Reisen Quest Furthermore: A Z-Machine Adventure

[Hello Purvis]

> "I'll do that, thank you.  Can you point me in her direction?"
> Make your way over to Yuugi.

>The Dealer jerks a thumb toward the east corner of the restaurant area.
>You head in that direction. You see a large, single-horned blonde oni at the corner booth. She wears a low-cut cocktail dress, which would look quite stunning if she didn't have her feet kicked up on the table, and her hair pulled up into a bun. She has her arm thrown around a smaller blonde youkai wearing a fedora, who is leaning against her heavily. Both have rather flushed faces. "So there she is," says the oni. "all covered in hops, and she looks at me and says 'Yuugs! What do I do now?!'" The youkai starts cackling, and the oni continues, "And I say to her, 'First thing is, you don't call me Yuugs or I'll beat you like a drum!" Then they both break out laughing.

>_

[Rin Kagamine]

> Remove glasses if we're wearing them.
> Interrupt them.
> "Well then, you must be Yuugi.  Makes my job easier."
> Sit down as opposite them as we can, otherwise stand across from them at the table.
> "Pardon the interruption, but I'll keep this brief.  My name is Reisen and I'm told that you're the one to talk to about seeing the boss."
> If they're unfazed by our eyes, discreetly prepare a spellcard.

[Hello Purvis]

> Remove glasses if we're wearing them.
> Interrupt them.
> "Well then, you must be Yuugi.  Makes my job easier."
> Sit down as opposite them as we can, otherwise stand across from them at the table.
> "Pardon the interruption, but I'll keep this brief.  My name is Reisen and I'm told that you're the one to talk to about seeing the boss."
> If they're unfazed by our eyes, discreetly prepare a spellcard.

>You remove your glasses, and invite yourself in on the conversation. You are able to sit down across from them. Neither of them seem particularly disturbed by your eyes. "Damn girl," says the youkai, slurring a little, "you got some peepers!"
>"Yeah, I'm Yuugi," says the oni, as she takes a sip of her martini. "You need something?"
>You explain your case. "What you need with the boss?" asks Yuugi. "I can get you in, but you gotta have a reason."
>You discretely dip a hand into your pocket and grab a spell card. Should worse come to worst, you'll be ready.

>_

[Rin Kagamine]

> "Well, I heard she has a reputation for being a faaaaancy dresser.  Back up on the surface, that's what I'm known for.  All I'd like to do is get a look at what kind of competition I have down here.  She is responsible for this place, and what a place, so I know she has some great taste; I'd just like to meet her.  Think that can be arranged?"

[Hello Purvis]

> "Well, I heard she has a reputation for being a faaaaancy dresser.  Back up on the surface, that's what I'm known for.  All I'd like to do is get a look at what kind of competition I have down here.  She is responsible for this place, and what a place, so I know she has some great taste; I'd just like to meet her.  Think that can be arranged?"

>"Oh, okay," says Yuugi. "Yeah, I'll put in word for you. Just that the boss doesn't like people asking her for money and stuff, since she don't zogging make much. She'll be back some time after noon, probably."
>The youkai, whom you presume is Parsee, begins to snore softly. Yuugi beams down at her.

>_

[Rin Kagamine]

> "Oh no, this isn't about money, don't worry.  And thanks, I trust you'll still be here later today?"

[Hello Purvis]

> "Oh no, this isn't about money, don't worry.  And thanks, I trust you'll still be here later today?"

>"Might be," she says. "If not, I'll tell one of the others to show you around. Don't worry about it."

>_

[Rin Kagamine]

> "Alright then, thank you."
> Put glasses back on
> Leave The Felt and head to The Palace of Earth Spirits.

[Hello Purvis]

> "Alright then, thank you."
> Put glasses back on
> Leave The Felt and head to The Palace of Earth Spirits.

>"No problem," says Yuugi. "Bring that doctor everyone says you're sweet on next time!"
>You replace your glasses and leave The Felt, retracing your steps back to the market. While Nue gave you different directions, you're pretty sure you can see it from there, so you just head east.
>You come to a large, imposing sort of manor that looks more like a fortress than any kind of home. The walls are made of stone and set with stained glass windows. Flat roofs give the the structure something of a boxy feel, and neatly hide any hints of architectural beauty. Moss covers the outer walls, add some much needed color and texture to an otherwise drab and dreary place. Snow stands upon the room as well, taking some of the edge away. The way to the door has been neatly shoveled. Obvious exits are West and North and South.

>_

[Rin Kagamine]

> Quests and examine
> Inventory and examine
> Knock on the front door.

[Hello Purvis]

> Quests and examine
> Inventory and examine
> Knock on the front door.

>Your Current Quests Are:
>Revenge of the Buddha vs Yamato
>The Hakurei Shrine and Byakuren's group are having a nasty misunderstanding involving UFOs and spying.
>Prismrivers Comeback?
>Patchouli asked you to look into the Prismrivers reuniting.
>Dog Training
>Patchouli asked you to persuade Satori to send her more dog-training advice.
>Alice's Hookup
>You've been recruited to help Alice find a special someone, or at least a friend.
>Mystery of the Rabbit
>There's been a rabbit breaking curfew and drinking. Perhaps even worse?
>Cooperative Research
>Patchouli asked you to talk to Eirin about investigating a mystery/
>The Great Ghost Burglary
>Hakugyokorou attacked Scarlet Devil Mansion out of the blue, you've been asked to help settle the score by robbing Hakugyokorou of a valuable.
>What is a Felt?
>The owner of The Felt is hiding her identity, just who is she?
>You Self-Appointed Goals are:
>Prove That I'm Not a Useless Rabbit, Good Only For My Sex Appeal
>People have been talking, you gotta do something about it.
>Huggle Kaguya
>It's going to be one of those days, you're going to need a lot of hugs.
>Invent a Base Six Pair of Pants
>You don't know what the faeries were talking about when they mentioned this, but it needs to exist.


>Your Inventory contains:
>Dress Suit w/ Stockings (Wore as clothes)
>A professional-looking business suit, blouse, knee-length skirt, and doubled up stockings. What could be classier?
>Cresent Pin (Worn as accessory)
>You wear this to remind you of home.
>Wave Sign: Mind Shaker
>A spellcard where you use your abilities to make twin pattern of bullets seem to go in directions they are not.
>Visionary Wave: Mind Blowing
>A more dense pattern following the same principle as Wave Sign: Mind Shaker. Reality will be terribly distorted to the victim.
>Lunatic Sign: Visionary Tuning
>You disalign the wavelengths of a complex maze of bullets to try and trick your opponent into moving recklessly.
>Lunatic Gaze: Illusion Seeker
>Much like Lunatic Sign: Visionary Tuning, with a more aggressive pattern. It takes all of your concentration to use this well.
>Loafing Sign: Idling Wave
>This attack surrounds your target with bullets, and distorts them, forcing them to make fast decisions to avoid being caught in the middle.
>Indolence: Mind Stopper
>It takes a lot of concentration to correctly apply this card and keep up the stream of bullets.
>Spread Sign: Invisible Full Moon
>Overlapping dense circular patterns of bullets, and alternating their wavelengths to force the victim to see one or other. It is simple, yet highly effective against the unwary.
>Lunar Eyes: Tele-Mesmerism
>This is your ultimate attack, hitting an opponent with two huge waves of bullets, then shifting them as much as you can. It will leave you with a nasty headache and blurred vision.
>Pair of Tinted Glasses.
>These wire-rimmed glasses have tinted lenses; they also make an odd translucent shadow on the ground when light shines through them.
>Beautiful Seashell
>An exquisite cowrie shell.
>Dark Blue Backpack
>A large backpack, perfect for stuffing full of things.
>Faerie Ribbon
>A simple ribbon of cream-white silk given to you by a faerie.
>Tiger-Striped Handkerchief (worn as accessory)
>A handkerchief with a tiger stripe pattern.
>Raw Lamprey Fillet
>Exactly what it sounds like, wrapped in some paper.
>Bottle of Wind
>A Blue Bottle blessed by Kanako to contain a windstorm.
>635☼
>This is 635☼
>1/60 Scale Valsione Model
>This seems to be a model of a long-haired young woman in armor. But if the scale is correct, she'd be several stories tall.
>Masterfully Crafted Wakazashi
>A superbly crafted wakazashi. It seems a little familiar.
>Red Gem
>This is an oval-shaped gem, you do not know what kind of gem it is, or if it is just glass.
>Silver Necklace
>A simple, unadorned silver necklace, it seems like an understated accessory.
>Silver Medal (Worn as Accessory)
>This decoration seems to have an enchantment to impart a measure of mental fortitude on the wearer.
>Metal Shard
>A dull golden shard of a broken sword blade. It apparently had mystifying powers at one point.
>You knock on the front door of the Palace of the Earth Spirits.
>After a moment, the door opens and Lyrica pokes her head out. "Oh, hi!" she says.

>_

[Rin Kagamine]

Seriously?  No one in 12 hours?

> Introduce ourselves
> "I'm here on behalf of Patchouli Knowledge, may I speak with Satori?"

[Hello Purvis]

Seriously?  No one in 12 hours?

> Introduce ourselves
> "I'm here on behalf of Patchouli Knowledge, may I speak with Satori?"

>"Yeah, I guess," says Lyrica with a shrug. She opens the door and steps aside. "C'mon in."
>She looks back, and says, "Hey, one of you guys go tell Satori that Reisen's here to see her."

>_

[Kasu]

> "Thank you Lyrica."
> "So...  How've things been going with your sisters?"

[Hello Purvis]

> "Thank you Lyrica."
> "So...  How've things been going with your sisters?"

>"Eh, not too bad," she says. "We've been working on a new jam. Cirno comes by every so often and tries to help, but it's winter and she's got things to do with Letty. But nowadays, they're always at The Felt, so we're kinda going slowly now."
>She looks back into the Palace itself, and frowns. "This is why no one likes you guys, you know," she says to the unseen persons.
>A gray cat with white paws slinks around Lyrica, looks up at you a moment, then walks past you.

>_

>_

[UncertainJakutten]

>Assess Lyrica and the cat's catness rating
>Pet the kitty if the sharp claws of death don't appear to want to claw us.

[Hello Purvis]

>Assess Lyrica and the cat's catness rating
>Pet the kitty if the sharp claws of death don't appear to want to claw us.

>The cat is easy, it is 96/96. Lyrica, you think, hovers around 25/96.
>You stoop down and pet the cat as he walks past. He arches his back and seems to enjoy it for a moment, before moving on and heading down the street.

>_

[Kasu]

> "I see.  That's good news."

[Hello Purvis]

> "I see.  That's good news."

>"Having all the animals around is kinda weird, though," Lyrica continues. "But Satori's really nice. Although she makes us clean up everything. So, you coming in or not?"

>_

[Kasu]

> "Ah.  Yeah I am."
> Head inside.

[Hello Purvis]

> "Ah.  Yeah I am."
> Head inside.

>You head inside.
>You are in a large, empty hall; easily large enough to hold hundreds of people. Two lines of columns create an implied corridor down the middle of the hall, with a red carpet set between them. The floor is made of carefully tessellated black and white tiles. Stained glass windows allow in the light from the city, casting multi-colored light everywhere. It is a little chilly for being indoors. Here and there, a few cats laze about, and you can see a sparrow perched on one of the doorframes. Obvious exits are North, South, East, and West

[Kasu]

> Ask Lyrica where satori is.
> Also ask for the whereabouts of Utsuho and Rin just for the hell of it.

[Hello Purvis]

> Ask Lyrica where satori is.
> Also ask for the whereabouts of Utsuho and Rin just for the hell of it.

>"She should be up her in room," says Lyrica, "Don't think she's left all day. I was asking these lazy jerks," she gives a look at the gathered animals, "to tell her she's got company, but they're too busy being good for nothing. So I guess you get to invite yourself. Just take the hall up ahead, go up the stairs to the right, then down the hall. It's got a sign."
>One of the cats meows. You don't understand animals at all, but you're pretty sure that meant something akin to "Go fuck yourself."
>"Utsuho? She's asleep," says Lyrica. "Came home late last night from The Felt with a couple oni, they laughed it up for awhile before she conked out. And Orin, she's out somewhere. Probably prowling around somewhere."

>_

[Kasu]

> "Thanks Lyrica."
> Head for Satori's room.

[Hello Purvis]

> "Thanks Lyrica."
> Head for Satori's room.

>"No problem," says Lyrica.
>You follow Lyrica's directions, finding a small hallway opening a courtyard up ahead, and stairs to the left and right. You take the stairs to the right.
>You come to a long hallway. To the south side, on your right, you can see a few doors. To the left are a few windows that let you see into the courtyard below. One door in particularly catches your eyes, as it has a little wooden sign dangling from it that says "Satori's Room" in colorful mismatched letters, and bears child-like pictures of kittens and puppies. Obvious exits are SouthA, SouthB, SouthC, and West.

>_

[UncertainJakutten]

>HNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNG

[Kasu]

> Pick yourself up off of the floor.
> Knock on the door.
> "Satori?  Lyrica said you'd be in here.  May I come in?"

[Hello Purvis]

>HNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNG

>You have a moment of cuteness overload. You wonder if you could convince Eirin to use one of those for her chambers?

> Pick yourself up off of the floor.
> Knock on the door.
> "Satori?  Lyrica said you'd be in here.  May I come in?"

>You put your mind back to the task at hand.
>You knock on the door and ask to come in. There is no reply.

>_

[Serela]

>Maybe Satori is the owner of The Felt. Although... they said the person spends most time aboveground. It could be mean to mislead, however... eh. Who knows?
>Go inside the room anyway.

[UncertainJakutten]

>Think about going inside the room anyway. Don't do so yet
>I think Rumia is the owner of The Felt, actually.