Author Topic: Nue Quest 3rd Impact: A Z-Machine Adventure (Read 61839 times)

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #840 on:** July 09, 2011, 02:29:31 PM »

> Fly back to Mystia.
> Keep a low voice.
> "This is the place, yeah. How much of the conversation at Alice's house did you hear?"

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #841 on:** July 09, 2011, 02:36:03 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on July 09, 2011, 02:29:31 PM

> Fly back to Mystia.
> Keep a low voice.
> "This is the place, yeah. How much of the conversation at Alice's house did you hear?"

>You fly back to Mystia.
>"None, really," she says. "What makes it the place?"

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #842 on:** July 09, 2011, 02:40:26 PM »

> "It turns out that all of our new-found gems have miniscule writing on them. Don't bother looking, I needed my scope and sharpened eyesight to see it for myself. Patchouli found that the writing came from a mass of books. It would need to be a mass of books, given how much currency had to be replaced. A mass of books that extremely few locations in Gensokyo would possess. We don't know exactly how the replacement happened, but this has been a much better lead than most."
> Point to the window we were just at.
> "That window up there leads into a room with a lot of books and a lot of writing utensils. With the building this big, I'm willing to bet there are even more books and even more writing utensils that we can't see."

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #843 on:** July 09, 2011, 02:42:12 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on July 09, 2011, 02:40:26 PM

> "It turns out that all of our new-found gems have miniscule writing on them. Don't bother looking, I needed my scope and sharpened eyesight to see it for myself. Patchouli found that the writing came from a mass of books. It would need to be a mass of books, given how much currency had to be replaced. A mass of books that extremely few locations in Gensokyo would possess. We don't know exactly how the replacement happened, but this has been a much better lead than most."
> Point to the window we were just at.
> "That window up there leads into a room with a lot of books and a lot of writing utensils. With the building this big, I'm willing to bet there are even more books and even more writing utensils that we can't see."

>"Let's get the thieving little rabbit," says Mystia, narrowing her eyes. "She's not getting around me."

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #844 on:** July 09, 2011, 02:46:09 PM »

> "All right."
> Point to the door.
> "You should probably station yourself near that. I'm going to check out the window near it, then I guess we might as well just try entering."

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #845 on:** July 09, 2011, 02:55:41 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on July 09, 2011, 02:46:09 PM

> "All right."
> Point to the door.
> "You should probably station yourself near that. I'm going to check out the window near it, then I guess we might as well just try entering."

>She nods. "Okay. But like I said, it'd probably be better if I stayed out here to catch her if she makes a run for it. I'm...um...not very sneaky."

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #846 on:** July 09, 2011, 02:56:58 PM »

> "Right, that's fine. As long as you can play goalie, we should be good."

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #847 on:** July 09, 2011, 02:59:30 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on July 09, 2011, 02:56:58 PM

> "Right, that's fine. As long as you can play goalie, we should be good."

>She nods. "Don't worry about a thing. I'll take care of things out here."

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #848 on:** July 09, 2011, 03:06:58 PM »

> "Excellent."
> Fly on over to the window past the door, sneaking up on it like the first two.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #849 on:** July 09, 2011, 03:10:43 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on July 09, 2011, 03:06:58 PM

> "Excellent."
> Fly on over to the window past the door, sneaking up on it like the first two.

>You fly toward the third window, approaching it without any kind of startling event occurring.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #850 on:** July 09, 2011, 03:13:04 PM »

> Carefully peer in through the window. Pull back out of the window's view if we see anyone.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #851 on:** July 09, 2011, 03:21:35 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on July 09, 2011, 03:13:04 PM

> Carefully peer in through the window. Pull back out of the window's view if we see anyone.

>You peer in through the window, finding the curtain mostly closed, and what seems to be a darkened kitchen, if the oven you glimpse is any indication. There doesn't seem to be anyone there.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #852 on:** July 09, 2011, 03:22:35 PM »

> Dark, huh? Probably no one in there, then.
> If we can get a better viewing angle through the small opening, get it.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #853 on:** July 09, 2011, 03:23:36 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on July 09, 2011, 03:22:35 PM

> Dark, huh? Probably no one in there, then.
> If we can get a better viewing angle through the small opening, get it.

>You try to get a better angle, and get a glimpse of a rice bin.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #854 on:** July 09, 2011, 03:25:19 PM »

> Head back down to the metal door. Check on Mystia to make sure she's positioned well.
> Is there anything noteworthy about the door? Size, signs, anything like that?

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #855 on:** July 09, 2011, 03:26:29 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on July 09, 2011, 03:25:19 PM

> Head back down to the metal door. Check on Mystia to make sure she's positioned well.
> Gently try to open the door.

>You look back and see Mystia is a little ways into the trees, watching you at work.
>You try to open the door, and find it is locked.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #856 on:** July 09, 2011, 03:28:06 PM »

> Is there anything noteworthy about the door? Size, signs, anything like that?
> Is there a lock on the door on this side?

Rin Kagamine · « **Reply #857 on:** July 09, 2011, 03:30:55 PM »

> Do we have experience in lockpicking?

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #858 on:** July 09, 2011, 03:35:29 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on July 09, 2011, 03:28:06 PM

> Is there anything noteworthy about the door? Size, signs, anything like that?
> Is there a lock on the door on this side?

>The door seems to be made from a big hunk of iron. You're pretty sure it swings open, rather than sliding. The handle seems to be a bar that you twist.
>There is a lock on this side, built into the door.

Quote from: Rin Kagamine on July 09, 2011, 03:30:55 PM

> Do we have experience in lockpicking?

>Lock Removal
>You used to be a dab hand at picking locks, but it's been ages...

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #859 on:** July 09, 2011, 03:36:22 PM »

> Pull out the necessary tools from the lockpick set for taking on a lock of the shape set into the door.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #860 on:** July 09, 2011, 03:38:42 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on July 09, 2011, 03:36:22 PM

> Pull out the necessary tools from the lockpick set for taking on a lock of the shape set into the door.

>You assess the lock, and consider your tools. You select a few that you feel are appropriate for this sculpting task.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #861 on:** July 09, 2011, 03:39:22 PM »

> Get to work!

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #862 on:** July 09, 2011, 03:47:50 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on July 09, 2011, 03:39:22 PM

> Get to work!

>You start to work on the lock. It's been awhile, but you never really forget the basics. After that, it's largely feeling your way through the tumblers. Given you've had to learn how to feel your way through transformations before you ever encountered a true lock, you fall into navigating by touch easily enough. After a few minutes of work, the lock clicks. It wasn't a very bad one at all.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #863 on:** July 09, 2011, 03:52:58 PM »

> Flash a thumbs-up behind us, then put the lockpick set away.
> Gently open the door.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #864 on:** July 09, 2011, 04:03:53 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on July 09, 2011, 03:52:58 PM

> Flash a thumbs-up behind us, then put the lockpick set away.
> Gently open the door.

>You give Mystia a thumbs up. She nods back to you in turn.
>You each the door open, pleased to find that the hinges are in good condition and do not squeak. The door seems to be well balanced, swinging inward with only a light shove from you. In fact, you end up grabbing the handle to keep it from smacking into a wall.
>Inside, you can see a room with wooden floors, and woven mats covering much of it. A sizable table sits in the middle of the room, with three cushions set at the south, north, and east sides of it. A couple of empty teacups sit on the table, one at the eastern side and one at the west. An empty charcoal brazier sits near the table. It's a bit hard to tell in the dark, but you think the room's a bit dusty. Toward the back are paper walls, and a siding door hanging half open, leading further in. The building is quiet. Obvious exits are North and South.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #865 on:** July 09, 2011, 04:08:08 PM »

> Begin the process of restoring our wings. No more windows for them to be accidentally seen through...
> Slowly make our way over to the charcoal brazier and feel the sides of it for temperature.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #866 on:** July 10, 2011, 01:35:09 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on July 09, 2011, 04:08:08 PM

> Begin the process of restoring our wings. No more windows for them to be accidentally seen through...
> Slowly make our way over to the charcoal brazier and feel the sides of it for temperature.

>You start to restore you wings. This takes you a moment, but it goes off without a hitch and you feel a bit more comfortable with yourself.
>You quietly make your way toward the brazier. While it's been awhile since you've done any second story work, you remember well the basics of moving without excessive noise. Checking the brazier, you feel that the sides are cold. Inside, you note the remains of some charcoal that seem to have been used within the last day.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #867 on:** July 10, 2011, 01:38:24 AM »

> Quietly make our way over to that sliding door.
> Peek around the door from the side.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #868 on:** July 10, 2011, 02:05:42 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on July 10, 2011, 01:38:24 AM

> Quietly make our way over to that sliding door.
> Peek around the door from the side.

>You move over to the door and peek around it.
>You see a long hallway stretching to the left and right. The floors are paneled with bare wood, while unadorned paper walls line its sides. There are several sliding doors set into the walls opposite of you, all of them closed. You are certain there are more of them on the other wall that you cannot see. The hall seems to be empty at the moment.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #869 on:** July 10, 2011, 02:12:09 AM »

> Peek up and down the hallway, just to be sure no one is around. Also check to see how the hallway ends on both sides - does it come to a stop, or does it make a turn off to another part of the hallway?
> If the floors are paneled with bare wood, they might creak. Probably best to float around, just above the floor, rather than walk.
> Take flight just enough so that we would be hovering about an inch if we stood up straight.
> Float our way into the hallway, toward the first door to the right on the opposite wall, and carefully try to open it.