Iku Quest Dos - A Z-Machine Adventure

[Hello Purvis]

>Nod
>"Fair enough."
>Head towards the human village

>How will you be returning to the human village?

>_

[DracoOmega]

>Take the direct aerial route, provided we're past Tengu territory

[Hello Purvis]

>Take the direct aerial route, provided we're past Tengu territory

>You take to the air, and make a direct route northwest for the human town.
>Thankfully, the air is clear for now. Passing over the fields along the way, you notice another sizable island not too far from the forest where the Hakurei Shrine is. If you recall properly, there should be a modest celestial settlement on it.

>_

[DracoOmega]

>Does there seem to be nothing untoward happening around it, at the moment?
>Take a look at its shadow. Is there any at all?

[Hello Purvis]

>Does there seem to be nothing untoward happening around it, at the moment?
>Take a look at its shadow. Is there any at all?

>From a distance, you see nothing alarming.
>You look under it, and..there's simply not much of a shadow there. You think you can kind of make out faint one, but it simply should not be that faint.

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[DracoOmega]

>Does the shadow look roughly the right size and shape, aside from its faintness?
>In any case, continue to the village

[Hello Purvis]

>Does the shadow look roughly the right size and shape, aside from its faintness?
>In any case, continue to the village

>It seems to be the proper shape.
>You continue on toward the village. Orchard Island still floats above it, and there are still faeries and a couple youkai hovering around it. Aside from that, things seem fairly peaceful.

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[DracoOmega]

>Does the shadow of this one seem similar to the other large island?
>"Well, I guess this is where we part ways, for the moment at least. You'll still be around the village when I return, Tenshi?"

[Hello Purvis]

>Does the shadow of this one seem similar to the other large island?
>"Well, I guess this is where we part ways, for the moment at least. You'll still be around the village when I return, Tenshi?"

>It does.
>"Yeah, meet me at the tavern," says Tenshi, as she starts toward the village.

>_

[DracoOmega]

>"Sure, see you there."
>Head towards Orchard Isle

[Hello Purvis]

>"Sure, see you there."
>Head towards Orchard Isle

>You head toward Orchard Island, as Tenshi descends and heads north.
>The island is more or less as you left it, save the crowds around it have changed a little bit. No one seems to take especial notice of you.

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[DracoOmega]

>Head to the barn where the injured were being tended to

[Hello Purvis]

>Head to the barn where the injured were being tended to

>You ignore the crowds and head toward the barn. One celestial still stands watch outside of it, she nods to you as you land, and gives Sanae a brief, curious look.
>"I never really would have imagined Bhava-Agra would have something like this," says Sanae.

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[DracoOmega]

>"Why is that?"
>Enter the barn

[Hello Purvis]

>"Why is that?"
>Enter the barn

>"It just seems so...mundane, you know? Out of place" says Sanae, as she follows you.
>The makeshift infirmary is also as you remember it. Perhaps a few of the celestials on the cots have moved on and things seem a bit more at ease, but there are still many wounded here. Sanae frowns as she looks around.

>_

[DracoOmega]

>Is Lorelei still here?
>If so, go over and speak with her

[Hello Purvis]

>Is Lorelei still here?
>If so, go over and speak with her

>She is where you left her.
>"Lady Nagae," she says, nodding toward you. Sanae regards her curiously.

>_

[DracoOmega]

>"Given how it was weighing on your mind earlier, I wanted to come and let you know that I've found Tenshi. She does not appear to have had any hand in this incident."
>"Also, this is Sanae, priestess of the Moriya Shrine. She is also investigating the incident. Sanae, this is Lorelei, the overseer of the peach orchards."

[Hello Purvis]

>"Given how it was weighing on your mind earlier, I wanted to come and let you know that I've found Tenshi. She does not appear to have had any hand in this incident."
>"Also, this is Sanae, priestess of the Moriya Shrine. She is also investigating the incident. Sanae, this is Lorelei, the overseer of the peach orchards."

>"Thank the heavens," says Lorelei. "I hope you have some idea who or what did it?"
>"Good day, Miss Lorelei," says Sanae, bowing toward the celestial.
>"It is a pleasure," says Lorelei.

>_

[DracoOmega]

>"Unfortunately, neither I nor any of the other people I've met have had any real idea what might have done this. The only potential clue that any of us has found is that the islands don't appear to be casting proper shadows. They're not nearly as dark as they should be. Why this is, and whether it's important, I'm still unsure."
>If we feel we seriously need advice, it is considered allowable to seek an audience with The Dragon directly, is it not?

[Hello Purvis]

>"Unfortunately, neither I nor any of the other people I've met have had any real idea what might have done this. The only potential clue that any of us has found is that the islands don't appear to be casting proper shadows. They're not nearly as dark as they should be. Why this is, and whether it's important, I'm still unsure."
>If we feel we seriously need advice, it is considered allowable to seek an audience with The Dragon directly, is it not?

>"Is that so?" asks Lorelei. "Well, that suggests something to investigate."
>You should be able to. But you suspect it would be annoyed, given that it bequeathed this task to you, unless you were completely out of options.

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[DracoOmega]

>Didn't it bequeath the task of finding Tenshi, and not of figuring out what happened to the islands themselves?

[Hello Purvis]

>Didn't it bequeath the task of finding Tenshi, and not of figuring out what happened to the islands themselves?

>You volunteered to deal with this situation, and felt that this is exactly what it brought you there to do.

>_

[DracoOmega]

>"Although it is possible this is simply how the islands are, and they were just never low enough for anyone to notice this before."
>Do we know of any other people in Bhava-Agra who might potentially posses some further knowledge of the situation? Sages or lorekeepers or such?

[Hello Purvis]

>"Although it is possible this is simply how the islands are, and they were just never low enough for anyone to notice this before."
>Do we know of any other people in Bhava-Agra who might potentially posses some further knowledge of the situation? Sages or lorekeepers or such?

>"That may be true," says Lorelei.
>You have heard of a couple, but given that Bhava-Agra is less prone to trouble than Gensokyo, they tend not to be hassled as much and thus do not become as infamous as some of the greater minds in below.

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[DracoOmega]

>Do we have any idea how we might be able to find one?

[Hello Purvis]

>Do we have any idea how we might be able to find one?

>Checking population centers might be a good start.

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[DracoOmega]

>What major population centers do we know of?
>Where are they located in relation to our current location?

[Hello Purvis]

>What major population centers do we know of?
>Where are they located in relation to our current location?

>You are fairly sure there would be one over the Bamboo Forest. There should be another, but you're not certain where it would be, exactly. Perhaps to the northeast of the Dragon Palace? The Palace itself counts, but you are certain there's no great scholars there.

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[DracoOmega]

>"Well, I should continue to canvass Gensokyo for any further clues. I just wanted to set your mind to rest about Tenshi. Be well, Lorelei."
>Leave and return to the village