Maribel Quest More - A Z-Machine Adventure

[Hello Purvis]

>Damnit.
>"I know I look a lot like her, but I'm not Yukari. My name's Maribel."

>Stupid perceptive drunks.
>"Oh, right then," says Suika.

> "About that Yukari, though... Do you know where I could find her? I've been meaning to speak with her."

>"Oh, um...You know the pond just south of the town, like? Go east from that."

>_

>_

[E-Nazrin]

If you're sure, Kilga, then okay.

And I'm more interested in knowing what to expect from Yukari than to talk with her immediately, but...

[Kilgamayan]

Trust me on this, it's nothing major.

I just can't/don't want to say anything more about it because it will ruin it if I do.

[Kilgamayan]

> "Ah, thank you."
> "Anyway, I've been asked to deliver a message to you from Reimu. There's a small fairy with her at the shrine now. She asks you to please not smack it as soon as you see it."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Ah, thank you."
> "Anyway, I've been asked to deliver a message to you from Reimu. There's a small fairy with her at the shrine now. She asks you to please not smack it as soon as you see it."

>"Didn't think it the place had gone to the dogs that much," Suika says, then cackles. "Right, right, I'll leave the little bugger alone."

>_

[E-Nazrin]

Suggest: "It's a bit of a special case. She's offered to help with the sewing a little."

[Kilgamayan]

> "It's a bit of a special case. She's offered to help with the sewing a little."
> Pause, lower voice.
> "And the two of them together...it's actually kind of cute."
> Pause.
> "Please don't tell her I said that. Anyway, you'll see what I mean when you go back there, I imagine."

[E-Nazrin]

Would it be appropriate to frame or consider the arrangement as a 'pet' fairy? Or is that the catlike size difference bit getting to me?

[Kilgamayan]

I have some small misgivings about letting the fairy get wind of that, but they're very small. I don't think it's all that inaccurate an assessment.

[Hello Purvis]

> "It's a bit of a special case. She's offered to help with the sewing a little."
> Pause, lower voice.
> "And the two of them together...it's actually kind of cute."
> Pause.
> "Please don't tell her I said that. Anyway, you'll see what I mean when you go back there, I imagine."

>"Ha!" Suika says. "So we got someone to fix up those holes in the blankets? About time!""
>You lower your voice. "Y'mean it?" Suika asks, "and don't worry, won't breath a word of it."

>_

[E-Nazrin]

You got more to ask, crabby?

>Sounds like it might have been a bit more of an issue than Reimu let on... interesting.

[Kilgamayan]

> "Yeah. The little one's head over heels for her. Reimu doesn't seem like she'll reciprocate much, but she's taken the fairy in, however grudgingly."

[communist unity (comm-unity)]

hm, not really. we got directions on where to find Yukari so we can meet up with her later. If we're done with suika, we should work on finding marisa next before it gets too late.

[Hello Purvis]

>Sounds like it might have been a bit more of an issue than Reimu let on... interesting.

>The place did look kind of run down, now that you think about it.

> "Yeah. The little one's head over heels for her. Reimu doesn't seem like she'll reciprocate much, but she's taken the fairy in, however grudgingly."

>Suika cackles again.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "I don't think she's much in the mood to be laughed at about this. She gave me a few glares herself."

[Hello Purvis]

> "I don't think she's much in the mood to be laughed at about this. She gave me a few glares herself."

>"S'good thing she ain't here, then!" Suika says, between cackles.

>_

[E-Nazrin]

Suggests:
"Sounds like you're going to enjoy having her around."
"I'm going to head off, then - there are some people I'd like to talk to before it gets too late."

[Kilgamayan]

Yeah, I think we're done with Suika.

> "Sounds like you're going to enjoy having her around."
> "I'm going to head off, then - there are some people I'd like to talk to before it gets too late."

Anyone else in the bar anyone wants to talk to, before we leave?

> Where is Reisen's line of vision pointing? At us right now, at the door, somewhere in between, or somewhere we would have to go out of our way to be in?

[Hello Purvis]

Yeah, I think we're done with Suika.

> "Sounds like you're going to enjoy having her around."
> "I'm going to head off, then - there are some people I'd like to talk to before it gets too late."
> Where is Reisen's line of vision pointing? At us right now, at the door, somewhere in between, or somewhere we would have to go out of our way to be in?

>"Sounds like things are gonna get more lively, aye," says Suika.
>"Can't stay for a couple rounds? Well, you have a good one."
>Right now, the rabbit youkai seems to be looking at her companion, who is speaking. You think you might be in peripheral vision.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Derp. Apologies for slipping the name we're not supposed to know yet.

Gonna give people some time to weigh in before I make our bar exit. Last call for getting in a conversation.

[E-Nazrin]

>Molest Tenshi, flee via gap

Nah, I got nothin'.

[Kilgamayan]

welp,

> Move more into the rabbit woman's line of vision and watch to see if she notices us.
> But try not to bump into things, klutz.

[Hello Purvis]

welp,

> Move more into the rabbit woman's line of vision and watch to see if she notices us.
> But try not to bump into things, klutz.

>You move into her line of sight a little better, trying not to make a fool of yourself in the process. You see her eyes dart toward you for a moment, before returning back to her companion.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Her companion is still talking?

[Hello Purvis]

> Her companion is still talking?

>She seems to be.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

Screw it, not worth the various risks.

> Leave the bar.

[Hello Purvis]

> Leave the bar.

>You decide not to get involved with the rabbit youkai or her white-haired companion. Instead you continue your habit of visiting the tavern and not buying anything.
>You are outside.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Better than continuing our habit of butting in on relationship moments!
> Where is Byakuren's temple, again? Here in the village, or somewhere on the outskirts?
> How far is it to Marisa's house?

[Hello Purvis]

> Better than continuing our habit of butting in on relationship moments!
> Where is Byakuren's temple, again? Here in the village, or somewhere on the outskirts?
> How far is it to Marisa's house?

>Indeed.
>It is on the outskirts of town, to the north.
>Marisa lives some distance into the Forest of Magic. It is a decent trip to there, but not terribly long by air.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

Going off to dinner. I presume you lot still want to go back to Marisa's, but I'd rather not make that assumption, dump the trip on you and then leave.