Nue Quest: A Z-Machine Adventure

[Kilgamayan]

It's hard for me to really say, because I would want to keep Nue out of it given what it is. But given that Utsuho was only really useful as a way to keep Parsee happy for the unpleasant task ahead, and Nue would have no way of knowing if she could make a profit off it whatever Utsuho is doing, I'd be inclined to lean toward no.

[GuyYouMetOnline]

Yeah, let's just get moving.

[Sect]

Don't forget to stop by the bar to pick up the spellcards. Though, I think you were fixing on going there anyways...

[Rin Kagamine]

> "For someone slip by you unnoticed, would that require any specific special ability, or would just being powerful suffice?"

[Hello Purvis]

> "For someone slip by you unnoticed, would that require any specific special ability, or would just being powerful suffice?"

>"It would take specific abilities," says Satori. "Mere power is irrelevant. I don't believe Yukari herself could walk past me without my notice unless she took special precautions. And, to be honest, I cannot say that those precautions really exist. I've never encountered anything like it."

>_

[Rin Kagamine]

> "You haven't encountered those precautions, but have you encountered someone who could elude your gaze, or at least distract it?"

[Hello Purvis]

> "You haven't encountered those precautions, but have you encountered someone who could elude your gaze, or at least distract it?"

>She shakes her head.

>_

[GuyYouMetOnline]

>"What about someone on whom it, for whatever reason, simply does not work?"
>To our best ability to tell, does it seem that Satori's being completely honest?

[Hello Purvis]

>"What about someone on whom it, for whatever reason, simply does not work?"

>"I've never met such a person," says Satori. "I wouldn't be surprised if there was someone like that out there, but I've never heard of such."

>_

[GuyYouMetOnline]

>To our best ability to tell, does it seem that Satori's being completely honest?

[Rin Kagamine]

> "I see.  That's about all I have to ask for now; thank you very much for answering my questions.  Would you like me to keep you updated as the situation progresses?"

[Hello Purvis]

>To our best ability to tell, does it seem that Satori's being completely honest?

>You don't have anything specifically suggesting she's being dishonest.

> "I see.  That's about all I have to ask for now; thank you very much for answering my questions.  Would you like me to keep you updated as the situation progresses?"

>"I wouldn't mind," says Satori, "But there's no need to go out of your way for it. We're not a particularly wealthy family, and we've learned to get by without for the most part. I am content to wait until the problem is resolved. And you are most welcome, Miss Houjuu"

>_

[Rin Kagamine]

> Thank her again for her hospitality and take our leave.
> Once outside the palace, fly towards the pub.

Goals:

• Tell Nazrin we have Parsee covering for her at the clinic until we get a proper replacement from topside, which we were on our way too.
• Get our spellcards
• Search our room for anything else we may need
• Head topside, asking Kisume or Yamame about last night if we encounter them.

[GuyYouMetOnline]

Okay, question. Koishi's closing of her third eye is supposed to have made her immune to mind-reading, right? And yet apparently Satori's telling the truth when she says she doesn't know of anyone she can't read. I understand that exact interpretations of the characters vary, so has anything happened in previous quests (I've only read Iku's and Utsuho's) that would explain this apparent inconsistency?

[Hello Purvis]

> Thank her again for her hospitality and take our leave.
> Once outside the palace, fly towards the pub.

>You thank Satori again, and make your way out. Orin escorts you wordlessly, you can hear her put the bar into place as you step back outside.
>You take flight again, and head toward the pub district and your establishment. The place still seems to be in good working order, and still fairly empty. You also note that the place across the street has put up a sign saying that it is accepting precious stones and beads for drinks.

>_

[Rin Kagamine]

Okay, question. Koishi's closing of her third eye is supposed to have made her immune to mind-reading, right? And yet apparently Satori's telling the truth when she says she doesn't know of anyone she can't read. I understand that exact interpretations of the characters vary, so has anything happened in previous quests (I've only read Iku's and Utsuho's) that would explain this apparent inconsistency?

Satori rarely brings up Koishi in these quests unless asked directly.  Not sure of the reasoning, but that could be why she didn't mention it.  Considering Koishi never goes Underground in these quests I don't think Nue would have ever heard of her.  Also, you didn't read Maribel Quest?

> Enter our pub

[Hello Purvis]

>You head inside!
>The pub seems to have a good crowd, maybe half the seats are filled up. Not too shabby for the early part of the day. The oni seem amicable, but there's a definite tension you can feel in the air; you can hear it in the tones of conversations coming together and the way some of them are carrying themselves. While they're probably not going to break out into violence right now, you expect that just about any argument has a potential to break out into fighting. Still, they seem a lot better than the crowd in front of the Deva's home. Nazrin is running between the tables at the moment, but she glances over at you and says, "Hey, welcome back!"

>_

[Rin Kagamine]

> "Thanks, but I gotta grab something real quick, excuse me."
> Head up to our room and catchpalogue get our spell cards

[GuyYouMetOnline]

Satori rarely brings up Koishi in these quests unless asked directly.  Not sure of the reasoning, but that could be why she didn't mention it.  Considering Koishi never goes Underground in these quests I don't think Nue would have ever heard of her.  Also, you didn't read Maribel Quest?

No, I did not. And the confusion isn't from Satori saying she doesn't know of anyone whose mind she cannot read; it's from the fact that she seems to be telling the truth, but surely the question would've at least got her to think of Koishi, even if she didn't actually say anything about Koishi. So that's the inconsistency I'm seeing here.

>Before running upstairs: "And I'm only here for a moment, anyways."

[Rin Kagamine]

I agree that it's an inconsistency, but I don't think it's something we can really investigate in character since I don't think Nue knows of Koishi.  If you want to go back and ask her more, I won't complain, I'd just rather we have some evidence/proof to take to her first.

[GuyYouMetOnline]

I have no intention of asking in chaacter; you're right that Nue probably wouldm't know about the whole Koishi thing, and she probably wouldn't care right now if she did. I'm more wondering if Purvis made a mistake or what (although I guess I can just assume that Satori's a good enough liar to fool Nue).

[Rin Kagamine]

I think Satori knows full well and is hiding it.  It wouldn't have been the first time Koishi's helped to ruin things for everyone, so I can imagine Satori hoping that she's not involved.

Purvis may forget to update our inventory on occasion, but I doubt he'd make a mistake in regards to the plot.

[Hello Purvis]

> "Thanks, but I gotta grab something real quick, excuse me."
> Head up to our room and catchpalogue get our spell cards

>You head up to your quarters, and go to the workdesk where you keep your spellcards. You open the little mahogany box, and find it is empty.

>_

[Rin Kagamine]

> Oh for fu-
> Observe our room
> Where else could we have possibly put them?
> Is there anything else in the room that could be helpful in a danmaku battle?

[Hello Purvis]

> Oh for fu-
> Observe our room
> Where else could we have possibly put them?
> Is there anything else in the room that could be helpful in a danmaku battle?

>You nearly engage in some profanity, this is the second time today! And this one was in the room you sleep in!
>You look around, trying to think of other places you could have put them. You can see a few places you might conceivably have put them, but you know that you didn't. The cards go in the box when you don't have them, so they don't get damaged from some silly accident.
>You don't really have much else in the way of danmaku aids.There is your trident, which leans against a wardrobe, but it's less a danmaku aid and more a violence aid. Or a fishing aid, if you're so inclined.

>_

[Rin Kagamine]

> How big is our trident?  Would we be a likely target for the oni if we were to carry that through the streets?
> Do we have a costume resembling the rabbits from Eientei?

[Hello Purvis]

> How big is our trident?  Would we be a likely target for the oni if we were to carry that through the streets?
> Do we have a costume resembling the rabbits from Eientei?

>It's about normal sized, so it would be fairly visible. You suspect as long as you kept it in it's sling and didn't draw it, there would be less of an issue.
>You do have a dress in the style that they seemed to favor, and of the right size.

>_

[Rin Kagamine]

> Get that dress and put it in our purse.  We're probably going to need it.
> Do we have any rabbit ears?  What do they look like?
> What would be needed to take on the appearance of one of the rabbits?
>> Gather up whatever of those materials we have.
> Today is going to be a long day, so let's conserve some energy.  Drop our size down one cup size.

[Hello Purvis]

> Get that dress and put it in our purse.  We're probably going to need it.
> Do we have any rabbit ears?  What do they look like?
> What would be needed to take on the appearance of one of the rabbits?
>> Gather up whatever of those materials we have.
> Today is going to be a long day, so let's conserve some energy.  Drop our size down one cup size.

>You take one of those dresses, fold it carefully, and put it in your purse.
>You obtain: Rabbit Dress
>You do not have any rabbit ears, but you grant yourself some if needs be. You can take a rabbit's shape fairly easily, but taking on the shape of a specific rabbit would require time and a mirror. You do have a hand mirror you can take along.
>You let yourself shift a bit closer to your natural shape and drop a cup size from your chest.

>_

[Fightest]

> You also note that the place across the street has put up a sign saying that it is accepting precious stones and beads for drinks.

>_

> FFFFFFFF-
> Actually this is a good thing.
> Proceed.