Jojo's Bizarre Grail War Part 4 : A Z-Machine Adventure

[Stuffman]

> "Geez, this is a lot to take in...I guess that's enough for now. I'll wait for you to call me when you get ahold of Miss Della."
> "Uh, listen, I think you can tell I'm being a bit cagey about some of the things I know, but it'd really be safer to not get into the specifics yet."
> "But I wanted to at least give you the broad strokes of it since you're also sharing something you were sworn to secrecy on."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Geez, this is a lot to take in...I guess that's enough for now. I'll wait for you to call me when you get ahold of Miss Della."
> "Uh, listen, I think you can tell I'm being a bit cagey about some of the things I know, but it'd really be safer to not get into the specifics yet."
> "But I wanted to at least give you the broad strokes of it since you're also sharing something you were sworn to secrecy on."

>"I've noticed," he says. "I'm going to assume you have your reasons, and that they're even good ones."

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[Stuffman]

> "That's very generous of you, Mr. Collins. I'll make sure your trust isn't misplaced."

[Hello Purvis]

> "That's very generous of you, Mr. Collins. I'll make sure your trust isn't misplaced."

>"You do that, young lady," he says. "And do your best to make sure Mr Aldrin doesn't hear about this. I don't need a casket just yet."

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[Stuffman]

> "In the unlikely event he calls me again, I'll try to play dumb."
> "I'd better get back to work. Goodnight, Mr. Collins."

[Hello Purvis]

> "In the unlikely event he calls me again, I'll try to play dumb."
> "I'd better get back to work. Goodnight, Mr. Collins."

>"You don't work too hard, young lady," the old man replies, before hanging up.
>"Sounds like you learned a lot," says Archer.

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[Stuffman]

> "Archer. The Throne of Heroes is on the fucking moon."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Archer. The Throne of Heroes is on the fucking moon."

>"...What?" says Archer. "Really?"

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[Stuffman]

> "Yeah. That's what Explorer -- er, Neil Armstrong saw on the moon. He talked to a bunch of ancient famous people while time was stopped for him up there."
> "I can't believe I didn't think to ask this sooner, but Archer, have you been in any other Grail Wars? Or do you have any memories of things that've happened between when you were summoned and when you died?"

[Hello Purvis]

> "Yeah. That's what Explorer -- er, Neil Armstrong saw on the moon. He talked to a bunch of ancient famous people while time was stopped for him up there."
> "I can't believe I didn't think to ask this sooner, but Archer, have you been in any other Grail Wars? Or do you have any memories of things that've happened between when you were summoned and when you died?"

>"I can't say yes or no to that first question," says Archer. "We don't keep our memories between summonings like that. It's part of what the grail does when we're summoned to start with, why I can speak your english and not only my english. As for being there, well, my memories are hazy. I can't even tell you what it looks like, all I know is that it's like being half asleep, in a good way."

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[Stuffman]

> "Hmm, that's about what I was expecting."
>"But I guess the Throne of Heroes might be a physical place on the moon. I always imagined it was just some kind of alternate dimension, or something nebulous like that."
> "Man, if the mage's association knew about this, they'd be trying to get to the moon by the busload."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Hmm, that's about what I was expecting."
>"But I guess the Throne of Heroes might be a physical place on the moon. I always imagined it was just some kind of alternate dimension, or something nebulous like that."
> "Man, if the mage's association knew about this, they'd be trying to get to the moon by the busload."

>"So you're saying Explorer was right," says Archer.

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[Stuffman]

> "About the world ending? He was probably told that by someone he met while he was up there. I...I think it's probably true, but I'm not sure in what sense."
> "Like, if it's something that's going to happen in our lifetimes, or how we're supposed to prevent or prepare for it."
> "That's the missing piece right now, I don't know what he was told. I'm going to have to hope he confided in this Della woman and that I can get in touch with her."

[Hello Purvis]

> "About the world ending? He was probably told that by someone he met while he was up there. I...I think it's probably true, but I'm not sure in what sense."
> "Like, if it's something that's going to happen in our lifetimes, or how we're supposed to prevent or prepare for it."
> "That's the missing piece right now, I don't know what he was told. I'm going to have to hope he confided in this Della woman and that I can get in touch with her."

>Archer nods. "Nothing for that."

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[Stuffman]

> Cringe. "If it turns out to be the real deal and we have to blow our wish on preventing some stupid moon apocalypse, are you going to be okay with that?"

[Hello Purvis]

> Cringe. "If it turns out to be the real deal and we have to blow our wish on preventing some stupid moon apocalypse, are you going to be okay with that?"

>"Why, did you finally figure out something to wish for?" Archer says.

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[Stuffman]

> "You mean if I don't have to spend it on that? I know what I want, but not how to word it..."
> "I'm not sure how much of an evil genie the Grail is."

[Hello Purvis]

> "You mean if I don't have to spend it on that? I know what I want, but not how to word it..."

>She nods. "Well, we'll see what happens."

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[Stuffman]

> "Yeah, that's all we can do for now."
> Is it about time to leave and meet up with Kimimela and Lancer?

[Hello Purvis]

> "Yeah, that's all we can do for now."
> Is it about time to leave and meet up with Kimimela and Lancer?

>Close enough.

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[Stuffman]

> "So, ready to go hunt down Assassin?"

[Hello Purvis]

> "So, ready to go hunt down Assassin?"

>"Let's give him hell," she says.

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[Stuffman]

> Let's get our stuff together and head out to our appointment.
> "Hey Archer, just so we're on the same page, I trust Kimimela, but I don't trust Lancer. I'm kind of expecting him to try to kill me after we beat Berserker so Kimimela can win."

[Hello Purvis]

> Let's get our stuff together and head out to our appointment.
> "Hey Archer, just so we're on the same page, I trust Kimimela, but I don't trust Lancer. I'm kind of expecting him to try to kill me after we beat Berserker so Kimimela can win."

>The two of you break camp, and head toward your car.
>"I'm expecting the same thing," says Archer, "Only I think he'd target me."

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[Stuffman]

> "Hum, I might not be giving him enough credit. He could do that, yeah."
> "Well, as long as we're watching him, we'll be ready for it."
> "I'm kind of looking forward to seeing what his powers are, actually."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Hum, I might not be giving him enough credit. He could do that, yeah."
> "Well, as long as we're watching him, we'll be ready for it."
> "I'm kind of looking forward to seeing what his powers are, actually."

>"All I know is that I stepped on something back around that river, and it wasn't fun," she says.

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[Stuffman]

> Let's hit the road.

[Hello Purvis]

> Let's hit the road.

>You hit the road!
>It is not a difficult drive, but it is kind of long for how little distance is covered, and annoying even with the traffic starting to wane. Eventually, however, you reach the storage facility  after having to find your way around a road running alongside the highway to find a place to park. The sun is just about set, and many of the establishments here are closing down for the day. All along the highway are various businesses and the odd house or apartment building, while residential areas stretch to the north and south. There is pretty much no foot traffic, while the vehicle traffic seems to be getting lighter by the minute. Looking around, you see no sign of Lancer, nor any trucks with a large part of the back sheared off.

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[Stuffman]

> "Wonder if we're early."
> Check our phone for messages.

[Hello Purvis]

> "Wonder if we're early."
> Check our phone for messages.

>"Maybe so," she says.
>There are no messages from Lancer. But there does seem to be one from Georgia.

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