Author Topic: Sword Quest VIII - A Z-Machine Adventure (Read 46487 times)

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #720 on:** July 19, 2015, 04:49:26 PM »

> Which of her sides did she draw her sword back to?

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #721 on:** July 19, 2015, 05:36:28 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on July 19, 2015, 04:49:26 PM

> Which of her sides did she draw her sword back to?

>Her left.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #722 on:** July 19, 2015, 06:01:23 PM »

> Charge in at Meira and aim a headbutt at her chin, leading such with the crown of our head to minimize damage to ourselves and maximize damage to Meira. (Good thing we're shorter than she is!)
> While we are charging in, swing our sword from left to right as if we were parrying a stomach-level stab. Hopefully our sword swing with either disrupt her timing or parry her stab if she actually tries one.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #723 on:** July 19, 2015, 06:13:56 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on July 19, 2015, 06:01:23 PM

> Charge in at Meira and aim a headbutt at her chin, leading such with the crown of our head to minimize damage to ourselves and maximize damage to Meira. (Good thing we're shorter than she is!)
> While we are charging in, swing our sword from left to right as if we were parrying a stomach-level stab. Hopefully our sword swing with either disrupt her timing or parry her stab if she actually tries one.

>You charge in at Meira, and she keeps moving to the left. Your head clips her shoulder a little, but you don't think you did much to her other than give some annoyance.
>Being as close as you are, it's difficult to get a good swing with your weapon, but given you are trying to interfere with whatever she is doing you don't really need a good swing, just one that she reacts to. You can feel your blade hit against hers weakly as you move in, but given yoru head is otherwise occupied. you don't quite see what happened.
>Meira is now to your left, your footing and sword position are quite poor; however you are sure that sword motion saved you from a more severe retaliation a moment ago.

>_

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Kilgamayan · « **Reply #724 on:** July 19, 2015, 06:49:56 PM »

Damn. I just can't seem to truly strike home in the fight, can I?

> Fall back to the right, turning ourselves so we're facing Meira once we've taken a couple of steps.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #725 on:** July 19, 2015, 08:59:06 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on July 19, 2015, 06:49:56 PM

> Fall back to the right, turning ourselves so we're facing Meira once we've taken a couple of steps.

>You fall back to the right, and Meira moves to follow. You manage to find some decent footing in the meantime, while turning to face her.
>Meira leads in with a slash at your waist, coming from the left.

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Kilgamayan · « **Reply #726 on:** July 19, 2015, 09:28:18 PM »

> Is she using one hand or two?

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #727 on:** July 19, 2015, 09:47:15 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on July 19, 2015, 09:28:18 PM

> Is she using one hand or two?

>Two.

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Kilgamayan · « **Reply #728 on:** July 19, 2015, 10:27:21 PM »

Crud.

> Block, rather than parry, her slash by holding our sword vertically on our left side.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #729 on:** July 19, 2015, 11:12:29 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on July 19, 2015, 10:27:21 PM

> Block, rather than parry, her slash by holding our sword vertically on our left side.

>You move your sword over, and just barely manage to intercept Meira's. You are certain you see some frustration flash across her face for a moment.

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Kilgamayan · « **Reply #730 on:** July 19, 2015, 11:18:31 PM »

> Did her sword bounce off, or is she applying pressure to get us to give in?

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #731 on:** July 19, 2015, 11:31:13 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on July 19, 2015, 11:18:31 PM

> Did her sword bounce off, or is she applying pressure to get us to give in?

>It did not bounce off, but she is already withdrawing it.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #732 on:** July 19, 2015, 11:55:25 PM »

> How's our footing now?
> How far apart are the two of us?

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #733 on:** July 20, 2015, 12:18:18 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on July 19, 2015, 11:55:25 PM

> How's our footing now?
> How far apart are the two of us?

>Your footing is reasonable now.
>There is about a yard between you; Meira seems to be drawing back.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #734 on:** July 20, 2015, 01:39:50 AM »

> How's our ghost half doing?

> Frustrated? You and me both, sister.
> Regardless, put on a poker face as we resume our defensive stance.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #735 on:** July 20, 2015, 03:26:49 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on July 20, 2015, 01:39:50 AM

> How's our ghost half doing?

> Frustrated? You and me both, sister.
> Regardless, put on a poker face as we resume our defensive stance.

>She seems to have paid as much mind to your ghost half as you have.
>You put on a defensive stance as Meira puts a couple yards between the two of you. She holds her sword with both hands now, keeping the hilt near her left hit and holding it diagonally across her body, a stance you haven't seen yet. There is a change in the air around her, as aspects of death leak into it.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #736 on:** July 20, 2015, 03:33:22 AM »

> Is this simply a further amplified feeling from before, or has some part of it yet changed to be more like what we sensed from Koishi this morning?

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #737 on:** July 20, 2015, 04:03:05 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on July 20, 2015, 03:33:22 AM

> Is this simply a further amplified feeling from before, or has some part of it yet changed to be more like what we sensed from Koishi this morning?

>Neither. Rather, the feeling of death is no longer merely around her, but now radiating into the air as well.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #738 on:** July 20, 2015, 04:05:05 AM »

> When we got close to her during the couple of close physical altercations (shoulder tackle, headbutt), did we feel any different from being in the aura of death? Or was it not so wide that we would enter it until now?
> Is the change in the air at least somewhat uniform? Or does the use of 'leak' suggest she has less control over it than she might wish?

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #739 on:** July 20, 2015, 04:50:57 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on July 20, 2015, 04:05:05 AM

> When we got close to her during the couple of close physical altercations (shoulder tackle, headbutt), did we feel any different from being in the aura of death? Or was it not so wide that we would enter it until now?
> Is the change in the air at least somewhat uniform? Or does the use of 'leak' suggest she has less control over it than she might wish?

>You didn't feel anything different at the time, but you would have only had a fraction of a second's exposure as it wouldn't have extended more than an inch or so.
>It seems reasonably uniform, you think.

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Kilgamayan · « **Reply #740 on:** July 20, 2015, 11:01:10 AM »

> Give another grin and nod. Gonna fake our way through the increasing worry of that aura. Maybe this'll throw her off her game.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #741 on:** July 20, 2015, 01:08:04 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on July 20, 2015, 11:01:10 AM

> Give another grin and nod. Gonna fake our way through the increasing worry of that aura. Maybe this'll throw her off her game.

>You try to remain confident, but she doesn't seem to react to it. After a moment, Meira begins to close distance, taking slow steps.

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Suwako Moriya · « **Reply #742 on:** July 20, 2015, 01:10:06 PM »

> Drop the grin.
> "Please do at least try to not let that energy leak out all over the place. Staying inside you is preferable to letting it go free."

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #743 on:** July 20, 2015, 01:39:45 PM »

Quote from: Suwako Moriya on July 20, 2015, 01:10:06 PM

> Drop the grin.
> "Please do at least try to not let that energy leak out all over the place. Staying inside you is preferable to letting it go free."

>Meira says nothing, and instead sends a strong-looking slash toward your stomach from the left!

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Suwako Moriya · « **Reply #744 on:** July 20, 2015, 01:50:55 PM »

> Bring our sword to our left and block the slash by holding our sword vertically. Let's also use this as a physical strength gauge, since we just blocked something similar recently.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #745 on:** July 20, 2015, 02:04:22 PM »

Quote from: Suwako Moriya on July 20, 2015, 01:50:55 PM

> Bring our sword to our left and block the slash by holding our sword vertically. Let's also use this as a physical strength gauge, since we just blocked something similar recently.

>You move to block her attack. As you do, her left hand slides along the blade of her blade, fast enough you barely have time to register it before your swords clash and she pushes against Roukanken with more force than you anticipated! Were you not holding it with both hands, you would very nearly be disarmed; and as it is you have to stumble back to keep from being bowled over by the larger woman.
>You aren't sure if this was a feat of unusual strength, or if she managed to find superior leverage and caught you off guard by shifting the force around.

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Suwako Moriya · « **Reply #746 on:** July 20, 2015, 02:15:40 PM »

> Well, that's new.
> Our blades are both single-edged, correct?

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #747 on:** July 20, 2015, 02:17:58 PM »

Quote from: Suwako Moriya on July 20, 2015, 02:15:40 PM

> Well, that's new.
> Our blades are both single-edged, correct?

>Yes, as is Hakurouken.

>_

Suwako Moriya · « **Reply #748 on:** July 20, 2015, 02:33:50 PM »

> Given we stumbled back a bit, take the time needed to regain our footing, bringing our sword back to a proper position if it is out of position.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #749 on:** July 20, 2015, 04:13:05 PM »

Quote from: Suwako Moriya on July 20, 2015, 02:33:50 PM

> Given we stumbled back a bit, take the time needed to regain our footing, bringing our sword back to a proper position if it is out of position.

>You gather yourself as Meira closes in on you, bringing your sword back around as she comes within a yard and a half of you, keeping the same position as before.

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