Nue Quest 8 - Pagan: A Z-Machine Adventure

[Kilgamayan]

> Frown.
> Sheath the trident, then pull out and connect the broken sword again.

[Hello Purvis]

> Frown.
> Sheath the trident, then pull out and connect the broken sword again.

>You sheath your trident and bring out the Broken Sword.
>"That's enough," says Sir Kay. "Perhaps you don't practice the gentleman's art, but we shall abide by its codes. Three passes have gone to you, and that is enough."

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[Kilgamayan]

> Nod.
> "All right. That's probably for the best, since battle where I come from have been known to go until one person is knocked out, and I think that would be rather inconvenient right now regardless of which of us went down."
> Wince a bit.
> "That and my shoulder's still killing me."

[Hello Purvis]

> Nod.
> "All right. That's probably for the best, since battle where I come from have been known to go until one person is knocked out, and I think that would be rather inconvenient right now regardless of which of us went down."
> Wince a bit.
> "That and my shoulder's still killing me."

>"Had I completed a third pass, the traditions of your land and mine would have been indistinguishable," says Sir Kay. "As for your shoulder, give it a day or so, and it should be manageable. Hmm, perhaps faster, given your seelie nature."
>He finishes removing his shield, then picks up his sword and sheathes it.

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Possibly. But that doesn't stop it from hurting like hell. I'll get over it, though."
> "What do we do now? I'm kinda wondering if knocking me out might not have been for the better, in terms of the test you wanted to perform."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Possibly. But that doesn't stop it from hurting like hell. I'll get over it, though."
> "What do we do now? I'm kinda wondering if knocking me out might not have been for the better, in terms of the test you wanted to perform."

>"I've taken my measure of you," says Sir Kay, as he starts back toward the fence. "You've proven to be well acquainted with that trident, and able to withstand some pain. Between that and those curious sorceries. I am confident that you'll not do anything we'd regret by accident."

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[Kilgamayan]

> Follow him, nodding.
> "Thanks. I'll make sure neither of us regret it."
> Can we undo what we've done to the incomplete seed so that it goes back into a normal useable state?

[Hello Purvis]

> Follow him, nodding.
> "Thanks. I'll make sure neither of us regret it."
> Can we undo what we've done to the incomplete seed so that it goes back into a normal useable state?

>"I expect nothing less," says Sir Kay, as he reaches the fence and begins to awkwardly climb over it.
>You can't directly undo it, but after a good fifteen minutes or so, it should forget the instructions and go back to being a blank slate.

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[Kilgamayan]

> Wait until Kay has completed traversing the fence, then float over it ourselves.
> "So what language is this, anyway? The person back home who thought it was Celtic is a bit obsessed with knowledge, so I think she'll want to know exactly what it is."

[Hello Purvis]

> Wait until Kay has completed traversing the fence, then float over it ourselves.
> "So what language is this, anyway? The person back home who thought it was Celtic is a bit obsessed with knowledge, so I think she'll want to know exactly what it is."

>It takes Sir Kay a bit of time to get over the fence, clearly having some trouble due to the armor and the wounds you've inflicted. Looking back, you can't imagine vaulting over the fence in all that was tremendously pleasant, either.
>"On the weapon?" says Sir Kay, "It is Cornish. If you refer to what we are speaking, it would be Brythonic."

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Got it. She'll likely want to hear about that. And maybe about all this on the whole, for all that she'd never wander out here even if she could.  Too happy to spend her days in her library with her books to ever go out and do much of anything."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Got it. She'll likely want to hear about that. And maybe about all this on the whole, for all that she'd never wander out here even if she could.  Too happy to spend her days in her library with her books to ever go out and do much of anything."

>"I've had my share of useless sages as well," says Sir Kay as he looks around, then removes one of his armored gloves. Bringing his fingers to his lips while holding the glove and shield in his other hand, he blows a piercing whistle.

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[Kilgamayan]

> Wait for the whistle to finish, then chuckle a bit.
> "Our homes really aren't so different."

[Hello Purvis]

> Wait for the whistle to finish, then chuckle a bit.
> "Our homes really aren't so different."

>He finishes the whistle, and replaces his glove.
>"Sounds like a shame, then," he says, as he looks down the road. In the distance, you notice his horse approaching.  "Hopefully you have no vikings, at least."

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[Kilgamayan]

> "We have oni, but they're always too busy being drunk to punch out anyone but each other, so it's all good. Makes being a bartender good work, as long as you don't mind the occasional head-shaped dent in your door."

[Hello Purvis]

> "We have oni, but they're always too busy being drunk to punch out anyone but each other, so it's all good. Makes being a bartender good work, as long as you don't mind the occasional head-shaped dent in your door."

>"Sounds rather close, in the way of drunkedness and punching," says Sir Kay. "Pray that the two never meet."

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Assuming everything goes as it should, that won't be a problem."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Assuming everything goes as it should, that won't be a problem."

>He nods, as the horse canters close by and he takes it by the reigns.
>"So I imagine you'll want someone to look at that weapon now," he says, starting back toward the town. "Come with me."

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[Kilgamayan]

> "You got it."
> Put the sword pieces away and join Sir Kay on the horse.

[Hello Purvis]

> "You got it."
> Put the sword pieces away and join Sir Kay on the horse.

>You invite yourself onto the horse. Sir Kay looks up toward you for a moment, then shrugs and leads the animal into the town once again.
>Entering, you note there are a lot of people near the edge of town, who suddenly seem to be busy with various things. Many of them seem to be trying to discreetly watch you. The knight pays them little mind, leading you along a road with deep wagon ruts cut into it. The buildings here are closer together, few seem to have gardens or the like around them, you at one point Sir Kay has to lead the horse around a large flock of chickens. "There's a reason this town is here," he says at one point. "Well, aside from decent fields. But as far as the rest of us are concerned, there is one particular reason to come here."
>He gestures toward a largish clay block building, from which you can hear the distinctive sound of a hammer against metal.
>"It is the home of Weyland."
>Approaching the building, he opens the door, and gestures for you to enter.

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[Kilgamayan]

> Nod.
> Dismount, if we haven't already, and enter.

[Hello Purvis]

> Nod.
> Dismount, if we haven't already, and enter.

>You walk into the building, and are not especially surprised to be met with a wave of heat. Inside, you can see a huge furnace roaring against the far wall, near several large troughs of water. Tools dangle in out of the way places from ropes hung from the rafters, over benches and such. In the middle of the room is large weirdly shaped anvil. A stout man with a long white beard, tied and braided to keep it out of the way, stands at the anvil, beating a piece of shapeless, red-hot metal with a hammer. He looks up at you, then at Sir Kay.
>"Kay, Son of Ector," he says.
>"Weyland, son of Volund," says Sir Kay. "We have a task for you."

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[Kilgamayan]

> Do we still have the sword out?

[Hello Purvis]

> Do we still have the sword out?

>You do. Otherwise you probably wouldn't understand them.

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[Kilgamayan]

> Connect the sword, if we haven't already.
> "This here met a rather gruesome demise."

[Hello Purvis]

> Connect the sword, if we haven't already.
> "This here met a rather gruesome demise."

>Weyland looks at the weapon for a moment, then nods. "That is has. You are?"

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[Kilgamayan]

> Give a slight bow as best we can while keeping the sword intact.
> "Houjuu Nue. I'm actually new to this area, and I'm quite glad to have discovered someone such as yourself here, given the circumstances of, well, this."

[Hello Purvis]

> Give a slight bow as best we can while keeping the sword intact.
> "Houjuu Nue. I'm actually new to this area, and I'm quite glad to have discovered someone such as yourself here, given the circumstances of, well, this."

>"Let's see it," says Weyland, who then glances over toward Sir Kay.
>The knight makes a dismissive gesture. "While you two get acquainted, I'll be looking into the wise woman. Don't bother coming after me once you're done if you don't need to, Nuehoujuu." With that, he heads out the door.

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[Kilgamayan]

> Nod in Kay's direction.
> "Understood. Thanks for the help."
> After he leaves, turn back to Weyland.
> "Before you get started, I should probably warn you that I may not be able to understand you. As long as that's not a problem, I think this thing ready to go."

[Hello Purvis]

> Nod in Kay's direction.
> "Understood. Thanks for the help."
> After he leaves, turn back to Weyland.
> "Before you get started, I should probably warn you that I may not be able to understand you. As long as that's not a problem, I think this thing ready to go."

>Weyland nods. "Well, it seems the good Knight of the Table will be covering the costs. You'll be wanting it fixed. Anything else?"

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