Nitori Quest - A Z-Machine Adventure

[Kilgamayan]

> Do we have that on us? Or did we leave it at home?
> Taking care to not ruin the list, head back to Merry's.

[It's Purvis!]

> Do we have that on us? Or did we leave it at home?
> Taking care to not ruin the list, head back to Merry's.

>It's at home with your combat suite (IE: The really big backpack with little room for actual backpacking)
>You fly back to Maribel's home, and find her at work weeding the garden. "Welcome back," she says.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "Hey. Marisa has something going on keeping her home all day, but she did write this up. Careful, it's written in charcoal."
> Offer the piricing guide.

[It's Purvis!]

> "Hey. Marisa has something going on keeping her home all day, but she did write this up. Careful, it's written in charcoal."
> Offer the piricing guide.

>The blonde woman takes it and looks it over.
>"It'll be a bit pricey," she says.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "Mmm. I have some cash on me, but I can head back home to the mountain to get more if need be."

[It's Purvis!]

> "Mmm. I have some cash on me, but I can head back home to the mountain to get more if need be."

>"According to this, it'll be about 40☼. Renko doesn't mess around with quality. you see."

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Pull out 45☼ and offer it.

[It's Purvis!]

> Pull out 45☼ and offer it.

>You produce nearly all the money you have.
>"Are you certain?" she says, not taking it just yet.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Do we at least still have some left at home?

[Branneg Xy]

>You produce nearly all the money you have.
>"Are you certain?" she says, not taking it just yet.

>_

>Nearly?

> Is it the best balance achieveable or  have we already been "contemplating (? )expanding beyond our 'very small outsourced share of profits' "?

> Do we at least still have some left at home?

> Or at least have other viable means to reintegrate our expenses ?

[It's Purvis!]

> Do we at least still have some left at home?

>Some.

>Nearly?

> Is it the best balance achieveable or  have we alreqdy been "ontemplateing expanding beyond our 'ery small outsourced share of profits' "?  Or at least have other viable means to reintegrate our expenses fast?

>You...don't really have any current source of income other than your delivery service.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> How have we earned money in the past? Anything other than stall sales?

[It's Purvis!]

> How have we earned money in the past? Anything other than stall sales?

>Typically from stall sales and whatever you can get selling parts and inventions to other kappa.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Well, we're going to get 18+63=85☼ back when we get home...

> "I mean, I'll give you exact if you really want."

[It's Purvis!]

> Well, we're going to get 18+63=85☼ back when we get home...

> "I mean, I'll give you exact if you really want."

>"If you want," she says. "I'm just saying you don't have to."

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Frown slightly in thought.
> "...Actually, I may have a slightly better idea."
> Put 5☼ back and hand over the remaining 40☼.
> Once Merry takes it, whip out our pad of paper and a pencil, and write:
> "For Human Friends Merry and Renko
> I.O.U.
> One favor in the 5-10☼ range
> (Or less if you really want)"
> Then sign our name, rip the paper out of our pad, and offer the note to Merry.

[It's Purvis!]

> Frown slightly in thought.
> "...Actually, I may have a slightly better idea."
> Put 5☼ back and hand over the remaining 40☼.
> Once Merry takes it, whip out our pad of paper and a pencil, and write:
> "For Human Friends Merry and Renko
> I.O.U.
> One favor in the 5-10☼ range
> (Or less if you really want)"
> Then sign our name, rip the paper out of our pad, and offer the note to Merry.

>She takes the paper, and looks at it.
>"What brought this on?" she says, as she pockets it.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "Consider it an extra thanks for trusting me enough to sell me this when you admitted you weren't sure of its market value."

[It's Purvis!]

> "Consider it an extra thanks for trusting me enough to sell me this when you admitted you weren't sure of its market value."

>"Well, I figure if there's any problem, Renko or I would just find you and sort it out," Maribel says, as she starts toward the house.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "Well, still. Have a good day!"
> Now that we have all our ingredients, fly back to the Human Village. Once we get there, walk (don't run) back to the medicine peddler.

[It's Purvis!]

> "Well, still. Have a good day!"
> Now that we have all our ingredients, fly back to the Human Village. Once we get there, walk (don't run) back to the medicine peddler.

>You give her a moment to provide the ash, then you say your goodbyes and depart. "Good luck!" she says.
>You return to the Human Village, and make your way back to the market. There are quite a few more kids on the streets now; you presume school must have let out for the day. Making your way toward the market, where a good number of those children are running around, playing, and generally cause small scale havoc, you see the Non-Reisen medicine seller is currently seeing a customer. Though by the time you reach her, the customer is served and she is free to take you.
>"Oh, you're back soon."

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "Efficiency is next to godliness."
> Present all the ingredients we obtained.

[It's Purvis!]

> "Efficiency is next to godliness."
> Present all the ingredients we obtained.

>"Oh, this is efficient," The Medicine Seller Who Is Not Reisen Says. "Ah, Marisa's work? Hope she didn't charge too much. Though she was probably just thrilled to have a customer, huh?"
>The unwraps the various ingredients, and produces a mortar and pestle. "This will take a few hours to process and steep. It should be done around dinner time."

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "I trust Marisa to not try to put one over on me. And yeah, she was pretty stoked."

[It's Purvis!]

> "I trust Marisa to not try to put one over on me. And yeah, she was pretty stoked."

>"I can imagine," she says, as she pulls some leaves from a packet, and begins to crush them with her tools.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "I'll leave you to that. Thanks again!"
> Head out of town on foot. Once we're outside it, take flight and head to Reimu's pad.

[It's Purvis!]

> "I'll leave you to that. Thanks again!"
> Head out of town on foot. Once we're outside it, take flight and head to Reimu's pad.

>You leave town once again, this time heading eastward. The market is fairly close to the east side of town and it doesn't take too terribly long to get there. Taking to the air, you make a reasonably short flight toward the Hakurei Shrine.
>Looking at it from above, things seem to be relatively peaceful and lazy there today. It seems weirdly empty, but that's entirely because you're used to being there when festivals are occurring.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> What time of day is it right now?
> Land at the top of the steps and walk under the gate to the front steps.

[It's Purvis!]

> What time of day is it right now?
> Land at the top of the steps and walk under the gate to the front steps.

>It is going into midafternoon.
>You walk into the shrine, and find Reimu sprawled across the front porch, reading something. A small faerie seems to be laying on her side. You note her pet komainu is sprawled under the front porch, laying on her side but definitely watching you.
>"Hey," Reimu says as you approach, barely looking up.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "Hey."