Author Topic: Iku Quest P?t: A Z-Machine Adventure (Read 51598 times)

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #720 on:** December 12, 2010, 04:55:54 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on December 12, 2010, 04:52:44 AM

> "Okay. I'm going to try something else, but it requires casting you into the void, so prepare yourself, if you need to. And keep your eyes closed, I don't know how long this will take."

>She slumps a little, then nods.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #721 on:** December 12, 2010, 04:57:04 AM »

> "I'm really sorry. I wouldn't do this to you if I could avoid it."
> Assuming Nitori doesn't try to write a response head out a little bit into the void, enough that Nitori's shadow is no longer visible.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #722 on:** December 12, 2010, 05:04:44 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on December 12, 2010, 04:57:04 AM

> "I'm really sorry. I wouldn't do this to you if I could avoid it."
> Assuming Nitori doesn't try to write a response head out a little bit into the void, enough that Nitori's shadow is no longer visible.

>You say your apologies, then practically push Nitori off a cliff.

>

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #723 on:** December 12, 2010, 05:11:22 AM »

> Take a deep breath. (And exhale.)
> So we're here in this shadow land, with nothing but shadows and half-shadows. Yet, we clearly remain. We, a component of the outside world. So one could say that, by our being in this shadow land, we form a border between this area and normal Gensokyo.
> Mentally focus on this discrepancy.
> Extend the index finger of one hand.
> Take out Yukari's screwdriver with the other hand and place the tip so it is touching the index finger of the hand that is not holding it, perpendicular to how that finger is pointing.
> Take a deep breath (and exhale) again.
> Keep focusing on that discrepancy.

> Gently twist the screwdriver a little bit.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #724 on:** December 12, 2010, 05:16:04 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on December 12, 2010, 05:11:22 AM

> Take a deep breath. (And exhale.)
> So we're here in this shadow land, with nothing but shadows and half-shadows. Yet, we clearly remain. We, a component of the outside world. So one could say that, by our being in this shadow land, we form a border between this area and normal Gensokyo.
> Mentally focus on this discrepancy.
> Extend the index finger of one hand.
> Take out Yukari's screwdriver with the other hand and place the tip so it is touching the index finger of the hand that is not holding it, perpendicular to how that finger is pointing.
> Take a deep breath (and exhale) again.
> Keep focusing on that discrepancy.

> Gently twist the screwdriver a little bit.

>You concentrate, and place the screwdriver on your fingertip. You try to twist it and feel...resistance? Curious. You feel it is pushing against something. More pressure may cause it to turn.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #725 on:** December 12, 2010, 05:20:14 AM »

> Stop trying to turn the screwdriver and take it away from our finger.
> Without twisting it, point the screwdriver out into the void in some arbitrary direction.
> Okay, we're only pointing at the void. The void is a single entity, a single concept, and one that appears to wrap around, if Nitori's story is to be believed. There is no border here to be pried apart, as there is no more than one thing.
> Mentally focus on this new idea.
> Gently turn the screwdriver.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #726 on:** December 12, 2010, 05:21:32 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on December 12, 2010, 05:20:14 AM

> Stop trying to turn the screwdriver and take it away from our finger.
> Without twisting it, point the screwdriver out into the void in some arbitrary direction.
> Okay, we're only pointing at the void. The void is a single entity, a single concept, and one that appears to wrap around, if Nitori's story is to be believed. There is no border here to be pried apart, as there is no more than one thing.
> Gently turn the screwdriver.

>You twist it with ease, and there is exactly no unusual effect in this.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #727 on:** December 12, 2010, 05:24:09 AM »

> When we first tried to turn the screwdriver, as it was against our fingertip, did the fingertip in question feel any sort of pressure from anywhere?
> Return the tip of the screwdriver to our fingertip, in the same place.
> Concentrate on the first idea again. We are still trying to separate the border between Gensokyo and this shadow land.
> Gently twist the screwdriver again, with the same force as last time.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #728 on:** December 12, 2010, 05:27:14 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on December 12, 2010, 05:24:09 AM

> When we first tried to turn the screwdriver, as it was against our fingertip, did the fingertip in question feel any sort of pressure from anywhere?
> Return the tip of the screwdriver to our fingertip, in the same place.
> Concentrate on the first idea again. We are still trying to separate the border between Gensokyo and this shadow land.
> Gently twist the screwdriver again, with the same force as last time.

>A little, but not much.
>You try to turn it, and feel resistance again.

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #729 on:** December 12, 2010, 05:29:29 AM »

> Very gently apply a little more torque to the screwdriver.
> Take note of any additional pressure on our finger, and from where it comes.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #730 on:** December 12, 2010, 05:35:13 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on December 12, 2010, 05:29:29 AM

> Very gently apply a little more torque to the screwdriver.
> Take note of any additional pressure on our finger, and from where it comes.

>You gently apply some more pressure, and feel the resistance give a little. You do feel a little pressure against your fingertip, which you are certain comes from the head of the screwdriver pushing against it.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #731 on:** December 12, 2010, 05:37:01 AM »

> So the pressure isn't coming from within and threatening to explode our finger? That's good.
> Is there any visual difference in the space where we're twisting the screwdriver?
> Assuming the current amount of force isn't enough to keep the screwdriver turning, apply a tiny bit more.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #732 on:** December 12, 2010, 05:43:04 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on December 12, 2010, 05:37:01 AM

> So the pressure isn't coming from within and threatening to explode our finger? That's good.
> Is there any visual difference in the space where we're twisting the screwdriver?
> Assuming the current amount of force isn't enough to keep the screwdriver turning, apply a tiny bit more.

>It does not seem to be threatening your finger.
>You do not see any difference at the moment.
>You add a little bit more. There is a sort of wear tearing noise; you imagine it would be the kind of sound that would happen in the back of a butcher shop; and the screwdriver turns. A sort of dark purple light radiates at the tip of your finger, coming from a slit in the air about an inch across.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #733 on:** December 12, 2010, 06:00:45 AM »

> I gotta hand it to you on this one. I was sure you were going to go to bed on the first twist attempt just to leave us hanging.

> Visually examine the tear and the light coming from it. Avoid moving the screwdriver or our extended finger, though.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #734 on:** December 12, 2010, 01:23:13 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on December 12, 2010, 06:00:45 AM

> I gotta hand it to you on this one. I was sure you were going to go to bed on the first twist attempt just to leave us hanging.

> Visually examine the tear and the light coming from it. Avoid moving the screwdriver or our extended finger, though.

>Fell asleep pretty much instantly.
>You keep as still as you can. The tear is about an inch across, and maybe an eighth of an inch thick. The radiance is a sort of deep purple color, practically blinding when compared to the emptiness here. You also notice the tear is getting larger, bending around your finger on both sides and extending down toward your hand.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #735 on:** December 12, 2010, 01:28:56 PM »

> Turn the screwdriver a little bit more.
> Keep observing the tear and its growth. It seems to be following our outline for the time being - maybe it will continue to do so?

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #736 on:** December 12, 2010, 02:09:37 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on December 12, 2010, 01:28:56 PM

> Turn the screwdriver a little bit more.
> Keep observing the tear and its growth. It seems to be following our outline for the time being - maybe it will continue to do so?

>You turn it a bit more; moving it past ninety degrees from its original position. The tear closes a bit, and its expansion stops midway down your finger.

>_

Suwako Moriya · « **Reply #737 on:** December 12, 2010, 03:47:26 PM »

> Curious.
> Turn the screwdriver back to ninety degrees.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #738 on:** December 12, 2010, 03:54:09 PM »

Quote from: Suwako Moriya on December 12, 2010, 03:47:26 PM

> Curious.
> Turn the screwdriver back to ninety degrees.

>You return it to a ninety degree angle, and the tear continues to spread. It reaches the end of you index finger on one side, and starts to climb up your middle finger.

>_

Suwako Moriya · « **Reply #739 on:** December 12, 2010, 05:06:44 PM »

> "Don't look, just listen. I think this is working. It will take a while. I'm so sorry."
> Keep watching the tear as it spreads.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #740 on:** December 12, 2010, 05:19:00 PM »

Quote from: Suwako Moriya on December 12, 2010, 05:06:44 PM

> "Don't look, just listen. I think this is working. It will take a while. I'm so sorry."
> Keep watching the tear as it spreads.

>You talk to yourself. You aren't sure if Nitori has heard you.
>The tear quickly spreads along your hands, and races down your arm on both sides; gaining speed as it does.

>_

Suwako Moriya · « **Reply #741 on:** December 12, 2010, 05:29:47 PM »

> Here's hoping she's saying everything we're saying, like she claimed.
> Keep mentally focusing on the discrepancy between ourselves and the shadow world.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #742 on:** December 12, 2010, 05:37:02 PM »

Quote from: Suwako Moriya on December 12, 2010, 05:29:47 PM

> Here's hoping she's saying everything we're saying, like she claimed.
> Keep mentally focusing on the discrepancy between ourselves and the shadow world.

>You keep your mental focus as best you can as the tear continues to surround you. Soon, the two edges join together at your opposite knee.
>Suddenly everything around you is purple and colorful, and you have the definite sensation that you are falling in some manner!

DracoOmega · « **Reply #743 on:** December 12, 2010, 06:03:37 PM »

>Is out hand and the screwdriver still in position?
>Can we see anything at all, aside from the tear we seem to be engulfed in?
>If not, give ourselves a moment, and see if we eventually stop falling

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #744 on:** December 12, 2010, 06:12:41 PM »

Quote from: DracoOmega on December 12, 2010, 06:03:37 PM

>Is out hand and the screwdriver still in position?
>Can we see anything at all, aside from the tear we seem to be engulfed in?
>If not, give ourselves a moment, and see if we eventually stop falling

>They are not; the sensation of falling has rather ruined that just due to reflexes.
>You can see mostly purple, but there are other colors too...possibly shapes as well. They do not necessarily give you a good feeling.
>The sensation of falling continues.

>_

DracoOmega · « **Reply #745 on:** December 12, 2010, 06:14:49 PM »

>Well, we may have been a long way from the outside world, so maybe we just have a long way to fall?
>Let ourself keep falling a little more, and see if anything changes

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #746 on:** December 12, 2010, 06:29:24 PM »

Quote from: DracoOmega on December 12, 2010, 06:14:49 PM

>Well, we may have been a long way from the outside world, so maybe we just have a long way to fall?
>Let ourself keep falling a little more, and see if anything changes

>You hope for the best and let yourself fall, trying not to look at the vague shapes; they are unpleasant in a way you can't put into words.
>After a bit, you start to get a little bored of falling. You contemplate what to do about it when you suddenly hit the ground! Thankfully, it is a light impact, you don't even think it left a bruise. Just that it was very surprising.
>You seem to be laying on your side in the middle of a field of bare and parched dirt, spotted here and there by tufts of tough-looking brown grass.

>_

DracoOmega · « **Reply #747 on:** December 12, 2010, 06:30:39 PM »

>Scan around our surroundings
>Can we tell where we are?
>Can we see anyone else here?

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #748 on:** December 12, 2010, 06:31:07 PM »

> Brown grass? So there's color here? Neat.
> Check our shadow.
> Check the shadows of the surrounding landscape.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #749 on:** December 12, 2010, 06:49:12 PM »

Quote from: DracoOmega on December 12, 2010, 06:30:39 PM

>Scan around our surroundings
>Can we tell where we are?
>Can we see anyone else here?

>You look around, and see that your first impression is quite accurate; you are in the middle of a barren field. Dotting the land, in addition to the patches of scrub grass, is the occasional rock. Looking up, you see the sky is crimson, with odd spots of darker scarlet that suggest something kine clouds. There is a kind of distortion to the sky as well, reminding you of the air shimmering on a hot day.
>You do not really know where you are. Nor do you see anyone else here.

Quote from: Kilgamayan on December 12, 2010, 06:31:07 PM

> Brown grass? So there's color here? Neat.
> Check our shadow.
> Check the shadows of the surrounding landscape.

>There is most certainly real color here.
>You look at your shadow; it is there and properly intact. You do note that it; and yourself, is missing a shawl.
>Look around, you see nothing awry with the shadows here.

>_