Sword Quest V - A Z-Machine Adventure

[Hello Purvis]

> Miko: "Ah, excellent, this alleviates the awkwardness of my departure in the middle of this search." Turn to Youmu. "I believe one of your tasks is to find Seiga and restore your tree, yes? I am headed to the vampire manor now, to ask their librarian for assistance in finding her. Perhaps you could join me there."
> Youmu: Blanche. "I...do not think I would be of much assistance. Patchouli, and that entire household, does not have the highest opinion of me."
> Miko: Raise an eyebrow. "I see." Glance over at Yuyuko quizzically.

>"Oh, she thinks I tried to have Youmu assassinate her once," says Yuyuko, making a dismissive hand gesture. "Which is mostly false, I might add!"

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Miko: Nod sagely. "Ah, political intrigue. Understandable. Very well, I will visit the vampire manor on my own." Turn to Youmu. "But I do wish to meet up with you again, so you can fulfill your half of our new deal."
> Youmu: Give a slight frown, but nod after a second. "Do you have any particular location in mind?"
> Miko: "I will be visiting the Hakurei Shrine once my business at the vampire manor is concluded, so that would be best, I think. I previously made plans to meet Futo and Tojiko there. I am hoping they will arrive soon, if they are not already there."
> Youmu: Opinion of Soga no Tojiko.

[Hello Purvis]

> Miko: Nod sagely. "Ah, political intrigue. Understandable. Very well, I will visit the vampire manor on my own." Turn to Youmu. "But I do wish to meet up with you again, so you can fulfill your half of our new deal."
> Youmu: Give a slight frown, but nod after a second. "Do you have any particular location in mind?"
> Miko: "I will be visiting the Hakurei Shrine once my business at the vampire manor is concluded, so that would be best, I think. I previously made plans to meet Futo and Tojiko there. I am hoping they will arrive soon, if they are not already there."
> Youmu: Opinion of Soga no Tojiko.

>Youmu: They were both pains in the butt. But you suppose they are probably more tolerable in a less charged situation.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Miko: Are we aware of what opinion Futo and Tojiko hold of Youmu, if any?

[Hello Purvis]

> Miko: Are we aware of what opinion Futo and Tojiko hold of Youmu, if any?

>Miko: Not really. They don't hate her enough to bring it up, at least.

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[Kilgamayan]

> Youmu: Relative to the Netherworld entrance, consider the locations of the Human Village, Kirisame House, Scarlet Devil Mansion, and the Hakurei Shrine.

[Hello Purvis]

> Youmu: Relative to the Netherworld entrance, consider the locations of the Human Village, Kirisame House, Scarlet Devil Mansion, and the Hakurei Shrine.

>The Hakurei Shrine is some distance to the south. The Human Village is southwest by some distance. Marisa's house is quite a distance to the South and west, while Scarlet Devil Mansion is practically on the other side of Gensokyo.

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[Kilgamayan]

> Youmu: Of those locations that are not the SDM, which is closest to us, and which is furthest from us?

[Hello Purvis]

> Youmu: Of those locations that are not the SDM, which is closest to us, and which is furthest from us?

>It is a toss-up between the village or the shrine being closer. The shrine is probably closer of the two.  Marisa's house is unquestionably further away than any of them.

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[Kilgamayan]

> Youmu: "Understood. I need to stop at the Human Village, to address Miss Byakuren's questions and confirm her participation in our play." Raise an eyebrow. "Should I give her your regards?"
> Miko: Give a short chuckle. "That will not be necessary. I imagine she will wish to know that I am indeed participating, however."
> Youmu: "Of course. I will also be formally asking Marisa if she wishes to participate before making for Reimu's home, so you may arrive first."
> Miko: "Please try not to dawdle. If we find that Seiga is on the move, I will wish to waste as little time as possible."
> Youmu: Nod, then turn to Yuyuko. "Yuyuko-sama, you should know that there is a possibility we will have two more visitors from the underground. One of them is Koishi's sister. The other is her pet kasha, who is a redhead of medium height. I have already asked her about taking part in your play, and while she does not fancy herself an actress, I believe she will reconsider if I cannot find anyone else that fits the role."

[Hello Purvis]

> Youmu: "Understood. I need to stop at the Human Village, to address Miss Byakuren's questions and confirm her participation in our play." Raise an eyebrow. "Should I give her your regards?"
> Miko: Give a short chuckle. "That will not be necessary. I imagine she will wish to know that I am indeed participating, however."
> Youmu: "Of course. I will also be formally asking Marisa if she wishes to participate before making for Reimu's home, so you may arrive first."
> Miko: "Please try not to dawdle. If we find that Seiga is on the move, I will wish to waste as little time as possible."
> Youmu: Nod, then turn to Yuyuko. "Yuyuko-sama, you should know that there is a possibility we will have two more visitors from the underground. One of them is Koishi's sister. The other is her pet kasha, who is a redhead of medium height. I have already asked her about taking part in your play, and while she does not fancy herself an actress, I believe she will reconsider if I cannot find anyone else that fits the role."

>"Very well," says Yuyuko.

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[Kilgamayan]

> Youmu: Did that sound like a disapproving 'very well' or just an acknowledging one?

[Hello Purvis]

> Youmu: Did that sound like a disapproving 'very well' or just an acknowledging one?

>Youmu: Definitely acknowledging.

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[Kilgamayan]

> Youmu: Give a bow to Yuyuko and Yukari. "I will begin at once. By your leave, Yuyuko-sama. Farewell, Yukari-sama."
> Miko: Smile and give a slight bow of our own, enough to be polite but not so much as to imply servitude like Youmu. "It has been a pleasure, ladies. I expect I will see both of you tomorrow, if not sooner."

[Hello Purvis]

> Youmu: Give a bow to Yuyuko and Yukari. "I will begin at once. By your leave, Yuyuko-sama. Farewell, Yukari-sama."
> Miko: Smile and give a slight bow of our own, enough to be polite but not so much as to imply servitude like Youmu. "It has been a pleasure, ladies. I expect I will see both of you tomorrow, if not sooner."

>"Bye bye!" Yuyuko says, while Yukari nods.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Both: Make our way back out of the Netherworld, toward the PrismRiver manor.
> Along the way...
> Miko: "So what is it that you wished to consult me about, that was separate from everything else?"
> Youmu: "Ah. I was duelling with the oni swordswoman underground, and had the idea that perhaps we should do this more often. There are scant few swordswomen in this land; I think we could benefit from some friendly sparring on a regular basis, keeping our blades and wits sharp. And a little socialization never hurts, either."
> Miko: Given our pre-existing training, could we reasonably devote some time to such an activity?

[Hello Purvis]

> Both: Make our way back out of the Netherworld, toward the PrismRiver manor.
> Along the way...
> Miko: "So what is it that you wished to consult me about, that was separate from everything else?"
> Youmu: "Ah. I was duelling with the oni swordswoman underground, and had the idea that perhaps we should do this more often. There are scant few swordswomen in this land; I think we could benefit from some friendly sparring on a regular basis, keeping our blades and wits sharp. And a little socialization never hurts, either."
> Miko: Given our pre-existing training, could we reasonably devote some time to such an activity?

>You make your way toward the Prismriver manor.
>Miko: You think that you could, it would likely eat into your reading time.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Miko: Would once every fortnight be reasonable?

[Hello Purvis]

> Miko: Would once every fortnight be reasonable?

>Miko: You could swing that

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Miko: "Hmm." Nod. "Yes, I can see the benefits of such a thing. I will participate as long as it does not interfere too greatly with my training. How often would these duelling gatherings take place?"
> Youmu: What kind of availability do we have?

[Hello Purvis]

> Miko: "Hmm." Nod. "Yes, I can see the benefits of such a thing. I will participate as long as it does not interfere too greatly with my training. How often would these duelling gatherings take place?"
> Youmu: What kind of availability do we have?

>Youmu: That's a good question. On one hand, your schedule tends to be uncertain. On the other, you can't imagine that Yuyuko wouldn't try to work with you within reason.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Youmu: "Hrm...Honestly, I am not quire sure. We could not meet too commonly, as all three of us have plenty of prior commitments already."
> Miko: "If it helps, I expect I could commit to once every fortnight without hindering my training too much."
> Youmu: Would Yuyuko be okay with that?

[Hello Purvis]

> Youmu: "Hrm...Honestly, I am not quire sure. We could not meet too commonly, as all three of us have plenty of prior commitments already."
> Miko: "If it helps, I expect I could commit to once every fortnight without hindering my training too much."
> Youmu: Would Yuyuko be okay with that?

>Youmu: Trying to predict Yuyuko's whims is difficult, but you imagine she wouldn't object too much.

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[Kilgamayan]

> Youmu: Nod. "I believe I could do that as well. Hopefully it will also work for the other two."
> Miko: "Indeed. Once the matters of Seiga and my sword are resolved, please let me know any other organizational details you have in mind."
> Youmu: "Certainly."
> Both: Continue on to PrismRiver Manor.

[Hello Purvis]

> Youmu: Nod. "I believe I could do that as well. Hopefully it will also work for the other two."
> Miko: "Indeed. Once the matters of Seiga and my sword are resolved, please let me know any other organizational details you have in mind."
> Youmu: "Certainly."
> Both: Continue on to PrismRiver Manor.

>You make your way from the Netherworld, and trace along the northern mountains toward the manor. It doesn't take you long to note a figure in black drifting around the area, almost certainly Lunasa.

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[Kilgamayan]

> Miko: Presumably we can find our way back to the vampire manor from here?

[Hello Purvis]

> Miko: Presumably we can find our way back to the vampire manor from here?

>Miko: It may take a bit of searching or guesswork, but you are confident you can find it.

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[Kilgamayan]

> Miko: "If you have business here, then I believe it is time we parted once more."
> Youmu: "Actually, could I bother you to stay for just another moment? If Satori has arrived, I am curious to see if it would be possible for her to wear something similar to your earmuffs to alleviate concerns the general population has about satori youkai being mindreaders."
> Miko: ...Is that a possible thing? The earmuffs-having-an-effect-of-a-satori thing, not the staying-for-another-moment thing.

[Hello Purvis]

> Miko: "If you have business here, then I believe it is time we parted once more."
> Youmu: "Actually, could I bother you to stay for just another moment? If Satori has arrived, I am curious to see if it would be possible for her to wear something similar to your earmuffs to alleviate concerns the general population has about satori youkai being mindreaders."
> Miko: ...Is that a possible thing? The earmuffs-having-an-effect-of-a-satori thing, not the staying-for-another-moment thing.

>Miko: You honestly don't know.  It would depends on how satori process what the sense. It may be possible?

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[Kilgamayan]

> Miko: "I see. Interesting. I suppose I can spare another moment."
> Youmu: Nod. "Thank you."
> Both: Head toward Lunasa.