Sword Quest XIII - A Z-Machine Adventure

[Hello Purvis]

> "I don't know if that will happen or not."

>"Still..."

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[Kilgamayan]

> "We'll see."

[Hello Purvis]

> "We'll see."

>She nods. "Just...if you come back, do it because you want to, not because your obligated or because things turned out so badly earlier."

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Of course."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Of course."

>She nods. "Alright, then...good luck."

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[Kilgamayan]

> Nod.
> "Thank you. And you as well."
> Take flight and head back home.

[Hello Purvis]

> Nod.
> "Thank you. And you as well."
> Take flight and head back home.

>You take to the air and head toward the Northeast. You note that Kotohime stays out to watch you go for a few moments, before you're too far away to really see her. It's a lovely evening now, with no hint of any agitated faeries. Kotohime's home being a bit closer than the village, you manage to arrive at the steps leading into the Netherworld without too much time passing. Glancing around, you see no sign of Miko or her party. You suppose that isn't a surprise, you did not linger too long with Kotohime, so you imagien they are still being treated by Eirin right now.

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[Kilgamayan]

> Did we see activity outside the Prismriver manor on our way by? If so, head to it. If not, head onward into the Netherworld and make for the storage area closest to where Yoshika is buried that would have shovels and other digging tools.

[Hello Purvis]

> Did we see activity outside the Prismriver manor on our way by? If so, head to it. If not, head onward into the Netherworld and make for the storage area closest to where Yoshika is buried that would have shovels and other digging tools.

>You did not.
>You make your way up the stairway to Hakugyokorou, and toward the Saigyou Ayakashi's garden. Along the way, you stop at a small supply closet, and find a number of shovels and other gardening implements.

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[Monarda]

>Collect a regular shovel and a small gardening one, removing Yoshika from the ground will be as hard as removing a live tree, if not harder.
>Proceed to where Yoshika is dug in.

[Kilgamayan]

We're here to do the dig together, remember?

>Collect a regular shovel and a small gardening one, removing Yoshika from the ground will be as hard as removing a live tree, if not harder.

> On top of these things, grab as many other shovels as we can reasonably carry, up to four.

[Hello Purvis]

>Collect a regular shovel and a small gardening one, removing Yoshika from the ground will be as hard as removing a live tree, if not harder.
>Proceed to where Yoshika is dug in.

> On top of these things, grab as many other shovels as we can reasonably carry, up to four.

>You grab an armload of shovels, and stuff several hand trowels into your pockets.
>You obtain: Shovel x4
>You obtain: Hand trowel x4

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[Kilgamayan]

> Head back to where Yoshika is.

[Monarda]

I see, since Miko will probably go through with the digging herself, you deduced that Futo, Tojiko and Seiga would aid her too, so that`s why you asked for extra shovels, is that right ? Please answer.
>We know that Yoshika was buried neck-high, but exactly how tall is Yoshika ? This might give a hint on how long will it take.

[Kilgamayan]

All Youmu heard was Miko saying it'll be a joint effort. Better to grab extra shovels and not need them than grab only one or two when more would have helped. Remember that Youmu doesn't know what Miko or her flunkies are thinking.

[Hello Purvis]

> Head back to where Yoshika is.

>You make your way back toward Yoshika with your armload of digging implements. You find her right where you left her.
>"Heeeeeeeeello!" she says. "What's going oooon?"

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Your companions should be returning soon, at which point we will finally be able to dig you out of the ground."
> Place the shovels on the ground a yard or so away from Yoshika (enough that she can't get one in her mouth). Then place the hand trowels next to them, again far away enough from Yoshika that she can't get one in her mouth.

[Hello Purvis]

> "Your companions should be returning soon, at which point we will finally be able to dig you out of the ground."
> Place the shovels on the ground a yard or so away from Yoshika (enough that she can't get one in her mouth). Then place the hand trowels next to them, again far away enough from Yoshika that she can't get one in her mouth.

>You place the implements on the ground, far enough away that Yoshika cannot nibble on them. "That's greeeeeeat!" she says.

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[Kilgamayan]

> Nod.
> "I shall return. I hope to not be gone long, though it will depend on them."
> Make our way back to the entrance to the Netherworld to wait for the others.

[Hello Purvis]

> Nod.
> "I shall return. I hope to not be gone long, though it will depend on them."
> Make our way back to the entrance to the Netherworld to wait for the others.

>"Ooooh, okay," she says. "Hurry back!"
>You make your way toward the entrance and settle in to wait. The minutes tick by, as you watch clouds pass over the sky and listen to the insects of late autumn. After some minutes, you hear someone descending the stairs. "Oh my," comes Yuyuko's voice, "Have I upset you, Youmu?"

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Ah!"
> Look back up at Yuyuko.
> "Not at all, Yuyuko-sama. I am simply waiting for the Taoists to return."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Ah!"
> Look back up at Yuyuko.
> "Not at all, Yuyuko-sama. I am simply waiting for the Taoists to return."

>"Ah, that's good," she says, as she descends down to join you. "And they are coming back, you say?"

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Allegedly. I still don't trust Seiga, but Miss Miko seemed overly adamant on helping retrieve their zombie."
> Once she arrives, have a seat on the stairs.

[Hello Purvis]

> "Allegedly. I still don't trust Seiga, but Miss Miko seemed overly adamant on helping retrieve their zombie."
> Once she arrives, have a seat on the stairs.

>You have a seat, and Yuyuko settles down next to you. "Ah, I see. How beautiful such loyalty."

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[Kilgamayan]

> Nod.
> "I must admit, initial impressions aside, she seems a decent enough person. You and Yukari-sama have always been much better judges of character than I, though...what do you two think?"

[Hello Purvis]

> Nod.
> "I must admit, initial impressions aside, she seems a decent enough person. You and Yukari-sama have always been much better judges of character than I, though...what do you two think?"

>"I think she means very well," says Yuyuko. "She has some things left to figure out, but I am sure she will in good time, wouldn't you agree?"

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Yes. I suppose we cannot expect people that have been in hibernation for many years to acclimate perfectly to their new surroundings immediately."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Yes. I suppose we cannot expect people that have been in hibernation for many years to acclimate perfectly to their new surroundings immediately."

>She nods. "So what did I miss outside, this time?"

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[Kilgamayan]

> Have we ever called Yuyuko 'Mom' or some equivalent word, either intentionally or by accident?

> "A long, and...honestly, very trying day."
> Sigh.
> "May I vent to you, Yuyuko-sama? I really do not know what to make of this day, but I am not sure I have enjoyed it very much."

[Hello Purvis]

> Have we ever called Yuyuko 'Mom' or some equivalent word, either intentionally or by accident?

> "A long, and...honestly, very trying day."
> Sigh.
> "May I vent to you, Yuyuko-sama? I really do not know what to make of this day, but I am not sure I have enjoyed it very much."

>Not that you remember. So hopefully no.
>"By all means, Youmu!" she says.

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