Author Topic: Murasa Quest - A Z-Machine Adventure (Read 269838 times)

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #330 on:** October 05, 2018, 09:24:22 PM »

> Frown a bit.
> "I'd really rather not go into detail about my personal problems in such a public setting."

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #331 on:** October 05, 2018, 09:52:03 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamaya[N] on October 05, 2018, 09:24:22 PM

> Frown a bit.
> "I'd really rather not go into detail about my personal problems in such a public setting."

>"Why are you talking to me about them at all?" Tojiko says. "Don't you have a whole temple to bother with that?"

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #332 on:** October 05, 2018, 10:20:38 PM »

> "Because..."
> Look suddenly mildly awkward.
> "...Because none of them are ghosts, and I think it's related to that."

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #333 on:** October 05, 2018, 10:33:23 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamaya[N] on October 05, 2018, 10:20:38 PM

> "Because..."
> Look suddenly mildly awkward.
> "...Because none of them are ghosts, and I think it's related to that."

>Tojiko draws her lips into a thin line. "Well, I guess that's true, isn't it? Alright, I'll follow you."

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #334 on:** October 05, 2018, 10:58:55 PM »

> "Great, thank you."
> Look around for some nearby part of the market that doesn't have tons off people paying attention to it.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #335 on:** October 05, 2018, 11:08:03 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamaya[N] on October 05, 2018, 10:58:55 PM

> "Great, thank you."
> Look around for some nearby part of the market that doesn't have tons off people paying attention to it.

>You look around. The market is pretty busy, but there a few spots by some stands that are reasonably private. There's that fish seller there who seems to be packing up for the day, a kappa dealing in some kind of doodad you can't identify, and what seems to be a fox youkai trying to sell liquor with little success.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #336 on:** October 06, 2018, 02:04:54 AM »

> "Here, this should do."
> Beckon to Tojiko and make for near the stall that's packing up.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #337 on:** October 06, 2018, 02:25:17 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamaya[N] on October 06, 2018, 02:04:54 AM

> "Here, this should do."
> Beckon to Tojiko and make for near the stall that's packing up.

>You beckon her over to the stall. Things are a little more quiet here, near this patch of river.
>"Okay, so what's on your mind," she says, crossing her arms. It looks a little silly with a basket of groceries in one hand.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #338 on:** October 06, 2018, 02:40:33 AM »

> "So. I have this feeling that...something is wrong. There's something bothersome in the air, but I can't put my finger on what."

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #339 on:** October 06, 2018, 03:30:10 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamaya[N] on October 06, 2018, 02:40:33 AM

> "So. I have this feeling that...something is wrong. There's something bothersome in the air, but I can't put my finger on what."

>She nods. "Okay, and?"

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #340 on:** October 06, 2018, 03:42:13 AM »

> Recount the drowning incident in the Temple from earlier.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #341 on:** October 06, 2018, 04:01:49 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamaya[N] on October 06, 2018, 03:42:13 AM

> Recount the drowning incident in the Temple from earlier.

>She frowns more and raises an eyebrow as you tell her the tale.
>As you tell the story, you can't help but notice there is a rowboat behind the stand, just...floating there. Bobbing on the water. Just waiting to slip under the river...

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #342 on:** October 06, 2018, 04:16:26 AM »

> ...Was that there before?

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #343 on:** October 06, 2018, 06:13:19 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamaya[N] on October 06, 2018, 04:16:26 AM

> ...Was that there before?

>You think so, it just didn't catch your attention, you were so busy trying to placate Tojiko.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #344 on:** October 06, 2018, 09:06:21 AM »

> Does Tojiiko have us beat there?
> As we speak, make a bit of an obvious show of glancing back any forth between Tojiko and the boat, before covering our eyes and continuing on as if nothing out of the ordinary is happening.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #345 on:** October 06, 2018, 10:05:11 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamaya[N] on October 06, 2018, 09:06:21 AM

> Does Tojiiko have us beat there?
> As we speak, make a bit of an obvious show of glancing back any forth between Tojiko and the boat, before covering our eyes and continuing on as if nothing out of the ordinary is happening.

>Tojiko does not seem to be paying any attention to the boat at all.
>You glance back and forth, and then cover your eyes. It helps, it helps a lot. It's one thing to simply know it is there, but it is another thing to actually look at it, bobbing on the surface of the river like that, straining against its mooring...
>"Are...are you alright?" Tojiko says, as you finish the part where you found yourself on the temple roof.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #346 on:** October 06, 2018, 12:02:23 PM »

> Yes, but does Tojiko have us beat *there*?
> "Yes. Sorry. It's not...it's not a big deal. Don't worry about it."
> Keep going with our tale (if there's anything else meaningful to say).

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #347 on:** October 06, 2018, 07:17:31 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamaya[N] on October 06, 2018, 12:02:23 PM

> Yes, but does Tojiko have us beat *there*?
> "Yes. Sorry. It's not...it's not a big deal. Don't worry about it."
> Keep going with our tale (if there's anything else meaningful to say).

>Probably.
>"Riiight," she says.
>You finish up the rest of the story quickly. "I'm going to have to say, that's some story," Tojiko says. "Did all that really happen?"

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #348 on:** October 06, 2018, 09:02:12 PM »

> "Yes. I've no idea what is causing it, though. Ah, would it be okay if we switched locations?"

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #349 on:** October 06, 2018, 10:10:10 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamaya[N] on October 06, 2018, 09:02:12 PM

> "Yes. I've no idea what is causing it, though. Ah, would it be okay if we switched locations?"

>"Yeah, I think maybe that would be better for you," says Tojiko.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #350 on:** October 07, 2018, 02:30:07 AM »

> Uncover our eyes and focus on Tojiko. Ignore that other thing.
> Maneuver ourselves to stand where she is...floating, in the hopes she will also move to where we currently are.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #351 on:** October 07, 2018, 02:52:24 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamaya[N] on October 07, 2018, 02:30:07 AM

> Uncover our eyes and focus on Tojiko. Ignore that other thing.
> Maneuver ourselves to stand where she is...floating, in the hopes she will also move to where we currently are.

>Tojiko swaps places with you without any fuss.
>"So, you went through the temple, but nothing happened again," Tojiko says.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #352 on:** October 07, 2018, 03:51:27 AM »

> "Nothing has happened since, no. I don't suppose you have felt strange or worried at all recently either?"

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #353 on:** October 07, 2018, 05:07:18 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamaya[N] on October 07, 2018, 03:51:27 AM

> "Nothing has happened since, no. I don't suppose you have felt strange or worried at all recently either?"

>Tojiko shakes her head. "Maybe a little annoyed, but nothing like you've been talking about. I'll be honest, that's really weird."

>_

Thata no Guykoro · « **Reply #354 on:** October 07, 2018, 06:07:50 AM »

>"Oh! That reminds me, do you have any magical trinkets or hot sauces you can give me? I wanted to get into the Scarlet Devil Mansion's library to read about this, but I need something Patchouli would like."

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #355 on:** October 07, 2018, 11:31:13 AM »

Quote from: Thata no Guykoro on October 07, 2018, 06:07:50 AM

> do you have any magical trinkets or hot sauces you can give me

> Change this to "do you know where I can obtain any magical trinkets or hot sauces".

Given the current social situation between our two groups, it'd be best not to ask Tojiko to just give us stuff after bothering her like this.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #356 on:** October 07, 2018, 07:42:27 PM »

Quote from: Thata no Guykoro on October 07, 2018, 06:07:50 AM

>"Oh! That reminds me, do you have any magical trinkets or hot sauces you can give me? I wanted to get into the Scarlet Devil Mansion's library to read about this, but I need something Patchouli would like."

Quote from: Kilgamaya[N] on October 07, 2018, 11:31:13 AM

> Change this to "do you know where I can obtain any magical trinkets or hot sauces".

>"Not off the top of my head, no," she says, frowning a little. "Doesn't that shop in the forest that you guys run carrying things like that?"

>_

Thata no Guykoro · « **Reply #357 on:** October 07, 2018, 07:51:08 PM »

>Check our memory. Does it?

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #358 on:** October 07, 2018, 10:17:11 PM »

Quote from: Thata no Guykoro on October 07, 2018, 07:51:08 PM

>Check our memory. Does it?

>Kourindou's stock is always changing, as people trade in goods for other goods.

>_

Thata no Guykoro · « **Reply #359 on:** October 08, 2018, 04:41:52 AM »

>"It... might, I'll have to check again."