Seija Quest 3

[Kilgamayan]

> Do we know where we might find kappa that could help us unlock this cylinder's secrets, should we acquire it?

[Tom]

> Do we know where we might find kappa that could help us unlock this cylinder's secrets, should we acquire it?

> You have heard that the kappa reside somewhere on Youkai mountain but wouldn't know where the specific kappa you met lived.

[Kilgamayan]

> Can we still feel Sariel grabbing on to our dress?

> Adopt a look of thought.
> "Hmm. How about the red crystal and the cylinder thingy for the bottle of Mind Reader?"

[Tom]

> Can we still feel Sariel grabbing on to our dress?

> Adopt a look of thought.
> "Hmm. How about the red crystal and the cylinder thingy for the bottle of Mind Reader?"

> Of course!  She's certainly being careful about it though.

> She considers it for a moment "Two artifacts for one bottle?  Doesn't sound very ... balanced!"

[Kilgamayan]

> Shrug.
> "I thought the discount on the red crystal might be enough. I can throw in a bottle of Ancient Grade as well, though."

[Tom]

> Shrug.
> "I thought the discount on the red crystal might be enough. I can throw in a bottle of Ancient Grade as well, though."

> She happily accepts and picks up the cylinder from behind her before setting it infront of you with a thud and walking off to retrieve the crystal.
> "I'd offer a bag but I doubt that thing will fit in any size bag I've got here!" She laughs.
> The shopkeeper places the red crystal in a small cushioned box, just slightly larger than the gem itself before handing it to you.
> You've obtained: Mysterious magic-filled cylinder, Fiery Crystal in a box
> "Just leave the bottles on the counter!" She explains.

[Kilgamayan]

> "You got it."
> "Now, lessee here, the Mind Reader and the Ancient Grade..."
> Reach down under our dress with both arms (making sure to NOT lift it), give Sariel a light tap, and hold our hands open, in preparation to grab the bottles.

[Tom]

> "You got it."
> "Now, lessee here, the Mind Reader and the Ancient Grade..."
> Reach down under our dress with both arms (making sure to NOT lift it), give Sariel a light tap, and hold our hands open, in preparation to grab the bottles.

> Right on cue, Sariel passes you the bottles flawlessly!  If life were a certain outside-world board game, you could say you rolled a natural 20!
> "That's quite a pocket you have there!" the shopkeeper laughs.

[Kilgamayan]

> Grin and wink at the shopkeeper while placing the bottles on the counter as instructed.
> "Ladies do keep secrets under their dresses, after all~ Now, let me take those items off your hands..."
> Take the box in both hands and shove it under our dress for Sariel to place in her mysterious inventory space. (Obviously try not to smash Sariel in the face with it.)
> If the transfer of the box is successful, do the same with the magic cylinder.

[Tom]

> Grin and wink at the shopkeeper while placing the bottles on the counter as instructed.
> "Ladies do keep secrets under their dresses, after all~ Now, let me take those items off your hands..."
> Take the box in both hands and shove it under our dress for Sariel to place in her mysterious inventory space. (Obviously try not to smash Sariel in the face with it.)
> If the transfer of the box is successful, do the same with the magic cylinder.

> She inspects the bottles before nodding and placing them on a shelf behind her.
> On cue Sariel picks up the box and hides it away.
> The shopkeeper lifts the metal cylinder and tips it towards you so you can help lift it over the counter.  It's much too large to hide similar to the box.

[Kilgamayan]

> Do we actually know that Sariel can't poof this away to whatever void space she has access to?

> Give the cylinder a contemplative look.
> "Mmm...this one might just a bit too big to fit in what I've got going on under there."

> Adopt a look of sudden realization.
> "Oh! Completely unrelated to that. You've probably seen your fair share of unusual things from unusual lands in this business."
> Gently put the cylinder down on the ground in the hopes that it will stand up on its own. If it needs assistance staying upright, lean it against the counter.
> Pull out the camera and show the shopkeeper the picture of the knife.
> "Have you seen writing like this before?"

[Tom]

> Do we actually know that Sariel can't poof this away to whatever void space she has access to?

> Give the cylinder a contemplative look.
> "Mmm...this one might just a bit too big to fit in what I've got going on under there."

> She hasn't outright denied it but you're certain she'd have to come out of hiding to try.

> The shopkeeper lets out a laugh and almost drops the cylinder on the counter!

> Adopt a look of sudden realization.
> "Oh! Completely unrelated to that. You've probably seen your fair share of unusual things from unusual lands in this business."
> Gently put the cylinder down on the ground in the hopes that it will stand up on its own. If it needs assistance staying upright, lean it against the counter.
> Pull out the camera and show the shopkeeper the picture of the knife.
> "Have you seen writing like this before?"

> You recall the picture on the Tengu Training Camera and show it to the shopkeeper, who takes a good long look at the writing.
> "I have seen symbols like those before somewhere...  It was on an old tome with illustrations of mythical vampires and demons.  A lady claiming to represent the Suzunaan book store bought it a month or two ago!  She said they were expanding their 'Western literature' collection, so perhaps it's some form of ancient Western script?" she explains.

[Kilgamayan]

> What, if anything, do we know of the Suzunaan bookstore?
> What, if any, knowledge have we gained of Western script in our travels?

> Put the camera away.
> "I see. Good to know, thanks."

[Tom]

> What, if anything, do we know of the Suzunaan bookstore?
> What, if any, knowledge have we gained of Western script in our travels?

> Let's just say you've just learned that a bookstore named Suzunaan exists!
> You're familiar with a language known as "Latin", which is used in some ancient spells.  Few magicians wield such magic and even fewer actually understand the words behind the incantations, instead memorizing the sounds like a foreign karaoke song!

> Put the camera away.
> "I see. Good to know, thanks."

> "Glad to have helped!" she answers.

[Kilgamayan]

> Look at the cylinder and try undoing the previous flip so that it locks again.
> Then look back at the shopkeeper.
> "Alright then, I gotta head out. Thanks for your business, Miss...?"

[Tom]

> Look at the cylinder and try undoing the previous flip so that it locks again.
> Then look back at the shopkeeper.
> "Alright then, I gotta head out. Thanks for your business, Miss...?"

> You give the wheel a tug, verifying that it's stuck once more.
> "Momoyo Himemushi" she introduces herself "Pleasure doing business."

[Kilgamayan]

> Flash Momoyo a thumbs-up.
> "Seija Kijin. I'm not from this area, but I'll do my best to visit here again some time. Have a good one."
> Pick up the cylinder and head out of the shop.

[Tom]

> Flash Momoyo a thumbs-up.
> "Seija Kijin. I'm not from this area, but I'll do my best to visit here again some time. Have a good one."
> Pick up the cylinder and head out of the shop.

> "Nice meeting you!" Momoyo answers.
> The cylinder is quite bulky but no match for you Oni-level strength!

[Kilgamayan]

> Begin heading back the way we ultimately came.
> Quietly, when no one is around: "Hope the view is enjoyable, Sariel~"
> "Sounds like we might have a lead on your friend's knife. If we can find this Suzunaan bookstore, we might be able to get it read."

[Tom]

> Begin heading back the way we ultimately came.
> Quietly, when no one is around: "Hope the view is enjoyable, Sariel~"
> "Sounds like we might have a lead on your friend's knife. If we can find this Suzunaan bookstore, we might be able to get it read."

> You start heading back towards the main plaza
> Sariel complains "I cannot see much from here..."
> The angel agrees "Then I shall accompany you until we locate this 'Suzunaan'!"

[Kilgamayan]

> "Works for me. Unfortunately, this thing is pretty big, so you might need to stay under there for a little while longer."
> "But even if you can't see much outside of there, what's in there with you should be nice to look at~"

[Tom]

> "Works for me. Unfortunately, this thing is pretty big, so you might need to stay under there for a little while longer."
> "But even if you can't see much outside of there, what's in there with you should be nice to look at~"

> "Perhaps I may be able to store it at my normal size" the angel suggests.
> She immediately answers "I see that you could stand to lose a few pounds...".

[Kilgamayan]

> Frown.
> Then adopt a look of uncertainty.
> Then adopt a thinking expression.
> "...I don't know if I should take that as an insult or a compliment, given where you could be looking."

[Tom]

> Frown.
> Then adopt a look of uncertainty.
> Then adopt a thinking expression.
> "...I don't know if I should take that as an insult or a compliment, given where you could be looking."

> There's no response, but you could say silence speaks volumes!

[Kilgamayan]

> "...Anyway, once we get to a more deserted area out of town and I don't need to worry about dignity nearly as much, I'll try to send it your way as we are. I'm not concerned about relative sizes as much as I am about the prospect of being seen shoving a large cylinder up the underside of my dress."

[Tom]

> "...Anyway, once we get to a more deserted area out of town and I don't need to worry about dignity nearly as much, I'll try to send it your way as we are. I'm not concerned about relative sizes as much as I am about the prospect of being seen shoving a large cylinder up the underside of my dress."

> "I.. see." she agrees.
> You arrive at the large plaza once more.  The local Oni are as busy as ever, visiting different stores and contributing to the construction of a new venue on one side of the circle.

[Kilgamayan]

> ...Where do we have extra poundage that Sariel can see right now? Somewhere where being bigger is good, right??
> Continue on out of the city, making a note when we're probably safe from prying city eyes and also prying bridge princess eyes somewhere up ahead.

[Tom]

> ...Where do we have extra poundage that Sariel can see right now? Somewhere where being bigger is good, right??
> Continue on out of the city, making a note when we're probably safe from prying city eyes and also prying bridge princess eyes somewhere up ahead.

> What extra poundage?  She must be imagining things!  It must be the change of perspective, being tiny must be messing with her head!
> You continue through and out of the city, before deciding to take a break from the beaten path to explore the lesser seen parts of this huge cavern.  You notice an old overgrown path branching off the main one, leading to an old abandoned structure in the distance, built to look like some kind of temple.

[Kilgamayan]

> "Alright, this should be good. Incoming magic cylinder for you to store, Sariel. Hold on to me so you don't get left behind as I move."
> Attempt to set the cylinder down so it is standing upright on its own.
> If this is successful, float above it, then directly over it, then float directly down onto it for Sariel to take.

[Tom]

> "Alright, this should be good. Incoming magic cylinder for you to store, Sariel. Hold on to me so you don't get left behind as I move."
> Attempt to set the cylinder down so it is standing upright on its own.
> If this is successful, float above it, then directly over it, then float directly down onto it for Sariel to take.

> You set the cylinder on the ground and float above it, after which Sariel materializes a portal to store it away.
> "What's next!?  A pocket-horse?  A pocket-palm-tree?" Sariel laughs.