Yukari Quest II - A Z-Machine Adventure

[Kilgamayan]

> Nod.
> Stop poking and hold it back out in front of us.

[Hello Purvis]

> Nod.
> Stop poking and hold it back out in front of us.

>Marisa prods at it with a finger. "Feels kind of slimy... This isn't some kind of joke, is it?"

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[Kilgamayan]

> When was it that we were able to feel the power within this stuff?

[Hello Purvis]

> When was it that we were able to feel the power within this stuff?

>You could feel it just by getting close, but perhaps you are more sensitive to these kinds of things than humans tend to be?

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[Kilgamayan]

> Give a slight frown.
> "Perhaps Patchouli would be more sensitive to it than you. I've never seen a human handle Materia Prima before, so even I can't say."

[Hello Purvis]

> Give a slight frown.
> "Perhaps Patchouli would be more sensitive to it than you. I've never seen a human handle Materia Prima before, so even I can't say."

>"Oh well, not like I could say otherwise," says Marisa, prodding it some more. "So, what'd you want again?"

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Only some sort of reference toward the seriousness of the situation so I can waste as little time with Reimu as possible."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Only some sort of reference toward the seriousness of the situation so I can waste as little time with Reimu as possible."

>She nods. "Right. Got it. No kidding around and stuff."

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Good."
> Open a gap to the Hakurei Shrine.

[Hello Purvis]

> "Good."
> Open a gap to the Hakurei Shrine.

>"Do you want me to come?" says Marisa, as you open the gap.

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[Kilgamayan]

> "If you have the time."

[Hello Purvis]

> "If you have the time."

>"'Kay," says Marisa, as she strides through the gap.

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[Kilgamayan]

> Head on through ourselves.

[Hello Purvis]

> Head on through ourselves.

>You step through, with Ran on your heels,
>Emerging near the front porch of the Hakurei Shrine, you find Marisa cradling her head and cursing in a muffled tone. Reimu sits on the edge of the porch, frowning. "You forgot to close your eyes, didn't you?" she says. She then looks up and says, "I was expecting you. Mind the oni." She gestures to toward the stairs, where you can see Suika laying face down under them, snoring softly.

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[Kilgamayan]

> "So you've noticed, then."

[Hello Purvis]

> "So you've noticed, then."

>"Well, I noticed her coming through that gap," says Reimu. "So no, I don't have tea ready."

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[Kilgamayan]

> Wave a hand dismissively.
> "I appreciate the thought, but we don't have the time."
> Gesture all around.
> "Have you sensed the changes in the borders?"

[Hello Purvis]

> Wave a hand dismissively.
> "I appreciate the thought, but we don't have the time."
> Gesture all around.
> "Have you sensed the changes in the borders?"

>Reimu shakes her head. "I hadn't been paying that much attention. I don't see them as easily as you do. Let's get to the good part; what did you do this time?"

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[Kilgamayan]

> Smile that slight smile.
> "Oh come now, Reimu. Why would I want to ruin my own hard work?"

[Hello Purvis]

> Smile that slight smile.
> "Oh come now, Reimu. Why would I want to ruin my own hard work?"

>"Most people don't want to trip and fall over," she says while standing up and stretching. "But it still happens."

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[Kilgamayan]

> "I assure you, the consequences of what has taken place are considerably worse than if any of us suddenly forgot how to put one foot in front of the other. Gensokyo's borders are erratic, easy to disrupt. With the way they are now, if something snuck in from the outside, it could cause severe damage. It will take me a very long time to bring everything back to where it belongs."

[Hello Purvis]

> "I assure you, the consequences of what has taken place are considerably worse than if any of us suddenly forgot how to put one foot in front of the other. Gensokyo's borders are erratic, easy to disrupt. With the way they are now, if something snuck in from the outside, it could cause severe damage. It will take me a very long time to bring everything back to where it belongs."

>"Mmm," says Reimu. "What do you need?"

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[Kilgamayan]

> "To come with me to investigate a place I found myself recently thrown. It is, so far, the only lead I have as to who or what caused this damage."

[Hello Purvis]

> "To come with me to investigate a place I found myself recently thrown. It is, so far, the only lead I have as to who or what caused this damage."

>Reimu shakes her head. "Geez. Let me get some stuff first, I guess."

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[Yaersulf]

>"The fate of Gensokyo hangs in the balance, so try not to take too long."

[Hello Purvis]

>"The fate of Gensokyo hangs in the balance, so try not to take too long."

>"I know, I know," she says as she walks up the stairs and into the shrine.
>Marisa has a seat where Reimu was. massaging her head and muttering the occasional curse. Suika gives a snort, and you think she startles herself awake for a moment, before settling back in. Ran waits patiently by your side, arms folded into her sleeves as she tends to do.  Silence hangs in the air, save for the sounds of the birds and the hum of the insects, and the occasional noise inside the shrine.
>After a moment, Reimu reappears, bearing her gohei and pocketing a collection of talismans. "No point in putting it off," she says.

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[Kilgamayan]

> Nod, then turn to Marisa.
> "At least you have something new to discuss with Patchouli, I suppose."
> Can we sense anyone else in the vicinity?

[Hello Purvis]

> Nod, then turn to Marisa.
> "At least you have something new to discuss with Patchouli, I suppose."
> Can we sense anyone else in the vicinity?

>"Yeah, she's going to be real interested in that stuff you have," says Marisa.
>"What stuff?" says Reimu, giving you a sidelong glance before looking toward the magician.
>"She's found some of the one element," says Marisa, "It's a big deal."
>"This is some kind of magic thing, isn't it?" Reimu says with a frown. "Well, whatever. Are we ready, Yukari?"
>You don't think that anyone else around. You suspect that Reimu's faerie paramour is probably having a nap or is out playing somewhere. Genji is probably lurking in the bottom of the pond in back as usual.

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[Kilgamayan]

> Nod, then turn to Marisa.
> "I trust you know enough not to spread undue gossip, as well as who to contact if you should need help. Where would you like me to send you?"

[Hello Purvis]

> Nod, then turn to Marisa.
> "I trust you know enough not to spread undue gossip, as well as who to contact if you should need help. Where would you like me to send you?"

>"Just gonna walk back, if that's all the same with you," says Marisa.

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