Sword Quest VI - A Z-Machine Adventure

[Hello Purvis]

> No sense in trying to avoid a confrontation if we've been spotted. Let them approach.

>They approach, and one perosn approaches, a tall woman with dark shoulder-length hair. "Hello," she says, "I am going to need to know why you are approaching our airspace."

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "Good day. I have a message from the Scarlet Devil Mansion, to be delivered to the Moriya Shrine."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Good day. I have a message from the Scarlet Devil Mansion, to be delivered to the Moriya Shrine."

>"We'll have to escort you," says the woman. "We are on on heightened alert right now, and are not permitting travellers into our town."

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Nod.
> "That is fine. I apologize for the intrusion and inconvenience."

[Hello Purvis]

> Nod.
> "That is fine. I apologize for the intrusion and inconvenience."

>She makes some quick gestures toward the other tengu. Then she turns back toward you. "Please follow me."

>_

[Mr. Sacchi]

> Nod and follow.

[Hello Purvis]

> Nod and follow.

>You nod, and the woman starts toward the top of the mountain, climbing away from the slopes. She leads you a good distance away from the mountainside as well as upward, until you are passing over a town of tall, tightly packed buildings. Close to the town is the mountain summit, and a large well-maintained shrine perched atop of it, with a sizable pond off to its side, dotted with tall columns. Your guide descends down, and lands in front of the shrine's torii, then gestures for you to enter.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Follow and enter through the torii as indicated.

[Hello Purvis]

> Follow and enter through the torii as indicated.

>You walk through the torii, and onto a stone pathway passing through a meticulously kept yard. A few youkai seem to be lingering about, many who bear a resemblancee to your guide, which you are now certain is a tengu, and a lone light-haired kappa who is currently looking at the fortunes. You note the paraphernalia of a shrine are much more visible and in their proper places here; you don't think you even saw a basin for cleansing oneself at the Hakurei Shrine nor did it really feel necessary. The shrine itself is a large building made of wood, is stained timbers in excellent condition and clean. You can see the familiar form of Sanae sitting on the shrine's front porch, observing the people here. She seems to have already noticed you, but she doesn't ract in any particular way.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Ah, splendid, someone we know.
> Make our way over to the shrine maiden.

[Hello Purvis]

> Ah, splendid, someone we know.
> Make our way over to the shrine maiden.

>You make your way over to Sanae.
>"Oh hey," she says, nodding toward you. "This isn't some kind of shakedown, is it?"

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Frown.
> "Must everyone greet me this way?"

[Hello Purvis]

> Frown.
> "Must everyone greet me this way?"

>"Eh, you always get suspicious when other religious people show up knocking," says Sanae. "Any one of them could be a wannabe dojo destroyer!"

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> When we first ran into our incident solver welcoming party, did they all attack us at once, or was it a one-at-a-time affair?

[Hello Purvis]

> When we first ran into our incident solver welcoming party, did they all attack us at once, or was it a one-at-a-time affair?

>It was a one at a time affair. Important lessons were learned that day.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> In what order did they combat us?
> As unpleasant as it is to consider, we were presumably suppressed each time, yes?

[Hello Purvis]

> In what order did they combat us?
> As unpleasant as it is to consider, we were presumably suppressed each time, yes?

>You remember that Reimu and Marisa got to you first, respectively. You aren't sure if Sanae or Youmu came next, anymore.
>Hard-earned lessons were gained that day.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "Even ignoring that I have absolutely no interest in such, given past experiences and the current situation, calling an attempt to conquer or destroy your shrine by myself 'foolhardy' would be generous. But arguing my own merits is not why I am here."
> Pull out Patchouli's note and hand it over.
> "This note was written by Patchouli of the Scarlet Devil Mansion. It is to be delivered to this shrine."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Even ignoring that I have absolutely no interest in such, given past experiences and the current situation, calling an attempt to conquer or destroy your shrine by myself 'foolhardy' would be generous. But arguing my own merits is not why I am here."
> Pull out Patchouli's note and hand it over.
> "This note was written by Patchouli of the Scarlet Devil Mansion. It is to be delivered to this shrine."

>"Oh!" says Sanae, as she takes it and looks it over. Then she frowns. "Huh, that might not be easy..."

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "As long as I am here, I feel I must mention that I am currently searching for Seiga. If you see her, I advise caution, as she may be hostile, and she may be dangerous."

[Hello Purvis]

> "As long as I am here, I feel I must mention that I am currently searching for Seiga. If you see her, I advise caution, as she may be hostile, and she may be dangerous."

>"I sure haven't seen her around," says Sanae, as she frowns at the letter.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Nod.
> "It seems unlikely that you would have, given the apparent state of tengu territory."

[Hello Purvis]

> Nod.
> "It seems unlikely that you would have, given the apparent state of tengu territory."

>"Oh yeah, they get like that when the faeries get antsy," says Sanae. "They don't want incidents in their land at all."

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "If I may ask an aside, can you tell me about a woman named Hina that I encountered on my journey here, before I reached the kappa village?"

[Hello Purvis]

> "If I may ask an aside, can you tell me about a woman named Hina that I encountered on my journey here, before I reached the kappa village?"

>"Oh, the curse goddess?" says Sanae.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "Yes, I suppose. Hrm."
> Take the key out and study it again.
> "That would certainly explain why she saw a doom on this key."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Yes, I suppose. Hrm."
> Take the key out and study it again.
> "That would certainly explain why she saw a doom on this key."

>"What's that?" she says, glancing at the key.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Offer the key to Sanae.
> "Would you like to take a look? I must admit, I completely missed whatever it is about this key that Hina saw."

[Hello Purvis]

> Offer the key to Sanae.
> "Would you like to take a look? I must admit, I completely missed whatever it is about this key that Hina saw."

>"Just looks like a key to me," says Sanae. "What's the big deal about it?"

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "That is what I wish to know. It also seems to me to be an unremarkable iron key. But this Hina claimed to see a doom surrounding it. If what you say of her is true, then there is probably merit to her assertion, unless she is known to lie for her own amusement."