Author Topic: Maribel Quest Latterly - A Z-Machine Adventure (Read 110368 times)

DracoOmega · « **Reply #240 on:** August 06, 2010, 07:17:10 PM »

>Does it look like it might be another faerie?
>Observe for a moment. No need to startle them if they're just doing something beneign

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #241 on:** August 06, 2010, 07:20:25 PM »

Quote from: DracoOmega on August 06, 2010, 07:17:10 PM

>Does it look like it might be another faerie?
>Observe for a moment. No need to startle them if they're just doing something beneign

>She seems much too large to be a faerie, closer to your size.
>You observe. You aren't sure what's she's doing, but she seems to be using her arms for it. You think you hear her muttering something herself.

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DracoOmega · « **Reply #242 on:** August 06, 2010, 07:36:36 PM »

>"Um, excuse me?"

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #243 on:** August 06, 2010, 07:40:40 PM »

Quote from: DracoOmega on August 06, 2010, 07:36:36 PM

>"Um, excuse me?"

>The person looks up from her work and glances at you. She has short white hair, save for a blue tuft in front, and red eyes. She stares at you with wide eyes. "Uh..."

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DracoOmega · « **Reply #244 on:** August 06, 2010, 07:43:33 PM »

>"Sorry, don't mind me. I was just wondering what you were doing, that's all."

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #245 on:** August 06, 2010, 08:43:22 PM »

Quote from: DracoOmega on August 06, 2010, 07:43:33 PM

>"Sorry, don't mind me. I was just wondering what you were doing, that's all."

>"There's a rabbit," she says. "Gonna get it... Gonna get to eat today!"

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DracoOmega · « **Reply #246 on:** August 06, 2010, 08:56:02 PM »

>"Do.... you not get to eat most days, or something?"

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #247 on:** August 06, 2010, 09:04:14 PM »

>"Not all of them." she says, shaking her head.
>The is a rustling in the brush, before a rabbit bursts out at high speed.
>"Awww..."

DracoOmega · « **Reply #248 on:** August 06, 2010, 09:06:51 PM »

>Assuming it's too far gone now, and she doesn't move to chase after it: "Oh, I'm so sorry... How were you trying to catch it, though? With your hands?"

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #249 on:** August 06, 2010, 09:13:18 PM »

Quote from: DracoOmega on August 06, 2010, 09:06:51 PM

>Assuming it's too far gone now, and she doesn't move to chase after it: "Oh, I'm so sorry... How were you trying to catch it, though? With your hands?"

>She doesn't seem to be chasing it. "I had her in her hole, so I was digging her out. But she slipped out when I wasn't looking..."

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Kilgamayan · « **Reply #250 on:** August 06, 2010, 10:17:08 PM »

> "There's a lamprey stand not too far from here. Why not eat there from time to time?"

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #251 on:** August 06, 2010, 10:21:06 PM »

Quote from: Yamameko no Naku Roda ni on August 06, 2010, 10:17:08 PM

> "There's a lamprey stand not too far from here. Why not eat there from time to time?"

>"I tried, one time," she says. "But the lady who runs it wouldn't give me anything. Then we got in a fight and she shot me... The man in the place with all the stuff out front sometimes gives me food, though, if I give him things I find."

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communist unity (comm-unity) · « **Reply #252 on:** August 06, 2010, 10:29:55 PM »

> "Well, I'm pretty sure you have to buy the food with money. She probably got angry and thought you were stealing it."
> Inventory.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #253 on:** August 06, 2010, 10:36:55 PM »

Quote from: headcrabs on August 06, 2010, 10:29:55 PM

> "Well, I'm pretty sure you have to buy the food with money. She probably got angry and thought you were stealing it."
> Inventory.

>"That's a whole lot of strange words," says the woman.
>Your Inventory Contains
>Mop Hat (Worn as Hat)
>Purple Dress (Worn as Clothing)
>Branch
>Floating Stone
>Ingredient List
>Garden Trowel (borrowed)
>Handful of Gold and Silver Parts
>Bag w/ 9 Striped Mushroom

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Kilgamayan · « **Reply #254 on:** August 06, 2010, 11:39:24 PM »

> "Maybe you could do something for the lamprey lady? I just did something for her, and she was nice to me."

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #255 on:** August 06, 2010, 11:47:40 PM »

Quote from: Yamameko no Naku Roda ni on August 06, 2010, 11:39:24 PM

> "Maybe you could do something for the lamprey lady? I just did something for her, and she was nice to me."

>"She doesn't like me much, I don't think," the woman says. "She tried to shoot me..."

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #256 on:** August 06, 2010, 11:51:04 PM »

> "I know, but I'm sure she'd be willing to work something out if you were. She also may be at the antique shop right now, and the man there would be able to vouch for you."

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #257 on:** August 06, 2010, 11:52:28 PM »

> "I know! When I met her just now, she was being assaulted by fairies that were trying to take all her food. How good are you in combat? Maybe you could do some work as a stand bodyguard."

communist unity (comm-unity) · « **Reply #258 on:** August 06, 2010, 11:53:03 PM »

> "What's your name, anyways? Do you have a home or do you just live out here?"

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #259 on:** August 07, 2010, 12:01:16 AM »

Quote from: Yamameko no Naku Roda ni on August 06, 2010, 11:51:04 PM

> "I know, but I'm sure she'd be willing to work something out if you were. She also may be at the antique shop right now, and the man there would be able to vouch for you."

>"Maybe..." she says, frowning.

Quote from: Yamameko no Naku Roda ni on August 06, 2010, 11:52:28 PM

> "I know! When I met her just now, she was being assaulted by fairies that were trying to take all her food. How good are you in combat? Maybe you could do some work as a stand bodyguard."

>"I don't like faeries very much," she says."They say weird things, and sometimes shoot at me. And when I wake up they've ran off with any things I've found for the guy at the place."

Quote from: headcrabs on August 06, 2010, 11:53:03 PM

> "What's your name, anyways? Do you have a home or do you just live out here?"

>"The man at the place calls me Tokiko. I don't know if that counts as a name or not... I usually live in the bamboo."

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #260 on:** August 07, 2010, 12:08:05 AM »

> "No combat training, huh? Hmm...do you think you could cook?"

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #261 on:** August 07, 2010, 12:09:44 AM »

Quote from: Yamameko no Naku Roda ni on August 07, 2010, 12:08:05 AM

> "No combat training, huh? Hmm...do you think you could cook?"

>"I've heard of it..." she says, warily.

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Kilgamayan · « **Reply #262 on:** August 07, 2010, 12:15:27 AM »

> "Mmm. I need to go back to the shop man and the lamprey lady and I are on good terms. How about this: you come with me while I finish up an errand for the strong witch lady in the forest, and then we'll go talk to them and try to find something you can do so you can eat?"

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #263 on:** August 07, 2010, 12:23:26 AM »

Quote from: Yamameko no Naku Roda ni on August 07, 2010, 12:15:27 AM

> "Mmm. I need to go back to the shop man and the lamprey lady and I are on good terms. How about this: you come with me while I finish up an errand for the strong witch lady in the forest, and then we'll go talk to them and try to find something you can do so you can eat?"

>"Oh, you know where there are more rabbits?" she asks. "Or a groundhog? Okay!"

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Kilgamayan · « **Reply #264 on:** August 07, 2010, 12:24:34 AM »

> "I don't know about rabbits or groundhogs, but the shop man and the lamprey woman definitely have food, and we'll want to talk to them."

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #265 on:** August 07, 2010, 12:38:37 AM »

Quote from: Yamameko no Naku Roda ni on August 07, 2010, 12:24:34 AM

> "I don't know about rabbits or groundhogs, but the shop man and the lamprey woman definitely have food, and we'll want to talk to them."

>She nods and stands up, brushing herself off. You notice she's quite a bit bustier than you'd expect of someone who doesn't eat everyday. Huh. You also notice she picks a couple things as she stands...books? Yes, a couple of rather thick books. Weird.
>"Okay. I suppose. But if this is a faerie trick, I'll hit you real hard!"

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Kilgamayan · « **Reply #266 on:** August 07, 2010, 12:42:26 AM »

> Compare Tokiko's chest to Utsuho's.
> "Don't worry, this is no fairy trick. Believe me, I've had enough fairy antics for one day. I just can't seem to get away from them!"

communist unity (comm-unity) · « **Reply #267 on:** August 07, 2010, 12:47:41 AM »

> "By the way, my name's Maribel. I hope this isn't rude to ask, but what's in the books?"

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #268 on:** August 07, 2010, 12:53:16 AM »

Quote from: Yamameko no Naku Roda ni on August 07, 2010, 12:42:26 AM

> Compare Tokiko's chest to Utsuho's.
> "Don't worry, this is no fairy trick. Believe me, I've had enough fairy antics for one day. I just can't seem to get away from them!"

>You're pretty sure Tokiko comes out ahead.
>"Oh, good," says Tokiko. "Um, now what?"

Quote from: headcrabs on August 07, 2010, 12:47:41 AM

> "By the way, my name's Maribel. I hope this isn't rude to ask, but what's in the books?"

>"Hi, Maribel," she says. "Um. I don't really get them myself. One of them is about turning words into other, different words. And the other one is called the Standard Revised Code, and it's about houses, I think?"

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Kilgamayan · « **Reply #269 on:** August 07, 2010, 01:04:32 AM »

> Wow, malnourished and she still beats Utsuho?
> "Maybe the shop man knows what the books are about. I remember he had one himself. We can ask him."
> "As for now? We're going to go back to Marisa's, and then go to the man's shop and see if he and the lamprey lady are there."
> Recall direction Marisa's house is in.