Kisume Quest VIII - A Z-Machine Adventure

[Hello Purvis]

> "I would agree with 'unlikely', yeah. It depends on how the delegation presents itself, of course, but I'm sure someone in your position understands that very well."

>"What would you recommend for a delegation?" says the Emperor.

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[Kilgamayan]

> "You mean for group size, behavior, or things to expect? Or maybe some combination of all three?"
> Are we aware if Komachi asks living people that go to the Sanzu River about suicide?
> Are we aware of any sort of ability of Eiki's to sense sin or guilt or similar such?

[Hello Purvis]

> "You mean for group size, behavior, or things to expect? Or maybe some combination of all three?"
> Are we aware if Komachi asks living people that go to the Sanzu River about suicide?
> Are we aware of any sort of ability of Eiki's to sense sin or guilt or similar such?

>"All of those things," says the Emperor. "And more, if they are relevant."
>Komachi does do this; suicides bothered her quite a bit.
>Shikieiki is indeed able to sense one's deeds and misdeeds since taking her current position. Even before that, it was difficult to pull one over on her, but now it is practically impossible.

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Okay, well. Group size is easy. Your agent could probably go there by himself and get this done, but I figure you'll be happier sending him with a few soldiers just to be sure. You'll want to bring Sariel, so they'd be good for keeping her in line. Just don't bring a huge number, you don't want to look like an invading force. Uh, assuming you don't want to look like an invading force."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Okay, well. Group size is easy. Your agent could probably go there by himself and get this done, but I figure you'll be happier sending him with a few soldiers just to be sure. You'll want to bring Sariel, so they'd be good for keeping her in line. Just don't bring a huge number, you don't want to look like an invading force. Uh, assuming you don't want to look like an invading force."

>He nods. "And anything else of note?"

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[Kilgamayan]

> "When you get to the river, you'll want to find Komachi the ferry worker. I'm sure you've got notes on her, since you have notes on everyone."
> Grab our hair to imitate our pigtails.
> "Red hair, styled like this. Very large scythe, very tall, very..."
> Mime a pair of large breasts.
> "...yeah.  If she doesn't see Sariel, she'll probably ask if you're there to kill yourselves. Fill her in on the situation and ask her to contact the Yama for you. She's got short green hair, super important-looking outfit. You'll know her when you see her. Gotta warn you, though. She can sense sin. She might end up talking your ear off about behave like this and morality that. You can tune her out if she does. Regardless, there's no way she'll put up with Sariel's antics once she learns about them. Where you go from there depends on what exactly you're looking from the encounter."

[Hello Purvis]

> "When you get to the river, you'll want to find Komachi the ferry worker. I'm sure you've got notes on her, since you have notes on everyone."
> Grab our hair to imitate our pigtails.
> "Red hair, styled like this. Very large scythe, very tall, very..."
> Mime a pair of large breasts.
> "...yeah.  If she doesn't see Sariel, she'll probably ask if you're there to kill yourselves. Fill her in on the situation and ask her to contact the Yama for you. She's got short green hair, super important-looking outfit. You'll know her when you see her. Gotta warn you, though. She can sense sin. She might end up talking your ear off about behave like this and morality that. You can tune her out if she does. Regardless, there's no way she'll put up with Sariel's antics once she learns about them. Where you go from there depends on what exactly you're looking from the encounter."

>The Emperor nods. "Then, if you have nothing to add?"

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Think that's about it. Just don't try to put anything over the Yama. It won't work."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Think that's about it. Just don't try to put anything over the Yama. It won't work."

>"Of course," says the Emperor. "The two of you will wait in one of my sitting rooms as I deliberate this with my staff and select a a group to handle this task. You will be provided meals, and if medical attention if you wish for it."

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[Kilgamayan]

> Nod.
> "Sounds fair to me."
> Look to Kasen.
> "They're gonna need a little bit of time to plan this out, so we'll be sticking around for just a bit longer."

[Hello Purvis]

> Nod.
> "Sounds fair to me."
> Look to Kasen.
> "They're gonna need a little bit of time to plan this out, so we'll be sticking around for just a bit longer."

>"Sticking around in what sense?" says Kasen.

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[Kilgamayan]

> "You'll get food and cleaned up if you want either."

[Hello Purvis]

> "You'll get food and cleaned up if you want either."

>"Those are nice, but not particularly descriptive," says Kasen.

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[Kilgamayan]

> "I imagine we'll find out once we get there. But we'll be fine."

[Hello Purvis]

> "I imagine we'll find out once we get there. But we'll be fine."

>"Alright," says Kasen.

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[Kilgamayan]

> Turn back to Canus.
> "Looks like we're ready if you are."

[Hello Purvis]

> Turn back to Canus.
> "Looks like we're ready if you are."

>The Emperor to Sombraluz and says, "Take them to a proper room, and make sure that they are not disturbed."
>"This way," says the agent, gesturing.  Your escorts move to allow you through, then form up behind you as you are lead back into the halls.  You are taken around the corner, where a statue gallery that you barely have time to glance at lies, then down another hall until you stop at a random door and are lead inside.
>You enter a fairly small sitting room, compared to some you have seen here. The walls still bear the intricate scrollwork you have seen everywhere, and the ceiling panels are cut slightly differently to allow for the smaller size and the single chandelier that lights the room. Several overstuffed chairs are gathered around a low table made of glass and what you assume is is silver. A couple of frescoes are set into the walls, one bearing a picture of a lot of bearded men in funny clothing gathered around some kind of paper that one of them is signing and another showing people in different but still strange clothing gathered around an unfamiliar man on a throne. Both are surrounded with wooden scrollwork to give the illusion of a frame. There are two other doors on the north and south walls. Obvious exists are North, South, and East
>"Will you be needing anything while you wait?" says the agent, as some of your escort takes position, while others continue through the main hall.

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[Kilgamayan]

> "I wouldn't object to some food, but I think I'll be okay otherwise."
> Turn to Kasen.
> "What about you? That exploding bullet looked like it did a number on you."

[Hello Purvis]

> "I wouldn't object to some food, but I think I'll be okay otherwise."
> Turn to Kasen.
> "What about you? That exploding bullet looked like it did a number on you."

>"Just let me rest for awhile, and I'll be fine," says Kasen, as she walks toward one of the couches.
>"We'll have something brought," says the Agent, before he leaves and closes the door.

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[Kilgamayan]

> Are there still guards in the room?
> How do those chairs look for comfort as compared to the bucket?

[Hello Purvis]

> Are there still guards in the room?
> How do those chairs look for comfort as compared to the bucket?

>There do not seem to be any guards inside.
>The chairs look reasonable comfortable, you could see yourself sitting in one and dangling your feet in your bucket if you liked. Or just landing on one and reclining against the back.

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[Kilgamayan]

> Take the translator off and store it in the bucket.
> Plop ourselves and the bucket down on a chair, reclining against its back.
> "Hey, so. ...Thanks for everything."

[O4rfish]

I don't recall if this has been asked before, so
>Do we expect to grow larger as we get older, andif so on what time scale?

[Hello Purvis]

> Take the translator off and store it in the bucket.
> Plop ourselves and the bucket down on a chair, reclining against its back.
> "Hey, so. ...Thanks for everything."

>You plop down on a chair, trying to ignore the throb on your side, while Kasen settles onto a couch gingerly.
>"No need to worry about it," says Kasen, "We are both in this situation."

>Do we expect to grow larger as we get older, andif so on what time scale?

>You are reasonably certain you're not going to get any bigger;  you're just going to have to live with being short unless you you find a magician could can deal with it and bribe her.

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[Kilgamayan]

> "I guess it worked out all right. Maybe not perfectly, but at least both sides of this conflict seem satisfied with today's events, and Gensokyo's crisis looks to be averted. For as much as I still don't understand why it's not as attractive a target as it was before."

[Hello Purvis]

> "I guess it worked out all right. Maybe not perfectly, but at least both sides of this conflict seem satisfied with today's events, and Gensokyo's crisis looks to be averted. For as much as I still don't understand why it's not as attractive a target as it was before."

>"I imagine there's a difference between invading a foreign land and invading the land of the dead?" says Kasen.

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Well, yeah, but that only saves Higan. Gensokyo, at least, is still sitting there on its own."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Well, yeah, but that only saves Higan. Gensokyo, at least, is still sitting there on its own."

>"Perhaps he regards the two of them as closely related?" says Kasen.

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[Kilgamayan]

> "We can only hope, I guess. Though I wonder if he'll try to find his land's border to Higan now."

[Hello Purvis]

> "We can only hope, I guess. Though I wonder if he'll try to find his land's border to Higan now."

>"It's plausible," says Kasen. "Though I wonder, could we have done more?"

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