Sakuya Quest - A Z-Machine Adventure

[Hello Purvis]

> Why was he dangerous and disturbed?

>You do not fully understand what he did, or how he did it exactly, but he was at the center of an incident wherein every coin in Gensokyo was taken, and replaced with a gem. As you understood it, these gems were not proper minerals, but converted from his extensive literature collection (Patchouli made some passing reference to pearls of wisdom, which explained nothing). From what you've gathered, he intended to take this seized fortune; or seized economy as he called it, and barter it with the powers that be to shift the nature of the universe into something where anything could be bought or sold, aspects of the self, seasons, in theory anything.
>As you understand it, he was something like a priest, devoted absolutely to the concept of exchanges and the inherent inequalities of such. Somehow, he managed to derive a kind of faith from that, and a kind of power, gathering it under everyone's noses while posing as a simple eccentric. Then he unleashed it all at once. Since being stopped, the Myouren Temple has been trying to treat him, with some success.

>_

[the old guy]

>You do not fully understand what he did, or how he did it exactly, but he was at the center of an incident wherein every coin in Gensokyo was taken, and replaced with a gem. As you understood it, these gems were not proper minerals, but converted from his extensive literature collection (Patchouli made some passing reference to pearls of wisdom, which explained nothing). From what you've gathered, he intended to take this seized fortune; or seized economy as he called it, and barter it with the powers that be to shift the nature of the universe into something where anything could be bought or sold, aspects of the self, seasons, in theory anything.
>As you understand it, he was something like a priest, devoted absolutely to the concept of exchanges and the inherent inequalities of such. Somehow, he managed to derive a kind of faith from that, and a kind of power, gathering it under everyone's noses while posing as a simple eccentric. Then he unleashed it all at once. Since being stopped, the Myouren Temple has been trying to treat him, with some success.

Jesus christ, guess i'm gonna read nue quest now.

[Kilgamayan]

When you do, please kindly disregard a very short portion of the game wherein a permabanned user suggests exceedingly inappropriate, uh, "corrective action" in an attempt to gain information.

> How long are Meiling's shifts?

[Monarda]

When you do, please kindly disregard a very short portion of the game wherein a permabanned user suggests exceedingly inappropriate, uh, "corrective action" in an attempt to gain information.

So even here we're not safe of this kind of stuff ? That's lame.
Also, it's incredible how Purvis can make all these quests linked with each other.

>Hmmm, do we know what Patchouli is up to right now ?
>How long until the Mistress awakens ?

[Hello Purvis]

> How long are Meiling's shifts?

>They vary based on time of year and expected need. Spring tends to be a busy time for her.

>Hmmm, do we know what Patchouli is up to right now ?
>How long until the Mistress awakens ?

>Patchouli is definitely in the library. Probably poring over some tome.
>She will probably awaken around 4 PM. If she wakes up earlier, she'll summon a maid, who will likely summon you.

>_

[Mr. Sacchi]

> Have we ever actually killed someone? With our knives, powers or otherwise.

> When did we awaken to/discover our powers? If it pertains to the "dead person" previously mentioned, a simple "before/after coming to work for Remilia" will suffice.

I'm probably far too curious about the purvisverse's version of Sakuya, but I can't help it.

[Hello Purvis]

> Have we ever actually killed someone? With our knives, powers or otherwise.
> When did we awaken to/discover our powers? If it pertains to the "dead person" previously mentioned, a simple "before/after coming to work for Remilia" will suffice.

>Sakuya Izayoi has killed no one, and always been aware of her powers. If a dead person did this kind of thing, it's no business of yours.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

Anyone have any ideas? It's kind of hard to rekindle this relationship when it has to be kept secret and Meiling's on duty.

> Would it perhaps be worth inviting the mermaid into our fold, and 'ruling' the lake using her as a proxy?

[Hello Purvis]

> Would it perhaps be worth inviting the mermaid into our fold, and 'ruling' the lake using her as a proxy?

>This might work? You suppose that depends on whether the mermaid would accept being a vassal.

>_

[Serela]

Anyone have any ideas? It's kind of hard to rekindle this relationship when it has to be kept secret and Meiling's on duty.

It might just have to wait until a bit later in the quest- you're right that there's really little one can do right now. I think all the progress you made with it earlier was good groundwork to work with at a better time!

Since the mermaid is supposedly did something or another earlier, checking her out is probably a good idea regardless of vassaling or not. It's that or checking out the human village in our time before the mistress awakens.

[Mr. Sacchi]

Agreed, I very much doubt we'll be able to make much progress on that front right now.

> Are there any points in the day where our schedule and Meiling's schedule are both typically free?

[Hello Purvis]

> Are there any points in the day where our schedule and Meiling's schedule are both typically free?

>It's hard to say, because your schedules are mandated by circumstance.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "Hmm. This is a bit out of left field,, but I wonder if the mermaid would agree to be a vassal."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Hmm. This is a bit out of left field,, but I wonder if the mermaid would agree to be a vassal."

>"That is out of left field," says Meiling. "Can't imagine why she would."

>_

[Neovereign]

>"Perhaps we should converse with her. I have yet to meet her."

[Kilgamayan]

> "Beyond a passing battle when dealing with the amanojaku, anyway."

[Hello Purvis]

>"Perhaps we should converse with her. I have yet to meet her."

> "Beyond a passing battle when dealing with the amanojaku, anyway."

>"She seems nice enough," says Meiling. "We wave at each other sometimes."

>_

[Neovereign]

>Would mistress allow us to converse with someone like the mermaid as our own choice?

[Hello Purvis]

>Would mistress allow us to converse with someone like the mermaid as our own choice?

>You have no real restrictions on who you are allowed to fraternize with. Though you are expected not to mix with the likes of the Netherworld.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Anyone else off limits?

[Hello Purvis]

> Anyone else off limits?

>You don't think so. Alice ought to be, but Patchouli broke that particular barrier rather shamelessly, so you don't know if it would be frowned upon or not. Likely it would.

>_

[Neovereign]

>"Wouldn't you agree that now would be a good time for that?"

[Hello Purvis]

>"Wouldn't you agree that now would be a good time for that?"

>Meiling nods. "If you can find her."

>_

[Neovereign]

>Do we know if the mermaid ever goes anywhere besides the lake?

[Hello Purvis]

>Do we know if the mermaid ever goes anywhere besides the lake?

>You have no idea.

>_

[Neovereign]

>"She shouldn't be hard to find is she frequents the lake."

[Hello Purvis]

>"She shouldn't be hard to find is she frequents the lake."

>"Lot of lake out there, though."

>_

[Monarda]

>"We just need to wait for her to surface again."

[Kilgamayan]

> Why did we battle the mermaid, anyway? Was it just a she-was-in-the-way situation?

[Hello Purvis]

>"We just need to wait for her to surface again."

>"That might take awhile, though," says Meiling.

> Why did we battle the mermaid, anyway? Was it just a she-was-in-the-way situation?

>Kind of that, and she was kind of being hostile, due to the nature of the incident.

>_