Okuu Quest After - A Z-Machine Adventure

[UncertainJakutten]

> Can we blast her into the sun with another sun at this range?
> If we can, align her with the existing sun and blast her point blank with a second sun to push her into the first one.
> Follow with our own momentum if needed.

[Kilgamayan]

>Before doing this, tell Stargazer to latch back onto Kanako with all her might and don't let her move.

[UncertainJakutten]

> If we succeed in pushing her into the sun, start humming

[Hello Purvis]

> Can we blast her into the sun with another sun at this range?
> If we can, align her with the existing sun and blast her point blank with a second sun to push her into the first one.
> Follow with our own momentum if needed.

>While grappling? No. You've need a foot or two of clearance.

>Before doing this, tell Stargazer to latch back onto Kanako with all her might and don't let her move.

>You tell Stargazer to latch onto Kanako again.
>Then you get a knee to the gut, knocking the wind out of you.
>Charged to 50%

> If we succeed in pushing her into the sun, start humming

>You do not have enough breath to hum right now.

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[Kilgamayan]

> Keep a firm grip on Kanako with our arms while headbutting her as hard as we can. Be willing to take the collateral gut damage.

[DracoOmega]

>If our control rod is angled around her in any way that could possible hit her, shoot while still grappling. Even if it only grazes across her back or something. Try for larger bullets that would have a wider path
>If she appears to break free, quickly unleash a self-origin nova-style burst before she can get any distance

[Hello Purvis]

> Keep a firm grip on Kanako with our arms while headbutting her as hard as we can. Be willing to take the collateral gut damage.

>You cling onto her as firmly as you can. This precludes a good headbutting, but you try anyways and whack her in the chest a little.
>You feel her elbow collide with you firmly with your back, which jars your grip a bit

>If our control rod is angled around her in any way that could possible hit her, shoot while still grappling. Even if it only grazes across her back or something. Try for larger bullets that would have a wider path
>If she appears to break free, quickly unleash a self-origin nova-style burst before she can get any distance

>It really isn't. But this quickly becomes a nonissue as bright light fills your vision. Kanako thrashes strongly, and you're unable to hold your grip any longer. You see her silhouette as she flies away as quickly as possible, unevenly. You think Stargazer is being drug along.

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[DracoOmega]

>Why didn't we burst her when she broke away?
>Is the light just what's coming from the sun? Or is it something else?

[Hello Purvis]

>Why didn't we burst her when she broke away?
>Is the light just what's coming from the sun? Or is it something else?

>Redundancy.
>Unless Suwako just learned a new trick, you are certain this is your sun shot. Kanako certainly acted like it.
>Charged to 70%

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[Kilgamayan]

> Try to regain our senses.
> Nonverbally cheer Stargazer on to keep her motivated!

[DracoOmega]

>Oh, so did she appear at actually get hit by the sun, then, or something?

[Hello Purvis]

> Try to regain our senses.
> Nonverbally cheer Stargazer on to keep her motivated!

>You try to regather your senses, and your precious breath.
>You cheer Stargazer on. She's not doing too well, and you think you understand why. She doesn't have a physical body to throw against Kanako's momentum. Still, she slows the goddess down a bit.

>Oh, so did she appear at actually get hit by the sun, then, or something?

>You seem to both be in it. Well, just you now, as Kanako managed to slip out.
>Oh god something just hit you in the side hard!
>Charged to 80%

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[DracoOmega]

>Dash out of the sun, up and away from the direction whatever it was that hit us. We need to be able to see again

[Hello Purvis]

>Dash out of the sun, up and away from the direction whatever it was that hit us. We need to be able to see again

>You dash up and out of the sun shot, and see Suwako hovering a few yards away, about parallel to you in height and hovering. She wastes no time in tossing a wide ring of danmaku at you, and another directly after that.

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[DracoOmega]

>Sweep wide of the rings, while firing strafing shots at Suwako. Move in a direction that allows us to see both her and Kanako at the same time
>What's Kanako's apparent condition, from what we can see?

[Hello Purvis]

>Sweep wide of the rings, while firing strafing shots at Suwako. Move in a direction that allows us to see both her and Kanako at the same time
>What's Kanako's apparent condition, from what we can see?

>You get out of the way! Suwako turns to face you, tossing more rings while your danmaku goes wide.
>You can see Kanako a little ways away, and she looks pretty terrible. You never looked in the mirror after running into Reimu, but you are pretty sure you looked a lot like that. She is burnt and ragged, and still swaying; you think Stargazer is still pulling on her.

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[DracoOmega]

>Try to weave find an opening in the rings to one side of Suwako and dash past, sending bullets in your wake in her direction.
>Then double-back and do the same thing on the other side of her
>Don't get TOO close to her. Try to stay far enough away that she can't hit you hit a ring before you can tell where she's throwing it

[Hello Purvis]

>Try to weave find an opening in the rings to one side of Suwako and dash past, sending bullets in your wake in her direction.
>Then double-back and do the same thing on the other side of her
>Don't get TOO close to her. Try to stay far enough away that she can't hit you hit a ring before you can tell where she's throwing it

>You see an opening and dash through!  It brings you perilously close to Suwako; and a rings draws far too close for comfort.  You leave more danmaku to join what you shot last time.
>You make another pass. This time she throws a ring out in front of you!
>Charged to 100%

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[DracoOmega]

>Dive under the ring, and swing around for a third pass
>Give every indication that we're continuing the same attack as before
>And then when we reach more or less the closest point of our attack run to Suwako, swing towads her and unleash that point-blank nova attack

[Hello Purvis]

>Dive under the ring, and swing around for a third pass
>Give every indication that we're continuing the same attack as before
>And then when we reach more or less the closest point of our attack run to Suwako, swing towads her and unleash that point-blank nova attack

>You dive under the ring, with plenty of room to spare, and swing around for a third pass. Then you turn and head straight for her
>There are numerous rings coming right at you! As well, Suwako is flying toward you!

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[DracoOmega]

>Are there any gaps between the rings, that we feel comfortable navigating through?
>If not, try diving
>Let Suwako get a little closer to us
>If we're hemmed in by the rings, or she gets suitably close: nova burst

[Hello Purvis]

>Are there any gaps between the rings, that we feel comfortable navigating through?
>If not, try diving
>Let Suwako get a little closer to us
>If we're hemmed in by the rings, or she gets suitably close: nova burst

>Not really.
>You dive, slipping under the rings. Suwako dives to match!
>You unleash a nova burst! As you do,  your chest erupts into fire as Suwako's fist slams into your left breast with enough force to make you stagger. Then everything goes white as an explosion rings in your ears.
>When the light clears, you see Suwako in the process of being thrown back, looking worse for wear.
>You aren't in that good of a condition yourself, though. You've taken several hits throughout this ordeal, the last two being particularly nasty.
>You see Kanako hovering some distance away, gathering the columns of light around herself.
>Charged to: 0%

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[Kasu]

> Rest for a moment and observe both Kanako and Suwako's situations.

[Hello Purvis]

> Rest for a moment and observe both Kanako and Suwako's situations.

>You rest a moment and assess the situation.
>Suwako is no longer being flung from the air, and is gathering her senses. She doesn't look that good, between the laser burn and having a nova hit her right in the everything.
>Kanako is gathering the dozens of pillars around herself. She looks about as bad as she did last time. In fact, you're a little surprised she's still going.
>Several of the pillars launch into the air.
>Charged to 10%

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[Kasu]

> What is the third person doing?
> Are the pillars heading for us or are they being set up for an attack?

[Hello Purvis]

> What is the third person doing?
> Are the pillars heading for us or are they being set up for an attack?

>You spare the third person a glance. She seems to be at the edge of the battlefield. You can't see her very well at that distance, but she seems to be fretting.
>They aren't coming for you directly, that you can see, rather they are launching up into the sky. You don't imaging that will be good for you.
>Charged to: 20%

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[communist unity (comm-unity)]

> Is there a clear path to the third person?
> If so, fly over to them.

[Hello Purvis]

> Is there a clear path to the third person?
> If so, fly over to them.

>For the time being.
>You fly toward the third person. She seems very apprehensive. Then she cries "Look out!"

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[communist unity (comm-unity)]

> Instinctively dodge upwards as fast as we can, while looking back to see what's coming towards us.
> Make sure nothing's coming from above that can hit us as well.

[Hello Purvis]

> Instinctively dodge upwards as fast as we can, while looking back to see what's coming towards us.

>You instinctively dodge upwards.
>You learn, as pain cuts through your being, that Kanako was raining more pillars down on you. One cuts clear thought you, feeling like your old memories of blazing hell before heat stopped being a problem for you. You tumble from the sky for a moment, before you can regain control of yourself. There is now a fist-sized hole through the lower part of your shirt where the column came out.
>The woman winces, then shouts, "There's more coming soon!"

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