Iku Quest Cztery: A Z-Machine Adventure

[Hello Purvis]

>"What better than to get someone at their own game, right? Do you think we might be able to convince Sunny to help, too, though? Aya's really good at spotting people."

>"Maybe," says Luna. "If she's not busy."

>_

[DracoOmega]

>"Want to see if we can catch up with her? If she did dart back home, that is."

[Hello Purvis]

>"Want to see if we can catch up with her? If she did dart back home, that is."

>"I have to finish up here, first," says Luna. "Why don't we meet up somewhere?"

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[DracoOmega]

>"Well, we're planning to meet Aya by Mystia's, a little later. That's where we'll pull this on her. So, maybe somewhere near there, but out of sight? Is there a good place sort of close by there?"

[Hello Purvis]

>"Well, we're planning to meet Aya by Mystia's, a little later. That's where we'll pull this on her. So, maybe somewhere near there, but out of sight? Is there a good place sort of close by there?"

>"How about the turtle house?" says Luna.

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[DracoOmega]

>Nod
>"That sounds fine."

[Kilgamayan]

> Recall known information on this 'turtle house'.

[DracoOmega]

> Recall known information on this 'turtle house'.

That would be Renko and Maribel's place ^^;

[Hello Purvis]

> Recall known information on this 'turtle house'.

>You are reasonably sure Renko and Mary live in said house.

>Nod
>"That sounds fine."

>Luna nods, and flies off toward the other faeries.

>_

[DracoOmega]

>"So... what's next, then? The ghost that Luna mentioned is a lead worth following up on, even if we don't have much to go on. Perhaps it's not directly connected, but I'll take what I can get."
>Do we know where the Prismrivers can usually be found?
>We do know our way to the Netherworld, correct?

[Hello Purvis]

>"So... what's next, then? The ghost that Luna mentioned is a lead worth following up on, even if we don't have much to go on. Perhaps it's not directly connected, but I'll take what I can get."
>Do we know where the Prismrivers can usually be found?
>We do know our way to the Netherworld, correct?

>"Yeah," says Tenshi. "No matter how you look at it, ghosts like that are weird."
>You aren't certain where they live.
>You know how to get to the Netherworld. It'll be something of a trip from here.

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[DracoOmega]

>"Hmmm... do you have any idea where the Prismrivers live?"

[Hello Purvis]

>"Hmmm... do you have any idea where the Prismrivers live?"

>"Kinda," says Tenshi. "They have an old mansion up around the Netherworld entrance, but I don't really know where"

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[DracoOmega]

>"Well, it wouldn't be the first time today that we were looking around for something with only a vague idea. And it's probably worth visiting the Netherworld in any event, so we wouldn't be going too far out of our way. Luna's description doesn't seem to entirely match either Youmu or Merlin, although it is similar, but well... she may not be the most reliable of informants.  And even if this ghost is neither of the two you mentioned, Youmu or Yuyuko may still know something of the comings and goings of ghosts in Gensokyo that would help us. At least I don't have any better idea on how to follow up than to go and ask them. Do you?"

[Hello Purvis]

>"Well, it wouldn't be the first time today that we were looking around for something with only a vague idea. And it's probably worth visiting the Netherworld in any event, so we wouldn't be going too far out of our way. Luna's description doesn't seem to entirely match either Youmu or Merlin, although it is similar, but well... she may not be the most reliable of informants.  And even if this ghost is neither of the two you mentioned, Youmu or Yuyuko may still know something of the comings and goings of ghosts in Gensokyo that would help us. At least I don't have any better idea on how to follow up than to go and ask them. Do you?"

>Tenshi frowns. "It's pretty obvious, when you think about it. If that ghost was here, why would we ask there?"

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[DracoOmega]

>"Well, it was here two weeks ago... I didn't think it was still here."

[Hello Purvis]

>"Well, it was here two weeks ago... I didn't think it was still here."

>"Well, I guess..." says Tenshi, though she doesn't sound convinced.

>_

[DracoOmega]

>"It was supposedly near the tree. We didn't see anything while we were there, and Sunny mentioned spending a fair bit of time trying to help the tree, and she'd never seen it either. I figured this meant that there was a good chance it had moved on."
>"That being said, I suppose it mightn't hurt to look around there a little, just the same."

[Hello Purvis]

>"It was supposedly near the tree. We didn't see anything while we were there, and Sunny mentioned spending a fair bit of time trying to help the tree, and she'd never seen it either. I figured this meant that there was a good chance it had moved on."
>"That being said, I suppose it mightn't hurt to look around there a little, just the same."

>Tenshi nods. "Yeah! Just because it's not at the tree doesn't mean it's not here."

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[DracoOmega]

>"Very well."
>Head back to the tree, then start to search the area around it for any signs of said ghost

[Hello Purvis]

>"Very well."
>Head back to the tree, then start to search the area around it for any signs of said ghost

>You make your way back toward the tree, Tenshi following along. This isn't too difficult, you suspect as long as you can find the stream that the bridge crosses, you can find your way there.
>Reaching the tree again, you begin to look around the area. You don't find anything unusual immediately, but you do hear the sound of a broom coming from a nearby bush.

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[DracoOmega]

>Investigate this bush

[Hello Purvis]

>Investigate this bush

>You look around the bush, and see a small hole in the ground with a ramp dug into the dirt. A little doorway hangs open. You might be able to fit your head down there, but unless you decide to dislocate a shoulder, you wouldn't be able to fit.

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[DracoOmega]

>Lean down towards it
>"Hello?"

[Hello Purvis]

>Lean down towards it
>"Hello?"

>You lean down toward the hole and call in.
>"I don't want any," answers a voice from within. You are reasonably sure it is the same voice that answered Sunny a little while ago.

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[DracoOmega]

>"I'm not selling anything. This may sound like a strange question, but I was just wondering if you might have seen a ghost around this way over the last week or so. One who looked like a person."

[Hello Purvis]

>"I'm not selling anything. This may sound like a strange question, but I was just wondering if you might have seen a ghost around this way over the last week or so. One who looked like a person."

>"No goats around here!" the voice in the hole calls back.
>After a moment, she adds, "Oh wait, ghosts? Yeah, I saw one of those. What's it to you?"

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[Suwako Moriya]

> "I'm interested in solving the mystery of this tree's missing shadow. I think that ghost may be related."

[Hello Purvis]

> "I'm interested in solving the mystery of this tree's missing shadow. I think that ghost may be related."

>"Okay, what to you want to know?"

>_

[Marokuu]

>"Well, for starters, when did you see it last?"