Kisume Quest VI - A Z-Machine Adventure

[Hello Purvis]

> "Make sure they're out. And get that purple card back."

>"Okay," says Ruukoto, as she moves to check the soldier you just took down. "Um, I think we need to not stay here. Because they definitely radioed this incident in, even if they didn't have time to tell them how it went wrong for them."

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[Kilgamayan]

> How empty is the bucket?

[Hello Purvis]

> How empty is the bucket?

>At a glance, it seems a lot of the cleaning supplies are on the floor, at least.

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Should we try keeping up the wheelchair facade?"
> Very very very gently try to move our right arm.

[Hello Purvis]

> "Should we try keeping up the wheelchair facade?"
> Very very very gently try to move our right arm.

>"I don't think so," says Ruukoto.
>You try to move your right arm. It's not entirely pleasant, but it doesn't feel like it's going to fall off.

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[Kilgamayan]

> Pick ourselves up off the floor, balancing with the left arm rather than the right, and make our way over to the bucket to take a proper look at it.

[Hello Purvis]

> Pick ourselves up off the floor, balancing with the left arm rather than the right, and make our way over to the bucket to take a proper look at it.

>You start to pick yourself up off the floor, and focus on your left arm to propel you. It's not pleasant, but you keep your eyes on the bucket, and don't let the pain stop you.
>"They're all out," says Ruukoto, as you reach the bucket and look inside.  You can see that most of your stuff is still there, just the map was removed, as well a stray bottle of some blue liquid.

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Good."
> Take the bottle of blue liquid out of the bucket, then float/climb ourselves into it. Home sweet home kinda!

[Hello Purvis]

> "Good."
> Take the bottle of blue liquid out of the bucket, then float/climb ourselves into it. Home sweet home kinda!

>You remove the bottle of blue liquid, and it almost feels like climbing into the hot spring at Eientei, without the heat, just the feeling of satisfaction. It's still cold thin metal rather than solid and sturdy wood, but it's good enough. You're still sore and miserable, but you finally have a sense that it'll get better.

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[Kilgamayan]

> Exits
> Pick the map back up.
> Did Ruukoto get the purple card?

[Hello Purvis]

> Exits
> Pick the map back up.
> Did Ruukoto get the purple card?

>There are two hallways, to the...east and west, you think? As well, there are elevators.
>You obtain: Incomplete Palace Map
>You think it is still in the bucket.

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Which way looks good to you?"

[Hello Purvis]

> "Which way looks good to you?"

>"Either of them look good," says Ruukoto, looking back and forth.

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[Kilgamayan]

> "And is there anything you can do about my shoulder?"

[Hello Purvis]

> "And is there anything you can do about my shoulder?"

>"Um, I could bandage it with the towel," she says.

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Let's do that, then, if it's quick."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Let's do that, then, if it's quick."

>"I don't think it's bad enough to take the time right now," says Ruukoto. "We really should be moving on, don't you think?"

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Yeah, let's."
> East

[Hello Purvis]

> "Yeah, let's."
> East

>You head eastward, following the carpeted hallway as it narrows. Large framed paintings in a variety of styles adorn the walls, they would probably be very interesting to look at if there were time to do more than note their existence. The ceiling maintains its elaborate gold-lined paneling overhead, and the walls are periodically marked with support columns. Intricate scroll marks the floorboards and ceilingboards, but you have no time to investigate them, nor do you have much time to pay attention to the light sconces build into the columns. What you do notice, though, are a number of doors lining the hall every so many yards; beautifully crafted wooden doors with handle-style knobs, that likely open on hinges. Ahead, you can see the corridor widen into another room. Obvious exits are East, West, North 1, North 2, North 3, North 4, South 1, South 2, South 3, South 4

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[Kilgamayan]

> Lower our voice.
> "Any of these doors have signs you can read?"

[Hello Purvis]

> Lower our voice.
> "Any of these doors have signs you can read?"

>Ruukoto shakes her head. "No signs, no. But maybe it would be a good idea to go into one of them anyways? Um, I don't think we have a lot of time before being in the open is bad."

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[Kilgamayan]

> Point at North 3 with our left arm.
> "Can you listen at that door?"

[Hello Purvis]

> Point at North 3 with our left arm.
> "Can you listen at that door?"

>Ruukoto nods and hurries over to it. She presses her ear against it, frowns for a moment, then nods. "I don't hear anything."

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Good enough for me."
> North 3

[Hello Purvis]

> "Good enough for me."
> North 3

>You head through the third door on the north side.
>Inside is a room done entirely in white and gold. The carpet on the floor, the furniture, the panels on the domed ceiling, the chandeliers, all of it white with golden scrollwork or designs. A few portraits of a people in embroidered clothing line the walls, as do several large mirrors with elaborate golden frames. Bench-like seats are placed along the walls, with small tables between them. A wooden writing desk sits in a corner. Overhead, a huge crystal chandelier provides light to the room. Gold-embroidered curtains rest of the northern wall, frame large windows that open to the night sky and offer an view of the numerous enchanting lights outside. It takes you a moment to notice the doors along the eastern and western walls, their frames almost unobtrusive among the paneling and decor. Obvious exits are East, West, and South.

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[Kilgamayan]

> Close the door behind us, if we haven't already.
> "So what's this room?"

[Hello Purvis]

> Close the door behind us, if we haven't already.
> "So what's this room?"

>You close the door.
>"I think it's a sitting room," says Ruukoto. "I don't know, this is my first time this high in the palace, too."

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Hmm. Do you think those windows open?"
> Float over to the windows and have a look-see at then.

[Hello Purvis]

> "Hmm. Do you think those windows open?"
> Float over to the windows and have a look-see at then.

>"Good question," says Ruukoto, as she floats in your direction.
>You check the windows, and find that...you don't know if they open. They seem like they're firmly part of the wall, but there seems to be some subtle machinery panels built into the frames.
>"Hmm. I think we can," says Ruukoto.

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[Kilgamayan]

> "...Could you make it back down to the entrance by yourself if you had to?"