Author Topic: Nue Quest 7 - Serpent Isle: A Z-Machine Adventure (Read 42325 times)

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #510 on:** October 22, 2011, 02:43:15 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on October 22, 2011, 02:33:44 AM

> Nod.
> "Hopefully."
> Watch Kana with a slightly curious expression.

>Kana approaches you, then stops and frowns. "Weren't you leaving? I need to lock the door."

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #511 on:** October 22, 2011, 02:53:08 AM »

> "Right."
> Head back outside.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #512 on:** October 22, 2011, 03:24:25 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on October 22, 2011, 02:53:08 AM

> "Right."
> Head back outside.

>You make your way to the front room, and out the door.
>"Bye!" says Kana.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #513 on:** October 22, 2011, 03:26:22 AM »

> "Later."
> Take a look to the southwest. Are there any obvious paths?

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #514 on:** October 22, 2011, 03:31:36 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on October 22, 2011, 03:26:22 AM

> "Later."
> Take a look to the southwest. Are there any obvious paths?

>You open your umbrella as the door closes behind you, then walk to the southwest side of the building and look around.
>You don't see any obvious paths in the undergrowth in the sense of paths that animals or people have traveled, but you can see a way that's relatively clear and traversable.

>_

GuyYouMetOnline · « **Reply #515 on:** October 22, 2011, 05:15:20 AM »

>Head that way.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #516 on:** October 22, 2011, 06:25:21 AM »

Quote from: GuyYouMetOnline on October 22, 2011, 05:15:20 AM

>Head that way.

>You make your way into the forest. The leafy canopy stops the rain from falling in a gentle sheet as it was, instead gathering it on the leaves and falling to the ground in fat drops and thin streams. The ground is muddy and laced with puddles, making ti bit more difficult than normal to progress through the brush. Still, you quickly leave the heretics' house behind and make your way deeper into the forest. Every so often, you catch a glimpse of a faerie going about her business, but otherwise it is peaceful.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #517 on:** October 22, 2011, 12:49:51 PM »

> Does any of the surrounding area look familiar?

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #518 on:** October 22, 2011, 12:53:15 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on October 22, 2011, 12:49:51 PM

> Does any of the surrounding area look familiar?

>You look around. Nothing seems to be familiar.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #519 on:** October 22, 2011, 01:07:37 PM »

> Keep heading southwest.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #520 on:** October 22, 2011, 01:44:24 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on October 22, 2011, 01:07:37 PM

> Keep heading southwest.

>You head further southwest. It grows more difficult to find parts of the forest that can be easily traveled through toward that direction, forcing you to take longer and more circuitous routes to get around the underbrush and the thick stands of trees. So far, you are able to keep a good idea of which way is southwest, but too much more twisting and turning will cause you to lose it. As it stands, you don't see any trees that you would consider particularly unusual. The ground, you note, is starting to slope downwards.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #521 on:** October 22, 2011, 01:47:34 PM »

> Look in the direction of the sloping ground. Is there an obvious bottom-of-a-valley point visible?
> Carefully pull out the pieces of sword, connect them like usual, and try to speak to it again.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #522 on:** October 22, 2011, 02:14:12 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on October 22, 2011, 01:47:34 PM

> Look in the direction of the sloping ground. Is there an obvious bottom-of-a-valley point visible?
> Carefully pull out the pieces of sword, connect them like usual, and try to speak to it again.

>You look toward the slope; the trees and undergrowth are too thick to let you see very far ahead. The fact that the trees are not exactly uniform in height makes it difficult to tell much about the slope as well. but you think it persists a bit.
>Pulling out the pieces of the sword, you place them together. You can feel the usual electric sensation that you cannot quite put a name or feeling to. And...something else, as well. You aren't really sure how to interpret it, but you want to put a feeling to it. Anticipation? Expectation? You aren't sure.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #523 on:** October 22, 2011, 02:14:58 PM »

> That second feeling wasn't there before, was it?

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #524 on:** October 22, 2011, 02:26:18 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on October 22, 2011, 02:14:58 PM

> That second feeling wasn't there before, was it?

>It was not there before. You have never gotten this sensation from it.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #525 on:** October 22, 2011, 02:31:55 PM »

> How difficult does the canopy look to crest?
> Let's start meandering down that slope. Hopefully we can keep a general sense of southwest.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #526 on:** October 22, 2011, 02:46:59 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on October 22, 2011, 02:31:55 PM

> How difficult does the canopy look to crest?
> Let's start meandering down that slope. Hopefully we can keep a general sense of southwest.

>It's certainly not impenetrable, but you might want to be a little careful in passing through it if you don't want to get scratched up, rip your umbrella, or snag a wing.
>You continue to work your way down the slope. As you continue that way, weaving to and fro around the brush. The slope slowly becomes more noticeable, you get the idea you might be descending into a valley of some kind. Still, it's not very steep, puddles are still gathering her and there.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #527 on:** October 22, 2011, 02:56:45 PM »

> Try 'speaking' to the sword again. Let's see if the reaction is different or stronger.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #528 on:** October 22, 2011, 03:00:28 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on October 22, 2011, 02:56:45 PM

> Try 'speaking' to the sword again. Let's see if the reaction is different or stronger.

>What will you try to say to it?

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #529 on:** October 22, 2011, 03:49:35 PM »

> "Hey, you feeling closer to whole now?"

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #530 on:** October 22, 2011, 03:58:36 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on October 22, 2011, 03:49:35 PM

> "Hey, you feeling closer to whole now?"

>You don't feel any kind of response from the weapon. You're not sure if it can comprehend you at all, or is aware of you.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #531 on:** October 22, 2011, 04:04:52 PM »

> Put it back together again and say the same thing.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #532 on:** October 22, 2011, 04:07:52 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on October 22, 2011, 04:04:52 PM

> Put it back together again and say the same thing.

>You make certain the peaces are properly together and try again, but it still does not seem to heed your words.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #533 on:** October 22, 2011, 04:11:02 PM »

> So we lost the previous reaction entirely?

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #534 on:** October 22, 2011, 04:14:30 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on October 22, 2011, 04:11:02 PM

> So we lost the previous reaction entirely?

>The sensation you can't quite put a name to is there, but otherwise it seems to have changed. You aren't certain why.

>_

GuyYouMetOnline · « **Reply #535 on:** October 22, 2011, 04:31:41 PM »

>Backtrack a bit, then try again. Is that feeling of anticipation or whatever back?

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #536 on:** October 22, 2011, 04:34:32 PM »

Quote from: GuyYouMetOnline on October 22, 2011, 04:31:41 PM

>Backtrack a bit, then try again. Is that feeling of anticipation or whatever back?

>You backtrack a little, and try to place the blade together again. The strange tingling you've always associated with it is back, and you can very faintly feel that the sensation you interpret as expectation is there. But it fades after few moments; it feels like hearing an echo fade.

>_

GuyYouMetOnline · « **Reply #537 on:** October 22, 2011, 04:35:52 PM »

>Backtrack a bit more and try again.

Looks like we may be playing hot/cold here.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #538 on:** October 23, 2011, 01:21:44 AM »

Quote from: GuyYouMetOnline on October 22, 2011, 04:35:52 PM

>Backtrack a bit more and try again.

>You work your way back a little more, and try again. You feel the sense of expectation come and fade within a few seconds again.

>_

GuyYouMetOnline · « **Reply #539 on:** October 23, 2011, 01:24:29 AM »

>Is it stronger this time, or still just as faint?