Ran Quest Overtime: A Z-Machine Sidestory

[axman36]

>"Ah I see! Is this the final result or is the process still going?"
>"Also... ambitious? Is there anything about this Yama we should know about?"

[Hello Purvis]

>"Ah I see! Is this the final result or is the process still going?"
>"Also... ambitious? Is there anything about this Yama we should know about?"

>"Oh, it'll be a generation or so before they're really ready," she says, smiling. "And yes, ambitious. She doesn't just come out, you know."

>_

[axman36]

>"As I feared... well, I can't wait to see how your project comes out then! I must be going now though, I have to get to Komachi. Goodbye Yuuka! It was nice talking to you."

[Hello Purvis]

>"As I feared... well, I can't wait to see how your project comes out then! I must be going now though, I have to get to Komachi. Goodbye Yuuka! It was nice talking to you."

>"Well, you have a nice evening!" says Yuuka. "Perhaps next time we can have a drink."

>_

[axman36]

>"That would be nice!"
>Wave goodbye and start heading off to Komachi.
>Look around to see if Aya is still following us.

[Hello Purvis]

>"That would be nice!"
>Wave goodbye and start heading off to Komachi.
>Look around to see if Aya is still following us.

>You wave goodbye and continue on.
>Aya is still following. She hasn't said a word since Yuka manifested. After you put some distance between the two of you, she quietly says, "I...think I'm awed, just a little bit."
>You continue onwards; there is a woods up ahead.

>_

[UncertainJakutten]

>Reboot Parser
>Consider situation
>Shank Aya

[Hello Purvis]

>Reboot Parser
>Consider situation
>Shank Aya

>I got yer reboot right here!
>You are flying over the northern parts of Gensokyo, not too terribly far from the Sanzu river by this point. You have let slip an embarrassing story about Yukari to Aya, and are now trying to bribe her by luring out the Yama so that Aya may take candid photos of her, for the sake of either art, perversion, or simply to complete her collection. The trick is, you need to find a way to lure her out.

>_

[UncertainJakutten]

>So, we were considering talking to Komachi about the Yama's habits, with Aya hiding away?
>I see no reason to not proceed.

[Hello Purvis]

>So, we were considering talking to Komachi about the Yama's habits, with Aya hiding away?
>I see no reason to not proceed.

>That is the plan thus far.
>You proceed!
>Soon, you pass over the forest where the northern road ends, and can see the Sanzu River not too far ahead. Aya slows down. "I'll wait among the trees," she says. "If something happens, I'll be there in a flash."

>_

[UncertainJakutten]

> "All right. Also, sure there's not a story in those flowers? Though I'm sure you can cover it after this"

[Hello Purvis]

> "All right. Also, sure there's not a story in those flowers? Though I'm sure you can cover it after this"

>"Oh, there is," says Aya. "But this is much more important."
>She descends down toward the forest.

>_

[UncertainJakutten]

Argh, I didn't revive this so it'd die again.

>So, I guess we approach Komachi now.

[Hello Purvis]

>So, I guess we approach Komachi now.

>You should be more decisive.
>You approach the river, and see a small dock at the edge of the river. There is a boat there, and a tall, somewhat familiar red-haired woman sitting off the edge of dock, shoes to her side as she dangles her feet into the water. She seems to be messing with a wooden puzzle of some sort. She glances toward you as you land nearby, and frowns. "You're not here to commit suicide, are you? Because trust me, that won't go well at all afterward."

>_

[UncertainJakutten]

> "But there is so little in this world that is worthwhile anymore. Woe. Woe is me!"
> Theatrically pass out but catch yourself
> "Nah, just kidding. I'm curious how one would obtain an audience with the Yama"

[Hello Purvis]

> "But there is so little in this world that is worthwhile anymore. Woe. Woe is me!"
> Theatrically pass out but catch yourself
> "Nah, just kidding. I'm curious how one would obtain an audience with the Yama"

>You go into a little show. Komachi groans.
>"Oh, good," she says. "I was about to have to beat some sense into you. And, um, what do you need to see the Yama for?"

>_

[Solais]

>Ponder on a good excuse. Maybe mentioning Byakuren's arrival and requesting a karma check on her? Maybe she's not that a saint at all.

[Hello Purvis]

>Ponder on a good excuse. Maybe mentioning Byakuren's arrival and requesting a karma check on her? Maybe she's not that a saint at all.

>That might work, if you play it right...

>_

[UncertainJakutten]

> "Well...um...I'm not sure if you're aware but I've been to Makai recently, as well as Reimu, Marisa, and the newcomer Sanae. We've returned with someone who was sealed there. Apparently many believe her to be a 'saint' of sorts but...well, I'm not sure if that's so certain. I don't know if this is the Yama's field before someone dies but would it be possible for her to pay a visit to this 'saint' and weigh her karma?"

[Hello Purvis]

> "Well...um...I'm not sure if you're aware but I've been to Makai recently, as well as Reimu, Marisa, and the newcomer Sanae. We've returned with someone who was sealed there. Apparently many believe her to be a 'saint' of sorts but...well, I'm not sure if that's so certain. I don't know if this is the Yama's field before someone dies but would it be possible for her to pay a visit to this 'saint' and weigh her karma?"

>"Huh," Komachi says. "That doesn't sounds so bad. Maybe I can slip your name into the schedule. Should only take a couple years if we don't get any huge rushes."

>_

[UncertainJakutten]

> "Years huh?"
> Look downcast
> "So...she's that busy..."
> "Um...would it be possible she'd like something done that might...um...encourage her to move me up a little?"

[Hello Purvis]

> "Years huh?"
> Look downcast
> "So...she's that busy..."
> "Um...would it be possible she'd like something done that might...um...encourage her to move me up a little?"

>"Yep," says Komachi. "There's a whole lot of souls to judge and so on."
>She shakes her head as you ask about skipping you upward. "Naw, she's got things covered."

>_

[UncertainJakutten]

> "Um...well...I've heard that she checks on you from time to time..."
> Look a little embarrassed at this
> "Um...do you know how frequently she does that? Perhaps I could appeal my case directly to her?"

[Hello Purvis]

> "Um...well...I've heard that she checks on you from time to time..."
> Look a little embarrassed at this
> "Um...do you know how frequently she does that? Perhaps I could appeal my case directly to her?"

>"Yeah, yeah she does," says Komachi as she sets her puzzle aside. "Kind of a pain, really."
>"Ha, I wish! I could get some rest better if I knew when she was coming."

>_

[UncertainJakutten]

>"Oh...so...there's no pattern to it at all?"

[Hello Purvis]

>"Oh...so...there's no pattern to it at all?"

>"Not that I can find," says Komachi. "Sometimes she comes every day, other times she'll let me go for weeks or months."

>_

[UncertainJakutten]

>"What's she done recently, out of curiosity?"

[Hello Purvis]

>"What's she done recently, out of curiosity?"

>"Same thing she always does," says Komachi. "On the bench like clockwork, making sure the bureaucracy  runs smoothly, all that. "

>_

[axman36]

>"Is there a way she gave you to contact her at an instant if you ever needed to?"

[Hello Purvis]

>"Is there a way she gave you to contact her at an instant if you ever needed to?"

>"Oh, of course," says Komachi. "It'd be really bad if I couldn't, y'know."

>_