Kisume Quest III - A Z-Machine Adventure

[Hello Purvis]

> "Any ideas where she might have run off to? She didn't say anything about where she was going when she left. Or even THAT she was going."

>"I imagine you met her in the forest?" says the jeweler. "I know that's where she lives, but she's never been forthcoming about details.  She's never forthcoming with details, I'm afraid."

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Not even to you? Yeesh."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Not even to you? Yeesh."

>"She's a strange girl," says the jeweler with a shrug. "I've learned to pay it no mind."

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[Kilgamayan]

> What time is it?

[Hello Purvis]

> What time is it?

>It is pretty late in the morning.

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[Kilgamayan]

> "It looks like it's getting pretty close to lunchtime. The celestial at the tavern said the oarfish woman would be coming by for lunch. There any messages you want me to deliver?"

[Hello Purvis]

> "It looks like it's getting pretty close to lunchtime. The celestial at the tavern said the oarfish woman would be coming by for lunch. There any messages you want me to deliver?"

>"Oh, just give them my general well wishes," says the jeweler. "Sadly, my apprentice likes to keep her cards close to her vest, so I don't think that there is much I could say that would help."

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[Kilgamayan]

> "All right, I'll let them know next time I see them."

[Hello Purvis]

> "All right, I'll let them know next time I see them."

>"I would appreciate that," says the jeweler. "I'll be sure to pop in if I find anything."

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[Kilgamayan]

> Nod.
> "Anything else needed?"

[Hello Purvis]

> Nod.
> "Anything else needed?"

>"I don't believe so," says the jeweler, "unless you're interested in some of my wares after all."

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[Kilgamayan]

> Shake head.
> "It's all neat-looking stuff, but jewelry in generate is out of my price range."

[Hello Purvis]

> Shake head.
> "It's all neat-looking stuff, but jewelry in generate is out of my price range."

>"A pity," says the Jeweler, "but I understand having to prioritize well."

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Anyway, I'll give 'em your regards next time I see them. Hope your apprentice comes back soon."
> Assuming no objection from the jeweler, leave the shop and head back toward the temple, keeping an eye out for a graveyard.

[Hello Purvis]

> "Anyway, I'll give 'em your regards next time I see them. Hope your apprentice comes back soon."
> Assuming no objection from the jeweler, leave the shop and head back toward the temple, keeping an eye out for a graveyard.

>You depart with no objections, and return toward the temple.
>As you do, you think you can spot a graveyard some ways behind the Temple, it's a bit removed from the outskirts of town, and fairly easily to overlook, but you can see it's fence line.

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[Kilgamayan]

> Is there any obvious path to get there, rather than simply tromping across the temple lawn?

[Hello Purvis]

> Is there any obvious path to get there, rather than simply tromping across the temple lawn?

>You don't see any obvious paths there, though perhaps there is the faintest hint of one going past the side of the temple.

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[Kilgamayan]

> Head in the direction of the maybe-path.

[Hello Purvis]

> Head in the direction of the maybe-path.

>You head for the maybe path, as it goes around the southern edge of the temple. You're pretty sure, looking at the grass starting to go bare, it is a vestigial footpath that leads toward a gate in the fence row.

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[Kilgamayan]

> Head down the path at least somewhat respectfully. This is a graveyard, after all.

[Hello Purvis]

> Head down the path at least somewhat respectfully. This is a graveyard, after all.

>You try to make your way there without being disrespectful, so no slouching or cursing or spitting on the path.
>Approaching the graveyard, you can see it is a little overgrown. The fence is old and has a lot of tall grass around it. The land is growing hilly, with path made of flat stones running between them and the graves. Bare trees dot the graveyard, but you note that one nearby is starting to bud. The air is still and quiet, and there is a general sense of peace around the place. A stone path leads forward and between two rises, while a there is a hill to right, going along the fence, and a relatively flat expanse to your left.  Obvious exists are North, South, East, and West

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[Kilgamayan]

> Left

[Hello Purvis]

> Left

>You walk southward along the fence line and past the tree that you noted was budding.  You pass by a number of graves that have been weathered from their original shapes and are difficult to read at a glance. The grass is a bit more wild here, you don't think it's been cut for some months before winter came.  The trees are a bit thicker here, and seem to be of varying ages. Up ahead, you can see the corner; the wooden post seems to be quite old and should probably be replaced. Obvious exists are West and North

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[Kilgamayan]

> West

[Hello Purvis]

> West

>Heading west, you have to make your way through some of the taller grass before finding an old stone path.  The path weaves along some graves, which seem to be even more weathered than the ones you have seen before. The grass is fairly wild, but it's not so tall that you think it's been left totally wild. A couple of the graves seem to be fairly unstable and could probably be knocked over various easily. The trees are thick enough to make a kind of light grove here; a few sparrows are perched here. Obvious exists are North, East, and West.

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[Kilgamayan]

> West

[Hello Purvis]

> West

>You continue westward. The graves here are more spare, and the hills are noticeably large. The grass is less tended to, and the trees are still fairly dense. There aren't any paths here that you can see, and the graves are about as weathered as the ones you saw before. It's a bit more shady here due to all of the trees, but not in the same league as the Forest of Magic. You can see the corner of the fence in the distance. You think that there may be something among the trees. Obvious exits are East and North

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[Kilgamayan]

> Oho! Inspect the purported thing in the trees.

[Hello Purvis]

> Oho! Inspect the purported thing in the trees.

>You inspect the trees, and you see something that doesn't look quite like a tree trunk among the trees for a moment then it's gone.

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[Kilgamayan]

> In which direction was it?
> Begin floating and head in that direction.