Reisen Quest Another: A Z Machine Adventure

[MysTeariousYukari]

> Try swinging our new sword at the falling bamboo to block the attack. If this fails, dodge.

[Janitor Morgan]

> Isn't the sword flame-imbued, though? We don't want another fire.
> Dodge.
> What exactly can the Green Gem use its power on? The item description says it affects Reisen's attacks and the other gems, but it doesn't specify how.

[Hello Purvis]

> Try swinging our new sword at the falling bamboo to block the attack. If this fails, dodge.

> Isn't the sword flame-imbued, though? We don't want another fire.
> Dodge.
> What exactly can the Green Gem use its power on? The item description says it affects Reisen's attacks and the other gems, but it doesn't specify how.

>You consider slashing into the falling bamboo, but you aren't completely sure if the light aspect would keep the heat aspect of the weapon in check, and just try to move out of the way.
>The Green Gem can imbue the other gems, your danmaku, or your spellcards with seeking capacities. You used it earlier with the Blue Gem to create beams that sought after Yorihime. You've not used it independently yet.
>As you move away from the falling bamboo, you see Yorihime slash upwards into the air, creating a wave of danmaku that flies at you and to the left, while the bamboo falls to your right.

>_

[Janitor Morgan]

> Slice through the danmaku coming directly at us.
> Without dispelling the sword, use the Green Gem by itself.

[Hello Purvis]

> Slice through the danmaku coming directly at us.
> Without dispelling the sword, use the Green Gem by itself.

>You try to slash through the danmake, and find your sword is simply not up to that particular task. As a couple shots cut into your stomach, you suspect it must take either a special weapon or insights into a special technique to cleave through danmaku.
>Yorihime closes in on you, as the Green Gem unleashes a small steam of wedge-shaped green shots. As close as she is, she can't avoid all of them, and takes one to the leg and another across her temple before she can retreat backwards. As she does, she pulls out the Broken Vial of Pollen a pocket.

>_

[Kasu]

> If possible, send some force danmaku imbued with the green gem to hit the vial.
> If not possible, dive to the side after she throws it.

[Hello Purvis]

> If possible, send some force danmaku imbued with the green gem to hit the vial.
> If not possible, dive to the side after she throws it.

>You direct the Green and Purple Gems to combine their powers and try to shoot the vial! A line of large orange bullets emerges from between them as Yorihime tosses the Vial. At first, its seems like the shots miss, until then twist about 80 degrees and smash into it in midair.
>The pollen explodes outward in a large cloud, prompting both you and Yorihime to jump away. Still, you feel yourself breathe in some of it and start coughing. You hear her doing the same.

>_

[Janitor Morgan]

> Recall the properties of Eirin's healing potions.
> The sword probably isn't going to be much help, so dismantle it for now. We can use our danmaku to put pressure on Yorihime.
> Shoot a few rounds using the Purple and Green Gems, if we can stop coughing long enough to focus.

[UncertainJakutten]

>"FU *cough* CK!"
> As soon as able do some force focus ight (Blue Green Purple) danmaku at Yorihime's eyes.
>Also recall Heal Potion's abilities and see if a quaff would cure us.

[Janitor Morgan]

> Shoot a few rounds using the Purple and Green Gems, if we can stop coughing long enough to focus.

Belay this, then.

[Hello Purvis]

> Recall the properties of Eirin's healing potions.
> The sword probably isn't going to be much help, so dismantle it for now. We can use our danmaku to put pressure on Yorihime.
> Shoot a few rounds using the Purple and Green Gems, if we can stop coughing long enough to focus.

>"FU *cough* CK!"
> As soon as able do some force focus ight (Blue Green Purple) danmaku at Yorihime's eyes.
>Also recall Heal Potion's abilities and see if a quaff would cure us.

Belay this, then.

>You cough while saying some undignified things.
>The Heal^tm potions are designed more to deal with wounds from the aftermath of accidents than diseases or poisoning. It might provide some relief, you aren't sure. However, you do know that Eirin developed an antidote to Lily of the Valley poisoning shortly after the flower incident. She keeps it in the white cabinet near her desk; take one spoonful with water.
>You try to direct the Blue, Green, and Purple Gems to create an specific attack. But this does not happen, as two gems simply serve to reforce another. The Purple Gem unleashes a narrow, continuous spray of large bullets at Yorihime. While it does not blind her, it does force her to throw herself to the ground to avoid them, as apparently she is in no condition to do anything else.
>You feel a little bit dizzy, and a little bit nauseous.

>_

[UncertainJakutten]

>Attack of opportunity, do full force homing danmaku on her while she's prone. Consider cards that would keep her pinned down.
>Try taking a quaff of the heal brand potion at some point in all this.

[Hello Purvis]

>Attack of opportunity, do full force homing danmaku on her while she's prone. Consider cards that would keep her pinned down.
>Try taking a quaff of the heal brand potion at some point in all this.

>You set the Green and Purple Gems to combine again and fire on Yorihime. Is already in the process of rolling out of the way, so the shots only clip her a little bit. Curiously, this time they do not bend toward her, perhaps it only happens at certain angles?
>You would have to drink the whole potion to have an effect.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Drink the potion now, the powder has been used entirely so it's no longer a threat. We can get whatever healing items we need from Eirin later.

[Hello Purvis]

> Drink the potion now, the powder has been used entirely so it's no longer a threat. We can get whatever healing items we need from Eirin later.

>You drink the potion. The little wounds you've taken from Yorihime's stop hurting very quickly, and the sense of nauseousness goes away. You still feel a bit dizzy.
>You obtain: Empty Bottle.
>While you are drinking the potion, Yorihime gets to her feet, visibly unsteady.

>_

[MysTeariousYukari]

> Fire all Gems but the Red, with the shots lined up, in a manner like so: Green-Purple-Blue-Blue-Purple-Green, with Yorihime in the very center of it all.

[Hello Purvis]

> Fire all Gems but the Red, with the shots lined up, in a manner like so: Green-Purple-Blue-Blue-Purple-Green, with Yorihime in the very center of it all.

>You decide to take a more organized approach to your attacks, firing some green homing shots, then some force shots, then two lines of beams, more force shots, and seekers at the end of it.
>Yorihime dances round the homing shots with more agility than you would expect from someone of her current condition, sways under the force shots, and cuts through the all of the beams. Then she seems to lose her footing while sidestepping the next line of force shots and stumbles as the final line of homing shots close in on her an strike her in the chest and back, sending her to her knees.
>Something very heavy clamps down on your shoulders suddenly, and squeezes with vice-like tightness!

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Check our shoulders to see what it could be, while struggling to break free. Do NOT fire any shots at our new assailant just yet.

[Hello Purvis]

> Check our shoulders to see what it could be, while struggling to break free. Do NOT fire any shots at our new assailant just yet.

>You look at your shoulders and see nothing at all. No...you see some now-familiar distortion.
>It digs into your shoulders painfully, and starts to lift you into the air.

>_

[UncertainJakutten]

> Oh God dammit
> "Ok, Yorihime, I kinda have issues right now. You'll probably take advantage of them but...um...I'm being attacked by an apparation at the moment. Is there any chance we can have a temporary ceasefire while I deal with this? Or would you rather attack me while I'm distracted?"
> Say that last sentence with some heavy implication of it being rather unacceptable/dishonorable

[MysTeariousYukari]

OOC: This is the Appirition(sp?) we are being grabbed by, right? I'm posting assuming that it is.

> "Y-you?!"
> "Yorihime, sorry about everything, but our fight is going to need to wait, this thing is EVIL! It probably want me dead too..."
> Do everything within our power to plow the thing lifting us to pieces

OOC: Uncertain kitten... I had just typed a message too! :3

[Hello Purvis]

> Oh God dammit
> "Ok, Yorihime, I kinda have issues right now. You'll probably take advantage of them but...um...I'm being attacked by an apparation at the moment. Is there any chance we can have a temporary ceasefire while I deal with this? Or would you rather attack me while I'm distracted?"
> Say that last sentence with some heavy implication of it being rather unacceptable/dishonorable

>This really isn't what you need on the eve of your victory...
>You try to say all this, but you really can't make it all that comprehensible while gritting your teeth against the pain and periodically gasping.
>Yorihime, still on her knees and breathing heavily, just stares. It's clear she has some idea that things are going wrong.

>_

[UncertainJakutten]

> Do anything we can to it. Preferably fire gem powered danmaku.
> If we don't have the concentration to do that, fire normal danmaku
> If we don't have the concentration to do that, kick the thing in the nuts. We don't need concentration for that.

[MysTeariousYukari]

> "Yori... hime... please... help me..." The "..." are for the gasping or gritting pauses.

[Hello Purvis]

> Do anything we can to it. Preferably fire gem powered danmaku.
> If we don't have the concentration to do that, fire normal danmaku
> If we don't have the concentration to do that, kick the thing in the nuts. We don't need concentration for that.

>Dangling several yards in the air now,  you turn all the gems against it.  You aren't sure if you're actually doing anything to it, given its intangible nature, but you do feel its grip loosen a bit.

> "Yori... hime... please... help me..." The "..." are for the gasping or gritting pauses.

>She nods dumbly. "How?" she asks, before starting to cough.

>_

[UncertainJakutten]

>It's tangible enough to strangle us
> Kick it in the nuts. Even if they are intangible
> Retrieve arms from-

* AnncertainKoulter is shot

>Fire danmaku at it if possible.

[Hello Purvis]

>It's tangible enough to strangle us
> Kick it in the nuts. Even if they are intangible
> Retrieve arms from-

* AnncertainKoulter is shot

>Fire danmaku at it if possible.

>You have your back turned to it, and really only have a vague idea where it is. This will make any kind of kicking hard.
>You can add your own to the danmaku to the mix, but you have to figure out how to shoot backwards when you can barely move your shoulders.

>_

[MysTeariousYukari]

> "Hit it... with... something... danmaku... sword... anything... please."

Desperate cries for help need to be typed in the format they are to be said as

[Hello Purvis]

> "Hit it... with... something... danmaku... sword... anything... please."

>"Hit it where?" she says, as she gets to her feet and starts to approach unsteadily. "I can't see it!"

>_

[Janitor Morgan]

> Shake the sunglasses off and distort the light so Yorihime can see it, like we did with Eirin. ...Unless we can't distort light that's hitting behind us, in which case, wait for another Parsee voice to think of something.