Okuu Quest : A Z-Machine Adventure.

[Hello Purvis]

> Grin.
> "Who knows.  Maybe he's the only one to successfully manifest himself?"

>"Eh, maybe. But out of all those, it'd still be really weird. Anyways, anything else you want to know?"

>_

[Kasu]

> "I think thats about it.  Thanks for answering all of my questions though.  You've helped me out a lot."

[Hello Purvis]

> "I think thats about it.  Thanks for answering all of my questions though.  You've helped me out a lot."

>"Well, I'm glad for that," she says. "Come back whenever, I suppose. Though not too early. I just got back from the airport when you showed up. Didn't even have time to change. I guess if I'm not around, just let yourself in."

>_

[UncertainJakutten]

>"Oh, one more thing. Is this Shrine maiden site purely for shrine maidens or can others register and get spiritual advice and such? If it's the latter, can I ask for the url?"

[Hello Purvis]

>"Oh, one more thing. Is this Shrine maiden site purely for shrine maidens or can others register and get spiritual advice and such? If it's the latter, can I ask for the url?"

>"Sure, anyone can come," says Reimu. She scribbles down the url on an old reciept and hands it to you."Though I'll warn you, they're mostly pretty useless."
>You obtain: Shrinemaiden.org URL

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[UncertainJakutten]

>Nod sagely, and say in a wise voice
>"Perhaps they are useless...but the many different ways they are useless may combine so as to be useful."

[Hello Purvis]

>Nod sagely, and say in a wise voice
>"Perhaps they are useless...but the many different ways they are useless may combine so as to be useful."

>"Yeah, but there's better places to go trolling," says Reimu. "And I'd have to ban you if you did."

>_

[UncertainJakutten]

>"I wasn't planning on trolling..."
>Make a sad face as if you are about to cry at this...
>"I just figured I'd get more a-advice about this situation..."

[E-Nazrin]

>Belay that, don't need to look like a wimp or emotionally manipulative twit.

>"Oh, you're staff there? That's... that's sort of unexpected, actually."
>"May I ask why you were at the airport? Were you traveling?"

[Hello Purvis]

>"I wasn't planning on trolling..."
>Make a sad face as if you are about to cry at this...
>"I just figured I'd get more a-advice about this situation..."

>Belay that, don't need to look like a wimp or emotionally manipulative twit.

>"Oh, you're staff there? That's... that's sort of unexpected, actually."
>"May I ask why you were at the airport? Were you traveling?"

>You consider putting on a show, but decide there's no need for that.
>"Yep. They like me for some odd reason."
>"No, I work there. Receptionist."

>_

[WHMZakeri]

>"Ah, I see. I guess you can't really rely on donations."
>Excuse ourselves politely, thank her for the chat, and head back to town.

We should probably meet Parsee now.

[Hello Purvis]

>"Ah, I see. I guess you can't really rely on donations."
>Excuse ourselves politely, thank her for the chat, and head back to town.

We should probably meet Parsee now.

>"Never could."
>"Hey, you know where you're going?" she asks as you start to leave.

[E-Nazrin]

>"Uh... I might."
>Where's Parsee again, regionally? Outskirts? And the city should be due east from here, right? And we still know which way East is reliably, right?

[sammy t coleridge]

>Quests
>Inventory

[Hello Purvis]

>"Uh... I might."
>Where's Parsee again, regionally? Outskirts? And the city should be due east from here, right? And we still know which way East is reliably, right?

>"Just head north, then east. There's a path I ride down, the tire tracks should help you find your way out."
>She lives on the edge of the Industrial Park. The City is eastwards, you ought to be able to figure that out.

>Quests
>Inventory

>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. Having encountered something that looked a whole lot like a ghost, you may be onto something.
>Condemnation!
>You neighbor Miss Hieda's house has been condemned by those FUCKERS at City Hall. Nitori's friend established her plumbing was bad, but not below code. But it leaves the question of why she lives in such a place when she's in a good job?
>Werehouse
>You have taken an interest in a recent heist of a local importer at the docks. You've learned the Sheriff is looking into it personally.
>Parsing Parsee
>Orin has arranged for you to meet with a conspiracy theorist; any time after three, she said.
>Your Self Appointed Goals are:
>Chase the Dream
>You've vowed you're gonna get accepted into that stupid university! Now, you have to pass the entry exam...
>Your Inventory contains
>Green Bow (worn as accessory)
>Casual clothes (worn as clothes)
>Notebook with Pen
>Towel
>Bio Hazard Backpack
>Nuclear Physics (Second Edition) by Irving Kaplan
>Splitting the Atom by Aloysius Alvin Non
>Introductory Nuclear Physics by Kenneth S. Krane.
>Spare notebooks
>Purse
>Driver's License
>46☼
>Debit Card
>Bus Pass
>Bag of Birdseed.
>Bag of Sunflower Seeds
>Plastic Bag
>Eye Pendant
>Box Cars' URL
>Usami Investigations Business Card
>Peace of Mind Charm
>Shrinemaiden.org URL

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[sammy t coleridge]

>Book in a studying session after our session with the crazy.

[Hello Purvis]

>Book in a studying session after our session with the crazy.

>It might not be a bad idea, if you don't end up with anything else to do.

>_

[E-Nazrin]

>"Thanks. That should make it easier."
>bid her farewell and follow that path back

[Hello Purvis]

>"Thanks. That should make it easier."
>bid her farewell and follow that path back

>You bid Reimu farewell and make your way out of the Shrine Grounds.
>Following her directions, you quickly make your way out of the forest, and find yourself near the fields. The fields are owned and operated by aki Farms, who provide a fair amount of the island's produce. You see a tractor making its way along as you follow along the edge of the forest where Reimu rides. Soon, you return to the outskirts. To the south lies Aki Farms, while you are pretty sure that the Myouren Temple isn't far to the South. There is a bus stop nearby. Obvious exits are North, South, and East.

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[E-Nazrin]

>check bus schedule

[Hello Purvis]

>check bus schedule

>It shouldn't take too long for a bus to get here. Really, it just depends on where you want to go. If you follow the A route, which should be here in five minutes, you should be able to get to the Industrial Park within 15 minutes.

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[WHMZakeri]

>Go to industrial park.

[Hello Purvis]

>Go to industrial park.

>You wait for the bus, and hop on it. You don't recognize the driver, and the bus itself is barren. You settle into a seat, and break out your text books.
>Soon enough, you arrive at the Industrial Park. This part of the city is also in decline, though not so badly as the Skids. The roads are old, the sidewalks full of cracks, and the streets fairly dirty. There are factories and plants here, some of them standing empty. Despite the name, there are also a number of apartment buildings and old houses here as well. You stand by an old wall, at T-intersection. It is quiet here and the streets empty, with only the sounds of the distant freeway and the occasional caw of a local crow to break the silence. To the North, you see an old, abandoned factory, the sign is missing and leaves you no hint of what it was. To the East, you see a gym called Masterspark. Southward leads toward some tenements, and where Parsee is supposed to live.

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[E-Nazrin]

>briefly worship Masterspark gym
>actually, might as well check out what they do there before we go; look if there's a pamphlet at the door or anything

[Hello Purvis]

>briefly worship Masterspark gym
>actually, might as well check out what they do there before we go; look if there's a pamphlet at the door or anything

>There isn't a pamphlet at the door, but some of the posters there threaten to pump you up, help you go the distance, reach your true potential, and other non-specific slogans.


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[E-Nazrin]

>entertain brief disappointment.
>Head for Parsee's.

[Hello Purvis]

>entertain brief disappointment.
>Head for Parsee's.

>Oh well. Maybe when there's more time.
>You begin to head southward. As you do, you hear the rumbles of several motorcycle engines coming from the north. You try not to pay it any mind, until a few bikers appear around the the corner and start heading down the street in your direction. They pass you by, and head toward the tenements. They come to a halt near a light pole and linger, revving their engines.

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[Fightest]

> Oh for Pete's sake, I just can't keep up. Did nobody wonder how she gets electricity out there? There didn't seem to be a generator, so it's gotta come in by power lines, either overground or under. Either way, if they did, people would know exactly where the shrine is, yet it's got almost urban-legend status.
> Examine bikers.

[Hello Purvis]

> Oh for Pete's sake, I just can't keep up. Did nobody wonder how she gets electricity out there? There didn't seem to be a generator, so it's gotta come in by power lines, either overground or under. Either way, if they did, people would know exactly where the shrine is, yet it's got almost urban-legend status.
> Examine bikers.

>You didn't see any power lines, and there didn't seem to be a generator. So underground lines seem likely. Thinking on it, you didn't see a meter, either. Maybe it was at the farm? Huh...
>You examine the bikers. There are three of them, dressed jeans and leather jackets. Two of them keep their helmets on; a tall woman wearing a yellow helmet with a red star, and a shorter woman with a black helmet with a weird mottled pattern on it. The third has taken off her helmet, revealing long blue hair and dark red eyes. She is watching you examine her, and giving you a rather fierce grin.

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[Fightest]

> Oh lord bikers. Avert eyes, but make furtive glances every once in a while at them. We want to look intimidated, but still curious, in a "wow-danger!" sort of way. Hopefully they'll get their kicks from that and won't bother us.