Author Topic: Kisume Quest II - A Z-Machine Adventure (Read 36905 times)

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #240 on:** April 20, 2012, 02:38:33 AM »

> "Hmm...anyone else I need to avoid?"

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #241 on:** April 20, 2012, 03:03:08 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on April 20, 2012, 02:38:33 AM

> "Hmm...anyone else I need to avoid?"

>"Well, maybe," says Nue. She frowns, looking into space for a moment. "Most people are alright, as long as you don't approach them the wrong way, or when they are in a bad mood. There's a real shit of a hakutaku in human town, though. Oh, and look out for the green-haired youkai with the parasol. She's very dangerous and tetchy. She lives in the flower fields to the north and a bit west of town."
>"You should be welcome on Youkai Mountain," says Koyomi, "Unless some disaster has happened since I left."
>"Then they'll be real jerks about it," Nue says.
>"Maybe to you," says Koyomi, grinning a bit "But what do you expect for a terror like yourself?"
>"A parade would be fitting," says Nue with a shrug. "A couple of meal tickets?"

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #242 on:** April 20, 2012, 03:04:39 AM »

> "Huh...oh yeah, there was that gem thing a while back, wasn't there? How'd that work out, anyway?"

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #243 on:** April 20, 2012, 03:33:13 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on April 20, 2012, 03:04:39 AM

> "Huh...oh yeah, there was that gem thing a while back, wasn't there? How'd that work out, anyway?"

>"Oh, the usual," says Nue with an open-handed shrug. "Made a crazy merchant cry in futility, had dinner with some heretics, beat up an primitive kinda-god I used for the first bit, visited another world, found an old friend. Just another day for Nue Houjuu."
>Koyomi snickers. You are not sure if she's snickering with Nue or at her.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #244 on:** April 20, 2012, 11:00:31 AM »

> Frown.
> "Jeez. Maybe I should just stay here anyway. I don't want to have to deal with all that."

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #245 on:** April 20, 2012, 02:24:27 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on April 20, 2012, 11:00:31 AM

> Frown.
> "Jeez. Maybe I should just stay here anyway. I don't want to have to deal with all that."

>"Then it's a lucky thing for you I already did deal with it," says Nue with a smirk.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #246 on:** April 20, 2012, 03:00:07 PM »

> Give a hint of a smirk ourselves.
> "Then that's even worse, because it means weird stuff is coming that I don't know instead of weird stuff I kinda know."

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #247 on:** April 20, 2012, 03:50:38 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on April 20, 2012, 03:00:07 PM

> Give a hint of a smirk ourselves.
> "Then that's even worse, because it means weird stuff is coming that I don't know instead of weird stuff I kinda know."

>"Well, it wouldn't be weird if you knew it," says Nue. "That's the fun part."

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #248 on:** April 20, 2012, 04:35:01 PM »

> "I think you and I have radically different definitions of 'fun'."

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #249 on:** April 20, 2012, 09:06:34 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on April 20, 2012, 04:35:01 PM

> "I think you and I have radically different definitions of 'fun'."

>"Perhaps, perhaps," says Nue. "Anyways, do you have anything else you want to know?"

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #250 on:** April 20, 2012, 09:29:47 PM »

> "Don't think so, unless you know anyone else reliable topside."

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #251 on:** April 21, 2012, 01:22:40 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on April 20, 2012, 09:29:47 PM

> "Don't think so, unless you know anyone else reliable topside."

>"There's all kinds of folks. Just ask around if you need something, I guess."

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #252 on:** April 21, 2012, 01:52:55 AM »

> Do we still have that kitchen knife? Status of kitchen knife if so.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #253 on:** April 21, 2012, 06:35:42 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on April 21, 2012, 01:52:55 AM

> Do we still have that kitchen knife? Status of kitchen knife if so.

>Yes you do. It is dull and in need of a cleaning.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #254 on:** April 21, 2012, 01:43:58 PM »

> "Okay."
> Pull out the kitchen knife in a non-threatening way.
> "On a completely unrelated note, would you have any use for this? I found it earlier, but I don't think I can cart it around with me. I don't have a good place to put it where I can be sure I won't get stabbed by accident, so I'd like to unload it."

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #255 on:** April 21, 2012, 04:12:26 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on April 21, 2012, 01:43:58 PM

> "Okay."
> Pull out the kitchen knife in a non-threatening way.
> "On a completely unrelated note, would you have any use for this? I found it earlier, but I don't think I can cart it around with me. I don't have a good place to put it where I can be sure I won't get stabbed by accident, so I'd like to unload it."

>Nue looks it over. "Maybe I could use it. I'm surprised you don't want it, though. You'd think a good knife like that would be handy for someone who roughs it like you do. I could sharpen it up for you, if you wanted. But, if you really wanted to get rid of it, hmmm, I'll give you 15☼."

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #256 on:** April 21, 2012, 04:45:44 PM »

> How far would 15☼ get us normally?
> What was our prior solution to making sure the kitchen knife wouldn't slide around all over the place and stab us? Was it a potentially permanent one?

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #257 on:** April 21, 2012, 04:53:26 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on April 21, 2012, 04:45:44 PM

> How far would 15☼ get us normally?
> What was our prior solution to making sure the kitchen knife wouldn't slide around all over the place and stab us? Was it a potentially permanent one?

>You could get a few alright meals out of it.
>You put it under your blanket, which you sit on. It's not really a permanent solution, but it'll do for now. Ideally you want to find a sheathe for it.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #258 on:** April 21, 2012, 05:23:01 PM »

> Put on a thoughtful look in a couple of seconds of silence.
> "...Maybe. That is kinda why I picked it up in the first place, yeah. I mean, I have one already, but this one is bigger...Hmm."
> "How about this? As long as I'm crazy enough to go topside, I'll keep an eye out for a sheath for this thing, because if I can keep it safe I'd like to keep it. If I don't find one, though, I'll sell it to you. 15☼'s good. Would that work for you?"

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #259 on:** April 21, 2012, 05:36:05 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on April 21, 2012, 05:23:01 PM

> Put on a thoughtful look in a couple of seconds of silence.
> "...Maybe. That is kinda why I picked it up in the first place, yeah. I mean, I have one already, but this one is bigger...Hmm."
> "How about this? As long as I'm crazy enough to go topside, I'll keep an eye out for a sheath for this thing, because if I can keep it safe I'd like to keep it. If I don't find one, though, I'll sell it to you. 15☼'s good. Would that work for you?"

>She nods. "Sure, that'll be fine."

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #260 on:** April 21, 2012, 05:53:40 PM »

> "All right, sounds good to me too."
> Put the kitchen knife back carefully.
> Where could we clean the knife without dirtying up someone's water supply?

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #261 on:** April 21, 2012, 06:15:27 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on April 21, 2012, 05:53:40 PM

> "All right, sounds good to me too."
> Put the kitchen knife back carefully.
> Where could we clean the knife without dirtying up someone's water supply?

>You replace the knife.
>You could probably use the river for it, and most people tend to keep sinks or basins for cleaning purposes if you wanted to ask.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #262 on:** April 21, 2012, 06:17:23 PM »

> "Okay, if I'm gonna do this, I'm gonna do it while I still think I'm gonna do it. Catch you around."
> Assuming no objections or additional prompts from Nue or Koyomi, exit the tavern.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #263 on:** April 21, 2012, 07:07:10 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on April 21, 2012, 06:17:23 PM

> "Okay, if I'm gonna do this, I'm gonna do it while I still think I'm gonna do it. Catch you around."
> Assuming no objections or additional prompts from Nue or Koyomi, exit the tavern.

>"Alright, good luck with that," says Nue.
>"Bye!" says Koyomi.
>You exit the tavern, and emerge into the streets again. They still full of oni going to and fro, you note that you're getting a few curious looks from some of the passersby, and the odd grin that you think is meant to be encouraging.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #264 on:** April 21, 2012, 07:16:33 PM »

> Do we remember how to get out of here and back to the river?

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #265 on:** April 21, 2012, 07:28:27 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on April 21, 2012, 07:16:33 PM

> Do we remember how to get out of here and back to the river?

>You should be able to do that without any problem, assuming the oni don't give you any problems on the way there.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #266 on:** April 21, 2012, 07:30:17 PM »

> Let's bounce along back to the river, then. Act calm, like we've done this a million times before. Maybe they'll leave us alone that way.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #267 on:** April 21, 2012, 07:42:52 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on April 21, 2012, 07:30:17 PM

> Let's bounce along back to the river, then. Act calm, like we've done this a million times before. Maybe they'll leave us alone that way.

>You make your way back toward the river, keeping cool and confident. You still feel a kind dazzled sensation in the aftermath of actually defeating an oni in mostly fair combat, but this is tempered by wariness; the last thin you need is for someone to try and take you while you're already worn out and frazzled.
>You make your way down the street until it intersects with the market again, then head southward. The oni here pay you less mind, you don't think word of what happened has reached here yet. Thankfully, you've also not had quite so many problems in the market as you have elsewhere, and a soon see the bridge come into sight. Even better, there's still no sign of the bridge princess there.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #268 on:** April 21, 2012, 07:44:19 PM »

> Head to the riverbank.
> Do we have anything on us that could help in the cleaning of the kitchen knife?

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #269 on:** April 21, 2012, 07:55:52 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on April 21, 2012, 07:44:19 PM

> Head to the riverbank.
> Do we have anything on us that could help in the cleaning of the kitchen knife?

>You make your way down to the city side riverbank.
>The hill is a little steep, but it's nothing you can't handle one way or another. Looking east and west, you can see a few piers extending into the river, often with little boats by them. The water flows smoothly and slowly here, you can see a couple boats floating in the middle of the river in the distance.
>You tend to use your blanket as a rag or towel when cleaning things, largely because you tend to clean a lot of things at once, then make some fire to help it dry quickly. You could use your spare robe or your recently acquired scarf for such, as well.

>_