Sword Quest XIII - A Z-Machine Adventure

[Kilgamayan]

I'll change when I get home, yeah. I'll even have new flavor text given current circumstances!

> Is Kotohime wearing any footwear?

> "Not usually, no. It is a bit time-consuming, and there is rarely a need for it. But it is interesting to explore, now that we have the time. If nothing else, it is good to know one's limits."
> Our goals with the head engulfing should be to test vision, hearing, breathing, and speaking, so as our ghost half engulfs our head, make a note of when the first of our eyes or ears are covered.

[Hello Purvis]

> Is Kotohime wearing any footwear?

> "Not usually, no. It is a bit time-consuming, and there is rarely a need for it. But it is interesting to explore, now that we have the time. If nothing else, it is good to know one's limits."
> Our goals with the head engulfing should be to test vision, hearing, breathing, and speaking, so as our ghost half engulfs our head, make a note of when the first of our eyes or ears are covered.

>You don't believe she is, other than socks.
>"Ah," says Kotohime.
>Your eyes and ears are covered first. Hearingwise it is hard to tell, but the room looks much hazier and kind of washed out; Kotohime is more of a fuzzy outline than anything.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Does hey kimono have pockets, that we recall?

> "How do I look?"
> Try blinking.
> Keep engulfing until our nose is covered, keeping our mouth open when that happens in order to continue breathing.

[Hello Purvis]

> "How do I look?"
> Try blinking.
> Keep engulfing until our nose is covered, keeping our mouth open when that happens in order to continue breathing.

>"...Like you have a very odd sock hat," Kotohime says. Her voice sounds fine, perhaps a bit muffled?
>You lower it a bit further, and it covers your nose. You find yourself unable to breath through it. Furthermore, your ghost half is starting to ache a bit.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> What kind of ache is it?

> Does Kotohime's kimono have pockets, that we can tell?

> Gently remove our ghost half from our head by having it pull itself back upwards the way it came.
> "All right, that provided some more useful information. Do you wish to give this a try?"

[Hello Purvis]

> What kind of ache is it?

> Does Kotohime's kimono have pockets, that we can tell?

> Gently remove our ghost half from our head by having it pull itself back upwards the way it came.
> "All right, that provided some more useful information. Do you wish to give this a try?"

>It's an ache akin to the kind you get when you practice too hard,or work too long.
>You pull away your ghost half. It continues to ache, but otherwise seems fine. You have kind of a headache, though, and your head is chilly.
>"Was it safe?" Kotohime says?

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "It is admittedly cold, but that is the worst of it, at least for whomever or whatever is being engulfed. One cannot breathe, either, but as long as the mouth or nose is not covered, that is not an issue."
> Massage our ghost half again with our hands.
> "I have tried tried this from the side and from above now. Would it be okay to try from below, starting at your feet?"

[Hello Purvis]

> "It is admittedly cold, but that is the worst of it, at least for whomever or whatever is being engulfed. One cannot breathe, either, but as long as the mouth or nose is not covered, that is not an issue."
> Massage our ghost half again with our hands.
> "I have tried tried this from the side and from above now. Would it be okay to try from below, starting at your feet?"

>"My feet?" she says, frowning. "Well...I suppose?"
>You massage your ghost half. Some of the ache abates a little.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "Is that a problem? I do not want to do anything you are not comfortable with."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Is that a problem? I do not want to do anything you are not comfortable with."

>"I guess it would be okay," she says. "Just, well, it's not every day someone asks to grab your feet!"

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Chuckle.
> "I suppose that is true. Very well, then. We should probably find somewhere where you can lie down, though. I think I will need a couple of minutes of recovery, as well. I do not want to overwork my ghost half."

[Hello Purvis]

> Chuckle.
> "I suppose that is true. Very well, then. We should probably find somewhere where you can lie down, though. I think I will need a couple of minutes of recovery, as well. I do not want to overwork my ghost half."

>"My bed is just over there," she says. "But is that really necessary?"

>_

[Monarda]

>"Not really, just experimenting what i can, it's okay if you don't want to do it."

[Kilgamayan]

> How tall are the PrismRiver Sisters?

> "I was just asking because this would be basically impossible to do while you are standing or bending your knees. I suppose you could hover in the air instead, though, if you like."

For those that follow this game and may not be aware, since today is Primary Day in Neohio, Purvis will probably not be around for the next 12 hours or so since he always works at one of the voting locations. Don't worry, the game hasn't died.

EDIT: I forgot to change profile info last night so you all get Mute Marlon Brando as a temporary placeholder.

[Hello Purvis]

>"Not really, just experimenting what i can, it's okay if you don't want to do it."

>"Well, okay," says Kotohime.

> How tall are the PrismRiver Sisters?

> "I was just asking because this would be basically impossible to do while you are standing or bending your knees. I suppose you could hover in the air instead, though, if you like."

>The Prismrivers are not particularly tall on the whole.
>"I think it'd be pretty hard to float and do anything like that," says Kotohime.  She stretches out on the floor. "I'll just lay down here."

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Nod.
> "Very well. But you needn't do so quite just yet. I wish to give my ghost half a small breather first. A minute or so will do."
> Spend a minute massaging our ghost half some more, to work away the ache.

[Hello Purvis]

> Nod.
> "Very well. But you needn't do so quite just yet. I wish to give my ghost half a small breather first. A minute or so will do."
> Spend a minute massaging our ghost half some more, to work away the ache.

>"Okay," she says, laying on the floor, looking up at you.
>You massage your ghost half. Slowly the ache lessens.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Nod once the minute is up.
> "That should do, I think."
> Look over at Kotohime.
> "My goal here is to see just how far I can go before it is not possible to go any further. However, your comfort takes priority over everything else; if you wish to stop at any time, please let me know and I will."
> "To the end of making my efforts easier, if you do not mind, I would like you to cross one of your legs over the other at your ankles, and rest your extended arms on top of yourself, laying one of your hands on top of the other. I believe this will provide the least difficult path."

[Hello Purvis]

> Nod once the minute is up.
> "That should do, I think."
> Look over at Kotohime.
> "My goal here is to see just how far I can go before it is not possible to go any further. However, your comfort takes priority over everything else; if you wish to stop at any time, please let me know and I will."
> "To the end of making my efforts easier, if you do not mind, I would like you to cross one of your legs over the other at your ankles, and rest your extended arms on top of yourself, laying one of your hands on top of the other. I believe this will provide the least difficult path."

>"Okay..." she says, taking the position you requested.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Nod with a (hopefully) reassuring smile.
> "Yes, very good."
> Let go our of ghost half and position it at the bottom of Kotohime's feet, tail pointed away from her body.
> "One last thing; movement from within will be difficult for you and a bit unpleasant for me. I could not unclench my fist earlier without causing myself discomfort. I trust you not to intentionally try to injure me, of course, I just wanted you to be aware. I am going to begin now."
> Assuming Kotohime does not object, begin pressing into her feet with our ghost half in order to engulf them.

[Hello Purvis]

> Nod with a (hopefully) reassuring smile.
> "Yes, very good."
> Let go our of ghost half and position it at the bottom of Kotohime's feet, tail pointed away from her body.
> "One last thing; movement from within will be difficult for you and a bit unpleasant for me. I could not unclench my fist earlier without causing myself discomfort. I trust you not to intentionally try to injure me, of course, I just wanted you to be aware. I am going to begin now."
> Assuming Kotohime does not object, begin pressing into her feet with our ghost half in order to engulf them.

>You do so, and start pushing against the soles of her feet. She responds by laughing and trying not to wriggle on the floor.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Chuckle a bit ourselves.
> "Sorry. That will hopefully subside soon."

[Hello Purvis]

> Chuckle a bit ourselves.
> "Sorry. That will hopefully subside soon."

>"It tickles!" she gasps, laughing harder.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "Do you need shoes?"

[Hello Purvis]

> "Do you need shoes?"

>"Maybe!"

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Are the PrismRivers shorter than us?

> Stop pressing and pull our ghost half away, back to our human half.
> "Wearing shoes would be for the best, I think."
> Go back to massaging our ghost half while Kotohime retrieves and puts on a pair of shoes.

[Hello Purvis]

> Are the PrismRivers shorter than us?

> Stop pressing and pull our ghost half away, back to our human half.
> "Wearing shoes would be for the best, I think."
> Go back to massaging our ghost half while Kotohime retrieves and puts on a pair of shoes.

>Lyrica is about your height.
>You give Kotohime time to get up and fetch her shoes, then walk back and resume the position you asked her to take. In the mean time, you try to work out a new ache that is starting to blossom.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Come on, baby, hold out just a little longer. This will be the last one tonight. You can do this!
> Float our ghost half back into the same ready position as before.
> "I will begin now."
> Push against the bottom of Kotohime's feet with our ghost half and begin engulfing them.

[Hello Purvis]

> Come on, baby, hold out just a little longer. This will be the last one tonight. You can do this!
> Float our ghost half back into the same ready position as before.
> "I will begin now."
> Push against the bottom of Kotohime's feet with our ghost half and begin engulfing them.

>You take a moment to reassure yourself, then resume again. This time, Kotohime doesn't break out into giggles. Her feet do twitch a bit as your ghost half touches them, which makes things a bit harder, but she seems to be doing her best to stay still.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "Good, good."
> Keep working at it.