Nue Quest 3rd Impact: A Z-Machine Adventure

[Hello Purvis]

> Frown.
> "You know, I'd think someone would be more grateful that I didn't stab them in the neck while they were asleep. But so much for 'no weapons', I guess."
> Make our way toward the door.
> "I think most or all of you will want to come with me. It sounds like Tewi will bolt the instant she sees me, if your ghost is to be believed."

>"Yeah, whatever," says the brown-haired woman, whom you presume is Rika. "Save it for when you didn't break into our house."
>You make your way toward the door. Rika steps back to let you through, keeping her weapon trained on you.
>"Yes, I think I will come with you," says Rikako, obscured by the door frame.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Walk toward the door through which we first entered.
> "Just so I'm clear on this, since you harbored Tewi and your ghost was willing to make a racket in her defense, you have no problems with her breaking into my house and taking my things, but you do have a problem with me breaking into this house and not taking things?"

[Hello Purvis]

> Walk toward the door through which we first entered.
> "Just so I'm clear on this, since you harbored Tewi and your ghost was willing to make a racket in her defense, you have no problems with her breaking into my house and taking my things, but you do have a problem with me breaking into this house and not taking things?"

>You make your way outside.
>"Um," says Rika, "I don't know what she did excuses you breaking into the house of people who have never done anything to you ever?"
>As you approach the door, you can definitely hear Mystia shouting in the distance.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "I didn't know you lived here. I had no desire to get you involved, either, which you can see from the fact that nothing of yours has been taken, none of you have been harmed, and I've been completely cooperative with everything you and your ghost have asked."
> Open the door and head outside."
> "But that still leaves the question open of why you seem to think uninvited house entry is okay if it doesn't happen to you, because that's the message I'm getting here. I'm not necessarily looking for an excuse for me, only an explanation for the dissonance."

[Hello Purvis]

> "I didn't know you lived here. I had no desire to get you involved, either, which you can see from the fact that nothing of yours has been taken, none of you have been harmed, and I've been completely cooperative with everything you and your ghost have asked."
> Open the door and head outside."
> "But that still leaves the question open of why you seem to think uninvited house entry is okay if it doesn't happen to you, because that's the message I'm getting here."

>"Because you're exactly a trustworthy source," says Rika as you head toward the door. "Frankly, I think you're only being cooperative because you were caught in the act, and you're just trying to throw mud at someone else so you don't seem so bad yourself. So how about you just shut up, figure out the situation you're in, and deal with the fact you did wrong. We'll work the rest of it out after we get things settled, huh? Because right now I have no reason whatsoever to believe you're doing anything but trying to wriggle out of what you've done."
>"I'm afraid she's right," says Rikako. "You're saying a lot of pretty things that you really can't back up, and trying to cast aspersions on others isn't helping your case."
>From what you can tell, Mystia and Tewi and fighting it out on the other side of the building. You can't really see them, but even stepping out, you can see the momentary colored light of danmaku against the trees.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "Hey, your ghost claimed Tewi stole from me, not me. But if you insist, we can discuss who's really done wrong later. Anyway, they're on the other side of the building. Shortest distance is a straight line, so I'm flying up and over, if that's okay."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Hey, your ghost claimed Tewi stole from me, not me. But if you insist, we can discuss who's really done wrong later. Anyway, they're on the other side of the building. Shortest distance is a straight line, so I'm flying up and over, if that's okay."

>"Yeah, just don't go too fast," says Rika.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "Oui, mon capitaine."
> Take flight and casually fly up and over the building to get to the other side.

[Hello Purvis]

> "Oui, mon capitaine."
> Take flight and casually fly up and over the building to get to the other side.

>"Hold still, damn it!" Mystia shouts as you ascend, anger coloring her words enough to make them nearly incomprehensible. You hear about voice crying out in what you imagine is dismay.
>You fly to the top of the building, and can clearly see the action. In what little space there is between the trees and the building, you can see Mystia furiously launching loops of green spheres at a smaller rabbit in pink. The latter doesn't seem to be fighting back, but rather trying to dodge around Mystia's attacks and escape.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Maintain a normal speaking voice, and tilt our head so we're speaking behind us.
> "You two call out for them to stop. Tewi might run away faster if she hears me. Other girl's name is Mystia."

[Hello Purvis]

> Maintain a normal speaking voice, and tilt our head so we're speaking behind us.
> "You two call out for them to stop. Tewi might run away faster if she hears me. Other girl's name is Mystia."

>"Very well," says Rikako, as she hovers ahead. "Mystia! Tewi! Stop fighting!"
>"Tell that to this dumb bird!" says Tewi.
>"I'm not letting her get away!" Mystia shouts.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Float forward a little bit ourselves.
> Raise our voice.
> "Tewi, stop! Mystia, calm down!"

[Hello Purvis]

> Float forward a little bit ourselves.
> Raise our voice.
> "Tewi, stop! Mystia, calm down!"

>You float up and call out to them. You think you hear Tewi make some kind of noise in response, but it's obscured by all the other noises. "She's getting away!" Mystia says.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Is Tewi still visible?

[Hello Purvis]

> Is Tewi still visible?

>You can still see her. She's keeping low to the ground, while Mystia is near the treetops.

>_

[DracoOmega]

>How far away is she from us, and from Mystia, as well as our relative positions and terrain obstacles in the way

[Kilgamayan]

> "We all just want to talk, okay? No running away, no fighting!"

[Hello Purvis]

>How far away is she from us, and from Mystia, as well as our relative positions and terrain obstacles in the way

>The roof is some yards wide, and you note that it is covered with small trees in randomly placed planters. Still, it should be easy enough to get through them, though you would not like to have to maneuver here. Mystia is a few yards past the far edge of the roof, and Tewi a little bit closer. There's a couple of trees kind of in the way between you and they.

> "We all just want to talk, okay? No running away, no fighting!"

>"Tell that to the bird!" Tewi cries, as she slips around a column of danmaku.

>_

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "Mystia, I'm kinda at crossbow point here! We need to talk this out for a bit!"

[Hello Purvis]

> "Mystia, I'm kinda at crossbow point here! We need to talk this out for a bit!"

>"She's going to get away if I just stop!" Mystia shouts.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Sigh.
> "Rikako, can I bother you to make sure Tewi won't run away? Because Mystia's right."

[Hello Purvis]

> Sigh.
> "Rikako, can I bother you to make sure Tewi won't run away? Because Mystia's right."

>"Um...I can try," she says.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "I would go down there and do it myself, but given the circumstances, well. Just position yourself in the forest to block her escape route."

[Hello Purvis]

> "I would go down there and do it myself, but given the circumstances, well. Just position yourself in the forest to block her escape route."

>"Right," says Rikako, as she flies ahead and goes around the melee.
>"What're you doing Rikako?" Tewi says.
>"Just hold still, you!" says the purple-haired woman, as she positions herself in the forest opposite of you.
>"Okay, fine!" Tewi says. "Just tell Mystia to stop shooting!"
>Mystia glances over toward you briefly.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Nod.
> "Let up. We all need to talk."

[Hello Purvis]

> Nod.
> "Let up. We all need to talk."

>Mystia nods, and stops firing. The air clears quickly.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "Okay."
> Wave our hands to motion that everyone not currently on the roof join us on the roof.
> "This place's residents know why I entered their home without permission."
> Look to Tewi.
> "Now I want to know why you did the same to me."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Okay."
> Wave our hands to motion that everyone not currently on the roof join us on the roof.
> "This place's residents know why I entered their home without permission."
> Look to Tewi.
> "Now I want to know why you did the same to me."

>You take this opportunity to try to calm everyone down. Mystia looks toward you; Rikako glances up. You suspect you have Rika's attention, though you can't see her behind you.
>Tewi immediately dashes westward, perpendicular to you and Rikako.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Point at Tewi.
> "Hey! Stop!"

[GuyYouMetOnline]

>"Someone stop her!"