Author Topic: Sword Quest VI - A Z-Machine Adventure (Read 41025 times)

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #270 on:** April 20, 2015, 03:59:29 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on April 20, 2015, 03:24:42 PM

> Youmu: "You...have you met Yuuka before, or at least heard the warnings surrounding her?"
> Miko: Was the mass of divine spirits that accompanied our resurrection a natural by-product of the process, or did someone(s) in our party actively and knowingly produce them?
> Miko: Sigh. "Of course not. In fact, that reaction is exactly my concern."

>Youmu: "I do live not too far from the garden," she says.
>Youmu: "Just about everyone knows about Yuuka, dearie," the turtle says, in a reedy and whistly kind of voice.
>Miko: It was one part byproduct, and one part thing you actively encourages as you started to waken.
>Miko: Reimu shrugs. "Don't blame me. You're the one with a history of causing incidents."

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #271 on:** April 20, 2015, 04:15:04 PM »

> Miko: Would the divine spirits have actually caused any harm?
> Miko: What issues have we caused, beyond the divine spirits and the odd minor disputes with the Buddhist faction?

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #272 on:** April 20, 2015, 04:35:22 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on April 20, 2015, 04:15:04 PM

> Miko: Would the divine spirits have actually caused any harm?
> Miko: What issues have we caused, beyond the divine spirits and the odd minor disputes with the Buddhist faction?

>Miko: They weren't really divine spirits, but they were ultimately harmless. Panic and terror, however, is its own harm. And that about sums up the issues you know about.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #273 on:** April 20, 2015, 04:38:05 PM »

> Youmu: "I just wanted to make sure, since you seem to expect to be able to detain her physically."
> Miko: "And what 'history' is this, precisely?"

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #274 on:** April 20, 2015, 04:41:39 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on April 20, 2015, 04:38:05 PM

> Youmu: "I just wanted to make sure, since you seem to expect to be able to detain her physically."
> Miko: "And what 'history' is this, precisely?"

>Youmu: "Maybe afterward?" says Kotohime. "Until then, I'll deputize you!"
>Miko: Reimu gives you a sidelong glance. "If you're gonna be coy with me, I'm gonna give you goons the boot the moment I see 'em."

>_

Suwako Moriya · « **Reply #275 on:** April 20, 2015, 04:47:41 PM »

> Youmu: "Um...I...don't know if I'm going to be much better at detaining her physically."
> Miko: Frown. "I ask genuinely. The spirits were harmless, and a byproduct of my resurrection besides, so the one way to prevent them would have been to not awaken in the first place. I am pointedly aware of my disagreements with that Temple, but those are personal; certainly nothing close to land-threatening."

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #276 on:** April 20, 2015, 04:49:54 PM »

Quote from: Suwako Moriya on April 20, 2015, 04:47:41 PM

> Youmu: "Um...I...don't know if I'm going to be much better at detaining her physically."
> Miko: Frown. "I ask genuinely. The spirits were harmless, and a byproduct of my resurrection besides, so the one way to prevent them would have been to not awaken in the first place. I am pointedly aware of my disagreements with that Temple, but those are personal; certainly nothing close to land-threatening."

>"I'm sure we can subdue her!" says Kotohime.
>Reimu: "Are you really trying to tell me someone who's supposed to have been Emperor doesn't know how bad it is to go around terrorizing people, even if it's 'harmless'?" says Reimu. "And frankly, causing problems with the buddhists is bad enough."

>_

Suwako Moriya · « **Reply #277 on:** April 20, 2015, 04:58:16 PM »

> Youmu: "...Very well. But I am not responsible for anything that may befall you. Understood?"
> Miko: "I am well aware of the problems that panic and terror can cause. What I do not understand is the logical leap from unintentionally frightening parts of the populace to intentionally placing the entire land in very real danger."

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #278 on:** April 20, 2015, 05:03:35 PM »

Quote from: Suwako Moriya on April 20, 2015, 04:58:16 PM

> Youmu: "...Very well. But I am not responsible for anything that may befall you. Understood?"
> Miko: "I am well aware of the problems that panic and terror can cause. What I do not understand is the logical leap from unintentionally frightening parts of the populace to intentionally placing the entire land in very real danger."

>Youmu: "Well, of course," says Kotohime. "I couldn't enforce the law if I needed someone to look over my shoulder the whole time!"
>Youmu: "She ain't no slouch," the turtle says, "I can tell you that."
>Miko: "First, you gotta be real dumb, and I mean getting outsmarted by your average faerie dumb, to think summoning up a bunch of ghosts or desires or whatever they were was a good idea that isn't going to cause any problems," says Reimu. "Second, trying to act like it was just some coincidence is a pretty bad lie. And third, don't act like I didn't hear the things you said before I had to knock some sense into you. So is there a point this, or are you just mad that people have memories?"

>_

Suwako Moriya · « **Reply #279 on:** April 20, 2015, 05:09:53 PM »

> Youmu: Turn to the turtle. "You have seen her in action before, then?"
> Miko: Say nothing for a few seconds, then stand up.
> Miko: "There was, but I have heard what I needed to hear to make my decision. I will intrude upon your hospitality no longer."

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #280 on:** April 20, 2015, 05:20:09 PM »

Quote from: Suwako Moriya on April 20, 2015, 05:09:53 PM

> Youmu: Turn to the turtle. "You have seen her in action before, then?"
> Miko: Say nothing for a few seconds, then stand up.
> Miko: "There was, but I have heard what I needed to hear to make my decision. I will intrude upon your hospitality no longer."

>Youmu: "Long time ago," the turtle says.
>Reimu: "Wow, you really think I don't remember what happened despite, you know, being there. You should probably try to learn a thing or two from Youmu."

>_

Suwako Moriya · « **Reply #281 on:** April 20, 2015, 05:27:53 PM »

> Youmu: "Huh. All right then, I suppose, if you insist. Are you ready to go, then?
> Miko: In which direction is the underground?
> Miko: In which direction does the shrine walkway lead away from the shrine?
> Miko: Look down the length of the walkway. "There seems to be much of that situation you do not know. It is clear that trying to bestow such knowledge would fail in the face of pre-existing prejudices, however, so I will not waste your time or mine with the attempt."

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #282 on:** April 20, 2015, 05:33:24 PM »

Quote from: Suwako Moriya on April 20, 2015, 05:27:53 PM

> Youmu: "Huh. All right then, I suppose, if you insist. Are you ready to go, then?
> Miko: In which direction is the underground?
> Miko: In which direction does the shrine walkway lead away from the shrine?
> Miko: Look down the length of the walkway. "There seems to be much of that situation you do not know. It is clear that trying to bestow such knowledge would fail in the face of pre-existing prejudices, however, so I will not waste your time or mine with the attempt."

>Youmu: "Sure," says Kotohime. Then she looks at the turtle. "Maybe I'll see you again, later?"
>Youmu: "My door's always open," says the turtle, "As long as it's not winter, anyways."
>Miko: The underground is to the south. The path leads westward, toward the village.
>Miko: "I sure am glad our ancestors were as noble and virtuous as they were," Reimu says. "If you tried to rule a nation today, it'd fall apart in a week."

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #283 on:** April 20, 2015, 05:46:04 PM »

> Youmu: "Very well. Let us meet back up with the others."
> Youmu: Make our way back out to the front of the shrine.
> Miko: "I will see to it that neither Futo nor Tojiko will intrude upon your hospitality. Good day, Reimu."
> Miko: Take to the air, and, unless Reimu tries to stop us, head back toward the Underground.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #284 on:** April 20, 2015, 05:52:25 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on April 20, 2015, 05:46:04 PM

> Youmu: "Very well. Let us meet back up with the others."
> Youmu: Make our way back out to the front of the shrine.
> Miko: "I will see to it that neither Futo nor Tojiko will intrude upon your hospitality. Good day, Reimu."
> Miko: Take to the air, and, unless Reimu tries to stop us, head back toward the Underground.

>Miko: Reimu makes no move to stop you. "Whatever makes you happy," she says.
>Youmu: You and Kotohime make your ways around the shrine, and see Miko flying off southward.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #285 on:** April 20, 2015, 05:54:00 PM »

> Youmu: "What the- Wait! What happened here?"

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #286 on:** April 20, 2015, 05:57:08 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on April 20, 2015, 05:54:00 PM

> Youmu: "What the- Wait! What happened here?"

>Reimu looks over and shrugs. "I dunno. I guess she wanted a pity party, and I've got other arrangements."

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #287 on:** April 20, 2015, 05:59:21 PM »

> Youmu: Look positively worry-baffled."What? What am I supposed to do now, then?! I'm not going into the Garden of the Sun without her!"

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #288 on:** April 20, 2015, 06:07:05 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on April 20, 2015, 05:59:21 PM

> Youmu: Look positively worry-baffled."What? What am I supposed to do now, then?! I'm not going into the Garden of the Sun without her!"

>"Why not?" says Kotohime.
>Reimu shrugs. "Well, she's the one leaving you in the lurch. I suppose you'd best ask her. Not like you're too slow to catch her. You might need to remind her how you're supposed to act after an incident, she seems to be struggling with it."

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #289 on:** April 20, 2015, 06:19:07 PM »

> Youmu: Look back and forth between Reimu and the departing Miko a couple of times, then turn to Kotohime and point emphatically at her.
> Youmu: Take on a sharp, no-nonsense tone.
> Youmu: "Stay here."
> Youmu: Take flight and speed off after the departing Miko.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #290 on:** April 20, 2015, 06:28:38 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on April 20, 2015, 06:19:07 PM

> Youmu: Look back and forth between Reimu and the departing Miko a couple of times, then turn to Kotohime and point emphatically at her.
> Youmu: Take on a sharp, no-nonsense tone.
> Youmu: "Stay here."
> Youmu: Take flight and speed off after the departing Miko.

>Youmu: "You'll come back, right!" says Kotohime, into your wake.
>Youmu: It's not difficult to catch Miko, she's fast enough, but she has nothing on you.
>Miko: It seems Youmu is gaining on you.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #291 on:** April 20, 2015, 06:42:22 PM »

> Miko: Wonderful. Well, there's no way we're going to outpace her, so we may as well not even try.
> Miko: Stop and turn around to face our pursuer.
> Youmu: Do we know anything about an incident a few years back, where Reimu found a UFO on her lawn and flipped the hell out at the Buddhists, even though it wasn't their fault?
> Youmu: How are we 'supposed' to act after an incident, anyway?
> Youmu: "Wait! What are you doing?!"
> Miko: Wait for Youmu to get into proper conversational range.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #292 on:** April 20, 2015, 06:58:56 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on April 20, 2015, 06:42:22 PM

> Miko: Wonderful. Well, there's no way we're going to outpace her, so we may as well not even try.
> Miko: Stop and turn around to face our pursuer.
> Youmu: Do we know anything about an incident a few years back, where Reimu found a UFO on her lawn and flipped the hell out at the Buddhists, even though it wasn't their fault?
> Youmu: How are we 'supposed' to act after an incident, anyway?
> Youmu: "Wait! What are you doing?!"
> Miko: Wait for Youmu to get into proper conversational range.

>Youmu: Never heard of that event. As for supposed to act, well, you aren't sure. You just tried to make the best of things after your big to-do, and it seems to have worked. You close in on Miko without further issues.

>_

Suwako Moriya · « **Reply #293 on:** April 20, 2015, 07:17:32 PM »

> Youmu: Have we ever known Reimu to be wrong about who's responsible for an incident?

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #294 on:** April 20, 2015, 07:20:52 PM »

Quote from: Suwako Moriya on April 20, 2015, 07:17:32 PM

> Youmu: Have we ever known Reimu to be wrong about who's responsible for an incident?

>Youmu: Ultimately, she seems to get it right. But you do recall she flailed a bit when the flower incident happened before finding her way to Komachi. But then again, everyone did.

>_

Suwako Moriya · « **Reply #295 on:** April 20, 2015, 07:21:12 PM »

> Miko: Did we actually knowingly terrorize the populace with spirits?

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #296 on:** April 20, 2015, 07:24:09 PM »

Quote from: Suwako Moriya on April 20, 2015, 07:21:12 PM

> Miko: Did we actually knowingly terrorize the populace with spirits?

>Miko: It wasn't what you intended to do. But on the other hand, how does one expect people to react to a gathering of ghostly things?

>_

Suwako Moriya · « **Reply #297 on:** April 20, 2015, 07:27:59 PM »

> Miko: Could we have stopped the gathering of spirits without actively interfering with our resurrection?
> Miko: At what point in the process did Byakuren try to stop our resurrection?

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #298 on:** April 20, 2015, 07:39:31 PM »

Quote from: Suwako Moriya on April 20, 2015, 07:27:59 PM

> Miko: Could we have stopped the gathering of spirits without actively interfering with our resurrection?
> Miko: At what point in the process did Byakuren try to stop our resurrection?

>Miko: It wasn't a necessary component, but it was a helpful one. Byakuren's interference came late in the process, not long before you began to actually awaken and collect yourself.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #299 on:** April 20, 2015, 07:40:51 PM »

> Miko: So Byakuren's actions came after the spirits started gathering, then?