Sword Quest II - A Z-Machine Adventure

[Hello Purvis]

> "That may very well be them, yes. What notable locations are south of here?"

>"Not a whole lot," says Marisa. "Buncha woods, some mushroom patches.  But if you go west from here you hit that boulder Mokou set up to guide folks to Eientei."

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Perk up.
> "Really now? How advantageous. Is it marked as such?"

[Hello Purvis]

> Perk up.
> "Really now? How advantageous. Is it marked as such?"

>"Yeah," says Marisa. "You gotta be sure to pay attention to what it and the rest of the rocks say, or you'll get real lost."

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "I will have to investigate this matter myself soon. I have heard interesting things about Eientei. But first..."
> Turn to the unknown woman.
> "To whom must I apologize for walking in uninvited on their exercise session?"

[Hello Purvis]

> "I will have to investigate this matter myself soon. I have heard interesting things about Eientei. But first..."
> Turn to the unknown woman.
> "To whom must I apologize for walking in uninvited on their exercise session?"

>The young woman takes a breath, then says, "I'm Renko."
>"She's kinda my apprentice, sorta," says Marisa. "When there's free time, you know?"

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "Of course."
> Give Renko a smile and a bow.
> "A pleasure to meet you, Renko. I am Miko, a simple Taoist hermit."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Of course."
> Give Renko a smile and a bow.
> "A pleasure to meet you, Renko. I am Miko, a simple Taoist hermit."

>"Oh, I think I've heard of you," says Renko, as she sits up. "You're the one who did the ghost thing, right?"

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> This would be the divine spirits, perhaps?

[Hello Purvis]

> This would be the divine spirits, perhaps?

>You would assume so.

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Ahaha, you mean the mass of divine spirits? That was about the time my companions and I first arrived here, yes."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Ahaha, you mean the mass of divine spirits? That was about the time my companions and I first arrived here, yes."

>"Yeah, they just looked exactly like ghosts," says Marisa.
>"Ah, got it," says Renko.

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Are you training to become a problem solver yourself, then?"

[Hello Purvis]

> "Are you training to become a problem solver yourself, then?"

>"Well...probably not," says Renko. "But maybe I can moonlight as one sometimes? I'm more of a do everything kind of girl, myself."

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[Kilgamayan]

> "I see! And how much of what there is to do in this land is covered by that 'everything'?"

[Hello Purvis]

> "I see! And how much of what there is to do in this land is covered by that 'everything'?"

>"A lot of scavenging," she says. "And doing odd jobs when I can find 'em."

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Ah, so you must know much of the land. I may request your services as a guide some day, for myself and my companions. But for now, I think it wise for you to add 'getting yourself some water' to that list of everything you do."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Ah, so you must know much of the land. I may request your services as a guide some day, for myself and my companions. But for now, I think it wise for you to add 'getting yourself some water' to that list of everything you do."

>"Yeah, in a minute," she says. "Waiting for my stomach to calm down."

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Quests

[Hello Purvis]

> Quests

>Your Quests are:
>Where Is My Sword?
>The sword that was your former self has been stolen! All you know is that your two followers were last seen with a wrapped bundle that seemed to be long and thin enough for it.
>Momma Jong
>Rumor has it there will be a mahjong tournament soon., wherein the grand prize will be some obscure bit of onmyoudo lore. One of the original reasons you've been out and about is to look into this.
>Speaking of, Where Does This Key Go?
>You have an iron key; it should go somewhere...

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Tap chin thoughtfully.
> "Hmm...if I may, I don't suppose you have found any locations in your travels with doors or furniture that no one could determine how to unlock?"

[Yaersulf]

>Use key with all.

[Hello Purvis]

> Tap chin thoughtfully.
> "Hmm...if I may, I don't suppose you have found any locations in your travels with doors or furniture that no one could determine how to unlock?"

>"Once in a while, I'll find something like a jewelry box or something," says Renko. "But stuff like that, you can usually pry open."

>Use key with all.

>You try to insert the key into your ear. You have died.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Turn to Marisa.
> "How about you? Though I suppose someone of your physique would have no issue administering the same solution."

[Hello Purvis]

> Turn to Marisa.
> "How about you? Though I suppose someone of your physique would have no issue administering the same solution."

>"Only time I can think of was when they lost the key to a dresser up around Scarlet Devil Mansion," says Marisa, "And we had to spend a bit of time figuring out how to pop the lock on it. Patchy was working on an unlocking spell, but it was easier to just work it open with some pins."

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Nod.
> "I see. Very well, thank you both for your information."
> "Unfortunately, I must continue my pursuit of my companions. But before I leave, Renko, would you mind telling where I may find you again? I do believe I will have many more questions for you."

[Hello Purvis]

> Nod.
> "I see. Very well, thank you both for your information."
> "Unfortunately, I must continue my pursuit of my companions. But before I leave, Renko, would you mind telling where I may find you again? I do believe I will have many more questions for you."

>"I live just outside the forest," she says, "But I'll be all over the place til late this afternoon."

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[Kilgamayan]

> Were the empty house and the house with the young girl in red 'just outside' the forest?

[Hello Purvis]

> Were the empty house and the house with the young girl in red 'just outside' the forest?

>The former was, at least. The latter was some ways away.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "I did come across a house with a rather artistic flair on the edge of the forest, though no one appeared to be home. Was that one yours?"

[Hello Purvis]

> "I did come across a house with a rather artistic flair on the edge of the forest, though no one appeared to be home. Was that one yours?"

>"Yeah," says Renko, "My wife and I live there; she's off teaching at the university right now."

>_