Iku Quest Dos - A Z-Machine Adventure

[Hello Purvis]

>If there doesn't appear to be any real issue or distress to address here, and people are just enjoying the novelty of the view, head off towards Nitori's

>You get the feeling it is more general interest and taking advantage of the gathering.
>You start toward Nitori's warehouse. Efforts have been made to match it with the usual kappa decor of a half-buried house surrounded by cattails and moss, but there's only some much one can do with a warehouse. There are two entrances, a large bay door and a smaller door to the side. Neither of them are open at the moment. Obvious exits are South 1, South 2, and West

> "Hahaha! Okay, okay. But that's what you get for accusing me of asking Sanae on a date."

>"What accusing?" asks Tenshi. "It's what you did! I was there."

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "It would only be 'what I did' to someone that was vying for either of our attentions. And since I can't imagine you're too infatuated with Sanae..."

[Hello Purvis]

> "It would only be 'what I did' to someone that was vying for either of our attentions. And since I can't imagine you're too infatuated with Sanae..."

>"You're not gonna trick me into saying anything weird, even if you speak in gibberish," Tenshi says.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "Then I'll say it for you. You think I asked Sanae on a date because you worry about that idea. Because you don't want me to be with her. Because you want me to be with you."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Then I'll say it for you. You think I asked Sanae on a date because you worry about that idea. Because you don't want me to be with her. Because you want me to be with you."

>"Nu-uh!" Tenshi says, furrowing her brow. "Anybody who was there would have thought that! Maybe that one youkai in the bucket was lurking around, we'll ask her!"

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Grin again, if we stopped.
> "Perhaps we shall later, then. After all, you would like to go somewhere and do something with me, wouldn't you?"

[Hello Purvis]

> Grin again, if we stopped.
> "Perhaps we shall later, then. After all, you would like to go somewhere and do something with me, wouldn't you?"

>"Maybe I'd like to go beat you with a board!" Tenshi says, glaring daggers at you.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Well, that didn't go quite as planned. Drop the grin.
> "All right, I will stop. I did not mean to agitate you that much. I apologize. I guess I am not as good at this sort of interaction as I thought I could be."

[Hello Purvis]

> Well, that didn't go quite as planned. Drop the grin.
> "All right, I will stop. I did not mean to agitate you that much. I apologize. I guess I am not as good at this sort of interaction as I thought I could be."

>You drop the grin.
>"Huh?" says Tenshi. She gives a brief sniff. "Well...okay. Maybe you're too good at it."

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Oh, she's so adorably tsundere for us!
> "I don't think so. My goal was to respond in kind, to demonstrate that I really do view you as an equal. I felt you were teasing me, so I attempted to tease you back, as friends do. Your aggravation tells me that I failed. I am sorry."

[Hello Purvis]

> Oh, she's so adorably tsundere for us!
> "I don't think so. My goal was to respond in kind, to demonstrate that I really do view you as an equal. I felt you were teasing me, so I attempted to tease you back, as friends do. Your aggravation tells me that I failed. I am sorry."

>Threatening you with a board sounds more like one of those other kinds of dere.
>"You don't have to be so formal about it," she says with a frown. "I get what you were doing."

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "Formal is basically all I know. I...may need some help if I am to become more successful at this."
> What do we do with ourselves in our spare time, aside from the art of the dance?

[Hello Purvis]

> "Formal is basically all I know. I...may need some help if I am to become more successful at this."
> What do we do with ourselves in our spare time, aside from the art of the dance?

>"Well, if that's your style, I guess it's okay," says Tenshi. "But it really sounds you're too wound up."
>You tend to socialize, It's just that formality and politeness tend to be how things are in Bhava-Agra. As such, places like the Ancient City were a bit of a culture shock...

>_

[nolrai2]

> "Do you really think she would see it that way? Hmmm"
> Would it be unbecoming of our posistion to date Sane?

[Kilgamayan]

> "Do you really think she would see it that way? Hmmm"

> Alter this slightly: "Anyway, do you really think Sanae would see it that way? Hmmm."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Do you really think she would see it that way? Hmmm"
> Would it be unbecoming of our posistion to date Sane?

> Alter this slightly: "Anyway, do you really think Sanae would see it that way? Hmmm."

>"...I think so," says Tenshi. She frowns. "Maybe not, though. I guess she can be a little dim.
>One would hope that a person in your position would court sanity.

>_

[nolrai2]

> God damn parser! I instaled the telepathy moduals!
> Have we talked to Kanako and Suwako before?
> Do we know how they like to be treated/How we should talk to them given our postion?

[Kilgamayan]

> "I hope she does not take it that way, then."
> Are we capable of contacting the dragon telepathically, like he did with us earlier? Maybe by thinking something very hard?

[Hello Purvis]

> God damn parser! I instaled the telepathy moduals!
> Have we talked to Kanako and Suwako before?
> Do we know how they like to be treated/How we should talk to them given our postion?

>This is why the Parser has a double-hawk now
>You've never met with them, but you have seen Kanako from a distance, and are familiar with Suwako's general appearance.
>As a part of the Celestial Bureaucracy, you would be within your rights to simply request an audience, and address them as such. That said, they would probably be just as happy if you did not invoke such channels, and gave them the respect any deity would expect.

> "I hope she does not take it that way, then."
> Are we capable of contacting the dragon telepathically, like he did with us earlier? Maybe by thinking something very hard?

>"Are you really sure that wasn't your intent?"
>No. It's attention is not at your beck and call.

>_

[nolrai2]

> Muse to your self that we can probobly keep this informal for now.  No need to demand an audiance or anything.

[Kilgamayan]

>No. It's attention is not at your beck and call.

> WHAT! It can demand our attention any time it damn well pleases but we can't do the same? What kind of sexist bullshit is that? Fuck that noise, I want a divorce! Mr. Dragon can make his own goddamn sandwiches from now on!

> "I assure you it was not. I was merely trying to be polite. I only barely know Sanae anyway. If I were to pursue such an avenue, it would most likely be someone from our home."

[Hello Purvis]

> Muse to your self that we can probobly keep this informal for now.  No need to demand an audiance or anything.

>Given that you have Sanae on your side, it should work out.

> WHAT! It can demand our attention any time it damn well pleases but we can't do the same? What kind of sexist bullshit is that? Fuck that noise, I want a divorce! Mr. Dragon can make his own goddamn sandwiches from now on!

> "I assure you it was not. I was merely trying to be polite. I only barely know Sanae anyway. If I were to pursue such an avenue, it would most likely be someone from our home."

>You do not have the patience for all that paperwork or dealing with the Enma, so you decide to tough it out.
>"That's a pretty big thing for just being polite, though." says Tenshi. "Polite is more holding the door for someone than offering to take them sightseeing around a city that's not even your home, you know?"

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "In my defense, you don't normally offer to hold doors open to appease someone that wants to beat you up first and ask questions later."

[Hello Purvis]

> "In my defense, you don't normally offer to hold doors open to appease someone that wants to beat you up first and ask questions later."

>"I suppose," says Tenshi. "But given you weren't too busy dodging to actually make the offer, you probably were way past that point."

>_

[DracoOmega]

>"Still, she'd never been to the Ancient City before, and all she got to do while she was there was fight a Deva. She was nervous enough about the place's reputation before she arrived, and she never got to see the best parts. I just thought it would be a nice gesture. If anything, I was grateful that she believed me about you so quickly."
>Since Nitori's seems to be closed up, let's have a closer look at that new building

[E-Nazrin]

kilga you glorious bastard also the dragon is apparently an it anyway

Been preoccupied this weekend, apologies. Generally pleased with how things have gone, though.

>As far as we're aware, what does Tenshi think of the Dragon, and vice-versa?
>Has Tenshi tried to play the pity card to get out of trouble before, or was her initial response unusual?

[Hello Purvis]

>"Still, she'd never been to the Ancient City before, and all she got to do while she was there was fight a Deva. She was nervous enough about the place's reputation before she arrived, and she never got to see the best parts. I just thought it would be a nice gesture. If anything, I was grateful that she believed me about you so quickly."
>Since Nitori's seems to be closed up, let's have a closer look at that new building

>"I suppose," says Tenshi, "But I've still got my eye on you."
>You leave the warehouse behind, and make your way toward the new building.

>As far as we're aware, what does Tenshi think of the Dragon, and vice-versa?
>Has Tenshi tried to play the pity card to get out of trouble before, or was her initial response unusual?

>You aren't entirely sure. You've never actually heard Tenshi talk about it. You know The Dragon regards her well.
>It was unusual. Usually she is more angry or standoffish. But usually she also hasn't been beaten down repeatedly or is hiding from more. Normally it would have been more like your encounter in the shrine.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Can we readily tell what the new building is?

[E-Nazrin]

Still sayin' dwagon likes a little havoc! Now I've got half a mind to wonder if it's behind the sky falling.

>Is there anyone at/around the new building?

[Kilgamayan]

Entertaining havoc is one thing, but I doubt the Dragon would really do something that would cause so much pain and suffering to the celestials.