Yukari Quest IV - A Z-Machine Adventure

[日巫子]

> Look up.  How close are the moon and its conjoined planet?

[Hello Purvis]

> Look up.  How close are the moon and its conjoined planet?

>You look up toward the moon and planet, and find that it doesn't seem to be any closer. At least not noticeably so.

>_

[Hello Purvis]

>"So what do we do now?" says Maribel.

>_

[Yaersulf]

>Take a closer look at the strange constellations.

[Hello Purvis]

>Take a closer look at the strange constellations.

>You turn your eyes skyward again, this time examining the constellations. There are a few dozen of them, tracing out various line shapes across the sky. While they make simple line shapes that do not seem to hold any meanings, you can imagine more complex things that you could attribute to them if you so desired.  The lines themselves, though, give a strange look to the sky, giving you a feeling akin to looking at a broken pane of glass rather than lines of light across the heavens.

>_

[Yaersulf]

>Can we think of any way that we could interact with the sky or these constellations?

[Hello Purvis]

>Can we think of any way that we could interact with the sky or these constellations?

>Unless you could throw something up there somehow, it seems the only way you could would be to try to gap to them. You aren't certain if it would work easily, celestial bodies tend to be a pain. As well, if the gap should just open to empty air, that presents entirely different problems.

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[Serela]

>Well, could we make a gap up there and just peek our head through for a look?

[Hello Purvis]

>Well, could we make a gap up there and just peek our head through for a look?

>Presuming that nothing unusual happens.

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[Serela]

>Considering how unusual this situation is, it seems worth a try. Do so.

[Hello Purvis]

>Considering how unusual this situation is, it seems worth a try. Do so.

>Where will you be placing this gap?

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[Hello Purvis]

>There's a number of options. Will you try to place it near one of the lines, near where two of them meet, or some distance away? Will you try to get above the lines, below them, or on level?

[Serela]

the 'I'm not sure what I'm doing so I'm gonna make someone else take responsibility for these actions' card never works does it

>Try to get near where two lines meet, but still at somewhat of a distance below them for caution's sake. Can always make a closer gap after if it seems safe and necessary, after all.

[Yaersulf]

>Try to open the gap some way away from ourself in case that opening a gap in space does what you'd expect, if the gap turns out dangerous close it as fast as possible.

[Hello Purvis]

>Try to get near where two lines meet, but still at somewhat of a distance below them for caution's sake. Can always make a closer gap after if it seems safe and necessary, after all.

>Try to open the gap some way away from ourself in case that opening a gap in space does what you'd expect, if the gap turns out dangerous close it as fast as possible.

>You open a gap some distance away from you, in the open air. Nothing immediately untoward seems to come out of it. While you cannot be sure it's fully safe on the other side, at least it is not unsafe to be close to the other end of the gap.

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[Mr. Sacchi]

> Do we still have our trusty stick? If so, poke it through the gap.

[Hello Purvis]

> Do we still have our trusty stick? If so, poke it through the gap.

>You do still have your stick, as well as a shard.
>Closing and reopening the gap closer to where you are, you probe it with the stick, and do not feel anything. Pulling the stick away, it seems to be intact.

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[Yaersulf]

>Very cautiously peek through the gap, be ready to remove ourself if anything bad happens.

[Hello Purvis]

>Very cautiously peek through the gap, be ready to remove ourself if anything bad happens.

>You look through the gap.
>The air is freezing, your breath fogs the air. Beneath you, the empty rocky plains stretch out for miles in every direction. You are too high up to make out any specific details of the landscape, though. Looking upward, you can see a part of lines overhead, perhaps fifty feet above, glowing strongly with soft white light. They come toward each other  at an acute angle, then stop perhaps ten yards before they would meet. They are probably a good three or more yards wide, and extend for a good mile in their respective directions. Looking at them from here, they definitely seem to have some aspect of depth to them, rather than being merely flat lines.

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[Yaersulf]

>Remove ourself from the gap and close it.
>Open a gap 2 feet above one of the lines.

[Hello Purvis]

>Remove ourself from the gap and close it.
>Open a gap 2 feet above one of the lines.

>You close the gap and open a new one.
>The moment you begin to open the new gap, you can feel it, and intense pressure upon it. The gap opens, and water floods through it with a loud roar! Maribel shrieks and skitters toward the edge of the tower as water surges toward the open roof of the tower and begins to cascade down into it!

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[Serela]

>Try to move into a spot where we won't get washed away by the water. If this is going to be problematic, though, just immediately move onto the next action of-
>Close gap if possible.
>...if we can close the gap without issue, though, afterwords try to check if any of what spilled out seems drinkable. Maribel does rather need some water.

[Hello Purvis]

>Try to move into a spot where we won't get washed away by the water. If this is going to be problematic, though, just immediately move onto the next action of-
>Close gap if possible.
>...if we can close the gap without issue, though, afterwords try to check if any of what spilled out seems drinkable. Maribel does rather need some water...

>It's much easier right now to close and reopen the gap than to move it, until you get your wrench back.
>The gap closes easily enough, thanks to having your pliers onhand. In the aftermath of the flood, you can see a film of water clinging to the platform, slowly congealing into drops. At a glance, it looks clean.
>"What did you do!?" Maribel cries, the raspiness of her voice all the more apparent with her raising it.

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[Kilgamayan]

> "You wanted water, did you not?"

[Hello Purvis]

> "You wanted water, did you not?"

>"Wish you would have done that sooner," says Maribel. "And a bit more conveniently."

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[Kilgamayan]

> Give a slight grin.
> "I could open it directly into your mouth, if you like."
> Take a closer look at the water to make sure it is safe for human consumption.

[Hello Purvis]

> Give a slight grin.
> "I could open it directly into your mouth, if you like."
> Take a closer look at the water to make sure it is safe for human consumption.

>"Maybe if you made the gap smaller," says Maribel.
>Kneeling down and looking closely at the water droplets on the floor, they don't seem to be dirty. You suppose it could be diseased in some way, or hold an invisible and odorless poison, though.

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[Kilgamayan]

> Could we make a gap small enough to open it inside her mouth?
> "Regardless, we now have some water. It seems safe to me. What do you think?"

[Hello Purvis]

> Could we make a gap small enough to open it inside her mouth?
> "Regardless, we now have some water. It seems safe to me. What do you think?"

>You could gap that small, though you imagine it wouldn't be pleasant for her. Not dangerous, thankfully, but unpleasant.
>"I wish I had a cup," she says. "But if it's safe, I won't ask for anything else."

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Well, we could try the direct approach I just mentioned. I can't promise it won't feel uncomfortable, however."