Sword Quest - A Z-Machine Adventure

[Hello Purvis]

>"My swords? They are quite special."

>Has Roukanken been in our family for a long time?

>"I'd imagine," she says. "Tell me about them?"
>It's been in the family for a couple generations, at least. You don't know where it came from, and Yuyuko has always been coy about its origins.

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[O4rfish]

>"Hakurouken is the ancestral weapon of the Konpaku family. It has the ability to dispel confusion. Roukanken is quite long and I have spent much of my life training to be able to wield it effectively. Forged by youkai, there are few things it cannot cut."

[Mr. Sacchi]

> Take a sip of the tea after we say all of that.

[Hello Purvis]

> Take a sip of the tea after we say all of that.

>You have a sip. Ooo, that's strong. Not bad, though.

>"Hakurouken is the ancestral weapon of the Konpaku family. It has the ability to dispel confusion. Roukanken is quite long and I have spent much of my life training to be able to wield it effectively. Forged by youkai, there are few things it cannot cut."

>She raises an eyebrow.
>"Impressive. I have a few swords of my own."
>She gestures toward the sword rack.
>"But their significance is more...historical. Whatever spirit they hold is either beyond me or unimpressive. Probably the latter. The one I have with me is the best of the lot, nothing so impressive as yours, but I've never needed to sharpen it."

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[Kilgamayan]

> Are we sufficiently in tune with swords that we could sense anything special about any of hers?

[Hello Purvis]

> Are we sufficiently in tune with swords that we could sense anything special about any of hers?

>You would need to use it for a bit to get a feel for it.

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[Kilgamayan]

> How much time would that take? Could we swing one of them around a bit to get an idea, or would we need some time in actual combat with them?
> How often have we needed to sharpen our swords?

[Hello Purvis]

> How much time would that take? Could we swing one of them around a bit to get an idea, or would we need some time in actual combat with them?
> How often have we needed to sharpen our swords?

>Just swinging it around at some practice targets for a little bit ought to be enough. A proper battle would be even better.
>You seldom need to tend to Roukanken, but Hakurouken need to been maintained about as frequently as any well-made sword; this is a reason why you often leave it sheathed and stick to your other weapon if you don't need it.

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[Kilgamayan]

> "That's quite impressive indeed. Not even Hakurouken can claim that."

[Hello Purvis]

> "That's quite impressive indeed. Not even Hakurouken can claim that."

>"It's handy," she says. "I don't if it'll rust or not, but I'm not eager to test it."
>"Might I ask about this play of yours?"

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[O4rfish]

>"I don't know much about it, just that I need to find five actors to play some roles in it."

[Hello Purvis]

>"I don't know much about it, just that I need to find five actors to play some roles in it."

>"How are yo supposed to fill the roles if you don't know anything?" she asks.

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[O4rfish]

>"Lady Yuyuko gave me some broad physical descriptions of the roles, and all I need to do is find actors to fill them."

[Hello Purvis]

>"Lady Yuyuko gave me some broad physical descriptions of the roles, and all I need to do is find actors to fill them."

>"How strange," says Meira, between sips of tea. "So who are you looking for to fill those roles? Anyone in particular?"

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Anyone that's willing, really. Yuyuko-sama is very clever, but she can be very enigmatic and...some might call her eccentric sometimes."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Anyone that's willing, really. Yuyuko-sama is very clever, but she can be very enigmatic and...some might call her eccentric sometimes."

>"I meant if you had any names in mind," she says. "Or are you just going to grab the first person off the street that you see?"

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Probably people I know. I'm modtly hoping to ask people that have an idea of what to expect when they agree to participate in a play put on by Yuyuko-sama."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Probably people I know. I'm modtly hoping to ask people that have an idea of what to expect when they agree to participate in a play put on by Yuyuko-sama."

>"I don't know what to expect myself," she says, chuckling, "But on the other hand, I think I can anticipate exactly what to expect."

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[Serela]

>Chuckle. "Oh, are you interested then?"
>Is Meira tall? Medium? How about well built?

[Hello Purvis]

>Chuckle. "Oh, are you interested then?"
>Is Meira tall? Medium? How about well built?

>"I might be interested in seeing it, at least," she says. "But I am no actor."
>Meira is fairly tall and on the thin side; her clothing does much to obscure more than that.

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Well, it will be in the Human Village...some time. I wasn't told when it would be performed."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Well, it will be in the Human Village...some time. I wasn't told when it would be performed."

>"Maybe I'll keep my eyes open. It sounds...interesting, in its own weird way? What sort of people does she have you looking for?"

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[Kilgamayan]

> "A very tall person, a medium-height person with red hair, a person that doesn't have black hair, a person that is well-built, and a person that is Reimu."
> Sigh.
> "I am not looking forward to asking Reimu about this."

[Hello Purvis]

> "A very tall person, a medium-height person with red hair, a person that doesn't have black hair, a person that is well-built, and a person that is Reimu."
> Sigh.
> "I am not looking forward to asking Reimu about this."

>She snorts when you mention Reimu. "Yeah, I can imagine. Dunno who I'd recommend for thing else. There's some tall person who occasionally hangs out around town, wears a shawl and is usually with this kid in a mask. As for red hair...um...there's that bookstore girl, and I think the police officer? As for well built, do you mean strong or, uh..."
>She mimes someone with a significantly larger chest than hers.

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[Kilgamayan]

> Iku wears a shawl, doesn't she?
> Who is a police officer?
> "One who is in 'really good shape'. I presume Yuyuko-sama intended the former, though maybe I'll get lucky and find someone that fits both possibilities."

Kotohime's an idea but if I had my pick of PC-98 redheads I definitely want Orange.

[Hello Purvis]

> Iku wears a shawl, doesn't she?
> Who is a police officer?
> "One who is in 'really good shape'. I presume Yuyuko-sama intended the former, though maybe I'll get lucky and find someone that fits both possibilities."

>You believe she does.
>You...aren't sure. You don't know if the village has official law enforcement, outside of gathering a group of people when someone makes trouble, or calling in someone capable if there is a youkai being a problem.
>"Heh. Good luck, there."

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Who is this police officer, anyway? I don't think I've met this person."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Who is this police officer, anyway? I don't think I've met this person."

>"I've only seen her once or twice," says Meira, "when she was breaking up a fistfight or just patrolling down the street."

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[Kilgamayan]

> "I'll have to ask about her, then."

[Hello Purvis]

> "I'll have to ask about her, then."

>Meira nods.  "That's about all I can suggest, I don't meet many people out here."

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