Author Topic: (Skyseas of Gensokyo) Nazrin Quest (Part 8) (Read 34252 times)

DracoOmega · « **Reply #300 on:** February 20, 2012, 05:51:38 AM »

Quote from: Sourfang, the Falling Star on February 20, 2012, 05:47:23 AM

>Nod.
>"Makes things simpler when I know what I'm lookin' for."
>"'After breakfast, 'course."

>"No rush," she says, starting to scoop up her ham onto the plate. "Not like it's gonna fly off on its own."

Oldmansour · « **Reply #301 on:** February 20, 2012, 06:00:43 AM »

>Wait for a reaction to see if she now has an idea for some kind of flying whachamacallit.
>If none present themselves, finish washing dishes.

DracoOmega · « **Reply #302 on:** February 20, 2012, 06:08:05 AM »

Quote from: Sourfang, the Falling Star on February 20, 2012, 06:00:43 AM

>Wait for a reaction to see if she now has an idea for some kind of flying whachamacallit.
>If none present themselves, finish washing dishes.

>You keep an eye on Ishi for a moment, but reassuringly do not see any disquieting light bulbs going off in her head; she currently seems more occupied with reclaiming her meal from the stove.
>You return to cleaning up, and Ishi takes her plate and the rest of her pineapple over to a table. You finish up what few dishes you used soon afterward.

Oldmansour · « **Reply #303 on:** February 20, 2012, 06:10:58 AM »

>Wait a second.
>Did that tool she described sound like the one we acquired from Cloudy's gang back in Braston?

DracoOmega · « **Reply #304 on:** February 20, 2012, 06:13:55 AM »

Quote from: Sourfang, the Falling Star on February 20, 2012, 06:10:58 AM

>Wait a second.
>Did that tool she described sound like the one we acquired from Cloudy's gang back in Braston?

>The mechanical part you found in the warehouse doesn't really look like a tool at all. Certainly you cannot see how you could use it to drive rivets in any manner more effective than a rock.

Oldmansour · « **Reply #305 on:** February 20, 2012, 06:20:32 AM »

>Still, since we have an engineering expert handy...
>Dry off our hands.
>"Say, Ishi, you think you could do me a small favor?"

DracoOmega · « **Reply #306 on:** February 20, 2012, 06:22:46 AM »

Quote from: Sourfang, the Falling Star on February 20, 2012, 06:20:32 AM

>Still, since we have an engineering expert handy...
>Dry off our hands.
>"Say, Ishi, you think you could do me a small favor?"

>You give your hands a shake and dry them on the dish towel.
>She cranes her neck in your direction and with her mouth still full of ham asks "Yeah? What?"

Oldmansour · « **Reply #307 on:** February 20, 2012, 06:30:48 AM »

>"'bout a week or so ago, I picked up this weird machine part, but I've no idea what it is, or what it does. Mind having a glance at it? When, you're finished, of course, no rush."

DracoOmega · « **Reply #308 on:** February 20, 2012, 06:33:02 AM »

Quote from: Sourfang, the Falling Star on February 20, 2012, 06:30:48 AM

>"'bout a week or so ago, I picked up this weird machine part, but I've no idea what it is, or what it does. Mind having a glance at it? When, you're finished, of course, no rush."

>"Eh, just bring it over here," she says between bites.

Oldmansour · « **Reply #309 on:** February 20, 2012, 06:38:45 AM »

>Well, she's the Kappa.
>"Alright, then. Back in a minute or two."
>Return to our room, retrieve the whatsis from our pack, and mosey on back to Ishi to appraise our find. Whatever it is.

DracoOmega · « **Reply #310 on:** February 20, 2012, 06:52:43 AM »

Quote from: Sourfang, the Falling Star on February 20, 2012, 06:38:45 AM

>Well, she's the Kappa.
>"Alright, then. Back in a minute or two."
>Return to our room, retrieve the whatsis from our pack, and mosey on back to Ishi to appraise our find. Whatever it is.

>She is most certainly that.
>Ishi nods and skewers another piece of ham with her fork. "Sure, sure."
>You return to your room and retrieve the unidentified rusty part from your pack, then head back to the galley to hopefully fix that unidentified bit at last. The amount of food on Ishi's plate has decreased in your absense, but otherwise little has changed.

Oldmansour · « **Reply #311 on:** February 20, 2012, 06:59:50 AM »

>Hold up the part for her to see.
>"Here it is."

DracoOmega · « **Reply #312 on:** February 20, 2012, 07:01:13 AM »

Quote from: Sourfang, the Falling Star on February 20, 2012, 06:59:50 AM

>Hold up the part for her to see.
>"Here it is."

>You hold up the part.
>Ishi stares at it a moment, then gestures with her hand. "Give it here."

Oldmansour · « **Reply #313 on:** February 20, 2012, 07:09:59 AM »

>Not sure we'd want to handle rusty parts in the middle of a meal, but...
>Hand it over.

DracoOmega · « **Reply #314 on:** February 20, 2012, 07:19:59 AM »

Quote from: Sourfang, the Falling Star on February 20, 2012, 07:09:59 AM

>Not sure we'd want to handle rusty parts in the middle of a meal, but...
>Hand it over.

>Well, it's not your hands at least....
>You hand the part over to Ishi and she flips it casually around in her hand, peering closely at one side and then the other.
>"It's an intake flow regulator," she says, "for an... XR-30. Rusted to crap, though."
>She looks back at you with a raised eyebrow. "Where'd you get it, anyway?"

Oldmansour · « **Reply #315 on:** February 20, 2012, 07:24:38 AM »

>"In a pile of sutff in A warehouse in Braston. Which had been taken over by a bunch of fairys."

DracoOmega · « **Reply #316 on:** February 20, 2012, 07:26:15 AM »

Quote from: Sourfang, the Falling Star on February 20, 2012, 07:24:38 AM

>"In a pile of sutff in A warehouse in Braston. Which had been taken over by a bunch of fairys."

>"Got any other stuff from there?" she asks.

Oldmansour · « **Reply #317 on:** February 20, 2012, 07:28:05 AM »

>"An umbrella. But that gizmo was the only thing that I picked up with my dousing skills."

DracoOmega · « **Reply #318 on:** February 20, 2012, 07:40:04 AM »

Quote from: Sourfang, the Falling Star on February 20, 2012, 07:28:05 AM

>"An umbrella. But that gizmo was the only thing that I picked up with my dousing skills."

>Her expression falls a little. "Oh."
>Then she shrugs. "Well, I don't know you thought you were nabbing, but this is probably too far gone to ever work again." She gives it a few taps with her finger and seems to listen closely to the noise this makes.

Oldmansour · « **Reply #319 on:** February 20, 2012, 07:52:00 AM »

>"Well, that's a kick in the shins. You sure about that?"

DracoOmega · « **Reply #320 on:** February 20, 2012, 07:55:34 AM »

Quote from: Sourfang, the Falling Star on February 20, 2012, 07:52:00 AM

>"Well, that's a kick in the shins. You sure about that?"

>She gives you a funny look. "What're you so cut for? Got an old XR-30 kicking around or something?"

Oldmansour · « **Reply #321 on:** February 20, 2012, 07:57:51 AM »

>"I didn't even know what the damn thing was, but my senses don't go off for nothing. I thought I'd stumbled onto something... Ultra-rare, or something. Thought I had found three figures worth of something, in exchange for finding a cat for a bunch of fairys."

DracoOmega · « **Reply #322 on:** February 20, 2012, 08:11:31 AM »

Quote from: Sourfang, the Falling Star on February 20, 2012, 07:57:51 AM

>"I didn't even know what the damn thing was, but my senses don't go off for nothing. I thought I'd stumbled onto something... Ultra-rare, or something. Thought I had found three figures worth of something, in exchange for finding a cat for a bunch of fairys."

>Ishi visibly tries to repress a snicker, her face twisting into an awkward half-smile. And then her resolve fails altogether as she lets out a burst of laughter. "Aww, man... that thing? Even if this was brand new, an XR-30 itself isn't much off junk, if you ask me." She takes a breath and tries to steady herself. "I suppose some sucker might have paid three figures for it at some point, though."
>She twirls it around again and holds the end of the cylinder up to her eye. "Filter might still be good, I guess. Have to take it apart to be sure."

Oldmansour · « **Reply #323 on:** February 20, 2012, 08:18:17 AM »

>Can we determine what that's made out of underneath the rust?

DracoOmega · « **Reply #324 on:** February 20, 2012, 08:26:39 AM »

Quote from: Sourfang, the Falling Star on February 20, 2012, 08:18:17 AM

>Can we determine what that's made out of underneath the rust?

>From the rust itself, you would assume the body is iron or steel of some sort. You don't actually know what the internals would be made of. You could try dowsing it, if you wished.

Oldmansour · « **Reply #325 on:** February 20, 2012, 08:50:58 AM »

>Mutter, "Probably shoulda done this sooner."
>Produce dousing rods.
>In anticipation of Ishi's questioning look, "These are MY tools."
>Scan the item.

DracoOmega · « **Reply #326 on:** February 20, 2012, 08:54:11 AM »

Quote from: Sourfang, the Falling Star on February 20, 2012, 08:50:58 AM

>Mutter, "Probably shoulda done this sooner."
>Produce dousing rods.
>In anticipation of Ishi's questioning look, "These are MY tools."
>Scan the item.

>Your dowsing rods are back in your room, with most of the rest of your gear.

Oldmansour · « **Reply #327 on:** February 20, 2012, 08:59:58 AM »

>Ballsack.
>"Can you tell what the guts of that thing are made of? My senses don't react for nothing."

DracoOmega · « **Reply #328 on:** February 20, 2012, 09:05:09 AM »

Quote from: Sourfang, the Falling Star on February 20, 2012, 08:59:58 AM

>Ballsack.
>"Can you tell what the guts of that thing are made of? My senses don't react for nothing."

>She moves the part aside enough to glance in your direction. "Lots of stuff. The filter's high-grade orichalcum, if that's what you're asking about. Kinda has to be for most designs."

Oldmansour · « **Reply #329 on:** February 20, 2012, 09:07:23 AM »

>Well, now. THAT might have done it.
>Do we know the approximate value of high grade orichalcum, especially in this small a quantity?