Maribel Quest Abridging - A Z-Machine Adventure

[DracoOmega]

>Quickly fly back out the front door of the mansion
>Glance back towards the construct when we can

[Hello Purvis]

>Quickly fly back out the front door of the mansion
>Glance back towards the construct when we can

>You make your way back to the front doors. Unfortunately, much of the gain in distance you made from the window impeding the Construct are lost as you open the doors to the Foyer.
>You fly through the Foyer, the Construct still chasing you, and out the front doors again.

>_

[DracoOmega]

>Keep going a little bit more
>How much distance do we have between us and it, now?

[Hello Purvis]

>Keep going a little bit more
>How much distance do we have between us and it, now?

>You keep going!
>Glancing back, you can see it is about three yards behind you.
>You are definitely getting worn out.

[DracoOmega]

>Make another attempt to stop time
>If it succeeds, spin around, and put every bit of energy we have into reaching that book
>Grab it and pull!

[Hello Purvis]

>Make another attempt to stop time
>If it succeeds, spin around, and put every bit of energy we have into reaching that book
>Grab it and pull!

>You try again, and still do not succeed. It cannot be too long, now, though.

>_

[DracoOmega]

>Keep flying. Try to move past Renko and Patchouli at such an angle that the construct doesn't come right on top of them, but still gives them a good angle to fire at it. Maybe something can shake it off for a moment?
>"I... can't keep this up much longer!"

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> Inventory.

[Hello Purvis]

>Keep flying. Try to move past Renko and Patchouli at such an angle that the construct doesn't come right on top of them, but still gives them a good angle to fire at it. Maybe something can shake it off for a moment?
>"I... can't keep this up much longer!"

>You are already passing by Renko and Patchouli, who have already taken the initiative to fire on it. You think you see some other fire from the direction of the fountain.
>"I hope you have a plan!" Renko shouts, as she starts to chase after it.
>"Oh my," comes that airy voice. "You've almost given it something kind of like an emotion."

>_

[DracoOmega]

>Keep running
>To Renko: "Sorta. I just need a little more time!"
>To Koishi: "Is that... a good or a bad thing, from your perspective?"
>Glance towards the fountain. Who else is shooting at it?

[Kilgamayan]

> Oh good, we pissed it off. That's much better than what it was doing before! <_<

[Hello Purvis]

>Keep running
>To Renko: "Sorta. I just need a little more time!"
>To Koishi: "Is that... a good or a bad thing, from your perspective?"
>Glance towards the fountain. Who else is shooting at it?

>You keep running!
>"Okay!" says Renko, "I hope this is good, because it doesn't care what I'm doing to it!"
>"I have no idea! It's mind, as it were, still doesn't make any sense at all."
>You are pretty sure it's Hatate.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Oh good, we pissed it off. That's much better than what it was doing before! <_<
> "Patchouli! Take five!"
> To Koishi: "I guess the anger isn't enough for you to work with? This thing is something else."

[Hello Purvis]

> Inventory.

>Your Inventory Contains
>Mop Hat (Worn as Hat)
>Red Robe
>White Hakama
>Branch
>Ingredient List
>Ring of Rhythm
>Starlight Incantation Slip.
>Purple Messenger Bag
>Blue Silk Flower
>65☼
>Silver Rabbit Figurine
>Purple Dress
>Wound Sign: Pain Flow Endlessly. (Captured)
>Kakashi Spirit News
>Frilly Dark Dress
>Green Yo-yo
>Dirty Bowl
>Sanzu River Water
>Essence of the Netherworld
>Mushroom Bracelet
>White Dress (Worn as Clothing)

> Oh good, we pissed it off. That's much better than what it was doing before! <_<
> "Patchouli! Take five!"
> To Koishi: "I guess the anger isn't enough for you to work with? This thing is something else."

>"I suppose that's one way to look at it!" says the airy voice.
>You should back to Patchouli, but you don't think she heard, given the distance you've covered. She doesn't seem to be chasing anyways.
>"It doesn't have a real mind at all, there's no subconscious or anything like that. But doesn't it seem like it's learning?"

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> A capacity for learning? Combat situation learning? In a mindless object? Wait...
> "That actually sounds like just another one of Alice's dolls, really."
> Are we still moving in a straight line?
> Where are we headed?
> Who is currently chasing the construct?

[Hello Purvis]

> A capacity for learning? Combat situation learning? In a mindless object? Wait...
> "That actually sounds like just another one of Alice's dolls, really."
> Are we still moving in a straight line?
> Where are we headed?
> Who is currently chasing the construct?

>"A little bit," says the airy voice. "But the dolls are backwards, they don't feel things on their own."
>You are moving in a straight line; you're over the lake now and headed northward.
>Just Renko is chasing it, though it seems Koishi is tagging along.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> So no Hatate? Shame.
> Make another attempt to stop time
> If it succeeds, spin around, and put every bit of energy we have into reaching that book
> Grab it and pull!

[Hello Purvis]

> So no Hatate? Shame.
> Make another attempt to stop time
> If it succeeds, spin around, and put every bit of energy we have into reaching that book
> Grab it and pull!

>You make another attempt, and time comes to a stop.
>You have to stop and reverse your momentum to reach it.. A heartbeat passes, then another.  You begin to feel the pressure.
>You reach into the hole in its chest, and grab the book. You pull! A heartbeat passes.
>The book does not seem to want to come out. You feel it budge a little, shifting in your direction.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Come on, you! Pull harder! Pull for Renko! Pull for Patchouli! Pull for the fairies! Pull for the entire mansion! Pull for Hatate's story! Pull for all of Gensokyo! Pull to spite that stupid haughty bitch puppeteer! Pull, damnit!

[Hello Purvis]

> Come on, you! Pull harder! Pull for Renko! Pull for Patchouli! Pull for the fairies! Pull for the entire mansion! Pull for Hatate's story! Pull for all of Gensokyo! Pull to spite that stupid haughty bitch puppeteer! Pull, damnit!

>You throw everything into it! You pull and pull!
>Time moves once again.
>Suddenly you are jerked forward by the Construct's momentum! You grip onto the book, and it is pulled free!
>Renko flies right over you.
>The construct comes to a stop, noticing you're no longer ahead of it. It looks around, then it sees you.  It makes a beeline for you again!

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Fly straight down as fast as we can toward the lake, still holding onto the book.
> "Oh come the fuck on!"

[Hello Purvis]

> Fly straight down as fast as we can toward the lake, still holding onto the book.
> "Oh come the fuck on!"

>You fly straight down!
>You are rapidly running out of room before you reach the lake surface.
>Regardless, you voice your frustrations.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Do we have time (before hitting the water) to take a quick peek behind us to see how the construct is following us?
> If so, do so.

[Hello Purvis]

> Do we have time (before hitting the water) to take a quick peek behind us to see how the construct is following us?
> If so, do so.

>You do!
>It is following you more or less the same way it has in the past.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> How confident are we in our ability to turn at full speed? Do we need a wide berth or can we turn on a dime?

[Hello Purvis]

> How confident are we in our ability to turn at full speed? Do we need a wide berth or can we turn on a dime?

>You need some space, but you think you've gotten better at that kind of thing since yesterday.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Keep diving down as fast as we can, getting closer and closer to the water. If we are not currently "facing" the construct, rotate ourselves so we are, using the length of our body as the axis of rotation (i.e. we could see it from our POV despite being upside-down). If the construct is directly above us, ignore this rotation.
> As soon as we get to a point where we feel getting any closer to the water would probably cause us to fall into it, pull up and start flying forward, which would then theoretically be away from the construct if it is not directly above us. If it is, then pull up and fly forward anyway and don't worry about positioning.

[Hello Purvis]

> Keep diving down as fast as we can, getting closer and closer to the water. If we are not currently "facing" the construct, rotate ourselves so we are, using the length of our body as the axis of rotation (i.e. we could see it from our POV despite being upside-down). If the construct is directly above us, ignore this rotation.
> As soon as we get to a point where we feel getting any closer to the water would probably cause us to fall into it, pull up and start flying forward, which would then theoretically be away from the construct if it is not directly above us. If it is, then pull up and fly forward anyway and don't worry about positioning.

>You are pretty much already much too close to the water. And it is above you anyways.
>You pull out of your dive, and begin flying toward one of the banks. You don't hear a splash behind you, suggesting it didn't go into the lake, either.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Spare a quick glance behind us to check in on the thing.

[DracoOmega]

>Assuming it's still chasing us just fine, fly back to the mansion grounds and Patchouli
>"I got the book! Doesn't seem to have made a lot of difference at the moment..."