Sword Quest IV - A Z-Machine Adventure

[Kilgamayan]

> "On the subject of that wand, may I assume that your attendant has already informed you as to the recent weapon thievery?"

[Hello Purvis]

> "On the subject of that wand, may I assume that your attendant has already informed you as to the recent weapon thievery?"

>"She said something about you lookin' for a thief tryin' to fence things down here, yeah," says the Deva.

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Indeed. On top of that wand, as you may have observed already, I am missing a blade of my own, which is quite dear to me."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Indeed. On top of that wand, as you may have observed already, I am missing a blade of my own, which is quite dear to me."

>"Mmm, you're a swordswoman, then?" says the Deva.

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[Kilgamayan]

> How would we describe our swordswomanship?
> Where did our interest in swordswomanship come from? Did it coincide with our political interests, or was it its own separate interest?

[Hello Purvis]

> How would we describe our swordswomanship?
> Where did our interest in swordswomanship come from? Did it coincide with our political interests, or was it its own separate interest?

>While you are not a master by any means, certainly not compared to some of the schools of swordcraft that came after your reign, you are certainly skilled enough to hold your own.
>It was a necessity as much as anything, a ruler must be ready to pacify rebellion or invasion.

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[Kilgamayan]

> Were we ever needed on the battlefield alongside our soldiers?
> "I am almost certainly not the most skilled swordswoman in this land, but I can certainly do more than simply defend myself when necessary."

[Hello Purvis]

> Were we ever needed on the battlefield alongside our soldiers?
> "I am almost certainly not the most skilled swordswoman in this land, but I can certainly do more than simply defend myself when necessary."

>No. You were wise enough to arrange things than you typically weren't in real danger.
>"Heh, shame you're disarmed, then," says the Deva.

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[Kilgamayan]

> Give a small smile.
> "I can certainly return once our arms have been retrieved, if you desire."

[Hello Purvis]

> Give a small smile.
> "I can certainly return once our arms have been retrieved, if you desire."

>"Do it," she says.

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[Kilgamayan]

> Nod.
> "It shall be done."

[Hello Purvis]

> Nod.
> "It shall be done."

>"Good," says the Deva. "Anyways, I think you're barking up the wrong tree if you think that your sword ended up down here anywhere."

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[Kilgamayan]

> "I am beginning to think the same, if they have not been sold into your possession. The only other person that seems to possibly have any interest in such things is the proprietor of the Pressed Rose."

[Hello Purvis]

> "I am beginning to think the same, if they have not been sold into your possession. The only other person that seems to possibly have any interest in such things is the proprietor of the Pressed Rose."

>"She might," says the Deva. "Why don't you go ask her?"

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[Kilgamayan]

> "I have already ventured there once, and was chased from the building before I had the chance to ask. I am not even certain if she followed up on her promise of a free drink to the first patron to see me away."

[Hello Purvis]

> "I have already ventured there once, and was chased from the building before I had the chance to ask. I am not even certain if she followed up on her promise of a free drink to the first patron to see me away."

>"That's odd," says the Deva, frowning. "Usually she don't turn people away like that."

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[Kilgamayan]

> "That is, ah, her Buddhist matriarch and I do not see eye to eye, shall we say. Miss Houjuu is particularly...passionate about her distaste for myself and my companions."

[Hello Purvis]

> "That is, ah, her Buddhist matriarch and I do not see eye to eye, shall we say. Miss Houjuu is particularly...passionate about her distaste for myself and my companions."

>"Oh, you're one of those guys," she says. "Then yeah, she'd definitely want to get her hands on it just so you didn't have it."

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[Kilgamayan]

> "She certainly would. I would love the opportunity to find out if our weapons have made their way to her. However, unless she has some burning hatred for the young lady in the bucket, I am not so sure she is the actual thief."

[Hello Purvis]

> "She certainly would. I would love the opportunity to find out if our weapons have made their way to her. However, unless she has some burning hatred for the young lady in the bucket, I am not so sure she is the actual thief."

>"As far as I know, they're on decent terms," says the Deva.

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[Kilgamayan]

> Nod.
> "It would still be nice to conduct a proper investigation of her, however. It is possible that she accepted them from the thief with the intention of returning th\e wand to the young girl later."

[Hello Purvis]

> Nod.
> "It would still be nice to conduct a proper investigation of her, however. It is possible that she accepted them from the thief with the intention of returning th\e wand to the young girl later."

>"Yeah, she might do that," says the Deva. "Not that I've heard anything about unusual types showing up there today."

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Hmm. That may speak in her favor, I suppose. Based on my short experience here, it seems unlikely that you would not know she obtained those weapons."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Hmm. That may speak in her favor, I suppose. Based on my short experience here, it seems unlikely that you would not know she obtained those weapons."

>The Deva nods.

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[Kilgamayan]

> Tap a finger to our chin.
> "If this is true, it would mean someone from the surface knew the young girl had that wand, and came down here specifically to take it before returning to the surface. How strange."

[Hello Purvis]

> Tap a finger to our chin.
> "If this is true, it would mean someone from the surface knew the young girl had that wand, and came down here specifically to take it before returning to the surface. How strange."

>"Well, she ain't made no secret that she's got it," says the Deva.

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[Kilgamayan]

> "How often does this city see visitors from the surface?"

[Hello Purvis]

> "How often does this city see visitors from the surface?"

>"Sometimes. Mostly her buddhist friends," says the Deva. "Other times, just random people who seem to be lost and wandering. We don't get too many of those, though."

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[Kilgamayan]

> Frown.
> "That...does not bode well for specific leads."

[Hello Purvis]

> Frown.
> "That...does not bode well for specific leads."

>"Well, I did say you were barkin' up the wrong tree, didn't I?" The Deva says.

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