Sword Quest - A Z-Machine Adventure

[Kilgamayan]

> Wink with a grin.
> "Those are reserved for my own attendants. May we meet again some day."
> Leave the library.

[Hello Purvis]

> Wink with a grin.
> "Those are reserved for my own attendants. May we meet again some day."
> Leave the library.

>"They have my sympathies," says Patchouli.
>You make your way from the library, and find Sakuya waiting by the doors. "Are you prepared to leave?" she says.

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[Kilgamayan]

> "I am."

[Hello Purvis]

> "I am."

>"Is there anything else you would like, or shall I escort you to the gates?"

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "Sadly, I must rendesvous with my attendants. But I will make sure to return some day."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Sadly, I must rendesvous with my attendants. But I will make sure to return some day."

>"A shame," says Sakuya, as she open the doors back to the front hall and leads you out. "But I understand that other needs make their demands."

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[Kilgamayan]

> Follow!
> "It is what it is. And no matter how much your mistress may insist, I do feel I have intruded upon your duties for long enough for one day."

[Hello Purvis]

> Follow!
> "It is what it is. And no matter how much your mistress may insist, I do feel I have intruded upon your duties for long enough for one day."

>"It is nothing to worry about," says Sakuya, as she approaches the front doors and opens them for you.

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Ah, one last question before I leave. Patchouli tells me you have been to Eientei. Could you tell me how to get there?"

[Hello Purvis]

> "Ah, one last question before I leave. Patchouli tells me you have been to Eientei. Could you tell me how to get there?"

>"It is...a little complicated," says Sakuya. "You would be best served by finding a guide. But, I am told there are some path markers now."

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[Kilgamayan]

> Nod.
> "Very well. Thank you again for all of your assistance."

[Hello Purvis]

> Nod.
> "Very well. Thank you again for all of your assistance."

>"You are most welcome," says Sakuya. "I'll walk you to the gate."

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Lead the way."
> Follow! Again!

[Hello Purvis]

> "Lead the way."
> Follow! Again!

>You follow the maid out to the gates, where Meiling notes you coming, and opens it for you.
>"Hope you had a good one," says the gatekeeper, as Sakuya curtsies toward you again, and turns to leave.

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[Kilgamayan]

> Give Sakuya a wave, then turn to Meiling and slip back into Chinese.
> "I fully expect that this will not be my last visit here."

[Hello Purvis]

> Give Sakuya a wave, then turn to Meiling and slip back into Chinese.
> "I fully expect that this will not be my last visit here."

>"As long as you're not planning to invade, that's fine with me," says Meiling in Chinese.

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[Kilgamayan]

> "If that happens, I will be just as surprised as you, if not more so."

[Hello Purvis]

> "If that happens, I will be just as surprised as you, if not more so."

>"Then let us have none of those," says Meiling.

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[Kilgamayan]

> In which direction did we conclude Futo and Tojiko were traveling after they went by the village schoolhouse?

> "Of course. Fare thee well until the next time we meet."
> Head back northward, along the way we came, but this time aim for that house that we saw but did not go to, along that east road.

[Hello Purvis]

> In which direction did we conclude Futo and Tojiko were traveling after they went by the village schoolhouse?

> "Of course. Fare thee well until the next time we meet."
> Head back northward, along the way we came, but this time aim for that house that we saw but did not go to, along that east road.

>You presumed that they continued to head southward from the village.
>Will you be travelling by foot or by air?

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[Kilgamayan]

> Air.

[Hello Purvis]

> Air.

>You take to the air and retrace your path back out of the crossroads. Then you head eastward, following the road until you land near a small cottage. It is a simple thing, made of humble materials. It's is a bit larger than the usual peasants' homes you've seen; particularly Aoi's, but it's still small enough that you wouldn't call it particularly large. A notably sized garden rests along its side, growing a variety of vegetables. Past that is a sea of tall grass that eventually comes close to the edge of town. As near as you can see, there doesn't appear to be much activity.

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[Kilgamayan]

> Land and knock on the front door.

[Hello Purvis]

> Land and knock on the front door.

>You approach the front door and knock. After a moment, the door opens a crack, and you can see someone about the size of a child peer through it.
>"We don't want any."

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[Kilgamayan]

> "I am not selling any, so there is no need to worry."

[Hello Purvis]

> "I am not selling any, so there is no need to worry."

>"Oh, good!" she says. Then after a moment, she adds, "What are you doing, then?"

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[Kilgamayan]

> "I am looking for two friends of mine. Did a green-dressed ghost and her white-dressed companion stop by here?"

[Hello Purvis]

> "I am looking for two friends of mine. Did a green-dressed ghost and her white-dressed companion stop by here?"

>"No," she says. "You're the only person."

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Mmm, that is most unfortunate. In that case, can you tell me about any notable locations in this area, such as the mansion to the south?"

[Hello Purvis]

> "Mmm, that is most unfortunate. In that case, can you tell me about any notable locations in this area, such as the mansion to the south?"

>"Well, there's a mansion to the south," she says. "And shouldn't you already know what's around here? You're not an invader, are you?"

>_