Sword Quest VII - A Z-Machine Adventure

[Kilgamayan]

> "Perhaps I would be, if it were only one or two things. But with everything together, combined with a complete lack of apologeticness on your part? Perhaps not."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Perhaps I would be, if it were only one or two things. But with everything together, combined with a complete lack of apologeticness on your part? Perhaps not."

>"Oh..." She frowns. "But...what would I apologize for? The only thing that went wrong was that you learned about it before it was ready."

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Did you not consider the ramifications of your actions? Such as what I was supposed to think when I woke up this morning and found my sword missing?"

[Hello Purvis]

> "Did you not consider the ramifications of your actions? Such as what I was supposed to think when I woke up this morning and found my sword missing?"

>"I didn't think you'd find me so fast!" she says. "It was supposed to be done before you did!"

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[Kilgamayan]

> "That does not answer my question. Unless you expected to be finished before I woke up this morning?"

[Hello Purvis]

> "That does not answer my question. Unless you expected to be finished before I woke up this morning?"

>"I expected to have it wrapped up before you found me," she says.

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Then you must have understood the consternation you caused this morning. Particularly with Futo and Tojiko, who woke up before I did. Surely you have wondered why I am here by myself, rather than with them at my side?"

[Hello Purvis]

> "Then you must have understood the consternation you caused this morning. Particularly with Futo and Tojiko, who woke up before I did. Surely you have wondered why I am here by myself, rather than with them at my side?"

>"I thought it would be because you didn't want to trouble them," she says.

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Sadly, no. It is because they were accosted in their investigation into the disappearance of my sword, and it left them injured."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Sadly, no. It is because they were accosted in their investigation into the disappearance of my sword, and it left them injured."

>"Oh, how terrible! Who did this to them?"

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[Kilgamayan]

> "A couple of oni scoundrels. Futo and Tojiko were victorious, of course, but they did not leave unscathed."

[Hello Purvis]

> "A couple of oni scoundrels. Futo and Tojiko were victorious, of course, but they did not leave unscathed."

>"Ah, good for them," she says. "But pray tell, why were they fighting oni?"

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Perhaps their investigation into my stolen sword was not well-received in the underground city."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Perhaps their investigation into my stolen sword was not well-received in the underground city."

>"...Why were in they in the underground city? Surely they don't think an oni stole it."

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[Kilgamayan]

> Shrug.
> "I imagine they were simply being thorough in their search. Besides, there is more than just oni underground."

[Hello Purvis]

> Shrug.
> "I imagine they were simply being thorough in their search. Besides, there is more than just oni underground."

>"Mmm, I suppose so," she says. "Well, it's good that they prevailed!"

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[Kilgamayan]

> Nod.
> "Indeed it is. However, it is not good that they needed to be there in the first place."

[Hello Purvis]

> Nod.
> "Indeed it is. However, it is not good that they needed to be there in the first place."

>"I suppose so," she says. "But at least the reminded those oni who is in charge."

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Regardless, these are the sorts of consequences to which I refer. This stolen sword business led directly to them being injured when they would not have been had the business surrounding my sword been handled differently."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Regardless, these are the sorts of consequences to which I refer. This stolen sword business led directly to them being injured when they would not have been had the business surrounding my sword been handled differently."

>"Well, some roughness aside, it worked out alright in the end, did it not?"

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[Kilgamayan]

> Frown.
> "I would not say what happened to them is 'alright in the end'."

[Hello Purvis]

> Frown.
> "I would not say what happened to them is 'alright in the end'."

>"If you must mince words," she sighs. "Did they not make a good show for themselves and come out mostly intact? Certainly this isn't worth worrying about overmuch?"

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[Kilgamayan]

> "My first concern is that your rash actions led directly to their current predicament, and that such could have been avoided if you had approached the initial situation in a more respectful way. My second concern is that you do not seem to see why what you did was wrong, which means you are liable to repeat such actions."

[Hello Purvis]

> "My first concern is that your rash actions led directly to their current predicament, and that such could have been avoided if you had approached the initial situation in a more respectful way. My second concern is that you do not seem to see why what you did was wrong, which means you are liable to repeat such actions."

>"Because it wasn't wrong," she says. "I did what I had to do in order to make the plan move forward. There have been some problems, perhaps, but they're really nothing compared to what we're going to achieve!"

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[Kilgamayan]

> "So this being a surprise was a necessary part of this plan?"

[Hello Purvis]

> "So this being a surprise was a necessary part of this plan?"

>"Necessary enough," she says.

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Why?"

[Hello Purvis]

> "Why?"

>"Because, it was important!" she says. "I...only told you what I did because you commanded me, Crown Prince."

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[Kilgamayan]

> Does she sound desperate, exasperated, flustered, confused, or something else entirely?

[Hello Purvis]

> Does she sound desperate, exasperated, flustered, confused, or something else entirely?

>More flustered than anything, you're say.

>_