Sword Quest XI - A Z-Machine Adventure

[Hello Purvis]

> "We are definitely close now. Can anyone else sense anything unusual?"

>"Nothing," says Seiga.
>"Me either," Tojiko says.
>"Not as such," says Futo. "But you are certain this is it?"

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Nod.
> "This unknow desire has been growing gradually stronger, and it has also stopped flickering in its strength as well. It is a strong, steady presence in this area. Let us all keep our eyes peeled. I will be sure to update if something changes."
> Continue on forward, a little bit past the mossy rock.

[Hello Purvis]

> Nod.
> "This unknow desire has been growing gradually stronger, and it has also stopped flickering in its strength as well. It is a strong, steady presence in this area. Let us all keep our eyes peeled. I will be sure to update if something changes."
> Continue on forward, a little bit past the mossy rock.

>Futo nods,then looks around the area before pointing at the thick bush, "There, I would wager."

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Nod, then take our sword out and poke at the bush a bit with it.
> If nothing earth-shattering happens, push on toward and past said bush.

[Hello Purvis]

> Nod, then take our sword out and poke at the bush a bit with it.
> If nothing earth-shattering happens, push on toward and past said bush.

>You poke at the bush, and it reacts about as you'd expect.
>As you make your way past it, Futo says, "No, I'm sure it would have to be there."

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Stop and look back at the bush. Give it a proper visual study this time.

[Hello Purvis]

> Stop and look back at the bush. Give it a proper visual study this time.

>You examine the bush, and find nothing awry about it. It does seem to be fairly old and overgrown, and particularly tough to move through.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Frown.
> "This bush does not appear unusual, save perhaps its density...what have you spotted, precisely?"
> Squat down a little bit (without mashing our face into greenery and getting our eyes stabbed out) and investigate the ground around and under the bush.

[Hello Purvis]

> Frown.
> "This bush does not appear unusual, save perhaps its density...what have you spotted, precisely?"
> Squat down a little bit (without mashing our face into greenery and getting our eyes stabbed out) and investigate the ground around and under the bush.

>"If this is the place, then it must be there," says Futo. "That is where the lay of the land would channel the energy."
>You check around the bush, and find the ground underneath is barren. Further in, it seems oddly flat.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> What is Futo talking about?

[Hello Purvis]

> What is Futo talking about?

>You expect she's talking about feng shui, which focuses on how various forces flow through a place.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "The ground beneath this bush does seem peculiarly level..."

[Hello Purvis]

> "The ground beneath this bush does seem peculiarly level..."

>"I would search there, if that were the case, Crown Prince," says Futo.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> How clear is the area immediately surrounding the bush?
> Could we reach the flat ground area deeper toward the middle of the bush without stabbing ourselves on bush branches (or at least not stabbing ourselves too much)? If not by hand, could we reach it with our sword?

[Hello Purvis]

> How clear is the area immediately surrounding the bush?
> Could we reach the flat ground area deeper toward the middle of the bush without stabbing ourselves on bush branches (or at least not stabbing ourselves too much)? If not by hand, could we reach it with our sword?

>The surroundings are not very clear.
>You ought to be able to reach it easily enough.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Reach for it and pat it.

[Hello Purvis]

> Reach for it and pat it.

>You pat it, and feel etched metal under a thin scattering of dirt.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "Hm!"
> Start brushing the dirt away.

[Hello Purvis]

> "Hm!"
> Start brushing the dirt away.

>"I like the sound of that," says Seiga.
>You brush dirt away, and find there is certainly some etched metal here. It seems to be set into the ground.

>

[Kilgamayan]

> "There is some sort of metal set into the ground here."
> What is etched into it?

[Hello Purvis]

> "There is some sort of metal set into the ground here."
> What is etched into it?

>"Perhaps a trap door?" says Futo.
>You cannot tell. Lines?

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Is there enough room for anyone to help us brush dirt away?
> "Perhaps it is...I suppose a locked trap door would explain the key. There also appear to be some lines etched into the metal."
> Keep clearing the dirt off of the metal.

[Hello Purvis]

> Is there enough room for anyone to help us brush dirt away?
> "Perhaps it is...I suppose a locked trap door would explain the key. There also appear to be some lines etched into the metal."
> Keep clearing the dirt off of the metal.

>Probably enough room. At least one other could help.
>You think this part of it is clear now.
>"Maybe we should get the bush out of the way?" says Tojiko.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> How securely rooted does the bush appear?

[Hello Purvis]

> How securely rooted does the bush appear?

>This is hard to tell, but you imagine it is reasonably secure.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "If such is possible, it would be greatly appreciated, yes."

[Hello Purvis]

> "If such is possible, it would be greatly appreciated, yes."

>"Maybe break off a few branches?" says Tojiko.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Reach into our bag and pull out a machete.

[Hello Purvis]

> Reach into our bag and pull out a machete.

>Where did you get the idea you have one of those, buster?

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> We did it without even thinking that much about it earlier!
> "That is possible, but...I think I would actually rather do as little harm to the bush as possible, as I imagine the goddess from earlier today would frown upon doing so."