Author Topic: Sword Quest XII - A Z-Machine Adventure (Read 61242 times)

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #30 on:** December 10, 2015, 12:28:23 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on December 09, 2015, 09:44:13 PM

> How close is it?

>Unpleasantly close.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #31 on:** December 10, 2015, 01:40:34 AM »

> Are we still too dizzy to gauge time until impact?
> Is it trying to bite or consume or whatever us again?

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #32 on:** December 10, 2015, 03:01:11 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on December 10, 2015, 01:40:34 AM

> Are we still too dizzy to gauge time until impact?
> Is it trying to bite or consume or whatever us again?

>Not long.
>It seems so.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #33 on:** December 10, 2015, 03:56:38 AM »

> How's that head pain doing?

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #34 on:** December 10, 2015, 03:58:22 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on December 10, 2015, 03:56:38 AM

> How's that head pain doing?

>It still hurts. Bearable for the time being, but unpleasant.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #35 on:** December 10, 2015, 04:07:37 AM »

> Dash leftward, holding our sword with our right hand pointed in the direction of the behemoth, but not extending our arm too far. The goal is to force it to have to avoid the tip of the sword if it wants to get at us.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #36 on:** December 10, 2015, 04:27:52 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on December 10, 2015, 04:07:37 AM

> Dash leftward, holding our sword with our right hand pointed in the direction of the behemoth, but not extending our arm too far. The goal is to force it to have to avoid the tip of the sword if it wants to get at us.

>You suspect it has enough mass to just bat your sword away, really.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #37 on:** December 10, 2015, 05:02:41 AM »

> Then do that thing without holding the sword pointed at the monster. (Instead, we can put that mental energy into speeding up.)

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #38 on:** December 10, 2015, 05:19:20 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on December 10, 2015, 05:02:41 AM

> Then do that thing without holding the sword pointed at the monster. (Instead, we can put that mental energy into speeding up.)

>You speed away at it snaps at you again, scarely more than a foot off from the mark. It wastes little time in twisting its head around to follow you.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #39 on:** December 10, 2015, 05:32:08 AM »

> Leave some more exploding bullets in our travel path wake as we keep heading in our current direction.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #40 on:** December 10, 2015, 05:45:19 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on December 10, 2015, 05:32:08 AM

> Leave some more exploding bullets in our travel path wake as we keep heading in our current direction.

>You leave some more bullets behind you. This time, the behemoth stops, and seems to gather itself. You here some danmaku, and it lashes out with one of its wings, followed by a muffled cry from Seiga.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #41 on:** December 10, 2015, 05:52:38 AM »

> Damnit.
> We haven't seen Tojiko recently, have we?
> As long as it has stopped, prepare another three-round-burst nondirect source.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #42 on:** December 10, 2015, 06:27:17 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on December 10, 2015, 05:52:38 AM

> Damnit.
> We haven't seen Tojiko recently, have we?
> As long as it has stopped, prepare another three-round-burst nondirect source.

>You have not, but you would think someone else would have shouted or something had something especially bad happened to Tojiko.
>You prepare another burst, as the behemoth spreads its wings again.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #43 on:** December 10, 2015, 10:58:53 AM »

> Is this likely to be in preparation of coming after us again?

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #44 on:** December 10, 2015, 11:20:50 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on December 10, 2015, 10:58:53 AM

> Is this likely to be in preparation of coming after us again?

>You think it is preparing to move very quickly. You suspect it means to move away from you, rather than through you, as it is drawing itself upright.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #45 on:** December 10, 2015, 11:53:43 AM »

> Deploy the nondirect source about a foot above the behemoth's head.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #46 on:** December 10, 2015, 12:22:54 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on December 10, 2015, 11:53:43 AM

> Deploy the nondirect source about a foot above the behemoth's head.

>It is presently out of range.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #47 on:** December 10, 2015, 12:43:38 PM »

> Oh. Fly toward it again, then.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #48 on:** December 10, 2015, 01:16:32 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on December 10, 2015, 12:43:38 PM

> Oh. Fly toward it again, then.

>You fly toward the behemoth as it raises its wings, then flaps them downward, rocketing into the air at great speed! It beats its wings again and again, turning northward and putting many yards distance between you and it.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #49 on:** December 10, 2015, 01:33:10 PM »

> Let the charged nondirect source fade. No reason to hold it now.
> Take the opportunity to look around and locate our friends, identifying the condition of each.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #50 on:** December 10, 2015, 02:07:21 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on December 10, 2015, 01:33:10 PM

> Let the charged nondirect source fade. No reason to hold it now.
> Take the opportunity to look around and locate our friends, identifying the condition of each.

>Futo is below you a few yards. She seems to be in reasonably good condition. Tojiko is to the north some yards, she is about as she was before. Seiga is to the northeast, and she has been battered a bit by the Behemoth's wing.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #51 on:** December 10, 2015, 02:34:43 PM »

> Is everyone within shouting, if not speaking, distance?

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #52 on:** December 10, 2015, 02:51:13 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on December 10, 2015, 02:34:43 PM

> Is everyone within shouting, if not speaking, distance?

>You believe so.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #53 on:** December 10, 2015, 03:03:35 PM »

> Are Tojiko and Seiga on the same level as us?

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #54 on:** December 10, 2015, 10:51:29 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on December 10, 2015, 03:03:35 PM

> Are Tojiko and Seiga on the same level as us?

>Tojiko is a bit higher, Seiga is about on level with you.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #55 on:** December 11, 2015, 12:16:56 AM »

> Feel at our scalp for blood with our non-sword hand.
> Call out to the others while doing this.
> "Something is amiss! Slashing the creature feels like cutting cords, not striking flesh!"

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #56 on:** December 11, 2015, 01:04:26 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on December 11, 2015, 12:16:56 AM

> Feel at our scalp for blood with our non-sword hand.
> Call out to the others while doing this.
> "Something is amiss! Slashing the creature feels like cutting cords, not striking flesh!"

>You feel your scalp, and it is definitely a bit bloody and stinging.
>"What manner of youkai is this?" Futo calls back.
>"Do you think we can defeat it?" Tojiko says.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #57 on:** December 11, 2015, 01:56:19 AM »

> Bring our hand in front of us so we can see the damage residue.
> "I am not sure what it is! I am not even sure it is a youkai! Be we absolutely can and will overcome it!"

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #58 on:** December 11, 2015, 03:12:46 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on December 11, 2015, 01:56:19 AM

> Bring our hand in front of us so we can see the damage residue.
> "I am not sure what it is! I am not even sure it is a youkai! Be we absolutely can and will overcome it!"

>You check your hand, and yep that's blood alright.
>"What shall we do then, Crown Prince?" Seiga calls, as she drifts closer to you.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #59 on:** December 11, 2015, 03:44:33 AM »

> Grimace.
> Look back up at the behemoth. What is it doing now?