Author Topic: (Skyseas of Gensokyo) Nazrin Quest (Part 8) (Read 34268 times)

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #690 on:** March 06, 2012, 05:04:46 AM »

I say go for it, but my spatial geometry imagination is less than stellar.

Oldmansour · « **Reply #691 on:** March 06, 2012, 05:07:12 AM »

Oh, I think jumping back is a good idea too, but there's something else I've been wondering.
Since she seems distracted, I'm wondering if we should throw our kunai at her. But it's our last one, and since the first three wre utter wastes of time, I'm wrestling with the idea that this one would be any more effective. Which I doubt.

Oldmansour · « **Reply #692 on:** March 06, 2012, 05:45:38 AM »

No. We can't spare our last kunai, since that would leave us only Kumokirimaru. And if we dropped it, we'd be boned. In more ways than just fighting a couple scurvy skydogs.

>Leap backwards away from that leg and that wind blast.
>Assuming windblade tengu doesn't fire AGAIN, gauge the situation near the stairs.

DracoOmega · « **Reply #693 on:** March 06, 2012, 06:46:39 AM »

Quote from: Sourfang, the Falling Star on March 06, 2012, 05:45:38 AM

>Leap backwards away from that leg and that wind blast.
>Assuming windblade tengu doesn't fire AGAIN, gauge the situation near the stairs.

>You shift aside and quickly leap back away from the incoming kick. The tengu's leg sweeps across empty air and the blade of wind swiftly follows after it, cutting across the space you just occupied. It hits the wall with a light splintering sound as a small line is scored into the wood.
>As your evasive leap brings you back into the lead tengu's field of vision, she turns her head towards you and starts to level another slash. She's close enough now that you can't be sure whether she's planning to hit you with another wind blade or with the sword itself.

>You hear a clunk of metal on metal from the direction of the stairs. There is an odd sizzling sound, and someone grunts with either exertion or frustration. Then you hear a cry from someone you recognize.
>"Dammit!" Chisato yells.

Oldmansour · « **Reply #694 on:** March 06, 2012, 06:57:42 AM »

>Good to hear that voice.
>Sizzle like fire, or electricity?
>Are any of our kunai within reach?

DracoOmega · « **Reply #695 on:** March 06, 2012, 07:48:08 AM »

Quote from: Sourfang, the Falling Star on March 06, 2012, 06:57:42 AM

>Good to hear that voice.
>Sizzle like fire, or electricity?
>Are any of our kunai within reach?

>It's heartening to hear someone on your side.
>Closer to electricity than fire, though not exactly like either. You're not quite sure what it was.
>Glancing down, you see one on the floor not far from you, a bit ahead and to your right.

Oldmansour · « **Reply #696 on:** March 06, 2012, 08:23:16 AM »

>Does it sound like Chisato's the only one on our side fighting near the stairs?
>Don't suppose we were lucky enough that that last wind blade cut the leg of the second tengu any?

DracoOmega · « **Reply #697 on:** March 06, 2012, 08:26:33 AM »

Quote from: Sourfang, the Falling Star on March 06, 2012, 08:23:16 AM

>Does it sound like Chisato's the only one on our side fighting near the stairs?
>Don't suppose we were lucky enough that that last wind blade cut the leg of the second tengu any?

>You think she may be; there isn't an abundance of footfalls, at any rate.
>It was aimed a safe distance away from the other tengu; she did not come into contact with it.

Oldmansour · « **Reply #698 on:** March 06, 2012, 08:37:59 AM »

>Maybe we left our luck back in Braston...
>Is that kunai within arms' reach, and if not, how far would we have to shift to get it? And how vulnerable would doing so make us to the two tengu on us?

DracoOmega · « **Reply #699 on:** March 06, 2012, 10:19:48 AM »

Quote from: Sourfang, the Falling Star on March 06, 2012, 08:37:59 AM

>Maybe we left our luck back in Braston...
>Is that kunai within arms' reach, and if not, how far would we have to shift to get it? And how vulnerable would doing so make us to the two tengu on us?

>Then you must have left it there a long way back, because you don't think much of it followed you to Easthaven, either.
>It is not within arm's reach, but is not a great deal beyond it. You believe you could reach it before the lead tengu fully finishes her slash, though the movement will put you closer to her. The second tengu is still recovering from her aerial roundhouse, and you think you should be able to retrieve it before any new attack she could launch would connect.

Oldmansour · « **Reply #700 on:** March 06, 2012, 10:41:47 AM »

>No guts, no glory!
>Go for that kunai!
>Keep an ear open for the sounds of incoming wings or blades.

DracoOmega · « **Reply #701 on:** March 06, 2012, 10:56:25 AM »

Quote from: Sourfang, the Falling Star on March 06, 2012, 10:41:47 AM

>No guts, no glory!
>Go for that kunai!
>Keep an ear open for the sounds of incoming wings or blades.

>You lunge for the kunai. As you do, the lead tengu adjusts the trajectory of her slash and shifts around to follow your movement while the other completes the motion of her kick and starts to transition into a dive, sword extended. Both are very close.
>Ducking low, you stretch you arm and reach for your lost weapon. Your fingers brush against the kunai's grip and then clasp tightly around it. You've got it! And you're also about to get slashed from two directions at once.

Oldmansour · « **Reply #702 on:** March 06, 2012, 11:01:18 AM »

>What is immediately in front us that would impede our maintaining our forward momentum in an evasive roll?
>Is the first tengu using her blade or a wind-blade?

DracoOmega · « **Reply #703 on:** March 06, 2012, 11:15:41 AM »

Quote from: Sourfang, the Falling Star on March 06, 2012, 11:01:18 AM

>What is immediately in front us that would impede our maintaining our forward momentum in an evasive roll?
>Is the first tengu using her blade or a wind-blade?

>The wall ahead of you is too close to really roll forward, and your extended posture is not necessarily conducive to maintaining forward momentum in any case.
>You can't immediately tell, but she's close enough that her attack could well be melee.

Oldmansour · « **Reply #704 on:** March 06, 2012, 09:02:20 PM »

>is it any more clear to our sides, or is backwards the only way that's free of walls and blades?
>How quickly can we turn forward movement into backwards force?
>During our previous fights with weapon-wielding opponents, have we ever parried two weapons at once?

DracoOmega · « **Reply #705 on:** March 06, 2012, 10:11:41 PM »

Quote from: Sourfang, the Falling Star on March 06, 2012, 09:02:20 PM

>is it any more clear to our sides, or is backwards the only way that's free of walls and blades?
>How quickly can we turn forward movement into backwards force?
>During our previous fights with weapon-wielding opponents, have we ever parried two weapons at once?

>Directly backwards is more open than either of your sides, or ahead, though the greatest opening is probably behind and to your right. One tengu is incoming from each of your sides, at something close to a 90 degree angle to each other, with the lead tengu towards your right, and the other towards your left, closer to your back. There is room to maneuver close around either, but you'll need to put up with being in weapons and grappling range to do so.
>In general, you are quite nimble and maneuverable; you needn't worry too much about momentum for close-quarters course corrections.
>Generally not at once, though you've had plenty of practice using both of your hands for this. Leverage may be an issue in this case, given that both tengu have greater reach than you do and are coming from opposite sides.

Oldmansour · « **Reply #706 on:** March 07, 2012, 02:38:53 AM »

Grappling range might not be all that terrible. We've got two weapons, both of which are easier to stab with in a grapple situation than swords. Plus if we're up tight with the second tengu, the one with the wind sword won't be as anxious to fire at us.
Plus, there's no point in keeping at range to throw our kunai, because that's been useless. No reason to expect any different now.
On the other hand, it seems I'm not that brave. And besides, maybe we don't have to beat these two. Just keep them occupied until we get more help. Our help's gotta be closer than more pirates.

>Break backwards and to the right.
>Keep both kunai up to ward either tengu's attack if it gets too close.
>With attacks evaded, lunge forward quickly, before they can raise their swords again, towards the tengu on the right. Feint high with our right kunai, then go for a stab with the left.

DracoOmega · « **Reply #707 on:** March 10, 2012, 04:37:40 AM »

Quote from: Sourfang, the Falling Star on March 07, 2012, 02:38:53 AM

>Break backwards and to the right.
>Keep both kunai up to ward either tengu's attack if it gets too close.
>With attacks evaded, lunge forward quickly, before they can raise their swords again, towards the tengu on the right. Feint high with our right kunai, then go for a stab with the left.

>You quickly pull your arm back, kunai in hand, and scrabble away from the incoming attacks. The lead tengu reaches out as you start to retreat, angling her sword down towards you. You raise your right kunai and block the strike solidly near the blade's midsection.
>You attempt to pull back into the open space, but she follows you in, keeping pressure upon your weapon. The other tengu levels an overhead slash at you as she rushes in from beside you, while the lead tengu twists her wrist and starts to quickly slide her blade along yours and past your guard.

Oldmansour · « **Reply #708 on:** March 10, 2012, 06:44:55 AM »

>Is our tail strong enough to sweep the legs out from under someone? Or pull them out?

DracoOmega · « **Reply #709 on:** March 10, 2012, 06:52:11 AM »

Quote from: Sourfang, the Falling Star on March 10, 2012, 06:44:55 AM

>Is our tail strong enough to sweep the legs out from under someone? Or pull them out?

>Sweeping, most certainly not; your tail doesn't actually weigh very much and you couldn't hit very hard with it in any case. Pulling on someone's leg with it may be more possible, though it would still offer less grip strength, finesse, and force than one of your hands would. Of course, it has the advantage of not requiring them, either....

Oldmansour · « **Reply #710 on:** March 10, 2012, 07:43:47 AM »

>Are there any kunai within range of our tail other than the two in our hands?

DracoOmega · « **Reply #711 on:** March 10, 2012, 08:08:59 AM »

Quote from: Sourfang, the Falling Star on March 10, 2012, 07:43:47 AM

>Are there any kunai within range of our tail other than the two in our hands?

>No. You see another one lying on the floor, but it's a good few feet to your right.

Oldmansour · « **Reply #712 on:** March 10, 2012, 08:54:06 PM »

This one has me at a bit of a loss. Knee to the gut?

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #713 on:** March 10, 2012, 08:59:04 PM »

Depends. Is the one that's not rushing at us from behind right in front of us? It might be worth rolling to the side (in the opposite direction that the tengu blade is currently sliding down the kunai) and letting that one complete her swing downward, then use her own momentum against her by shoving her in the back into her buddy.

Oldmansour · « **Reply #714 on:** March 10, 2012, 09:00:54 PM »

I'm not sure we can roll anywhere without getting the first one off of us. The one that has her sword on our kunai, I mean. And I'm not entirely sure how to do that, since simply springing backwards failed.

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #715 on:** March 10, 2012, 09:10:32 PM »

Well, she's pressing forward hard enough against the kunai that she's sliding down the edge of it. The idea behind moving in the opposite direction of the slide (or otherwise assisting the slide, perhaps by reangling the kunai so friction is less of a factor) is that she'll get to the end of the kunai earlier than anticipated and hopefully stumble forward from the pressure she's exerting, even if just a little bit. If the two tengu are coming at us from opposite sides, then all the better, because each of them may lose control of their forward momentum for just long enough that they smack into each other.

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #716 on:** March 10, 2012, 09:48:23 PM »

Or I can just ask myself to be sure, I guess.

> Given one of the tengu is coming at us from behind and swinging her sword down at us, is the tengu that we've 'locked' blades with right in front of us or to one of our sides?
> If not, are we at least between them in some fashion?

Oldmansour · « **Reply #717 on:** March 11, 2012, 02:13:03 AM »

Sorry, had to take a nap, my brain was cooked.

I had the impression that they were both in front of us, just coming from the left and right. But if you're right, and we're between them, then I like the idea of seeing them falling into each other.

DracoOmega · « **Reply #718 on:** March 12, 2012, 12:01:42 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on March 10, 2012, 09:48:23 PM

> Given one of the tengu is coming at us from behind and swinging her sword down at us, is the tengu that we've 'locked' blades with right in front of us or to one of our sides?
> If not, are we at least between them in some fashion?

>The tengu that you've locked blades with is closer to in front of you than any other direction at the moment, though slightly to your right. The other is lunging at you from your left, placing you more or less between them with the two attacks incoming at nearly a right angle to each other.

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #719 on:** March 12, 2012, 12:10:22 AM »

> In which direction is the lead tengu's blade sliding down the kunai?