Iku Quest - A Z-Machine Adventure

[E-Nazrin]

>What do we know about Tenshi's opinion of Yukari, and vice versa?
>What islands are/would be above those southern locations?
>How unbecoming would 'play' danmaku duels be for Celesials?

[Hello Purvis]

>What do we know about Tenshi's opinion of Yukari, and vice versa?
>What islands are/would be above those northern locations?
>How unbecoming would 'play' danmaku duels be for Celesials?

>You're pretty sure Tenshi and Yukari know each other, but you don't think they are friends. Acquaintances, maybe?
>There should be several. Guest Island would be around Youkai mountain. You could think of several islands that would be over the Forest of Magic. There ought to be a major town drifting over the southwest plains at the moment.
>It isn't forbidden, but an excessive interest in overly violent play may be cause for concern.

>_

[DracoOmega]

>What dealings have we had with Yukari? Do we have any sort of rapport with her?

[Hello Purvis]

>What dealings have we had with Yukari? Do we have any sort of rapport with her?

>The main dealing you remember was when she was being, for lack of better terms, completely insufferable about your message of the coming earthquake a couple years ago, while hinting that Tenshi had placed a keystone at the Hakurei Shrine. You've not seen her since.

>_

[DracoOmega]

>"Well, I think I should begin searching for her, then."
>"If you can, try to let people know that there's no cause for concern from us. I don't want this to inspire panic or any more confusion than it has to."
>Head southward

[E-Nazrin]

>Uh, would the one above Youkai Mountain have crashed into Youkai Mountain if it fell as much as the others?

[Hello Purvis]

>"Well, I think I should begin searching for her, then."
>"If you can, try to let people know that there's no cause for concern from us. I don't want this to inspire panic or any more confusion than it has to."
>Head southward

>"Sure," says Nazrin. "I'll tell people what you said, for what it's worth."
>You head southward, quickly leaving the village behind. You walk along a well-worn dirt road as it crosses grassy fields. Up ahead, you see an intersection. Further south, you can see the outer reaches of the Forest of Magic. A road leading east branches from this one, heading toward Youkai mountain in the distance. To the west, there is a pond. Obvious exits are East, West, North, and South.

>_

[DracoOmega]

>Uh, would the one above Youkai Mountain have crashed into Youkai Mountain if it fell as much as the others?

>Do we see any signs of people, within sight?

[Hello Purvis]

>Uh, would the one above Youkai Mountain have crashed into Youkai Mountain if it fell as much as the others?

>This might well have happened. But you cannot tell from here.

>Do we see any signs of people, within sight?

>Looking down the eastern path, you think you can see some motion in front of a house you know to be the Yakumo home.

>_

[DracoOmega]

>Well, that's probably as good as anything, at this point.
>Head towards it

[E-Nazrin]

>How was Yukari insufferable, exactly? Aggressive, indifferent, interfering, annoying, etc? Based on last time, what would her likely response to an explanation be?

[Hello Purvis]

>Well, that's probably as good as anything, at this point.
>Head towards it

>You head eastward.
>As you get closer to the house, you notice there is a small island floating in the plains to the north of it, a small one only a few yards across. Drawing closer to the house, you see it is a small, rectangular home, really quite humble for the magnitude of the residents. There is a sizable garden outside, apparently harvest not too long ago.
>Laying in the tall grass on the northern side of the house is Yukari, wearing a simple purple dress. She doesn't seem to have noticed, or at least acknowledged, you yet.

>How was Yukari insufferable, exactly? Aggressive, indifferent, interfering, annoying, etc? Based on last time, what would her likely response to an explanation be?

>Annoying and aggressive. You do not know how she likely to react, though you anticipate some rather acidic sarcasm.

>_

[DracoOmega]

>Are islands of this size not unusual?
>Can we see anything on the island itself from this angle?
>Continue towards Yukari, bracing ourselves for said acidic sarcasm

[Hello Purvis]

>Are islands of this size not unusual?
>Can we see anything on the island itself from this angle?
>Continue towards Yukari, bracing ourselves for said acidic sarcasm

>They are not. Just that they are rarely paid much attention by the residents of Bhava-Agra as they are too small to do much more than serve as places for small gatherings or homes for those of a hermetic mindset. There is certainly a record of all the known ones at the Dragon Palace, but you've never bothered with it.
>You cannot.
>You continue toward Yukari. "What am expected guest," she says, not looking toward you, instead watching the island.

>_

[DracoOmega]

>"Yes, I imagine that's not quite the view you would have expected to find outside your house this morning."

[E-Nazrin]

Suggest:
"Yes. Should I assume that you already know what happened, for the most part?"
"May I ask if you know whether Tenshi came this way?"

[Hello Purvis]

>"Yes, I imagine that's not quite the view you would have expected to find outside your house this morning."

>"Well, I was planning to bask in the sun today," says Yukari, "But these weren't the heavens I was expecting to contemplate. Your dear charge's work?"

>_

[E-Nazrin]

>"As much as I'd like to believe it isn't, and how much I doubt she could do this even with the Sword of Hisou, she is indeed a prime suspect. Have you seen her?"

[Hello Purvis]

>"As much as I'd like to believe it isn't, and how much I doubt she could do this even with the Sword of Hisou, she is indeed a prime suspect. Have you seen her?"

>"I'm afraid I've only come outside a few minutes ago," she says. "Hmmm, perhaps Tenshi is trying to make a name for herself? That seems to be popular these days."

>_

[DracoOmega]

>"I believe Tenshi's already made quite a name for herself, to be perfectly honest. Her reputation in Bhava-Agra is rather singular, I think."
>"That being said, she seemed just as caught off-guard by the islands falling as I was. She was no more than a few yards from me when it happened, and hadn't appeared to have done anything that could have caused it. I lost sight of her shortly thereafter, and I have been trying to find her since."

[Hello Purvis]

>"I believe Tenshi's already made quite a name for herself, to be perfectly honest. Her reputation in Bhava-Agra is rather singular, I think."
>"That being said, she seemed just as caught off-guard by the islands falling as I was. She was no more than a few yards from me when it happened, and hadn't appeared to have done anything that could have caused it. I lost sight of her shortly thereafter, and I have been trying to find her since."

>Yukari nods. "Well, I'm sure someone will turn her up. I can't imagine our resident problem solvers aren't on the case. Speaking of such, where do you intend to look for her now?"

>_

[DracoOmega]

>"Oh, Reimu has already had a... word with me about this. Although it would have been far more amiable if there'd been more words and fewer needles."
>"As for searching, Tenshi was last seen heading south-ish of the village. Murasa wasn't clear on how far east or west she was angling. Since I have no more leads than this, I'm just planning to ask people in this area if they might have seen her. I know you tend to be a well-informed sort, so I was hopeful she might have caught your attention."

[Hello Purvis]

>"Oh, Reimu has already had a... word with me about this. Although it would have been far more amiable if there'd been more words and fewer needles."
>"As for searching, Tenshi was last seen heading south-ish of the village. Murasa wasn't clear on how far east or west she was angling. Since I have no more leads than this, I'm just planning to ask people in this area if they might have seen her. I know you tend to be a well-informed sort, so I was hopeful she might have caught your attention."

>"Not terribly surprising," says Yukari. "I'd recommend staying out of her way for the duration of this event."
>"Would you happen to be heading toward the Forest of Magic?"

>_

[DracoOmega]

>"I'll be only too happy if I don't see her again for a while."
>"And yes, that is on the list. I don't really know what there is down here that she would have been heading towards. Or perhaps she was just trying to get away. I'm not sure. Why do you ask?"

[Hello Purvis]

>"I'll be only too happy if I don't see her again for a while."
>"And yes, that is on the list. I don't really know what there is down here that she would have been heading towards. Or perhaps she was just trying to get away. I'm not sure. Why do you ask?"

>"If you were making your way toward the Forest of Magic, I would have a task for you," says Yukari.

>_

[DracoOmega]

>"Very well. What is it?"

[Hello Purvis]

>"Very well. What is it?"

>"Should you follow the road into the forest, and look to the west, you'll see a house. it's two stories, with a turtle painted on the side. You can't miss it. I would like you to bring something there for me."

>_

[DracoOmega]

>"I can do this. What am I to bring them?"

[Hello Purvis]

>"I can do this. What am I to bring them?"

>A small gap opens beside Yukari. She reaches in, and produces a flat white box, which she offers to you. It should just fit into your purse. "I would be obliged if you didn't dawdle on it," says Yukari.

>_

[DracoOmega]

>"Of course not. I will deliver it with due haste."
>Accept the box
>"Before I go... I realize you don't know her very well, but you do know the surface better than I. Do you think there's anything in the southern reaches of Gensokyo that might draw her specifically?"