Sakuya Quest 5 - A Z-Machine Adventure

[Hello Purvis]

> "Return to my time and show it to those to whom it applies."

>"Ambitious," says Nue. "Am I supposed to sign this?"

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[Kilgamayan]

> "If you wouldn't mind. I feel it will have greater impact the more signatures it obtains."

[Hello Purvis]

> "If you wouldn't mind. I feel it will have greater impact the more signatures it obtains."

>"Sure," says Nue, as she pulls...something like a pencil from a dress pocket and signs the statement.

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[Kilgamayan]

> Nod.
> "Thank you."
> Take the statement back when she's done.
> "I hope this is at least somewhat beneficial to all of you."

[Hello Purvis]

> Nod.
> "Thank you."
> Take the statement back when she's done.
> "I hope this is at least somewhat beneficial to all of you."

>"I doubt we'd go to war over it," says Nue.

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[Suwako Moriya]

> Put the statement away.
> "Also, I suppose I should say this now, before we have begun our travels. Mitsu here operates a large flying chariot that will make travel to True Glorian much faster. However, we are not sure how close to True Glorian the chariot will be able to land, and while it is physically possible for three people to fit in it, I imagine it would be rather uncomfortable."

[Mr. Sacchi]

> Are we aware of Nue's shapeshifting abilities?

[Hello Purvis]

> Put the statement away.
> "Also, I suppose I should say this now, before we have begun our travels. Mitsu here operates a large flying chariot that will make travel to True Glorian much faster. However, we are not sure how close to True Glorian the chariot will be able to land, and while it is physically possible for three people to fit in it, I imagine it would be rather uncomfortable."

>"Yeah, um, it's going to be...really difficult?" says Mitsu.
>"Hm," says Nue.

> Are we aware of Nue's shapeshifting abilities?

>Yes, but you have no idea about the details.

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[Kilgamayan]

> "If you have any ideas, they would be welcome. I would rather not travel there by flying ourselves if such is avoidable. True Glorian is no Haihan, but it is not exactly close."

[Hello Purvis]

> "If you have any ideas, they would be welcome. I would rather not travel there by flying ourselves if such is avoidable. True Glorian is no Haihan, but it is not exactly close."

>"Didn't you say it was in the middle of the Forest of Magic?" says Mitsu. "I don't know where it is."

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[Kilgamayan]

> "It is far, far to the south of Old Hometown."

[Hello Purvis]

> "It is far, far to the south of Old Hometown."

>"Given how fast we go, though, it'd still be easy to miss." says Mitsu. "And, um, we'd need a place to land."

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[Kilgamayan]

> "We should be able to find it by following a certain river. But a lack of definite nearby landing area is a concern, yes."

[Hello Purvis]

> "We should be able to find it by following a certain river. But a lack of definite nearby landing area is a concern, yes."

>"It's just, if we have to go too far away, then it's not actually faster, you know?" says Mitsu. "And the forest isn't know for large clearings."

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Right, I understand."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Right, I understand."

>"So," Mitsu says. "Are there any clearings?"

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[Suwako Moriya]

> "I cannot say for sure. I was not exactly looking for them when I came here from there."

[Hello Purvis]

> "I cannot say for sure. I was not exactly looking for them when I came here from there."

>"Maybe I ought to just land by the forest edge?" says Mitsu.

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[Kilgamayan]

> "That could work."

[Hello Purvis]

> "That could work."

>She nods. "It'll be a short flight, but better than nothing, right?"

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Indeed. Assuming, of course we can all get into the chariot without anyone objecting."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Indeed. Assuming, of course we can all get into the chariot without anyone objecting."

>"Yeah, that'll be the other hard part," says Mitsu. "Um...maybe one of you can sit on the other's lap?"
>Nue laughs.

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[Kilgamayan]

> Give a small grin.
> "We can make that decision when we get back to the chariot."

[Hello Purvis]

> Give a small grin.
> "We can make that decision when we get back to the chariot."

>"Speaking of, you two about ready?" says Nue.

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[Kilgamayan]

> How's our dinner going?

[Hello Purvis]

> How's our dinner going?

>You finished it during your summary of life in the mansion.

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[Kilgamayan]

> "I am, yes."

[Hello Purvis]

> "I am, yes."

>"Yeah, let's get out of here," says Mitsu.

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[Yaersulf]

>Hit the road.

[Hello Purvis]

>Hit the road.

>The three of you make your way out, Nue waving to the tengu there. She then takes the lead, and takes you in an entirely different direction than you used to get there while insisting it's a faster way. This takes you through smaller, less crowded streets past a variety of small buildings that you assume are mostly homes. Traditional row houses are set across from blocky clay brick structures and daub and wattle huts. Wooden buildings that remind you of True Glorian neighbor tents of various shapes that are you certain do not share a common origin. Here and there is shop or a grocery, some built in local styles, others in steel and glass and concrete; at least one of them seems to be yet another Crow Mart. Every so often, Nue calls out to someone and waves, almost always getting a response back.
>Soon enough, you emerge back onto the main boulevard that you first followed, and see the gateway back to Youkai Mountain is nearby. Nue confidently leads you out and back to the Moriya Shrine. Again, you feel the curious sense of your being stretching out and filling your space again as you leave the crowded city behind, and the comparative silence is strangely jarring for a short time. Still, it is an easy flight down to the mountain's base, where the chariot.
>"Oh, you guys still have this thing?" says Nue. "I figured it got ripped apart for scrap ages ago!"

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