Author Topic: Sword Quest XI - A Z-Machine Adventure (Read 41472 times)

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #720 on:** November 16, 2015, 04:46:47 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on November 16, 2015, 04:05:21 AM

> Keep heading upward, shooting some danmaku forward as we travel up to see if the creature makes any effort to avoid it.

>You fly upward, which buys you a little time, but the behemoth is closing in quickly!
>You shoot some danmaku toward it, and it veers away from most of it. A few shots hit its scales, but their effect seems to be negligible.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #721 on:** November 16, 2015, 11:08:41 AM »

> Prepare a three-round-burst nondirect danmaku source, and fire it off forward once it is ready.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #722 on:** November 16, 2015, 04:00:54 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on November 16, 2015, 11:08:41 AM

> Prepare a three-round-burst nondirect danmaku source, and fire it off forward once it is ready.

>This may affect your speed, as it takes a little focus to prepare that. Are you willing to risk it?

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #723 on:** November 16, 2015, 04:04:17 PM »

> Okay, no, don't do that.
> Instead, fire off a salvo of ten explodey bullets in front of us (into the wyrm's path) as we travel upward.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #724 on:** November 16, 2015, 07:39:49 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on November 16, 2015, 04:04:17 PM

> Okay, no, don't do that.
> Instead, fire off a salvo of ten explodey bullets in front of us (into the wyrm's path) as we travel upward.

>You leave a trail of exploding shots in your wake as you ascend. The behemoth smoothly curves to your right some yards, buying you a little extra time. As the bullets explode while it passes, a few do hit it, but many of the diagonal shots are going to be too slow to hit it before it has moved away.
>You also notice your companions are taking to the air, apparently they have grown tired of waiting on your word, but you doubt they will catch up in time.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #725 on:** November 16, 2015, 07:53:38 PM »

> Do we now have enough time to set up a three-round-burst nondirect source shot?

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #726 on:** November 16, 2015, 08:21:44 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on November 16, 2015, 07:53:38 PM

> Do we now have enough time to set up a three-round-burst nondirect source shot?

>You may, but it will definitely gain significant distance on you in the meantime.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #727 on:** November 16, 2015, 08:31:11 PM »

> Is this thing still moving upward after us as it curves to the right?

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #728 on:** November 16, 2015, 09:40:42 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on November 16, 2015, 08:31:11 PM

> Is this thing still moving upward after us as it curves to the right?

>Yes.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #729 on:** November 16, 2015, 09:57:07 PM »

> Start curving to the left in our ascent, and leave some more explodey bullets in our wake.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #730 on:** November 16, 2015, 10:18:33 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on November 16, 2015, 09:57:07 PM

> Start curving to the left in our ascent, and leave some more explodey bullets in our wake.

>You start curving leftward. The behemoth extends its wings and flaps them. The wind generated is powerful you can feel it from there, as the behemoth shoots upward into the sky, going straight up and passing by you entirely!

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #731 on:** November 16, 2015, 10:55:23 PM »

> Follow! We can't let it get away!

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #732 on:** November 16, 2015, 11:02:14 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on November 16, 2015, 10:55:23 PM

> Follow! We can't let it get away!

>You move to follow, and find that it is turning in midair, and preparing to dive toward you.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #733 on:** November 16, 2015, 11:33:29 PM »

> Okay, NOW prepare a three-round burst nondirect source and fire it off into the wyrm's path when it's ready.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #734 on:** November 16, 2015, 11:47:44 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on November 16, 2015, 11:33:29 PM

> Okay, NOW prepare a three-round burst nondirect source and fire it off into the wyrm's path when it's ready.

>You do so, as the behemoth dives down toward you...and it is coming fast! You have maybe three seconds to move!

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #735 on:** November 17, 2015, 12:09:48 AM »

> Did we actually get to fire it off?
> How high above the ground are we?

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #736 on:** November 17, 2015, 01:59:11 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on November 17, 2015, 12:09:48 AM

> Did we actually get to fire it off?
> How high above the ground are we?

>Yes
>Some hundreds of feet now, Probably close to a thousand.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #737 on:** November 17, 2015, 02:38:44 AM »

> Left, left, left!
> And leave some more explodey bullets in our wake if we have the energy to do so.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #738 on:** November 17, 2015, 03:07:00 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on November 17, 2015, 02:38:44 AM

> Left, left, left!
> And leave some more explodey bullets in our wake if we have the energy to do so.

>You veer left, and the the behemoth effortlessly curves around, still diving! However, it does lose a little speed in doing so, but not enough to outrun it by any means! You leave more exploding shots in your wake, as your familiar below fires bullets more or less uselessly for the moment.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #739 on:** November 17, 2015, 03:57:02 AM »

> We have our sword drawn still, yes?
> Fire some regular bullets directly toward the thing, rather than leaving them behind us.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #740 on:** November 17, 2015, 04:45:10 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on November 17, 2015, 03:57:02 AM

> We have our sword drawn still, yes?
> Fire some regular bullets directly toward the thing, rather than leaving them behind us.

>Yes.
>You fire some bullets at it, which hit firmly, but do not slow it down. It's closing fast!

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #741 on:** November 17, 2015, 04:58:38 AM »

> How is it facing us? More specifically, where are its eyes?

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #742 on:** November 17, 2015, 05:10:34 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on November 17, 2015, 04:58:38 AM

> How is it facing us? More specifically, where are its eyes?

>It is comes at you from above and the right, looking directly at you. It head is turned to the side, presumably looking to bite you across the torso. Its eyes are toward you right.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #743 on:** November 17, 2015, 05:13:29 AM »

> Back to the right, then! It may have a hard time curving in that direction.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #744 on:** November 17, 2015, 05:17:35 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on November 17, 2015, 05:13:29 AM

> Back to the right, then! It may have a hard time curving in that direction.

>You move rightward, and tries to follow, but you are correct and it cannot compensate fully. Its head passes you by at a blinding pace, the horns on its brow nearly catching you into the head as it speed and bulk threaten to tear you from the air!
>Having difficulty keeping control, you see its right wing is posed to slam into you!

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #745 on:** November 17, 2015, 05:30:30 AM »

> We compared its wings to bat wings earlier, yes? Do they appear to be made out of similar material? Or are they covered in scales?

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #746 on:** November 17, 2015, 05:36:27 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on November 17, 2015, 05:30:30 AM

> We compared its wings to bat wings earlier, yes? Do they appear to be made out of similar material? Or are they covered in scales?

>It seems to be leathery skin, though you imagine it has to be quite tough to propel it as it has.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #747 on:** November 17, 2015, 05:40:47 AM »

> Is it the edge of the wing that's coming right at us like a blade swing, or is it the webbing of the wing coming at us like a wall?

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #748 on:** November 17, 2015, 06:01:08 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on November 17, 2015, 05:40:47 AM

> Is it the edge of the wing that's coming right at us like a blade swing, or is it the webbing of the wing coming at us like a wall?

>The former.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #749 on:** November 17, 2015, 11:04:14 AM »

> And it is coming at us from directly above?