Iku Quest Deka: A Z-Machine Adventure

[Hello Purvis]

> Nod.
> "Very much so. She was able to immediately identify who you were yesterday merely with the knowledge that you were a poltergeist that worked with shadows. It is quite a good thing that she is as much a person as anyone else, which afford her a desire for civility and a sense of humor."
> Smile.
> "In fact, assuming she does not know already, if she finds out I told you that she is older than Gensokyo, she will likely smack me across the head for my rudeness."

>"Well, anyone should smack you for exposing them," says the poltergeist. "And, I have to meet this person, I suppose?"

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[Kilgamayan]

> "If nothing else, I suspect you would be able to provide a far better assessment of the problem that is the crack in the void than I would. Not to mention the specifics of the discomforts you are feeling, assuming you wish to discuss that."

[Hello Purvis]

> "If nothing else, I suspect you would be able to provide a far better assessment of the problem that is the crack in the void than I would. Not to mention the specifics of the discomforts you are feeling, assuming you wish to discuss that."

>She nods, slowly. "Must I?"

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[Shadoweh]

Tangental thought.
> Do we think Yukari's powers over boundaries could extract Bhava-Agra's shadow from Shuuei? Without harming her?

[Hello Purvis]

> Do we think Yukari's powers over boundaries could extract Bhava-Agra's shadow from Shuuei? Without harming her?

>You recall her saying she could probably do something, but it would be crude. You're not sure what crude is in this context.

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[Shadoweh]

> Keep that in mind considering Shuuei is due to lose control of the shadow on her own any time now.
> "I believe you must if you wish answers to the questions that plague you, but it is up to you to believe that as well."

[Hello Purvis]

> Keep that in mind considering Shuuei is due to lose control of the shadow on her own any time now.
> "I believe you must if you wish answers to the questions that plague you, but it is up to you to believe that as well."

>"Must I see her?" says the poltergeist. "Wouldn't messages work just as well?"

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Do you have anything with which to write?"

[Hello Purvis]

> "Do you have anything with which to write?"

>She shakes her head. "I would find something, or maybe you could?"

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[Kilgamayan]

> "And what if she needs to investigate the matter of the crack personally?"

[Hello Purvis]

> "And what if she needs to investigate the matter of the crack personally?"

>"We'll figure it out then," says the poltergeist.

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Mmm. Well, I must admit I cannot guarantee her willingness to help someone that doesn't want to meet her."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Mmm. Well, I must admit I cannot guarantee her willingness to help someone that doesn't want to meet her."

>"I will risk it," says the poltergeist.

[Kilgamayan]

> Frown.
> "...All right, I suppose I can go ask her. May I assume you will wait here?"

[Hello Purvis]

> Frown.
> "...All right, I suppose I can go ask her. May I assume you will wait here?"

>She nods.
>"If you can get me something to write with, I will just give you a letter to give to her."

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[Kilgamayan]

> "I will see if she has something."

[Hello Purvis]

> "I will see if she has something."

>The poltergeist nods.

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Okay. Before I go, though, and while I am thinking about it, have you seen a black-haired woman in a white blouse, black skirt and red hat and shoes fly by here recently?"

[Hello Purvis]

> "Okay. Before I go, though, and while I am thinking about it, have you seen a black-haired woman in a white blouse, black skirt and red hat and shoes fly by here recently?"

>She shakes her head.

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[Kilgamayan]

> "I suggest you keep an eye out for her, and make sure she does not see you, even more so than you already do. She is very fast and has a very keen eye, and worse for your lifestyle, she is a journalist."

[Hello Purvis]

> "I suggest you keep an eye out for her, and make sure she does not see you, even more so than you already do. She is very fast and has a very keen eye, and worse for your lifestyle, she is a journalist."

>"I am not sure what that is, but I shall keep wary for her."

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[Kilgamayan]

> "A journalist is one who scours the countryside for interesting events, writes about those events and spreads the information they have gathered to the people of the land for a small fee. They are essentially a mass written communication medium. And when they write about interesting events, they tend to write a lot about the people involved in those events."

[Hello Purvis]

> "A journalist is one who scours the countryside for interesting events, writes about those events and spreads the information they have gathered to the people of the land for a small fee. They are essentially a mass written communication medium. And when they write about interesting events, they tend to write a lot about the people involved in those events."

>"What a horrid person," says the poltergeist, trying very hard to hold back obvious disgust. "I won't guarantee her shadow will remain with her if she tries that with me."

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[Kilgamayan]

> "If that is what you must do, then it is what you must do. If it does happen, though, please do let me know, if only so I can deal with her body properly."

[Hello Purvis]

> "If that is what you must do, then it is what you must do. If it does happen, though, please do let me know, if only so I can deal with her body properly."

>"Very well, I won't hide her."

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Well, feel free to hide her, especially since it will help hide you by extension. As long as you can tell me where she is later."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Well, feel free to hide her, especially since it will help hide you by extension. As long as you can tell me where she is later."

>She nods. "I meant in the long term, you'll be told."

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[Kilgamayan]

> "All right. Just...be careful, in the unfortunate event that she sees you. She's very crafty, and very hard to catch. Have a plan to deal with her prepared, and take advantage of the fact that she knows nothing about you and will want to know what she can learn. My hope is that the two of you do not see each other, for both of your sakes."

[Hello Purvis]

> "All right. Just...be careful, in the unfortunate event that she sees you. She's very crafty, and very hard to catch. Have a plan to deal with her prepared, and take advantage of the fact that she knows nothing about you and will want to know what she can learn. My hope is that the two of you do not see each other, for both of your sakes."

>She nods. "I'll do my best not to be seen."

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Okay. I will be back soon, and we will find out if written communication will work."
> Assuming the poltergeist makes no objection to our departure, take flight and head toward the Yakumo household.