Iku Quest Deka: A Z-Machine Adventure

[Hello Purvis]

> Sit down where we are and stare at the ground near her feet with an ashamed look on our face.
> "...I can only pray what she says isn't too much..."

>"It already was," the poltergeist mutters as returns to the letter. "It seems...she doesn't believe there is much of a reason to continue to speak by letter."

>_

[GuyYouMetOnline]

*Finally manages to catch up*

Whew. Okay, then. Can't say I have much to add at the moment. However, I am formulating a couple of ideas. The problem, of course, is that I don't know the extent to which my current idea would work. So time to get some information.

>What do we know about Satori and, especially, her sister? And in particular, their abilities?

Yes, I realize that a mind-reader isn't someone our little friend would want to be anywhere near, but I'm working on a plan here.

Also, I've got an awesome rant ready for the next time we run into someone who thinks the celestials are invading. It may not change anything, although this depends largely on the person in question, but I would imagine that there would be just a small chance even with someone like Remilia, although I'd expect it to fail there (also, it sounds like there may already be a plan for handling Remilia). I'd like to have the chance to use it if we run into such a person, but I'm not likely to be nearly as active with this as some of you seem to be, so it may be a bit if you wait on me, and if you don't, there's a high likelyhood that I'd miss my chance. The only other option I can think of is to post a template version of it that can be modified as needed if I'm not active when the time comes. Or, of course, we could forget about it entirely. However, what I've got in mind would, I think, fit with Iku's character quite nicely.

[Hello Purvis]

>You know of the Komeiji sisters and of Satori's abilities. You've had no personal dealings with either of them, but you know where the Palace of the Earth Spirits is, where you imagine you would find at least one of them.

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[GuyYouMetOnline]

>What do we know about Koishi in particular?

[Suwako Moriya]

Well, to be honest, ideally the next time we run into something that thinks Bhava-Agra is invading, we will have Shuuei here to actively prove them wrong by demonstrating what really happened.

Not to rain on your parade or anything. :<

> "Does she want to meet you in person, then?"

[Hello Purvis]

> "Does she want to meet you in person, then?"

>"She seems to," says the poltergeist.

>_

[GuyYouMetOnline]

Well, to be honest, ideally the next time we run into something that thinks Bhava-Agra is invading, we will have Shuuei here to actively prove them wrong by demonstrating what really happened.

Not to rain on your parade or anything. :<

> "Does she want to meet you in person, then?"

For some reason, I doubt she'll be very willing to be around as many others as are likely to be there, even if my plan works (and even if Shuuei is there, I'm doubting Remilia would just accept it then and there; it'd probably give her pause to think about it, though. Actually, in that circumstance, my rant would probably have a better chance of working). And that's assuming it can happen in the first place; I'm not sure Iku knows enough to come up with it.

>What do we know about Koishi in particular, especially regarding her eye and/or powers?

[Shadoweh]

No matter the reason I can't see introducing Shuuei to a group of hostile expansionists ending in anything but disaster. Unless you mean actively prove them wrong by eating their shadows~

[Hello Purvis]

>What do we know about Koishi in particular, especially regarding her eye and/or powers?

>Little. Koishi's existence is kinda known, but mostly in the sense she has been absent from the Palace.

>_

[GuyYouMetOnline]

>Do we know that she closed her third eye?

[Hello Purvis]

>Do we know that she closed her third eye?

>You might have heard something like that. You're not sure what it would mean; does she not read minds at all now?

>_

[GuyYouMetOnline]

>Shuuei's having problems figuring out what she really thinks; ponder the idea of having Satori read her mind to find out.
>Immediately dismiss the idea; there's no way Shuuei would consent to having a mind-reader andwhere near her.
>Remember that Satori has a sister who closed her third eye; what would that do to her powers?
>Have we heard of any instances of people sealing their powers or anything like that?

[Hello Purvis]

>Shuuei's having problems figuring out what she really thinks; ponder the idea of having Satori read her mind to find out.
>Immediately dismiss the idea; there's no way Shuuei would consent to having a mind-reader andwhere near her.
>Remember that Satori has a sister who closed her third eye; what would that do to her powers?
>Have we heard of any instances of people sealing their powers or anything like that?

>You consider asking Satori, and realize quickly that it would certainly be a huge problem for her to deal with such a person. Thinking on her sister, you have no idea what closing the third eye would do to a Satori.
>You've heard of people sealing away their powers, but never really met anyone who has or  heard of cases you would consider factual rather than hearsay or apocrypha.

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[Kilgamayan]

> Didn't Yukari ban us from contact with any satori, though?

[Hello Purvis]

> Didn't Yukari ban us from contact with any satori, though?

>Oh yes, she did. At least while you had her screwdriver. It might be good to keep avoiding them until you've comfortably forgotten about it yourself. though.

>_

[GuyYouMetOnline]

I got the idea that this was only while we had the screwdriver-thing. Which we wouldn't have any cause to think about. And if we were in Satori's presence, it would be brief. I don't think there would be a problem. But you're getting a little bit ahead of me, here.

>Can we think of anyone who we could ask about sealing powers?
>Can we think of anyone who would know more about Koishi? Satori obviously does, but can we think of anyone else?

[Kilgamayan]

Sorry, but it was an obvious potential issue with whatever you were planning. I wanted to make sure it had been compensated for. Draco and I do this sort of thing to each other all the time.

[Hello Purvis]

>Can we think of anyone who we could ask about sealing powers?
>Can we think of anyone who would know more about Koishi? Satori obviously does, but can we think of anyone else?

>Maybe one of the magicians? Or possibly Reimu.
>Utsuho would likely know, and maybe Parsee via Utsuho.

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[Kilgamayan]

I hope you don't mind if I continue the conversation while you're fleshing out the info you need. :C

> "And may I assume you do not plan on it?"

[Hello Purvis]

> "And may I assume you do not plan on it?"

>"I would...rather not," She says.

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[Kilgamayan]

> Nod.
> "Of course. Did she provide any useful information, though?"

[GuyYouMetOnline]

Sorry, but it was an obvious potential issue with whatever you were planning. I wanted to make sure it had been compensated for. Draco and I do this sort of thing to each other all the time.

Not a problem. I'd rather you point out such things.

I hope you don't mind if I continue the conversation while you're fleshing out the info you need. :C

Also not a problem.

>Yukari might also know. It would be worth asking.
>"Well, when you have finished your reply, give the note to me. I will deliver it personally; I have thought of something I wish to ask Yukari. And do not worry; it's not about you."
>Make a note to check in at Renko's after getting the note. Chen's probably there, so we can tell her we have the note and bring her with us, and if Utsuho's back, we could ask her about Koishi.

[Hello Purvis]

> Nod.
> "Of course. Did she provide any useful information, though?"

>"Maybe," she says. "She also said..."
>She looks at the letter again.
>"Perhaps, if there's a problem with being seen, then maybe you can do something that would minimize being seen?"

>Yukari might also know. It would be worth asking.
>"Well, when you have finished your reply, give the note to me. I will deliver it personally; I have thought of something I wish to ask Yukari. And do not worry; it's not about you."
>Make a note to check in at Renko's after getting the note. Chen's probably there, so we can tell her we have the note and bring her with us, and if Utsuho's back, we could ask her about Koishi.

>Yukari would likely have some idea about sealing things, if only from finding gaps in them.
>The poltergeist nods.
>You make a mental note to stop by Maribel's home.

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Though...there is something else I've been thinking on. You have told me a good number of things about yourself that were potentially helpful to your survival. But you've also told me a couple of things about yourself that had nothing to with said survival, things that you didn't really have to tell me at all."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Though...there is something else I've been thinking on. You have told me a good number of things about yourself that were potentially helpful to your survival. But you've also told me a couple of things about yourself that had nothing to with said survival, things that you didn't really have to tell me at all."

>"Probably small sacrifices to stave off larger ones," she says. "I don't know. So much as happened I can hardly remember every little one."

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[Kilgamayan]

> "I meant even something as seemingly small as telling me which of the three gemstones you liked the most."

[Hello Purvis]

> "I meant even something as seemingly small as telling me which of the three gemstones you liked the most."

>"Because if I didn't you probably would made one of those face or trying to pry why out of me," she says. "And, like I said, at this point I've debased myself so completely I sometimes wonder if I should even bother trying to keep from doing it any more around you. It's probably past the point of making any difference."

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Well, we could always test it, couldn't we? I can ask you a personal question. It has nothing to do with furthering your survival, and is not something I even really need to know, but simply something I am curious about. It will be entirely your decision whether or not to answer it. I will ask once, and if you refuse to answer, I will not push it. How does that sound?"

[Hello Purvis]

> "Well, we could always test it, couldn't we? I can ask you a personal question. It has nothing to do with furthering your survival, and is not something I even really need to know, but simply something I am curious about. It will be entirely your decision whether or not to answer it. I will ask once, and if you refuse to answer, I will not push it. How does that sound?"

>"I suppose," she says.

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Okay. But a final bit of prelude before the question; given how committed you are to the isolationist position, I would say that there is still plenty of room for you to feel like you've fallen. There are a plethora of things I have meant to ask you over the course of just the last 24 hours, because you are such a fascinating and mysterious person. I have likely forgotten more things I have wanted to ask you than things about yourself that you have told me, to be honest. And given my curiosity this is not something you need to do for survival, and it is a question about some aspect of you about which I do not know, I would say that it would certainly qualify by what I perceive to be your standards on the matter. So please do not feel like you've hit rock bottom, because you are still doing a whole lot better on this front than anyone else I know, and I am still practically bursting at the seams with curiosities. Besides...I don't like seeing you depressed either."