Author Topic: Nue Quest 9 - Ascension: A Z-Machine Adventure (Read 34618 times)

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #90 on:** December 27, 2011, 07:18:28 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on December 27, 2011, 06:53:17 PM

> Pick ourselves up off the ground and shoot ourselves straight up into the air.

>You waste no time and take to the air.
>The fiery monstrosity finishes turning around and regards you in the air. Its burning eyes, though distant, still causes your stomach to knot up. You cannot shake the feeling you are only holding off the inevitable.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #91 on:** December 27, 2011, 08:11:10 PM »

> Have we felt these negative emotions outside of when the beast was staring as us?

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #92 on:** December 27, 2011, 08:19:41 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on December 27, 2011, 08:11:10 PM

> Have we felt these negative emotions outside of when the beast was staring as us?

>Yes. Being in the precise of this thing is terrifying, knowing that you've roused it's anger and that it will chase you to the ends of the world have practically turned your knees to jelly. It is an act of will to keep from running away; your early encouragement is starting to wear a bit thin. And feeling its glare upon you just drives these points home all the more keenly. It is going to destroy you, just as you felt the desire to destroy Rinnosuke moments ago.

>_

GuyYouMetOnline · « **Reply #93 on:** December 27, 2011, 09:31:57 PM »

>No. It's causing this. We don't actually feel like that. It's trying to break our will.
>If it wants to push against our mind, then push back. It's not going to overcome us. Push it out!

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #94 on:** December 27, 2011, 09:39:07 PM »

> That's an interestingly defeatist attitude considering we haven't been hit yet. Doesn't seem much like us. We've had a couple close calls, but we've had countless close calls with the Yamato, and we're still hee while they're all dead.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #95 on:** December 27, 2011, 10:44:20 PM »

Quote from: GuyYouMetOnline on December 27, 2011, 09:31:57 PM

>No. It's causing this. We don't actually feel like that. It's trying to break our will.
>If it wants to push against our mind, then push back. It's not going to overcome us. Push it out!

Quote from: Kilgamayan on December 27, 2011, 09:39:07 PM

> That's an interestingly defeatist attitude considering we haven't been hit yet. Doesn't seem much like us. We've had a couple close calls, but we've had countless close calls with the Yamato, and we're still hee while they're all dead.

>You do your best to rally yourself, trying to rationalize that it is invading your mind, you try to push against it, to force it from your thoughts, but it simply doesn't work. Whether or not this fear is natural, you cannot shake it so easily.
>You try to reassure yourself that you've toppled countless threats, and do feel slightly reassured for it. You can't defeat this terror so easily, but you can weather it. Still, you've never faced anything like this. Even an angry deva has some semblance of reason and mercy...

>_

Suwako Moriya · « **Reply #96 on:** December 27, 2011, 11:22:53 PM »

> Well. How many know-it-alls have we run into since returning to Gensokyo with this sword? If we weren't capable of stopping this thing, at least one of them would have given us a proper warning, because if anyone in Gensokyo was likely to cause havoc because they could, it would be us. But the gap youkai was far more concerned with sealing up Avalon, Eirin's warning was pretty weak and only related to conversation while holding the sword, and Patchouli actively encouraged its use. That none of them said anything about this possibility implies that we can deal with it ourselves.

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #97 on:** December 28, 2011, 02:15:47 AM »

> Can't find the typo you spoke of on IRC, so feel free to point it out in thread.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #98 on:** December 28, 2011, 02:56:06 AM »

Quote from: Suwako Moriya on December 27, 2011, 11:22:53 PM

> Well. How many know-it-alls have we run into since returning to Gensokyo with this sword? If we weren't capable of stopping this thing, at least one of them would have given us a proper warning, because if anyone in Gensokyo was likely to cause havoc because they could, it would be us. But the gap youkai was far more concerned with sealing up Avalon, Eirin's warning was pretty weak and only related to conversation while holding the sword, and Patchouli actively encouraged its use. That none of them said anything about this possibility implies that we can deal with it ourselves.

>You take more time to assure yourself. You really hope that Eirin knew what it was, Yukari wasn't being spiteful, and Patchouli didn't overlook this... It still does little to ease your fears.
>The monstrosity begins to charge in your direction, though it is on the ground and you are in the air.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #99 on:** December 28, 2011, 03:15:10 AM »

> It's probably going to jump. Do we happen to remember what's behind us? Don't bother looking back to check if we don't.
> Start flying forward and upward, firing off amulets in our wake aimed toward the beast. Hopefully we can hit it in the face.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #100 on:** December 28, 2011, 03:44:03 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on December 28, 2011, 03:15:10 AM

> It's probably going to jump. Do we happen to remember what's behind us? Don't bother looking back to check if we don't.
> Start flying forward and upward, firing off amulets in our wake aimed toward the beast. Hopefully we can hit it in the face.

>You assume it is going to jump, and you are grimly pleased to be correct. It leaps into the air with a kind of grace that belies its bullish appearance, and is coming right at you with surprising speed!
>You fly forward and upward, firing off amulets wildly. Many of them hit, and a number of them do hit the oncoming monster in the face, none of them seem to phase it very much. You move upward, and you find that it is still facing you, and you realize that it didn't just jump, it seems that being in the air is not as much of a difficulty for it as you had hoped; it is still galloping toward you!

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #101 on:** December 28, 2011, 03:58:53 AM »

> Is it now galloping parallel to the ground or up at us from below?

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #102 on:** December 28, 2011, 04:05:36 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on December 28, 2011, 03:58:53 AM

> Is it now galloping parallel to the ground or up at us from below?

>It is coming up at you from below.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #103 on:** December 28, 2011, 04:09:20 AM »

> Wonder what direction we'll get flung in this time. At least it isn't tearing up the ground anymore. And now we have extra dodging directions...
> Keep flying upward and forward, in a direction perpendicular to its current running path. Have the sword out at the ready, and be prepared to swing at a horn or a face or a back or whatever happens to pass close by us.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #104 on:** December 28, 2011, 04:28:28 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on December 28, 2011, 04:09:20 AM

> Wonder what direction we'll get flung in this time. At least it isn't tearing up the ground anymore. And now we have extra dodging directions...
> Keep flying upward and forward, in a direction perpendicular to its current running path. Have the sword out at the ready, and be prepared to swing at a horn or a face or a back or whatever happens to pass close by us.

>You keep move upward and forward, as the fiery monster charges at you. Soon it is charging practically perpendicular to the ground, and begins to curve its path to follow you, slowly corkscrewing in the air. You are able to keep away from it for longer, but there's no question that this thing is faster than you; perhaps if you were in full speed retreat you could match its speed, until you tired. You don't think that it would.
>You keep the sword ready, but it you would have to get close to have any opportunities to use it.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #105 on:** December 28, 2011, 04:48:49 AM »

> At least we can abuse what we learned from Sanae's flying machine in regards to speedy objects and turning speeds!
> Time to switch direction. Let's head straight down.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #106 on:** December 28, 2011, 05:08:49 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on December 28, 2011, 04:48:49 AM

> At least we can abuse what we learned from Sanae's flying machine in regards to speedy objects and turning speeds!
> Time to switch direction. Let's head straight down.

>You switch direction and dive toward the ground. Looking back, you see that the monstrosity is doing the same, but the direction change is not so speedy, instead it looks as though it is galloping over some unseen hill to change directions and reach you. It allows you a moment to put some space between you, but not much. It certainly changes directions faster than that flying machine.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #107 on:** December 28, 2011, 05:27:29 AM »

> So it's now coming down at us from an angle?

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #108 on:** December 28, 2011, 05:35:04 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on December 28, 2011, 05:27:29 AM

> So it's now coming down at us from an angle?

>Yes. Your range of vision is a bit limited. Whether or not this is for the best is debatable; you know it is bearing down on you and the thought of what follows gives you stomach knots to contemplate.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #109 on:** December 28, 2011, 05:38:19 AM »

> Keep heading downward, and now also head "forward" toward the beast, in the hopes that it will continue its loop in trying to follow us and end up galloping straight down.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #110 on:** December 28, 2011, 04:48:43 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on December 28, 2011, 05:38:19 AM

> Keep heading downward, and now also head "forward" toward the beast, in the hopes that it will continue its loop in trying to follow us and end up galloping straight down.

>You keep going downward, and move so that you're directly in front of the fiery monstrosity, both of you heading downward. This costs you a fair amount of the distance you've gained, and you can feel it is very close to you. The ground is some distance below, or ahead from your perspective.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #111 on:** December 28, 2011, 05:34:42 PM »

> Presumably we're looking down. Is Rinnosuke immediately visible?

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #112 on:** December 28, 2011, 05:38:30 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on December 28, 2011, 05:34:42 PM

> Presumably we're looking down. Is Rinnosuke immediately visible?

>You can kind of see him, near the edge of your vision. He is to your left, near the the upper third of your range of vision.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #113 on:** December 28, 2011, 05:47:23 PM »

> Can we tell/do we know if the beast directly on our tail, a little bit 'above' our orientation, or a little bit 'below' our orientation?

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #114 on:** December 28, 2011, 06:06:47 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on December 28, 2011, 05:47:23 PM

> Can we tell/do we know if the beast directly on our tail, a little bit 'above' our orientation, or a little bit 'below' our orientation?

>Glancing back, you find it is very uncomfortably close to you! It's feet are about level with you.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #115 on:** December 28, 2011, 06:55:22 PM »

> And we're still 'some distance' from the ground, enough that we'd have more than enough time to pull up at this speed without crashing into the ground?
> How quickly could we corkscrew 180 degrees?

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #116 on:** December 28, 2011, 07:23:02 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on December 28, 2011, 06:55:22 PM

> And we're still 'some distance' from the ground, enough that we'd have more than enough time to pull up at this speed without crashing into the ground?
> How quickly could we corkscrew 180 degrees?

>You have a little time before you're caught in an unavoidable impact. You can pull up pretty quickly if you don't mind slowing down, not so quickly if you going to keep full speed, but still quite well.
>Going at full speed and keeping full speed would take a fairly generous amount of vertical and horizontal space, but you should have both out here. If you don't mind slowing a bit, you can make very tight 180 degree changes in direction.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #117 on:** December 28, 2011, 08:08:42 PM »

> How quickly can we spin our body 180 degrees, so that we're still looking downward, but everything's been rotated?

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #118 on:** December 28, 2011, 08:11:36 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on December 28, 2011, 08:08:42 PM

> How quickly can we spin our body 180 degrees, so that we're still looking downward, but everything's been rotated?

>Pretty quickly It is a trivial thing to do.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #119 on:** December 28, 2011, 09:34:57 PM »

> Have we yet seen the beast do the same thing? If so, how quickly did it do so?