Sword Quest III - A Z-Machine Adventure

[Hello Purvis]

> Give a short, quick wave to Yoshika.
> "Hello again. You're not going to come charging after me a second time, are you?"

>"Noooope!" says the jiang-shi. "Sounds like master got awaaaay, so my job's done! Also I'm stuuuuuck."

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Give an annoyed grunt.
> "Good."
> Turn back to Yuyuko.
> "I am not sure of the affects of what Seiga did. She laid out many, many talismans, and then raised her arms and all of the talismans caught on fire. Something obviously magically significant happened, but I couldn't tell what."

[Hello Purvis]

> Give an annoyed grunt.
> "Good."
> Turn back to Yuyuko.
> "I am not sure of the affects of what Seiga did. She laid out many, many talismans, and then raised her arms and all of the talismans caught on fire. Something obviously magically significant happened, but I couldn't tell what."

>Yuyuko nods, and idly offers the jiangshi another cherry; you note she has a few gathered in her lap. "Interesting. Hmmm, have a look at the tree. Don't you think it seems a little off?"

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Take a look at the Saigyou Ayakashi. Does it look any different from normal?

[Hello Purvis]

> Take a look at the Saigyou Ayakashi. Does it look any different from normal?

>At a glance it does not seem different. But, now that you really look at it, something does feel off. You can't quite put your finger on what at the moment.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "Mmm...it does, yes. Ah, I just remembered something. When I asked Seiga what she was doing, she said she was 'taking a little taste'. Maybe she is now siphoning power or energy from the Saigyou Ayakashi somehow?"

[Hello Purvis]

> "Mmm...it does, yes. Ah, I just remembered something. When I asked Seiga what she was doing, she said she was 'taking a little taste'. Maybe she is now siphoning power or energy from the Saigyou Ayakashi somehow?"

>"Ah," says Yuyuko. "Yes, I think that is certainly approaching the truth. There's certainly a kind of vitality missing from the tree, don't you think? I daresay it might even be dying."

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Does that sound reasonable?

[Hello Purvis]

> Does that sound reasonable?

>Perhaps so. It's hard to tell, the tree has always been a complicated skein of death, it would be difficult to make sense out of a change in that.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "It certainly seems possible, yes. I think you are better able to tell than I, though."

[Hello Purvis]

> "It certainly seems possible, yes. I think you are better able to tell than I, though."

>"It seems to be," she says. "Most worrisome, wouldn't you agree?"

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Nod.
> "Indeed."
> Gesture toward Yoshika.
> "It does not appear Seiga has escaped scot-free, however."

[Hello Purvis]

> Nod.
> "Indeed."
> Gesture toward Yoshika.
> "It does not appear Seiga has escaped scot-free, however."

>"Yeah she diiiiid!" says Yoshika. "Could I have another cheeeeeeeerry, please?"
>"You are just adorable," says Yuyuko, as she dangles another cherry in front of the jiang-shi's face. Then she looks back to you and says, "What do you think we ought to do with this one?"

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "Can we keep her locked away somewhere hidden until Seiga fixes what she did?"

[Hello Purvis]

> "Can we keep her locked away somewhere hidden until Seiga fixes what she did?"

>"Don't lock me away!" says Yoshika. "That's meaaaaan!"
>"I suppose we could," Yuyuko says. "I did ask her how she intends to meet up with her master afterward, and apparently what she does is go to the graveyard and wait. From what I've gathered, these waits can be awhile."
>"Master needs time sometimes," Yoshika says.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "Perhaps the graveyard is worth investigating, then. Or maybe we could ask the other Taoists, if I can find them."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Perhaps the graveyard is worth investigating, then. Or maybe we could ask the other Taoists, if I can find them."

>"That might be an idea," says Yuyuko, "But why would you want to go to the graveyard?"

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Do we know anything about where Seiga lives, or frequents?

[Hello Purvis]

> Do we know anything about where Seiga lives, or frequents?

>No.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "It is the biggest lead I know as to her whereabouts. I don't think I need to sit there and wait, particularly given I have other things to do, but there might be something there that leads to her."

[Hello Purvis]

> "It is the biggest lead I know as to her whereabouts. I don't think I need to sit there and wait, particularly given I have other things to do, but there might be something there that leads to her."

>"Ah, but if this minion were important to the plan, then why would she have left it behind so easily?" says Yuyuko.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Frown.
> "I suppose that is true. I am not sure where else is worth searching, though."

[Hello Purvis]

> Frown.
> "I suppose that is true. I am not sure where else is worth searching, though."

>"Likely not the graveyard," Yuyuko says. "Unless that's what she wants us to think! Unless that's what she wants us to think that's what she thinks... Mmm...confusing."
>"Can I have anotheeer cherry, please?" says Yoshika.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Gesture to Yoshika.
> "Is there any way we can track Seiga down using her?"

[Hello Purvis]

> Gesture to Yoshika.
> "Is there any way we can track Seiga down using her?"

>"Oh, there probably is," says Yuyuko, as she dangles another cherry down for Yoshika. "But, it wouldn't be anything I would know how to do."

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "Then I guess I must seek out the Taoists."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Then I guess I must seek out the Taoists."

>Yuyuko nods. "That seems much more likely to bear fruit, if you ask me."
>"I want fruuuuuit!" Yoshika says.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Do we know where we could find the Taoists?

[Hello Purvis]

> Do we know where we could find the Taoists?

>Not really, they rather handily disappeared. You've heard something about them having some kind of secret lair from Reimu, though.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Nod.
> "Then I will do this. I believe Reimu may know where they are, so I will consult her first."