Maribel Quest Abridging - A Z-Machine Adventure

[communist unity (comm-unity)]

> How long does it take to get through the city, for us?

[DracoOmega]

>"I feel terrible about asking you to go through that, though..."
>Ponder whether we should have asked Yukari for a more direct route if we'd had the forethought at the time.
>....try not to feel too embarrassed at recalling that, here.

[Hello Purvis]

> How long does it take to get through the city, for us?

It took you about ten to fifteen minutes. You think could dash through it in half that time

>"I feel terrible about asking you to go through that, though..."
>Ponder whether we should have asked Yukari for a more direct route if we'd had the forethought at the time.
>....try not to feel too embarrassed at recalling that, here.

>She nods. "I know you do it for the right reasons.
>You really should have.
>...Goddamnit. Satori looks away a little.

>_

[DracoOmega]

>Well, she somehow found exactly where we were standing in the middle of nowhere already today. And we only parted ways 10 minutes ago or so. ...maybe she's still got an eye out?
>"Yukari! Can I speak with you a moment?"
>Ponder the disturbing implications if she actually responds to this one

[Hello Purvis]

>Well, she somehow found exactly where we were standing in the middle of nowhere already today. And we only parted ways 10 minutes ago or so. ...maybe she's still got an eye out?
>"Yukari! Can I speak with you a moment?"
>Ponder the disturbing implications if she actually responds to this one

>For better or worse, there is no reply. Never have you been so disappointed to have your privacy respected.

>_

[DracoOmega]

>"Well, it was worth a try, I suppose..."
>"Is there... anything that could be done to make it less unpleasant? Other than moving quickly?"

[MysTeariousYukari]

> How tall is the city? Could we fly over it and be somewhat clear of it, or is the ceiling to low near it for that?

[Hello Purvis]

>"Well, it was worth a try, I suppose..."
>"Is there... anything that could be done to make it less unpleasant? Other than moving quickly?"

>She nods. "I've had some experience with Yukari before. You were not wrong to try, I think."
>Satori shakes her head. "I wish it were otherwise."

> How tall is the city? Could we fly over it and be somewhat clear of it, or is the ceiling to low near it for that?

>It's high enough to accommodate a couple multi-story buildings. Oh average, you'd estimate the ceiling is about fifty feet from the floor.

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[MysTeariousYukari]

> Are their any buildings that reach close to the ceiling of the city?
> If not "Couldn't we fly over the city? If we must go through it, then flying over it would, hopefully be less of an issue for you, wouldn't it? I want to help you and Koishi, but I don't want to trouble you.

[Hello Purvis]

> Are their any buildings that reach close to the ceiling of the city?
> If not "Couldn't we fly over the city? If we must go through it, then flying over it would, hopefully be less of an issue for you, wouldn't it? I want to help you and Koishi, but I don't want to trouble you.

>It doesn't seem that way.
>"That is what I was planning on doing..." says Satori.

>_

[MysTeariousYukari]

> "Ok, just wanted to make sure."
> "Despite not wanting to repeat Koishi's upset words to Utsuho... I kinda think I should at least tell her that I saw Koishi."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Ok, just wanted to make sure."
> "Despite not wanting to repeat Koishi's upset words to Utsuho... I kinda think I should at least tell her that I saw Koishi."

>"I'm not sure where she is," says Satori. "She was going out with Yuugi today."

>_

[DracoOmega]

>"Oh, yeah. I actually saw them this morning. It's just been such an incredibly long and exhausting day already that I almost forgot. I'd probably be lying down somewhere now, if I didn't feel that I needed to attend to this."
>"Do you... think you will? I'm not going to push you if you think it's too much for you. I certainly don't know what it's like. But I'll do anything I can to support you. I just wish I knew what that could be."

[Hello Purvis]

>"Oh, yeah. I actually saw them this morning. It's just been such an incredibly long and exhausting day already that I almost forgot. I'd probably be lying down somewhere now, if I didn't feel that I needed to attend to this."
>"Do you... think you will? I'm not going to push you if you think it's too much for you. I certainly don't know what it's like. But I'll do anything I can to support you. I just wish I knew what that could be."

>She nods. "Well, it seems they were getting along alright. And I can sympathize with your feelings.."
>Satoris sighs. "I'll try. I'm not sure what you could reasonably do to help."

>_

[DracoOmega]

>"Moral support? For whatever it's worth. I really wish there was something more I could do. But I'm ready whenever you are."

[Blitzer]

>"How's Utsuho doing, anyways?"

[Hello Purvis]

>"Moral support? For whatever it's worth. I really wish there was something more I could do. But I'm ready whenever you are."

>She nods. "Let's go, then."

>_

[DracoOmega]

>Lead out over the Ancient City, keeping as high as we can, and as far away from densely populated areas as we are able

[Hello Purvis]

>Lead out over the Ancient City, keeping as high as we can, and as far away from densely populated areas as we are able

>You take to the air, and are left with three options. You can go west toward the market, southwest toward the pub district, or South toward the burned out area.

>_

[DracoOmega]

>All of these routes lead in the general direction of the surface, correct?
>How long do these routes seem to be, compared to each other?
>How busy does the market look at the moment?
>The burned out area is where we encountered that cluster of evil spirits yesterday morning, wasn't it?
>Can we see anything in that direction, now?

[Hello Purvis]

>All of these routes lead in the general direction of the surface, correct?
>How long do these routes seem to be, compared to each other?
>How busy does the market look at the moment?
>The burned out area is where we encountered that cluster of evil spirits yesterday morning, wasn't it?
>Can we see anything in that direction, now?

>They can all eventually take you to the bridge.
>Going toward the market then turning up the street toward the bridge would be a long path, taking you over the middle of the city. Going over the pub district would be shortest, but over the busiest area. Going through the burned out area should be the least crowded. By oni, at least.
>The market has a modest crowd, compared to what you've seen in the past. You see no trace of evil spirits to the south, but it that is some distance yet.

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[DracoOmega]

>Take the southern path
>Keep a watchful eye out for spirits

[Hello Purvis]

>Take the southern path
>Keep a watchful eye out for spirits

>You head south, along the outskirts of the city. Satori does not seem too perturbed by this path.
>Soon, you reach the burnt out area. As you fly over it, you begin to notice many wisps of white appearing below.

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[DracoOmega]

>Do they appear to be approaching, or agitated in some manner?
>If they're just milling about, give them a relatively wide berth and keep on going.

[Hello Purvis]

>Do they appear to be approaching, or agitated in some manner?
>If they're just milling about, give them a relatively wide berth and keep on going.

>They are most certainly approaching.

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[DracoOmega]

>About how many of them are approaching us?
>Approximately how long will it take them to reach us?
>"Do they usually do that?"

[Kilgamayan]

> We don't still have that ghost-catching bottle, do we?
> Why do we keep running into these stupid things now that we've given the bottle back? dasjfiosangsagnig

[Hello Purvis]

>About how many of them are approaching us?
>Approximately how long will it take them to reach us?
>"Do they usually do that?"

>It looks like there's a couple dozen of them. Maybe more.
>You think you have a few seconds. Maybe as many as ten.
>"They are rather territorial," says Satori.

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Do you think we could outrace them?"

[Hello Purvis]

> "Do you think we could outrace them?"

>"Perhaps," says Satori. "Save that they're also ahead."
>She is right. They are not just rising up from below and behind; there are some ahead as well.

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