Nue Quest 8 - Pagan: A Z-Machine Adventure

[Kilgamayan]

> How large is the seed compared to our pockets?

[Hello Purvis]

> How large is the seed compared to our pockets?

>You could slip a seed into your pocket without worry.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Pocket the seed for the time being. Hopefully we'll be able to get back to it soon enough.
> Start running toward Kay ourselves, firing more amulets at his upper body with our former-seed-now-free hand.

[Hello Purvis]

> Pocket the seed for the time being. Hopefully we'll be able to get back to it soon enough.
> Start running toward Kay ourselves, firing more amulets at his upper body with our former-seed-now-free hand.

>You place the seed in your pocket, where it curls up to fit in more neatly.
>You close in on Sir Kay, sending out more shots. He stands his ground, watching you and keeping his shield up to deal with the incoming attacks.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> How close are we? Is he within trident melee range?

[Hello Purvis]

> How close are we? Is he within trident melee range?

>Yes, unless you wish to have stopped sooner.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> No, that's fine, but stop here.
> Fire another burst right at his face and make a game note as to whether he uses the shield to block or just tries to dodge it outright.

[Hello Purvis]

> No, that's fine, but stop here.
> Fire another burst right at his face and make a game note as to whether he uses the shield to block or just tries to dodge it outright.

>You stop and send another burst at him; he raises his shield to counter it; and at this distance the shield catches quite a lot; while moving to the left (his right) a little.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Does it block his view of us?

[Hello Purvis]

> Does it block his view of us?

>Only for a fleeting moment.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Fire another quick burst with our free hand at his face area in such a way that he would have to obscure his vision with the shield to block it.
> The instant we're done firing, use our trident hand to lunge the trident forward between his legs, grabbing onto it with our free hand as quickly as possible.
> As soon as the trident is between his legs, twist-swing it clockwise as hard as we can, turning it as if it were connected to a thin vertical pole running straight down through his head and body. The goal of this action should be to catch him in the back of the knee/leg, tripping him and/or buckling his leg and knocking him to the ground.

[Hello Purvis]

> Fire another quick burst with our free hand at his face area in such a way that he would have to obscure his vision with the shield to block it.
> The instant we're done firing, use our trident hand to lunge the trident forward between his legs, grabbing onto it with our free hand as quickly as possible.
> As soon as the trident is between his legs, twist-swing it clockwise as hard as we can, turning it as if it were connected to a thin vertical pole running straight down through his head and body. The goal of this action should be to catch him in the back of the knee/leg, tripping him and/or buckling his leg and knocking him to the ground.

>You fire another burst of danmaku, then move in to stab your trident between his legs. As you do, he raises his shield and takes a step back. The shots do little, and you are not quite able to trip him, but you catch the back of his closest leg and push it forward, causing him to cry out a little and stumble.  He does not quite go down, but you certain have forced him off balance.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Sweep a quick kick at the back of his front leg's knee. If his front leg is his left leg, use our left foot, and if his front leg is his right leg, use our right foot. Pull the trident back while kicking if it's going to be in the way.

[Hello Purvis]

> Sweep a quick kick at the back of his front leg's knee. If his front leg is his left leg, use our left foot, and if his front leg is his right leg, use our right foot. Pull the trident back while kicking if it's going to be in the way.

>You sneak in a kick as he tries to regain his balance. You manage to make contact, but so does he as she swings the bottom of his shield over to smack you on the ankle, and keep you from hitting as hard as you'd like. Still, you manage to force him to his knees, while your own ankle smarts in protest, annoying but not much compared to how your shoulder feels.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Pull the trident back and let go of it with whichever hand is directly opposite his sword hand. It should be our left hand, assuming I remember him being a righty correctly.
> Fire a burst of amulets at his collarbone area with our free hand while simultaneously swinging the trident at his side (the side with the arm that holds the shield with our trident hand.

[Hello Purvis]

> Pull the trident back and let go of it with whichever hand is directly opposite his sword hand. It should be our left hand, assuming I remember him being a righty correctly.
> Fire a burst of amulets at his collarbone area with our free hand while simultaneously swinging the trident at his side (the side with the arm that holds the shield with our trident hand.

>You pull your weapon back and extend your hand toward his collar bone.
>As you do, you see him drive his sword toward your torso!

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> In a stabbing motion?

[Hello Purvis]

> In a stabbing motion?

>It most certainly is.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Jump-fly back and to our right, swinging our trident in whatever direction is necessary (up?) to crash into and deflect the sword.
> At the same time, pull our left arm straight back while keeping the hand more or less trained on him, and if we don't get hit by wherever the blade happens to go, fire some more amulets at him.

[Hello Purvis]

> Jump-fly back and to our right, swinging our trident in whatever direction is necessary (up?) to crash into and deflect the sword.
> At the same time, pull our left arm straight back while keeping the hand more or less trained on him, and if we don't get hit by wherever the blade happens to go, fire some more amulets at him.

>You retreat away to and swing your weapon to his sword. Deflecting it from it's course.
>Having avoided the strike, you fire out another wave of amulets. However, moving rightward has put you closer to his shield, and he is easily able to raise it and endure the attack as he stands again.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Keep firing with the free hand so he keeps the shield up.
> While firing, take a swinging hack at the back of his left knee (on our right side) with the trident.

[Hello Purvis]

> Keep firing with the free hand so he keeps the shield up.
> While firing, take a swinging hack at the back of his left knee (on our right side) with the trident.

>You keep firing on him, your pace slowing a bit as you start to swing your trident toward him. Still, it's enough that he cannot lower it without risking hits to the face. As you swing at the back of his left knee, he draws his leg back, causing your trident to deflect off the metal place guarding his shin.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Swing it upward at his shield elbow while shifting our danmaku hand firing focus to shoot at his torso.

[Hello Purvis]

> Swing it upward at his shield elbow while shifting our danmaku hand firing focus to shoot at his torso.

>You swing your trident upward, but it is knocked aside as Sir Kay pivots the lower edge of his shield over to catch it. You fire at his torso, but his armor seems to catch most of it, though you hear something from him with inflections that sound rather like a swear.

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[Kilgamayan]

> What kind of footwear does he have going?
> How's that shoulder of ours holding up?
> Where is his sword at present?
> Do we have any knowledge of this melee bloodlessness 'art' or do things typically bleed when we stab them?

[Hello Purvis]

> What kind of footwear does he have going?
> How's that shoulder of ours holding up?
> Where is his sword at present?
> Do we have any knowledge of this melee bloodlessness 'art' or do things typically bleed when we stab them?

>He has boots, plated in places with metal, and leather elsewhere.
>Your shoulder is very sore and unhappy with this ordeal, but it has not failed you. nor do you feel it is going to.
>You are reasonably sure he's drawn it back for the moment.
>You have near heard of such a thing. You're quite used to things bleeding when stabbed.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Such foul language from a gentleman in front of a lady!
> Let's try switching things up. Swing the trident toward the side of his head while turning our fire focus to his left knee area. Ideally, if the trident makes contact with him, it will be with the side of a tine instead of one of the points. Don't want to put a hole in his head.

[Hello Purvis]

> Such foul language from a gentleman in front of a lady!
> Let's try switching things up. Swing the trident toward the side of his head while turning our fire focus to his left knee area. Ideally, if the trident makes contact with him, it will be with the side of a tine instead of one of the points. Don't want to put a hole in his head.

>You swing your trident toward his head. Sir Kay moves his shield to catch the attack along the edge, and moves forward, leading in with his sword! As he does, you open fire on his left knee. The shots hit home, and despite many of them seeming to be stopped by his armor, he still stumbles badly and ruins his counterattack.
>Be for you can do more, he says a single word, and stabs his sword into the ground.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Jump a bit forward and to the right, hovering right before we land.
> Resume the diagonal-across-our-body defensive stance with the trident while keeping our free hand trained on Kay, but don't fire just yet. Keep a close watch for sudden and/or unusual movement.

[Hello Purvis]

> Jump a bit forward and to the right, hovering right before we land.
> Resume the diagonal-across-our-body defensive stance with the trident while keeping our free hand trained on Kay, but don't fire just yet. Keep a close watch for sudden and/or unusual movement.

>You jump away and stay wary for sudden or unusual things.
>Sir Kay takes a moment to regain his footing, but does not retrieve his sword. After a moment, he gives a broad, sweeping wave with his right hand, then grabs his shield with it, and begins to remove it.

>_