Iku Quest Sechs - A Z-Machine Adventure

[Kilgamayan]

> Sigh.
> Put a hand to our forehead.
> "Come on. Get past your seething hatred for me for one second and think about this situation. Your book is right there. I went and found it for you, as I offered to do from the very beginning. It's yours for the taking. I'm not going to attack you, Tenshi's not going to attack you. If we were planning on that we would have done it yesterday. Besides, even if I wanted to leave, if I left as things are right now and Tenshi stayed with you, surely I would need to find you again in order to get my friend back. And logically, I would have more people with me to help me in my search, because more people looking for something will find it quicker, and I don't think you'd want that. What you have on your hands right now is a situation with only the two of us. No one else is around to discover you. You can make your situation worse by forcing me to leave, or you can keep your situation favorable by just taking the book and getting on with it."

[Hello Purvis]

> Sigh.
> Put a hand to our forehead.
> "Come on. Get past your seething hatred for me for one second and think about this situation. Your book is right there. I went and found it for you, as I offered to do from the very beginning. It's yours for the taking. I'm not going to attack you, Tenshi's not going to attack you. If we were planning on that we would have done it yesterday. Besides, even if I wanted to leave, if I left as things are right now and Tenshi stayed with you, surely I would need to find you again in order to get my friend back. And logically, I would have more people with me to help me in my search, because more people looking for something will find it quicker, and I don't think you'd want that. What you have on your hands right now is a situation with only the two of us. No one else is around to discover you. You can make your situation worse by forcing me to leave, or you can keep your situation favorable by just taking the book and getting on with it."

>"As you wish," says the poltergeist. as she drops to her knees on Tenshi's shadow, drawing an "Oof!" from Tenshi.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "Hey!"
> Begin building a charge.
> Take two steps forward, again avoiding tripping on things.

[DracoOmega]

>"If you attempt to harm her, you realize you will leave me no choice but to force you to stop?"

[Hello Purvis]

> "Hey!"
> Begin building a charge.
> Take two steps forward, again avoiding tripping on things.

>You cry out and start building up a charge.
>You advance; the Poltergeist puts her left hand on Tenshi's shadow, watching you warily.

>"If you attempt to harm her, you realize you will leave me no choice but to force you to stop?"

>"I gave you a choice, you refused to take it," she says. "Instead, you threatened to expose me moreso. Who is left with no choices?"

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Stop advancing.
> "Abandoning my friend was not a choice. I told you this once already."

[Hello Purvis]

> Stop advancing.
> "Abandoning my friend was not a choice. I told you this once already."

>You stop.
>"Then you leave me no choice," says the poltergeist. "For the final time, leave!"

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> What is the expression on Tenshi's face?

[Hello Purvis]

> What is the expression on Tenshi's face?

>She looks like she is recovering from being punched in the gut, and not even a little bit happy about it."

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Keep that charge building.
> Take a step back.
> "Why do you want to hide so much?!"

[Hello Purvis]

> Keep that charge building.
> Take a step back.
> "Why do you want to hide so much?!"

>"Why do you people want to expose me?" She says back.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "Because it's not right that other people forced this paranoia on you!"

[Hello Purvis]

> "Because it's not right that other people forced this paranoia on you!"

>"And if you would stop trying to expose me, there would be no problems!" She says, "But no, you won't stop! It's your fault there's any problem to begin with! Leave!"

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Keep that charge coming.
> Take another step back.
> "Everyone I've told I've told to stay away from you! There are fewer people looking for you because of me!"

[Hello Purvis]

> Keep that charge coming.
> Take another step back.
> "Everyone I've told I've told to stay away from you! There are fewer people looking for you because of me!"

>You keep charging. It's coming along quite steadily now.
> You step back, and try to tell her there are fewer people searching for her now. "You lie," she says. "Do you think I'm so easy to fool? If you didn't want people to find me, you wouldn't tell them about me!"

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Chargin' chargin' chargin'
> "You think people want to go looking for someone that will steal their consciousness?!"

[Hello Purvis]

> Chargin' chargin' chargin'
> "You think people want to go looking for someone that will steal their consciousness?!"

>You keep charging.
>"They haven't stopped!" she says. She shifts her hand as if tightening her grip on Tenshi's shadow. "Leave!"
>Tenshi gasps.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Have we yet hit a charge level where we could unleash a flashbolt?

[Hello Purvis]

> Have we yet hit a charge level where we could unleash a flashbolt?

>You could, but it wouldn't be as effective as usual.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> How soon is a flashbolt cast from the moment we command it?

[Hello Purvis]

> How soon is a flashbolt cast from the moment we command it?

>All but instantly, but you have direct it with your hands.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Keep on chargin', charge charge chargin'...
> Look wildly back and forth between Tenshi and the poltergeist with a nervous expression, settling on the poltergeist after a few looks.
> Lower our voice to a little softer than normal levels.
> "Why? Why are you doing this? I didn't want anyone to get hurt..."

[Hello Purvis]

> Keep on chargin', charge charge chargin'...
> Look wildly back and forth between Tenshi and the poltergeist with a nervous expression, settling on the poltergeist after a few looks.
> Lower our voice to a little softer than normal levels.
> "Why? Why are you doing this? I didn't want anyone to get hurt..."

>You look between the two of them wildly, it's really not hard to feign panic at this point. Rather, it's more difficult to hold the real thing at bay.
>"Because you forced me!" she shouts. "Leave!"

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> 5:11 charging erryday
> "But why was Suika so different? You could be like that with others..."

[Hello Purvis]

> 5:11 charging erryday
> "But why was Suika so different? You could be like that with others..."

>You're still building a decent charge.
>"Because she didn't try to expose me!" She shouts. "Of course, you told her anyways., so now I have to deal with her too."

>_

[DracoOmega]

>"Even if I did, why would she want to try to expose you now, if she didn't then?"
>"For that matter, why did you think I was trying to expose you when I met you first? I only wanted to talk with you! I had no idea you were even responsible for the shadows!"

[Hello Purvis]

>"Even if I did, why would she want to try to expose you now, if she didn't then?"
>"For that matter, why did you think I was trying to expose you when I met you first? I only wanted to talk with you! I had no idea you were even responsible for the shadows!"

>"You were looking for me!" she shouts. "You wouldn't leave me alone!"

>_

[DracoOmega]

>"You tried to attack me almost the moment I spoke! What chance does that even give someone to leave you alone? What was I supposed to do?"
>"For that matter, I even offered to help you, and you can see that I made good on it."

[Hello Purvis]

>"You tried to attack me almost the moment I spoke! What chance does that even give someone to leave you alone? What was I supposed to do?"
>"For that matter, I even offered to help you, and you can see that I made good on it."

>"You should have left me alone!" she says, "But you didn't! And you've exposed me, you've brought others after me! The books it probably a trick too, even if you weren't the one that took it! Your words are hollow before what you've done! Now leave!"

>_

[DracoOmega]

>"How could the book possibly be a trick? You clearly recognized it. I was under no obligation to offer it to you, and I did so freely, because, and only because, I knew that it mattered to you. Because I honestly cared."
>"If you are uncomfortable to move to retrieve it, I can bring it to you. I left it where it was because I thought the distance would be less threatening."