Nue Quest II: A Z-Machine Adventure

[Kilgamayan]

> "Why would you lot decide to meet somewhere some of you don't like going?"

[Hello Purvis]

> "Why would you lot decide to meet somewhere some of you don't like going?"

>"We rotate where we meet each month," says Renko. "So, Alice's place just came up..."

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[Rin Kagamine]

> "The dolls can be a little creepy but them aside what's wrong with her place?"

[Hello Purvis]

> "The dolls can be a little creepy but them aside what's wrong with her place?"

>"It's Alice herself, really," says Renko. "I'm pretty sure she hasn't forgiven us for messing up her plans last fall. We've managed to get along so far, in the not really interacting with each other way, but...well...I wouldn't put it past her to try something sneaky on her own turf."

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Even with all those other people around? I'd be surprised. Still, I'll be there too. I wonder if she thinks she can outsneak me."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Even with all those other people around? I'd be surprised. Still, I'll be there too. I wonder if she thinks she can outsneak me."

>"Well, it wouldn't be anything blatant, I imagine," says Renko. "And you've been invited? Huh, never got any word of that."

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[Kilgamayan]

> "If there's an official process, I doubt I've gone through it. It was basically Byakuren asking me earlier if I wanted in this one time, since I'm looking into the money problem."

[Hello Purvis]

> "If there's an official process, I doubt I've gone through it. It was basically Byakuren asking me earlier if I wanted in this one time, since I'm looking into the money problem."

>"Oh, that's okay," says Renko. "It's just a problem if people if invite themselves."

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Oh. Naw, I wouldn't do that."
> Grin.
> "At least, not while telling people I was coming."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Oh. Naw, I wouldn't do that."
> Grin.
> "At least, not while telling people I was coming."

>Renko frowns a little, but says nothing to that.

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[Kilgamayan]

> How close are we to sunset?
> "So have you talked to Patchouli, or been around the Scarlet Devil Mansion recently? I'm planning on heading there next to see if they've blown their stack too, but if someone's already been and come back, that saves me some time."

[Hello Purvis]

> How close are we to sunset?
> "So have you talked to Patchouli, or been around the Scarlet Devil Mansion recently? I'm planning on heading there next to see if they've blown their stack too, but if someone's already been and come back, that saves me some time."

>It's around six oclock, you think. It should be a couple hours until sunset.
>"Not today, no," says Renko. "Aside from the faeries being rambunctious, I didn't even know anything happened until Mary got home."

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Damn. Oh well, maybe I'll get a good show. I still have several rounds to make, so I'll leave you to what you're doing, unless you need anything of me."
> What do we know of Utsuho and Yamame in terms of who their friends and other common hangout acquaintances are?

[Hello Purvis]

> "Damn. Oh well, maybe I'll get a good show. I still have several rounds to make, so I'll leave you to what you're doing, unless you need anything of me."
> What do we know of Utsuho and Yamame in terms of who their friends and other common hangout acquaintances are?

>Not a whole lot, you aren't very close to either of them. But you know they're close to Maribel and Renko.

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Oh, I did happen to notice that Yamame and Utsuho weren't around underground. Do you know where they are?"

[Hello Purvis]

> "Oh, I did happen to notice that Yamame and Utsuho weren't around underground. Do you know where they are?"

>"Probably with Nitori," says Renko. "Well, Utsuho anyways. She's been there all the time lately. Yamame might be."

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Huh. Didn't see them earlier when I was at the Kappa Village."
> Shrug.
> "Eh, oh well."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Huh. Didn't see them earlier when I was at the Kappa Village."
> Shrug.
> "Eh, oh well."

>"Mary told me it was a mess up there," says Renko. "Maybe they were inside?"

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Might've been. Maybe they just hadn't noticed yet. I'll be back up that way soon enough, I'll check on them then."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Might've been. Maybe they just hadn't noticed yet. I'll be back up that way soon enough, I'll check on them then."

>She nods.
>"You're looking into the money thing, right? Because, you know, Alice does have the motive. She tried to rob Scarlet Devil Mansion. Okay, so did I but I backed out, you'll remember. She didn't. I don't know about the gem thing, but...just keep it in mind."

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[Kilgamayan]

> Given we have Renko right in front of us and have known her for a little while, how long do we think it would take to do a passable impression of her?

> Give a very faint grin.
> "You two really don't like each other, do you?"

[Hello Purvis]

> Given we have Renko right in front of us and have known her for a little while, how long do we think it would take to do a passable impression of her?

> Give a very faint grin.
> "You two really don't like each other, do you?"

>You'e never tried. It would probably take you some tens of minutes to get it right. Maybe half if you had her around to study while doing it.
>"...No, not really," says Renko. "We kinda, well, betrayed each other, you know?"

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Right. I won't pretend I know what's gone down between you two, or what really happened that day at the mansion, or why any of it came to pass. And I'll keep what you've said in mind. But I will say this. Speaking strictly from my own experiences in mischief, and as someone that was honestly kinda worried she'd get blamed for what happened today, if I were to do something like this and I had an obvious motive to do so, I would not do it on a day when a sizable group of my peers and betters were planning to visit my house."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Right. I won't pretend I know what's gone down between you two, or what really happened that day at the mansion, or why any of it came to pass. And I'll keep what you've said in mind. But I will say this. Speaking strictly from my own experiences in mischief, and as someone that was honestly kinda worried she'd get blamed for what happened today, if I were to do something like this and I had an obvious motive to do so, I would not do it on a day when a sizable group of my peers and betters were planning to visit my house."

>"Well, it might have been a now or never kind of thing," says Renko, "But I guess you're right."

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[Kilgamayan]

> "We'll see. I won't rule it out entirely."
> Take to the air.
> "Tell Maribel I said congrats on the new job again."
> Assuming no objections from Renko to our leaving, head south.

[Hello Purvis]

> "We'll see. I won't rule it out entirely."
> Take to the air.
> "Tell Maribel I said congrats on the new job again."
> Assuming no objections from Renko to our leaving, head south.

>"I will!" says Renko as you depart.
>There's an fair amount of South to be had. Are you looking for anything in particular or just randomly flying this way?

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[Kilgamayan]

> Do we have any idea in which direction the SDM might be from Turtle House?

[Hello Purvis]

> Do we have any idea in which direction the SDM might be from Turtle House?

>You're reasonably sure, as long as you follow the road, you'll find it. You think you can see it in the distance, but it's hard to tell.

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[Kilgamayan]

> Fly south approximately along the road, then.

[Hello Purvis]

> Fly south approximately along the road, then.

>You follow the road roughly. The forest has definitely calmed down a lot; you can catch glimpses of faeries being rowdy, but not quite enough to worry you.
>Soon, the forest gives way to a lake with quite a few faeries active over it, whirling about and generally being noisy. Beyond it, you can see the walls of Scarlet Devil Mansion, as well as the crimson rooftops of the mansion. On the eastern part of the bank, you can see a modest cabin, and you're reasonably sure you see someone outside of it.

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