Nitori Quest - A Z-Machine Adventure

[It's Purvis!]

> "Well...again, without naming names, I asked about the possibility of bringing one of their more notable residents on as an assistant for some time if I were to win. The individual in question objected to the idea, but others were fine with it."
> Frown a bit.
> "Things...got a little tense, and not in a fun way."

>"Oh ho ho!" Aya smirks and writes down something. "Say no more. Didn't know you were interested in that one. A clever strategy, I must say."

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Frown further.
> "Hey, it was really awkward! I'm already not that great in social situations, you know!"

[It's Purvis!]

> Frown further.
> "Hey, it was really awkward! I'm already not that great in social situations, you know!"

>She chuckles. "Alright, alright, we'll leave it at that. Do you have any closing comments?"

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "A couple. One is that people should hit up the gambling house up here on the mountain if they can, the madame is organizing opportunities for betting on various outcomes to this contest. You'll want to make sure she gets a copy of this quickly if you can, by the way."
> "The other is that I hope people that take interest in this get their creative juices stirred. You don't have to be a genius inventor like to do amazing things! Everyone that feels the drive should reach for the stars, both metaphorical and literal."

[It's Purvis!]

> "A couple. One is that people should hit up the gambling house up here on the mountain if they can, the madame is organizing opportunities for betting on various outcomes to this contest. You'll want to make sure she gets a copy of this quickly if you can, by the way."
> "The other is that I hope people that take interest in this get their creative juices stirred. You don't have to be a genius inventor like to do amazing things! Everyone that feels the drive should reach for the stars, both metaphorical and literal."

>"Ah, inspiring, and profiteering" Aya says, as she writes quickly. "I think that should just about do for the article, if you don't have anything else to add?"

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "Nothing I'd want in print, no."

[It's Purvis!]

> "Nothing I'd want in print, no."

>"And what would you want to add if I were not to print it?" she says.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Do Shameimaru and/or Himekaidou enlist us for repairs to their repsective cameras? If not, do we know who they go to?

> Give Aya a suspicious look.

[It's Purvis!]

> Do Shameimaru and/or Himekaidou enlist us for repairs to their repsective cameras? If not, do we know who they go to?

> Give Aya a suspicious look.

>You've fixed Aya's one before, some years back. She kind of shops around for whoever it is free when she needs it, as you understand.
>"What?" she says. "You say it like that, of course people are going to inquire."

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Look uncertain for a moment, then look away a bit.
> "...Just co-pilot candidate musings. I'm not even sure I want to talk much about them off the record."

[It's Purvis!]

> Look uncertain for a moment, then look away a bit.
> "...Just co-pilot candidate musings. I'm not even sure I want to talk much about them off the record."

>"Having doubts, huh?" she says, as she turns to leave. "Well, I'll leave you to it. Wrestling information out of the Scarlets is going to be so much more difficult, anyways."

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Inhale.
> Exhale.
> "...Would you want to go?"

[It's Purvis!]

> Inhale.
> Exhale.
> "...Would you want to go?"

>"Huh?" Aya says, stopping.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "Into space, I mean. Would you want to go?"

[It's Purvis!]

> "Into space, I mean. Would you want to go?"

>She blinks, then purses her lips. "Maybe. I might."

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> We probably don't have the rocket space for a total of four people including ourselves, do we?

[It's Purvis!]

> We probably don't have the rocket space for a total of four people including ourselves, do we?

>You do not. Three people would be pushing it, and that's if everyone gets along well.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "Alright. If you're still interested tomorrow, stop by in the morning. I should know by then if there's room."

[It's Purvis!]

> "Alright. If you're still interested tomorrow, stop by in the morning. I should know by then if there's room."

>"I'll keep that in mind," she says, as she takes to the air. "Later!"

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "Later!"
> Watch her leave, keeping half an eye and half an ear out for anyone else that might approach.

[It's Purvis!]

> "Later!"
> Watch her leave, keeping half an eye and half an ear out for anyone else that might approach.

>You watch Aya depart, and notice someone coming up the way. Ah, it seems to be Aoi.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Give her a wave and a smile.
> "Hey there!"

[It's Purvis!]

> Give her a wave and a smile.
> "Hey there!"

>She waves back, hurrying toward the door. "You needed something?"

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "Yeah! Come on in, and thanks for taking the time."
> Go back inside the warehouse, leaving the entrance open for Aoi to come inside as well.

[It's Purvis!]

> "Yeah! Come on in, and thanks for taking the time."
> Go back inside the warehouse, leaving the entrance open for Aoi to come inside as well.

>The kappa follows you inside, glancing around the main area of your workshop.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "So I wanted to ask you about this."
> Gesture to the rocket.
> "Specifically, I'm planning on a launch soon. This has been a hobby project that just recently turned into a friendly competition with the Scarlet Devil Mansion, where we're going to venture into space and bring something valuable back."

[It's Purvis!]

> "So I wanted to ask you about this."
> Gesture to the rocket.
> "Specifically, I'm planning on a launch soon. This has been a hobby project that just recently turned into a friendly competition with the Scarlet Devil Mansion, where we're going to venture into space and bring something valuable back."

>She looks at the rocket and nods. "Right."

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "Now, I theoretically could do this by myself. But even before the competition agreement, I had thought it would be more fun with a co-pilot or two, and now that there's a competition aspect, the extra eyes would be beneficial there as well. Is that something that would interest you?"

[It's Purvis!]

> "Now, I theoretically could do this by myself. But even before the competition agreement, I had thought it would be more fun with a co-pilot or two, and now that there's a competition aspect, the extra eyes would be beneficial there as well. Is that something that would interest you?"

>"What's the catch?" she says. "You don't just make that kind of offer at random."

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "There isn't really one, aside from the time commitment. And willingness to follow my instructions in case anything serious happens, I suppose."