Nitori Quest 3 - A Z-Machine Adventure

[Kilgamayan]

> "So nothing valuable? Drat."
> "In that case, what do you know about this area?"

[It's Purvis!]

> "So nothing valuable? Drat."
> "In that case, what do you know about this area?"

>"I happen to think these planets are plenty valuable," she says. "But, well, I don't get out very much."
>She pauses her words as she comes closer to the shaded part of the rock, lifting her stick up to it, revealing a small branch on it with a softly glowing coal. She touches it to the lamp's wick, lighting it once more as she and the lamp pass into the shaded reagion
>"Good evening," she says. "I think most of them are kind of empty. The boss lives out there, somewhere."
>She gestures vaguely in a direction away from both Gensokyo and the Tsurube-Otoshi constellation. You can see quite a few more points of light in that direction; dozens if not hundreds. "I think there's a planet with some really nice roses I heard about, once."
>She pauses to consider a bit more.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "'The boss'? Who's that?"

[Branneg Xy]

>"I happen to think these planets are plenty valuable," she says. "But, well, I don't get out very much."
>She pauses her words as she comes closer to the shaded part of the rock, lifting her stick up to it, revealing a small branch on it with a softly glowing coal. She touches it to the lamp's wick, lighting it once more as she and the lamp pass into the shaded reagion
>"Good evening," she says. "I think most of them are kind of empty. The boss lives out there, somewhere."
>She gestures vaguely in a direction away from both Gensokyo and the Tsurube-Otoshi constellation. You can see quite a few more points of light in that direction; dozens if not hundreds. "I think there's a planet with some really nice roses I heard about, once."
>She pauses to consider a bit more.

>_

> "'The boss'? Who's that?"

> Also ask Lampligher if ,since she does not get out much,the boss is the same one who share those tales of planets tell with her by somehow coming here or contacting her.

> If the Tsurube Otoshi's constellation is visible from this position,also ask Lamplighter if she noticed that some of its stars mysteriously vanished, if she recount when did that happen,if she or her boss noticed anything else peculiar since it could be related to that.

[It's Purvis!]

> "'The boss'? Who's that?"

> Also ask Lampligher if ,since she does not get out much,the boss is the same one who share those tales of planets tell with her by somehow coming here or contacting her.

> If the Tsurube Otoshi's constellation is visible from this position,also ask Lamplighter if she noticed that some of its stars mysteriously vanished, if she recount when did that happen,if she or her boss noticed anything else peculiar since it could be related to that.

>"They own the planet, I work for them." she says. "Though, to be honest, I've never actually seen them; I got the job from my pa."
>"I thought there was a star missing," she says. "I look at them a lot, you know. And I thought it looked off. I don't think I saw anything weird, though. Not even sure when I last saw it, maybe thirty or forty years ago?"

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Can we see the Daitengu Constellation from here?

[It's Purvis!]

> Can we see the Daitengu Constellation from here?

>You can, though the rock, or planet you suppose, is in the way. Though it probably won't be an issue for Lamplighter, given she's rotating away from you now and in that general direction.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> ...Wait, thirty or forty years? How is that-
> ...How is a 'year' defined back in Gensokyo?

[It's Purvis!]

> ...Wait, thirty or forty years? How is that-
> ...How is a 'year' defined back in Gensokyo?

>A year is 365 days, every 4th one being a leap year.
>You are sure that star hasn't been gone for that long.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Blink with a very confused look, mouth slightly agape.
> "...That-"
> Adopt a thinking look.
> "...Possibly stupid question, Miss Lamplighter - a year is 365 days, yes? At least most of the time?"

[It's Purvis!]

> Blink with a very confused look, mouth slightly agape.
> "...That-"
> Adopt a thinking look.
> "...Possibly stupid question, Miss Lamplighter - a year is 365 days, yes? At least most of the time?"

>"That's how they usually work," she says, as she starts to disappear over the horizon.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Do we have any way to measure elapsed time immediately handy?

[It's Purvis!]

> Do we have any way to measure elapsed time immediately handy?

>Not really. There's a crude clock on the dashboard, but it's not very precise past telling what hour it is. There is a minute hand, just it's not really good for keeping time to the minute. More like the five minutes.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "And how long is a day?"

[It's Purvis!]

> "And how long is a day?"

>"Sun up to sun rise, obviously," Lamplighter calls from the other side of the planet, then adds "Good morning!" after a couple seconds.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "Er, good morning. I mean, how many minutes, or seconds, are in a day?"

[It's Purvis!]

> "Er, good morning. I mean, how many minutes, or seconds, are in a day?"

>"I'unno, don't have a clock," Lamplighter calls around the far edge of the planet. "But it's about 71 heartbearts."

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Do we have an idea of roughly how many minutes and/or seconds that is, assuming someone at relative rest?

[It's Purvis!]

> Do we have an idea of roughly how many minutes and/or seconds that is, assuming someone at relative rest?

>Not in hard terms, but you can estimate it to around a minute.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "Thanks. If you'll pardon me, I need a day or two to run some dirty math."
> Okay. It appears that Lamplighter's concept of a 'day' is one full day/night cycle of the, uh, planet she's on. Which makes sense, that's the same for us.
> So if we estimate one day here as about a minute, and that it's been 'about thirty or forty years' since Lamplighter saw that missing star, whip out the paper and writing utensil and do some calculations to determine about how long 'thirty or forty years' from Lamplighter's perspective is from our perspective.

[It's Purvis!]

> "Thanks. If you'll pardon me, I need a day or two to run some dirty math."
> Okay. It appears that Lamplighter's concept of a 'day' is one full day/night cycle of the, uh, planet she's on. Which makes sense, that's the same for us.
> So if we estimate one day here as about a minute, and that it's been 'about thirty or forty years' since Lamplighter saw that missing star, whip out the paper and writing utensil and do some calculations to determine about how long 'thirty or forty years' from Lamplighter's perspective is from our perspective.

>"Not a problem, friend," she says. "I'll be here."
>You do some quick math. Every 30 seconds or so, Lamplighter lights then extinguishes her land, wishing you a good morning and good evening respectively. You figure out that she means the star vanished about a week and a half ago, give or take some days maybe. Probably give, your gut tells you.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Did we get an estimate from Orihime about how long ago she noticed the vanished stars?

[It's Purvis!]

> Did we get an estimate from Orihime about how long ago she noticed the vanished stars?

>She mentioned noticing it about three (then two) days ago.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "Hmm, I see. So the stars have been missing for a fair bit longer than I thought."
> Look up.
> "Lamplighter, I don't suppose you can tell us anything about your boss?"

[It's Purvis!]

> "Hmm, I see. So the stars have been missing for a fair bit longer than I thought."
> Look up.
> "Lamplighter, I don't suppose you can tell us anything about your boss?"

>"Well, I've never met 'em," she says, as she rotates toward you. "My folks said that they were kind of a wet noodle, though."

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "If you've never met them, why are you working for them?"

[It's Purvis!]

> "If you've never met them, why are you working for them?"

>"It's the family business, isn't it?" Lamplighter says. "Someone's gotta take care of the lamp."

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "Are you getting compensation for it, at least?"

[It's Purvis!]

> "Are you getting compensation for it, at least?"

>"Oh yeah," she says. "It goes right to my bank account."

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> What's a bank account?