Author Topic: Parsee Quest (Part 5) (Read 68917 times)

Sect · « **Reply #510 on:** March 02, 2011, 10:55:57 PM »

> Gingerly touch ear. How bad is it?

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #511 on:** March 02, 2011, 10:56:33 PM »

>"How high can you count, Lumia? Pretty high? I'm gonna need someone to keep score for me."

日巫子 · « **Reply #512 on:** March 02, 2011, 11:02:48 PM »

Quote from: Sectretariat on March 02, 2011, 10:55:57 PM

> Gingerly touch ear. How bad is it?

> As you wait for Patchy to return, you check your ear. It's not that bad, just a few bites that should heal quickly enough.

Quote from: Purvissimo on March 02, 2011, 10:56:33 PM

>"How high can you count, Lumia? Pretty high? I'm gonna need someone to keep score for me."

> "Pretty high."

> _

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #513 on:** March 02, 2011, 11:06:31 PM »

>"Good. Because if I lose count? I'll have to start over. While we're waiting, what's your deal, anyways? What makes you think you don't have to behave like you got an ounce of sense in your damn head?"

日巫子 · « **Reply #514 on:** March 02, 2011, 11:09:38 PM »

Quote from: Purvissimo on March 02, 2011, 11:06:31 PM

>"Good. Because if I lose count? I'll have to start over. While we're waiting, what's your deal, anyways? What makes you think you don't have to behave like you got an ounce of sense in your damn head?"

> "Oh, but I won't be able to count when I have a hammer in my mouth."
> You ask her what her problem is.
> "You can't worry about common sense in Gensokyo, right?"

> _

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #515 on:** March 02, 2011, 11:14:20 PM »

>"Yeah, that's right. Same question, with ounce of decency instead.."

日巫子 · « **Reply #516 on:** March 02, 2011, 11:19:40 PM »

Quote from: Purvissimo on March 02, 2011, 11:14:20 PM

>"Yeah, that's right. Same question, with ounce of decency instead.."

> "I can't let myself worry about things or care about people, though. If you eliminate common sense, you're free."
> Ran growls in disgust and pushes Lumia down harder. If Lumia can feel it, she certainly isn't showing it.

> _

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #517 on:** March 02, 2011, 11:22:50 PM »

>"Given you're about to get your face smashed in until I get bored, and given one of the kindest and most majestic people in Gensokyo hates your guts, which I've not see her do to anyone ever? I don't think you know what being free means. Maybe free from friends or reasons to even be alive."

日巫子 · « **Reply #518 on:** March 02, 2011, 11:30:24 PM »

Quote from: Purvissimo on March 02, 2011, 11:22:50 PM

>"Given you're about to get your face smashed in until I get bored, and given one of the kindest and most majestic people in Gensokyo hates your guts, which I've not see her do to anyone ever? I don't think you know what being free means. Maybe free from friends or reasons to even be alive."

> "But I don't care, which is the entire point."
> You see Patchy ascending the stairs with a claw hammer.

> _

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #519 on:** March 02, 2011, 11:36:40 PM »

>"Oh don't you?"
>Inspire some jealousy toward us, and our obvious friendship with Ran, and at least toleranceship with Patchouli.
>Actually, while messing with that, can we determine what is already there?

日巫子 · « **Reply #520 on:** March 02, 2011, 11:59:08 PM »

Quote from: Purvissimo on March 02, 2011, 11:36:40 PM

>"Oh don't you?"
>Inspire some jealousy toward us, and our obvious friendship with Ran, and at least toleranceship with Patchouli.
>Actually, while messing with that, can we determine what is already there?

> "Not at all."
> You infect her with jealousy. Her smile becomes a bit strained.
> There's something deeply rooted in there; you don't think you'll be able to get it out.
> Patchy tosses the hammer on the ground near you and sits down nearby. with her spellcard folder on her lap.

> _

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #521 on:** March 03, 2011, 12:07:34 AM »

>"No, I think you are. Just a bit. I can tell the way you're looking at me. In you're eyes, you're saying, "Damn that bridge princess and her kitsune friend. They think they're such hot stuff!" And you know what? You're right. We are."

日巫子 · « **Reply #522 on:** March 03, 2011, 12:18:22 AM »

Quote from: Purvissimo on March 03, 2011, 12:07:34 AM

>"No, I think you are. Just a bit. I can tell the way you're looking at me. In you're eyes, you're saying, "Damn that bridge princess and her kitsune friend. They think they're such hot stuff!" And you know what? You're right. We are."

> Lumia laughs. "Heh heh. Prove me wrong."

> _

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #523 on:** March 03, 2011, 12:25:30 AM »

>"Why would I? You're the one on the ground with the shit beat out of you and more about to go flying."

日巫子 · « **Reply #524 on:** March 03, 2011, 12:36:47 AM »

Quote from: Purvissimo on March 03, 2011, 12:25:30 AM

>"Why would I? You're the one on the ground with the shit beat out of you and more about to go flying."

> "There's a hammer right there, isn't there?"

> _

Sect · « **Reply #525 on:** March 03, 2011, 12:42:59 AM »

> "Why, yes there is." Pick up the hammer and feel its weight.
> Crouch down next to Lumia. "You know, I was thinkin' 'bout giving you some leeway 'n all, so long as you helped us, but you're too damned out of your mind to be of any use. Maybe we'll just stick you in the reactor: even if it doesn't kill you, it'll hurt for a long, long time."

Sect · « **Reply #526 on:** March 03, 2011, 12:46:37 AM »

> That deeply rooted jealousy we detected... we can't root it out, but can we at least probe at it to get an idea of what it's about?

日巫子 · « **Reply #527 on:** March 03, 2011, 12:50:03 AM »

Quote from: Sectretariat on March 03, 2011, 12:42:59 AM

> "Why, yes there is." Pick up the hammer and feel its weight.
> Crouch down next to Lumia. "You know, I was thinkin' 'bout giving you some leeway 'n all, so long as you helped us, but you're too damned out of your mind to be of any use. Maybe we'll just stick you in the reactor: even if it doesn't kill you, it'll hurt for a long, long time."

> You pick up the hammer. It's heavy.
> You crouch down next to Lumia.
> She's of no use.
> "...No, I'd die," she muses. "Even I can't take that much light."

Quote from: Sectretariat on March 03, 2011, 12:46:37 AM

> That deeply rooted jealousy we detected... we can't root it out, but can we at least probe at it to get an idea of what it's about?

> You're not sure if you can or not.

> _

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #528 on:** March 03, 2011, 12:52:39 AM »

>Let's see if we can coax it out.
>Make her just a bit jealous of Patchouli's education; she was smart enough to stay out of this.
>Then the faerie maids, so happy and carefree.
>And so on.
>Just turn the hammer over in our hands and grin at her.

日巫子 · « **Reply #529 on:** March 03, 2011, 12:59:51 AM »

Quote from: Purvissimo on March 03, 2011, 12:52:39 AM

>Let's see if we can coax it out.
>Make her just a bit jealous of Patchouli's education; she was smart enough to stay out of this.
>Then the faerie maids, so happy and carefree.
>And so on.
>Just turn the hammer over in our hands and grin at her.

> You wonder if you can coax out her deep-seated jealousy.
> Patchy's smart, really smart.
> Even in death, the faerie maids stay happy and carefree.
> Other things...
> You turn the hammer over in your hands and grin at her. She grins right back, but the orb of light floating above her head looks like it's wearing her out. Making her jealous of Patchy and the faerie maids doesn't seem to work.

> _

Sect · « **Reply #530 on:** March 03, 2011, 01:03:41 AM »

> Dammit, let's try brute force pulling at the jealousy.
> Grab Rumia by the jaw, force her lips open, and lift up the hammer.
> "You know, I guess that saying 'this is going to hurt you more than it hurts me' is sometimes wrong."
> Come on... cave in, dammit!

日巫子 · « **Reply #531 on:** March 03, 2011, 01:09:00 AM »

Quote from: Sectretariat on March 03, 2011, 01:03:41 AM

> Dammit, let's try brute force pulling at the jealousy.
> Grab Rumia by the jaw, force her lips open, and lift up the hammer.
> "You know, I guess that saying 'this is going to hurt you more than it hurts me' is sometimes wrong."
> Come on... cave in, dammit!

> Why isn't it working?
> You force Lumia's mouth open and lift the hammer. She doesn't show any resistance.
> "Is that so?"
> She's not caving, but you can still sense something.

> _

Sect · « **Reply #532 on:** March 03, 2011, 01:12:12 AM »

> "Yeah, that's so."
> Dig deeper at that! ~~You're waiting for a train...~~

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #533 on:** March 03, 2011, 01:15:30 AM »

>We're giving up much too easily and playing into her hand. There's still quite a bit to do.
>Add some intensity to what we've do so far. And add more jealousy toward us, being so damn free and cocky.
>"How the mighty have fallen, eh."

日巫子 · « **Reply #534 on:** March 03, 2011, 01:37:07 AM »

Quote from: Sectretariat on March 03, 2011, 01:12:12 AM

> "Yeah, that's so."
> Dig deeper at that! ~~You're waiting for a train...~~

> You try to dig it up, but you can't.
> Just what is she so jealous of?

Quote from: Purvissimo on March 03, 2011, 01:15:30 AM

>We're giving up much too easily and playing into her hand. There's still quite a bit to do.
>Add some intensity to what we've do so far. And add more jealousy toward us, being so damn free and cocky.
>"How the mighty have fallen, eh."

> She's playing you right into her hand.
> You intensify the jealousy. Lumia's smile grows wider, but more strained.
> "You admitted I'm mighty, I'm so happy." It's hard to tell whether or not she's being sarcastic.

> _

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #535 on:** March 03, 2011, 01:46:18 AM »

>Poke her on the nose. "Mighty dumb, that is. Glad you concur."
>Mix in a little jealousy at being outmaneuvered, or just people think she was outmaneuvered.
>"Are you straining, there?"

Sect · « **Reply #536 on:** March 03, 2011, 01:47:54 AM »

> Keep tugging at that deep rooted jealousy. Sooner or later we'll see it: we're the Green Eyed Youkai, after all!

日巫子 · « **Reply #537 on:** March 03, 2011, 01:53:05 AM »

Quote from: Purvissimo on March 03, 2011, 01:46:18 AM

>Poke her on the nose. "Mighty dumb, that is. Glad you concur."
>Mix in a little jealousy at being outmaneuvered, or just people think she was outmaneuvered.
>"Are you straining, there?"

> When you poke Lumia on the nose, she moves her head to the side as if to avoid it.
> You make her even more jealous.
> "No."

Quote from: Sectretariat on March 03, 2011, 01:47:54 AM

> Keep tugging at that deep rooted jealousy. Sooner or later we'll see it: we're the Green Eyed Youkai, after all!

> If there's one thing you're good at, it's jealousy; you're going to have to see it.
> You get the feeling that if it the jealousy were an item, it would come loose after some more tugging.

> _

Sect · « **Reply #538 on:** March 03, 2011, 01:57:36 AM »

> "Really? Cause you're sweatin' a lot." Poke at her more with the hammer.
> Just tug at it a little bit more...!

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #539 on:** March 03, 2011, 01:58:40 AM »

>Add some more width to it. Make her jealous that we're one doing this to her and nice vice versa. Make her Jealous that Ran attracts friends so easily.
>"You really think you're hiding it, don't you? You really think you have anyone here fooled. That's almost adorable"
>Tap her on the forehead.
>"Too bad that little secret is plain as day to anyone."