Sword Quest - A Z-Machine Adventure

[Kilgamayan]

> Sip.
> "I look forward to that day, then."

[Hello Purvis]

> Sip.
> "I look forward to that day, then."

>You polish off the tea.
>"Would there been anything else you'd like to ask?" she says.

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Hmm...I have heard recently about some sort of mahjong contest. Is this a thing you or your house have organized?"

[Hello Purvis]

> "Hmm...I have heard recently about some sort of mahjong contest. Is this a thing you or your house have organized?"

>"Ah, no," says Remilia. "That would be the work of Yukari, if the articles are to be believed. Our Patchouli is planning to compete in it. We remain undecided."

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[Kilgamayan]

> How often did we partake in such large-scale public things? Was it even a proper thing to do?

[Hello Purvis]

> How often did we partake in such large-scale public things? Was it even a proper thing to do?

>There really weren't such things back in your day; at least not in the form of major contests. The closest you can think of were festivals, where it was definitely not appropriate for an emperor to get involved personally. Generally, however, you had your own festivities in court to make up for that.

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Fascinating. There was a time when it would have been unthinkable for someone in my position to get personally involved in large social gatherings for that were not directly sponsored by their house."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Fascinating. There was a time when it would have been unthinkable for someone in my position to get personally involved in large social gatherings for that were not directly sponsored by their house."

>"It was a different time," says Remilia. "While we are a little remote, we like to maintain a policy of not being too remote."

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[Kilgamayan]

> Nod
> "Understandable. I do believe that exhausts my personal curiosities, as well."

[Hello Purvis]

> Nod
> "Understandable. I do believe that exhausts my personal curiosities, as well."

>Remilia nods. "If that is so, we shall detain you no longer. Sakuya will show you anything you wish."

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[Kilgamayan]

> Stand up.
> "Your graciousness is most appreciated."

[Hello Purvis]

> Stand up.
> "Your graciousness is most appreciated."

>You stand, while Remilia remains seated. She gives a small nod. "You are most welcome. I'll be certain to make sure that you are welcome any time. Sakuya, please escort our guest where she would like."
>Sakuya nods and says "Of course." Then she approaches you and says, "Is there anything else you would like to see?"

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[Kilgamayan]

> "I will need to seek out my attendants at some point soon, so many places of interest will unfortunately have to wait another day. However, I do believe I would like to see your library first, before I must depart."

[Hello Purvis]

> "I will need to seek out my attendants at some point soon, so many places of interest will unfortunately have to wait another day. However, I do believe I would like to see your library first, before I must depart."

>"Easily done," says Sakuya, as she leads you from the room.
>Taking you back downstairs, Sakuya quietly retraces the path you've taken through the mansion, leading you past the gallery and back into the main hall. She then leads you through the two doors under the grand balcony. Past them, you find yourself faced with shelves upon shelves of books, reaching up into the sky. The air is incredibly dry, you can practically feel it suck the moisture out of you. A corridor is formed between the shelves, leading deeper into the library; you can see a collection of tables some yards past. More shelves like the actual walls, ringed by balconies and reaching up to the ceiling, some three stories overhead. Just glancing at a shelf, you can see it is lined with books, scrolls, and the like, arranged neatly in rows. To say it simply, this puts your own library at the height of your power to absolute shame. You suspect there may have not even been this many written materials in the world in your time!
>"Patchouli is likely in the center of the library," says Sakuya. "She can assist you better than I can."

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Will you be joining us, or will you be waiting here for us to finish?"

[Hello Purvis]

> "Will you be joining us, or will you be waiting here for us to finish?"

>"I'll be here," she says.

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Understood. Ahh, this is a bit embarrassing to ask, but...this place is a little overwhelming. If I...lose track of where I am, is there a convenient way to return here?"

[Hello Purvis]

> "Understood. Ahh, this is a bit embarrassing to ask, but...this place is a little overwhelming. If I...lose track of where I am, is there a convenient way to return here?"

>"The whole library is laid out in orderly rows," says Sakuya. "Just find and aisle and work inward toward the center, or outward toward the wall."

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[Kilgamayan]

> Nod.
> "All right. Thank you for your assistance."

[Hello Purvis]

> Nod.
> "All right. Thank you for your assistance."

>"You are most welcome," she says.

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[Kilgamayan]

Ultimate Babby's First Touhou Roleplay: Take whatever character I control and seek out as many SDM residents as I can without good reasons for talking to any of them.

> "I will try to not be too long."
> Head further inward.

[Hello Purvis]

> "I will try to not be too long."
> Head further inward.

>"Take as much time as you need," says Sakuya.
>You head further inward, toward the center of the library. After passing by numerous rows of shelves, you come a cleared area filled with tables and chairs. It is empty, save for a woman with purple hair wearing a purple gown sitting in a particularly overstuffed chair, reading a book, with several stacked around her. She looks as you enter, giving you an impassive look, then saying, "Who're you? How did you get in here?"

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[Kilgamayan]

> Hmm, perhaps this house's internal 'honored guest' communication isn't all-encompassing.

> Give a slight bow.
> "Please pardon my intrusion. My name is Toyosatomimi no Miko, and I was guided here upon my request."

[Hello Purvis]

> Hmm, perhaps this house's internal 'honored guest' communication isn't all-encompassing.

> Give a slight bow.
> "Please pardon my intrusion. My name is Toyosatomimi no Miko, and I was guided here upon my request."

>You give a slight bow and introduce yourself.
>"Ohhh, that explains it," says the purple woman. "I'm Patchouli. Have you talked with the Mistress yet?"

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[Kilgamayan]

> Hm! Perhaps not.

> "I have, yes. Our conversation was quite informative."
> Is this woman human?

[Hello Purvis]

> Hm! Perhaps not.

> "I have, yes. Our conversation was quite informative."
> Is this woman human?

>"Okay, that means you're probably here because she allowed it," says Patchouli. "So what do you want?"
>You don't think so.

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[Kilgamayan]

> "To learn as much about this land, this house, anything as I can. Though this..."
> Make a sweeping gesture to indicate the library on the whole.
> "...This is far, far more than I could have ever imagined."

[Hello Purvis]

> "To learn as much about this land, this house, anything as I can. Though this..."
> Make a sweeping gesture to indicate the library on the whole.
> "...This is far, far more than I could have ever imagined."

>She gives a little smile. "You're asking for quite a mouthful, even without this."

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[Kilgamayan]

> Smile in return.
> "This is true. If you are willing, however, could I ask you about your experiences here? What is your take on this land, how far it has come, and other similar things?"

[Hello Purvis]

> Smile in return.
> "This is true. If you are willing, however, could I ask you about your experiences here? What is your take on this land, how far it has come, and other similar things?"

>"It is home," she says. "There are some conveniences I enjoy. But in the end, as long as I have the library, I have little to complain about."
>"Oh ho ho!" comes a voice off to the side, as a red-haired youkai with bat wings extending from her back and sides of her head emerges with a tray in hand.
>"Don't you even start," says Patchouli, not looking toward the newcomer as she sets a rather fearsome looking tankard in front of her, filled with a dark steaming liquid.

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