Kisume Quest IX - A Z-Machine Adventure

[Kilgamayan]

> ?!?!
> "Ack!"

[Hello Purvis]

> ?!?!
> "Ack!"

>You're pretty sure that you're being hugged. You're also quite sure that your side is not happy with this, and that it's kind of hard to breathe.
>"Do you have any idea how worried we've been?!" Komachi cries.
>"Ah, help!" someone on the boat cries.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "Ah! Yamame, the boat! Ow ow OW OW!"

[Hello Purvis]

> "Ah! Yamame, the boat! Ow ow OW OW!"

>"Uh, okay buddy!" says Yamame.
>"What's wrong?!" Komachi cries, suddenly letting you go and letting you get a breath of air.  Still, she's holding firmly onto your shoulders.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Take a breath.
> "It's okay. It's just my side."

[Hello Purvis]

> Take a breath.
> "It's okay. It's just my side."

>She glances down, and her expression falls. "What happened, do you need help?"

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "I'll live. It's a long story. I can tell it later, but right now there's something more immediately important on the ground."

[Hello Purvis]

> "I'll live. It's a long story. I can tell it later, but right now there's something more immediately important on the ground."

>Komachi glances downward, and frowns at Sariel. "...That's interesting, to say the least," she says. "But not as important. Why is she here, though?"

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "Caught her messing around in another land, one that was very much not Makai like where she was supposed to be. See the red-haired maid over there? She's from that land, and they'd like to know what's up with Sariel. Her history here, why she was in their land, things like that."

[O4rfish]

>"Sariel told some guy to conquer Gensokyo, and that's why I was gone for a few days."

[Kilgamayan]

Keep in mind that, from Komachi's perspective, we've been gone longer than "a couple of days". It's probably closer to "a couple of decades". :V

[Hanzo K.]

>"Well, gone from Gensokyo that is."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Caught her messing around in another land, one that was very much not Makai like where she was supposed to be. See the red-haired maid over there? She's from that land, and they'd like to know what's up with Sariel. Her history here, why she was in their land, things like that."

>"You're kidding...right?" says Komachi, frowning.

>"Sariel told some guy to conquer Gensokyo, and that's why I was gone for a few days."

>"Well, gone from Gensokyo that is."

>"You were really gone?" she says. "Not just hiding away?"

>_

[Hanzo K.]

>"Well, for a good while I was just hiding out, living on my own. Feels good y'know, not having anyone push you around. I even got a nice little setup in the works too, gonna take up farmin'. Maybe I'll send some of the goods your way sometime if I got extras."
>Come to think of it, what sort of fruits and vegetables did they like a lot?
>"But a couple days ago I ended up gettin' dragged into another land, odd little place called Kosa. That's where Sariel was causin' a stink."

[Kilgamayan]

> Look over to VIVIT.
> "VIVIT, let her know about yourself and your land, and why you're here."

[Hello Purvis]

>"Well, for a good while I was just hiding out, living on my own. Feels good y'know, not having anyone push you around. I even got a nice little setup in the works too, gonna take up farmin'. Maybe I'll send some of the goods your way sometime if I got extras."
>Come to think of it, what sort of fruits and vegetables did they like a lot?
>"But a couple days ago I ended up gettin' dragged into another land, odd little place called Kosa. That's where Sariel was causin' a stink."

>Komachi doesn't say anything, letting you speak and listening.
>What farming? At best, you were a scavenger.

> Look over to VIVIT.
> "VIVIT, let her know about yourself and your land, and why you're here."

>The maid nods. "I am VIVIT, I come from the Canus Empire. I am not really sure what is going on, I'm only a maid and assistant. But I was brought as part of an expedition to turn in the former Adviser of Special Affairs-"
>She motions toward Sariel
>"-for crimes of a nature I am not certain I understand, but seem to include some degree of treason."

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Look back to Komachi.
> "I realize this is bad timing what with the fair day, but if we could somehow get a copy of Sariel's you-know-what records and read them to VIVIT, the Canus Empire would be much appreciative."

[O4rfish]

>As we said, we are going to take up farming. No need to point out that we have been scavenging and mugging up until now.

[Hello Purvis]

> Look back to Komachi.
> "I realize this is bad timing what with the fair day, but if we could somehow get a copy of Sariel's you-know-what records and read them to VIVIT, the Canus Empire would be much appreciative."

>"Um, I don't know if that can be done," says Komachi. "We'd have to find the minister...and you know what, I'm just going to get Shiki, she's in a much better position to handle this."
>Komachi reaches into her pocket and takes something in hand, clutching it between her fingers. She brings her hand up to her mouth and says, "Hey, Shiki. I found her. And it's complicated, she just drug Sariel up to the pier." After a moment she says, "Yes, that's right. I only kind of understand what is happening myself."
>Komachi then pockets the object she was holding and says, "She's on her way. Now, what have you been up to? Leaving Gensokyo?"

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Well, that was only over the last day or two. I've been spending most of my time underground. In fact, that's my earth spider friend helping secure your boat."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Well, that was only over the last day or two. I've been spending most of my time underground. In fact, that's my earth spider friend helping secure your boat."

>"You went there, huh?" says Komachi. "No wonder its seems like no one really heard about you."
>Komachi looks over toward Yamame, then says, "Hey! You need to use a better knot than that!"
>"Sorry, pal!" Yamame calls back.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Smirk.
> "You know, you could help her. Since it is your boat and all."

[Hello Purvis]

> Smirk.
> "You know, you could help her. Since it is your boat and all."

>"Oh hush, you," says Komachi. "You can get over here and help me, then."

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Sounds doable."
> Float on over to the pier and help tie the boat.

[Hello Purvis]

> "Sounds doable."
> Float on over to the pier and help tie the boat.

>You float over to the boat and help with the knot, while Komachi holds the boat in place. It's a little surprising how easily you fall back into mooring this thing.
>As the passengers begin to disembark, Komachi says, "So what were you doing underground? That's a rough place, even at the best of times."

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "I was busy not messing with anyone that could make it a rough time. Other than that, just making it on my own however I need to."

[Hello Purvis]

> "I was busy not messing with anyone that could make it a rough time. Other than that, just making it on my own however I need to."

>"And you haven't been eating well, have you?" she says.

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[O4rfish]

>"Aw, Mom!"

[Kilgamayan]

> "But yeah, could've been better, but that's gonna change soon."

[Hello Purvis]

>"Aw, Mom!"

>"I knew you haven't!" she says, "You're hardly even skin and bones!"

> "But yeah, could've been better, but that's gonna change soon."

>"It had better," says Komachi, crossing her arms.

>_