Okuu Quest Thereafter - A Z-Machine Adventure

[DracoOmega]

>Well, if we can see her, she shouldn't need to see us. We've made it clear what time she should come by
>Wait until a touch after 6, and head to Yumemi's office, again

[Hello Purvis]

>Well, if we can see her, she shouldn't need to see us. We've made it clear what time she should come by
>Wait until a touch after 6, and head to Yumemi's office, again

>You linger about a little bit, then head inside. You return to Professor Okazaki's Office, passing a few students along the way who seem to be hurrying out. Nothing seems particularly out of place at the moment.

>_

[DracoOmega]

>Is the door not open?
>If it's closed, knock on it

[Hello Purvis]

>Is the door not open?
>If it's closed, knock on it

>You knock on the door!
>It opens a moment later, "Yes, can I-" says Professor Okazaki she stands at the threshold. "Ah! Miss Reiuji, a pleasant surprise! Hmm..."
>She gives you critical look. "Mmm, yes yes...Zvarri! Another mystery elegantly unfolded! You wish for scheduling advice, don't you?"

>_

[DracoOmega]

>"Um, well yes, actually. How'd you figure that?"
>"I picked up a calendar, and was looking at some of the course offerings, but I thought it would be helpful to get some advice from an actual professor."
>Try to non-verbally communicate to Stargazer to start looking for that ID
 >If it would help to have a moment to focus, buy time by going and fishing the calendar out of our backpack

[Hello Purvis]

>"Um, well yes, actually. How'd you figure that?"
>"I picked up a calendar, and was looking at some of the course offerings, but I thought it would be helpful to get some advice from an actual professor."
>Try to non-verbally communicate to Stargazer to start looking for that ID
 >If it would help to have a moment to focus, buy time by going and fishing the calendar out of our backpack

>"Nothing more than an elegant deduction, my dear," says the professor. "I can see the scheduling book sticking out of your backpack. "
>You take a moment to fish it out, and concentrate on telling Stargazer to head in and start looking.
>"Come on in and have a seat," says the Professor, walking into the office. "Normally one should talk to a councilor about these things, but who can blame you for not wanting to bother with them?"

>_

[DracoOmega]

>Walk in and take a seat
>"Well, I don't really know the usual procedure here. I don't really know anyone else around the university."
>"And I... had no idea you were the dean, to be honest, until I found your office."

[Hello Purvis]

>Walk in and take a seat
>"Well, I don't really know the usual procedure here. I don't really know anyone else around the university."
>"And I... had no idea you were the dean, to be honest, until I found your office."

>You walk in and take a seat.
>The office is...fairly spartan, to be honest. You get the feeling that the professor doesn't spend a lot of time here. Nothing seems to be organized, leading you think that she goes by the "I know my mess" system. About the only real thing of note is that walls have a number of framed photographs hanging from them. You see the professor's purse sitting on the desk. Stargazer is presently looking into it, via passing her face through it.
>"Ah, how sad for you to have started from the top, then," says the Professor, as she walks in and takes a seat.. "You'll be absolutely disappointed in everyone else comparison! And yes, they were quite desperate to keep me from leaving, so I was practically begged to take the spot. Mind you, it's only of this  particular department. Not that I blame them, not even I could do much for the literature department!"

>_

[DracoOmega]

>"Well, on the other hand, you could say that at least I was given an impressive first-impression of the department."
>"And... were you planning on leaving the university, at some point, or something?

>Examine the photographs. What are they of?

[MysTeariousYukari]

> "Ha, is it that bad over their? I thought to start with you because I had met you before. Why start with someone I have never met before when I can start with someone I have met before?"
> "If your the top, then it's all the better, means I'm almost certainly going to get a lot more info I'll need then if I went to someone else."

[Hello Purvis]

>"Well, on the other hand, you could say that at least I was given an impressive first-impression of the department."
>"And... were you planning on leaving the university, at some point, or something?

>Examine the photographs. What are they of?

> "Ha, is it that bad over their? I thought to start with you because I had met you before. Why start with someone I have never met before when I can start with someone I have met before?"
> "If your the top, then it's all the better, means I'm almost certainly going to get a lot more info I'll need then if I went to someone else."

>"Oh of course," says the Professor. "And no, they just didn't want me biting on some of the offers I had been sent. Some of them were very tempting!"
>You glance at the pictures. They seem to be of Yumemi and various people posing for group photos. You recognize Nitori in a few of them, wearing a labcoat and causal business clothes rather than her usual serviceable clothing.

>_

[DracoOmega]

>Gesture towards the photos
>"Are those old shots of the department, or a research group or something? It's kinda strange seeing Nitori in a lab coat, to be honest."

[Hello Purvis]

>Gesture towards the photos
>"Are those old shots of the department, or a research group or something? It's kinda strange seeing Nitori in a lab coat, to be honest."

>"That they are," says the Professor. "Researchers and engineers tend to come and go, you'll notice each one has new faces and people missing. And, it's rather the opposite for me. I can't imagine Professor Kawashiro dressed like a repairman."

>_

[DracoOmega]

>"Yeah, I suppose. It's kind of interesting how two people can have formed such different mental images of the same person. I guess it really is almost two separate lives, in a way."
>"How long have you been at this place, anyway? Did you study here, too?"

>Can we tell if Stargazer has found anything, yet?

[Hello Purvis]

>"Yeah, I suppose. It's kind of interesting how two people can have formed such different mental images of the same person. I guess it really is almost two separate lives, in a way."
>"How long have you been at this place, anyway? Did you study here, too?"

>Can we tell if Stargazer has found anything, yet?

>"Well, I expect that's how Nitori would have wanted it," says Yumemi.
>"I've lived here all my life," says Yumemi. "I went overseas for university, though. All sorts of people wanted their hands on me."
>Stargazer has found a lot of cards. But its a little difficult to go through them. She recognizes some as being similar to cards you have.

>_

[DracoOmega]

>Can we get enough sense of what Stargazer's looking at to at least help her filter out cards that are obviously not it, like driver's license, credit cards, etc.?

>"Heh. Must be kind of nice being in that sort of spot, even if you get used to it after a while. I've never been away from Gensokyo, myself. It's kind of hard to imagine living anywhere else, to be honest."

[Hello Purvis]

>Can we get enough sense of what Stargazer's looking at to at least help her filter out cards that are obviously not it, like driver's license, credit cards, etc.?

>"Heh. Must be kind of nice being in that sort of spot, even if you get used to it after a while. I've never been away from Gensokyo, myself. It's kind of hard to imagine living anywhere else, to be honest."

>Not really. All you're getting is general impressions.
>"It is a bit weird," says Yumemi, " But-"
>There is a knock at the door. "Aren't I popular today?" says the Professor, as she goes to get the door.

>_

[DracoOmega]

>While she's busy answering the door, can we focus more closely on what Stargazer is seeing?

[Hello Purvis]

>While she's busy answering the door, can we focus more closely on what Stargazer is seeing?

>You might, but you don't think you're going to get better information.

>_

[DracoOmega]

>Meaning we'll probably have to look through it with our own eyes, if we're going to find what we're looking for?
>Wait for Yumemi to answer the door

[Hello Purvis]

>Meaning we'll probably have to look through it with our own eyes, if we're going to find what we're looking for?
>Wait for Yumemi to answer the door

>Likely. Stargazer can't read, anyways.
>The Professor answers the door. "May I help you?" she asks.
>"Um, yes," come's Orin's voice. "I'm...sorry, this is really kind of embarrassing for me, it's just, um...I'm kinda lost, and there's no one else around..."

>_

[DracoOmega]

>Probably better if we don't spend too much time looking in her direction. Don't want to accidentally give away our familiarity in some way. Yumemi is surprisingly perceptive, in her way.
>Just leaf through the calendar, or contemplate the photos while waiting patiently

[Hello Purvis]

>You leaf through things.
>Stargazer quickly informs you she isn't sure which one it is, but there's a few that she's fairly sure aren't it, as you already have it. She isn't sure what to do now. Should she take them all?

>_

[DracoOmega]

>Is Yumemi still at the door?

[Hello Purvis]

>Is Yumemi still at the door?

>She is. Orin seems to be playing the fool pretty well.

>_

[DracoOmega]

>So she's still standing in the room? Or is she outside the door?

>If she's at least out of line of sight between the purse and us, let Stargazer know to take all of the ones that we don't already have. We'll try to put the rest back after we can figure out the right one.

[Hello Purvis]

>So she's still standing in the room? Or is she outside the door?

>If she's at least out of line of sight between the purse and us, let Stargazer know to take them all. We'll try to put the rest back after we can figure out the right one.

>She's still inside the room, but not looking in your direction. If she did, she would see the purse.

>_

[DracoOmega]

>Can we shift in such a way to inconspicuously put ourselves between the line of sight of Yumemi and her purse, such that Stargazer could move things into our pocket without her seeing it?
>Does it sound like Orin might be convincing her to step out and point her in the right direction?

[Hello Purvis]

>Can we shift in such a way to inconspicuously put ourselves between the line of sight of Yumemi and her purse, such that Stargazer could move things into our pocket without her seeing it?
>Does it sound like Orin might be convincing her to step out and point her in the right direction?

>You aren't certain. You think you could.
>You don't think so. A quick glance reveals some gesturing on Yumemi's part, though.

>_

[DracoOmega]

>Well, then shift to block a casual glance backwards, and non-verbally communicate to Stargazer to do it, and hurry. Take any card that she isn't sure is not the one we're after.