Author Topic: Nue Quest 9 - Ascension: A Z-Machine Adventure (Read 34647 times)

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #690 on:** January 12, 2012, 01:25:18 AM »

> "So what did and Patchouli disagree about regarding that sword? Because whatever you thought about it, I'd wager you were right. That was some disturbing stuff."

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #691 on:** January 12, 2012, 01:30:08 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on January 12, 2012, 01:25:18 AM

> "So what did and Patchouli disagree about regarding that sword? Because whatever you thought about it, I'd wager you were right. That was some disturbing stuff."

>"We were largely in agreement about the weapon," says Eirin. "Though Patchouli is, as she always is, less concerned about use of such artifacts than any wise person should be. The meat of our earlier disagreements were of a more theoretical nature regarding the relation of her craft and Rinnosuke's."

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Kilgamayan · « **Reply #692 on:** January 12, 2012, 01:42:20 AM »

> "Oh boy. I bet that went over well with her."

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #693 on:** January 12, 2012, 01:50:27 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on January 12, 2012, 01:42:20 AM

> "Oh boy. I bet that went over well with her."

>"Just so," says Eirin. "She doesn't care for the idea that her own craft was born out of similar efforts long ago."

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Kilgamayan · « **Reply #694 on:** January 12, 2012, 01:55:56 AM »

> Chuckle a bit.
> "Yeah, I can see that."

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #695 on:** January 12, 2012, 02:09:09 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on January 12, 2012, 01:55:56 AM

> Chuckle a bit.
> "Yeah, I can see that."

>"I imagine," says Eirin. "She would have you believe that magic as she practices is as axiomatic to the fabric of reality as The Dragon itself. And there, that should be long enough. You can stand up and get dressed now."

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Kilgamayan · « **Reply #696 on:** January 12, 2012, 02:17:04 AM »

> Redress ourselves and get up.
> "I suppose it's all perception in the end."

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #697 on:** January 12, 2012, 02:19:35 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on January 12, 2012, 02:17:04 AM

> Redress ourselves and get up.
> "I suppose it's all perception in the end."

>You pull your dress back up, then stand. After what you've gone through, it is a less than pleasant experience.
>"I am sure that both she and Rinnosuke would disagree," says Eirin, as she hands you a small bottle. "Drink that, and it should treat most of the damage."

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Kilgamayan · « **Reply #698 on:** January 12, 2012, 02:21:35 AM »

> "Then fuck 'em."
> Take the thing and drink it.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #699 on:** January 12, 2012, 02:29:01 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on January 12, 2012, 02:21:35 AM

> "Then fuck 'em."
> Take the thing and drink it.

>Eirin laughs. "Well, to be fair to Patchouli, they would disagree for different reasons. Rinnosuke, I suspect, would disagree because he thought he found some secret that no one else had. Patchouli would because she feels she's following a long and established tradition that peers into the universe in ways remote to normal people. The difference is that whomever the first magician was, he succeeded where Rinnosuke has not."
>You drink the liquid, it tastes oddly like chilled radishes and leaves a cold feeling all the way down. That sensation spreads through your toros, and leaves you back feeling much better as it reaches there. Then the chill fades away.

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Kilgamayan · « **Reply #700 on:** January 12, 2012, 02:33:28 AM »

> Hand the bottle back over.
> "Jeez, I need to come topside more often if you got stuff like this here. Would make it easier to go roughhouse with the oni, at least."

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #701 on:** January 12, 2012, 02:39:42 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on January 12, 2012, 02:33:28 AM

> Hand the bottle back over.
> "Jeez, I need to come topside more often if you got stuff like this here. Would make it easier to go roughhouse with the oni, at least."

>"That would be why I don't make too many of them," says Eirin as she takes the bottle back. "People would get ideas."

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Kilgamayan · « **Reply #702 on:** January 12, 2012, 02:51:38 AM »

> "Yeah, but you could make a killing with it."
> Frown.
> "Oh goddamnit, I'm turning into Mamizou."

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #703 on:** January 12, 2012, 02:57:35 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on January 12, 2012, 02:51:38 AM

> "Yeah, but you could make a killing with it."
> Frown.
> "Oh goddamnit, I'm turning into Mamizou."

>"I don't need a killing," says Eirin. "And, isn't that what you do, Nue?"

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Kilgamayan · « **Reply #704 on:** January 12, 2012, 03:05:44 AM »

> "Hey, hey, hey. I'm the joker here."

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #705 on:** January 12, 2012, 03:08:47 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on January 12, 2012, 03:05:44 AM

> "Hey, hey, hey. I'm the joker here."

>"Then you may have that one for free," she says. "Do you need anything else?"

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Kilgamayan · « **Reply #706 on:** January 12, 2012, 03:10:43 AM »

> "I don't think so. Give Tewi my regards, if you're going home."

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #707 on:** January 12, 2012, 03:23:39 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on January 12, 2012, 03:10:43 AM

> "I don't think so. Give Tewi my regards, if you're going home."

>"I think I shall return home, and yes, I shall once I see her again."

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Kilgamayan · « **Reply #708 on:** January 12, 2012, 03:28:36 AM »

> "Great."
> Gesture to the tunnel.
> "You fixed me up, so you get first outs."

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #709 on:** January 12, 2012, 03:32:57 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on January 12, 2012, 03:28:36 AM

> "Great."
> Gesture to the tunnel.
> "You fixed me up, so you get first outs."

>You gesture toward the tunnel. "Thank you," says Eirin, as she walks toward it, kneels down, and begins to work her way out. You quickly note that her long dress is being problematic, even after she has hiked it up in front. Still, she manages to get through reasonably quickly.

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Kilgamayan · « **Reply #710 on:** January 12, 2012, 03:43:57 AM »

> Let her pass all the way through. Keep an ear out for any unusual noise, as well as when she gets to the stairs.
> Take a look around while waiting.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #711 on:** January 12, 2012, 03:58:50 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on January 12, 2012, 03:43:57 AM

> Let her pass all the way through. Keep an ear out for any unusual noise, as well as when she gets to the stairs.
> Take a look around while waiting.

>You have a look around. Sure is a whole lot of paper... You imagine what a nightmare it would be to match all of these pages together and recreate the books; setting aside all the crumpling and mud and water that has fallen on them. In fact, you can only imagine what it must look like on the dirt floor, it's going to get very moldy there, with all the dampness from the mud.
>Eirin makes her way through, and you don't hear any particularly strange noises, just her footsteps as she ascends them.

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Kilgamayan · « **Reply #712 on:** January 12, 2012, 04:05:35 AM »

> "Mystia? You in here? Try to make any kind of noise you can if you're buried."

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #713 on:** January 12, 2012, 04:13:00 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on January 12, 2012, 04:05:35 AM

> "Mystia? You in here? Try to make any kind of noise you can if you're buried."

>You call out for Mystia, and hear nothing of any kind.

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Kilgamayan · « **Reply #714 on:** January 12, 2012, 04:14:33 AM »

> Do we remember where her house is? We were there this morning, after all.
> Make our way through the tunnel (mindful of the back), up the stairs, and back outside.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #715 on:** January 12, 2012, 04:20:31 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on January 12, 2012, 04:14:33 AM

> Do we remember where her house is? We were there this morning, after all.
> Make our way through the tunnel (mindful of the back), up the stairs, and back outside.

>You remember where she lives, it's just the northeast.
>Taking care, you make your way through the tunnel and back to the stairs. Eirin seems to be well ahead of you, as you can't easy hear her anymore. You make your way back to the front room, and out the door. Having had a little time to dry off, the rain makes you feel damp all over again. The sky has gotten fairly dark by this point, and you note Mamizou examining an old chest of drawers nearby, with the umbrella you loaned her out. "Is that everything?" she asks, looking over toward you.

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Kilgamayan · « **Reply #716 on:** January 12, 2012, 04:22:42 AM »

> Pull out Alice's umbrella.
> "Yeah. I feel a lot better, aside from the realization that you're turning me into a moneygrubber. Find anything good?"

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #717 on:** January 12, 2012, 04:27:54 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on January 12, 2012, 04:22:42 AM

> Pull out Alice's umbrella.
> "Yeah. I feel a lot better, aside from the realization that you're turning me into a moneygrubber. Find anything good?"

>You pull out Alice's umbrella, and make the first effort you have made to keep dry in quite a while.
>"I prefer to think I've instilled some common sense in you," says Mamizou. "And yes, actually. Some of these would be quite nice, after being given some care. I wonder why he didn't take them inside?"

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Kilgamayan · « **Reply #718 on:** January 12, 2012, 04:35:10 AM »

> Shrug.
> "I'm not going to pretend to know what he's been thinking for the past...however long he's been alive, but especially these last two days. Not our concern now, though. Did you happen to meet Mystia earlier? I need to swing by her house, so I need to know if you'll be introduced or not."

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #719 on:** January 12, 2012, 04:37:57 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on January 12, 2012, 04:35:10 AM

> Shrug.
> "I'm not going to pretend to know what he's been thinking for the past...however long he's been alive, but especially these last two days. Not our concern now, though. Did you happen to meet Mystia earlier? I need to swing by her house, so I need to know if you'll be introduced or not."

>"I imagine so," she says as you declare you have no idea how he thinks.
>When asked about Mystia, Mamizou shakes her head. "No, the name isn't familiar."

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