Author Topic: Kisume Quest - A Z-Machine Adventure (Read 35777 times)

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #870 on:** March 03, 2012, 02:58:19 AM »

It may not make a difference now, since I realized 20 minutes into my starter trip that I forgot my stuff at home.

I guess I could take a picture of his, though.

> "Worst comes to worst, I'll go up."

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #871 on:** March 03, 2012, 10:30:32 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on March 03, 2012, 02:58:19 AM

> "Worst comes to worst, I'll go up."

>She nods, as the two of you come to the last chamber before the bridge. The floor is made of numerous rocky shelves, on average about a yard high, that forms a kind of natural stairway down toward the far side of the cave. The tengu takes to the air and starts to float down them.
>"Why are you interested in going to Nue's place, anyway?"

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #872 on:** March 03, 2012, 10:34:29 AM »

> Take to the air ourselves and continue following.
> "I wanna find out about some human guy that came down here earlier, and I suspect she's well-informed enough that she might know something."

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #873 on:** March 03, 2012, 10:44:21 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on March 03, 2012, 10:34:29 AM

> Take to the air ourselves and continue following.
> "I wanna find out about some human guy that came down here earlier, and I suspect she's well-informed enough that she might know something."

>You take to the air as well.
>"I wonder why would a human ever come down here?" she says. "Aside from the likes of the shrine maidens, it's a rather poor proposal."

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #874 on:** March 03, 2012, 10:53:05 AM »

> "No clue. But I've got a bone to pick with the guy for flinging me into the wall earlier. If something's happened to him already, good."

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #875 on:** March 03, 2012, 11:11:50 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on March 03, 2012, 10:53:05 AM

> "No clue. But I've got a bone to pick with the guy for flinging me into the wall earlier. If something's happened to him already, good."

>The tengu chuckles. Then she stops and says, "Ah, I was laughing at the last part, not the part where you got flung into a wall."
>As you get down to the bottom of the chamber, and it opens up to the bridge, you are quietly pleased to see that there doesn't seem to be any sign of the Bridge Princess around it.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #876 on:** March 03, 2012, 12:11:45 PM »

> "No worries. No bridge princess either, by the looks of things."

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #877 on:** March 03, 2012, 12:32:08 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on March 03, 2012, 12:11:45 PM

> "No worries. No bridge princess either, by the looks of things."

>"I suppose she's busy," says the tengu.
>You make your way across the bridge without any harassment from annoying youkai. The Ancient City is as lively and boisterous as ever, so at least you aren't going to have to deal with worse than usual. You note a small shift in your companion's posture, as she starts to look to and fro, turning her head just a little every so often as the two of you walk into the city. The streets are moderately crowded.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #878 on:** March 03, 2012, 12:41:41 PM »

> Can't blame her, really.
> Do we know anything about the relationship between tengu and oni?

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #879 on:** March 03, 2012, 01:01:05 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on March 03, 2012, 12:41:41 PM

> Can't blame her, really.
> Do we know anything about the relationship between tengu and oni?

>You cannot blame her at all. The last thing you want to do is stumble into some oni by accident.
>You don't know if there is an official relationship or not, given the two have little contact with each other. You know that the tengu and the kappa apparently banded together to drive the oni out of their old home, but you don't know any details beyond that. As far as you can tell, the oni don't hold a grudge over it, but you've never ally asked.
>You follow her down bridge street and into the market. The smells of the various foods in the air are pretty tantalizing, even if you aren't all that hungry at the moment. Oni are milling about, passing through, and visiting the various stands. Here and there, out of the way of the crowds, you see the occasional oni musician or band playing away. You don't see any signs of the human anywhere, nor any signs of a chase in progress. But you do note the occasional oni who seems to be particularly watchful as they walk around.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #880 on:** March 03, 2012, 01:04:31 PM »

> "Looks like I'm not the only one looking for this guy."

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #881 on:** March 03, 2012, 01:20:59 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on March 03, 2012, 01:04:31 PM

> "Looks like I'm not the only one looking for this guy."

>The tengu nods. "I noticed that, too."
>Soon, you reach the main intersection, where Bridge Street opens up to the pub district. The tengu heads down that street, still keeping wary. Here, the crowds grow heavier and more raucous. The stands give way to various taverns, while the alleys are largely populated by oni sitting on rugs or sheets, selling whatever they've brewed at home. You're well aware that most of the latter drinks aren't made with non-oni in mind.
>As you pass by a small oni with a flute, standing by the side of a tavern, she calls out, "Oy! Don't recognize you two!"

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #882 on:** March 03, 2012, 01:33:13 PM »

> Give the oni a small wave.
> "Oy. Don't come out here often, no."

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #883 on:** March 03, 2012, 01:44:07 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on March 03, 2012, 01:33:13 PM

> Give the oni a small wave.
> "Oy. Don't come out here often, no."

>"So close, too," the tengu mutters under her breath.
>"Didn't think so," says the oni, as she pushes herself from the wall. She's barely five feet tall, wearing a red ankle-length skirt and an orangish blouse lined with frills. She gives you a grin as she starts to approach. "Not often we get to see your lot around here."

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #884 on:** March 03, 2012, 01:45:33 PM »

> "Yeah. Don't usually have business around here. But we got business with Nue today, so here we are."

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #885 on:** March 03, 2012, 01:59:42 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on March 03, 2012, 01:45:33 PM

> "Yeah. Don't usually have business around here. But we got business with Nue today, so here we are."

>"I'll give you a right proper welcome, then!" says the oni, moments before she throws out her hand and sends a spray of red kunai-shaped danmaku toward the two of you!

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #886 on:** March 03, 2012, 02:36:16 PM »

Oh cripes, combat.

> How well does our bucket take danmaku damage?

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #887 on:** March 03, 2012, 02:56:06 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on March 03, 2012, 02:36:16 PM

> How well does our bucket take danmaku damage?

>Danmaku typically doesn't harm it. Unfortunately, it's not feasible to really hide in it; your back would be exposed and it's pretty hard to move around like that.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #888 on:** March 03, 2012, 05:04:38 PM »

> Quick memory check: is there anything to either of our sides?

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #889 on:** March 03, 2012, 05:45:30 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on March 03, 2012, 05:04:38 PM

> Quick memory check: is there anything to either of our sides?

>There is the tengu to your left, but your right is clear.

>_

Jana · « **Reply #890 on:** March 03, 2012, 05:54:53 PM »

>Dodge right; get ready to rise when the inevitable second wave comes.

>Do we feel confident enough to start blasting back with some non-spell Danmaku ourselves? Or are there a lot of possible targets behind the oni? We definitely don't want to hit anyone else and start a bigger fight.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #891 on:** March 03, 2012, 06:03:08 PM »

Quote from: Jana on March 03, 2012, 05:54:53 PM

>Dodge right; get ready to rise when the inevitable second wave comes.

>Do we feel confident enough to start blasting back with some non-spell Danmaku ourselves? Or are there a lot of possible targets behind the oni? We definitely don't want to hit anyone else and start a bigger fight.

>You dodge to the right, and find you are still well within the path of the spray, before heading upward and flying over it. As you predicted, she immediately follows with another spray, this one fanning out vertically rather than horizontally.
>She was standing close to the side of a building, there shouldn't be anyone else in the way unless you get particularly reckless with your attacks.

>_

GuyYouMetOnline · « **Reply #892 on:** March 03, 2012, 06:50:39 PM »

>Commence diving bucket attack!
>At the last second before coming into her reach, veer aside and danmaku her in the face.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #893 on:** March 03, 2012, 07:24:00 PM »

Quote from: GuyYouMetOnline on March 03, 2012, 06:50:39 PM

>Commence diving bucket attack!
>At the last second before coming into her reach, veer aside and danmaku her in the face.

>You exploit the opening that you see to dive at the oni. She laughs as you approach, and sends out some more lines of kunai shaped danmaku off to the sides.
>You stop at the last moment, and find she is already moving quickly to the right. How will you be attacking?

>_

GuyYouMetOnline · « **Reply #894 on:** March 04, 2012, 02:26:17 AM »

>Fire a basic danmaku spread, then zoom in behind it and apply bucket to face.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #895 on:** March 04, 2012, 08:33:15 AM »

Quote from: GuyYouMetOnline on March 04, 2012, 02:26:17 AM

>Fire a basic danmaku spread, then zoom in behind it and apply bucket to face.

>You fire a basic spread as a distraction. When you're being more honest with yourself, that's about all it's good for; you never really got the hang of closing gaps very well. And indeed, the oni slips through your pattern easily easy as you close in toward her. You pick up speed to try and ram her, but she's already moving out of the way, you'd lose too much momentum at this point to do anything.
>The oni laughs and throws more spreads of red kunai in your direction; one diagonal and one vertical. You can hear oni behind you cheering.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #896 on:** March 04, 2012, 01:48:38 PM »

> Whatever happened to Well Bucket "Flying in a Well" and Well Bucket "Well Destructor"?

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #897 on:** March 04, 2012, 02:22:27 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on March 04, 2012, 01:48:38 PM

> Whatever happened to Well Bucket "Flying in a Well" and Well Bucket "Well Destructor"?

>You've dreamed them up in your more idle moments, but you never had the opportunity to actually make them.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #898 on:** March 04, 2012, 02:26:38 PM »

> What happens if we lose this battle?
> How does the diagonal spread cross our field of vision, top-right to bottom-left or top-left to bottom-right?

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #899 on:** March 04, 2012, 02:36:35 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on March 04, 2012, 02:26:38 PM

> What happens if we lose this battle?
> How does the diagonal spread cross our field of vision, top-right to bottom-left or top-left to bottom-right?

>You imagine it's going to hurt, at least. You imagine she'll make off with your shouchu, too. But you doubt she'd be interested in anything else you have.
>Top right to bottom left.

>_