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Title: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on August 26, 2017, 12:50:13 AM
>You are Lily Humboldt!  Magus of Calumet City and a Master in a very unusual Grail War.
>Your Servant is Robin Hood -AHEM- Robin Wood, who is of the Archer Class. The two of you have gotten along well so far. You have met or at least heard of several other Servants in the Calumet City thus far, which is curious because as near as you can tell, the Grail is actually someplace in Delaware. That it's even on this continent is strange enough... Your servant has encountered Berserker, and the two of you decided to leave him be. You have had a battle with Rider; who turned out to be Henry Ford under the command of none other than Charles Koch; and came out victorious. More distressingly, you have also met Assassin, whom you have identified as Gavrilo Princip. He took to killing Charles himself, employing a Noble Phantasm that apparently strikes at the world order itself.
>Thankfully, the police didn't batter down your door last night as you slept, and even more thankfully Assassin is nowhere to be seen. You now go through breakfast and learning the horrible news as the world reacts to the violent death of a highly politicized and influential billionaire.

>"Well, I could probably spend all day trying to explain the politics behind that one, but let's just say that a lot of rich people have managed to convince the middle class that they're on their side - that the supposedly lazy poor are the real drain on the system, that the wealthy would be able to help everyone better if only the government would just let them be even richer, and then of course there's always immigrants and minorities to pin the blame for things on. Really, I'm not sure it even matters who's correct when enough people are agitated like this. Like, I could honestly see riots coming out of this at some point...."

>Can we see any news relating to the wrecked Model-T or a police report involving a car trying to run down civilians?

>"The more things change, huh?" says Archer. "Well, I guess we did have actual invaders sometimes..."
>You eventually find some reports of this in local papers; buried well under all the Koch drama. The Model T has been found, and poses a great mystery, especially the odd arrows found on the scene. Your 911 call is noted, but luckily there don't seem to be any identifying traces. The death of the patrol officer is mentioned, apparently due to some kind of mutilation. There's already some theorycrafting in the comments linking these two things in a very conspiracy theory sort of way. You suppose that's accurate, upon reflection. Others are bemoaning that WEST CHICAGO VIOLENCE is coming to Calumet City. Hmmm...supposedly there is one talking head on CNN who has mentioned the police officer slaying and Koch's assassination together. That may get traction.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: DracoOmega on August 26, 2017, 12:58:06 AM
>Fortunately, even if those two things become connected in the public consciousness, we seem to be blissfully unassociated with any of it. Hopefully it stays that way.
>"I kinda wish there was something I could do to calm the rumor-mills a little before things get too explosive, but what exactly could I even tell anyone? I'm not about to shed any tears for Koch, but I don't want to see other people getting killed over this either."
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on August 26, 2017, 01:05:57 AM
>Fortunately, even if those two things become connected in the public consciousness, we seem to be blissfully unassociated with any of it. Hopefully it stays that way.
>"I kinda wish there was something I could do to calm the rumor-mills a little before things get too explosive, but what exactly could I even tell anyone? I'm not about to shed any tears for Koch, but I don't want to see other people getting killed over this either."

>No one seems to be accusing anyone like you, at least. Well, not directly.
>"I don't know what to tell you," says Archer. "I'm coming to grips with the idea this is spreading so fast! In my mind, it should take weeks or months for this all to travel. Is there even anything that could be done?"

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: DracoOmega on August 26, 2017, 01:18:10 AM
>"Well, being able to give the police the actual culprit would probably help if that wasn't impossible. I mean, a specific person to blame at least takes unrelated groups out of the line of fire and might satisfy those people who feel they need to make a show of their authority by doing something. I mean, maybe Assassin's master turns out to be a repugnant person and maybe we end up capturing him at some point and then maybe he can take the fall for the actions he condoned. 'Maybe, maybe, maybe'."
>Sigh
>"The thing of it is, I really might have done it myself. I mean, given the order for you to kill him. I guess we'll never know for sure now, but it was close. Would I have wanted to turn myself in this morning, if I saw all this happening? I mean... no, right? The guy was awful and he's definitely indirectly responsible for a lot of people dying. And yet this... Why must politics always be so complicated?"
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on August 26, 2017, 01:33:33 AM
>"Well, being able to give the police the actual culprit would probably help if that wasn't impossible. I mean, a specific person to blame at least takes unrelated groups out of the line of fire and might satisfy those people who feel they need to make a show of their authority by doing something. I mean, maybe Assassin's master turns out to be a repugnant person and maybe we end up capturing him at some point and then maybe he can take the fall for the actions he condoned. 'Maybe, maybe, maybe'."
>Sigh
>"The thing of it is, I really might have done it myself. I mean, given the order for you to kill him. I guess we'll never know for sure now, but it was close. Would I have wanted to turn myself in this morning, if I saw all this happening? I mean... no, right? The guy was awful and he's definitely indirectly responsible for a lot of people dying. And yet this... Why must politics always be so complicated?"

>"Usually someone out of Gaul," says Archer. "That's how it tends to work."

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: DracoOmega on August 26, 2017, 01:42:03 AM
>"What do you mean?"
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on August 26, 2017, 01:49:27 AM
>"What do you mean?"

>"That's what made it complicated for us, at least," says Archer. "Bad enough when you have a dozen of a dozen nobs filling the room with their own farts, then you have whoever was in control of Gaul at the moment looking to cause problems. Even worse with their nobs and our nobs were intermarried."

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: DracoOmega on August 26, 2017, 01:59:27 AM
>"Well, the US doesn't need to worry about being invaded by anyone, at least; we are the dominant world power. But that doesn't mean it's always a good deal for everyone who lives here. I mean, it's a lot better than a lot of the world! But if you ask me, we're far too rich to have so many people be so poor and people like Koch are definitely emblematic of the problem."
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on August 26, 2017, 02:08:26 AM
>"Well, the US doesn't need to worry about being invaded by anyone, at least; we are the dominant world power. But that doesn't mean it's always a good deal for everyone who lives here. I mean, it's a lot better than a lot of the world! But if you ask me, we're far too rich to have so many people be so poor and people like Koch are definitely emblematic of the problem."

>"Yeah, but even the Romans had to live with their neighbors," says Archer. "Well, except for when they made that wall up north."

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: DracoOmega on August 26, 2017, 02:21:11 AM
>"Moreso than the Romans ever were. But you're not wrong, of course. If it's not about armies, then it's about imports and exports and all the stuff that keeps the world running."
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on August 26, 2017, 03:12:51 AM
Anyway! What's the plan for today? I totally forget what we were doing when we ran afoul of berserker.
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on August 26, 2017, 03:16:44 AM
>"Moreso than the Romans ever were. But you're not wrong, of course. If it's not about armies, then it's about imports and exports and all the stuff that keeps the world running."

>"Yeah, a city like this would need a lot of stuff," says Archer as she kicks her feet up.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: DracoOmega on August 26, 2017, 03:29:48 AM
>"Would you believe this is actually a small city by the standards of the world these days? New York City has like... 200 times as many people as this place."

And the plan originally was to go on a road trip towards where we sensed the grail, which is like a 12 hour drive east. I totally didn't expect to find other masters here first, though, and that does technically give us a reason to stick around instead of going after the grail (as I'm not even sure what good it does us if the other masters are still in play), but possibly we ought to leave anyway? Perhaps Berserker and Assassin will take care of each other for us if we're out of the picture? (Not that we'd be so lucky)

Actually...

>What good would it do to be at the site of the grail if there's still other masters out and about elsewhere in the country? Do we know?
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on August 26, 2017, 04:17:39 AM
>"Would you believe this is actually a small city by the standards of the world these days? New York City has like... 200 times as many people as this place."
>What good would it do to be at the site of the grail if there's still other masters out and about elsewhere in the country? Do we know?

>"I don't think you're using real numbers," says Archer.
>The main advantage would be the knowledge they are all going to have to pass through there eventually. As well, there is probably a lot of good in getting yourself acquainted with the terrain. Also, if you are in Delaware, you are probably not in Calumet City, which means it's less likely someone recognizes you from the whirlwind that is growing around the death of Charles Koch.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: DracoOmega on August 26, 2017, 04:35:34 AM
>"I am, though. New York City's got, what, like eight and a half million people living there?"
>If we've finished breakfast, let's start packing anything else we might need for the trip - a few changes of clothing, our magic supplies, our tube-of-crystalline-gold-in-a-sock.....
>And make a few more Wall stones while we're at it. Better to be oversupplied than ever risk running out.
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on August 26, 2017, 05:20:58 AM
>"I am, though. New York City's got, what, like eight and a half million people living there?"
>If we've finished breakfast, let's start packing anything else we might need for the trip - a few changes of clothing, our magic supplies, our tube-of-crystalline-gold-in-a-sock.....
>And make a few more Wall stones while we're at it. Better to be oversupplied than ever risk running out.

>"Gods," she says.
>You finish up your cereal and start packing. Archer idly follows you around, serving as an extra pair of hands. Until she gets her hands on your phone and walks off with it. You warn her that it is delicate, she tells you she knows. It takes a pair of socks to cover the tube, one from each end, to cover the tube. But it certainly looks a lot more mundane now. You are able to pack relatively quickly, filling up a suitcase with clothing and toiletries.
>How many stones are a few stones? You went out last night with 7 of them, and used a few.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: DracoOmega on August 26, 2017, 05:30:00 AM
>Let's make it so we have an even dozen
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on August 26, 2017, 05:36:40 AM
>Let's make it so we have an even dozen

>You retreat to the lab and make some more. The good news is you have a decent jar of workable rocks, and you're getting really good at writing a trio of three Hebrew letters.  Soon you have yourself an even dozen ready to go once they dry a little.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: DracoOmega on August 26, 2017, 05:55:45 AM
>If there's any other packing we have to do, let's finish it up while these dry
>Though out of curiosity, aside from this preventing them from smudging during transit, would they still be magically usable in their current form, even before they dry?
>For that matter, are suitable rocks specific and hard to come by, or could we make some new ones in Delaware from stuff we could scavenge from a beach or something?
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on August 26, 2017, 06:02:42 AM
>If there's any other packing we have to do, let's finish it up while these dry
>Though out of curiosity, aside from this preventing them from smudging during transit, would they still be magically usable in their current form, even before they dry?
>For that matter, are suitable rocks specific and hard to come by, or could we make some new ones in Delaware from stuff we could scavenge from a beach or something?

>You find a backpack for the mana battery while leaving them to dry. You find that Archer has taken over the couch again, and is still dicking with your phone.
>They don't need to be dry to be usable, it just helps.
>The rocks are not hard to find, it's just nice to have some good ones onhand.
>Will you be packing anything else?

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: DracoOmega on August 26, 2017, 06:33:01 AM
>Make sure we take some travelling food and cash. Can we think of any other obviously useful things to have on a road trip or a magical battle which we currently possess and have not already explicitly taken?
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on August 26, 2017, 06:52:16 AM
>Make sure we take some travelling food and cash. Can we think of any other obviously useful things to have on a road trip or a magical battle which we currently possess and have not already explicitly taken?

>You have both, or at least a debit card.
>Can you think of anything useful? You aren't missing anything completely critical, at least. Beyond that, it may be fuzzy.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: DracoOmega on August 26, 2017, 07:34:59 AM
>Then let's go back out to Archer
>"Well, I think I've packed everything. Everything I can think of, anyway."
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on August 26, 2017, 07:41:03 AM
>Then let's go back out to Archer
>"Well, I think I've packed everything. Everything I can think of, anyway."

>Archer has still maintained her spot on the couch with your phone.
>"That's good," she says.  not looking up."Bringing anything interesting that I need to know about?"

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: DracoOmega on August 26, 2017, 07:51:08 AM
>"Probably not. Mostly just regular travelling stuff - food, money, clothes, etc. - along with reagents for my magic, that artifact, the stuff we picked up at the store yesterday...."
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: The ⑨th Zentillion on August 26, 2017, 07:53:04 AM
>"You seem to be engrossed in my phone, Archer. What's going on?"
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on August 26, 2017, 07:56:29 AM
>"Probably not. Mostly just regular travelling stuff - food, money, clothes, etc. - along with reagents for my magic, that artifact, the stuff we picked up at the store yesterday...."

>"Okay, sounds easy enough," she says. "Just wanted to know if there was something else rare and valuable in there, like some of your magic junk."

>"You seem to be engrossed in my phone, Archer. What's going on?"

>"Just looking up some things on my own," she says. "You made it look easy enough."

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Yaersulf on August 26, 2017, 07:57:41 AM
>Peek over her shoulder.
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on August 26, 2017, 07:59:08 AM
>Peek over her shoulder.

>Unfortunately, your couch is against the wall. Oh well, not like she's going to think to clear out her history. Probably.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: DracoOmega on August 26, 2017, 08:28:36 AM
>"Well, some of my 'magic junk' is at least a little valuable, but it certainly wouldn't look that way to an ordinary person."
>"Anyway, I think I'm basically ready to go if you are. Put a nice distance between this investigation and us, get a bit closer to the grail, and with any luck Berserker and Assassin will take care of each other on their own."
>"...not that I'm counting on luck."
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on August 26, 2017, 08:37:18 AM
>"Well, some of my 'magic junk' is at least a little valuable, but it certainly wouldn't look that way to an ordinary person."
>"Anyway, I think I'm basically ready to go if you are. Put a nice distance between this investigation and us, get a bit closer to the grail, and with any luck Berserker and Assassin will take care of each other on their own."
>"...not that I'm counting on luck."

>"How are we getting there?" says Archer. "Are we going the direct way?"

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: DracoOmega on August 26, 2017, 08:47:52 AM
>"I don't really see why not. There's plenty of traffic heading in that direction, so I don't imagine we'd stand out."
>"Well, I mean, as direct as we can manage. I don't know exactly where the grail is, just the general area."
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on August 26, 2017, 08:53:13 AM
>"I don't really see why not. There's plenty of traffic heading in that direction, so I don't imagine we'd stand out."
>"Well, I mean, as direct as we can manage. I don't know exactly where the grail is, just the general area."

>"That's true," says Archer. "But my thoughts are this. We know there are at least three servants currently active here within the past half day, myself included. And there was a fourth. And I think we can be sure their masters all know at least as much about where the grail is as you do. So any master is going to know eventually they need to find this Delaware place. So if I were looking to get some information on other masters for free, I'd watch the main way between there and here if I knew other masters were here. Now, I'm not saying you're wrong, but it may be worth keeping in mind."

>_

Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: DracoOmega on August 26, 2017, 09:05:11 AM
>"That's a fair point.... Okay, so let's assume that someone's watching the road and that this someone recognizes that I'm a master. They won't be able to learn much about you or either of our capabilities if we're just driving, most of them certainly shouldn't be willing to attack us in the middle of a busy highway in broad daylight. So let's say they learn what I look like and what car I'm driving.... But if they could just tell I was a master from such brief contact anyway, would them knowing that really matter? They'd presumably be able to figure it out just as quickly if we ran into each other in Delaware, regardless of if they noted me here or not. ...unless, of course, they have mundane resources they could use to track me by appearance long-distance - contacts already in place or other rich-person connections."
>"Of course, if watching the main road makes so much sense then surely other masters might think to avoid it too and- ...do you think I may be overthinking this?"
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on August 26, 2017, 09:21:12 AM
>"That's a fair point.... Okay, so let's assume that someone's watching the road and that this someone recognizes that I'm a master. They won't be able to learn much about you or either of our capabilities if we're just driving, most of them certainly shouldn't be willing to attack us in the middle of a busy highway in broad daylight. So let's say they learn what I look like and what car I'm driving.... But if they could just tell I was a master from such brief contact anyway, would them knowing that really matter? They'd presumably be able to figure it out just as quickly if we ran into each other in Delaware, regardless of if they noted me here or not. ...unless, of course, they have mundane resources they could use to track me by appearance long-distance - contacts already in place or other rich-person connections."
>"Of course, if watching the main road makes so much sense then surely other masters might think to avoid it too and- ...do you think I may be overthinking this?"

>"Naw, it's always good to carry these kinds of things to the end," says Archer.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: DracoOmega on August 26, 2017, 09:35:11 AM
>"It's difficult to predict exactly what any of these masters might do, but the traffic itself should serve as our best deterrent to ambush and since Assassin already knows what we look like anyway.... I think I'm leaning towards just taking the main road out of here and keeping an eye out."
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on August 26, 2017, 09:46:15 AM
>"It's difficult to predict exactly what any of these masters might do, but the traffic itself should serve as our best deterrent to ambush and since Assassin already knows what we look like anyway.... I think I'm leaning towards just taking the main road out of here and keeping an eye out."

>Archer nods. "That's fine, I just wanted to know that you weighed those things beforehand, you know?"

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: DracoOmega on August 26, 2017, 09:49:51 AM
>"Yeah, I appreciate it."
>"So... shall we be off?"
>Assuming no objection, let's pack all our stuff in our car and make for Delaware!
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on August 26, 2017, 10:41:17 AM
>"Yeah, I appreciate it."
>"So... shall we be off?"
>Assuming no objection, let's pack all our stuff in our car and make for Delaware!

>"Sounds like a plan," says Archer.
>You lead up your things, it's easy enough to do, the only one you really have to worry about is the backpack with the the mana battery in it. You can probably pad that with some clothes. You load up the backseat with the stuff you got yesterday, make a stop at the local filling station, and then make for the highway! It shouldn't be too hard, you just follow I-90, then either stay on it and deal with toll roads, or hop onto state route 30, take a bit longer, and drive for free. That'll get you as far as Ohio, as least.
>Then you get onto the highway to find it has turned into a slow-moving parking lot... Archer doesn't seem too concerned, she's too busy eating up your data plan on your phone. But with things going as they are, it's a perfect opportunity just talk about something.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: The ⑨th Zentillion on August 26, 2017, 12:08:19 PM
>Geez, she's still got her nose in our phone? We're going to need it back from her at some point, hopefully there won't be any trouble in that process.
>"So Archer, what do you think of modern life and technology now that you've spent a day of being summoned?"
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Kilgamayan on August 26, 2017, 01:07:59 PM
> Did we remember our car charger for our phone? If she's gonna poke at it for that long it'd be a good idea to have it plugged it.
> Also, did we remember to bring our 3DS? She might get a kick out of that.
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on August 26, 2017, 07:48:53 PM
>Geez, she's still got her nose in our phone? We're going to need it back from her at some point, hopefully there won't be any trouble in that process.
>"So Archer, what do you think of modern life and technology now that you've spent a day of being summoned?"

>"It's three parts wonder, two parts dizzying, and one part disgusting," Archer says. "Except for when those get swapped around."

> Did we remember our car charger for our phone? If she's gonna poke at it for that long it'd be a good idea to have it plugged it.
> Also, did we remember to bring our 3DS? She might get a kick out of that.

>You sure did!
>You have it in your purse.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: DracoOmega on August 26, 2017, 09:11:39 PM
>"I won't argue the disgusting part. I mean, I like it here for the most part, but for all the amazing things humans have accomplished over the centuries - in science and technology, medicine and even social equality - there's stuff that's gotten damaged in the process and old inequities that have never gone away. I mean, you saw some of that with Koch already and he's far from the only one. But for every mess that Big Oil makes, there's someone pioneering new cures to rare diseases or producing technology that makes real people's lives better. Just have to hope we can keep the balance from getting too busted."
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on August 26, 2017, 09:17:16 PM
>"I won't argue the disgusting part. I mean, I like it here for the most part, but for all the amazing things humans have accomplished over the centuries - in science and technology, medicine and even social equality - there's stuff that's gotten damaged in the process and old inequities that have never gone away. I mean, you saw some of that with Koch already and he's far from the only one. But for every mess that Big Oil makes, there's someone pioneering new cures to rare diseases or producing technology that makes real people's lives better. Just have to hope we can keep the balance from getting too busted."

>"It's weird that everyone can read now, too," she says. "I don't know if we even had any kind of signs with writing on them in Nottingham."

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: DracoOmega on August 26, 2017, 09:24:50 PM
>"Yeah, it's considered a big failure of our education system these days whenever there's anyone who can't read. And now they can read things people write from literally the other side of the world mere seconds after they wrote it."
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on August 26, 2017, 09:29:54 PM
>"Yeah, it's considered a big failure of our education system these days whenever there's anyone who can't read. And now they can read things people write from literally the other side of the world mere seconds after they wrote it."

>"Yeah, I've noticed that," says Archer. "Apparently there were some pretty big empires past Rome. Well, I guess it's Italy now? It's a little hard to adjust to some parts, I'm used to more green things around."

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: DracoOmega on August 26, 2017, 09:40:43 PM
>"Well, there's plenty of the world still like that; this is just a more urban area. We should pass a bunch more green on the road, eventually."
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on August 26, 2017, 10:01:13 PM
>"Well, there's plenty of the world still like that; this is just a more urban area. We should pass a bunch more green on the road, eventually."

>"Oh good," says Archer. "I had seen some pictures, but I was starting to worry a little. So why are they people not driving like yesterday when they were all fast?"

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: DracoOmega on August 26, 2017, 10:05:49 PM
>"A traffic jam of some kind. A bunch of people being slowed down for some reason further up the road which is making all the rest of us have to slow down, too. Might just be too crowded at some point."
>Do we have enough experience on this road to know whether this is typical or not?
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on August 26, 2017, 10:16:17 PM
>"A traffic jam of some kind. A bunch of people being slowed down for some reason further up the road which is making all the rest of us have to slow down, too. Might just be too crowded at some point."
>Do we have enough experience on this road to know whether this is typical or not?

>"Ah, right," says Archer. "I guess it's still easier than walking."
>It happens sometimes, but this is pretty bad.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: DracoOmega on August 26, 2017, 10:21:52 PM
>We're moving slowly enough that it's safe to actually check the traffic report on our phone, right?
>If so: "Hey, can I have my phone for a sec? I want to check the traffic report."
>And then do so
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on August 26, 2017, 10:48:47 PM
>We're moving slowly enough that it's safe to actually check the traffic report on our phone, right?
>If so: "Hey, can I have my phone for a sec? I want to check the traffic report."
>And then do so

>Oh yeah, unless a miracle happens.
>"Yeah, sure," says Archer as she hands it over. Huh, looks like she's been going though Wikipedia; looking at the Flag of Nottinghamshire at the moment.
>You check a traffic report. Mmm, looks like a lot of Calumet is kind of bad right now..,it seems that the neighborhood where Charles was killed has been all but cordoned off, and it has disrupted all kinds of traffic. And...apparently there is something about National Guard movements, as well? That's worrying.

>_

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: DracoOmega on August 26, 2017, 10:57:06 PM
>National Guard movements? As in, sending them in to Calumet City to help keep order here?
>Anything we can find about police checks on the roads, by any chance?
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on August 26, 2017, 11:51:09 PM
>National Guard movements? As in, sending them in to Calumet City to help keep order here?
>Anything we can find about police checks on the roads, by any chance?

>It seems they are being placed around Calumet and the Greater Chicago area, in anticipation of disorder?
>Not much, save where they are. Details are sparse on official channels. There may be something in the comments, but ugh. Comments while trying to drive.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: DracoOmega on August 27, 2017, 12:16:20 AM
>"It looks like they're calling in the National Guard in case things here get dicey, which is probably why everything's so slow. They cordoned off the whole area Koch died in. I wouldn't be entirely surprised if there were police checks on the road here - let me know if you spot anything that looks like one."
>During times when it doesn't actually distract us from driving (during actual stops for example), let's page through unofficial channels to see if we pick up on anything relevant
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on August 27, 2017, 12:56:20 AM
>"It looks like they're calling in the National Guard in case things here get dicey, which is probably why everything's so slow. They cordoned off the whole area Koch died in. I wouldn't be entirely surprised if there were police checks on the road here - let me know if you spot anything that looks like one."
>During times when it doesn't actually distract us from driving (during actual stops for example), let's page through unofficial channels to see if we pick up on anything relevant

>"Got it," says Archer.
>You look into some comment sections, and quickly regret it. Many report that they didn't have any real problem with the checks, which just seem to involve popping one's trunk and glovebox for the police. Others describe more invasive procedures, and some have tales of seeing people lead away for further checking. From there branch arguments about how necessary the process is, who exactly is being targeted, which rights are or are not being violated, whether martial law has been officially declared, whether or nto people complaining are the ones who need to be run through any number of checkpoints, and so on. There are numerous implications that the searches are racially motivated, and what follows alone is enough to make commentary not worth reading anymore. There are also questions of just how effectively the National Guard were able to mobile on such short notice, with a consensus on not very. And then there are conspiracy theories about how that's not true. But it is enough to conclude things are a mess.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: DracoOmega on August 27, 2017, 01:12:16 AM
>Do we have anything magically incriminating in our trunk or glovebox?
>For that matter, just having some inconspicuous magic item being seen by civilians isn't exactly breaking taboo, is it? Surely our Wall stones and such aren't any stranger looking than all manner of non-functional New Age-y faux charms.
>Though where is the gold cylinder stored? That would certainly catch civilian attention if they went rooting through stuff.
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on August 27, 2017, 01:18:13 AM
>Do we have anything magically incriminating in our trunk or glovebox?
>For that matter, just having some inconspicuous magic item being seen by civilians isn't exactly breaking taboo, is it? Surely our Wall stones and such aren't any stranger looking than all manner of non-functional New Age-y faux charms.
>Though where is the gold cylinder stored? That would certainly catch civilian attention if they went rooting through stuff.

>You don't think so.
>Your Enchanted Knife might catch a little attention due to being a knife. Otherwise there shouldn't be a problem.
>Civilians seeing them is one thing. Flashing them around is another thing.  You should be fine as long as no one really makes a big deal about it.
>You have that in your backpack.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: DracoOmega on August 27, 2017, 01:23:23 AM
>By our own estimation, how conspicuous does Archer look if one were to peek into our car?
>But we're presumably surrounded by too many other cars for her just to vanish, right?
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on August 27, 2017, 01:26:41 AM
>By our own estimation, how conspicuous does Archer look if one were to peek into our car?
>But we're presumably surrounded by too many other cars for her just to vanish, right?

>Very.
>You'd have to hope no one notices.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: DracoOmega on August 27, 2017, 01:32:29 AM
>"They apparently are doing random police checks here and there. Some of them aren't too invasive, but you never know - and you are kind of conspicuous-looking. Really, the only thing I'd be worried about them seeing is that cylinder - that's waaaaay out of my price range and that ought to be obvious the moment anyone takes a look at it."
>Is there anywhere vaguely nearby to inconspicuously pull off and get enough privacy for Archer to disappear?
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on August 27, 2017, 01:51:51 AM
>"They apparently are doing random police checks here and there. Some of them aren't too invasive, but you never know - and you are kind of conspicuous-looking. Really, the only thing I'd be worried about them seeing is that cylinder - that's waaaaay out of my price range and that ought to be obvious the moment anyone takes a look at it."
>Is there anywhere vaguely nearby to inconspicuously pull off and get enough privacy for Archer to disappear?

>There's an offramp about half a mile ahead. But it will take an act of kindness from someone in the opposing lane to let you over.
>"Maybe we should focus on smaller roads?" says Archer.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: DracoOmega on August 27, 2017, 02:18:30 AM
>"Maybe. Until we're further away from here, anyway."
>Let's keep going and watch out for an opportunity to pull off somewhat semi-private or take a less crowded road, even if it's less direct.
>And keep an eye out for police.
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on August 27, 2017, 02:27:29 AM
>"Maybe. Until we're further away from here, anyway."
>Let's keep going and watch out for an opportunity to pull off somewhat semi-private or take a less crowded road, even if it's less direct.
>And keep an eye out for police.

>You decide to pull off. Fifteen minutes later, you actually get to achieve this lofty goal, after having to wait for the guy beside you to move, then aggressively cutting in before the person following them. You're not the only one pulling these kind of tactics and it's only making the traffic jam worse. But eventually, you get off at an off ramp and into barely known territory. Still, you ought to be able to at least get to Gary, Indiana without using major roads.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: DracoOmega on August 27, 2017, 03:05:57 AM
>We pulled off in the sense of leaving the highway and not 'getting to an isolated spot', right?
>Archer could conceal the cylinder on her person using her noble phantasm, correct?
>But anything not her own possession would simply fall away if she returned to spirit form, right?
>It's not possible for her to materialize from spirit form immediately using No Face May King such that she never appears visible at all, right?
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on August 27, 2017, 03:17:28 AM
>We pulled off in the sense of leaving the highway and not 'getting to an isolated spot', right?
>Archer could conceal the cylinder on her person using her noble phantasm, correct?
>But anything not her own possession would simply fall away if she returned to spirit form, right?
>It's not possible for her to materialize from spirit form immediately using No Face May King such that she never appears visible at all, right?

>It'll take a bit to get somewhere isolated, but you're free to move again and can probably find a reasonably empty parking lot or the like.
>You think so.
>Yes.
>It is not possible, she needs to materialize before she can use it.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: DracoOmega on August 27, 2017, 03:27:35 AM
>How much of a mana drain is it to sustain that noble phantasm? For, say, 30 minutes to an hour - long enough to feel confident we're clear of the possibility of random police checks?
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on August 27, 2017, 03:36:06 AM
>How much of a mana drain is it to sustain that noble phantasm? For, say, 30 minutes to an hour - long enough to feel confident we're clear of the possibility of random police checks?

>It would be noteworthy. You wouldn't be able to throw around spells with impunity as you tend to unless she did little else.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: DracoOmega on August 27, 2017, 03:43:50 AM
>Perhaps more pertinently, how long would it take for us to recover after that, assuming we get past this area without any actual combat?
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on August 27, 2017, 04:09:31 AM
>Perhaps more pertinently, how long would it take for us to recover after that, assuming we get past this area without any actual combat?

>Probably most of the day. Getting some sleep would help.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: DracoOmega on August 27, 2017, 04:52:21 AM
>Well, we know there's other masters afoot, so probably that's a lot of mana to use up on the faint chance of police ransacking our backpacks
>"I think we'll probably be less likely to be selected for a police check if you were in spirit form. Stand out as little as possible, you know? At least until we're further way from the Calumet. I'm gonna try to find someplace isolated where you to disappear without risking anyone noticing the difference."
>Let's go find some isolated spot somewhere and do this
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on August 27, 2017, 05:02:19 AM
>Well, we know there's other masters afoot, so probably that's a lot of mana to use up on the faint chance of police ransacking our backpacks
>"I think we'll probably be less likely to be selected for a police check if you were in spirit form. Stand out as little as possible, you know? At least until we're further way from the Calumet. I'm gonna try to find someplace isolated where you to disappear without risking anyone noticing the difference."
>Let's go find some isolated spot somewhere and do this

>"Maybe I should just steal some of your clothes, then?" says Archer.
>You make your way in the general direction that you need to be going. It doesn't take too long to find a half empty shopping center you can pull into without look too suspicious.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: DracoOmega on August 27, 2017, 05:11:52 AM
>"Well, you're also really tall and striking and maybe I'm just being paranoid about this, but at least a few people were saying they'd gotten hauled away by the police for questioning and I'd really, really like to avoid that. We can work on the 'casually inconspicuous' once we're further away, I think."
>Let's make sure no one's conceivably watching, have her duck down out of sight of the windows for good measure, then decorporeate.
>Is the backpack we've stashed the cylinder in the back seat?
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on August 27, 2017, 05:22:44 AM
>"Well, you're also really tall and striking and maybe I'm just being paranoid about this, but at least a few people were saying they'd gotten hauled away by the police for questioning and I'd really, really like to avoid that. We can work on the 'casually inconspicuous' once we're further away, I think."
>Let's make sure no one's conceivably watching, have her duck down out of sight of the windows for good measure, then decorporeate.
>Is the backpack we've stashed the cylinder in the back seat?

>"Okay," says Archer, as she ducks down. Her mental voice slides into your thoughts as she dissipates. "It's just I don't want to spend the whole trip like this, you know?"
>It is.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: DracoOmega on August 27, 2017, 05:27:26 AM
>"No, I agree. As soon as we've put some distance between us and home, I think it should be fine."
>Let's get going again. And still keep an eye out for police for a while
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on August 27, 2017, 06:28:17 AM
>"No, I agree. As soon as we've put some distance between us and home, I think it should be fine."
>Let's get going again. And still keep an eye out for police for a while

>You set out again. There are definitely some cops out today; typically you can go a week without seeing on, but today you quickly pass three different patrol cars. They must have the whole force out today! Still, you don't think you attract any particular attention, none of them start to follow or pull you over, at least. Soon you find yourself approaching the Indiana Border, and a brief interlude in not-quite farm country before coming up on your old stomping grounds in Gary. After that, it will be time to make the final choice about your route.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: DracoOmega on August 27, 2017, 06:30:27 AM
>What are our options?
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on August 27, 2017, 07:10:48 AM
>What are our options?

>You could follow I-90, which will lead through Cleveland and Pittsburgh, and be the fastest way by at least an hour. It also has god knows how many toll roads.
>You could follow state route 30, which leads toward Fort Wayne and Youngstown, before getting on I-80.
>The last major route involves cutting down through Indianapolis  and going through middle Ohio before linking up with the first route in Pennsylvania. It is about as long as the second route, all told, but less scenic.
>You could to to hell with it and try to backroad the whole way if you want to have to teach Archer how to use a directions program on the fly. This will probably take ages, but is guaranteed to be safe and very scenic.

>_

Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: DracoOmega on August 27, 2017, 07:26:41 AM
>Is option #2 reasonably scenic? Archer did sort of ask about greenery, after all
>Also, can we check our phone and get a sense of unusual police/national guard activity on the larger routes? How close do we think we are to getting past that?
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on August 27, 2017, 07:32:41 AM
>Is option #2 reasonably scenic? Archer did sort of ask about greenery, after all
>Also, can we check our phone and get a sense of unusual police/national guard activity on the larger routes? How close do we think we are to getting past that?

>You assume so. That's what State Highways are supposed to be for.
>You can try, but it's not guaranteed to work as you are essentially looking at the things people are saying rather than any official reports. You want to hope Indiana isn't involved in this like Illinois is, though.

>_

Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: DracoOmega on August 27, 2017, 07:41:38 AM
>Well, let's give it a try at the next reasonable spot to pull over and check. Don't need to delve TOO deep, but see what a brief investigation turns up.
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on August 27, 2017, 08:04:17 AM
>Well, let's give it a try at the next reasonable spot to pull over and check. Don't need to delve TOO deep, but see what a brief investigation turns up.

>You find a spot to pull over and look around some comment sections on news articles about the checkpoints. You turn up a couple locations, but none seem to be near you.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: DracoOmega on August 27, 2017, 08:05:44 AM
>Is this place isolated enough for Archer to come out again and play dress-up? If not, let's find such a place.
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on August 27, 2017, 08:37:17 AM
>Is this place isolated enough for Archer to come out again and play dress-up? If not, let's find such a place.

>You'll want head into the countryside a bit more, you think. Or find someplace with a mostly empty public restroom.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: DracoOmega on August 27, 2017, 08:47:21 AM
>Then let's head a little more countrysideward and look for such a place
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on August 27, 2017, 09:37:52 AM
>Then let's head a little more countrysideward and look for such a place

>You do so, passing officially into Indiana, and into a small not-quite-rural area before entering the City of Gary. There aren't exactly farms here, just large country lots with some small woods and fields and such, idling grounds for retirees and the like, Still, the roads go from being fully paved to chipsealed. which have suffered a fair deal of weathering and give you some potholes to dodge. Traffic lights become a thing of the past, just the odd stop sign. Rather annoyingly, all the speed limits here are 45 miles per hour rather than a proper 55 for places like this, but retirees you imagine.
>Eventually you find an acre-sized woods to pull over by. The road you're on hasn't seen any other cars since you came onto it. "What're we stopping here for?" Archer sends.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Yaersulf on August 27, 2017, 09:40:42 AM
>"Time to get you incognito."
>Unpack some clothes and try to find something that'll fit Archer.
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: DracoOmega on August 27, 2017, 09:43:19 AM
>(Fake edit) Before that:
>"Well, we've officially crossed the state border and there's no word of checkpoints in the area, so I think now's as good a time as any for you to come back out again, if you'd like. And we can see if any of the stuff I have packed fits you."
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on August 27, 2017, 09:49:04 AM
>"Well, we've officially crossed the state border and there's no word of checkpoints in the area, so I think now's as good a time as any for you to come back out again, if you'd like. And we can see if any of the stuff I have packed fits you."

>"Time to get you incognito."
>Unpack some clothes and try to find something that'll fit Archer.

>"Huh, got it," says Archer.
>You dig through your stuff. Fit is going to be a relative thing, your clothes are going to be short and baggy on her. But it shouldn't be too bad. Now it is simply a question of what horrible meme shirt you'll stick her with...






Make me proud
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: DracoOmega on August 27, 2017, 10:29:12 AM
I feel like I am not qualified to answer this request. Anyone else? ^^;
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Kilgamayan on August 27, 2017, 11:43:12 AM
> What meme shirts do we have at our disposal?

Not to be that guy, but I-90 doesn't pass through Pittsburgh. The section of I-90 contained within Pennsylvania is entirely within the little northwestern nub, which means the closest it comes to Pittsburgh is going through Erie, a couple of hours north. I-80 comes a lot closer (and is probably a better overall choice for going to Delaware, players), though it doesn't quite actually going into the city.
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on August 27, 2017, 01:27:49 PM
> GIVE HER A THREE WOLF MOON SHIRT
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Kilgamayan on August 27, 2017, 02:40:43 PM
I was thinking a Link shirt would be amusing, actually.
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: DracoOmega on August 27, 2017, 06:32:21 PM
Yes, I'd figured route #2 was the best option, even if it's slightly longer. Greater ease of finding inconspicuous places to pull over if we need to, but also a presumably more scenic route for was Archer's sake, which is not to be underestimated.

(For the record, the first meme shirt that dug itself into my brain was a paradox-inducing "People die when they are killed". I'm pretty sure the mere existence of that in our backpack causes some sort of Bad End)
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on August 27, 2017, 08:02:07 PM
> What meme shirts do we have at our disposal?

>Whichever ones you grabbed. And you have too many at home...

> GIVE HER A THREE WOLF MOON SHIRT

>You might've grabbed that one, for instance.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on August 28, 2017, 05:48:52 AM
> GIVE HER A THREE WOLF MOON SHIRT

>SO YOU DO! Archer looks at it, then says, "Huh, that's kind of pretty. I like this one!"
>It takes a few moments to get dressed. When she comes back, you see it was...mostly a success. Your shirt hangs off her a bit, and is just a tad too short, letting her stomach peek though every so often. Your pants are definitely baggy on her, and don't go all the way down to her ankles; good thing you brought a belt! Luckily, she does seem to be the same shoe size as you, so your socks and back-up pair of gym shoes work nicely for her.
>"Could be worse," she says. "Reminds me of wearing hand me downs from my older sister, really."

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: DracoOmega on August 28, 2017, 06:17:33 AM
>Archer's bow and quiver and such are spiritually manifested, right? So we don't actually need to explain away or disguise them - they're just conveniently absent at the moment, right?
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on August 28, 2017, 06:17:57 AM
>Archer's bow and quiver and such are spiritually manifested, right? So we don't actually need to explain away or disguise them - they're just conveniently absent at the moment, right?

>You think they are.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: DracoOmega on August 28, 2017, 06:24:26 AM
>"I didn't know you had a sister! Well, er, I guess legends don't usually mention a hero's family very much unless something bad happened to them, do they?"
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on August 28, 2017, 06:52:58 AM
>"I didn't know you had a sister! Well, er, I guess legends don't usually mention a hero's family very much unless something bad happened to them, do they?"

>"I guess not," says Archer. "Mine just went on to marry some farmer whose name I forgot. Hal-something or other."

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: DracoOmega on August 28, 2017, 07:00:21 AM
>"Did you... ever get to spend any time with your family after you became an outlaw?"
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on August 28, 2017, 07:17:46 AM
>"Did you... ever get to spend any time with your family after you became an outlaw?"

>"Yeah, sometimes," says Archer. "That's part of the point from striking from the shadows, once you done you just blend right back in."

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: DracoOmega on August 28, 2017, 07:26:13 AM
>"Glad to hear it. I mean, I'm not really all that close with my own parents, but I know how much family means to a lot of people."
>"I'm curious now; how much truth was there to all these Merry Men you had following you?"
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on August 28, 2017, 07:30:31 AM
>"Glad to hear it. I mean, I'm not really all that close with my own parents, but I know how much family means to a lot of people."
>"I'm curious now; how much truth was there to all these Merry Men you had following you?"

>"Well, I did get a few friends here and again..." says Archer, as she makes her way back toward the car. "Usually people who got wronged by the Earl."

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: DracoOmega on August 28, 2017, 07:38:41 AM
>"I'll guess the 'seven score' was an embellishment, though?"
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on August 28, 2017, 07:43:54 AM
>"I'll guess the 'seven score' was an embellishment, though?"

>"Yeesh, I could have taken over Nottingham myself with that many!" she says.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: DracoOmega on August 28, 2017, 07:51:00 AM
>"Well, you know how storytellers get sometimes. Most of the versions I've seen have a lot fewer."
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on August 28, 2017, 08:23:20 AM
>"Well, you know how storytellers get sometimes. Most of the versions I've seen have a lot fewer."

>"Never had more than a couple at a time," she says. "But they tended to come and go."

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: DracoOmega on August 28, 2017, 08:37:52 AM
>"Got tired of the lifestyle or got caught?"
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on August 28, 2017, 09:13:15 AM
>"Got tired of the lifestyle or got caught?"

>"Both of those," she says. "Or they finally felt like they avenged themselves. There were all kinds of reasons."

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: DracoOmega on August 28, 2017, 09:24:14 AM
>"Yeah, I guess there would be. ...you don't mind me asking about things like this, do you?"
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on August 28, 2017, 09:29:02 AM
>"Yeah, I guess there would be. ...you don't mind me asking about things like this, do you?"

>"Oh, there's no problem," she says. "As long as we get on our way, you can ask me as much as you like!"

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: DracoOmega on August 28, 2017, 09:50:32 AM
>Well, let's get this road trip back on the road again, route #2.
>And along the way, let's chat a little about what it was like to live the life behind the legends
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on August 28, 2017, 10:58:55 AM
>Well, let's get this road trip back on the road again, route #2.
>And along the way, let's chat a little about what it was like to live the life behind the legends

>You make your way toward Gary, and from there toward Indiana State Route 30!
>...
>This is gonna take awhile. Between a surprising number of traffic lights in towns you knew about as a child but never really visited and long stretches of nothing but corn, it's going to be a dull trip. The highway, at least, has the decency to be divided and two lanes to a side, so you have some room to maneuver. Not that traffic is very heavy. Still, it almost feels like you can just forget about the events of last night, and what's been going on today...
>Archer, at least, is fairly chatty, curious about the corn in the fields; reminding you that it was never in England until the New World was discovered, commenting on random cars, and sometimes telling bits of her story at your prodding. She doesn't dwell much on her early life, but it seems she was born to farmers, more or less indistinguishable from most of the people at the time. She hints that she had a tendency to run off on her own and get lost in the forest, and that she knew a local druid. She doesn't go much into what precisely convinced her to take up the mantle that she did, aside from the local lord taxing the further and further. What is does dwell on is her lifelong war against the lord, telling tales of ambushes she set, traps she laid, and daring escapes from hunting parties after her. This all comes in pits and pieces, you have to put them together yourself. You may have to press her to get more information when she is less distracted by travel.
>A couple hours and some change have passed since you broke free of the traffic jam on the interstate. You are passing through a little town called Plymouth, and note you are low on gas. This shouldn't be too difficult to remedy here.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Monarda on August 28, 2017, 11:36:07 AM
>How likely will we be able to find an gas station if we just keep following the route ?
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on August 28, 2017, 08:55:53 PM
>How likely will we be able to find an gas station if we just keep following the route ?

>There's sure to be some further down the road, after who knows how many miles worth of farms and such? However, that will probably put you closer to empty than you would like if there is some emergency and you have to leave the highway.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: DracoOmega on August 28, 2017, 09:08:37 PM
>Well, then let's go find a gas station nearby
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on August 28, 2017, 09:37:15 PM
>Well, then let's go find a gas station nearby

>It doesn't take you long to find one that isn't too crowded.
>You pull in and get out. Archer does the same as you start up the pump and swipe your card through it. She leans against the car and looks around. "I don't like it here," she says.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: DracoOmega on August 28, 2017, 09:42:22 PM
>"Oh? Any particular reason?"
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on August 28, 2017, 10:07:58 PM
>"Oh? Any particular reason?"

>"There's something in the air," she says. "It's got me on edge."

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on August 28, 2017, 10:10:27 PM
Does that mean we can't get her a bag of beef jerky to try?
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: DracoOmega on August 28, 2017, 10:27:14 PM
>You mean like... supernatural, and not just the smell of gasoline?
>Do we see anything unusual about?

Beef jerky?
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on August 28, 2017, 10:31:40 PM
>You mean like... supernatural, and not just the smell of gasoline?
>Do we see anything unusual about?

Beef jerky?

>"Okay, that smell is part of it," she says. "But...no, there's something going on, don't you think?"

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: DracoOmega on August 28, 2017, 10:54:46 PM
>Can we tell anything like what she's talking about?
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on August 28, 2017, 11:29:55 PM
>Can we tell anything like what she's talking about?

>Nothing at all, it's just some boring little town-by-default in the middle of nowhere in a nowhere state.

>_

Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: DracoOmega on August 28, 2017, 11:35:12 PM
>Shake our head
>"Everything looks pretty ordinary to me."
>Your senses are better than mine, though. Do you think you can be more specific?
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on August 28, 2017, 11:59:32 PM
>Shake our head
>"Everything looks pretty ordinary to me."
>Your senses are better than mine, though. Do you think you can be more specific?

>"Trying," she sends back, as she looks around.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: DracoOmega on August 29, 2017, 12:01:42 AM
>Finish filling up the tank, though keep an eye out
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on August 29, 2017, 01:11:42 AM
>Finish filling up the tank, though keep an eye out

>Archer wanders around the car to the other side of the pump as you do.
>Oh, your phone just beeped. You have a text.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: DracoOmega on August 29, 2017, 01:43:38 AM
>Huh. Let's take a look.
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on August 29, 2017, 02:43:41 AM
>Huh. Let's take a look.

>You check your phone by reflex. Then you remember that you had turned discord off before giving it to Archer awhile go,,,
>Discord is definitely on, and you have a message from someone called Big_Spider. You have never heard of such a person before today.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: DracoOmega on August 29, 2017, 02:59:02 AM
>Well, let's read it
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on August 29, 2017, 03:58:13 AM
>Well, let's read it

>"Found you," it says.
>"Head north up the Yellow River," comes another message. "Let's make this easy and cheap."

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: DracoOmega on August 29, 2017, 04:16:47 AM
>"Er, were you using Discord on my phone earlier?"
>There's no message history with anyone that we can't identify as having been done by us, is there?
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on August 29, 2017, 04:31:02 AM
>"Er, were you using Discord on my phone earlier?"
>There's no message history with anyone that we can't identify as having been done by us, is there?

>"What's a Discord?" says Archer, as she walks back to this side of the pump island.
>There's no history at all.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: DracoOmega on August 29, 2017, 04:42:43 AM
>I meant a history of any conversations with anyone over the last few days which we don't remember having ourselves
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on August 29, 2017, 05:02:06 AM
>I meant a history of any conversations with anyone over the last few days which we don't remember having ourselves

>You glance over the past few days; it doesn't seem like it.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: DracoOmega on August 29, 2017, 05:07:09 AM
>"Someone I don't know just sent me a very ominous message."
>Show her
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on August 29, 2017, 05:28:18 AM
>"Someone I don't know just sent me a very ominous message."
>Show her

>"Huh," says Archer, frowning. "...That's not a normal thing, is it? Because I've noticed people there do a lot of weird stuff."

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: DracoOmega on August 29, 2017, 05:33:31 AM
>"It's not normal at all."
>Message back: "How cheap are we talking?"
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on August 29, 2017, 06:30:21 AM
>"It's not normal at all."
>Message back: "How cheap are we talking?"

>"How much do vehicle repairs cost?" answers the unknown person.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: DracoOmega on August 29, 2017, 06:45:59 AM
>Text: "That depends on what's broken."
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on August 29, 2017, 06:58:11 AM
>Text: "That depends on what's broken."

>"Try your luck, then," the unknown person replies. "I hear it can be very expensive."

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: DracoOmega on August 29, 2017, 06:59:01 AM
>Text: "What exactly do you want?"
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on August 29, 2017, 07:50:34 AM
>Text: "What exactly do you want?"

>"Come north of Yellow River," answers the unknown person.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: DracoOmega on August 29, 2017, 08:00:09 AM
>Text: "Is that all the explanation I'm going to get?"
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on August 29, 2017, 08:06:40 AM
>Text: "Is that all the explanation I'm going to get?"

>"Afraid so," the unknown person replies.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: DracoOmega on August 29, 2017, 08:11:23 AM
>"How far north? I'd hate to miss you entirely."
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on August 29, 2017, 08:22:17 AM
>"How far north? I'd hate to miss you entirely."

>"You won't miss me," says the the unknown person. "No need to worry."

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: DracoOmega on August 29, 2017, 08:23:52 AM
>To Archer: So what do you think of all this?
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on August 29, 2017, 08:38:55 AM
>To Archer: So what do you think of all this?

>"Obvious trap," Archer sends. "But since they haven't even bothered to bait it, either they think they have ways to make us do it or they're bluffing."

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: DracoOmega on August 29, 2017, 08:53:06 AM
>We are quite convinced that Discord wasn't running at all before we got this message, right? That it effectively started up on its own?
>Assuming so: Well, the program on my phone that received this message wasn't even open when I gave it to you, so either they've somehow slipped a virus aboard it or something even stranger is going on. I wouldn't trust that anything we do with it won't be observed.
>And they did threaten to damage my car if I didn't come, but that seems a relatively weak threat compared to whatever is waiting us across the river if this is actually a Servant. Well, it would be a giant pain in the ass.... Any luck with tracking down whatever felt out of place to you here? Y'know, other than this.
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on August 29, 2017, 08:55:48 AM
>We are quite convinced that Discord wasn't running at all before we got this message, right? That it effectively started up on its own?
>Assuming so: Well, the program on my phone that received this message wasn't even open when I gave it to you, so either they've somehow slipped a virus aboard it or something even stranger is going on. I wouldn't trust that anything we do with it won't be observed.
>And they did threaten to damage my car if I didn't come, but that seems a relatively weak threat compared to whatever is waiting us across the river if this is actually a Servant. Well, it would be a giant pain in the ass.... Any luck with tracking down whatever felt out of place to you here? Y'know, other than this.

>Definitely. You did not want Archer to just randomly start IMing your friends.
>"No luck yet," Archer sends. "But I'd bet my right arm they're related."

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: DracoOmega on August 29, 2017, 08:59:41 AM
>Call me paranoid, but I'm worried this is somehow Caster's doing.
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on August 29, 2017, 09:12:04 AM
>Call me paranoid, but I'm worried this is somehow Caster's doing.

>"Could be," Archer says.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: DracoOmega on August 29, 2017, 05:51:27 PM
>Question is: can they make good on their threat if we just turn around and go back to the highway and if so, why do they want us to come all the way out there? Is it a bluff?
>Do we have a roof rack on our car or any similar thing Archer could use to stay gripped to the outside of it while moving at town speeds?
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on August 29, 2017, 08:38:29 PM
>Question is: can they make good on their threat if we just turn around and go back to the highway and if so, why do they want us to come all the way out there? Is it a bluff?
>Do we have a roof rack on our car or any similar thing Archer could use to stay gripped to the outside of it while moving at town speeds?

>"Those are good questions," says Archer. 'Couldn't tell you anything, though."
>You do not.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: DracoOmega on August 29, 2017, 08:54:27 PM
>Is there anything she could possibly hold onto? For now, don't worry about her being able to do anything from that position but just 'don't fall off'

I'm going somewhere with this, I promise!
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on August 29, 2017, 09:05:31 PM
>Is there anything she could possibly hold onto? For now, don't worry about her being able to do anything from that position but just 'don't fall off'

>There's nothing but car roof up there. Why would you have paid extra for roof doodads you didn't need? You're not even sure if this model oc Civic had roof racks as an option, you're not a car person.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: DracoOmega on August 29, 2017, 09:24:37 PM
>So it there no physically plausible way Archer could keep pace with us at a casual town speed without actually being inside the car?
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on August 29, 2017, 09:36:47 PM
>So it there no physically plausible way Archer could keep pace with us at a casual town speed without actually being inside the car?

>At least not via hanging onto a luggage rack you don't have.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: DracoOmega on August 29, 2017, 09:43:48 PM
One last try, I guess:

>Hey, do you think you think you might be able to hang onto the outside of the car if I kept to town speeds? Or at least keep up? We have to assume we're being watched, but I'm wondering if we mightn't be able to turn this around a little by convincing whoever's watching that you're somewhere you aren't.
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on August 29, 2017, 09:48:54 PM
>Hey, do you think you think you might be able to hang onto the outside of the car if I kept to town speeds? Or at least keep up? We have to assume we're being watched, but I'm wondering if we mightn't be able to turn this around a little by convincing whoever's watching that you're somewhere you aren't.

>"Yeah, sure, that looks easy," says Archer.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: DracoOmega on August 29, 2017, 09:55:55 PM
>Okay then, here's my idea. You use your noble phantasm to hide your presence, then when I get back into the car, you open and close the passenger door as though you'd gotten in with me - pretend we don't suspect they're watching if they actually are - but instead of getting in, you follow along from outside. When we get closer to... wherever it is it we're going, you can range around slightly and see if you can get an aim on whoever it is calling us out here while - from their perspective - you should hopefully still seem to be a passenger. Maybe they can't observe the difference and this is all unnecessary, but we seem to have nothing to lose by trying - if I plan to follow their instructions, anyway.
>And I think probably I should. If it's a bluff, then they're still out there, possibly still able to tap into my phone and any plans we make with it, and will probably set a better trap next time. Maybe we can seize this chance to surprise them.
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on August 29, 2017, 10:15:45 PM
>Okay then, here's my idea. You use your noble phantasm to hide your presence, then when I get back into the car, you open and close the passenger door as though you'd gotten in with me - pretend we don't suspect they're watching if they actually are - but instead of getting in, you follow along from outside. When we get closer to... wherever it is it we're going, you can range around slightly and see if you can get an aim on whoever it is calling us out here while - from their perspective - you should hopefully still seem to be a passenger. Maybe they can't observe the difference and this is all unnecessary, but we seem to have nothing to lose by trying - if I plan to follow their instructions, anyway.
>And I think probably I should. If it's a bluff, then they're still out there, possibly still able to tap into my phone and any plans we make with it, and will probably set a better trap next time. Maybe we can seize this chance to surprise them.

>"I'll hang onto the top," she sends. "And don't worry, we'll break whatever they have set up."

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: DracoOmega on August 29, 2017, 10:31:45 PM
>Great. Let's do this.
>Text "Fine, fine, I'll be there." and then let's get this plan underway
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on August 29, 2017, 10:47:57 PM
>Great. Let's do this.
>Text "Fine, fine, I'll be there." and then let's get this plan underway

>You finish fueling up and text the unknown person back. "I'll be waiting!" they reply.
>You climb into the car, as Archer pretends to enter, while manifesting her original clothing and immediately fading from sight. You hear a slight thump as she hops onto the roof, and get an affirmative from her that everything is ready.
>Heading back to the road, you pass through Plymouth, it takes a few minutes and nothing awry seems to happen. Then you leave the town behind and return to corn-laden farmlands. Then up ahead you can see a decent-sized woods and a bridge. A little sign on the bridge proclaims this to be the Yellow River. There doesn't seem to be any place to turn off.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: DracoOmega on August 29, 2017, 10:49:01 PM
>What, the road just ends here?
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on August 29, 2017, 10:52:21 PM
>What, the road just ends here?

>Rather, the highway goes east to west. You were instructed to go north, and there seems to no roads to facilitate that.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: DracoOmega on August 29, 2017, 10:57:22 PM
>Check the map on our phone and see if there is a road somewhere in the general that goes north of it
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on August 29, 2017, 11:01:39 PM
>Check the map on our phone and see if there is a road somewhere in the general that goes north of it

>You take a quick glance at your phone, and find no hints of a road.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: DracoOmega on August 29, 2017, 11:43:15 PM
>Does this bridge just lead into the woods?
>How close to it can we get in car?
>Can we tell where this trail leads, via google?
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on August 30, 2017, 12:23:42 AM
>Does this bridge just lead into the woods?
>How close to it can we get in car?
>Can we tell where this trail leads, via google?

>The bridge supports the highway, it runs east and west.
>You can drive as close to the bridge as you're willing to risk.
>What trail? There's no trails you can see. The highway leads further toward your ultimate goal of Delaware.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: DracoOmega on August 30, 2017, 12:51:18 AM
>Wait, so this isn't a footbridge diverging from the highway, which leads northward? The bridge is actually part of the east/west highway itself?
>Do we then not even see a way to go north at all?
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on August 30, 2017, 12:54:29 AM
>Wait, so this isn't a footbridge diverging from the highway, which leads northward? The bridge is actually part of the east/west highway itself?
>Do we then not even see a way to go north at all?

>There is no way to go north that you can see, at least by vehicle. You don't really see any footpaths, either.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: DracoOmega on August 30, 2017, 04:19:31 AM
>Any new messages from Big_Spider?
>If not, let's find a place to pull off nearby and text "I hope you're not expecting me to swim?"
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on August 30, 2017, 04:41:46 AM
>Any new messages from Big_Spider?
>If not, let's find a place to pull off nearby and text "I hope you're not expecting me to swim?"

>None yet.
>You pull off just past the bridge and text the unknown person.
>"No, but you'll have to walk," they reply. "But that's fine, isn't it? It's a gorgeous summer day!"

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: DracoOmega on August 30, 2017, 04:55:52 AM
>Do we even see a way down to the river? Isn't this basically walking straight into the thick of the trees?
>What else is in our backpack with the magic cylinder? Is it impractically heavy for a hike? It was already stated that it wouldn't just fit in our purse, right?
>Well, now I feel rather silly about this plan if we have to get out and walk anyway.
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on August 30, 2017, 05:22:35 AM
>Do we even see a way down to the river? Isn't this basically walking straight into the thick of the trees?
>What else is in our backpack with the magic cylinder? Is it impractically heavy for a hike? It was already stated that it wouldn't just fit in our purse, right?
>Well, now I feel rather silly about this plan if we have to get out and walk anyway.

>There is no obvious way down there, but the slope down there doesn't seem too steep.
>Just some clothes to pad it with.  It will not fit into your purse.
>"Oh well, better that than being unprepared," she sends back. "Also I don't think I'm going to do this kind of thing on a lark after all..."

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: DracoOmega on August 30, 2017, 05:28:33 AM
>Actually, what say you scout on ahead while I stall our friend here just a bit? I'll catch up.
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on August 30, 2017, 05:33:04 AM
>Actually, what say you scout on ahead while I stall our friend here just a bit? I'll catch up.

>"I'm willing, but are you sure they won't take advantage of us being split up?" Archer sends.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: DracoOmega on August 30, 2017, 05:43:45 AM
>Well, here's where we hope they think you're still with me and just maybe this won't have been a pointless idea after all.
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on August 30, 2017, 05:47:10 AM
>Well, here's where we hope they think you're still with me and just maybe this won't have been a pointless idea after all.

>"Got it. I'll keep in touch," says Archer. "Keep them distracted."
>You imagine you can almost hear her boots hit the pavement.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: DracoOmega on August 30, 2017, 05:52:15 AM
>Text: "Well, it is, but... how far north do you want me to walk?"
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on August 30, 2017, 05:55:44 AM
>Text: "Well, it is, but... how far north do you want me to walk?"

>"You'll know when you've come far enough," the unknown person replies.
>"Do you want me to go due north, or fan out a bit?" Archer sends.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: DracoOmega on August 30, 2017, 06:02:04 AM
>Fan out just a little - a place someone might be lying in ambush along the path northward.
>Scroll around google maps of the area a bit
>Text: "Would it be faster if I looped up to where Route 31 crosses the river? Or maybe King Road?"
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on August 30, 2017, 06:09:20 AM
>Fan out just a little - a place someone might be lying in ambush along the path northward.
>Scroll around google maps of the area a bit
>Text: "Would it be faster if I looped up to where Route 31 crosses the river? Or maybe King Road?"

>"Alright," Archer says. "Heading into the woods now."
>"Oh, that'd be a mistake," replies the mysterious person. "Where you're are right now is a proper place to start."

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: DracoOmega on August 30, 2017, 06:12:00 AM
>Text: "Is... there a trail down to the river somewhere around here? I don't see one."
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on August 30, 2017, 06:37:09 AM
>Text: "Is... there a trail down to the river somewhere around here? I don't see one."

>"Just follow the riverside, you'll see a deer path after a few minutes." the person texts back.
>"These woods have the same sort of feel that town does," Archer sends. "But I haven't seen anything awry just yet."

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: DracoOmega on August 30, 2017, 06:53:23 AM
>They just mentioned a deer path diverging from the riverside after a few minutes.
>Text: "And I follow that?"
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on August 30, 2017, 07:08:31 AM
>They just mentioned a deer path diverging from the riverside after a few minutes.
>Text: "And I follow that?"

>"Not too close to the river right now," says Archer. "There's not a whole lot of underbrush here, though. I don't see any signs there ever was any... It's easy to move around, though.
>"You do!" the unknown person replies. "It will take you right where you need to be. And before you ask, you'll know."

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: DracoOmega on August 30, 2017, 07:11:11 AM
>Well, they specifically said that this deer trail will take me where I need to be. That I'll know when I get there. I may not be able to stall much longer before I at least attempt looking for it.
>How incredibly overreaching would it be for us to consider the possibility that a Caster going by the alias of Big_Spider and having seemingly unnatural powers over web-based communication could be Arachne?
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on August 30, 2017, 07:29:07 AM
>Well, they specifically said that this deer trail will take me where I need to be. That I'll know when I get there. I may not be able to stall much longer before I at least attempt looking for it.
>How incredibly overreaching would it be for us to consider the possibility that a Caster going by the alias of Big_Spider and having seemingly unnatural powers over web-based communication could be Arachne?

>"Should I join back up with you when you do?" Archer sends.
>Well. There's a theme at least. But you need more to go on to try and figure out who this one is...

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: DracoOmega on August 30, 2017, 07:32:49 AM
>Not just yet. I think I'm gonna bring the cylinder with me when I do, though, in case they were just luring us away to steal it. Seems like a thing Caster might want, after all.
>We don't happen to see any conspicuous spiders in the car with us right now, do we?
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on August 30, 2017, 07:36:18 AM
>Not just yet. I think I'm gonna bring the cylinder with me when I do, though, in case they were just luring us away to steal it. Seems like a thing Caster might want, after all.
>We don't happen to see any conspicuous spiders in the car with us right now, do we?

>"Right," says Archer. "Though to be honest, it's a low priority to me. I'd rather break it than give it to them if it comes to that."
>You do not see any spiders around.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: DracoOmega on August 30, 2017, 08:03:00 AM
>Fair. I'm just taking it on the off-chance they planned to sneak off with it.
>What's Big_Spider's avatar look like, out of curiosity?
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on August 30, 2017, 08:04:28 AM
>Fair. I'm just taking it on the off-chance they planned to sneak off with it.
>What's Big_Spider's avatar look like, out of curiosity?

>They don't have one.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: DracoOmega on August 30, 2017, 08:39:41 AM
>Text: "Well, I... guess I'll go look for it then."
>Let's grab our backpack and go investigate a way down to the river, but don't make too much of a rush about it - a casual, guarded pace rather than obviously delaying, but certainly no need leap down the slope immediately.
>And let Archer know we've left the car. In fact, delay just enough that it looks like they might be getting out our side of the car along with us, before closing the door again.
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on August 30, 2017, 08:46:50 AM
>Text: "Well, I... guess I'll go look for it then."
>Let's grab our backpack and go investigate a way down to the river, but don't make too much of a rush about it - a casual, guarded pace rather than obviously delaying, but certainly no need leap down the slope immediately.
>And let Archer know we've left the car. In fact, delay just enough that it looks like they might be getting out our side of the car along with us, before closing the door again.

>"I'll be waiting!" the unknown person texts back. Then a moment later they add, "Oops! Someone's being a tricky bugger."
>"Ack!" comes Archer's mental voice. "Something just stung me! Can't see any sources! And I don't feel any enemies around me..."

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: DracoOmega on August 30, 2017, 08:53:57 AM
>Check for spiders!
>Bloody hell.. Through her noble phantasm?
>We don't happen to have any magic that would be useful against toxins of either the mundane or magical variety, do we?
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on August 30, 2017, 09:08:28 AM
>Check for spiders!
>Bloody hell.. Through her noble phantasm?
>We don't happen to have any magic that would be useful against toxins of either the mundane or magical variety, do we?

>"I'm fine, I'm fine..." Archer sends back. "I don't think I see any spiders..."
>You do not. Maybe...Staunch could be modified to slow them down. But on the fly? Maybe in an emergency...

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: DracoOmega on August 30, 2017, 09:16:51 AM
>But your noble phantasm was still active? Big_Spider just mentioned your presence - or it was probably that, anyway. 'Oops. Someone's being a tricky bugger.'
>Text back: "What?"
>And then let's get ready to get moving anyway
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on August 30, 2017, 09:33:14 AM
>But your noble phantasm was still active? Big_Spider just mentioned your presence - or it was probably that, anyway. 'Oops. Someone's being a tricky bugger.'
>Text back: "What?"
>And then let's get ready to get moving anyway

>"Yeah, I hadn't taken it off," Archer sends. "So it was them...urgh..."
>Big_Spider simply replies with, "n_n"
>You get ready to move. You'll have to cross the highway to get to the north side of the river, but it's not terribly busy right now.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: DracoOmega on August 30, 2017, 10:06:40 PM
>Do you think we should regroup?
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on August 30, 2017, 10:11:19 PM
>Do you think we should regroup?

>"Yeah," Archer says. "I don't like the idea of you being alone in this."

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: DracoOmega on August 30, 2017, 10:36:29 PM
>And still no trace of anything at all?
>Text: "You have eyes on me so why shouldn't I have eyes on you, too? I don't intend your master harm if you don't intend the same for me."
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on August 30, 2017, 10:43:11 PM
>And still no trace of anything at all?
>Text: "You have eyes on me so why shouldn't I have eyes on you, too? I don't intend your master harm if you don't intend the same for me."

>"Nothing definite," Archer sends.
>"Are you saying I wasn't harsh enough?" replies the unknown person. "I could be if you like. It's no trouble."

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: DracoOmega on August 30, 2017, 11:04:55 PM
>Text: "I'd frankly much rather have a direct discussion than any of this subterfuge and veiled threats."
>I think you might need to get out of there - for your sake as much as mine.
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on August 30, 2017, 11:28:34 PM
>Text: "I'd frankly much rather have a direct discussion than any of this subterfuge and veiled threats."
>I think you might need to get out of there - for your sake as much as mine.

>"Then you shouldn't try subterfuge yourself! n_n"  replies the unknown person.
>"Alright, I'm coming back at top speed," says Archer. "Anything else you want?"

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: DracoOmega on August 30, 2017, 11:44:40 PM
>Curse you, Muffet! *shakes fist*
>Just keep an eye out. If you can spot some clue about any of this, that'd be great.
>Text: "Can you blame me for being cautious when someone invites me out into the middle of the woods and won't say why?"
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on August 31, 2017, 12:55:13 AM
>Curse you, Muffet! *shakes fist*
>Just keep an eye out. If you can spot some clue about any of this, that'd be great.
>Text: "Can you blame me for being cautious when someone invites me out into the middle of the woods and won't say why?"

>BUY A DONUT ASSHOLE
>"Thinking back," says Archer as you make your way across the highway, "I am sure it happened when I stepped down. So maybe something in the ground?"
>"Why, you're acting like you didn't volunteer for this sort of thing!" the unknown person responds. "Then again, it's easy to be all complaints when its suddenly not you that's winning, hm?"

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on August 31, 2017, 10:03:47 PM
so this person is using the internet to contact us, and also seems to be spider-themed, where a spider's web also reminds one of the internet...this servant can only be one person. AL GORE.

> "It's a little early to be calling the game, isn't it?" Only continue this insipid conversation to have an excuse to move slowly and give Archer time to come back.
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on August 31, 2017, 11:13:55 PM
> "It's a little early to be calling the game, isn't it?" Only continue this insipid conversation to have an excuse to move slowly and give Archer time to come back.

>"An upper hand is an upper hand," says the unknown person, as you start descending down toward the river bank. "But that's true, one shouldn't be too cocky."

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Monarda on September 01, 2017, 12:53:03 AM
>Text: "...there is one thing i must ask though, whatever you did, you didn't peep in on my Private Messages did you ?"
>Ponder what he/she could have seen if that's the case.
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: DracoOmega on September 01, 2017, 01:22:29 AM
>Er, this is probably not something to ask this of an enemy during a hostile situation

>Stepped down? You weren't on the ground before around the time you got stung?
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on September 01, 2017, 01:32:20 AM
>Text: "...there is one thing i must ask though, whatever you did, you didn't peep in on my Private Messages did you ?"
>Ponder what he/she could have seen if that's the case.
>Er, this is probably not something to ask this of an enemy during a hostile situation

>Stepped down? You weren't on the ground before around the time you got stung?

>You decide not to veer off topic.
>"I meant when my foot touched the ground while walking," Archer sends.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on September 01, 2017, 01:48:04 AM
If this isn't a plain old ambush, we're probably about to be blackmailed with evidence regarding Koch's death. The only thing of value we have is the mana thingy, so they probably want that. Of course, once they have it, they have absolutely no reason to leave us alive, so I think we should gamble on some japery in the coming encounter.

Since we already look like an idiot...

> "Why is everyone ganging up on me, anyway? I didn't think I was that important." Maybe they know the real reason everyone is passing through the area, and would enjoy correcting us.
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on September 01, 2017, 01:54:26 AM
> "Why is everyone ganging up on me, anyway? I didn't think I was that important." Maybe they know the real reason everyone is passing through the area, and would enjoy correcting us.

>"Gotta happen sometime," Big_Spider replies. "Besides, why are you complaining when you'd do the same if you had the chance?"
>"I'm here," Archer sends.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on September 01, 2017, 07:26:38 AM
>"Gotta happen sometime," Big_Spider replies. "Besides, why are you complaining when you'd do the same if you had the chance?"

MOTHERFUCKER. THEY REALLY ARE GANGING UP ON US.

> Grumble and proceed. Let's get this over with.
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on September 01, 2017, 07:37:46 AM
> Grumble and proceed. Let's get this over with.

>You make your way down to the riverbank. The Yellow River itself is a muddy and slow-moving thing, maybe twenty-five feet across. It wends its way through a little woods, the tree canopy above nearly enough to cut off the cut above the river. It's not exactly dark here, but it is a bit shadowy. Soon, you find the deer trail, or at least you assume that is it. You start down it, trying to keep your nerves in check.
>"I still don't like the way all the plants are just gone from the forest floor," Archer sends. "That's got to be part of what's going on."
>You aren't sure what she means, it doesn't looks particularly stripped down to you at all; it looks like every other woods you've been in. Admittedly this wouldn't be too many, but still... Your mysterious tormentor should be just up ahead.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: DracoOmega on September 01, 2017, 09:13:29 AM
>All the plants are gone? It doesn't look unusually bare to me....
>How big and branchy are the trees in this area? Do they look like they'd provide enough purchase for Archer, at least, to be able to avoid the forest floor if there really is some magical danger built into it?
>For that matter, would we be able to detect any enchantment upon the ground if we put our mind to it?
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on September 01, 2017, 09:19:25 AM
>All the plants are gone? It doesn't look unusually bare to me....
>How big and branchy are the trees in this area? Do they look like they'd provide enough purchase for Archer, at least, to be able to avoid the forest floor if there really is some magical danger built into it?
>For that matter, would we be able to detect any enchantment upon the ground if we put our mind to it?

>"Well, not all of them," says Archer. "But don't you think it's unusually bare? You can just walk right through it. It's not even a woods so much as a bunch of trees."
>You really don't get what she's talking about.
>The trees vary in age and size, but there are certainly a number she could climb.
>Maybe?

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: DracoOmega on September 01, 2017, 09:26:27 AM
>Hold still a bit.
>Let's focus  and see if we can detect any enchantment on the ground nearby
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on September 01, 2017, 09:30:53 AM
>Hold still a bit.
>Let's focus  and see if we can detect any enchantment on the ground nearby

>"I'm just to your left, keeping pace," sends Archer.
>You focus and try to search out something mystical going on...and....you think you can kind of feel...something? You aren't sure. It's subtle.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: DracoOmega on September 01, 2017, 09:38:52 AM
>Keep focusing and try to narrow in on it a little
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on September 01, 2017, 09:41:13 AM
>Keep focusing and try to narrow in on it a little

>You try to focus, and...there's definitely something off about the ground. You can't really tell what, it's like trying to grab fog.
>"Master!" comes Archer's voice in your thoughts. You can hear something moving ahead.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: DracoOmega on September 01, 2017, 09:44:33 AM
>What's wrong?!
>Can we tell what's wrong?
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on September 01, 2017, 09:52:53 AM
>What's wrong?!
>Can we tell what's wrong?

>"Someone's coming!" she sends.
>You think somethings approaching from ahead.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: DracoOmega on September 01, 2017, 09:56:58 AM
>There's definitely something magically off about the ground. I think we should be off of it.
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on September 01, 2017, 10:01:51 AM
>There's definitely something magically off about the ground. I think we should be off of it.

>"Well, that's a little hard," Archer sends.
>"Oh, someone's getting curious!" comes a jovial mid-range man's voice from ahead,
>"Don't let your guard down," answers a younger woman, with a hint of a plains state accent?
>While there isn't much brush to conceal anyone, there are trees, which do a fair amount to limit vision. But you can see two people approaching, a tall thin man and a woman.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: DracoOmega on September 01, 2017, 10:13:11 AM
>Well, there's trees, if you can spot one nearby with a wide enough place to perch yourself. I can't tell what the enchantment does, but it seems healthier not to be standing on it.
>Theoretically speaking, even if a Wall is made from matter in the ground, do we suspect it being a construct of our magic would exclude it from whatever potentially-harmful enchantment is active here?
>They're close enough that they've almost certainly also spotted us, right? If so: "I take it you're our mysterious arachnid friend, then."
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on September 01, 2017, 10:25:15 AM
>Well, there's trees, if you can spot one nearby with a wide enough place to perch yourself. I can't tell what the enchantment does, but it seems healthier not to be standing on it.
>Theoretically speaking, even if a Wall is made from matter in the ground, do we suspect it being a construct of our magic would exclude it from whatever potentially-harmful enchantment is active here?
>They're close enough that they've almost certainly also spotted us, right? If so: "I take it you're our mysterious arachnid friend, then."

>"I'll keep it in mind," Archer sends, "It's hard to shimmy up a tree in the middle of a fight, but maybe I can arrange for something."
>You suspect it depends on what that enchantment does. It may, or it may not. There's too many varied cases to really know.
>Likely they've seen you.
>"Oh, guilty as charged," says the man as he strides toward you, leading the way. He is very clearly of Native American origins, and dressed like one from a storybook to boot; wearing no shirt and a pair of what you assume as buckskin pants. His unbound hair reaches down his back with beads woven into it here and there. he wears a headband with four feathers on each side, pointed downward. A cocky grin rests on his lips, and he carries spear tipped with stone, which he is using like a walking stick. He's a curious combination of muscular and thin; not quite buff but definitely with defined muscles. 
>His companion is quiet. She too is Native American, wearing weathered jeans and an old-looking grayish t-shirt, and what seems to be a kind of choker made from long beads. She has backpack as well. She's a bit taller than you, with a build you wouldn't quite call stout, but close. Her hair is similar to her companion's, but undecorated. She is openly staring at you, sizing you up, you imagine. She tries to keep a neutral expression, but the mistrust in it is obvious.
>"So, is your friend beside you going to keep hiding?" says the man, gesturing to your left with his free hand.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: DracoOmega on September 01, 2017, 10:43:18 AM
>Are we familiar enough with Native American iconography to guess at either of their tribe?

This raises the interesting question about whether we have Archer drop her camouflage as an act of goodwill (since we might still be able to have a sensible conversation with these people in theory) or have her keep it up despite her location being known (so as to potential disguise her identity and abilities) which probably makes us seem more hostile. I mean, from the other master's position, someone refusing to unhide someone under these circumstances could seem like a very direct and immediate threat to their life. (Although Caster might already have seen Archer enough to know she's Archer)
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: The ⑨th Zentillion on September 01, 2017, 10:46:44 AM
>Well, at least we can say for certain our new foes are definitely NOT a privleged asshole Libertarian CEO and an equally privleged asshole-y Servant.
>Size up both of these people. Which one is which?
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on September 01, 2017, 10:49:01 AM
>Are we familiar enough with Native American iconography to guess at either of their tribe?

>You are not terribly well-studied on them. You know enough to know there's a shitton of subdivisions, though.

>Well, at least we can say for certain our new foes are definitely NOT a privleged asshole Libertarian CEO and an equally privleged asshole-y Servant.
>Size up both of these people. Which one is which?

>For reals. Not many Native Americans in the Fortune 500
>You're certain the man is the servant, his clothing makes it blatantly obvious, but you're not sure which. Lancer or Caster feels fitting. Saber seems unlikely

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: DracoOmega on September 01, 2017, 10:53:50 AM
>Might he be Iktomi, the Lakota trickster spirit, who is a shapeshifting spider known to take the form of a human man and viewed as a patron of new technology - a belief sometimes interpreted today to extend to computers, with the various networks that connect them his web?
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Kilgamayan on September 01, 2017, 10:56:54 AM
Goddamn you people and your wide-spread mythology knowledge.

> How much room do we have in our car at present?
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Amraphenson on September 01, 2017, 11:02:48 AM
Haha, I get it, he's a Lancer cause he spearheads innovation.
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on September 01, 2017, 11:03:22 AM
>Might he be Iktomi, the Lakota trickster spirit, who is a shapeshifting spider known to take the form of a human man and viewed as a patron of new technology - a belief sometimes interpreted today to extend to computers, with the various networks that connect them his web?

>You suppose it's possible? There isn't too much evidence yet, but it could be? You're also a bit hazy on Native American stuff.

> How much room do we have in our car at present?

>You could put all the stuff in back seat in the trunk, if you were hurting for room. Or just shove it over to one side.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: DracoOmega on September 01, 2017, 11:08:51 AM
So.... do we have Archer drop the cloak as a gesture of goodwill or tell her to go climb a literal tree?
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: The ⑨th Zentillion on September 01, 2017, 11:11:03 AM
//I'd say we have her drop it. These two don't seem to be particularly untrustworthy, despite their methods of bringing us to them.
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Suwako Moriya on September 01, 2017, 12:03:06 PM
I trust her, but I don't know if I trust him, particularly if he actually is some sort of trickster god. Could go either way.
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on September 01, 2017, 04:55:34 PM
If he can get a general sense of where she is anyway I don't think it matters much. Go for it.
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Monarda on September 01, 2017, 04:59:19 PM
//Either is fine by me.
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: The ⑨th Zentillion on September 01, 2017, 05:40:38 PM
>Sigh. "I suppose there's no way around it. Become visible, he already knows you're there anyway."
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: DracoOmega on September 01, 2017, 07:36:51 PM
I think it's better if we make this sound less like an inevitable concession, and more like an act of generosity. We'd like to convince her that we're not just planning to shoot her in the head here, rather than "Oh well, you got me."

(And I agree, I don't trust her SERVANT, no matter how friendly he seems, but SHE doesn't seem so bad - I mean, who wouldn't be guarded and wary of us under these circumstances?)

>Instead:
>"In the interest of conviviality."
>Drop your noble phantasm. I want to try talking with them. But keep an eye out for a good tree to get to in a hurry if things go south.

>Address the master: "From your perspective, I'm sure it's hard not to be suspicious of me - I would be too in your position - but I'd genuinely rather talk than start trying to harm each other. My name's Lily."
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on September 01, 2017, 09:20:12 PM
>Instead:
>"In the interest of conviviality."
>Drop your noble phantasm. I want to try talking with them. But keep an eye out for a good tree to get to in a hurry if things go south.

>Address the master: "From your perspective, I'm sure it's hard not to be suspicious of me - I would be too in your position - but I'd genuinely rather talk than start trying to harm each other. My name's Lily."

>"Oh, such obscure words!" the servant says, grinning a bit more.
>"Alright," says Archer, as she appears beside you. The Native American woman startles a little.
>"Oh, did you hear that?" says the Servant. "They want to talk! To us! Isn't that fun?"
>"It always seems to start that way, yeah," says the woman, you're not sure if she's addressing you or the Servant. "Alright, I'm Kimimela. So, talk."

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: DracoOmega on September 01, 2017, 09:59:02 PM
>"Well, first of all I'd like to ask what your intentions were in calling us to this location in the first place, and why you felt the need to use threats to do so. If you'd just wanted to kill us, I'm sure you would have used more than a proverbial warning shot against my Servant."
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on September 01, 2017, 10:11:38 PM
>"Well, first of all I'd like to ask what your intentions were in calling us to this location in the first place, and why you felt the need to use threats to do so. If you'd just wanted to kill us, I'm sure you would have used more than a proverbial warning shot against my Servant."

>"I like to watch people squirm," says the Servant with a shrug.
>"You're outmatched," says Kimimela. "Just give up and let's do this the easy way."

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: DracoOmega on September 01, 2017, 10:18:58 PM
>"I know the Grail War has a reputation for being a bloodbath, but I have no desire to kill anyone - and certainly not someone I've never met and know nothing about. You're probably a pretty decent person and surely a professional rivalry doesn't have to end in murder."
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on September 01, 2017, 10:26:47 PM
>"I know the Grail War has a reputation for being a bloodbath, but I have no desire to kill anyone - and certainly not someone I've never met and know nothing about. You're probably a pretty decent person and surely a professional rivalry doesn't have to end in murder."

>"Exactly, so just give up," says Kimimela. "There's nothing for you to gain here."

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: DracoOmega on September 01, 2017, 10:36:27 PM
>"Do you know what you'd plan to do with the grail if you won it?"
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on September 01, 2017, 10:39:33 PM
>"Do you know what you'd plan to do with the grail if you won it?"

>"I know exactly what I'm going to do with it," she says.
>"How odd you'd even need to ask that," says the Servant.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: DracoOmega on September 01, 2017, 10:53:37 PM
>"Well everyone, I think, has their own goals for it. I was just curious what yours were."
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on September 01, 2017, 11:10:12 PM
>"Well everyone, I think, has their own goals for it. I was just curious what yours were."

>"Oh, you won't like it at all," says the servant.
>"No, I might as well be honest," says Kimimela. "It's simple, I'm going to use the Grail to reverse our positions, bringing the high to the low and the low to the high."

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on September 01, 2017, 11:12:10 PM
> "Well, I can't blame you for having a wish like that, but..."
> "Anyway, do you know of a way to accept a surrender in the first place? How would either of us go about relinquishing our command seals?"
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: DracoOmega on September 01, 2017, 11:16:01 PM
>What sort of ancestry do we have? Was Ford just projecting when he assumed we were at least part-Jewish?
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Kilgamayan on September 01, 2017, 11:19:13 PM
> Give the Servant a quizzical look.
> "And what makes you think I won't like that? I'm not high-tailing it out of Illinois because I LIKE Charles Koch."
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on September 02, 2017, 06:54:39 AM
> "Well, I can't blame you for having a wish like that, but..."
> "Anyway, do you know of a way to accept a surrender in the first place? How would either of us go about relinquishing our command seals?"

>The Servant snickers. "I was wondering that myself, dear Master."
>"We'll cross that bridge when we get to it," she growls. You aren't sure who she's growling at.

>What sort of ancestry do we have? Was Ford just projecting when he assumed we were at least part-Jewish?

>Mostly English and Irish as you understand. You wouldn't be surprised to learn there was something Jewish a few generations back, though.

> Give the Servant a quizzical look.
> "And what makes you think I won't like that? I'm not high-tailing it out of Illinois because I LIKE Charles Koch."


>"Isn't that an interesting subject change?" says the Servant. "I would have thought we were simply going the same way for the same reasons"

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: DracoOmega on September 02, 2017, 07:20:21 AM
>"There's been a conspicuously large number of Servants passing by the same places at the same time, if you ask me. We're 600 miles from the Grail and yet I've already run into 4 of them - what are the odds in a country this large?"
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on September 02, 2017, 07:57:32 AM
>"There's been a conspicuously large number of Servants passing by the same places at the same time, if you ask me. We're 600 miles from the Grail and yet I've already run into 4 of them - what are the odds in a country this large?"

>"Oh my, isn't that something?" says the servant.
>"Are you implying that industrialist was a Master, too?" says Kimimela.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: DracoOmega on September 02, 2017, 08:14:43 AM
>"He was the Master of Rider, yes. And ordered his Servant to kill me after I refused the 20 million dollars he was offering for my command seals - although I'm not convinced he wouldn't have tried to kill me even if I'd said yes. We weren't the ones that finished him off, though - not that I plan to shed any tears for someone like him. That was Assassin's doing."
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on September 02, 2017, 08:51:15 AM
>"He was the Master of Rider, yes. And ordered his Servant to kill me after I refused the 20 million dollars he was offering for my command seals - although I'm not convinced he wouldn't have tried to kill me even if I'd said yes. We weren't the ones that finished him off, though - not that I plan to shed any tears for someone like him. That was Assassin's doing."

>"Oh, and here I thought you were going to tell me that our fine bow woman here actually used a gun," says the servant, "That would have been interesting!"
>"I wouldn't want to get the gun grease all over my hands," says Archer, shrugging her shoulders and shaking her head.
>"Hmm. So Assassin was following him..."says Kimimela.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: DracoOmega on September 02, 2017, 09:10:45 AM
>"It seems likely. Koch got away during the end of the fight with Rider and we caught up to him just as Assassin appeared, shot him, and left."
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on September 02, 2017, 10:57:31 AM
>"It seems likely. Koch got away during the end of the fight with Rider and we caught up to him just as Assassin appeared, shot him, and left."

>"How brutal," says the servant, leaning on his spear.
>"I wonder how long Assassin had been after him?" says Kimimela.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on September 02, 2017, 05:01:34 PM
> "We also saw Berserker. It seems like he travels the roads in plain sight. You'll know he's coming when a fog rolls in."
> "In any case, it looks like we don't have any way to negotiate if neither of us knows how to remove command seals. Why don't we just agree to not battle each other until we're the last two masters remaining?"
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: DracoOmega on September 02, 2017, 06:17:41 PM
> "In any case, it looks like we don't have any way to negotiate if neither of us knows how to remove command seals. Why don't we just agree to not battle each other until we're the last two masters remaining?"

>Hang on a sec

I think we might be able to work up to better than that, especially since the vague wish a few of us had discussed (if not nailed down) treads a similar line to her own. The idea, I thought, was something that would make the world a better place for the downtrodden - accessible healthcare and education, equitable governance, something (basically a matter of figuring out how best to frame that general kind of result in a wish). Which, coincidentally, is awfully similar to her own wish except without the part of deliberately tearing down other people to make them suffer the same injustices - and that might be a flexible point over time, if she can believe we really do care about helping people less privileged than we are. I think we might be able to find at least some ideologically common ground before making such a proposal.

(And remember, we do also have information on Assassin's true name and abilities to exchange, too)
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on September 02, 2017, 06:45:20 PM
Sure, but the point is that until we find a way to actually handle a surrender and transfer of power, ONE of us has to die or nobody's getting a wish.

What we really need to do is get to the grail and talk to the overseer to understand what our options are. What I'm proposing here is buying time until then.

EDIT: Actually, lemme modify my suggestion to that effect.

> "In any case, it looks like we don't have any way to negotiate if neither of us knows how to remove command seals. Why don't we just agree to not battle each other until we've at least talked to the overseer? I really want some answers before we escalate this any further."
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on September 03, 2017, 02:22:06 AM
> "In any case, it looks like we don't have any way to negotiate if neither of us knows how to remove command seals. Why don't we just agree to not battle each other until we've at least talked to the overseer? I really want some answers before we escalate this any further."

>"Ah, we've moved to the treaty phase, now," says the Servant.
>"That's not good enough," says Kimimela. "If we're going to do something like that, then use one of your Seals to make your Servant vow never to oppose us."

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on September 03, 2017, 02:49:14 AM
> "If it was more along the lines of 'Not oppose you until you attack one of us', I'd say I'd want to consider it, but then I'm still in the game and out a command seal. What am I supposed to do when I run into yet another damn servant fifteen minutes from now?"
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on September 03, 2017, 06:43:59 AM
> "If it was more along the lines of 'Not oppose you until you attack one of us', I'd say I'd want to consider it, but then I'm still in the game and out a command seal. What am I supposed to do when I run into yet another damn servant fifteen minutes from now?"

>"I don't see how that's our problem," says the servant, chuckling. "We're just asking for a sign of trust. I think you'll agree history sides with us there, don't you?"

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on September 03, 2017, 07:07:26 AM
> Stop to think things over for a moment.

I have a feeling that if we fight them we probably won't win. Not on their turf at least. We need to make some kind of deal go through.

The only other real bargaining chip we have is the mana thingy, but I'm not convinced that handing that over is better than losing a command seal. (It's not all that useful to us but it could be disastrous in her hands...or the hands of someone that kills her and takes it.)

Oh, there is Assassin's identity, as was mentioned...it's worth a try, and it'd be great if someone killed him sooner rather than later.

> "What if I were to offer you Assassin's identity? Without it, you might end up dead before you can even move a muscle."
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on September 03, 2017, 09:00:05 AM
> Stop to think things over for a moment.
> "What if I were to offer you Assassin's identity? Without it, you might end up dead before you can even move a muscle."

>You try to ponder, but even with them here, there are many unknowns. You don't really know what she meant with that wish, you don't know how deep into any potential trap you are, and how much of it is a bluff (you don't doubt this Servant would bluff til the end), you aren't even wholly sure if this Servant is actually Lancer or Caster.
>"Hm, would that actually work?" says Kimimela. "We haven't even seen Assassin."
>"We'd know when we did," says the Servant. "So there's no real proof she's being honest."
>"We've got no reason to lie about this," says Archer.
>"On the contrary, you have every reason to send us forward with false pretenses," says the Servant.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on September 03, 2017, 03:39:37 PM
> "Don't you have that convenient Information Update thing when you learn something about a servant?

Meta, but a legit question :V
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on September 03, 2017, 09:02:46 PM
> "Don't you have that convenient Information Update thing when you learn something about a servant?

>"I do, but I haven't even encountered Assassin to start to have one," says Kimimela.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: DracoOmega on September 04, 2017, 12:13:51 AM
>"If I could tell you where to find him and confirm this, I would, but I have more idea his current location than you do."
>"Y'know, this might sound awfully convenient under the circumstances, but I too had thought about using my wish to the make the world a better place somehow - for all the people who are poor, downtrodden, exploited. I'm still not sure how to put it into words, exactly, but talking with Koch really drove the idea home. He said he wanted to use his wish to wish the grail out of existence and stop the bloodshed committed in the name of it, and on the surface that all sounds fine and dandy, but with the kind of money he had, he could already have saved far, far more lives than the Grail has ever cost, and yet he chose not to. Well, if I had the same chance, I'd want to make better choices. I'd want to live in a world where people didn't have to go hungry, where the sick could see a doctor without going bankrupt, where people didn't hate each other because of the color of their skin. I don't know much the Grail can do to fix all this, but I'd like to think there's a way to make it work."
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on September 04, 2017, 12:29:17 AM
>"If I could tell you where to find him and confirm this, I would, but I have more idea his current location than you do."
>"Y'know, this might sound awfully convenient under the circumstances, but I too had thought about using my wish to the make the world a better place somehow - for all the people who are poor, downtrodden, exploited. I'm still not sure how to put it into words, exactly, but talking with Koch really drove the idea home. He said he wanted to use his wish to wish the grail out of existence and stop the bloodshed committed in the name of it, and on the surface that all sounds fine and dandy, but with the kind of money he had, he could already have saved far, far more lives than the Grail has ever cost, and yet he chose not to. Well, if I had the same chance, I'd want to make better choices. I'd want to live in a world where people didn't have to go hungry, where the sick could see a doctor without going bankrupt, where people didn't hate each other because of the color of their skin. I don't know much the Grail can do to fix all this, but I'd like to think there's a way to make it work."

>"Oh, how noble," says the Servant. "Shouldn't you be taking notes, Master?"
>"That's well and good, but it doesn't really get to underlying problems, does it?" says Kimimela. "That's why my goal is more practical."

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: DracoOmega on September 04, 2017, 12:34:42 AM
>"Replace one set of power-holders with another?"
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on September 04, 2017, 12:38:54 AM
>"Replace one set of power-holders with another?"

>"It's our nation, there's no reason why we shouldn't be the ones to hold the power in government, business, academics, and all that," she says.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: DracoOmega on September 04, 2017, 12:47:27 AM
>"And do you think that would make things better than they are today for any discriminated peoples but your own?"
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on September 04, 2017, 01:06:59 AM
>"And do you think that would make things better than they are today for any discriminated peoples but your own?"

>"It can't possibly make things worse, and it'll solve at least one grave injustice," she says. "Or are you trying to imply we'll be just as bad as you were, because there's a whole lot of history that says otherwise."

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: DracoOmega on September 04, 2017, 01:20:04 AM
>"No, I'm not. But history has also involved an awful lot of revolutions that eventually just replaced one underclass with a different one - and sure, maybe you could say it's about time white people had a turn at being that. I don't know that I could even argue against that, as much as I like my life the way it is already. But there's a lot of races and peoples that don't have a voice and what's any bit fairer about yours coming out on top than theirs? Just because you have 'power' that they don't?"
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on September 04, 2017, 01:24:54 AM
>"No, I'm not. But history has also involved an awful lot of revolutions that eventually just replaced one underclass with a different one - and sure, maybe you could say it's about time white people had a turn at being that. I don't know that I could even argue against that, as much as I like my life the way it is already. But there's a lot of races and peoples that don't have a voice and what's any bit fairer about yours coming out on top than theirs? Just because you have 'power' that they don't?"

>"They can talk when they're still not stuck on reservations and don't even have electricity half the time," says Kimimela. "And what makes you think we'll treat them like you do? Because, again, you have a lot of history you need to look at."

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: DracoOmega on September 04, 2017, 01:37:02 AM
>"Whether you treat the Syrians and the Mexicans and the African-Americans better than we have or not - and I won't deny you could - you're still saying that you should be in charge instead of them because you have power they don't and personally I think that's always a dangerous proposition."
>"And sure, maybe the world you're talking about is better than the one we have right now, but if we have the Grail of all things, can't we do even better than that?"
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on September 04, 2017, 01:49:06 AM
>"Whether you treat the Syrians and the Mexicans and the African-Americans better than we have or not - and I won't deny you could - you're still saying that you should be in charge instead of them because you have power they don't and personally I think that's always a dangerous proposition."
>"And sure, maybe the world you're talking about is better than the one we have right now, but if we have the Grail of all things, can't we do even better than that?"

>"I don't recall the land having belonged to Syrians or Spanish Settlers in Mexico," she says. "And if it could, why hasn't it? This isn't the first time this sort of thing has happened. It can't solve everything, so we'll see if it solves this."
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: DracoOmega on September 04, 2017, 02:07:23 AM
>"Okay, then in terms of specifics, did you plan to wish that all the positions of power controlled by white people were controlled by your people instead? Like just a 'wake up in the morning and things are different' sort of way?"
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on September 04, 2017, 02:15:45 AM
>"Okay, then in terms of specifics, did you plan to wish that all the positions of power controlled by white people were controlled by your people instead? Like just a 'wake up in the morning and things are different' sort of way?"

>"I'm not going to guess how it'll happen," she says. "But if that's what it does, so be it."

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: DracoOmega on September 04, 2017, 02:26:18 AM
>"Then I think there's a problem that can't be swayed by either the nobility of your ideals or even how much white people might deserve what's coming. If you really want to invert the life circumstances of our two peoples, then that means the forcible disenfranchisement of a population that outnumbers the new ruling class 70 to 1. We know how that works already - history has played out events like that a hundred times."
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on September 04, 2017, 02:35:06 AM
>"Then I think there's a problem that can't be swayed by either the nobility of your ideals or even how much white people might deserve what's coming. If you really want to invert the life circumstances of our two peoples, then that means the forcible disenfranchisement of a population that outnumbers the new ruling class 70 to 1. We know how that works already - history has played out events like that a hundred times."

>"You can still vote for whatever Native American we give you that you like, just like we can vote for whatever white people you give us." she says. "Again, if you think we'll be even a fraction as bad as you were, you need to look over the last five hundred years and some change."

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: DracoOmega on September 04, 2017, 02:42:44 AM
>"That's not what I'm saying. And it has nothing to do with what I think of you or your position, either; I'll own up to white people's culpability in any of a thousand injustices you care to name. But any time a disenfranchised class so vastly outnumbers outnumbers its ruling class and the apparatus they use to project force and ensure compliance, open revolt is only a matter of time. Are you expecting the Grail to change everyone's minds about this, too?"
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on September 04, 2017, 02:54:29 AM
>"If they want to go up against a modern military, that's their problem," says Kimimela. "I'm not going to shed any tears if you can't handle a tiny fraction of what you dished out for centuries." She smirks. "If it's a problem, they can go back to Europe. That's what you tell Mexican immigrants, isn't it?"

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: DracoOmega on September 04, 2017, 03:04:51 AM
>"That's what a lot of people tell them, yes. That doesn't make it any less wrong."
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on September 04, 2017, 03:07:42 AM
>"That's what a lot of people tell them, yes. That doesn't make it any less wrong."

>"Oh my, are you saying your claim to these lands is equal to ours?" says the Servant.
>"That's not what she meant!" says Archer.
>"No, but it's what she said, isn't it?" says the Servant. "Surely it is a lot more wrong for an invader to tell an immigrant to leave than it is for the resident to tell invaders?"

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: DracoOmega on September 04, 2017, 03:22:04 AM
>"You can't turn back the clock, no matter what wrongs were done to make the country what it is today. People have come here from every corner of the world by now, have raised families here, have lived so many generations here that they've known no other home but here. This is their home. No matter who lived here first, they're as much a part of this country now as you are. And, sure, this country's got a lot of problems and they way your people have been treated is way up there. But you aren't dealing with what 'might have been' or even 'should have been'. You're dealing with real people and real lives and real fallout that will inevitably come from any political shakeup like the one you're proposing. This stopped being any of our country alone, a long, long time ago."
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on September 04, 2017, 03:39:22 AM
>"You can't turn back the clock, no matter what wrongs were done to make the country what it is today. People have come here from every corner of the world by now, have raised families here, have lived so many generations here that they've known no other home but here. This is their home. No matter who lived here first, they're as much a part of this country now as you are. And, sure, this country's got a lot of problems and they way your people have been treated is way up there. But you aren't dealing with what 'might have been' or even 'should have been'. You're dealing with real people and real lives and real fallout that will inevitably come from any political shakeup like the one you're proposing. This stopped being any of our country alone, a long, long time ago."

>"What a bunch of self-serving bullshit," says Kimimela, her face darkening. "You sit there on top of the pyramid, having stolen everything from us and shoved us from our land and jammed us into the barrens; which you stole from us after you found oil! Then you sit here and talk about how the clock can't be turned back? How about you stop killing us, first! How about you take responsibility for this history, first? We didn't do this. You did! How about you take responsibility for the government you've saddled us all with? How about you take responsibility for the awful billionaires you created? You can take all that self-righteous bullshit and shove it, you're just scared you might end up getting a fraction as bad as you've treated us and everyone else! How how about you make good on that show of faith I mentioned, or stop wasting our time with your two-faced garbage."
>The Servant just shrugs and nods.

Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: The ⑨th Zentillion on September 04, 2017, 04:27:16 AM
>"...This is stupid. We're both talking over each other and getting nowhere... But in the end, I have no right to tell you whether your methods would lead to disaster or not while you definitely do, so I guess I'm beaten here."
> Show Kimmaela and her servant the super-mega-ultra-mana-crystal-in-a-tube. But don't give it to them yet.


Edit: See below post.
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: DracoOmega on September 04, 2017, 04:37:36 AM
>Wait, wait, wait

We're not beaten at all yet, don't just surrender like that.
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: The ⑨th Zentillion on September 04, 2017, 04:46:27 AM
//Hmm, yeah, let's dial it back a little, I suppose. I kinda just want Lily to not look more like a racist idiot making excuses than she is already, because that is definitely how the other Master here is seeing us right now. But anyway:

>"...This is stupid. We're both talking over each other and getting nowhere... But in the end, I have no right to tell you whether your methods would lead to disaster or not while you definitely do, But even then, I think you can understand why I can't just give in so easily."

Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: DracoOmega on September 04, 2017, 04:47:19 AM
To elaborate, while it's looking increasingly unlikely we'll convince her to be more reasonable, since she seems to view us as an example of The Problem, regardless of what we've actually said (for example, I specifically tried to frame the harm of her plan as harm either to her kind or to other minorities and NOT to white people, yet she interprets that as us simply not wanting to give up any of OUR position), I don't think this means the only other option is to concede. For that matter, I'm not even sure all avenues of discourse have been exhausted yet, but even if they are, I don't see that we need to take this lying down. They may have the upper hand, but we're not yet beaten (also, if we can manage to suss out something more about their Servant's identity through conversation, that would be great).

I don't actually think her 'gesture of good faith' is worth taking, barring some other concession, because it means rendering us essentially helpless against someone who has made it clear that they don't like us (and whose Servant is probably a trickster spirit on top of it). In THEORY, we could take the gamble and hope that she's shocked enough that she might admit to our earnestness, but the odds seem far too low to risk so much (and a whole command seal in the bargain).

Also, I see no reason to reveal the presence of the magic cylinder unless we plan specifically to bargain with it and I don't see that we're in a position where that's useful (she may have little use for it and nothing she's willing to give up in exchange for it)

(Er, I have yet to decide what the next thing to say/do IS, but I do feel very strongly that it's not 'roll over and give up'. Like, no matter what one thinks of the morality of Kimimela's plan, it seems completely doomed to eventually triggering mass civil unrest and possibly open revolt and will likely lead to a worse situation for EVERYONE, including her own people. One possible angle is pointing out how heterogeneous the native population across the US is, as there was certainly no unified front in ownership of the land in colonial times and I suspect they wouldn't even be able to agree how to form one at this point either, though I admit to having relatively little knowledge of US native affairs.)
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: DracoOmega on September 04, 2017, 04:48:32 AM
'look more like a racist idiot making excuses than she is already'

Is that seriously the vibe you're getting off of everything I've said?
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on September 04, 2017, 04:55:44 AM
see the problem here is that you never should have gotten into this argument because frankly she's 100% justified in doing what she wants to do

and we're 100% justified in trying to stop her

this is what we call an impasse

the goal here is to negotiate a way out so we don't have to fight this guy right now. be more pragmatic.

EDIT:

okay lemme take one more swing at this

> "Forget it. You seem like you're ready to deal with whatever the consequences of your wish might be."
> "Let's go back to negotiating, because I still don't want to fight until I understand all my options." Direct our attention to the servant. "Just how good are you at getting into computers? Maybe I can't prove what I'm saying is true, but maybe you can find some kind of corroborating evidence, like the kind of bullet they found in Koch?"
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on September 19, 2017, 08:25:40 AM
WE LIVE, WE DIE, WE LIVE AGAIN.

> "Forget it. You seem like you're ready to deal with whatever the consequences of your wish might be."
> "Let's go back to negotiating, because I still don't want to fight until I understand all my options." Direct our attention to the servant. "Just how good are you at getting into computers? Maybe I can't prove what I'm saying is true, but maybe you can find some kind of corroborating evidence, like the kind of bullet they found in Koch?"

>Kimimela nods. Frankly, you think she may be as happy to drop it as you. Her Servant is hard to read,, either he is amused in a subtle way, or perhaps he simply didn't care?
>"Hm. Interesting proposal," Says the servant. "I may be able to find some reasonably trustworthy sources, with your leave, Master, of course."
>"We are not hacking the government right now, it would cause way too much trouble!"
>"Not the whole thing..." says the servant, frowning just a tad. "But perhaps their medic's records for the deceased."
>"Maybe," Kimimela says. "They have ways to finding that stuff, and you're pretty far away from them."
>"Yes yes, I will take the greatest care, of course," says the Servant.
>"Okay, fine," Kimimela says to you. "Maybe we can back it up."

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on September 20, 2017, 02:49:23 AM
> "Alright, so just confirming our terms - I'll tell you Assassin's identity and everything I know about him, and in return we'll agree to not battle or otherwise bother each other until we've at least met the overseer for this Grail War."
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on September 20, 2017, 02:50:53 AM
> "Alright, so just confirming our terms - I'll tell you Assassin's identity and everything I know about him, and in return we'll agree to not battle or otherwise bother each other until we've at least met the overseer for this Grail War."

>Kimimela nods.
>"I suppose we can go our separate ways, if she likes," says the servant.
>"I mean it, Lancer," says Kimimela.
>"Of course you do," he says.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: The ⑨th Zentillion on September 20, 2017, 03:00:30 AM
>We now know he's Lancer. Let's try and get that new stat sheet.
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on September 20, 2017, 03:04:36 AM
>We now know he's Lancer. Let's try and get that new stat sheet.


>Name:????????
>Master: Kimimela
>Class: Lancer
>Strength: ?
>Mana: ?
>Endurance: ?
>Luck: ?
>Agility: ?
>Class Skills
>>Magic Resistance C
>Personal Skills: ?
>Noble Phantasm: ?

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on September 20, 2017, 03:05:13 AM
> "Okay then...here it is."
> Tell the servant he's looking for the bullet from a Browning M1910.
> Explain Assassin's identity, his skills, and the nature of his noble phantasm.
> "So basically, if you were able to find him now, you could beat him easily. But Koch's death is going to blow up into something serious, and when it does, he'll be able to use his noble phantasm again. I have no idea how you'd escape it, the only thing I can think of is to try to use a command seal."
> "I'm sure he targeted Koch first because he was rich and influential, but it's probably wishful thinking that it'd be less effective on normal people like you and me..."
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on September 20, 2017, 03:14:02 AM
> "Okay then...here it is."
> Tell the servant he's looking for the bullet from a Browning M1910.
> Explain Assassin's identity, his skills, and the nature of his noble phantasm.
> "So basically, if you were able to find him now, you could beat him easily. But Koch's death is going to blow up into something serious, and when it does, he'll be able to use his noble phantasm again. I have no idea how you'd escape it, the only thing I can think of is to try to use a command seal."
> "I'm sure he targeted Koch first because he was rich and influential, but it's probably wishful thinking that it'd be less effective on normal people like you and me..."

>You explain what you've learned about Gavrilo Princip. KImimela nods along, and not seeming very impressed. Lancer is definitely listening, nodding along and producing a smartphone, tapping in this or that from time to time. Archer relaxes a little in the meantime, finding a tree to lean against. You do note, however, that she is still close enough to put herself between you and Lancer or the other master if needs be.
>"Hey," Archer sends after you finish explaining. "Is it just me, or does it seem like that woman doesn't actually get what you're saying?"
>"So his whole thing is that the weapon causes a huge sort of calamity, huh?" says Kimimela. "That'll be difficult to fight against."
>"Best that we don't give him time to fight at all," says Lancer. "I do think she is right, a command seal might be enough to neutralize it. The trick will be knowing that he's there, which is what the Assassin class conceals best."

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on September 20, 2017, 03:20:33 AM
> @Archer: "I kind of get the feeling she's being carried by her servant..."
> "You'll feel it when it's about to happen. It feels like the whole weight of the world is shifting, and time slows to a crawl, but you can't do a thing."
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on September 20, 2017, 03:26:40 AM
> @Archer: "I kind of get the feeling she's being carried by her servant..."
> "You'll feel it when it's about to happen. It feels like the whole weight of the world is shifting, and time slows to a crawl, but you can't do a thing."

>"Wonder what that's about?" Archer sends back.
>"But if we know it's coming ahead of time, maybe we can still do something..." she says. "Hopefully we won't have to find out that."
>"Not if I have anything to say about it, in any event," says Lancer.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on September 20, 2017, 10:07:10 PM
Anyone have anything they want to say before we end this meeting? I'm totally ready to book it back to our car.
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on September 22, 2017, 04:09:15 AM
No? Okay then.

> "So, uh, are we free to go?"
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on September 22, 2017, 04:13:37 AM
> "So, uh, are we free to go?"

>"Well, Master?" says Lancer, glancing toward her with a cocked eyebrow.
>"...Yeah, I guess," says Kimimela. "Don't think you've impressed us or anything, sooner or later we'll be coming for you."

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on September 22, 2017, 04:23:10 AM
> "Thanks for being reasonable."
> Take Archer and go.
> "Well, that was a pain, but it could work out in our favor. If he can track down Assassin's master as easily as he did me, it'll take him out of the picture before he becomes a threat again."
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on September 22, 2017, 04:34:13 AM
> "Thanks for being reasonable."
> Take Archer and go.
> "Well, that was a pain, but it could work out in our favor. If he can track down Assassin's master as easily as he did me, it'll take him out of the picture before he becomes a threat again."

>"We'll be in touch!" Lancer says, waving and smiling. His master, in contrast, frowns as though she feels she has been bamboozled, but can't quite articulate how.
>"That would be helpful," Archer sends as the two of you make you way back toward the highway. "I'm not sure if we can trust that guy, though."

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on September 22, 2017, 04:54:32 AM
> "Well, we can't, but if he uses the information we gave him to make trouble for the other masters that only helps us."
> Back to the car. We remember the way back, right?
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on September 22, 2017, 05:16:00 AM
> "Well, we can't, but if he uses the information we gave him to make trouble for the other masters that only helps us."
> Back to the car. We remember the way back, right?

>You definitely remember the way. The two of you proceed in a kind of tense silence; you kind of expect some kind of backstabbing along the way. But the bridge comes into sight with no real problems. At least until Archer stops.
>"Master, wait," she sends. "Do you see it? There's mist."

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: The ⑨th Zentillion on September 22, 2017, 05:18:52 AM
>"Wait, what?"
>Look around. if there's mist there might just be Berserker... And that would be bad.
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on September 22, 2017, 05:30:35 AM
>"Wait, what?"
>Look around. if there's mist there might just be Berserker... And that would be bad.

>You look around, and you think you can see it, just a slight fog kind of clinging under the leaves of the undergrowth, you'd have missed it entirely if not for Archer.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on September 24, 2017, 07:40:50 PM
> "Let's get out of here!"
> Let's get out of here!
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on September 25, 2017, 04:45:30 AM
> "Let's get out of here!"
> Let's get out of here!

>Where are you getting out of here to?

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: The ⑨th Zentillion on September 25, 2017, 01:25:06 PM
>The easy answer would be to get back to the car and get back on route, but the question is...
>Look around, both with your own eyes and a bit of Archer scouting; Is the mist by the route to our car? On the horizon? The way we need to go to get back on track...?
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on September 25, 2017, 02:46:25 PM
>The easy answer would be to get back to the car and get back on route, but the question is...
>Look around, both with your own eyes and a bit of Archer scouting; Is the mist by the route to our car? On the horizon? The way we need to go to get back on track...?

>You really can't see the horizon, being in a woods in a river valley. But it seems like the fog is raising from about everywhere.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: The ⑨th Zentillion on September 25, 2017, 06:45:39 PM
>Get back to the car and on the main road ASAP, we can either get out of here and have the off-chance of running into Berserker... or we stay here and DEFINITELY run into him. Archer's no doubt adept at forest combat, but that might not be enough.
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on September 25, 2017, 07:09:30 PM
>Get back to the car and on the main road ASAP, we can either get out of here and have the off-chance of running into Berserker... or we stay here and DEFINITELY run into him. Archer's no doubt adept at forest combat, but that might not be enough.

>You dash back toward the road, Archer running alongside you without a word. As you make our way up the incline, you can hear loud, booming laughter echo through the forest, followed by what sounds like a tree going down.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Suwako Moriya on September 25, 2017, 07:14:19 PM
> Did it sound like Lancer laughing, or someone else?
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on September 25, 2017, 07:24:09 PM
> Did it sound like Lancer laughing, or someone else?

>Unless Lancer has a habit of putting on fake voices, that is definitely too deep for Lancer.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on September 25, 2017, 09:44:26 PM
Well shit!

> "Archer, run ahead and check if he's in sight of the car?"
> Hide behind a tree and kneel for a sec. If we can still message Lancer, send a quick "BERSERKER".
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on September 26, 2017, 04:28:18 AM
Well shit!

> "Archer, run ahead and check if he's in sight of the car?"
> Hide behind a tree and kneel for a sec. If we can still message Lancer, send a quick "BERSERKER".

>"Got it!" says Archer, dashing ahead.
>You kneel behind a reasonably large tree. It's not enough to fully obscure you, but it's better than being in the open.
>There is no reply.
>"I don't see him!" Archer sends.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Yaersulf on September 26, 2017, 04:29:31 AM
>"OK, I'm coming."
>Head to the car as fast as we can.
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on September 26, 2017, 09:22:22 AM
>"OK, I'm coming."
>Head to the car as fast as we can.

>You make your way up the embankment and across the opposing highway, thankfully traffic is still kinda sparse. Your civic is there, waiting.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: The ⑨th Zentillion on September 26, 2017, 02:00:36 PM
>"Phew, looks like we made it."
>Get in and get going.
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on September 26, 2017, 06:35:27 PM
>"Phew, looks like we made it."
>Get in and get going.

>You get in the car and start it up, Archer hopping into the passenger seat. Now that you are away from the river, nothing seems particularly amiss.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: The ⑨th Zentillion on September 26, 2017, 06:39:24 PM
>Onward!
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on September 26, 2017, 09:15:18 PM
We can't stop here! This is Berserker country!
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on September 27, 2017, 05:54:46 AM
>Onward!

>You hit the road!
>Moment pass, and nothing untoward happens. You wince a bit at a bump in the road, but otherwise nothing bad. This moments stretch out into a minute as you leave the bridge and the little woods behind for more corn fields. Another minute passes, and then another. You think you're in the clear.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on September 27, 2017, 11:05:55 PM
> Relax.
> "I think we're clear. That was scary, I'm glad we didn't end up fighting those two and end up having to deal with Berserker on top of that..."
> Hand Archer our phone. "I sent a quick message to Lancer to warn him Berserker was coming. Let me know if he answers."
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on September 28, 2017, 07:12:42 AM
> Relax.
> "I think we're clear. That was scary, I'm glad we didn't end up fighting those two and end up having to deal with Berserker on top of that..."
> Hand Archer our phone. "I sent a quick message to Lancer to warn him Berserker was coming. Let me know if he answers."

>Archer nods, accepting your phone. "I feel a little bad about just running off on them like that."

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on September 28, 2017, 08:15:44 PM
> "I guess I didn't consider that we might not be the targets...but I get the feeling Lancer is the kind of guy that won't get into a fight if he doesn't have the upper hand. They'll probably be able to get away."
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on September 28, 2017, 08:46:23 PM
> "I guess I didn't consider that we might not be the targets...but I get the feeling Lancer is the kind of guy that won't get into a fight if he doesn't have the upper hand. They'll probably be able to get away."

>Archer nods. "Yeah, don't tell him I said it, but I don't think he's perfectly doomed. Just, Berserker gives me a bad feeling..."

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on September 29, 2017, 12:29:28 AM
> "Do you think we should try wearing Berserker down with your poison next time we run into him? We should probably try to figure out what his abilities are before we get into a fight we can't pull out of."
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on September 29, 2017, 07:18:42 AM
> "Do you think we should try wearing Berserker down with your poison next time we run into him? We should probably try to figure out what his abilities are before we get into a fight we can't pull out of."

>"If we could pull that off, it would be great," says Archer. "Right now, the only people who know anything are either busy or dead."

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on September 29, 2017, 04:31:04 PM
> "Okay. I'll try to come up with a plan."
> When we stop for the night, we'll look over a map of the nearby highways and look for a good place where we can engage and pull out if needed.
> Stick to the route as planned for now.
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on September 29, 2017, 05:17:44 PM
> "Okay. I'll try to come up with a plan."
> When we stop for the night, we'll look over a map of the nearby highways and look for a good place where we can engage and pull out if needed.
> Stick to the route as planned for now.

>You drive on. After about 30 minutes, you hear your phone make an incoming message noise.
>"...I don't know how to do this," Archer says.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on September 29, 2017, 09:23:00 PM
> "Oh. Hold on."
> Pull over and check the phone.
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on September 29, 2017, 10:01:54 PM
> "Oh. Hold on."
> Pull over and check the phone.

>You take your phone back and pull over.
>"We've noticed," Lancer has replied.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on September 30, 2017, 02:06:29 AM
> "I thought he was after me again, so we ran. Did you end up fighting him?"
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on September 30, 2017, 07:36:25 AM
> "I thought he was after me again, so we ran. Did you end up fighting him?"

>"Oh, I think you heard it," Lancer replies.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on September 30, 2017, 12:09:43 PM
> "I heard something, alright. Did you beat him?"
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on September 30, 2017, 12:12:58 PM
> "I heard something, alright. Did you beat him?"

>"Not as such..." Lancer replies after a few moments. "But we managed to get away mostly in one piece."

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on September 30, 2017, 12:52:39 PM
> @ Archer: "Lancer says he fought Berserker and didn't win. He must be tough."
> "Did you figure out anything useful? He seems to show up once a day so we're thinking about setting up a hit-and-run ambush somewhere tomorrow."
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on September 30, 2017, 12:58:31 PM
> @ Archer: "Lancer says he fought Berserker and didn't win. He must be tough."
> "Did you figure out anything useful? He seems to show up once a day so we're thinking about setting up a hit-and-run ambush somewhere tomorrow."

>"Just what I told you," says Archer.
>"Good luck with that," Lancer says. "Kimimela's fairly cross about the whole thing at the moment; that monster managed to shear off half of her truck bed."

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on September 30, 2017, 02:12:27 PM
> "I'm definitely reconsidering."
> @Archer: "He says Berserker was able to catch up and damage Kimimela's truck before they got away. Maybe picking a fight with him isn't such a good idea after all."
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on September 30, 2017, 08:15:02 PM
> "I'm definitely reconsidering."
> @Archer: "He says Berserker was able to catch up and damage Kimimela's truck before they got away. Maybe picking a fight with him isn't such a good idea after all."

>"No no, don't let us dissuade you," Lancer texts back. "By all means. We insist."
>Archer nods. "Not just anywhere, at least."

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on September 30, 2017, 09:39:00 PM
> @Archer: "Well, we'd better keep moving for now. You can talk to him if you feel like it, but he'll probably just jerk you around..."
> Give Archer back the phone, and show her how to switch between chat and the browser.
> Get back on the road.

EDIT:
> "Wait, that's right. Archer, aren't you an expert with traps? Are you able to rig anything up strong enough to injure a servant?"
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on September 30, 2017, 10:59:48 PM
> @Archer: "Well, we'd better keep moving for now. You can talk to him if you feel like it, but he'll probably just jerk you around..."
> Give Archer back the phone, and show her how to switch between chat and the browser.
> Get back on the road.
>Wait, that's right. Archer, aren't you an expert with traps? Are you able to rig anything up strong enough to injure a servant?"

>You show her how to move between programs and the basics of chat. "I might do that," she says.
>You get back on the road. Shortly afterward, you ask ask traps. "It's not about strength, usually, so much as getting around their instincts. Most servants are just too good to fall for a simple snare. I don't know if I could just trick one easily."

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on October 04, 2017, 11:53:25 PM
> "I see...I thought maybe if we built a little arena for ourselves, it'd give us an edge."
> On second thought, it might not be such a hot idea to have Archer fill an area with traps, since we might blunder into one ourselves.
> Continue on our journey. Put on some 80s pop if we feel like it.
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on October 05, 2017, 12:18:51 AM
>"If we can lure someone into, I don't know, an empty clearing or an abandoned building, I might be able to do something with it." says Archer. "But the trick is getting them in there."
>That's definitely a danger.
>You hook up your phone to the radio at one point, and play some Journey. It's close enough to 80s pop! Archer seems bewildered by this, but doesn't complain. The trip continues peacefully and monotonously, passing through little nowhere towns in Indiana one by one. The afternoon wears on a bit, and you realize that you're probably not going to get anywhere near your goal before the sun goes down. You can try to find a place to stay early in the afternoon and give yourself plenty of time to rest and screw around. Or you can push on until later and hope for the best. Worse comes to worst, you can sleep in the car, but that  is guaranteed to be unpleasant.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on October 05, 2017, 12:45:02 AM
reminder: what's our camp situation? did we get a tent and stuff?
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on October 05, 2017, 08:45:32 AM
You did. That's counted as the last option.
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on October 07, 2017, 03:59:42 PM
Let's try to make the most of the day.

> Keep going until we have about two hours of daylight left. Find a corner store where we can get dinner (and maybe some other provisions) and then look for a place to camp.
> Be sure to find a spot where passing cops won't see us.
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on October 07, 2017, 06:05:03 PM
> Keep going until we have about two hours of daylight left. Find a corner store where we can get dinner (and maybe some other provisions) and then look for a place to camp.
> Be sure to find a spot where passing cops won't see us.

>You keep on going, leaving the encounter behind you as little more than a memory. Things go reasonably well until you reach Fort Wayne. Directs get a bit difficult to follow, and the traffic doesn't help. You manage to escape after awhile, and carry on toward Toledo. Along the way, ironically enough, you pass by a Sherwood. This leads to a fair deal of explaining to Archer about just how frequently American settlers just stole the names of Old World locations wholesale; such as the Antwerp you passed through 20 minutes prior.
>Soon you reach the Ohio Border. Outwardly the scenery doesn't change much, the same milieu of cornfields and abandoned industry, but it feels more acute here; as if more of the soul had been leeched from the land; as if the colors here simply aren't good enough. Toledo certainly isn't good enough, you don't even properly enter it and it takes nearly an hour to get through the congestion, leaving you staring at dead factories and decaying neighborhoods from the highway, and then Interstate 90.
>Past that, you make some decent time. Two hours til sunset, approximately, has you approaching the unreasonably ominous Commodore Perry Service Plaza, surrounded by listless cornfields. This will be the last offramp for awhile. You may have to strike out a bit to find someplace reasonably free of observation.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on October 07, 2017, 07:24:54 PM
> "Well, I was hoping it'd be easier to just pull into the trees and find a place to camp, but I forgot how empty Ohio is..."
> "Let's get something to eat for now."
> In a place this desolate, a motel may not be expensive? Search for an Econo Lodge nearby.
> Burger King is not a proper introduction to the splendor of the burg. Guess we're getting SBARRO?.
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on October 07, 2017, 08:08:08 PM
> "Well, I was hoping it'd be easier to just pull into the trees and find a place to camp, but I forgot how empty Ohio is..."
> "Let's get something to eat for now."
> In a place this desolate, a motel may not be expensive? Search for an Econo Lodge nearby.
> Burger King is not a proper introduction to the splendor of the burg. Guess we're getting SBARRO?.

>"This land makes me feel sad, and I'm not sure why," says Archer.
>You pull in and make your way toward Sbarros. The service plaza is a thing of brick and glass, a round plaza with a dome  in the center, with an extended curtain cut into a mathematical swoosh. It tries to blend traditional sensibilities with a kind of futurism and fails at both, ending up a bland creation by committee that exudes a kind of apologetic fakeness. You can't even hate it, it's not the building's fault that it's so sad and hokey in its attempt to look at once modern and familiar. Many sad minds went to planning this facility, and crooked contractors no doubt cut every corner possible. It will be demolished before today's kindergartners graduate, if there is any justice. More likely it will continue to be a money pit,
>As you make your way across the parking lot, you idly check your phone for places to stay. The nearest one is a mile away, in a town simply called Clyde, offering about 63 dollars for a night. There are other places, further away, offering similar fares. And a few offering twice that for heaven knows what reasons.
>The inside is like a small airport, but without any of the excitement and a lot more truckers wandering around, you find your goal easily, there's not much here.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on October 07, 2017, 09:19:39 PM
your poetic description of the american wasteland fills my heart with a wistful sadness i know all too well, purvis.

> "I think I know why, but it's not easy to put into words..."
> Check out the Sbarro. "This is another pizza place, but it has other things too. You can get a bowl of pasta or a salad, or there's these bread roll things called strombolis with a few different fillings...any of that interest you?"
> Order ourselves a pasta bowl and a thing of breadsticks to share.
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on October 07, 2017, 10:02:48 PM
> "I think I know why, but it's not easy to put into words..."
> Check out the Sbarro. "This is another pizza place, but it has other things too. You can get a bowl of pasta or a salad, or there's these bread roll things called strombolis with a few different fillings...any of that interest you?"
> Order ourselves a pasta bowl and a thing of breadsticks to share.

>"It's a lot flashier than the last place," says Archer, as you approach the little kiosk, with its sign that makes an effort to be eyecatching and colorful, and only succeeds due to the drabness of the surroundings.
>You get a pasta bowl and some breadsticks. Archer seems intrigued by the notion of covered pizza and gets a few slices of that. When you set down and she actually tries it, you can watch the anticipation in her eyes fade to a kind of dull disappointment. "...It's a lot different than the other place," she says.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on October 07, 2017, 10:18:40 PM
> Sigh deeply. I guess there's a reason you never see a Sbarro outside of a food court.
> "Sorry, it's worse than I remembered. You only eat here when you're on the move."
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on October 07, 2017, 10:31:45 PM
> Sigh deeply. I guess there's a reason you never see a Sbarro outside of a food court.
> "Sorry, it's worse than I remembered. You only eat here when you're on the move."

>"Well. It's better than hardtack, then," says Archer.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on October 08, 2017, 02:54:44 AM
> Finish the depressing meal. Can't afford to waste it.
> Look over the travel shop before we remember the outrageous prices involved.
> "I found some lodging nearby that isn't very expensive. We'll stop there tonight and get whatever we need from the store in town."
> Fill up on gas and leave this cursed place behind. Seek the cheapest Econo Lodge in the area (if we can save five bucks, we will.)
> Although, if we do find a wooded area on the way, check it out as a potential campsite.
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on October 08, 2017, 11:37:45 AM
> Finish the depressing meal. Can't afford to waste it.
> Look over the travel shop before we remember the outrageous prices involved.
> "I found some lodging nearby that isn't very expensive. We'll stop there tonight and get whatever we need from the store in town."
> Fill up on gas and leave this cursed place behind. Seek the cheapest Econo Lodge in the area (if we can save five bucks, we will.)
> Although, if we do find a wooded area on the way, check it out as a potential campsite.

>It's not the world thing, but it's less impressive than it should be. The noodles are overdone and the bread sticks are a bit too oily.
>You contemplate the travel shop, before you note everything is way too pricey. And they don't even seem to have anything good, unless you're interested in airport literature for hardliner christians of the Pharisee persuasion.
>You fuel up, and make your way toward the town of Clyde. It stands in the middle of more cornfields, about a mile away from the service plaza. It is a small mid-western town that seems to have grown up not because of any particular reason, but rather because there are no other places within traveling distance that offers as grocery store or access to a DMV, bank, or school to farmers in the area. A town by default. It might have been important once, before the interstate system was implemented. Now it is seems to be mostly home to retirees and people unwilling to risk living near a minority. There are some suburbs here, and you notice there is a bit of uncut forest along the town edge on the way in, running along a little creek. Whether it is a potential campsite....frankly you don't know.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on October 08, 2017, 01:52:17 PM
> "Oh, let's scope out this spot right here."
> Take a few minutes to check it out. If anyone asks, we're just going for a little walk!
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on October 08, 2017, 02:01:29 PM
> "Oh, let's scope out this spot right here."
> Take a few minutes to check it out. If anyone asks, we're just going for a little walk!

>You pull over into the little woods.
>It's...more or less functionally identical to the woods that you met Lancer and his Master in. Younger growth trees, not too much undergrowth, the ground is fairly flat.The trees are probably different kinds, but you can't really tell them apart to much. Aside from the odd mosquito, it seems like a nice enough place to pitch a tent?

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on October 08, 2017, 03:37:12 PM
> "Hm...what do you think, Archer, will anyone see us from the road?"
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on October 08, 2017, 03:50:39 PM
> "Hm...what do you think, Archer, will anyone see us from the road?"

>"If we go deep enough in, it should be fine," says Archer.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on October 08, 2017, 06:07:18 PM
> Okay! Return to car, and find a corner store to pick a few things up.
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on October 08, 2017, 06:42:43 PM
> Okay! Return to car, and find a corner store to pick a few things up.

>You backtrack to your car and carry on toward the local Circle K. It is open!
>What are you looking for?

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on October 08, 2017, 07:36:55 PM
> Any toiletries required, obviously.
> Food, probably leaning more towards junk food, but try to get a few campfire-friendly things that will keep in a cooler too (i.e. hotdogs).
> If we don't have a cooler, get one.
> One of those huge $5 packs of bottled water.
> A six-pack of beer can probably be forgiven.
> A keychain flashlight that is not obviously a piece of shit may be a wise investment.
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on October 08, 2017, 08:03:28 PM
> Any toiletries required, obviously.
> Food, probably leaning more towards junk food, but try to get a few campfire-friendly things that will keep in a cooler too (i.e. hotdogs).
> If we don't have a cooler, get one.
> One of those huge $5 packs of bottled water.
> A six-pack of beer can probably be forgiven.
> A keychain flashlight that is not obviously a piece of shit may be a wise investment.

>You get all of these things. Your junk food doesn't really need to be replenished, thankfully. You are down about 25 dollars; not too bad. Archer  prowls through the store, and seems puzzled by the swirling of the slushie machine; you suspect she doesn't really recognize what most of the other things there are.

>_

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on October 08, 2017, 09:54:04 PM
> "Do you want a slushie? It's ice mixed with candy fruit flavoring."
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on October 08, 2017, 10:44:06 PM
> "Do you want a slushie? It's ice mixed with candy fruit flavoring."

>"Is it expensive?" she says.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on October 08, 2017, 11:43:41 PM
they better not be, it's corn syrup with ice :V

what are they, like a dollar?

EDIT:

> "Not at all. Pick one out, I'll go ring it up."
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on October 09, 2017, 12:35:21 AM
> "Not at all. Pick one out, I'll go ring it up."

>To Archer's credit, she figures out how it actually works pretty quickly. Or she spent the time she was staring at it earlier puzzling it all out.
>You are down 26 dollars, but have gained a cooler full of things.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on October 09, 2017, 01:38:34 AM
> What flavor did she get?
> Now we're well-stocked for an extended camping trip! Return to the spot we found earlier and set up for the night.
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on October 09, 2017, 02:24:38 AM
> What flavor did she get?
> Now we're well-stocked for an extended camping trip! Return to the spot we found earlier and set up for the night.

>It seems she opted for strawberry. Bright red probably looks more edible.
>You trek back to the forest. Where you you intend to park for the long term?

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on October 09, 2017, 03:11:49 AM
Uh...good question.

> Any parking lots nearby big enough that overnight parking would likely be ignored?
> Failing that: "Uh, this is probably asking a lot, but can you think of any way to hide the car? If we leave it on the side of the road the police will give me a parking ticket. Or maybe even tow it away."
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on October 09, 2017, 12:10:31 PM
> Any parking lots nearby big enough that overnight parking would likely be ignored?
> Failing that: "Uh, this is probably asking a lot, but can you think of any way to hide the car? If we leave it on the side of the road the police will give me a parking ticket. Or maybe even tow it away."

>Not likely, but if you're lucky it might be ignored anyways. You've also seem someone resting a semi truck on the edge of a field.
>"I could pick them off if they try to do anything," says Archer.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on October 09, 2017, 04:40:13 PM
> "No, no shooting anyone, please."
> Spend a minute googling laws for leaving a car on the side of the road. [note: i can't find anything on ohio law specifically, so let's say she can't either :V ]
> "If this is right, I can leave the car there for up to 24 hours without it getting towed. I just need to leave a note so nobody comes looking for us."
> Leave a note in the window. "Engine trouble. Staying at motel nearby until morning. [our phone number]"
> That oughta do it!
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on October 09, 2017, 04:42:52 PM
> "No, no shooting anyone, please."
> Spend a minute googling laws for leaving a car on the side of the road. [note: i can't find anything on ohio law specifically, so let's say she can't either :V ]
> "If this is right, I can leave the car there for up to 24 hours without it getting towed. I just need to leave a note so nobody comes looking for us."
> Leave a note in the window. "Engine trouble. Staying at motel nearby until morning. [our phone number]"
> That oughta do it!

>"Well, I wanted you to know all of your options.
>You leave a note on the windshield; hopefully that will stop overzealous local police eager to drain ticket money from someone out of state!

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on October 09, 2017, 04:46:13 PM
> Let's get camp set up!
> Then relax, I guess.
> Hold off on a fire for now. If we see lights from the road, they can probably see our fire too.
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on October 09, 2017, 05:10:41 PM
> Let's get camp set up!
> Then relax, I guess.
> Hold off on a fire for now. If we see lights from the road, they can probably see our fire too.

>You set up camp! Or rather, you fumble with it for a bit before Archer finally does it for you.
>You relax, and quickly find there is little to do when you're sitting in a tent.
>You can definitely see lights, so a fire will be visible.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on October 09, 2017, 05:21:38 PM
> Let's open a bag of chips and chat with Archer.
> "So, speaking of police...a lot of your stories have to do with you going up against the Sheriff of Nottingham. What was that guy like?"
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on October 09, 2017, 06:32:06 PM
> Let's open a bag of chips and chat with Archer.
> "So, speaking of police...a lot of your stories have to do with you going up against the Sheriff of Nottingham. What was that guy like?"

>"He was a miserable bastard," says Robin, as she sits on an old stump, idly watching around. "I'm not sure how much of that was just him following orders, and how much was him being himself, though."

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on October 09, 2017, 07:34:04 PM
> "Was he good at his job? Or was he a buffoon that made your work easier?"
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on October 09, 2017, 07:48:12 PM
> "Was he good at his job? Or was he a buffoon that made your work easier?"

>"He was out of his element when dealing with me," says Robin, smirking a bit. "He was a passable constable, sure, but that's easy to do in town, and probably not that bad in the farmlands. But that's not where he knew to look for me."

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Amraphenson on October 12, 2017, 03:24:51 AM
>"Huh. And the Prince? What was he like?"
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on October 12, 2017, 01:04:56 PM
>"Huh. And the Prince? What was he like?"

>"Oh that's easy, he wasn't like anything. There weren't any princes back then. Well, we had something like it, but what I dealt with was the Earl of Nottingham. And he...well, let's just say that David guy and him were two peas in a pod. Determined to extract out every bent coin he could out of the land. He wanted the biggest army, the most lavish manor, you name it. Pretty sure he had dreams of making a name for himself outside of Nottingham. Shame he had to waste so many resources coming after me, huh?"

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Amraphenson on October 13, 2017, 05:22:22 AM
>"Did you ever deal with him directly? Or did you kind of just run circles around his men? There are a lot of different versions to the story."
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on October 13, 2017, 03:08:13 PM
>"Did you ever deal with him directly? Or did you kind of just run circles around his men? There are a lot of different versions to the story."

>"Not really," says Robin. "He sallied out after us once in awhile, but we never really got him."

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on October 16, 2017, 01:50:26 AM
> Continue chatting for a while.
> "Oh, that's right. I should try to figure out Lancer's identity. Probably won't be as easy this time, though."
> Google "native american spider". Browse through the first few results, check out Iktomi (as Draco suggested).
> Get to the bit about technology, his web, and the internet.
> Anything click?
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on October 16, 2017, 01:57:11 AM
> Continue chatting for a while.
> "Oh, that's right. I should try to figure out Lancer's identity. Probably won't be as easy this time, though."
> Google "native american spider". Browse through the first few results, check out Iktomi (as Draco suggested).
> Get to the bit about technology, his web, and the internet.
> Anything click?

>You end up talking about other things, trying to get a feel for the Nottingham of Robin's time. as near as you can tell, she comes sometime just before the unification of Britian into a single kingdom, or perhaps during it. She doesn't seem to think of it all as a single country, anyways.
>Some of this does feel like it would fit who you dealt with, but there's not quite enough to confirm things. You haven't really seen him in action or do much of anything, other than mess with archer when you weren't around. It's a shame you didn't see him deal with Berserker, that might have been revealing.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on October 16, 2017, 02:14:16 AM
> "I have an idea, but I guess I have to see him in action first."
> There's nothing else to do...
> "I guess I'll go to sleep early, so we can pack up and go before light."
> Let Archer have the phone back - show her the battery indicator and make sure she knows not to let it run out.
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on October 16, 2017, 03:22:33 PM
> "I have an idea, but I guess I have to see him in action first."
> There's nothing else to do...
> "I guess I'll go to sleep early, so we can pack up and go before light."
> Let Archer have the phone back - show her the battery indicator and make sure she knows not to let it run out.

>Archer nods. "I guess we can't figure out all of them at a glance. But if you think you have something to go on, that's better than nothing."
>There is little else to do. Camping sure is boring if you aren't into woodcraft!
>You show Archer how to make sure she doesn't run out your battery and let her have the phone. Then you try to get some sleep.
>Leaves twirl on the wind. With each moment, their motion slows, no less graceful and no less beautiful. This is good, it is as it should be. Their motion, the wind, the shaking of the trees, it all comes to an asymptotic slowness. never quite coming to a stop, but slowly inching across the sky. This is the correct way of things, bringing a sense of contentment. Forest stretches in every direction, living and vibrant. Birdsong and insect hums fill the air, each note coming a bit later than the last. You smile. It is good.
>Someone runs through the forest, their steps dulled as if moving through water. That is good. She is a young child and a mature woman, pushing the boundaries of her world. Each step takes her further into the unknown, and she rejoices. Each step is slower than the last, an you rejoice.  Her youthful enthusiasm runs wild with each new sight. Her developed sensibilities take in each new bit of information, trying to derive more knowledge from it. There is no longer a forest, simply a world of myriad combinations, numerous potential recipes and reactions. Somewhere out there is the next step toward the end of the journey. To the east, glowing like the faintest of sunsets, there is pain.
>Brown and red leaves twist through the air, drifting downward. With each moment, their descent slows. This is in accordance with the world. A woman in browns dashes through them, each step bringing a crackle of of smashed leaves. A woolen cloak flutters out behind her, the hood pulled up. Each note of of her footsteps comes slower than the last. Her run is displeasing in its speed, but it too is slowing. You can hear others chasing her, but she is not worried or frightened. They are doing precisely what she wants. Their angry shouts becomes cries of dismay, and she stops. The world is not still, but almost. It is perfect. To the east, glowing like the faintest of sunsets, there is pain.
>Wakefulness comes slowly to you, accompanied by achiness. This sleeping bag is not nearly as soft as you had hoped...

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on October 17, 2017, 03:04:25 AM
> "This sleeping bag is not nearly as soft as I had hoped."
> Take in surroundings. Is it light yet?
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on October 17, 2017, 03:14:08 AM
> "This sleeping bag is not nearly as soft as I had hoped."
> Take in surroundings. Is it light yet?

>Not really.
>"Nothing's happened," comes Archer's voice from outside your tent.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on October 17, 2017, 05:14:42 AM
> "What time is it?"
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on October 17, 2017, 05:24:57 AM
> "What time is it?"

>"Pre dawn."

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on October 17, 2017, 05:40:22 AM
> "I guess we should pack up, then."
> Idle for a few minutes until we come to our senses, then get up and get ready to go.
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: The ⑨th Zentillion on October 17, 2017, 05:52:46 AM
>Still, what was that dream about? Some of our Servant's memories? Or something else?
>Hmm, also, now that we're up, what to have for breakfast?
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on October 17, 2017, 02:41:55 PM
> "I guess we should pack up, then."
> Idle for a few minutes until we come to our senses, then get up and get ready to go.

>Still, what was that dream about? Some of our Servant's memories? Or something else?
>Hmm, also, now that we're up, what to have for breakfast?

>You idle for a bit, trying to become a little less sore.
>You aren't sure what that dream was about. But it was particularly vivid, and you can recall it fairly well, you think. Thinking on it, it seemed too disjointed to be about just one person. You've had dreams somewhat like this, that aspect of slowness is almost always in them. But usually they're more...normal? Mundane? You aren't sure exactly.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on October 18, 2017, 02:33:41 AM
> Get up and change clothes. Once finished, exit tent, grab a bottle of water from the cooler, and try to walk off the stiffness.
> Realize that we are about to spend our second full day in a row in the car without taking a shower. Between this and sleeping on the ground, it would probably be sensible to stay at a hotel from time to time even with a campsite available.
> "Good morning," we say to Archer as we stumble around in the dark.
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on October 18, 2017, 04:31:33 AM
> Get up and change clothes. Once finished, exit tent, grab a bottle of water from the cooler, and try to walk off the stiffness.
> Realize that we are about to spend our second full day in a row in the car without taking a shower. Between this and sleeping on the ground, it would probably be sensible to stay at a hotel from time to time even with a campsite available.
> "Good morning," we say to Archer as we stumble around in the dark.

>"Morning," says Archer as you stumble out. She is currently sitting on stump, catting sticks into arrow shafts. Thinking on it, you don't know if she can run out of arrows or not...
>"We got a message from Lancer. I...can't really make sense of it."

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on October 18, 2017, 05:09:59 AM
> Rub eyes.
> "Lemme see."
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on October 18, 2017, 04:07:37 PM
> Rub eyes.
> "Lemme see."

>You take the phone and check chat. It seems that Lancer has sent you a picture! It seems to the parking lot of the Commodore Perry Service Area; after running it through Blingee. Ah, there's a large pink arrow pointing to your car when you parked there, which is surrounded by Snoop Dogs. There's a bunch of glittery lipstick stains at the corners.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: The ⑨th Zentillion on October 18, 2017, 06:40:23 PM
>Look at it. Good ol' Blingee. But there's something worrying about this, did Lancer do something to our car while we were sleeping?!
>"Uh, I think we need to get to the car. Like, now."
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on October 18, 2017, 07:06:47 PM
>Look at it. Good ol' Blingee. But there's something worrying about this, did Lancer do something to our car while we were sleeping?!
>"Uh, I think we need to get to the car. Like, now."

>"Do I want to know why?" says Archer.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: The ⑨th Zentillion on October 18, 2017, 07:29:24 PM
>"Ah. This image, either he's taunting us; sabotage or leaving something important. Better check it out ASAP, basically."
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on October 18, 2017, 08:01:53 PM
>"Ah. This image, either he's taunting us; sabotage or leaving something important. Better check it out ASAP, basically."

>"I wasn't paying the strictest attention to the car," says Archer, "But I did keep kind of an eye on it, and nothing happened. Only three cars passed by all night."

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on October 19, 2017, 02:32:42 AM
Relax, I'm pretty sure he's just being an asshole.

> "You're sure? Alright..."
> Relax and attempt to come up with a witty retort to the picture. "Since you found us, I'll give you another important piece of intel: Sbarro sucks."
> "We should probably get packed up quickly anyway."
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on October 19, 2017, 03:06:21 AM
> "You're sure? Alright..."
> Relax and attempt to come up with a witty retort to the picture. "Since you found us, I'll give you another important piece of intel: Sbarro sucks."
> "We should probably get packed up quickly anyway."

>You send off your retort. There's no immediate response, Lancer is probably occupied some way or another.
>Archer nods. "I have a good feeling we'll be able to get to our goal today." With that, she sets into taking down your tent.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on October 19, 2017, 03:21:21 AM
> Pretend to be useful. Pick up the cooler and any garbage left around.
> Check the news if we have a moment?
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on October 19, 2017, 03:41:07 AM
> Pretend to be useful. Pick up the cooler and any garbage left around.
> Check the news if we have a moment?

>You pretend to be useful, but ultimately you end up checking the news.
>It seems that protests and counter-protests were held across the country yesterday; many of them ending in with police crackdowns. There is talk among pundits about putting Calumet City under martial law, as some of the more visit demonstrations were there. It seems the president has seized on Charles' assassination as a new tactic to deflect from other issues; when asked about health care his response was "We have some kinda terrorists our murdering or finest citizens and you're yammering on about that?! What's what wrong your brain?" As well, it seems he has, during the course of yesterday, implied that evidence suggested North Korea behind the event, then Iran, then North Korea again. It seems that knowledge of the busted up Model T and the missing officer have become more widespread on national radar, many outlets are openly wondering about a connection between the two. There's been some mention of your 911 call, but no one seems to have speculated much on your identity or suggested that you were connected to the event yet.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on October 19, 2017, 03:50:39 AM
> We'll chalk it up to that B-rank in luck and hope it stays that way.
> Walk back to the car with Archer when she's finished.
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on October 19, 2017, 04:32:29 AM
> We'll chalk it up to that B-rank in luck and hope it stays that way.
> Walk back to the car with Archer when she's finished.

>That would be nice...
>With all your things gathered, you return to the car. Luckily, you don't see any citations on it. Now it is just a question of where to go.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on October 21, 2017, 12:16:14 AM
I think we can stick with I-80 and then down through Harrisburg and Lancaster as Kilga suggested, taking I-76 will take us near Pittsburgh and Baltimore (fuck you, Baltimore!) where I-80 is more through the forested areas. Also, the Chesapeake Bay Bridge makes me nervous for some reason, so we'll enter Delaware from the north.

> Fumble with google maps for a bit.
> "It might not be the best idea but I'm still thinking of picking a spot to wait for Berserker. Fighting him when we're in the city might get really ugly..."
> "What I want to do is just shoot some arrows into his arms and run away and see what happens. It seems like he can't use his legs, so if the poison works it might be easy to kite him?"
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on October 21, 2017, 01:32:37 AM
> Fumble with google maps for a bit.
> "It might not be the best idea but I'm still thinking of picking a spot to wait for Berserker. Fighting him when we're in the city might get really ugly..."
> "What I want to do is just shoot some arrows into his arms and run away and see what happens. It seems like he can't use his legs, so if the poison works it might be easy to kite him?"

>"Okay, how are you planning to lure him in?" says Archer, as she reclines in her seat.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on October 21, 2017, 03:26:44 AM
> "Uh...well, I'm just kind of counting on the fact that he seems to know how to find us and shows up once a day...if we just wait somewhere he'll show up eventually, right? But it could end up wasting a lot of time..."
> "Ugh, now I'm not sure again."
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on October 21, 2017, 03:32:07 AM
> "Uh...well, I'm just kind of counting on the fact that he seems to know how to find us and shows up once a day...if we just wait somewhere he'll show up eventually, right? But it could end up wasting a lot of time..."
> "Ugh, now I'm not sure again."

>"I think, if he could just show up whenever, his master would probably deploy him when he has good reason to think we're powerless," says Archer. "There's some pattern to it, I'm sure. Otherwise there'd be a lot more dead masters, don't you think?"

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on October 21, 2017, 06:33:34 AM
> "I'm guessing Berserker has a way to learn where a master or servant is, and he chases them down at that last known position...or maybe it's actually the master, using some kind of divination? That might make more sense. But how does it work?"
> Think on it for a bit.
> "Come to think of it, I can't be sure he's ever been after us in the first place. The first time we saw him, we know Rider was also in the area, and yesterday he was targetting Lancer. Considering that, there's a good chance he won't show up."
> "Yeah, never mind. It's a bad idea. I'll just focus on getting to Delaware."
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on October 21, 2017, 03:20:50 PM
> "I'm guessing Berserker has a way to learn where a master or servant is, and he chases them down at that last known position...or maybe it's actually the master, using some kind of divination? That might make more sense. But how does it work?"
> Think on it for a bit.
> "Come to think of it, I can't be sure he's ever been after us in the first place. The first time we saw him, we know Rider was also in the area, and yesterday he was targetting Lancer. Considering that, there's a good chance he won't show up."
> "Yeah, never mind. It's a bad idea. I'll just focus on getting to Delaware."

>"Maybe it's when more than one servant is in the area?" says Archer. "I don't know, that might be part of it, but I think there's more to it."

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on October 21, 2017, 05:18:25 PM
> "Oh, that'd be a pain...any time we're fighting another servant, there'd be a chance of Berserker dropping in."
> "If that was the case, the best plan would be to meet up with Kimimela again and fight him together. But that means dealing with Lancer again...after we ran away last time...ugh..."
> Dig through the junk food bag for breakfast. Select a rice krispie treat. It's technically cereal.
> "I don't wanna deal with him right now. Maybe next time he's feeling chatty."
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on October 21, 2017, 07:21:09 PM
> "Oh, that'd be a pain...any time we're fighting another servant, there'd be a chance of Berserker dropping in."
> "If that was the case, the best plan would be to meet up with Kimimela again and fight him together. But that means dealing with Lancer again...after we ran away last time...ugh..."
> Dig through the junk food bag for breakfast. Select a rice krispie treat. It's technically cereal.
> "I don't wanna deal with him right now. Maybe next time he's feeling chatty."

>"Agreed," says Archer. "Maybe we can just get him to put his master on?"

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on October 21, 2017, 09:26:21 PM
> "That sounds like a good idea. Lemme know when he responds to that last message and I'll try to get Kimimela to talk. I'm sure she'll be mad but at least she won't jerk us around..."
> "Want a rice krispie treat?"
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on October 21, 2017, 10:04:31 PM
> "That sounds like a good idea. Lemme know when he responds to that last message and I'll try to get Kimimela to talk. I'm sure she'll be mad but at least she won't jerk us around..."
> "Want a rice krispie treat?"

>Archer nods. "Oh, sure, let's see what they're like." She takes the pro-offered treat and takes a hearty bite from it. "Hm. Not bad, pretty sweet." she says.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on October 21, 2017, 11:26:40 PM
> "I like the texture of it."
> Say goodbye to the underwhelming campsite and head for the I-80 route as planned.
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on October 22, 2017, 12:16:19 AM
> "I like the texture of it."
> Say goodbye to the underwhelming campsite and head for the I-80 route as planned.

>"Yeah, it's pretty pleasant, isn't it?" says Archer.
>You make your way toward I-80 and get onto it with no problems. You cruise along at a decent pace, but not too fast as the state highway patrol is definitely out in force. You pass by places with strange and depressing names like Ruggles Beach and Strongsville, as well a Bowling Green (you have a moment of silence for that terrible massacre). YOu may be getting used to this place, and that makes you vaguely sad. Going past the outskirts of Cleveland, you see the intersection of 76 and 80 up ahead, and must make a choice.
>As well, will this be a relaxed trip with plenty of stops, one with few stops, or gas stations only?

>_

Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on October 22, 2017, 01:48:22 AM
> Confirm I-80.
> We'll make enough stops to avoid getting stiff or uncomfortable - stop for a few minutes every two hours or so to shake out our legs or make a bathroom break. Since we're starting so early, we have plenty of time to reach Delaware by tonight.
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on October 22, 2017, 02:22:36 AM
> Confirm I-80.
> We'll make enough stops to avoid getting stiff or uncomfortable - stop for a few minutes every two hours or so to shake out our legs or make a bathroom break. Since we're starting so early, we have plenty of time to reach Delaware by tonight.

>You decide to continue following I-80. Soon you pass through Youngstown, and then into Pennsylvania. You feel the weight on your soul lift as you pass into a state that seems to have a decent number of trees. It's still kind of depressing, but it doesn't feel quite like learning about a miscarriage from a friend who was so excited to be a mother just the day before.
>Traffic is fairly heavy, and the state highway patrol is pretty thick out here. Conversely, there are few places to stop save for official rest stops, which are so much less sad than the service centre from last night. The land grows mountainous quickly, as you enter the Appalachians. It's honestly quite pretty. and does good for you soul after the cornfields and miasma of the prior two states. You start to see signs for the Great Alleghany State Forest. Then, later, the Moshannon State Forest.
>You stop at a fairly empty rest stop to use the bathroom and stretch your legs a bit. After finishing the former, you emerge to find Archer leaning against the car, staring at the sky. "Hey," she says, and points upward. "See that hawk up there? It's been following us for the past fifteen minutes, and hasn't flapped its wings once."

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on October 22, 2017, 02:28:39 AM
> "A drone, maybe?"
> Look up at it. Is it just circling us?
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on October 22, 2017, 02:40:09 AM
> "A drone, maybe?"
> Look up at it. Is it just circling us?

>You look up.  There is definitely a hawk circling overhead. Nothing seems awry with it. You doubt it's a mechanical drone, at least. If it's not flapping its wings, at this point it doesn't seem odd. Rather, like it's just riding the thermals.
>"I could shoot it down," says Archer.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on October 22, 2017, 04:03:52 AM
> There's a chance it's just a regular hawk, but then why would it be following us? Best to trust Archer on this.
> "Can you do it without anyone seeing you? It's illegal to kill hawks."
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on October 22, 2017, 05:07:24 AM
> There's a chance it's just a regular hawk, but then why would it be following us? Best to trust Archer on this.
> "Can you do it without anyone seeing you? It's illegal to kill hawks."

>"I can put on my cloak," says Archer. "People might see the hawk go down, but they won't see me shooting it. Especially if I blend into the tree line."

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on October 22, 2017, 05:52:22 AM
> "Okay. Hmm..."
> "I'll wait in the car and look at my phone. Why don't you pretend to go into the bathroom, sneak out while invisible, shoot it, go back inside and come back? Nothing will look out of place on our end."
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on October 22, 2017, 02:58:22 PM
> "Okay. Hmm..."
> "I'll wait in the car and look at my phone. Why don't you pretend to go into the bathroom, sneak out while invisible, shoot it, go back inside and come back? Nothing will look out of place on our end."

>"I'll try to bring it down nearby," says Archer. "But don't let your guard down, I don't sense anyone nearby, but if it is some kind of enemy object, then I imagine they could be close by..."
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on October 22, 2017, 03:15:01 PM
> "Right, okay. Let's do it."
> Hop in the car and start it; idle while Archer takes care of her business.
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on October 22, 2017, 06:43:03 PM
> "Right, okay. Let's do it."
> Hop in the car and start it; idle while Archer takes care of her business.

>You hop into the car and wait. After a few minutes, Archer sends, "Got it. it fell just a bit to the east of the rest station. It didn't even change shape while it fell, it's definitely not a hawk!"

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on October 22, 2017, 08:12:41 PM
> "Can you check it out?"
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on October 22, 2017, 08:19:23 PM
> "Can you check it out?"

>"Already on my way," she sends.
>A couple minutes later, she follows up, "Found it. This thing is made of metal. I think it's brass? There's some kind of corrosion over it, probably so it doesn't sparkle in the sun?"

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on October 22, 2017, 08:28:52 PM
> "So it IS a drone. I've never heard of one disguised as a hawk before, though."
> "Er, I know you're not too familiar with modern technology, but does it look like a normal machine, or something weird, like a servant would make?"
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on October 22, 2017, 09:54:50 PM
> "So it IS a drone. I've never heard of one disguised as a hawk before, though."
> "Er, I know you're not too familiar with modern technology, but does it look like a normal machine, or something weird, like a servant would make?"

>"It's probably magic," Archer sends. "It's way more decorative than the stuff I've seen."

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on October 22, 2017, 10:09:46 PM
> "I wonder if Caster's nearby, then...okay, come back. Let's get going before another one shows up."
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on October 22, 2017, 10:37:47 PM
> "I wonder if Caster's nearby, then...okay, come back. Let's get going before another one shows up."

>"On my way," says Archer. "I don't think this is the work of a caster? It feels more like magecraft to me."
>A couple minutes later, Archer emerges from the bathroom as if nothing happened and makes her way toward the car, hopping in and slamming the door. "I'm ready," she says.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on October 22, 2017, 11:02:26 PM
> Nod and hit the road.
> "Well, even with that drone gone, whoever made it knows we're on this highway, and I'm not sure how much I can alter our route without adding a lot of time."
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on October 22, 2017, 11:06:14 PM
> Nod and hit the road.
> "Well, even with that drone gone, whoever made it knows we're on this highway, and I'm not sure how much I can alter our route without adding a lot of time."

>Archer nods.
>After a few minutes, she puts down the window and looks out through it. "Another one," she says.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on October 23, 2017, 12:38:08 AM
> Groan.
> "I wish there was less traffic on the road so we could just pull over and shoot them down each time they show up, because I doubt they can make them as fast as we can break them."
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on October 23, 2017, 12:43:54 AM
> Groan.
> "I wish there was less traffic on the road so we could just pull over and shoot them down each time they show up, because I doubt they can make them as fast as we can break them."

>"Maybe it would be better to deal with them at the source?" says Archer.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on October 23, 2017, 02:06:44 AM
> "I wonder if that's possible. There's a lot of places to hide out here."
> "Did you see what direction it came from?"
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on October 23, 2017, 02:22:16 AM
> "I wonder if that's possible. There's a lot of places to hide out here."
> "Did you see what direction it came from?"

>"There are, and it came from behind," says Archer. "But...hm. Here's the question; we know the metal hawks are following us, but what is the person controlling them doing? Are they just sitting there? Are they following us?"

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on October 23, 2017, 04:45:24 AM
> "If it came from behind and had to catch up to us, I think that means they aren't just scattered around the highway. It was launched specifically to trail us. And since it caught up so quickly after we destroyed the first one, it had to be nearby."
> "I'm willing to bet they're following us, on the road, even. Maybe ten minutes behind us?"
> "Let's see...if we turn around, the hawk will tip them off that we're coming...if we're just checking oncoming traffic, we also don't know who or what we're looking for."
> "No, wait. You would know a servant as soon as you saw one, right?"
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on October 23, 2017, 04:47:55 AM
> "If it came from behind and had to catch up to us, I think that means they aren't just scattered around the highway. It was launched specifically to trail us. And since it caught up so quickly after we destroyed the first one, it had to be nearby."
> "I'm willing to bet they're following us, on the road, even. Maybe ten minutes behind us?"
> "Let's see...if we turn around, the hawk will tip them off that we're coming...if we're just checking oncoming traffic, we also don't know who or what we're looking for."
> "No, wait. You would know a servant as soon as you saw one, right?"

>"Usually," says Archer. "Some can conceal it. And they may be intangible, but I should be able to feel something if they're reasonably close by."

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on October 23, 2017, 04:59:58 AM
> "That'll do. Okay, let's think..."
> "I think what we need to do is destroy that drone, then hide the car...somehow...so that the next one flies past us. If they are on the road, they'll pass us shortly after, before they have time to realize something's wrong and have the drone double back. Then we can be the ones tailing them."
> "How would we hide, though?"
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on October 23, 2017, 05:09:38 AM
> "That'll do. Okay, let's think..."
> "I think what we need to do is destroy that drone, then hide the car...somehow...so that the next one flies past us. If they are on the road, they'll pass us shortly after, before they have time to realize something's wrong and have the drone double back. Then we can be the ones tailing them."
> "How would we hide, though?"

>"If we can find some road without any railings, you could probably just drive off and into the trees," says Archer, ignoring what a state forest is and how illegal that would be. Though perhaps legality is a suggestion in these kinds of cases. "Maybe there's another road somewhere?"

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on October 23, 2017, 05:18:26 AM
> "Nngh...I'd check my map, but I can't use my phone and drive at the same time..."
> "OH! We don't need to plan one in advance. We can just keep an eye out for a hiding spot or side road, and when we drive past it, we can shoot down the drone, turn around, and get in there before they catch up."
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on October 23, 2017, 04:14:30 PM
> "Nngh...I'd check my map, but I can't use my phone and drive at the same time..."
> "OH! We don't need to plan one in advance. We can just keep an eye out for a hiding spot or side road, and when we drive past it, we can shoot down the drone, turn around, and get in there before they catch up."

>Turning around will be difficult, the highway is divided. But you could certainly spot something like that ahead of time.
>Archer just nods. "I'll keep an eye out for something."

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on October 24, 2017, 02:36:24 AM
>Turning around will be difficult, the highway is divided.

Oh. That kind of screws my idea since the point is to drive past the hiding spot so the drone won't know we backed up and went in there.

I'll have to think this one over.
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on November 05, 2017, 04:52:24 AM
>Time passes, as you try to find some kind of way to deal with this, but nothing seems to come to you. Archer keeps an eye out the window, periodically confirming that the hawk drone is still there.  The traffic is kind of heavy, but flowing smoothly. Forest-covered mountains rise around you, providing a beautiful vista unlike any you've seen at home. Were you not trying to to come up with something, nervous that some kind of awful thing will happen when you least expect it, it would be a pleasant drive.
>"Master," Archer says, "I can see something moving through the trees, alongside the hideway!"

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on November 05, 2017, 05:52:45 AM
> "Whaaat?? Did they already catch up to us? They must not be in a car after all!"
> "Try to make out what it is!"
> Any side roads in sight?
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on November 05, 2017, 05:59:46 AM
> "Whaaat?? Did they already catch up to us? They must not be in a car after all!"
> "Try to make out what it is!"
> Any side roads in sight?

>"Yeah, it's something out in the trees!" says Archer. "Um...it's small, but it's fast! I think it's not quite as fast as us? It's hard to really see what it is."
>There aren't any side roads, but you think there's a service road leading into the woods ahead. It's hard to say, the highway is curving around the mountain up ahead."

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on November 05, 2017, 06:08:27 AM
> "I'm gonna pull off the road next chance I get. The hawk is one thing but this is making me nervous."
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on November 05, 2017, 06:34:41 AM
> "I'm gonna pull off the road next chance I get. The hawk is one thing but this is making me nervous."

>"Alright, then what's the next step?" says Archer.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on November 05, 2017, 07:27:36 AM
> "You shoot everything that's following us."
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on November 05, 2017, 07:57:42 AM
> "You shoot everything that's following us."

>"I can do that," says Archer.
>That service road is coming up ahead; you should be able to turn off onto it. This will put you into the forest on the mountain to your right; it's impossible to say where or how far that road goes, or really what condition it is in.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on November 05, 2017, 08:23:14 AM
> We just want to go far enough in to be sure that traffic won't see us.
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on November 05, 2017, 05:41:26 PM
> We just want to go far enough in to be sure that traffic won't see us.

>You approach the roach and turn off. Immediately you kind of regret it, your poor Civic just isn't made for dirt roads. But you manage, and barely have to travel more than a handful of yards before you can barely see the highway.
>"I should be able to hide here very nicely," says Archer, "But, that's kind of double edged. If you're the only target, they might just drop everything on you so they can move on. I can punish them for it, sure, but if it's too late for you, what's the point? I'll go with your ideas for this."

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on November 05, 2017, 08:21:00 PM
> "Maybe you could win the Grail War for me and wish me back to life."
> "No, uh..." Look around and think for a moment.
> Do we know anything at all about magic clockwork creatures or whatever, as a field of magecraft? i.e. Will getting a close look at one after Archer shoots it down tell us anything useful about the culprit?
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on November 05, 2017, 08:58:08 PM
> "Maybe you could win the Grail War for me and wish me back to life."
> "No, uh..." Look around and think for a moment.
> Do we know anything at all about magic clockwork creatures or whatever, as a field of magecraft? i.e. Will getting a close look at one after Archer shoots it down tell us anything useful about the culprit?

>"Heh," says Archer.
>You look around, and see that you're in a reasonably thick patch of woods. You should be able to move around easily enough, but there's enough stands of trees and such that you may quickly get lost.
>You have some knowledge of such constructions, but in general you know that there aren't really rules, so to speak. That said, if you can examine one, you can certainly learn something. It may not be useful, but at least it will be educational.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on November 05, 2017, 09:45:32 PM
> Communicate mentally until further notice, just in case those drones can hear.
> "If you're comfortable fighting while visible, let's do that until the servant shows up. We went through the trouble of hiding how you did it at the rest stop, so maybe they don't know you can do that yet."
> "I can defend myself from things on the ground, but not things that fly, so prioritize those, I think?"
> "For now let's shoot down that hawk drone. I want to get a look at it myself, maybe I'll learn something about the culprit."
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on November 05, 2017, 09:50:46 PM
> Communicate mentally until further notice, just in case those drones can hear.
> "If you're comfortable fighting while visible, let's do that until the servant shows up. We went through the trouble of hiding how you did it at the rest stop, so maybe they don't know you can do that yet."
> "I can defend myself from things on the ground, but not things that fly, so prioritize those, I think?"
> "For now let's shoot down that hawk drone. I want to get a look at it myself, maybe I'll learn something about the culprit."

>Archer nods and gets out of the car. She surveys the sky for a moment, then produces her bow and fires.
>"Got it," she sends to you. You can hear something crashing through the trees a distance away. "It should have landed toward the south, probably a hundred or more yards away."

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on November 05, 2017, 10:02:19 PM
> Get out of the car and follow Archer to it.
> "That other thing will probably be on us pretty soon..."
> Proceed with caution!
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on November 05, 2017, 10:10:56 PM
> Get out of the car and follow Archer to it.
> "That other thing will probably be on us pretty soon..."
> Proceed with caution!

>"We gained some distance on it," says Archer, "It's not as fast as we were on the highway, but I think that's due to the lay of the land as much as anything."
>The two of you proceed, Archer easily picking out a reasonable simple to route to follow. Within a minute, you can see a brassy thing standing out from some bushes, where it fell nose-first. The basic shape of it looks something like an airplane, but within the tailfins. 

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on November 05, 2017, 10:31:58 PM
> Take a moment to observe it carefully, just to make sure it's definitely not functioning. Don't want it to self-destruct on us or something.
> Then move in to take a closer look.
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on November 05, 2017, 10:39:02 PM
> Take a moment to observe it carefully, just to make sure it's definitely not functioning. Don't want it to self-destruct on us or something.
> Then move in to take a closer look.

>You observe it, and find it is making a kind of slow, constant wheezing noise. It doesn't seem to be doing anything else. You can also see that Archer's arrow caught it along the bottom, where its left wing meets its body. However, the fall has made it hard to tell how much damage that did; the whole thing is beaten up. Corrosion overs a lot of its length, in a kind of way that suggests it is part of the design. The wings are etched to look like feathers, you think the front it tapered to look like a bird's head; what you can see coming from the bush. Both of the wings are sagging, you aren't sure if they are removable or if they are sheered off.
>The wheezing sound hasn't stopped or changed at all in this time.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on November 06, 2017, 12:26:20 AM
> "Put another arrow in it just to make sure. Then can you pull it out for me?"
> "Oh, and point the head away from us, just in case it can still see."
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on November 06, 2017, 12:45:54 AM
> "Put another arrow in it just to make sure. Then can you pull it out for me?"
> "Oh, and point the head away from us, just in case it can still see."

>Archer draws, nocks, and fires another arrow into the drone without pausing, not even needing to aim. The arrow sinks into its neck. Then she walks over and pulls it out from the bush. "Huh, it's lighter than you'd expect a hawk made of brass to be," she says as she tugs it out with ease and sets it on the ground. The tail is blunt and bird-like, made of etched and corroded brass like the rest of it.  One of the wings flops around, and nearly falls off.  It's still making that wheezing noise, nothing has stopped that.
>"I'm sure that noise is coming from inside," says Archer.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on November 06, 2017, 01:07:42 AM
> "Think you can crack it open?"
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on November 06, 2017, 01:22:41 AM
> "Think you can crack it open?"

>"I think you could crack it open," says Archer, as she produces her daggers.
>She kneels beside the drone, punches the knives above its wings. In short order, she prises the top of its body off to reveal...nothing much at all.
>The interior is hollow, with just enough internal framework that it won't collapse to some basic force. You think Archer was right, you probably could have torn this open yourself. Most of the hollowness is occupied by a cloth bag, which flaps weakly, as something were trying to fill it, but it leaks were preventing it from doing so. There are several of those, from Archer's arrows, then her crude opening of the device. Taking a closer look, you see that the bag is connected to the front and back of the drone. it seems air is being pulled in from the front, and...was intended to be expelled from the back?
>"Not even enough on this thing for a stew seasoning," Archer says.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on November 06, 2017, 01:52:06 AM
> "Huh...does it really just pump air to fly? The construction of this is awfully simple."
> "Pry open the head. Maybe the complicated bits are in there."
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on November 06, 2017, 02:04:27 AM
> "Huh...does it really just pump air to fly? The construction of this is awfully simple."
> "Pry open the head. Maybe the complicated bits are in there."

>"I guess," says Archer. "I've never seen anything like it. It seems awfully modern..."
>Archer pries open the head next. The eyes seem to be pieces of some polished bluish rock, you think they're turquoises. Inside, you find what seem to be a series of empty glass tubes of various sizes connected to each other by a series of hoses.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on November 06, 2017, 02:44:55 AM
> "These almost look like vacuum tubes. That's a technology that went obsolete well over half a century ago."
> Can we make any kind of conjecture about how this thing works? Obviously it's capable of some sort of computing and probably steers itself, but does it have some way to relay information without being constantly scried on?
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on November 06, 2017, 02:47:40 AM
> "These almost look like vacuum tubes. That's a technology that went obsolete well over half a century ago."
> Can we make any kind of conjecture about how this thing works? Obviously it's capable of some sort of computing and probably steers itself, but does it have some way to relay information without being constantly scried on?

>"Huh, I wouldn't know," says Archer.
>At a glance, you think the eyes are key. They wouldn't just use some kind of semiprecious stone for decoration. You suspect the brass design is also part of it, likely channeling mana in some manner or other; even the etching might be important. There's almost certainly some kind of spell still active on it, given the wind activity around the bag in the central bit.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on November 06, 2017, 02:53:48 AM
> "Okay...best I can tell, it's a simple little glider that flies by using mana to pump air through that bag. I suppose these glass bits are a sort of onboard computer to track a target, which means the parts that connects it to its master would be..."
> Yoink the eyes! "These." Disconnect them and examine them closely.
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on November 06, 2017, 02:56:59 AM
> "Okay...best I can tell, it's a simple little glider that flies by using mana to pump air through that bag. I suppose these glass bits are a sort of onboard computer to track a target, which means the parts that connects it to its master would be..."
> Yoink the eyes! "These." Disconnect them and examine them closely.

>You try to pull out the eyes, and find they are set in pretty firmly.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on November 06, 2017, 03:07:48 AM
> Sigh. "Can I see your knife?"
> Try to pry them out.
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on November 06, 2017, 03:17:12 AM
> Sigh. "Can I see your knife?"
> Try to pry them out.

>She offers you a dagger. You pry out one of the eyes, and are working on another when you faintly hear a motor in the distance, toward the west. It doesn't sound like a care, more like a motorcycle? Archer frowns. tilting her head.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on November 06, 2017, 03:19:01 AM
> Pocket it and return the dagger.
> "Let's start moving back towards the car."
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on November 06, 2017, 03:23:35 AM
> Pocket it and return the dagger.
> "Let's start moving back towards the car."

>Archer nods and takes her dagger back.
>You obtain: Possible Turquoises x2
>The engine is definitely getting closer, and fast. It sounds kind of like how you think dirt bikes would sound.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on November 06, 2017, 03:32:59 AM
> "I think it's an offroad motorcycle! They've got to be crazy to be going this fast in the forest, though. It might be a servant!"
> Keep moving back, and get a Wall spell ready!
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on November 06, 2017, 03:34:39 AM
> "I think it's an offroad motorcycle! They've got to be crazy to be going this fast in the forest, though. It might be a servant!"
> Keep moving back, and get a Wall spell ready!

>You keep moving, but the sound is getting closer!
>"There they are!" Archer sends, "Two of them, on some four-wheeled vehicle, coming from the southwest!"

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on November 06, 2017, 03:42:06 AM
> "It's an ATV! Okay, get ready to fight, but only shoot first if they've got a weapon drawn!"
> Look for some high ground or maybe a tight grouping of trees to get defensively situated.
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on November 06, 2017, 03:48:07 AM
> "It's an ATV! Okay, get ready to fight, but only shoot first if they've got a weapon drawn!"
> Look for some high ground or maybe a tight grouping of trees to get defensively situated.

>You find a tight grouping of trees and run for it. The vehicle, you assume it's an ATV, isn't fair behind now.
>In fact, you as you take position, you can see it. The driver is a small woman in a gown, at a glance you assume she's in her fifties. The gown makes you think she's some European muckity muck of some kind; or has pretensions of it. Behind her is a man that, at a glance, you would describe as "stereotype average fifties man", possibly with a name no one uses anymore like Edsel or Lambert. His clothing is aggressively normal, and he looks like someone's dad from that era. You are certain he is the servant.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on November 06, 2017, 03:58:40 AM
What the fuck Purvis.

> Call out, using a big tree as cover. "Stop right there, or we'll attack!"
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on November 06, 2017, 04:15:10 AM
> Call out, using a big tree as cover. "Stop right there, or we'll attack!"

>Archer nocks an arrow to emphasize your words.
>The ATV swerves and comes to a stop, giving you a moment to examine its occupants further. The small woman seems to be in her late forties or early fifties, her face bearing some lines and her hair having a few streaks of gray. Her gown is made of some kind of fancy material that you cannot quote identify, but it makes her look like a grandma's curtains. The fact she is wearing a string of pearls doesn't help this image. She stares at you and Archer through narrowed eyes, making no secret that she is appraising you.
>The servant...just doesn't look like he should be here at all. He's wearing a button-up pocket t-shirt and comfortable-looking slacks. A gun holster rests at his side, but it barely looks threatening. He looks like a off duty park ranger or something. The gun itself is currently in his hand, some kind of pistol, definitely more modern than Princip's, and pointed toward the ground. He watches Archer, but it's so hard to take his plain features seriously, and he is clearly more wary than threatening. Having seen what she can do with her bow, you don't think Archer is immediately outmatched here. If there is an opposite of the likes of Lancer, or of Ford, it is certainly this man.
>"So you're going to surrender that easily?" says the woman. "That's kind of disappointing! But for the better, isn't it?"
>"I don't think that's their intent, Eileen," says the servant.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on November 06, 2017, 04:30:52 AM
> Compose self.
> "Alright listen, here's where I stand. I know I'm a filler master in this Grail War, but it hasn't stopped me from running into six out of seven servants in three days' time. I think you're all ganging up on me, and at a minimum you all know something I don't."
> "I'd prefer not to kill anybody, but surrender isn't an option because I don't know how to remove command seals. So what I'm asking is for you to leave us alone until I can meet the Overseer, get my questions answered, and know what my options are."
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on November 06, 2017, 04:33:36 AM
> Compose self.
> "Alright listen, here's where I stand. I know I'm a filler master in this Grail War, but it hasn't stopped me from running into six out of seven servants in three days' time. I think you're all ganging up on me, and at a minimum you all know something I don't."
> "I'd prefer not to kill anybody, but surrender isn't an option because I don't know how to remove command seals. So what I'm asking is for you to leave us alone until I can meet the Overseer, get my questions answered, and know what my options are."

>"...You know who the overseer is?" says the older woman, raising an eyebrow. Her posture relaxes a little, you realize she was ready to zip off at a moment's notice beforehand. "Who is it?"
>"This servant gives me a funny feeling," Archer sends to you. "Not in the threatening way, but in the 'something is really strange' way."

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on November 06, 2017, 04:42:14 AM
> "Uh...well, no, I don't know their identity. I can just sense where the Grail is and I'm assuming they'll be nearby."
> @archer: "Whatever he is, I think it's a safe bet his abilities don't have anything to do with that handgun. He has to be either Saber or Caster, right?"
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on November 06, 2017, 04:45:39 AM
> "Uh...well, no, I don't know their identity. I can just sense where the Grail is and I'm assuming they'll be nearby."
> @archer: "Whatever he is, I think it's a safe bet his abilities don't have anything to do with that handgun. He has to be either Saber or Caster, right?"

>"Yeah," Archer sends. "I'm not sure what he's planning."
>"Well, welcome to the party, grab a cocktail, plop down on the divan," says the older woman. "No one knows who's overseeing this whole thing, and it's driving all the old magic families nuts! The Einzberns are practically on the warpath!"

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on November 06, 2017, 04:58:26 AM
> Frown. "Koch sounded like he knew what was going on, but he was going to wish for the Grail to go away, so I doubt he was behind it. But nobody's getting any answers out of him now."
> What kind of accent does she have?
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on November 06, 2017, 05:02:07 AM
> Frown. "Koch sounded like he knew what was going on, but he was going to wish for the Grail to go away, so I doubt he was behind it. But nobody's getting any answers out of him now."
> What kind of accent does she have?

>It is hard to tell what kind of accent she has. Her English is very good, but her accent is foreign. You are pretty sure it's not from any place that natively speaks English.
>"What does that guy have to do with any of this?" she says. "...Wait a moment, you're saying he was a part of this?"

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on November 06, 2017, 05:06:14 AM
> "He was Rider's master! He was the first one to try to kill me. We won that fight, but Assassin got to Koch before we did."
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on November 06, 2017, 05:17:44 AM
> "He was Rider's master! He was the first one to try to kill me. We won that fight, but Assassin got to Koch before we did."

>"Oh, now that's interesting..." says the older woman, smirking with satisfaction. "I've heard stories that someone's been throwing their weight around behind the scenes here. We always thought it was one of your runaway billionaires or some rogue family that immigrated over generations ago. Or possibly even some little shard of whatever was left of the natives. But putting a name to it, oh that is good, that is good. There are people who would be very interested in that kind of information. I suppose you haven't heard just how much of an aberration this whole little thing is, have you?"
>Her servant continues to look somewhat uncomfortable. You get the feeling he just doesn't want to be here.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on November 06, 2017, 05:32:00 AM
That reaction gives me a bad gut feeling. Maybe I shouldn't have told her that.

> "No, but if you're talking, I'm listening."
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on November 06, 2017, 05:38:32 AM
> "No, but if you're talking, I'm listening."

>"Fair's fair," she says. "Well, from what I've heard through the grape vine, no one knows who's responsible for this whole thing.  The Association isn't happy that this snuck up on them, the Einzberns are furious that someone's poached on their territory. The old families are all in a tizzy about some new upstart managing to sneak up on them. I hear it's nothing but snifters being thrown and fingers being pointed. As for the Church, well, they're playing it close to their vest. If they know something, they certainly aren't telling the Association. Which is what always happens, really. No one knows how the selection happened, or why."

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on November 06, 2017, 06:09:43 AM
> "Great...well, that sounds like an even better reason to not fight. It sounds like somebody's jerking us around."
> "I'm willing to walk away if you are. I just want to keep moving towards the Grail until I find out what's going on."
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on November 06, 2017, 06:14:31 AM
> "Great...well, that sounds like an even better reason to not fight. It sounds like somebody's jerking us around."
> "I'm willing to walk away if you are. I just want to keep moving towards the Grail until I find out what's going on."

>"Every Grail War is just people being jerked around," says the older woman. "The whole point is you jerk back hard enough that you win. You did know that, when you joined the whole thing? You can't just do it by accident."
>"Let's not antagonize her, Eileen," says the servant.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on November 06, 2017, 06:39:08 AM
I'll omit a thoughtful answer to that because I'm sure Lily's thought process was a lot different when people besides me were playing her.

> Glower. "Do you want to do this now or not?"
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on November 06, 2017, 06:48:33 AM
> Glower. "Do you want to do this now or not?"

>"Oh, kitten has some teeth!" says Eileen with a snicker.
>"Eileen, please," says the servant.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on November 06, 2017, 03:26:11 PM
> "Even your servant thinks it's a bad idea."
> "He must be Caster, right? I don't think a Saber would carry a gun."
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on November 06, 2017, 05:37:42 PM
> "Even your servant thinks it's a bad idea."
> "He must be Caster, right? I don't think a Saber would carry a gun."

>"Oh, he just really doesn't care for the war part of the grail war," says the older woman.
>"Don't make her think I'm a coward, I'm no coward," the servant says. "There's just no need for all these petty little jabs and things."
>"No one thinks you're a coward, dearie," says Eileen. "But I do need my fun.
>"I think he's a coward," Archer sends to you. "But i won't say it, since you're trying to make good-nice with these people."
>You inquire about the servant's class, and she snickers again. "Poor kitten, it must be hard when your servant gives away the game so quickly!"

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Suwako Moriya on November 06, 2017, 05:43:03 PM
Avenger's a possibility, innit? Or did that get ruled out earlier?
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on November 07, 2017, 04:14:35 AM
I suppose he could be! I have no idea what abilities Avengers have, though. Also, Lily probably doesn't know about the non-standard classes.

> Do we know about the non-standard classes?
> @Archer: "If he's a Caster, he's probably not keen on fighting outside his territory...this is just a guess, but since she doesn't really care that her servant's not into this, I'm thinking that she's a pretty strong magus and she was just planning on killing me personally."
> @Archer, out loud: "Uh oh, she figured out you're an Archer. Looks like we're gonna need a new plan."
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on November 07, 2017, 04:44:30 AM
> Do we know about the non-standard classes?
> @Archer: "If he's a Caster, he's probably not keen on fighting outside his territory...this is just a guess, but since she doesn't really care that her servant's not into this, I'm thinking that she's a pretty strong magus and she was just planning on killing me personally."
> @Archer, out loud: "Uh oh, she figured out you're an Archer. Looks like we're gonna need a new plan."

>You do not. It seems contradictory to the whole affair. But at the same time, magi love to cheat.
>"Got it. If she tries anything hostile, I'll put an arrow through her face." Archer sends.
>"And here I thought the pincushion trick was safe," says Archer.
>"You're cute," says Eileen. "But I wouldn't be so eager to make promises you can't deliver."

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on November 07, 2017, 05:08:59 AM
> "Look, I'm getting kind of angry, so you can consider me sufficiently taunted. Are we done here?"
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on November 07, 2017, 05:23:08 AM
> "Look, I'm getting kind of angry, so you can consider me sufficiently taunted. Are we done here?"

>"Just a minute," says Eileen.
>A series of events follows. You can see Eileen reaching for something. Archer raises her bow and fires. Perhaps a fraction of a second later, the enemy servant raises his gun and fires, the sound reverberating through the forest. Archer's arrow falls to the ground in pieces.
>Unhindered; Eileen produces a small glass vial with some kind of yellowish substance in it and moves to toss it in your direction!

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on November 07, 2017, 05:49:01 AM
> WALL
> @Archer "WHAT THE FUCK IS THERE MORE THAN ONE ARCHER"
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on November 07, 2017, 06:02:52 AM
> WALL
> @Archer "WHAT THE FUCK IS THERE MORE THAN ONE ARCHER"

>You cast the wall spell with practiced grace; the reagents hit the ground before the vial does, the wall springs up perfectly. You would be proud of yourself in any other situation.
>Archer fires off another arrow, trying to hit the vial, and this one too is intercepted, then another that is also caught. She tries to fire two more at Eileen, both of them are cut down, before she has to move as the enemy servant takes aim at her and fires again.
>The vial hits the wall and shatters, and a noxious-looking cloud of reddish gas begins to billow up from it.
>Eileen revs up her ATV's engine and takes off, starting to head northward, toward your car.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on November 07, 2017, 06:25:14 AM
> Back off from the gas, but do our best to keep a tree between us and the enemy servant.
> "Aaaaa, damnit! Don't touch my car!"
> @Archer: "Use your Noble Phantasm and catch up to them! Sneak up and knife her if you have to!"
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on November 07, 2017, 06:35:09 AM
> Back off from the gas, but do our best to keep a tree between us and the enemy servant.
> "Aaaaa, damnit! Don't touch my car!"
> @Archer: "Use your Noble Phantasm and catch up to them! Sneak up and knife her if you have to!"

>You back away from the gas as it spreads. You notice the grass it touches is withering visibly.
>"I don't know!" Archer replies, as she bolts after them. "I don't know if he's an Archer too or not! it's bugging me, though!"

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on November 07, 2017, 07:00:38 AM
> Follow Archer, try to move from one defensible position to another. Have another Wall on hand in case we need to do this trench warfare-style.
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on November 07, 2017, 07:23:19 AM
> Follow Archer, try to move from one defensible position to another. Have another Wall on hand in case we need to do this trench warfare-style.

>There is currently a cloud of gas cutting you off from Archer. How will you be getting around this?

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on November 07, 2017, 02:55:58 PM
Just to clarify, they attacked from the south, so if they're heading north and the gas is in the way, does that mean they haven't passed us yet?
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on November 07, 2017, 05:27:50 PM
You have been passed, the gas is spreading in every direction, and is going to be in the way if you just take a straight line.
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on November 08, 2017, 04:30:45 AM
I am confused. Please alter this map to correctly reflect what is happening.

(https://i.imgur.com/mbLePzx.png)
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on November 08, 2017, 05:03:56 AM
Okay, after consulting with purvis in IRC:

> Obviously, going where the gas is not is a priority.
> Try to move northeast-ish until the cloud is sufficiently behind us. If it might overtake us just go straight east.
> @Archer: "I gotta get away from this gas, I'll be behind you after!"
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on November 08, 2017, 05:16:21 AM
> Obviously, going where the gas is not is a priority.
> Try to move northeast-ish until the cloud is sufficiently behind us. If it might overtake us just go straight east.
> @Archer: "I gotta get away from this gas, I'll be behind you after!"

>You move toward the northeast, as the awful reddish cloud continues to billow out. The woods this way is not particularly remarkable compared to anything else you've dealt with.
>"Just keep safe!" Archer sends back.
>A SHORT WAYS AWAY
>Archer dashes after the escaping vehicle, moving as quickly as her legs can carry her. Though faster than any human can really hope to achieve, the vehicle continues to pull away. The servant calm reloads his gun, keeping a wary eye on Archer. Part of her wants to stop and fire right there, but she knows the effort would wasted at the moment and cost her speed in exchange for a moment's satisfaction. Even if she can't keep up with them, she could at least keep track on them. And as soon as she could invoke her noble phantasm...
>The vehicle slows, and the servant leaps hops off of it, turning toward Archer with pistol raised. She immediately banks toward the right, reading the angle of the pistol's muzzle and trying to anticipate it as well as she can, but he does not take the opportunity to fire, instead keeping track of her as the ATV picks up speed and leaves him behind.
>"The servant just got off the vehicle, Master!" she sends to Lily, "Should I take the fight to him or what?"

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on November 08, 2017, 05:27:57 AM
> "Unless you can dodge every bullet until he runs out, I think you don't have a choice!"
> "We can probably track the ATV after!"
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on November 08, 2017, 05:52:05 AM
> "Unless you can dodge every bullet until he runs out, I think you don't have a choice!"
> "We can probably track the ATV after!"

>A SHORT WAYS AWAY.
>Archer dives to the right, a fraction of a moment before the servant's pistol cracks, sending a clod of dirt flying into the air behind her. He sighs, "I'm real sorry about this." He takes aim and fires again, as Archer tucks into a roll. This one just barely nicks her back, tearing a hole in her cloak. She rolls onto her feet and springs back up, coming into a dash and trying to keep the sudden flash of pain from bothering her. She was still confident, his aim wasn't perfect, and his gun certainly wasn't as dangerous as Assassin's. He was holding back, that much was certain. Then again, so was she. Was he testing her, or buying time for his master? Perhaps both.
>"You sound like you spilled some milk!" Archer says as she nocks an arrow and sends it flying in the other servant's direction. She doesn't even bother to really aim, something like that wasn't going to be a menace to him, but rather to force him to do something other than aim at her! A third shot, this one at the arrow itself. Archer suppresses a smirk as she changes direction, before a fourth shot comes at where she would have been.
>"I didn't want things to come to this," the servant says, sending a fifth shot toward Archer; she weaves low as he pulls the trigger, the bullet sails over her. She charges toward him. He keeps his pistol out, taking aim, waiting. "But that's how this war goes, I suppose."
>Archer closes in. He didn't seem particularly strong, maybe she could tackle him? Maybe aim high, to throw him off? No, a low strike would be best, but perhaps that's exactly why it should be avoided. The pistol stays trained on her, she weaves and bobs, keeping expert balance as she runs,  But soon the motions wouldn't be enough to throw off his aim. Maybe this was a mistake, maybe he was more patient that she thought? Maybe he was scared? No, impossible.
>Should Archer:
>>Go low
>>Go high
>>Tackle
>>Disengage

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: The ⑨th Zentillion on November 08, 2017, 06:02:55 AM
>Go high.
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on November 08, 2017, 06:18:07 AM
>Go high.

>A SHORT WAYS AWAY.
>Archer committed to her plan. If he fired now it would definitely put her at a disadvantage, but it is too late to worry about something like that. She closes in, and her foot snaps upward with the grace of a pro football kicker, sailing right for his chest. At the same time, his right hand sails for her face! Her foot connects, and she can ell his fist, and the cold metal of his pistol, collide with her jaw, made all the worse for her momentum! The world spins for a moment, by instinct she twists in midair; she can hear him hit the forest ground as well as she comes down hard on all fours. The pistol looms before her face! she throws herself to her side as the sixth shot rings out, she can feel it breeze past her ear.
>Archer rolls, coming up in a crouch, as the enemy servant gets back up to his feet.
>Should Archer:
>>Press the attack
>>Draw back and regain her footing
>BACK TO YOU
>You push forward, leaving the noxious red cloud behind. Gunshots rang out, not far away. There's no word from Archer yet, but you're confident that she's doing reasonably well. Of greater concern, however, is that the sound of the ATV is getting louder.

>_

Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on November 09, 2017, 03:48:27 AM
>> Press the attack. More distance is not what Archer needs.

> Deeply lament not knowing any actual attack magic.
> Get another Wall reagent in one hand, and a mana vial in the other. Whatever our next shot is, we'll make it count.
> Are there any trees or other terrain large enough to fully obscure us from the north?

I'm considering trying out Blind here, but since she's (presumably) a stronger magus than us we'll need to really put some juice into it to make it work. Another option is catching the ATV with Forbidden Zone (maybe a mudpit?)
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on November 09, 2017, 04:14:29 AM
>> Press the attack. More distance is not what Archer needs.

> Deeply lament not knowing any actual attack magic.
> Get another Wall reagent in one hand, and a mana vial in the other. Whatever our next shot is, we'll make it count.
> Are there any trees or other terrain large enough to fully obscure us from the north?

I'm considering trying out Blind here, but since she's (presumably) a stronger magus than us we'll need to really put some juice into it to make it work. Another option is catching the ATV with Forbidden Zone (maybe a mudpit?)

>You one read in a fantasy book that one may kill with magic, supposedly, but a gentleman never would. Kind of irony that some foreign nob is the first to really try it...
>You prepare another wall spell and grab one of your vials. Looking around, there are several trees large enough that you can probably hide behind them.
>A SHORT WAYS AWAY
>Archer springs forward, practically pouncing on the other servant. Not having time to grab a dagger, she instead aims a fist right at his groin. The other servant tries to dance back, but he hasn't quite found his footing yet and stumbles. Still, Archer's attack falls short, but it allows her to close distance and find her own way to her feet as she rests her weight on her other hand, then pushes off the ground. With a quick motion, she dismisses her bow and pulls out the two daggers in her belt. Not having time to reload, the other instead flips his gun around his hand, holding it by the barrel, and draws a knife from his belt, taking a step back as he does. Its blade is black and comes to curiously tapered point, Archer recognizes it as a modern military weapon via the knowledge given to her by the Grail system.
>She lunges, leading low with her right hand. She doesn't expect the attack to find his flesh, rather it is to force him to act so that she can capitalize on it. He moves, his knife coming down to intercept it. Unexpected, she anticipated him to pivot, but that's fine. Her other hand comes upward, aiming for the underside of the taller man's jaw; his pistol swoops in to bat the attack away. Carefully hiding her frustration, she presses onward, keeping him on the defensive as her knives darts high, low, toward his sides. Each time, he interceptions them. There's no martial art involved with this, she quickly becomes certain, rather he is simply anticipating her attacks and deflecting them.
>"No wonder you could shoot down my arrows so well!" she hisses, grinning at the man. Fighting face to face like this, it wasn't something she did often. And against this guy, she felt reasonably safe from dirty tricks, it just didn't feel like his style. and however well he could block, he definitely didn't have time to do anything else. It is a question of stamina, or perhaps cleverness....
>"You're pretty vicious, ma'am," he says back. "It's a shame we have to do this, but I can't let Eileen down!"
>Should Archer:
>>Continue to press the attack
>>Attempt to hit him with an unanticipated attack
>>Disengage and open up some range

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on November 09, 2017, 06:27:09 AM
> Hide ourselves completely behind a large tree, and listen for the sound of the ATV's approach. We'll decide what to do based on how close she comes to passing us.

>> Attempt to hit him with an unanticipated attack. Gotta make something happen here.
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on November 09, 2017, 06:47:44 AM
> Hide ourselves completely behind a large tree, and listen for the sound of the ATV's approach. We'll decide what to do based on how close she comes to passing us.

>> Attempt to hit him with an unanticipated attack. Gotta make something happen here.

>You hide behind a tree and listen. You can hear Eileen approaching, though you can't quite pinpoint where she is; north, certainly, but you aren't how far away or what direction, exactly. Perhaps more westerly, as you listen. She approaches and approaches, then comes to a stop some yards away. You can hear her engine idling. Definitely to the northwest; the tree obscures her for now, and you assume obscures you as well.
>A SHORT WAYS AWAY
>Archer's daggers clash again and again against the enemy servant's weapons. She is calm, pressing him and finding he is more than able to meet it. Nor does he seem to be allowing any sign that he's pressured show. He'd be great at a game of cards, for sure. "You're holding back, huh?" she says, at length, sending a stab toward his gut.
>"I could say the same," he answers, batting her hand away with his gun.
>"Ah, you flatter me," Archer replies, following through with a slash toward his shoulder, hoping to make the attack awkward to parry. It does force him to turn a little, but he intercepts it cleanly. "Maybe I'm working my butt off just to keep, huh?"
>"I don't think so," he replies. Archer reverses her first deflected stab to try to slash him across the thigh, but the gun is there to take it. "This isn't even what you're good at."
>"You're so serious," Archer says, bringing her deflected second strike toward his armpit. "Have some fun!"
>"This is a serious matter," says the enemy servant, as his knife catches hers, he very nearly manages to wedge her dagger along the hilt and wrench it from her hands, but she pulls away before that can happen. "The winner can decide the fate of the world, you know!"
>She pulls back a half steps, and slashes up toward his face out of the third parry. "And what would you do, anyways?"
>"There's a lot we need to be getting ready for," he says as his gun bats her latest strike away. "I've seen things, things we aren't ready to handl-agh!" Archer's boot comes down on his shin as she turns the half-step into a kick, solidly connecting! He stumbles back, regaining his footing.
>Should Archer
>>Press the attack
>>Draw back
>>Take comfortable defensive

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on November 09, 2017, 07:23:54 AM
Only a few yards away? Well, here goes nothing.

> @Archer: "I'm about to use a lot of mana, try not to waver!"

>>Take comfortable defensive

> As we come out from behind the tree, pre-emptively throw the Wall ahead of us to make instant cover, dive behind it to gain ground on Eileen and then!!
> (https://i.imgur.com/8DASAwM.png)
> Use the mana vial! Make it as tall and pointy as possible, and don't let up!
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on November 09, 2017, 07:52:26 AM
> @Archer: "I'm about to use a lot of mana, try not to waver!"

>>Take comfortable defensive

> As we come out from behind the tree, pre-emptively throw the Wall ahead of us to make instant cover, dive behind it to gain ground on Eileen and then!!
> (https://i.imgur.com/8DASAwM.png)
> Use the mana vial! Make it as tall and pointy as possible, and don't let up!

>You burst around the tree and toss down a Wall Spell. It comes to you easily as always, creating a barrier of rock and soil in front of you. Eileen had indeed stopped not far from your tree, and seems to have been checking something small in her hand. As your wall forms, she grabs another vial and tosses it toward you.
>Your wall is there to deflect the vial again, but you hear it break. Do you still intend to cast from that position? As well, what are you going to use the mana vial to do with your spell? What do you seek to enhance?
>A SHORT WAYS AWAY.
>Archer feints. luring the other servant to try and intercept again, then leaves a small opening. His knife comes for it, and she moves! The gun follows, shifting for a parrying to to a bludgeon, and she draws back. Her defense is not as elegant as the other servant's, based more on dodging and ducking away than tight, perfectly performed parries. The wound to his shin was minimal, it doesn't seem to be bothering him. Disappointing, he'll be expecting that sort of thing from now on, and the payoff wasn't great. He moves to stab, then stops as Archer does, instead bringing his hand up. There is a change in the air, Archer leaps back, but she can feel it wrap around her. Something mystical. No, not quite that, perhaps? She can feel it slip past the magic resistance conferred to by the virtues of her class. No, it's not beating it, but rather bypassing entirely. It's not magic at all, at least not as any wizard would understand it...
>She can feel something slipping into her being, as if it were being appended to her soul like some sort of demiurge's afterthought. Her muscles stiffen up, pain shoots through her body.  A heartbeat passes, another, a third. The enemy servant quickly reloads his gun. Then her body kicks into motion again, the feeling of being altered is gone, she stumbles back, shocked but no longer sore.
>Should Archer:
>>Attack
>>Draw Back
>>Retreat
>And should she inform Lily of this discovery immediately?

>_

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on November 09, 2017, 03:32:38 PM
Ugh, she would, wouldn't she. Well, we can try Blind inst--WAIT

> Switch gears and cast HALT instead! She'll be trapped inside her own cloud! Use the mana vial to increase the strength of it and overpower her resistance.

>> Attack?? If this works, she'll only need to keep it up for a little longer...
>> Do not inform Lily immediately, sounds like she needs to concentrate on something.
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on November 09, 2017, 07:18:23 PM
Ugh, she would, wouldn't she. Well, we can try Blind inst--WAIT

> Switch gears and cast HALT instead! She'll be trapped inside her own cloud! Use the mana vial to increase the strength of it and overpower her resistance.

>> Attack?? If this works, she'll only need to keep it up for a little longer...
>> Do not inform Lily immediately, sounds like she needs to concentrate on something.

>Her feet are not touching the ground, Halt will probably not work. Are you sure you would like to do this?

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on November 10, 2017, 03:35:30 AM
Ugh, she didn't get off the ATV?

> Cast Blind, it's the only option left. As before, use the mana vial to prevent her from resisting it.
> Then hoof it away from the gas as fast as our thicc little legs will carry us.
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on November 10, 2017, 04:05:48 AM
> Cast Blind, it's the only option left. As before, use the mana vial to prevent her from resisting it.
> Then hoof it away from the gas as fast as our thicc little legs will carry us.

>You change gears and cast Blind, drawing upon your mana vial. You pull out about half the mana stored inside it, and level your curse at the Eileen. It is a bit difficult to see her through the cloud, but sufficient for the purposes of the spell. It strikes the older woman, and you can feel it wash over her defenses, reasonably formidable ones. She cries out in surprise, and squawks, "Explorer! I need you!" reflexively.
>Information update: Explorer
>You run as fast as you can from the gas, holding your breath and hoping that it has the decency to cause pain so you know you've touched it or breathed some of it in.
>A SHORT WAYS AWAY
>Archer finds her feel, residual ache pulsing through her body. The enemy servant levels his pistol and fires; Archer moves, the bullhit clips her shoulder, bringing a flash of searing pain and a strangled hiss! She tries to close the distance, and practically has to hit the ground to weave away from the next shot quickly enough. She throws herself to the side to avoid  a following shot, but it does not come. Instead, she hears him draw back, and comes to her feet in time to see him dashing away! "He's Caster!" she sends. "And he's coming!"
>Should Archer:
>>Pursue
>>Try to snipe him from afar
>>Attempt to outflank him

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on November 10, 2017, 04:16:37 AM
PURVIS FUCKING HELL DID YOU JUST MAKE UP A CLASS?

> @Archer: "That's fine, come back! I blinded her but I don't have a way to finish her off!"
> @Archer: "And are you sure?? She just said 'Explorer!'"
>> Pursue!

> Info dump!

P.S. to anyone else reading: does anybody have ANY guesses who the gunman might be? the only "average-looking fifties white dude that shoots really well" i could think of was Atticus Finch and the modern military weapons really make me doubt it.
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on November 10, 2017, 04:37:21 AM
> @Archer: "That's fine, come back! I blinded her but I don't have a way to finish her off!"
> @Archer: "And are you sure?? She just said 'Explorer!'"
>> Pursue!

> Info dump!

P.S. to anyone else reading: does anybody have ANY guesses who the gunman might be? the only "average-looking fifties white dude that shoots really well" i could think of was Atticus Finch and the modern military weapons really make me doubt it.

yo fuck shielder and mooncancer

>"Coming!" Archer sends back. "I've never heard of that one, but he casts! And his spells are very strange!"
>Explorer: ???
>Master: Eileen ????
>Strength: Good
>Mana: More than nonexistant
>Endurance: High
>Luck: Good
>Agility: Good
>N. Phantasm: Undefined
>Class Skills
>>Unbounded
>>Terrain Adaption
>Personal Skills
>>????
>>????
>Noble Phantasm
>>????
>Looking at this, something feels terribly off. Not in that the information is inaccurate, but that that it's...wrong. It makes you feel uncomfortable to have this knowledge in your head, it is like believing something contradictory to the truth.
>A SHORT WAYS AWAY
>Archer gets to her feet and pursues. The enemy servant, Explorer, already has a few yards lead on her, and is moving fast enough that she doubts she can overtake him. But she refuses to fall any further behind! Nor does he seem to be any more interested in losing ground; very quickly Archer cannot help but appreciate how skillfully he runs, even through terrain like the lower slope of a forested mountain. Each step is perfect, he avoids loose stones, tree roots, changes in slope, a rabbit hole with each. While Archer can adjust for each easily; running through forests is old hat for her, he simply avoids them entirely.
>Explorer runs across a rock and leaps into the air. He twists , his pistol coming out. For a split second he faces archer and fires! She leaps a swell, as the bullet slams into the earth where her feet was. He continues his spin and lands perfectly, continuing his run, having slowed Archer for a heartbeat.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on November 11, 2017, 12:27:04 AM
I've got nothing - the 50's is too late for a conventional explorer and too early for anything space-related. He may be some sort of 50's sci-fi/horror character but I'm not well-versed in that.

> Find some new cover that will obscure us from the north. Is Eileen doing anything?
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on November 11, 2017, 02:46:08 AM
> Find some new cover that will obscure us from the north. Is Eileen doing anything?

>It's hard to see what she is doing through the cloud of red fog.
>There is a another tree, but it is some yards away,

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on November 11, 2017, 03:59:18 AM
> Go to it while there's still time.
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on November 11, 2017, 05:25:31 AM
> Go to it while there's still time.

>You dash for the tree.
>"He's close!" Archer sends. "I'm trying, but I can't stop him!"

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on November 11, 2017, 06:04:29 AM
> @Archer: "I'm going to hide! Try to finish off Eileen, she should be near the fog cloud!"
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on November 11, 2017, 09:33:11 AM
> @Archer: "I'm going to hide! Try to finish off Eileen, she should be near the fog cloud!"

>"It'll take a minute!" Archer sends back.
>You duck behind the tree. You don't hear Explorer arrive, but he must be here by now. Where is Archer? You wait for tense seconds, until you hear a nearby gunshot.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on November 11, 2017, 02:55:29 PM
> DON'T MOVE
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on November 11, 2017, 06:00:04 PM
> DON'T MOVE

>You stay put.
>"He's defending her," Archer sends, as more gunshots ring out. "She's crawled away from her vehicle, hiding behind an oak tree. She's cast some kind of spell, and is inhaling purple smoke from a vial. Trying to-Agh! He got me!"

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on November 11, 2017, 06:24:28 PM
Fuck!

> Think. We didn't see Magic Resistance anywhere in that blurb of preliminary info like we did with Rider. Does that mean Explorer doesn't have any?
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on November 11, 2017, 06:29:40 PM
> Think. We didn't see Magic Resistance anywhere in that blurb of preliminary info like we did with Rider. Does that mean Explorer doesn't have any?

>He did not have it as a class skill. You aren't sure if it can be a personal skill or not.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on November 11, 2017, 06:41:27 PM
> Probably wishful thinking...
> Do we have any rocks at our feet?
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on November 11, 2017, 09:23:25 PM
> Probably wishful thinking...
> Do we have any rocks at our feet?
[/quote

>There are a couple rocks.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on November 11, 2017, 09:36:52 PM
> Get one.
> @Archer "Can you still shoot? I'm running out of ideas...what if I try throwing a rock to distract him at the same moment you fire an arrow?"
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on November 11, 2017, 10:58:55 PM
> Get one.
> @Archer "Can you still shoot? I'm running out of ideas...what if I try throwing a rock to distract him at the same moment you fire an arrow?"

>You claim a rock.
>"I'll be fine, he just got my hip," Archer sends. "And I think it's going to take more than a rock to distract him."

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on November 11, 2017, 11:33:58 PM
> @Archer: "I'm thinking..."
> Could any of our spells be used to topple a tree?
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on November 12, 2017, 12:54:54 AM
> @Archer: "I'm thinking..."
> Could any of our spells be used to topple a tree?

>Could they? You haven't done it, but that does not mean it can't be done.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on November 12, 2017, 01:20:06 AM
> Hmm. If we cast Forbidden Zone but only have it affect one point within its AOE, will it work stronger/faster? Or do we think we'll need to give it some extra juice somehow?
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on November 12, 2017, 03:47:40 AM
> Hmm. If we cast Forbidden Zone but only have it affect one point within its AOE, will it work stronger/faster? Or do we think we'll need to give it some extra juice somehow?

>Its area of effect is not malleable like that.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on November 12, 2017, 04:29:41 AM
> Nnrgh. Okay, Elemental Conjuration lets us produce and move dirt, and works by gathering little bits of dirt in the area; can we just gather a big clump of dirt that's already there and move it?
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on November 12, 2017, 07:18:48 AM
> Nnrgh. Okay, Elemental Conjuration lets us produce and move dirt, and works by gathering little bits of dirt in the area; can we just gather a big clump of dirt that's already there and move it?

>You really don't have any control, or real idea, where the materials come from.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on November 12, 2017, 07:43:37 AM
> Can we throw a Wall at the base of a tree and have it spring up in such a way that it rips out the roots and topples it??
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on November 12, 2017, 08:00:56 AM
> Can we throw a Wall at the base of a tree and have it spring up in such a way that it rips out the roots and topples it??

.>You've never tried. In theory, it's sound given what happened with Rider's Model T.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on November 12, 2017, 03:20:36 PM
Well shit, time for some science then!

> @Archer: "Okay, I'm going to try to use a Wall to knock over a tree at them! It might give you an opening! I'll throw it at the count of three!"
> Target the large tree we used to hide from Eileen. Try to knock it over just a bit off center, in such a way that it favors them moving towards Archer.
> @Archer: "One...two...three!"
> Do it!
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on November 12, 2017, 07:53:41 PM
> @Archer: "Okay, I'm going to try to use a Wall to knock over a tree at them! It might give you an opening! I'll throw it at the count of three!"
> Target the large tree we used to hide from Eileen. Try to knock it over just a bit off center, in such a way that it favors them moving towards Archer.
> @Archer: "One...two...three!"
> Do it!

>The current tree, or the prior one?

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on November 12, 2017, 09:03:50 PM
> Prior.
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on November 12, 2017, 11:40:22 PM
> Prior.

>"I'll be ready for it," says Archer.
>You lean out and toss the prepared stone. Red fog obscures your view of the scene; in fact you have a hard time seeing the tree you are aiming for. But you can see it well enough to aim, and you can feel the spell take hold as you cast it. The wall springs up, accompanied by a loud wooden groan, and some cracking as the tree suddenly lurches, then begins to fall.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on November 13, 2017, 12:35:23 AM
> Hide again and cross our fingers.
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on November 13, 2017, 01:10:49 AM
> Hide again and cross our fingers.

>You hear the tree slam to the ground, at least one cry from Eileen, and another gunshot.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on November 13, 2017, 02:19:23 AM
> Brace ourselves for a DBZ moment in which the dust cloud clears and the villain is left standing.
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on November 13, 2017, 03:11:35 AM
> Brace ourselves for a DBZ moment in which the dust cloud clears and the villain is left standing.

>You brace yourself.
>"Eileen's running off!" Archer sends. "I'm not sure where she's going!"There is another gunshot.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on November 13, 2017, 03:41:49 AM
> @Archer: "Okay, uhh...she won't get far without the ATV, I think you should focus on beating the servant now! What do you think your chances are?"
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on November 13, 2017, 04:11:33 AM
> @Archer: "Okay, uhh...she won't get far without the ATV, I think you should focus on beating the servant now! What do you think your chances are?"

>"Hard to say," Archer sends, "I haven't seen his noble phantasm, and only one of those spells. And I can't really use mine right now, not while he's keeping this much pressure on me!"

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on November 13, 2017, 05:05:26 AM
> "If we ran now, we could probably get away. But even if we do, because of her stupid hawk drones, Eileen will always know where we are."
> "What do you need to activate your Noble Phantasm, exactly?"
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on November 13, 2017, 05:40:17 AM
> "If we ran now, we could probably get away. But even if we do, because of her stupid hawk drones, Eileen will always know where we are."
> "What do you need to activate your Noble Phantasm, exactly?"

>"I'm not nearly that hurt," says Archer. "Just a bit bloody, What I need is space and a moment."

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on November 13, 2017, 06:07:00 AM
> "It would really help if I could identify this guy..."
> "Can you get him to talk some more?"
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on November 13, 2017, 09:32:49 AM
> "It would really help if I could identify this guy..."
> "Can you get him to talk some more?"

>Another gunshot.
>"Maybe, but I think we'll have to trick him to get information out of him by this point. What should I be trying to get out of him?"

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on November 15, 2017, 04:49:59 AM
> "Wait..."
> "Wait, I think I've got it!!"
> Could Explorer be Edgar Mitchell (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edgar_Mitchell), former astronaut and conspiracy theorist!?

It all lines up!
- Obviously, an astronaut qualifies as an explorer.
- Navy background lines up with his combat style.
- Constantly on edge and claims to have "seen things", qualities of a conspiracy theorist.
- Claims there are "things we're not ready to handle", referring to his belief in UFOs and alien visitors.
- Exhibits "magic" despite almost nonexistent mana - could be psychic powers or some other kind of phenomena, which he also believed in...
- Wrote a book called The Way of the Explorer!!


[23:56:22] <ItsPurvis> *...Holy shit that matches every criteria perfectly.*
[23:56:38] <Stuffman> IT'S WRONG!?!?!?!
[23:57:08] <ItsPurvis> *Yes. And it's absolutely a correct guess for every possible hint I could give.*
[23:57:17] <Stuffman> GOD DAMNIT

> "You could try calling him a coward now!"
> "No, wait, he might get angry and hulk out on us."
> "Try something like, 'What are you so afraid of?' He might get confused or annoyed or something..."
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on November 15, 2017, 05:22:09 AM
> "You could try calling him a coward now!"
> "No, wait, he might get angry and hulk out on us."
> "Try something like, 'What are you so afraid of?' He might get confused or annoyed or something..."

No seriously I am mad at how right that is.

>"Got it," Archer sends. "What'll you be doing?"

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on November 15, 2017, 05:26:54 AM
> "Uh...thinking...he has a general idea of where I am, so we'll need to make a move when that fog clears..."
> "You might want to start strafing towards where I am?"
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on November 15, 2017, 05:45:33 AM
> "Uh...thinking...he has a general idea of where I am, so we'll need to make a move when that fog clears..."
> "You might want to start strafing towards where I am?"

>"Right," Archer sends.
>JUST A SOME YARDS AWAY
>Archer hip aches fiercely and bleeds freely, frankly she would prefer not to be standing at all. But it's the only option at the moment. The cloud to her right separates her from her master. That wasn't good, but there was little for it, now. Explorer has pt himself between Archer and where she had seen his master escape. Was he guarding her retreat, or trying to mislead Archer; she suspects about an equal chance of either. She wasn't sure when he was able to reload, probably while fleeing from their original battlefield, but that wasn't important now. She kept an arrow nocked, moving, waiting for him to fire. He couldn't shoot her arrows from the air after he already fired, after all. He knows this, it is simply a question of finding the right time, for both of them...
>"You've gotten wary," she says. "Something's bothering you, isn't it?"
>"Who wouldn't be?" he says. "That's how war is."
>Archer carefully keeps a neutral expression; what kind of servant would ever admit to being afraid? What a strange person...
>Given her orders, should Archer:
>>Try to taunt him?
>>Try to be frank?
>>Press the attack?

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on November 15, 2017, 06:21:11 AM
>> Try to be frank. At this particular point taunting would probably just cause him to be dismissive.
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on November 15, 2017, 07:01:43 AM
>> Try to be frank. At this particular point taunting would probably just cause him to be dismissive.

>JUST SOME YARDS AWAY.
>"Y'know," says Archer, "I never expected any servant to say anything like that, especially to a foe in battle." She continues to move and weave, keeping an eye out for the first signs of that trigger being pulled, or another one of those spells.
>"Maybe not," Explorer says, "But I don't see the use of putting on airs about it. War is hell, no matter how noble you make it. Good men and women die on both sides. Fear is natural, a brave person isn't going to be any braver by pretending otherwise."
>"Probably so," says Archer. "But that's not the kind of thing you'd expect a hero to say."
>"Never said I was one, other people thought different," Explore says, as he fires off another round. Archer moves and releases her arrow. Explorer moves as well,but Archer's arrow nicks him on the arm.
>BACK TO YOU
>"He's telling me he's no hero," Archer sends. "And he's pretty open about how the fight's affecting his nerves. Not the kind of thing I'd ever expect a Servant to say..."

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on November 16, 2017, 03:39:01 AM
> Considering the era, a famous explorer would have to be an astronaut.
> But every astronaut of the time was an average-looking white guy with a military background! That doesn't narrow it down!
> However, only one of them was known for his humility...
> Could Explorer be the first man to walk on the moon, Neil Armstrong (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neil_Armstrong)!?
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on November 16, 2017, 03:49:29 AM
> Considering the era, a famous explorer would have to be an astronaut.
> But every astronaut of the time was an average-looking white guy with a military background! That doesn't narrow it down!
> However, only one of them was known for his humility...
> Could Explorer be the first man to walk on the moon, Neil Armstrong (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neil_Armstrong)!?

>You ponder a bit further, and it...feels right, given everything else you've seen.
>Information Update: Explorer

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on November 16, 2017, 03:55:27 AM
> DUMP THAT SWEET SWEET INFO
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on November 16, 2017, 04:09:45 AM
> DUMP THAT SWEET SWEET INFO

>Explorer: Neil Armstrong
>Master: Eileen ??
>Strength: B
>Mana: D
>Endurance: A+
>Luck: B
>Agility: B
>N. Phantasm: Ex
>Class Skills
>>Unbounded
>>Terrain Adaptaion
>Personal Skills
>>Point Intercepts
>>Code Casting
>Noble Phantasm
>>One Small Step
>Looking at this, something feels terribly off. Not in that the information is inaccurate, but that that it's...wrong. It makes you feel uncomfortable to have this knowledge in your head, it is like believing something contradictory to the truth.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on November 16, 2017, 04:32:04 AM
> Lose our shit. "Oh my god Archer it's NEIL ARMSTRONG, he's not even famous for being a soldier, he was the first guy to walk on the moon, he died like five years ago, I can't believe we have to kill NEIL ARMSTRONG, this is so fucked up"
> Details on all skills and Noble Phantasm! (I have an idea what the class skills do, but let's see the legal wording.)
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on November 16, 2017, 05:06:19 AM
> Lose our shit. "Oh my god Archer it's NEIL ARMSTRONG, he's not even famous for being a soldier, he was the first guy to walk on the moon, he died like five years ago, I can't believe we have to kill NEIL ARMSTRONG, this is so fucked up"
> Details on all skills and Noble Phantasm! (I have an idea what the class skills do, but let's see the legal wording.)

>"Just keep it together, and give me the details!" Archer sends.
>Unbounded: This class represents the freedom of the human spirit to push the very boundaries of the human world and human cognition. As such, they need no respect mystical or conceptual barriers of any kind, nor can their freedom to roam be affected by mystical means.
>Terrain Adaption: The Explorer class may adapt to any terrain as well as as the human form physically allows and proceed unhindered as reasonably possible.
>Point Intercepts: Neil Armstrong's extensive familiarity with calculating rocket and lander trajectories has left him with an innate sense of where moving objects will go and the vector needed to intercept them, given time to visually process the information and react to it.
>Code Casting: This form of magic is not understood. Its interaction with better-defined magical schema may not be reliable.
>One Small Step: This noble phantasm exists as an aspect of Neil Armstrong's own experiences, rather than any carried item. By calling upon it, he lessens the gravity of the world around him to one fifth it normal strength. Wind Resistance becomes abnormally weak, and the air no longer carries sound effectively. As an Explorer Class and an Astronaut, Neil can adapt to these changes handily.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on November 16, 2017, 05:32:53 AM
> "Aaaaaah okay okay..."
> "You're right, he has some weird kind of magic I've never seen before...I can't tell you anything except that he's got it."
> "It's impossible to hinder his movement. Like, completely. Even the terrain doesn't matter, he can move right through it."
> "Like we've seen, he can intercept anything, but he has to see it coming."
> "His Noble Phantasm makes the area around him like the moon, meaning there's almost no gravity or sound. Of course, it wouldn't affect him because of his abilities. Getting close to him was probably dangerous!"
> "What he doesn't have is magic resistance of any kind, except against things that would hold him down. So I know what to do now."
> "Archer, we'll need to time this carefully. I need you to run him out of ammo just as the gas clears - that way I can reveal myself without getting shot. I'll cast Blind on him, and it should work for at least a moment. That'll give you a chance to shoot him without him being able to intercept it, no matter how fast he reloads."

p.s. does this mean eileen is fucking eileen collins
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on November 16, 2017, 05:40:59 AM
> "Aaaaaah okay okay..."
> "You're right, he has some weird kind of magic I've never seen before...I can't tell you anything except that he's got it."
> "It's impossible to hinder his movement. Like, completely. Even the terrain doesn't matter, he can move right through it."
> "Like we've seen, he can intercept anything, but he has to see it coming."
> "His Noble Phantasm makes the area around him like the moon, meaning there's almost no gravity or sound. Of course, it wouldn't affect him because of his abilities. Getting close to him was probably dangerous!"
> "What he doesn't have is magic resistance of any kind, except against things that would hold him down. So I know what to do now."
> "Archer, we'll need to time this carefully. I need you to run him out of ammo just as the gas clears - that way I can reveal myself without getting shot. I'll cast Blind on him, and it should work for at least a moment. That'll give you a chance to shoot him without him being able to intercept it, no matter how fast he reloads."

>You hear a few more gunshots and some shouts as you relay that information, more of exertion than any real pain.
>"Doable," says Archer. "What do you want me to do once he's blinded?"

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on November 16, 2017, 05:50:01 AM
> "W-well...like he said, it's a war."
> "Right between the eyes, if you can. Don't make him suffer."
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on November 16, 2017, 05:55:00 AM
> "W-well...like he said, it's a war."
> "Right between the eyes, if you can. Don't make him suffer."

>"Alright," says Archer. "I don't know how long that cloud is going to linger. It may be better to move."

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on November 16, 2017, 06:03:14 AM
> "Okay. I'll have to move away from you and go around the other side, though, if we're going to surprise him."
> Start moving around to the left of the gas. Avoiding making noise is probably impossible, so keep our head down.
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on November 16, 2017, 09:58:13 AM
> "Okay. I'll have to move away from you and go around the other side, though, if we're going to surprise him."
> Start moving around to the left of the gas. Avoiding making noise is probably impossible, so keep our head down.

>"Try not to let him see you," Archer sends.
>You begin making your way toward the left side of the cloud. How close or far do you intend to get to it?

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on November 16, 2017, 03:26:06 PM
> We have no way of knowing exactly where he is on the other side, so we'll just have to ballpark it. Find a piece of cover we think is near the edge. Try to judge it by the gunshots.
> As for the cloud itself, if it's still moving don't get too close to it.
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on November 16, 2017, 08:04:57 PM
> We have no way of knowing exactly where he is on the other side, so we'll just have to ballpark it. Find a piece of cover we think is near the edge. Try to judge it by the gunshots.
> As for the cloud itself, if it's still moving don't get too close to it.

>You start to make your way around the cloud, trying to keep from being too obvious about it. You're well aware that if Explorer sees you, what happens next will be entirely up to him. Sounds of the two servants skirmishing dominate any other sounds.
>As you move forward, you note that the cloud, which had achieved a sort of settled start, is starting to billow out ahead of you.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on November 17, 2017, 03:56:44 AM
> @Archer: "It might be starting to clear..."
> Pick a good piece of cover and stay there.
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on November 17, 2017, 04:21:14 AM
> @Archer: "It might be starting to clear..."
> Pick a good piece of cover and stay there.

>"That would be handy," Archer sends back. "He keeps trying to pin me against it!"
>You seek out some cover. As you do, the cloud begins to curve around ahead, flowing unlike any cloud you've seen before.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on November 17, 2017, 04:25:59 AM
> @Archer: "Oh no no no, it's not clearing, it's moving! Eileen must be controlling it!"
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on November 17, 2017, 04:54:15 AM
> @Archer: "Oh no no no, it's not clearing, it's moving! Eileen must be controlling it!"

>Archer's reply is simply profanity.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on November 17, 2017, 04:58:13 AM
Yeah, that's about how I feel about the situation.

> Start moving in the most away-est direction from the cloud.
> @Archer: "Okay, forget the plan, we need to focus on finding a chance to use your Noble Phantasm so you can go put an arrow in Eileen's stupid face."
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on November 17, 2017, 05:15:43 AM
> Start moving in the most away-est direction from the cloud.
> @Archer: "Okay, forget the plan, we need to focus on finding a chance to use your Noble Phantasm so you can go put an arrow in Eileen's stupid face."

>You back away from the cloud, as it continues to twist around toward you.
>"Right," Archer sends.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on November 17, 2017, 05:33:52 AM
> It's strange that Eileen knows right where we are when Explorer hasn't had any sight of us...
> Look up. Is another of those damn drones flying around?
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on November 17, 2017, 05:57:46 AM
> It's strange that Eileen knows right where we are when Explorer hasn't had any sight of us...
> Look up. Is another of those damn drones flying around?

>You look up, and see there is another drone flying around.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on November 17, 2017, 06:41:48 AM
> @Archer: "In the unlikely event you find yourself with a free moment, Eileen's got another pair of eyes in the sky..."
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on November 17, 2017, 07:28:41 AM
> @Archer: "In the unlikely event you find yourself with a free moment, Eileen's got another pair of eyes in the sky..."

>"I was afraid of that," says Archer. "I'll do what I can when I get some time!"

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on November 17, 2017, 05:26:24 PM
Well, I'd say Lily is out of useful options. How's things going for Archer?

> Continue to go where fog is not. If Explorer's trying to herd Archer into it, perhaps it would be best to lead it away? Continue moving around the action in a clockwise manner.
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on November 18, 2017, 09:40:27 AM
> Continue to go where fog is not. If Explorer's trying to herd Archer into it, perhaps it would be best to lead it away? Continue moving around the action in a clockwise manner.

>You move to circle around the fog, hoping to give Archer some breathing room. It continues to flow in your general direction; you notice that the farther side is trying to loop around as well, moving to try can catch you from both sides.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on November 18, 2017, 06:35:58 PM
> How fast is it going? i.e. Is our current jogging pace enough to avoid getting trapped?
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on November 18, 2017, 07:30:55 PM
> How fast is it going? i.e. Is our current jogging pace enough to avoid getting trapped?

>It seems to be gaining, bit by bit.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on November 20, 2017, 03:25:08 AM
> Well that sucks, because we definitely aren't built for running. Pick up the pace a bit.
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on November 20, 2017, 06:04:01 AM
> Well that sucks, because we definitely aren't built for running. Pick up the pace a bit.

>You pick up the pace, and for the time being the cloud doesn't seem to be gaining on you.
>"Are you alright?" Archer sends.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on November 21, 2017, 03:37:19 AM
> @Archer: "That cloud's a little faster than I'm comfortable with, but I'm keeping ahead of it for now. I'm trying to pull it away from you, but at this rate I'll see Eileen again before me or Explorer have a shot at each other."
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on November 21, 2017, 03:48:34 AM
> @Archer: "That cloud's a little faster than I'm comfortable with, but I'm keeping ahead of it for now. I'm trying to pull it away from you, but at this rate I'll see Eileen again before me or Explorer have a shot at each other."

>"If she's watching you from above," Archer sends, "Try to obscure the view. And if you do see her, well, if she's in danger that puts pressure on Explorer, doesn't it?"

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on November 21, 2017, 04:16:18 AM
> Look up and try to stick to the larger/denser woodwork, as suggested.
> @Archer: "I guess, although the best I can do is throw a rock at her...I'll try to find her, though."
> Actually, we did grab those rocks earlier, and we're pretty good at earth magic. Would it be possible to improvise a Throw Stone spell that would put some more oomph behind a thrown rock?
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on November 21, 2017, 04:22:04 AM
> Look up and try to stick to the larger/denser woodwork, as suggested.
> @Archer: "I guess, although the best I can do is throw a rock at her...I'll try to find her, though."
> Actually, we did grab those rocks earlier, and we're pretty good at earth magic. Would it be possible to improvise a Throw Stone spell that would put some more oomph behind a thrown rock?

>You keep to the more dense trees. Do you have a direction or goal in mind, beyond keeping away from the cloud.
>"Didn't you buy a weapon the other day?" Archer sends.
>You...don't think you can come up with something like that on the fly. Making things move tends to be the opposite of what earth magic is about, in your experience.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on November 21, 2017, 04:32:55 AM
Quote
>"Didn't you buy a weapon the other day?" Archer sends.

Er. Wait. I must have glossed this over. What did we buy?

EDIT:
> "Oh...right. Maybe..."
> Confirm that we're carrying it?
> We want to try to run a wide circle around the area where Archer and Explorer are, maybe try to put Explorer's back to it. Eventually, we'll end up in the direction Eileen ran off to.
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on November 21, 2017, 05:20:29 AM
Er. Wait. I must have glossed this over. What did we buy?

EDIT:
> "Oh...right. Maybe..."
> Confirm that we're carrying it?
> We want to try to run a wide circle around the area where Archer and Explorer are, maybe try to put Explorer's back to it. Eventually, we'll end up in the direction Eileen ran off to.

>It is still in your purse!
>You start trying to make a wide circle to get somewhat behind where you think Explorer Is. The gas follows round behind you, but you note that it slows, it doesn't follow you quite so directly now. The woods is a little tangled and hard to move in, but keeping under the thicker canopies you have time to pick through with the cloud only making minmal gains. Then you come across what is definitely a footprint in some mud.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on November 21, 2017, 05:27:58 AM
> Get another wall ready to intercept another gas vial. (Hopefully she hasn't figured out how to lob them in a way that will make them go over.)
> Follow the trail. Stop if we can see it go behind an obvious hiding spot.
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on November 21, 2017, 06:32:43 AM
> Get another wall ready to intercept another gas vial. (Hopefully she hasn't figured out how to lob them in a way that will make them go over.)
> Follow the trail. Stop if we can see it go behind an obvious hiding spot.

>You proceed, and...there she is.  She's mostly but not entirely hidden behind a stand of trees, but you can see parts of her ridiculous purple dress peeking around it. It doesn't seem like she had any better alternatives here, though.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on November 22, 2017, 03:15:07 AM
Is knowing her location enough to hit her with Halt, or do we need to see her actual body?
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on November 22, 2017, 05:47:36 AM
Is knowing her location enough to hit her with Halt, or do we need to see her actual body?

You need to see her. A situation like this is definitely borderline and unpredictable, though.
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on November 22, 2017, 06:17:21 PM
One more question. What does Halt do if the target is laid out on the ground? Will they be pinned, or just their feet?
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on November 22, 2017, 07:41:56 PM
You don't know!
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on November 22, 2017, 09:29:10 PM
Alright, well let's see what happens.

> Throw the Wall just past the tree, at where Eileen's feet should be; we want to pin her to the tree, or at worst knock her over.
> Run up and be ready to jump on her in the latter case!
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on November 22, 2017, 11:22:49 PM
> Throw the Wall just past the tree, at where Eileen's feet should be; we want to pin her to the tree, or at worst knock her over.
> Run up and be ready to jump on her in the latter case!

>You toss the wall, and lands roughly in front of Eileen. She gives something of a squawk, and moves toward your right as the wall comes up!

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on November 23, 2017, 01:04:02 AM
> Well that was disappointing. Tackle her!

This is probably the only master we'll fight that we have a physical advantage against...
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on November 23, 2017, 02:31:42 AM
> Well that was disappointing. Tackle her!

>You dash toward her. She's reasonably spry for her age, but you're certain to catch her.
>Then she pulls out another small vial from her dress.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on November 23, 2017, 02:58:14 AM
> If we just block it, it'll create another fog barrier and she'll get away again. She can do this forever.
> We must be getting low on mana at this point, but we have to make this work! Dig deep and cast Halt, and hope to god that her feet suddenly getting stuck fucks up her throwing motion.
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on November 23, 2017, 03:57:48 AM
> If we just block it, it'll create another fog barrier and she'll get away again. She can do this forever.
> We must be getting low on mana at this point, but we have to make this work! Dig deep and cast Halt, and hope to god that her feet suddenly getting stuck fucks up her throwing motion.

>Your mana reserves are just fine for the moment; you have a fair amount of spells in you.
>You cast Halt on Eileen. She stumbles, and you can feel her working to resist it. In the process she stumbles and flails, her toss is ruined and the vial shatters by her feet with a little yellow puff, her spell interrupted. She stumbles and you close some distance easily before she's able to regain her footing and run.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on November 23, 2017, 06:22:55 AM
Huh, really? We have a lot more MP than I expected.

> Get her!! Watch her hands closely - hit her with Halt again if she goes for her pockets.
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on November 23, 2017, 06:30:30 AM
> Get her!! Watch her hands closely - hit her with Halt again if she goes for her pockets.

>What does get her mean in this context?

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on November 23, 2017, 03:17:46 PM
It means "continue chasing her". The goal is to catch her and wrestle her to the ground.
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on November 23, 2017, 05:12:08 PM
>You close in on her easy enough, it does seem like she is trying to reach for something.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on November 23, 2017, 05:19:41 PM
> Are we close enough to go for a tackle yet?
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on November 23, 2017, 09:50:45 PM
> Are we close enough to go for a tackle yet?

>You think so! You've never tackled anyone before.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on November 24, 2017, 01:54:30 AM
> WHY DID WE SKIP GYM CLASS
> No guts, no glory. Dive for it and get her by the ankles if we have to.
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on November 24, 2017, 02:19:55 AM
> WHY DID WE SKIP GYM CLASS
> No guts, no glory. Dive for it and get her by the ankles if we have to.

>What the heck kind of gym class allowed for tackles!?
>You dive! You smack right into her! You both go tumbling to the ground with cries and squawks and a burst of soreness as you land poorly and smack several parts if your body; burying your face in her back.
>A SHORT WAYS AWAY.
>Archer bleeds, and does her best to ignore it. Her leg cries out in protest, and she firmly tells it to be quiet and get to work. Explorer is some yards away, taking aim, forcing her to move, but that's just fine. She does, the bullet whizzing just under her shoulder. At the same time, she fires! He is already moving; having learned long ago that she takes every chance she can to counterattack. Nor can he stand still long enough to use that odd magic without paying for it. It has been a stalemate, but that is fine, so long as Lily can make the difference, she could stay here all day.
>Still...
>"So you actually reached the moon, huh?" she says as she readies another arrow, moving to circle around him. Without that cloud looming at her side, it was easy to move freely. Not as gracefully as she would like, but well enough to keep from getting shot again thus far.  "Was it really made of cheese?"
>"So you guessed it," says he says, taking aim again. "I suppose that's my fault. But, Miss Archer, you aren't ready to learn about what I saw there. No one is. You have to understand, we're not ready, and we've only been moving backward!" He fires again, forcing archer leap aside, but within a moment she has an arrow soaring at him, putting him close to a tree in order to dodge.
>"That's okay," Archer says as she readies an arrow, "We'll handle it."
>"I tried that," says Explorer says, "Oh heaven, how I tried that, but it did everything but what we needed. I guess there's no reason to be coy about things longer." Archer starts to move, but her steps begin to feel strange,  like her feet were numb. Suddenly she's stumbling, how did that rock get over here-no, she moved to it! Immediately she turns in the air, aware of the gunshot follows a moment later. Thank heaven Lily managed to warn her about this! This modern heroes, Ford, Princip, Armstrong, did any of them care to gloriously declare their attacks like the warriors of old, seeking to impress friend and foe alike with their valor and skill? The world really did learn from her, and that was a little worrisome, on top of everything else.
>Then she hits the ground just like any other fall, and Explorer is retreating! Damn it, his master must've summoned him! "Lily!" she sends, as she picks herself up, "He's coming!"
>Should Archer
>>Attempt to follow as fast as she can.
>>Try to shoot him with a poisoned arrow
>>Use No Face May King now that she has a moment, and hope that the lost time will not be a problem.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on November 24, 2017, 04:46:14 PM
> @Archer: "RHRRNGHR I'VE ALMOST GOT HER"
>> Use the NP! It won't leave her much of a window to intervene, but since his tracking is vision-based, it's the most effective option.
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on November 24, 2017, 10:28:56 PM
> @Archer: "RHRRNGHR I'VE ALMOST GOT HER"
>> Use the NP! It won't leave her much of a window to intervene, but since his tracking is vision-based, it's the most effective option.

>You aren't sure if you have her wholly pinned, but she is definitely squirming like crazy trying to get away! You take a sharp elbow to the ribs.
>A SHORT WAYS AWAY.
>Archer takes a moment to don her cloak as Explorer dashes away. Fading into the forest, she allows herself a confident smile and follows. The enemy's servant's lead is considerably, and closing it is all but impossible. But she pursues, confident.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on November 25, 2017, 03:22:04 AM
> Keep wrestling for a better grip! Try to pin her arms!
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on November 25, 2017, 06:10:00 AM
> Keep wrestling for a better grip! Try to pin her arms!

>You work to pin her arms, awhile she squirms and tries to throw you off. You manage to get your arms around one, while the other is still free.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on November 25, 2017, 06:32:16 AM
It'll have to do.

> It's time to end this, and honestly we're not sure we're up to the task of strangling someone to death with our bare hands.
> Start channeling Forbidden Zone. Turn the ground under us into sinking mud. We're going to drown her.
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on November 25, 2017, 06:41:09 AM
> It's time to end this, and honestly we're not sure we're up to the task of strangling someone to death with our bare hands.
> Start channeling Forbidden Zone. Turn the ground under us into sinking mud. We're going to drown her.

>Forbidden Zone takes a fair degree of concentration; you don't know if you can maintain this while keeping her subdued, eif you can even cast it with your limbs at these angles.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on November 25, 2017, 05:45:22 PM
Well then, so much for that. I'll have to settle for brutal murder and Lily getting no sleep tonight :V

> Maintain the hold with one arm - use the other to get the rock out of our pocket (or any rock nearby), and bash her in the back of the head with it.
> Cringe.
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on November 25, 2017, 07:31:54 PM
> Maintain the hold with one arm - use the other to get the rock out of our pocket (or any rock nearby), and bash her in the back of the head with it.
> Cringe.

>You are pretty sure if you let go with one arm, she is going to get free.

>_

Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: the old guy on December 08, 2017, 06:31:28 AM
>Are we in reach of her pockets?
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on December 08, 2017, 10:06:15 AM
>Are we in reach of her pockets?

>Not at the moment, you've got your arms clasped around her waist and her right arm.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: the old guy on December 17, 2017, 06:01:29 AM
>How long away is Archer again?
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on December 17, 2017, 08:17:21 AM
>How long away is Archer again?

>You don't know off the top of your head, but you doubt you have more than a minute or two.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: the old guy on December 22, 2017, 04:45:19 PM
>How long could we even hold her?
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on December 25, 2017, 10:11:38 AM
>How long could we even hold her?

>You are not a wrestler, and frankly have no idea. This is kind of a first for you, really.
>That said, you don't think she is having any success in getting free at the moment, unless she comes up with something sneaky.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on January 05, 2018, 01:59:09 AM
alright i'll be straight with you purvis, i don't really understand what we're supposed to do here. we have no ranged attacks, pinning her has provided no openings, the only conclusion i can draw is that Lily simply cannot kill Eileen and our only hope is that NFMK can circumvent Explorer.

the only thing I can think of to do is for Lily to get up and hide until that comes to pass, but from a narrative perspective that's a stupid way to settle the fight.

help?
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Tashi on January 05, 2018, 02:14:19 AM
Allow me to catch up with this and join.
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on January 06, 2018, 03:37:34 AM
I've pondered this for a bit, and I'm trying to think of ways to give good hints without giving the whole game away.

Firstly, you're not on a doomed timeline. You would know if you were, because I would have doomed you already.

Next, let's consider the situation right now. You've tackled and latched into Eileen. While you have her overpowered for the moment, she's not subdued and is still trying to get away. You'll have to find a way to pin her without using your hands if you want to go ahead with the plans above.

With regards to other methods, the best I can say is to remember that you do have Archer, and there is a particular thing said about the roles of Master and Servant. It is easy to overlook that, though, because lord knows a lot of masters are also bad at it in the official stuff.

Also, it's not necessarily required to stove an opponent's head in to win.
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on January 26, 2018, 04:10:17 AM
alright fuck it i want this story to continue so let's just see what happens

> Continue attempting to wrestle her into submission.
> "Give it up, you old hag! You underestimated me!"
> @Archer: "I'm trying to pin her down, are you still okay?"
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on January 26, 2018, 09:51:41 PM
> Continue attempting to wrestle her into submission.
> "Give it up, you old hag! You underestimated me!"
> @Archer: "I'm trying to pin her down, are you still okay?"

>You hold her in place, despite her struggling, and secure your hold a little more strongly. You think you should be able to move your legs within reason without yielding too much control, as long as you don't shift your weight off of her.
>Eileen thrashes ineffectively in your grasp. "Let me go, mal?kas!" she gasps,
>A SHORT WAYS AWAY
>Archer slips into her noble phantasm, as easily as stepping through a doorway. The lush foliage of the park provides nearly perfect cover, even with the lacking underbrush, so much better than that barely green neighborhood from the other night. Explorer gains a couple more yards during this time, but that is hardly a problem now. She gives chase, ignoring the throbbing in her wounded leg. Up ahead she sees a ridge, and Explorer dashing straight for it. She smiles, predicting that he'll take to the air, turn and fire on her as he has in the past, trusting his footing as he lands.
>He dashes, and takes to the air. Archer smiles, preparing a shot. Just before he lands, where he is forced to either take the shot, or adjust at the last second and fall. Drawing her arrow back until it touches her ear, she waits for the perfect time. Then her eyes widen. In that split second, her eyes meet with Explorer's. There is no coincidence, she can read it in her heart as his gun trains on her. Explorer can see her.
>She dives to the side as the shot rings out, pain blossoms in her shoulder as the bullet tears past. Familiar with this sort of thing, she knows she is lucky and has only received a flesh wound. But the past events are more distressing, how did he see-wait...of course he would see! Explorer is not hundred by the terrain, how could she expect it to conceal her?
>Lily's question comes as she gets back to her feet, desperately scrabbling after her opponent to gain lost ground. "He saw through my Noble Phantasm!" she sends back. "He's still coming!"

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on January 27, 2018, 11:17:22 PM
> @Archer: "Figures...I don't know, just try to keep him busy for a little longer!"
> Do we know if a formal surrender is worth anything in this situation? No, of course we don't. But it's pretty much our only option left.
> Try to wrestle her into a submission hold, or some kind of painful position, whatever. "Give up!"
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on January 28, 2018, 04:35:30 AM
> @Archer: "Figures...I don't know, just try to keep him busy for a little longer!"
> Do we know if a formal surrender is worth anything in this situation? No, of course we don't. But it's pretty much our only option left.
> Try to wrestle her into a submission hold, or some kind of painful position, whatever. "Give up!"

>"I'll do my best," Archer says.
>You manage to get your hands around her arms, and clasp them behind her head. She squawks as you apply some pressure, rather than answering.
>A SHORTER WAYS AWAY
>It's time to improvise, Archer decides as she scrambles after Explorer. He's far too good to just shoot in the back, that much is clear. He isn't going to helpfully trip over a rock. Terrain simply wasn't going to be an issue for him, at least not as it stands. But even then, sudden changes might be a problem...
>Should Archer:
>>Devote everything to speed and try to catch up to him.
>>Fire wildly at Explorer?
>>Attempt to fire at something else in hopes of creating indirect hindrances?

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on January 28, 2018, 04:52:56 AM
>>Attempt to fire at something else in hopes of creating indirect hindrances.

Actually, since we know Explorer couldn't cheat his way through Eileen's murdercloud, maybe now's the time to give that Yew Bow alt-fire tree poisoning trick a try? Not like the poison's doing us any good otherwise, and he may not bother intercepting a shot that's not going to hit him.
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on January 28, 2018, 04:37:17 PM
>>Attempt to fire at something else in hopes of creating indirect hindrances.

>Eileen struggles, but it doesn't feel like she'll be getting free anytime soon, pinned by your move and your weight as she is. She is definitely uncomfortable, if the squawks she is giving tells you anything.
>AN EVER INCREASINGLY SHORTER WAYS AWAY
>Archer scans for opportunities, doing her best not to let Explorer open up any more distance between the two of them. The treetops draw her eye naturally, scanning them for loose or sick branches. There! Her arm arches a little as she raises her bow,. her hip throbs, but she sets these things aide for now and takes aim. Not too soon, or he'll see it coming, not too late or it will just miss him entirely. Using her footfalls as a guide, she counts down, then looses. The arrows soars just over Explorer's head; he glances upward, his head tilting just a little bit upwards. By then is too late, as a dead branch tumbles down toward him. He leaps to the side, the branch missing him entirely. But in doing so, even with his graceful landing, it cost him some of his momentum, some of his velocity. Archer grins fiercely as she closes the gap on him.
>Should Archer:
>>Attempt to attack explorer?
>>Focus on closing more distance?
>>Maintain her current distance?

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on January 28, 2018, 07:47:07 PM
> Put whatever muscle we have into it and put the hurt on! "GIVE UP! Command Explorer to stop!"

>> Focus on closing more distance. Archer does a much better job of hassling him at close range.
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on January 28, 2018, 08:36:40 PM
> Put whatever muscle we have into it and put the hurt on! "GIVE UP! Command Explorer to stop!"

>> Focus on closing more distance. Archer does a much better job of hassling him at close range.

>"Never!" the older woman squeals, her voice nearly breaking as she tries ineffectively to squirm out from your grasp. "Ah! Aaaaah! Okay!"
>NOT FAR AWAY AT ALL
>Explore regains his footing and resumes his dash with surprising grace. Then he suddenly turns, stopping with surprising grace and leading in with a strike from his knife. Archer is too agile to collide with the man, but the unexpected stop, combined with having her bow ready, leaves her at a sudden and desperate defensive, twisting away from the attack and desperately backing away from a followthrough cut!
>"He's stopped!" She sends to Lily, scrabbling to switch weapons.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on January 28, 2018, 11:55:13 PM
> Take the pressure off, but keep her pinned. "Where's your command seals?"
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on January 29, 2018, 12:19:33 AM
> Take the pressure off, but keep her pinned. "Where's your command seals?"

>"Shoulder blade!" she squeaks, fighting to catch her breath.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on January 29, 2018, 12:34:04 AM
> "Alright. You're going to use a command seal to order Explorer never to attack me or Archer again unless one of us attacks one of you first. And if I see you didn't use one, I swear I'll break your damn neck!"
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on January 29, 2018, 01:01:14 AM
> "Alright. You're going to use a command seal to order Explorer never to attack me or Archer again unless one of us attacks one of you first. And if I see you didn't use one, I swear I'll break your damn neck!"

>"Fine..." Eileen grumbles.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on January 29, 2018, 01:31:01 AM
(did you forget her name was eileen?)

> @Archer: "Just a moment."
> Check her command seal. Rip the dress if we have to.
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on January 29, 2018, 03:30:56 AM
> @Archer: "Just a moment."
> Check her command seal. Rip the dress if we have to.

(Yes. Because I never changed her name from an older one in my notes. Imma edit that.)

>You get an affirmative grunt from Archer. It feels like she's occupied.
>You will have to release your hold on her to do that, unless you have some creative ideas in mind.

>_

Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on January 29, 2018, 04:16:13 AM
> @Archer: "Watch him closely."
> Do it. It shouldn't be hard to regain control from this position if she tries something.
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on January 29, 2018, 04:40:27 AM
> @Archer: "Watch him closely."
> Do it. It shouldn't be hard to regain control from this position if she tries something.

>God, you weigh a ton," Eileen gripes as you pull down her neckline a bit to at least kind of glimpse her back. The command seal is there, a thing of loops and curves; you can only partially see it, but it seems that part of it is missing?
>Then suddenly heaves herself forward, trying to pitch you off!

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on January 29, 2018, 04:50:36 AM
> Get to our feet first. Watch and have a Wall ready in case she decides to chuck another vial at us.
> @Archer: "Okay, Explorer shouldn't be able to attack you unless you attack him first. Come my way, but keep an eye on him just in case she faked using a Command Seal somehow."
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on January 29, 2018, 04:58:39 AM
> Get to our feet first. Watch and have a Wall ready in case she decides to chuck another vial at us.
> @Archer: "Okay, Explorer shouldn't be able to attack you unless you attack him first. Come my way, but keep an eye on him just in case she faked using a Command Seal somehow."

>"He still is!" Archer sends back as you get to your feet before Eileen can.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on January 29, 2018, 05:11:07 AM
God damn it!

> Hurl ourselves onto Eileen like it's a steel cage match.
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on January 29, 2018, 02:31:30 PM
> Hurl ourselves onto Eileen like it's a steel cage match.

>You do your best to hurl yourself onto her!
>What actually happens is that you kind of awkwardly collide with her torso and send both of you sprawling to the ground.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on January 29, 2018, 03:40:14 PM
> Clamber over and hope she's sore enough to be subdued again.
> @Archer: "Is he still coming??"
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on January 29, 2018, 04:51:17 PM
> Clamber over and hope she's sore enough to be subdued again.
> @Archer: "Is he still coming??"

>"I'm keeping him busy!" Archer sends back.
>You clamber over her, and your cheek blossoms in pain and you think your teeth rattle a bit as her fist connects with your face!

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on January 29, 2018, 05:15:21 PM
Ow.

> Keep trying, if we can still see straight. Deck her back if we get an opening.
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on January 29, 2018, 05:48:04 PM
> Keep trying, if we can still see straight. Deck her back if we get an opening.

>You can kind of see alright, and find an opening to sock her right back back on the nose...oh man that is rough on your hand! She certainly makes a pained cry in response, though!

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on January 29, 2018, 06:01:11 PM
> Use the opportunity to get her pinned again.
> "You want to do this all day!?"
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on January 29, 2018, 06:18:04 PM
> Use the opportunity to get her pinned again.
> "You want to do this all day!?"

>You manage to grab one of her arms.
>"Explorer! Get this brute off me!" she cries.
>You have just enough time to process what she said before something dull and heavy crashes into your side, sending you sprawling toward the ground. A moment later you hear a man's voice say, "Don't move. If I sense anything mystical, I will shoot without hesitation."
>"Lily! He's vanished!" you hear archer cry into your thoughts as you try to piece together your disheveled thoughts and get over the ache in your side.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on January 29, 2018, 06:47:58 PM
> Don't move.
> @Archer: "Ugh, sorry, he's got me...she must have used a command seal..."
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on January 29, 2018, 07:15:02 PM
> Don't move.
> @Archer: "Ugh, sorry, he's got me...she must have used a command seal..."

>"I'm coming," Archer sends. "I'm not going to charge in unless you want me to, but I'll get there..."
>You manage to clear your head a bit. Explorer stands just a couple feet away, his pistol trained on you. His face is difficult to read, but you don't feel like he's particularly angry or relishing this. Were it not for the gun, you might almost expect him to offer you a hand up.
>"Are you going to shoot her already?" Eileen says.
>"That isn't what you called me here for," Explorer says.
>Eileen groans. "Well yes obviously, but now that we have the upper hand just end this! She isn't going to just give up!"
>"Why don't you ask her?" says Explorer, drawing another groan from the Magus' lips.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on January 29, 2018, 07:42:09 PM
> "We already talked about this. We can't surrender because we don't know how to remove Command Seals."
> "Unless you've got some other terms in mind?"
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on January 29, 2018, 10:32:00 PM
> "We already talked about this. We can't surrender because we don't know how to remove Command Seals."
> "Unless you've got some other terms in mind?"

>"See?" says Eileen. "There's not much else we can do."
>"She's just a civilian, Eileen," Explorer says.
>"No she isn't! She's a master just like I am!"

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on January 29, 2018, 10:56:27 PM
> "I was willing to walk away at the start, and just a moment ago I gave you another chance to do just that. Whether you kill me or not, I want to make it clear that we aren't the same."
> Say this knowing we probably only have a few seconds left; if Explorer won't kill us, she will.
> @Archer: "As soon as you're ready to take a shot, let me know..."
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on January 30, 2018, 12:30:01 AM
> "I was willing to walk away at the start, and just a moment ago I gave you another chance to do just that. Whether you kill me or not, I want to make it clear that we aren't the same."
> Say this knowing we probably only have a few seconds left; if Explorer won't kill us, she will.
> @Archer: "As soon as you're ready to take a shot, let me know..."

>"Just about there!" Archer sends. "How do we want to do this?"
>"What do you mean, we aren't the same?" says Eileen. "Get your nose out of the air, you're in the war just like I am!"

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on January 30, 2018, 12:41:22 AM
> @Archer: "One shot, one kill. You'll see."
> "If it was up to me there wouldn't be any dead masters. We'd take each other's command seals and be on our way. But you don't even want to give me a day's time to find out how to do that. You don't even care if surrender is possible! You just want to hurry up and kill anyone that might get in your way, now or later."
> "I'll bet that's even why you tracked me down! You thought it would be quick and easy because your servant has a perfect advantage over mine!"
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on January 30, 2018, 01:06:51 AM
> @Archer: "One shot, one kill. You'll see."
> "If it was up to me there wouldn't be any dead masters. We'd take each other's command seals and be on our way. But you don't even want to give me a day's time to find out how to do that. You don't even care if surrender is possible! You just want to hurry up and kill anyone that might get in your way, now or later."
> "I'll bet that's even why you tracked me down! You thought it would be quick and easy because your servant has a perfect advantage over mine!"

>"You said it wasn't possible, and now you're gloating at me for not thinking it's possible?" says Eileen. "And it's not my fault you were dumb enough to follow that highway, or come after us."

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on January 30, 2018, 01:13:45 AM
> "I didn't mean it was impossible, I meant I don't know how."
> "And don't pretend I had a choice in whether I would have run into you or not, you had your drones on my tail nonstop. You had no intention of anything except following me until one of us was dead."
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on January 30, 2018, 01:44:21 AM
> "I didn't mean it was impossible, I meant I don't know how."
> "And don't pretend I had a choice in whether I would have run into you or not, you had your drones on my tail nonstop. You had no intention of anything except following me until one of us was dead."

>"Like you would have done any different," says Eileen with a dramatic eye roll. "It's not my fault your have lousy surveillance, and that you're walking around with some kind of mana beacon."

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on January 30, 2018, 02:05:06 AM
> "No, I don't have any 'surveillance'! Who are you, anyway?"
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Jana on January 30, 2018, 03:12:14 AM
Oh wow, I caught up.

Mana beacon is probably referring to our loot from the Koch battle. We should keep that in mind once we hit the road again.
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on January 30, 2018, 03:15:28 AM
> "No, I don't have any 'surveillance'! Who are you, anyway?"

>"You don't? So you're saying you didn't send out your Archer to investigate things?" Eileen says.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on January 30, 2018, 04:05:06 AM
thank god someone else is reading ;_;

Mana beacon is probably referring to our loot from the Koch battle. We should keep that in mind once we hit the road again.

oh, I totally forgot about that thing, I assumed she meant it was easy for her drones to detect servants...yeah, that's a problem.

> Clam up. Persisting on this idiotic line of conversation will probably make her realize we're stalling.
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on January 30, 2018, 04:39:33 AM
> Clam up. Persisting on this idiotic line of conversation will probably make her realize we're stalling.

>"No smart answers for that one, huh?" says Eileen.
>"Why do you have to be like this?" Explore says.
>"Oh be quiet, don't act like you haven't gloated before," says Eileen. "Everyone knows about that little north pole comment."
>"Those aren't the same," says Explorer.
>"I can see them," Archer sends. "Trying not to make a sound now."

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on January 30, 2018, 05:41:27 AM
> @Archer: "Get a good position, because the next shot you make will probably be the trickiest of your life."
> Continue watching the bickering between master and servant.
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on January 30, 2018, 05:13:59 PM
> @Archer: "Get a good position, because the next shot you make will probably be the trickiest of your life."
> Continue watching the bickering between master and servant.

>"Just tell me what you need," Archer sends.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on January 30, 2018, 05:37:31 PM
>@Archer: "When I checked Eileen's command seals, I saw that she had used one, which is why I let her go...but she must have used it earlier."
>@Archer: "But, just now, she used another one. That means she has none left that she can spend."
>@Archer: "So if I use one, there's nothing she can do about it."
>@Archer: "I think at this point we've tried everything, so...unless by some miracle Mr. Armstrong talks her out of it, I'm going to have you kill her with an arrow he can't stop."
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on January 30, 2018, 08:01:42 PM
>@Archer: "When I checked Eileen's command seals, I saw that she had used one, which is why I let her go...but she must have used it earlier."
>@Archer: "But, just now, she used another one. That means she has none left that she can spend."
>@Archer: "So if I use one, there's nothing she can do about it."
>@Archer: "I think at this point we've tried everything, so...unless by some miracle Mr. Armstrong talks her out of it, I'm going to have you kill her with an arrow he can't stop."

>"Mmm... Alright then," she sends back. "If you can keep him distracted, I can surely slip an arrow past him."

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on January 30, 2018, 09:15:07 PM
>@Archer: "A distraction...okay, I think I've got something. Just find a good spot to wait."
> Watch Eileen and Explorer, waiting to get a word in edgewise (i.e. we are about to be killed).
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on January 30, 2018, 10:25:00 PM
>@Archer: "A distraction...okay, I think I've got something. Just find a good spot to wait."
> Watch Eileen and Explorer, waiting to get a word in edgewise (i.e. we are about to be killed).

>The two of them have gone quiet, you think they are probably arguing mentally so you can't hear them.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on January 30, 2018, 11:11:07 PM
> @Archer: "They're sending at each other now. They might be realizing something's up. Are you ready?"
> Look nervous. Actually, that's unnecessary, we ARE nervous.
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on January 31, 2018, 12:23:38 AM
> @Archer: "They're sending at each other now. They might be realizing something's up. Are you ready?"
> Look nervous. Actually, that's unnecessary, we ARE nervous.

>You probably look about as worried as you feel... Being kind of a recluse, you don't have much of a poker face.
>"I am," Archer sends.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on January 31, 2018, 01:06:11 AM
Archer wants a distraction? Here's our distraction.

> "Alright, look, I know where this is going. Before you kill me, I just want to ask one question."
> "Mr. Armstrong, I figured out who you are, and I want to know - why did you fake the moon landing? I always thought you seemed like an honest person."
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on January 31, 2018, 02:20:54 AM
> "Alright, look, I know where this is going. Before you kill me, I just want to ask one question."
> "Mr. Armstrong, I figured out who you are, and I want to know - why did you fake the moon landing? I always thought you seemed like an honest person."

>You are reasonably knowledgeable about the use of eyes as a ,mystic vessel. And the look he gives you, as his eyes narrow and his previously impassive face slowly twists into absolute contempt, no doubt feels exactly like being on the receiving end of such a weapon. You are absolutely certain his grip is tightening on his pistol.
>"See! Just shoot the little idiot!" Eileen says.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on January 31, 2018, 02:32:08 AM
(https://i.imgur.com/Dn8BQ3p.png)
> CO POWER COMMAND SEAL
> @Archer: "Archer, kill Eileen with a shot that Explorer can't shoot down!"
> As soon as Explorer turns away, throw down that Wall we were holding right in front of us in an attempt to avoid being counter-killed.
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on January 31, 2018, 04:24:10 AM
(https://i.imgur.com/Dn8BQ3p.png)
> CO POWER COMMAND SEAL
> @Archer: "Archer, kill Eileen with a shot that Explorer can't shoot down!"
> As soon as Explorer turns away, throw down that Wall we were holding right in front of us in an attempt to avoid being counter-killed.

>Are you sure you want to waste a command seal on a command that really can't be done; it's not under the purview of a command seal to affect the responses of other servants.

>_

Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on January 31, 2018, 05:40:05 AM
Well, how about we word it differently to elaborate how that could be achieved?

> "Archer, kill Eileen with a shot whose trajectory makes no sense!"
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Kilgamayan on January 31, 2018, 11:38:45 AM
> Make sure the above is transmitted mentally instead of said out loud.
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on January 31, 2018, 02:18:56 PM
> "Archer, kill Eileen with a shot whose trajectory makes no sense!"

> Make sure the above is transmitted mentally instead of said out loud.

>You very nearly speak out before remembering that Explorer has a weapon trained on you and is watching for this exact thing.
>You need to declare a command seal vocally.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on January 31, 2018, 02:35:49 PM
Oh. I really wish I knew that before making this plan, especially because we're not going to lose his attention long enough to do that now.

>@Archer: "Well, he's distracted. Take the shot. Good luck."
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on January 31, 2018, 03:29:56 PM
>@Archer: "Well, he's distracted. Take the shot. Good luck."

>You scarcely have time to finish your command before Explorer gives a cry and whirls around, gun blazing. Over the deafening crack of his pistol, you can hear Eileen scream. With a curse, he practically bounds to her side.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on January 31, 2018, 03:38:39 PM
> No sudden moves, but observe the results.
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on January 31, 2018, 03:41:41 PM
> No sudden moves, but observe the results.

>Eileen is not well; the arrow is deeply embedded in her side and there is a lot of blood. Explorer is working to remove it, which he does with less than a surgeon's grace.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on January 31, 2018, 04:05:18 PM
> Start moving towards Archer. Drop the Wall and hit the dirt if we see him (or her) react.
> @Archer: "God, he's try to pull it out...if you can hit her again, it'd probably be merciful to finish her off..."
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on January 31, 2018, 05:02:13 PM
> Start moving towards Archer. Drop the Wall and hit the dirt if we see him (or her) react.
> @Archer: "God, he's try to pull it out...if you can hit her again, it'd probably be merciful to finish her off..."

>Archer doesn't reply, at least not with words. You can hear her fire another arrow. This time, Explorer is there to reactt, and he does, his hand shooting. For a brief moment, it seems as though he's grabbed it, as it hangs in midair next to the critically wounded magus. Then you realize he did not grab it with his hand, so much as intercept it. The results almost look like a corny prop from some 70s movie, save for the blood gushing down his hand. It is hard not to wince at the sight, and very easy to to just look away.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on January 31, 2018, 05:10:06 PM
>@Archer: "...That's probably enough."
> Continue retreat.
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on January 31, 2018, 06:19:48 PM
>@Archer: "...That's probably enough."
> Continue retreat.

>"I don't know," Archer sends, as you continue to draw back. "I don't think he'd do that without any reason. I'd bet anything he has some kind of weird magic for it."

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on January 31, 2018, 06:26:28 PM
> "That's right. He does have that weird code casting thing..."
> Get to the first piece of cover we can find.
> "You know what to do, then...ugh, I can't watch..."
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on January 31, 2018, 06:48:00 PM
> "That's right. He does have that weird code casting thing..."
> Get to the first piece of cover we can find.
> "You know what to do, then...ugh, I can't watch..."

>You duck behind a tree.
>"I'll try not to drag it out," Archer sends back. You hear more arrows loose and a sound your well recognize as them hitting home. Then, a couple gun shots in return. Then silence.
>"...Got him," Archer sends after a moment. "It should be safe."

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on January 31, 2018, 07:12:14 PM
> Poke head out.
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on January 31, 2018, 08:20:41 PM
> Poke head out.

>You do, and see that Explorer is slumped over, his body starting to fade into mist.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on January 31, 2018, 08:52:12 PM
> Watch for a moment. The taste of this victory is not particularly sweet.
> Look around for Archer.
> "Archer, are you okay? You said you got hit a few times."
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on January 31, 2018, 10:31:31 PM
> Watch for a moment. The taste of this victory is not particularly sweet.
> Look around for Archer.
> "Archer, are you okay? You said you got hit a few times."

>"I'm...going to need to heal up a little," says Archer, as she makes her way toward you. You cane see she has a bloody wound on her arm, and another on her opposing hip. The latter seems the worst of the two.
>Explorer shifts a little where he lies, flopping onto his back.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on January 31, 2018, 10:47:06 PM
> "Aaah! Hold on, I know a spell to stop bleeding..." Start to hurry over to her, before...
> Oh shit. Is he still holding his gun?
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on January 31, 2018, 11:18:52 PM
> "Aaah! Hold on, I know a spell to stop bleeding..." Start to hurry over to her, before...
> Oh shit. Is he still holding his gun?

>He doesn't seem to be.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on January 31, 2018, 11:41:36 PM
> @Archer: "Go ahead and sit down, I'll be over in just a sec. I want to see if he's willing to tell me anything before he goes."
> Approach Explorer.
> "...Sorry about this, Mr. Armstong. I really didn't want to fight her. Uh, and I apologize for the moon landing thing."
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Kilgamayan on January 31, 2018, 11:44:51 PM
> Can we see Eileen anywhere?
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on February 01, 2018, 12:58:28 AM
> @Archer: "Go ahead and sit down, I'll be over in just a sec. I want to see if he's willing to tell me anything before he goes."
> Approach Explorer.
> "...Sorry about this, Mr. Armstong. I really didn't want to fight her. Uh, and I apologize for the moon landing thing."

>Archer nods. "I'll keep an eye on things, instead."
>Explorer is partially transparent now, but you can see he has several arrows stuck in him. "Mmm. Doesn't matter now," he says, his voice a hoarse whisper.

> Can we see Eileen anywhere?

>She is close to Explorer.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on February 01, 2018, 01:04:48 AM
> Is Eileen still breathing? (Regardless, I trust Archer to have resolved the situation.)
> "I guess not. Do you know anything special about this Grail War you can tell me? Maybe to help avoid any premature battles like this one?"
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on February 01, 2018, 01:31:25 AM
> Is Eileen still breathing? (Regardless, I trust Archer to have resolved the situation.)
> "I guess not. Do you know anything special about this Grail War you can tell me? Maybe to help avoid any premature battles like this one?"

>It seems like she is.
>He shakes his head. "All I know is that I was called, and I accepted. Then there was Eileen in front of me."

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on February 01, 2018, 01:51:03 AM
> "Oh."
> Attempting to say something meaningful would probably be condescending, and the prospect of interacting with Eileen any further is highly unappealing. (At a minimum, we'll wait until Explorer is gone.)
> "I guess that's it. Sorry again."
> Go back to Archer.
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on February 01, 2018, 02:31:31 AM
> "Oh."
> Attempting to say something meaningful would probably be condescending, and the prospect of interacting with Eileen any further is highly unappealing. (At a minimum, we'll wait until Explorer is gone.)
> "I guess that's it. Sorry again."
> Go back to Archer.

>"...Listen to me," he mumbles. "Up there...on the moon, there's more than we ever thought. Do you understand?"

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on February 01, 2018, 02:34:26 AM
> "Huh? There's something on the moon?"
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on February 01, 2018, 02:43:36 AM
> "Huh? There's something on the moon?"

>"I need you to understand," he says. "When I made the first transmission, there was a little pause, you know about it, right? They thought it was "One small step for man, but there's the little pause. In that fraction of a second, as I stepped out there, I saw everything."

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on February 01, 2018, 02:52:22 AM
> This information is rather unsettling!
> "I remember the pause...what did you see? What's on the moon?"
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on February 01, 2018, 02:54:22 AM
> This information is rather unsettling!
> "I remember the pause...what did you see? What's on the moon?"

>"Not with my eyes," he says. "It was just a second, but for me, it was hours. It's watching us, up there. It's always been watching us! Since the very start, and even before that! And we have to be ready!"

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on February 01, 2018, 03:06:36 AM
> Quietly wonder if this version of Neil Armstrong has some sort of science fiction weirdness associated with him. His story couldn't be true, could it?
> A lot of follow-up questions could stem from this, but he's obviously short on time. Settle on this one:
> "What do you think it wants to do?"
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Kilgamayan on February 01, 2018, 03:23:26 AM
> Is it possible to take Masterhood 'control' of Neil away from Eileen and save him?
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on February 01, 2018, 03:26:54 AM
That crossed my mind. With his low mana usage we could totally power him with the catalyst...presuming Eileen died first, we figured out how to do so before he keeled over, and most importantly, we had a good argument to convince him to do so.
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on February 01, 2018, 04:06:36 AM
> Quietly wonder if this version of Neil Armstrong has some sort of science fiction weirdness associated with him. His story couldn't be true, could it?
> A lot of follow-up questions could stem from this, but he's obviously short on time. Settle on this one:
> "What do you think it wants to do?"

>You don't know. Can there be "versions" of someone who lived so recently?
>"It's watching us, recording every little thing," he says. Much of his body has vanished now. "Like the notebook of God Almighty. And...it's seen our doom before, and knows it will come again. We have to be ready for that, and we aren't! We aren't even close!"

> Is it possible to take Masterhood 'control' of Neil away from Eileen and save him?

>Not at this point, you think. You're pretty sure this is due less to Eileen dying, and more Archer's handiwork as he tried to restore her in the last moments.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Kilgamayan on February 01, 2018, 04:25:32 AM
> Could we heal him?
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on February 01, 2018, 05:03:43 AM
> "That's...uh...d-do you know how can we be ready?"
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on February 01, 2018, 05:54:25 AM
> Could we heal him?

>You don't think so. His problem isn't blood loss, exactly. But, maybe? Who knows? This is pretty much uncharted territory as far as you know.

> "That's...uh...d-do you know how can we be ready?"

>"All I know is, whatever's coming is going to be overwhelming, enough to have destroyed the world long ago, so badly the archeologists can't find anything about it..."" he says, he voice getting a bit more strained now.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on February 01, 2018, 03:47:28 PM
> "Is it even possible to prepare for something like that? We'd have to be ready to leave the planet, or something like that..."
> "But, I understand, I'll try to find out whatever I can about the moon."
> We could ask the Mage's Association about it, we guess. What kind of connections do we have, anyway?

(I'm not too keen on putting a lot of effort into trying to save Explorer while our own servant is bleeding out.)
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on February 01, 2018, 04:29:53 PM
> "Is it even possible to prepare for something like that? We'd have to be ready to leave the planet, or something like that..."
> "But, I understand, I'll try to find out whatever I can about the moon."
> We could ask the Mage's Association about it, we guess. What kind of connections do we have, anyway?

>"We just have to be ready," he says. "But, this isn't something you can just spread around, not right now. All that people with power are going to see is another resource to exploit. They aren't going to care about anything else. We aren't ready for something like this! That's why it didn't look at Buzz or Mike, it didn't need to..."
>Pretty much none at all. The Association's grip isn't quite so strong outside of Europe and Asia, nor are there many old magic families outside of there. So they are content to leave things be as long as there aren't problems, sometimes coming to pluck up this or that choice morsel.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on February 01, 2018, 05:47:17 PM
> "Did you ever tell anyone else about this?"
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on February 01, 2018, 06:10:55 PM
> "Did you ever tell anyone else about this?"

>"The others on the voyage, they knew," he says. "But...I couldn't trust anyone else...They wouldn't believe...or they would for the wrong reasons..."

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on February 01, 2018, 06:38:01 PM
> "What about Eileen? Did you two have any plans?"
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on February 01, 2018, 06:56:02 PM
> "What about Eileen? Did you two have any plans?"

>"I couldn't trust her, not yet," he says. "I couldn't trust you, either, but this is where we are now..."

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on February 01, 2018, 07:01:56 PM
> "Well...if you were going to do something, what would you have wanted to do? Use the wish from the Grail to, uh, make everyone ready?"
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on February 01, 2018, 07:32:05 PM
> "Well...if you were going to do something, what would you have wanted to do? Use the wish from the Grail to, uh, make everyone ready?"

>"That was the plan..." he says. Much of his body had dissolved away by this point.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on February 01, 2018, 07:47:10 PM
> "...I wanted to wish for world peace or something like that, but if some kind of apocalypse is coming I guess I have no choice...okay, I'll remember what you said and try to do something about it."
> We still have some doubt about this, but if we can somehow get Buzz Aldrin or Michael Collin's phone number that would be all we need to confirm his story. (Fortunately, they ARE still alive.)
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on February 01, 2018, 08:16:15 PM
> "...I wanted to wish for world peace or something like that, but if some kind of apocalypse is coming I guess I have no choice...okay, I'll remember what you said and try to do something about it."
> We still have some doubt about this, but if we can somehow get Buzz Aldrin or Michael Collin's phone number that would be all we need to confirm his story. (Fortunately, they ARE still alive.)

>"I suppose I'll just have to trust that..." says Explorer, as he fades away.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on February 01, 2018, 08:22:01 PM
> Leave Eileen to her fate and go back to Archer.
> "Did you hear all that? We might be in charge of saving the world now."
> Prepare our Staunch spell. "Let me see your wounds."
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on February 01, 2018, 08:42:46 PM
> Leave Eileen to her fate and go back to Archer.
> "Did you hear all that? We might be in charge of saving the world now."
> Prepare our Staunch spell. "Let me see your wounds."

>"I got the gist of it, I think," Archer says.
>She shows you her hip wound, the worse of the two. You aren't exactly a doctor, but it does seem deep enough to be worrisome in the long term. She'll be able to handle that herself, though it will tax your mana slightly. Administering your own first aid like this is more efficient.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on February 01, 2018, 09:11:15 PM
> Do so.
> "Sorry that dragged out so long. It was just bad luck that he was able to counter your abilities like that, but if I had a gun or something I would've had plenty of opportunities to finish off Eileen..."
> "I think I need to be more prepared to do my own dirty work."
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on February 01, 2018, 09:22:10 PM
> Do so.
> "Sorry that dragged out so long. It was just bad luck that he was able to counter your abilities like that, but if I had a gun or something I would've had plenty of opportunities to finish off Eileen..."
> "I think I need to be more prepared to do my own dirty work."

>You catch the spell, and her bleeding slows, then stops.
>"You did have that spray stuff you got from the wall market," says Archer. "Honestly, I think splitting up was probably the bigger blunder we made."

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on February 01, 2018, 09:40:25 PM
> "Really? Well, you might not be wrong, since a strong enough distraction was what we needed to beat him..."
> "I thought of trying to count his bullets and getting him while he was reloading, but the situation kept changing..."
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on February 01, 2018, 10:07:41 PM
> "Really? Well, you might not be wrong, since a strong enough distraction was what we needed to beat him..."
> "I thought of trying to count his bullets and getting him while he was reloading, but the situation kept changing..."

>"I was thinking more like those walls you like to make might have really put him off guard for a second if put into the wrong place," Archer says. "And yeah, counting th ebullets might have been a good idea too."

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on February 02, 2018, 12:26:19 AM
> "Oh, the walls, I'm glad I spent so much time practicing throwing those. Otherwise Eileen would've gotten me right off the bat."
> As we finish up with Archer, check how many of those we have left. We burnt a lot of ammo in this fight.
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on February 02, 2018, 01:15:45 AM
> "Oh, the walls, I'm glad I spent so much time practicing throwing those. Otherwise Eileen would've gotten me right off the bat."
> As we finish up with Archer, check how many of those we have left. We burnt a lot of ammo in this fight.

>"You're definitely good at them, I just assumed they were your specialty," says Archer.
>You have five left.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Jana on February 02, 2018, 01:35:21 AM
>How long does it take us to prepare more Walls?

Also, do we want to give any info to our maybe-ally, Lancer?
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on February 02, 2018, 01:41:01 AM
>How long does it take us to prepare more Walls?

>Once you find a suitable rock, you just need time enough to inscribe the proper letters on it. You can usually prepare several in an hour.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on February 02, 2018, 01:49:37 AM
Quote
Also, do we want to give any info to our maybe-ally, Lancer?
Well, I think we should tell them not to tell anyone else about Koch being a master, since Eileen's response to that made me a little nervous. But we can have that conversation in a bit. I guess we could tell him about beating another master but that'd probably just come across more as bragging than anything. (Though this is not necessarily a reason not to do it :V )

> Look over at Eileen, grimace.
> "Well, let's get this over with. She definitely knew something, and we won't know what her deal was if we don't check."
> Head back over to her. Is she dead yet? Please say yes.
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Jana on February 02, 2018, 02:23:01 AM
>Once you find a suitable rock, you just need time enough to inscribe the proper letters on it. You can usually prepare several in an hour.

>Let's try to make five to ten more when we get some downtime.

Well, I think we should tell them not to tell anyone else about Koch being a master, since Eileen's response to that made me a little nervous. But we can have that conversation in a bit. I guess we could tell him about beating another master but that'd probably just come across more as bragging than anything. (Though this is not necessarily a reason not to do it :V )

We can phrase it kind of vaguely if we don't want to give away too much, something like "You may want to keep the info on Rider's master to yourself, another master just tried to kill me for it."
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on February 02, 2018, 04:14:17 AM
> Look over at Eileen, grimace.
> "Well, let's get this over with. She definitely knew something, and we won't know what her deal was if we don't check."
> Head back over to her. Is she dead yet? Please say yes.

>Archer nods.
>You look her over. She's not moving at all, if there was a window to save her, you're sure it has passed.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on February 02, 2018, 05:11:00 AM
> Gesture towards the body. "Um, could you..."
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on February 02, 2018, 05:42:30 AM
> Gesture towards the body. "Um, could you..."

>She nods. "Is there anything you need me to look for in particular?"

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on February 02, 2018, 02:02:45 PM
> "Identification and anything magical. (And I guess there's no reason to not take her cash...)"
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on February 02, 2018, 04:15:34 PM
> "Identification and anything magical. (And I guess there's no reason to not take her cash...)"

>"Got it," says Archer, as she begins to rifle through the woman's clothes.
>She quickly finds a variety of pockets, and produces a number of little vials full of strange substances, a few pieces of gaudy jewelry, and a couple of clutches.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Suwako Moriya on February 02, 2018, 04:23:26 PM
> No ID?
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on February 02, 2018, 04:32:07 PM
> "Jewelry's no good...that kind of stuff will be easy to trace as soon as anybody knows she's missing..."
> Cautiously examine the reagents. From what we saw, the reactions are activated by magic, but some of it could be volatile regardless.
> Is there anything we know how to use?
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on February 02, 2018, 05:20:21 PM
> "Jewelry's no good...that kind of stuff will be easy to trace as soon as anybody knows she's missing..."
> Cautiously examine the reagents. From what we saw, the reactions are activated by magic, but some of it could be volatile regardless.
> Is there anything we know how to use?

>"I don't know," says Archer. "She's far away from home, and so are we."
>Some of these things you can identify pretty easily, basic elements and compounds. Others are more difficult; many appear to be either gaseous or paste-like, you find a reddish paste that you suspect was what she used for the spells she cast. You would need a lab to really examine them, but you can guess at some of them with reasonable confidence.
>The basic compounds are useful in an abstract sense, in that you can find a use for them while at home. But in the right now sense, that isn't really the case. The more complex things are completed spells, you are certain, and are useless to you. Though you do feel a kind of draw toward a couple vials of yellowish powder, as you examine them. Something just resonates with you.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Suwako Moriya on February 02, 2018, 05:24:58 PM
> No ID?
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on February 02, 2018, 05:26:09 PM
> No ID?

>Not out in the open, at least. She does have a couple of clutches, and you imagine things would be stored in those.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on February 02, 2018, 05:39:11 PM
> "I suppose...but I still don't know anything about selling jewelry. It's really suspicious to just walk into a pawn shop and dump this kind of stuff on the counter."
> Keep the yellow powder vials! We'll study them later.
> Also see if we can find the stuff she used to counteract her blindness. That would also be useful if we could figure it out.
> Beyond that, just grab any expensive basic compounds we think we could find a use for.
> Pick out the clutches. "Here, help me go through these. I just want to find something with her full name on it."
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on February 02, 2018, 06:34:06 PM
> "I suppose...but I still don't know anything about selling jewelry. It's really suspicious to just walk into a pawn shop and dump this kind of stuff on the counter."
> Keep the yellow powder vials! We'll study them later.
> Also see if we can find the stuff she used to counteract her blindness. That would also be useful if we could figure it out.
> Beyond that, just grab any expensive basic compounds we think we could find a use for.
> Pick out the clutches. "Here, help me go through these. I just want to find something with her full name on it."

>You obtain: Vial of Yellow Powder x2
>That one is more difficult, at a glance, nothing she has seems to shout anything about curious maladies at you. You'll have to look at it all in more detail.
>There's a few that are on the pricier side, you help yourself.
>You obtain: A Collection of Expensive Compounds
>Archer takes one with a nod. You open the other, and find it has some money in it; american money even; some slips of paper, and few cards.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on February 02, 2018, 06:50:35 PM
> Take the cash! How much?
> Look over the rest of it for her name and nationality, and any membership cards of note.
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on February 02, 2018, 07:25:38 PM
> Take the cash! How much?
> Look over the rest of it for her name and nationality, and any membership cards of note.

>You obtain $159
>Looking over the rest, you can only kind of guess what the cards are, none of them are in English. She's from some place where a lot of the vowels have fancy hats.  You do find something that looks like a driver's license, you think, identifying her as one Eileen Yggdmillenia. Hmm, you've head that name before. Some magus family that's decided to toss out some of the traditional borderline-inbreeding the others favor.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on February 02, 2018, 07:47:15 PM
> "Eileen Yggdmillenia. I don't think it's a major house, but I've heard of it."
> "I don't suppose you recognize this language, Archer?" Show her anything legible.
> Briefly peruse the rest, looking for a passport in particular. Any other clues?
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on February 02, 2018, 09:06:29 PM
> "Eileen Yggdmillenia. I don't think it's a major house, but I've heard of it."
> "I don't suppose you recognize this language, Archer?" Show her anything legible.
> Briefly peruse the rest, looking for a passport in particular. Any other clues?

>"No idea," says Archer as she glances at it.
>Looking through the rest of the things, you don't find a passport but you do find something that looks kind of a like a passport, with blank paper in it. You also find what looks kind of like a foreign bank card, you think. It has a chip, at least. And some other card you just can't identify. There are also a few small bottles of something gaseous and white than you can't identify.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on February 02, 2018, 10:01:16 PM
> Stealing her credit cards would probably be a bad idea, so them being foreign at least removes the temptation.
> Examine the passport-ish thing more closely. Do we get any sort of magic vibe from it, or does it just seem the papers are blank because it's fake?
> Were the bottles of white stuff separate from the rest of her reagents? If so, examine them a little more closely too.
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on February 02, 2018, 11:00:44 PM
> Stealing her credit cards would probably be a bad idea, so them being foreign at least removes the temptation.
> Examine the passport-ish thing more closely. Do we get any sort of magic vibe from it, or does it just seem the papers are blank because it's fake?
> Were the bottles of white stuff separate from the rest of her reagents? If so, examine them a little more closely too.

>Taking a closer look at the passport-like thing, you feel it may have some magic around it.
>Examining the bottles, you can't tell anything about them. They are almost certainly magical. The contents look something like a cloud of flour dust, only it should clearly be settled rather than floating about like that.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on February 02, 2018, 11:25:29 PM
> Keep the passport-esque object for later examination.
> Do we have any means to ID the substance? Would opening one of them help? (What is the likelihood that this is a horrible idea?)
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on February 02, 2018, 11:36:50 PM
> Keep the passport-esque object for later examination.
> Do we have any means to ID the substance? Would opening one of them help? (What is the likelihood that this is a horrible idea?)

>You obtain: Passport?
>You might learn what they do that way. There's a very good chance you will regret doing this.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on February 02, 2018, 11:45:27 PM
As much as I want to throw one at a tree, Lily probably has had enough lab safety lessons in her life to know better.

> "Okay, I think that's enough. I don't know what the rest of these do, and I'm not going to fool around with the reagents of a madwoman who throws around murderous poison clouds."
> "You can keep the jewelry if you want."
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on February 03, 2018, 12:57:26 AM
> "Okay, I think that's enough. I don't know what the rest of these do, and I'm not going to fool around with the reagents of a madwoman who throws around murderous poison clouds."
> "You can keep the jewelry if you want."

>"Think I will," says Archer, as she gathers them up. "I'm sure there will be someplace I can sell them."

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Jana on February 03, 2018, 12:57:41 AM
Yggdmillenia

Aw shoot

>Are we able to find our way back to the ATV Eileen used to get out here? There might more loot if it has any sort of storage.
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on February 03, 2018, 01:12:33 AM
>Are we able to find our way back to the ATV Eileen used to get out here? There might more loot if it has any sort of storage.

>You might have some trouble, but you doubt Archer would.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Jana on February 03, 2018, 01:51:27 AM
>"If you think there's nothing else here, we can check the vehicle Eileen rode in on. It's been hectic though, can you point me in the direction it came from?"
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on February 03, 2018, 02:16:44 AM
Aw shoot

if the name has significance I'm not aware of, please share! i haven't actually played anything fate related.
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on February 03, 2018, 02:18:09 AM
>"If you think there's nothing else here, we can check the vehicle Eileen rode in on. It's been hectic though, can you point me in the direction it came from?"

>"Yeah, that's easy enough," says Archer. "It's this way."

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on February 03, 2018, 02:50:00 AM
> Let's-a go!
> "So, there's more than the seven standard classes...I can see why, though. It doesn't make sense for Niel Armstrong to be anything other than a Rider. But if Ford was summoned first, he'd have to get a different class, so I guess a new one gets made up rather than a servant getting shoehorned into a class that doesn't fit them."
> "So I guess if someone got an Archer before I summoned you, you might've come out as...I dunno, Robber or something..."
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on February 03, 2018, 03:23:26 AM
> Let's-a go!
> "So, there's more than the seven standard classes...I can see why, though. It doesn't make sense for Niel Armstrong to be anything other than a Rider. But if Ford was summoned first, he'd have to get a different class, so I guess a new one gets made up rather than a servant getting shoehorned into a class that doesn't fit them."
> "So I guess if someone got an Archer before I summoned you, you might've come out as...I dunno, Robber or something..."

>"Maybe," Archer says as she walks along. If that hip wound bothers her, she sure doesn't show it. "I've never heard of it before. I don't know if there's extras because there's too many people, or if this particular war was supposed to have that class as well. Given how many other things seem to have gone wrong, I could believe it... Then again, I also have no idea just how late or early any of us were drawn in. I'll say this much, Explorer sure was different that what I would expect of a lot of people to get drawn into this."

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Jana on February 03, 2018, 03:30:46 AM
>Let's check if we can read anything on Explorer now that we've beaten him. Something's still bothering me, we never got rid of that text that "something doesn't feel right" when talking about him.

if the name has significance I'm not aware of, please share! i haven't actually played anything fate related.

The Yggdmillennia isn't actually a single magus bloodline family, but a loose collection of outcast families (weak or failing bloodlines, new bloodlines without standing in the Mage's Association in London, and even those that the Association has put a bounty on) that has grown enough to maintain themselves despite being based in Europe alongside the Association. The thing is that with Fate/Nasuverse's multiple world lines, their status could be very different in this game; they're at the height of their power in Apocrypha, but in Strange/Fake they're stated as having been in decline for 50 years. Both of those stories are also about grail wars that differ from the norm; the Yggdmillennia are the instigators and initially in control in Apocrypha, but from Eileen's confusion and lack of information, that doesn't seem to be the case here.

Also, Eileen may have gotten a name change on her documents, so we'd need to find something with her middle name (it being her original bloodline) to find something on her family. At the same time, the kind of families that join or are absorbed into the faction probably wouldn't have a lot of information out there for our American character to know.
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on February 03, 2018, 03:53:54 AM
Thanks Jana!

> "Since he was a part of really recent history, I'm sure Eileen knew what her catalyst was. She must have chosen him on purpose. Who knows why."
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on February 03, 2018, 03:59:36 AM
>Let's check if we can read anything on Explorer now that we've beaten him. Something's still bothering me, we never got rid of that text that "something doesn't feel right" when talking about him.

>You check over the information, and don't find anything new. But it still gives a sense of eerie incorrectness when you review it...

> "Since he was a part of really recent history, I'm sure Eileen knew what her catalyst was. She must have chosen him on purpose. Who knows why."

>"Suppose we can't ask now," says Archer.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on February 03, 2018, 04:18:56 AM
> "Maybe this Grail War is weird because of outside interference? It's really strange that Koch got a chance to summon a servant with an artificial mana source before an actual magus from a known family did."
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Arcvasti on February 03, 2018, 05:17:35 AM
... I'm sure Eileen knew what her catalyst was....

>Examining the bottles, you can't tell anything about them. They are almost certainly magical. The contents look something like a cloud of flour dust, only it should clearly be settled rather than floating about like that.

Maybe the strange white powder is moondust?

Also I guess I'm participating now? As one humble cog in the Z-Machine.

Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on February 03, 2018, 05:51:38 AM
> "Maybe this Grail War is weird because of outside interference? It's really strange that Koch got a chance to summon a servant with an artificial mana source before an actual magus from a known family did."

>"You might be onto something," says Archer. "I'd love to know how he knew anything about it."

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on February 03, 2018, 06:04:33 AM
> "I'm really hoping the overseer will be able to explain everything...assuming we even get the chance to meet them."
> Proceed to ATV! If toppling that tree didn't smash it.
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on February 03, 2018, 04:48:00 PM
> "I'm really hoping the overseer will be able to explain everything...assuming we even get the chance to meet them."
> Proceed to ATV! If toppling that tree didn't smash it.

>It doesn't take too long to get there. The tree certainly damaged it, and no one will be using it anymore without a great deal of repair work. However, you do notice, now that it is not occupied by a much more menacing magus and servant combo, that there is a largis pack on the back, which has avoided the tree's wrath.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on February 03, 2018, 04:58:27 PM
> Loot it!
> "It's probably just food or something, but it wouldn't hurt to check."
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on February 03, 2018, 05:01:50 PM
> Loot it!
> "It's probably just food or something, but it wouldn't hurt to check."

>You get into the pack, and find your predictions are correct. Packets of food, a collapsable tent, outdoors supplies and survival gear. Nothing really jumps out at you as special or unusual.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on February 03, 2018, 05:05:34 PM
> Anything better than what we already have?
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on February 03, 2018, 05:08:35 PM
> Anything better than what we already have?

>That flashlight might be nice... And there's always a home for extra batteries and foodstuffs. That bug repellent might be nice, too...

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on February 03, 2018, 06:01:56 PM
> Dump the tent to reduce weight and just take the bag with everything else!
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on February 03, 2018, 06:44:11 PM
> Dump the tent to reduce weight and just take the bag with everything else!

>You dump the tent, and grab the rest. It's kind of heavy and makes your aches ache, but it should fit into the trunk. Archer chuckles appreciatively.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on February 03, 2018, 06:47:14 PM
> "Oof. Okay, let's get out of here already."
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on February 03, 2018, 08:40:28 PM
> "Oof. Okay, let's get out of here already."

>"Really," says Archer. "I don't want to hang around for someone to stumble onto all of this."

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on February 03, 2018, 10:21:29 PM
> "I'm actually worried someone might've heard the gunshots and reported it. Do you want to go a bit ahead to make sure the police aren't waiting at the car?"
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on February 04, 2018, 02:58:33 AM
> "I'm actually worried someone might've heard the gunshots and reported it. Do you want to go a bit ahead to make sure the police aren't waiting at the car?"

>Archer nods, and dashes ahead.
>"It seems clear," she says "I don't think there's anyone around here other than people on the highway, and it's so loud I don't think they would have easily heard anything. And they're going so fast I don't think many people would have heard more than one."

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on February 04, 2018, 03:15:57 AM
> "That's a relief."
> Lug the bag to the car while looking forward to stuffing our face full of oatmeal cream pies.
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on February 04, 2018, 03:26:25 AM
> "That's a relief."
> Lug the bag to the car while looking forward to stuffing our face full of oatmeal cream pies.

>You make your way back to your car, which doesn't seem to have suffered any damage or vandalism while you were gone. Your pilfered supplies go into the trunk, and there's no reason to hang around any longer. And if nothing else, you have enough supplies now you can go hog wild, as long as you don't mind falling back onto those MREs you've obtained.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on February 04, 2018, 03:35:34 AM
> "When they drove past us on the ATV, I was worried for a second that Eileen was planning to wreck the car so we couldn't escape..."
> Check our phone. Did Lancer ever respond?
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on February 04, 2018, 04:14:05 AM
> "When they drove past us on the ATV, I was worried for a second that Eileen was planning to wreck the car so we couldn't escape..."
> Check our phone. Did Lancer ever respond?

>"That would have been a bad idea," says Archer, "If you don't give the enemy a way to escape when things get bad, they'll just fight to the death in the worst ways. But I could see it."
>Oh, there is a response from Lancer! "Yeah, I've read an article (https://tinyurl.com/pkvg6b9) about how their business model is doomed thanks to their lack of quality and poor locations."

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on February 04, 2018, 05:13:27 AM
> "Hm, you mean it creates a kind of 'cornered beast' situation? That make sen--what the fuck Lancer."
> Type: "What, rickrolls too pedestrian for you?"
> Type: "FYI avoid telling anyone about Koch. I have reason to believe the wrong people finding out could accelerate the noble phantasm."
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on February 04, 2018, 05:55:35 AM
> "Hm, you mean it creates a kind of 'cornered beast' situation? That make sen--what the fuck Lancer."
> Type: "What, rickrolls too pedestrian for you?"
> Type: "FYI avoid telling anyone about Koch. I have reason to believe the wrong people finding out could accelerate the noble phantasm."

>You send off your reply. You get an answer moments later: "I thought you'd appreciate the variety! Surely I'm not wrong? As for that man, we have no intention of talking to anyone about it."

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: The ⑨th Zentillion on February 04, 2018, 06:02:41 AM
Phew.

> Type: "OK, Good to hear that."

...

> Type "*read that."
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on February 04, 2018, 06:22:26 AM
> Type: "OK, Good to hear that."

...

> Type "*read that."

>"So," Lancer continues. "Why are you spreading it around?"

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on February 04, 2018, 07:03:01 AM
> "I told you that so that you wouldn't try to kill us. When I tried that again with someone from one of the big name magus families, her reaction made me think it was going to attract a lot of unwanted attention."
> "It seems right now they have no idea someone tried to buy their way into the Grail War, and I think it would be a good idea to keep it that way."
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on February 04, 2018, 03:44:25 PM
> "I told you that so that you wouldn't try to kill us. When I tried that again with someone from one of the big name magus families, her reaction made me think it was going to attract a lot of unwanted attention."
> "It seems right now they have no idea someone tried to buy their way into the Grail War, and I think it would be a good idea to keep it that way."

>"Are you so sure he tried to buy his way in?" Lancer replies.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on February 04, 2018, 05:12:39 PM
> "Well, no, admittedly it's all conjecture. But there are a lot of strange things about this Grail War, which is why meeting the overseer is my top priority."
> "I need to get back on the road. I'll share more details when I have a better idea what's going on."
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on February 04, 2018, 05:54:41 PM
> "Well, no, admittedly it's all conjecture. But there are a lot of strange things about this Grail War, which is why meeting the overseer is my top priority."
> "I need to get back on the road. I'll share more details when I have a better idea what's going on."

>"There's a an accident around the construction in Carlisle," Lancer responds. "The slowdown is rather nasty."
>"You know," Archer says, "I really ought to leave how to drive one of these things."

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on February 04, 2018, 06:59:02 PM
> Type: "Thanks."
> Checking our route, we should be able to avoid Carlisle; our planned route takes us around the north of it. [ link! (https://i.imgur.com/cDyedcq.png) ]
> Hand the phone over to Archer.
> "That'd help, but I think even for a servant the learning process would be kinda non-trivial..."
> "If we find a moment's peace and an empty lot I'll let you give it a try."
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on February 04, 2018, 07:36:39 PM
> Type: "Thanks."
> Checking our route, we should be able to avoid Carlisle; our planned route takes us around the north of it. [ link! (https://i.imgur.com/cDyedcq.png) ]
> Hand the phone over to Archer.
> "That'd help, but I think even for a servant the learning process would be kinda non-trivial..."
> "If we find a moment's peace and an empty lot I'll let you give it a try."

>"I was just thinking," Archer says, as she accepts your phone. "Sooner or later, you might not be able to drive it yourself for whatever reason, and I might have to do it."

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on February 04, 2018, 08:15:00 PM
> "Yeah, that's true...I'll keep an eye out for a good spot to practice."
> Start the car and head back to the highway.
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on February 04, 2018, 08:53:39 PM
> "Yeah, that's true...I'll keep an eye out for a good spot to practice."
> Start the car and head back to the highway.

>You back out of the the dirt road, and back onto the highway after taking a bit to make sure it is clear. Soon you've left the battlefield behind.
>"So has this changed our plans at all?" Archer says.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on February 04, 2018, 09:34:39 PM
> "Well, obviously we won't be making any plans to draw out Berserker today..."
> "I need to try to get in touch with one of Mr. Armstrong's colleagues to see if they can verify his story. If it's true, I guess our goal for winning the Grail War is to stop some kind of crazy moon god apocalypse."
> "But for right now, no. I just want to get to Delaware and hope to god we can meet the overseer and have them straighten things out."
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on February 04, 2018, 10:24:17 PM
> "Well, obviously we won't be making any plans to draw out Berserker today..."
> "I need to try to get in touch with one of Mr. Armstrong's colleagues to see if they can verify his story. If it's true, I guess our goal for winning the Grail War is to stop some kind of crazy moon god apocalypse."
> "But for right now, no. I just want to get to Delaware and hope to god we can meet the overseer and have them straighten things out."

>She nods. "I don't know, though, if what Eileen said was true, can we really expect to find an overseer?"

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on February 05, 2018, 12:10:24 AM
> "I'm not sure if I should be taking anything for granted anymore, but if there's any real source of information I can be looking for, it's an overseer."
> "If I don't find one, then...well, if I run into any other sane masters we'll talk about how we want to settle things at that point. If not...I guess it's just a fight to the finish."
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on February 05, 2018, 01:02:46 AM
> "I'm not sure if I should be taking anything for granted anymore, but if there's any real source of information I can be looking for, it's an overseer."
> "If I don't find one, then...well, if I run into any other sane masters we'll talk about how we want to settle things at that point. If not...I guess it's just a fight to the finish."

>"Even if we make allies, isn't it necessary that we have to beat them at some point?" says Archer.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on February 05, 2018, 01:20:45 AM
> "Provided neither of us has to die, I actually don't mind the idea of surrendering to someone if I agree with their wish. But at the moment I'm not aware of any mechanism to actually do that."
> "If it's not possible, I guess whoever's left standing will have to agree to a duel. It'd be a little more civilized, at least..."
> "...I admit it's all wishful thinking. I just want to do my due diligence and not have regrets about killing anybody at the end."
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on February 05, 2018, 04:16:42 AM
> "Provided neither of us has to die, I actually don't mind the idea of surrendering to someone if I agree with their wish. But at the moment I'm not aware of any mechanism to actually do that."
> "If it's not possible, I guess whoever's left standing will have to agree to a duel. It'd be a little more civilized, at least..."
> "...I admit it's all wishful thinking. I just want to do my due diligence and not have regrets about killing anybody at the end."

>"Like hell you are," says Archer. "You're not giving up until I'm dead, at least,"

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on February 05, 2018, 04:50:01 AM
> "Eh?? If someone has the same wish as me, then why fight?"
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on February 05, 2018, 05:05:09 AM
> "Eh?? If someone has the same wish as me, then why fight?"

>"You didn't say that," says Archer. "You said, 'if I agree with their wish', which is something completely different. And hell with their wish, I didn't get drug into all this to just give up on mine. So I don't want to hear about any more giving up until I'm dead."

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on February 05, 2018, 05:13:48 AM
> "Aaaah...okay, I understand. We're in it to win it."
> "Still, if we kill a servant I want to have a way to offer the master a chance to surrender."
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on February 05, 2018, 06:08:09 AM
> "Aaaah...okay, I understand. We're in it to win it."
> "Still, if we kill a servant I want to have a way to offer the master a chance to surrender."

>"That's fine," says Archer.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on February 05, 2018, 03:47:53 PM
> "So, I guess I need to figure out a use for Koch's mana battery or get rid of it. If it's going to light us up like a christmas tree to other magic users we need to be getting some use out of it."
> Actually, is there any way we could jury-rig some kind of case for it that would make it undetectable? (Cover it with lead, maybe?)
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on February 05, 2018, 03:56:40 PM
> "So, I guess I need to figure out a use for Koch's mana battery or get rid of it. If it's going to light us up like a christmas tree to other magic users we need to be getting some use out of it."
> Actually, is there any way we could jury-rig some kind of case for it that would make it undetectable? (Cover it with lead, maybe?)

>You might, if you had the right materials and some time. Shopping for the materials in an unfamiliar area would probably take up a good portion of a day. The resulting barrier wouldn't last very long, but it ought to serve for the duration of the Grail War, you would hope. And while it won't render the battery undetectable, it ought to muffle its presence significantly.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on February 05, 2018, 04:14:14 PM
> On the subject of the battery, assuming we could get our hands on another catalyst, is it possible to use it to summon a second servant?
> Would we be able to do that without our lab?
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on February 05, 2018, 05:32:02 PM
> On the subject of the battery, assuming we could get our hands on another catalyst, is it possible to use it to summon a second servant?
> Would we be able to do that without our lab?

>In theory, it's something you could do, but it would likely tax your mana reserves significantly. What you need is a space to place the circle and time to do the actual summoning. The question, however, is whether or not this would actually work. As you already have a servant, the framework in place may not let you summon another. In fact, probably would not. But if you could get around that, or perhaps find a way to take someone else's command seals, in theory you could have another servant. However, there is also the issue of whether Archer or this new servant could work with each other.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on February 05, 2018, 05:59:57 PM
Yeah, I don't want to bring it up right now out of concern for offending Archer. Unlesss...

> "Hey Archer, was Little John a real guy?"
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on February 05, 2018, 09:25:03 PM
> "Hey Archer, was Little John a real guy?"

>"Huh? Kind of," she says. "Why are you asking?"

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on February 05, 2018, 10:11:19 PM
> "Well, I'm going over the possibilities in my head, and it technically might be possible to use that thing we got from Koch to summon a second servant, as long as they didn't use too much mana."
> "So I was trying to think of someone who'd work well with you. In the stories Little John was your sidekick, sort of."
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on February 05, 2018, 11:50:36 PM
> "Well, I'm going over the possibilities in my head, and it technically might be possible to use that thing we got from Koch to summon a second servant, as long as they didn't use too much mana."
> "So I was trying to think of someone who'd work well with you. In the stories Little John was your sidekick, sort of."

>"Yeah, I saw," says Archer. "He was just a guy who helped us out of a jam."

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on February 06, 2018, 02:09:48 AM
> "Those stories really didn't get anything right, did they..."
> "I don't suppose Maid Marian was actually a wizard or something?"
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on February 06, 2018, 02:30:12 AM
> "Those stories really didn't get anything right, did they..."
> "I don't suppose Maid Marian was actually a wizard or something?"

>"No, nothing like that," she says. "From what I've seen, it's just storytellers adding their own bits and legends to it."

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on February 06, 2018, 02:45:30 AM
> "Hmm. Well, let's try this. Were there any heroes you liked back then?"
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on February 06, 2018, 03:41:54 AM
> "Hmm. Well, let's try this. Were there any heroes you liked back then?"

>"Well, I always thought Fionnt?n ? Scolaighe was kind of interesting," says Archer. "Not that I knew him, but the stories were neat."

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on February 06, 2018, 03:53:03 AM
> "I'll have to look that one up."
> "Well, unless you just want to tell me the stories. It's a while 'til the next rest stop."
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on February 06, 2018, 04:09:29 AM
> "I'll have to look that one up."
> "Well, unless you just want to tell me the stories. It's a while 'til the next rest stop."

>"Oh sure, well it all started with..."
>Archer goes on to spend the next twenty minutes weaving the tale of an ambiguous trickster who meandered from court to court, stealing the crowns of kings you've never heard of. You think it takes place in Ireland, given the names, but there are definite references to the South that suggest Scotland. The Fionnt?n in question is definitely a kind of rogue and probably the sort of person Lancer would get along with, conniving his way into courts full of warriors and besting them with various tricks and feats of agility, and more than one food fight.
>You are entirely certain you've never heard of this person or any of their feats by the time Archer is done. You have a sneaking suspicions this tale was lost to history.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on February 06, 2018, 05:00:41 AM
> "That IS a good story. Nothing about that guy rings a bell, though...the story was probably lost over the ages."
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on February 06, 2018, 05:44:52 AM
> "That IS a good story. Nothing about that guy rings a bell, though...the story was probably lost over the ages."

>"Well, that's a cryin' shame, isn't it?" says Archer.

>_
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Post by: Stuffman on February 06, 2018, 02:51:16 PM
> "I ought to write it down when I get a moment. I'll have to ask you how to spell all those names, though."
> Continue along the road.
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on February 06, 2018, 08:48:58 PM
> "I ought to write it down when I get a moment. I'll have to ask you how to spell all those names, though."
> Continue along the road.

>You continue down the highway. The going threatens to be long and monotonous, assuming there are no more incidents. Will you proceed on in a leisurely manner with plenty of stops for food and breaks, stopping only when needed, or doing your best to avoid all but the most necessary stops?

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on February 06, 2018, 09:03:53 PM
> What is this, Oregon Trail?
> We'll take it slow for now, as we are both very sore from our last encounter, and we now have plenty of food.
> Also, if we find a place with a pay phone and a bit of privacy, we do have a call or two to make.
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on February 06, 2018, 09:30:06 PM
> What is this, Oregon Trail?
> We'll take it slow for now, as we are both very sore from our last encounter, and we now have plenty of food.
> Also, if we find a place with a pay phone and a bit of privacy, we do have a call or two to make.

>You almost died of dysentery one already. Are you sure you want to tempt fate again?
>You decide to take it easy and just stake out a spot on the highway and cruise, people can go around you if they have problems. After some tens of minutes, you note a rest stop ahead whose sign advertises pay phones.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on February 06, 2018, 10:06:58 PM
> Pull in and tell Archer she can relax for a bit.
> Do some google-fu on our phone and see if we can find the current residences of Buzz Aldrin or Michael Collins. Try to look them up in their respective local phone listings.
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on February 06, 2018, 10:26:25 PM
> Pull in and tell Archer she can relax for a bit.
> Do some google-fu on our phone and see if we can find the current residences of Buzz Aldrin or Michael Collins. Try to look them up in their respective local phone listings.

>Archer nods, and leaves the car to stretch her legs. She seems to be doing better already.
>Looking around online, you quickly realize that in a world full of paparazzi, star-obsessed maniacs, and flat earthers, they are not just going to leave this information for just anyone to find easily.

>_
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Post by: Stuffman on February 06, 2018, 11:04:51 PM
> Groan. Of course it wouldn't be that easy.
> See if we can find any organizations (preferably smaller, more local ones) they're involved with.
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on February 07, 2018, 12:19:02 AM
> Groan. Of course it wouldn't be that easy.
> See if we can find any organizations (preferably smaller, more local ones) they're involved with.

>You set to looking for organizations they're involved with, and quickly find there's no easy, handy lists of this sort of thing. At least not at a quick brush. You'll have to devote some time to this.

>_
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Post by: Stuffman on February 07, 2018, 12:34:21 AM
> We'll save that for tonight, then.
> Move around and stretch our legs. How are we feeling?
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on February 07, 2018, 12:52:08 AM
> We'll save that for tonight, then.
> Move around and stretch our legs. How are we feeling?

>You set it aside and take time to stretch your legs. You're still sore, but it's an old, fading kind of soreness now. You think you're going have a bruise on your face, though.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on February 07, 2018, 02:04:46 AM
> Take the opportunity to wash up a bit, then go get Archer.
> "Those astronauts aren't as easy to track down as I was hoping. Ready to go?"
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on February 07, 2018, 02:24:07 AM
> Take the opportunity to wash up a bit, then go get Archer.
> "Those astronauts aren't as easy to track down as I was hoping. Ready to go?"

>You get cleaned up, and feel a little better for it. An ibuprofen salvaged from Eileen's gear helps with that, too.
>You find Archer lingering near the car. She nods. "Yeah. And I guess I'm not surprised by that."

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on February 07, 2018, 02:41:51 AM
> "I'll do some more digging tonight."
> Hop in and hit the road.
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Post by: Hello Purvis on February 07, 2018, 03:37:05 AM
> "I'll do some more digging tonight."
> Hop in and hit the road.

>Archer nods.
>You head back onto the highway. Time passes, and the battle you experiences slips away into memory. Some parts of it, you're certain, are going to haunt your nightmares, but you manage to dial your nerves back as you add in more distance from the battlefield. Archer is fairly quiet now, partially because she is more accustomed to the era now. Still, you think she's probably still irate about the previous conversation. Still, the day proceeds on more or less peacefully, save for a few people who don't use their turn signals here and there. The mountains flatten out, the trees thin out, and eventually you leave the Appalachians behind entirely. From here on, it feels almost like you're going downhill the entire way, even with the highway is perfectly flat. The buildings start taking on an older, more english kind of profile. The roads get a little more spaghetti-like and progress slows as they become more and more crowded. But still, as the sun sinks to the west, you see a sign along the highway welcoming you to Delaware, and other directing you toward Newark.

>_
 
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on February 07, 2018, 04:03:32 AM
> What's our general sense of direction towards the Grail telling us?
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on February 07, 2018, 05:15:42 AM
> What's our general sense of direction towards the Grail telling us?

>Southeast, you think.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on February 07, 2018, 03:07:56 PM
> "Hmm."
> Pull over and get out the map.
> "We need to go southeast from here, but going the wrong direction will put us on the wrong side of the Delaware Bay."
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on February 07, 2018, 06:09:30 PM
> "Hmm."
> Pull over and get out the map.
> "We need to go southeast from here, but going the wrong direction will put us on the wrong side of the Delaware Bay."

>You find a nice bit or roadside to pull over onto.
>"Well, it can't be that hard to fix," says Archer, "Compared to how long it took us to actually get here."
>Glancing over a map, you were correct to stop and have a look. This place is a tangle of highways and interstates, and a lot of them aim toward New Jersey. It doesn't help there's Newark in both states, either... You spend a couple minutes zooming in and out, trying to get routes and interstates to take and avoid properly memorized. But in the end, you think you have it.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on February 07, 2018, 06:31:40 PM
> Off we go!
> "Well, it hasn't been a luxurious trip, sure..."
> "Did you ever get a chance to travel back then?"
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on February 07, 2018, 06:39:23 PM
> Off we go!
> "Well, it hasn't been a luxurious trip, sure..."
> "Did you ever get a chance to travel back then?"

>"You mean like roam all over the country?" says Archer. "Not really. No one did. But we were definitely roaming all over Nottingham."

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on February 07, 2018, 07:58:44 PM
> "Oh. In that case, I regret not being able to bring you anywhere impressive. This part of the country is notoriously dull."
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on February 07, 2018, 08:22:36 PM
> "Oh. In that case, I regret not being able to bring you anywhere impressive. This part of the country is notoriously dull."

>"From what I could look up, it's where all the architecture and history are," says Archer.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on February 07, 2018, 08:49:15 PM
> "Well, by 'architecture' they just mean anything that's been around longer than a hundred years, and our history is a little more glorified than it deserves."
> "It'd be nice to visit somewhere more fun, or at least a really big city like New York."
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on February 07, 2018, 10:48:16 PM
> "Well, by 'architecture' they just mean anything that's been around longer than a hundred years, and our history is a little more glorified than it deserves."
> "It'd be nice to visit somewhere more fun, or at least a really big city like New York."

>"I guess that wouldn't be so bad, either," she says. "But, what's the plan for tonight?"

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on February 07, 2018, 11:00:45 PM
> "Miss Yggdmillenia happened to be carrying just enough cash for a nice hotel room and a decent dinner. I'm taking that as a sign."
> Drive for another half hour or so, then look for one of those highway offramp hotel/chain restaurant clusters. Pick out a Best Western (or something comparable) to pull into.
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on February 07, 2018, 11:44:32 PM
> "Miss Yggdmillenia happened to be carrying just enough cash for a nice hotel room and a decent dinner. I'm taking that as a sign."
> Drive for another half hour or so, then look for one of those highway offramp hotel/chain restaurant clusters. Pick out a Best Western (or something comparable) to pull into.

>You follow the highway, cutting through seemingly endless indistinguishable city sprawl. It feels almost like home, extend the buildings look a bit different. Eventually you find some hotel that appears to be a subsidiary of Best Western. You imagine you can at least get a room for under a hundred dollars, at least. While it's not exactly a hotel/restaurant cluster, there's places you notice nearby that work well enough for food. Better than yesterday, at least.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on February 08, 2018, 12:03:42 AM
> "Alright Archer, what are you in the mood for?"
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on February 08, 2018, 01:43:53 AM
> "Alright Archer, what are you in the mood for?"

>"Frankly, I'm just following you along," she says. "I barely understand what you all eat."

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on February 08, 2018, 01:51:02 AM
> "Right..."
> Take Archer to Hooters What's our selection?
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on February 08, 2018, 03:33:18 AM
> "Right..."
> Take Archer to Hooters What's our selection?

>You saw an IHOP down the road, a five guys a couple blocks past that. There's a Wawa to the east.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on February 08, 2018, 03:35:38 AM
> U-TURN
> FIVE GUYS
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on February 08, 2018, 04:05:01 AM
> U-TURN
> FIVE GUYS

>You make a turn toward burgers.
>"So, now that we're here," says Archer, "What's our next step?"

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on February 08, 2018, 04:29:05 AM
> "Five Guys, Archer."
> "Five Guys Burgers and Fries."
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on February 08, 2018, 04:55:03 AM
> "Five Guys, Archer."
> "Five Guys Burgers and Fries."

>"...Is that a plan for winning the Grail War?" says Archer. "Because that's what I meant. If it is, none of that meant a thing to me. And if it isn't, none of it meant a thing to me."

>_
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Post by: Stuffman on February 08, 2018, 05:14:22 AM
> "FIVE GUYS BURGERS AND FRIES, it's a restaurant, we're gonna have our victory dinner there! I've been waiting for you to try a burger 'cause it's kind of the specialty food of this country, but they can be pretty different depending on where you get them, so I wanted to pick a high end burger joint, and Five Guys is one of the best, I mean, that's why I skipped the Burger King earlier, I mean Burger King's okay, it's got kind of a unique flame-cooked taste, but Five Guys blows it away, but I was wondering if we were gonna be lucky enough to run into one because I'd settle for a Checker's otherwise, or a Rally's - they're the same thing they just have different names for some reason - but right out of the blue, we pull off the highway and there it is!, Five Guys Burgers and Fries!!"
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on February 08, 2018, 06:11:38 AM
> "FIVE GUYS BURGERS AND FRIES, it's a restaurant, we're gonna have our victory dinner there! I've been waiting for you to try a burger 'cause it's kind of the specialty food of this country, but they can be pretty different depending on where you get them, so I wanted to pick a high end burger joint, and Five Guys is one of the best, I mean, that's why I skipped the Burger King earlier, I mean Burger King's okay, it's got kind of a unique flame-cooked taste, but Five Guys blows it away, but I was wondering if we were gonna be lucky enough to run into one because I'd settle for a Checker's otherwise, or a Rally's - they're the same thing they just have different names for some reason - but right out of the blue, we pull off the highway and there it is!, Five Guys Burgers and Fries!!"

>"Well, isn't that something?" says Archer, smirking. "Now you have me expecting something truly special."

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on February 08, 2018, 03:31:30 PM
> "And you even get free peanuts!!"
> Park the car and head in!
> "Don't let the utilitarian decor fool you, it's really good."
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on February 08, 2018, 09:39:57 PM
> "And you even get free peanuts!!"
> Park the car and head in!
> "Don't let the utilitarian decor fool you, it's really good."

>She laughs. "Okay, okay, sure," Archer says as you lead her into the establishment.
>It is fairly crowded, and it takes awhile for you to get your food. But Archer, at least, doesn't seem to mind waiting. She does attract a bit of attention from other people, what we her barely fitting clothing and blatant wearing of the Three Wolf Moon shirt, which you're sure at least one person here recognizes, But all in all, things go well. Archer decides to go all out, getting a bacon cheeseburger and every free topping they have; reasoning that is the place is as esteemed as you say there's nothing to lose and everything to gain. She does not seem to be disappointed with the results, given how she tears through it. You hope this makes up for yesterday's experience, at least.
>"You know," she says, as she works on the last quarter of her meal, having gone through a couple napkins for all the sauce that has gone everywhere, "You never did tell me what our next step was going to be."

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on February 08, 2018, 11:20:12 PM
> "Right, right, right."
> Send the rest of the conversation.
> "So, we'll get some rest tonight. Tomorrow we'll keep following my, uh, magic sense and we'll go look for the Grail. When we get close, if we're lucky we'll run into an overseer and they'll explain everything so I can make an informed decision about how I want to do things."
> "If not...I'm sure the other masters and servants are going to be on their way here as well, so if we run into one, we'll say our piece and fight it out."
> "If we don't come across them by chance, I'm thinking instead of hiding that mana battery, we could use it as a lure. I'm not sure how the other servants are going about searching for us, but a strong mana source is liable to get some attention."
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on February 08, 2018, 11:30:54 PM
> "Right, right, right."
> Send the rest of the conversation.
> "So, we'll get some rest tonight. Tomorrow we'll keep following my, uh, magic sense and we'll go look for the Grail. When we get close, if we're lucky we'll run into an overseer and they'll explain everything so I can make an informed decision about how I want to do things."
> "If not...I'm sure the other masters and servants are going to be on their way here as well, so if we run into one, we'll say our piece and fight it out."
> "If we don't come across them by chance, I'm thinking instead of hiding that mana battery, we could use it as a lure. I'm not sure how the other servants are going about searching for us, but a strong mana source is liable to get some attention."

>Archer nods as you shift the conversation.
>"I think it's likely the others are on their way here," Archer sends. "We did meet two of them on the way, if not more. I wouldn't be surprised to find that Lancer has already set up shop somewhere, if they did get ahead of us like he seems otbe taunting."

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on February 08, 2018, 11:39:15 PM
> "I'm sure he's around here, yeah. Oh, come to think of it..."
> Check our phone.
> "I've been feeling like the Grail is near the sea, and the Delaware seacoast has a bunch of national parks, so he's probably in his element. Thankfully, the woods are your element too."
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on February 09, 2018, 01:36:37 AM
> "I'm sure he's around here, yeah. Oh, come to think of it..."
> Check our phone.
> "I've been feeling like the Grail is near the sea, and the Delaware seacoast has a bunch of national parks, so he's probably in his element. Thankfully, the woods are your element too."

>You check your phone, but it doesn't seem like Lancer has taken the time to taunt you any more, lately.
>"Is that so? Well, I suppose the best thing we can do is not follow him into any of them," Archer sends.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on February 09, 2018, 02:48:24 AM
> Finish our own burg, and then work on any free peanuts remaining, as we return to normal conversation.
> "What do you think? Worth the fuss?"
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on February 09, 2018, 03:25:01 AM
> Finish our own burg, and then work on any free peanuts remaining, as we return to normal conversation.
> "What do you think? Worth the fuss?"

>"It's pretty good!" says Archer. "I'm not used to having all these sauces at once, which makes it feel really excessive in a guilty kind of way."

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on February 09, 2018, 04:19:27 AM
> "These days you can get pretty much any herb or spice in the world, cheap. It's all traded globally. I can see how that'd be a bit overwhelming to your palate."
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on February 09, 2018, 05:09:13 AM
> "These days you can get pretty much any herb or spice in the world, cheap. It's all traded globally. I can see how that'd be a bit overwhelming to your palate."

>"I guess it does," says Archer, frowning slightly. "I never thought about it, but I guess I knew that already."

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on February 09, 2018, 04:12:22 PM
> "Oh, geez, don't worry about it, just enjoy it."
> Finish the peanuts.
> "Ready to go?"
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on February 09, 2018, 05:19:24 PM
> "Oh, geez, don't worry about it, just enjoy it."
> Finish the peanuts.
> "Ready to go?"

>Archer nods, having finished her meal.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on February 09, 2018, 06:16:34 PM
> Leave and head over to the hotel.
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on February 09, 2018, 09:19:49 PM
> Leave and head over to the hotel.

>You make your way back to the hotel, where a bored clerk checks you into a third floor room. The main lobby is not very exciting; carpeted and trying to look home-like in a sort of stereotypical magazine picture way. The halls are narrow, and making your way upward there is a kind of smell that makes you think of burnt stew. But the price is alright, 98 dollars a day.
>Your room is a one-bedroom place with a TV, a chest of drawers, and a table and chair. There is a picture of some boats over the bed.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on February 09, 2018, 09:49:57 PM
> Did we sneak Archer in? Or is she electing to hang around outside?
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on February 09, 2018, 10:29:04 PM
> Did we sneak Archer in? Or is she electing to hang around outside?

>You snuck her in. Not that it'll be difficult to keep her hidden.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on February 09, 2018, 10:40:42 PM
> "I'm gonna take a shower. If any assassins show up, kill them."
> "...That's the joke I want to make, but it's literally the situation I'm in now."
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on February 11, 2018, 06:28:09 AM
> "I'm gonna take a shower. If any assassins show up, kill them."
> "...That's the joke I want to make, but it's literally the situation I'm in now."

>"Don't worry, they won't get past me," says Archer.
>And indeed they do not, as you get your first shower in awhile. And it's surprisingly refreshing, though it helps the shower here is markedly better than your own. A lot of the day's tensions flows away, and you feel tremendously better for it. You're still a bit sore after the fight today, but still in one piece. You linger a bit longer than necessary, then a bit more than that. But eventually you get out, and find that the towels here are pleasantly fluffy.
>Making your way to the room, you find Archer sprawled out on the bed. "I was starting to wonder..." she says.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on February 11, 2018, 06:47:15 AM
> "Eh, I didn't want to get out."
> Grab a bottle of water from our pack.
> "Unless you think I'm gonna get attacked in the next fifteen minutes, you could take one yourself."
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on February 11, 2018, 07:35:13 AM
> "Eh, I didn't want to get out."
> Grab a bottle of water from our pack.
> "Unless you think I'm gonna get attacked in the next fifteen minutes, you could take one yourself."

>"How does it work?'" Archer says.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on February 11, 2018, 07:56:40 AM
> "Oh, uh...there's two knobs, one for hot water, one for cold. You adjust the balance until you get the temperature you prefer. Then the knob in the middle transfers the flow from the lower faucet to the shower head up above. When you're done, you just turn them all off."
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on February 11, 2018, 08:02:40 AM
> "Oh, uh...there's two knobs, one for hot water, one for cold. You adjust the balance until you get the temperature you prefer. Then the knob in the middle transfers the flow from the lower faucet to the shower head up above. When you're done, you just turn them all off."

>"That sounds easy enough," says Archer, as she rolls off the bed and heads into the bathroom.
>You can hear her get things prepared, then a sudden squawk about a moment after water stops pouring out of the lower faucet. After that, things seem to go smoothly. You're pretty sure she's lingering quite a bit as well. That's realistically a bad thing, but perhaps she feels it is safe enough to let her guard down a bit? Hopefully not for too long, though. >Still, she emerges after a good fifteen or twenty minutes, having switched back to her more medieval garb. "You didn't tell me comes out of the shower ice cold at first!" she says, giving you a look.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: The ⑨th Zentillion on February 11, 2018, 11:29:22 AM
>Try not to laugh, and succeed for the most part.
"Oh, whoops, I'm just so used to the habit of it that I kind of forget that part."
"Uh, so, anyway, After that it was smooth sailing, I'm assuming, so it's not all that bad, right?"
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on February 11, 2018, 08:55:10 PM
>Try not to laugh, and succeed for the most part.
"Oh, whoops, I'm just so used to the habit of it that I kind of forget that part."
"Uh, so, anyway, After that it was smooth sailing, I'm assuming, so it's not all that bad, right?"

>You get away with a snerk.
>"I can definitely see what took soon long," says Archer.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on February 11, 2018, 09:59:01 PM
> "I'm sure it beats washing up in the river."
> Get out our phone.
> "Well, time to see if I can get those phone numbers." Continue research in an attempt to get in contact with either of the Apollo 11 astronauts.
> "You can watch TV if you're bored."
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on February 11, 2018, 11:29:36 PM
> "I'm sure it beats washing up in the river."
> Get out our phone.
> "Well, time to see if I can get those phone numbers." Continue research in an attempt to get in contact with either of the Apollo 11 astronauts.
> "You can watch TV if you're bored."

>"I did the other day," says Archer. "Didn't get what the big deal was."

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on February 12, 2018, 12:13:39 AM
> "...Yeah, I don't watch it much either these days."
> "I'm not sure what else there is to do, though."
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on February 12, 2018, 12:18:58 AM
> "...Yeah, I don't watch it much either these days."
> "I'm not sure what else there is to do, though."

>"I'll manage," says Archer. "Worse comes to worst, I'll go patrol around a little bit."

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on February 12, 2018, 12:37:52 AM
> Nod, and get to work.
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on February 12, 2018, 01:19:14 AM
> Nod, and get to work.

>You do so, and start following up various potential leads and periodically adventuring across shady websites. Archer eventually makes good on her threat, slipping out the front door, and every so often get get a brief update letting you know everything is fine.
>After nearly an hour of looking, you finally track down a local astronomy club register in Satellite Beach, Florida, and find that Buzz Aldrin is honorary member, with a listed land line number.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on February 12, 2018, 01:21:46 AM
> "Finally found him..."
> What time is it?
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on February 12, 2018, 02:20:23 AM
> "Finally found him..."
> What time is it?

>It is 8:45 PM

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on February 12, 2018, 04:00:04 AM
> "Nngh...he's probably the type that goes to sleep at 9 and wakes up at 5..."
> "...On the other hand, I can't be sure he'll be home to answer if I call tomorrow."
> Make the call and brace ourselves for an earful.
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on February 12, 2018, 05:58:59 AM
> "Nngh...he's probably the type that goes to sleep at 9 and wakes up at 5..."
> "...On the other hand, I can't be sure he'll be home to answer if I call tomorrow."
> Make the call and brace ourselves for an earful.

>You make the call. The phone rings, then rings again and once more.
>Finally you hear the other end pick up. "Hello?" comes a wizened man's voice on the other end.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on February 12, 2018, 01:02:27 PM
> "Uh, hello, is this Mr. Aldrin? I'm sorry to bother you so late, but it's kind of a sensitive matter...I just need to ask one question, okay?"
> "When Neil Armstrong stepped out of the lunar module, and he started saying 'one small step for man', and there was a pause there...did he tell you and Mr. Collins that he saw something during that pause back then?"
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on February 12, 2018, 05:13:27 PM
> "Uh, hello, is this Mr. Aldrin? I'm sorry to bother you so late, but it's kind of a sensitive matter...I just need to ask one question, okay?"
> "When Neil Armstrong stepped out of the lunar module, and he started saying 'one small step for man', and there was a pause there...did he tell you and Mr. Collins that he saw something during that pause back then?"

>There is silence. Then he says, "Just who are you, to ask that kind of question?"

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on February 12, 2018, 06:58:16 PM
> Tread carefully. It's possible Buzz thought Neil was just crazy.
> "Uh...the answer to that is pretty complicated. It might be in both our best interests if I didn't tell you who I am, for the same reasons Mr. Armstrong didn't want to tell anyone else."
> "Before he...died, he told me about what he saw on the moon and that he was worried about the wrong people finding out. I just want to confirm that it was something he really saw and that he told you about."
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on February 12, 2018, 08:13:39 PM
> Tread carefully. It's possible Buzz thought Neil was just crazy.
> "Uh...the answer to that is pretty complicated. It might be in both our best interests if I didn't tell you who I am, for the same reasons Mr. Armstrong didn't want to tell anyone else."
> "Before he...died, he told me about what he saw on the moon and that he was worried about the wrong people finding out. I just want to confirm that it was something he really saw and that he told you about."

>"Is this Della?" he says.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on February 12, 2018, 08:33:07 PM
> "No, we've never met."
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on February 12, 2018, 08:39:57 PM
> "No, we've never met."

>"Have you spoken to Michael about this?" he asks.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on February 12, 2018, 08:48:54 PM
> "No. I wanted to ask either you or him, but I found your number first."
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on February 12, 2018, 10:44:12 PM
> "No. I wanted to ask either you or him, but I found your number first."

>"Alright, then I'm going to tell you not to waste your time contacting him, either," says the wizened voice, "on account that I'll be sending him a message in a minute. Good day."
>There is a click and the line goes silent.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on February 12, 2018, 11:04:30 PM
Well, that was inconclusive!

> Continue Google research to figure out who Della might be.
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on February 13, 2018, 12:43:09 AM
> Continue Google research to figure out who Della might be.

>Della is not an uncommon name, and not an uncommon nickname. And even trying to narrow it down with connections to Neil Armstrong or Buzz Aldrin, you're going to have to spend awhile and make some wonderful inductions if you intend to get anywhere with this. And even then, it may be beyond you unless you intend to coldcall dozens to hundreds of people.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on February 13, 2018, 01:03:26 AM
> Nah, give up.
> @Archer: "Well, that was a bust. Explorer's colleague didn't want to talk to me, and he said he was going to tell the other one not to either."
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on February 13, 2018, 01:24:29 AM
> Nah, give up.
> @Archer: "Well, that was a bust. Explorer's colleague didn't want to talk to me, and he said he was going to tell the other one not to either."

>"Well, that's not at all suspicious," Archer sends back.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on February 13, 2018, 01:37:14 AM
> "Well, the problem is that these guys are used to quack jobs hassling them about all sorts of conspiracies regarding the moon landing. He didn't say anything either way to suggest he knew what I was talking about, so I'd say it's inconclusive."
> "And unfortunately, that's a dead end for me. There's nobody else I can ask about it."
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on February 13, 2018, 02:21:21 AM
> "Well, the problem is that these guys are used to quack jobs hassling them about all sorts of conspiracies regarding the moon landing. He didn't say anything either way to suggest he knew what I was talking about, so I'd say it's inconclusive."
> "And unfortunately, that's a dead end for me. There's nobody else I can ask about it."

>"This isn't just some conspiracy though, is it?" Archer sends. "They have to know."

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on February 13, 2018, 02:35:16 AM
> "Even if they do, if they don't want to talk to me there's nothing I can do."
> "Telling the truth certainly won't help. What am I going to say, 'I'm a wizard involved in a battle royale with my friend Robin Hood, and after we fought another wizard partnered with Neil Armstrong he told me about the thing on the moon with his dying words?'"
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on February 13, 2018, 03:09:58 AM
> "Even if they do, if they don't want to talk to me there's nothing I can do."
> "Telling the truth certainly won't help. What am I going to say, 'I'm a wizard involved in a battle royale with my friend Robin Hood, and after we fought another wizard partnered with Neil Armstrong he told me about the thing on the moon with his dying words?'"

>"Well if you put it like that!" Archer sends.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on February 13, 2018, 04:36:49 AM
> "Sigh. I'll think about what to say and try again tomorrow, I guess."
> Turn our attention to the news. How are things developing in the great state of Illinois?
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on February 13, 2018, 08:18:22 AM
> "Sigh. I'll think about what to say and try again tomorrow, I guess."
> Turn our attention to the news. How are things developing in the great state of Illinois?

>"There's a kitten out here, if that makes you feel better," Archer sends, as you start to look through the news.
>Things in Illinois are...outwardly stable, but slowly worsening. There's been a few demonstrations and counter-demonstrations, they seem to have been very tense, but without violence. There's an ongoing storm where a Chicago PD officer posted on facebook about how eager he was to crack a few <expletive deleted> heads. The Police Union has closed ranks around him, and this is leading to more outrage. There are serious talks of martial law in Illinois now. Or at least Very Serious People are talking about it on Very Serious Venues.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on February 13, 2018, 04:23:38 PM
> Wonder if killing Assassin will stop his NP from progressing...
> "What kind of kitten?"
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on February 13, 2018, 07:31:31 PM
> Wonder if killing Assassin will stop his NP from progressing...
> "What kind of kitten?"

>That would be very lovely...
>"A little black and white one," Archer sends. "She's very friendly."

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on February 13, 2018, 09:25:17 PM
> "Huh, I had you pegged as a dog person."
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on February 13, 2018, 10:45:07 PM
> "Huh, I had you pegged as a dog person."

>"I can like two things," Archer sends back.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on February 13, 2018, 11:56:48 PM
> "Well, have fun. I think I'll go to bed now, so we can get going early."
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on February 14, 2018, 12:44:02 AM
> "Well, have fun. I think I'll go to bed now, so we can get going early."

>"Sure thing, but don't feel like there's any big hurry," Archer sends.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on February 14, 2018, 01:07:39 AM
> "Well, if you'd rather take your time we can hit the IHOP in the morning. It's a restaurant that specializes in breakfast."
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on February 14, 2018, 01:30:03 AM
> "Well, if you'd rather take your time we can hit the IHOP in the morning. It's a restaurant that specializes in breakfast."

>"That sounds interesting," Archer sends. "I guess you don't have to be open long if all you have is breakfast."

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on February 14, 2018, 01:59:10 AM
> "Oh, the irony is that it never actually closes. It serves breakfast food at all hours of the day and night. Either for people who work strange hours, or people who just really like bacon and eggs."
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on February 14, 2018, 04:10:13 AM
> "Oh, the irony is that it never actually closes. It serves breakfast food at all hours of the day and night. Either for people who work strange hours, or people who just really like bacon and eggs."

>"...What a strange and baffling nation this is..." Archer sends.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on February 14, 2018, 04:41:47 AM
> "All the same, I think you'll like it."
> "I'm turning in for the night. Hopefully this bruise Eileen gave me will sting a little less in the morning. Good night."
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on February 14, 2018, 07:35:40 AM
> "All the same, I think you'll like it."
> "I'm turning in for the night. Hopefully this bruise Eileen gave me will sting a little less in the morning. Good night."

>"Alright. I'll be nearby, just call if you need anything," she says.
>You settle into bed, finding it good enough for your purposes. The comforter is nice and fluffy; you suppose they can do that when they do laundry every day. You're sore, but you're tired enough that your thoughts feel too leaden to really race through the things you've experienced today.
>A wind blows past you, strong and so pleasingly, deliciously slow. With each moment, it slows more and more. Paper, bits of leaves, plastic wrapping all catchin the window, gracefully twirling through the air as watching a video frame by frame. It feels good, it feels right. Rundown streets and buildings surround you, this is not home, but it resembles home. Cars travel along the streets, barely moving faster than one would walk; this is good. People are on the sidewalks; their steps coming at a snail's pace. The people are mostly black, some dressed shabbily, some dressed in flashy fashions. Your eyes are drawn upward, toward an apartment building. You see her, on a floor so impossibly high, you can see her clearly. A young black woman, her hair poofy and drawn into something like a ponytail. Her back is to you, she's several feet away from her window. Electricity sizzles ever so slowly in the air, like a leaf in a lazy breeze. There is music; her music, each note a lifetime apart, you're sure of it. There is a fight below, you can hear it. She is ignoring it, trying to drown it out.  Each note comes slower than the last; you smile.
>You look away. Verdant green leaves fill the sky, a verdant forest canopy overhead. The leaves rustle, moving more slowly with each second, the rustling becomes a series of individual leaf noises growing further and further apart with each moment. This is good. You can hear women laughing, not far away. Looking toward them, you can see there are two. One is red-haired and shorter, smiling and laughing, dressed in leathers and a woolen cloak. Her hair is tangled, her clothing frayed, a bow slung against her back. With her is a smaller woman, with short, darker auburn hair, like a pile of feathers. She is smaller and slimmer,dressed much the same as her companion. They are working to pile up fallen boughs against the wooden frame. As you watch, their hands moving slower and slower, they construct a little hut, just large enough for the two of them, laughing and talking the whole time. With their hands barely moving now, their words hours apart, they blend it into the foliage. You look to the east; the sun is rising, written in pain.
>Your eyes snap open, and your body aches. For a moment, you can only stare at the unfamiliar wall and nightstand. You can hear Archer nearby, she's messing with your phone.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on February 14, 2018, 04:17:53 PM
For anyone trying to make sense of them, here are the previous two dream sequences:

#1:
Quote
>Snowflakes lazily make their way down the crystalline surface. With each moment, it the motion becomes slower, lazier. This is good, it is as it should be. Bit by bit, they approach an asymptotic stillness, growing ever closer, yet not quite reaching it. As it should be. This is the correct way of things. A young woman toils on the other side of the curved surface of the glass, in a dry and dusty place. The grass is brown, the trees are small huddled things. Dryness fills the air. The young woman swings a hammer at the side of a rickety trailer house, securing loose siding into place. The wind blows, disturbing the dust and kicking it into the air in sharp, unpleasant spirals. Then they slowly drift to the earth, losing the momentum that the wind imparted. This is better.
>The woman only barely knows what she is doing, but this does not bother her. She is confident in her work. There is no need to get anyone else involved. There are neighbors, but they are not welcome this deep into her life. She does not need them, they do not need her, and she is content with this. There is little hope here, but that is fine too. It is an illusion, something to be taken away at the merest whims of greater forces. This cannot be helped, this cannot be changed. All that can be done is adapt to it.
>Snowflakes drift along the glass, carried by the the whims of the world. They float aimlessly, coming closer and closer to perfect stillness, never quite reaching it. This is good. A woman in rough leathers chants in a thick forest, invoking a song to please the land in a tune that the ears of no human can decipher. Soon the time will come again, but for now all is peaceful. This is all she can ask for.

#2:
Quote
>Leaves twirl on the wind. With each moment, their motion slows, no less graceful and no less beautiful. This is good, it is as it should be. Their motion, the wind, the shaking of the trees, it all comes to an asymptotic slowness. never quite coming to a stop, but slowly inching across the sky. This is the correct way of things, bringing a sense of contentment. Forest stretches in every direction, living and vibrant. Birdsong and insect hums fill the air, each note coming a bit later than the last. You smile. It is good.
>Someone runs through the forest, their steps dulled as if moving through water. That is good. She is a young child and a mature woman, pushing the boundaries of her world. Each step takes her further into the unknown, and she rejoices. Each step is slower than the last, an you rejoice.  Her youthful enthusiasm runs wild with each new sight. Her developed sensibilities take in each new bit of information, trying to derive more knowledge from it. There is no longer a forest, simply a world of myriad combinations, numerous potential recipes and reactions. Somewhere out there is the next step toward the end of the journey. To the east, glowing like the faintest of sunsets, there is pain.
>Brown and red leaves twist through the air, drifting downward. With each moment, their descent slows. This is in accordance with the world. A woman in browns dashes through them, each step bringing a crackle of of smashed leaves. A woolen cloak flutters out behind her, the hood pulled up. Each note of of her footsteps comes slower than the last. Her run is displeasing in its speed, but it too is slowing. You can hear others chasing her, but she is not worried or frightened. They are doing precisely what she wants. Their angry shouts becomes cries of dismay, and she stops. The world is not still, but almost. It is perfect. To the east, glowing like the faintest of sunsets, there is pain.

Each dream is probably referencing a different master. #1 is probably Kimimela and #2 could be Eileen.

Since this new one obviously references us, (among other reasons), I have a feeling this is a posthumous one for Koch.

> "good mrrrngig"
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on February 14, 2018, 06:21:47 PM
> "good mrrrngig"

>"Morning," says Archer. "Things were peaceful overnight. Though, I think maybe another master drove past around 1:30 AM?"

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on February 14, 2018, 07:34:31 PM
> "kimimnnlnn?"
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on February 14, 2018, 10:30:56 PM
> "kimimnnlnn?"

>"Maybe, but I don't think so," she says. "I didn't get time to really get a look."

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on February 14, 2018, 11:15:46 PM
> "mmmm."
> Flop head back down.
> Flop head back up.
> "Crap. I forgot to make more Walls last night."
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on February 14, 2018, 11:54:19 PM
> "mmmm."
> Flop head back down.
> Flop head back up.
> "Crap. I forgot to make more Walls last night."

>"Mmm. That might be a problem," Archer says.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on February 15, 2018, 12:16:27 AM
> "What time is it?"
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on February 15, 2018, 12:22:39 AM
> "What time is it?"

>"Getting close to seven o'clock," Archer says.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on February 15, 2018, 12:54:59 AM
> "Okay, okay, we don't have to be out until eleven. I'll take an hour to make a few."
> Fumble out of bed and get our magic junk out of our bag.
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on February 15, 2018, 01:10:21 AM
> "Okay, okay, we don't have to be out until eleven. I'll take an hour to make a few."
> Fumble out of bed and get our magic junk out of our bag.

>You do so, although you don't really have any suitable rocks onhand.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on February 15, 2018, 01:35:14 AM
> Shit.
> "Archer. I need rocks." Show her one of our Wall reagents. "Ones like this. About a half dozen."
> Check our pockets from yesterday. Are those two rocks we picked up during our fight as potential distractions suitable?
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on February 15, 2018, 01:44:24 AM
> Shit.
> "Archer. I need rocks." Show her one of our Wall reagents. "Ones like this. About a half dozen."
> Check our pockets from yesterday. Are those two rocks we picked up during our fight as potential distractions suitable?

>"Mmm. Guess we'll stop along some roadside to find them?" says Archer.
>One of the roads you grabbed may be suitable.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on February 15, 2018, 02:24:12 AM
> "Groan..." We'll have to find time to do it later.
> Does this hotel serve breakfast?
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on February 15, 2018, 02:34:03 AM
> "Groan..." We'll have to find time to do it later.
> Does this hotel serve breakfast?

>"There's worse things than pulling off to the side of the road," says Archer. "We'll do it for lunch or something."
>Probably not, given what you paid for it. At best there may be some cereal boxes and a couple pieces of fruit. A muffin if you're really lucky.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on February 15, 2018, 02:44:04 AM
> "Alright, we'll do that."
> "But first, I believe I promised you breakfast."
> Get ready to check out and head over to IHOP!
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on February 15, 2018, 04:27:48 AM
> "Alright, we'll do that."
> "But first, I believe I promised you breakfast."
> Get ready to check out and head over to IHOP!

>"You sure did," says Archer, as she helps gather up your stuff. "I peeked in there around 4 AM; and they were definitely still open."
>Checking out is fairly painless, there's really no one else around and the clerk is too disinterested to give you much of a hard time. Thus emancipated, and confirming they don't serve breakfast, you make your way out and toward the restaurant.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on February 15, 2018, 06:22:33 AM
> Proceed to the Worldwide Residence Of Griddlecakes.
> How's the weather?
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on February 15, 2018, 10:42:56 PM
> Proceed to the Worldwide Residence Of Griddlecakes.
> How's the weather?

>The weather is fairly cloudy, there's a decent threat of rain later, you think.
>You make your want to the establishment, and Archer ushers you toward a particular booth, insisting it's the best one. It does have a nice view of the morning rush traffic through the window, if nothing else... It turns out that Archer actually is familiar with pancakes; you supposes that wheat, eggs, and flour were probably a large part of the Dark Ages diet. However, she freely admits the ones here seem tobe a lot better. The two of you end up going a bit overboard, loading up on pancakes and a few more side items than necessary. It's hard not to do that when pancakes are involved, they're so fluffy and fun and then you want some bacon, and then you want some eggs, and then you want toast... But frankly, you've earned it and the last of Eileen's money covers it easily enough. Archer certainly enjoys it herself, finding the meal familiar enough to be comfortable, but different enough to be novel. You note that her wounds have healed out by now, you wish you could say the same as the side of your face still throbs a little. But it's bothing a painkiller won't help.
>Breakfast done, the day is now yours.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on February 15, 2018, 11:34:35 PM
> Step outside.
> "Ahhh...alright, Archer, time to go adventuring."
> Our quest? We seek the holy Grail.
> Use our magical senses. Which way does the wind call us?
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on February 16, 2018, 01:18:27 AM
> Step outside.
> "Ahhh...alright, Archer, time to go adventuring."
> Our quest? We seek the holy Grail.
> Use our magical senses. Which way does the wind call us?

>"Just tell me what we're doing, and I'm on it," says Archer.
>You get a generally feeling of moving south and east, much more the latter than the former.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on February 16, 2018, 01:58:50 AM
> "...I'm feeling we need to go to the sea, I think. I sure hope the Grail isn't in the ocean. That'll complicate things."
> Check the map, and plot a course to the coast in the desired general direction.
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on February 16, 2018, 03:40:15 AM
> "...I'm feeling we need to go to the sea, I think. I sure hope the Grail isn't in the ocean. That'll complicate things."
> Check the map, and plot a course to the coast in the desired general direction.

>"It would be a pain," Archer says.
>Checking the map, there's a whole lot of Delaware coast that faces the ocean. You aren't really sure where the closest point would be. There's certainly a lot of beaches and state parks, though.

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Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on February 16, 2018, 04:27:41 AM
> Let's try the nearest town on the coast, then.
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on February 16, 2018, 04:53:01 AM
> Let's try the nearest town on the coast, then.

>If you are looking at the Delaware River coast, which is probably too far north, it would be Delaware City. If Delaware Bay is good enough, there's a little town called Kitt's Hummock right outside of Dover. FOr the Ocean proper, it seems the closest is a Rehoboth Beach, near a West Rehoboth.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on February 16, 2018, 05:11:24 AM
> Let's start with Kitt's Hummock.
> "We'll check out this little town first. If I can't sense anything there, we'll try further out."
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on February 16, 2018, 06:38:35 AM
> Let's start with Kitt's Hummock.
> "We'll check out this little town first. If I can't sense anything there, we'll try further out."

>"Got it," says Archer.
>The two of you pile into your car and head out. According tot he map, it should only take a little over an hour to get there. In practice, it takes closer to two as you deal with rush hour traffic and dodge around toll roads. Along the way you pas through Dover, which doesn't seem to be much special compared to Calumet City, and snake alongside an aide force base. You start to wonder after the base if you've somehow missed it as you drive along a little country road lined with farm fields and blocky prefab houses as well as the occasional trailer house. Then the fields give way to bogs and a little sign on the road welcomes you to Kitt's Hummock Beach.  A moment later, following a little curve, you reach the place proper, It is just a single road running perpendicular to the one leading into town, with little kind of run down houses along both sides. Past those, you can see the ocean stretching along the horizon. It looks oddly similar to one of the great lakes, really. As near as you can tell, there isn't even a corner store here.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on February 16, 2018, 07:18:57 AM
> "I'm surprised they even bothered to put this place on the map."
> Find a spot to park next to the beach and get a whiff of the ocean breeze. If there is one.
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on February 16, 2018, 07:47:11 AM
> "I'm surprised they even bothered to put this place on the map."
> Find a spot to park next to the beach and get a whiff of the ocean breeze. If there is one.

>You follow the road down a little dead end, where there is some kind of unmarked building that looks...not entirely like a private residence? Maybe it's some kind of beach house?
>There's a tiny parking lot that you don't think is private, at least. No one seems to yell at you for doing so, at least. A pathway leads around it and to the beach. Following it, you find a few kids are playing around the beach. There are a few people stretched out on blankets despite the cloudy skies; you think they're probably just relaxing or reading something.. It's not terribly active; you doubt there's going to be a lot of visitors at this time of day. Clearly the place isn't made to support or cater to them. Nor is it very large, perhaps a few yards worth of sand before reaching the surf. The ocean stretches out over and past the horizon, grayish waves make their way toward shore. It feels almost exactly like standing at the shore of a great lake, though perhaps a bit sandier.

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on February 16, 2018, 03:06:47 PM
> Take in the scene for a moment, looking out over the water, then...
> Use the Force. Is the Grail out there, beyond the waves?
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on February 16, 2018, 10:00:38 PM
> Take in the scene for a moment, looking out over the water, then...
> Use the Force. Is the Grail out there, beyond the waves?

>While hardly impressive or picturesque, there is a certain lazy charm to this whole scene that you find curiously pleasing.
>It's...hard to be sure. You definitely want to go further east, but also further south...

>_
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on February 16, 2018, 10:21:34 PM
> "It's a nice little place. I wonder what it'd be like to live here."
> "...But, this isn't it. Come on, we'll travel closer to the open ocean."
> Pack up and head toward Rehoboth.
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on February 16, 2018, 11:09:31 PM
> "It's a nice little place. I wonder what it'd be like to live here."
> "...But, this isn't it. Come on, we'll travel closer to the open ocean."
> Pack up and head toward Rehoboth.

>"It's not a bad little village," says Archer. You wouldn't call it a village, it's just a two dozen or so houses on a road, it's not even a neighborhood...
>Archer nods. "Alright."
>You work out the directions as on your phone. As you do, you notice that it seems like Archer and Lancer had a long conversation last night; you didn't notice beforehand due to other distractions while you were around IHOP, but now there's little else to do but alt tab while waiting for directions to process. They seem easy enough to follow, it should be about an hour to get there. What a tiny state...

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Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on February 16, 2018, 11:41:59 PM
> Don't spend too much time parsing it, but what did they talk about?
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on February 17, 2018, 12:26:50 AM
> Don't spend too much time parsing it, but what did they talk about?

>At a glance, you see a something about the Blackfeet.

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Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on February 17, 2018, 01:09:55 AM
> Hop in the car.
> "Lancer was feeling talkative, huh? I saw something about the Blackfeet, was he telling you about that pipeline thing?"
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on February 17, 2018, 01:19:00 AM
> Hop in the car.
> "Lancer was feeling talkative, huh? I saw something about the Blackfeet, was he telling you about that pipeline thing?"

>"He said you were going to read through our conversation," Archer says. "Yeah, he was telling me about the various people who used to live here."

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Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Stuffman on February 17, 2018, 01:27:39 AM
> "Is that alright with you? I just checked for messages and skimmed it while I was waiting for the map to load."
> "But yeah. In all honesty Kimimela isn't unjustified in what she wants to wish for, but I don't think it would end very well."
Title: Re: JoJo's Bizarre Grail War Part 2 - A Fate/Z-Machine Adventure
Post by: Hello Purvis on February 17, 2018, 01:39:37 AM
> "Is that alright with you? I just checked for messages and skimmed it while I was waiting for the map to load."
> "But yeah. In all honesty Kimimela isn't unjustified in what she wants to wish for, but I don't think it would end very well."

>"I don't have time for spies, no," Archer says, as she steals the car.