Patchy Quest One More Time: A Z-Machine Adventure

[Fightest]

> "What is it, Sanae? I need all of you here, not half-lost in thoughts. Out with it."
> Keep the swarm at the edge of either vision or hearing range.

[UncertainJakutten]

>Play this as we come up with a plan
>"accidentally" mishear certain lyrics so song becomes apt.

[Fightest]

> Actually, this voice is running out of ideas. If the current plan doesn't yield anything, I'm not too sure what to do next.
> Spellcards don't work, so mundane means of combat are the way forward. The bees are immune to standard fumigation, from what I recall, so we'd have to either drown them somehow, or fashion some sort of rudimentary flamethrower, and that might be a wee bit difficult under current time constraints.

[Kuma]

> Use your IMMENSE KNOWLADEGE OF MAGICKS to conjour up some fireballs

> Ask Yuyuko if she can use her MASTERY OVER NOT-ALIVENESS

> Ask Sanae if see's a good girl if she could kindle produce for us a ALLMIGHTY OCCURANCE

[Chaore]

>This voice thinks you folks might need to learn when the parser gives you mercy. Its usually when he confirms something.

[Hello Purvis]

> "What is it, Sanae? I need all of you here, not half-lost in thoughts. Out with it."
> Keep the swarm at the edge of either vision or hearing range.

>"Do be kind to Sanae," says Yuyuko. "She isn't so used to greeting things from the backwards regions of the cosmos. Especially since she doesn't have the support that you do." she lightly taps the appropriated medal you're wearing with her fan.
>"Please don't bicker," says Sanae, "It was my fault."
>It is not hard to keep the swarm within the range of your hearing; but it seems to be lurking out of sight for now.

>Play this as we come up with a plan
>"accidentally" mishear certain lyrics so song becomes apt.

> Actually, this voice is running out of ideas. If the current plan doesn't yield anything, I'm not too sure what to do next.
> Spellcards don't work, so mundane means of combat are the way forward. The bees are immune to standard fumigation, from what I recall, so we'd have to either drown them somehow, or fashion some sort of rudimentary flamethrower, and that might be a wee bit difficult under current time constraints.

>As you often  do, you find songs getting stuck in your head as you try to plan through this situation.
>Yuyuko hovers in the swarm's general direction, and frowns a bit as she stares in its direction. "How unfortunate, but hardly a surprise. But...oh my. Patchouli dear, did you know that monstrosity seems to have a soul stuck in it?"

> Use your IMMENSE KNOWLADEGE OF MAGICKS to conjour up some fireballs

> Ask Yuyuko if she can use her MASTERY OVER NOT-ALIVENESS

> Ask Sanae if see's a good girl if she could kindle produce for us a ALLMIGHTY OCCURANCE

>You theoretically could, but to do so with any useful would leave on the floor for a bit. You've not had much rest since going to the sun.
>"That is what I was seeing into a moment ago," says Yuyuko, "But it is not quite alive in a traditional enough sense for me to really do anything to it."
>Sanae nods. "...I can try. The heavens and the earth do exist here. But, it might take a bit of time."

>This voice thinks you folks might need to learn when the parser gives you mercy. Its usually when he confirms something.

>Parsers are always merciful. We give you all the rope you could want to hang yourself!

>_

[Chaore]

>Thats jeff in there ain't it.

[Serela]

>...oh crap. I hope that thing didn't get Jeff already.
>IDEA! Give Sanae the silver medal.
>If we suddenly collapse in terror or something when we take if off, change your mind and just put it back on before saying anything about the idea to anyone.

[UncertainJakutten]

>Check if we can conjure at least a couple flames without collapsing.
>If so, REVIVE THE FLAMING LEGOS OF FUCKWIN by holding them in your hand as you conjure a flame and throwing them at the bees.

[UncertainJakutten]

>Addendum: If flames are possible without taking us out of action, use butterly fan to fan the flames we make. If we need another hand to do this ask for Sanae's help.

[Hello Purvis]

>Thats jeff in there ain't it.

>That is certainly a valid conclusion. You can think of worse ones, though...

>...oh crap. I hope that thing didn't get Jeff already.
>IDEA! Give Sanae the silver medal.
>If we suddenly collapse in terror or something when we take if off, change your mind and just put it back on before saying anything about the idea to anyone.

>You take off the medal, and offer it to Sanae. She takes it and pins it to her sleeve.
>The darkness around you seems a great deal more menacing now. It is starting to dawn on you that the swarm could emerge from any direction, and there would be nothing you can do about it. There's no way that you could possibly watch them all. And should it catch you, who knows what it would do? If it literally has taken someone's soul, or what it did to poor Suwako...
>You are really starting to notice that it's cold here. It feels as though the chill is trying to creep into your bones. How did you not notice this before? Is it trying to do something to you?

>Check if we can conjure at least a couple flames without collapsing.
>If so, REVIVE THE FLAMING LEGOS OF FUCKWIN by holding them in your hand as you conjure a flame and throwing them at the bees.

>You should be able to ignite them without too many problems beside being breathless, it shouldn't take that much fire. But it's growing hard to concentrate. You can hear the buzzing grow closer, and your heart is starting to hammer.

>Addendum: If flames are possible without taking us out of action, use butterly fan to fan the flames we make. If we need another hand to do this ask for Sanae's help.

>You aren't sure if it would have a great deal of effect, it doesn't seem to generate an exception amount of wind.

>_

[Serela]

>Initiate that FLAMING LEGOS OF FUCKWIN plan then and throw them at the bees as soon as they appear.

[UncertainJakutten]

>Yeesh...yeah, but this is hard...Hmm...
>Think about good things, like making Remilia proud twice in one day, and how many badass points you are getting for this, and how awesome it is to save Jeff, and overall how great a girl you are, Patchy!

[Hello Purvis]

>Initiate that FLAMING LEGOS OF FUCKWIN plan then and throw them at the bees as soon as they appear.

>You try to focus on the spell, but it does not wish to come to you. You try to concentrate, the sound of the buzzing swarm quickly dominates your thoughts.
>Your knees are starting to shake.
>"You seem to have some ideas, dear?" Yuyuko says, noting your efforts.
>Sanae has distanced herself from you a bit, and has begun to pray quietly on the lake shore.

>Yeesh...yeah, but this is hard...Hmm...
>Think about good things, like making Remilia proud twice in one day, and how many badass points you are getting for this, and how awesome it is to save Jeff, and overall how great a girl you are, Patchy!

>You try your best to focus on the things you've done today. You managed to solve a bona fide incident pretty much by yourself! You've drawn your whole adopted family closer together today! You brought joy to a cat lady and a remnant of a forgotten history! You managed to stand up to Yuka and Utsuho, and came out for the better! You helped a group of dubiously friendly Buddhists! You defended the sanctity of Hip Hop! You made Rumia squeal with delight numerous times! It's been a good day, goddamnit!
>You cannot get the droning out of your head, nor escape the thought that this horror may well rend you for all time, or that you may never escape this place, but you feel you can face it for the time being.

>_


>_

[UncertainJakutten]

>We friggen beat REIMU to solving an unprecendented serious affair. There is no way in HELL that those damned bees will stand up to our FLAMING LEGOS OF FUCKWIN! FIRE AT WILL! AND BY WILL, I MEAN THE BEES!
>BEAT THE BEES! BEAT THE BEES! Use this mantra to blast the giygas to KINGDOM COME!
>POWER OF POSITIVE THINKING SIGN!:
>PATCHY IS AWESOME!

[Hello Purvis]

>We friggen beat REIMU to solving an unprecendented serious affair. There is no way in HELL that those damned bees will stand up to our FLAMING LEGOS OF FUCKWIN! FIRE AT WILL! AND BY WILL, I MEAN THE BEES!
>BEAT THE BEES! BEAT THE BEES! Use this mantra to blast the giygas to KINGDOM COME!
>POWER OF POSITIVE THINKING SIGN!:
>PATCHY IS AWESOME!

>You make plans for when the swarm arrives. Yuyuko looks at you patiently, waiting for you to answer her question.
>The buzzing is growing closer, you do not have much more time to prepare.

>_

[UncertainJakutten]

>Explain your plan to Yuyuko as breifly as possible.
>Ask her for any assistence she can give
>Ask her to tell you how great you are and how this has been the greatest day ever, and you aren't going to let any bees get in our way!
>Ask Sanae what she's doing cause it looks AWESOME.

[Hello Purvis]

>Explain your plan to Yuyuko as breifly as possible.
>Ask her for any assistence she can give
>Ask her to tell you how great you are and how this has been the greatest day ever, and you aren't going to let any bees get in our way!
>Ask Sanae what she's doing cause it looks AWESOME.

>You explain your plan to Yuyuko. "It's something," she says. "I'm not quite sure what I can add to it. I'll stay with you, don't worry. It seems we will be dependent on Sanae creating something, don't you think? Well, I suppose it doesn't matter as long as something good happens."
>You ask Sanae what she is doing, but it seems she is too busy to answer.

[UncertainJakutten]

>Leave Sanae to it.
>Check Inventory
>Give us at least one turn to synth another weapon of AWESOME.
>Be happy that Yuyuko finds you JUST SO AWESOME that she'll stay with you because she knows you'll totally kick ass!

[Hello Purvis]

>Leave Sanae to it.
>Check Inventory
>Give us at least one turn to synth another weapon of AWESOME.
>Be happy that Yuyuko finds you JUST SO AWESOME that she'll stay with you because she knows you'll totally kick ass!

>You leave Sanae to do here thing.
>Your Inventory contains:
>Suspiciously Sleepwear-Like Witch Gown (worn as clothes)
>Witch Cap (Worn as Hat)
>Metal Sign: Metal Fatigue
>Ballpoint Pen
>Pad of Paper
>Earth Sign: Rage Trilithon (Used)
>Fire & Earth Sign: Lava Cromlech (used)
>Fire Sign: Agni Shine (Used)
>Fire Sign: Agni Shine High Level (used)
>Wood Sign: Sylphae Horn High Level (used)
>Earth Sign: Rage Trilithon High Level
>Earth Sign: Trilithon Shake (used)
>Metal Sign: Silver Dragon
>Wood and Fire Sign: Forest Blaze (used)
>Wood and Water Sign: Water Elf  (Used)
>Earth and Metal Sign: Emerald Megalith (used)
>Moon Sign: Silent Selene (used)
>Lucky Coin
>Banson's Aria
>AOL Disk with a Cardboard Sleeve
>Ladle
>Floating Trumpet
>Half of a Grilled Lamprey Sandwich
>Tiger Cub Pin (wore as accessory)
>Explosion Sign: Mega Flare (Used)
>Electric Train Set
>Wheel
>Shoddy Drawing
>Ruined Hat
>Doughnut
>Box
>Butterfly Fan
>Book Entitled: The Jungle by Upton Sinclair
>Sun Sign: Mega Flare (used)
>Sun Sign: Royal Flare (used)
>Pair of Black Glasses
>Horribly Out of Date Map of Gensokyo
>Double Handful of Charred Legos of Fuckwin
>Mona Patchy, by Flandre Age 501
>Locked Girl ~ The Girl's Secret Room
>Youmu's Short Blade.
>Book Entitled: Monday Magic by Patchouli Knowledge: 1500☼
>Silver Medal (Unpaid, Equipped as Accessory)
>You really don't have a choice in how much time you have.
>It is nice to have some support.

>_

[Chaore]

>Whats our skill with Weapon Type (Book) again?

[UncertainJakutten]

>Draw courage from Tiger Pin
>Use Donut in such a way that his Lunatic Danmaku skills kill the bees.

[Hello Purvis]

>Whats our skill with Weapon Type (Book) again?

>You can whack things with a book fairly well. Unfortunately, books tend not to be good weapons on the whole, and you are typically loathe to use them in such a fashion. But sometimes, exceptions must be made.

>Draw courage from Tiger Pin
>Use Donut in such a way that his Lunatic Danmaku skills kill the bees.

>The pin is cute, but not particularly inspiring.
>You don't think Danmaku actually works here.

>_

[Chaore]

>If we could actually use Donut as bait, that'd be cool, but I don't think the bees are hungry.

[Hello Purvis]

>If we could actually use Donut as bait, that'd be cool, but I don't think the bees are hungry.

>You wonder if sugar would have its usual effect on bees, given how utterly unnatural this swarm is.

>_

[Serela]

>Ready Rage Trilithon High Level to use after FLAMING LEGOS

[UncertainJakutten]

>Ready Rage Trilithon High Level to use after FLAMING LEGOS

>Do you really think spellcards will..
>Yanno what, sure, let's do this. But don't fire til Sanae is done praying.
>Also, we are AWESOME. Cause we are smart enough to come up with these clever schemes, but also badass enough to IMPLEMENT them. Bees? FUCK Bees! We got this!

[Serela]

>Oh right spellcards don't work duh *facepalm*
>Only other thing I could think of is a flaming wheel. But I wonder how effective that would really be...
>Ask Yuyuko if she thinks Youmu's shorter sword could be helpful

[UncertainJakutten]

>Oh right spellcards don't work duh *facepalm*

>They might in a bit
>GO PATCHY!
>Shout at bees "WHO THE HELL DO YOU THINK I AM!"

[Hello Purvis]

>Ready Rage Trilithon High Level to use after FLAMING LEGOS

>Do you really think spellcards will..
>Yanno what, sure, let's do this. But don't fire til Sanae is done praying.
>Also, we are AWESOME. Cause we are smart enough to come up with these clever schemes, but also badass enough to IMPLEMENT them. Bees? FUCK Bees! We got this!

>Oh right spellcards don't work duh *facepalm*

>You begin to wonder if you're trying too hard to give yourself confidence at this point...
>The buzzing is growing louder, you can see a shadowy outline of the swarm writhing in the darkness. You realize that it has spread itself out into a wide crescent sot of shape, and is now closing in on you from three different directions.
>The harsh droning changes in pitch, becoming a strange voice that comes from everywhere at once. "It's all wrong..."

>They might in a bit
>GO PATCHY!
>Shout at bees "WHO THE HELL DO YOU THINK I AM!"

>"So bright and filthy..." the voice says as the bees close in enough that you can start to properly see them. You get the feeling that it hasn't listened you, or doesn't know you're talking.

>_