Reisen Quest Another: A Z Machine Adventure

[Kilgamayan]

> "Well, hopefully that song will solve that problem."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Well, hopefully that song will solve that problem."

>"Yeah, I'll check it out when things calm down!"

>_

[Thaws]

>Do we want to invite the Prismrivers too? They seem pretty occupied here.

>Head to the Felt to look for Kogasa if no other voices object.

[Kilgamayan]

The PrismReznors need time together to bond and aren't likely to be finished partying until the oni are, which could be for a couple of days. Besides, noisy noisy noisy. I'm sure Eirin will appreciate that. >_>

[Hello Purvis]

>Do we want to invite the Prismrivers too? They seem pretty occupied here.

>Head to the Felt to look for Kogasa if no other voices object.

>You consider carefully the pros and cons of inviting a cadre of poltergeists into Eientei.
>Deciding you could come back to it later, you make your way toward The Felt. The neighborhood surrounding The Felt is as festive as anywhere else in the Ancient City, with quite a bit of dancing going on. As youmake your way into the Establishment itself, you find it's all but abandoned. There are a few faeries flitting around and cleaning things up; and you note the boss sitting at one of the tables at the restaurant, with a bucket of legos at her side and in the process of making something. You see Kogasa is still hanging around the casino, at the blackjack tables; which is currently being run by a faerie.

>_

[Thaws]

>Approach Nue.Kogasa.

>"Hi Nue!Kogasa! I'm here to let you know about twoone thing."

>"First, I've found and beat the true culprit behind the UFO incident. Apparently the culprit was my old master from the Moon, Yorihime. Though there's still some loose ends, the incident is pretty much solved."

>"Also, we're having a play done by the rabbits along with a feast held at the Eientei later today. You're welcome to join us. The feast's intent is for Gensokyo's residents to mingle with the Moon's residents."

>Ctrl+A
>Ctrl+C
>Ctrl+V

[Hello Purvis]

>Ctrl+A
>Ctrl+C
>Ctrl+V

>You approach Kogasa, and give her a highly insulting form invitation.
>"Oh, I'd love to!" says Kogasa. "Oh, and good news! I'm on track to win the prize tonight!"

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "Awesome! Can you do still do that if you come to our place, though?"

[Hello Purvis]

> "Awesome! Can you do still do that if you come to our place, though?"

>"As long as I get back before midnight," says Kogasa."That shouldn't be too hard. Or I guess I could ask the boss to make an exception."

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "Great. I hope to see you there!"
> Exit the Felt: It's time to head back home.

[Serela]

>BEFORE we exit the felt:"Oh, and what's the prize?"

[Thaws]

>I think it's a mystery prize.

>BEFORE we exit the felt, ask the boss about making an exception for Kogasa, mention that there's basically no competition right now.

[Hello Purvis]

>BEFORE we exit the felt:"Oh, and what's the prize?"

>I think it's a mystery prize.
>BEFORE we exit the felt, ask the boss about making an exception for Kogasa, mention that there's basically no competition right now.

>You start to ask, before you remember how things work around here.
>Instead, you approach the boss. You see that she is concentrating very intently on where to place the next piece on her architectural endeavor. She doesn't seem to notice you until you're standing over her. "Oh!" she exclaims. "You're looking very flashy today."
>You ask about her giving Kogasa a break. "Hmmm," she says, looking around then twiddling her fake mustache. "I guess it is kinda wrong to be open when the oni are having funerals and stuff. Very well! Lemon Drop, please go fetch the Prize!"
>One of the faeries zips off to fulfill the order, while the boss calls Kogasa over. "You're today's lucky winner!" the boss announces.
>Kogasa squeals with delight.
>As she does, the faerie emerges from the boss' office, pulling an object covered by a tarp behind her.
>"And tonight's big prize," says the boss, "Are you ready?" When Kogasa nods, the boss walks over to the tarp-covered object and gently removes it. "A mobile garden!"
>Beneath the tarp is a wooden wagon, the kind that children play with, loaded with several bonsai trees in little pots load into it.

> "Great. I hope to see you there!"
> Exit the Felt: It's time to head back home.

>As Kogasa begins to coo over her prize, you decide to take your leave.
>Getting through the city is still a little difficult, but you have gotten a feel for dodging around tipsy dancers. Past the city's gates, the trip is blessedly peaceful; you make your way from the Underground with no trouble and pass into the Bamboo Forest. The amount of footprints in the snow now makes it trivial to find your way back to Eientei.
>As the manor comes into sight, you see Eirin standing outside, arms crossed and waiting. She quickly notices you, and with a look somewhere between concern and annoyance, says, "There you are, Udonge. I wish you would have waited for me to get here before running off again. We need to talk."

>_

[Kasu]

> "Sorry.  I had to take care of some of the party stuff."
> Ask her what we need to talk about.

[Hello Purvis]

> "Sorry.  I had to take care of some of the party stuff."
> Ask her what we need to talk about.

>"Ah, that. I've gotten some of the story from Kaguya and the others," says Eirin, as she gestures for you to follow her. "You encountered that Apparition again, did you not?"

>_

[Kasu]

> "Ah.  Yeah.  Right in the middle of my battle with Yorihime."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Ah.  Yeah.  Right in the middle of my battle with Yorihime."

>She nods. "I was afraid of that. Come with me, I've found something you'll want to know about."

>_

[Serela]

>Follow Keine

EDIT:I MEAN EIRIN ;_;

[Hello Purvis]

>Follow Keine

EDIT:I MEAN EIRIN ;_;

>She's never ever ever going to let you live that down. Good thing Satori isn't here to tell her.
>She leads you back to her office, which is a great deal more quiet than last time. You notice a number of maps laid across her desk. "I spent the time looking into the lake while you were dealing with Yorihime. Which, I hear, you did a good job of defeating." She gives you a smile, "Good work, I knew you had it in you. But, for now, have a look at those maps. They'll explain things more cleanly than I can."

>_

[Serela]

>Examine maps
>Apologize to her in your mind for almost calling her Keine

[Hello Purvis]

>Examine maps
>Apologize to her in your mind for almost calling her Keine

>It's been a long day. You apologize.
>You look at the maps. The one on top is an old, yellowed thing. You see a little note in the corner that reads "~730 years ago." Looking at this map, the first thing you note is that it's horrendously out of date. It lacks Eientei, which is no surprise, as well as most of the features of Youkai Mountain, aside from it's general presence, Scarlet Devil Mansion, and many of things.
>After examining it, you check the next map. This one has a note putting it at approximately 580 years ago. This map is also fairly bad. The scale is off, and it only has a mention that there's a kappa village and a tengu village on Youkai mountain as real improvements. Something else quickly catches your eye; in the middle of the lake is something listed as "Sealed Shrine." As you read these words, you feel a twinge within yourself. You want to see it.
>Checking the third map, this one noted to be 432 years old, you check the lake, and see no mention of anything there.

>_

[Kasu]

> "A shrine in the middle of the lake...?"

[Hello Purvis]

> "A shrine in the middle of the lake...?"

>"For only a brief period of time, it seems," says Eirin. "And, during the period where the first woman to use the gems had drowned there. It grows hard to think it's a coincidence. Unfortunately, there is little written about the structure itself that I could find; just that it was there. And now, it is not. But given you've felt compulsions toward it..."

>_

[Serela]

>"Perhaps it's still there; sealed, underneath the lake..."

[Hello Purvis]

>"Perhaps it's still there; sealed, underneath the lake..."

>Eirin nods. "My thoughts exactly."

>_

[Serela]

>"But how would I reach it? And still be alive afterward, of course; it sounds to me like the person drowned in the lake by trying to reach this Sealed Shrine."

[Hello Purvis]

>"But how would I reach it? And still be alive afterward, of course; it sounds to me like the person drowned in the lake by trying to reach this Sealed Shrine."

>"Perhaps," says Eirin. "I suppose it comes down to what that ward-breaking enchantment on them is supposed to do. There is something else I am considering, as well. The previous user, as far as I or Patchouli can tell, never had to deal with the Apparition. Discounting that it is some shadow of the original user, which I think we can do safely, it seems to be a new factor. As well, it seems that shrine was a similar new factor after her death. Either it was lying there all along; either below or above the lake, or she did something to bring it here. I am inclined to think the latter, if the gems are connected to it, and they come from outside."

>_

[Kasu]

> "Maybe the apparition is something like the deity or spirit that was sealed in the shrine?"

[Hello Purvis]

> "Maybe the apparition is something like the deity or spirit that was sealed in the shrine?"

>"There's no real proof," says Eirin, " but it's certainly more to go on than we've have in the past, isn't it?"

>_

[Kasu]

> "Yeah..."
> "If you want, I can go ask Nitori for some diving equipment, unless of course you have another way of getting to the shrine."