Iku Quest Drei - A Z-Machine Adventure

[Hello Purvis]

> Back away a little bit, just out of range of reach.
> "Yes, about that. You mentioned that you were ready, but I see you are still fully-clothed."

>She backs away.
>"Like I said, you're going to have to give me directions if we're not aiming for actual art."

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Let out a soft annoyed grunt, then quickly shake our head.
> "Right. You can begin by shedding those oppressive garments."

[Hello Purvis]

> Let out a soft annoyed grunt, then quickly shake our head.
> "Right. You can begin by shedding those oppressive garments."

>"Which ones?" Aya asks.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "All of them."

[Hello Purvis]

> "All of them."

>"Just like a public bath, I guess," says Aya, as she starts to comply.
>Tenshi snorts with repressed laughter. "You really are a huge pervert!" she says, "I can't wait to let everyone know about this!"
>"There, happy?" asks Aya, as she finishes undressing.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Is absolutely everything gone?

[Hello Purvis]

> Is absolutely everything gone?

>It most certainly is. You note she's flung some of her clothes over the window. She stands with her arms crossed and tapping a foot.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "You seem remarkably calm about this. I must admit I'm impressed."

[Hello Purvis]

> "You seem remarkably calm about this. I must admit I'm impressed."

>"I told you, I want out of here," says Aya. "Just...hurry up. News is happening."

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Is there some sort of bed in Aya's cell?

[Hello Purvis]

> Is there some sort of bed in Aya's cell?

>There is. In fact, it is appointed rather decently. Not much worse than your's was, for what furnishings the two share.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "Very well. I only hope you can come to appreciate this instead of looking down upon it. You, of all people, should know what it's like to have your craft misunderstood and ridiculed."
> Point to the bed.
> "I would you like you to lie down and feign sleep. Without covering anything, of course."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Very well. I only hope you can come to appreciate this instead of looking down upon it. You, of all people, should know what it's like to have your craft misunderstood and ridiculed."
> Point to the bed.
> "I would you like you to lie down and feign sleep. Without covering anything, of course."

>"I guess it'd be like watching some punk youkai flailing around and calling it dance for you," says Aya, as she lays down on her back and closes her eyes. She looks reasonably like someone asleep.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "Can you lie a bit more on your side, facing this way?"
> "And funny you should say that, it actually happened this morning. Clumsy as it was, it came from the heart, and thus was still appreciable."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Can you lie a bit more on your side, facing this way?"
> "And funny you should say that, it actually happened this morning. Clumsy as it was, it came from the heart, and thus was still appreciable."

>She complies. In doing so, limbs end up obscuring some things, but it looks natural enough.
>"Yeah, this is worse. No heart or life in it at all. It's all set up."

>_

[Blitzer]

>Let irony take its course.

[Kilgamayan]

>Let irony take its course.

> Not just yet...
> "All right, I've been willing to brush it aside the first few times, but now I'm getting tired of it. We're going to have to cut the prejudice if we want to get out of here."

I'm out for the night. Kudos to Aya for calling my major bluff, but I'm not quite done yet, and she's not doing herself any favors with her attitude.

For the record, my ultimate goal is to get her to run info-gather for us on the shadows (steering her 100% clear of Youkai Mountain, of course). Initially this was going to be basic blackmail but Aya's been surprisingly receptive to her situation, which kinda steps on that idea. Given that and how anxious she is for a story, we may be able to get info from her anyway. I don't trust her fully without something to Lord over her - she may simply run off to do her own thing, or she may lie about what she's found - but it'll be better than just leaving her in jail.

If people want to continue this path, the immediate goal is to capture tasteful and natural nudity. Aya as she is right now is nothing but herself. Explain it like that after getting a couple of other non-sexualized shots (for the love of God, don't make her pose like a whore) and she may even appreciate it for herself, given her philosophy behind pantyshooting.

[Hello Purvis]

> Not just yet...
> "All right, I've been willing to brush it aside the first few times, but now I'm getting tired of it. We're going to have to cut the prejudice if we want to get out of here."

>"You're bound by a vow," says Aya, opening her eyes. "And I did my part. You never once said I had to submit quietly to this little farce, just that I had to submit. And we've made out agreement. In fact, the pictures aren't even part of the deal, just my posing. Which I've done. But I am keeping the spirit by letting you get in your half-baked spite, aren't I? So, shall we? Or have you had a change of heart and want to try actual art?"

>_

[Kilgamayan]

(okay I lied one more)

> "I am bound by a vow with a request-fulfillment conditional, and, if you want to play the semantics game, no defined time frame or guarantee for your personal health."

[Hello Purvis]

(okay I lied one more)

> "I am bound by a vow with a request-fulfillment conditional, and, if you want to play the semantics game, no defined time frame or guarantee for your personal health."

>"You're not, but that would be against the spirit. I'm still holding to the spirit," says Aya, closing her eyes again. "Should you fail to match it, well...that says exactly what you think about taking vows upon your deity's name, doesn't it? I am certain it would be pleased with that."

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Sigh.
> "Why are you doing this?"

> Idle curiosity: How many hats do we have in our collection?

[Hello Purvis]

> Sigh.
> "Why are you doing this?"
> Idle curiosity: How many hats do we have in our collection?

>You have a sigh.
>"I could ask you the same," says Aya. "You've certainly got a whole lot further than I have."
>She opens her eyes and glares at Tenshi, "And will you please stop staring, you have one too."
>You have a few. You don't want to imagine what condition they are in right now.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "Then do so. But I asked first."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Then do so. But I asked first."

>"Why? Because I tried to meet you in the middle, get something everyone could be happy with. Instead, you want petty revenge, and probably going to act like I'm the one in the wrong. So, can we please stop wasting time, get this over with?"

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "...Yeah, let's."
> Lower the camera (still being careful not to drop it).
> "Put 'em back on. I've changed my mind."

[Hello Purvis]

> "...Yeah, let's."
> Lower the camera (still being careful not to drop it).
> "Put 'em back on. I've changed my mind."

>"Wait, what are you planning?" asks Aya.
>Despite her suspicion, she doesn't hesitate to follow your directions.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "An offense slightly less egregious than what I had initially deluded myself into thinking was a good idea. And no, before you take yet another pot shot at another's interests, I'm not talking about art."

[Hello Purvis]

> "An offense slightly less egregious than what I had initially deluded myself into thinking was a good idea. And no, before you take yet another pot shot at another's interests, I'm not talking about art."

>"And that is?" Aya asks.

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[Kilgamayan]

> "The real reason I went through all this. I want information, and I want it as quickly as you can get it."

[Hello Purvis]

> "The real reason I went through all this. I want information, and I want it as quickly as you can get it."

>"So you were just gonna blackmail me instead of asking, huh?" says Aya. "Or were you really just looking to make your friend jealous?"
>"Hey!" Tenshi cries.
>"Anyways, sure, what do you need?"

>_