Author Topic: Sword Quest XI - A Z-Machine Adventure (Read 41501 times)

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #480 on:** November 08, 2015, 05:02:19 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on November 08, 2015, 03:07:15 AM

> Probably so Remilia can show off some more.
> "Huh. I was not aware they started doing that."

>Definitely.
>"It's something they've done for a long time," she says.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #481 on:** November 08, 2015, 05:28:23 AM »

> "Ah, I see. Well, I must admit that our two houses do not really see eye-to-eye, so I have not really kept abreast of their daily activities. I am glad you have enjoyed yourself, however."

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #482 on:** November 08, 2015, 02:55:59 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on November 08, 2015, 05:28:23 AM

> "Ah, I see. Well, I must admit that our two houses do not really see eye-to-eye, so I have not really kept abreast of their daily activities. I am glad you have enjoyed yourself, however."

>"You don't?" she says.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #483 on:** November 08, 2015, 03:04:22 PM »

> Shake head.
> "It is a personal tale from several years ago. Suffice it to say that we strongly disagreed on how best to solve a particular problem, and things were done that are not easily forgiven or forgotten."

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #484 on:** November 08, 2015, 04:13:17 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on November 08, 2015, 03:04:22 PM

> Shake head.
> "It is a personal tale from several years ago. Suffice it to say that we strongly disagreed on how best to solve a particular problem, and things were done that are not easily forgiven or forgotten."

>"That sounds like it went very bad," she says with a frown.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #485 on:** November 08, 2015, 04:29:51 PM »

> "You could say that. No permanent harm was brought to anyone, though, at least. Much as their librarian tried."

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #486 on:** November 08, 2015, 06:23:37 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on November 08, 2015, 04:29:51 PM

> "You could say that. No permanent harm was brought to anyone, though, at least. Much as their librarian tried."

>"Oh, she's dangerous, " says Kotohime.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #487 on:** November 08, 2015, 06:26:02 PM »

> "That is one way of putting it, yes."

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #488 on:** November 08, 2015, 10:02:13 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on November 08, 2015, 06:26:02 PM

> "That is one way of putting it, yes."

>"Did you come out okay?"

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #489 on:** November 08, 2015, 10:17:18 PM »

> "No. But that problem has since been resolved, and I am fine now."

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #490 on:** November 08, 2015, 10:25:57 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on November 08, 2015, 10:17:18 PM

> "No. But that problem has since been resolved, and I am fine now."

>"Oh, that sounds like it was painful," she says, frowning a little.

>

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #491 on:** November 08, 2015, 10:34:00 PM »

> "More emotionally than physically, really. But things have been restored, so I content myself with ignoring that they exist unless life requires otherwise."

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #492 on:** November 08, 2015, 10:44:36 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on November 08, 2015, 10:34:00 PM

> "More emotionally than physically, really. But things have been restored, so I content myself with ignoring that they exist unless life requires otherwise."

>"I'll try not to mention them anymore," says Kotohime, sounding faintly amused.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #493 on:** November 08, 2015, 11:05:52 PM »

> Wave a hand dismissively.
> "That is not a problem. My issues with them are my own. There is no need to censor yourself or alter your activities."

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #494 on:** November 09, 2015, 12:44:21 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on November 08, 2015, 11:05:52 PM

> Wave a hand dismissively.
> "That is not a problem. My issues with them are my own. There is no need to censor yourself or alter your activities."

>"I mean, it's not nice to go on and on about something someone doesn't like," she says.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #495 on:** November 09, 2015, 01:06:58 AM »

> "Your concern is appreciated. Very well, you may do as you wish."

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #496 on:** November 09, 2015, 01:20:47 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on November 09, 2015, 01:06:58 AM

> "Your concern is appreciated. Very well, you may do as you wish."

>"What other kinds of adventures have you been on?" she says.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #497 on:** November 09, 2015, 02:13:45 AM »

> "Quite a few, if I do say so myself. Hmm, let's see..."
> Recant the events of Immaterial and Missing Power from our perspective.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #498 on:** November 09, 2015, 02:48:42 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on November 09, 2015, 02:13:45 AM

> "Quite a few, if I do say so myself. Hmm, let's see..."
> Recant the events of Immaterial and Missing Power from our perspective.

>You launch into the summer that Suika made herself known.
>ELSEHWHERE IN THE WORLD: Miko
>You have been trudging through this forest for awhile now. The sun has set, leaving the forest impenetrably dark, enough to make things difficult even for you. Thus far, there haven't been any signs of a keyhole or anything else. The forest is quiet, once in awhile you get a glimpse of a small animal scurrying through the underbrush, or a pale-skinned faerie watching from the boughs of a tree. However, you can feel the background murmur of animal and faerie desires that tell you there are more than what you see,
>As you make your way through a thicket like any other, you feel something else among these desires. You can't quite identify it.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #499 on:** November 09, 2015, 02:51:12 AM »

> Stop.
> Look to our friends, raise one hand in a 'stop' sigh, and put a finger to our lips in a 'shush' gesture with the other.
> Close our eyes and focus on the new, unknown thing.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #500 on:** November 09, 2015, 03:22:52 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on November 09, 2015, 02:51:12 AM

> Stop.
> Look to our friends, raise one hand in a 'stop' sigh, and put a finger to our lips in a 'shush' gesture with the other.
> Close our eyes and focus on the new, unknown thing.

>Your companions, who had been following behind you, come to a stop without a word.
>Focusing, you can feel there is definitely something else here besides the general murmur of desires in the forest, like hearing a reedy whisper in your ear in a crowded marketplace. It is too indistinct to tell anything more about it than that it is a desire of some kind.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #501 on:** November 09, 2015, 03:33:19 AM »

> Would our friends be able to detect this as well, or is this unique to us due to our talents?
> Would meditation help us focus on this thing?
> Would earmuff removal help us hear this thing, or are there too many distracting/painful ambient desires?

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #502 on:** November 09, 2015, 03:41:37 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on November 09, 2015, 03:33:19 AM

> Would our friends be able to detect this as well, or is this unique to us due to our talents?
> Would meditation help us focus on this thing?
> Would earmuff removal help us hear this thing, or are there too many distracting/painful ambient desires?

>It is unique to you.
>Meditation may help.
>Earmuff removal would likely cause you to lose it.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #503 on:** November 09, 2015, 03:45:21 AM »

> Bring our hands down.
> Lower our voice.
> "There is something nearby. Please, pardon me a moment."
> Once our friends have had a chance to respond, begin meditation in an attempt to learn more about this thing.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #504 on:** November 09, 2015, 04:19:39 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on November 09, 2015, 03:45:21 AM

> Bring our hands down.
> Lower our voice.
> "There is something nearby. Please, pardon me a moment."
> Once our friends have had a chance to respond, begin meditation in an attempt to learn more about this thing.

>"Ah," Futo replies quietly.
>You have a seat on the cold ground, and attempt to empty you mind. Much like before, it is almost paradoxically difficult to try to focus inward while attending to an outside stimulus, and leads to a kind of self-defeating cycle. However, just focusing a bit does help. You get the feeling this desire is particularly muffled compared to the others, a though you were wearing an additional set of earmuffs that affected this and this alone.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #505 on:** November 09, 2015, 04:28:14 AM »

> Can we tell where it is coming from?

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #506 on:** November 09, 2015, 04:34:38 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on November 09, 2015, 04:28:14 AM

> Can we tell where it is coming from?

>Somewhat nearby, you think.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #507 on:** November 09, 2015, 04:35:48 AM »

> But we cannot tell if it is ahead, or behind, or to the left or right?
> Continue our meditation.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #508 on:** November 09, 2015, 01:39:07 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on November 09, 2015, 04:35:48 AM

> But we cannot tell if it is ahead, or behind, or to the left or right?
> Continue our meditation.

>You cannot, but in theory if you didn't sense it before and sense it now, you can extrapolate a few things.
>You continue to engage in self-defeating gestures, and learn little else.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #509 on:** November 09, 2015, 01:44:53 PM »

> Stand back up and look to our friends again, keeping the same voice volume as before.
> "There is a muted desire close by, one I have not heard before in this forest. I cannot tell where it is, beyond our being fairly close to it, but it is pointedly not similar to the other ambient desires."