Yukari Quest V - A Z-Machine Adventure

[Kilgamayan]

> "That one will do. Can we experiment a little? When you are ready for me to step back through, hold onto it, but do not pocket it. Keep it where it is."

[Hello Purvis]

> "That one will do. Can we experiment a little? When you are ready for me to step back through, hold onto it, but do not pocket it. Keep it where it is."

>"That's the plan," says Maribel, as she gently scoops the island into her palm.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "Okay. Brace yourself."
> Open and head back through the gigantic gap that brought us here.

[Hello Purvis]

> "Okay. Brace yourself."
> Open and head back through the gigantic gap that brought us here.

>"Ready," says Maribel.
>You open the gap and step through it. On the other side, you find the forest has changed. A large section of it has been completely flattened, stretching out for miles. Even with your still quite enhanced size, you feel a bit dwarfed by the width and depth of it. It is not simply that the trees have fallen over, but they have also been forced into the ground fro the pressure that was exerted upon them, leaving the former sections of forest dipping notably lower and creating a strange sort of floor composed of compressed greenery. In the distance, you can see Maribel standing in the middle of it, past a row of trees that stood between the two of you.  Above, you can see an island floating some miles in the sky, a small brownish dot taking up about as much space as the sun or the moon might.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Could we gap ourselves to the island at our normal size, given we can see where it is?

[Hello Purvis]

> Could we gap ourselves to the island at our normal size, given we can see where it is?

>Easily, barring unforeseen circumstances.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Make our way back to the gap that will return us to normal size and head through it.

[Hello Purvis]

> Make our way back to the gap that will return us to normal size and head through it.

>You make your way back toward the gap that started this nonsense. It would be rather hard to find, given so much of the terrain around it has been flattened, were Maribel not available as a landmark. Thankfully, she seems to be content to stay where she is, sitting down and laying back after a few moments.
>As you draw near, some minutes later, she sits up and waves to you. "It worked!" she calls out.

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Fascinating! These gaps are something else. A shame their effects would be impossible under normal circumstances."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Fascinating! These gaps are something else. A shame their effects would be impossible under normal circumstances."

>"Probably for the better, though," says Maribel, glancing around.

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Perhaps. Now, are you ready to explore that temple?"

[Hello Purvis]

> "Perhaps. Now, are you ready to explore that temple?"

>"Yeah, I want to see if there's anything in it."

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "Good. Let's go, then."
> Proceed through the normal-sizing gap.

[Hello Purvis]

> "Good. Let's go, then."
> Proceed through the normal-sizing gap.

>You pass through the gap, Maribel following behind you. Emerging on the other side, you are a bit surprised to find the trees and such are still standing and the area appears to have been mostly untouched by your latest escapades. You do note a few have fallen and it seems like an earthquake has affected the area, though. It feels slightly surreal to be back to normal after all of that.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Look up to find the floating island we placed in this dimension.

[Hello Purvis]

> Look up to find the floating island we placed in this dimension.

>It's a bit hard to see through the forest canopy, but you think you can just make it out.
>"Whew," says Maribel as she steps out from the twisted hill. "All of that is so bewildering, I don't even think I feel like  I'm normal now."

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "A brief glimpse into the life of the Myouren matriarch, in a way."
> How is Mary's humanity holding up?

[Hello Purvis]

> "A brief glimpse into the life of the Myouren matriarch, in a way."
> How is Mary's humanity holding up?

>Maribel giggles.
>She...is definitely worse than the last time you've really paid any attention to it.

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[Kilgamayan]

> Well that's ungood.
> "Shall we test our new travel options?"

[Hello Purvis]

> Well that's ungood.
> "Shall we test our new travel options?"

>It is not encouraging.
>"Yeah, let's go," says Maribel.

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[Kilgamayan]

> Open a gap to the island we placed high in the sky here and head through it.

[Hello Purvis]

> Open a gap to the island we placed high in the sky here and head through it.

>You open a gap and step through it.
>Emerging on the other side, you find yourself standing on top of a steep hill overlooking a valley. Hills of varying grades rise and fall around you, creating a number of valleys. Soft green grass covers the terrain, sometimes giving way to leafier vegetation. Here and there, you can see patches of brown in the hills, and note a few boulders resting in the valley below. In the distance, to the east, you can see the edge of the island. Above you, you can feel a great distortion in the sky; the world's borders trying to compensate for no longer having holes physically wedged between the worlds.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Do we remember where on the island we made the gap into the island dimension?

[Hello Purvis]

> Do we remember where on the island we made the gap into the island dimension?

>You do. It was in the middle of the island, more or less.

>_

[O4rfish]

>Do we expect that distortion to have future repercussions?

[Hello Purvis]

>Do we expect that distortion to have future repercussions?

>It'll probably have some kind of long term effect, but there's not a lot you can do about it right now. You don't think it would be catastrophic in the short term, at least.

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[Kilgamayan]

> Make our way with Mary to the gap we created.

[Hello Purvis]

> Make our way with Mary to the gap we created.

>Looking around, you determine that the gap is probably to the northwest of your current position. You can see that some of the hills will probably be too steep to climb in order to make your way there directly.

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[Kilgamayan]

> Do any of the hills in that direction have reasonably level tops? Or are they all sharp peaks?

[Hello Purvis]

> Do any of the hills in that direction have reasonably level tops? Or are they all sharp peaks?

>Most of them seem to have peaks that are reasonably rounded, or at least suitable for standing on.

>_