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

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #240 on:** December 31, 2011, 03:37:21 AM »

> Keep following it.
> "Come on now, there's no need to run away. I'm willing to drop all this if you are."

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #241 on:** December 31, 2011, 03:43:11 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on December 31, 2011, 03:37:21 AM

> Keep following it.
> "Come on now, there's no need to run away. I'm willing to drop all this if you are."

>You continue to follow it, and it continues to move in a northwesterly direction. You are reasonably sure it should not pass through town now. Close to it, but not through town.
>The behemoth continues not to respond.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #242 on:** December 31, 2011, 03:59:28 AM »

> "C'mon. Please?"

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #243 on:** December 31, 2011, 04:00:50 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on December 31, 2011, 03:59:28 AM

> "C'mon. Please?"

>It still shows no kind of response.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #244 on:** December 31, 2011, 04:01:57 AM »

> Are we still feeling the massive amounts of fear and desperation we felt a few minutes ago with this thing now actively trying to avoid us?

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #245 on:** December 31, 2011, 04:06:41 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on December 31, 2011, 04:01:57 AM

> Are we still feeling the massive amounts of fear and desperation we felt a few minutes ago with this thing now actively trying to avoid us?

>Sort of. You're certainly wary of it. But you've also managed to stand against it, and it is clearly no longer interested in you, which does a lot to blunt it. It's now more like being in a room in a sleepy lion than one trying to kill you.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #246 on:** December 31, 2011, 04:29:52 AM »

> How far away are we from the part of the field where we became vaguely aware we no longer held the sword?

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #247 on:** December 31, 2011, 04:33:24 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on December 31, 2011, 04:29:52 AM

> How far away are we from the part of the field where we became vaguely aware we no longer held the sword?

>You're a a good minute away from it, or a good portion of a mile.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #248 on:** December 31, 2011, 04:36:42 AM »

> Great. Gotta get back to it.
> Keep on getting the beast here to circle around. Eventually we'll be headed back the way we came!

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #249 on:** December 31, 2011, 04:39:14 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on December 31, 2011, 04:36:42 AM

> Great. Gotta get back to it.
> Keep on getting the beast here to circle around. Eventually we'll be headed back the way we came!

>You continue to try to force the behemoth to move more westward. This works for a bit until it is going a bit more westward than northward. Then it stops going any further. If nothing else, it will now miss the village by a wide margin.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #250 on:** December 31, 2011, 05:06:58 AM »

> Wait, it stopped moving entirely?
> Are we anywhere particularly notable?

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #251 on:** December 31, 2011, 05:28:02 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on December 31, 2011, 05:06:58 AM

> Wait, it stopped moving entirely?
> Are we anywhere particularly notable?

>No, it has stopped angling further westward. It is still proceeding ahead.
>You aren't anywhere particularly notable, you're in the fields south of the human town.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #252 on:** December 31, 2011, 03:46:23 PM »

> "Maybe you want to get back inside the sword? How about that?"

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #253 on:** December 31, 2011, 05:31:32 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on December 31, 2011, 03:46:23 PM

> "Maybe you want to get back inside the sword? How about that?"

>It continues not to answer you. You are getting the feeling this is not a communicative monstrosity.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #254 on:** December 31, 2011, 05:46:58 PM »

> Grr.
> "Hey! I order you to stop right now!"

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #255 on:** December 31, 2011, 05:58:34 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on December 31, 2011, 05:46:58 PM

> Grr.
> "Hey! I order you to stop right now!"

>It does not slow down at all.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #256 on:** January 01, 2012, 01:21:58 AM »

Confession time: I have no fucking clue how to proceed from here. If anyone has any ideas, feed free to submit them.

> As long as it's no longer turning, speed up and approach it from the side.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #257 on:** January 01, 2012, 01:28:59 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on January 01, 2012, 01:21:58 AM

> As long as it's no longer turning, speed up and approach it from the side.

>You speed up, and approach it's side. The behemoth speeds up as well, but you are now at it's right side.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #258 on:** January 01, 2012, 01:35:48 AM »

> Let's keep going in the hopes that we can actually get ahead of it.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #259 on:** January 01, 2012, 01:46:14 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on January 01, 2012, 01:35:48 AM

> Let's keep going in the hopes that we can actually get ahead of it.

>You pour on more speed, and as does the behemoth. This time, however, it does not go so far as to charge, and you manage to spped your way in front of it.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #260 on:** January 01, 2012, 01:51:26 AM »

> y u no irc

> While still moving forward, start drifting directly in front of its face, though don't drift our way across where its horns are pointing. Be wary of any sudden head swings or other movements that would signal a horn attack.
> Hold out a hand, off of the trident (so the trident is only being held in one hand now), toward the beast with an open palm out to signal 'stop'.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #261 on:** January 01, 2012, 02:06:06 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on January 01, 2012, 01:51:26 AM

> y u no irc

> While still moving forward, start drifting directly in front of its face, though don't drift our way across where its horns are pointing. Be wary of any sudden head swings or other movements that would signal a horn attack.
> Hold out a hand, off of the trident (so the trident is only being held in one hand now), toward the beast with an open palm out to signal 'stop'.

>No access right now.
>You moves in front of it, and hold out your hand. Will you be stopping, or moving along with it?

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #262 on:** January 01, 2012, 02:17:07 AM »

> Move along with it. If it slows down, slow down ourselves.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #263 on:** January 01, 2012, 05:32:36 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on January 01, 2012, 02:17:07 AM

> Move along with it. If it slows down, slow down ourselves.

>It slows , then begins to try to walk around you.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #264 on:** January 01, 2012, 05:54:31 AM »

> Keep in front of it while sheathing the trident again.
> Take on a calmer tone of voice.
> "Hey, come on now. Let's stop."

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #265 on:** January 01, 2012, 07:00:04 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on January 01, 2012, 05:54:31 AM

> Keep in front of it while sheathing the trident again.
> Take on a calmer tone of voice.
> "Hey, come on now. Let's stop."

>The behemoth continues to try to get around you. When you continue to get in its way, it stops. You don't think it really reacted to your words.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #266 on:** January 01, 2012, 07:35:38 PM »

> Where are we?

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #267 on:** January 01, 2012, 07:49:04 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on January 01, 2012, 07:35:38 PM

> Where are we?

>You seem to be in the fields to the northwest of the human village. Some lone trees dot the area.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #268 on:** January 01, 2012, 08:52:46 PM »

> "You ready to calm down now?"

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #269 on:** January 01, 2012, 09:13:20 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on January 01, 2012, 08:52:46 PM

> "You ready to calm down now?"

>It stands there, watching you. You find yourself more than a little wary it is going to attack again, though it hasn't shown any signs yet. Nor does it show any signs of responding to you.

>_