Iku Quest Dos - A Z-Machine Adventure

[DracoOmega]

>"Very well. I'll leave you to your meditation. Be well."
>Return to the town square

[Hello Purvis]

>"Very well. I'll leave you to your meditation. Be well."
>Return to the town square

>"May you have what you need to deduce the truth with no outside interference," the celestial says in her sandpaper tones.
>You leave, and return to the town square.  It has not changed much, save that a few people have left it.

>_

[E-Nazrin]

Please tell me this isn't because of Rumia still having bits of the Giygas Made of Bees...

[Kilgamayan]

> How do the denizens of the island seem to be faring physically? Never mind I'm dumb and missed that this got discussed the first time.
> Ponder who we know of in Gensokyo that might have some degree of control over shadows.
> Is there any specific group of celestials that would be inhabiting this particular island, that we know of? Random smattering of civilians? Artists? Musicians? Scholars? Nobles? Fighters?

[Hello Purvis]

> How do the denizens of the island seem to be faring physically? Never mind I'm dumb and missed that this got discussed the first time.
> Ponder who we know of in Gensokyo that might have some degree of control over shadows.
> Is there any specific group of celestials that would be inhabiting this particular island, that we know of? Random smattering of civilians? Artists? Musicians? Scholars? Nobles? Fighters?

>You don't know anyone with actual control over shadows. There is Rumia, who has some degree of ability to manipulate darkness, but that is not necessarily the same thing. You've also heard stories about a faerie of light somewhere in the Forest of Magic.
>You don't know much about this community, to be honest. It's rare that your tasks bring you here. However, you are aware of a particularly skilled woodworker here, whom you have heard of from time to time. You think there might be another artisan or two of note, but you can't recall the specific details. A potter, maybe?

>_

[DracoOmega]

>Find another celestial who's up and about and ask if they know whether any of the Hinanai clan are visiting the village

[Hello Purvis]

>Find another celestial who's up and about and ask if they know whether any of the Hinanai clan are visiting the village

>You look around and seek out another Celestial. You find one, a mid-sized woman with short red hair and tanned skin, standing near the edge of the square, frowning at the wounded.
>You ask her about the Hinanai clan. "Um," she says, "Maybe? I think there was someone visiting the farm..."

>_

[DracoOmega]

>Did we see said farm on our way here?
>If we need more specific directions, ask for them
>Thank the celestial, and head towards said farm

[Hello Purvis]

>Did we see said farm on our way here?
>If we need more specific directions, ask for them
>Thank the celestial, and head towards said farm

>You saw some orchards while approaching. It shouldn't be too hard to find a farm from there.
>You thank the celestial and take your leave, flying toward the western part of the island. There are a few scattered peach orchards, and a few houses scattered around them. However, only one of them seems to have a barn necessary for storing the produce.

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[DracoOmega]

>Fly down to the house with the barn and knock on the door

[Hello Purvis]

>Fly down to the house with the barn and knock on the door

>You fly down toward the house.
>You would knock on the door, but you find your path toward it barred by two faeries, a mid-sized one awkwardly holding a mop like a pole arm, and a smaller one carrying a garden spade in both hands.
>"Hold it!" the spade-carrying faerie cries.
>"You here to pay tribute to the boss?" asks the mop-carrying faerie?

>_

[DracoOmega]

>"Tribute? I'm just here looking for some people I might know; I believe there are guests here from away?"

[Hello Purvis]

>"Tribute? I'm just here looking for some people I might know; I believe there are guests here from away?"

>"...To give them tribute?" asks the smaller faerie, frowning. "Because that'd go right to the boss, just so you'd know."
>The other faerie nods.

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[DracoOmega]

>"I just wanted to speak with them. Is that a problem?"

[Hello Purvis]

>"I just wanted to speak with them. Is that a problem?"

>"I dunno, is it a problem?" says the taller faerie, waving her mop in a manner that is no double meant to be threatening, but instead nearly causes her to topple over.
>"Did boss say people could visit them?" asks the smaller faerie, as she puts down her spade and leans on it.
>"I dunno. Did she say they can't?" asks the taller faerie.
>"I dunno."
>Both shrug at each other.
>"Oh, I got it!" says the smaller faerie. She scowls at you, crinkling her brow impressive. "Alright you! You can go in and see them! But you have to pay the boss tribute, too! Got it?"
>She picks up the spade and brandishes it toward you for emphasis.

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[Kilgamayan]

> "I understand."
> Bow head slightly.

[Hello Purvis]

> "I understand."
> Bow head slightly.

>"You do?" asks the smaller faerie? "Great! Go on in. And don't forget, tribute!"
>The two faeries move away from there door.

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Of course. I won't forget."
> Go up to the door and knock on it.

[Hello Purvis]

> "Of course. I won't forget."
> Go up to the door and knock on it.

>The faeries nod.
>You knock on the door. "Yeah, what?" answers a somewhat familiar voice, childish voice.
>"Come in," says a different voice, significantly more mature voice.

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[Kilgamayan]

> Enter!
> Examine any faces we happen to see upon entering, in the hopes we can identify which voice belonged to what person.

[Hello Purvis]

> Enter!
> Examine any faces we happen to see upon entering, in the hopes we can identify which voice belonged to what person.

>You enter the house. It's a relatively simple place, though not quite so basic as Miyu's home. You walk into what seems to be a combined kitchen and dining room. A short woman with dark purple hair works over an oven, you quickly recognize her as the matriarch of the Hinanai clan. In the back, resting on a futon, is an unfamiliar celestial. And near the middle of the room, sitting in a rocking chair which is rocking a high speed is Cirno, wearing a huge grin on her face.
>"Hey, I know you!" Cirno says as you enter.
>The Hinanai Matriarch glances toward you. "Ah, hello Messenger."

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "Good day, Lady Hinanai. I hope you are well, after today's...events."
> Turn to Cirno.
> "Aha, and I know you. Welcome to Bhava-Agra."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Good day, Lady Hinanai. I hope you are well, after today's...events."
> Turn to Cirno.
> "Aha, and I know you. Welcome to Bhava-Agra."

>"I'm alright," says Lady Hinanai. "I happened to be inside when the incident occurred. Yumei, unfortunately, hit her head and has a headache."
>You turn to Cirno. "I thought so!" she says. "Welcome to Superfortress OmegaSpiffy!"
>"Shh..." Lady Hinanai says, glancing toward the faerie.
>"Oh, sorry," says Cirno to Lady Hinanai. Then she looks back to you and grins. "This is my base now."
>"I should have mentioned," Lady Hinanai says, "We seem to have been conquered while we weren't looking."

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[Kilgamayan]

People need to be more careful with those Mafia accounts.

> "That seems to be a going theme today. Cirno appears to be a more benevolent conquerer than some others I have run across, at least."
> "Do you know if your family on the whole is safe, then?"
> Is Eirin still attended to the injured, or did she leave for Eientei?

[Hello Purvis]

> "That seems to be a going theme today. Cirno appears to be a more benevolent conquerer than some others I have run across, at least."
> "Do you know if your family on the whole is safe, then?"
> Is Eirin still attended to the injured, or did she leave for Eientei?

>"Yeah, I'm real," says Cirno with a nod, crossing her arms while trying to keep up her current pace of rocking.
>She shakes her head. "I'm afraid the rest of them went to the northeastern city. Well, save for my youngest, she's with a friend at the forested island to the east. I've been meaning to check on her, but I'm a little concerned for Yumei."
>"And you're a slave now!" Cirno says.
>"Shh..." Lady Hinanai says.
>"Right, sorry," says Cirno.
>She was still tending to the injured when you left the square, but she might be gone now. You have no idea how close to done she was.

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[Kilgamayan]

> "May I suggest Yumei visit the Lunarian doctor? She was tending to the wounded on this island, last I checked."
> Is this woman Tenshi's mother, grandmother, aunt or something else?
> To Cirno: "Indeed you are. I must say, you're a far better conqueror than Remilia. When the mansion people took over an island, they did so by beating up all the people on it and then forcing them to become maids. The nerve!"

[Hello Purvis]

> "May I suggest Yumei visit the Lunarian doctor? She was tending to the wounded on this island, last I checked."
> Is this woman Tenshi's mother, grandmother, aunt or something else?
> To Cirno: "Indeed you are. I must say, you're a far better conqueror than Remilia. When the mansion people took over an island, they did so by beating up all the people on it and then forcing them to become maids. The nerve!"

>"Ah, there's a Lunarian doctor here?" asks Lady Hinanai. "Well, once Yumei wakes up. Where would I find her?"
>Mother.
>Cirno nods. "Yeah, they just gave up," she says. "But that's a pretty good idea, I could use a maid!"
>She looks to Lady Hinanai. "Hey, lady! You're a maid now!"
>"Of course, dear," says Lady Hinanai.
>Cirno gives a toothy grin.

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[Kilgamayan]

> "I recall last seeing her in the square."
> Is this indeed where we last saw her?
> "Also, I should probably let you know...Gensokyo's 'problem solvers' have mostly decided we're responsible for all this, and have taken to accusing us of such to the point of attack. Both myself and the Eldest Daughter have been attacked in this way."

[DracoOmega]

>"I should mention that the doctor may not be here much longer. There was a battle in the square with one of the aforementioned 'problem solvers'; last I saw this doctor, she was tending to the celestials involved in it, and planned to return to her home on the surface once she was satisfied that they had been seen to."

[Hello Purvis]

> "I recall last seeing her in the square."
> Is this indeed where we last saw her?
> "Also, I should probably let you know...Gensokyo's 'problem solvers' have mostly decided we're responsible for all this, and have taken to accusing us of such to the point of attack. Both myself and the Eldest Daughter have been attacked in this way."

>"I should mention that the doctor may not be here much longer. There was a battle in the square with one of the aforementioned 'problem solvers'; last I saw this doctor, she was tending to the celestials involved in it, and planned to return to her home on the surface once she was satisfied that they had been seen to."

>It is, and tell her her where to find Eirin, then warn her that Eirin is going to leave soon. "Hmmm," says Lady Hinanai. "Cirno, would you be so kind as to persuade the doctor to look after your other slave?"
>"What!" Cirno says, "I didn't conquer SuperFortress UltraFly just to be told what to do by a maid!"
>"But I have to watch over your pie," says Lady Hinanai.
>"...Yeah, point." says Cirno. "I'll get one of the brute squad to do it."
>The faerie departs.
>"I am not terribly surprised," says Lady Hinanai, as you explain about problems you've had today. "Is she well?"

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