Author Topic: Yukari Quest IV - A Z-Machine Adventure (Read 43374 times)

O4rfish · « **Reply #840 on:** March 03, 2014, 04:49:16 PM »

>Does the path continue onwards?

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #841 on:** March 03, 2014, 04:50:09 PM »

> "Hmm. Perhaps we must connect all of them before any secrets are revealed."
> Let's have a look at those edge pieces. Try to fit some of them together. Grab them by the smooth sides, of course.

Serela · « **Reply #842 on:** March 03, 2014, 04:52:43 PM »

>Well... -does- it seem to resemble anything? Probably not; and, if that's the case...
>"It's... hard to tell at this point."
>I don't imagine our supernatural powers can do much in terms of fusing the pieces together easily, can they?

And along Kilga's line of thought-
>Would it be possible to fit several of them together without losing the form? An easier way to phrase this is "are they all flat", since the answer is probably identical, but
That hadn't occured to me. Hooray hiveminds!

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #843 on:** March 03, 2014, 05:07:52 PM »

Quote from: O4rfish on March 03, 2014, 04:49:16 PM

>Does the path continue onwards?

>It does seem you can make your way further downhill.

Quote from: Kilgamayan on March 03, 2014, 04:50:09 PM

> "Hmm. Perhaps we must connect all of them before any secrets are revealed."
> Let's have a look at those edge pieces. Try to fit some of them together. Grab them by the smooth sides, of course.

Quote from: Serela on March 03, 2014, 04:52:43 PM

>Well... -does- it seem to resemble anything? Probably not; and, if that's the case...
>"It's... hard to tell at this point."
>I don't imagine our supernatural powers can do much in terms of fusing the pieces together easily, can they?
>Would it be possible to fit several of them together without losing the form? An easier way to phrase this is "are they all flat", since the answer is probably identical, but

>Maribel nods, as she focuses on the inner pieces.
>You think, given the pieces of glass are flat and the edges are curved, it will form into a disk. You carefully begin to fit the outer edge together, and soon confirm this suspicion.
>Given them seem to have once been part of a greater whole, judicious use of your pliers and screwdriver may be enough to repair it. Having your vise grips would make the work notably easier and more certain, but even without them you think you can probably achieve something with enough work.

>_

Serela · « **Reply #844 on:** March 03, 2014, 05:30:12 PM »

Oh. Well if it'll stay together whilst we piece the shards together, then...
>Continue on; start piecing the middle in carefully, so as to keep the completed portion from falling apart.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #845 on:** March 03, 2014, 05:47:41 PM »

Quote from: Serela on March 03, 2014, 05:30:12 PM

>Continue on; start piecing the middle in carefully, so as to keep the completed portion from falling apart.

>It takes you and Maribel a few more minutes to puzzle out the rest of the shattered glass. You have to clear a bit more space for it on the ground, but the work proceeds more or less quickly, save for a few instances when you have to determine whether a piece is flipped upside down or not.
>Once it is finished, you take a moment to survey it. The pieces are laid out on the ground, not quite together but reasonably close. It forms a disk, about a foot and a half in diameter.
>"Looks kind of like a sun, doesn't it?" says Maribel.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #846 on:** March 03, 2014, 05:50:29 PM »

> Does it?
> ...Could it possibly be the remnants of the original sun that Patchouli destroyed?

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #847 on:** March 03, 2014, 05:55:00 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on March 03, 2014, 05:50:29 PM

> Does it?
> ...Could it possibly be the remnants of the original sun that Patchouli destroyed?

>You don't think it would be remnants of that particularly incident. But, it does bear some resemblance to a picture of a sun, you suppose, though not nearly as bright as it ought to be.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #848 on:** March 03, 2014, 06:23:04 PM »

A shame. All of these dimensions representing incidents that the Hakurei shrine maiden didn't solve would make things a lot easier.

I think it may be time to bite the bullet and reveal the tools. I think a presentation similar to the one we gave Iku combined with a handful of half-truths would do the job without being terribly revealing.

Yaersulf · « **Reply #849 on:** March 03, 2014, 07:27:00 PM »

As long as Maribel understands the importance of secrecy there shouldn't be too much trouble in her knowing about them. Though if we don't have to tell her we shouldn't.

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #850 on:** March 03, 2014, 07:32:27 PM »

Given her incredibly inquisitive nature, I think it's probably better to tell her and put the fear of God into her than to keep hiding stuff from her.

O4rfish · « **Reply #851 on:** March 03, 2014, 07:53:11 PM »

>"Maribel, there are certain things which I have kept secret for a long time. I can tell you these things, and it will be somewhat easier for us to work together to get home, as well as give you a head start in further developing your latent gap ability, but ...
"I will only do so if you swear to keep them secret from everyone, including Renko, Satori, and even Ran."

I guess this is right? It makes us sound paranoid.

Serela · « **Reply #852 on:** March 03, 2014, 07:57:57 PM »

is it even -possible- to keep a secret from satori

Yaersulf · « **Reply #853 on:** March 03, 2014, 08:00:10 PM »

>Don't say that yet.

Wait until we know this is one of our tools before we do this anyway.

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #854 on:** March 03, 2014, 08:02:13 PM »

I think it needs to be sterner and almost angrier than that. I'll put forth the idea I had when I get home.

Yaersulf · « **Reply #855 on:** March 03, 2014, 08:18:38 PM »

For now.

>Does the object seem magical at all now?

Eventually we'll find a tool while Maribel is around, and I think if we could save the explanation for then it could go a lot smoother.

O4rfish · « **Reply #856 on:** March 03, 2014, 08:35:36 PM »

Quote from: Yaersulf on March 03, 2014, 08:18:38 PM

Eventually we'll find a tool while Maribel is around, and I think if we could save the explanation for then it could go a lot smoother.

I think this is true if our goal is to keep her in the dark. If our goal is to let her in on our secret in such a way that she's in lined to keep it, we should give her the info before it becomes time-sensitive.

Yaersulf · « **Reply #857 on:** March 03, 2014, 08:49:38 PM »

It's not about keeping her in the dark, I just think that it'll make it look like we just hadn't brought it up rather than actively hiding it from her. Though I guess that might not be the best to impress secrecy upon her. Hmmm.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #858 on:** March 04, 2014, 02:19:22 AM »

Quote from: Yaersulf on March 03, 2014, 08:18:38 PM

>Does the object seem magical at all now?

>It does not. You have no idea how or why this glass is glowing.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #859 on:** March 04, 2014, 05:25:41 AM »

Okay, so, here's what I'm thinking.

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{Sigh.}
{"All right. I had hoped it wouldn't come to this, but I know your curious nature, your thirst for knowledge, will likely never let it go otherwise.}
{Look Mary straight in the eyes with a very stern expression.}
{"I can fix this glass. However, what you are about to see and learn is something that [i]must[/i] be kept top secret. I do not give this knowledge out lightly, and were it up to me, I would never have to tell anyone. I will do this only after you promise to never tell a soul what you see here. Not your kappa students, not your little magic club, not even your other half in the privacy of your house. Absolutely no one. If you break this promise, I [i]will[/i] find out. Do I make myself clear?"}

Yaersulf · « **Reply #860 on:** March 04, 2014, 09:41:17 AM »

Wait, why haven't we done this yet?

>Does the disc seem like it could be one of our tools?

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #861 on:** March 04, 2014, 11:32:13 AM »

Quote from: Yaersulf on March 04, 2014, 09:41:17 AM

>Does the disc seem like it could be one of our tools?

>While you can't say for certain, it doesn't give you any indication that it is.

>_

Yaersulf · « **Reply #862 on:** March 04, 2014, 01:47:20 PM »

>Do we remember seeing sun imagery anywhere so far?

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #863 on:** March 04, 2014, 01:50:03 PM »

Quote from: Yaersulf on March 04, 2014, 01:47:20 PM

>Do we remember seeing sun imagery anywhere so far?

>Thinking on it, you don't remember any distinctly solar images anywhere.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #864 on:** March 04, 2014, 05:46:06 PM »

welp

>Sigh.
>"All right. I had hoped it wouldn't come to this, but I know your curious nature, your thirst for knowledge, will likely never let it go otherwise.
>Look Mary straight in the eyes with a very stern expression.
>"I can fix this glass. However, what you are about to see and learn is something that must be kept top secret. I do not give this knowledge out lightly, and were it up to me, I would never have to tell anyone. I will do this only after you promise to never tell a soul what you see here. Not your kappa students, not your little magic club, not even your other half in the privacy of your house. Absolutely no one. If you break this promise, I will find out. Do I make myself clear?"

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #865 on:** March 04, 2014, 05:57:29 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on March 04, 2014, 05:46:06 PM

>Sigh.
>"All right. I had hoped it wouldn't come to this, but I know your curious nature, your thirst for knowledge, will likely never let it go otherwise.
>Look Mary straight in the eyes with a very stern expression.
>"I can fix this glass. However, what you are about to see and learn is something that must be kept top secret. I do not give this knowledge out lightly, and were it up to me, I would never have to tell anyone. I will do this only after you promise to never tell a soul what you see here. Not your kappa students, not your little magic club, not even your other half in the privacy of your house. Absolutely no one. If you break this promise, I will find out. Do I make myself clear?"

>Maribel frowns as you speak, eyes widening a little. "I...I don't understand?" she says. "I mean, I understand what you mean, don't tell anyone about this ever, no matter what. But... I don't understand why. Is it really so bad that not even Renko can know? Not that I'll tell her! Just, you know...you seem so serious all of a sudden. Um, I didn't do anything wrong, did I?"

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #866 on:** March 04, 2014, 06:05:23 PM »

> Soften our expression.
> "No, you've done nothing wrong. And I don't like speaking to you this way. But I cannot stress enough the importance of keeping this a secret. If you can ever forget it happened, even better."

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #867 on:** March 04, 2014, 06:08:34 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on March 04, 2014, 06:05:23 PM

> Soften our expression.
> "No, you've done nothing wrong. And I don't like speaking to you this way. But I cannot stress enough the importance of keeping this a secret. If you can ever forget it happened, even better."

>"I'll try," she says. "To forget, I mean... I won't tell anyone."

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #868 on:** March 04, 2014, 06:20:22 PM »

> Nod.
> "Thank you."
> Pull out the screwdriver and pliers with a slight grin.
> "Let it never be said that Yakumo Yukari is not prepared for the worst."
> Use our tools to fuse a couple of edge pieces together.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #869 on:** March 04, 2014, 06:43:12 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on March 04, 2014, 06:20:22 PM

> Nod.
> "Thank you."
> Pull out the screwdriver and pliers with a slight grin.
> "Let it never be said that Yakumo Yukari is not prepared for the worst."
> Use our tools to fuse a couple of edge pieces together.

>Maribel's previously sheepish expression gives way to an obviously disappointed frown as you produce your tools. "I didn't think there'd be a toolbox around here," she says. "Now I'm kinda mad I had to start a fire witn some rocks."
>You set to work on the broken pieces of glowing yellow glass, seeking out the greater border between them, and drawing the smaller sundered borders together. It takes some time to correctly pry open the proper edge borders and draw them together, but there is little difficulty to the task. With your other tools, it would be faster and a bit less repetitive, but there is little to be done about that now.
>Some ten or fifteen minutes pass, as shard by shard quietly fuse together, until the entire disk lies complete in front of you. It glows brightly, but not unpleasantly so. It is complete, as far as you can sense.

>_