Yukari Quest VII - A Z-Machine Adventure

[Hello Purvis]

> "This is Materia Prima, the building block of the universe. It is all but impossible to find anymore. With this, I could make just about anything of a reasonable size. I could make you anything from another fan to a second Youmu."

>"Oh, I don't think Youmu would care to have a sister," Yuyuko says.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "Of course. But you get the idea."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Of course. But you get the idea."

>She nods.
>"Have you decided what you'll be doing with it?"

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "Not yet. I imagine it will be some time before I do. It is not a decision to be taken lightly."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Not yet. I imagine it will be some time before I do. It is not a decision to be taken lightly."

>"Ah, so you weren't offering it to me," she says. "A pity."

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Frown.
> "Sorry, I didn't mean to imply that and get your hopes up."

[Hello Purvis]

> Frown.
> "Sorry, I didn't mean to imply that and get your hopes up."

>"Ah good, then you can remedy that. I believe there's a basket over by the corner that should suit it nicely."

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> ...What?

[UncertainJakutten]

She's saying you can remedy your crass behavior of showing it off and implying the things she could make with it without actually offering it by putting it in a basket right over there .

[O4rfish]

Ahahahaha, this Yuyuko is the real deal! Someone who can dialogue with Yukari on her level.

[Hello Purvis]

> ...What?

>She's probably suggesting you can fix this by giving it to her. This is probably not serious, but somewhere between a joke and a dare.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Take a look over at the basket.

[Hello Purvis]

> Take a look over at the basket.

>There is a small and mostly decorative wicker basket where she indicated. It seems to hold some sewing supplies.

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Mmm, it seems that basket is already in use."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Mmm, it seems that basket is already in use."

>"Ah, pity that," says Yuyuko. "I would suggest storing what's in it within one of your gaps, but I can't have you running off with my sewing things, can I?"

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "Indeed. Who knows if poor little me is going to be abducted again tonight?"

[Hello Purvis]

> "Indeed. Who knows if poor little me is going to be abducted again tonight?"

>"I should hope not," says Yuyuko. "Once is bad enough."

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Put the Materia Prima away.
> "Very much so. I have not admitted this to anyone else, but it was indeed a very frightening ordeal."

[Hello Purvis]

> Put the Materia Prima away.
> "Very much so. I have not admitted this to anyone else, but it was indeed a very frightening ordeal."

>"I don't think I can remember the last time you've admitted to anything like fear, Yukari," says Yuyuko.

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Neither can I. But this place was on the edge of reality, and had somehow nullified my ability to fly or create danmaku. There were giant tree roots everywhere, infused with primal faith, that burned to the touch."
> Shudder.
> "Frankly, I do not think any lesser youkai would have survived there for very long. Those roots were maddening."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Neither can I. But this place was on the edge of reality, and had somehow nullified my ability to fly or create danmaku. There were giant tree roots everywhere, infused with primal faith, that burned to the touch."
> Shudder.
> "Frankly, I do not think any lesser youkai would have survived there for very long. Those roots were maddening."

>"I certainly can't imagine you having anything to fear from a priest." Yuyuko says.

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Certainly not. But this was far, far more than just a priest."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Certainly not. But this was far, far more than just a priest."

>"So I imagine," says Yuyuko. "You seem to have escaped intact, at a glance."

>_

[Yaersulf]

>"Yes, I am more or less alright, although I did bring back a souvenir of sorts in my head. The entity responsible was composed of memories, and I seem to have picked up a few of them on the way out."

[Hello Purvis]

>"Yes, I am more or less alright, although I did bring back a souvenir of sorts in my head. The entity responsible was composed of memories, and I seem to have picked up a few of them on the way out."

>"Oh, were they mine?" says Yuyuko. "Did you remember where I hid that manju?"

>_

[Yaersulf]

>Cast manju detection spell.
>"No, unfortunately they aren't much use as they aren't memories of anything real."

[Hello Purvis]

>Cast manju detection spell.
>"No, unfortunately they aren't much use as they aren't memories of anything real."

>"Ah, then memories of dreams, delusions, and hallucinations?" says Yuyuko.

>_

[Yaersulf]

>"Something like that, yes."
>"I wasn't the only one to be rudely dragged off to the far reaches of nowhere either, poor Maribel was along for the ride with me."
>"She very nearly got herself turned into a youkai! Unfortunately she took me up on my offer to have Reimu reverse the changes."

[Hello Purvis]

>"Something like that, yes."
>"I wasn't the only one to be rudely dragged off to the far reaches of nowhere either, poor Maribel was along for the ride with me."
>"She very nearly got herself turned into a youkai! Unfortunately she took me up on my offer to have Reimu reverse the changes."

>"Oh, it's your offer?" she says, giggling. "Did you two manage to have fun?"

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "Not in the sense everyone seems to think, no. Frankly, I'm just glad it is over, and I imagine she feels the same way."

FYI I am all for other people doing dialogue here since it's been mostly me lately. I should say that Yuyuko was my last planned stop of the evening, and I think our fair maiden here needs to get to bed. Before that happens, though, there is a fair list of things I would like to see set in motion before the game ends, so I would like one last post before we finally hit the hay.