Author Topic: Sword Quest III - A Z-Machine Adventure (Read 29426 times)

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #660 on:** December 13, 2014, 02:53:34 AM »

> Is there a left turn visible anywhere ahead?

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #661 on:** December 13, 2014, 03:10:20 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on December 13, 2014, 02:53:34 AM

> Is there a left turn visible anywhere ahead?

>There may be, it's hard to tell through the crowds at this exact moment.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #662 on:** December 13, 2014, 03:24:54 AM »

> Do we have enough open space in front of us to chance a look behind us?

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #663 on:** December 13, 2014, 03:50:18 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on December 13, 2014, 03:24:54 AM

> Do we have enough open space in front of us to chance a look behind us?

>You believe so.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #664 on:** December 13, 2014, 03:52:18 AM »

> Take a peek behind us. Maintain the calm expression.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #665 on:** December 13, 2014, 04:05:37 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on December 13, 2014, 03:52:18 AM

> Take a peek behind us. Maintain the calm expression.

>You take a quick peek, and note there are several oni chasing you still, some a but a few yards away. You suspect they are from the group you tried to leap over.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #666 on:** December 13, 2014, 04:08:55 AM »

> Do we see anyone from the Pressed Rose?
> Do we see the oni we ran into?

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #667 on:** December 13, 2014, 04:21:16 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on December 13, 2014, 04:08:55 AM

> Do we see anyone from the Pressed Rose?
> Do we see the oni we ran into?

>It would take more time to tell, particularly the latter since you only saw her from behind.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #668 on:** December 13, 2014, 04:44:08 AM »

> When we turned around to look, did we have anything immediately in our running path?

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #669 on:** December 13, 2014, 12:06:14 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on December 13, 2014, 04:44:08 AM

> When we turned around to look, did we have anything immediately in our running path?

>Not immediately, but the crowd isn't perfectly predictable.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #670 on:** December 13, 2014, 03:21:22 PM »

> What kinds of buildings are to our left?

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #671 on:** December 13, 2014, 03:36:33 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on December 13, 2014, 03:21:22 PM

> What kinds of buildings are to our left?

>Hard to tell at a split second glance, but you imagine more pubs. They at least look like places where people gather at a glance.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #672 on:** December 13, 2014, 03:43:16 PM »

> Turn back around so we can get our forward bearings again.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #673 on:** December 13, 2014, 04:34:56 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on December 13, 2014, 03:43:16 PM

> Turn back around so we can get our forward bearings again.
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>You look ahead to see the crowds have shifted a little, but it should be nothing to worry about. The turn to the right is coming up fast.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #674 on:** December 13, 2014, 04:45:52 PM »

> Is there anyone presently between us and the turn?

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #675 on:** December 13, 2014, 05:12:34 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on December 13, 2014, 04:45:52 PM

> Is there anyone presently between us and the turn?

>Yes, but you can get around them.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #676 on:** December 13, 2014, 05:50:46 PM »

> Do so and turn down the right-side street, then.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #677 on:** December 13, 2014, 06:09:40 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on December 13, 2014, 05:50:46 PM

> Do so and turn down the right-side street, then.

>You hang a right, and dash into a smaller side-street. The crowds here are not nearly as heavy here, offering a fairly straight course ahead.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #678 on:** December 13, 2014, 06:17:38 PM »

> Are there any immediate alleyways?
> How high are the roofs to our right?

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #679 on:** December 13, 2014, 06:21:24 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on December 13, 2014, 06:17:38 PM

> Are there any immediate alleyways?
> How high are the roofs to our right?

>There appear to be some just ahead.
>To the right, it seems the roofs are one or two stories tall, mostly the former.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #680 on:** December 13, 2014, 06:29:54 PM »

> On which side of the road are the alleys?
> Are the buildings that compose the alleys of the one-story variety?

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #681 on:** December 13, 2014, 06:56:52 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on December 13, 2014, 06:29:54 PM

> On which side of the road are the alleys?
> Are the buildings that compose the alleys of the one-story variety?

>Both sides have them.
>Both the ones just ahead do. The one on the right also has a two-story building on the far side.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #682 on:** December 13, 2014, 08:26:44 PM »

> Run to and duck into the right alley.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #683 on:** December 13, 2014, 09:28:39 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on December 13, 2014, 08:26:44 PM

> Run to and duck into the right alley.

>You run into the alley and duck into it.
>This alley is fairly narrow, and littered with a fair amount of garbage. It runs behind the buildings that face the main thoroughfare for some distance. There doesn't seem to be anyone here.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #684 on:** December 13, 2014, 09:35:22 PM »

> Take to the air as straight upward as possible, jumping to help the upward momentum.
> Swoop up on top of the first story building to our right, getting out of sight of anyone that would be on the ground in the alley below.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #685 on:** December 13, 2014, 09:52:43 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on December 13, 2014, 09:35:22 PM

> Take to the air as straight upward as possible, jumping to help the upward momentum.
> Swoop up on top of the first story building to our right, getting out of sight of anyone that would be on the ground in the alley below.

>You hop onto the roof. then try to move away from the edge so you can't be easily seen from the alley. You hear footsteps below, entering the the alley.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #686 on:** December 13, 2014, 09:55:07 PM »

> How flat is the stretch of roofs that run parallel to the street we just ran down?

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #687 on:** December 13, 2014, 09:59:50 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on December 13, 2014, 09:55:07 PM

> How flat is the stretch of roofs that run parallel to the street we just ran down?

>They vary in slope. But none of them seem to be too extreme.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #688 on:** December 13, 2014, 10:20:05 PM »

> Get ourselves in a proper position to fly low along the rooftop, but don't actually start doing so yet.
> Listen to the group that just came into the alley for a couple of seconds.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #689 on:** December 13, 2014, 10:36:07 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on December 13, 2014, 10:20:05 PM

> Get ourselves in a proper position to fly low along the rooftop, but don't actually start doing so yet.
> Listen to the group that just came into the alley for a couple of seconds.

>You prepare to take off.
>"Oi, where'd she go?" one of the oni says.
>"Where'd you think she went? Go ahead and cut her off, already!"

>_