Maribel Quest Adjoining: A Z-Machine Adventure

[DracoOmega]

>"Do you know what time last night?"

[communist unity (comm-unity)]

> Koishi may be following us.
> This means right now, possibly.

[Hello Purvis]

>"... geyser spring?"
>How close is Renko's camp to the lake?

>"Yeah," says Momiji. "It's a hot spring formed by a geyser from underground. It's to the south of here, and a little east."
>Renko's camp is a bit of distance from there; fair enough that the faeries can raise ruckus and you wouldn't know about it. Probably half a mile or so.

>Consider possibilities why Koishi might be at the spring when you were.

>...Oh god dammit.

>"Do you know what time last night?"

>"Not long after sunset, I think," says Momiji.

> Koishi may be following us.
> This means right now, possibly.

>She might be.
>That would be inconvenient...

>_

[DracoOmega]

>Were we by the lake at around that time of night?
>"Well, thanks for the message. I think I might go and talk to Sanae about it."
>Head to the shrine.
>Pause when Momiji is a little distance away from us

[Hello Purvis]

>Were we by the lake at around that time of night?
>"Well, thanks for the message. I think I might go and talk to Sanae about it."
>Head to the shrine.
>Pause when Momiji is a little distance away from us

>Not for long. The last time you spent any real time around the lake was when you were talking to Alice.
>"She's out looking for you, actually," says Momiji. "Just left a little while ago."

>_

[DracoOmega]

>"Oh, she is? Do you have any idea where she went?"

[Hello Purvis]

>"Oh, she is? Do you have any idea where she went?"

>Momiji shakes her head. "No idea. Only that she's said you're kind of a pain to find."

>_

[DracoOmega]

>"Well, I suppose I have been running around all corners of Gensokyo without hardly a break since I got here."
>"Maybe Kanako would know where she is? That whole god-priestess bond thing?"

[Hello Purvis]

>"Well, I suppose I have been running around all corners of Gensokyo without hardly a break since I got here."
>"Maybe Kanako would know where she is? That whole god-priestess bond thing?"

>"Likely," says Momiji. She frowns. "I guess that's enough to let you through today..."

>_

[DracoOmega]

>Frown
>"Oh, was I only cleared on a temporary basis yesterday?"

[Hello Purvis]

>Frown
>"Oh, was I only cleared on a temporary basis yesterday?"

>She nods. "It's not like you're a proper follower or anything. Really, I shouldn't have let you by after the one time."

>_

[UncertainJakutten]

> "Well, how does one go about getting a...more permanent pass? I may have a lot of business here with Kanako and the kappa in the future..."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Well, how does one go about getting a...more permanent pass? I may have a lot of business here with Kanako and the kappa in the future..."

>"Well, the kappa are down there, so there's that problem solved," says Momiji. "I suppose you could ask Kanako for such."

>_

[DracoOmega]

>"I believe I should, then. But you're satisfied to let me through again for now?"
>Assuming so: "Thanks very much. Have a nice day!"
>Head off to the shrine

[Hello Purvis]

>"I believe I should, then. But you're satisfied to let me through again for now?"
>Assuming so: "Thanks very much. Have a nice day!"
>Head off to the shrine

>"Yeah, go on," says Momiji, though her face betrays she's not especially happy with it.
>"You too," says the tengu, as you depart.
>You continue on toward the shrine, keeping Momiji's warnings from yesterday about how you should approach the town in mind. Passing through, you get a few odd glances from the people there, but no one gives you any problems.
>At least, not until you draw close the gates of the Moriya Shrine, when you see the plaid-skirted tengu approaching you. "Hi, I'm Hatate Himekaidou with the Kakashi Spirit News. I'd like to ask you a few questions if I could?"

>_

[DracoOmega]

>"Um, I guess. What did you want to know?"

[Kilgamayan]

Should we mention that we're on a strict schedule, or do you think that'll get more questions?

[DracoOmega]

I think it might. May as well see what she has to say before we say we're too busy to answer. Maybe she'll be quick.

[Hello Purvis]

>"Um, I guess. What did you want to know?"

>She smiles, procuring a notepad from her purse.
>"First, what is your relationship with the Yakumo family, Yukari in particular?"

>_

[UncertainJakutten]

> "Awesome "
> Say this cheerfully and unperturbedly

[Hello Purvis]

> "Awesome "
> Say this cheerfully and unperturbedly

>She smiles, pen scratching. "Could you elaborate, please?"

>_

[UncertainJakutten]

> "Of course. In fact, I shall do it in haiku!

One day, travelling
I met a certain youkai
Shit was so cash, man"

[UncertainJakutten]

>Say the above while beaming, possibly as if we're a little dim, but earnest
> Chuckle mentally

[Hello Purvis]

> "Of course. In fact, I shall do it in haiku!

One day, travelling
I met a certain youkai
Shit was so cash, man"

>Say the above while beaming, possibly as if we're a little dim, but earnest
> Chuckle mentally

>She raises an eyebrow, writing away. "Could you say that in more plain language, for our slower readers?"

[Kilgamayan]

> "Well, like, y'know, I was just wanderin' around, and suddenly I thought I saw me! And I was all like 'oh - MYgod.' Because how can I be looking at me if, like, I'm me, an' stuff? But no, it, like, WASN'T me, it was some other chick! Can you believe it?"
> Overexaggerate facial expressions to fit story progression.

[Hello Purvis]

> "Well, like, y'know, I was just wanderin' around, and suddenly I thought I saw me! And I was all like 'oh - MYgod.' Because how can I be looking at me if, like, I'm me, an' stuff? But no, it, like, WASN'T me, it was some other chick! Can you believe it?"
> Overexaggerate facial expressions to fit story progression.

>You put on more of a show. Hatate keeps a steady, professional smile. "How interesting.  So you have, in fact, met her? Would you care to share the details of this encounter?"

>_

[communist unity (comm-unity)]

> "Well she, like, totally invited me over. I kind of didn't get it myself, but like, I did it anyways. and suddenly, I, like, fell into this weird hole, that totally came out of nowhere, ya'know? We like, spent the entire week talking about stuff, it was totally crazy. We talked so much, like, I totally forgot what we were talking about in the first place, and so did she! So like, that's kinda what happened, ya'know?"
> We are so evil for doing this.

[Kilgamayan]

> "Well she, like, totally invited me over. I kind of didn't get it myself, but like, I did it anyways. and suddenly, I, like, fell into this weird hole, that totally came out of nowhere, ya'know? We like, spent the entire week talking about stuff, it was totally crazy. We talked so much, like, I totally forgot what we were talking about in the first place, and so did she! So like, that's kinda what happened, ya'know?"
> We are so evil for doing this.

> Don't actually do this just yet.

We're actually discussing just how evil this is, so let's hold up for a second.

> What do we remember of her article about us and Yuuka earlier, outside of her assuming we were Yukari?

[Hello Purvis]

> Don't actually do this just yet.
> What do we remember of her article about us and Yuuka earlier, outside of her assuming we were Yukari?

>You never actually took the time to read it. You just saw the headline and the picture.

>_

[Blitzer]

>And are we doing this out of minor revenge or mischief? Or other?