Sword Quest VIII - A Z-Machine Adventure

[Kilgamayan]

> Grimace.
> "You really are determined to kill yourself to get through me, aren't you?"

[Hello Purvis]

> Grimace.
> "You really are determined to kill yourself to get through me, aren't you?"

>"You're babbling, did you hit you head?" she says.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "Do not think I cannot sense the increased intensity in that deathly aura."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Do not think I cannot sense the increased intensity in that deathly aura."

>"So you have," she says. "Walk away and rest. We'll resume another day."

>_

[Suwako Moriya]

> Blink, then lower our sword and relax just a tiiiiny bit. Not enough to put us off-guard, but enough that a skilled swordswoman would notice the change.
> "...Can you truly not feel it yourself?"

> Can Komachi sense auras of death like us?

[Hello Purvis]

> Blink, then lower our sword and relax just a tiiiiny bit. Not enough to put us off-guard, but enough that a skilled swordswoman would notice the change.
> "...Can you truly not feel it yourself?"

> Can Komachi sense auras of death like us?

>She does not lower her guard, but she does not strike at the slight opening you leave.
>"I feel power, and your cheap efforts to distract me," she says.
>You think she might, but it wouldn't be quite the same way.

>_

[Suwako Moriya]

> Since you're not on IRC, clarification request; did she actually strike or no, and if she did, where precisely is she aiming?

[Hello Purvis]

> Since you're not on IRC, clarification request; did she actually strike or no, and if she did, where precisely is she aiming?

>No.

>_

[Suwako Moriya]

> "Would a second opinion convince you?"

[Hello Purvis]

> "Would a second opinion convince you?"

>"I have no interest in your stalling," she says.

>_

[Suwako Moriya]

> "Fine. If I must save you from yourself, then so be it."
> Resume previous ready-to-jump hold and stance.

[Hello Purvis]

> "Fine. If I must save you from yourself, then so be it."
> Resume previous ready-to-jump hold and stance.

>You resume your stands, and Meira's blade stabs toward your arm, coming at an unusual angle.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Which arm is she stabbing at?
> Is the angle inward-to-outward, outward-to-inward, or straight on?

[the old guy]

OOC: Once everything's said and done with Meira, how are we going to punish Seiga for her crimes? Just because we defeat Meira doesn't necessarily mean that we'll be able to get Seiga afterwards. I know this isn't important right now, but some times we need to plan ahead.

(and yes i know that being concerned about whether seiga is punished or not is all i do around here, i just don't feel like actually playing in this game. I mostly just lark, and only step in because i wanna see the wicked hermit get her comeuppance, ok? anyways, i am going to step back into the shadows now and just let everybody keep on doing their things.)

[Suwako Moriya]

Haven't gotten that far yet. Youmu wants to slice her to pieces, Miko doesn't want to see her harmed. I might compromise and have Seiga perform some service for Hakugyokurou, but the details of such a thing aren't coming to me at the moment.

[the old guy]

Haven't gotten that far yet. Youmu wants to slice her to pieces, Miko doesn't want to see her harmed. I might compromise and have Seiga perform some service for Hakugyokurou, but the details of such a thing aren't coming to me at the moment.

Forcing her to commit Community Service? Sounds like i could get behind.

[Hello Purvis]

> Which arm is she stabbing at?
> Is the angle inward-to-outward, outward-to-inward, or straight on?

>Your right.
>It is somewhere between outward to inward and straight on, you don't really have time to observe closely if you intend to do anything about it.

>_

[Suwako Moriya]

> Jump straight up, using our ability to fly to help propel ourselves upward! Try to get several feet off the ground.
> While doing so, raise our arms to bring our sword up, then, when we've hit the peak of our leap, slash downward at Meira's right shoulder.

[Hello Purvis]

> Jump straight up, using our ability to fly to help propel ourselves upward! Try to get several feet off the ground.
> While doing so, raise our arms to bring our sword up, then, when we've hit the peak of our leap, slash downward at Meira's right shoulder.

>You jump straight up, taking to the air a little bit. As you do so, your hip blossoms into pain as Meira's blade hits home.
>You bring your blade up for an overhead slash, and Meira brings hers up as well to deflect it, gripping her hilt with both hands. Your blades clash, and she holds against your attack, staggering a bit under the power you've managed to lever against her.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Are the blades locked?

[Hello Purvis]

> Are the blades locked?

>No.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Good. Let's press this temporary advantage.
> Fly levelly toward Meira (that is, toward her without changing heights) to make up any distance she gained on us by staggering and slash downward at her left shoulder this time.

[Hello Purvis]

> Good. Let's press this temporary advantage.
> Fly levelly toward Meira (that is, toward her without changing heights) to make up any distance she gained on us by staggering and slash downward at her left shoulder this time.

>You close on her, and she offers another two-handed defense to your strike. She is a bit better braced this time, and doesn't stagger so strongly.
>"Shameful," she says.

>_

[Suwako Moriya]

> Wait, what did we do wrong? Aside from not actually connecting with the second slash.

[Hello Purvis]

> Wait, what did we do wrong? Aside from not actually connecting with the second slash.

>Perhaps she has taken offense to flight in what was a land battle up to this point?

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Are there any clear safe landing zones?
> Is her current blocking position presenting any obvious weak points?

[Hello Purvis]

> Are there any clear safe landing zones?
> Is her current blocking position presenting any obvious weak points?

>You could probably move back a few yards and land.
>Her lower body is poorly defended, as she is concentrating on your current elevation.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Her lower body's also not really in range right now, though, is it?

[Hello Purvis]

> Her lower body's also not really in range right now, though, is it?

>It is not.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Give an amused grunt, then back off a couple of yards and, if she has not pursued, do a neat little backflip and land in a sword-held-forward-and-up stance.