Iku Quest P?t: A Z-Machine Adventure

[DracoOmega]

>Check to see if the photo we took inside the shadow world still exists
>Scanning the horizon around us, do we see signs of buildings, or any other features that catch our eye?

[Kilgamayan]

> Nitori's shadow is no longer present?
> Check for our knife. Maybe it and the shadow shawl got left back in the shadow realm, since they were actually a part of it.

[Hello Purvis]

>Check to see if the photo we took inside the shadow world still exists
>Scanning the horizon around us, do we see signs of buildings, or any other features that catch our eye?

>You check your photos, and see the picture of the dais is still intact.
>Looking around, you don't seem any buildings. But you do see what appears to be a few stands of trees, and what seems to be a fence in the distance.

> Nitori's shadow is no longer present?
> Check for our knife. Maybe it and the shadow shawl got left back in the shadow realm, since they were actually a part of it.

>There are no signs of Nitori's shadow.
>You look through your purse, and find no sign of the shadow knife or the shadow spellards.

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[DracoOmega]

>Head towards the fence
>Despite the sky looking so odd, does the atmosphere here feel more or less normal?

[Hello Purvis]

>Head towards the fence
>Despite the sky looking so odd, does the atmosphere here feel more or less normal?

>You head toward the fence, taking some time to gauge the air here. There is a kind of charge to it, really. Rather like the feeling left in the air after you use one of your more active spellcards.

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[DracoOmega]

>Could that imply that any lightning we could tap into here might be more potent than normal?
>Continue onward

[Hello Purvis]

>Could that imply that any lightning we could tap into here might be more potent than normal?
>Continue onward

>You don't know.
>You continue onward, and reach the fence. It is an made of old gray wood, having clearly endured its share of the elements, with two rows of wooden plants set into posts set out every couple of yards. Beside it, you can see what looks like an old footpath; as well as periodic animal droppings.

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[DracoOmega]

>Can we tell what's fenced off? Or see the other side of the fenced area, for that matter?
>Assuming nothing else of interest is evident, follow the path, steering clear of said droppings

[Kilgamayan]

> Mentally resolve to hug Nitori after she's been returned to normal.  Here's hoping she managed to land on something after becoming detached from us.

[Hello Purvis]

>Can we tell what's fenced off? Or see the other side of the fenced area, for that matter?
>Assuming nothing else of interest is evident, follow the path, steering clear of said droppings

>You aren't sure. The grass is no greener, nor any more prevalent, on the other side of the fence.
>The path stretches to the left and right. Which will you be following?

> Mentally resolve to hug Nitori after she's been returned to normal.  Here's hoping she managed to land on something after becoming detached from us.

>She really does need a hug after all this. You hope that she is okay.

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[DracoOmega]

>If there is no obvious difference along either direction, as far as we can see, go left

[Hello Purvis]

>If there is no obvious difference along either direction, as far as we can see, go left

>You don't see any differences significant enough to make either route interesting.
>You head leftward, walking along the path. It's kind of a rough path, you have to dodge around the occasional half-buried rock, but it is easier than the rough plains around it. Along the way, you head a distant rumble of thunder, and you are sure that it is getting darker.
>After a few minutes, you see a group of animals near the path ahead; waist-high things with four legs.

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[DracoOmega]

>Can we identify the type of animal?
>Are there any signs of people or buildings or such, that we can see yet?
>If not, keep moving forward

[Hello Purvis]

>Can we identify the type of animal?
>Are there any signs of people or buildings or such, that we can see yet?
>If not, keep moving forward

>After a few moments of watching them, you are reasonably certain they are goats.
>Aside from the fence, nothing yet.
>You keep moving forward. The goats quickly notice you coming, and begin to approach you.

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[DracoOmega]

>Are we on the same side of the fence as them?
>If so, may as well get to the other side
>Do they look like perfectly mundane goats?

[Kilgamayan]

what

don't be afraid of goats

they are petting zoo animals

[Hello Purvis]

>Are we on the same side of the fence as them?
>If so, may as well get to the other side
>Do they look like perfectly mundane goats?

>You are on the same side of the fence as they are; chances are they are the source of the periodic dropping on the path. As near as you can tell, they are perfectly ordinary white and brown goats.
>You climb over the fence as the goats bleat at you and continue to close in. A couple of smaller ones stick their heads between the logs and look at you.

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[Kilgamayan]

> Roll up sleeves.
> Reach to pet the nearest goat to stick their head through the logs.
> Pull arm back if if the goat makes to bite at our hand or if our sleeve falls down and the goat makes to chew on it.

[DracoOmega]

>Afterwards, continue forward

[Hello Purvis]

> Roll up sleeves.
> Reach to pet the nearest goat to stick their head through the logs.
> Pull arm back if if the goat makes to bite at our hand or if our sleeve falls down and the goat makes to chew on it.

>You roll up your sleeves and pet a goat. The flop-eared animal seems to enjoy the treatment; others quickly crowd around it and bleat at you.

>Afterwards, continue forward

>You continue forward. The goats follow you, bleating for more attention.

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Oh, I'm sorry, did you want some attention?"
> Pet a couple more goats, taking the same anti-chewing precautions as before.

[Hello Purvis]

> "Oh, I'm sorry, did you want some attention?"
> Pet a couple more goats, taking the same anti-chewing precautions as before.

>You give the goats some more attention, taking care to keep your sleeves out of their grasp.
>They most certainly enjoy your pettings. One of them sets its hooves on the fence and uses this to give it the reach it needs to nibble on the brim of your hat.

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[Kilgamayan]

> FUCK FUCK FUCK
> Grab onto the side of our hat with both hands and back away from the goats.

[Hello Purvis]

> FUCK FUCK FUCK
> Grab onto the side of our hat with both hands and back away from the goats.

>You grab your hat and back away from the goats. The nibbler bleats at you, as do the others.

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[Kilgamayan]

> Check damage to hat.

[Hello Purvis]

> Check damage to hat.

>You check your hat.
>Aside from a bit of goat spit on the brim, it seems fine.

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[Kilgamayan]

> Ignore the goats momentarily and find some grass with which we can wipe the spit off of our poor hat.
> Once the spit is wiped off of our hat, turn back to the goats and waggle a finger back and forth at them.
> "Ah ah ah. Please don't do that."

[Hello Purvis]

> Ignore the goats momentarily and find some grass with which we can wipe the spit off of our poor hat.
> Once the spit is wiped off of our hat, turn back to the goats and waggle a finger back and forth at them.
> "Ah ah ah. Please don't do that."

>You take a moment to find some grass to sanitize your hat, then chide the goats gently. You get a couple of bleats in response.
>You hear whistle, toward the right.

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[Kilgamayan]

> Turn to our right, swinging our body away from that direction.
> Attempt to identify the origin of the whistle.

[Hello Purvis]

> Turn to our right, swinging our body away from that direction.
> Attempt to identify the origin of the whistle.

>You turn right, and see someone in a red cloak in short distance away.

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