Author Topic: Nue Quest 9 - Ascension: A Z-Machine Adventure (Read 34641 times)

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #390 on:** January 03, 2012, 07:30:34 PM »

> "Then we find another plan that does. I don't care if I have to lead the thing in circles while everyone else scours the countryside for a shrine maiden. I don't deal with gods regularly. It sounds like none of us do. So if anyone here actually wants a foolproof plan, they can run away now and find someone that can produce one, because it sure as shit ain't coming from this group."

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #391 on:** January 03, 2012, 08:10:10 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on January 03, 2012, 07:30:34 PM

> "Then we find another plan that does. I don't care if I have to lead the thing in circles while everyone else scours the countryside for a shrine maiden. I don't deal with gods regularly. It sounds like none of us do. So if anyone here actually wants a foolproof plan, they can run away now and find someone that can produce one, because it sure as shit ain't coming from this group."

>"Allow me rephrase that," says Mamizou. "If this doesn't work, what exactly are we going to do about being right in its path?"

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #392 on:** January 03, 2012, 08:48:54 PM »

> "Oh. That's easy. It'll turn away from me and we won't be in its path anymore."
> Has Mamizou always been this skiddish?

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #393 on:** January 03, 2012, 08:57:41 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on January 03, 2012, 08:48:54 PM

> "Oh. That's easy. It'll turn away from me and we won't be in its path anymore."
> Has Mamizou always been this skiddish?

>"Well, I suppose that is something, so long as I need only outrun you."
>Mamizou is not typically be skittish in your experience, but at the same time, she also never took many risks that you recall, and certainly never faced down something like this. Unless she's been keeping the good stories from you.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #394 on:** January 03, 2012, 09:47:39 PM »

> How close to the beast are we?

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #395 on:** January 03, 2012, 10:13:53 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on January 03, 2012, 09:47:39 PM

> How close to the beast are we?

>You've been keeping some tens of yards away.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #396 on:** January 03, 2012, 11:26:00 PM »

> "All right. Unless someone has any new ideas, I feel personally ready to harass this thing some more."

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #397 on:** January 03, 2012, 11:44:14 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on January 03, 2012, 11:26:00 PM

> "All right. Unless someone has any new ideas, I feel personally ready to harass this thing some more."

>"I think you said it best, when you mentioned that we will likely have to feel our way through it," says Byakuren.
>"What about the rest of us," says Mokou. "Want us to hang back or what?"

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #398 on:** January 04, 2012, 12:22:59 AM »

> "I'd like available folks to play goalie, actually. When I get in front of this thing, it's going to try to get away from me. I want see what it does when it can't escape."

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #399 on:** January 04, 2012, 01:51:37 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on January 04, 2012, 12:22:59 AM

> "I'd like available folks to play goalie, actually. When I get in front of this thing, it's going to try to get away from me. I want see what it does when it can't escape."

>"Got it," says Mokou. "Do what I can."
>Byakuren and Keine nod.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #400 on:** January 04, 2012, 01:55:14 AM »

> "Here we go. Don't get gored."
> Pick up speed and head toward the beast's front.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #401 on:** January 04, 2012, 02:19:49 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on January 04, 2012, 01:55:14 AM

> "Here we go. Don't get gored."
> Pick up speed and head toward the beast's front.

>"Can't imagine it's gotten any more fun," Mokou mutters, as you depart.
>You make your way toward the Behemoth. Presently it is trotting through a soybean field, tearing up the plants in its way. Taking a wide arc, you move in front of the thing and meet it near the edge of the field. Mamizou follows behind you, and she seems to be taking your offer of serving as a shield very seriously.
>The behemoth slows as it approaches you, then begins to try to walk around you. You can see your other three companions taking position around it, but keeping a very respectable distance.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #402 on:** January 04, 2012, 02:29:05 AM »

> Maneuver our position to stay in front of it in its path.
> "Try to greet it, or something."

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #403 on:** January 04, 2012, 03:23:04 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on January 04, 2012, 02:29:05 AM

> Maneuver our position to stay in front of it in its path.
> "Try to greet it, or something."

>You move to block it's path.
>"Oh, right," says Mamizou. She says something short, you pick out the word 'me' at the end.
>The behemoth does not react, or seem to look at her. It looks at you.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #404 on:** January 04, 2012, 03:25:52 AM »

> Smile and wave at it.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #405 on:** January 04, 2012, 03:29:09 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on January 04, 2012, 03:25:52 AM

> Smile and wave at it.

>You smile and wave at the behemoth. Mamizou says something else, a longer statement that you cannot really follow. It's hard to concentrate on that with the behemoth right in front of you, watching you. It does not seem to react to her words.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #406 on:** January 04, 2012, 03:33:19 AM »

> "Well, this is annoying. I can't understand that language anymore."

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #407 on:** January 04, 2012, 03:56:11 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on January 04, 2012, 03:33:19 AM

> "Well, this is annoying. I can't understand that language anymore."

>"Ah, I'm sorry," says Mamizou. "If it m-makes you feel any better, I don't think it's listening anyways..."

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #408 on:** January 04, 2012, 04:17:36 AM »

> "No, that's fine. I didn't need to know what you were saying, I suppose."
> Hold the sword out in front of us, pointed upward, while smiling and pointing at the sword with our non-sword hand.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #409 on:** January 04, 2012, 05:12:41 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on January 04, 2012, 04:17:36 AM

> "No, that's fine. I didn't need to know what you were saying, I suppose."
> Hold the sword out in front of us, pointed upward, while smiling and pointing at the sword with our non-sword hand.

>You hold up the sword, and gesture toward it. The behemoth doesn't seem to react appreciably.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #410 on:** January 04, 2012, 05:19:01 AM »

> "C'mon, big guy, you wanna get back in? You wanna do anything at all? Or do you really wanna keep heading toward those flowing fields and get roasted by the youkai that lives there?"

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #411 on:** January 04, 2012, 05:30:43 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on January 04, 2012, 05:19:01 AM

> "C'mon, big guy, you wanna get back in? You wanna do anything at all? Or do you really wanna keep heading toward those flowing fields and get roasted by the youkai that lives there?"

>You speak soothing words to the behemoth. It still does not react appreciably.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #412 on:** January 04, 2012, 11:32:01 AM »

> Look around at the others.

GuardianTempest · « **Reply #413 on:** January 04, 2012, 02:45:16 PM »

I challenge TVTropes to list this as the longest running Text Adventure TO DATE....I think. When will it end?

GuyYouMetOnline · « **Reply #414 on:** January 04, 2012, 03:05:17 PM »

Iku Quest was longer.

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #415 on:** January 04, 2012, 03:05:52 PM »

Pretty sure IkQ was longer than this both chronologically and by postcount, and if we're counting chronologically Akyu Quest lasted like 27 years.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #416 on:** January 04, 2012, 09:23:33 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on January 04, 2012, 11:32:01 AM

> Look around at the others.

>You can see the hakutaku is behind the behemoth, while Byakuren is to the east and Mokou to the west. None of them have gotten very close.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #417 on:** January 04, 2012, 09:36:09 PM »

> Take on a more normal tone of voice.
> "Come on, man. You gotta react to something I say or do. Remember me? The one who told you to stuff it after we shattered that merchant's will?"

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #418 on:** January 04, 2012, 10:41:11 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on January 04, 2012, 09:36:09 PM

> Take on a more normal tone of voice.
> "Come on, man. You gotta react to something I say or do. Remember me? The one who told you to stuff it after we shattered that merchant's will?"

>This time, you do get a reaction, but you are not certain it if it is toward your words, or some desire of it's own. It turns away from you, and begins to ward eastward, toward Byakuren.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #419 on:** January 04, 2012, 10:47:17 PM »

> Look over to Byakuren.
> "Ball's in your court."