Author Topic: Kisume Quest IX - A Z-Machine Adventure (Read 23943 times)

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #210 on:** January 15, 2013, 02:38:53 PM »

> "Maybe. I'm proof it's at least doable, though."

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #211 on:** January 15, 2013, 03:33:16 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on January 15, 2013, 02:38:53 PM

> "Maybe. I'm proof it's at least doable, though."

>"Yeah, I suppose you're still here," says Komachi, smiling a bit. "A pain in the butt to find, but still here."

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #212 on:** January 15, 2013, 03:44:26 PM »

> Frown.
> "It's not like I planned on leaving Gensokyo. But yeah, uh, sorry for sending her on a wild goose chase."
> Man...she actually went out to look for us? That's...we were sure she would blow us off! Why...?

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #213 on:** January 16, 2013, 01:12:07 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on January 15, 2013, 03:44:26 PM

> Frown.
> "It's not like I planned on leaving Gensokyo. But yeah, uh, sorry for sending her on a wild goose chase."
> Man...she actually went out to look for us? That's...we were sure she would blow us off! Why...?

>"Oh, even before that," says Komachi, "This isn't the first time, unless you've made a habit of slipping out Gensokyo."
>She actually did, unless Komachi is pulling some elaborate lie...

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #214 on:** January 16, 2013, 01:14:55 AM »

> Put on a slightly incredulous look.
> "...Really?"

O4rfish · « **Reply #215 on:** January 16, 2013, 01:16:34 AM »

>How many will the boat hold?

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #216 on:** January 16, 2013, 01:51:09 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on January 16, 2013, 01:14:55 AM

> Put on a slightly incredulous look.
> "...Really?"

>"Really," she says. "Mind you, there's a lot of places out there and we never really thought to look underground. Heh, Shiki was convinced you were hiding somewhere in Hakugyokurou and the Princess there was just being evasive."

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #217 on:** January 16, 2013, 02:25:17 AM »

> "...But why?"

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #218 on:** January 16, 2013, 02:33:36 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on January 16, 2013, 02:25:17 AM

> "...But why?"

>"Just seems like a place you'd hide," says Komachi with a shrug. "and the Ghost Princess is always hard to pin down."

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #219 on:** January 16, 2013, 02:41:21 AM »

> "No, why go looking at all?"

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #220 on:** January 16, 2013, 02:46:47 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on January 16, 2013, 02:41:21 AM

> "No, why go looking at all?"

>"Why wouldn't we go looking?" says Komachi. "You ran off in the middle of the night."

>_

O4rfish · « **Reply #221 on:** January 16, 2013, 02:55:49 AM »

Quote from: O4rfish on January 16, 2013, 01:16:34 AM

>How many will the boat hold?

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #222 on:** January 16, 2013, 03:01:15 AM »

Quote from: O4rfish on January 16, 2013, 01:16:34 AM

>How many will the boat hold?

>As far as physical people go, she can probably get a couple dozen it she packs them in tightly, which she tends to do. With the deceased, it's hard to say. You know she can fit more of those on than should be physically possible, as much as you can have physically possible involving incorporeal beings. You know that particular trick is linked to her ability to cross the river properly, but you don't know the details.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #223 on:** January 16, 2013, 03:02:50 AM »

> "Well, yeah. I clearly didn't belong here anymore, so I took the hint and shoved off."

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #224 on:** January 16, 2013, 03:49:09 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on January 16, 2013, 03:02:50 AM

> "Well, yeah. I clearly didn't belong here anymore, so I took the hint and shoved off."

>"Now that's not true at all," says Komachi. "Well...you know what I mean. You're always welcome here. But I guess this means you're going to take off again after things here are done?"

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #225 on:** January 16, 2013, 03:57:06 AM »

> "Probably. I have no desire to stay. Hell, it took Sariel and an interdimensional near-incident to get me here, and even then I was really hesitant on coming."

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #226 on:** January 16, 2013, 04:08:48 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on January 16, 2013, 03:57:06 AM

> "Probably. I have no desire to stay. Hell, it took Sariel and an interdimensional near-incident to get me here, and even then I was really hesitant on coming."

>"You really ought to reconsider," says Komachi. "I mean, I'm sure it's nice underground and all, but you can't just stay there the whole time. Well, you could, but you know what I mean."

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #227 on:** January 16, 2013, 04:12:00 AM »

> "I've lasted this long. You'd be amazed how you can get used to living anywhere when you don't have someone telling you day in and day out that everything you do is wrong."

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #228 on:** January 16, 2013, 04:18:48 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on January 16, 2013, 04:12:00 AM

> "I've lasted this long. You'd be amazed how you can get used to living anywhere when you don't have someone telling you day in and day out that everything you do is wrong."

>"Barely living, by how much a twig you've become," says Komachi. "But I guess you're right, you can get used to anything. That doesn't mean you should, though."

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #229 on:** January 16, 2013, 04:21:52 AM »

> Roll our eyes again.
> "Oh, just get off of it. Or are you studying to become a career nag too?"

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #230 on:** January 16, 2013, 04:30:01 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on January 16, 2013, 04:21:52 AM

> Roll our eyes again.
> "Oh, just get off of it. Or are you studying to become a career nag too?"

>"And I see you're changing the subject when parts that are a bad idea come up," says Komachi. "But fine, alright, we'll not worry about that for now."

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #231 on:** January 16, 2013, 04:35:30 AM »

> Frown with the slightest hint of a scowl.
> "Hey, I know full well my life isn't glamorous. But I don't care, because it's mine. I can take pride in knowing that I worked for everything I have. And if I'm gonna make mistakes, then they're gonna be my mistakes, and I'm okay with that."

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #232 on:** January 16, 2013, 04:48:30 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on January 16, 2013, 04:35:30 AM

> Frown with the slightest hint of a scowl.
> "Hey, I know full well my life isn't glamorous. But I don't care, because it's mine. I can take pride in knowing that I worked for everything I have. And if I'm gonna make mistakes, then they're gonna be my mistakes, and I'm okay with that."

>"Mistakes, and starving yourself half to death, aren't anything to be proud of," says Komachi with a little frown.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #233 on:** January 16, 2013, 04:51:07 AM »

> "You really wanna talk about mistakes?"
> Point at Sariel.
> "Higan sure did a bang-up job of keeping their eye on her, huh? And how many well-fed lazy bodies caught her and brought her back again?"

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #234 on:** January 16, 2013, 05:01:27 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on January 16, 2013, 04:51:07 AM

> "You really wanna talk about mistakes?"
> Point at Sariel.
> "Higan sure did a bang-up job of keeping their eye on her, huh? And how many well-fed lazy bodies caught her and brought her back again?"

>"And we're not going to act like it's something to be proud of," says Komachi. "Don't try to compare this event to what you've been doing to yourself."

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #235 on:** January 16, 2013, 05:05:14 AM »

> "What, you mean like winning a duel with an oni? Or earning a blessing from the harvest goddess? Or earning favors from Yukari and the Dragon Palace Messenger? Or capturing a fugitive? Or stopping an interdimensional war? Yeah, sure, nothing to be proud of there!"

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #236 on:** January 16, 2013, 05:11:37 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on January 16, 2013, 05:05:14 AM

> "What, you mean like winning a duel with an oni? Or earning a blessing from the harvest goddess? Or earning favors from Yukari and the Dragon Palace Messenger? Or capturing a fugitive? Or stopping an interdimensional war? Yeah, sure, nothing to be proud of there!"

>"And what does anything like that have to do with you being half-starved, Kisume?" says Komachi. "Not a thing that I can see."

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #237 on:** January 16, 2013, 05:14:59 AM »

> "No! It wouldn't make any difference at all, would it?! No matter what I do there's always something to pick at! I've never been good enough! Not for here, not for you, and sure as hell not for her!"

O4rfish · « **Reply #238 on:** January 16, 2013, 05:17:20 AM »

Oh snap

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #239 on:** January 16, 2013, 05:27:18 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on January 16, 2013, 05:14:59 AM

> "No! It wouldn't make any difference at all, would it?! No matter what I do there's always something to pick at! I've never been good enough! Not for here, not for you, and sure as hell not for her!"

>"It's the first time I see you in ages; you're half a skeleton and I'm not supposed to say a word about it?" says Komachi. "It's not about whether you're "good enough", Kisume, it's about the fact that you're two missed meals away from being ready to step into my boat!"

>_