Author Topic: Sword Quest VIII - A Z-Machine Adventure (Read 46463 times)

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #810 on:** July 25, 2015, 02:14:45 PM »

> How far apart are we at present?

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #811 on:** July 25, 2015, 03:47:27 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on July 25, 2015, 02:14:45 PM

> How far apart are we at present?

>Perhaps a bit more than two yards.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #812 on:** July 26, 2015, 12:13:13 AM »

> Dash in with a feinted low stab at Meira's right knee with one sword, and then take an actual stab at her left shoulder with the other sword.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #813 on:** July 26, 2015, 04:41:57 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on July 26, 2015, 12:13:13 AM

> Dash in with a feinted low stab at Meira's right knee with one sword, and then take an actual stab at her left shoulder with the other sword.

>You feint toward Meira's right. She steps back away from the stab, breaking her sword position to try deflect it. You draw back and see a brief hint of annoyance cross her face as she continues to move back. You follow through with another stab, but the distance she has opened and her own speed gives her enough time to snap her blade up and deflect your attack.

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Kilgamayan · « **Reply #814 on:** July 26, 2015, 06:04:12 PM »

> So now her sword and our right-hand sword are to our right?
> Where is our left-hand sword?

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #815 on:** July 26, 2015, 09:44:41 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on July 26, 2015, 06:04:12 PM

> So now her sword and our right-hand sword are to our right?
> Where is our left-hand sword?

>Yes, yours moreso that hers.
>You drew it back.

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Kilgamayan · « **Reply #816 on:** July 27, 2015, 01:08:30 AM »

> Use the sword that feinted previously to throw an actual proper stab at her right knee.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #817 on:** July 27, 2015, 04:29:11 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on July 27, 2015, 01:08:30 AM

> Use the sword that feinted previously to throw an actual proper stab at her right knee.

>You stab toward her knee, but she continues to move back and evades it.

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Kilgamayan · « **Reply #818 on:** July 27, 2015, 05:31:32 AM »

> Pull both our swords back into a ready position.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #819 on:** July 27, 2015, 07:16:07 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on July 27, 2015, 05:31:32 AM

> Pull both our swords back into a ready position.

>You pull your swords back, as Meira takes a more standard-looking stand, some yards away, her blade held outward from her her torso, inclined upward.

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Suwako Moriya · « **Reply #820 on:** July 27, 2015, 12:41:34 PM »

> Does she have both hands on it?

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #821 on:** July 27, 2015, 02:36:07 PM »

Quote from: Suwako Moriya on July 27, 2015, 12:41:34 PM

> Does she have both hands on it?

>Yes.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #822 on:** July 28, 2015, 01:53:25 AM »

> Do we know any stances that confer supernatural abilities upon ourselves?

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #823 on:** July 28, 2015, 02:30:26 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on July 28, 2015, 01:53:25 AM

> Do we know any stances that confer supernatural abilities upon ourselves?

>Your stances do not, but some of your techniques do.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #824 on:** July 28, 2015, 05:52:30 AM »

> Dash in with swords ready to stab.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #825 on:** July 28, 2015, 06:21:31 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on July 28, 2015, 05:52:30 AM

> Dash in with swords ready to stab.

>You dash in with swords ready, and Meira falls into her prior stance with each, launching the heavy horizontal slash at you again for the third time as you close in.

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Kilgamayan · « **Reply #826 on:** July 28, 2015, 06:29:10 AM »

> This heavy slash is still slower than her normal slashes, yes?
> Since Meira is swinging, does this mean she is within stabbing range?
> How close to our top speed did we get with this dash?

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #827 on:** July 28, 2015, 07:22:20 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on July 28, 2015, 06:29:10 AM

> This heavy slash is still slower than her normal slashes, yes?
> Since Meira is swinging, does this mean she is within stabbing range?
> How close to our top speed did we get with this dash?

>It is a bit slower
>You could stab her, but being closer would be nicer.
>You aren't very close to it.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #828 on:** July 28, 2015, 11:11:28 AM »

> Do our blades have cross guards on their hilts?

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #829 on:** July 28, 2015, 03:11:37 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on July 28, 2015, 11:11:28 AM

> Do our blades have cross guards on their hilts?

>Yes.

>_

Suwako Moriya · « **Reply #830 on:** July 28, 2015, 05:12:08 PM »

> How adept are we at catching blades between our own crossed blades, held more or less like a giant pair of scissors?

I feel like I've asked this before already.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #831 on:** July 28, 2015, 08:35:05 PM »

Quote from: Suwako Moriya on July 28, 2015, 05:12:08 PM

> How adept are we at catching blades between our own crossed blades, held more or less like a giant pair of scissors?

>Reasonably, you've tried during this fight, but it didn't go too well.

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Kilgamayan · « **Reply #832 on:** July 28, 2015, 08:58:15 PM »

> Is the slash coming in on our left or our right?

i think this it for stuff I need to know before acting.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #833 on:** July 28, 2015, 10:58:31 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on July 28, 2015, 08:58:15 PM

> Is the slash coming in on our left or our right?

>It is coming from your left.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #834 on:** July 29, 2015, 12:02:43 AM »

> Cross our swords with the intent of catching her blade between them. To properly set them up, have them both more or less pointing to our left, while holding our left-hand sword low but inclining upward and holding our right-hand sword high but inclining downward, forming a crude giant pair of scissors (or garden shears). They should be held out far enough that even if Meira were to push apart our blades and continue to fore her blade towards us, her blade would still get caught on our cross guards. In addition, if we have the control to do so, do not angle either of our blades very drastically away from the other; we want to keep them both fairly close to horizontal, so Meira has to think twice about sliding her hand up her blade to do that trick again, lest she cut her hand open on one of ours on the way by.
> WITH ALL OF THE ABOVE GOING ON, continue running forward. Best-case scenario is that we can still run forward while sliding our blades along hers but still keeping hers in place (or at least slowing it down enough that we reach her before her blade reaches us).

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #835 on:** July 29, 2015, 02:45:38 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on July 29, 2015, 12:02:43 AM

> Cross our swords with the intent of catching her blade between them. To properly set them up, have them both more or less pointing to our left, while holding our left-hand sword low but inclining upward and holding our right-hand sword high but inclining downward, forming a crude giant pair of scissors (or garden shears). They should be held out far enough that even if Meira were to push apart our blades and continue to fore her blade towards us, her blade would still get caught on our cross guards. In addition, if we have the control to do so, do not angle either of our blades very drastically away from the other; we want to keep them both fairly close to horizontal, so Meira has to think twice about sliding her hand up her blade to do that trick again, lest she cut her hand open on one of ours on the way by.
> WITH ALL OF THE ABOVE GOING ON, continue running forward. Best-case scenario is that we can still run forward while sliding our blades along hers but still keeping hers in place (or at least slowing it down enough that we reach her before her blade reaches us).

>You cross your blades and catch hers between it. You try to angle your blades narrowly to cut off, but don't quite have the time to arrange that while moving forward. Meira reacts as you would predict, giving ground for a moment as she adjusts her hand, then push against you. The force is phenomenal, sending you staggering back several steps before you can steady yourself. Now you are sure, there is nothing mundane about that technique.

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Kilgamayan · « **Reply #836 on:** July 29, 2015, 02:58:18 AM »

> Don't bother fighting the stumbling, there's no need to risk falling over properly. Do take the time to regain footing once we can, however.
> So we've got that out of the way, then. But do we know any way to actually deal with that technique, given...whatever it is?

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #837 on:** July 29, 2015, 04:39:52 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on July 29, 2015, 02:58:18 AM

> Don't bother fighting the stumbling, there's no need to risk falling over properly. Do take the time to regain footing once we can, however.
> So we've got that out of the way, then. But do we know any way to actually deal with that technique, given...whatever it is?

>You don't try fight it, and regain your footing several yards away.
>You will need to either find a way to invalidate it, or avoid it altogether.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #838 on:** July 29, 2015, 12:03:14 PM »

HERP I AM IDORT

> How long does it take to activate Faultless Guardian, again?
> Face Meira, if we aren't already, with a hint of an annoyed grimace. Where is our shadow now?

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #839 on:** July 29, 2015, 03:30:56 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on July 29, 2015, 12:03:14 PM

> How long does it take to activate Faultless Guardian, again?
> Face Meira, if we aren't already, with a hint of an annoyed grimace. Where is our shadow now?

>At this point, as long as it takes to stab your sword into the ground. You have plenty of focus.
>Your shadow is to your left.
>Meira's face betrays little at the moment, as she approaches you.

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