Okuu Quest Thereafter - A Z-Machine Adventure

[DracoOmega]

>Do we feel any unusual sensations wearing this?
>If we focus on something, does this remind us of anything? The hot light that we faintly recalled while we were meditating?

>Were there any other doors further down this corridor?

[Hello Purvis]

>Do we feel any unusual sensations wearing this?
>If we focus on something, does this remind us of anything? The hot light that we faintly recalled while we were meditating?

>Were there any other doors further down this corridor?

>You feel tingly. A bit giddy.
>You aren't sure. You can feel something stirring within you, but you don't know what. You think you remember the hot light clearly. It was your work, you're sure of this!

>_

[UncertainJakutten]

> Put the rod on.

[Kasu]

> Pray we don't get vaporized.
> If everything is fine after putting the rod on, check to see if we that everything is finally right with our person.

[Hello Purvis]

> Put the rod on.

>The crow flies from your shoulder.
>You slip your off hand into the Rod. Inside, you can feel a sheath for each of your fingers to fit. It feels almost like a high quality glove, you can even move them freely.
>The crow makes a circuit around the room, and flies through you, giving off an exuberant cry. You feel it melt into your being. Your body feels warm, so warm. It's wonderful! You close your eyes, exulting in the warm welling within you. You're grinning like a fool, but you don't care. You feel it flowing into you, empowering you. You feel the warm in your mind. You can feel it!
>You are Reiuji Utsuho, the Subterranean Sun. You are the heir to Yatagarasu's power, and you have exceeded him. The world is wrong. It has changed. It has taken you from yourself, but no long. You remember everything clearly now. You remember the Palace of the Earth Spirits. You remember the Hell of Blazing Fires that you personally reignited. You remember the world above, where you aided the kappa. You remember the kappa, the tengu, the youkai. You remember Gensokyo as it should be. You remember the power. Oh yes.
>You have lived two lives. You have had two childhoods. You've had two different families with the same people, yet different people. It makes your head hurt just a little, trying to reconcile these.
>You are kneeling on the ground now. Your back hurts; two feathery wings flank you now. Dimly, you realize the back of your shirt is ruined. You feel strong again. Who can stop you now? What can they hope to do to you? You are Reiuji Utsuho, the Searing Divine Flame.
>You see the others, including Dr Asakura, standing at the door, staring at you in various states of shock.

> Pray we don't get vaporized.
> If everything is fine after putting the rod on, check to see if we that everything is finally right with our person.

>You feel fine. You feel better than fine
>"W-w-w..." Parsee says.

>_

[DracoOmega]

>"Don't be scared. I'm still me. In fact, I truly AM me again. I remember!"

[UncertainJakutten]

> Stand up confidently and grin
> "Problem one has been solved. I'm no longer "wrong". However, it would appear that the world itself remains wrong. But, I have some associations made. Rikako! How many of these item sets exist here? And who owns this lab?"
> If we can safely do it, make a show of fusion to show we very, very, very much have the upper hand.

[Kasu]

> "Now then...  Why are we on an island?"

[Hello Purvis]

>"Don't be scared. I'm still me. In fact, I truly AM me again. I remember!"

>Parsee just gives up trying to talk, shaking her head. She seems afraid. They all do. Especially Dr. Asakura.

> Stand up confidently and grin
> "Problem one has been solved. I'm no longer "wrong". However, it would appear that the world itself remains wrong. But, I have some associations made. Rikako! How many of these item sets exist here? And who owns this lab?"
> If we can safely do it, make a show of fusion to show we very, very, very much have the upper hand.

>You grin.
>"...You aren't?" Parsee says at length.
>You have no idea who Rikako is, so you just direct the comment to Dr. Asakura. "These are all the SCPs we have," she says, forcing it one quick burst. "I swear! It's...it's the SCP Foundation who owns it!"
>With little effort, you conjures a small, dark sphere over your index finger. It is not quite active yet, but you could make it so.

> "Now then...  Why are we on an island?"

>No one seems to know what to say to this.
>You don't know, either. But...someone had to do this. Someone powerful...

>_

[Kasu]

> Did we know Nitori in normal Gensokyo?
> If so:  "I'm pretty sure that mechanical arm in the other room belongs to Nitori."
> How many people can we carry while in flight?

[DracoOmega]

>"Are there any other SCPs stored elsewhere in Gensokyo?"

>Did we also know Parsee in our other life?
>Do we recognize who Ace was there, too?

[UncertainJakutten]

> "This is harder than I thought. Essentially, I think I know two people who would benefit from the other SCPs. So I'm probably going to have to deal with the source."
> Turn to Parsee "Um, yeah, things are getting a little weird for you but things have started to get less weird for me if that makes sense. I get the impression if Orin saw me she'd at least dimly feel things were right in my case. You...um...have your own abilities as well. Different from mine, but you still have...well, I guess in this world it'd be a 'different form'. It's difficult to explain, but...I think I need information about the SCP Foundation, and as soon as possible."

[Serela]

>Wonder if the postman is behind everything. Nobody would suspect the postman! And who in Gensokyo would he be, anyway? It doesn't match up!

[Hello Purvis]

> Did we know Nitori in normal Gensokyo?
> If so:  "I'm pretty sure that mechanical arm in the other room belongs to Nitori."
> How many people can we carry while in flight?

>You did. You and she worked together, when the sun was raging out of control....how long ago was it?
>"...Why would it belong to Professor Kawashiro?" asks Dr. Asakura. "It was unearthed before she was born!"
>One, if they are on the small side. You're not a legendary steed.

>"Are there any other SCPs stored elsewhere in Gensokyo?"

>Did we also know Parsee in our other life?
>Do we recognize who Ace was there, too?

>"If they are, we do not know about it," says Dr Asakura. "Which is possible. But, I do not think they would maintain two facilities in a place as small as this."
>You do know of Parsee from your other life, a bit. She was...oh hell...
>She was known to be very deeply involved with Yuugi Hoshiguma, one of the few people you considered a worthy rival.
>You...kinda do. You've seen her, but don't know her. She had antennae.

> "This is harder than I thought. Essentially, I think I know two people who would benefit from the other SCPs. So I'm probably going to have to deal with the source."
> Turn to Parsee "Um, yeah, things are getting a little weird for you but things have started to get less weird for me if that makes sense. I get the impression if Orin saw me she'd at least dimly feel things were right in my case. You...um...have your own abilities as well. Different from mine, but you still have...well, I guess in this world it'd be a 'different form'. It's difficult to explain, but...I think I need information about the SCP Foundation, and as soon as possible."

>"You're going to fight the Foundation!?" Dr. Asakura exclaims. "Are you mad!?"
>You try to explain things to Parsee. She seems very confused. "Um...alright?"

>Wonder if the postman is behind everything. Nobody would suspect the postman! And who in Gensokyo would he be, anyway? It doesn't match up!

>You...don't have any idea who he'd be. If anyone. Could it be him? That would be...kind of heartbreaking, actually.

>_

[Kasu]

> "The arm belongs to the "right" Nitori.  But I guess that makes even less sense."
> It is her mechanical arm right?
> "Anyway...  We should probably get out of here soon."

[DracoOmega]

>"Well, if you think this is their only facility here, then where are you expecting them to come for us from?"

>"And I'll fight them if I have to. The world is still wrong, and I intend to fix it. And if they had something to do with it... they'd best pray they can fix it very quickly."

[UncertainJakutten]

> "Hello, nuclear fission at will here. I have enough power to hold ANYONE ransom, no matter how big they are. All I need to do is figure out what they don't want to lose."
> Pause a bit after this, then continue
> "However, that seems rather...counterproductive, and could lead to problems. Lots of problems. I'll need to work out a plan, but I very much plan to topple the SCP. It's the only way things will become 'right' that I can think of. Even assuming I find other artifacts like these, fixing everybody seems to just be opening us up to being repressed again. I think I need to take out the source, and the SCP Foundation seems like a good start, from what you've said."

[communist unity (comm-unity)]

You feel strong

> I LOVE BEING STRONG.
> Alarms were triggered, right? We should probably get out of here before they have time to respond.

[Hello Purvis]

> "The arm belongs to the "right" Nitori.  But I guess that makes even less sense."
> It is her mechanical arm right?
> "Anyway...  We should probably get out of here soon."

>You...actually aren't sure if it's hers. She generally doesn't work with gold and silver. You don't recall seeing anything like that in her warehouse.
>Parsee nods, still dumbstruck.

>"Well, if you think this is their only facility here, then where are you expecting them to come for us from?"
>"And I'll fight them if I have to. The world is still wrong, and I intend to fix it. And if they had something to do with it... they'd best pray they can fix it very quickly."

>"Please don't ask me things like that," says Dr Asakura. "Please...it's just easier for me if you don't."
>"...Can you fight them?" asks Parsee, staring at the sphere you conjured.

> I LOVE BEING STRONG.
> Alarms were triggered, right? We should probably get out of here before they have time to respond.

>You do. You love it so much.
>They were. This may be a good idea.

>_

[DracoOmega]

>"Sorry. I hope that you don't get in any trouble over this. What I said when I first got here still stands."

>Is there any significant part of the underground area that we haven't looked at, yet?

[UncertainJakutten]

> Is Stargazer still with us?

[Hello Purvis]

>"Sorry. I hope that you don't get in any trouble over this. What I said when I first got here still stands."

>Is there any significant part of the underground area that we haven't looked at, yet?

>"You hope I don't get in any trouble... god. All I can hope is that what I saw will get me some extra clemency."
>There is a corridor that goes to the east of the eastern lab. You suspect there may be similar in the west.

> Is Stargazer still with us?

>You have to check, but yes she is. She feels more distant now, rather like when you were first working with her. She seems...happy, you think?

>_

[UncertainJakutten]

> Try to mentally communicate with Stargazer to see if she thinks this is right.
> Also, see if we can identify her with our regained memory.

[DracoOmega]

>Then quickly head down the eastern corridor. Should make sure we haven't missed any other important clues before we dash out of here

[Janitor Morgan]

> With our restored memory, try to associate a person with the pocketwatch.

[Hello Purvis]

> Try to mentally communicate with Stargazer to see if she thinks this is right.
> Also, see if we can identify her with our regained memory.

>You try to communicate with her, but you don't know if you got through.
>She seems familiar, but you can't quite place it. Some topsider who came Underground, you are certain.

>Then quickly head down the eastern corridor. Should make sure we haven't missed any other important clues before we dash out of here

>You head down the eastern corridor. It leads toward another featureless door.

> With our restored memory, try to associate a person with the pocketwatch.

>You think there was a topsider who dabbled into time manipulation? You quite know who she is. You don't know the less public people topside all that well. Wasn't she at the Scarlet Devil Mansion, where Patchouli lives?

>_

[DracoOmega]

>Featureless door? Does this look like the door that we entered the underground from, but at a different angle?
>Dash back to the SCP room that we didn't pick the item out of, and take it with us. Never know how it might fit into this

[Hello Purvis]

>Featureless door? Does this look like the door that we entered the underground from, but at a different angle?
>Dash back to the SCP room that we didn't pick the item out of, and take it with us. Never know how it might fit into this

>It seems to resemble the one you entered the lab (Research Unit 2 according to that report). There is no card reader on this side.
>You go to collect SCP-806. It is a metallic arm and hand, close to a meter long, in a glass container. You are not sure if you can transport this effectively. It also looks much more intricate than anything you remember Nitori making.

>_

[DracoOmega]

>Wouldn't it be possible to sling this under our arm and take it with us, though?

>Are Ace and Parsee still with us?

[Hello Purvis]

>Wouldn't it be possible to sling this under our arm and take it with us, though?

>Are Ace and Parsee still with us?

>It would be, but it'd probably rattle around in its container, and possibly fall apart. You don't know how heavy it would be, either.
>Parsee is kind of following you. Right now, she is looking at the arm with interest, but you notice she keeps stealing glances back to you. Ace seems to have gone back to the computers. Dr. Asakura just seems to have had a seat at a table.

>_