Sword Quest IV - A Z-Machine Adventure

[Kilgamayan]

> Have our ghost half float back and forth a bit more, occasionally bobbing up and down, to keep the larger fairy entertained.
> "I am simply thinking outside the box. If you sneak around and get some dirt, and then come back later and do your raid to get more dirt, then you will have your fun and your shouting, and even if you don't come out on top, you will still have some of their dirt. Ah, be careful not to kick your friend if you're going to crawl around over there."

[Hello Purvis]

> Have our ghost half float back and forth a bit more, occasionally bobbing up and down, to keep the larger fairy entertained.
> "I am simply thinking outside the box. If you sneak around and get some dirt, and then come back later and do your raid to get more dirt, then you will have your fun and your shouting, and even if you don't come out on top, you will still have some of their dirt. Ah, be careful not to kick your friend if you're going to crawl around over there."

>"Oh, sorry," says the smaller faerie. "Can I get out now? It's cold in here."

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[Kilgamayan]

> How's the ambient temperature?

[Hello Purvis]

> How's the ambient temperature?

>It's pleasantly mild. You suspect she is talking about your own fairly cool temperature.

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[Kilgamayan]

> Right. Hadn't considered earlier that we were essentially shoving her into a food preserver!
> "Ah, and I bet you want to see the ghost that's out here too, yes?

[Hello Purvis]

> Right. Hadn't considered earlier that we were essentially shoving her into a food preserver!
> "Ah, and I bet you want to see the ghost that's out here too, yes?

>"...Is it mean?" the smaller faerie says.

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[Kilgamayan]

> Give the larger fairy's shoulder a gentle squeeze.
> "What would you say? You've been watching the ghost for a little while now."

[Hello Purvis]

> Give the larger fairy's shoulder a gentle squeeze.
> "What would you say? You've been watching the ghost for a little while now."

>"It's fine, it's fine!" says the larger faerie
>"Okay," says the smaller one.

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[Kilgamayan]

> "All right, how about this? Since you've both been very cooperative, I will let you both go if you promise to guide me to Eientei."

[Hello Purvis]

> "All right, how about this? Since you've both been very cooperative, I will let you both go if you promise to guide me to Eientei."

>"Oh, that's easy," says the larger faerie.

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[Suwako Moriya]

> "Splendid."
> Release our hold on the larger fairy and drop our legs back down to a normal position.

[Hello Purvis]

> "Splendid."
> Release our hold on the larger fairy and drop our legs back down to a normal position.

>You let the larger faerie go, and she flops down and falls to the ground. You don't hear her hit the ground, so you assume she caught herself.

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[Kilgamayan]

> Cradle our arms below the bottom of our shirt and gently return ourselves to an upright position.

[Hello Purvis]

> Cradle our arms below the bottom of our shirt and gently return ourselves to an upright position.

>You return to a properly upright position, and the smaller faerie tumbles down into your arms with a squawk.

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Don't worry, I have you."
> How is the fairy looking?

[Hello Purvis]

> "Don't worry, I have you."
> How is the fairy looking?

>Very disheveled.
>"Blegh," she says, shaking her head.

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[Kilgamayan]

> Is there anything we can do to help straighten her back out?

[Hello Purvis]

> Is there anything we can do to help straighten her back out?

>Probably nothing she would welcome.

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[Kilgamayan]

> "I apologize for the discomfort, particularly in regards to the temperature."

[Hello Purvis]

> "I apologize for the discomfort, particularly in regards to the temperature."

>"Um...okay?" the little faerie says, as she extracts herself from your arms and takes to the air.

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[Kilgamayan]

> Tuck our shirt back in.
> Assuming the fairies aren't getting impatient or flying off, once our shirt is restored, rebutton our vest.

[Hello Purvis]

> Tuck our shirt back in.
> Assuming the fairies aren't getting impatient or flying off, once our shirt is restored, rebutton our vest.

>You put yourself back together, as do the faeries.
>"It's that way," the smaller faerie says, pointing in a seemingly random direction.

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Very well. Please lead on, and I will follow."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Very well. Please lead on, and I will follow."

>"Kay," says the smiler faerie, as she starts off toward that direction.

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[Kilgamayan]

> Following a fairy through a forest maze can't possibly go wrong! Let's tag along.

[Hello Purvis]

> Following a fairy through a forest maze can't possibly go wrong! Let's tag along.

>You follow the faerie, with the other one tagging along behind.  They lead you along several hills, going in a more or less straight line. Sometimes it is a little difficult to follow, as your guide can fly through much tinier gaps in the bamboo than you can. It doesn't take long for the larger faerie to wander off, but the smaller one seems to stay reasonably focused on the task.  After a few minutes, she stops, gestures ahead, and says, "There it is."

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[Kilgamayan]

> What kind of physical condition are we in, given we just took a whole bunch of small blows?
> Can we see anything straight ahead?

[Hello Purvis]

> What kind of physical condition are we in, given we just took a whole bunch of small blows?
> Can we see anything straight ahead?

>You have a couple lingering aches, but nothing that'll bruise, you think.
>Just more bamboo. Only closer inspection, you might see just a little bit of white ahead.

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[Kilgamayan]

> "I see. Thank you for your assistance. May I ask your name?"

[Hello Purvis]

> "I see. Thank you for your assistance. May I ask your name?"

>"Oh, I'm Misty Sunrise!" says the small faerie.

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