Nue Quest II: A Z-Machine Adventure

[Kilgamayan]

> Head down to the crowd of people and find someone that doesn't seem too busy arguing or otherwise talking with someone else.

[Hello Purvis]

> Head down to the crowd of people and find someone that doesn't seem too busy arguing or otherwise talking with someone else.

>You descend down into the crowd. While it's still loud, it seems a fair amount of the crowd energy from before is gone. You see a fair few more kappa are just roving in pairs and trios now, while some are sitting on the ground around the edges and just watching the others. You note a nearby kappa with with deep blue hair that extends nearly to the back of her knees and wearing a sundress, walking away from observing one of the groups.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Flag that long-haired kappa down.

[Hello Purvis]

> Flag that long-haired kappa down.

>She notices you, and approaches.
>"Oh, hello," she says, bowing toward you. "If you've come to sign up for classes, it's a bad day for it."

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "I've noticed. But no, I'm not here for classes. At least not right now. I'm looking for a kappa named Nitori. Do you know where I can find her?"

[Hello Purvis]

> "I've noticed. But no, I'm not here for classes. At least not right now. I'm looking for a kappa named Nitori. Do you know where I can find her?"

>"Oh, she lives in the big warehouse on the south side of town," says the kappa. "But I don't know if she's there. There's been a sign on the door the past couple days that says, 'Go away'."

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Frown.
> "Joy. All right, thanks for the info, miss...?"

[Hello Purvis]

> Frown.
> "Joy. All right, thanks for the info, miss...?"

>"It's been kind of a problem, I tend to get good scrap metal from her. Oh, and my name is Yua."
>She bows again.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "Nue. It's a pleasure."
> Give a nod.
> "Anyway, thanks again. Good luck in your reorganization. Hopefully everything will be fixed sooner rather than later."
> Assuming no objection from Yua, take flight and head south, looking for a big warehouse.

[Hello Purvis]

> "Nue. It's a pleasure."
> Give a nod.
> "Anyway, thanks again. Good luck in your reorganization. Hopefully everything will be fixed sooner rather than later."
> Assuming no objection from Yua, take flight and head south, looking for a big warehouse.

>"Good luck to you as well," says Yua, as you depart.
>Heading southward, the warehouse is easy to find. It simply doesn't blend in with typical kappa buildings, as it's blocky and clearly designed to be built cheaply with a fair amount of space. Still, there's been an effort set it into the mountainside and let moss grow over it.

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[Kilgamayan]

> Head to the main doors.

[Hello Purvis]

> Head to the main doors.

>There are two doors on the warehouse. One large set of doors clearly designed for moving sizable objects inside and outside the warehouse, while smaller door on the side seems to be designed for people. The latter bears a sheet of paper with the words "Go away" written on it, and a little drawing of a scowling face under it.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> How long would it take to tack about a foot of height onto our normal selves?
> Would our current dress still cover what it needs to if we do this?

[Hello Purvis]

> How long would it take to tack about a foot of height onto our normal selves?
> Would our current dress still cover what it needs to if we do this?

>It would take a few minutes, but it would be a relatively simple process. You would no longer be modest, your skirt would be more of a shirt by that point. Such is the tragedy of short skirts, and being Nue.

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[Kilgamayan]

> How much height could we add while still being modest?

[Hello Purvis]

> How much height could we add while still being modest?

>Probably a couple inches, for some definitions of modest. It would help to find separate skirt.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> How about adding a little bit of muscle mass all over our body? How long would that take?

[Hello Purvis]

> How about adding a little bit of muscle mass all over our body? How long would that take?

>Also a couple of minutes. Unfortunately, adding muscle has diminishing returns and doesn't make you as strong as it ought to. You're not sure why, likely it has something to do with how you change shape to begin with.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Walk over to the humanoid door and knock on it while calling out.
> "Utsuho?"

[Hello Purvis]

> Walk over to the humanoid door and knock on it while calling out.
> "Utsuho?"

>You walk over to the door, knock on it, and call out.
>There is no response.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Bang on the door a bit louder.
> "Got news for Utsuho, whoever's in there!"

[Hello Purvis]

> Bang on the door a bit louder.
> "Got news for Utsuho, whoever's in there!"

>You put more force into banging on the door. There is still no reply.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Frown and raise our voice.
> "Well, fine! The bridge princess is shitripped and the kasha is pretty frightened, but I guess that doesn't matter around here!"

[Hello Purvis]

> Frown and raise our voice.
> "Well, fine! The bridge princess is shitripped and the kasha is pretty frightened, but I guess that doesn't matter around here!"

>You shout at the door. There's still no answer.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Take flight and head toward the tengu village, where we met Momizi the first time.

[Hello Purvis]

> Take flight and head toward the tengu village, where we met Momizi the first time.

>You leave the warehouse behind, and begin to make your way up the mountain. It does not take long for a Tengu patrol to approach you.
>"This was is closed!" the leader cries. "Please turn back!"

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "Even if I have an invitation from the Moriya Shrine?"

[Hello Purvis]

> "Even if I have an invitation from the Moriya Shrine?"

>The patrol stops close to you; its leader, a tall and thin tengu with grayish shoulder-length hair, approaches you. "Ah, you'd be that one. There is no standing invitation, but Miss Kochiya has agreed to come meet you, if that is acceptable."

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[Kilgamayan]

> Pause for a moment, then frown, but nod as well.
> "Don't really have a choice, do I?"

[Hello Purvis]

> Pause for a moment, then frown, but nod as well.
> "Don't really have a choice, do I?"

>"We'll let her know. Would you like to wait here, or meet her in the kappa village or someplace more comfortable?"

>_