Author Topic: Iku Quest N?nt? - A Z-Machine Adventure (Read 42329 times)

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #690 on:** February 04, 2011, 04:24:26 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on February 04, 2011, 04:21:37 AM

> Nod.
> "I am, and I come with good news for our friends, even if the issue of my home is as of yet unresolved. May we come in?"

>"Sure, why not?" says Parsee, as she steps aside.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #691 on:** February 04, 2011, 04:27:32 AM »

> Nod and smile.
> "Thank you."
> Enter the house and survey the interior for who else is present.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #692 on:** February 04, 2011, 04:42:52 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on February 04, 2011, 04:27:32 AM

> Nod and smile.
> "Thank you."
> Enter the house and survey the interior for who else is present.

>You enter and see Utsuho and Maribel sitting at the white table, looking at you curiously.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #693 on:** February 04, 2011, 04:46:23 AM »

> "Hello again, everyone. While the fate of my home is still undecided, I do at least have some good news for all of us. I have talked to the one responsible for Nitori and Kogasa's current conditions, and she has conditionally agreed to restore them to their former selves."

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #694 on:** February 04, 2011, 04:49:46 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on February 04, 2011, 04:46:23 AM

> "Hello again, everyone. While the fate of my home is still undecided, I do at least have some good news for all of us. I have talked to the one responsible for Nitori and Kogasa's current conditions, and she has conditionally agreed to restore them to their former selves."

>"Really?" Utsuho says. "That's great!"
>"What do you mean conditionally?" Parsee asks.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #695 on:** February 04, 2011, 04:57:30 AM »

> "It is nothing terrible. Nitori and Kogasa are not allowed to speak about the one responsible for their current conditions, presumably until that person is comfortable enough to socialize with the rest of Gensokyo's people. I have communicated with them through their shadows as I did with Nitori yesterday, and they have agreed, after a little bit of persuasion. Kogasa was surprisingly confident in her ability to simply break out of the shadow land prison into which she had been placed. I do not think she is yet aware of the ramifications of what exactly has happened to her, but I do not have several days for her to learn them for herself like Nitori did, so I have made it worth her while to keep quiet about the affair."

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #696 on:** February 04, 2011, 05:10:49 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on February 04, 2011, 04:57:30 AM

> "It is nothing terrible. Nitori and Kogasa are not allowed to speak about the one responsible for their current conditions, presumably until that person is comfortable enough to socialize with the rest of Gensokyo's people. I have communicated with them through their shadows as I did with Nitori yesterday, and they have agreed, after a little bit of persuasion. Kogasa was surprisingly confident in her ability to simply break out of the shadow land prison into which she had been placed. I do not think she is yet aware of the ramifications of what exactly has happened to her, but I do not have two weeks for her to learn them for herself like Nitori did, so I have made it worth her while to keep quiet about the affair."

>"Hmph," says Parsee.
>"Will you need us to do anything?" asks Maribel.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #697 on:** February 04, 2011, 05:12:44 AM »

> "I actually might, though it is more me asking yet another favor of all of you, for which I am regretful as I feel I have already imposed on you more than should be reasonably expected. Do any of you know where Reimu or Marisa might be? I have not seen either of them yet today, which I find very odd, giving how the skies yesterday were teeming with problem solvers that wanted my head on a platter."

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #698 on:** February 04, 2011, 05:31:49 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on February 04, 2011, 05:12:44 AM

> "I actually might, though it is more me asking yet another favor of all of you, for which I am regretful as I feel I have already imposed on you more than should be reasonably expected. Do any of you know where Reimu or Marisa might be? I have not seen either of them yet today, which I find very odd, giving how the skies yesterday were teeming with problem solvers that wanted my head on a platter."

>"Haven't seen 'em," says Parsee, "But I've been here all day."
>The others nod in agreement.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #699 on:** February 04, 2011, 05:36:55 AM »

> "That makes sense. Well, what I have to request of all of you is if you will accompany me to the Hakurei Shrine after Nitori and Kogasa have been returned to themselves. They are not permitted to talk about the one that left them as they are, but they can confirm that Bhava-Agra's fall was not an act perpetrated by its citizens, and you all can confirm that the two of them were indeed in a vegetative state. I am hopeful that this will be enough to get Reimu and Marisa to stop assaulting my people on false grounds."

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #700 on:** February 04, 2011, 06:15:14 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on February 04, 2011, 05:36:55 AM

> "That makes sense. Well, what I have to request of all of you is if you will accompany me to the Hakurei Shrine after Nitori and Kogasa have been returned to themselves. They are not permitted to talk about the one that left them as they are, but they can confirm that Bhava-Agra's fall was not an act perpetrated by its citizens, and you all can confirm that the two of them were indeed in a vegetative state. I am hopeful that this will be enough to get Reimu and Marisa to stop assaulting my people on false grounds."

>"I suppose," says Maribel.
>"Yeah, we can hassle the red white," says Parsee.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #701 on:** February 04, 2011, 06:36:25 AM »

> Smile.
> "Thank you all, well and truly. This means a lot to me. Now then, about our friends. Tenshi and I are to bring them to an agreed-upon point in the forest. Tenshi, you are then to leave, as our other friend, sadly, doesn't want much of anything to do with you. Once I am alone with Nitori and Kogasa, our other friend will return them to normal and then go back into hiding. I will then bring them back here with me, and after our visit to the Hakurei Shrine, everyone else's lives may return to normal. Is that agreeable for everyone?"

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #702 on:** February 04, 2011, 06:54:57 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on February 04, 2011, 06:36:25 AM

> Smile.
> "Thank you all, well and truly. This means a lot to me. Now then, about our friends. Tenshi and I are to bring them to an agreed-upon point in the forest. Tenshi, you are then to leave, as our other friend, sadly, doesn't want much of anything to do with you. Once I am alone with Nitori and Kogasa, our other friend will return them to normal and then go back into hiding. I will then bring them back here with me, and after our visit to the Hakurei Shrine, everyone else's lives may return to normal. Is that agreeable for everyone?"

>No one voices any disagreement, there are a few nods.

>_

DracoOmega · « **Reply #703 on:** February 04, 2011, 06:59:30 AM »

>"Well, I think we should go get them, then, and finally put this end of things to rest. They're still in the back, I presume?"
>Assuming yes, go to them

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #704 on:** February 04, 2011, 07:27:17 AM »

Quote from: DracoOmega on February 04, 2011, 06:59:30 AM

>"Well, I think we should go get them, then, and finally put this end of things to rest. They're still in the back, I presume?"
>Assuming yes, go to them

>"They are," says Maribel.
>You go in back, and find that they are laying there as you left them.
>"How're we gonna do this?" asks Tenshi.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #705 on:** February 04, 2011, 07:29:16 AM »

> "How did you get Kogasa as far as you did the last time?"

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #706 on:** February 04, 2011, 07:48:23 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on February 04, 2011, 07:29:16 AM

> "How did you get Kogasa as far as you did the last time?"

>"Slung her over my shoulder," says Tenshi. "But I'm pretty tough. What about you?"

>_

DracoOmega · « **Reply #707 on:** February 04, 2011, 07:51:18 AM »

>"Well, didn't the others say they could walk, as long as you coax them along a particular direction?"
>They did say this, right?

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #708 on:** February 04, 2011, 07:52:44 AM »

> "Let's check in with them first, regardless of how we need to move them. I wonder if they're more aware of themselves than before, now that we've talked about this."
> Walk over to a position in the room where we're in both of their lines of site and rather close to them.
> Wave at them.
> "Hello there. How are you two holding up?"

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #709 on:** February 04, 2011, 07:58:31 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on February 04, 2011, 07:52:44 AM

> "Let's check in with them first, regardless of how we need to move them. I wonder if they're more aware of themselves than before, now that we've talked about this."
> Walk over to a position in the room where we're in both of their lines of site and rather close to them.
> Wave at them.
> "Hello there. How are you two holding up?"

>Neither of them respond, though you think that Nitori looks toward you.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #710 on:** February 04, 2011, 07:59:57 AM »

> Now that's just cruel, skipping over Draco's post like that.

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #711 on:** February 04, 2011, 08:11:47 AM »

> "I wonder how much I'm in condition to lift. Hmm...rather than risk me injuring one of them since they can't support themselves in any way, can I test my lifting strength on you, since you CAN do something about it if something goes wrong?"

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #712 on:** February 04, 2011, 08:19:27 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on February 04, 2011, 08:11:47 AM

> "I wonder how much I'm in condition to lift. Hmm...rather than risk me injuring one of them since they can't support themselves in any way, can I test my lifting strength on you, since you CAN do something about it if something goes wrong?"

>"Yeah, I guess," says Tenshi.

Quote from: DracoOmega on February 04, 2011, 07:51:18 AM

>"Well, didn't the others say they could walk, as long as you coax them along a particular direction?"
>They did say this, right?

"Well, yeah," says Tenshi, "But Kogasa tripped a lot and it's just easier to carry her."

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #713 on:** February 04, 2011, 08:24:53 AM »

> "All right. Can you lie face up on the bed, so I can lift you at the knees and the small of your back?"

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #714 on:** February 04, 2011, 08:37:37 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on February 04, 2011, 08:24:53 AM

> "All right. Can you lie face up on the bed, so I can lift you at the knees and the small of your back?"

>"They're on it, though," says Tenshi.

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #715 on:** February 04, 2011, 08:39:28 AM »

> How does Tenshi's hair look? Normal, or messed up from the fight?
> Blink.
> "Of course. How silly of me. Um, what about the floor, then? Or perhaps you could float horizontally, if you don't want to get your clothes dirty?"

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #716 on:** February 04, 2011, 08:44:50 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on February 04, 2011, 08:39:28 AM

> How does Tenshi's hair look? Normal, or messed up from the fight?
> Blink.
> "Of course. How silly of me. Um, what about the floor, then? Or perhaps you could float horizontally, if you don't want to get your clothes dirty?"

>It's fairly messed up. She doesn't seem to mind it much.
>"Eh, they keep a good floor," says Tenshi, as she lays down.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #717 on:** February 04, 2011, 08:49:19 AM »

> All right, Iku. Remember: lift with your legs, not with your back.
> Get down on one knee next to Tenshi so she is laying horizonally in front of us.
> Slide one arm underneath her knees and the other underneath the small of her back. Lean in as necessary.
> Try to lift Tenshi up by straightening out our back, and then unbending our knees.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #718 on:** February 04, 2011, 09:08:36 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on February 04, 2011, 08:49:19 AM

> All right, Iku. Remember: lift with your legs, not with your back.
> Get down on one knee next to Tenshi so she is laying horizonally in front of us.
> Slide one arm underneath her knees and the other underneath the small of her back. Lean in as necessary.
> Try to lift Tenshi up by straightening out our back, and then unbending our knees.

>You remember the proper procedure for this kind of thing, your arms under Tenshi, and lift!
>Good heavens, this girl is a chunk of lead.
>Still, you manage to lift her without any real problems; being a youkai, you are somewhat stronger than you look. Still, you don't know how far you could carry her.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #719 on:** February 04, 2011, 09:17:42 AM »

> How does Tenshi seem to be taken getting bride-carried by her guardian?