Author Topic: Sword Quest VIII - A Z-Machine Adventure (Read 46512 times)

Suwako Moriya · « **Reply #390 on:** June 30, 2015, 02:27:03 PM »

> Twist our torso counterclockwise to bring our right shoulder back somewhat, and crane our neck back and to the left.
> At the same time, swing Roukanken up from below to make contact with Hakurouken, ideally at the same point where Hakurouken is clashing with Miko's blade. Use the added leverage of Roukanken and the added strength of our right arm to push Miko's blade away.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #391 on:** June 30, 2015, 03:35:30 PM »

Quote from: Suwako Moriya on June 30, 2015, 02:27:03 PM

> Twist our torso counterclockwise to bring our right shoulder back somewhat, and crane our neck back and to the left.
> At the same time, swing Roukanken up from below to make contact with Hakurouken, ideally at the same point where Hakurouken is clashing with Miko's blade. Use the added leverage of Roukanken and the added strength of our right arm to push Miko's blade away.

>You twist and take something of an awkward posture, and bring up Roukanken to try to press Meira's blade away.
>It works, you have to navigate this more my feel than sight, but you deflect her weapon off to the side, but the force of it, combined with your current posture, pushes you off balance.

>_

Suwako Moriya · « **Reply #392 on:** June 30, 2015, 03:48:19 PM »

> Stumble back away in whichever direction is way from where we deflected her sword, and recover our balance.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #393 on:** June 30, 2015, 04:09:11 PM »

Quote from: Suwako Moriya on June 30, 2015, 03:48:19 PM

> Stumble back away in whichever direction is way from where we deflected her sword, and recover our balance.

>You stumble back. Thankfully, she seems more interested in recovering her stance than following you.
>You regain your footing, and find that Meira has shifted to a one-handed grip, keeping her free hand back from you and in the air, perhaps for balance? Curious and worrying...

>_

Suwako Moriya · « **Reply #394 on:** June 30, 2015, 04:11:18 PM »

> Can we sense any sort of energy charge? Maybe she's preparing a non-sword assault by channeling the Saigyou Ayakashi.
> In which direction is she currently pointing Miko's sword?

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #395 on:** July 01, 2015, 12:42:11 AM »

Quote from: Suwako Moriya on June 30, 2015, 04:11:18 PM

> Can we sense any sort of energy charge? Maybe she's preparing a non-sword assault by channeling the Saigyou Ayakashi.
> In which direction is she currently pointing Miko's sword?

>You do not sense any kind of energy charge...but you do sense that the nature of death around her is changing now that you look at it.
>She is holding it diagonally, from right to left.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #396 on:** July 01, 2015, 12:44:26 AM »

> Can we tell how it is changing, and/or what that change might mean?

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #397 on:** July 01, 2015, 01:08:24 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on July 01, 2015, 12:44:26 AM

> Can we tell how it is changing, and/or what that change might mean?

>Not immediately, but you are pretty sure she isn't actually drawing closer to death.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #398 on:** July 01, 2015, 01:45:55 AM »

> Is it possible she's infusing Miko's sword with pure death energy, or something?

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #399 on:** July 01, 2015, 02:10:43 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on July 01, 2015, 01:45:55 AM

> Is it possible she's infusing Miko's sword with pure death energy, or something?

>You don't know, but you don't think Miko's sword is taking on any more deathlike qualities itself.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #400 on:** July 01, 2015, 02:42:14 AM »

> Put on a grim look and hold our swords in a defensive position.
> "Are you sure you wish to do that?"

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #401 on:** July 01, 2015, 03:01:14 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on July 01, 2015, 02:42:14 AM

> Put on a grim look and hold our swords in a defensive position.
> "Are you sure you wish to do that?"

>"Bold words, after your little copy trick."

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #402 on:** July 01, 2015, 03:29:23 AM »

> "I do not risk hurting myself by handing my ghost half a sword."

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #403 on:** July 01, 2015, 03:54:05 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on July 01, 2015, 03:29:23 AM

> "I do not risk hurting myself by handing my ghost half a sword."

>"We'll see how cocky you get," she says. "I was practically playing with you on that horse!"

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #404 on:** July 01, 2015, 05:03:18 AM »

> Frown.
> "That is not what I meant. Channeling the Saigyou Ayakashi in such a manner as you are now is simply not something I would do myself, for safety's sake."

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #405 on:** July 01, 2015, 06:05:21 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on July 01, 2015, 05:03:18 AM

> Frown.
> "That is not what I meant. Channeling the Saigyou Ayakashi in such a manner as you are now is simply not something I would do myself, for safety's sake."

>"I'd be a lot more worried about your own safety, if I were you," she says.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #406 on:** July 01, 2015, 10:49:11 AM »

> Can we get a better handle on how her nature of death is changing, now that it's had a few moments?

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #407 on:** July 01, 2015, 12:43:42 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on July 01, 2015, 10:49:11 AM

> Can we get a better handle on how her nature of death is changing, now that it's had a few moments?

>You aren't really sure, it's not exactly seeping into her so much as...around her? You aren't sure what's happening.

>_

Suwako Moriya · « **Reply #408 on:** July 01, 2015, 01:11:15 PM »

> Which sword of ours is longer?

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #409 on:** July 01, 2015, 01:51:08 PM »

Quote from: Suwako Moriya on July 01, 2015, 01:11:15 PM

> Which sword of ours is longer?

>Roukankan, by some length.

>_

Suwako Moriya · « **Reply #410 on:** July 01, 2015, 01:53:17 PM »

> Frown.
> Sheathe Hakurouken and take up a two-handed stance with Roukanken.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #411 on:** July 01, 2015, 02:33:37 PM »

Quote from: Suwako Moriya on July 01, 2015, 01:53:17 PM

> Frown.
> Sheathe Hakurouken and take up a two-handed stance with Roukanken.

>You sheathe your smaller blade and focus on using Roukanken. Meira gives a small nod.

>_

Suwako Moriya · « **Reply #412 on:** July 01, 2015, 03:14:54 PM »

> Hold our sword to our right side, pointed toward Meira.
> Dash forward toward her sword hand side.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #413 on:** July 01, 2015, 04:29:25 PM »

Quote from: Suwako Moriya on July 01, 2015, 03:14:54 PM

> Hold our sword to our right side, pointed toward Meira.
> Dash forward toward her sword hand side.

>You dash toward Meira's right, sword ready. There is a slight shift in her position, but she seems to be waiting for you.

>_

Suwako Moriya · « **Reply #414 on:** July 01, 2015, 04:34:19 PM »

> Once we get in range, thrust at her right thigh.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #415 on:** July 02, 2015, 01:54:34 AM »

Quote from: Suwako Moriya on July 01, 2015, 04:34:19 PM

> Once we get in range, thrust at her right thigh.

>You close in and stab. She steps back from the attack, pivoting sideways letting your thrust go past. Her weapon descends on toward your chest, almost lazily.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #416 on:** July 02, 2015, 02:14:37 AM »

> Bank right, twisting away from the downward swing.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #417 on:** July 02, 2015, 02:29:35 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on July 02, 2015, 02:14:37 AM

> Bank right, twisting away from the downward swing.

>You move right, and only the unhurried nature of the strike saves you, as it passes perilously close to your chest.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #418 on:** July 02, 2015, 02:36:49 AM »

> Where is Meira now, relative to where we are facing?

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #419 on:** July 02, 2015, 02:39:57 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on July 02, 2015, 02:36:49 AM

> Where is Meira now, relative to where we are facing?

>You've twisted away, and put her to your side.

>_