Murasa Quest Continues 2 - A Z-Machine Adventure

[It's Purvis!]

> Proceed carefully toward Shou until we are near her: is she looking alright?

> Call out to her.

>Rush to her side and call out.
>"Shou! Are you all right?!"

>You call out, but Shou is not responsive.
>She does not appear to be injured, you don't see any blood around in her bubble or tinging the water.

>_

[Branneg Xy]

>You call out, but Shou is not responsive.
>She does not appear to be injured, you don't see any blood around in her bubble or tinging the water.

>_

> Try to gently touch Shou's Bubble...

>...if it feels dense and sturdy enough ,try to move it a bit.

[Yaersulf]

>Do the above but if the bubble works like Sakuya's and things can go through it safely, give Shou a gentle poke.

[It's Purvis!]

> Try to gently touch Shou's Bubble...

>...if it feels dense and sturdy enough ,try to move it a bit.

>Do the above but if the bubble works like Sakuya's and things can go through it safely, give Shou a gentle poke.

>You press against it, and find that it you can put your hand through it. You don't think you can movie the bubble itself.
>You reach in and poke Shou. She still feels warm, but is otherwise unresponsive.

>_

[Yaersulf]

>Give her a firm poke on the cheek, and then if that doesn't work, a good shake.

[It's Purvis!]

>Give her a firm poke on the cheek, and then if that doesn't work, a good shake.

>Shou does not appreciably react to either of these. You do not think she is merely asleep.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Is she at least breathing?

[Branneg Xy]

>Shou does not appreciably react to either of these. You do not think she is merely asleep.

>_

> Is she at least breathing?

> Perhaps,if our items have being brought with us,there is something we could be of use to bring her aid...

> Items List.

[Yaersulf]

>Examine her more closely to see if there's anything strange about her other than he unconciousness.

[It's Purvis!]

> Is she at least breathing?

>She seems to be breathing normally, if a bit shallowly. You are pretty sure it's just due to being unconscious.

> Perhaps,if our items have being brought with us,there is something we could be of use to bring her aid...

> Items List.

>Examine her more closely to see if there's anything strange about her other than he unconciousness.

>Looking Shou over, it doesn't seem like she is hurt or anything. Really, nothing seems out of place at all.
>Your inventory contains
>Nautical hat!
>It is jaunty!
>Nautical blouse
>Fit for a captain, thus fit for you.
>Nautical Dress
>It completes your outfit. You have shorts that look a lot like them, too.
>Black shoes.
>These have a bit of a ship's deck cobbled into the soles, so you can be more comfortable on land.
>Bottomless Dipper
>This dipper has no bottom. When you just can't resist the urge to flood a ship, this will buy some time.
>Anchor
>It's not that heavy; they stop ships by grabbing onto the bottom. If they did it by weight, they'd sink the ship!
> Capsize "Dragging Anchor"
>Toss an anchor, leave a trail of water.
>Drowning Sign "Deep Vortex" (Used)
>Water droplet danmaku swirls around your opponent
>Phantom "Dipper Creeping Close"
>You embrace your ghostly aspect with this survival card.
>Ghost Journal
>This seems to be written by a ghost from the outside world? Is this possible? No, it’s just a novel after all.
>Potted Cactus
>You’ve never seen a plant that looks like a tiny ball with thorns before. It seems to be very tough-looking, and covered with odd wispy fuzz. Stargazer is currently possessing it.
>Square Glass Bottle
>This is a square-shaped bottle made of glass. It is curiously warm to the touch, probably due to the evil spirit trapped inside of it.
>Bottle of Red Sauce
> Marked as Whispering Oni sauce, it promises a slow, mild heat.
>120☼
>This is 120☼
>Compass
>It points toward magnetic north, which is distinct from true north, but good enough.
>Spare Hat
>More than one is nice.
>Harbor Sign "Phantom Ship Harbor"
>Lots of anchors!

>_

[Yaersulf]

>Apply a small amount of hotsauce to Shou's tongue and see if that gets a reaction.

[It's Purvis!]

>Apply a small amount of hotsauce to Shou's tongue and see if that gets a reaction.

>You take advantage of the airy space to give Shou some hot sauce. She does not react.

>_

[Yaersulf]

>Take a peek under each of the curtains that make up the walls of this room into the adjacent rooms and see if we can see Tojiko anywhere.

[It's Purvis!]

>Take a peek under each of the curtains that make up the walls of this room into the adjacent rooms and see if we can see Tojiko anywhere.

>You leave the bubble and look into the other rooms. You do not see Tojiko, or anything immediately noteworthy in them.

>_

[Yaersulf]

>Attempt to gently heft Shou over our shoulder. Are we going to be able to carry her around?

[It's Purvis!]

>Attempt to gently heft Shou over our shoulder. Are we going to be able to carry her around?

>Without having to do it for yourself, you're aware that you can carry Shou. But she is heavy and unwieldy, and will slow you down and tire you out shortly. As well, being in this air bubble, you won't be able to feel the currents.

>_

[Yaersulf]

>Heft Shou and follow our trail of ripped curtains, taking her back to where we first found ourself in this place.

[It's Purvis!]

>Heft Shou and follow our trail of ripped curtains, taking her back to where we first found ourself in this place.

>You lift up Shou, singling her over your shoulder, and make your way back to the first room, with the desk and the statue. You note the statue has fallen over again.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Is possessing Shou an option, or would that destroy one or both of us?

[It's Purvis!]

> Is possessing Shou an option, or would that destroy one or both of us?

>Even assuming everything were normal, that would very likely destroy Shou. And given this place, only heaven knows.

>_

[Yaersulf]

>Set Shou down in as comfortable a position as the situation allows.
>As a ghost are we able to tell if somebody's spirit is still attached to them?

[It's Purvis!]

>Set Shou down in as comfortable a position as the situation allows.
>As a ghost are we able to tell if somebody's spirit is still attached to them?

>You set her down on the floor. She shouldn't be cramping up or anything like this.
>Not really. But you don't think that's the case, a youkai's spirit is their flesh. Its the same reason why you cannot just possess one without destroying them.

>_

[Branneg Xy]

>She seems to be breathing normally, if a bit shallowly. You are pretty sure it's just due to being unconscious.

>Looking Shou over, it doesn't seem like she is hurt or anything. Really, nothing seems out of place at all.
>Your inventory contains
>Nautical hat!
>It is jaunty!
>Nautical blouse
>Fit for a captain, thus fit for you.
>Nautical Dress
>It completes your outfit. You have shorts that look a lot like them, too.
>Black shoes.
>These have a bit of a ship's deck cobbled into the soles, so you can be more comfortable on land.
>Bottomless Dipper
>This dipper has no bottom. When you just can't resist the urge to flood a ship, this will buy some time.
>Anchor
>It's not that heavy; they stop ships by grabbing onto the bottom. If they did it by weight, they'd sink the ship!
> Capsize "Dragging Anchor"
>Toss an anchor, leave a trail of water.
>Drowning Sign "Deep Vortex" (Used)
>Water droplet danmaku swirls around your opponent
>Phantom "Dipper Creeping Close"
>You embrace your ghostly aspect with this survival card.
>Ghost Journal
>This seems to be written by a ghost from the outside world? Is this possible? No, it’s just a novel after all.
>Potted Cactus
>You’ve never seen a plant that looks like a tiny ball with thorns before. It seems to be very tough-looking, and covered with odd wispy fuzz. Stargazer is currently possessing it.
>Square Glass Bottle
>This is a square-shaped bottle made of glass. It is curiously warm to the touch, probably due to the evil spirit trapped inside of it.
>Bottle of Red Sauce
> Marked as Whispering Oni sauce, it promises a slow, mild heat.
>120☼
>This is 120☼
>Compass
>It points toward magnetic north, which is distinct from true north, but good enough.
>Spare Hat
>More than one is nice.
>Harbor Sign "Phantom Ship Harbor"
>Lots of anchors!

>_

> Fish out the Compass and pace around the room a bit: does it still work or generally react "in the Currents" ?

[Yaersulf]

>Wait a few minutes and see if Shou does anything other than lie there, while keeping a feel out for any strange currents like those that led us to her.

[It's Purvis!]

> Fish out the Compass and pace around the room a bit: does it still work or generally react "in the Currents" ?

>The compass does not seem to point anywhere. The needle just wobbles around uselessly.

>Wait a few minutes and see if Shou does anything other than lie there, while keeping a feel out for any strange currents like those that led us to her.

>You wait. Shou does not stir, and you don't feel any odd currents here.

>_

[Branneg Xy]

>The compass does not seem to point anywhere. The needle just wobbles around uselessly.

>You wait. Shou does not stir, and you don't feel any odd currents here.

>_

> Then., at least, Shou is undisturbed here and we know where to check up on her for any sign of awakening or important reactions...

>...  so Let's Go Back to  Explore for "Hinting Particularities" the 8-Shaped Room and chen the Crescent-Shaped Room...

>... while at the same time keep focusing about "Feeling and Gauging the Currents en-route".

[Yaersulf]

>Before doing so, do our best to write 'Wait here' in hot sauce somewhere on Shou's clothes that she'll notice if she wakes up.

[It's Purvis!]

> Then., at least, Shou is undisturbed here and we know where to check up on her for any sign of awakening or important reactions...

>...  so Let's Go Back to  Explore for "Hinting Particularities" the 8-Shaped Room and chen the Crescent-Shaped Room...

>... while at the same time keep focusing about "Feeling and Gauging the Currents en-route".

>Before doing so, do our best to write 'Wait here' in hot sauce somewhere on Shou's clothes that she'll notice if she wakes up.

>You put the hot sauce to use and ruin Shou's skirt, the bubble to should keep the message intact. Hopefully that'll come out later...
>You make your way back through all the curtains and such that you had marked previously.
>Nothing seems odd about the currents here at the moment.

>_

[Branneg Xy]

>You put the hot sauce to use and ruin Shou's skirt, the bubble to should keep the message intact. Hopefully that'll come out later...
>You make your way back through all the curtains and such that you had marked previously.
>Nothing seems odd about the currents here at the moment.

>_

> If nothing has been found out of Notice, either Shou's, either Rooms' or Curtains', move on to the Edge of the Adjacent Room...  if there is 1 Room or 1 Access in Linear Path in Succession...

> Are we able to again "laughs, conversations, off-currents"...  or maybe steps... ?

[Yaersulf]

>Move four rooms west, keeping an eye out for anything of note and especially an ear out for anything.