Author Topic: Kisume Quest VII - A Z-Machine Adventure (Read 32996 times)

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #360 on:** October 28, 2012, 09:00:55 PM »

> "Get over yourself and use your head! How many have died because of us? And how many have died because of all the lies that special advisor has been feeding to your emperor?"

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #361 on:** October 28, 2012, 09:21:04 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on October 28, 2012, 09:00:55 PM

> "Get over yourself and use your head! How many have died because of us? And how many have died because of all the lies that special advisor has been feeding to your emperor?"

>He continues not to answer you, you're getting the feeling he is probably too busy running to do so.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #362 on:** October 28, 2012, 09:23:17 PM »

> "Or maybe you don't care about dead Kosans! Is that why you're running away and leaving your unconscious allies in the care of your enemy?"

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #363 on:** October 28, 2012, 09:30:09 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on October 28, 2012, 09:23:17 PM

> "Or maybe you don't care about dead Kosans! Is that why you're running away and leaving your unconscious allies in the care of your enemy?"

>He does not stop, though taking your focus from speed is slowing you down a little now.

>_

O4rfish · « **Reply #364 on:** October 28, 2012, 09:41:19 PM »

I think talking won't work here.

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #365 on:** October 28, 2012, 10:35:22 PM »

I'm open for suggestions that aren't shooting at him or threatening lives.

O4rfish · « **Reply #366 on:** October 28, 2012, 11:36:28 PM »

Let him go, or catch him, or cut him off with an ambush.

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #367 on:** October 28, 2012, 11:49:34 PM »

The first one isn't really an option. If you have details on how to do the other two given we have yet to be able to catch this guy in our previous attempts, though, then I'm all ears, because I'm stumped otherwise.

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #368 on:** October 29, 2012, 12:02:52 AM »

> Look over at Kasen.
> "Catch him, but avoid shooting him if you can. I can't keep this up, I'm not good enough."

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #369 on:** October 29, 2012, 12:48:38 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on October 29, 2012, 12:02:52 AM

> Look over at Kasen.
> "Catch him, but avoid shooting him if you can. I can't keep this up, I'm not good enough."

>She gives a nod.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #370 on:** October 29, 2012, 12:53:59 AM »

> Might as well keep trying to pursue.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #371 on:** October 29, 2012, 01:39:46 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on October 29, 2012, 12:53:59 AM

> Might as well keep trying to pursue.

>You keep following, and continue to close in.
>Kasen continues to gain speed, closing more and more distance until she is a little less than a yard behind him, and you've traversed about half the length of the intersection. Then the Agent suddenly slows and snaps his elbow back toward Kasen's face! The Hermit moves aside, ducking under the motion, but her speed is not so readily dispersed, and she stumbles toward you as her balance is lost!

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #372 on:** October 29, 2012, 01:42:24 AM »

> Was she directly in front of us or to one side?

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #373 on:** October 29, 2012, 01:58:28 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on October 29, 2012, 01:42:24 AM

> Was she directly in front of us or to one side?

>She was to the side.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #374 on:** October 29, 2012, 02:00:18 AM »

> Which side?

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #375 on:** October 29, 2012, 03:08:42 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on October 29, 2012, 02:00:18 AM

> Which side?

>Your left.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #376 on:** October 29, 2012, 03:13:31 AM »

> Maintain speed and swerve to the right to get out of the way.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #377 on:** October 29, 2012, 03:20:49 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on October 29, 2012, 03:13:31 AM

> Maintain speed and swerve to the right to get out of the way.

>You swerve to the right, nearly catching yourself on the wall, and try to maintain your speed.
>As you do, the agent slows to a stop, turning to face the two of you and putting himself close to the wall, and leveling the sleek black weapon he was carrying earlier at Kasen.
>"Just one move!" he says, "One flash of light, and I'll fire!"

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #378 on:** October 29, 2012, 03:29:59 AM »

> Bring ourselves to a halt and look over at Kasen.
> "At least he finally stopped. Guess we should show the same courtesy."

O4rfish · « **Reply #379 on:** October 29, 2012, 03:45:40 AM »

Just so we're clear, the goal of this scene is to KO him before soldiers show up, right? and the talking is to distract? or is the goal to persuade him and possibly our allies of something?

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #380 on:** October 29, 2012, 03:54:00 AM »

I don't want to show any aggression toward him if we can avoid it. That's why I deleted the post where I originally threatened to go back and kill soldiers should he not stop.

The win con I've decided on is full exposure of Sariel while minimizing casualties, even non-lethal ones. The difficulty in this is that both the Empire and the rebels have their collects heads so far up their own asses about the whole thing they can see their own breakfast. Neither side is willing to give an inch despite having an incredibly high-profile demonstrative liar in their midst - one that first appeared at a very coincidental time in Kosan history, no less - so I'm hoping hammering on that enough will eventually bring them to their senses.

O4rfish · « **Reply #381 on:** October 29, 2012, 06:04:16 AM »

Not that we're doing ourselves any favors, leading them into an ambush. I just don't think we have enough chips to fund a winning gamble at this point. My idea would be to recruit more allies, either in this world or the next. If we take Kasen and the rebels and escape, we can go recruiting, and choose from rebellion, sedition, propaganda, etc. If we steal the boat, we can recruit some hags for a hax win. Either way, escaping Sombrero with our party intact seems more important than defeating him.

Also, "hammering on that enough will eventually bring them to their senses." I just don't see it happening.

O4rfish · « **Reply #382 on:** October 29, 2012, 06:14:31 AM »

I think in order to broker an agreement between the rebels and the empire, the rebels need to look like a plausible alternative, and we (or whoever does the talking) need to look like a neutral third party. I don't see those as true right now.

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #383 on:** October 29, 2012, 02:05:00 PM »

I'm not sure the first is necessary, or at least as hard as you think it is. The rebels are rebels, but they've been pretty up front about their goals and beliefs from the start (unlike certain special advisors), and an argument could easily be made that they cease to be a problem once things change.

The second is why I've withheld from any aggression since learning about Sariel.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #384 on:** October 29, 2012, 02:53:08 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on October 29, 2012, 03:29:59 AM

> Bring ourselves to a halt and look over at Kasen.
> "At least he finally stopped. Guess we should show the same courtesy."

>You could to a quick stop, while Kasen stumbles and regains her footing. The agent keeps his weapon trained on her at all times.
>"I've seen what those things can do," says Kasen, watching the weapon closely. "Let's try not to do anything rash."

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #385 on:** October 29, 2012, 03:02:15 PM »

> "So I've heard."
> Turn back to Sombraluz.
> "So what now?"

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #386 on:** October 29, 2012, 03:49:21 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on October 29, 2012, 03:02:15 PM

> "So I've heard."
> Turn back to Sombraluz.
> "So what now?"

>"Now we wait for other soldiers to come and detain you," says Sombraluz. "I would have preferred to avoid a stand-off, but we work with the options we have."

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #387 on:** October 29, 2012, 04:16:42 PM »

> "Detain me? For what?"

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #388 on:** October 29, 2012, 05:24:48 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on October 29, 2012, 04:16:42 PM

> "Detain me? For what?"

>"Why do you think?" says the Agent. "You led us into an ambush, then joined forces with them."

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #389 on:** October 29, 2012, 05:38:06 PM »

> "Really now? I guess that would explain why I started shooting up your forces after not being blinded or deafened by whatever the hell that thing was, and why I didn't tell my friend here not to attack you despite Yumemi making it pretty obvious what she wants to see done to you, and why I held your allies' lives hostage after you ran away."