Author Topic: Kisume Quest V - A Z-Machine Adventure (Read 33792 times)

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #300 on:** July 20, 2012, 04:25:03 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on July 20, 2012, 04:15:54 AM

> "Huh. I'm not sure what there is to say, then. I know there was some nonsense several months back about money turning into jewels, and I think I heard about the sky falling a couple of years ago. Nothing weird about the passage of time in either of those cases, though. Hmm...the only thing I can remember that would have had a weird passage of time was a bizarre dream I had a few years ago where I was a human in a place that wasn't normal Gensokyo. There were a lot of tall stone buildings, for one thing."

>"I haven't heard anything like that," says Yumemi. "...But that dream, it does have a familiar ring, yes..."

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Kilgamayan · « **Reply #301 on:** July 20, 2012, 04:31:35 AM »

> "Did you have it too, or something? Was it at about the same time as your time-wonky visit?"

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #302 on:** July 20, 2012, 04:37:16 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on July 20, 2012, 04:31:35 AM

> "Did you have it too, or something? Was it at about the same time as your time-wonky visit?"

>"Mmm, yes, I think so," says Yumemi. "It was a quaint dream, I was teaching at a university, yes, Chiyuri and I. Beneath my talents, of course, but there was a sense of nostalgic appeal to it, I imagine it's how a housewife in the country feels about her lot."

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Kilgamayan · « **Reply #303 on:** July 20, 2012, 04:39:23 AM »

> "How weird...maybe there was more to it than just being a dream, what with the time lapse, and one of my friends back home somehow getting in good with people I had no idea would take any interest in her. Do you remember any other names? I don't know a Rikako, but I know some others."

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #304 on:** July 20, 2012, 04:48:52 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on July 20, 2012, 04:39:23 AM

> "How weird...maybe there was more to it than just being a dream, what with the time lapse, and one of my friends back home somehow getting in good with people I had no idea would take any interest in her. Do you remember any other names? I don't know a Rikako, but I know some others."

>"Ah, well, in my first visit, I met a few people. A shrine maiden named Reimu, and a witch named Marisa. I think you mentioned them? There was a rather empty-headed magician named Ellen, and a rather unpleasant ghost whose name eludes me. Ah, there was another ghost, too; Kana. She lives with Rikako these days. And one more...some woman with red. Ah, I don't remember her name anymore, I barely noted her."

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GuyYouMetOnline · « **Reply #305 on:** July 20, 2012, 06:47:30 AM »

>"Ellen, I've met."

Hanzo K. · « **Reply #306 on:** July 20, 2012, 07:00:02 AM »

>"She seems to have a thing for fluffy things these days, probably did even back when you met her."

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #307 on:** July 20, 2012, 10:48:16 AM »

> "But the others don't sound familiar, aside from the first two. The people I know tend to be the folks that live underground. There's Yamame the earth spider, Parsee the brdge 'princess', Yuugi the Deva oni, Utsuho the hell raven, she usually goes by Okuu, uh...Rin the kasha, Nue the...the nue, I guess. Not the most original or creative name, but like hell would I tell her that to her face."

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #308 on:** July 20, 2012, 05:03:05 PM »

Quote from: GuyYouMetOnline on July 20, 2012, 06:47:30 AM

>"Ellen, I've met."

Quote from: Hanzo K. on July 20, 2012, 07:00:02 AM

>"She seems to have a thing for fluffy things these days, probably did even back when you met her."

>She nods. "Yes, not as helpful as I hoped a magician would be."

Quote from: Kilgamayan on July 20, 2012, 10:48:16 AM

> "But the others don't sound familiar, aside from the first two. The people I know tend to be the folks that live underground. There's Yamame the earth spider, Parsee the brdge 'princess', Yuugi the Deva oni, Utsuho the hell raven, she usually goes by Okuu, uh...Rin the kasha, Nue the...the nue, I guess. Not the most original or creative name, but like hell would I tell her that to her face."

>She shakes her head. "I never got to see this Underground of yours."

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Kilgamayan · « **Reply #309 on:** July 20, 2012, 05:52:39 PM »

> "Figured as much."

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #310 on:** July 20, 2012, 06:02:13 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on July 20, 2012, 05:52:39 PM

> "Figured as much."

>"I didn't have much time to catch up," says Yumemi with a shrug.

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Kilgamayan · « **Reply #311 on:** July 20, 2012, 07:01:51 PM »

> "Right. But in that dream thing, I was definitely not underground. If you had it too, maybe some of them did, and maybe they weren't underground either."

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #312 on:** July 20, 2012, 07:10:02 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on July 20, 2012, 07:01:51 PM

> "Right. But in that dream thing, I was definitely not underground. If you had it too, maybe some of them did, and maybe they weren't underground either."

>She frowns, then nods. "Mmm, yes. I do recall Chiyuri mentioning a similar dream. Mmm. Ah, you said Parsee, didn't you? That is...familiar."

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Kilgamayan · « **Reply #313 on:** July 20, 2012, 07:11:05 PM »

> Do we know if anyone else had this dream?

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #314 on:** July 20, 2012, 07:36:05 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on July 20, 2012, 07:11:05 PM

> Do we know if anyone else had this dream?

>You know Yamame mentioned it. And why you're not the most social person, you've gotten the feeling it was a pretty wide-spread occurrence.

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Kilgamayan · « **Reply #315 on:** July 20, 2012, 08:33:30 PM »

> "Interesting. It wouldn't surprise me if she had it too. From what I can tell, a good number of people were affected."

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #316 on:** July 20, 2012, 08:42:07 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on July 20, 2012, 08:33:30 PM

> "Interesting. It wouldn't surprise me if she had it too. From what I can tell, a good number of people were affected."

>She nods. "This is interesting, yes. But, have we not strayed a little from what we were originally talking about?"

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Kilgamayan · « **Reply #317 on:** July 20, 2012, 09:22:34 PM »

> "Right, yeah. So near as I can tell, my friend and I need to get home, and this land need this Emperor guy whacked, or otherwise made to not be a dick, right?"

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #318 on:** July 20, 2012, 09:44:47 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on July 20, 2012, 09:22:34 PM

> "Right, yeah. So near as I can tell, my friend and I need to get home, and this land need this Emperor guy whacked, or otherwise made to not be a dick, right?"

>Yumemi nods. "Yes, that would be the concise summary."

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Kilgamayan · « **Reply #319 on:** July 20, 2012, 09:52:59 PM »

> "Was he always a dick, or did it only happen after you returned here that one time?"

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #320 on:** July 20, 2012, 10:15:30 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on July 20, 2012, 09:52:59 PM

> "Was he always a dick, or did it only happen after you returned here that one time?"

>"He probably always was," says Yumemi, turning her hands upward. "Who pays attention to background generals and politics? As I understand, he was elected to lead the nation and set about blocking out parliament from the governing process entirely. Then, he simply had it dissolved, and no one could stop him with the military behind him. By the time I had returned, he was already declared emperor."

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Kilgamayan · « **Reply #321 on:** July 20, 2012, 10:18:49 PM »

> "Is it at all possible to get anywhere close to him?"

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #322 on:** July 20, 2012, 11:02:33 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on July 20, 2012, 10:18:49 PM

> "Is it at all possible to get anywhere close to him?"

>"The hard part would be getting into the palace, and moving through it without being a problem," says Yumemi. "We don't think he takes especial precautions, but Ruukoto hasn't been able to get close to him yet to ascertain this hypothesis without risking her cover."

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Kilgamayan · « **Reply #323 on:** July 20, 2012, 11:14:17 PM »

> "Do you know when he wants to launch this invasion?"

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #324 on:** July 22, 2012, 07:50:30 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on July 20, 2012, 11:14:17 PM

> "Do you know when he wants to launch this invasion?"

>"No," says Yumemi. "But we've not seen any extraordinary military build-up in the palace or the city lately, which suggests we have some time."

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Kilgamayan · « **Reply #325 on:** July 22, 2012, 12:53:22 PM »

> "That's good, since I still need to retrieve my stuff, and we still need to rescue my friend."

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #326 on:** July 22, 2012, 06:08:59 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on July 22, 2012, 12:53:22 PM

> "That's good, since I still need to retrieve my stuff, and we still need to rescue my friend."

>"Mmm, yes," says Yumemi. "If they suspect your friend is a youkai, no doubt they are examining her." She gives a little annoyed grunt. "The bastards, should it not be the privilege of the one who found Gensokyo to make such discoveries? Thieves! Leeches! Ah, if only I set fire to them all!"

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Kilgamayan · « **Reply #327 on:** July 22, 2012, 06:45:33 PM »

> "That can be arranged."
> Hold a hand close to us with palm facing upward and summon some demon fire in it.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #328 on:** July 22, 2012, 07:09:33 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on July 22, 2012, 06:45:33 PM

> "That can be arranged."
> Hold a hand close to us with palm facing upward and summon some demon fire in it.

>You conjure some fire in your hands and offer your support.
>Yumemi's eyes widen, and jumps to attention. "Ah! Yes, that is it! Can you do that again?"

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Kilgamayan · « **Reply #329 on:** July 22, 2012, 07:10:12 PM »

> Do it in the other hand.