Maribel Quest Latterly - A Z-Machine Adventure

[Hello Purvis]

> Keep moving toward the stand, circling around the fight scene as necessary. Try to be somewhat stealthy in the process.

>The fight is mostly going on beyond the stand, so circling around should be easy.
>You stay quiet, and don't make any sudden moves, as you work your way toward the stand and-
>Incoming green shots from above!

>_

[DracoOmega]

>Quickly dash in the direction we were already move, and spare a glance in the direction of the fire

[Hello Purvis]

>Quickly dash in the direction we were already move, and spare a glance in the direction of the fire

>You dash ahead, and the shots pass over you.
>Looking up, you think they came from Mystia, who doesn't seem to be aware of your presence.
>You are far enough along to see the aqua-haired faerie behind the counter. She wears a blue and yellow sun dress, and is presently looking toward you, her hands presently stuck inside some container near the grill, a bit of grilled meat hanging from her lips.

>_

[DracoOmega]

>"I get the distinct impression you haven't paid for that, so be kind to yourself and move away from it."
>Be ready to dodge and retaliate quickly if she decides to be stubborn

[Doll.S CUBE]

> "Excuse me but what are you doing?"

> Do we think we can make a barrier that could possibly trap her in the stand?

[Hello Purvis]

>"I get the distinct impression you haven't paid for that, so be kind to yourself and move away from it."
>Be ready to dodge and retaliate quickly if she decides to be stubborn

>"Yeah-huh!" she says back, "She's just too good for it!"

> "Excuse me but what are you doing?"

> Do we think we can make a barrier that could possibly trap her in the stand?

>"Gettin' food for Dai," says the faerie.
>Not even remotely.

>_

[DracoOmega]

>"What do you mean 'she's too good for it?' Who is? And too good for what?"
>"And I'd still suggest backing away from that."

[Doll.S CUBE]

> Hmmm, that's another mention of this 'Dai', wonder who this Dai is

> Be prepared to fight

[Hello Purvis]

>"What do you mean 'she's too good for it?' Who is? And too good for what?"
>"And I'd still suggest backing away from that."

>"We gave her like five gold things, and she didn't want 'em!"
>"Lemme finish up first..."

> Hmmm, that's another mention of this 'Dai', wonder who this Dai is
> Be prepared to fight

>Indeed it is...
>She seems more interested in looting food objects.

>_

[DracoOmega]

>"Well, it's her stand, and her call on whether she'll sell stuff to you or not. Doesn't matter if you THINK she should."
>Move towards the faerie. Try to seem a little intimidating without looking like we're obviously about to attack her
>If we can get close enough, try to the grab her arms, and keep them from looting things

[Kilgamayan]

> "You think the shrine maiden will be happy to hear about you lot doing this?"

[E-Nazrin]

>How busy is Mystia? Whistling to point out the fairy raiding her stand might be enough to get the blighter chased off, unless the other fairies are keeping her too occupied.

[Hello Purvis]

>"Well, it's her stand, and her call on whether she'll sell stuff to you or not. Doesn't matter if you THINK she should."
>Move towards the faerie. Try to seem a little intimidating without looking like we're obviously about to attack her
>If we can get close enough, try to the grab her arms, and keep them from looting things

>"Uh-uh! It's a fair trade!"
>You advance on her. She makes a little "Eep!" and grabs her bag.
>You're not sure if you can get close enough without scaring her off.

> "You think the shrine maiden will be happy to hear about you lot doing this?"

>She frowns. "Uh...no? But she doesn't hunt faeries!"

>How busy is Mystia? Whistling to point out the fairy raiding her stand might be enough to get the blighter chased off, unless the other fairies are keeping her too occupied.

>You glance upward. Judging from her stream of foul language and attempts to smack them out of the air, the five against one strategy is working for them decently, if they're anything like the faerie you fought.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "She might, if she finds out you were harassing the owner of this stand."
> "Even if she doesn't, though, I know who might. I'm actually here on an errand to my friend Mystia over there, that your friends are attacking. This errand was given to me by another friend of mine, a green-haired woman with a parasol that loves her flowers. Your friends harassing my friend delays my errand and may anger my green-haired friend. Would you like to tell her why I couldn't complete my errand on time?"

[Hello Purvis]

> "She might, if she finds out you were harassing the owner of this stand."
> "Even if she doesn't, though, I know who might. I'm actually here on an errand to my friend Mystia over there, that your friends are attacking. This errand was given to me by another friend of mine, a green-haired woman with a parasol that loves her flowers. Your friends harassing my friend delays my errand and may anger my green-haired friend. Would you like to tell her why I couldn't complete my errand on time?"

>"Gyaaaaaaaaaaaah!"
>She grabs the bag and bolts, gossamer wings a blur.

>_

[DracoOmega]

>She was stuffing food into that bag, wasn't she?
>If so, chase after her as fast as we can push it

[Hello Purvis]

>She was stuffing food into that bag, wasn't she?
>If so, chase after her as fast as we can push it

>You think so.
>You chase after her as fast as you can! This quickly turns into a bad idea when you whack your arm into a tree, bringing you to a halt.
>"Oh you little shits aren't getting away that easily!" Mystia cries overhead, as you note a faerie or two fly past you.

>_

[DracoOmega]

>Is she too far away to continue chasing? Keep pursing, if possible.
>Any chance we can nail her with a danmaku, considering she's not looking at us? If so, try it

[Hello Purvis]

>Is she too far away to continue chasing? Keep pursing, if possible.
>Any chance we can nail her with a danmaku, considering she's not looking at us? If so, try it

>You don't think you're gonna catch her, her tininess is definitely an advantage here.
>You gather up force as quickly as you can, despite your arm throbbing a bit, and unleash a single bullet!
>It flies fairly fast! The faerie seems to hear it coming, as she looks back, and swerves around a tree to avoid it. Then she sticks her tongue out at you.
>A moment later, Mystia descends on her. She neatly obscures what happens next with her own body, but it doesn't sound pleasant.

>_

[DracoOmega]

>Let Mystia clean up, then, if she's already on top of her

[Hello Purvis]

>Let Mystia clean up, then, if she's already on top of her

>Mystia seems to have this well in hand. After a few moments, she returns with the bag in hand, seeming a great deal less upset than before. >"Thanks...uh...what was you name again?"

>_

[E-Nazrin]

>Look out for any fairies circling around to get revenge on the squealer. i.e. Mary.
>"Maribel. Are you alright?"

[Hello Purvis]

>Look out for any fairies circling around to get revenge on the squealer. i.e. Mary.
>"Maribel. Are you alright?"

>You look around, and see no sign of faeries. It looks like they've fled.
>"Yeah," says Mystia. "Little shits just caught me off guard and surrounded me."

[Kilgamayan]

> "Are fairy attacks always this common here? I've seen no end of them since I got here."

[E-Nazrin]

>Start heading back to the stand if Mystia isn't already. Gotta get that food back in place.
>sneak a peek at where we left the flowers, pray they didn't get totaled.

[Hello Purvis]

> "Are fairy attacks always this common here? I've seen no end of them since I got here."

>"They can be," says Mystia. "Every so often they get into a mood, it seems" She shrugs. "No point in trying to make sense of 'em."

>Start heading back to the stand if Mystia isn't already. Gotta get that food back in place.
>sneak a peek at where we left the flowers, pray they didn't get totaled.

>The two of you return to the stand, and Mystia starts to pack goods away again. "At least they didn't get it dirty."
>You glance toward the flowers. They seem to be fine.

>_

[DracoOmega]

>"Well, I actually came here on a bit of an errand. Rinnosuke wants you to bring lunch by for him, today."

>"And while I'm at it, can you give me directions for Marisa's place? I hear she lives somewhere around here."

[Doll.S CUBE]

> Where we told where Alice live?

[Hello Purvis]

>"Well, I actually came here on a bit of an errand. Rinnosuke wants you to bring lunch by for him, today."

>"And while I'm at it, can you give me directions for Marisa's place? I hear she lives somewhere around here."

>"Oh, he must be busy today," she says. "It's not often he needs a delivery. I'll bring his usual."
>"Marisa? Um...I think you follow the road past Kourindou, until you get to the big rock. Then...um...Is it east or west? Sorry. But you'll be close there.

> Where we told where Alice live?

>You know she is somewhere in the Forest of Magic.

>_

[Doll.S CUBE]

> "Also, do you know where Aice lives? I heard she lives somewhere in the forest as well"