Okuu Quest : A Z-Machine Adventure.

[Hello Purvis]

> Oh, god, that is heartbreaking. Are you trying to kill me, parser?
> Is the University is a state-controlled establishment? The question is asked regarding the payment of tuition fees and the like.
> Do we know anyone who is a graduate of the University?
> Open up that textbook and get back to reading theory. If our head starts spinning, stop reading and go back over our notes. Once we've gone back over our notes, continue reading where we left off. Most importantly, do not stop, otherwise we'll lose any mental momentum we might have gained.
> Add subquest Back to School under Chase the Dream, completed upon successful enrolment into the University.
> Is the University located nearby, or is it a trip?

>Times are tough.
>It is state controlled. You're not sure how the tuition system works, some people pay and some people don't. You think it's based on need and individual achievement. Orin did well enough to get free college, at least. You might make enough not to qualify...
>You are pretty sure Nitori graduated from there.
>You open up the textbook and continue to review. You nearly stumble over a chip rack, drawing a look from the guy at the counter.
>It's not too far away by bus. A round trip following the whole route takes about 40 minutes, due to the city's design.

>_

[Kasu]

> Browse the aisles.
> Are there any pawn shops on the island?

[Hello Purvis]

> Browse the aisles.
> Are there any pawn shops on the island?

>You're pretty familiar with the selection, as you do most of your grocery shopping here. Just about any typical American or Japanese food item can be found here, and a good variety of toiletries, cleaning supplies, and kitchen goods.
>There's one uptown. You pawned off your guitar to buy a 360 a couple years ago.

>_

[Fightest]

> How far away is our workplace at Nitori's?
> Is Yamame on duty today?
> Orin attends the University? What course? How is she doing now?

[Hello Purvis]

> How far away is our workplace at Nitori's?
> Is Yamame on duty today?
> Orin attends the University? What course? How is she doing now?

>It's Uptown. You could get there by bus in 20 minutes or so.
>You think she's working this afternoon.
>Yes. She's taking Veterinary courses as mentioned earlier. As far as you know, she's doing pretty well. This doesn't surprise you, she was always the smart one.

>_

[communist unity (comm-unity)]

> Ponder if you've seen anything strange or 'otherworldly' in your lifetime. If we're going to find out what's wrong, we've got to start somewhere.
> Sunflower seeds were mentioned earlier. Do we want to buy some now?
> Consider buyingy a can of Tab or Pepsi.

[Hello Purvis]

> Ponder if you've seen anything strange or 'otherworldly' in your lifetime. If we're going to find out what's wrong, we've got to start somewhere.
> Sunflower seeds were mentioned earlier. Do we want to buy some now?
> Consider buyingy a can of Tab or Pepsi.

>You try to think back to if you saw anything weird when you were younger. You had a night terror once in which you thought you saw a ghost in your room when you were nine. And there was the time where you were convinced the planes leaving the airport at night were UFOs. Really, you can't think of anything especially crazy. There's been stories of soldiers' ghosts and stuff around where the battles took place during WWII, but you imagine every place has something like that.
>You find a bag of salted sunflower seeds for 2☼, and a can of Tab for 1☼

>_

[Kasu]

> Buy the items.

[Hello Purvis]

> Buy the items.

>You approach the counter and buy the items. 
>You Obtain: Bag of Sunflower Seeds
>You Obtain: Tab Soda
>"Need a bag for that?" asks the owner. Getting closer to him now, you see he is a thinly build man with wild brown hair. You think you could drop him with a good punch, to be honest. He smiles at you, and you have to admit Yamame is right. It makes him look like his sanity is gone. His nametag is turned upside down.

>_

[Kasu]

> "Sure."
> When bag is obtained and filled with the bought items, thank the man and head for the bus stop.

[UncertainJakutten]

>Read upside down nametag

[Hello Purvis]

>Read upside down nametag

>It reads: "Boss Non"

> "Sure."
> When bag is obtained and filled with the bought items, thank the man and head for the bus stop.

>You obtain: Plastic Bag.
>You head to the bus stop and make yourself comfortable. In the meantime, you look over the schedule. Depending on where you want to go, you may be able to hop lines and shave off a little time.
>The bus arrives after a few minutes, rumbling along as the trolley-like connectors to the electric tracks overhead spark every so often. The doors slide open to reveal a bored-looking driver with teal hair and mismatched eyes. She barely looks at you.

>_

[Kasu]

> Get on and pay the fare.
> Find a seat and determine if we can shave off time for a trip to the Harbour.
> Once determined, pull out a textbook and study until our stop.

[Rin Kagamine]

> Greet bus driver

[Kilgamayan]

> Specifically, greet her with "Well, this is a surprise!"

[Serela]

>Do this by pretending to try to surprise her, and saying "Urameshiya!"
>Unless this might get us kicked off or something.
you ninja >:
>Remember anything we know about the mayor.

[Hello Purvis]

> Greet bus driver

> Specifically, greet her with "Well, this is a surprise!"

>"Huh?" says the busdriver, looking at you as if she just noticed you.  "It is? Dang, no one told me!"

>Do this by pretending to try to surprise her, and saying "Urameshiya!"
>Unless this might get us kicked off or something.
you ninja >:
>Remember anything we know about the mayor.

> Get on and pay the fare.
> Find a seat and determine if we can shave off time for a trip to the Harbour.
> Once determined, pull out a textbook and study until our stop.

>You run your bus pass through the reader, and get a green light. Looking around the bus, you only see a few scattered people, keeping to themselves. An abandoned newspaper sits on one of the benches.
>There is no mayor in Gensokyo Isle, just the Governor. You hear she is kind of refined. Or maybe pompous. And apparently has a temper.
>The harbor's only a little ways away, it shouldn't take more than ten minutes.

>_

[E-Nazrin]

>check newspaper headlines in case there's anything new
>examine other passengers

[Kasu]

> If there is some time left, study a bit from Introductory Nuclear Physics.

[Hello Purvis]

>check newspaper headlines in case there's anything new
>examine other passengers

>You pick up the Bunbunmaru News, and check the headlines. You see the ones you noticed before, and Local Woman attacked by Pit Bull.
>The other passengers seem to be people who are having their days off, or are just unemployed. Most of them just stare out the windows. You see one short dark-haired girl with a bow in her hair playing a DS.

> If there is some time left, study a bit from Introductory Nuclear Physics.

>There should be, if you don't want to do anything else.

>_

[E-Nazrin]

>try to sneak a peek at what the girl's playing, or at least if it's a recognizable game
>What's the bus pass' status? Is it unlimited-use or what?

[Hello Purvis]

>try to sneak a peek at what the girl's playing, or at least if it's a recognizable game
>What's the bus pass' status? Is it unlimited-use or what?

>You can't see it from where you are, but you can hear it. ...Is that some Pokemon D/P Gym Leader theme? Yeah, yeah it is.
>It's good til the end of the year.

>_

[E-Nazrin]

>is she otherwise remarkable or recognizable?
>Anyway, spend the rest of the trip looking over some of the nuclear physics stuff. Make sure not to miss the stop!

[Hello Purvis]

>is she otherwise remarkable or recognizable?
>Anyway, spend the rest of the trip looking over some of the nuclear physics stuff. Make sure not to miss the stop!

>Well, she has a nice bow in her hair. Aside from that, nothing immediately leaps out.  She seems to be having a hard time of it. Probably one of those people who makes a team out of the cute ones, and leaves a big hole in their defense or offense. Heh.
>You study a bit more. Some of the more esoteric things are coming back to you now. The math is still a pain, you have a hard time figuring out where to start it and what comes next, let alone remembering what happens to negatives after so many things have been done to them, what is valid to multiply together, and so on.
>Soon enough, you come to your stop. Gotta love the bus.
>Dismbarking, you find yourself at the harbor. Dozens of piers are here, many of this hosting huge cargo ships and oil tankers. The smelt of salt is strong in the air, while a babble of voices and languages competes with the sounds of the ocean and the seagulls. To the east are the docks proper, were people are busy loading and unloading things. To the south, you can see rows of warehouses, and the public beach some distance beyond it. Given the presence of boats, the beach is a bit restricted. To the west, you see the USA Military Base, fenced off with chain link fences topped with barbed wire. Obvious exits are South, East, and West.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Realize that there are no buses in Gensokyo, and that the bus we just got off is concrete evidence that the world is wrong.

[Hello Purvis]

> Realize that there are no buses in Gensokyo, and that the bus we just got off is concrete evidence that the world is wrong.

>You're pretty sure you didn't just ride a magic carpet or a curiously shaped feline, so you are forced to conclude it was probably a bus. And they've been around as long as you can remember... They're pretty convenient, you hope they're not that wrong...

>_

[E-Nazrin]

>blame Canada
>kidnap a seagull

[Fightest]

> Wait, what are we doing at the harbor?
> It's fine, Okuu, you'll live without the maths for the moment.
> Note down the things we don't get in a separate notebook. A red one. Draw an angry face on the cover of that one.

[Hello Purvis]

>blame Canada
>kidnap a seagull

>Easily done, but you don't think it was just them.
>They're way too wily for such things. Besides, who needs seagulls when you have much better crows at home?

> Wait, what are we doing at the harbor?
> It's fine, Okuu, you'll live without the maths for the moment.
> Note down the things we don't get in a separate notebook. A red one. Draw an angry face on the cover of that one.

>What are you doing at the harbor?
>Math will just get int eh way, you decide, and you put it out of your mind.
>You pick a another notepad and decorate it accordingly for the things you don't get.  It's a bit hard to concentrate here, though, let alone move about without tripping over things while doing all this.

>_

[Fightest]

> Get back on the bus and head for Nitori's.