Nitori Quest 3 - A Z-Machine Adventure

[It's Purvis!]

> Frown a bit.
> "My 'connection' is that it is to my personal and professional benefit that I participate in fixing it and find out who's responsible. And I don't need anyone's permission from Gensokyo to do space stuff because there's no governing body I'm aware of. Haven't the folks at Eientei told the Lunar Capital that sort of thing by now?"

>"I don't care what Gensokyo thinks!" Rise says. "No one up here has authorized this."
>She pauses.
>"...Have they?"

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "Well, I've told a handful of gods about my intent to investigate the missing stars, and none of them had a problem with it. I even got the feeling a few of them were curious enough that they'd appreciate if I told them."

[It's Purvis!]

> "Well, I've told a handful of gods about my intent to investigate the missing stars, and none of them had a problem with it. I even got the feeling a few of them were curious enough that they'd appreciate if I told them."

>"Well, uh," she crosses her arms and frowns, looking downward and clearly trying to think. "Uh, got any proof?"

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Look incredulous.
> "Why would-"
> Stop and blink.
> "...Actually, maybe. Gimme a moment."
> Head back inside to retrieve the kimono Orihime gifted us, then head back out.
> "Here, a parting gift very graciously bestowed on me by Lady Orihime. My crew and I spent our first night up here in her manor."

[It's Purvis!]

> Look incredulous.
> "Why would-"
> Stop and blink.
> "...Actually, maybe. Gimme a moment."
> Head back inside to retrieve the kimono Orihime gifted us, then head back out.
> "Here, a parting gift very graciously bestowed on me by Lady Orihime. My crew and I spent our first night up here in her manor."

>You step back in and go to the hold. You then bring back one of the silks given to you by Orihime. Rise hops off the cabin her boat and comes to the edge of the boat, leaning over. As she does, you notice she has a large brassy object strapped to her back, it looks like a curved musical horn with a long sliding handle on it.
>"Oh, wow, that really could be her work!" she says. "Um, okay. Okay, I guess it's been cleared...enough? Not my jurisdiction anyways. So, uh, did you see who took this star?"

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Are we familiar with the trombone?

> Shake our head.
> "Nope. 'Swhy we're here. Did you?"

[It's Purvis!]

> Are we familiar with the trombone?

> Shake our head.
> "Nope. 'Swhy we're here. Did you?"

>You are not, but you imagine it is probably not as musical as it seems.
>"Well, uh, they didn't leave a lot of clues," says Rise with a shrug.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Gesture around at the nearby planets.
> "Already scour these for shrapnel and such?"

[It's Purvis!]

> Gesture around at the nearby planets.
> "Already scour these for shrapnel and such?"

>"I was on my second look-over when you showed up," Rise says.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "Damn."
> Purse our lips in thought.
> "...Hey, totally wild idea, but would you mind a crew mate for that second pass to help you out? I'm proud of my vessel, don't get me wrong, but yours seems like it handles delicate movement a bit better."

[It's Purvis!]

> "Damn."
> Purse our lips in thought.
> "...Hey, totally wild idea, but would you mind a crew mate for that second pass to help you out? I'm proud of my vessel, don't get me wrong, but yours seems like it handles delicate movement a bit better."

>"You're not gonna try anything funny, right?" she says.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "Of course not."

[It's Purvis!]

> "Of course not."

>"Well, okay, I wouldn't mind the extra eyes," she says.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "Alright, thanks. Let me fill my crew in. Be right back."
> Head back inside the rocket.

[It's Purvis!]

> "Alright, thanks. Let me fill my crew in. Be right back."
> Head back inside the rocket.

>You head back inside, closing the door.
>"Do you really trust her?" Aoi says.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "How much of that conversation did you hear?"

[It's Purvis!]

> "How much of that conversation did you hear?"

>"Pretty much all of it," Aoi says. "I was standing by the door in case I had to grab you again."

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "Right, okay. Honestly, I think she's exactly what she says on the tin, so to speak. I don't think she's an ally or anything like that, but I also don't think she's a backstabber. Doesn't seem like she has it in her."

[It's Purvis!]

> "Right, okay. Honestly, I think she's exactly what she says on the tin, so to speak. I don't think she's an ally or anything like that, but I also don't think she's a backstabber. Doesn't seem like she has it in her."

>"Well, keep an eye on her," Aoi says.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "Of course. Keep an eye on both of us."
> Head back outside and find Rise again.
> "Okay, we're good. Uh, how should I come aboard?"

[It's Purvis!]

> "Of course. Keep an eye on both of us."
> Head back outside and find Rise again.
> "Okay, we're good. Uh, how should I come aboard?"

>"Just come over. Don't you have something you can use as a veil?" Rise says.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> What's a veil?

[It's Purvis!]

> What's a veil?

>You don't know for sure, but from what you remember of the Lunar Expo that Eientei held, you think she is referring to the garments that they use to move between the land and the heavens.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "'Fraid not. We all don't traverse what you all traverse nearly as often."

[It's Purvis!]

> "'Fraid not. We all don't traverse what you all traverse nearly as often."

>"Let me get a bit closer, then you can try to make it," she says. "It should be okay if you're a strong flier."
>She climbs back into the top of the cabin with surprising grace, and brings her vessel closer.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Fly on over to Rise's ship.

[It's Purvis!]

> Fly on over to Rise's ship.

>You try to take to the air, and feel a sensation akin to stepping down a stairway, and finding the next step starting to give way. There's something about the air here, it doesn't quite support your weight like it it should. It's like trying to swim through a thick foam rather than water; what should be effortless takes so much more concentration than your expected to keep from plummeting. Your course to Rise's boat is not graceful or dignified, you're certain. You all but grab at the railing to pull yourself onto the ship, choosing to step over the railing rather than fly any more than you need to.
>"You okay?" Rise says.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Take a moment to catch our bearings, giving an obvious look of 'no, I'm not okay, but I'm doing my best to act like I am for the sake of my pride and dignity'.
> "...I need to learn how to make one of those veil things you talked about."

[It's Purvis!]

> Take a moment to catch our bearings, giving an obvious look of 'no, I'm not okay, but I'm doing my best to act like I am for the sake of my pride and dignity'.
> "...I need to learn how to make one of those veil things you talked about."

>"They tell me it's pretty easy, once you spin the moonlight into cloth," says Rise, as she gives you a moment to collect yourself and is very politely not staring or snickering or openly pitying.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Welp, that sounds pretty out of our skillset.
> "I'll keep that in mind. Okay, let's have a look around."