Author Topic: Kisume Quest - A Z-Machine Adventure (Read 47620 times)

Vhaltz · « **Reply #390 on:** February 09, 2012, 04:22:57 AM »

Off for now, if anybody has any more business with Parsee or has any other action priorities then go ahead and go with them before these:

> Wave and let the princess get back to her sophisticated reading.
> Backtrack all the way to the tunnel where we jumped the guy and take the other, more unpleasant route, looking out for anything suspicious or out of place.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #391 on:** February 09, 2012, 05:39:43 AM »

Quote from: Remilius on February 09, 2012, 04:22:57 AM

> Wave and let the princess get back to her sophisticated reading.
> Backtrack all the way to the tunnel where we jumped the guy and take the other, more unpleasant route, looking out for anything suspicious or out of place.

>Stupid bridge youkai, thinking being literate is something special. You're twice the literate she is!
>You backtrack through the tunnel yet again, until you reach the fork near Yamame's chamber. You follow the fork as it meanders northeast and begins to rise then descend down into the bat warrens. The smell is already enough to give you pause.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #392 on:** February 10, 2012, 12:56:26 AM »

> Did it not do so before?

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #393 on:** February 10, 2012, 01:02:42 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on February 10, 2012, 12:56:26 AM

> Did it not do so before?

>You didn't get this close last time.

>_

Jana · « **Reply #394 on:** February 10, 2012, 06:47:12 PM »

>If possible, cover our nose with a sleeve and proceed.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #395 on:** February 10, 2012, 09:51:00 PM »

Quote from: Janya on February 10, 2012, 06:47:12 PM

>If possible, cover our nose with a sleeve and proceed.

>You cover your noise with your sleeve and carry on. It helps somewhat.
>The cavern widens , as stalactites start to become present some yards above you The walls are wide and smooth, curving outward and giving a chamber a kind of bubble-like appearance. Looking up, you can see a few bats here and there, squeaking among themselves and a couple flying about The bulk of them must still be outside feeding at the moment. Below, the floor is obscured by the undisturbed remains of generations of bats living together in a single cave for as long as anyone can remember. It is...pungent, to say the least. You really have no idea how they can stand it. on the other side of the bat warren, you can see a small corridor leading further southward. Obvious exists are North and South.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #396 on:** February 11, 2012, 05:55:55 AM »

> Float along south. Do it slowly; no need to disturb the bats present.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #397 on:** February 11, 2012, 06:39:10 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on February 11, 2012, 05:55:55 AM

> Float along south. Do it slowly; no need to disturb the bats present.

>You float southward, doing your best to leave the bats and the floor undisturbed. A few of the bats take exception to your presence, flying off with squeaks of protest, but the majority don't seem to be too concerned about you. It is not a pleasant trek, but eventually you leave the bat warren behind you, and the air becomes tolerable again.
>You are in another tunnel, this one pleasingly narrow at the walls; seldom more than a yard and a half across. The ceiling is about twice that above you, narrow enough that it would be quite easy for you to get stuck there if you tried to get up there. The stone here is pretty rough, you wouldn't want to fall against it. The tunnel slowly loops eastward, and soon should be climbing upward. If you recall properly, there should be another chamber, then it links up with the ravine.

>_

Vhaltz · « **Reply #398 on:** February 11, 2012, 12:10:59 PM »

> Check the floor for remains of dead bats or similar, if the human carried us through here then he must've stepped on some of them whether he liked to or not.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #399 on:** February 11, 2012, 12:19:03 PM »

Quote from: Remilius on February 11, 2012, 12:10:59 PM

> Check the floor for remains of dead bats or similar, if the human carried us through here then he must've stepped on some of them whether he liked to or not.

>You check the floor, and see no signs that any remains of dead bats or bat guano has been smeared on the ground here; let alone in anything resembling footprints.

>_

Vhaltz · « **Reply #400 on:** February 11, 2012, 12:22:12 PM »

> Huh.
> If he didn't seem to go through either of these two paths, maybe the guy could actually fly? perhaps he wasn't human after all...
> Let's continue on until we get to where we woke up, just in case.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #401 on:** February 11, 2012, 09:38:32 PM »

Quote from: Remilius on February 11, 2012, 12:22:12 PM

> Huh.
> If he didn't seem to go through either of these two paths, maybe the guy could actually fly? perhaps he wasn't human after all...
> Let's continue on until we get to where we woke up, just in case.

>That's very weird. Could he fly? That'd make this a lot more difficult, if he could. But you're certain he is human... Maybe he fooled you somehow?
>You continue onward. The air grows a bit more humid as the corridor curves and widens into a new chamber. The walls and floor here are very rounded and smooth, with no sharp edges to be seen. Stalactites and stalagmites are everywhere, some reaching nearly to the floor or ceiling, others merging to create natural columns. They make it a little difficult to simply walk through the chamber, you'll have to maneuver around some of the curtains. As well, much of the chamber is covered in a soft carpet of mosses and various lichens of various colors and textures. At a glance, you can see several that are edible or have other uses, but they don't seem to be in season right now. If you're not mistake, you're pretty sure Yamame tends to harvest a lot of these and sell them. Near the edge of the chamber, you can see a small corridor leading northward toward the ravine, and another tunnel continuing eastward. Obvious exits are North, South, and East.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #402 on:** February 11, 2012, 11:05:52 PM »

Hmm.

> East

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #403 on:** February 12, 2012, 12:03:21 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on February 11, 2012, 11:05:52 PM

> East

>You continue eastward through the larger tunnel.
>This tunnel is fairly block and uneven, not quite zig-zagging, but coming close to it as it climbs upward. At one point, you notice a small hole in the ground, a little bigger around than your hand. Glancing into it, it seems to be a small shaft, leading down into the earth further than your eye can see. Ahead, the corridor slightly widens into a small, high-ceiling chamber. You immediately note it is littered with various odds and ends; little clay bowls and crude wooden shelves and chests. As well, you can see a couple of faeries here, one of them eating something from one of the bowls and another messing around with something in a chest. One of them looks up as you entire, and cries, "It's the creeping ganode!"

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #404 on:** February 12, 2012, 12:07:03 AM »

> Do either of them have canine ear hoods?
> What's a ganode?

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #405 on:** February 12, 2012, 12:27:36 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on February 12, 2012, 12:07:03 AM

> Do either of them have canine ear hoods?
> What's a ganode?

>You note that one has a flower woven into her hair, and canine ears in her hair as well.
>You have no idea. You suspect it's not a word.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #406 on:** February 12, 2012, 12:33:46 AM »

> "The what now?"

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #407 on:** February 12, 2012, 12:40:14 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on February 12, 2012, 12:33:46 AM

> "The what now?"

>"Run!" says the faerie who was eating, running from the rock she was using as a table and disappearing through a tunnel to the east.
>"Huh?" says the other faerie, looking at her fleeing companion with a blank expression.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #408 on:** February 12, 2012, 01:13:37 AM »

> Look at the non-running-away fairy.
> "What's her problem?"

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #409 on:** February 12, 2012, 01:19:46 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on February 12, 2012, 01:13:37 AM

> Look at the non-running-away fairy.
> "What's her problem?"

>The remaining faerie, who is wearing the canine ears, shrugs. "Maybe she owes you money?"

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #410 on:** February 12, 2012, 01:20:41 AM »

> And she doesn't have a hood to go with them?

GuyYouMetOnline · « **Reply #411 on:** February 12, 2012, 01:23:17 AM »

>"Not that I know of."
>"What's a 'ganode', anyways?"

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #412 on:** February 12, 2012, 01:47:08 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on February 12, 2012, 01:20:41 AM

> And she doesn't have a hood to go with them?

>She does not seem to be wearing a hood.

Quote from: GuyYouMetOnline on February 12, 2012, 01:23:17 AM

>"Not that I know of."
>"What's a 'ganode', anyways?"

>"Do you owe me money?" says the faerie. "And I don't know what that thing you just said is. You should use words people do know."

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #413 on:** February 12, 2012, 01:48:59 AM »

> "Don't know it either. But your friend does, so I figured I'd ask."

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #414 on:** February 12, 2012, 02:06:32 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on February 12, 2012, 01:48:59 AM

> "Don't know it either. But your friend does, so I figured I'd ask."

>"Oh, okay," says the faerie. She then she frowns. "Why are you in our house? Did you come to give us some gold or gems?"

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #415 on:** February 12, 2012, 02:24:01 AM »

> "I didn't even know this was your house."
> Frown.
> "I think I took a wrong turn at Albuquerque."

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #416 on:** February 12, 2012, 02:33:09 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on February 12, 2012, 02:24:01 AM

> "I didn't even know this was your house."
> Frown.
> "I think I took a wrong turn at Albuquerque."

>"Oh, I see," says the faerie. "Well, these things happen."

>_

DracoOmega · « **Reply #417 on:** February 12, 2012, 02:56:15 AM »

>Have we been out this way before?
>If so, how long ago? And was it occupied by fairies then?

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #418 on:** February 12, 2012, 02:57:57 AM »

Quote from: DracoOmega on February 12, 2012, 02:56:15 AM

>Have we been out this way before?
>If so, how long ago? And was it occupied by fairies then?

>You might have, some time back. But not recently enough to really remember this place. You haven't really mentally associated this place with being occupied by faeries, at least.

>_

DracoOmega · « **Reply #419 on:** February 12, 2012, 03:02:59 AM »

>How often do obvious signs of fairy habitation like this come and go, though?