Author Topic: Kisume Quest - A Z-Machine Adventure (Read 47616 times)

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #630 on:** February 25, 2012, 07:57:02 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on February 25, 2012, 07:49:07 PM

> Obtain the scarf by putting it on.
> Looks like this has been picked clean through. Head back to the first part of the pile and continue digging over there.

>You put on the scarf, and find that it it is quite long, dangling down to the floor. It would probably reach your kneels if you were standing up properly.
>Between the two sides, you think that you've largely searched the pile out.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #631 on:** February 25, 2012, 08:07:08 PM »

> Gather our newfound stuff (aside from the scarf we're wearing) so that everything but the wok is pocketed. Put the money in the bottle if need be.
> Look around the room for piles of anything else that might be worth digging through.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #632 on:** February 25, 2012, 08:10:11 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on February 25, 2012, 08:07:08 PM

> Gather our newfound stuff (aside from the scarf we're wearing) so that everything but the wok is pocketed. Put the money in the bottle if need be.
> Look around the room for piles of anything else that might be worth digging through.

>Your pockets are getting a bit full, but there is no problem keeping all the things you've taken, the wok excepted.
>You look around room. There are no more piles, but there are a couple of jars, and small chest of drawers.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #633 on:** February 25, 2012, 08:20:23 PM »

> Make our way over to the chest of drawers.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #634 on:** February 25, 2012, 08:34:34 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on February 25, 2012, 08:20:23 PM

> Make our way over to the chest of drawers.

>You drag yourself across the chamber to the chest of drawers. Carrying the wok makes it a little difficult. The chest is about a foot and a half tall, having only two drawers in it.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #635 on:** February 25, 2012, 08:41:48 PM »

> Set the wok aside on the ground for the moment.
> Open the bottom drawer.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #636 on:** February 25, 2012, 08:51:39 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on February 25, 2012, 08:41:48 PM

> Set the wok aside on the ground for the moment.
> Open the bottom drawer.

>You open the bottom drawer, which is more recalcitrant than you like. and find an old book, bearing the stains of age. Its cover is bound in leather.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #637 on:** February 25, 2012, 09:03:12 PM »

> Does it have an obvious title?
> Is it the only thing in the drawer?

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #638 on:** February 25, 2012, 09:04:52 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on February 25, 2012, 09:03:12 PM

> Does it have an obvious title?
> Is it the only thing in the drawer?

>There is no title on it. Looking at the spine, you see a 6 emblazoned on it.

>_

GuyYouMetOnline · « **Reply #639 on:** February 25, 2012, 09:09:27 PM »

>Can we read?
>Either way, open it to a random page and take a look.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #640 on:** February 25, 2012, 09:16:47 PM »

Quote from: GuyYouMetOnline on February 25, 2012, 09:09:27 PM

>Can we read?
>Either way, open it to a random page and take a look.

>You're probably more literate than most of the people underground.
You open to a random page; or rather you open to the page that gives the least resistance. Tucked between those two pages is a blank spellcard.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #641 on:** February 25, 2012, 09:19:51 PM »

> !
> Take it. Maybe we can make up a second one someday.
> How long have spellcard rules been around?
> Do fairies have spellcards?

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #642 on:** February 25, 2012, 09:36:52 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on February 25, 2012, 09:19:51 PM

> !
> Take it. Maybe we can make up a second one someday.
> How long have spellcard rules been around?
> Do fairies have spellcards?

>You start, then quickly snatch up the spellcard! It might be useful some day.
>You obtain: Blank Spellcard
>The rules themselves are pretty new, they've only been around a bit more than a decade. Spellcards themselves are far older.
>You've never met a faerie with a spellcard, but you also tend not to deal with faeries typically. You doubt many would have spellcards, they just don't seem to have the attention span to make one.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #643 on:** February 25, 2012, 09:37:37 PM »

> Now that the spellcard is out of the way, check out what's on the pages.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #644 on:** February 25, 2012, 09:50:22 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on February 25, 2012, 09:37:37 PM

> Now that the spellcard is out of the way, check out what's on the pages.

>You glance at the pages. It seems the book is a novel, and the page you are on is a conversation between an oni and a human she has kidnapped and is now putting to work. The human is understandably confused and frightened about the situation, while the oni protagonist seems to be trying to reassure her.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #645 on:** February 25, 2012, 09:56:35 PM »

> Huh.
> Put the book next to the wok and open the top drawer. If we can't see inside the top drawer form the floor, then float our way to the top of the chest and sit on it, looking down into the drawer from above.

Jana · « **Reply #646 on:** February 26, 2012, 04:57:12 AM »

>The book could be quite valuable to the right people, but do we know any of the right people to whom it would be quite valuable?

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #647 on:** February 26, 2012, 06:41:55 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on February 25, 2012, 09:56:35 PM

> Huh.
> Put the book next to the wok and open the top drawer. If we can't see inside the top drawer form the floor, then float our way to the top of the chest and sit on it, looking down into the drawer from above.

>What an odd find.
>You set the book aside, and try to open the top drawer. You quickly discover that it is stuck.

Quote from: Jana on February 26, 2012, 04:57:12 AM

>The book could be quite valuable to the right people, but do we know any of the right people to whom it would be quite valuable?

>You're sure there's someone who would buy it for a good price, but you're not sure who. You've never managed to scavenge any literature before.

>_

Fightest · « **Reply #648 on:** February 26, 2012, 11:42:25 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on February 25, 2012, 06:35:24 PM

Well, now that we have it, what do you want to do with it?

Uh, just leave it there. We don't need no ghosts. This will certainly not come back to bite us in the ass in the future.

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #649 on:** February 26, 2012, 12:29:28 PM »

> Can we tell what kind of wood the chest is made of?
> Could we get any leverage at all to pry it open with the rebar?

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #650 on:** February 26, 2012, 12:50:12 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on February 26, 2012, 12:29:28 PM

> Can we tell what kind of wood the chest is made of?
> Could we get any leverage at all to pry it open with the rebar?

>You aren't sure what kind of wood it is, but it seems reasonably solid.
>You think you might be able to slip the tip of your rebar into one of the corners.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #651 on:** February 26, 2012, 01:07:30 PM »

> Do so, and try to pry the drawer loose, if not outright open.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #652 on:** February 26, 2012, 01:11:56 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on February 26, 2012, 01:07:30 PM

> Do so, and try to pry the drawer loose, if not outright open.

>You do not have it with you, you left it in your bucket with most of your worldly possessions.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #653 on:** February 26, 2012, 01:19:42 PM »

> Oh crap, we did, didn't we? Damnit.
> Would it be possible to rescale the tunnel with the book and the wok in hand?

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #654 on:** February 26, 2012, 01:22:58 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on February 26, 2012, 01:19:42 PM

> Oh crap, we did, didn't we? Damnit.
> Would it be possible to rescale the tunnel with the book and the wok in hand?

>It ought to be, but you'll probably need another rest before returning.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #655 on:** February 26, 2012, 01:25:39 PM »

Well, now that we have a reason to return, it should be okay dropping our newfound stuff off in the bucket.

> Taking the wok and the book with us, return to the tabletop and lie down to recover whatever energy we need for the trip back up.
> Once we feel ready for it, take flight and head back up the small tunnel.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #656 on:** February 26, 2012, 01:41:11 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on February 26, 2012, 01:25:39 PM

> Taking the wok and the book with us, return to the tabletop and lie down to recover whatever energy we need for the trip back up.
> Once we feel ready for it, take flight and head back up the small tunnel.

>You drag yourself back over to the table, having to place your recent acquisitions ahead of you as you did the jar. After reaching it, you take a moment to try to clean off some of the floor dust from your robe. At least there aren't any bugs in here, you expect the evil spirit probably was enough to keep them out.
>It doesn't take long to feel sufficiently rested. You then gather up your goods, and make your way toward the chute in the upper part of the wall. It's a bit more difficult to make your way up the chute than to descend it, but you can take it a little more quickly once you know what to expect. Afterward, you have to squeeze through some of the more narrow parts of the tunnel, which is a bit exhausting after the ascent, but you manage to make it to the entrance without too much difficulty. And there you find that your bucket is gone, as is Yamame. Looking around once you emerge, you find that she's on the other side of the chamber, your bucket in hand, investigating the pillar.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #657 on:** February 26, 2012, 01:44:41 PM »

> "Hoy."

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #658 on:** February 26, 2012, 01:51:13 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on February 26, 2012, 01:44:41 PM

> "Hoy."

>Yamame looks over toward you. "Hey buddy," she says. "Welcome back. Nice wok!"
>She takes to the air and floats over toward you.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #659 on:** February 26, 2012, 02:16:35 PM »

> Get a better sitting position as she comes.
> "Yeah. No growing food down there, but a bunch of other stuff. Enough that I wanna make a second trip."
> "You sure you can't get down there? There might be some stuff you like, too."