Reisen Quest Still: A Z-Machine Adventure

[Kilgamayan]

> West

[Hello Purvis]

> West

>You go west. The corridor sways slightly to the north as your follow it.
>After a short distance, the corridor widens to a small chamber. Against the walls, you can see numerous twinkling lights, akin to stars in the night sky. It takes you a moment to realize there are a number of crystal deposits in the walls, reflecting the light of the Blue Gem. It's actually rather charming. You can feel that another Gem is here, somewhere. Obvious exits are East.

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[Kilgamayan]

> Keep Blue Gem close to body (near head ideally) so it effectively functions like a torch.
> Walk along the walls, using the close proximity of the Blue Gem light to search carefully for anything that looks like another Gem.

[Hello Purvis]

> Keep Blue Gem close to body (near head ideally) so it effectively functions like a torch.
> Walk along the walls, using the close proximity of the Blue Gem light to search carefully for anything that looks like another Gem.

>You draw the Blue Gem close to you, and walk close to the walls. The latter turns out to be a particularly good idea, as you have another dizzy spell, and having the wall to steady yourself against is nice.
>Soon, you see it. A cut gem, slightly purple in color, set on top of a small outcropping near the floor. Its facets are cut into pentagram shapes.

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[Kilgamayan]

> Grab Purple Gem

[Hello Purvis]

> Take Purple Gem

>You take the Purple Gem. It tingles as your wrap your fingers around, and you feel a momentary desire to hug it to your chest. You feel it adding its power to you, strengthening you. You know, in your heart, that if you had found this before, the Oni Eater would never have stood a chance against you. You suspect, if you wished to, you could rival Eirin or Kaguya now. Still, even with such thoughts in mind, it's hard not to feel a rush of glee as the Purple Gem opens itself to you.
>You can this gem in empowered with Force. It gives you visions of danmaku-like barrages, and mingling such with the other gems' powers.
>You stand up, as the Purple Gem floats away and joins the rest. Then you feel another dizzy spell.

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[Kilgamayan]

> Assess health status. Does our medic-trainee mind think we can get back to the city without collapsing and dying?

[Hello Purvis]

> Assess health status. Does our medic-trainee mind think we can get back to the city without collapsing and dying?

>You aren't too badly wounded, just some sore muscles, bruises, and that cut on your face. But, you were splashed with that liquid the Oni Eater spit at you. You think that you might be poisoned. If that is the case, you don't know how long you'll last. But in retrospect, you really don't have much choice in the issue aside from getting back to the city.

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[Kilgamayan]

> True. All right, let's head back to the village.
> East
> If we encounter nothing spectacular, East again (otherwise stop and take in surroundings)
> If we encounter nothing spectacular and the chamber is indeed the one where we first found the lone manacle, Southwest (otherwise stop and take in surroundings)
> If we encounter nothing spectacular, Northeast (otherwise stop and take in surroundings)
> If, at any point, we run across our lost money and pin, retrieve them

[Kilgamayan]

Other voices: Get the hell out of the maze and back to the city, the money and pin aren't worth the effort to search for right now. I would reverse engineer more of the directions but I'm tired and can't think properly.

EDIT: Also, worth debating the merits of who to see first when we get back. Satori's the most likely to be sympathetic and might have some minor quick fixes, but Yuugi's the most likely to be impressed and would be the best choice for an assisted return to Eientei where Eirin will be able to fix us up proper (hopefully).

[Hello Purvis]

> True. All right, let's head back to the village.
> East
> If we encounter nothing spectacular, East again (otherwise stop and take in surroundings)
> If we encounter nothing spectacular and the chamber is indeed the one where we first found the lone manacle, Southwest (otherwise stop and take in surroundings)
> If we encounter nothing spectacular, Northeast (otherwise stop and take in surroundings)
> If, at any point, we run across our lost money and pin, retrieve them

>You retrace your steps out as well as you can. Thankfully, your memories have served you well, and you return to the sulfur-smelling chamber at the edge of the Oni Eater's territory. Along the way, you do find your pin and money pouch, thankfully both stand out against the stone. While losing the money would be merely be annoying, you're quite happy to have found your pin again.
>You obtain: Crescent Pin
>You obtain: 125☼
>The dizzy spells are coming more often now, and you are finding yourself very happy that you skipped the lunch offers you had earlier today.
>From here, as long as you have the map, you should be able to find your way back to the Ancient City again. Wasting no time, you start the long trek back. As long as you can get back to civilization, you should be alright...
>Minutes pass, periodically you have to hold to the walls to stay on your feet. "Hey buddy," comes a low, whispery voice in your left ear.

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[Thaws]

>"Aaaahhh! Who's there!?"

[Hello Purvis]

>"Aaaahhh! Who's there!?"

>You cry out in surprise, the shut your eyes as the world starts to spin a little. When you open them again, there is an upside down woman's face hovering inches in the air from you. Taking a reflexive step back, you see that it a blond woman in a brown dress, handing from the ceiling by what seems to be a strand of silk.
>"What's the matter, buddy?" she says, giving you a toothy grin.

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[E-Nazrin]

>"I'm feeling a bit ill after killing something that's slaughtered a few dozen oni. Could I ask for some help heading back to the city?"
>re-don glasses before freaking anyone out

[Hello Purvis]

>"I'm feeling a bit ill after killing something that's slaughtered a few dozen oni. Could I ask for some help heading back to the city?"
>re-don glasses before freaking anyone out

>"I thought it was you bringing the ruckus!" says the blonde woman, as she drops from her current perch, flips in midair, and lands on her feet in front of you. "All kinds of echoes!"
>The blonde woman doesn't seem all that bothered by your eyes, but you do replace your Pair of Dark Glasses.
>"I can get you back to the Ancient City, buddy," she says, giving you that toothy grin again. You've heard stories about the spider and the fly; this must be what that spider's smile looked like.

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[MysTeariousYukari]

> "Thank you for your assistance May I ask your name?"

[Serela]

>Toothy grins from spiders while we are very weak and in possession of 3 massively powerful gems; I'm not trusting her. Unfortunately, we don't have much of a choice now.
>Try to stay wary when we can. It'd be terrible if she took a gem or tried to eat us or something.

[Hello Purvis]

> "Thank you for your assistance May I ask your name?"

>"I'm Yamame," she says, as she starts to walk along with you. "You really beat the Oni Eater? Because that things pretty fierce, buddy."

>Toothy grins from spiders while we are very weak and in possession of 3 massively powerful gems; I'm not trusting her. Unfortunately, we don't have much of a choice now.
>Try to stay wary when we can. It'd be terrible if she took a gem or tried to eat us or something.

>You try not to give her any openings to stab you in the back, bite you in the neck, or any attacks that your fertile imagination can come up with. Unfortunately, it's hard to stay wary when the tunnel starts to spin and your stomach churns.
>"Hey buddy," says Yamame, after the second time you have to steady yourself against the wall. "Need a hand?"

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[Kilgamayan]

> "I wouldn't mind one, though I think I might need an antidote more than a hand."
> Smile while saying this

[Hello Purvis]

> "I wouldn't mind one, though I think I might need an antidote more than a hand."
> Smile while saying this

>"Don't got any of those," says Yamame, as she approaches you and throws an arm around your shoulder for support. "Lemme know if you're gonna yak, buddy. This is my good dress."

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Can do."
> Make sure to warn Yamame if we ever do need to hit the Eject button.

[Hello Purvis]

> "Can do."
> Make sure to warn Yamame if we ever do need to hit the Eject button.

>You keep this in mind, as the two of you stumble onwards.
>Yamame talks about the weather as you walk, about some interesting stalactites, about the best place to catch fish at the river, and so on. It is not really all that interesting, but listening to Yamame prattle on is...relaxing in its own way. It lets you focus on something other than taking the next step. The caves themselves before more distant, more like a picture that you're looking at; when it stays still. You don't really feel your feet hitting the ground anymore. You can't hear Yamame anyway. When did she stop talking?
>You hurt everywhere. There is something cool and wet against brushing against your forehead.

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[UncertainJakutten]

>Oh God dammit she has mind affecting traits?
>Focus on the pain. Come back to us Reisen. Ground yourself in the reality of your wounds.

[Janitor Morgan]

> When sufficiently able, check inventory

[Hello Purvis]

>Oh God dammit she has mind affecting traits?
>Focus on the pain. Come back to us Reisen. Ground yourself in the reality of your wounds.

>You're sore, but it is something. It's...not so bad. Irritating, but tolerable. The cool wet sensation vanishes. It's dark.

> When sufficiently able, check inventory

>You're not really able, you don't feel like moving at all. But you can't feel your backpack. In fact...you don't feel your clothes, either. You do feel some soft cloth around you, though.

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[Kilgamayan]

> Shoot bullets at the soft cloth, as much as we can

[Hello Purvis]

> Shoot bullets at the soft cloth, as much as we can

>You try to shoot at the cloth, but you feel something clamp down on your hand before you can.
>"None of that, now, Udonge."

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[UncertainJakutten]

>Do we feel the gems? Focus on their power to draw us back to, you know, not being hypnotized.
>Oh? Someone's here? It'll probably hurt but let's fire some fire at the hand and then take a shot.

[Janitor Morgan]

>Oh? Someone's here? It'll probably hurt but let's fire some fire at the hand and then take a shot.

> Belay this. Whoever it was just called us "Udonge", so it's likely Eirin.
> Ask what happened.

[Hello Purvis]

>Do we feel the gems? Focus on their power to draw us back to, you know, not being hypnotized.
>Oh? Someone's here? It'll probably hurt but let's fire some fire at the hand and then take a shot.

>Yes, the three gems are there. You try to draw upon them, but it doesn't seem like they can help you out of this.

> Belay this. Whoever it was just called us "Udonge", so it's likely Eirin.
> Ask what happened.

>You instinctive try to struggle for a moment, before you realize there are not many people who call you that.
>You try to ask what happened, but you don't think that you say it right, you're pretty sure you slur the words together, at least. "You blacked out, Udonge. Yamame had to carry you the rest of the way. Don't worry, you're safe now."

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