Nitori Quest 2 - A Z-Machine Adventure

[Kilgamayan]

> Chuckle.
> "That's true."

[It's Purvis!]

> Chuckle.
> "That's true."

>The two of you continue to explore the festival. Momiji insists on playing a few game booths, doing fairly well at dart tossing and not so well at scooping goldfish. Eventually, you find yourselves wandering generally back toward your warehouse.
>"I think it's about time I head back," Momiji says. "Got stuff to do at home."

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "Of course. Glad you were able to get on on the fun."

[It's Purvis!]

> "Of course. Glad you were able to get on on the fun."

>"Thanks for supper!" she says, as she takes to the air and departs.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> How nighttime is it? Is it sufficiently nighttime that making a house call to, say, Yua would be considered rude? Or would that still be okay?

[It's Purvis!]

> How nighttime is it? Is it sufficiently nighttime that making a house call to, say, Yua would be considered rude? Or would that still be okay?

>It's reasonably late now. While it is not rude, it's likely she would be busy. Or possibly elsewhere, given the festival?

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[Kilgamayan]

> She did say she was planning to attend more of the festival...
> Let's head back in the direction of the festival and see if we can't spot her by chance.

[It's Purvis!]

> She did say she was planning to attend more of the festival...
> Let's head back in the direction of the festival and see if we can't spot her by chance.

>You cycle back toward the festival, and look around with ah eye toward finding her.
>As it turns out, she's not too hard to find. You spot her at a scrap dealer, haggling over a handful of gears.

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[Kilgamayan]

> Oh, poor dear. We should take her with us next time we go on a shopping trip to Anywhere Other Than Here.
> Make our way in her direction, but stop a respectful distance away so she can finish her business first.

[It's Purvis!]

> Oh, poor dear. We should take her with us next time we go on a shopping trip to Anywhere Other Than Here.
> Make our way in her direction, but stop a respectful distance away so she can finish her business first.

>It takes her a few minutes to finish up; her style of haggling is not particularly fast or aggressive. But she gets a decent price.
>Then she looks at you. "I apologize if I took up your time, they should be ready for you now."

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Oh, that's okay, I was just here to update you about the rocket situation real quick, if you're not in a hurry."

[It's Purvis!]

> "Oh, that's okay, I was just here to update you about the rocket situation real quick, if you're not in a hurry."

>She nods. "Very well."

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "Great. So, uh, it's turned into a contest between me and the Scarlet Devil Mansion to see who can bring back the most valuable thing. This means a couple things. One, there's probably going to be multiple trips now, which means that there can be multiple co-pilots that rotate in and out and that no one will be stuck in space for an extended period of time that doesn't want to be. Two, it means I'd benefit from having someone with appraisal skills on board at some point."
> "Now, I can reasonably take up to two co-pilots slash passengers in a single trip, I do have one person that's agreed to take part in the first launch, and there's another person that seemed interested but needed time to think. And then there's you as well. I wanted to let you know about these developments since they seemed possibly relevant to your deliberation."

[It's Purvis!]

> "Great. So, uh, it's turned into a contest between me and the Scarlet Devil Mansion to see who can bring back the most valuable thing. This means a couple things. One, there's probably going to be multiple trips now, which means that there can be multiple co-pilots that rotate in and out and that no one will be stuck in space for an extended period of time that doesn't want to be. Two, it means I'd benefit from having someone with appraisal skills on board at some point."
> "Now, I can reasonably take up to two co-pilots slash passengers in a single trip, I do have one person that's agreed to take part in the first launch, and there's another person that seemed interested but needed time to think. And then there's you as well. I wanted to let you know about these developments since they seemed possibly relevant to your deliberation."

>She nods, then purses her lips. "I see," she says. "I think, then, it is fine if you leave me behind."

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[Kilgamayan]

> Ah...aww.
> Look crestfallen for a couple moments, but then nod.
> "Alright. Thank you for the consideration."

[It's Purvis!]

> Ah...aww.
> Look crestfallen for a couple moments, but then nod.
> "Alright. Thank you for the consideration."

>"Don't worry about it," she says. "I'm sure you have a more able crew."

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[Kilgamayan]

> "It's not that. It's just..."
> Fidget a bit.
> "...I, uh, thought it'd be an opportunity to get to know you better."

[It's Purvis!]

> "It's not that. It's just..."
> Fidget a bit.
> "...I, uh, thought it'd be an opportunity to get to know you better."

>She blinks. Then she distinctly blushes.
>"Oh I have havetogonowsorry!" Yua says, quickly walking away.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "Ah! ...Um! Sorry!"
> ...Ugh, crimony. Socialization sucks...
> Cover our face in our hands and breathe a deep breath in and out.
> Then head all the way back in the direction of the Tenkyuu Shrine, since that's our last stop of the evening.

[It's Purvis!]

> "Ah! ...Um! Sorry!"
> ...Ugh, crimony. Socialization sucks...
> Cover our face in our hands and breathe a deep breath in and out.
> Then head all the way back in the direction of the Tenkyuu Shrine, since that's our last stop of the evening.

>"It'sfine!" she cries back, vanishing into the crowd.
>You take a few steadying breathes. Hopefully she's just overwhelmed. That happens sometimes, kappa are kind of reclusive a lot of the time, despite the flow of modernity.
>You then make your way back toward the Tenkyuu Shrine. Now that you know where it is, it's reasonably easy to fly to it. And perhaps for the best, you can definitely see some danmaku along the southern slopes. Must be a big night for the yamawaro.
>You land at the Tenkyuu Shrine, and things are rather quiet at the moment. Chimata is lingering in the courtyard, perhaps she is waiting for you, or maybe she's just watching the stars? "Miss Kawashiro," she says as you land, "I wasn't expecting to see you again this evening."

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Well, you mentioned preferring to be informed. And I needed to get away from the festival for a bit anyway."

[It's Purvis!]

> "Well, you mentioned preferring to be informed. And I needed to get away from the festival for a bit anyway."

>Chimata nods. "Then, what have you to share?" she says.

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[Kilgamayan]

> "The mansion was down for a competition. We're going to see who can bring back the most valuable thing. I filled the mountain gambling house in on it, and a tengu reporter has already come by for an investigation slash interview. I think that paper will be out tomorrow. I also got my hair done, as much as that had nothing to do with all this."

[It's Purvis!]

> "The mansion was down for a competition. We're going to see who can bring back the most valuable thing. I filled the mountain gambling house in on it, and a tengu reporter has already come by for an investigation slash interview. I think that paper will be out tomorrow. I also got my hair done, as much as that had nothing to do with all this."

>"Ah, so you did," Chimata says. "It is rather dramatic, but I think that is fitting. And it seems everything is proceeding apace, excellent work."

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Thanks. I got your card, too. Though it is now possible there might be multiple trips. I don't know if that changes anything in your end."

[It's Purvis!]

> "Thanks. I got your card, too. Though it is now possible there might be multiple trips. I don't know if that changes anything in your end."

>"I do not foresee any troubles arising for that," she says. "Nor, I suspect, do you. It seems you have everything well in hand."

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Okay, that's good."
> "...On that note, out of curiosity, what do you think of all this?"

[It's Purvis!]

> "Okay, that's good."
> "...On that note, out of curiosity, what do you think of all this?"

>"It's a marvelous opportunity for new frontiers of exchange, don't you agree?" Chimata says.

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Well, yeah, but that's not quite what I meant. I mean more, like...what do you think of space travel in general? This opportunity to extend our reach, our knowledge, well beyond the confines of this land."

[It's Purvis!]

> "Well, yeah, but that's not quite what I meant. I mean more, like...what do you think of space travel in general? This opportunity to extend our reach, our knowledge, well beyond the confines of this land."

>"In a way, I speculate it is fascinating," Chimata says. "But when thinking about from my own point of view, it's knowing there must be worthy exchanges to be done, that is what draws my eye."

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