Author Topic: Reisen Quest Another: A Z Machine Adventure (Read 63435 times)

UncertainJakutten · « **Reply #540 on:** April 03, 2010, 09:02:40 PM »

>Look up.
>Are we able to use the gems to see through?
>If so, have them cover the other cardinal directions.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #541 on:** April 03, 2010, 09:05:02 PM »

Quote from: Miko Miko Kasu on April 03, 2010, 09:00:00 PM

> Cancel everything and try to spot her.

>You cease the gems' firing and look around. From where you are, you don't see her.
>You do see that you've done a bit of damage to the courtyard walls from the beams you were throwing out earlier. You expect you'll be fixing those tomorrow...
>You notice that Youmu and the Moon Rabbits are gone. Perhaps Youmu led the away?

Quote from: AnncertainKoulter on April 03, 2010, 09:02:40 PM

>Look up.
>Are we able to use the gems to see through?
>If so, have them cover the other cardinal directions.

>You look above you, and see nothing unusual.
>You cannot see through the gems, they are linked to your sense of touch.

>_

UncertainJakutten · « **Reply #542 on:** April 03, 2010, 09:07:42 PM »

>Did she used to have super teleporting powers?
>Are the gods still distracted?
>Can she burrow?
>If so to that last, look down and prepare to fly.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #543 on:** April 03, 2010, 09:14:29 PM »

Quote from: AnncertainKoulter on April 03, 2010, 09:07:42 PM

>Did she used to have super teleporting powers?
>Are the gods still distracted?
>Can she burrow?
>If so to that last, look down and prepare to fly.

>You don't think she does.
>The sky is still full of aurora borealis, you think they should be occupied.
>You don't think she can. It would certainly be beneath her station. Nor do you have any idea how she would do it from the roof.

>_

Kasu · « **Reply #544 on:** April 03, 2010, 09:15:14 PM »

> Head to the middle of the courtyard with your gems ready.
> If nothing happens, head for the roof.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #545 on:** April 03, 2010, 09:19:00 PM »

Quote from: Miko Miko Kasu on April 03, 2010, 09:15:14 PM

> Head to the middle of the courtyard with your gems ready.
> If nothing happens, head for the roof.

>You head to the middle of the courtyard, and suffer no ill effects, though you are a bit close to the pollen. However, the amount in the air now should hardly be a problem now.
>You fly to the roof, and see Yorihime waiting just past the peak of the eastern roof, and watching you.

>_

Kasu · « **Reply #546 on:** April 03, 2010, 09:20:49 PM »

> Set down on the roof.
> "Waitin' for me eh?"
> Ready Idling Wave and ready the gems.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #547 on:** April 03, 2010, 09:24:19 PM »

Quote from: Miko Miko Kasu on April 03, 2010, 09:20:49 PM

> Set down on the roof.
> "Waitin' for me eh?"
> Ready Idling Wave and ready the gems.

>"I didn't wish you to mistake a tactical withdrawal for a retreat," says Yorihime.
>Where on the roof do you set down? On the eastern or western half of the front roof; that is, the one over the entry hall where Yorihime is standing; or another one altogether?

>_

Kasu · « **Reply #548 on:** April 03, 2010, 09:26:42 PM »

> Set down on a part that is close enough to her that she is in range of our danmaku, but not close enough that she can slash at us.
> When ready, let fly Idling Wave coupled with the gems.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #549 on:** April 03, 2010, 09:32:51 PM »

Quote from: Miko Miko Kasu on April 03, 2010, 09:26:42 PM

> Set down on a part that is close enough to her that she is in range of our danmaku, but not close enough that she can slash at us.
> When ready, let fly Idling Wave coupled with the gems.

>You set down opposite of Yorihime and declare Loafing Sign: Idling Wave, letting the four gems empower it. The moment you draw out the card, Yorihime hops over the peak of the roof and begins to charge at you, blade extended and leaving a thick trail of Danmaku in her wake!

>_

Kasu · « **Reply #550 on:** April 03, 2010, 09:36:03 PM »

> Try to dodge the danmaku without canceling the spellcard.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #551 on:** April 03, 2010, 09:54:34 PM »

Quote from: Miko Miko Kasu on April 03, 2010, 09:36:03 PM

> Try to dodge the danmaku without canceling the spellcard.

>Yorihime races toward you faster than your shots can fly, sword ready to strike. You dodge out of the way, barely avoiding the strike. The spellcard wavers heavily. You hear Yorihime dash past you, and leap from the roof. Then the cloud of danmaku left in her wake reaches you. You try to dodge through it without cancelling your spellcard, but there line of danmaku is too long for you to weave through forever, and a bullet cuts into your hip painfully, disrupting the card.

>_

Kasu · « **Reply #552 on:** April 03, 2010, 11:58:19 PM »

> "Dammit!"
> Regain composure by setting the card and gems up again.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #553 on:** April 04, 2010, 12:57:57 AM »

Quote from: Miko Miko Kasu on April 03, 2010, 11:58:19 PM

> "Dammit!"
> Regain composure by setting the card and gems up again.

>You feel you've earned a little foul language, given the circumstances.
>You steady yourself, and make sure you haven't dropped the card. You consider reusing it, when you note that Yorihime is no close enough for the card to be very effective. She is back in the courtyard, picking up the unbroken part of the Vial of Pollen and wrapping a length of cloth around it.

>_

Kasu · « **Reply #554 on:** April 04, 2010, 12:59:14 AM »

> Observe Yorihime for now.
> Consider this as a chance to rescue Patchouli and Remilia.

UncertainJakutten · « **Reply #555 on:** April 04, 2010, 01:03:04 AM »

>Lovely. Can we snipe the bottle while she's playing with it? We REALLY don't want her to get OUR poison.

Kasu · « **Reply #556 on:** April 04, 2010, 01:04:54 AM »

Quote from: AnncertainKoulter on April 04, 2010, 01:03:04 AM

>Lovely. Can we snipe the bottle while she's playing with it? We REALLY don't want her to get OUR poison.

> If I recall, most of it was wasted anyway so I doubt the remainder would be potent enough.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #557 on:** April 04, 2010, 01:09:19 AM »

Quote from: Miko Miko Kasu on April 04, 2010, 12:59:14 AM

> Observe Yorihime for now.
> Consider this as a chance to rescue Patchouli and Remilia.

>She is definitely claiming the Vial of Pollen for her own.
>You might be able to, but you don't know if it'd be wise to allow Yorihime the time off.

Quote from: AnncertainKoulter on April 04, 2010, 01:03:04 AM

>Lovely. Can we snipe the bottle while she's playing with it? We REALLY don't want her to get OUR poison.

>You can try, but you have little time.

Quote from: Miko Miko Kasu on April 04, 2010, 01:04:54 AM

> If I recall, most of it was wasted anyway so I doubt the remainder would be potent enough.

>Lily of the Valley pollen doesn't take a while lot to be effective when it's gathered up like that. Nor would even a little bit be a good thing for you, given the circumstances.

>_

MysTeariousYukari · « **Reply #558 on:** April 04, 2010, 01:17:14 AM »

> "What are you doing Yorihime? I'm trying to be honorable and not attack you, so unless you believe you have won, shall we resume?" Don't use a rude tone here, polite is best. We are trying to keep her from claiming the bottle for too long.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #559 on:** April 04, 2010, 01:21:56 AM »

Quote from: MystearicaUtsuho on April 04, 2010, 01:17:14 AM

> "What are you doing Yorihime? I'm trying to be honorable and not attack you, so unless you believe you have won, shall we resume?" Don't use a rude tone here, polite is best. We are trying to keep her from claiming the bottle for too long.

>"Just resupplying," she calls back, as she tucks the crudely stoppered vial away. "The thought is appreciated, good to see you haven't forgotten it!"
>And with that, she runs toward the western wall with the tree near it again.

>_

UncertainJakutten · « **Reply #560 on:** April 04, 2010, 01:41:36 AM »

>...that was fucking retarded. Seriously, you should have fucking shot her.
> Well, whatever, you all know spellcards better than I do.

MysTeariousYukari · « **Reply #561 on:** April 04, 2010, 02:00:53 AM »

Quote from: AnncertainKoulter on April 04, 2010, 01:41:36 AM

> Well, whatever, you all know spellcards better than I do.

I don't actually, I just don't want to resort to below-the-belt tactics such as imolation from an unexpected source that isn't a machine.

UncertainJakutten · « **Reply #562 on:** April 04, 2010, 02:03:34 AM »

If you aren't cheating, you aren't trying. Throwing the poison in the first place was pretty below the belt. Funny thing is, in a real fight the dirty fighters tend to win.

MysTeariousYukari · « **Reply #563 on:** April 04, 2010, 02:10:18 AM »

Touche.

> What can we do that Yorihime wouldn't expect, or would be effective on her, aside from fleeing/stratigic retreat.
> Weren't we going to ask Yorihime about something? Wasn't it for some alchohal or something about the feast?

UncertainJakutten · « **Reply #564 on:** April 04, 2010, 02:12:50 AM »

>That's AFTER we kick her ass
>Hmm...we could try a bluff with the black feather, any good ideas? The goal would be to make it seem worse than a bullet so she dodges into danmaku.

Janitor Morgan · « **Reply #565 on:** April 04, 2010, 02:26:48 AM »

If we run out of options, using some combination of the Purple Gem and Tele-Mesmerism might work, if we can take the side effects.

Just throwing that out there.

UncertainJakutten · « **Reply #566 on:** April 04, 2010, 02:35:56 AM »

>That's more of a "This better kick her ass or we've lost" card.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #567 on:** April 04, 2010, 03:14:16 AM »

>As you debate what to do next, Yorihime does another series of kick jumps back onto the roof Eientei, on the opposite side of the courtyard from you. You are pretty sure she can't do anything to you at this range, but you doubt you could effectively attack her yourself. She starts to run toward the south, perpendicular to you.

>_

MysTeariousYukari · « **Reply #568 on:** April 04, 2010, 03:19:04 AM »

> Lets open up a can of whoop-ass on Yorihime!

By that I mean, start shooting Danmaku at her.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #569 on:** April 04, 2010, 03:29:59 AM »

Quote from: MystearicaUtsuho on April 04, 2010, 03:19:04 AM

> Lets open up a can of whoop-ass on Yorihime! By that I mean, start shooting Danmaku at her.

>She's too far away to really affect, but you decide that this is no reason she should have an easy time of it. You start firing danmaku at her. It spreads out as it crosses over the courtyard, becoming a wide but relatively easy to avoid fan. Yorihime cuts through the few shots that comes close to her as she ascends to the top of the roof. Then she beckons for you to follow her, and disappears over the edge of it and to the south.

>_