Sword Quest XIII - A Z-Machine Adventure

[Kilgamayan]

> "That would be ideal, yes."
> Gently maneuver so as to stand ourselves up properly.

[Hello Purvis]

> "That would be ideal, yes."
> Gently maneuver so as to stand ourselves up properly.

>You gingerly stand up. There are a couple twinges of pain and there, but you stand easily enough. You don't feel you should try to dance, but you're sturdy enough, if drained.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Take a couple of tentative steps and see how our legs hold up.

[Hello Purvis]

> Take a couple of tentative steps and see how our legs hold up.

>You take a few steps, and your legs hold up well enough. You can feel they aren't 100%, but they are serviceable.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Look back to our companions to see if they are ready.

[Hello Purvis]

> Look back to our companions to see if they are ready.

>Seiga and Futo certainly are. Tojiko seems to be getting a feel for herself much as you are.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Watch her with a mildly concerned expression until she seems ready to go.

[Hello Purvis]

> Watch her with a mildly concerned expression until she seems ready to go.

>Tojiko seems more or less fine, just needing to rebalance her floating a bit.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "Shall we?"

[Hello Purvis]

> "Shall we?"

>"Let's," says Seiga,
>"The first left will take you to the front doors," says the doctor.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "Farewell until we meet again, then."
> Follow the doctor's instructions to leave this place.

[Hello Purvis]

> "Farewell until we meet again, then."
> Follow the doctor's instructions to leave this place.

>You make your way out, passing by two chatty rabbits along the way busy cleaning the floor, they pay your group little mind.
>Hanging a left, you see the front doors ahead, and emerge into the cool night air.

>_

[Monarda]

>Ahhh fresh air....
>Take flight with our group carefully, no point in rushing and risking more wounds.

[Hello Purvis]

>Ahhh fresh air....
>Take flight with our group carefully, no point in rushing and risking more wounds.

>You take to the air,your companions following you. Flight doesn't seem like it should be an issue, but you'll want to be careful not to make any sudden turns or dives.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Give a rueful grin.
> "The next time I wish to pursue a mysterious doomed key previously located in the forested part of the mountain, someone please knock me over the head with a tengu newspaper."

[Hello Purvis]

> Give a rueful grin.
> "The next time I wish to pursue a mysterious doomed key previously located in the forested part of the mountain, someone please knock me over the head with a tengu newspaper."

>"I'll use two," says Seiga.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "Good."
> Gently make our way aerially toward the entrance to the Netherworld, keeping an eye on Tojiko intermittently to make sure she is okay.

[Hello Purvis]

> "Good."
> Gently make our way aerially toward the entrance to the Netherworld, keeping an eye on Tojiko intermittently to make sure she is okay.

>You lift up over the Bamboo Forest, and make your way toward the northeast. The night is quiet and cool, and the faeries from earlier today have all but disappeared. Passing over the human village, you see there are only a few lights on. Further north, the night is still.
>Soon, you approach the valley that the entrance to the Netherworld lies, and can see two figures sitting on the stairs. Drawing closer, you see that they are Yuyuko and Youmu.
>You now possess control of both Youmu and Miko. Please preface all actions and sentences with the name of the relevant character. You may summarize interactions between them as briefly or thoroughly as you please. Keep in mind that they cannot read each others' minds (Youmu lacks a desire, which throws things), so coordination will have to be arranged verbally or through gestures or the like. Also please keep in mind that both have their own goals and motivations, and may not perfectly align with every action. You may freely split them up when you please, upon which things shall continue as before.

>_

[Monarda]

>Youmu:
>Wave and Greet the Taoists.
>"You took longer than i had expected. Are you feeling better ?"
>Examine how their wounds are.

>Miko:
>"The doctor had requested more time to properly treat our injuries, as such, a delay in our departure had to be done."
>Tell Youmu about what the doctor said about Kotohime.

[Hello Purvis]

>Youmu:
>Wave and Greet the Taoists.
>"You took longer than i had expected. Are you feeling better ?"
>Examine how their wounds are.

>Miko:
>"The doctor had requested more time to properly treat our injuries, as such, a delay in our departure had to be done."
>Tell Youmu about what the doctor said about Kotohime.

>Youmu: They certainly seem markedly better.
>"Hm," Yuyuko murmurs.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Youmu: How is Miko doing modesty-wise?
> Youmu: Look to Yuyuko. "Hmm?"

[Hello Purvis]

> Youmu: How is Miko doing modesty-wise?
> Youmu: Look to Yuyuko. "Hmm?"

>Youmu: Miko is still decent, though she has a lot of midriff exposed through the burns on her clothing.
>"Doesn't that make you think of what we discussed before?" says Yuyuko.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Youmu: What do we know about Eirin's standing with the moon, past and/or present?

[Hello Purvis]

> Youmu: What do we know about Eirin's standing with the moon, past and/or present?

>Your understanding is that she is in exile.

>_

[Monarda]

Miko:
>"It had almost eluded my mind, but now i remember, the conflict between the rabbits against the manor mistress and the doctor for the right to dig tunnels under the manor has ended in the rabbits victory, the doctor also showed some signs of unhappiness with that decision."

[Kilgamayan]

> Youmu: Look to Yuyuko. "It does make me wonder why she was so terrified of them if they had never met, I suppose."
> Youmu: Look to Miko. "Ah, that is good to hear, even if it is a suboptimal outcome."

[Hello Purvis]

> Youmu: Look to Yuyuko. "It does make me wonder why she was so terrified of them if they had never met, I suppose."
> Youmu: Look to Miko. "Ah, that is good to hear, even if it is a suboptimal outcome."

>"Isn't it an interesting question?" says Yuyuko.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Youmu: "It is, but I'm not sure we can really deduce the answer with what we know now."

[Hello Purvis]

> Youmu: "It is, but I'm not sure we can really deduce the answer with what we know now."

>"Probably not," says Yuyuko.
>"Is Yoshika doing well?" Tojiko says.
>"Ah, she is quite well," Yuyuko says.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Miko: "Ah, yes. Please forgive our haste, but we are on something of a timer. May we proceed to where she is? We can converse along the way as necessary."
> Youmu: "Oh, sure thing." Stand up from our seat of the steps.