Author Topic: Maribel Quest - A Z-Machine Adventure (Read 63594 times)

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #690 on:** August 03, 2010, 04:27:18 PM »

Quote from: DracoOmega on August 03, 2010, 04:17:45 PM

>"Ok, what kind?"

>"The kind that'll set your bed on fire if you give the Shrine Maiden a hard time!" she answers, giving you an unexpectedly cross look.

>_

DracoOmega · « **Reply #691 on:** August 03, 2010, 04:28:50 PM »

>"That's.... a strange kind of cloud. I don't think I've ever seen one like that before..."
>"And, you know, if you're worried I'll give her a hard time, you can always come with me and keep an eye on me to make sure I don't."

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #692 on:** August 03, 2010, 04:32:48 PM »

Quote from: DracoOmega on August 03, 2010, 04:28:50 PM

>"That's.... a strange kind of cloud. I don't think I've ever seen one like that before..."
>"And, you know, if you're worried I'll give her a hard time, you can always come with me and keep an eye on me to make sure I don't."

>"They're pretty specialized." She nods sagely.
>"Oh no, I couldn't!" she says, blushing deeply. "She'd see me and chase me off!"

>_

DracoOmega · « **Reply #693 on:** August 03, 2010, 04:34:44 PM »

>"Oh, you sound like you're quite a cloud expert. I'm sorry I didn't know of them. I hope you won't hold my ignorance against me."

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #694 on:** August 03, 2010, 04:39:08 PM »

Quote from: DracoOmega on August 03, 2010, 04:34:44 PM

>"Oh, you sound like you're quite a cloud expert. I'm sorry I didn't know of them. I hope you won't hold my ignorance against me."

>"...Okay." She nods. "That's fine."

>_

DracoOmega · « **Reply #695 on:** August 03, 2010, 04:40:27 PM »

>"Thanks. And don't worry, I'll make sure that those clouds won't have any reason to bother me."
>Wave goodbye and attempt to leave

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #696 on:** August 03, 2010, 04:46:50 PM »

Quote from: DracoOmega on August 03, 2010, 04:40:27 PM

>"Thanks. And don't worry, I'll make sure that those clouds won't have any reason to bother me."
>Wave goodbye and attempt to leave

>"Better not!"
>You wave goodbye and try to extricate yourself from the faerie's presence. She doesn't seem to be following you this time.
>Up ahead, you can see a distinctive red torii, which suggests you are close to your goal.

>_

DracoOmega · « **Reply #697 on:** August 03, 2010, 04:47:55 PM »

>Continue onward to the shrine

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #698 on:** August 03, 2010, 05:06:22 PM »

Quote from: DracoOmega on August 03, 2010, 04:47:55 PM

>Continue onward to the shrine

>You continue onward and enter the shrine grounds.
>The shrine is quite old-looking, and rather shabby. It's not very large, either. Probably about the size of a one-person house. But, despite its run-down nature, it is rather attractive. Thinking on it, newness would make it feel a little fake. Still, it wouldn't hurt to replace some of that paper. The grounds themselves are rather overgrown, but not quite to the point where they would be difficult to walk through. Behind the shrine, you can see a large pond, and a short distance past that, the beginnings of the mountain range. Obvious exits are West, East 1 and East 2
>You see the shrine maiden hanging up clothes near on a line near the shrine; a mid-sized woman with dark hair and a large red bow. Her red garb gives her away pretty quickly, even though the detached sleeves are hardly a standard.

>_

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DracoOmega · « **Reply #699 on:** August 03, 2010, 05:08:54 PM »

>Walk towards the shrine maiden
>"Good morning, there!"
>We never did get her name, did we?

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #700 on:** August 03, 2010, 05:10:07 PM »

> We did get her name, Keine told us.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #701 on:** August 03, 2010, 05:12:55 PM »

Quote from: DracoOmega on August 03, 2010, 05:08:54 PM

>Walk towards the shrine maiden
>"Good morning, there!"
>We never did get her name, did we?

>You settle down and walk toward her. It doesn't take long for her to hear your approach and look your direction. Her face sours instance.
>"I suppose it was too much to hope that I could go a day withou-" she pauses, puts her laundry down, and approaches. "Wait a minute. Who are you? Is this some kind of joke? It's not funny."
>You think Keine mentioned it, but it's a little hard to recall, what with her giving you the evil eye at the moment.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #702 on:** August 03, 2010, 05:14:32 PM »

> Sadface.
> "Why have so many people had that reaction to me today? I don't even know any of you!"

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #703 on:** August 03, 2010, 05:20:28 PM »

Quote from: Yamameko no Naku Roda ni on August 03, 2010, 05:14:32 PM

> Sadface.
> "Why have so many people had that reaction to me today? I don't even know any of you!"

>"Sounds like you got some explaining to do," she says, her expression softening, but still suspicious.

>_

DracoOmega · « **Reply #704 on:** August 03, 2010, 05:23:22 PM »

>"Ok, well in a nutshell, I'm not from this Gensokyo. I'm from what you call outside. I woke up in the Palace of the Earth Spirits this morning."
>"I hear you're one of the people to talk to about these sorts of things."

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #705 on:** August 03, 2010, 05:28:32 PM »

Quote from: DracoOmega on August 03, 2010, 05:23:22 PM

>"Ok, well in a nutshell, I'm not from this Gensokyo. I'm from what you call outside. I woke up in the Palace of the Earth Spirits this morning."
>"I hear you're one of the people to talk to about these sorts of things."

>"Doesn't explain as much as I would hope," says Reimu. "But, it's something. So. You want to go home, right?"

>_

DracoOmega · « **Reply #706 on:** August 03, 2010, 05:30:31 PM »

>"Um, well... not immediately. I really want to explore a lot more of this place, first. But I'd like to know how going home would work, for the future."

Serela · « **Reply #707 on:** August 03, 2010, 05:30:52 PM »

>"Well... I'm not sure. The stuff I've seen in Gensokyo is what I've been looking for my entire life. And, Byakuren Hijiri in the temple, she even showed me how to shoot danmaku and fly! It's just so incredible, I don't know if I want to leave; yet, at least. And on top of that, I'm still worried my friend Renko ended up here as well."
>"But, I do want to know if I have the option of going home."

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #708 on:** August 03, 2010, 05:43:18 PM »

Quote from: DracoOmega on August 03, 2010, 05:30:31 PM

>"Um, well... not immediately. I really want to explore a lot more of this place, first. But I'd like to know how going home would work, for the future."

>"Huh, alright."

Quote from: NeoSerela on August 03, 2010, 05:30:52 PM

>"Well... I'm not sure. The stuff I've seen in Gensokyo is what I've been looking for my entire life. And, Byakuren Hijiri in the temple, she even showed me how to shoot danmaku and fly! It's just so incredible, I don't know if I want to leave; yet, at least. And on top of that, I'm still worried my friend Renko ended up here as well."
>"But, I do want to know if I have the option of going home."

>She nods along. "Oh, you met Biggun? At least she showed you the basics. Don't get too attached to that stuff, though. Once you leave, it probably won't work. As for that friend, I've not heard of anyone else showing up. But I'm usually not up on the latest gossip."
>"Anyways? If I were going to send you home, I'd probably just ask Yukari to help out. You don't know about Yukari, do you?"

>_

DracoOmega · « **Reply #709 on:** August 03, 2010, 05:44:37 PM »

>"I don't think so. Who's she?"

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #710 on:** August 03, 2010, 05:49:32 PM »

Quote from: DracoOmega on August 03, 2010, 05:44:37 PM

>"I don't think so. Who's she?"

>"She's a youkai. Terribly powerful, constant pain in my ass. And you look pretty much a whole lot like her. I thought you were her, at first."

>_

UncertainJakutten · « **Reply #711 on:** August 03, 2010, 05:49:58 PM »

> "Do I necessarily have to leave? I mean, this place has been dangerous, but it's also been pretty fantastic. I do have the option of staying if I so desire, right?"

DracoOmega · « **Reply #712 on:** August 03, 2010, 05:52:14 PM »

>"And she's the one to talk to about getting outside of here, is she?"

>Do we remember Utsuho asking us if we were related to a Yukari a couple days ago, or is that lost in the fuzz?

MysTeariousYukari · « **Reply #713 on:** August 03, 2010, 05:54:32 PM »

> "I'll take that as a compliment then"

> "Do you know where I might find her? Or at least someone who does know where to find her?"

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #714 on:** August 03, 2010, 06:02:38 PM »

Quote from: UncertainKitten on August 03, 2010, 05:49:58 PM

> "Do I necessarily have to leave? I mean, this place has been dangerous, but it's also been pretty fantastic. I do have the option of staying if I so desire, right?"

>"I'm sure not going to kick you out," she says.

Quote from: DracoOmega on August 03, 2010, 05:52:14 PM

>"And she's the one to talk to about getting outside of here, is she?"

>Do we remember Utsuho asking us if we were related to a Yukari a couple days ago, or is that lost in the fuzz?

>"Well, I wouldn't recommend just going up to her and asking," says the Shrine Maiden. "She's...unpredictable."
>That does sound kind of familiar, now that you mention it.

Quote from: MysteariousYukari on August 03, 2010, 05:54:32 PM

> "I'll take that as a compliment then" :)
> "Do you know where I might find her? Or at least someone who does know where to find her?"

>"If she overhears it, you better take it as a compliment.
>"You sure you want to do that?"

>_

DracoOmega · « **Reply #715 on:** August 03, 2010, 06:05:10 PM »

>"Well, if you don't recommend going and talking to her, what do you recommend? Just leave that bit to you?"

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #716 on:** August 03, 2010, 06:39:15 PM »

Quote from: DracoOmega on August 03, 2010, 06:05:10 PM

>"Well, if you don't recommend going and talking to her, what do you recommend? Just leave that bit to you?"

>"Yeah, maybe," says Reimu. She shakes her head. "To be honest, I don't want to deal with her either. It's not that Yukari is bad, exactly. Well...she kinda is. It's more like she's probably going to take an interest in you. Which, uh, isn't a good thing. Either she's going to toy with you or generally make you life a pain. Trust me."

>_

DracoOmega · « **Reply #717 on:** August 03, 2010, 06:40:53 PM »

>"You sound like you speak from personal experience, there."

>"And where WOULD I find her, if I decide to risk it?"

>"And is she the only real way out of here, anyway?"

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #718 on:** August 03, 2010, 07:14:30 PM »

Quote from: DracoOmega on August 03, 2010, 06:40:53 PM

>"You sound like you speak from personal experience, there."

>"And where WOULD I find her, if I decide to risk it?"

>"And is she the only real way out of here, anyway?"

>"I do," she says, darkly. "She doesn't keep her hands to herself, either."
>"Well, alright, you know that crossroad with the pond, south of town? Go east from there. You'll find this little house. That's her summer home. Well, she pretty much stays there all year around now. But yeah."
>"I'll be honest?" says Reimu, "I never had a reason to look for a way out. There might be something else, though as far as I can tell the barrier's holding up as well as ever. I suppose I could try to exorcise you. But that might make a hole or something."

>_

DracoOmega · « **Reply #719 on:** August 03, 2010, 07:27:21 PM »

>"Exorcise me? Hey, I'm still quite human over here. And does no one else ever end up in this place?"

>"And do you have any other advice for a newcomer?"