Author Topic: (Skyseas of Gensokyo) Nazrin Quest (Part 14) (Read 32127 times)

Oldmansour · « **Reply #570 on:** August 11, 2015, 03:27:43 AM »

>"That's it, huh?"

DracoOmega · « **Reply #571 on:** August 11, 2015, 03:33:54 AM »

Quote from: Wildsour on August 11, 2015, 03:27:43 AM

>"That's it, huh?"

>"That's it!" Kyouko says. "Athran's Vigor, exactly as ordered! ...she said I couldn't go upstairs on my own because I'm not a Seeker," she adds in a quieter tone.
>"Guess this is what you were waiting for?" the woman at the desk asks.

Oldmansour · « **Reply #572 on:** August 11, 2015, 03:46:20 AM »

>"Half of it, anyway. And in good time, too, Kyouko."
>Jerk our thumb towards her as we walk over to her. "This here's my... Well I guess you could call her my partner now."

DracoOmega · « **Reply #573 on:** August 11, 2015, 03:59:14 AM »

Quote from: Wildsour on August 11, 2015, 03:46:20 AM

>"Half of it, anyway. And in good time, too, Kyouko."
>Jerk our thumb towards her as we walk over to her. "This here's my... Well I guess you could call her my partner now."

>You descend the stairs and gesture towards your... partner.
>"Partner!" Kyouko grins wider. "I think I like the sound of that."
>"She's got some pipes on her," the woman says. "What's in the bottle, anyhow? Or is that another secret?"

Oldmansour · « **Reply #574 on:** August 11, 2015, 04:18:35 AM »

>"Until it's finished, anyway. Kyouko here brought me half, now I need the folks at Okuteiki to come up with the other half."
>Give Kyouko a grin. "Sure wish they made as good time as you did."

DracoOmega · « **Reply #575 on:** August 11, 2015, 04:23:35 AM »

Quote from: Wildsour on August 11, 2015, 04:18:35 AM

>"Until it's finished, anyway. Kyouko here brought me half, now I need the folks at Okuteiki to come up with the other half."
>Give Kyouko a grin. "Sure wish they made as good time as you did."

>"Got me all curious now," she says.
>Kyouko frowns. "You haven't heard from them yet?"

Oldmansour · « **Reply #576 on:** August 11, 2015, 04:45:54 AM »

>Shake our head. "No one's been by here yet with anything for me, except you."
>"So I suppose that means we should take care of the rest of our business. No sense hanging around here when there's work to be..." Pause. She's actually been running around town for longer than we have, hasn't she? "Unless you wanted to take a break yourself for a bit."

DracoOmega · « **Reply #577 on:** August 11, 2015, 05:01:43 AM »

Quote from: Wildsour on August 11, 2015, 04:45:54 AM

>Shake our head. "No one's been by here yet with anything for me, except you."
>"So I suppose that means we should take care of the rest of our business. No sense hanging around here when there's work to be..." Pause. She's actually been running around town for longer than we have, hasn't she? "Unless you wanted to take a break yourself for a bit."

>"What do we need to do next?" Kyouko asks.

Oldmansour · « **Reply #578 on:** August 11, 2015, 05:14:22 AM »

>"We still have some travelling to do, and we'll need some equipment that I didn't have the first time."

DracoOmega · « **Reply #579 on:** August 11, 2015, 07:43:17 AM »

Quote from: Wildsour on August 11, 2015, 05:14:22 AM

>"We still have some travelling to do, and we'll need some equipment that I didn't have the first time."

>"Like what?"

Oldmansour · « **Reply #580 on:** August 11, 2015, 08:53:31 PM »

>"A sleeping bag, for one. I don't mind sleeping on the ground usually, but these aren't normal circumstances. And maybe some better climbing gear than I had the first time. Even if we don't have to scale any cliffs, I don't want to be underequipped in case I ever have to again."

DracoOmega · « **Reply #581 on:** August 11, 2015, 09:04:29 PM »

Quote from: Wildsour on August 11, 2015, 08:53:31 PM

>"A sleeping bag, for one. I don't mind sleeping on the ground usually, but these aren't normal circumstances. And maybe some better climbing gear than I had the first time. Even if we don't have to scale any cliffs, I don't want to be underequipped in case I ever have to again."

>"Don't want to be underequipped!" she agrees. "Certainly wouldn't want to fall off another cliff!"
>The woman at the desk snorts. "Dare I ask?"

Oldmansour · « **Reply #582 on:** August 11, 2015, 10:20:45 PM »

>"I'd prefer not. It wasn't one of my most glorious moments."
>That store we hit up before leaving town last time, that was close to here, wasn't it?

DracoOmega · « **Reply #583 on:** August 11, 2015, 10:46:07 PM »

Quote from: Wildsour on August 11, 2015, 10:20:45 PM

>"I'd prefer not. It wasn't one of my most glorious moments."
>That store we hit up before leaving town last time, that was close to here, wasn't it?

>She snickers. "That just makes it better, doesn't it?"
>What store would you be referring to? You visited an herbalist and a large number of greenhouses last you were in town, but nowhere to purchase traveling supplies.

Oldmansour · « **Reply #584 on:** August 12, 2015, 08:14:53 PM »

>Oh yeah. We haven't gone shopping for those kind of supplies since Braston, haven't we?

DracoOmega · « **Reply #585 on:** August 12, 2015, 08:29:35 PM »

Quote from: Wildsour on August 12, 2015, 08:14:53 PM

>Oh yeah. We haven't gone shopping for those kind of supplies since Braston, haven't we?

>Well, you did purchase some additional gear from the surplus at Isir's Cross, but none in Val Razua itself.

Oldmansour · « **Reply #586 on:** August 12, 2015, 10:28:52 PM »

>We DID get some information on which stores have deals with the Seeker's guild here in town, though, didn't we?

DracoOmega · « **Reply #587 on:** August 12, 2015, 10:31:46 PM »

Quote from: Wildsour on August 12, 2015, 10:28:52 PM

>We DID get some information on which stores have deals with the Seeker's guild here in town, though, didn't we?

>Sachi mentioned you could consult the list of guild-affiliated vendors, but you never did so.

Oldmansour · « **Reply #588 on:** August 12, 2015, 11:24:30 PM »

>Do we have said list?
>If not, is it posted up in here?

DracoOmega · « **Reply #589 on:** August 12, 2015, 11:25:34 PM »

Quote from: Wildsour on August 12, 2015, 11:24:30 PM

>Do we have said list?
>If not, is it posted up in here?

>You do not.
>You're fairly sure it isn't, but rather in among the paperwork somewhere; you could ask the woman the desk.

Oldmansour · « **Reply #590 on:** August 12, 2015, 11:57:32 PM »

>"I'll work it into my standup routine one of these days."
>"For now, though, I need to know about the local shops that are affiliated with us."

DracoOmega · « **Reply #591 on:** August 13, 2015, 12:33:33 AM »

Quote from: Wildsour on August 12, 2015, 11:57:32 PM

>"I'll work it into my standup routine one of these days."
>"For now, though, I need to know about the local shops that are affiliated with us."

>"Ha!" It seems the woman approves.
>"The approved vendor list?" She turns and rummages through a stack of papers with practiced swiftness and furrowed brow. "Ah, here it is!"
>And with that, she plucks a thin bundle from the pile and deposits it on the counter with flourish.

Oldmansour · « **Reply #592 on:** August 13, 2015, 12:38:25 AM »

>Examine paper pile.

DracoOmega · « **Reply #593 on:** August 13, 2015, 01:02:48 AM »

Quote from: Wildsour on August 13, 2015, 12:38:25 AM

>Examine paper pile.

>You leaf through the papers. In among ledgers and contractual details of little relevance to you are the names of more than two dozen businesses, ranging from grocers to outfitters to pawn shops and assayers, at least one cafe, and several more whose nature you can only guess at. 'Wexford's Wending'? Do they sell compasses or tacky souvenirs? There are addresses, but most of them mean nothing to you yet.
>"Lost Caerstad Emporium the other day," the woman says. "Pity. They had the most brilliant star globes."
>Kyouko gets a dreamy look in her eyes. "Oooo...."

Oldmansour · « **Reply #594 on:** August 13, 2015, 01:27:50 AM »

>Does there appear to be a one-stop shop for the kind of travelling gear and provisions?

DracoOmega · « **Reply #595 on:** August 13, 2015, 01:34:35 AM »

Quote from: Wildsour on August 13, 2015, 01:27:50 AM

>Does there appear to be a one-stop shop for the kind of travelling gear and provisions?

>A couple look promising, though you have no way of telling how good either's selection or prices are from the papers in your hand.

Oldmansour · « **Reply #596 on:** August 13, 2015, 02:00:28 AM »

>Well, we have a source here. Let's inquire about them.

DracoOmega · « **Reply #597 on:** August 13, 2015, 02:10:03 AM »

Quote from: Wildsour on August 13, 2015, 02:00:28 AM

>Well, we have a source here. Let's inquire about them.

>You inquire about the outfitters on the list with the woman at the desk.
>"Well, hmmm...." She purses her lips to one side and taps idly on her chin. "Probably the one with the widest selection is Lexworth. But if you ask me - unofficial-like - the Northern Compass has the nicer stuff."
>"The Northern Compass..." Kyouko repeats. "I think I bought a pair of boots there once. They were nice boots!"
>"You looking for anything specific?"

Oldmansour · « **Reply #598 on:** August 13, 2015, 03:51:57 AM »

>Tick off fingers, "Decent sleeping bag, some climbing gear beyond a grappling hook and rope, provisions for four days travel..."
>How many kunai did we have left?

DracoOmega · « **Reply #599 on:** August 13, 2015, 03:57:32 AM »

Quote from: Wildsour on August 13, 2015, 03:51:57 AM

>Tick off fingers, "Decent sleeping bag, some climbing gear beyond a grappling hook and rope, provisions for four days travel..."
>How many kunai did we have left?

>"Well, that shouldn't be hard to get at either place, I think. Uh, not the food part, but hey." She shrugs lightly.
>Four.