Sword Quest XII - A Z-Machine Adventure

[Kilgamayan]

> How close were we able to get to the left shoulder?

[Hello Purvis]

> How close were we able to get to the left shoulder?

>Within a foot and some change, you think.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> How much longer do we have before the right claw grabs us?

[Hello Purvis]

> How much longer do we have before the right claw grabs us?

>Little enough it may already be too late, depending on what you do.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Bank to the left.

[Hello Purvis]

> Bank to the left.

>You bank leftward, racing away from the behemoth's claw. You're not fast enough, you can feel it, it has managed to catch you when you've exceeded this speed.
>Still, you seem to be opening some space as it reaches toward you, turning a bit to try and extend its grasp.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Bank back to the right, behind the other shoulder.

[Hello Purvis]

> Bank back to the right, behind the other shoulder.

>Will you be trying to bank above or below the behemoth?

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Below.

[Hello Purvis]

> Below.

>You bank under the behemoth! It tries to reach down after you, but it seems sluggish now, you manage to evade it.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> How far under it did we get?

[Hello Purvis]

> How far under it did we get?

>You are underneath the behemoth by a yard or so. Having rolled to follow you, you are underneath its side.

>_

[Monarda]

(I would input a battle command, but i don`t know if i should, and god, 22 pages of Behemoth Fighting Action, memory overloaded, now let me think....)

>Can we close the gap quick enough to deal a blow?
>If yes then strike a swift slash on the creature at the most vulnerable part possible.
>If no, acquire some distance and keep an eye for what it`ll do next. Maintain your focus.

(If anything of this is dumb, disregard and leave the Pro handle it)

[Hello Purvis]

>Can we close the gap quick enough to deal a blow?
>If yes then strike a swift slash on the creature at the most vulnerable part possible.
>If no, acquire some distance and keep an eye for what it`ll do next. Maintain your focus.

>You suspect you can.
>You move in and slash just under its arm. This isn't necessarily where it is most vulnerable, but it seems reasonably so for the amount of time you have to strike. Your blade slips between its scales with the familiar sensation of cord-cutting, opening an inky wound with but a few motes of sluggishly shifting purple within, one of which seems to fade into the darkness in the moment you watch it.
>The behemoth continues you roll after you, its left claw seeking to snatch you up.

>_

[Monarda]

>From which direction it is coming from ?
>How high is the claw ? Is there enough space to avoid it by quickly ducking or do we need to avoid by going up or to the sides ?

[Kilgamayan]

Go right ahead and post whatever you like, as long as it's not intentionally self-destructive or anything.

> Can the behemoth see us right now? Or is it grabbing semi-blindly at us?

[Hello Purvis]

>From which direction it is coming from ?
>How high is the claw ? Is there enough space to avoid it by quickly ducking or do we need to avoid by going up or to the sides ?

>From behind.
>It seems to be aimed for your torso, there is not much room to ascend.

> Can the behemoth see us right now? Or is it grabbing semi-blindly at us?

>You aren't sure, it's head really hasn't been in your field of vision.

>_

[Monarda]

>If my simulations are correct, a quick dodge to the right will allow us to avoid it (IF THEY ARE CORRECT!)
>Look for a opportunity to strike the behemoth on the claw, this beast is just so resilient.
>Do we have any kind of support or special skills ? Like a spellcard or someone to try and slow the behemoth so we can strike it`s head.

[Hello Purvis]

>If my simulations are correct, a quick dodge to the right will allow us to avoid it (IF THEY ARE CORRECT!)
>Look for a opportunity to strike the behemoth on the claw, this beast is just so resilient.
>Do we have any kind of support or special skills ? Like a spellcard or someone to try and slow the behemoth so we can strike it`s head.

>You move to the right, and its claw passes you by. You are certain it is more sluggish now, and can likely strike at its arm, though at the risk of possibly having your blade torn away if it draws back.
>You left your spellcards back home, not having anticipated nearly this much trouble back when you left yesterday; at worst you expected your attendants to deal with this kind of thing!

>_

[Monarda]

>Too risky to afford losing the sword, don`t attempt the attack.
>"Gah, it`s so strong, how can i defeat it if it keeps attacking, there must be some kind of weakspot i can exploit."
>Analyze the Behemoth, are there any interestings spots other than the head ? If we slash more on the existing injuries, maybe it will havea greater effect on it.
>Wait for a better oportunity to strike.

[Kilgamayan]

Um, I don't know how much back-reading you've done, but this thing is on its last legs right now. We can probably just keep hacking away at it until it poofs.

> Belay the waiting and the dialogue, and just launch a stab at its arm below the wrist.

[Monarda]

Um, I don't know how much back-reading you've done, but this thing is on its last legs right now. We can probably just keep hacking away at it until it poofs.

I read about 14 pages, then got tired and just rushed through the others while seeing if there were any big texts. Sorry. But thanks for the heads up !
>As said before, cancel the dialogue and focus on the stab, be on the guard for another attack.

[Hello Purvis]

>Too risky to afford losing the sword, don`t attempt the attack.
>"Gah, it`s so strong, how can i defeat it if it keeps attacking, there must be some kind of weakspot i can exploit."
>Analyze the Behemoth, are there any interestings spots other than the head ? If we slash more on the existing injuries, maybe it will havea greater effect on it.
>Wait for a better oportunity to strike.

> Belay the waiting and the dialogue, and just launch a stab at its arm below the wrist.

>As said before, cancel the dialogue and focus on the stab, be on the guard for another attack.

>You stab into its wrist, opening another wound with another sensation of cords cutting. Scales flake away the wound like ash, and you can hardly see any light at all within it. Its arm pulls back, but you are able to slip your sword out.
>You note its other arm coming toward you. Rather than leading with its claw, it seems to attempting to try to pin you against itself.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Head down toward the ground to make pinning us against its body a lot more difficult.

[Hello Purvis]

> Head down toward the ground to make pinning us against its body a lot more difficult.

>You head downward, it's arm closing a moment too late.

>_

[Monarda]

>Slash again on the creature's other wrist, keep pressing for attacks, just don't get caught.
>What kind of blade exactly do we wield ? Is it a regular katana or does it have any features ?

[Hello Purvis]

>Slash again on the creature's other wrist, keep pressing for attacks, just don't get caught.
>What kind of blade exactly do we wield ? Is it a regular katana or does it have any features ?

>You strike at it's other wrist, but you are not quite close enough to land a hit. What you do manage to do is tear off a couple scales, sending them fluttering away.
>Your weapon is an older style chisel-tipped katana. It can serve as a danmaku focus, that is something you can use danmaku through, but does not possess any exceptional combat capacity. However, you suspect someone like Youmu or Meira could make exceptional use of its more metaphysical qualities.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> What is the first arm doing now?

[Hello Purvis]

> What is the first arm doing now?

>It seems to be trying to awkwardly reach toward you, as the Behemoth descends.

>_

[Monarda]

(Tired, 11 hours of school, can't think straight)

>Is it closing in fast ?
>Can we find an opportunity to strike ?