Yukari Quest II - A Z-Machine Adventure

[Hello Purvis]

> So this crevice runs into the ground, yes? But didn't the seam in the shrine run parallel to the ground?

>Rather, it seems like the foundation isn't connected to the ground, and what you did was force it open a little. The leads you to think that the tunnel goes to the very edge of the pavilion, then hits unconnected stone.

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[Yaersulf]

>How big is the shrine relevant to our shoe?

[Hello Purvis]

>How big is the shrine relevant to our shoe?

>The shrine is significantly larger than your shoe. The shoe is probably a bit larger than a bed at your scale.

>_

[Yaersulf]

>How big does that make the shrine relevant to full sized us?

[Hello Purvis]

>How big does that make the shrine relevant to full sized us?

>You think the shrine itself would probably be about hip high to you. The pavilion would probably be a good...eight to ten feet across?

>_

[Yaersulf]

>Did the path we were following come to an end at the weird pillar that contained the gap that brought us here?

[Hello Purvis]

>Did the path we were following come to an end at the weird pillar that contained the gap that brought us here?

>More or less. It continued on a bit of the way, but dwindled to nothing.

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[Yaersulf]

>Hmmm, you said that we were tired earlier, is that a pressing concern?

[Hello Purvis]

>Hmmm, you said that we were tired earlier, is that a pressing concern?

>It's not pressing just yet, you probably still have a few more hours in you. But avoiding anything too strenuous would be nice. As would getting something to eat for the day, and securing more water.

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[Yaersulf]

>The stream we saw earlier, did that look drinkable?
>There were beds in the shrine?

[Hello Purvis]

>The stream we saw earlier, did that look drinkable?
>There were beds in the shrine?

>You suspect it was drinkable. It didn't look or feel unusual.
>You saw nothing like a bed, or anything else what was cloth.

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[Yaersulf]

>Let's go back through the gap to the stream.
>Roughly how long would it take to walk from the stream to the place where we entered this forest?

[Hello Purvis]

>Let's go back through the gap to the stream.
>Roughly how long would it take to walk from the stream to the place where we entered this forest?

>You make your way back to the gap that brought you here and travel through it. Emerging from it, you are pleased to find yourself everything it at is proper scale.
>It takes a few minutes to work your back to the stream, but you arrive there without incident. Nothing much seems to have changed here, the stream still flows and the banks are still heavily populated by a number of strange-looking plants.
>You suspect it would take you about fifteen to twenty minutes to find your way back to where you entered.

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[Yaersulf]

>Inspect the water.
>If it passes our appraisal, drink deep.

[Hello Purvis]

>Inspect the water.
>If it passes our appraisal, drink deep.

>You give the water a closer inspection. Visually, it seems to be clean. You dip your finger into it and it feels fine. Taking a sip, the water seems to be perfectly fine. It is not quite so clean and refreshing as the water you found within the crystal palace, but it is still quite good. You drink deeply and slake your thirst.

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[Yaersulf]

>Return to the place where we entered this place and follow the other place path.

[Hello Purvis]

>Return to the place where we entered this place and follow the other place path.

>Feeling a bit refreshed, you make your way back to where you entered this forest, then take the eastern path.
>Following this path, you see that the forest becomes a bit less dense. Looking up, you can get a glimpse of the multicolored sky every so often. There is more underbrush to be found here as well, making it less easy to leave the path. In particular, bushes of various kinds seem to be fairly common. You cannot recognize any of them, and you're quite sure that some of the more unusual ones would not have been produced by nature, such as those with leaves that are only fractions of an inch long, or a curious one whose branches reach toward and into the ground.
>After some minutes, you can hear the sound of water ahead. Keeping an eye out, you can see the clearing you've been following gives way to a sudden drop. Drawing close to it, you can see a swiftly flowing stream some yards below. Judging from its orientation and the way it is flowing, you suspect the stream you drank from earlier might have fed into this one. As well, you notice there are several large roots emerging from the bank, and you feel a chill the moment you set eyes upon them. Looking away from them and toward the opposite bank, some three or so yards from this one, you can see another path continuing further eastward.

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[Kilgamayan]

> How wide is the stream?
> Does our current path continue, or is the only remaining path the one across the stream?

[Hello Purvis]

> How wide is the stream?
> Does our current path continue, or is the only remaining path the one across the stream?

>The stream itself seems to be about seven feet across and is deep enough that you cannot easily estimate its depth. You imagine it is at least a couple feet deep.
>Your current path comes to an end. You could go left or right if you wanted to force your way through the brush.

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[Yaersulf]

>Does the current look strong enough to be a problem?

[Hello Purvis]

>Does the current look strong enough to be a problem?

>The current does not seem to be particularly strong.

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[Yaersulf]

>Attempt to cross the river while keeping our clothes as dry as possible.

[Hello Purvis]

>Attempt to cross the river while keeping our clothes as dry as possible.

>This will be difficult. The banks are rather steep, and the river is probably a couple of feet deep. The presence of the roots may be worrisome as well, even though it doesn't seem like they should get in the way.
>What precautions will you take to keep dry?

>_

[Yaersulf]

>If we lift up our dress above our waist and remove our socks would that be enough to keep our clothes out of the water?

[Hello Purvis]

>If we lift up our dress above our waist and remove our socks would that be enough to keep our clothes out of the water?

>You hope so. It's hard to tell when you don't know the water's depth.

>_

[Yaersulf]

>Let's use our handy stick to test the depth then.

[Hello Purvis]

>Let's use our handy stick to test the depth then.

>You kneel down at the edge of the trail and reach down to probe the water with your stick. It sinks down quite a ways before hitting the bottom. Pulling it out, you see that the water is probably close to waist high, and there is a good half inch of mud on the bottom of the stick.

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[Yaersulf]

That sounds like the kind of stream that's really unpleasant to cross. :/
>Look up and downstream to see if there are any fallen trees across the stream.
>Come to think of it have we seen any fallen trees so far?

[Hello Purvis]

That sounds like the kind of stream that's really unpleasant to cross. :/
>Look up and downstream to see if there are any fallen trees across the stream.
>Come to think of it have we seen any fallen trees so far?

>You look up and down the stream, and see no fallen trees.
>Thinking on it, you don't think you've seen any fallen trees, logs, or old stumps around. Curious...

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[Yaersulf]

>Are there any trees on the bank that look like it would take a shove or two to push them over, and could be used as a makeshift bridge?