Sakuya Quest - A Z-Machine Adventure

[Hello Purvis]

> "I did not want to bother anyone."

>"So you just break in and help yourself to the Earl's roof?" says the man. "Were you raised in a barn?"

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[Kilgamayan]

> Frown.
> "My apologies. I had the opportunity to resolve the issue myself, and I am not used to asking for help with things that I have the time to do."

[Hello Purvis]

> Frown.
> "My apologies. I had the opportunity to resolve the issue myself, and I am not used to asking for help with things that I have the time to do."

>He grunts. His face doesn't exactly soften, but it seems less hard. "Well, that is something, I imagine. Don't go just inviting yourself into a person's home like that, it is very rude."
>He nods, and spits off to the side.
>"So you are a local, am I right?"

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[Kilgamayan]

> Shake our head.
> "I am afraid I am not a local. I suspect I am from another country entirely, in fact. The fisherwomen I met did not recognize the name of my home country when I said it. In addition, this is my native tongue, rather than something I picked up to communicate with...the Fair Folk, I believe Beatrice and Cecily called them?"

[Hello Purvis]

> Shake our head.
> "I am afraid I am not a local. I suspect I am from another country entirely, in fact. The fisherwomen I met did not recognize the name of my home country when I said it. In addition, this is my native tongue, rather than something I picked up to communicate with...the Fair Folk, I believe Beatrice and Cecily called them?"

>"You sound like a local," says the man. "We do not meet with them much, however."

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[Kilgamayan]

> "I hail from a land called 'Gensokyo', which is in a country called 'Japan'. Perhaps someone here has heard of it?"

[Hello Purvis]

> "I hail from a land called 'Gensokyo', which is in a country called 'Japan'. Perhaps someone here has heard of it?"

>"That would be a question for the Earl, I think," says the man. "He has done the most travelling."

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Am I allowed to meet this Earl, given I am no one of importance here and have already behaved as I have?"

[Hello Purvis]

> "Am I allowed to meet this Earl, given I am no one of importance here and have already behaved as I have?"

>"I could ask," he says with a shrug.

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[Kilgamayan]

> "If you do not mind, it would be much appreciated."

[Serela]

> "Hmm... by the way, do you know what today's date is?"

An innocent enough question~

[UncertainJakutten]

>Belay, are there dates as such in Gensokyo, or do we largely tell things by the seasons and the incidents surrounding them?
>If calendars are totally a thing, then yeah, ask.

[Hello Purvis]

> "If you do not mind, it would be much appreciated."

>"I can not deny the Earl a guest he might want," says the man, as he sets his hoe against the side of the fort, and makes his way to the front doors and opens them.

> "Hmm... by the way, do you know what today's date is?"

>Belay, are there dates as such in Gensokyo, or do we largely tell things by the seasons and the incidents surrounding them?
>If calendars are totally a thing, then yeah, ask.

>While people keep loose track of the date for birthdays and such, by and large the years are not measured any more. You are certain Patchouli knows which it would be; likely in several different systems.
>The man returns with a nod. "The Earl is interested," he says. "Come with me."
>When you ask him about the date, he frowns. "Oh, I forgot. Is it the 20th? I think it is the 20th."

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[Kilgamayan]

> Give a curtsey.
> "Thank you very much, Sir."
> Follow the man inside.

[Hello Purvis]

> Give a curtsey.
> "Thank you very much, Sir."
> Follow the man inside.

>He nods and gestures for you to follow him.
>Through the doors, you find yourself in a claustrophobic stone entryway with wooden floors. A few tapestries hang on the walls, depicting various scenes of foreigners feasting and dancing. He leads you to the left, and into what reminds you of a scaled down, cruder version of one of the sitting rooms in Scarlet Devil Mansion; a couch made of what you assume is deer hide dominates the room, while a small hearth and several tables rest off to the side. More tapestries hang on the walls, depicting what seems to be a deer hunt.
>Sitting on the couch is a tall man with a thin face, a sharp nose, and equally sharp green eyes, with neatly groomed auburn hair that reaches his shoulders. He wears a strange, squarish kind of shirt with defined corners at the shoulders, white slashed with green, and dark green hose. Surrounding him are a number of parchments, organized somewhat carelessly, and a small writing desk in his lap. "So," he says in good Japanese as you enter, "You're the one after our flag, eh?" He gestures to a wooden chair off his right side. "Do have a seat, miss...?"

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[Mr. Sacchi]

> "Sakuya Izayoi."

> Sit down on the chair he pointed to.

[Kilgamayan]

> "Your hospitality is appreciated, Sir."

[Monarda]

>"I suppose you're Mister/Sir (whichever seems more appropriate) Earl, correct ?"

[Hello Purvis]

> "Sakuya Izayoi."

> Sit down on the chair he pointed to.

>You have a seat. The seat is quite comfortable, though it creaks a little as you sit in it. The armrests on are quite welcome.

> "Your hospitality is appreciated, Sir."

>"I suppose you're Mister/Sir (whichever seems more appropriate) Earl, correct ?"

>"Think nothing of it, Miss Izayoi," he says. "I am Sir Kay, Son of Ector. Heir to the Forest Sauvage, Knight of the Round Table, Seneschal to King Pendragon, and come lately Earl of True Glorian. Now may I ask why I shouldn't have you thrown in the stockades for your little stunt?" His voice is calm, he's paying more attention to his papers than you at the moment.

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[the old guy]

>Have we heard of King Arthur before?

[Kilgamayan]

Oh fuck yes KAY IS BACK

> "Please forgive my impertinence, Sir. I was somehow cast from my homeland, and found myself in a forest near here. As this place was the first village I encountered, I wished to see the flag to possibly learn what nation this might be."

[the old guy]

Hold on, which game does sir Kay come from?

[Kilgamayan]

Second half of Nue.

[Mr. Sacchi]

So we ARE back in Avalon? And... I thought the only reason Nue could communicate with the people around here at all was because of the sword she had? What about Yukari closing the gap to Avalon? PURVIS I DEMAND ANSWERS.

I am very aware that we'll probably find all this out during the quest I'm just giving the parser shit.

> Aside from Japan, what other countries do we know of?

[Kilgamayan]

Stupid me. Of course we're back in Avalon. The bookish magician and the historian exploded something in the magic library. Of course it'd be Avalon-related.

> What do we know about Nue Houjuu?

[Hello Purvis]

>Have we heard of King Arthur before?

>You might've, but you don't know anything about such a person, or what they would have to do with anything here.

> "Please forgive my impertinence, Sir. I was somehow cast from my homeland, and found myself in a forest near here. As this place was the first village I encountered, I wished to see the flag to possibly learn what nation this might be."

>"And you just charged right up to it, even though it is clearly on top of my battlements?" he says, his voice bored as he sets a paper aside, and picks up another.

> Aside from Japan, what other countries do we know of?

>You aren't very aware of outside world nations, but you know a number of names, but no context to them; Kingdom of Korea, France, Romania, The Song Dynasty, Wallachia, Moldova, The Bourbon Dynasty, Lemuria, Holland, China, likely some others. You really don't think about them much, and know very little. Most of these have come from Mistress' dinner conversations.

> What do we know about Nue Houjuu?

>You know that she is a pest of legend, and something of an acquaintance of Patchouli's. You believe she is aligned with the Myouren Temple. However, you don't hear much about her. Either she has learned to behave, or she's learned to be very subtle. You have no real personal experience with her.

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[Kilgamayan]

> "I was in a position to investigate it myself and not have to bother anyone, so I took it."

[Hello Purvis]

> "I was in a position to investigate it myself and not have to bother anyone, so I took it."

>"You really are a changling, then," he says, as he skims over his new paper. "Very well."

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[Kilgamayan]

> "...I beg your pardon?"

[Hello Purvis]

> "...I beg your pardon?"

>"Reared by the Seelie," he says. "Am I wrong?"

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