Sword Quest V - A Z-Machine Adventure

[Kilgamayan]

> Give the smallest of grins.
> "It can get even better, if you would like to see."

[Hello Purvis]

> Give the smallest of grins.
> "It can get even better, if you would like to see."

>She nods.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Is it easier to hold our ghost half in humanoid form when our ghost half has a sword?

> "Okay. This takes some concentration, though, so I will need you to step back a bit."
> Assuming the woman steps back, expend the necessary energy and concentration to humanize our ghost half.

[Hello Purvis]

> Is it easier to hold our ghost half in humanoid form when our ghost half has a sword?

> "Okay. This takes some concentration, though, so I will need you to step back a bit."
> Assuming the woman steps back, expend the necessary energy and concentration to humanize our ghost half.

>It doesn't hurt.
>She does step back, and you focus on pouring yourself into your ghost half. It takes a few moments as you feel it sort of tingle and twist, then suddenly it takes shape, becoming a slightly translucent copy of yourself! Kyouko applauds, while Kotohime moves over to touch your ghost half's cheek.
>It will take quite a bit of concentration to maintain this, you can speak with a little effort, but it is rather like trying to do things a load heavy enough to threaten to topple you over.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Are we capable of making our ghost half move around and act like a normal humanoid?
> Are we capable of handing our ghost half a sword, or, if we are capable of moving our ghost half around like a normal humanoid, could our ghost half take one of our swords?

> Let the woman touch our ghost half's cheek. Can we feel her touch?

[Hello Purvis]

> Are we capable of making our ghost half move around and act like a normal humanoid?
> Are we capable of handing our ghost half a sword, or, if we are capable of moving our ghost half around like a normal humanoid, could our ghost half take one of our swords?

> Let the woman touch our ghost half's cheek. Can we feel her touch?

>Yes, though it is not particularly agile or dexterous, compared to yourself.
>You can direct it you draw one one your swords.
>You do feel her touch your other cheek.  "This one is much more cold," she says.  "But it feels like proper skin. How marvelous!"

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Can we direct our ghost half to speak?

[Hello Purvis]

> Can we direct our ghost half to speak?

>You have not figured out how to do this yet, nor are you sure it's possible.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Direct our ghost half to smile, and then gently raise the arm further away form the woman and wave at her.

[Hello Purvis]

> Direct our ghost half to smile, and then gently raise the arm further away form the woman and wave at her.

>Your ghost half smiles and waves.  Kyouko waves back, while Kotohime observes this new development with a frown.  The nun simply observes, but you suspect she's amused on some level.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Direct our ghost half to hold a hand out to Kotohime for a handshake. Use the same hand that was just waving.

[Hello Purvis]

> Direct our ghost half to hold a hand out to Kotohime for a handshake. Use the same hand that was just waving.

>You offer her a handshake. She accepts it.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Are the touch sensations we're feeling similar to if our human half were experiencing all of them?

> Once Kotohime lets the handshake go, direct our ghost half to walk over to Kyouko and offer the same, and then the nun after that.

[Hello Purvis]

> Are the touch sensations we're feeling similar to if our human half were experiencing all of them?

> Once Kotohime lets the handshake go, direct our ghost half to walk over to Kyouko and offer the same, and then the nun after that.

>Largely, but they are somewhat muted.
>You offer a handshake to Kyouko next, Kotohime following closely behind. Kyouko takes your ghost half's hand enthusiastically, then winces and pulls away. The nun bows in return to the offer.
>Kotohime flips your ghost half's hair with the side of her finger. "Same temperature..."

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Direct our ghost half to return the nun's bow, then turn around and face Kotohime while still smiling.
> Once our ghost half has stopped moving, walk ourselves over behind Kotohime.

> Do we have enough control and concentration to perform non-complex actions with both our human half and our ghost half at the same time?
> When either in the humanoid form or the normal form, is our ghost have strong enough to support people on top of it?

[Hello Purvis]

> Direct our ghost half to return the nun's bow, then turn around and face Kotohime while still smiling.
> Once our ghost half has stopped moving, walk ourselves over behind Kotohime.

> Do we have enough control and concentration to perform non-complex actions with both our human half and our ghost half at the same time?
> When either in the humanoid form or the normal form, is our ghost have strong enough to support people on top of it?

>You bow back to the nun, then walk around Kotohime. She says still, but tries to turn her head to see what you are doing.
>You can, but it may disrupt your concentration.
>You don't think so, lifting something heavy with it would probably be too much strain to keep concentrating.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Smile and let her turn her head. Once she is looking at us, direct our ghost half to tap her on the shoulder, using whichever arm is on the opposite side of her body from the direction in which she has turned her head. Do not try to tap until she is properly looking at us, however.

[Hello Purvis]

> Smile and let her turn her head. Once she is looking at us, direct our ghost half to tap her on the shoulder, using whichever arm is on the opposite side of her body from the direction in which she has turned her head. Do not try to tap until she is properly looking at us, however.

>You tap her on the shoulder opposite of her head turn. She jumps a little, and turns to look at your finger on her shoulder.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Direct our ghost half to pull her hand back a bit.
> Once our ghost hand has been pulled back a bit and Kotohime's focus has been turned toward our ghost half, reach a human hand toward the shoulder of Kotohime that she is not currently looking toward and tap that shoulder gently.

[Hello Purvis]

> Direct our ghost half to pull her hand back a bit.
> Once our ghost hand has been pulled back a bit and Kotohime's focus has been turned toward our ghost half, reach a human hand toward the shoulder of Kotohime that she is not currently looking toward and tap that shoulder gently.

>With Kotohime distracted, you tap her with your proper hand. She  turns to face you, looking at you expectantly.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Maintain our smile.
> "Last thing?"
> Hold out our human arms for a hug offer.

[Hello Purvis]

> Maintain our smile.
> "Last thing?"
> Hold out our human arms for a hug offer.

>She seems to ponder a moment, before accepting your offered hug.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Whilst maintaining as much of a human-half grip as we can, direct our ghost half to hug Kotohime from behind. This may also involve hugging ourselves to a degree, but that's fine.

[Hello Purvis]

> Whilst maintaining as much of a human-half grip as we can, direct our ghost half to hug Kotohime from behind. This may also involve hugging ourselves to a degree, but that's fine.

>It is significantly easier to hug the both of you. "That's cold..." she mutters.
>The effort of this, as well as maintaining your ghost copy for this long, is too much, and your ghost half returns to normal with an lack of an unceremonious pop.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> With what kind of tone did she mutter those words?

> Unfortunate. Oh well.
> Release the hug, if we have not done so already.
> "I hope you have enjoyed this demonstration. It is not often I do this; perhaps I should do so more in the future."

[Hello Purvis]

> With what kind of tone did she mutter those words?

> Unfortunate. Oh well.
> Release the hug, if we have not done so already.
> "I hope you have enjoyed this demonstration. It is not often I do this; perhaps I should do so more in the future."

>She sounded like a person noting something is cold.
>"That was marvelous!" says Kotohime, smiling as she steps back to a polite distance.
>"I didn't know you could do that!" Kyouko says.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> So it wasn't because she was squished, or afraid, or embarrassed, or anything like that?
> Give a polite bow to our impromptu audience. "Thank you for your kind words."

[Hello Purvis]

> So it wasn't because she was squished, or afraid, or embarrassed, or anything like that?
> Give a polite bow to our impromptu audience. "Thank you for your kind words."

>It doesn't seem like it.
>"Thank you for the demonstration," says Kotohime.
>"Thank you for the demonstration!" says Kyouko.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Would Kotohime qualify as 'medium-sized'?

[Hello Purvis]

> Would Kotohime qualify as 'medium-sized'?

>You think so.

>_