JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure

[Hello Purvis]

> Nod, and get to work.

>You do so, and start following up various potential leads and periodically adventuring across shady websites. Archer eventually makes good on her threat, slipping out the front door, and every so often get get a brief update letting you know everything is fine.
>After nearly an hour of looking, you finally track down a local astronomy club register in Satellite Beach, Florida, and find that Buzz Aldrin is honorary member, with a listed land line number.

>_

[Stuffman]

> "Finally found him..."
> What time is it?

[Hello Purvis]

> "Finally found him..."
> What time is it?

>It is 8:45 PM

>_

[Stuffman]

> "Nngh...he's probably the type that goes to sleep at 9 and wakes up at 5..."
> "...On the other hand, I can't be sure he'll be home to answer if I call tomorrow."
> Make the call and brace ourselves for an earful.

[Hello Purvis]

> "Nngh...he's probably the type that goes to sleep at 9 and wakes up at 5..."
> "...On the other hand, I can't be sure he'll be home to answer if I call tomorrow."
> Make the call and brace ourselves for an earful.

>You make the call. The phone rings, then rings again and once more.
>Finally you hear the other end pick up. "Hello?" comes a wizened man's voice on the other end.

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[Stuffman]

> "Uh, hello, is this Mr. Aldrin? I'm sorry to bother you so late, but it's kind of a sensitive matter...I just need to ask one question, okay?"
> "When Neil Armstrong stepped out of the lunar module, and he started saying 'one small step for man', and there was a pause there...did he tell you and Mr. Collins that he saw something during that pause back then?"

[Hello Purvis]

> "Uh, hello, is this Mr. Aldrin? I'm sorry to bother you so late, but it's kind of a sensitive matter...I just need to ask one question, okay?"
> "When Neil Armstrong stepped out of the lunar module, and he started saying 'one small step for man', and there was a pause there...did he tell you and Mr. Collins that he saw something during that pause back then?"

>There is silence. Then he says, "Just who are you, to ask that kind of question?"

>_

[Stuffman]

> Tread carefully. It's possible Buzz thought Neil was just crazy.
> "Uh...the answer to that is pretty complicated. It might be in both our best interests if I didn't tell you who I am, for the same reasons Mr. Armstrong didn't want to tell anyone else."
> "Before he...died, he told me about what he saw on the moon and that he was worried about the wrong people finding out. I just want to confirm that it was something he really saw and that he told you about."

[Hello Purvis]

> Tread carefully. It's possible Buzz thought Neil was just crazy.
> "Uh...the answer to that is pretty complicated. It might be in both our best interests if I didn't tell you who I am, for the same reasons Mr. Armstrong didn't want to tell anyone else."
> "Before he...died, he told me about what he saw on the moon and that he was worried about the wrong people finding out. I just want to confirm that it was something he really saw and that he told you about."

>"Is this Della?" he says.

>_

[Stuffman]

> "No, we've never met."

[Hello Purvis]

> "No, we've never met."

>"Have you spoken to Michael about this?" he asks.

>_

[Stuffman]

> "No. I wanted to ask either you or him, but I found your number first."

[Hello Purvis]

> "No. I wanted to ask either you or him, but I found your number first."

>"Alright, then I'm going to tell you not to waste your time contacting him, either," says the wizened voice, "on account that I'll be sending him a message in a minute. Good day."
>There is a click and the line goes silent.

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[Stuffman]

Well, that was inconclusive!

> Continue Google research to figure out who Della might be.

[Hello Purvis]

> Continue Google research to figure out who Della might be.

>Della is not an uncommon name, and not an uncommon nickname. And even trying to narrow it down with connections to Neil Armstrong or Buzz Aldrin, you're going to have to spend awhile and make some wonderful inductions if you intend to get anywhere with this. And even then, it may be beyond you unless you intend to coldcall dozens to hundreds of people.

>_

[Stuffman]

> Nah, give up.
> @Archer: "Well, that was a bust. Explorer's colleague didn't want to talk to me, and he said he was going to tell the other one not to either."

[Hello Purvis]

> Nah, give up.
> @Archer: "Well, that was a bust. Explorer's colleague didn't want to talk to me, and he said he was going to tell the other one not to either."

>"Well, that's not at all suspicious," Archer sends back.

>_

[Stuffman]

> "Well, the problem is that these guys are used to quack jobs hassling them about all sorts of conspiracies regarding the moon landing. He didn't say anything either way to suggest he knew what I was talking about, so I'd say it's inconclusive."
> "And unfortunately, that's a dead end for me. There's nobody else I can ask about it."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Well, the problem is that these guys are used to quack jobs hassling them about all sorts of conspiracies regarding the moon landing. He didn't say anything either way to suggest he knew what I was talking about, so I'd say it's inconclusive."
> "And unfortunately, that's a dead end for me. There's nobody else I can ask about it."

>"This isn't just some conspiracy though, is it?" Archer sends. "They have to know."

>_

[Stuffman]

> "Even if they do, if they don't want to talk to me there's nothing I can do."
> "Telling the truth certainly won't help. What am I going to say, 'I'm a wizard involved in a battle royale with my friend Robin Hood, and after we fought another wizard partnered with Neil Armstrong he told me about the thing on the moon with his dying words?'"

[Hello Purvis]

> "Even if they do, if they don't want to talk to me there's nothing I can do."
> "Telling the truth certainly won't help. What am I going to say, 'I'm a wizard involved in a battle royale with my friend Robin Hood, and after we fought another wizard partnered with Neil Armstrong he told me about the thing on the moon with his dying words?'"

>"Well if you put it like that!" Archer sends.

>_

[Stuffman]

> "Sigh. I'll think about what to say and try again tomorrow, I guess."
> Turn our attention to the news. How are things developing in the great state of Illinois?

[Hello Purvis]

> "Sigh. I'll think about what to say and try again tomorrow, I guess."
> Turn our attention to the news. How are things developing in the great state of Illinois?

>"There's a kitten out here, if that makes you feel better," Archer sends, as you start to look through the news.
>Things in Illinois are...outwardly stable, but slowly worsening. There's been a few demonstrations and counter-demonstrations, they seem to have been very tense, but without violence. There's an ongoing storm where a Chicago PD officer posted on facebook about how eager he was to crack a few <expletive deleted> heads. The Police Union has closed ranks around him, and this is leading to more outrage. There are serious talks of martial law in Illinois now. Or at least Very Serious People are talking about it on Very Serious Venues.

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[Stuffman]

> Wonder if killing Assassin will stop his NP from progressing...
> "What kind of kitten?"

[Hello Purvis]

> Wonder if killing Assassin will stop his NP from progressing...
> "What kind of kitten?"

>That would be very lovely...
>"A little black and white one," Archer sends. "She's very friendly."

>_

[Stuffman]

> "Huh, I had you pegged as a dog person."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Huh, I had you pegged as a dog person."

>"I can like two things," Archer sends back.

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[Stuffman]

> "Well, have fun. I think I'll go to bed now, so we can get going early."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Well, have fun. I think I'll go to bed now, so we can get going early."

>"Sure thing, but don't feel like there's any big hurry," Archer sends.

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[Stuffman]

> "Well, if you'd rather take your time we can hit the IHOP in the morning. It's a restaurant that specializes in breakfast."