Author Topic: Iku Quest Dos - A Z-Machine Adventure (Read 55295 times)

>You pay her 20☼
>"I saw her heading east off Bridge Street," says the oni. "Looked like hell. Not sure where she went after that. So maybe you ought to hit up the streetear queen, Deva K. Check out the Pub District. She's usually there. You'll know her when you see her; she's regal-like. Might get lucky and find your celestial, too."

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DracoOmega · « **Reply #100 on:** October 09, 2010, 04:08:08 PM »

>"Thank you very much."
>Head towards the Pub District.
>Does east of Bridge Street happen to be the in the same area?

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #101 on:** October 09, 2010, 04:31:53 PM »

Quote from: DracoOmega on October 09, 2010, 04:08:08 PM

>"Thank you very much."
>Head towards the Pub District.
>Does east of Bridge Street happen to be the in the same area?

>The oni nods. "Just doing what I do."
>You head toward the Pub District, which is east of Bridge Street. It is the street that descends from the Parsee's bridge and neatly cuts the city in half.
>The Pub District is well named; the main thoroughfare is pretty much wall to wall drinking establishments. Here and there, oni on the streets and in the alleys advertise various concoctions. Being rigorously honest, you can be certain that whatever they are selling is drinkable. For one of there one. But even then, it's hard to know just how rhetorical and just how serious something called Headache in a bottle really is. It's fairly busy, with revelers and street hucksters and musicians. You notice that you and Sanae are getting looks.

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DracoOmega · « **Reply #102 on:** October 09, 2010, 04:35:33 PM »

>Continue along the district
>Look around for anyone that might match Deka K's description
>Or Tenshi herself, for that matter

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #103 on:** October 09, 2010, 04:44:48 PM »

Quote from: DracoOmega on October 09, 2010, 04:35:33 PM

>Continue along the district
>Look around for anyone that might match Deka K's description
>Or Tenshi herself, for that matter

>You continue to look around. While there are pleanty of oni about, there's none that you would call regal. More like half drunk and mildly riotous. You also see no signs of Tenshi.

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DracoOmega · « **Reply #104 on:** October 09, 2010, 04:50:40 PM »

>Find a coherent and sensible looking unbusy oni who is also not giving us a strange look. Perhaps a stall owner. Walk up to them.
>"Excuse me, but have you seen a blue-haired woman pass by this way recently?"

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #105 on:** October 09, 2010, 05:00:05 PM »

Quote from: DracoOmega on October 09, 2010, 04:50:40 PM

>Find a coherent and sensible looking unbusy oni who is also not giving us a strange look. Perhaps a stall owner. Walk up to them.
>"Excuse me, but have you seen a blue-haired woman pass by this way recently?"

>You find an tall, rather portly oni selling what you assume are bottles of homemade liquor out of the mouth of an alley. The lack of labels leaves you to guess this, anyways. She nods to you.
>"Sure hain't," she says.

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DracoOmega · « **Reply #106 on:** October 09, 2010, 05:04:06 PM »

>"I'm also looking for Deva K. I don't suppose you know where I might find her?"

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #107 on:** October 09, 2010, 05:10:48 PM »

Quote from: DracoOmega on October 09, 2010, 05:04:06 PM

>"I'm also looking for Deva K. I don't suppose you know where I might find her?"

>"She doesn't hang out on the streets, that's for sure!" says the oni. "Look into one of the establishments around here. That's were people who have business with her tend to be, people what can answer that better."

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DracoOmega · « **Reply #108 on:** October 09, 2010, 05:13:23 PM »

>"Thanks."
>Look around at the nearby establishments. Find something that looks classy and upscale, or that we know has a reputation for such.
>Enter it.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #109 on:** October 09, 2010, 05:25:21 PM »

Quote from: DracoOmega on October 09, 2010, 05:13:23 PM

>"Thanks."
>Look around at the nearby establishments. Find something that looks classy and upscale, or that we know has a reputation for such.
>Enter it.

>The oni nods.
>You look around the nearby establishments. None of them strike you as...exactly reputable. Some are definitely cleaner than others, or don't seem to have active brawls in them. Some have names that don't make you think of active barfights or people stabbing knives into the tables, others don't have someone passed out outside of them. But no one place really seems to have all of these elements, let alone classy or upscale. You think this is part of why The Felt is popular.

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DracoOmega · « **Reply #110 on:** October 09, 2010, 05:32:34 PM »

>Nue's bar is somewhere in this area, correct?
>If so, go there.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #111 on:** October 09, 2010, 05:48:19 PM »

Quote from: DracoOmega on October 09, 2010, 05:32:34 PM

>Nue's bar is somewhere in this area, correct?
>If so, go there.

>You do not know exactly where Nue's bar is located. But you are able to use a fair deal of logic and process of elimination to rule out many of the possibilities, then peek through the front windows of the one you think is it to confirm it. The Rose and Weasel.
>You enter it, finding it to be moderately busy at the moment. A sizable bar with a formidable rack of bottles dominates the rear of the room. Large tables fill the floor, while booths for smaller parties line the walls. The oni here seem to be fairly subdued at the moment. You do notice one rather intense-looking game of go in the corner, though, if the players faces have anything to do with.
>Nue, in her usual short black skirt, is behind the bar, wiping it down at the moment. She looks up at the two of you as you walk inside, and gives Sanae a long, appraising look. "Well, well," she says.

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DracoOmega · « **Reply #112 on:** October 09, 2010, 06:09:20 PM »

>Nod
>"Good day, Nue. I hope things are well with you."
>"I'm hoping you may be able to help us with something. We're looking for someone. Or rather, two someones, although I suspect you having anything to add about one of them is rather unlikely."
>"I'll start off with the more obvious one first. I'm looking for Deva K. I hear she frequents establishments in this area. I don't suppose you have any idea of good places to look for her?"
>"After that, I don't suppose you have any idea who Tenshi is?"

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #113 on:** October 09, 2010, 06:15:51 PM »

Quote from: DracoOmega on October 09, 2010, 06:09:20 PM

>Nod
>"Good day, Nue. I hope things are well with you."
>"I'm hoping you may be able to help us with something. We're looking for someone. Or rather, two someones, although I suspect you having anything to add about one of them is rather unlikely."
>"I'll start off with the more obvious one first. I'm looking for Deva K. I hear she frequents establishments in this area. I don't suppose you have any idea of good places to look for her?"
>"After that, I don't suppose you have any idea who Tenshi is?"

>You nod to Nue, she barely notices as she smirks at Sanae.
>"Huh?" she says, looking over at you. "Oh. Huh. Sure, maybe I can help."
>"Kay comes in here sometimes. She checks up on all the places around here." says Nue. "But not today, I don't think. Today, she'll probably be at home. What do you need her for?"
>She shakes her head. "I kinda know the name, but nothing else. Haven't been prowling up topside much. I guess that's why you're looking for Kay? Well, you might be out of luck. She doesn't hear much about topside affairs."

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DracoOmega · « **Reply #114 on:** October 09, 2010, 06:24:29 PM »

>"No, Tenshi's down here at the moment. Someone spotted her moving east of Bridge Street a short time ago. It's rather important that we find her. Blue-haired celestial? I don't suppose there's any chance you saw her?"
>"Barring that, where does Deva K live?"

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #115 on:** October 09, 2010, 06:25:17 PM »

> "Do you two...know each other?"

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #116 on:** October 09, 2010, 06:37:01 PM »

Quote from: DracoOmega on October 09, 2010, 06:24:29 PM

>"No, Tenshi's down here at the moment. Someone spotted her moving east of Bridge Street a short time ago. It's rather important that we find her. Blue-haired celestial? I don't suppose there's any chance you saw her?"
>"Barring that, where does Deva K live?"

>"Been here all day," she says.
>"You know the warehouse district? It's just south of there. You want to find Vine Way, right? And there's this little stairway, seems to go into a basement? That's where she lives.

Quote from: Kilgamayan on October 09, 2010, 06:25:17 PM

> "Do you two...know each other?"

>"Oh, we've got a history," says Nue, winking at Sanae. "What's the matter, hon? Cat got your tongue?"
>Sanae frowns. "Geez, it's not like you have to rub it in..."

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E-Nazrin · « **Reply #117 on:** October 09, 2010, 06:50:10 PM »

>Despite curiosity, it doesn't sound like Sanae wants to talk about it. Or at least have Nue explain it instead of herself.
>"Do you think she'd mind a visit?"

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #118 on:** October 09, 2010, 06:51:46 PM »

Quote from: RosE-mouse on October 09, 2010, 06:50:10 PM

>Despite curiosity, it doesn't sound like Sanae wants to talk about it. Or at least have Nue explain it instead of herself.
>"Do you think she'd mind a visit?"

>This seems exactly right.
>"She wouldn't mind a profitable one," says Nue.

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DracoOmega · « **Reply #119 on:** October 09, 2010, 06:53:31 PM »

>Do we know where Vine Way is, outside of what Nue just said? Or are there few enough streets around that we don't think we'd have problems finding it?
>"I'm not sure how profitable I can make it, I'm afraid. It is important, though. Topside's in full incident mode at the moment and Tenshi may have important information."