Author Topic: Nue Quest Alter Code 6: A Z-Machine Adventure (Read 39522 times)

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #540 on:** September 19, 2011, 04:26:34 PM »

> Feel the cloth on the table. Grab a loose part if we can: otherwise just rub it a little bit.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #541 on:** September 19, 2011, 04:46:44 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on September 19, 2011, 04:26:34 PM

> Feel the cloth on the table. Grab a loose part if we can: otherwise just rub it a little bit.

>You feel a dangling edge of the tablecloth. It is smooth and cool, seeming to be a decent quality linen.

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Kilgamayan · « **Reply #542 on:** September 19, 2011, 04:51:20 PM »

> Pull out the bag of pine needles and set it on the table.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #543 on:** September 19, 2011, 05:08:07 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on September 19, 2011, 04:51:20 PM

> Pull out the bag of pine needles and set it on the table.

>You place the bundle of pine needles on the table.
>"Curious," says Rinnosuke, not opening his eyes.

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Kilgamayan · « **Reply #544 on:** September 19, 2011, 05:47:04 PM »

> "Figured the place could use some freshening up. With all due respect, I think ya may need to wash up."

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #545 on:** September 19, 2011, 05:49:17 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on September 19, 2011, 05:47:04 PM

> "Figured the place could use some freshening up. With all due respect, I think ya may need to wash up."

>"There has been little time for such concerns," he says.

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Kilgamayan · « **Reply #546 on:** September 19, 2011, 06:56:30 PM »

> "Yeah, I figured. Lucky you got me, huh?"

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #547 on:** September 20, 2011, 02:27:45 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on September 19, 2011, 06:56:30 PM

> "Yeah, I figured. Lucky you got me, huh?"

>"That is a way to look at it," he says.

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Kilgamayan · « **Reply #548 on:** September 20, 2011, 02:45:13 AM »

> "So what now?"

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #549 on:** September 20, 2011, 03:04:55 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on September 20, 2011, 02:45:13 AM

> "So what now?"

>"You are the one who has entered," he says. "I believe the choice is yours."

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Kilgamayan · « **Reply #550 on:** September 20, 2011, 03:09:24 AM »

> Frown.
> Walk over and put a hand on Rinnosuke's shoulder non-aggressively.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #551 on:** September 20, 2011, 03:41:33 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on September 20, 2011, 03:09:24 AM

> Frown.
> Walk over and put a hand on Rinnosuke's shoulder non-aggressively.

>You frown, and put a hand on his shoulder. He jerks at the contact; his skin is very cold.

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Kilgamayan · « **Reply #552 on:** September 20, 2011, 03:59:07 AM »

> Pull the hand back.
> "Huh. Thought you wouldn't react at all to that."

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #553 on:** September 20, 2011, 04:17:48 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on September 20, 2011, 03:59:07 AM

> Pull the hand back.
> "Huh. Thought you wouldn't react at all to that."

>You draw your hand back.
>"It was unexpected," he says. "Please not do so without invitation again."

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Kilgamayan · « **Reply #554 on:** September 20, 2011, 04:28:45 AM »

> "Right, right."

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #555 on:** September 20, 2011, 04:31:28 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on September 20, 2011, 04:28:45 AM

> "Right, right."

>"Good," he says. "Feel free to have a seat, if you wish."

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Shadoweh · « **Reply #556 on:** September 20, 2011, 04:37:58 AM »

This might be an odd question, but.. do we need to talk to him?
We need to stop his ritual before it finishes, possibly before he can shunt us out again too. I'm not going to stop you, but if talking doesn't go well, I advocate a boot to the head.

UncertainJakutten · « **Reply #557 on:** September 20, 2011, 04:38:55 AM »

That's about where I'm leaning, but I'm guessing Kilga has a plan of some sort.

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #558 on:** September 20, 2011, 04:41:14 AM »

BACK OUT OF BED

I have no particular conversation plan.

ts;wtrm

[00:20:03] <Reisen-Udongein-Inaba> So what does Nue do now?
[00:20:30] <Reisen-Udongein-Inaba> We're at Rinnosuke. We've TOUCHED him. I don't think he has anything capable of stopping us from just ramming the trident down his throat until he chokes.
[00:20:46] <DracoOmega> I wonder at that, though it does seem possible
[00:20:55] <Reisen-Udongein-Inaba> And yet he's just sitting there, doing nothing to defend himself.
[00:21:07] <DracoOmega> As you've pointed out, taking the cards is probably a bad idea, unless this countercurse will surpress a retriggering (and I wouldn't count on it)
[00:21:21] <DracoOmega> But that may have ironically made you triggering it earlier a good thing!
[00:21:30] <DracoOmega> Because it would be a hell of a lot worse for it to happen here
[00:21:31] <Reisen-Udongein-Inaba> For all the aggravation he's put us through, I find myself having a hard time outright attacking him.
[00:21:40] <DracoOmega> I don't
[00:21:54] <DracoOmega> I'd love to throw one of those curses right back on him somehow
[00:22:05] <Reisen-Udongein-Inaba> Then you beat him up. I can't bring myself to do it. <_<
[00:22:17] <Reisen-Udongein-Inaba> Not with him doing nothing in self-defense and Byakuren sitting upstairs.

tl;dr if someone else wants to beat him up go right ahead. I just don't really want to do it myself, because I don't think I could play the part properly.

GuyYouMetOnline · « **Reply #559 on:** September 20, 2011, 04:42:43 AM »

I advocate hitting him right away and grabbing the spellcards. We can talk once we have our things back (and since they were taken from us without permission, taking them back may not even trigger the curse, depending on how said curse works).

>Throw a rock or something towards the stairs to see if the paradox thing affects objects exiting the area as well as entering it. Handy to know if we need to make a run for it.
>Punch him in the face and grab our spellcards.

UncertainJakutten · « **Reply #560 on:** September 20, 2011, 04:43:44 AM »

>Don't do this yet.

UncertainJakutten · « **Reply #561 on:** September 20, 2011, 04:45:31 AM »

Might come down to that, but I don't feel we know enough yet. Remember, his logic is that the transaction was between him and Tewi, and Tewi was the true owner of the spellcards. "Stealing" them will certainly trigger the curse. I'll admit I'm not sure what to do here. However, if we DO take the spellcards, we'll need to knock him unconscious. I think possibly knocking him unconscious (meaning use danmaku) and dragging him out of his ritual site will do a lot more good.

>Do we think we could drag an unconscious Rinnosuke through the tunnel?

GuyYouMetOnline · « **Reply #562 on:** September 20, 2011, 04:52:23 AM »

Knocking him out is kind of the point of punching him in the face.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #563 on:** September 20, 2011, 04:52:40 AM »

Quote from: UncertainKitten on September 20, 2011, 04:45:31 AM

>Do we think we could drag an unconscious Rinnosuke through the tunnel?

>You doubt it. At least, you can think of no physical way to do it.

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UncertainJakutten · « **Reply #564 on:** September 20, 2011, 04:55:02 AM »

And you think that would be enough to knock him out? You'd have to be pretty precision to do that. And taking the cards would make us useless.

>Hrm...is it a problem of strength or the size of the tunnel?

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #565 on:** September 20, 2011, 05:01:22 AM »

Quote from: UncertainKitten on September 20, 2011, 04:55:02 AM

>Hrm...is it a problem of strength or the size of the tunnel?

>The latter, really. Any method you can think of to move him, you wouldn't be strong enough to pull off. You're really not sure if you could straight carry him by yourself, either.

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UncertainJakutten · « **Reply #566 on:** September 20, 2011, 06:12:13 AM »

>Hrm...actually, since we're IN his field, do we think we can drag him across the room? Might scrape him a bit, but yeah.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #567 on:** September 20, 2011, 06:12:59 AM »

Quote from: UncertainKitten on September 20, 2011, 06:12:13 AM

>Hrm...actually, since we're IN his field, do we think we can drag him across the room? Might scrape him a bit, but yeah.

>You have no idea.

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UncertainJakutten · « **Reply #568 on:** September 20, 2011, 06:13:45 AM »

>Would the ice help significantly?

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #569 on:** September 20, 2011, 07:26:35 AM »

Quote from: UncertainKitten on September 20, 2011, 06:13:45 AM

>Would the ice help significantly?

>It's not the ice that gives you no idea, but rather the nature of the barrier. You could probably drag him to the stairs, at least, if nothing unusual happens.

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