Sword Quest XIII - A Z-Machine Adventure

[Hello Purvis]

> "I certainly hope not. That would get awkward very quickly. And I guess it's not a problem per se, but it is kinda of front and center on my mind right now."

>She nods. "You're conflicted."

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[Kilgamayan]

> "That is one way of putting it, yes. I have no idea what to do. I had never given that sort of thing more than fleeting thoughts."

[Hello Purvis]

> "That is one way of putting it, yes. I have no idea what to do. I had never given that sort of thing more than fleeting thoughts."

>"I understand," she says. "It's a momentous question, isn't it? Hmmm, well, clearly you don't hate her, or you wouldn't be so conflicted... Or, I imagine, have tolerated her following you around like she did. And you're not precisely head over heels, but that's to be expected. I suppose it comes down to a number of choices, hm?"

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[Kilgamayan]

> "What would those be?"

[Hello Purvis]

> "What would those be?"

>"Oh my," says Yuyuko, "more than I could easily name. Sometimes you simply feel you need to be with someone, but over time, that does fade. After all, familiarity breeds contempt, wouldn't you agree. Then one simply has to decide, 'do I want to continue to be with this person?' One must always decide, eventually. Is that person worth dealing with their flaws, their little annoying idiosyncrasies, to enjoy everything else? Does their beauty, their companionship, their kindness or strength or any countless other factors outweigh this? And only the two of you will be able to answer that. I've seen all the answers play out as people come and go through the netherworld, and I've seen both beauty and regrets."

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[Kilgamayan]

> How long have we been in Yuyuko's employ?

[Hello Purvis]

> How long have we been in Yuyuko's employ?

>Practically your entire life, as far as you can remember.

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[Monarda]

Hmm
>".....i must ponder about this, i am grateful, Yuyuko-Sama, you have always been of help to me in my entire life."
>How long this conversation has taken ?
Say, where are we currently anyways ? The stairway to the Netherworld ?

[Hello Purvis]

>".....i must ponder about this, i am grateful, Yuyuko-Sama, you have always been of help to me in my entire life."
>How long this conversation has taken ?

>"Oh, think nothing of it, Youmu," says Yuyuko. "You knew all that, you just hadn't found the words yet.
>Not terribly long, no more than ten minutes.

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Ah, but now that I think back on it, she has amassed a large number of discarded objects in her home, and all of them have an aura of death surrounding them, in one fashion or another."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Ah, but now that I think back on it, she has amassed a large number of discarded objects in her home, and all of them have an aura of death surrounding them, in one fashion or another."

>"Ah, did you determine why?" says Yuyuko.

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[Kilgamayan]

> "She is fascinated with death for some reason. I do not know why, though. Perhaps it is because Lunarians do not deal with it?"

[Hello Purvis]

> "She is fascinated with death for some reason. I do not know why, though. Perhaps it is because Lunarians do not deal with it?"

>Yuyuko nods. "Mm. And yet, now she must. I think you are quite right there. It certainly did not bother her to come here."

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Not at all. Quite the contrary, really. I had to keep an eye on her the whole time to make sure she did not take anything."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Not at all. Quite the contrary, really. I had to keep an eye on her the whole time to make sure she did not take anything."

>"Oh, is she prone to theft, do you think?" says Yuyuko.

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[Kilgamayan]

> "I do not think so. Her collection of objects seemed to all be discarded items. I suspect she was drawn to our possessions simply because they are from here."

[Hello Purvis]

> "I do not think so. Her collection of objects seemed to all be discarded items. I suspect she was drawn to our possessions simply because they are from here."

>"Ah, good," says Yuyuko. "We wouldn't want a trend to start!"

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Certainly not. One thief is too many."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Certainly not. One thief is too many."

>"You have have any idea if you like her?" Yuyuko says.

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[Kilgamayan]

> "I am not sure. It wasn't a hassle having her around today, certainly, but I think something like this requires a lot more than that."

[Hello Purvis]

> "I am not sure. It wasn't a hassle having her around today, certainly, but I think something like this requires a lot more than that."

>She nods. "Ultimately, yes."

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[Kilgamayan]

> "I must also determine if she will be able to handle never being more than second on my personal priorities list."

[Hello Purvis]

> "I must also determine if she will be able to handle never being more than second on my personal priorities list."

>"Mmm," says Yuyuko. "I daresay the key there would be never let her drop less than second, wouldn't you agree?"

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Of course."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Of course."

>"Hmmm..." says Yuyuko. "I imagine you consider her a friend, at least?"

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[Kilgamayan]

> "It is hard to say after so short a time, but at the very least, she is a pleasant acquaintance."

[Hello Purvis]

> "It is hard to say after so short a time, but at the very least, she is a pleasant acquaintance."

>Yuyuko nods. "Then I suppose it could go either way, couldn't it?"

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[Kilgamayan]

> "It could. I suppose the best thing to do would be to start as friends and see what happens."

[Hello Purvis]

> "It could. I suppose the best thing to do would be to start as friends and see what happens."

>"Perhaps," says Yuyuko. "It might not hurt to be adventurous, either. Or I could certainly see simply putting the whole thing to bed. Ah, isn't it exciting?"

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[Monarda]

>"Hmm, i don't know what you mean exactly by exciting, but looks like for now, starting as friends is the way."
>"And just to settle something on my mind, how is the play you made progressing, Yuyuko-Sama ?"