Kisume Quest VI - A Z-Machine Adventure

[Hello Purvis]

> Give a slight grin.
> "You ask me for identification, then ask me who I am?"

>"And are you going to provide these things, or should I just hit the alarm?" says the man.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "No, I'm saying that you'd learn who I am from the identification. Ah, there it is."
> Close our hand into a fist inside the pocket.
> Bring our closed hand out and point it toward his face.
> As soon as the fist is aimed at his face, open our hand and fire a few arrowheads at his face.

[Hello Purvis]

> "No, I'm saying that you'd learn who I am from the identification. Ah, there it is."
> Close our hand into a fist inside the pocket.
> Bring our closed hand out and point it toward his face.
> As soon as the fist is aimed at his face, open our hand and fire a few arrowheads at his face.

>You present your hand toward him and fire a few arrowheads at his face. Perhaps he is overly cautious, or perhaps you tipped your hand a little, but as you do, he draws back suddenly! A few of the shots make contact with his face and forehead, while others fly over him. He stumbles back, grabbing his face and groaning in pain.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Point at him with our non-firing hang while firing more arrowheads at his torso!

[Hello Purvis]

> Point at him with our non-firing hang while firing more arrowheads at his torso!

>You are quick to follow up before the man can recover, and let him have another wave in his stomach. He doubles over with a groan and crumples to the ground.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Keep pointing at the man, but don't fire again just yet.
> "VIVIT, if you would."

[Hello Purvis]

> Keep pointing at the man, but don't fire again just yet.
> "VIVIT, if you would."

>"You mean search him?" says Ruukoto. "Or what?"

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "Check to make sure he's out and can't activate an alarm."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Check to make sure he's out and can't activate an alarm."

>"Right," says Ruukoto, as she makes her way over to the fallen man, kneeling down and having to catch herself when she totters a bit. After that, she checks him over and says. "He's out."

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Was this guy behind a desk?
> If so, are we behind it at present?

[Hello Purvis]

> Was this guy behind a desk?
> If so, are we behind it at present?

>He was, and you are presently behind it.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "Can you hide him behind the desk?"
> Wheel ourselves backwards until we're not behind the desk anymore.

[Hello Purvis]

> "Can you hide him behind the desk?"
> Wheel ourselves backwards until we're not behind the desk anymore.

>"I think so," says Ruukoto, as you back away. She quickly rolls the man under the desk.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Do we remember where our stuff was theoretically being held relative to this medical bay?
> "Okay, let's get out of here."

[Hello Purvis]

> Do we remember where our stuff was theoretically being held relative to this medical bay?
> "Okay, let's get out of here."

>You think so. It was...northwest of here? It's so hard to tell when you have no real good way to tell which direction is north, there's nothing nature about this place and none of your tricks you used underground help...
>"Got it," says Ruukoto, as she returns to your chair. "Where are we going?"

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "Do you think we could make it to where they're holding my stuff, get it, and make the elevator before someone sets off an alarm?"

[Hello Purvis]

> "Do you think we could make it to where they're holding my stuff, get it, and make the elevator before someone sets off an alarm?"

>"I'm not sure," says Ruukoto. "I...think we do at least the first part of that?"

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "Will alarms affect the elevators working?"

[Hello Purvis]

> "Will alarms affect the elevators working?"

>"I don't think they would, at least not at first," says Ruukoto. "It's one of the ways they have to move troops around."

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Frown.
> "I think we have to go for the grand prize, then, and hope the professor can get my stuff."

[Hello Purvis]

> Frown.
> "I think we have to go for the grand prize, then, and hope the professor can get my stuff."

>"Alright," says Ruukoto. "Have you heard from them yet?"

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "Not yet. I was thinking of trying in the elevator. Maybe I should now."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Not yet. I was thinking of trying in the elevator. Maybe I should now."

>"That would be a good idea, as long as someone doesn't catch you talking," says Ruukoto.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Nod, then press and hold the button on the translator.
> "Hello?"
> Let the button go.

[Hello Purvis]

> Nod, then press and hold the button on the translator.
> "Hello?"
> Let the button go.

>You flip on the communicator, and the soft hiss of it sounds in your ear. You try to contact the others, but get no reply.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Look at Ruukoto.
> "Nothing."

[Hello Purvis]

> Look at Ruukoto.
> "Nothing."

>"Oh. They're probably either busy, or aren't in range yet," says Ruukoto.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "Let's just head to the elevator, then."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Let's just head to the elevator, then."

>"Got it," says Ruukoto.
>She begins to wheel you through the halls again, while the quiet hiss of the communicator plays in your ear. The corridors here have really started to blend together, while you have a vague idea where you are from your time with the maps, it's getting difficult to piece together exactly where you are.
>As you proceed down another seemingly identical hallway with identical doors, you see a soldier round the corner some yards ahead and walk in your direction.  His head turns as he looks around lazily, and he doesn't seem to be moving with any particular purpose. She, you mentally correct after a moment; it seems the uniform can do a decent job at disguising gender as well. You notice that she looks in your direction, and doesn't seem to be looking away.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Smile and gently nod in her direction.