Kisume Quest V - A Z-Machine Adventure

[Kilgamayan]

> "Not without them seeing me."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Not without them seeing me."

>"Is that a problem?" say Ruukoto. "I don't think they know you can do magic."

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[Kilgamayan]

> "...Probably not. But are you going to be right around the corner to back me up if I need it?"

[Hello Purvis]

> "...Probably not. But are you going to be right around the corner to back me up if I need it?"

>"Oh, you want me to stay behind?" says Ruukoto. "I can do that do. And, um, I've never been in a fight. I don't know how."

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Oh, no, if you're going to be right there with me, that's even better. I had figured you would want to stay behind, but I'd rather have you as close as possible."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Oh, no, if you're going to be right there with me, that's even better. I had figured you would want to stay behind, but I'd rather have you as close as possible."

>She nods. "Got it."

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Wait...if there are orders that people aren't allowed into that room, would a VIVIT know that by now?"

[Hello Purvis]

> "Wait...if there are orders that people aren't allowed into that room, would a VIVIT know that by now?"

>"Not if she didn't hear them," says Ruukoto. "She'd probably know what the guards being there meant, in the general area is forbidden sense. But if her charge asked her to approach, she probably would."

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[Kilgamayan]

> Nod.
> "All right."
> Take a deep breath.
> "Let's do this, then. Wheel me out to them."

[Hello Purvis]

> Nod.
> "All right."
> Take a deep breath.
> "Let's do this, then. Wheel me out to them."

>"Got it," says Ruukoto.
>She opens the door and wheels you out of the room, and around the corner.  As you do, both soldiers immediately look toward you.  Their helmets obscure their faces, though you can see one of them frowns a little. Neither of them seem to tense up, at least.
>"Hey,  you need some thing, kid?" says one of the soldiers, a taller and somewhat bulkier man.

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[Kilgamayan]

> Are these guys wearing any protection aside from the helmets?
> Take on the same softer and weaker voice that we had been using previously.
> "Wow. Hello.  What's in there?"

[Hello Purvis]

> Are these guys wearing any protection aside from the helmets?
> Take on the same softer and weaker voice that we had been using previously.
> "Wow. Hello.  What's in there?"

>They are wearing chestplates made of grayish material, similar to the  helmets, as well as guards on their legs and  forearms, as well as gauntlets.
>You take on your weaker tone of voice. The other soldier, a smaller and more slender man, shakes his head. "Sorry, but they'd have our butts in a sling if we said anything about it."

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[Kilgamayan]

> Are we still being wheeled toward them?
> Look back at Ruukoto and smile.
> "I bet the weird woman's in there."
> Look back at the guards.
> "That's who it is, isn't it?"

[Hello Purvis]

> Are we still being wheeled toward them?
> Look back at Ruukoto and smile.
> "I bet the weird woman's in there."
> Look back at the guards.
> "That's who it is, isn't it?"

>"I bet she is," says Ruukoto in VIVIT's tones.
>The taller guard waves a hand. "We can't confirm or deny anything. It's not worth our jobs to say, you know?"

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[Kilgamayan]

> How close to them are we?

[Hello Purvis]

> How close to them are we?

>You're about a yard away.

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[Kilgamayan]

> In our experience, how much danmaku can the average human take before they're down for the count?

[Hello Purvis]

> In our experience, how much danmaku can the average human take before they're down for the count?

>Usually not very much.

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[Kilgamayan]

> If Ruukoto is not still wheeling us, get ourselves closer to them.
> "Oh, please, let me see! I promise I won't tell anyone, so you won't get in trouble!"

[Hello Purvis]

> If Ruukoto is not still wheeling us, get ourselves closer to them.
> "Oh, please, let me see! I promise I won't tell anyone, so you won't get in trouble!"

>You wheel yourself closer to them and plead.
>"Hey, if we can't tell you anything," says the taller solider, "We definitely couldn't show you anything! The general would toss us off the roof himself if we did!"
>The other soldier gives a hearty chuckle. "Is this some kind of test or something?"

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[Kilgamayan]

> Can we do reasonably well-aimed danmaku from both hands at once?

> Pout.
> "Oh, I get it. I bet she's in there and she's really really pretty and you just want her to yourself."

[Hello Purvis]

> Can we do reasonably well-aimed danmaku from both hands at once?

> Pout.
> "Oh, I get it. I bet she's in there and she's really really pretty and you just want her to yourself."

>At this distance, you don't think you have to worry much about aim.
>You pout. The smaller soldier chuckles again and nudges his companion with an elbow. "Wait til Karal hears about that one, eh?"
>"Oh please," says the taller one, given what you expect is a sidelong glance at the smaller soldier then shaking his head.

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[Kilgamayan]

> Then could we fire off accurate shots even without using our hands? Say, ones we wanted to hit the guards in the face?

[Hello Purvis]

> Then could we fire off accurate shots even without using our hands? Say, ones we wanted to hit the guards in the face?

>You could probably hit their face if you were willing to sacrifice accuracy and just conjure as much as you could.

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[Kilgamayan]

> What if we did use our hands to aim, then?

[Hello Purvis]

> What if we did use our hands to aim, then?

>That would be significantly more reliable if you do not wish to waste shots.

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[Kilgamayan]

> Where are our hands right now?

[Hello Purvis]

> Where are our hands right now?

>Presently on the armrests of your chair, as you just moved it.

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[Kilgamayan]

Here goes nothin'.

> Sigh and look down at our lap, bringing our hands into our lap so we can see our palms.
> "All right, I get it..."
> Put on a look of slightly disgusted curiosity and bring our palms closer to our face like we're inspecting them, then frown after a second.
> "Oh, yuck, I got gunk on my hands."
> Look back up at the guards.
> "That's what I get for moving myself by grabbing wheels that have been rolling along the floor. They gather all sorts of messes, like these."
> Put our hands up with palms facing out toward the faces of the guards to aim while looking like we're just showing them our hands.
> Wait a half second after our hands are aimed at the guards' faces, then unleash several danmaku shots at each guard, aiming for their faces!

[Hello Purvis]

> Sigh and look down at our lap, bringing our hands into our lap so we can see our palms.
> "All right, I get it..."
> Put on a look of slightly disgusted curiosity and bring our palms closer to our face like we're inspecting them, then frown after a second.
> "Oh, yuck, I got gunk on my hands."
> Look back up at the guards.
> "That's what I get for moving myself by grabbing wheels that have been rolling along the floor. They gather all sorts of messes, like these."
> Put our hands up with palms facing out toward the faces of the guards to aim while looking like we're just showing them our hands.
> Wait a half second after our hands are aimed at the guards' faces, then unleash several danmaku shots at each guard, aiming for their faces!

>"Maybe when the top brass lets up, we can tell you something," says the taller soldier with a shrug as you complain about the situation.
>You then act as though your hands are dirty. "That sounds like trouble," says the shorter soldier. "Here, I have a hankie you can use-" You then unleash a burst of danmaku on them. Neither of them seem to have anticipated, and you catch them both full on the face. The taller one falls back against the wall, and the other crumples to the ground in a heap.
>"Wow," says Ruukoto.

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