Author Topic: Kisume Quest - A Z-Machine Adventure (Read 35773 times)

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #840 on:** March 02, 2012, 05:57:53 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on March 02, 2012, 05:34:19 PM

> Enough of this tomfoolery. Head back to our normal waiting place near the entrance to the outside.

>You've done well for yourself, but it's time to get back to work.
>You depart from the two faeries while they coo over the pearl and make your way back to the main tunnel. The trip is uneventful, you think the faeries searching around have probably moved further out.
>You now have a few good options of where to hide. Previously, you were just outside the area leading down to the bridge to the Ancient City. There is a nice spot in the chamber just before that, people tend to watch the fissures rather than the ceiling. And finally, there's the point where the path toward the bat warren branches off from the main way, people tend to let their attention be drawn toward the branch rather than above.

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Kilgamayan · « **Reply #841 on:** March 02, 2012, 06:54:49 PM »

> Head to the chamber where the people watch the fissures.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #842 on:** March 02, 2012, 07:33:53 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on March 02, 2012, 06:54:49 PM

> Head to the chamber where the people watch the fissures.

>You head into the fissure-laden chamber, and settle in.
>Settling in to wait, while making vague plans for your acquisitions, you are surprised to hear some footsteps approaching from the direction of surface after barely ten minutes.

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Kilgamayan · « **Reply #843 on:** March 02, 2012, 08:01:26 PM »

> If this is that farmer again...
> Hold perfectly still and wait for the person's approach. When they come into view, note whether or not we recognize them.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #844 on:** March 02, 2012, 08:25:45 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on March 02, 2012, 08:01:26 PM

> If this is that farmer again...
> Hold perfectly still and wait for the person's approach. When they come into view, note whether or not we recognize them.

>You wait for the person to come. You don't think it would be the farmer, unless he left and is coming back...
>From the southern entrance, a tall and thin tengu emerges. You've not seen her before; you've not seen any tengu pass through here, though you hear that they do from time to time from Yamame. She is reasonably well dressed, with straight black hair that extends past her shoulders and a thin, strong face. She doesn't seem to be glancing toward the ceiling at all.

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theshirn · « **Reply #845 on:** March 02, 2012, 08:34:21 PM »

> What's our stance regarding tengu?

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #846 on:** March 02, 2012, 08:35:27 PM »

> On top of that, what do we know of tengu?
> Didn't Nue tell us something about a tengu several months ago?

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #847 on:** March 02, 2012, 08:38:24 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on March 02, 2012, 08:35:27 PM

> On top of that, what do we know of tengu?
> Didn't Nue tell us something about a tengu several months ago?

>You don't know a lot; they have a reputation for being territorial, which rubs a lot of people the wrong way, and for being pig-headed stubborn about laws and such, which would probably rub you the wrong way.
>...She did, didn't she? That was a while back.

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Kilgamayan · « **Reply #848 on:** March 02, 2012, 10:36:00 PM »

> Do we remember anything she said?

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #849 on:** March 02, 2012, 10:58:55 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on March 02, 2012, 10:36:00 PM

> Do we remember anything she said?

>Something about seeing a tallish, black-haired tengu within a couple of days, and not giving her a hard time. Something like that. You remember that you didn't make any promises.

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Kilgamayan · « **Reply #850 on:** March 02, 2012, 11:02:14 PM »

> So a tallish, black-haired tengu like this one? Aside from the couple of days thing, clearly.
> Why did we consider finding Nue earlier again?

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #851 on:** March 02, 2012, 11:10:55 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on March 02, 2012, 11:02:14 PM

> So a tallish, black-haired tengu like this one? Aside from the couple of days thing, clearly.
> Why did we consider finding Nue earlier again?

>It sounds similar. But you have no real idea if they are one and the same, other than the rarity of tengu down here.
>You are kind of familiar with her, and she's not an oni so there's a good chance she won't suddenly decide to beat you up. You imagine she's reasonably well informed.

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Kilgamayan · « **Reply #852 on:** March 02, 2012, 11:13:08 PM »

> Could be worth asking her...though that has the obvious implication of losing the opportunity to get the drop on her.
> How have we fared for ourselves so far today compared to the average day?

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #853 on:** March 02, 2012, 11:20:31 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on March 02, 2012, 11:13:08 PM

> Could be worth asking her...though that has the obvious implication of losing the opportunity to get the drop on her.
> How have we fared for ourselves so far today compared to the average day?

>You have food, things to swap if you felt like it, and pocket money. Frankly this is the most successful day you've had in a long time.

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Kilgamayan · « **Reply #854 on:** March 02, 2012, 11:22:48 PM »

> Yeah, we gotta figure out where we can unload that kitchen knife. Don't need it bouncing around all over the place near our very unprotected-from-stab-wounds body.
> Since we've done this well so far today, maybe we can let one mook off the hook, if there's a chance she's related to Nue somehow...

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #855 on:** March 02, 2012, 11:26:05 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on March 02, 2012, 11:22:48 PM

> Yeah, we gotta figure out where we can unload that kitchen knife. Don't need it bouncing around all over the place near our very unprotected-from-stab-wounds body.
> Since we've done this well so far today, maybe we can let one mook off the hook, if there's a chance she's related to Nue somehow...

>Either unload it or find a way to secure it. You could have uses for it, but it's kind of dangerous right now...
>It's not as though your morally bound to mug everyone...

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Kilgamayan · « **Reply #856 on:** March 02, 2012, 11:39:48 PM »

> "Hey, you!"
> Drop down, aim or anyplace that isn't uncomfortably close to the tengu.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #857 on:** March 02, 2012, 11:45:18 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on March 02, 2012, 11:39:48 PM

> "Hey, you!"
> Drop down, aim or anyplace that isn't uncomfortably close to the tengu.

>You call out to the tengu and drop down. She cries out, eyes wide, and backs away. Then she says, "Don't do that! What do you want?"

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Kilgamayan · « **Reply #858 on:** March 02, 2012, 11:46:54 PM »

> "This might be outta left field, but are you going to Nue's place?"

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #859 on:** March 02, 2012, 11:48:17 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on March 02, 2012, 11:46:54 PM

> "This might be outta left field, but are you going to Nue's place?"

>"And why would you want to know?" she says, frowning.

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Kilgamayan · « **Reply #860 on:** March 02, 2012, 11:50:01 PM »

> "Because I wanna get there too, but I don't know where it is and I ain't wandering aimlessly around city streets crowded with punch-drunks. I like my face in one piece."

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #861 on:** March 02, 2012, 11:51:30 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on March 02, 2012, 11:50:01 PM

> "Because I wanna get there too, but I don't know where it is and I ain't wandering aimlessly around city streets crowded with punch-drunks. I like my face in one piece."

>"Well, yes, yes I am," she says, frowning, "And how did you know?"

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Kilgamayan · « **Reply #862 on:** March 02, 2012, 11:54:56 PM »

> "She mentioned some tengu to me several months back. Supposed to hook up 'within the next couple of days'. Never saw one go by, but you're the first tengu I've seen come through here ever, so I figured it was worth an ask anyway."

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #863 on:** March 02, 2012, 11:59:14 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on March 02, 2012, 11:54:56 PM

> "She mentioned some tengu to me several months back. Supposed to hook up 'within the next couple of days'. Never saw one go by, but you're the first tengu I've seen come through here ever, so I figured it was worth an ask anyway."

>"Hm, I see," says the tengu. "I can show you the way. But I should warn you that I'm hardly the best escort myself. Or if you'd be happy with directions?"

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Kilgamayan · « **Reply #864 on:** March 03, 2012, 12:00:33 AM »

> "Nah, I can follow if it's not an issue. If you know about where her place is then you're already loads better than blindly wandering."

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #865 on:** March 03, 2012, 12:03:40 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on March 03, 2012, 12:00:33 AM

> "Nah, I can follow if it's not an issue. If you know about where her place is then you're already loads better than blindly wandering."

>"I'm also a target as much as you are," she says.

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Kilgamayan · « **Reply #866 on:** March 03, 2012, 12:07:14 AM »

> "Oh, I go into the city sometimes. I just go to places that I know where they are. Being there at all isn't the issue, spending a lot more time there than I have to is."

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #867 on:** March 03, 2012, 12:09:18 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on March 03, 2012, 12:07:14 AM

> "Oh, I go into the city sometimes. I just go to places that I know where they are. Being there at all isn't the issue, spending a lot more time there than I have to is."

>She nods, and resumes walking while motioning for you to follow. "I'm not always so lucky. And, while I'd like to think I'm more than able to hold my own, brawling with an oni is more than I can take."

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Kilgamayan · « **Reply #868 on:** March 03, 2012, 12:11:58 AM »

> Bounce on along. Be careful not to fall in any of those fissures, though.
> "Exactly. 'Swhy I keep out here. No inebriated fists coming my way for no reason."

Also, next time you see Maus online, could you tell him to bring his cipher stuff to Genericon?

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #869 on:** March 03, 2012, 12:17:30 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on March 03, 2012, 12:11:58 AM

> Bounce on along. Be careful not to fall in any of those fissures, though.
> "Exactly. 'Swhy I keep out here. No inebriated fists coming my way for no reason."

I'll try. Saw him in #s_l earlier, but he seems to have vanished.

>You follow her, taking care not to bounce into a fissure.
>"Exactly," she says. "So, if I need to run, I am not going to have the luxury of waiting up for you or coming back for you. Nothing personal, just that's how it will be."

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