Kisume Quest III - A Z-Machine Adventure

[Kilgamayan]

> "Yeah. I can feel why."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Yeah. I can feel why."

>"It is rather rare to have a guest such as yourself," says the woman. "You are a messenger for the temple? It is nice to hear they are attracting all kinds, don't you think?"

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Well, their new recruit tried to mop my face off, so I dunno."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Well, their new recruit tried to mop my face off, so I dunno."

>"Was there something on it?" she asks.

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[Kilgamayan]

> Give a small smirk.
> "Not as far as I know. She calmed down and apologized eventually, at least, but it still seems like Temple Behavior Basics would include 'don't threaten the visitors.'"

[Hello Purvis]

> Give a small smirk.
> "Not as far as I know. She calmed down and apologized eventually, at least, but it still seems like Temple Behavior Basics would include 'don't threaten the visitors.'"

>"Some people are defensive," says the woman, as she shifts a little in her spot. "But it's good to see someone take their job seriously."

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[Kilgamayan]

> "I suppose that's true."

[Hello Purvis]

> "I suppose that's true."

>"I take it that you aren't a follower, then?" she says.

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[Kilgamayan]

> Shake head.
> "Not really my thing. Credit where it's due, though, they're still running that clinic of theirs in the Ancient City."

[Hello Purvis]

> Shake head.
> "Not really my thing. Credit where it's due, though, they're still running that clinic of theirs in the Ancient City."

>"Ah yes," says the woman. "Reisen spent some time there once. I wonder if they were delighted or disappointed to have it be something other than a refuge for the drunk?"

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Probably the former. She beat the hell out of the Oni Eater, after all."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Probably the former. She beat the hell out of the Oni Eater, after all."

>"I suppose that's true," says the woman, as she folds her hands over her stomach. "But I am certain they would have preferred the latter."

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Just for the damage avoidance? I can see that of them, I guess."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Just for the damage avoidance? I can see that of them, I guess."

>"Regardless, I presume you're from underground, then?"

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Yeah. First time topside in a long time. Bamboo's pretty nice, not nearly as open as everything else."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Yeah. First time topside in a long time. Bamboo's pretty nice, not nearly as open as everything else."

>"Curious," she says.

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Hmm?"

[Hello Purvis]

> "Hmm?"

>"Both that someone from underground and is apparently content there has come to the surface, and that she is willing to assist a temple she's unaffiliated with," the woman explains. "I have the feeling you want something rather strongly."

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[GuyYouMetOnline]

>"Well, the lady at the temple paid me, and the reason I'm up here in the first place is 'cause I'm looking for someone."

[Hello Purvis]

>"Well, the lady at the temple paid me, and the reason I'm up here in the first place is 'cause I'm looking for someone."

>"Ah," she says. "I expect it's not someone here, if you're having a break now."

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Probably not anyone here. It was some farmer-lookin' human guy. Came underground. Ran all over the Ancient City, which caused exactly as much chaos as you think it did. No idea why a human would think that's a good idea, but he somehow managed to dodge all the oni and eventually left. No one has any clue why he came or why he left when he did. It didn't look like he actually took anything."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Probably not anyone here. It was some farmer-lookin' human guy. Came underground. Ran all over the Ancient City, which caused exactly as much chaos as you think it did. No idea why a human would think that's a good idea, but he somehow managed to dodge all the oni and eventually left. No one has any clue why he came or why he left when he did. It didn't look like he actually took anything."

>"That sounds like a rather daring person," says the woman.  "I have heard the odd story about a human wandering the forest a day or so ago. Perhaps it would be the same person?"

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[Kilgamayan]

> "It might be. I heard that too, from a bird youkai earlier. She'd seen a guy headed north through the forest the other day."

[Hello Purvis]

> "It might be. I heard that too, from a bird youkai earlier. She'd seen a guy headed north through the forest the other day."

>She nods. "I believe one of our rabbits spied him, making his way through the bamboo. He didn't seem to be particularly lost, if I remember the story correctly."

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[Kilgamayan]

> "How weird. And a bit aggravating, too. I was going to head north and see what was up there, but if he's just going all over the place, he'll be really hard to track."

[Hello Purvis]

> "How weird. And a bit aggravating, too. I was going to head north and see what was up there, but if he's just going all over the place, he'll be really hard to track."

>She nods. "That would be difficult. What a curious person. I wonder if he styles himself an explorer?"

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Maybe. It'd explain why no one I've met has seen him actually doing anything yet. Oh! It might explain the piece of granite he left behind, too."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Maybe. It'd explain why no one I've met has seen him actually doing anything yet. Oh! It might explain the piece of granite he left behind, too."

>"Would it?" she says.

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[Kilgamayan]

> "He left a piece of granite that didn't look like it came from anywhere around our tunnels. Him running all over creation would explain why he had it."

[Hello Purvis]

> "He left a piece of granite that didn't look like it came from anywhere around our tunnels. Him running all over creation would explain why he had it."

>"Perhaps so," says the woman. "Though I would wonder why he valued something like that?"

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