Maribel Quest More - A Z-Machine Adventure

[Hello Purvis]

> "Keine would probably willing to talk about it, to a degree. Kanako, though, seems to just want people to assume it was a dream, forget about it and move on, at least in her neck of the woods. She was pretty upset that things happened the way they did."

>"Well, I imagine Kanako would be," says Eirin. "Which is what makes visiting her about it potentially more informative."
>"I think we should take her advice, myself," says Reisen. "No need to antagonize her."

>Wonder if either of them is going to get annoyed by the spread of this story.
>"Yes, it would be too much to ask you to take my word for it. But I've been assured that there shouldn't be any further consequences of it... well, direct ones, at least. The memories of that have still led to one or two things."

>You suspect Kanako may be less than pleased about it, at least.
>Eirin nods. "I am glad to hear that. But I still feel a visit to someone is in order."

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "Keine is probably your best bet, then. Everyone else who is aware of what happened seems to want to just move on."

[E-Nazrin]

>Keine too, actually, but she seems to understand the need to humor some curiosity...
>"I think I agree with avoiding antagonizing Kanako. The goddess' reasons for what they did seem benign, even if their methods were short-sighted."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Keine is probably your best bet, then. Everyone else who is aware of what happened seems to want to just move on."

>Reisen nods. "See?"
>"It will be kept in mind," says Eirin. "We'll at least start with her."

>Keine too, actually, but she seems to understand the need to humor some curiosity...
>"I think I agree with avoiding antagonizing Kanako. The goddess' reasons for what they did seem benign, even if their methods were short-sighted."

>Keine should be alright, as long as you don't tell everyone to go visit her.
>"I'll weigh that for myself," says Eirin. "But I shall try not to bother her if it is unnecessary."

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[E-Nazrin]

>"That's fair. Thank you."

[Kilgamayan]

I had actually run out of things to say before that little string of subjects. As nice as it would be to have Reisen on our side tomorrow morning, metawise I can't envision a scenario where she doesn't side with the SDM.

tl;dr I'm out of ideas. Are we set here, or do you have more curiosities?

[Hello Purvis]

>"That's fair. Thank you."

>Eirin nods.
>"What are you doing out at this late, anyways?" asks Reisen.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "Well, I'm here now specifically because I was hoping you two were still at the bar. I wanted to talk to you then, but you looked busy and I was pressed for time. My commitment ended up...well, falling asleep, so I gave myself a little extra time to look for you. Lucky me that you were coming this way already."
> "As for the general 'why'? Let's just say it's been a very busy day, and that I've made a lot of new acquaintances."

[E-Nazrin]

>Do we hunger?

[Hello Purvis]

> "Well, I'm here now specifically because I was hoping you two were still at the bar. I wanted to talk to you then, but you looked busy and I was pressed for time. My commitment ended up...well, falling asleep, so I gave myself a little extra time to look for you. Lucky me that you were coming this way already."
> "As for the general 'why'? Let's just say it's been a very busy day, and that I've made a lot of new acquaintances."

>"You nearly missed us," says Eirin, "We were on our way back home."
>"I told you it was a good night for a walk," says Reisen. "And I can understand having a busy day. I hope it wasn't too hard on you."

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "It's had its ups and downs, but there are things that have happened today that I wouldn't trade for the world, so I'd say it was a rousing success. And really, the only problem I haven't really solved yet is apparently looking like Yukari."

[Hello Purvis]

> "It's had its ups and downs, but there are things that have happened today that I wouldn't trade for the world, so I'd say it was a rousing success. And really, the only problem I haven't really solved yet is apparently looking like Yukari."

>"I wasn't going to mention that," says Reisen, "But you really do."
>Eirin nods. "Perhaps we can talk along the way back? We are providing a poor example to the others at Eientei."

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "Oh, I'm so sorry! I didn't mean to keep you so late. If you like, I can at least accompany you part of your way home, yes."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Oh, I'm so sorry! I didn't mean to keep you so late. If you like, I can at least accompany you part of your way home, yes."

>"It is fine," Eirin says, as she continues down the path. "Only that Eientei maintains a strict time that its residents are to return home, and we are cutting it uncomfortably close."
>"Why are you so curious about faeries, anyways?" asks Reisen. "Get mugged by a couple of them?"

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Follow along.
> "I've had a few come after me, yeah, but Renko really struck a chord with them somehow, and once they found out I was with her they seemed to tolerate me a little more too. She finds them fascinating. I've been hoping to gather as much information about them as I can, and Ichirin mentioned you in that context."

[Hello Purvis]

> Follow along.
> "I've had a few come after me, yeah, but Renko really struck a chord with them somehow, and once they found out I was with her they seemed to tolerate me a little more too. She finds them fascinating. I've been hoping to gather as much information about them as I can, and Ichirin mentioned you in that context."

>You walk along with them.
>"Ah, I was about to suggest ichirin," says Reisen. "She lived with them all winter, or at least spent most of her waking time with them. I guess they can be kind of fun for a little while. But really, I don't have much time to be with them even if I wanted to."

>_

[Kilgamayan]

Last post of the night for me. Might as well keep indulging this conversation for a little while. Who knows what they might ask out of curiosity?

> "That's understandable. Just from what you both have said tonight about your house, it sounds like you have no problem keeping busy. Especially with what 'all the other rabbits' implies."

[Hello Purvis]

> "That's understandable. Just from what you both have said tonight about your house, it sounds like you have no problem keeping busy. Especially with what 'all the other rabbits' implies."

>"Oh, quite," says Eirin. "Between managing the horde, dealing with my student here, personal studies, and so on, it can be difficult to find time occasionally. But it is worthwhile in the end."
>"Though the medicinal demands are getting burdensome," Reisen mumbles.

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[DracoOmega]

>"Um, what do you mean by 'medicinal demands'?"

[Hello Purvis]

>"Um, what do you mean by 'medicinal demands'?"

>"We make medicines for the Lunar Capital," says Reisen. "And offer them up regularly."
>"Disease does not typically exist on the moon," Eirin says, "So research into medical compounds is not very advanced in many places. As such, we make them on the capital's behalf, so that the scholars there have something to play with."
>Reisen nods. "It's not too bad, but they've been wanting more lately."

>_

[DracoOmega]

>"If there's no disease there, what use would they have for them? Simple curiosity?"
>"Any idea why they've been wanting more lately?"

[Hello Purvis]

>"If there's no disease there, what use would they have for them? Simple curiosity?"
>"Any idea why they've been wanting more lately?"

>"Precisely that," says Eirin. "Categorizing, deconstructing, and understanding. They also have a great interest in venoms, but such things are contraband."
>"Not exactly, no," says Reisen when you ask about the increased demand. "I think they might be onto something and are burning through a lot of it."

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[DracoOmega]

>"I wonder what it might be that they could 'be onto' that they'd have a need to use?"

[Hello Purvis]

>"I wonder what it might be that they could 'be onto' that they'd have a need to use?"

>"It could be anything," says Eirin. "But I suppose it isn't good to wonder about it too freely with a terrestrial. Please pardon any offense, it is just that the Capital is secretive about some things."

>_

[DracoOmega]

>"I respect your desire for privacy, even if something about that feels vaguely unsettling. No offense intended."

[Hello Purvis]

>"I respect your desire for privacy, even if something about that feels vaguely unsettling. No offense intended."

>"It would be most hypocritical to object, I think," says Eirin, chuckling.
>"Mystia's singing again," says Reisen.
>Eirin looks over toward her with a small frown. "Oh, will you need a hand?"
>"I ought to be fine," says Reisen. "but now that I think about it. Hey, um...whatever your name is? Don't my eyes bother you a little?"

>_

[DracoOmega]

>Take a look at her eyes
>Do they bother us?
>Do we see why they SHOULD bother us?

[Hello Purvis]

>Take a look at her eyes
>Do they bother us?
>Do we see why they SHOULD bother us?

>You look into Reisen's eyes. They are red, and now that you look at them, you suspect there's something slightly off about them. You can't quite put your finger on what.
>"It's telling that it's taking you this long to make up your mind," says the youkai rabbit. "Odd."
>"I suppose some people just have a tolerance," says Eirin.

>_

[DracoOmega]

>"They seem a little unusual to me, but I can't figure out quite why."
>"Do they usually bother people? A tolerance to what, exactly?"
>"Oh, and I'm Maribel, by the way."

[Hello Purvis]

>"They seem a little unusual to me, but I can't figure out quite why."
>"Do they usually bother people? A tolerance to what, exactly?"
>"Oh, and I'm Maribel, by the way."

>"They contain the power of Luna," says Eirin. "Most people from the earth find it very unsettling to look into them."
>"Most of the time, I wear glasses when out and about these days," Reisen says, "But Eirin insisted I leave them off today. I guess you're just someone not all that bothered by it. There's some people who have a hard time looking me in the face because of it."
>"Well, you know who we are," says Reisen after you introduce yourself, "But I'm Reisen Udongein Inaba, and this is Eirin Yagokoro."
>Eirin nods toward you.