Sword Quest - A Z-Machine Adventure

[Kilgamayan]

> Nod.
> "Thank you."
> Head around to the back, looking for Byakuren.

[Hello Purvis]

> Nod.
> "Thank you."
> Head around to the back, looking for Byakuren.

>You walk around the outer perimeter of the temple, leading toward the graveyard were all the business went down awhile back. Along back of the temple, you can see the very distinctive form of the leader of the Temple. She is not alone, a tall man in blue and black is standing with her; both appear to be painting the back of the temple. She seems to notice your approach, as she glances over toward you and says "Ah, hello there!"

>_

[O4rfish]

>Painting a mural or just house paint?

>What was the character of our interaction with this woman during the incident?

[Kilgamayan]

> Do we recognize the man?
> "Hello. Do you have a moment?"

[Hello Purvis]

>Painting a mural or just house paint?

>What was the character of our interaction with this woman during the incident?

>Just house paint, it seems they are touching up a few areas.
>During the incident, you didn't really see her. But you have seen her in the past and recognize her from just general goings about town and local festivals you've attended; she is a distinctive figure!

> Do we recognize the man?
> "Hello. Do you have a moment?"

>Giving him a look over, you believe this is Rinnosuke. You don't darken the doors of his shop too often, but you have met him before.
>"Of course," she says. "What can I help you with?"

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "My mistress, Yuyuko Saigyouji, has just recently finished penning a theatrical work, and has now sent me to find actors. I am here to ask if you would be interested in participating."

[Hello Purvis]

> "My mistress, Yuyuko Saigyouji, has just recently finished penning a theatrical work, and has now sent me to find actors. I am here to ask if you would be interested in participating."

>"Mm," she says. "That would be rather unusual, but...I might be. Could you give me some more details?"

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Look slightly bemused.
> "To be honest, the only details she gave me were what to look for in the five actors needed, and aside from making sure there's no reason a stage can't be set up here in the village, I didn't need to worry about anything. Oh, I guess I can also say that Reimu will be one of the five actors, for all that she doesn't know it yet."

[Hello Purvis]

> Look slightly bemused.
> "To be honest, the only details she gave me were what to look for in the five actors needed, and aside from making sure there's no reason a stage can't be set up here in the village, I didn't need to worry about anything. Oh, I guess I can also say that Reimu will be one of the five actors, for all that she doesn't know it yet."

>She chuckles. "Well, do you know anything about what would be asked of me? I'd rather not do anything objectionable."

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Has Yuyuko ever asked anyone other than ourselves to do anything 'objectionable'?

[Hello Purvis]

> Has Yuyuko ever asked anyone other than ourselves to do anything 'objectionable'?

>Not in any serious context.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "You will not have to worry about that. Yuyuko-sama would never seriously do such a thing, and even if she entertained the idea, she wouldn't send me on such an errand without telling me first."
> "The descriptions I was given of the five actors are as follows: one who is very tall, one who is medium-sized with red hair, one who does not have black hair, one who is in really good shape, and one who...is Reimu. There is not much to be left to the imagination for that last one."

[Hello Purvis]

> "You will not have to worry about that. Yuyuko-sama would never seriously do such a thing, and even if she entertained the idea, she wouldn't send me on such an errand without telling me first."
> "The descriptions I was given of the five actors are as follows: one who is very tall, one who is medium-sized with red hair, one who does not have black hair, one who is in really good shape, and one who...is Reimu. There is not much to be left to the imagination for that last one."

>"At least, not without borrowing some of her clothing, I imagine," says Baykuren. "Anyways, that sounds fine. I think I would be willing to at least show up and learn some more details before changing my mind."

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Give Byakuren a bow.
> "Thank you very much. Um...given the very open-ended descriptions I am seeking out, I have a lot of options here in Gensokyo. Is there anyone you would prefer I avoid?"

[Hello Purvis]

> Give Byakuren a bow.
> "Thank you very much. Um...given the very open-ended descriptions I am seeking out, I have a lot of options here in Gensokyo. Is there anyone you would prefer I avoid?"

>"Oh, I can work with anyone," she says. "Oh, but now that you bring it up, I would be wary of those hermits. They were up to something earlier this morning."

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "Hmm?"

[Hello Purvis]

> "Hmm?"

>"Two of them showed up earlier, belligerent and raising a fuss about something or other this morning," she says. "Ichirin and Unzan were able to see them off without more than a bit of bickering, though she wasn't quite certain what their problem was to begin with."

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "Only two? Aren't there five of them? Well, four and a corpse."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Only two? Aren't there five of them? Well, four and a corpse."

>"Just two, this time," says Byakuren. "Miko's attendants."

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Strange. I wonder why they would do such a thing."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Strange. I wonder why they would do such a thing."

>"I am not certain," says Byakuren. "At first, we thought they were intending to stir up trouble. But they left too easily just for that."

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Nod.
> "Indeed. Speaking as an attendant, if Yuyuko-sama requested I do something to bother someone she did not like, then she could rest assured I would see the job through to the end. If I may speak frankly on a schism that does not involve me, I almost have to wonder if they had business elsewhere and it was simply an unfortunate coincidence that your temple was along their way."

[Hello Purvis]

> Nod.
> "Indeed. Speaking as an attendant, if Yuyuko-sama requested I do something to bother someone she did not like, then she could rest assured I would see the job through to the end. If I may speak frankly on a schism that does not involve me, I almost have to wonder if they had business elsewhere and it was simply an unfortunate coincidence that your temple was along their way."

>"They definitely came on their own," says Byakuren, "But you may be right about that as to why they left."

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Frown.
> "Disgraceful to their master if true, behaving in such a fashion on their own."

[Hello Purvis]

> Frown.
> "Disgraceful to their master if true, behaving in such a fashion on their own."

>"Well, I meant they came here on their own," says Byakuren. "I can't say if they were acting on orders or not. But I feel you are probably right, regardless."

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Put our hand to our chin in thought.
> "Hmm...forgive me if I am meddling in affairs that do not concern me, but what if I asked Miko to join the cast of this production? Perhaps the sight of her working alongside you would discourage such rash behavior from her subordinates in the future."

[Hello Purvis]

> Put our hand to our chin in thought.
> "Hmm...forgive me if I am meddling in affairs that do not concern me, but what if I asked Miko to join the cast of this production? Perhaps the sight of her working alongside you would discourage such rash behavior from her subordinates in the future."

>"Well, a long as she is willing to behave," says Byakuren, "I wouldn't mind terribly."

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Nod.
> "If I see her, then, I will ask her."

[Hello Purvis]

> Nod.
> "If I see her, then, I will ask her."

>"Do let us know if you can figure out what those two were up to, as well?" says Byakuren.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "I can do this for you."