Author Topic: Nue Quest 9 - Ascension: A Z-Machine Adventure (Read 34645 times)

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #600 on:** January 10, 2012, 03:01:02 AM »

> "Give him my regards when you deal with him."

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #601 on:** January 10, 2012, 03:04:05 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on January 10, 2012, 03:01:02 AM

> "Give him my regards when you deal with him."

>Suwako nods. "I'll do that."

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #602 on:** January 10, 2012, 03:16:06 AM »

> "I think I'm out of questions, then, if you have business to attend to."

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #603 on:** January 10, 2012, 03:26:50 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on January 10, 2012, 03:16:06 AM

> "I think I'm out of questions, then, if you have business to attend to."

>Suwako nods. "In any event, thanks for saving me the trouble, and getting this money thing sorted. Go get whatever you wanted done with."

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #604 on:** January 10, 2012, 03:36:19 AM »

> Nod.
> "Glad to be of service."
> Did Byakuren and Mokou disappear yet?

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #605 on:** January 10, 2012, 03:38:04 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on January 10, 2012, 03:36:19 AM

> Nod.
> "Glad to be of service."
> Did Byakuren and Mokou disappear yet?

>"Take some time off," says Suwako, as she takes to the air and begins eastward.
>Byakuren and Mokou have both moved on in their respective directions, Byakuren back toward town and Mokou toward the Forest of Magic.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #606 on:** January 10, 2012, 03:39:54 AM »

> Turn to Mamizou.
> "Let's go pop in on the folks in the shop."
> Take flight and head into the Forest of Magic, toward Kourindou.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #607 on:** January 10, 2012, 04:22:38 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on January 10, 2012, 03:39:54 AM

> Turn to Mamizou.
> "Let's go pop in on the folks in the shop."
> Take flight and head into the Forest of Magic, toward Kourindou.

>"Certainly," says Mamizou.
>You make your way toward the Forest of Magic. It is still quiet, as night falls, but you can hear some distant noises of faeries. Following the road to Kourindou, you can see the store appears the same as ever outside.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #608 on:** January 10, 2012, 04:35:35 AM »

> Head toward the store.
> When we get close, say "It's me!"
> Enter!

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #609 on:** January 10, 2012, 05:01:58 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on January 10, 2012, 04:35:35 AM

> Head toward the store.
> When we get close, say "It's me!"
> Enter!

>You head toward the store, and call out as you do.
>Walking inside, you find that the front room is empty. You think you can hear some odd noises in the back room.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #610 on:** January 10, 2012, 05:15:21 AM »

> Make our way to said back room.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #611 on:** January 10, 2012, 05:27:29 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on January 10, 2012, 05:15:21 AM

> Make our way to said back room.

>You make your way to the back room, and find it is as empty as it has always been.
>The sound seems to be coming from the stairs leading to the basement, and sounds suspiciously like someone walking through a forest in autumn.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #612 on:** January 10, 2012, 05:31:20 AM »

> What the...
> Didn't Shizuha say something about being of leaves or some such?
> Head downstairs.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #613 on:** January 10, 2012, 05:42:03 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on January 10, 2012, 05:31:20 AM

> What the...
> Didn't Shizuha say something about being of leaves or some such?
> Head downstairs.

>You do recall her saying that.
>You head downstairs. As you turn the second landing, you can see that the lower stairs have been blocked by what seems to be a huge pile of paper. More paper, all of it seeming to bear some kind of writing, covers the stairs, strewn about at random, laying in messy piles. You can just barely see the top of door frame, which is just uncovered enough that you might be able to crawl through it. The noise, which you are now certain is paper being sifted about, can be heard inside.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #614 on:** January 10, 2012, 05:49:17 AM »

> Oh, right, the books.
> ...Wonder what happened to the book that made the pearl that we dropped in Patchouli's concoction. Or the one whose red spinet is in Avalon.
> Try to make our way inside the room to look for people. Someone might have been buried in there.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #615 on:** January 10, 2012, 06:08:11 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on January 10, 2012, 05:49:17 AM

> Oh, right, the books.
> ...Wonder what happened to the book that made the pearl that we dropped in Patchouli's concoction. Or the one whose red spinet is in Avalon.
> Try to make our way inside the room to look for people. Someone might have been buried in there.

>You work your way into the basement. There is a tunnel of paper that seems to have been dug out, allowing you some entry. However, it is a tight fit, especially for your wings. Moreso when you catch on on the frame, just a little, and have to bite back crying out in pain from having all of your old wounds jostled.
>After a little trouble, you can see inside. The floor, as it were, is a sea of paper. Up ahead, you can see Petite and Alice kneeling on the ground, tossing paper aside furiously. Not far from them, you can see Eirin's head just above the tide, still slightly buried, and looking fairly unamused with the world.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #616 on:** January 10, 2012, 11:34:29 AM »

> Is there enough room for us to turn around on the spot without scraping our wings against piles of paper?
> "Holy shit."

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #617 on:** January 10, 2012, 12:02:49 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on January 10, 2012, 11:34:29 AM

> Is there enough room for us to turn around on the spot without scraping our wings against piles of paper?
> "Holy shit."

>It would be best to fully extract yourself from the doorframe tunnel; then you could have room to stand.
>"Hey, you're back!" says Petite, "Help us get these two out of here!"
>Eirin looks in your direction, and says nothing. You're not certain if she can take effectively right now.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #618 on:** January 10, 2012, 12:08:27 PM »

> "All right, I'll see what I can do."
> Make our way through the rest of the tunnel gingerly. Don't want to catch the wings again.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #619 on:** January 10, 2012, 12:25:16 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on January 10, 2012, 12:08:27 PM

> "All right, I'll see what I can do."
> Make our way through the rest of the tunnel gingerly. Don't want to catch the wings again.

>You make your way through without incident, and reach the top of the sea of paper. It's a little difficult to stand and footing is somewhat precarious, moving too quickly threatens to make case the paper you are standing on to slip away.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #620 on:** January 10, 2012, 12:57:28 PM »

> Give a low whistle.
> Turn all the way around on the spot to look around. Keep an eye out for Patchouli. Float if we feel the paper start to give.
> Did Mamizou make it in?

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #621 on:** January 10, 2012, 01:03:01 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on January 10, 2012, 12:57:28 PM

> Give a low whistle.
> Turn all the way around on the spot. Keep an eye out for Patchouli. Float if we feel the paper start to give.
> Did Mamizou make it in?

>You give a low whistle. This is certainly an impressive sight.
>You look around, and you can see her head poking out in the place that Alice and Petite are digging.
>Looking back, you hear Mamizou working her way through the doorframe tunnel.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #622 on:** January 10, 2012, 02:05:38 PM »

> Complete the full turnaround, if we haven't already, then make our way to Eirin.
> Bend down so we're on one knee next to her head - ideally avoiding as much back-bending as we can - and begin clearing papers away from it.
> "Uh, I promise I had no idea things would work out like this."

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #623 on:** January 10, 2012, 02:12:05 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on January 10, 2012, 02:05:38 PM

> Complete the full turnaround, if we haven't already, then make our way to Eirin.
> Bend down so we're on one knee next to her head - ideally avoiding as much back-bending as we can - and begin clearing papers away from it.
> "Uh, I promise I had no idea things would work out like this."

>You do a full circuit, and see nothing else of any interest.
>You kneel down by Eirin, who looks up at you and mumbles something. Your back protests the bending, but you are able to keep the pain manageable.
>It doesn't take too long to clear away the paper around her face. "I assure you, none of us had any idea that it would work out like this. It was a rather a surprise, and I don't get to say things like that very often."

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #624 on:** January 10, 2012, 02:34:19 PM »

> Surprising that no one noticed our back enough to say something. Maybe it isn't THAT bad after all?
> "Did it just happen all at once?"
> Frown.
> "Well, I guess that's a pretty stupid question, given I can't imagine you'd be caught like this if it trickled in."

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #625 on:** January 10, 2012, 11:46:32 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on January 10, 2012, 02:34:19 PM

> Surprising that no one noticed our back enough to say something. Maybe it isn't THAT bad after all?
> "Did it just happen all at once?"
> Frown.
> "Well, I guess that's a pretty stupid question, given I can't imagine you'd be caught like this if it trickled in."

>You don't think many people are paying attention to you, two of them are busy dealing with Patchouli, who is too occupied to have much of an opinion. Eirin likely noticed, but wasn't in a position to comment until a moment again.
>"We had a couple moments between it appearing and it settling," says Eirin. "Which is largely why we aren't trapped at the bottom of all this. Could you try to free my arms next, please?"

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #626 on:** January 10, 2012, 11:50:20 PM »

> "Sure. What's your dominant hand, and are they to your sides or in front of you?"

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #627 on:** January 10, 2012, 11:59:18 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on January 10, 2012, 11:50:20 PM

> "Sure. What's your dominant hand, and are they to your sides or in front of you?"

>"Right, and it's to my side."

>_

Hanzo K. · « **Reply #628 on:** January 11, 2012, 12:02:45 AM »

>"Okay then, I'll get right on it."
>Proceed to dig out her right arm. It'll be on our left since we're facing her.

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #629 on:** January 11, 2012, 12:04:19 AM »

> Maneuver ourselves a bit forward and to our left (her right), then resume digging through the paper.
> "Good thing Alice made it back here. We in the town didn't know where she vanished to."