Author Topic: Alice Quest - The Seven-Colored Puppeteer's Week v3 (Read 90208 times)

Neovereign · « **Reply #690 on:** February 08, 2018, 10:49:32 PM »

Quote from: Purvis Black on February 08, 2018, 10:40:24 PM

>"They're at home. I'm going to spend some time with Meiling here once she's free. She'll be assisting me."

> "Might I ask what for?"
>_

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #691 on:** February 08, 2018, 10:57:56 PM »

>"Just a personal project, really."

Neovereign · « **Reply #692 on:** February 08, 2018, 11:40:18 PM »

Quote from: Purvis Black on February 08, 2018, 10:57:56 PM

>"Just a personal project, really."

> Patchouli nods.
>_

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #693 on:** February 09, 2018, 01:37:49 AM »

>Unless we think she has more to say, let's wade out into the library and start searching. We ought to have a little familiarity with at least some of the contents to speed things along from sections we don't need to be in.

Neovereign · « **Reply #694 on:** February 09, 2018, 01:44:03 AM »

Quote from: Purvis Black on February 09, 2018, 01:37:49 AM

>Unless we think she has more to say, let's wade out into the library and start searching. We ought to have a little familiarity with at least some of the contents to speed things along from sections we don't need to be in.

> You stroll a bit over to the side, and Patchouli says nothing.
> You continue out through the library, narrowing your search. Things possibly relating to dreams. Magic, maybe. Creatures. Possibly a few about magical forests or hallucinogens, if you were to broaden your search and consider your current home to be doing something.
>_

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #695 on:** February 09, 2018, 01:50:02 AM »

>We'll draw Makai into the search then.

Neovereign · « **Reply #696 on:** February 09, 2018, 01:59:30 AM »

Quote from: Purvis Black on February 09, 2018, 01:50:02 AM

>We'll draw Makai into the search then.

> You continue, starting to amass a stack of books...
>_

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #697 on:** February 09, 2018, 03:27:42 AM »

>Take some time to go through the stack now, so we don't take too many things, and lose too many shelving spots.

Neovereign · « **Reply #698 on:** February 09, 2018, 04:46:21 AM »

Quote from: Purvis Black on February 09, 2018, 03:27:42 AM

>Take some time to go through the stack now, so we don't take too many things, and lose too many shelving spots.

> You browse through the stack...
> There's a few you'll have to read to actually know if it's useful or not...
>_

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #699 on:** February 09, 2018, 05:09:34 AM »

>Let's skim them.

Neovereign · « **Reply #700 on:** February 09, 2018, 05:13:13 AM »

Quote from: Purvis Black on February 09, 2018, 05:09:34 AM

>Let's skim them.

> You attempt to skim through the books...
> ...
> You only pick out a couple that looked like they had nothing to offer...
>_

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #701 on:** February 09, 2018, 05:21:01 AM »

>Set the ones with nothing to offer aside; or back into their proper place if we can easily reach it, and give the others a bit more attention, starting with the one that feels meatiest.

Neovereign · « **Reply #702 on:** February 09, 2018, 05:43:37 AM »

Quote from: Purvis Black on February 09, 2018, 05:21:01 AM

>Set the ones with nothing to offer aside; or back into their proper place if we can easily reach it, and give the others a bit more attention, starting with the one that feels meatiest.

> You return the others and start to delve through information...
> ...
> You can hear Meiling, after a lot of time has passed... You'd really like something to eat now too...
>_

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #703 on:** February 09, 2018, 08:24:02 AM »

>Can Meiling see us over the shelves? If so, gesture for her to join us. We'll hold out hope for dinner.
>Have we learned anything?

Neovereign · « **Reply #704 on:** February 09, 2018, 08:34:33 AM »

Quote from: Purvis Black on February 09, 2018, 08:24:02 AM

>Can Meiling see us over the shelves? If so, gesture for her to join us. We'll hold out hope for dinner.
>Have we learned anything?

> It seems unlikely... You are also sitting to make this easier.
> There's a creature; a Baku, that could probably help in this.
> It may be the effects of the forest, but that's the weakest lead you have.
> And magic of course. Someone could be using it on you while you slept, but that'd mean getting into your house and past Shanghai and Hourai. Unless that's somehow combined with a form of voodoo.
>_

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #705 on:** February 09, 2018, 04:49:10 PM »

>Wave so Meiling can see us.
>Do we have the slightest clue where to find a baku?

Neovereign · « **Reply #706 on:** February 09, 2018, 07:41:50 PM »

Quote from: Purvis Black on February 09, 2018, 04:49:10 PM

>Wave so Meiling can see us.
>Do we have the slightest clue where to find a baku?

> You wave over to Meiling. She notices you after a bit, and starts towards you.
> ...In your dreams, maybe?
>_

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #707 on:** February 09, 2018, 08:40:50 PM »

>Let Meiling join us.
>"Hey, do you know where to find a baku?"

Neovereign · « **Reply #708 on:** February 09, 2018, 08:42:41 PM »

Quote from: Purvis Black on February 09, 2018, 08:40:50 PM

>Let Meiling join us.
>"Hey, do you know where to find a baku?"

> "A what?" Meiling sits next to you.
>_

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #709 on:** February 09, 2018, 10:07:46 PM »

>"A baku. Dream kind of youkai."

Neovereign · « **Reply #710 on:** February 10, 2018, 01:49:57 AM »

Quote from: Purvis Black on February 09, 2018, 10:07:46 PM

>"A baku. Dream kind of youkai."

> "Oh. No, I don't."
>_

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #711 on:** February 10, 2018, 05:08:46 AM »

>"Oh well, it's a lead. Any word on dinner?"

Neovereign · « **Reply #712 on:** February 10, 2018, 05:12:35 AM »

Quote from: Purvis Black on February 10, 2018, 05:08:46 AM

>"Oh well, it's a lead. Any word on dinner?"

> "I hadn't asked..."
>_

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #713 on:** February 10, 2018, 08:00:28 AM »

>Nod
>"Later, then. Care to help me go through these?"

Neovereign · « **Reply #714 on:** February 10, 2018, 08:27:25 AM »

Quote from: Purvis Black on February 10, 2018, 08:00:28 AM

>Nod
>"Later, then. Care to help me go through these?"

> "Nn." Meiling nods. "So what are we looking for in specific? Just dream things, or..."
>_

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #715 on:** February 10, 2018, 05:27:57 PM »

>Nod. "I'm n the narrowing down phase right now."

Neovereign · « **Reply #716 on:** February 10, 2018, 07:38:45 PM »

Quote from: Purvis Black on February 10, 2018, 05:27:57 PM

>Nod. "I'm n the narrowing down phase right now."

> Meiling picks up a book, starting to read through it.
>_

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #717 on:** February 11, 2018, 07:58:36 AM »

>Continue on ourselves, let's see if we can rule out any of these possibilities.

Neovereign · « **Reply #718 on:** February 11, 2018, 08:17:05 AM »

Quote from: Purvis Black on February 11, 2018, 07:58:36 AM

>Continue on ourselves, let's see if we can rule out any of these possibilities.

> You keep reading...
> More about Baku, in that you could riskily have one eat your dream. You're not sure this would be useful in stopping the trend though...
>_

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #719 on:** February 11, 2018, 06:53:07 PM »

>It wouldn't tell us much about the source, either...
>Keep going.