Okuu Quest : A Z-Machine Adventure.

[Kasu]

> "Ah.  Hello."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Ah.  Hello."

>She nods to you politely. "If there's anything you need, don't hesitate to ask."

>_

[Kasu]

> Explain the weird feeling we've had since we woke up.  It would be best to get a number of opinions on it.

[Hello Purvis]

> Explain the weird feeling we've had since we woke up.  It would be best to get a number of opinions on it.

>You decide to say to hell with it, and let someone else hear the story.
>The woman listens attentively, having a seat on the shrine's porch. As you describe your problem, her face falls into an ever-deepening frown. Finally, she says, "I think you may be a little bit stressed. I would recommend taking some time off work, and spending it with your friends and family. Go have some fun, and maybe do something to help out your community, and see if it stops bothering you. If not, I fear you may need a doctor."

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[Kasu]

> Rage internally at the lack of religious guidance we were expecting.

[Hello Purvis]

> Rage internally at the lack of religious guidance we were expecting.

>This is kind of a gyp! Maybe this is why the Gray-Haired Lady at the harbor guided you toward that other shrine. Oh well, maybe you can talk about other things?

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[ravaens]

>Ah well, we expected it when we heard all this bullshit about "special dinners" and extravagant decoration. Definite publicity stunt.
>Ask the girl for any interesting rumours or informations
>"Are you the only one living in this shrine? This place turned out to be quite specious than I expected."
>"I'm sorry, but may I have one of your talismans? I heard they are very effective. I am somewhat an spiritual person so it'll help calm my stresses."
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Edit: Let's hold off asking for the so-called military visit til the last b/c I can see that line of questioning getting real sour fast.

[Hello Purvis]

>Ah well, we expected it when we heard all this bullshit about "special dinners" and extravagant decoration. Definite publicity stunt.
>Ask the girl for any interesting rumours or informations
>"Are you the only one living in this shrine? This place turned out to be quite specious than I expected."
>"I'm sorry, but may I have one of your talismans? I heard they are very effective. I am somewhat an spiritual person so it'll help calm my stresses."
>Show Quest
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>It's still kind of disappointing. Oh well, you knew everyone was going to think you were crazy...
>"No, I live here with two of my relatives," says the woman. "They younger of them is at school right now, and the other is at work."
>"Most certainly! What would you like one for?"
>Your Quests are:
>The World is Wrong
>You have an unshakable instinct telling you that something is critically awry with the world, enough to frighten you to the core of your being. You have vowed that you will find what it is.
>Condemnation
>You neighbor Miss Hieda's house has been condemned by those FUCKERS at City Hall. Nitori has arranged for an inspection of Miss Heida's plumbing!
>Werehouse
>You have taken an interest in a recent heist at the docks. The warehouse owner has told you the police are looking into it.
>Through the Forest Darkly Creeping
>There is a Shrine in the middle of the forest, according to rumor. You've decided to investigate it.
>Your Self Appointed Goals are:
>Chase the Dream
>You've vowed you're gonna get accepted into that stupid university! And you have an appointment with a reviewer at 2 PM!
>Your inventory contains:
>Green Bow (Worn as Accessory)
>Your trademark bow, it's been your friend for years.
>Casual Clothes
>A simple combo of a green knee-length skirt and a white blouse. Perfect for the late spring weather!
>Notebook with Pen
>You jot down everything you need to remember in this.
>Towel
>A striped fluffy bath towel
>Bio Hazard Backpack
>A serviceable backpack with a Biohazard Symbol on the back.
>Nuclear Physics (Second Edition) by Irving Kaplan
>A textbook on nuclear physics. You think it might be a little dated.
>Splitting the Atom by Aloysius Alvin Non
>A small book that focuses on specific nuclear reactions.
>Introductory Nuclear Physics by Kenneth S. Krane.
>A basic textbook on Nuclear Physics.
>Spare notebooks
>Your spare notebooks, you've been keeping study notes in them.
>Purse
>A large purse made of tough cloth.
>Driver's License
>Certifies you to drive cars and two-wheeled motor vehicles
>45☼
>This is 45☼
>Debit Card
>A small plastic card that lets your access your bank account.
>Bus Pass
>A small card that lets you ride the bus for free; it still have a few months on it before it needs to be renewed
>Bag of Birdseed
>A sizable bag of seed for your crow friends!
>Bag of Sunflower Seeds
>A half-pound bag of sunflower seeds you and your crow friends can share!
>Plastic Bag
>A bag made of thin, cheap plastic.
>Eye Pendant
>This is a pendant with a glass reptilian eye. It seems like costume jewelry, but the glass and the setting look to be of fairly good quality.
>Box Cars' URL
>A slip of paper with the web address of a possibly local conspiracy nut.
>Usami Investigations Business Card
>A cheap and plain card with the address, phone number, and email address of Usami Investigations.

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[ravaens]

>"What kind of talismans are offered in this shrine?"
>"Also I read something about "dinner" on the distance, what is that about?"
>Add Quest: Discredit/Destroy Moriya Shrine for being useless

[Hello Purvis]

>"What kind of talismans are offered in this shrine?"
>"Also I read something about "dinner" on the distance, what is that about?"
>Add Quest: Discredit/Destroy Moriya Shrine for being useless

>"We have general good luck charms, ones specifically for things like getting a job or passing an exam, ones for good health and clarity of thought. I suppose, if you like, I could make you a special one. I do feel bad about your situation."
>"Oh, we have a dinner every two weeks," she says, beaming "We encourage everyone we can to come, and to bring a little something with them for others to try. It's a great place to meet people, mix with foreigners in a friendly place, and sample all sorts of interesting food. At the risk of being a little boastful, quite a few friendships have arising from meetings there! It's a tradition we're very proud of, stemming from the days when the War had just come to an end and the people had not quite gotten to trust one another yet."

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[ravaens]

>"Okay! Special is good; I would appreciate it very much."
>"Wow, foreigners visit the dinner too? This place must be quite popular."
>Ask the girl for any interesting rumours or informations

[Hello Purvis]

>"Okay! Special is good; I would appreciate it very much."
>"Wow, foreigners visit the dinner too? This place must be quite popular."
>Ask the girl for any interesting rumours or informations

>What girl? This is clearly a lady.
>"Alright, what would you like me to dedicate it toward?"
>She nods. "It's become something of an attraction. But I don't mind, the whole point is to bring as many disparate people together as possible."
>"Rumors? Well, any sort that you are interested in? I do hear a few things."

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[ravaens]

>Bring up your knowledge about such talisman matters and think what should you better dedicate it to.
>If nothing comes up in your mind, admit to being clueless in this matters.
>"It doesn't really matter much- you will find it won't take much to cause me to take interest in certain things."

[Janitor Morgan]

>"It doesn't really matter much- you will find it won't take much to cause me to take interest in certain things."

> To clarify, say this in response to the rumor question.

[Hello Purvis]

>Bring up your knowledge about such talisman matters and think what should you better dedicate it to.
>If nothing comes up in your mind, admit to being clueless in this matters.
>"It doesn't really matter much- you will find it won't take much to cause me to take interest in certain things."

> To clarify, say this in response to the rumor question.

>You....really aren't up to date on Talisman matters (Talismatters?), and admit to such. "I think I may have one in mind, then," says the woman. "It'll take me a little while to make, so allow me a moment to get the proper things.
>She excuses herself and disappears into the shrine. A moment later, she returns with a small writing desk, the sort you're supposed to kneel in front of, and a blank charm. Using brush and a pot of ink, she begins to write upon the charm.
>"Any rumor at all? Hmmm, well... I do hear there has been a problem with a motorcycle gang in the industrial park, but it would be best for you to avoid that. Oh, and I hear there has been a gang of toughs in the Skids. Something else you may wish to avoid. But that doesn't give you much to look into. Hmmm...did you know there is a new art exhibit at the museum?"

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[MysTeariousYukari]

> "I remember hearing something about the museum... a haunting or something of the sort, I believe."
> "Oh, and before I forget, thank you for your time and the Talisman."

[Hello Purvis]

> "I remember hearing something about the museum... a haunting or something of the sort, I believe."
> "Oh, and before I forget, thank you for your time and the Talisman."

>"Oh, kids these days will say anything to add a little spice to life, don't you think?" the woman answers, pausing from her calligraphy to chuckle.
>"Don't worry about that. If this can help in some small way, then I am grateful to be able to do it." She shakes her head. "I wish I could do something else for you, but to disconnect from the world like that isn't...normal. I fear the problem might not be spiritual so much as psychological. I really do hope you get better soon."

>_

[MysTeariousYukari]

> "Once again, thank you. I hope this goes by soon myself. Although, telling people who seem trustworthy about it helps. Just the knowledge that someone knows about my current... situation, listens to what I have to say and honestly hopes for the best... it's comforting."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Once again, thank you. I hope this goes by soon myself. Although, telling people who seem trustworthy about it helps. Just the knowledge that someone knows about my current... situation, listens to what I have to say and honestly hopes for the best... it's comforting."

>She nods, then puts the brush aside. She picks up the talisman and lightly blows on it. "There, all finished." She offers you the Talisman. It reads "Peace of Mind"; the kanji painted with great precision. "Wear this, and the wrongness that troubles you ought to soon fade away."

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[ravaens]

>Check you if you feel less wrong. Prepare to scream 'quack' mentally.
>"Actually I'm curious now. Do you usually invite personnel from US military base to this dinner also? That's the only place I can think of where the foreigners are, and I did hear several people say that shrine maiden from Moriya was talking with the guards."

[Hello Purvis]

>Check you if you feel less wrong. Prepare to scream 'quack' mentally.
>"Actually I'm curious now. Do you usually invite personnel from US military base to this dinner also? That's the only place I can think of where the foreigners are, and I did hear several people say that shrine maiden from Moriya was talking with the guards."

>You obtain: Peace of Mind Charm
>You put it on and don't feel an immediate effect, but she did suggest it would take some time.
>"Everyone is invited," says the woman. "But yes, we do have some military people visiting. This is no surprise, Sanae works there as a test pilot."

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[ravaens]

>"Really? Pilot? That's so cool! ...Although I have trouble imagining piloting shrine maiden, to be honest. What does she fly?"
>Ask the lady for information about two other shrines on the island.

[Hello Purvis]

>"Really? Pilot? That's so cool! ...Although I have trouble imagining piloting shrine maiden, to be honest. What does she fly?"
>Ask the lady for information about two other shrines on the island.

>"Well, it's not as though she wears her shrine clothes to work," says the lady with a chuckle. "And, she's not allowed to talk about what she flies. But, I imagine it is whatever they are developing. But she enjoys it greatly. "
>"I can tell you a little bit about them," she says. "There is the new one on the outskirts. It's run by a very nice Buddhist woman. She relies on corporate backing, so I sometimes wonder about her devotion. But we've only met in passing, and I really shouldn't judge. Then there is the one in the forest, and I cannot tell you a lot about it. It was built to please the gods when the Japanese first claimed this island, I believe. It was made intentionally remote, so that the gods of the island wouldn't interfere with the war effort and such. Afterward, this shrine was brought over to serve as a proper place for them."

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[MysTeariousYukari]

> Take notes about the forest shrine, especially the remote on purpose part.
> "Ahh, thank you. I had heard about a "mysterious shrine" in the forest."

[Hello Purvis]

> Take notes about the forest shrine, especially the remote on purpose part.
> "Ahh, thank you. I had heard about a "mysterious shrine" in the forest."

>You decide that's important enough to write down, so you do!
>"You're welcome," she says. "I hear the person who stays there it is rather cranky at times, so I might be careful about visiting it."

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[ravaens]

>Say thanks, express intent to visit the shrine again then leave.
>Let's go to museum! Maribel will clearly be pleased to have us solve one of her problems when we meet her.

[Hello Purvis]

>Say thanks, express intent to visit the shrine again then leave.
>Let's go to museum! Maribel will clearly be pleased to have us solve one of her problems when we meet her.

>"Please come any time," she says with a smile, "And have a good day."
>You decide to hit up the museum, heading north to the bus stop, then going west.
>The streets here are a little less busy. To the south side, you can see the imposing bulk of the Museum and City Hall, as well as the Governor's residence. It is designed like a western style mansion, though it lacks the expansive yard and gates that you would expect from such a place. It extends into two vast wings; the eastern wing discretely marked as the seat of government and the western wing marked as the museum. A clock tower extends from the central part of the mansion, showing the time to be 10:55.  Opposite of the manor, looking entirely dwarfed and insignificant, is the police station. Obvious exits are North, South1, South 2, East and West

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[ravaens]

>Go into the museum and pick up the brochure. Find information about "new" exhibit.

[Hello Purvis]

>Go into the museum and pick up the brochure. Find information about "new" exhibit.

>You head into the museum, and enter a spacious lobby. The floors are made of marble, or something designed to look like it. A couple of statues, classic western style in some Greek garb, stand at opposite ends of the lobby. You can see two halls leading into the the museum, as well as a couple cases leading into the basement and the second floor. There is an information desk at the back of the lobby. Obvious exits are West, East, South 1, South 2, South 3, South 4, and North.
>You pick up a brochure. It proudly advertises a recently obtained series of Jomon Period artifacts in the southeast basement.

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[Gappy]

> Assuming admission is free, make your way to the southeast basement.