Author Topic: Kisume Quest V - A Z-Machine Adventure (Read 33786 times)

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #210 on:** July 18, 2012, 04:47:13 PM »

> "Uh, okay...nothing in here is gonna go nutso and kill me, is it?"

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #211 on:** July 18, 2012, 04:56:42 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on July 18, 2012, 04:47:13 PM

> "Uh, okay...nothing in here is gonna go nutso and kill me, is it?"

>"Um...maybe?" she says. "Don't turn anything on, okay?"

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #212 on:** July 18, 2012, 04:59:19 PM »

> Frown.
> "Great. Well, I've come this far, and I'm pretty sure I'm dead the instant anyone here wishes it so, so I guess I have nothing to lose. Just don't leave me hanging for too long, yeh?"

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #213 on:** July 18, 2012, 05:22:58 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on July 18, 2012, 04:59:19 PM

> Frown.
> "Great. Well, I've come this far, and I'm pretty sure I'm dead the instant anyone here wishes it so, so I guess I have nothing to lose. Just don't leave me hanging for too long, yeh?"

>"It'll just be a couple minutes," says Ruukoto, as she heads to the door, and steps out before you can protest.
>The next few minutes are tense. While you're certain that Ruukoto is going to return; she'd be in a lot of trouble if you ratted her out; you aren't so sure that someone else isn't going to come in. There's much in the way of places to hide here. Has she really thought this out all the way through?
>The door opens.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #214 on:** July 18, 2012, 06:19:17 PM »

> Nothing we can do if they're hostile.
> ...Pray they're not hostile as the door opens.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #215 on:** July 18, 2012, 07:27:36 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on July 18, 2012, 06:19:17 PM

> Nothing we can do if they're hostile.
> ...Pray they're not hostile as the door opens.

>The door opens part of the way, then stops for a heart wrenching moment. Then it flies open as a cart smacks into it, and Ruukuto trundles in.
>"Quick, get under there," she hisses in a whisper.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #216 on:** July 18, 2012, 07:33:06 PM »

> Lift ourselves off the ground.
> "Got it, uh...sorry, what did the R mean again? Reisen?"
> Float toward the cart while whispering the above, but only actually get into it if she identifies herself as Ruukoto.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #217 on:** July 18, 2012, 07:48:59 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on July 18, 2012, 07:33:06 PM

> Lift ourselves off the ground.
> "Got it, uh...sorry, what did the R mean again? Reisen?"
> Float toward the cart while whispering the above, but only actually get into it if she identifies herself as Ruukoto.

>"It's Ruukoto, jeez," says the VIVIT lookalike.
>You climb into it, and she throws a cloth over it, and quickly begins to wheel it out.
>"Okay," she hisses. "I need you to hang tight in there and don't say anything or come out until I tell you. There's cameras out here and stuff."

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #218 on:** July 18, 2012, 08:34:31 PM »

> Whisper again.
> "Got it."
> Let's go for a ride!

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #219 on:** July 18, 2012, 08:56:48 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on July 18, 2012, 08:34:31 PM

> Whisper again.
> "Got it."
> Let's go for a ride!

>You go for a ride!
>The cart is a bit cramped, but not enough to be uncomfortable. You hug your knees to your chest, and try to keep your balance as the cart moves along. The path is not straight; Ruukuto twists, wends, and doubles back fairly often. Sometimes she converses with people in their native language, other times you hear her putting things onto and off of the cart. Minutes tick by, and you have no idea what is going on outside. You hear people walk by, some with heavy steps and some with light. There aren't too many, thankfully, and only on few conversatations that Ruukoto seems to get involved in. At one point, when Ruukoto enters into a room, or so it sounds, you feel yourself sink sightly as though the room were dropping.
>"Okay," Ruukoto says, taking quietly and in a tone that sound like VIVIT's more than her own, "When I give the side of this thing a kick in a couple minutes, I want you to get out as fast as you can and hide in the laundry. I'm gonna cover you with it. Got it?"

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #220 on:** July 18, 2012, 09:02:19 PM »

> "Yeah."

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #221 on:** July 18, 2012, 09:11:25 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on July 18, 2012, 09:02:19 PM

> "Yeah."

>"Right," says Ruukoto.
>A bit more time passes, and you're certain she weaves into and out of a few more rooms. She has one more brief conversation, you think it's an exchange of pleasantries. A minute later, the cart finally comes to a stop and you hear what sounds like clothing being thrown around. Then the cart lurches a little with a sharp impact, just behind you.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #222 on:** July 18, 2012, 09:16:18 PM »

> Up, quickly!
> Once we can see, look around for this laundry we need to hide in.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #223 on:** July 18, 2012, 09:25:41 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on July 18, 2012, 09:16:18 PM

> Up, quickly!
> Once we can see, look around for this laundry we need to hide in.

>You emerge from the cart and have a quick look around.
>You're in a room make...kinda of stone. Some of the floor looks like it was made of mortar, and you can't identify the rest. The air is different here, you think this room is open to outside. The is a strange vehicle of sorts in front of you, a large thing on wheels. You note an open hatch, and a sizable amount of clothing inside. Ruukoto is on the oppose side of the cart, picking up a basket filled with more laundry.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #224 on:** July 18, 2012, 09:28:21 PM »

> Dive into the open hatch.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #225 on:** July 18, 2012, 09:51:10 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on July 18, 2012, 09:28:21 PM

> Dive into the open hatch.

>You float up and into the hatch and fall onto a pile of smelly clothes. A moment later, Ruukoto dumps more on you. "I'll tell you when you can talk. Stay there."

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #226 on:** July 18, 2012, 10:15:35 PM »

> Pull the neckline of our robe over our nose and ride it out.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #227 on:** July 18, 2012, 11:04:16 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on July 18, 2012, 10:15:35 PM

> Pull the neckline of our robe over our nose and ride it out.

>You pull your robe over your nose, while Ruukoto hurls several more loads of laundry over you, and entirely covers you. Thankfully, aside from being smelly, there's nothing particularly dirty about the clothes, though being buried in them is a little unpleasant. After a few more loads, you hear the hatch close with a loud metallic thump. Then you hear some kind of machine near the front come to life, and the whole vehicle lurches into motion. Then after a few moments, it stops. Then it starts again. Then it stops. Then it starts again.
>"Okay, it's clean, but keep your head down," says Ruukoto.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #228 on:** July 18, 2012, 11:15:02 PM »

> Carefully poke our head back out of the hatch.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #229 on:** July 18, 2012, 11:35:15 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on July 18, 2012, 11:15:02 PM

> Carefully poke our head back out of the hatch.

>You poke you head of the laundry, and find yourself in inside an enclosed vehicle with windows all around; it seems the hatch you climbed into has been closed. Looking ahead, you see Ruukoto sitting in a padded seat at the front, holding some kind of wheel. Outside the windows, you see darkness and lights and going by very quickly.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #230 on:** July 18, 2012, 11:38:16 PM »

> "Wow. So...what's going on with..everything?"

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #231 on:** July 19, 2012, 12:20:01 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on July 18, 2012, 11:38:16 PM

> "Wow. So...what's going on with..everything?"

>"I dunno," says Ruukoto. "What's everything?"

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #232 on:** July 19, 2012, 12:25:56 AM »

> "All this! There's machine things everywhere and Japanese names in a land that speaks some other language and an army that shoots to kill and a million yous except for the you that's you and agents and emperors and maids and weird white ceramic constructs in my jail cell. I don't know what the hell any of this is!"

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #233 on:** July 19, 2012, 12:59:09 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on July 19, 2012, 12:25:56 AM

> "All this! There's machine things everywhere and Japanese names in a land that speaks some other language and an army that shoots to kill and a million yous except for the you that's you and agents and emperors and maids and weird white ceramic constructs in my jail cell. I don't know what the hell any of this is!"

>"Oh, okay," says Ruukoto. "Well, I don't know what you expect here about machines, it's how we developed. There's languages here that sound a whole lot like yours and have some similarities, but you'd have to ask the boss about that, she's the one who translated it in the first place. And armies shoot people, it's what they do. It'd probably be a good thing if we didn't have one, since that means the Emperor couldn't have taken over. And there's only 317 VIVIT units, once I go into production there's going to be so many more of me, since I'm the next generation! Oh, the agent you're talking about is Sombraluz. He's kind of a big deal in the military, so you have to be pretty tough if you took him down! And the Emperor, well he's a big jerk, or at least the boss says he is. I don't think he's as bad as all that, but he's still a problem and needs to be dealt with. I think there are maids in your world, I don't think anything's changed there. And those things were a sink and a toilet. You use the bathroom and wash up with those. That help?"
>She doesn't seem too distracted from her piloting while talking about this.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #234 on:** July 19, 2012, 01:08:12 AM »

> "Uh...maybe. Let's deal with the most pertinent stuff, though. Why does your boss think I'll be of any use?"

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #235 on:** July 19, 2012, 01:49:33 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on July 19, 2012, 01:08:12 AM

> "Uh...maybe. Let's deal with the most pertinent stuff, though. Why does your boss think I'll be of any use?"

>"She's really interested in magic and youkai and stuff," says Ruukoto. "And, um, she'd definitely not want the Emperor to get his mitts on you. Don't worry, she won't do anything bad!"

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #236 on:** July 19, 2012, 01:56:25 AM »

> "Huh. I...don't think I'd be of any use to this Emperor if he's already got an army full of people that shoot to kill, but okay."

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #237 on:** July 19, 2012, 02:02:00 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on July 19, 2012, 01:56:25 AM

> "Huh. I...don't think I'd be of any use to this Emperor if he's already got an army full of people that shoot to kill, but okay."

>"Well, he'd love to get his hands on magic," says Ruukoto. "That's probably why he's using the Model 7 to look into your world. And if he got any youkai on his side, that'd probably be good for him."

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #238 on:** July 19, 2012, 02:04:41 AM »

> "Eh. His shoot-to-kill army won't turn anyone's allegiance. Doubly so if he's going in with plans of conquering. Shooting to kill isn't unheard of in our land, but it's extremely uncommon, and those who even consider it are reminded pretty quickly why we don't do it. Danmaku is all about beauty to us, and there's no beauty in a quick death like that."

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #239 on:** July 19, 2012, 02:07:41 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on July 19, 2012, 02:04:41 AM

> "Eh. His shoot-to-kill army won't turn anyone's allegiance. Doubly so if he's going in with plans of conquering. Shooting to kill isn't unheard of in our land, but it's extremely uncommon, and those who even consider it are reminded pretty quickly why we don't do it. Danmaku is all about beauty to us, and there's no beauty in a quick death like that."

>"Oh, that's good to hear," says Ruukoto. "It'd be a problem if they could get easy allies."

>_