Maribel Quest Adjoining: A Z-Machine Adventure

[Kilgamayan]

Gotta go out really quick, but I'm kinda curious about something. If you don't think it will get our head lopped off, we could ask Yukari what she thinks of the existence of both ourself and herself, and cite apparently-uncommon circumstances surrounding our exposure to magic, such as an affinity for border work and being unaffected by Reisen's eyes.

[Serela]

@Kilga:I've been resisting the urge to have Maribel think something along the lines of "holy fuck do I end up stupidly doing some crazy time shit and going back in time and this is future me"

[DracoOmega]

Well, I did ask Yukari if she was once human, and she said no. ...not that I'd believe that proves anything, either, coming from her. But at the least, it implies that if the connection exists, she's not going to too informative about it.

[Hello Purvis]

>"I'm sure everything will work out. Or, rather, I'm going to make sure everything works out."

>"Oh, I'm very certain you will," she says, squeezing your hand. "I have every confidence in you."

>_

[DracoOmega]

>"Thanks. You... seem to have a lot of faith in me for having only just met me."

[Hello Purvis]

>"Thanks. You... seem to have a lot of faith in me for having only just met me."

>"It's as I said," says Yukari, smiling, "A youkai tends to follow her heart. And I do like what my heart tells me about you."

>_

[DracoOmega]

>"Well, that's nice to know. I seem to have made a pretty good impression on a few people since I've been here. Much nicer than the alternative, given how much I've been cut off from all I'm familiar with."
>"Actually, on that topic, I was curious about something. I don't really know if it's your domain to know such things, but you seem quite well-informed. I spoke with Reisen a little while ago, and staring into her eyes didn't really bother me at all. Do you have any idea how uncommon that is? Or why it might be? Apparently they really do unpleasant things to most people."

[Hello Purvis]

>"Well, that's nice to know. I seem to have made a pretty good impression on a few people since I've been here. Much nicer than the alternative, given how much I've been cut off from all I'm familiar with."
>"Actually, on that topic, I was curious about something. I don't really know if it's your domain to know such things, but you seem quite well-informed. I spoke with Reisen a little while ago, and staring into her eyes didn't really bother me at all. Do you have any idea how uncommon that is? Or why it might be? Apparently they really do unpleasant things to most people."

>Yukari chuckles in response.
>"Really?" She frowns a little. "Don't you find them just a little disturbing? Between you and I, I'm rather glad she started wearing glasses when out and about. Not quite so bad I have to look away, as some people do, but they really are just not so pleasant to look at. I suppose it means you have a high tolerance for madness. Intriguing."

>_

[DracoOmega]

>"Well, something seemed a little off about them, but I wouldn't say they were disturbing by any measure. Until Reisen asked about it, and I took a closer look, I don't believe I'd even noticed there was anything unusual about them."
>"A high tolerance for madness... that almost sounds a little unsettling in and of itself."

[Hello Purvis]

>"Well, something seemed a little off about them, but I wouldn't say they were disturbing by any measure. Until Reisen asked about it, and I took a closer look, I don't believe I'd even noticed there was anything unusual about them."
>"A high tolerance for madness... that almost sounds a little unsettling in and of itself."

>She nods. "I don't think it's very unsettling. It just means you can adapt well, I think. Or perhaps you're already a little mad."

>_

[DracoOmega]

>"Yeah, it was that latter implication that I found unsettling, I think..."

[Hello Purvis]

>"Yeah, it was that latter implication that I found unsettling, I think..."

>"Well, if you're a little mad, it sounds like you're doing remarkably well. But, I suppose there's ways we can find out."
>Before you can say anything, Yukari leans over and kisses you on the cheek.

>_

[DracoOmega]

>Allow our eyes to widen a little at that one
>Look at her
>"Um, er...."

[Hello Purvis]

>Allow our eyes to widen a little at that one
>Look at her
>"Um, er...."

>You eyes widen. You get the feeling you may have misread some things.
>She beams back at you, face inches from yours. "Your turn."

>_

[DracoOmega]

>"Um, well that's- I mean, you've been very kind to me, but... well..."

[communist unity (comm-unity)]

wat

> "...I...what...what about Renko? I can't just leave her."

[DracoOmega]

> "...I...what about Renko? I can't just leave her."

>Hold back on this until we're certain this isn't just Yukari's odd idea of platonic. She DID start off by hugging us, after all

[Hello Purvis]

>"Um, well that's- I mean, you've been very kind to me, but... well..."

>"It's alright," says Yukari, smiling softly now.

> "...I...what...what about Renko? I can't just leave her."

>Hold back on this until we're certain this isn't just Yukari's odd idea of platonic. She DID start off by hugging us, after all

>You don't want to anger her by mistaking customs or personal oddities, but that smile suggest either this is not platonic, or Yukari's idea of platonic doesn't leave room for much else.

>_

[DracoOmega]

>"But... you already know I'm involved with someone, Yukari...."

[Hello Purvis]

>"But... you already know I'm involved with someone, Yukari...."

>"Thats fine," she says, "I don't intend to take you from her. Just borrow for a bit."

>_

[DracoOmega]

>"I... I don't know that she'd see it that way. Especially now, of all times."

[Hello Purvis]

>"I... I don't know that she'd see it that way. Especially now, of all times."

>"Well, if it helps I suppose she can join, too," says Yukari.

>_

[Solais]

Oh boy. :yumemi:

[DracoOmega]

>"That's, uh... well she's also not here, either."
>Wonder if that was a very bad thing to say to someone who's already shown the ability to make things not-here here
>Ponder whether Renko's reaction to that suggestion would fall under her new mantra of not worrying about things that don't make sense...

[communist unity (comm-unity)]

> Oh God.
> "I... guess that isn't so bad. But we'd have to get Renko here and ask her..."
> "But... Why? What do you see in me that's so special?"

[Hello Purvis]

>"That's, uh... well she's also not here, either."
>Wonder if that was a very bad thing to say to someone who's already shown the ability to make things not-here here
>Ponder whether Renko's reaction to that suggestion would fall under her new mantra of not worrying about things that don't make sense...

>"I can take care of that," says Yukari.
>Yeah, that didn't stop her.
>...You honestly don't know. It would certainly put that ideology to the test, though!

> Oh God.
> "I... guess that isn't so bad. But we'd have to get Renko here and ask her..."
> "But... Why? What do you see in me that's so special?"

>Indeed.
>"Alright," says Yukari, "do you know where she is?"
>Yukari smiles. "One thing I mentioned was that one must relish newness, and I think we can both agree this will be a very new experience."

>_

[Kilgamayan]

You know, I simultaneously am all for this idea and am very much kicking myself for having to leave for a couple of hours because I sorely wanted to get in on the next Renko conversation.

Fuck.

[DracoOmega]

>"Um, well, yes I know where she is. She's, uh, kinda busy at the moment, though...."

[Hello Purvis]

>"Um, well, yes I know where she is. She's, uh, kinda busy at the moment, though...."

>"Don't you think she could make some time for us?" asks Yukari. "What is she doing, anyways?"

>_

[DracoOmega]

>"She's, well... she's busy giving groups of fairies marching drills at the moment."
>Judging by the sun, how much time do we think there is before Renko said she'd be leaving?