Sword Quest III - A Z-Machine Adventure

[Kilgamayan]

> "With all due respect, it also depends on the volume of information you have available."

[Hello Purvis]

> "With all due respect, it also depends on the volume of information you have available."

>She clicks her tongue and shakes her head. "See, it's things like that what lets me tell how bad you need me, eh? Askin's free."

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "Hmm, very well. What is my current major concern?"

[Hello Purvis]

> "Hmm, very well. What is my current major concern?"

>"Somethin' that's got you running all over town, ain't it?" says the oni. "Got you walking around to the Palace, the clinic... made you walk around with an empty sheathe on your hip there. What I'm thinkin' is you're looking for something, and it's urgent, am I right?"
>She clicks her tongue. "Now that one's just to show you I'm not kiddin'. If we're doin' more guessing games, I'll take my business elsewhere, aye?"

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "I do not plan on anything of the sort. I do not doubt the truth or pertinence of your information; I was mostly curious how you would answer that question. It gives me a frame of reference for what you know."
> "Now then. Would the incense and konpeita be enough to learn, say, the identity of someone in possession of a weapon that does not appear to belong to them? Or, perhaps, a description, or a travel destination? If none of these, would it be enough to learn the identity of another individual with a missing weapon?"

[Hello Purvis]

> "I do not plan on anything of the sort. I do not doubt the truth or pertinence of your information; I was mostly curious how you would answer that question. It gives me a frame of reference for what you know."
> "Now then. Would the incense and konpeita be enough to learn, say, the identity of someone in possession of a weapon that does not appear to belong to them? Or, perhaps, a description, or a travel destination? If none of these, would it be enough to learn the identity of another individual with a missing weapon?"

>"Might," says the oni. "Ask a question I can give a real answer to and we'll find out."

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[Kilgamayan]

Oh please please PLEASE let Nue's trident have been stolen. MikoNue dynamic problem-solving duo like whuuuuuut

> Pull out the incense and a bag of konpeito.
> "Is someone else in the city missing a weapon?"

[Hello Purvis]

Oh please please PLEASE let Nue's trident have been stolen. MikoNue dynamic problem-solving duo like whuuuuuut

> Pull out the incense and a bag of konpeito.
> "Is someone else in the city missing a weapon?"

>"Not that I know of," says the oni. She waves away your goods. "Weapons ain't too common here, like. Except for some folks like Kay."

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[Kilgamayan]

> Put our items away.
> "In that case, has anyone other than this Kay been seen recently with a weapon?"

[Hello Purvis]

> Put our items away.
> "In that case, has anyone other than this Kay been seen recently with a weapon?"

>"There's a few around," she says. "Only everyone knows that. Some have 'em for decoration and there's the hell crow with her whatsit. Just they don't get used much."

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[Kilgamayan]

> "What about a sword with a sun shape on the hilt?"

[Hello Purvis]

> "What about a sword with a sun shape on the hilt?"

>"Not heard a thing," says the oni, shaking her head. "If it's 'ere, either it's buried real deep, or no one cares 'bout it."

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Hmmm....anything of a white-blue wand with wings, then?"

[Hello Purvis]

> "Hmmm....anything of a white-blue wand with wings, then?"

>"Now I do know a little bit about that, but probably not what you want if i'm hearin' you proper like," says the oni.

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Well, I know it belongs to a young green-haired girl in a bucket. I would be highly interested if you have seen or heard anything about it being separated from her."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Well, I know it belongs to a young green-haired girl in a bucket. I would be highly interested if you have seen or heard anything about it being separated from her."

>"News to me," says the oni. "Since I'm feelin' right generous, I'll count that as a payment for something."

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Blink.
> "Thank you. I am mildly curious as to what you do know about that wand, then."

[Hello Purvis]

> Blink.
> "Thank you. I am mildly curious as to what you do know about that wand, then."

>"Not sure where it came from, but she's zoggin' proud of the thing," says the crossing her arms. "Some kinda danmaku wand, yeah? Got her hands on it and became kinda dangerous. Nor real dangerous, mind, but at least now you could call her a two-bit thug and she'd be worth the two bits. From what I figure, it's a trophy, like."

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "I see. I suppose you may consider that repayment, since I knew none of that. Fair is fair."

[Hello Purvis]

> "I see. I suppose you may consider that repayment, since I knew none of that. Fair is fair."

>"Roit then," says the oni. "What's next?"

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Mmmm, has anything notable gone missing in this city today?"

[Hello Purvis]

> "Mmmm, has anything notable gone missing in this city today?"

>"Nope. Robbery doesn't usually happen around here," says the the oni. "When it does, it you don't need someone like me to tell you."

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Then I must admit I am at a loss for what else I might want to know."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Then I must admit I am at a loss for what else I might want to know."

>The oni chuckles.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "Hm?"

[Hello Purvis]

> "Hm?"

>"Nothin', nothin'," says the oni.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "Very well. May I take this to mean there is nothing more to offer?"

[Hello Purvis]

> "Very well. May I take this to mean there is nothing more to offer?"

"That's up to you, ain't it?" says the oni. "Only I can't answer what ain't been asked, like. An' while I'm good at telling about things at a glance, there's a lot I can't, see?"

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[Kilgamayan]

> Frown, then shake our head after a couple of seconds.
> "I'm afraid I do not follow what you mean in regards to the last thing you said."

[Hello Purvis]

> Frown, then shake our head after a couple of seconds.
> "I'm afraid I do not follow what you mean in regards to the last thing you said."

>"I said I can't well read your zoggin' mind, owlface," the oni says.

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