Iku Quest Sechs - A Z-Machine Adventure

[DracoOmega]

>"It was my pleasure. I'm just happy you like it."

[Hello Purvis]

>"It was my pleasure. I'm just happy you like it."

>Tenshi turns it over in her hands. "It's just really pretty, you know?"

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Nod.
> "It is indeed. I wonder what might happen if you hold it up to the sun? Maybe it will catch the light really well."

[Hello Purvis]

> Nod.
> "It is indeed. I wonder what might happen if you hold it up to the sun? Maybe it will catch the light really well."

>She holds it up to the light, and it does take on a nice red glow. "That it nice," she says.

>_

[DracoOmega]

>Smile and let Tenshi admire it a little more

[Hello Purvis]

>Smile and let Tenshi admire it a little more

>It's hard not to smile a bit as she twists and turns it in the light, squinting into its depths as though she expected to find something.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Did Rinnosuke say the gem did anything special?

[DracoOmega]

>Oh, the simple joys of life, even at a time like this...
>Let her go until she seems satisfied, of her own accord

[Hello Purvis]

> Did Rinnosuke say the gem did anything special?

>He said it was just a piece of glass.

>Oh, the simple joys of life, even at a time like this...
>Let her go until she seems satisfied, of her own accord

>Indeed.
>After a few more moments, she stuffs it into a pocket and asks, "So, what now?"

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "I think we have a few options. We could go ask Alice again about our poltergeist friend, and we can hunt for Wriggle to see if she knows anything. But perhaps going back to Renko and Mary's house first before organizing any of this would be best."

[Hello Purvis]

> "I think we have a few options. We could go ask Alice again about our poltergeist friend, and we can hunt for Wriggle to see if she knows anything. But perhaps going back to Renko and Mary's house first before organizing any of this would be best."

>"It's all the same to me," says Tenshi.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "Let's go back to the Turtle House, then. I think there's been enough time for them to do what they need to do."
> Head on back to the Turtle House.

[Hello Purvis]

> "Let's go back to the Turtle House, then. I think there's been enough time for them to do what they need to do."
> Head on back to the Turtle House.

>Tenshi nods, and you return to the house to find Renko is still washing the windows.
>"Hey," she says. "Find anything? Parsee left a little bit ago. Ought to be back in awhile."

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[Kilgamayan]

> "A bit. Sadly, Mystia's info was pretty much entirely things we already knew, but Mystia herself gave us a couple of leads. Apparently Rinnosuke spotted the poltergeist hurrying south past his shop last night. This is the most recent sighting of her of which I'm aware. Right now I'm thinking we pay Alice another visit, as well as look for Wriggle. One of them may know something. If not...I'd rather not visit the Scarlet Devil Mansion right now, as I am not particularly happy with them and am not sure I could entirely maintain my composure, but they'd be further southward."

[Hello Purvis]

> "A bit. Sadly, Mystia's info was pretty much entirely things we already knew, but Mystia herself gave us a couple of leads. Apparently Rinnosuke spotted the poltergeist hurrying south past his shop last night. This is the most recent sighting of her of which I'm aware. Right now I'm thinking we pay Alice another visit, as well as look for Wriggle. One of them may know something. If not...I'd rather not visit the Scarlet Devil Mansion right now, as I am not particularly happy with them and am not sure I could entirely maintain my composure, but they'd be further southward."

>"Well, I can certainly understand being wary of that mansion," says Renko. Does that mean you're gonna proceed with searching the forest?"

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "It is not an issue with being wary, it is an issue with Remilia taking advantage of Bhava-Agra's plight by laying claim to its islands and enslaving its people."
> Clench fist and frown.
> "And it angers me greatly that my priorities are forced elsewhere and will not allow me to rectify that situation until later."

[DracoOmega]

>"I think she may have been heading southwest. Certainly, where we left her was northeast of Rinnosuke's, so running past his place would put her in that direction. He also thought she may have been angling slightly westward.  The place we found the spectre the first time was also in the southwest. That may be her area, as it were."
>"Apparently Wriggle lives in the western section of the forest as well, although I don't know exactly where. If she's nearby, she might be a good person to ask about any sightings."
>"Any ideas on how we should proceed in there, if we want to do it orderly?"

[Kilgamayan]

>"I think she may have been heading southwest.

> Alter this to "I think the poltergeist may have been heading southwest" to better fit the flow of conversation.

[Hello Purvis]

> "It is not an issue with being wary, it is an issue with Remilia taking advantage of Bhava-Agra's plight by laying claim to its islands and enslaving its people."
> Clench fist and frown.
> "And it angers me greatly that my priorities are forced elsewhere and will not allow me to rectify that situation until later."

>"Don't worry about it," says Tenshi. "It'll do most of them some good to have to to deal with not being the greatest and most perfect things ever for awhile."

>"I think she may have been heading southwest. Certainly, where we left her was northeast of Rinnosuke's, so running past his place would put her in that direction. He also thought she may have been angling slightly westward.  The place we found the spectre the first time was also in the southwest. That may be her area, as it were."
>"Apparently Wriggle lives in the western section of the forest as well, although I don't know exactly where. If she's nearby, she might be a good person to ask about any sightings."
>"Any ideas on how we should proceed in there, if we want to do it orderly?"

> Alter this to "I think the poltergeist may have been heading southwest" to better fit the flow of conversation.

>"Oh, I've passed by Wriggle's house a few times," says Renko. "It's a bit hard to find, though, since she lives off the beaten path.  There's a stream south of the house, which eventually feeds into the lake. Follow it westward, and you ought to see a trail by a stand of trees. There ought to be a lot of mushrooms around it, but it might be a bad time of year for them right now."
>She shrugs.
>"Anyways, follow that path, and you'll find a huge mushroom. She lives in that. Shouldn't be too far from the edge of the bamboo forest."

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[Kilgamayan]

> "How does this sound for a floating plan, then? Tenshi and I will go visit Wriggle to find out if she knows anything and then return here. If Parsee has not returned by that point, we'll wait for her to return, and then set off investigating given the information we have. I would be happy to wait until after any splits we decide are a good idea before revisiting Alice, if you like."

[Hello Purvis]

> "How does this sound for a floating plan, then? Tenshi and I will go visit Wriggle to find out if she knows anything and then return here. If Parsee has not returned by that point, we'll wait for her to return, and then set off investigating given the information we have. I would be happy to wait until after any splits we decide are a good idea before revisiting Alice, if you like."

>Renko nods. "We'll be here."

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "All right. We will return shortly."
> Head south and search for the aforementioned stream.

[Hello Purvis]

> "All right. We will return shortly."
> Head south and search for the aforementioned stream.

>"Good luck!" says Renko, waving at you with her washrag hand.
>You head southward, going into the forest once more. The foliage isn't too heavy and the leaves are mostly dry and crackly. You see a path leads right to the stream; like this is where Maribel and Renko get their water from. The stream itself is broad and shallow, flowing lazily between the trees.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Head west.
> Keep an eye out for any people or any trails.

[Hello Purvis]

> Head west.
> Keep an eye out for any people or any trails.

>You make your way down the stream, picking your way through the underbrush. It's rather nice and peaceful, with the periodic leaf floating down the stream and the breeze rustling the trees. Sunlight shines from above, adding some warmth to the cool air. Unfortunately, Renko's directions are rather vague, and it is difficult to tell tell exactly which path she was taking about, for there are many trails leading off from the stream. You try to look for those that would nest a lot of mushrooms, and it helps you eliminate many of them in more verdant areas.
>As you investigate one such path, you hear rustling. Then Tenshi cries out.

>_

[DracoOmega]

>Quickly, look towards what Tenshi seems to be looking at

[Hello Purvis]

>Quickly, look towards what Tenshi seems to be looking at

>You look back.
>Between you and Tenshi is the Poltergeist. She stands on Tenshi's shadow, pinning the celestial's arms down with her feet.  Tenshi seems to be struggling in place, and certainly is sounding less and less happy by the moment. The poltergeist pays her no mind, instead glaring at you. A long, thin shadow with many branches lays on the ground in front of her, nearly reaching your feet.
>"How are you here?" she says. "You disappeared!"

>_

[DracoOmega]

>"I did. But I came back. If you make me disappear again, I will just come back again. And again. You cannot make me vanish just because you wish it. Not while you still hold the shadows of the others hostage."
>Keep an eye on her shadow. If it starts to approach, move back and make sure not to stand in it
>Also keep an eye on our own shadow, and prevent approach to it
>Where is our shadow in relation to us and her at the moment?

[Hello Purvis]

>"I did. But I came back. If you make me disappear again, I will just come back again. And again. You cannot make me vanish just because you wish it. Not while you still hold the shadows of the others hostage."
>Keep an eye on her shadow. If it starts to approach, move back and make sure not to stand in it
>Also keep an eye on our own shadow, and prevent approach to it
>Where is our shadow in relation to us and her at the moment?

>"How?' she asks, her glare hardening.
>Your shadow is presently behind you.

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[DracoOmega]

>"That is immaterial. Suffice it to say that your shadow cannot hold me. My presence here is proof of that."
>"As I said the last time, I just wish to speak with you. I have no desire to see you come to harm."