Okuu Quest : A Z-Machine Adventure.

[Kasu]

> Pass the stream at the place where the foliage clears a bit and head east towards whatever we saw in the gloom.

[Hello Purvis]

> Pass the stream at the place where the foliage clears a bit and head east towards whatever we saw in the gloom.

>You try to find an easy way to go east, but there really isn't one. It's easy to get over the stream, at least, it just takes a good leap on your part.
>You push your way through the foliage, thankful you had worn some long socks today, and slow make progress eastward. You can most definitely see motion up ahead. Something...greenish? There is a thick copse of trees in that direction.

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[Kasu]

> Continue, but be extremely cautious.

[Hello Purvis]

> Continue, but be extremely cautious.

>You continue onwards, watching the green thing in the gloom ahead.
>...Wait. How can you see it, there's not even that much light...
>It is about a twenty or so yards ahead of you. You're not sure what it is doing, but it seems to be about the size of a person.

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[Kasu]

> Continue to be extremely cautious until we can get a clear view of the figure and identify it as hostile or friendly.
> Make absolutely NO sudden movements.

[Hello Purvis]

> Continue to be extremely cautious until we can get a clear view of the figure and identify it as hostile or friendly.
> Make absolutely NO sudden movements.

>You freeze up, keeping all motions as subtle as possible.
>Your heart is racing; your chest tightens. It's getting hard to breathe. You don't know what this is. How can you see it so well in the the gloom? What is it?! Your mouth is uncomfortably dry.
>You can't determine if it's hostile or not, but you don't think it can see you. It has to be something alive... It just has to. It's all green, though. But you think it is shaped like a person. A person...with horns? You don't know what it's doing, it seems to be moving between the trees.

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[Kasu]

> Sit tight and observe for now.

[Hello Purvis]

> Sit tight and observe for now.

>You stay still and watch it, as it moves from one tree to another. You think...it's placing its hands on them? Or maybe something near them? You can't see very well. You are dimly aware that your mouth is hanging open.
>It reaches toward another tree, then it turns it head toward you.
>Its eyes, eyes of red flame that that you can see from here, bore into you! You have to run! You have to run now! It's knows you're here! Oh god oh god oh god!

>_

[E-Nazrin]

>back away very, very slowly, unless it charges
>avoid sudden movements unless directly and clearly threatened
>Small voice: "Sorry!"

[Hello Purvis]

>back away very, very slowly, unless it charges
>avoid sudden movements unless directly and clearly threatened
>Small voice: "Sorry!"

>You take a slow step backwards, trying to ignore your pounding heart and shallow breathing. You try to speak, but you can't find your voice. It's hard to even focus your thoughts!
>It watches you with its eyes of flame, as it reaches out and touches the tree beside it. You have to run, you have to! This thing isn't natural!

>_

[communist unity (comm-unity)]

> Try harder to apologize. Your life may be on the line if you have offended it!
> Apologize profusely.

> If it's hostile: ABSCOND, SIS.

[Rin Kagamine]

> RUN!  Back the way we came!

[Hello Purvis]

> Try harder to apologize. Your life may be on the line if you have offended it!
> Apologize profusely.

> If it's hostile: ABSCOND, SIS.

>You try to focus your breathing and force the words out, you hold it in for a moment, then say, "I-I'm s-s-sorry!"
>It moves!
>It steps toward the tree, breaking its eyes from you. As you watch, it seems to walk into the tree, and is gone.
>It is quiet, save for the songs of insects and birds.

> RUN!  Back the way we came!

>You run. You run as fast as you can!
>You trip over a bush and fall into a thick tuffet of grass.

>_

[communist unity (comm-unity)]

> Get up if we can.
> Observe surroundings.

[Hello Purvis]

> Get up if we can.
> Observe surroundings.

>You pick yourself up. Your leg is a bit sore, but you think you'll be okay.
>You look around. Everything seems...normal. There's no sign of...that thing.

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[communist unity (comm-unity)]

> So, do we try to go east again or do we look for another way to the shrine? If it's gone we should be fine, but...

[Hello Purvis]

> So, do we try to go east again or do we look for another way to the shrine? If it's gone we should be fine, but...

>You try to figure out what to do.
>As you do, you feel your strength ebb in the wake of your panic. Your knees are shaking a bit, and you kind of want to sit down and cry a little. You...just, god, this is the second time today you've been absolutely terrified for your life. But, now you've seen it. The world is wrong. You've seen it with your own eyes.

>_

[E-Nazrin]

>try to get an idea which way would lead out of the forest before breaking down
>but Okuu does need a good cry :(

[Hello Purvis]

>try to get an idea which way would lead out of the forest before breaking down
>but Okuu does need a good cry :(

>If you head west, you should get out of here after a few minutes of walking.

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[E-Nazrin]

>take a break and get the horror out of your system.
>It'll be okay, Okuu. It'll be okay. :(

[Hello Purvis]

>take a break and get the horror out of your system.
>It'll be okay, Okuu. It'll be okay. :(

>There's a flat rock you can sit on over there. You have a seat, and try to catch your breath and let your nerves settle.
>Your eyes are drawn to the copse to the east. But no matter how much you stare at it, nothing else seems to happen.

>_

[E-Nazrin]

>Are we remotely physically capable of running like hell if things go sour investigating the copse?
>If so, approach cautiously.

[Hello Purvis]

>Are we remotely physically capable of running like hell if things go sour investigating the copse?
>If so, approach cautiously.

>You think you'll be alright now. You feel less bad now.
>You cautiously approach the copse. Nothing particularly unusual happens.
>The copse is overgrown with grasses that must survive well in the low light surroundings. You have to let your eyes adjust a bit before you can do much else. The trees hear are growing closely together, with a couple having vines running along them. There are a number of flowers here, blooming among the grasses and on the vines. It is rather pretty, but you aren't really in the mood to enjoy it. The tree that the thing disappeared into doesn't seem unusual at all. You'd take no notice of it if it weren't for what happened...

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[E-Nazrin]

>"H... hello?"
>"K... konnichiwa?"
>no sudden movements, but try and watch your back

[Hello Purvis]

>"H... hello?"
>"K... konnichiwa?"
>no sudden movements, but try and watch your back

>You call out, but you don't see or hear anything respond.
>You try to keep an eye on things behind you as well, and see nothing unusual.

>_

[E-Nazrin]

>approach the tree for a closer look, but don't touch it

[Hello Purvis]

>approach the tree for a closer look, but don't touch it

>You approach the tree and look closely at it without touching it.
>You don't know much about trees at all. You're not sure what kind of tree this is, but the leaves seem to match some of the others around here, and it doesn't look to unusual. It has some flowery vines on it, but some of the other trees do so as well. You really don't seem any features about it that stand out. Regardless, being close to it makes you feel a little uncomfortable, You can't shake the fear that thing is going to reach out and grab you.

>_

[communist unity (comm-unity)]

> Find some stick to poke at the tree with.
> If we find nothing unusual with this tree, we should probably continue onto the shrine by now.

> After we let Utsuho catch her breath, of course.

[E-Nazrin]

>Don't touch it, we don't want to piss this thing off, especially not without backup
>inventory
>look for anything that could be used to 'mark' the tree without touching it that would remain obvious after leaving and returning later; a pencil to point at it or something, a very distinctive-looking stick, whatever

[Hello Purvis]

> Find some stick to poke at the tree with.
> If we find nothing unusual with this tree, we should probably continue onto the shrine by now.

> After we let Utsuho catch her breath, of course.

>Don't touch it, we don't want to piss this thing off, especially not without backup
>inventory
>look for anything that could be used to 'mark' the tree without touching it that would remain obvious after leaving and returning later; a pencil to point at it or something, a very distinctive-looking stick, whatever

>You consider touching it with something, and decide against it.


>Your Inventory contains
>Green Bow (worn as accessory)
>Casual clothes (worn as clothes)
>Notebook with Pen
>Towel
>Bio Hazard Backpack
>Nuclear Physics (Second Edition) by Irving Kaplan
>Splitting the Atom by Aloysius Alvin Non
>Introductory Nuclear Physics by Kenneth S. Krane.
>Spare notebooks
>Purse
>Driver's License
>45☼
>Debit Card
>Bus Pass
>Bag of Birdseed.
>Bag of Sunflower Seeds
>Plastic Bag
>Eye Pendant
>Box Cars' URL
>Usami Investigations Business Card
>Peace of Mind Charm
>Leftovers
>You could probably use one of the things in your inventory to mark it. There are a couple twigs on the ground as well.

>_