Author Topic: Nue Quest 9 - Ascension: A Z-Machine Adventure (Read 34599 times)

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #210 on:** December 30, 2011, 11:51:33 PM »

> Quick, skim the ground around it with our eyes. It wouldn't have stopped for no reason.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #211 on:** December 30, 2011, 11:58:17 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on December 30, 2011, 11:51:33 PM

> Quick, skim the ground around it with our eyes. It wouldn't have stopped for no reason.

>You check the ground, and find nothing that seems to be unusual or interesting, just a lot of grass, some of it quite trampled.
>The behemoth regards you for a moment, as you look around, then it turns away and begins to head northward.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #212 on:** December 31, 2011, 12:01:12 AM »

> At what kind of speed?
> And we didn't happen to see the sword, did we?

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #213 on:** December 31, 2011, 12:17:38 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on December 31, 2011, 12:01:12 AM

> At what kind of speed?
> And we didn't happen to see the sword, did we?

>It seems to be walking at a fairly relaxed speed. For something as large as it, this still covers some considerable distance.
>You did not see it at a glance.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #214 on:** December 31, 2011, 12:20:36 AM »

> Take a quick glance at the ground behind us, to see if we can spot Rinnosuke, the sword, or the umbrella.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #215 on:** December 31, 2011, 12:34:24 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on December 31, 2011, 12:20:36 AM

> Take a quick glance at the ground behind us, to see if we can spot Rinnosuke, the sword, or the umbrella.

>You look around. Rinnosuke is some distance away on the road, very easy to see. The open umbrella stands out from the grass as well, also a distance away. You cannot see the sword immediately.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #216 on:** December 31, 2011, 12:39:02 AM »

> Is Rinnosuke still on the ground, not moving?

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #217 on:** December 31, 2011, 12:43:05 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on December 31, 2011, 12:39:02 AM

> Is Rinnosuke still on the ground, not moving?

>You are certain he hasn't moved at all.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #218 on:** December 31, 2011, 12:55:04 AM »

> Turn back around and start flying after the beast. It can't be allowed in the human village.
> Does the beast have a tail?

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #219 on:** December 31, 2011, 12:58:55 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on December 31, 2011, 12:55:04 AM

> Turn back around and start flying after the beast. It can't be allowed in the human village.
> Does the beast have a tail?

>You start flying after the behemoth as it walks northward. It doesn't seem to be especially concerned with you, yet.
>It does have a tail.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #220 on:** December 31, 2011, 01:00:46 AM »

> Add a bit of an upward slant to our flight path. We'll want the maximum reaction time should it rear up and try to kick us.
> When we've made it to above the beast's backside, descend again (while still headed forward), trying to get to the rear of its back.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #221 on:** December 31, 2011, 01:10:10 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on December 31, 2011, 01:00:46 AM

> Add a bit of an upward slant to our flight path. We'll want the maximum reaction time should it rear up and try to kick us.
> When we've made it to above the beast's backside, descend again (while still headed forward), trying to get to the rear of its back.

>You approach the behemoth from behind, taking a wide upward arc to avoid being kicked. As you draw close to it, it responds by speeding up a little.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #222 on:** December 31, 2011, 01:14:44 AM »

> Level off our flight path and pick up speed ourselves.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #223 on:** December 31, 2011, 01:17:20 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on December 31, 2011, 01:14:44 AM

> Level off our flight path and pick up speed ourselves.

>You level off, and speed up, keeping pace with the behemoth.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #224 on:** December 31, 2011, 01:21:32 AM »

> How far above the beast are we?
> Are we actually directly over it yet?

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #225 on:** December 31, 2011, 01:24:04 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on December 31, 2011, 01:21:32 AM

> How far above the beast are we?
> Are we actually directly over it yet?

>For the time being, you are some yards above it.
>You are not directly over it.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #226 on:** December 31, 2011, 01:29:09 AM »

> Get a throwing grip on our trident. Maybe we can spear this thing in the ass.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #227 on:** December 31, 2011, 01:38:01 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on December 31, 2011, 01:29:09 AM

> Get a throwing grip on our trident. Maybe we can spear this thing in the ass.

>You shift your grip. It shouldn't be a hard target to hit.
>You can see the eastern parts of the human village up ahead, you imagine the behemoth will arrive in a few minutes.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #228 on:** December 31, 2011, 01:40:57 AM »

> While maintaining our current speed, forcefully toss our trident to lance the beast in the ass.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #229 on:** December 31, 2011, 01:56:01 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on December 31, 2011, 01:40:57 AM

> While maintaining our current speed, forcefully toss our trident to lance the beast in the ass.

>You fling your trident at the behemoth's hindquarters. Even as sore as you are, and as much as your muscles protest the toss, it is impossible for you to miss this throw without trying. The weapon sails through the air and connects firmly. But it does not lodge firmly into its leathery hide, and falls away. You'e not sure that you hurt it at all. The behemoth's tail flicks a little in the wake of this, knocking the trident aside as it falls, so it seems to have felt it a little.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #230 on:** December 31, 2011, 01:57:34 AM »

> Damnit.
> Swoop down to the ground to retrieve our trident, being mindful of potential bucking kicks.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #231 on:** December 31, 2011, 02:01:52 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on December 31, 2011, 01:57:34 AM

> Damnit.
> Swoop down to the ground to retrieve our trident, being mindful of potential bucking kicks.

>You swoop down and grab your weapon from the ground, while the behemoth continues to walk away. You note, after you retrieved your trident, that it has taken a more leisurely pace again.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #232 on:** December 31, 2011, 02:07:08 AM »

> Let's try something else...
> Resume pursuing the beast, but this time, fly lower to the ground, and come up on its right side. Don't come up directly behind its right leg, though, that's just asking to be kicked. Give it a couple of yards, at least.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #233 on:** December 31, 2011, 02:18:16 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on December 31, 2011, 02:07:08 AM

> Let's try something else...
> Resume pursuing the beast, but this time, fly lower to the ground, and come up on its right side. Don't come up directly behind its right leg, though, that's just asking to be kicked. Give it a couple of yards, at least.

>You resume pursuing it, and approach it from the right. As you do, it hastens its pace again, and begins to drift eastward as well as northward.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #234 on:** December 31, 2011, 02:22:00 AM »

> So if it's headed northward, and we're pulling up on its right, and it's drifting east, then it's drifting in front of us?

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #235 on:** December 31, 2011, 02:25:10 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on December 31, 2011, 02:22:00 AM

> So if it's headed northward, and we're pulling up on its right, and it's drifting east, then it's drifting in front of us?

>No. There was a two in the binary and the parser thought that you were heading rightward, rather than approaching it's right.
>In light of new information, the behemoth is actually drifting westward.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #236 on:** December 31, 2011, 02:29:20 AM »

> ...Well, maybe we can just steer (no pun intended) it away from the human village, if it's going to ignore us.
> Keep trying to pull up on its right, curving our flight path as needed.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #237 on:** December 31, 2011, 02:56:52 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on December 31, 2011, 02:29:20 AM

> ...Well, maybe we can just steer (no pun intended) it away from the human village, if it's going to ignore us.
> Keep trying to pull up on its right, curving our flight path as needed.

>You continue to approach its right, prompting it to turn further westward.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #238 on:** December 31, 2011, 03:07:19 AM »

> Keep going, with a little bit of speeding up.
> Raise our voice some.
> "What, is that it? After all that? Rage and destruction and now you're going to run away like a coward?"

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #239 on:** December 31, 2011, 03:10:48 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on December 31, 2011, 03:07:19 AM

> Keep going, with a little bit of speeding up.
> Raise our voice some.
> "What, is that it? After all that? Rage and destruction and now you're going to run away like a coward?"

>You continue to try to circle around it, and it continues going more westward and less northward; it also speeds up its pace, making it more difficult for you to gain more ground.
>It does not reply to your taunts.

>_