Author Topic: Nue Quest 10 - The Lost Levels: A Z-Machine Adventure (Read 33546 times)

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #480 on:** January 26, 2012, 11:56:40 PM »

> "Well, things are fixed now, so it's probably better than it was."

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #481 on:** January 26, 2012, 11:58:04 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on January 26, 2012, 11:56:40 PM

> "Well, things are fixed now, so it's probably better than it was."

>"Heh, maybe," says the voice. "Still not going to catch me dead around there for a couple days."

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #482 on:** January 27, 2012, 12:11:30 AM »

> "Your call. Also, if you happen to see a tallish black-haired tengu come this way in the next couple of days, go easy on her, eh?"
> Was Koyomi's hair long or short?

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #483 on:** January 27, 2012, 12:31:34 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on January 27, 2012, 12:11:30 AM

> "Your call. Also, if you happen to see a tallish black-haired tengu come this way in the next couple of days, go easy on her, eh?"
> Was Koyomi's hair long or short?

>"I ain't making no promises," says the bucket youkai. "I gotta eat too, you know"
>Longish.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #484 on:** January 27, 2012, 01:02:05 AM »

> "Right."
> Continue on to the village, making our way to the clinic.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #485 on:** January 27, 2012, 01:21:54 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on January 27, 2012, 01:02:05 AM

> "Right."
> Continue on to the village, making our way to the clinic.

>You continue onward. After making your way down the rocky shelves, you reach the bridge and cross it toward the city.
>The Ancient City is still quiet, and you can see the plumes of smoke from old fires rising here and there. The smoke isn't so bad as it was earlier today, which gives you hope that things are winding down. After crossing the bridge, you head westward toward the clinic. It is not hard to find, you can see that cots still line the streets, as do several blankets spread out on the ground. About half of them are occupied by oni, many with splints or bandages in various places. You can see Shou and Ichirin moving among them, checking dressings and such. From the clinic's closed doors, you can hear some muted sounds.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #486 on:** January 27, 2012, 01:24:15 AM »

> Unzan anywhere around?
> How harried do they appear to be?
> Make our way over to them. Wave if one looks up and sees us.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #487 on:** January 27, 2012, 01:29:45 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on January 27, 2012, 01:24:15 AM

> Unzan anywhere around?
> How harried do they appear to be?
> Make our way over to them. Wave if one looks up and sees us.

>You do not see Unzan around.
>At a glance, you note that Shou, at least, seems to be stifling a yawn. As you make your way over toward them, Ichirin looks up. You wave, and she notes in your direction, being too busy tying off a bandage to wave back.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #488 on:** January 27, 2012, 01:39:02 AM »

> Get up close to Ichirin such that we'll be able to communicate with hushed voices.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #489 on:** January 27, 2012, 01:41:36 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on January 27, 2012, 01:39:02 AM

> Get up close to Ichirin such that we'll be able to communicate with hushed voices.

>You approach Ichirin. As you do, you hear a burst of pained profanity from inside the clinic. Ichirin winces, while one of the oni nearby shouts, "Sod off!" tpward the clinic.
>"Evening," says Ichirin.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #490 on:** January 27, 2012, 01:43:19 AM »

> Keep a low voice.
> "Evening. Hopefully this will start to slow, now that things have been fixed."

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #491 on:** January 27, 2012, 01:49:35 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on January 27, 2012, 01:43:19 AM

> Keep a low voice.
> "Evening. Hopefully this will start to slow, now that things have been fixed."

>"It seems to be," says Ichirin. "And yes, we discovered that a little while ago. Was it your doing?"

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #492 on:** January 27, 2012, 01:52:19 AM »

> "Yeah. It's a good tale, but this is hardly the time. I'd probably be in one of these beds myself right now if not for the moon doc."

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #493 on:** January 27, 2012, 01:57:00 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on January 27, 2012, 01:52:19 AM

> "Yeah. It's a good tale, but this is hardly the time. I'd probably be in one of these beds myself right now if not for the moon doc."

>"The moon d-," says Ichirin, as she finishes retying a bandage. "-oh. Her. Well, um, I'm glad you're better."

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #494 on:** January 27, 2012, 02:04:21 AM »

> "So am I. How are you lot holding up?"

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #495 on:** January 27, 2012, 02:16:34 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on January 27, 2012, 02:04:21 AM

> "So am I. How are you lot holding up?"

>"Tired," she says. "But there's light at the end of the tunnel, at least."

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #496 on:** January 27, 2012, 02:20:14 AM »

> How trained are we for this sort of work?
> "Well, I have a little bit of pseudo-good news on the 'tired' front. We made a deal yesterday with the musical ghosts that involved us repairing the hole in their roof, but the labor on that has been farmed off elsewhere as a part of a different deal, so you're all off the hook for that."

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #497 on:** January 27, 2012, 02:28:18 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on January 27, 2012, 02:20:14 AM

> How trained are we for this sort of work?
> "Well, I have a little bit of pseudo-good news on the 'tired' front. We made a deal yesterday with the musical ghosts that involved us repairing the hole in their roof, but the labor on that has been farmed off elsewhere as a part of a different deal, so you're all off the hook for that."

>Not very. You've managed to avoid being obligated for this kind of work via monetary support.
>"Oh good," says Ichirin. "To be honest, it completely slipped my mind."

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #498 on:** January 27, 2012, 02:31:56 AM »

> "Yeah. There was another part to that original deal, and that part's still on, but that only affects one person."

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #499 on:** January 27, 2012, 02:36:49 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on January 27, 2012, 02:31:56 AM

> "Yeah. There was another part to that original deal, and that part's still on, but that only affects one person."

>Ichirin nods. "Would that be one of us?"

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #500 on:** January 27, 2012, 02:38:51 AM »

> "Yeah. But that can wait until tomorrow morning, I think. No need to add any stress to anyone right now."

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #501 on:** January 27, 2012, 02:41:01 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on January 27, 2012, 02:38:51 AM

> "Yeah. But that can wait until tomorrow morning, I think. No need to add any stress to anyone right now."

>"What is it you'll need?" she says, as she moves on to another patient, an oni with a splint on her leg.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #502 on:** January 27, 2012, 02:45:13 AM »

> "It's actually not something I'll need. It's a very specific favor owed to a specific poltergeist for a specific reason."

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #503 on:** January 27, 2012, 02:48:37 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on January 27, 2012, 02:45:13 AM

> "It's actually not something I'll need. It's a very specific favor owed to a specific poltergeist for a specific reason."

>"Which would be?" Ichirin says.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #504 on:** January 27, 2012, 02:51:22 AM »

> Glance over at Shou as stealthily as possible.. Is she looking in this general direction?

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #505 on:** January 27, 2012, 02:59:55 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on January 27, 2012, 02:51:22 AM

> Glance over at Shou as stealthily as possible.. Is she looking in this general direction?

>She is not, she's currently speaking with an oni.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #506 on:** January 27, 2012, 03:41:22 AM »

> Turn back to Ichirin and lower our voice a little more.
> "You remember the trumpet player? The one that played the sitar at Shou's that one time? She wants an apology for the trauma."

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #507 on:** January 27, 2012, 11:15:25 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on January 27, 2012, 03:41:22 AM

> Turn back to Ichirin and lower our voice a little more.
> "You remember the trumpet player? The one that played the sitar at Shou's that one time? She wants an apology for the trauma."

>"Trauma?" says Ichirin, screwing up her face.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #508 on:** January 27, 2012, 12:32:07 PM »

> "Mental trauma from playing that thing. She nearly retched just from hearing the word 'Buddhist'."

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #509 on:** January 27, 2012, 12:39:39 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on January 27, 2012, 12:32:07 PM

> "Mental trauma from playing that thing. She nearly retched just from hearing the word 'Buddhist'."

>"You're kidding," says Ichirin.
>Another stream of cursing loud, angry cursing comes from the clinic.
>"I said sod off!" shouts the same oni from before. This is followed by a clay vessel flying through the air toward the clinic and shattering against the wall near the door. Shou quickly moves to deal with the thrower.

>_