Okuu Quest Moreso - A Z-Machine Adventure

[DracoOmega]

>"I was actually going to ask if I could have a moment with her, first, anyway, to be honest. Just give me a minute."
>Go back into the house, and lean down next to Parsee and gently wake her up

[Hello Purvis]

>"I was actually going to ask if I could have a moment with her, first, anyway, to be honest. Just give me a minute."
>Go back into the house, and lean down next to Parsee and gently wake her up

>"That'll be fine," says Keine.
>You head inside, lean down next to Parsee, and wake her up. "Whaaaa-?" she mutters.

>_

[DracoOmega]

>Give her a little kiss on the cheek
>Softly: "Hey, sleepyhead. Sorry to have to wake you up. God knows I want to hit the sack myself, now, but this is important."

[Hello Purvis]

>Give her a little kiss on the cheek
>Softly: "Hey, sleepyhead. Sorry to have to wake you up. God knows I want to hit the sack myself, now, but this is important."

>You give her a kiss. That seems to help her stir a bit.
>"What's important?" she says, looking up at you blearily.

>_

[DracoOmega]

>"We're going to fix it. We're going to set everything right, now. Everything they tried to take away from us."
>"You've meant a lot to me through all this madness. I don't think I'd be where I am now if it wasn't for you. So I want you to be able to remember."

[Hello Purvis]

>"We're going to fix it. We're going to set everything right, now. Everything they tried to take away from us."
>"You've meant a lot to me through all this madness. I don't think I'd be where I am now if it wasn't for you. So I want you to be able to remember."

>She sits up and yawns. "Now? Okay. And, don't worry, I'm not gonna forget anything. Good god, after all we've done together, not even counting the make outs and, you know, I'm not forgetting anything."

>_

[DracoOmega]

>"No, I know. But that's not what I'm talking about. If we were just going to go on like this, I'm sure you wouldn't forget. But the world is like it is because history was changed. And now I've found someone who can change it back. It'll take special effort so that any of us remember any of this. I'll need you with me when it happens."

[Hello Purvis]

>"No, I know. But that's not what I'm talking about. If we were just going to go on like this, I'm sure you wouldn't forget. But the world is like it is because history was changed. And now I've found someone who can change it back. It'll take special effort so that any of us remember any of this. I'll need you with me when it happens."

>"Okay, if you say so," says Parsee. "Now?"

>_

[DracoOmega]

>"Yes, now. I fought two gods until they were unconscious so they couldn't stop me from doing this. I don't know if we have much more time before they recover, and I'm in no shape for a second round."

[Hello Purvis]

>"Yes, now. I fought two gods until they were unconscious so they couldn't stop me from doing this. I don't know if we have much more time before they recover, and I'm in no shape for a second round."

>"You...what?"
>She stands up. "You owe me one hell of an explanation later, or I'm cutting you off."

>_

[DracoOmega]

>"Haha. Don't worry, I'll give you the whole story in gratuitous detail later."
>Is Ace or anyone else still in the room?

[Hello Purvis]

>"Haha. Don't worry, I'll give you the whole story in gratuitous detail later."
>Is Ace or anyone else still in the room?

>Ace is still there, doing her best not to pay attention to you. Unless she is really just the sort of person who glares intensely at screens.

>_

[Kasu]

> Head outside with Parsee.  Its time we got to doing this.

[DracoOmega]

>"Anyway, just come with me for a moment."
>Walk outside

[Hello Purvis]

>"Anyway, just come with me for a moment."
>Walk outside

>"Okay," says Parsee.

> Head outside with Parsee.  Its time we got to doing this.

>You head outside, and find Keine waiting by the tree. "Are you two ready?" she asks.

>_

[DracoOmega]

>"Actually, could we have just a moment's privacy? Ace was still in there. I won't be long, I promise."

[Hello Purvis]

>"Actually, could we have just a moment's privacy? Ace was still in there. I won't be long, I promise."

>"Well, alright," says Keine.
>She walks toward the torii where Satori is, and they both walk down the path a little.

>_

[DracoOmega]

>"Parsee, these have been a hell of a few days, and you've really been there for me. I just want to make sure to say again how much I appreciate all that you've done. And you. When we fix history, a lot of things are going to change. Some of them I'm happy about, and some of them I'm sad. There's a lot of things I could regret, but one of the things I find myself feeling the most sad about is the possibility that when we go back, we won't be able to be together like we are now. So, I want to make sure that I can do this at least one more time."

>Kiss her. Make it count

[Hello Purvis]

>"Parsee, these have been a hell of a few days, and you've really been there for me. I just want to make sure to say again how much I appreciate all that you've done. And you. When we fix history, a lot of things are going to change. Some of them I'm happy about, and some of them I'm sad. There's a lot of things I could regret, but one of the things I find myself feeling the most sad about is the possibility that when we go back, we won't be able to be together like we are now. So, I want to make sure that I can do this at least one more time."

>Kiss her. Make it count

>She smiles are you say those things. Then you kiss her, and she returns it without hesitation.
>"Well, you're welcome to see my bridge whenever you want," she says when you separate.

>_

[DracoOmega]

>"Wait, what?"

[Hello Purvis]

>"Wait, what?"

>"You said I had a bridge, right?" she says, giving you a look. "And I was famous for it? So you better not make me wait too long if we get separated."

>_

[DracoOmega]

>"Oh, haha. For a second, I thought you'd already gotten your memories back. It's hard to remember what I have and haven't told people, tonight..."
>"And about not making you wait? That's a promise! Now, let's go see Keine and end this."

>Go back to Keine

[Hello Purvis]

>"Oh, haha. For a second, I thought you'd already gotten your memories back. It's hard to remember what I have and haven't told people, tonight..."
>"And about not making you wait? That's a promise! Now, let's go see Keine and end this."

>Go back to Keine

>"I was wondering if you were pulling a trick on me," she says.
>"Right, let's go," she says.
>The two of you make your through the torii and down the path a little, where you see Keine and Satori talking quietly. Noticing your approach, Keine says, "So, you're ready then?"
>She produces the crystal before you can answer, and says, "Both of you, put your hands on it. And then, try not to move much."

>_

[DracoOmega]

>Do as she says, and make sure Parsee does, too

[Hello Purvis]

>Do as she says, and make sure Parsee does, too

>You do so, as does Parsee, and the world...darkens. It's already pretty dark in a forest on a moonless night, but your night vision is enough to get you through that. But here, it is downright gloomy. Yet oddly enough, you can still see Keine and Parsee perfectly.
>Looking around, you become aware of a numerous of colorful lines in the darkness, twisting and wending and intertwining. Looking around, you can see...thousands of them. Maybe more.
>"Welcome to outside of time and space," says Keine.
>"...What?" says Parsee.

>_

[DracoOmega]

>"Well, that's.... not exactly what I was expecting. I just figured you'd do whatever it is you do and that would be it. But I guess we had to come along with you, so that we could remember it happening?"

>"And... I assume we probably shouldn't touch anything here?"

[Hello Purvis]

>"Well, that's.... not exactly what I was expecting. I just figured you'd do whatever it is you do and that would be it. But I guess we had to come along with you, so that we could remember it happening?"

>"And... I assume we probably shouldn't touch anything here?"

>"Exactly," says Keine. "Once you step outside of the flow of time, you are able to keep some perspective of what happens should it change during that time. Were it possible for Sakuya to bring others with her, I might have recruited her help."
>"It would help," says Keine. "I don't believe you can actually do anything harmful, but it's better safe than sorry. And it should go without saying, don't wander off. This is literally just another phase of reality, so it is just as large as reality. Only with different kind of landmarks that none of us are really suited to read."
>Parsee seems pretty weirded out at the moment.

>_

[DracoOmega]

>Take Parsee's hand
>"Don't worry, I'm pretty sure she knows what she's doing."

>"About how long do you think it'll take you to do what you need to, Keine?"

[Hello Purvis]

>Take Parsee's hand
>"Don't worry, I'm pretty sure she knows what she's doing."

>"About how long do you think it'll take you to do what you need to, Keine?"

>You take Parsee's hand and try to reassure her. "God, I hope so," she says. "So what are we standing on, anyways?"
>"To say it most simply, the present," says Keine. "Look up, and you'll see the future. Oh, and it shouldn't take too long."

>_

[DracoOmega]

>"Well, good luck. To all of us."

>Look up. Do we see anything that we have any idea how to interpret?
>Otherwise, wait patiently