Author Topic: Kisume Quest - A Z-Machine Adventure (Read 47615 times)

theshirn · « **Reply #540 on:** February 22, 2012, 06:14:34 PM »

> "Need a hand with it?"

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #541 on:** February 22, 2012, 06:27:44 PM »

Quote from: theshim on February 22, 2012, 06:14:34 PM

> "Need a hand with it?"

>"Naw, you'd just get stuck, pal," says Yamame. "But thanks for the offer, you know?"
>She fiddles with a few things and turns around. "Okay, that's good enough for now."

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #542 on:** February 22, 2012, 08:04:35 PM »

> "All right. This way."
> Retrace our way back to the salt crystal chamber, again avoiding the faerie 'house' from before.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #543 on:** February 23, 2012, 05:21:25 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on February 22, 2012, 08:04:35 PM

> "All right. This way."
> Retrace our way back to the salt crystal chamber, again avoiding the faerie 'house' from before.

>You allow Yamame a couple moments to lower herself to the ground and detach herself from her tether, then make your way back toward the salt crystal chamber. The trip is a bit time consuming, but largely uneventful. Yamame shows some interested in the soil-filled chamber that you pass through, and the faerie in the room that you awoke in looks up at the two of you with dismay on her face.
>When you return to the salt crystal chamber, Yamame has a look around and says, "Hey buddy, I bet that tunnel over there goes to the river, we've gotta be pretty close."

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #544 on:** February 23, 2012, 05:27:18 AM »

> Is she talking about the small tunnel the bucket couldn't fit through or the unexplored tunnel to the north?
> "There's water running in the area, yeah. One of the forks before the soil chamber led right to it."

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #545 on:** February 23, 2012, 05:35:07 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on February 23, 2012, 05:27:18 AM

> Is she talking about the small tunnel the bucket couldn't fit through or the unexplored tunnel to the north?
> "There's water running in the area, yeah. One of the forks before the soil chamber led right to it."

>She looking toward the one to the north. She's also, you note, looming so close behind you that she practically has her feet in your bucket.
>"Huh, yeah, that'd probably feed into the river too, huh?"

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #546 on:** February 23, 2012, 11:36:20 AM »

> How large is Yamame compared to us?
> Can we at least look her level in the eye, or do we need to float up a bit if she's standing?
> How wide does the lower half of her dress get?
> Could we both fit in the bucket?

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #547 on:** February 23, 2012, 01:39:24 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on February 23, 2012, 11:36:20 AM

> How large is Yamame compared to us?
> Can we at least look her level in the eye, or do we need to float up a bit if she's standing?
> How wide does the lower half of her dress get?
> Could we both fit in the bucket?

>With her standing and you in your bucket, quite a bit so. If you stood up, well, you're not sure. You're really not used to thinking of yourself like that.
>You would need to be floating to look her in the eye, or perched on top of something which is what you customarily do
>The lower half of her dress gets pretty pretty wide; if not for the way it closes you could easily hide there.
>You don't think you could fit anyone other than a faerie in your bucket, it's quite snug.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #548 on:** February 23, 2012, 01:57:48 PM »

> Have we ever actually tried hiding inside Yamame's dress?
> Gesture to the small opening.
> "Stilll not sure about that, though. You wanna check a bit into the north tunnel to be sure it heads to water while I take a look-see into there?"

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #549 on:** February 23, 2012, 02:49:26 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on February 23, 2012, 01:57:48 PM

> Have we ever actually tried hiding inside Yamame's dress?
> Gesture to the small opening.
> "Stilll not sure about that, though. You wanna check a bit into the north tunnel to be sure it heads to water while I take a look-see into there?"

>You have not. You don't think she'd be willing.
>"Yeah, that'll be a good idea, buddy," she says.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #550 on:** February 23, 2012, 03:05:52 PM »

> Hey, she's an established weirdo. Besides, she has no problem getting up close and personal with everyone, she hardly has a leg to stand on in objecting if we need her to hide in that manner for whatever reason.
> "'Kay. Lemme get as close as I can before giving up the bucket. Don't wanna have to maneuver without it more than necessary."
> Float the rest of the way over to the opening.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #551 on:** February 23, 2012, 03:33:58 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on February 23, 2012, 03:05:52 PM

> Hey, she's an established weirdo. Besides, she has no problem getting up close and personal with everyone, she hardly has a leg to stand on in objecting if we need her to hide in that manner for whatever reason.
> "'Kay. Lemme get as close as I can before giving up the bucket. Don't wanna have to maneuver without it more than necessary."
> Float the rest of the way over to the opening.

>That she is, but you're pretty sure she doesn't think she's a weirdo.
>"You got it," says Yamame, as she follows you over to the opening. You get close enough to it that your bucket is pressed against the stone. Yamame looms too close you, and says "Yeah, that's a tight squeeze alright."

>_

theshirn · « **Reply #552 on:** February 23, 2012, 04:02:39 PM »

> Tight squeeze. Purely by accident, of course.

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #553 on:** February 23, 2012, 04:15:13 PM »

> How close is her face to ours?
> How much free space is there to move our arms?

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #554 on:** February 23, 2012, 04:18:30 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on February 23, 2012, 04:15:13 PM

> How close is her face to ours?
> How much free space is there to move our arms?

>She is behind and over you, you'd say just a couple feet away.
>You can move your arms with relative freedom.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #555 on:** February 23, 2012, 05:33:50 PM »

> Turn around and look up at Yamame.
> "Pretty much. This is about as far as the bucket'll go."

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #556 on:** February 23, 2012, 06:07:23 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on February 23, 2012, 05:33:50 PM

> Turn around and look up at Yamame.
> "Pretty much. This is about as far as the bucket'll go."

>She looks down and nods. "Looks like it's up to you, pal," she says. "I sure can't get in there."

>_

theshirn · « **Reply #557 on:** February 23, 2012, 06:22:20 PM »

> Extricate from bucket (and Yamame), proceed into hole.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #558 on:** February 23, 2012, 06:35:06 PM »

Quote from: theshim on February 23, 2012, 06:22:20 PM

> Extricate from bucket (and Yamame), proceed into hole.

>You extricate yourself from your bucket, and float into the hole. It's not too difficult to slip through the opening now, and you proceed into the tunnel.
>The walls here are very narrow, there is hardly room for your shoulders, nor could you really expect to stand up comfortably if you could stand. There is not really a floor or a ceiling so much as placed where the walls come together at a point. The tunnel twists southward and downward, growing more narrow and seeming to make a sudden drop. You think you are going to have to float sideways to fit your shoulder through, and you doubt that it would be pleasant.

>_

theshirn · « **Reply #559 on:** February 23, 2012, 06:41:02 PM »

> May as well. Float through, slowly and carefully.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #560 on:** February 23, 2012, 06:47:46 PM »

Quote from: theshim on February 23, 2012, 06:41:02 PM

> May as well. Float through, slowly and carefully.

>You float onward, turning and shifting as needs be. It is unpleasant, but you manage to make it through to where the tunnel drops off. Looking below, you see it descends sharply a good fifteen or so feet before leveling out. You can just get a glimpse of what is beyond it; you think it is a chamber.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #561 on:** February 23, 2012, 07:19:15 PM »

Shoot, I was setting up for something and didn't want to leave Yamame yet. Oh well.

> How well can we control such a descent?

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #562 on:** February 23, 2012, 07:45:39 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on February 23, 2012, 07:19:15 PM

> How well can we control such a descent?

>You think you should be fine, as long as you don't linger too much.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #563 on:** February 23, 2012, 08:04:12 PM »

> Head down to the chamber below as best we see fit to not drop ourselves fifteen feet and land on our head.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #564 on:** February 23, 2012, 08:30:23 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on February 23, 2012, 08:04:12 PM

> Head down to the chamber below as best we see fit to not drop ourselves fifteen feet and land on our head.

>You descend down the chute. It's a slow descent, but you manage to maneuver your way down without falling or hurting yourself on the rock. The bottom of the chute is a smooth incline, leading another chamber. Looking inside, it seems to be a roughly circular room. You can see what looks like an improvised table, given there is a piece of old cloth on it. Looking around, you notice couple clay pots, and some other things you can't quite identify.
>You are a bit tired after that fight. A rest would be welcome, but not necessary.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #565 on:** February 23, 2012, 09:11:21 PM »

> This must be the secret base.
> Is there any obvious place to sit?
> Are there any obvious exits?
> Is there anything in the pots?

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #566 on:** February 24, 2012, 04:39:28 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on February 23, 2012, 09:11:21 PM

> This must be the secret base.
> Is there any obvious place to sit?
> Are there any obvious exits?
> Is there anything in the pots?

>This certainly is a pain to get to, if nothing else.
>You could sit on the incline. Looking inside, it seems the floor is decent enough, and there is that rock with the old cloth on it.
>You don't see any obvious exits other than the way you're using to peer into it. But taking a closer glance, it seems that the way in doesn't connect directly to the floor, but rather opens some distance up the wall.
>You cannot see what it in the pots from here.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #567 on:** February 24, 2012, 04:45:03 AM »

> Head all the way inside to get a better view of the place. We can sit or lie down on the table in a bit if we need to.

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #568 on:** February 24, 2012, 05:05:15 AM »

Tagging out for the night. Don't be afraid to threaten raiders with infection should things go far enough south.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #569 on:** February 24, 2012, 05:13:07 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on February 24, 2012, 04:45:03 AM

> Head all the way inside to get a better view of the place. We can sit or lie down on the table in a bit if we need to.

>You make your way inside.
>The room is vaguely oblong and feels oddly stuffy. The ceiling is about ten feet from the floor, the walls a bit further apart than that. Looking around, you can see some old wooden boxes and clay pots scattered about; there doesn't seem to be much order here. There's a fair amount of old trash, as well. a lone chopstick here, some torn cloth there, a stain of unidentifiable something that was probably some meat ages ago. The last one probably contributes strongly to the stale smell in here. Glancing into the pots, a lot of them seem to be empty, but a couple seem to have some things.
>You could certainly use a rest now., but you can push yourself further if you want.

>_