Sword Quest X - A Z-Machine Adventure

[Kilgamayan]

> Youmu: Address the curious ghosts. "Ah, you all. Are you busy? I need a favor, concerning the unconscious live one you see here."

[Hello Purvis]

> Youmu: Address the curious ghosts. "Ah, you all. Are you busy? I need a favor, concerning the unconscious live one you see here."

>A shorter, chubbier ghosts approaches. "What do you need?" she says.

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[Kilgamayan]

> Youmu: Are any of Reimu's requested supplies in the immediate vicinity, or known to be in any nearby rooms?

[Hello Purvis]

> Youmu: Are any of Reimu's requested supplies in the immediate vicinity, or known to be in any nearby rooms?

>Youmu: You would have to roam around a bit to find them. The ink and brush shouldn't be too hard, but the water will take a trip to one of the wells, and the salt a trip to the a kitchen.

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[Kilgamayan]

> Youmu: "Would you be willing and able to retrieve some salt from a kitchen and some pure water from a well for a purification ritual? This human has been tainted by the Saigyou Ayakashi, and needs the shrine maiden's help."

[Hello Purvis]

> Youmu: "Would you be willing and able to retrieve some salt from a kitchen and some pure water from a well for a purification ritual? This human has been tainted by the Saigyou Ayakashi, and needs the shrine maiden's help."

>The ghost bows. "I would be happy to."

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[Kilgamayan]

> Youmu: Smile and nod. "Thank you very much. Please bring them here when you have retrieved them."
> Miko: Is there anywhere reasonable to sit down here?

[Hello Purvis]

> Youmu: Smile and nod. "Thank you very much. Please bring them here when you have retrieved them."
> Miko: Is there anywhere reasonable to sit down here?

>Youmu, the ghost nods and hurries off. Another ghost calls after her and goes to follow.
>Miko: Not really, though you suppose it would be alright to lean against a tree.
>Byakuren sets Meira down on the grass, and Reimu goes to have a look at her.

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[Kilgamayan]

> Youmu: "That leaves the ink and brush." Look to Kotohime. "Would you like to join me in retrieving some?"
> Miko: Find the closest tree and lean the shit out of it.

[Hello Purvis]

> Youmu: "That leaves the ink and brush." Look to Kotohime. "Would you like to join me in retrieving some?"
> Miko: Find the closest tree and lean the shit out of it.

>Kotohime nods. "I'd be happy to."
>Miko: You lean on a cherry tree. It is not unwelcome.

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[Kilgamayan]

> Youmu: Turn to the others. "We will be right back."
> Miko: Nod. "I have no intentions of going anywhere."
> Youmu: Once Reimu and Byakuren have also had the chance to respond, head off to the closest room most likely to have ink and a brush.

[Hello Purvis]

> Youmu: Turn to the others. "We will be right back."
> Miko: Nod. "I have no intentions of going anywhere."
> Youmu: Once Reimu and Byakuren have also had the chance to respond, head off to the closest room most likely to have ink and a brush.

>"Sure," says Reimu offhandedly, while Byakuren nods.
>Youmu: You head back into Hakugyokurou, and soon find small library with a few dozen scrolls on modest shelves. Ink and a writing utensil are not difficult to find. "Do you think she's going to be okay?" says Kotohime.

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[Kilgamayan]

> Do we still have control of Miko? Or are we hard-split right now?

> Youmu: Collect some ink and a brush.
> Youmu: "The aura of death that surrounded her earlier is largely gone. There are still a few vestiges of it, but if all three of them think she will recover, then I believe them."

[Hello Purvis]

> Do we still have control of Miko? Or are we hard-split right now?

> Youmu: Collect some ink and a brush.
> Youmu: "The aura of death that surrounded her earlier is largely gone. There are still a few vestiges of it, but if all three of them think she will recover, then I believe them."

>You will be informed when you lose control of a character.
>Kotohime nods. "I imagine that will have to be good enough."

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[Kilgamayan]

> Youmu: "I miust admit that they know much more about this sort of thing than I do."

> Miko: "So given the current state of my friends, I have been dwelling on possible companions for my investigation into this key, and the doom it holds. I met a young human explorer named Renko earlier today, at the Kirisame residence; if I may ask, what opinions do you two hold of and her apparent wife?"

[Hello Purvis]

> Youmu: "I miust admit that they know much more about this sort of thing than I do."

> Miko: "So given the current state of my friends, I have been dwelling on possible companions for my investigation into this key, and the doom it holds. I met a young human explorer named Renko earlier today, at the Kirisame residence; if I may ask, what opinions do you two hold of and her apparent wife?"

>Youmu: Kotohime nods, then seems to get distracted by something or other involving one of the shelves.
>Miko: Reimu looks up, then shrugs. "Not a bad sort. Gonna cause a real incident one of these days, though. But good enough."
>Miko: Byakuren nods in agreement. "She is a bit excitable, but I've found her and Maribel to be lovely people."

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[Kilgamayan]

> Youmu: "Anyway, we have what we came for. Let's get back."
> Miko: "Very good. I will have to see if their services are for hire, if they are home by now."

[the old guy]

I was going to type this as a command, but i can't right now as Youmu is busy with something else, but once we are done with this, i think Youmu should ask Yoshika if she knows where Yukari and Yuyuko went. Just a thought.

[Hello Purvis]

> Youmu: "Anyway, we have what we came for. Let's get back."
> Miko: "Very good. I will have to see if their services are for hire, if they are home by now."

>Youmu: Kotohime nods.
>Miko: "Looking for more minions, eh?" says Reimu lightly.
>Miko: "Hire them for what?" says Byakuren.

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[Kilgamayan]

> Youmu: Make our way back to the others.
> Miko: Give Reimu an exhausted smirk, then turn to Byakuren, lose the smirk, and pull the key back out. "I have come to learn this key has a doom upon it. A spinning dancer with green hair on the mountain was able to identify it despite not seeing it, and the Moriya Shrine maiden confirmed to me that this woman is a subject matter expert of sorts. In our conversation, the dancer seemed to suggest the doom was still dangerous despite its age, so I have decided to look into its origins and see if the threat can be suppressed. It would be foolish to approach such an unknown alone, however, and I had intended to learn what I could from the young explorer woman anyway, so this would resolve both of those issues."

[Hello Purvis]

> Youmu: Make our way back to the others.
> Miko: Give Reimu an exhausted smirk, then turn to Byakuren, lose the smirk, and pull the key back out. "I have come to learn this key has a doom upon it. A spinning dancer with green hair on the mountain was able to identify it despite not seeing it, and the Moriya Shrine maiden confirmed to me that this woman is a subject matter expert of sorts. In our conversation, the dancer seemed to suggest the doom was still dangerous despite its age, so I have decided to look into its origins and see if the threat can be suppressed. It would be foolish to approach such an unknown alone, however, and I had intended to learn what I could from the young explorer woman anyway, so this would resolve both of those issues."

>Miko: "Ah," says Byakuren.
>Miko: "Don't go dragging those kids into trouble," Reimu says.
>Youmu: You return to the garden entrance, and find everyone is still there.

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[Kilgamayan]

> Miko: "Well, this is why I asked about them. If they are incapable of defending themselves, I will seek assistance elsewhere."

[Hello Purvis]

> Miko: "Well, this is why I asked about them. If they are incapable of defending themselves, I will seek assistance elsewhere."

>"They can take care of themselves," says Byakuren.  "At least against ordinary threats."
>"They gave Alice a whipping, at least," says Reimu, as she gestures for Youmu to give her the things. "So they aren't too bad. That's not the point, though."

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[Suwako Moriya]

> Youmu: Hand over the ink and brush to Reimu.
> Youmu: "What's going on?"
> Miko: Look to Youmu. "I am pursuing possible travel companions for investigating the source of the doom placed upon that key."
> Youmu: "Huh."
> Youmu: What do we have slated for today, beyond tracking down the undergrounders and finalizing the play cast setup?
> Miko: Look back to Reimu. "Are you requesting I pursue this without assistance, then?" Make sure to ask this question in an honest, curious tone, rather than a bitter or aggressive one.

[Hello Purvis]

> Youmu: Hand over the ink and brush to Reimu.
> Youmu: "What's going on?"
> Miko: Look to Youmu. "I am pursuing possible travel companions for investigating the source of the doom placed upon that key."
> Youmu: "Huh."
> Youmu: What do we have slated for today, beyond tracking down the undergrounders and finalizing the play cast setup?
> Miko: Look back to Reimu. "Are you requesting I pursue this without assistance, then?" Make sure to ask this question in an honest, curious tone, rather than a bitter or aggressive one.

>Youmu: That describes most of what you have planned, really. It's generally understood that when Yuyuko sends you off to do a thing, the day is yours otherwise.
>Reimu looks to Youmu and says, "Just talking about that key and what Miko's gonna do with it." Then she shakes her head toward Miko. "No, not that. Just...those kids don't need to get into any more trouble. Trust me."
>Byakuren chuckles. "Surely you don't suspect they're troublemakers?"
>"Only because they haven't found a good opening for awhile," says Reimu.

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[Suwako Moriya]

> Miko: "A shame. Renko did not seem terribly inclined toward mischief. Though I suppose being in the apprenticeship of Marisa may come with...unintended side effects. But very well. May I ask who might be better-suited for the task?"

[Hello Purvis]

> Miko: "A shame. Renko did not seem terribly inclined toward mischief. Though I suppose being in the apprenticeship of Marisa may come with...unintended side effects. But very well. May I ask who might be better-suited for the task?"

>"You've already got an intact minion loitering around my shrine," says Reimu with a shrug.

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[Kilgamayan]

> Miko: 'If I was willing to leave Futo by herself in her current state, I would not have started this conversation."
> Miko: Turn to Youmu: "Ah, before I forget. You should probably go ask Yoshika where your mistress has gone."
> Youmu: "Oh, that's not a bad idea. I will be right back, then."
> Youmu: Unless we are stopped, head back to Yoshika.

[Hello Purvis]

> Miko: 'If I was willing to leave Futo by herself in her current state, I would not have started this conversation."
> Miko: Turn to Youmu: "Ah, before I forget. You should probably go ask Yoshika where your mistress has gone."
> Youmu: "Oh, that's not a bad idea. I will be right back, then."
> Youmu: Unless we are stopped, head back to Yoshika.

>Reimu shrugs. "You think I'm going to roll her into the pond or something when I get back?"
>Youmu: No one stops you, and you make your way back to where Yoshika is mostly buried. "Helloooo!" she says, looking toward you and smiling.

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[Kilgamayan]

> Miko: "Certainly not, but I am acutely aware of how much we have imposed upon you already, and I am also not sure when you will be back."
> Youmu: Give Yoshika a wave in greeting. "Hello. Do you happen to know where the pink-and-blue ghost lady and her blonde friend have gone?"