Author Topic: Nue Quest 7 - Serpent Isle: A Z-Machine Adventure (Read 42294 times)

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #360 on:** October 17, 2011, 04:12:45 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on October 17, 2011, 04:03:31 AM

> How high do our stockings run up our legs?

>Most of the way up.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #361 on:** October 17, 2011, 04:18:09 AM »

Okay, here we go!

> Take whatever time we need to stabilize from the force of the passing machine.
> Once we feel stable, fold up the umbrella. Spend a couple of seconds shaking it off below us, though no more than five or so.
> Brace for a rather icky, uncomfortable feeling.
> Stick the umbrella, pointed up, up through the bottom of our dress across our back. Try to maneuver it so it passes between two of the wings joints on the same side of our back, going from the center of our back to our side. Once we can tell it has passed between two of those joints, stick the handle of the umbrella into the stocking of the leg that is on the opposite side of our body of the set of wings through which the point of the umbrella passed. Between being stuck in the stocking and passing through two of our wing joints, hopefully we should be able to keep it relatively attached to ourselves without having to hold onto it with our hands.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #362 on:** October 17, 2011, 04:56:38 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on October 17, 2011, 04:18:09 AM

> Take whatever time we need to stabilize from the force of the passing machine.
> Once we feel stable, fold up the umbrella. Spend a couple of seconds shaking it off below us, though no more than five or so.
> Brace for a rather icky, uncomfortable feeling.
> Stick the umbrella, pointed up, up through the bottom of our dress across our back. Try to maneuver it so it passes between two of the wings joints on the same side of our back, going from the center of our back to our side. Once we can tell it has passed between two of those joints, stick the handle of the umbrella into the stocking of the leg that is on the opposite side of our body of the set of wings through which the point of the umbrella passed. Between being stuck in the stocking and passing through two of our wing joints, hopefully we should be able to keep it relatively attached to ourselves without having to hold onto it with our hands.

>You jam that umbrella down the back of your dress, weave it between your tendril wings, and fumble a bit to lodge the bottom of it in your stocking, which holds it nicely. It's not a pleasant feeling, and you can't move your right leg much now and your neck is a tad constrains, but you have it secured in place. You can also clamp down on it with your wings a bit for some extra security, but it's rather like clasping a broomstick between your wrists. But, in addition to everything else, you feel it helps keep it stable.
>You are getting lightly rained on. Looking over, the flying machine is approaching again.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #363 on:** October 17, 2011, 04:58:29 AM »

> Get into a proper flying position and start flying along the estimated arcing flight path of the machine as quickly as we can, given the umbrella is lodged where it is.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #364 on:** October 17, 2011, 05:01:23 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on October 17, 2011, 04:58:29 AM

> Get into a proper flying position and start flying along the estimated arcing flight path of the machine as quickly as we can, given the umbrella is lodged where it is.

>You are able to get some pretty good speed with the umbrella tucked away like it is, and start flying along an arc alongside the machine. It is coming up very quickly!

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #365 on:** October 17, 2011, 05:06:59 AM »

> Is it level with us or below us?

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #366 on:** October 17, 2011, 05:08:29 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on October 17, 2011, 05:06:59 AM

> Is it level with us or below us?

>It is roughly level with you.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #367 on:** October 17, 2011, 05:15:17 AM »

> Drift slightly above it.
> When it's about to pass under us, try to grab onto the front of it with both hands and hold on with everything we've got.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #368 on:** October 17, 2011, 06:27:49 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on October 17, 2011, 05:15:17 AM

> Drift slightly above it.
> When it's about to pass under us, try to grab onto the front of it with both hands and hold on with everything we've got.

>Having been shown some interesting maths, reality has warped
>It's going slowly, relatively. You move in, going as fast as you can, and...grab! It immediately smacks into you like a barrel full of rocks slung like an angry oni. The horrible roar fills your ears, and the force against your chest is all but crushing you! In a dim corner of your mind, detatched from reality and all the horrible ache running through you right now, you're secretly glad you had the foresight not to enhance your chest again.
>You can feel cold metal underneath you, and you welcome its chilling embrace against the pain. You are also aware that wet metal does not give you a good grip, and you feel you're going to be blow off any moment now.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #369 on:** October 17, 2011, 10:45:02 AM »

> Can we see anything?

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #370 on:** October 17, 2011, 11:29:56 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on October 17, 2011, 10:45:02 AM

> Can we see anything?

>Looking ahead is difficult with all the wind in your face and the noise in your ears. But you think you see open sky.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #371 on:** October 17, 2011, 12:23:10 PM »

> Keep propelling ourselves forward like we're flying at top speed under our own power. This should slightly alleviate the strain on our arms and grip.
> Try to slide-curl our hands across the front of the machine so the front of it is digging into our palms rather than our fingers. Don't let go to do this, though.
> While trying to steady our grip like this, look into the glass dome.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #372 on:** October 17, 2011, 12:59:19 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on October 17, 2011, 12:23:10 PM

> Keep propelling ourselves forward like we're flying at top speed under our own power. This should slightly alleviate the strain on our arms and grip.
> Try to slide-curl our hands across the front of the machine so the front of it is digging into our palms rather than our fingers. Don't let go to do this, though.
> While trying to steady our grip like this, look into the glass dome.

>You keep trying to propel yourself forward. The wind pushing you back and the machine pushing you forward really don't let you make much progress with this.
>You try to shift your grip onto your palms to stress your fingers less it works a little , but your grip is not going to last very long like this!
>Looking back, you can see the machine operator staring at you in open mouth-horror. Though she's wearing a faceless, rounded helmet and goggles, you can tell for certain this is Sanae.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #373 on:** October 17, 2011, 02:07:14 PM »

> Okay, maybe this wasn't such a good idea after all.
> Return her look with an open-mouthed 'What the hell did I just get myself into?' look of our own.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #374 on:** October 17, 2011, 02:29:24 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on October 17, 2011, 02:07:14 PM

> Okay, maybe this wasn't such a good idea after all.
> Return her look with an open-mouthed 'What the hell did I just get myself into?' look of our own.

>This might have seemed a little better on paper...
>You look back and her, she looks back at you. You get the feeling that she is about as flabbergasted this as you are.

>_

GuyYouMetOnline · « **Reply #375 on:** October 17, 2011, 02:58:08 PM »

>Point down again. Try to get her to land.
>"Land this thing!"

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #376 on:** October 17, 2011, 03:16:44 PM »

Quote from: GuyYouMetOnline on October 17, 2011, 02:58:08 PM

>Point down again.

> Do not point at anything. The last thing we want to do right now is let go without preparing for a dismount.

Rest should be fine.

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #377 on:** October 17, 2011, 08:44:27 PM »

Inspiration has struck~

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #378 on:** October 17, 2011, 11:25:18 PM »

Quote from: GuyYouMetOnline on October 17, 2011, 02:58:08 PM

>Point down again. Try to get her to land.
>"Land this thing!"

Quote from: Kilgamayan on October 17, 2011, 03:16:44 PM

> Do not point at anything. The last thing we want to do right now is let go without preparing for a dismount.

>You shout at her to land this thing. Not even you can hear it over the wind and the noise.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #379 on:** October 17, 2011, 11:54:06 PM »

> Did she at least appreciably react? Maybe she can kinda-sorta lip read.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #380 on:** October 18, 2011, 12:02:48 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on October 17, 2011, 11:54:06 PM

> Did she at least appreciably react? Maybe she can kinda-sorta lip read.

>She has not had a blatant reaction. You're not in a position to try to read subtle shifts in whatever dismay she seems to be feeling at the moment.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #381 on:** October 18, 2011, 12:06:27 AM »

Okay, joyride's over, I think she knows we want her attention now. Time to stop playing Garfield.

> Is there anything protruding up on the machine behind us, aside from possibly the glass dome?

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #382 on:** October 18, 2011, 12:21:59 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on October 18, 2011, 12:06:27 AM

> Is there anything protruding up on the machine behind us, aside from possibly the glass dome?

>Yes, there are some fins near the back, around the tail analogue.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #383 on:** October 18, 2011, 12:25:52 AM »

> Could we fit between them?

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #384 on:** October 18, 2011, 12:29:20 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on October 18, 2011, 12:25:52 AM

> Could we fit between them?

>You believe so, as long as the machine doesn't make any sudden moves.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #385 on:** October 18, 2011, 12:34:08 AM »

> Keep up the flying forward effort.
> Let go and start trying to float up, finagling our horizontal movement to move through the fins in the back while assuming the jet does indeed not make any sudden movements.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #386 on:** October 18, 2011, 01:00:09 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on October 18, 2011, 12:34:08 AM

> Keep up the flying forward effort.
> Let go and start trying to float up, finagling our horizontal movement to move through the fins in the back while assuming the jet does indeed not make any sudden movements.

>You keep your momentum as best as possible, then let go, doing your best to float upward. The machine passes under you in an eyeblink, dragging you along with it as the horrible whining noise overwhelms everything else. It takes you a few moments to regain any sense control, while your ears are ringing terribly and your whole body aches. You're soaked and shivering. It's a small miracle that you were able to keep a hold on both your trident and your umbrella, though the latter is only holding on by a proverbial thread. The world is still spinning around you.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #387 on:** October 18, 2011, 01:23:31 AM »

> Take a few moments for the world to stop spinning.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #388 on:** October 18, 2011, 01:47:47 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on October 18, 2011, 01:23:31 AM

> Take a few moments for the world to stop spinning.

>It takes you a little bit. At least the soreness is waning a little, too. You really want to find someplace to warm up, too. Or have a hot meal. That would be perfect, in fact... And maybe a nap. The ringing in your ears is starting to fade.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #389 on:** October 18, 2011, 02:03:53 AM »

> Fly back down to the ground, pulling our umbrella back out and opening it up again in the process. This descent doesn't need to be nearly as fast as our previous flights.