Sword Quest V - A Z-Machine Adventure

[Kilgamayan]

> "I think it best if I return home. Will you need directions to reach the Netherworld, should that be the decision Satori ultimately reaches?"

[Hello Purvis]

> "I think it best if I return home. Will you need directions to reach the Netherworld, should that be the decision Satori ultimately reaches?"

>"Oh, yes please," says Orin.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "Very well."
> Provide said directions, making sure to address all clarifying questions as accurately as possible.

[Hello Purvis]

> "Very well."
> Provide said directions, making sure to address all clarifying questions as accurately as possible.

>You give her directions, which gets a little complicated as she doesn't have a great deal of knowledge about the surface. While you do, she leads you to the door.
>"Hey, you need an umbrella or something?" she says.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "If you are willing to lend one, it would be much appreciated."

[Hello Purvis]

> "If you are willing to lend one, it would be much appreciated."

>"Sure thing, give me a minute," says Orin.
>She hurries off into a room to the side of the main hall, then comes back a minute later with a blue paper umbrella. "Don't worry about giving it back," she says.
>You obtain: Blue Paper Umbrella.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "Thank you very much."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Thank you very much."

>"Think nothing of it," she says.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "Well then, I wish you both the best in your decision. I shall, perhaps, see you soon."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Well then, I wish you both the best in your decision. I shall, perhaps, see you soon."

>"Good luck finding your thing," says Orin, opening the door for you.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Give the kasha a bow.
> "Thank you, and good luck to you as well."
> Step outside, opening the umbrella as we go to cover ourselves from the rain.

[Hello Purvis]

> Give the kasha a bow.
> "Thank you, and good luck to you as well."
> Step outside, opening the umbrella as we go to cover ourselves from the rain.

>You head back out into the rain, and open the umbrella. It seems to be in good working condition, and keeps the rain off of you.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Head back to the surface, with as much haste as we can without risking ruining the umbrella.

[Hello Purvis]

> Head back to the surface, with as much haste as we can without risking ruining the umbrella.

>You make your way toward the surface with a quick jog, taking care not to damage the umbrella.  The streets are still somewhat clear, as many of the city's residents crowd under the available eaves and into places where the rain is not falling too strongly. The streets are growing a bit slick as the rain starts to wash away some of the scum in the streets. However it's really only a problem to a staggering oni with a gourd who ends up flat on her face after losing her footing.  As you close in on the bridge leading from the city, you hear a voice from a nearby alleyway to your left call out, "Oi! Where do you think you're going!"

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[Kilgamayan]

> Stop and have a look down the alley.

[Hello Purvis]

> Stop and have a look down the alley.

>You stop, and see tall oni with dark hair and a single red horn, wearing a matching red hakama and kagintou with gray underneath, hurrying down the alley toward you. A single katana bounces at her hip. "I can't believe you'd set things up then just run off!"

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Look a little bit shocked.
> "Ah, that was your friend back there, then? My apologies, I did not realize this was going to happen so soon."

[Hello Purvis]

> Look a little bit shocked.
> "Ah, that was your friend back there, then? My apologies, I did not realize this was going to happen so soon."

>"Soon?" she says, as she emerges from the alley, "She came right to me!"

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Frown.
> "I was unaware such things took so little to pass. Please forgive me, I do not venture this way very often."

[Hello Purvis]

> Frown.
> "I was unaware such things took so little to pass. Please forgive me, I do not venture this way very often."

>She tosses aside an unopened umbrella and walks toward the bridge. "Well, I was planning to catch you on the way out, but I didn't think you'd cover that much distance so quick!"
>"Anyways." She unsheathes her sword, "I was gonna be all dramatic about this, but since you apparently ain't got the zoggin' time..."

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[Kilgamayan]

> Set aside our umbrella and unsheathe both swords.
> "Sorry. I will explain later, if you like."

[Hello Purvis]

> Set aside our umbrella and unsheathe both swords.
> "Sorry. I will explain later, if you like."

>"Eh, not my problem anyway," says the oni, before she suddenly charges, her katana posed to slash you in half!

>_

[Yaersulf]

>Horizontally or vertically?

[Hello Purvis]

>Horizontally or vertically?

>Horizontally.

>_

[Yaersulf]

>Jump backwards out of her range as quickly as we can and adopt a fighting stance.
>How long is her sword?

[Hello Purvis]

>Jump backwards out of her range as quickly as we can and adopt a fighting stance.
>How long is her sword?

>You leap back as her sword cleaves through the arm with such force that you can hear it in the air as it passes. There is no questioning this oni's strength, a hit from her would be catastrophic. You are certain that trying to block such blows would likely disarm you, or wrench your shoulder. You would need to deflect them with the utmost care!
>As you take a basic stance, the oni brings her swing around with remarkable speed and steps forward to follow through with another strike from the opposite direction.

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[Yaersulf]

>Is flying acceptable in Gensokyan sword duels?

[Suwako Moriya]

> How fast are her sword swings so far? Are they about the same speed as ours?

[Hello Purvis]

>Is flying acceptable in Gensokyan sword duels?

>It varies, but it's generally considered better if one doesn't. You suspect she would have taken to the air if she intended it to be such.

> How fast are her sword swings so far? Are they about the same speed as ours?

>Her swings are fast, but the speed seems to be propelled more by force than training. You feel you could beat it.

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[Suwako Moriya]

> From our perspective, is she swinging right-to-left or left-to-right?
> How does the size her katana compare to the size of our swords?