Nue Quest II: A Z-Machine Adventure

[Kilgamayan]

> Point a thumb back out toward the main street.
> "So is our band just playing on their own out there? I'd hate for this to be considered the concert I got for your place. It's nice and all, but there's no draw for you girls specifically."

[Hello Purvis]

> Point a thumb back out toward the main street.
> "So is our band just playing on their own out there? I'd hate for this to be considered the concert I got for your place. It's nice and all, but there's no draw for you girls specifically."

>"Perhaps not," says Byakuren, "But I think it's much more prudent to make use of it now."

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[Kilgamayan]

> Frown for a couple of seconds, then sigh.
> "If you say so."

[Hello Purvis]

> Frown for a couple of seconds, then sigh.
> "If you say so."

>"I know you wanted them to promote us," says Byakuren, giving you a smile. "But, it promotes us better, I think, to quietly let them serve a better purpose, and allow people to learn that on their own. Perhaps it won't draw as many people, but those it does draw to us are more likely to remain."

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "I guess."
> "Anyway, I think I'm going to head out again. I want to make a stop at one specific place to see if I can't drum myself up a travel companion for later; it'll be a huge long shot, but better to try and fail than to not try where I would have succeeded. After that, I'll be heading back to the mountain, then back here to hitch a ride to Eientei, then back to you to head off to that club meeting of yours."

[Hello Purvis]

> "I guess."
> "Anyway, I think I'm going to head out again. I want to make a stop at one specific place to see if I can't drum myself up a travel companion for later; it'll be a huge long shot, but better to try and fail than to not try where I would have succeeded. After that, I'll be heading back to the mountain, then back here to hitch a ride to Eientei, then back to you to head off to that club meeting of yours."

>"Besides, they can always be persuaded to do both things."
>Byakuren nods as you explain you plan. "Alright, I'll try to wait for you. But, no later than eleven, alright?"

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[Kilgamayan]

> "It'll depend entirely on what happens at Eientei, but I'll try my best."

[Hello Purvis]

> "It'll depend entirely on what happens at Eientei, but I'll try my best."

>Byakuren nods. "Alright. it might be a bit of a problem if you just show up at the meeting, but I will vouch for you and try to smooth things over if that's necessary."

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Renko knows I'll be there, at least, and others might be able to guess given I'm delivering the message."
> Give Byakuren a short wave.
> "See you later tonight."
> Assuming no objection to our departure, take flight and head toward Renko and Maribel's house, taking the detour south toward the river as necessary to get to the site where we first met the poltergeist.

[Hello Purvis]

> "Renko knows I'll be there, at least, and others might be able to guess given I'm delivering the message."
> Give Byakuren a short wave.
> "See you later tonight."
> Assuming no objection to our departure, take flight and head toward Renko and Maribel's house, taking the detour south toward the river as necessary to get to the site where we first met the poltergeist.

>"Until then," says Byakuren, returning your wave.
>You take to the air and leave the village behind. The trip toward Renko and Maribel's house is an easy one, and you get there soon enough. You fly a little bit southward of it, but can't see anything through the forest canopy.You don't recall any rivers going through this section of the forest, anyways; just the odd creek.

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[Kilgamayan]

> Descend through the canopy and look around for any streams.

[Hello Purvis]

> Descend through the canopy and look around for any streams.

>You descend down into the forest.
>You find yourself in a overgrown area, where the leafy brush would make it nearly impossible to walk. The trees are decently spread out to the north and east, but grow thickly elsewhere. The canopy isn't too heavily, which is primarily why you descended here, but it's still quite dark here. The air has a heavy, earthy scent to it, which leads you to suspect this wouldn't be a bad place to hunt for mushrooms. You also notice a red-haired faerie about half your size in a loud yellow dress sitting unconcernedly among the foliage, and apparently arranging leaves on the ground.

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[Kilgamayan]

> Turn to the fairy.
> "Hello."

[Hello Purvis]

> Turn to the fairy.
> "Hello."

>You call out to the faerie. She looks up, her mouth agape and seeming to notice you for the first time.
>"You're sneaky!" she says after a moment.

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[Kilgamayan]

> Grin.
> "So I've been told. You seen anyone else around here recently?"

[Hello Purvis]

> Grin.
> "So I've been told. You seen anyone else around here recently?"

>You grin. If only you could sneak up on everyone while working your way through a forest canopy...
>She shakes her head.

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Shoot. All right, thanks."
> Work our way back up through the forest canopy.

[Hello Purvis]

> "Shoot. All right, thanks."
> Work our way back up through the forest canopy.

>"Kay," says the faerie, as she goes back to arranging her leaves.
>You return to the air.

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[Kilgamayan]

> Probably a lot easier to find our way through the forest while actually in the forest.
> Head back toward Renko and Maribel's house, then land and head south in the forest, looking out for streams.

[Hello Purvis]

> Probably a lot easier to find our way through the forest while actually in the forest.
> Head back toward Renko and Maribel's house, then land and head south in the forest, looking out for streams.

>You land near Maribel and Renko's house, noting that Renko isn't out in the garden anymore, or anyplace else outside.
>You head southward into the Forest. of Magic. There's a fairly well worn path to follow, and little underbrush along it. Soon, you find a broad and shallow stream, its clean waters flowing quietly through the forest. You think you can hear some faeries playing to the west a ways, but the overgrowth prevents you from seeing them.

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[Kilgamayan]

> Is this abouts where we first saw Shuuei?
> If so, look around the area a bit, on the off-chance she's visible.
> If she's not visible, give a call out.
> "Hey, kiddo? You out there?"

[Hello Purvis]

> Is this abouts where we first saw Shuuei?
> If so, look around the area a bit, on the off-chance she's visible.
> If she's not visible, give a call out.
> "Hey, kiddo? You out there?"

>You are pretty sure this is it.
>You look around, and don't see anything. You call out, and get no reply.

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[Suwako Moriya]

> Look around a bit more, then shrug.
>?Damn. Oh well."
> Crest the canopy, then head off toward the mountain.

[Hello Purvis]

> Look around a bit more, then shrug.
>?Damn. Oh well."
> Crest the canopy, then head off toward the mountain.

>You look around and find nothing, then complain toward the unresponsive forest.
>Leaving the forest behind, you head toward the mountains. The plains give you no trouble. As you pass over the forest at the foot of the mountain, you notice that the tengu patrols are still thick in the air.

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[Suwako Moriya]

> Do we know where Nitori is?
> Do we know WHO Nitori is?

[Hello Purvis]

> Do we know where Nitori is?
> Do we know WHO Nitori is?

>You don't know where she is at all.
>You know of her, and know what she's looks like. But you've never really met.

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[Suwako Moriya]

> Do we know what species she is?

[Hello Purvis]

> Do we know what species she is?

>She's a kappa, no doubt about that.
>...Unless she's also able to change shapes.

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[Suwako Moriya]

> Keep heading on up the mountain to the kappa village.

[Hello Purvis]

> Keep heading on up the mountain to the kappa village.

>You approach the Kappa village. Looking down on it, there's still a loud crowd around the university. That aside, things seem rather peaceful.

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