Reisen Quest Another: A Z Machine Adventure

[Kasu]

> "It shouldn't be a problem at all for you two to attend."

[Hello Purvis]

> "It shouldn't be a problem at all for you two to attend."

>Meiling pumps her fist. "Yes!"
>"Meiling, you do realize that-" Sakuya starts
>"Don't even say it, Sakuya," says Meiling, fixing a look on the maid. "Don't take this away from me. I never get invited to anything."
>Sakuya sighs and shakes her head. "You're such a little kid, you know that?" she says.

>_

[Kasu]

> "When would you be willing to spare the maids needed?"

[Hello Purvis]

> "When would you be willing to spare the maids needed?"

>"I can send some of them now," says Sakuya. "They really wouldn't be all that useful in stopping any serious Lunarian offensive as it stands aside from sounding an alarm, so the loss is negligible."

>_

[Kasu]

> "Well in all honesty I wasn't planning them to face the Lunarians anyway, but it is greatly appreciated."
> Once the maids are ready with any supplies for the feast, lead them to Eientei.

[Hello Purvis]

> "Well in all honesty I wasn't planning them to face the Lunarians anyway, but it is greatly appreciated."
> Once the maids are ready with any supplies for the feast, lead them to Eientei.

>Sakuya nods. "I meant in the defense of the mansion, should it come to that. I would hope you wouldn't lead them into battle."
>She disappears into the mansion. "Y'know," Meiling says, "It's not like her to be this worried. Then again, that woman did take out the boss, so I guess it's to be expected."
>After a few minutes, Sakuya returns with a dozen or so maids following her, carrying baskets with various foodstuffs and chattering excitedly among themselves. "They should be sufficient for starting you out," says Sakuya. "When matters calm down, I should be able to bring more."
>You begin to lead the maid troop toward Eientei. As you start to traverse the Bamboo Forest, you realize that it is going to be much trickier to sneak around with a dozen talkative and burdened maids who aren't used to moving through bamboo without causing undue noise than it was by yourself.

>_

[Kasu]

> In an effort to quiet them down tell them that there is a potentially lethal battle happening that we must avoid at all costs.
> Listen into the button.
> Head onwards.

[Hello Purvis]

> In an effort to quiet them down tell them that there is a potentially lethal battle happening that we must avoid at all costs.
> Listen into the button.
> Head onwards.

>You tell them there is a terrible battle going on up ahead. That certainly quiets them down, replacing their previous gaiety with a quiet tension and fear. It helps make them less obvious, but it does little to silence their inexperienced bumbling through the dead bamboo.
>You listen to the button. You hear the sound of a lot of cloth swishing about, and Patchouli breathing heavily, with the sound of electrical crackles and rushing wind in the background.
>You proceed onwards, and soon come to the rock that Mokou has chosen for her spectating. She looks back at you and screws up her face. "What the fuck?"

>_

[Kasu]

> "Don't mind us.  Just passing through."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Don't mind us.  Just passing through."

>Mokou shrugs. "Okay. Knock yourself out."

>_

[Kasu]

> Use the long away around to get to Eientei.

[Hello Purvis]

> Use the long away around to get to Eientei.

>You start to circumvent the battlefield again. The maids do their best to keep quiet, but it is still like a stampede to your ears.
>You are about halfway around the battlefield when you hear someone approaching from the battlefield's the direction. No, several someones.

>_

[Wylfred]

>You start to circumvent the battlefield again. The maids do their best to keep quiet, but it is still like a stampede to your ears.
>You are about halfway around the battlefield when you hear someone approaching from the battlefield's the direction. No, several someones.

>_

>Try and make out who they are.

[Hello Purvis]

>Try and make out who they are.

>You aren't able to see them through the bamboo yet, but you are pretty sure you can guess who it is.

>_

[Kasu]

> If possible, get the maids to get a move on.  Or even better, if it doesn't make as much noise, get them to fly.  They are fairies correct?

[Hello Purvis]

>You are pretty certain you could tell them to hustle. Burdened as they are, flying isn't really an option.
>Yes, they are faeries, though they seem to be less outright daffy than most.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> How likely are the maids to get into Eientei unsupervised? Would they be stopped and questioned by the rabbits, or would dropping our name be good enough to get them to Kaguya?

[Hello Purvis]

> How likely are the maids to get into Eientei unsupervised? Would they be stopped and questioned by the rabbits, or would dropping our name be good enough to get them to Kaguya?

>You aren't sure if they're expected or not by the people in front. Kaguya should be expecting them herself. However, them getting there through the forest is not a certain thing by any means.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Damn, forgot about that.
> Nothing else for it. Keep herding the fairy maids toward Eientei, perpendicular to the battlefield (and thus not toward the people coming our way).

[Hello Purvis]

> Damn, forgot about that.
> Nothing else for it. Keep herding the fairy maids toward Eientei, perpendicular to the battlefield (and thus not toward the people coming our way).

>You keep marching, taking a wider yet path and trying not to approach the oncoming people. The maids stay quiet, though you can read the unease on their faces easy enough when you glance back at them.
>You manage to gain a little distance before you hear them catch up. "Who goes there?" calls one of them in a strong voice. A couple of the maids cry out, and a few of them start to run. Looking back, you see five moon rabbits, with their helmets and standard issue rifles in hand, have come up behind your group.

>_

[Kasu]

> Blind 'em with LIIIIIIIIIIIGHT.

[Hello Purvis]

> Blind 'em with LIIIIIIIIIIIGHT.

>You are rather far away to do this, and will take a few moments to charge.
>"Hold it!" shouts one of the rabbits as she levels her rifle at your group.
>"Look, it's Reisen!" says another, pointing at you.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Assess danger of rifles from prior knowledge of them.

[Kasu]

> Use the Force gem if in range.
> If not in range, get close and blind them.

[Hello Purvis]

> Assess danger of rifles from prior knowledge of them.

>They are about as dangerous as one can expect of firearms. As well, they have long bayonets on them, should they have to deal with a foe in close quarters.

> Use the Force gem if in range.
> If not in range, get close and blind them.

>You turn the force gem on them, unleashing a swift and powerful stream of bullets on them before they can do much more than shout. The bullets cut through three of them pretty quickly, sending flying back a couple yards and landing sprawled in the bamboo. A quick sweep catches a fourth rabbit before she can take proper aim at you. The fifth rabbit ducks under the and aims her rifle at you.
>The maids scream and panic, some throwing themselves onto the ground and starting to run in various directions.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Quick time-stopped check: Are our sunglasses on?

[Hello Purvis]

> Quick time-stopped check: Are our sunglasses on?

>Yes.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

Great.

> Dodge to the side, toward whichever of the rabbit's hands is the balance hand and not the trigger hand. Keep firing Force shots at them.

[Hello Purvis]

Great.

> Dodge to the side, toward whichever of the rabbit's hands is the balance hand and not the trigger hand. Keep firing Force shots at them.

>You dive aside, as the rifle cracks. The rabbit, having aimed and steadied herself, is in no position to dodge you and staggers back a good couple yards from the Purple Gem's shots before going down.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

Awesome, we're in the Matrix.

> Assess the physical condition of the rabbit soldiers. If they are sufficiently incapacitated from our shots, confiscate their rifles.