Iku Quest Drei - A Z-Machine Adventure

[E-Nazrin]

Or maybe it's Reimu :V

Or more plausibly, Plum.

>Do we have any idea what sort of mushrooms these are?
>What's to the south, back out of the forest?

[DracoOmega]

>Continue east

[Hello Purvis]

>Do we have any idea what sort of mushrooms these are?
>What's to the south, back out of the forest?

>You know nothing of Mycology.
>It leads deeper in, as you're on the northern side. You suspect it would soon take you across the road leading to the Hakurei Shrine, though.

>Continue east

>You continue eastward. The forest doesn't get any worse, thankfully, but the leaf crunches in the wake of your footsteps are about the only sound you hear. No...wait. You think you hear something else to the south. It sounds like a voice; an angry voice. Obvious exits are East, West, and South

>_

[DracoOmega]

>Head south

[Hello Purvis]

>Head south

>You head southward.
>The voice becomes more clear, and you are reasonably certain it is Tenshi. An angry, inarticulate, and somewhat hoarse Tenshi. You also notice that there are a fair deal of dead creepers clinging to the the trees.

>_

[DracoOmega]

>Frown
>Head towards her voice

[Hello Purvis]

>Frown
>Head towards her voice

>You head toward her voice, and soon find a stout tree with wide, thick branches. You immediately see Tenshi dangling from one of the branches, bound by dozens of thick creepers that have more or less cocooned her from the neck down down. She is rocking back and forth, clearly trying to use her weight and gravity to get free of the vines somehow. She also seems to have no problem in vocalizing her frustration at the situation. Her hat lays on the ground a yard or two from her.

>_

[DracoOmega]

>Approach
>"Tenshi?"

[Hello Purvis]

>Approach
>"Tenshi?"

>She stops struggling and glances toward you, apparently able to fly well enough to control the direction she is facing. "There you are!" she cries. "Where the hell were you!?"

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "Getting assaulted by that muscle-bound oaf, and then talking to your mother. I'm sorry, if I had known..."
> How tight do the vines appear to be around Tenshi? Could we reasonably shoot them without hitting her?

[DracoOmega]

>"I'm afraid I got into a fight with Marisa shortly after Sanae and I parted ways. Evidently she is now convinced that we're in league with the Lunarians. There was a large battle by the celestial village over the bamboo forest, which I barely missed. In any event, it took me some time to evade her."
>"Frankly, I'd figured you'd probably be enjoying yourself in the tavern by this point. I take it things... didn't exactly go according to plan."

[Kilgamayan]

Just as a suggestion for this conversation, Tenshi's probably going to want fewer words and more cutting her down. Being verbose will likely not make her happy. :V

[Hello Purvis]

>"I'm afraid I got into a fight with Marisa shortly after Sanae and I parted ways. Evidently she is now convinced that we're in league with the Lunarians. There was a large battle by the celestial village over the bamboo forest, which I barely missed. In any event, it took me some time to evade her."
>"Frankly, I'd figured you'd probably be enjoying yourself in the tavern by this point. I take it things... didn't exactly go according to plan."

"Wait..." she says, "You ditched me!? After all that talk about how you needed my help, and you ditched me?! Agh! I hate you! You never change! I knew I shouldn't have believed you! I'd strangle you if I could!"

>_

[DracoOmega]

>Frown
>"Ditched you? But you said you didn't want to return with me to Bhava-Agra. I came back to the tavern as soon as we were done there."
>"Tenshi... I hope you wouldn't think I'd abandon you if I thought you were in trouble like this. I had no idea... Frankly, I thought you might be happiest having a little time in the tavern, away from the problems of today..."

> How tight do the vines appear to be around Tenshi? Could we reasonably shoot them without hitting her?

[Hello Purvis]

>Frown
>"Ditched you? But you said you didn't want to return with me to Bhava-Agra. I came back to the tavern as soon as we were done there."
>"Tenshi... I hope you wouldn't think I'd abandon you if I thought you were in trouble like this. I had no idea... Frankly, I thought you might be happiest having a little time in the tavern, away from the problems of today..."

> How tight do the vines appear to be around Tenshi? Could we reasonably shoot them without hitting her?

>"You ran off to the damned bamboo forest without me! Now you're trying you act like you didn't even do anything wrong! You people always do that! What the hell is the matter with you?!"
>They look pretty tight. Otherwise you don't think they'd hold her very well. You imagine there's no way you could shoot them where they are touching her and not hit her too.

>_

[DracoOmega]

>"Ok, shall I be honest? I went to that island to check up on your family, Tenshi. I wanted to be able to tell you for certain that they were ok."

[Hello Purvis]

>"Ok, shall I be honest? I went to that island to check up on your family, Tenshi. I wanted to be able to tell you for certain that they were ok."

>"See!" she says, "Every time I say something, no one bothers to think I might me right! Maybe I should just lie all the time so the point will get across! You're the best person in the whole world, Iku!"

>_

[DracoOmega]

>"All I can say is that I did what I did out of honest concern for you. I am very sorry that you were left in a bad position as a result of my actions. I apologize, Tenshi."
>Bow our head

[E-Nazrin]

>Would it be possible to shoot at the roots of the creepers at a point before they're wrapping up Tenshi?
>... no, that would just land her on the ground rather than freeing her, wouldn't it? Bah.

[Hello Purvis]

>"All I can say is that I did what I did out of honest concern for you. I am very sorry that you were left in a bad position as a result of my actions. I apologize, Tenshi."
>Bow our head

>"No you didn't! You did it because you didn't believe me! And you aren't sorry because you said that last time then oh look, you're doing it again not even an hour later! Oh wait, I forgot to lie about all that so you'd get the message!"
>You have the feeling it's a good thing she's restrained, given how she's renewed her struggles.

>Would it be possible to shoot at the roots of the creepers at a point before they're wrapping up Tenshi?
>... no, that would just land her on the ground rather than freeing her, wouldn't it? Bah.

>It would be very possible.

>_

[Janitor Morgan]

I'm not sure about Iku, but if I had someone yelling at me like that, I'd probably be pretty close to tears. Not sure how I'd handle this.

[Kilgamayan]

I'm not sure about Iku, but if I had someone yelling at me like that, I'd probably be pretty close to tears. Not sure how I'd handle this.

This may very well happen!

> Sigh.
> Does it look like we can walk around the area without getting tangled ourselves?
> Is Gensokyo known for sentient plants, such as creepers that would entangle you on their own?
> Is Tenshi's sword visible?

[Hello Purvis]

> Sigh.
> Does it look like we can walk around the area without getting tangled ourselves?
> Is Gensokyo known for sentient plants, such as creepers that would entangle you on their own?
> Is Tenshi's sword visible?

>You sigh.
>The area looks clear, at least on the ground. The creepers are mostly entwined around the trees.
>Not really, though you wouldn't be surprised to hear about such things.
>You look around, and see it is on the ground near her hat. It doesn't stand out nearly so well against the leaves.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Inventory

[Hello Purvis]

> Inventory

>Wide-brimmed hat (worn as hat)
>Exceedingly Stylish!
>Flamenco Dress (worn as dress)
>Allows both modesty and freedom of movement
>Pink Shawl
>A shawl that represents your status as a part of Bhava-Arga and allows you to defend yourself with devastating techniques.
>Large Black Purse
>Exactly what it sounds like. It holds all your stuff
>Spine Sign: "Acanthodii of the Thunder Clouds"
>This spellcard engulfs you in a shield of electricity. It can be broken with enough force, and only lasts for a short time before it must be renewed
>Light Orb: "Dragon's Gleaming Eyes"
>This recreates an image of one of The Dragon's physical manifestations in lightning and sends it out.
>Cloud Realm: "The Thunder Court in the Sea of Abstruse Clouds"
>Fills the air with webs of lightning, but leaves you motionless.
>Dragonfish: "Dragon Palace's Messenger Swimming Shot"
>Sends electricity spiraling out from you, but leaves you defenseless.
>6☼
>This is 6☼

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> How much do we value our hat?
> Ponder how Tenshi could possibly have come to be this entangled. Surely this is too complex for a fairy trap? Unless...didn't Minoriko say something about the tsuchinoko and plants?

[Hello Purvis]

> How much do we value our hat?
> Ponder how Tenshi could possibly have come to be this entangled. Surely this is too complex for a fairy trap? Unless...didn't Minoriko say something about the tsuchinoko and plants?

>A fair amount. Headgear is important.
>It does seem very complex for a faerie trap. And you recall MInoriko saying something exactly along the lines of the topic.

>_

[DracoOmega]

>Without attempting to invoke any of the power in it, is the Sword of Hisou still a sharp cutting implement?

>Allow a little frustration and a hint of anger to creep into our voice.
>"Tenshi, call me wrong if you must, but don't call me a liar. I've spent all day being accused of lying through my teeth; I would have hoped you, at least, knew me better than that. Maybe I was wrong. Maybe I screwed up. I tried to do what I thought was a good thing for you, and it blew up in my face. Do you know what it's like to be told you don't give a damn when you're trying your very best? Maybe you do. What would you have me do, Tenshi? I'm tired of failing at everything today; with the islands, with half of Gensokyo, and with you."

[Hello Purvis]

>Without attempting to invoke any of the power in it, is the Sword of Hisou still a sharp cutting implement?

>Allow a little frustration and a hint of anger to creep into our voice.
>"Tenshi, call me wrong if you must, but don't call me a liar. I've spent all day being accused of lying through my teeth; I would have hoped you, at least, knew me better than that. Maybe I was wrong. Maybe I screwed up. I tried to do what I thought was a good thing for you, and it blew up in my face. Do you know what it's like to be told you don't give a damn when you're trying your very best? Maybe you do. What would you have me do, Tenshi? I'm tired of failing at everything today; with the islands, with half of Gensokyo, and with you."

>Yes. It should still serve you as a fine blade.
>"Yeah, only the difference is you actually did lie to me! You said you were going stop doing all that stuff, and then first opportunity you ditch me! Then even though I told you they were fine, you act like I don't even know what I'm talking about while I'm here doing your dirty work! So what would I have you do? I dunno, maybe cut that shit out like you said you were! But I guess that's just too much to ask, isn't it!?"

>_

[DracoOmega]

>"Tenshi, when did I lie to you? I said I wanted to show Sanae part of Bhava-Agra and check on a few things while I was there. This is exactly what I did. You were welcome to come along, but you choose to stay here."
>"And if you think that only reason I wanted to see them with my own eyes is because you were the one who said they were fine, think again. I would not have felt any more comfortable about what you said if that had come from the mouth of any other celestial, I swear."

>Pick up the sword, and try to cut one of the vines holding Tenshi up, at a point a fair distance away from her body