Reisen Quest Another: A Z Machine Adventure

[Hello Purvis]

> Give Ran the details of the fight, including the Apparitions interuption.

>You almost feel guilty about telling the tale, as Ran has a tendency to grin at the wrong times. She and Yukari must really have it out for the Watatsuki sisters...
>"Oh, do expect a visit from Yukari when she wakes up," says Ran, "She'll want to hear every detail."

>_

[MysTeariousYukari]

> "Will do Ran. Patchouli or Byakuren for dealing with a method of getting to the Lake Shrine, got it."
> If Ran has nothing else to say or do with us, bow and take our leave, heading for Patchy or Byakuren, whichever is closer.

[Hello Purvis]

> "Will do Ran. Patchouli or Byakuren for dealing with a method of getting to the Lake Shrine, got it."
> If Ran has nothing else to say or do with us, bow and take our leave, heading for Patchy or Byakuren, whichever is closer.

>You think Byakuren would be closer, but Ran did say that it would probably take her a lot more time to help.

>_

[Thaws]

>We still need to inform Byakuren of the situation anyways, can't have her stand on guard for nothing.

>Head for Byakuren.

[Hello Purvis]

>We still need to inform Byakuren of the situation anyways, can't have her stand on guard for nothing.

>Head for Byakuren.

>You head for the human village.
>Along the way there, you see Murasa flying a patrol route over the southern part of the road. She waves to you, and heads back toward town briefly. You also note what you think is Shou in the distance, over the eastern part. As you reach the town; finding it's still quite busy with people watching the sky and talking with each other, Byakuren approaches you. "I've not seen any sign of them," she says, "I think, by now, it seems likely they went around the town and continued onward." She frowns, "I've not seen Reimu, either, since she left to visit their base."

[Kilgamayan]

> "Yes. Sorry for not informing you earlier, but I've been...preoccupied. Suffice to say, Yorihime was taken down for the count. The threat is over for now."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Yes. Sorry for not informing you earlier, but I've been...preoccupied. Suffice to say, Yorihime was taken down for the count. The threat is over for now."

>"Praised be," says Byakuren. "Was anyone hurt?"

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "A few, but they're tough, they'll get over it. We have the medical resources at Eientei to fix any real damage anyway."

[Hello Purvis]

> "A few, but they're tough, they'll get over it. We have the medical resources at Eientei to fix any real damage anyway."

>"It's good that nothing serious happened," says Byakuren. "I think I'll look into what happened to Reimu next."

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "Actually, I have a quick question, and possibly a favor to ask of you. There is a shrine sunk beneath the lake near the Scarlet Devil Mansion, apparently with some unknown wards surrounding it. I was wondering how much time and effort you think it would take for you to raise it so I can get to it. A bizarre apparition has been..."bothering" me all day, and the only clue I have on how to do away with it for good is that shrine."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Actually, I have a quick question, and possibly a favor to ask of you. There is a shrine sunk beneath the lake near the Scarlet Devil Mansion, apparently with some unknown wards surrounding it. I was wondering how much time and effort you think it would take for you to raise it so I can get to it. A bizarre apparition has been..."bothering" me all day, and the only clue I have on how to do away with it for good is that shrine."

>Byakuren closes her eyes, and says "Hmmm. That would be a little difficult. How large is this place? How close will I be able to get to it? How long will you want it to stay afloat?"

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[Kilgamayan]

> Did Eirin, Ran or the map happen to mention how deep underwater the shrine was?

[Hello Purvis]

> Did Eirin, Ran or the map happen to mention how deep underwater the shrine was?

>No. You really have no idea how deep the lake is.

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[Kilgamayan]

> "I, uh...don't really know any of those. The closest we could get is the surface of the lake, since it's frozen. I don't know how large it is, though I understand it can only barely be called a shrine so I don't think it's too big. As for time, I would need however long it would take me to make this thing go away. I realize this is a lot of ambiguity, and I apologize for that."

[Hello Purvis]

> "I, uh...don't really know any of those. The closest we could get is the surface of the lake, since it's frozen. I don't know how large it is, though I understand it can only barely be called a shrine so I don't think it's too big. As for time, I would need however long it would take me to make this thing go away. I realize this is a lot of ambiguity, and I apologize for that."

>"Well, you don't want it to be permanent," says Byakuren. "That will help. It sounds like a challenge, but I think I may be up to it. A little request, though. If you could give me some sort of artifact I could consume the charge from, the whole exercise would be much easier. When will you want me to do this?"

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> How long do we have before the feast? Man, we really ran this down to the wire.

[Hello Purvis]

> How long do we have before the feast? Man, we really ran this down to the wire.

>It's getting reasonably close to sunset. With as many people that are coming, though, you expect there will be probably be delays. You think you have an hour at the most.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "I have an hour before a very important deadline. If possible, I'd like to do this before that."
> Quests

[Hello Purvis]

> "I have an hour before a very important deadline. If possible, I'd like to do this before that."
> Quests

>"I should be able to do something temporary," says Byakuren. "If you have something I could harvest a charge from, though, I can guarantee it."
>Your Current Quests Are:
>Alice's Hookup
>You Self-Appointed Goals are:
>Invent a Base Six Pair of Pants
>A Song for Eirin
>Lakeside Longing

[Kilgamayan]

> "Will any random thing do, or do you need something with a power output?"
> Identify gems

[Hello Purvis]

> "Will any random thing do, or do you need something with a power output?"
> Identify gems

>"Something magical," says Byakuren. "I need to be able to deconstruct it and use its power."
>Red Gem
>This is an oval-shaped gem of artificial origin. You have drawn upon its power, and it has strengthened you. It is attuned to fire, and excels at short range
>Blue Gem
> This is an eight-sided gem of artificial origin. You have drawn upon its power, and it has strengthened you. It is attuned to light, creates beams, and imparts beam-like qualities to your attacks and the other gems
>Purple Gem
>This is an gem of artificial origin with five-sided facets. You have drawn upon its power, and it has strengthened you. It is attuned to force, and manifests this through steady and endless streams of powerful bullets.
>Green Gem
>A gem shaped like a triangular pyramid. You have drawn upon its power, and it has strengthened you. It is attuned to attraction, and can impart attraction qualities to your attacks and the other gems.

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[Kilgamayan]

> "...Deconstruct? Like, not getting it back? I think I have something in mind, but..."

EDIT: Going to bed. If feasible, throw the Purple Gem at Byak for this, but not if it means perma-sacrificing it.

[Hello Purvis]

> "...Deconstruct? Like, not getting it back? I think I have something in mind, but..."

EDIT: Going to bed. If feasible, throw the Purple Gem at Byak for this, but not if it means perma-sacrificing it.

>"Yes. It would cannibalize the enchantment permanently," she says. "So, don't offer anything that is too valuable."
>You consider offering her one of the gems, and find that you cannot honestly fathom the idea . They're a part of you now, it would be like offering up one of your hands.

>_

[MysTeariousYukari]

> Inventory of Magical Items, Spell Cards included.
> "Spell Cards have magical energy within them, would one or two of them work?"

[Hello Purvis]

> Inventory of Magical Items, Spell Cards included.
> "Spell Cards have magical energy within them, would one or two of them work?"

>You have:
>Wave Sign: Mind Shaker
>Visionary Wave: Mind Blowing (Significantly Expended)
>Lunatic Sign: Visionary Tuning (Significantly Expended.)
>Lunatic Gaze: Illusion Seeker
>Loafing Sign: Idling Wave (Half Expended)
>Indolence: Mind Stopper
>Spread Sign: Invisible Full Moon (Partially Expended)
>Lunar Eyes: Tele-Mesmerism
>Red Gem
>Silver Medal (Worn as accessory)
>Blue Gem
>Purple Gem
>Green Gem
>Temporarily Enchanted Button
>"If they haven't been used, one or two of them would help," says Byakuren.

>_

[Zemyla]

> Descriptions of unused spellcards, and how much mental effort they require.  We might give her the two middle ones, and keep the simplest one and the hardest one.

[Hello Purvis]

> Descriptions of unused spellcards, and how much mental effort they require.  We might give her the two middle ones, and keep the simplest one and the hardest one.

>Your Spellcards are:
>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 (significantly expended)
>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 (significantly expended)
>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 (half expended)
>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 (Partially expended)
>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.

[Kilgamayan]

> Hand Byakuren Lunatic Gaze: Illusion Seeker and Wave Sign: Mind Shaker
> "Will this be enough?"

[Hello Purvis]

> Hand Byakuren Lunatic Gaze: Illusion Seeker and Wave Sign: Mind Shaker
> "Will this be enough?"

>You give her the two spellcards. She runs her fingers over them, considering. "Yes, they'll help tremendously. Are you sure you're alright with losing them?"

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[MysTeariousYukari]

> "I can always replace Spell Cards with time."