Author Topic: Sword Quest VIII - A Z-Machine Adventure (Read 46486 times)

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #870 on:** July 31, 2015, 09:42:22 AM »

> Bring a vertical slash down on her right (our left) shoulder with our left-hand sword.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #871 on:** July 31, 2015, 04:43:16 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on July 31, 2015, 09:42:22 AM

> Bring a vertical slash down on her right (our left) shoulder with our left-hand sword.

>You follow through with Hakurouken, but it seems Meira anticipated this, as she throws herself to the side, managing to get under the arc of your swing. Hitting the ground prone, she starts to roll away, taking care not to roll onto her blade.

>_

Suwako Moriya · « **Reply #872 on:** July 31, 2015, 04:58:21 PM »

> Pursue on foot. Surely we can move faster than she can roll, and it'll take a couple of moments for her to get back up.
> Make a note of when she has completed her roll, as her blade should be on the ground between her and us at that time. Maybe we can step on it and pin it to the ground, if we're close enough.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #873 on:** July 31, 2015, 08:00:31 PM »

Quote from: Suwako Moriya on July 31, 2015, 04:58:21 PM

> Pursue on foot. Surely we can move faster than she can roll, and it'll take a couple of moments for her to get back up.
> Make a note of when she has completed her roll, as her blade should be on the ground between her and us at that time. Maybe we can step on it and pin it to the ground, if we're close enough.

>You pursue her, keeping pace as she rolls away. Then she suddenly comes to a stop on her side, and her blade flies our toward your shins!

>_

Suwako Moriya · « **Reply #874 on:** July 31, 2015, 08:29:19 PM »

> Jump! (This is without assistance from flight or stopping our forward momentum, but with tucking our legs a little bit to help them get over the slash.)
> If our jump succeeds, make a game note about we appear to be landing.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #875 on:** July 31, 2015, 09:01:04 PM »

Quote from: Suwako Moriya on July 31, 2015, 08:29:19 PM

> Jump! (This is without assistance from flight or stopping our forward momentum, but with tucking our legs a little bit to help them get over the slash.)
> If our jump succeeds, make a game note about we appear to be landing.

>You jump, pulling up your legs, and the blade passes under you harmlessly.
>You will be landing where you were standing previously.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #876 on:** July 31, 2015, 09:17:12 PM »

> Will we land before we can pass over Meira?

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #877 on:** July 31, 2015, 10:30:35 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on July 31, 2015, 09:17:12 PM

> Will we land before we can pass over Meira?

>You don't think so.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #878 on:** July 31, 2015, 10:40:37 PM »

> So we'll be going over her and landing on her other side? Or will she be rolling under us? (Or will we be landing on top of her?)
> From our perspective, in which direction did she swing, left-to-right or right-to-left?
> Did her swing use one hand or two?

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #879 on:** July 31, 2015, 11:56:56 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on July 31, 2015, 10:40:37 PM

> So we'll be going over her and landing on her other side? Or will she be rolling under us? (Or will we be landing on top of her?)
> From our perspective, in which direction did she swing, left-to-right or right-to-left?
> Did her swing use one hand or two?

>You will be going over her.
>Right to left.
>She used one hand.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #880 on:** August 01, 2015, 12:48:16 AM »

> As we complete our leap, use our right-hand sword to swing a vertical slash downward, swinging from behind us to straight down to in front of us. The direction our hand travels should be similar to as if we were rolling a ball (though obviously the hand and arm are swinging a sword instead of rolling a ball). Ideally, this will cut into her on our way by.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #881 on:** August 01, 2015, 02:00:35 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on August 01, 2015, 12:48:16 AM

> As we complete our leap, use our right-hand sword to swing a vertical slash downward, swinging from behind us to straight down to in front of us. The direction our hand travels should be similar to as if we were rolling a ball (though obviously the hand and arm are swinging a sword instead of rolling a ball). Ideally, this will cut into her on our way by.

>You try to strike at Meira as you pass over her, but there really isn't enough time to reposition Roukanken like that, and you land safely on her other side before you can complete the motion.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #882 on:** August 01, 2015, 02:39:10 AM »

> Ah well.
> Spin around into a crouch and give a very low backhanded slash to our left with our left sword that cuts diagonally downward. Ideally, we're short enough that we don't have as far down to go to cut at Meira as others might. We should be slashing as we're spinning, so that we're more or less trying to slash at what's behind us as we're turning.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #883 on:** August 01, 2015, 05:19:52 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamyon on August 01, 2015, 02:39:10 AM

> Ah well.
> Spin around into a crouch and give a very low backhanded slash to our left with our left sword that cuts diagonally downward. Ideally, we're short enough that we don't have as far down to go to cut at Meira as others might. We should be slashing as we're spinning, so that we're more or less trying to slash at what's behind us as we're turning.

>You land, crouch, and spin, lashing out with Hakurouken. As you spin, you see Meira coming up to her her feet, moving toward the left, and catch her on her right arm. It's a surface wound, but it causes her to stagger a tad as she comes up to her knees, bringing up her sword.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #884 on:** August 01, 2015, 11:58:31 AM »

> Ooh, knees are good. Probably the least agile position to be in.
> How is she holding her sword, in terms of both direction and hands?

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #885 on:** August 01, 2015, 08:03:47 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamyon on August 01, 2015, 11:58:31 AM

> Ooh, knees are good. Probably the least agile position to be in.
> How is she holding her sword, in terms of both direction and hands?

>She has her sword in her right hand, but she is moving to grip it with both.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #886 on:** August 01, 2015, 09:02:19 PM »

> And is she holding in front of it or to a side?

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #887 on:** August 01, 2015, 09:56:42 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamyon on August 01, 2015, 09:02:19 PM

> And is she holding in front of it or to a side?

>In front of herself.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #888 on:** August 01, 2015, 10:21:32 PM »

> Feint a stab at her left (our right) thigh with our right-hand sword, and then pull it back and thrust a proper stab at her right (our left) shoulder with our left-hand sword.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #889 on:** August 01, 2015, 11:58:09 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamyon on August 01, 2015, 10:21:32 PM

> Feint a stab at her left (our right) thigh with our right-hand sword, and then pull it back and thrust a proper stab at her right (our left) shoulder with our left-hand sword.

>You feint a stab as she regains a two-handed grip and starts to stand. You follow-up thrust is quickly battled away as she gets back to her feet.

>_