Author Topic: Nue Quest 4th Ignition: A Z-Machine Adventure (Read 41770 times)

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #450 on:** July 19, 2011, 01:45:44 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on July 19, 2011, 01:44:52 AM

> "Yeah. Don't suppose any place here has any chance of not needing to be broken into right now?"

>"Huh?" says Mystia, frowning.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #451 on:** July 19, 2011, 02:00:13 AM »

> "Is there any place in the village that I wouldn't have to break into to enter at this time of night?"

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #452 on:** July 19, 2011, 02:01:29 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on July 19, 2011, 02:00:13 AM

> "Is there any place in the village that I wouldn't have to break into to enter at this time of night?"

>"Oh," says Mystia. "Well, I guess you could knock on doors. But other than that, probably not. I think they even lock up the temple."

>_

GuyYouMetOnline · « **Reply #453 on:** July 19, 2011, 02:10:38 AM »

>"The temple'd let me in."

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #454 on:** July 19, 2011, 02:29:32 AM »

Quote from: GuyYouMetOnline on July 19, 2011, 02:10:38 AM

>"The temple'd let me in."

>"I guess they would," says Mystia.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #455 on:** July 19, 2011, 02:48:48 AM »

> Sigh.
> "I guess I don't have much of a choice. Do you mind keeping an eye out?"

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #456 on:** July 19, 2011, 02:53:57 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on July 19, 2011, 02:48:48 AM

> Sigh.
> "I guess I don't have much of a choice. Do you mind keeping an eye out?"

>"Um, I suppose I can," says Mystia.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #457 on:** July 19, 2011, 02:55:32 AM »

> "All right."
> Pull out the lockpick set and get to work on the tavern lock.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #458 on:** July 19, 2011, 02:58:16 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on July 19, 2011, 02:55:32 AM

> "All right."
> Pull out the lockpick set and get to work on the tavern lock.

>You get to work on the Tavern's lock. It's more sophisticated than your first expected, but in retrospect you suppose it makes sense. There's a number of people on the surface who would break into a place like this.
>After a few moments, Mystia hisses, "Someone's coming! I think it's Rumia."

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #459 on:** July 19, 2011, 03:14:39 AM »

> Stop picking and put our tools away.
> Casually turn and look around.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #460 on:** July 19, 2011, 03:32:51 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on July 19, 2011, 03:14:39 AM

> Stop picking and put our tools away.
> Casually turn and look around.

>You stop and turn away from the lock.
>Looking over, you notice a small, blonde-haired youkai skipping down the road from the north, arms widespread. You know of her well, she's one of the little things that just seems to happen around the village. As well, she is apparently responsible for one of the biggest projects to happen in the Ancient City for some time...

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #461 on:** July 19, 2011, 03:33:31 AM »

> Which project is that?

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #462 on:** July 19, 2011, 03:38:37 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on July 19, 2011, 03:33:31 AM

> Which project is that?

>An establishment on the west side of town, a place called The Felt. It is a large casino, restaurant, bar, and dance hall. For a time, it loomed over the rest of the city and bit deeply in to just about every other pub's profits. You have no idea how she, of all people, did this; you had a hard time believing who the then-mysterious owner of the place was when Reisen told you. Simply put, you have been baffled by the whole situation, and you're rather happy the place has waned in popularity.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #463 on:** July 19, 2011, 03:39:54 AM »

> Lean over to Mystia.
> "Does she live in the forest too?"

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #464 on:** July 19, 2011, 03:41:31 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on July 19, 2011, 03:39:54 AM

> Lean over to Mystia.
> "Does she live in the forest too?"

>"I don't know if she lives anywhere, to be honest," says Mystia. "She goes there somtimes."

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #465 on:** July 19, 2011, 03:45:16 AM »

> "Huh."
> Watch Rumia skip by. If she looks at us, wave.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #466 on:** July 19, 2011, 03:47:47 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on July 19, 2011, 03:45:16 AM

> "Huh."
> Watch Rumia skip by. If she looks at us, wave.

>Rumia skips past you, then stops as you wave.
>"Hoi~" she says. "What're you playing?"

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #467 on:** July 19, 2011, 03:50:18 AM »

> "We're playing Detectives. Have you seen a poltergeist around recently? Dark hair, dark skin, blue coat with brocade?"

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #468 on:** July 19, 2011, 03:54:17 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on July 19, 2011, 03:50:18 AM

> "We're playing Detectives. Have you seen a poltergeist around recently? Dark hair, dark skin, blue coat with brocade?"

>Rumia stops. She looks upward toward the sky, tilting her head back far enough that you wonder if she's going to fall backwards. Then she looks back toward you.
>"What's a brocade? Does it taste like mochi?"

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #469 on:** July 19, 2011, 04:07:05 AM »

> "It's a fabric. I don't know what it tastes like. I don't remember the last time I ate fabric."

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #470 on:** July 19, 2011, 04:15:55 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on July 19, 2011, 04:07:05 AM

> "It's a fabric. I don't know what it tastes like. I don't remember the last time I ate fabric."

>"Me either," says Rumia. "But I don't think it was that long ago. Whacha need a ghost for?"

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #471 on:** July 19, 2011, 02:01:03 PM »

> "Advice. Secret stuff only this ghost is likely to know."

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #472 on:** July 19, 2011, 02:26:06 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on July 19, 2011, 02:01:03 PM

> "Advice. Secret stuff only this ghost is likely to know."

>"Oh." says Rumia. "I don't know anything about ghosts. Maybe they like other dead people?"

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #473 on:** July 19, 2011, 04:28:18 PM »

> "Maybe. I'm not to sure how keen this ghost is on company, though."

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #474 on:** July 19, 2011, 04:44:29 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on July 19, 2011, 04:28:18 PM

> "Maybe. I'm not to sure how keen this ghost is on company, though."

>"Dunno," says Rumia, as she starts to skip along once more.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #475 on:** July 19, 2011, 04:47:23 PM »

> Let her move along a bit, then turn to Mystia and take a bit of a quieter tone.
> "Why would anyone eat fabric?"

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #476 on:** July 19, 2011, 04:50:10 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on July 19, 2011, 04:47:23 PM

> Let her move along a bit, then turn to Mystia and take a bit of a quieter tone.
> "Why would anyone eat fabric?"

>"Rumia is Rumia," says Mystia with a shrug.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #477 on:** July 19, 2011, 04:55:30 PM »

> "...All right, then. Getting back to work."
> Pull the lockpick tools back out and get back to work on the tavern lock.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #478 on:** July 19, 2011, 05:04:53 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on July 19, 2011, 04:55:30 PM

> "...All right, then. Getting back to work."
> Pull the lockpick tools back out and get back to work on the tavern lock.

>There are no more interruptions, and you manage to force open the lock with a bit of work.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #479 on:** July 19, 2011, 07:03:01 PM »

> Carefully open the door.