Author Topic: Kisume Quest V - A Z-Machine Adventure (Read 33789 times)

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #450 on:** July 25, 2012, 02:40:25 AM »

> Shake head.
> "Not unless you have some machine that will let me walk around temporarily."

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #451 on:** July 25, 2012, 02:43:42 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on July 25, 2012, 02:40:25 AM

> Shake head.
> "Not unless you have some machine that will let me walk around temporarily."

>"There's stuff that can do that, but we don't have anything like that onhand," says Chiyuri. "We'd have to raid a hospital or something."

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #452 on:** July 25, 2012, 02:45:10 AM »

> "...Is that doable?"

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #453 on:** July 25, 2012, 02:47:32 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on July 25, 2012, 02:45:10 AM

> "...Is that doable?"

>"Not within the timeframe we're looking at," says Chiyuri.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #454 on:** July 25, 2012, 02:56:58 AM »

> "Hmm...any machines that can move me around?"

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #455 on:** July 25, 2012, 03:00:35 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on July 25, 2012, 02:56:58 AM

> "Hmm...any machines that can move me around?"

>"Well, I think we still have that wheelchair," says Chiyuri.
>"I've not taken it apart yet, no," says Yumemi.
>"We got it for a thing," says Chiyuri, waving a hand."But yeah, we still have that laying around. It would be a bit tricky to transport, though..."
>"Just throw it in back," says Yumemi. "Why would they care?"
>"Maybe," says Chiyuri.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #456 on:** July 25, 2012, 03:04:14 AM »

> "The bucket might be better than nothing, but anything's better than a bucket. How does this thing work?"

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #457 on:** July 25, 2012, 03:07:57 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on July 25, 2012, 03:04:14 AM

> "The bucket might be better than nothing, but anything's better than a bucket. How does this thing work?"

>"It's a chair with wheels," says Yumemi. "You sit in it and them them with your hands. Or have someone push you."

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #458 on:** July 25, 2012, 03:11:05 AM »

> "That doesn't sound too bad. How heavy is it?"

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #459 on:** July 25, 2012, 03:17:25 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on July 25, 2012, 03:11:05 AM

> "That doesn't sound too bad. How heavy is it?"

>"Heavy enough to be kind of a pain," says Chiyuri.
>"About thirty to forty pounds," says Yumemi, who hasn't looked up from the panel since being hit in the head by Chiyuri.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #460 on:** July 25, 2012, 03:19:42 AM »

> "Hmm. I'll definitely want to take a look at this thing myself at some point."

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #461 on:** July 25, 2012, 03:28:52 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on July 25, 2012, 03:19:42 AM

> "Hmm. I'll definitely want to take a look at this thing myself at some point."

>"I'll go get it for you when you're ready," says Chiyuri. "Anything else?"

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #462 on:** July 25, 2012, 03:34:58 AM »

> "Speaking will be a problem. When those army guys started speaking Japanese, their voices sounded really weird. Even if you have a thing that'll go in the other direction for me, I bet it would sound just as weird."

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #463 on:** July 25, 2012, 03:39:21 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on July 25, 2012, 03:34:58 AM

> "Speaking will be a problem. When those army guys started speaking Japanese, their voices sounded really weird. Even if you have a thing that'll go in the other direction for me, I bet it would sound just as weird."

>"Yeah, we can get you a translator," says Chiyuri. "And...they had that? I mean, they had your language? Because that's unusual... Your language is definitely not a standard issue. Well, I guess it makes sense if they're gearing up to invade..."

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #464 on:** July 25, 2012, 03:42:10 AM »

> "Will a translator make me sound weird, though?"

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #465 on:** July 25, 2012, 03:57:15 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on July 25, 2012, 03:42:10 AM

> "Will a translator make me sound weird, though?"

>"Yeah, but everyone sounds weird with them," says Chiyuri. "They get less weird once they adapt to your voice, but still weird."

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #466 on:** July 25, 2012, 04:00:04 AM »

> "Well, maybe, but it's going to sound weird enough that people will know I'm using one. And if I'm trying to blend in, using a translator to speak the local language isn't going to help."

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #467 on:** July 25, 2012, 04:06:55 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on July 25, 2012, 04:00:04 AM

> "Well, maybe, but it's going to sound weird enough that people will know I'm using one. And if I'm trying to blend in, using a translator to speak the local language isn't going to help."

>"It won't be as bad as it seems," says Chiyuri. "People use them when they have to."
>"Though a person in a wheelchair and using a translator is going to stand out," says Yumemi.
>"That's probably right, isn't it?" says Chiyuri.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #468 on:** July 25, 2012, 04:08:52 AM »

> "You said that someone else could push this...wheelchair. If someone pushes it around with me in it, and that won't look weird, maybe that person could speak for me."

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #469 on:** July 25, 2012, 04:23:01 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on July 25, 2012, 04:08:52 AM

> "You said that someone else could push this...wheelchair. If someone pushes it around with me in it, and that won't look weird, maybe that person could speak for me."

>"It could work," says Chiyuri. "Ruukoto could probably do it."

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #470 on:** July 25, 2012, 10:45:08 AM »

> "That sounds doable, yeah."

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #471 on:** July 25, 2012, 04:46:57 PM »

Just so everyone knows, I'm going to have very sparse activity until next Monday. Don't wait on me for anything unless you think you really should. (This goes for players and parser.)

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #472 on:** July 25, 2012, 05:20:16 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on July 25, 2012, 10:45:08 AM

> "That sounds doable, yeah."

>"Alright, I don't know how long we can depend on that, but it's something," says Chiyuri.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #473 on:** July 25, 2012, 06:18:18 PM »

> "I think I'd need to see this wheelchair before planning that branch further, so we should start considering other things."

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #474 on:** July 25, 2012, 06:19:31 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on July 25, 2012, 06:18:18 PM

> "I think I'd need to see this wheelchair before planning that branch further, so we should start considering other things."

>Chiyuri nods. "Yeah. What's next on your mind?"

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #475 on:** July 25, 2012, 07:01:41 PM »

> "Getting out of here. I'll need all my stuff and Kasen before I go, because I have no plans for returning. By the time we've done everything else, though, people are gonna know something major is going on."

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #476 on:** July 25, 2012, 07:05:28 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on July 25, 2012, 07:01:41 PM

> "Getting out of here. I'll need all my stuff and Kasen before I go, because I have no plans for returning. By the time we've done everything else, though, people are gonna know something major is going on."

>"If the Emperor is removed, and things get as messy as we think," says Chiyuri, "It'll be easy for us to slip away with the Model 7, drop you off, and slink back. If we're lucky, we might even be able to load it up and haul it out of there."

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #477 on:** July 25, 2012, 07:10:41 PM »

> "Is it still there? You don't think they used it again, do you?"

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #478 on:** July 25, 2012, 07:17:21 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on July 25, 2012, 07:10:41 PM

> "Is it still there? You don't think they used it again, do you?"

>"...Maybe," says Yumemi, after a moment.
>"Do you think they would have?" says Chiyuri. "I'd think they'd take time to analyze everything before moving again, but I guess if there's something that important..."

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #479 on:** July 25, 2012, 08:44:40 PM »

> "I dunno. It's possible, but they might want to wait until the agent guy wakes up."