Kisume Quest III - A Z-Machine Adventure

[Hello Purvis]

> "I think that was about it."

>"Alright," says Ichirin. "You've done a lot to help us out, thank you very much."

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Hey, glad to help. And while I'm thinking about it, your mouse friend could probably use some help. Some weirdo human tunneled a hole into the basement of that shop and she has a cat."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Hey, glad to help. And while I'm thinking about it, your mouse friend could probably use some help. Some weirdo human tunneled a hole into the basement of that shop and she has a cat."

>"...Honestly?" says Ichirin. "That's...unexpected, to say the least. I'll see about sending Kyouko over there to help."

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Well, um."
> Frown a bit.
> "There's no real delicate way to put this, so, uh, this human's...kinda really really slow. If you send Kyouko, you might want to make sure no more misunderstandings happen."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Well, um."
> Frown a bit.
> "There's no real delicate way to put this, so, uh, this human's...kinda really really slow. If you send Kyouko, you might want to make sure no more misunderstandings happen."

>She nods. "Alright. I'll be sure to warn her, and I trust Nazrin to be attentive enough to keep things under control."

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[Kilgamayan]

> "If her nerves aren't already mondo frazzled from that cat."

[Hello Purvis]

> "If her nerves aren't already mondo frazzled from that cat."

>"I imagine that things are far beyond saving by that point," says Ichirin. "I would go myself, but I have things here that must be tended to."

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Right, of course. Just make sure Kyouko hurries. I made the detour to Eientei instead of coming right back here, so it's been a while."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Right, of course. Just make sure Kyouko hurries. I made the detour to Eientei instead of coming right back here, so it's been a while."

>"I'll send her out right away," says Ichirin. "Thank you for everything."
>She turns to head back into the temple.

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[Kilgamayan]

> Head back toward the tavern.

[Hello Purvis]

> Head back toward the tavern.

>You head back to the tavern, and find the front room is empty. While the tables are free of plates and such, you not some crumbs and the like suggesting that they haven't been cleaned off yet.
>The blue-haired woman is leaning on her elbows at the bar with your book in hand, it makes her a few moments to notice you. "When'd you get in here?" she says after doing a double take in your direction.

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Just got here now. How's the book?"

[Hello Purvis]

> "Just got here now. How's the book?"

>"Oh," she says. "It's getting good."

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Glad to hear it was a worthwhile find. Anyway, got a message for you. Some girl that wouldn't let me look at her told me to tell you that she needs to see the oarfish woman pretty badly. I guess you're all supposed to know what all of this means, since she didn't give me many details about anything."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Glad to hear it was a worthwhile find. Anyway, got a message for you. Some girl that wouldn't let me look at her told me to tell you that she needs to see the oarfish woman pretty badly. I guess you're all supposed to know what all of this means, since she didn't give me many details about anything."

>"Uh, I think so," says the blue-haired woman. "What for?"

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[Kilgamayan]

> "I guess she lost a pet snake or something? She didn't give a lot of detail. The whole thing was honestly a little bit sketchy, but it sounds from your reaction like this is an actual thing."

[Hello Purvis]

> "I guess she lost a pet snake or something? She didn't give a lot of detail. The whole thing was honestly a little bit sketchy, but it sounds from your reaction like this is an actual thing."

>She raises her eyebrows. "Oh wow, yeah, that is a problem. Well, lucky for her, Iku's supposed to come have lunch here today. I'll tell her about it."

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Awesome. Good that that worked out. I'd go tell her, but I don't know where she is. Though I guess she'll find out on her own soon enough anyway."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Awesome. Good that that worked out. I'd go tell her, but I don't know where she is. Though I guess she'll find out on her own soon enough anyway."

>"Yeah, Iku knows how to find her," says the woman. "They've got a couple meeting spots."

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[Kilgamayan]

> "I guess that's what she meant when she said to tell Iku that 'someone needs to meet her at the place'."

[Hello Purvis]

> "I guess that's what she meant when she said to tell Iku to meet 'the person' at 'the place'."

>She chuckles. "What a dummy, who does she think she's fooling?"

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[Kilgamayan]

> "So there is something sketchy going on here, then? You don't see this kind of weirdo behavior underground, but I have to figure it's bizarre by topside standards, too."

[Hello Purvis]

> "So there is something sketchy going on here, then? You don't see this kind of weirdo behavior underground, but I have to figure it's bizarre by topside standards, too."

>"Oh, no no no," she says, waving her hands. "I meant she things she's fooling anyone by being vague."

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Oh. Well, she's got me, at least. I don't know who she is or where 'the place' is."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Oh. Well, she's got me, at least. I don't know who she is or where 'the place' is."

>"Eh, you're a special case," she says with a shrug.

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Well, whatever. As long as I get paid for this, I guess it doesn't matter what she looks like."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Well, whatever. As long as I get paid for this, I guess it doesn't matter what she looks like."

>"She's paying you?" says the blue-haired woman. "Huh. I bet she's really desperate then! Oh, what was your name again, so I can tell Iku who told me?"

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Kisume."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Kisume."

>"Okay, right, good," she says. "I'm Tenshi.  Don't remember if I said that before. Thanks for telling me about this."

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[Kilgamayan]

> Were we told where the jeweler's shop was?
> "No problem."