Sword Quest XI - A Z-Machine Adventure

[Hello Purvis]

> Change our look to an unimpressed one.
> "Kotohime, you're pretty clearly nervous and worried about something."

>She frowns. "Sorry..."

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Sigh.
> "It's fine. But you must tell me what is going on over dinner. Normally I would not pry into personal matters, but you are oddly adamant about following me around."

[Hello Purvis]

> Sigh.
> "It's fine. But you must tell me what is going on over dinner. Normally I would not pry into personal matters, but you are oddly adamant about following me around."

>"It's just you're so fascinating! And nice and...uh..."
>She fidgits either she doesn't want to continue, or she lost her train of thought. Both are likely, really.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "Well, um, thank you. But as I said, we will discuss this over dinner. Would the tavern in the Human Village suffice?"

[Hello Purvis]

> "Well, um, thank you. But as I said, we will discuss this over dinner. Would the tavern in the Human Village suffice?"

>She nods. "Yeah! That'll be perfect!"

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "Very well. I would not be surprised if I brought Seiga back to this place to retrieve her zombie, but once my business with her is concluded, I will make my way there."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Very well. I would not be surprised if I brought Seiga back to this place to retrieve her zombie, but once my business with her is concluded, I will make my way there."

>She nods. "Okay. I'll be waiting there. Don't forget, you promised!"

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "Yes, of course."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Yes, of course."

"Right," she says. "Um, I'll just go wait there, then."

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Nod.
> "That is fine. I am going to retrieve something from the zombie, and then be on my way to the graveyard."

[Hello Purvis]

> Nod.
> "That is fine. I am going to retrieve something from the zombie, and then be on my way to the graveyard."

>She nods. "Tell me all about it when you get done!"

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "Of course. Farewell until dinner."
> Head back to where we left Yoshika.

[Hello Purvis]

> "Of course. Farewell until dinner."
> Head back to where we left Yoshika.

>The two of you part ways, and you follow the all too-familiar path back to the Saigyou Ayakashi's garden. At least this time, without people following you, you can pick up the pace comfortably.
>Arriving at the garden, you find Yoshika where you left her. "Hiiiiiiii buddy!" she calls.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "Hello again. I am about to fetch Seiga to free you and take you home, but I am going to borrow your hat to do so, to show her that you are safe."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Hello again. I am about to fetch Seiga to free you and take you home, but I am going to borrow your hat to do so, to show her that you are safe."

>"Okaaaaay!" she says. "Tell Master I saaaaaid hi!"

[Kilgamayan]

> "Okay."
> Take Yoshika's hat.
> "Farewell until we meet again."
> Depart the Netherworld and head to the human village graveyard with all due haste.

[Hello Purvis]

> "Okay."
> Take Yoshika's hat.
> "Farewell until we meet again."
> Depart the Netherworld and head to the human village graveyard with all due haste.

>You obtained: Yoshika's hat
>You leave the netherworld and head toward the human village as fast as you can. The faeries have all but evaporated, having returned to their trees and burrows and wherever else they tend to hide. There are still some out, but they barely pay you any mind. Reaching the edge of the village, you find that things have calmed down back to normal. The Myouren Temple guards have retired for the evening, judging from the light in the temple windows, and only a few people are out now. Aside from someone in a black skirt leaning into the well, nothing seems particular interesting, let alone amiss.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Enter the graveyard properly, with hat and letter ready.

[Hello Purvis]

> Enter the graveyard properly, with hat and letter ready.

>You make your way around the temple, and follow the road toward the cemetery. In the dark it is difficult to make out fine details, but the graves stand out from the overgrown grass. As you make your way in, you see some motion near one of the graves close to a tree.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Hold up Yoshika's hat.
> "I believe you know this hat, Miss Kaku."

[Hello Purvis]

> Hold up Yoshika's hat.
> "I believe you know this hat, Miss Kaku."

>"Oh, how terribly disappointing," comes Seiga's voice from the direction of the motion. "I expect you've done some rather horrible things to her."

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "You might be surprised at how fine she is, or how I am prepared to lead you to her so you can take her home."
> Hold up Miko's letter and bring Yoshika's hat back down.
> "But more importantly, I have a letter here from your boss, or your former boss, or whatever happened. Both she and I would really like you to read it."

[Hello Purvis]

> "You might be surprised at how fine she is, or how I am prepared to lead you to her so you can take her home."
> Hold up Miko's letter and bring Yoshika's hat back down.
> "But more importantly, I have a letter here from your boss, or your former boss, or whatever happened. Both she and I would really like you to read it."

>"Is that so?" says Seiga, as she approaches, leaving the gloom of the trees behind. A faint frown rests on her face, and her arms are crossed.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Place the note on the ground and place a small stone on it so it doesn't blow away.
> Take several steps back, gesture to the note with our non-hat hand, then place our hands behind our back and give Seiga an expectant look.

[Hello Purvis]

> Place the note on the ground and place a small stone on it so it doesn't blow away.
> Take several steps back, gesture to the note with our non-hat hand, then place our hands behind our back and give Seiga an expectant look.

>You place the note on the ground. The wind is calm, so you don't feel it is necessary to secure it.
>She watches you with a bored expression, then calmly strides forward and takes the message. You node the purple wand hanging from her waist.
>Seiga reads the letter, and frowns. Then she examines the bottom of the letter for several seconds. "Hmph," she says, folding the paper under her arm. "Very well, then."

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Nod.
> "I am glad we have come to this understanding. Your servant is, unsurprisingly, still back in the Netherworld. If you have means to travel stealthily, however, I advise you use them, as I imagine most of its citizens are not particularly pleased with you. Not to mention the Prismriver Sisters."

[Hello Purvis]

> Nod.
> "I am glad we have come to this understanding. Your servant is, unsurprisingly, still back in the Netherworld. If you have means to travel stealthily, however, I advise you use them, as I imagine most of its citizens are not particularly pleased with you. Not to mention the Prismriver Sisters."

>"I have just one question," she says.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "Certainly."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Certainly."

>"Why are we bothering to wait?" says Seiga, "Let's just settle this up now, shall we?"

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> How tired are we right now?