Iku Quest Otto - A Z-Machine Adventure

[Kilgamayan]

> "Oh, and it's a mutual gesture. The two parties involved take the other's hand in theirs."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Oh, and it's a mutual gesture. The two parties involved take the other's hand in theirs."

>She frowns. "I'd rather not."

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[Kilgamayan]

> Sad frown.
> "And here I thought I was being nice by offering this instead of trying to hug you."

[Hello Purvis]

> Sad frown.
> "And here I thought I was being nice by offering this instead of trying to hug you."

>"Let's just skip all that and go," she says.

[Kilgamayan]

> Sigh and drop the hand.
> "Very well. Do you need me to stay low to the ground, or can you follow me if I take decent flight?"

[Hello Purvis]

> Sigh and drop the hand.
> "Very well. Do you need me to stay low to the ground, or can you follow me if I take decent flight?"

>"It would be best if you walked," she says. "If you're going to fly, I'll wait by the lake."

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[Kilgamayan]

> "I think waiting at the lake would be best for you, then. It is less time you have to spend anywhere near Tenshi, and she will think something is amiss if I tell her to walk to the mansion."

[Hello Purvis]

> "I think waiting at the lake would be best for you, then. It is less time you have to spend anywhere near Tenshi, and she will think something is amiss if I tell her to walk to the mansion."

>She nods, and walks southward.

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[Kilgamayan]

> Call after her.
> "Good luck."
> Fly northward, toward Renko's house.

[Hello Purvis]

> Call after her.
> "Good luck."
> Fly northward, toward Renko's house.

>You fly to Renko's house. You find Maribel on the roof, examining something. She waves as you approach.

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[Kilgamayan]

> Wave back.
> "Good day, Maribel. Are you practicing your best impersonation of Lady Moriya?"

[Hello Purvis]

> Wave back.
> "Good day, Maribel. Are you practicing your best impersonation of Lady Moriya?"

>"Actually, just checking the tiles before winter comes," she says. "Tenshi's inside."

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[Kilgamayan]

> What are the specific rules about non-Bhavagrans in Bhava-Agra again? Is Guest Island just kinda open 24/7?
> "Thank you. If I may ask, who else is here right now?"

[Hello Purvis]

> What are the specific rules about non-Bhavagrans in Bhava-Agra again? Is Guest Island just kinda open 24/7?
> "Thank you. If I may ask, who else is here right now?"

>Pretty much. Outsiders may visit Guest Island as long as they don't come in numbers large enough to cause a problem.
>"Parsee and Utsuho are here right now," says Maribel. "Renko went to town, but she should be back within the hour."

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[Kilgamayan]

> Fly in closer to Maribel, enough so that we would be standing next to her if we landed.
> "That is a shame, as I was hoping she would be here. I suppose just you will have to do."
> Lower voice a little bit.
> "Now, please do share this with Renko, but try to keep it on the down-low if possible otherwise. Once Bhava-Agra has been restored to its proper place, I plan on speaking with the tengu about allowing the two of you up the mountain to visit Guest Island as often as you like."

[Hello Purvis]

> Fly in closer to Maribel, enough so that we would be standing next to her if we landed.
> "That is a shame, as I was hoping she would be here. I suppose just you will have to do."
> Lower voice a little bit.
> "Now, please do share this with Renko, but try to keep it on the down-low if possible otherwise. Once Bhava-Agra has been restored to its proper place, I plan on speaking with the tengu about allowing the two of you up the mountain to visit Guest Island as often as you like."

>She raises her eyebrows. "That would be lovely," she says. "Are you allowed to do that?"

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Guest Island is named as such for a reason. The tengu will allow visitors up the mountain as long as they have business there, and if they hear from me that I have given the two of you permission to visit as you please, that should get you up the mountain without much trouble. Of course, they may change their minds if you betray both their trust and mine, and I would stand behind them should such a thing happen, but I do not believe that will be an issue."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Guest Island is named as such for a reason. The tengu will allow visitors up the mountain as long as they have business there, and if they hear from me that I have given the two of you permission to visit as you please, that should get you up the mountain without much trouble. Of course, they may change their minds if you betray both their trust and mine, and I would stand behind them should such a thing happen, but I do not believe that will be an issue."

>"Well, alright," she says. "And, I don't think we will."

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Excellent. Just be sure to observe the necessary respects whenever you drop by. You may also try and get in touch with me if you need me for something, but I obviously cannot guarantee I will be available, given the volume of responsibilities I have within Bhava-Agra's infrastructure."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Excellent. Just be sure to observe the necessary respects whenever you drop by. You may also try and get in touch with me if you need me for something, but I obviously cannot guarantee I will be available, given the volume of responsibilities I have within Bhava-Agra's infrastructure."

>Maribel nods.

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Okay, I'm going to go fetch Tenshi. Be sure to tell Renko, and be sure not to tell anyone else. This is the least I can do for the two of you allowing me to impose on your home in a time of crisis, but I'd rather not get requests to make this sort of offer to other people."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Okay, I'm going to go fetch Tenshi. Be sure to tell Renko, and be sure not to tell anyone else. This is the least I can do for the two of you allowing me to impose on your home in a time of crisis, but I'd rather not get requests to make this sort of offer to other people."

>"I'll keep it to myself," she says.

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[Kilgamayan]

> Nod and smile.
> "Thank you, and be well."
> Head down to the front door of the house, and knock if no one is present.

[Hello Purvis]

> Nod and smile.
> "Thank you, and be well."
> Head down to the front door of the house, and knock if no one is present.

>You head down and knock. After a moment, the door opens and Tenshi looks out. "Oh hey, you're still in one piece," she says. "What happened?"

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Things have not gone quite as expected. I will need your help again, and we need to return to the Scarlet Devil Mansion. Or whatever the fancy name is that they're using now."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Things have not gone quite as expected. I will need your help again, and we need to return to the Scarlet Devil Mansion. Or whatever the fancy name is that they're using now."

>"Capital of something," says Tenshi. "And okay. What for?"

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[Kilgamayan]

> "To return to Patchouli, to get irrefutable evidence this time. The book we got the first time only details what can happen to humans and magicians. But this time, entry needs to be different, for the circumstances of the entering parties are different."
> Smile at Tenshi.
> "In essence, I need you to be a nuisance and pick a fight with the gatekeeper."

[Hello Purvis]

> "To return to Patchouli, to get irrefutable evidence this time. The book we got the first time only details what can happen to humans and magicians. But this time, entry needs to be different, for the circumstances of the entering parties are different."
> Smile at Tenshi.
> "In essence, I need you to be a nuisance and pick a fight with the gatekeeper."

>"Okay," she says at first, until you mention her role. Then she frowns. "Wait, why?"

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Because I thought you would enjoy the role, given how you were itching for a fight with her yesterday, and how you've been itching for a fight this entire time."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Because I thought you would enjoy the role, given how you were itching for a fight with her yesterday, and how you've been itching for a fight this entire time."

>"Well...yeah," says Tenshi. "But, it's not like you to tell me to go beat someone up. What gives?"

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