Ran Quest Overtime: A Z-Machine Sidestory

[UncertainJakutten]

> Take advantage of the sky, but be ready to dodge any sit your ass down danmaku heading our way.

[Hello Purvis]

> Take advantage of the sky, but be ready to dodge any sit your ass down danmaku heading our way.

>What.
>Are you trying to make some sense? Make some sense.
>You head upward, spreading your card's danmku further. Yuka seems content to stay where she is. Then she levels her umbrella at you.

>_

[UncertainJakutten]

> Oh God Master Spark
> Note the direction she's attacking in and dodge, upward, and also horizontally in a direction that takes us closer to the edge of Yuka's danmaku.

[axman36]

>Before we dodge, see if we can possibly throw her aiming off by heading the opposite direction we plan on taking to the edge of Yuka's danmaku, then quickly switching to the direction toward the edge of Yuka's danmaku, faking her out.

Cripes, I hope that made sense.

[Hello Purvis]

> Oh God Master Spark
> Note the direction she's attacking in and dodge, upward, and also horizontally in a direction that takes us closer to the edge of Yuka's danmaku.

>Before we dodge, see if we can possibly throw her aiming off by heading the opposite direction we plan on taking to the edge of Yuka's danmaku, then quickly switching to the direction toward the edge of Yuka's danmaku, faking her out.

>Thankfully, her danmaku has passed you.
>You move upward and to the left as another master spark flies at you! Thankfully, the angle works in your favor, and you are able to avoid it.
>Your spellcard has drawn enough energy that it begins to release clusters of red bubble shots in a clockwise direction as well. The sky is starting to get crowded with your danmaku.

>_

[UncertainJakutten]

>How well is Yuka dodging?
> Is there an opening to distract her with the onigiri?

[Hello Purvis]

>How well is Yuka dodging?
> Is there an opening to distract her with the onigiri?

>Yuka is handling herself well so far, but addition of the red bubble shots is giving her a couple problems.
>You may be able to hit her with it.

>_

[UncertainJakutten]

> Does the spell card progress any more than this?
> If not, get in a good position and lug the onigiri
> If so, what's added?

[Hello Purvis]

> Does the spell card progress any more than this?
> If not, get in a good position and lug the onigiri
> If so, what's added?

>It certain does. It will take a bit yet, then a constant wave of arrowhead danmaku follows, then a wave of yellow spheres, and then loose clusters of speedy blue spheres.

>_

[UncertainJakutten]

> Let's keep dodging til the yellow spheres. Then we can hem her into one.
> Anything to dodge right now?

[Hello Purvis]

> Let's keep dodging til the yellow spheres. Then we can hem her into one.
> Anything to dodge right now?

>For the time being, it doesn't seem that Yuka is firin-Wait, there's a spellcard.
>"Flower Sign: Reflowering of the Gensokyo"
>A significant amount of danmaku unfolds from her, arcing out in all directions.

>_

[UncertainJakutten]

> What's the pattern? Does it leave gaps and go in waves at all?
> If so, can we get into a gap that will let us move as the pattern changes?

[Hello Purvis]

> What's the pattern? Does it leave gaps and go in waves at all?
> If so, can we get into a gap that will let us move as the pattern changes?

>The basis of it seems to be numerous arcs of petal-like Danmaku unfolding from Yuka in a manner akin to a flower blooming. She The arcs overlap, gaps tend to be covered by other arcs close behind.

>_

[UncertainJakutten]

> Can we graze the arcs and slip in between them easily?
> Is there any clearance above or below?
> Also, try to move out a little bit and dodge where the arcs spread more.

[Hello Purvis]

> Can we graze the arcs and slip in between them easily?
> Is there any clearance above or below?
> Also, try to move out a little bit and dodge where the arcs spread more.

>You could try, but you have no idea if it will be easy.
>Above, no, the arcs would probably catch you.
>Below...there doesn't seem to be anything yet.
>You move out more, but you realize this will also make it that much easier for Yuka to dodge your own spellcard.

>_

[UncertainJakutten]

> Will it matter as much as the pressure increases in the card?

[Hello Purvis]

> Will it matter as much as the pressure increases in the card?

>More bullets will make it harder to dodge, but too much distance between you and she will still limit it's effectiveness.

>_

[UncertainJakutten]

> Can we get in close enough for it to be effective and still have gaps to graze?
> If so, try this, taking the underneath for the time being.

[Hello Purvis]

> Can we get in close enough for it to be effective and still have gaps to graze?
> If so, try this, taking the underneath for the time being.

>You think so, but it will be a tight squeeze.
>Take the what? Ima assume you meant down. You go down.
>You drop th Yuka's altitude; where they are no shots. However, you notice the arcs from above will soon be raining down on you. Yuka dodges around your shots, finding the gaps between them pretty easily at your current distance.

>_

[UncertainJakutten]

> Get in a little closer
> MIND THE GAPS
> and the arcs. Very much mind the arcs, and squeeze in as best I can.

[Hello Purvis]

> Get in a little closer
> MIND THE GAPS
> and the arcs. Very much mind the arcs, and squeeze in as best I can.

>You move in closer. As you do, the arcs of bullets begin to rain down around you. Looking up, you can see some gaps, but due to the layering of the bullets, you are would have to zig-zag between them.

>_

[UncertainJakutten]

> Zig zag between them. While doing so try to get as close as one safely can
> Spatial awareness is awesome so keep an eye on the pattern so as to not crash into anything while we zig zag.

[Hello Purvis]

> Zig zag between them. While doing so try to get as close as one safely can
> Spatial awareness is awesome so keep an eye on the pattern so as to not crash into anything while we zig zag.

>You start to zig-zag through the arcs. For the first few, it is tight, but very managable. Then you notice the gaps are starting to get erratic. Some are wider, some are narrower. You're not sure why.
>You hear Yuka cry out. You bet it was one of the butterflies that got her.

>_

[UncertainJakutten]

> Is there still a pattern to them?
> If so, continue reading and zig zagging
> If the pattern has dissolved, do some sight reading around us and try to dodge into gaps, while trying to predict where things are moving to always leave one avenue of escape to another gap.

[Hello Purvis]

> Is there still a pattern to them?
> If so, continue reading and zig zagging
> If the pattern has dissolved, do some sight reading around us and try to dodge into gaps, while trying to predict where things are moving to always leave one avenue of escape to another gap.

>You don't know if there's still a pattern or not. You aim for the gaps, and find they're becoming irregular.
>You think the arcs are converging and diverging with each other.

>_

[axman36]

>How close are we from her?
>Do the gaps get wider upon further distance from her or closer?

[Hello Purvis]

>How close are we from her?
>Do the gaps get wider upon further distance from her or closer?

>You aren't sure, but you think further away would lead to wider gaps.

>_

[UncertainJakutten]

> But we can still dodge if we're a little closer, even if not as close as before?
> If so, keep up the sight reading of the bullets and zigity dodge damn or whatever.

[Hello Purvis]

> But we can still dodge if we're a little closer, even if not as close as before?
> If so, keep up the sight reading of the bullets and zigity dodge damn or whatever.

>You have no idea if you could or not.

>_

[UncertainJakutten]

>Pah. Better safe than sorry. Back off a bit and keep up the dodgery where the gaps are a little wider. Still stay as close as possible in this endeavor.
> we gotten to the yellow balls yet?