Kisume Quest VIII - A Z-Machine Adventure

[Kilgamayan]

> "Maybe? I dunno, Yumemi seemed genuinely excited by the prospect of magic."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Maybe? I dunno, Yumemi seemed genuinely excited by the prospect of magic."

>"Well, I suppose if it's like that, then you must be right." Says Kasen. "As strange as it may seem, in any event."

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "To be honest, given how they've reacted to magic so far, it wouldn't surprise me if this place believed in science."

[Hello Purvis]

> "To be honest, given how they've reacted to magic so far, it wouldn't surprise me if this place believed in science."

>Kasen grimaces, but says nothing.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Shrug.
> "Whatever. Let 'em do what they want, even if it's that. Not like it'll matter to us by this time tomorrow."

[Hello Purvis]

> Shrug.
> "Whatever. Let 'em do what they want, even if it's that. Not like it'll matter to us by this time tomorrow."

>"I suppose so," says Kasen. "One cannot change the tides."

>_

[Yaersulf]

>"Not many people that can change a whole world that much, that's for sure."
>Finish the rest of the strange tea, and any food that may be left.

[Hello Purvis]

>"Not many people that can change a whole world that much, that's for sure."
>Finish the rest of the strange tea, and any food that may be left.

>You finish off the meal. and take your time enjoying the strange tea. You feel a bit better for the food; at least your side and danmaku wounds aren't throbbing quite as much anymore. You aren't sure how long that the former is going to take to heal, but at least it isn't as paralyzingly bad as it was before.
>Not long after you finish, the door opens, and Agent Sombraluz walks inside. "The Emperor requires you." he says.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "Hope he doesn't mind wet hair. What kind of tea is this, anyway? It's pretty good."
> Get back up out of the chair and follow along via floating. No need to bounce and further aggravate our side.

[Hello Purvis]

> "Hope he doesn't mind wet hair. What kind of tea is this, anyway? It's pretty good."
> Get back up out of the chair and follow along via floating. No need to bounce and further aggravate our side.

>"I'm certain it can be overlooked," says the Agent. "As for the tea, you would have to ask VIVIT."
>You float after the Agent as he leads you out from the sitting room. One of the guards at the doors says something into his communicator; the north and south opens as and soldiers were apparently stationed there follow you out, forming around you as they did before. Floating through the halls, you can see that they are not quite so empty as they have been in the past, you see VIVIT making her way down the hall, carrying covered box. Here and there, you see people in in expensive-looking clothing that reminds you somewhat of Reisen's, only with pants instead of a skirt, matched with dark silken capes.
>Soon you come to the same room that you met the Emperor in last time. He stands at the window, with his back to the room, apparently watching either the city below or the pre-dawn light. "Sit," he says, not bothering to turn around yet.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Plunk down in the chair closest to him that's not his chair.

[Hello Purvis]

> Plunk down in the chair closest to him that's not his chair.

>You plunk down in the next chair, being the one in front of the desk. Kasen takes the one beside you.
>"After some consideration," says the Emperor, as he turns to face you. "We will be sending you home."

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Nod our head a little bit deeper and slower than normal.
> "Thank you very much."

[Hello Purvis]

> Nod our head a little bit deeper and slower than normal.
> "Thank you very much."

>"You're welcome," he says. "A proper team is being assembled. You will meet with them shortly, should they may questions for you it would expedite everything for you to answer them."

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "Of course. I'll do what I can. But if you're still here, I guess means you're not going?"

[Hello Purvis]

> "Of course. I'll do what I can. But if you're still here, I guess means you're not going?"

>"Why would you assumed I was going?" says the Emperor.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "Well, your agent voiced some apprehension toward believing Sariel is who she says she is, and he mentioned she matched the description of a person in an Kosan urban legend, or something like that. It was about a person related to death.  Is that legend an actual thing around here?"

[Hello Purvis]

> "Well, your agent voiced some apprehension toward believing Sariel is who she says she is, and he mentioned she matched the description of a person in an Kosan urban legend, or something like that. It was about a person related to death.  Is that legend an actual thing around here?"

>"You are asking me if she is the Pale Warden?" says The Emperor. "I believe that she was, but it is also clear that she no longer is."

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "Yeah, that was the name he used. Anyway, I figured someone in your position would jump at the chance to meet some of her former co-workers, if not visit the land of the dead itself. Even though you'd be getting there from Gensokyo, it's still a Kosan's final destination, as it were. This isn't to diminish the accomplishment of interdimensional travel, but death's pretty widely regarded as a one-way street, isn't it? I just thought you'd want to seize that opportunity to display what other unimaginable acts Kosa can accomplish."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Yeah, that was the name he used. Anyway, I figured someone in your position would jump at the chance to meet some of her former co-workers, if not visit the land of the dead itself. Even though you'd be getting there from Gensokyo, it's still a Kosan's final destination, as it were. This isn't to diminish the accomplishment of interdimensional travel, but death's pretty widely regarded as a one-way street, isn't it? I just thought you'd want to seize that opportunity to display what other unimaginable acts Kosa can accomplish."

>"Hm, there may be something in what you say," says the Emperor.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "Yeah, you see why i figured you'd go. I can understand wanting to stay here for safety concerns, but I'd also say tales of a trip to the land of the dead would probably have a larger impact on your land coming directly from you than from a relatively faceless soldier."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Yeah, you see why i figured you'd go. I can understand wanting to stay here for safety concerns, but I'd also say tales of a trip to the land of the dead would probably have a larger impact on your land coming directly from you than from a relatively faceless soldier."

>He nods, and while his face is still mostly hidden you think you can see the hint of a thoughtful frown on his lips. "I cannot deny there is truth in those words."

>_

[O4rfish]

nice dude, you got him

[Kilgamayan]

Thanks. I think I'll cut it off here, though - overplaying our hand will make us look like we're trying to convince him to go, which will be superduperultrabad.

> Shrug.
> "Anyway, that's pretty much what I was thinking."

[Hello Purvis]

> Shrug.
> "Anyway, that's pretty much what I was thinking."

>"I'll consider it," says the Emperor. "Have you any other thoughts to share with me?"

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "Hmm. I don't think so..."
> Turn to Kasen.
> "It sounds like they're assembling a team to head to Gensokyo. Did you have any thoughts before that's finalized?"

[Hello Purvis]

> "Hmm. I don't think so..."
> Turn to Kasen.
> "It sounds like they're assembling a team to head to Gensokyo. Did you have any thoughts before that's finalized?"

>"Mmm, perhaps," says Kasen. "What did the two of you talk about, exactly?"

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "Well, originally I thought he was going to Gensokyo with us, but from the way it sounds like they constructed their team, it seemed he was going to stay here. He asked me why I thought he was going, and all that stuff you heard me say was why."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Well, originally I thought he was going to Gensokyo with us, but from the way it sounds like they constructed their team, it seemed he was going to stay here. He asked me why I thought he was going, and all that stuff you heard me say was why."

>"Ah, is there some problem with it?" says Kasen. "Perhaps I could help out?"

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "A problem with the team they chose? I don't think so. We'll be meeting them soon enough."