Nue Quest 10 - The Lost Levels: A Z-Machine Adventure

[Hello Purvis]

> Did we ever find out what SETI was?
> Stop walking.
> Turn our head around to the left, looking back at Sanae with a raised eyebrow and an unamused expression.

>The subject matter was lost in the following events.
>You stop and face Sanae, looking amused.
>"Geez, I'm sorry, okay?" she says.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> How measurably close is Sanae to us?

[Hello Purvis]

> How measurably close is Sanae to us?

>She is a couple yards away.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Do we know if we're physically stronger than her?
> Turn around, still looking unamused. Start walking toward Sanae.
> "You are, huh? For such offensive and hurtful comments?"

[Kilgamayan]

I don't like doing this while going to bed, but I do have a plan for where this is going.

[Hello Purvis]

> Do we know if we're physically stronger than her?
> Turn around, still looking unamused. Start walking toward Sanae.
> "You are, huh? For such offensive and hurtful comments?"

>You are pretty sure that you are physically stronger that Sanae.
>You turn and approach Sanae.
>"Yes," she says. "I'm sorry, alright?"

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Keep walking toward Sanae in an attempt to get right next to her.
> "And you won't question my intentions in the future?"

[Hello Purvis]

> Keep walking toward Sanae in an attempt to get right next to her.
> "And you won't question my intentions in the future?"

>"Hey, I never said that," she says, as you close the distance.  "Everyone knows you get up to things."

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Are we yet in range where we could rap our arms around her?
> "I offered you a hug and you questioned it! I may like to have some fun, but I'm not some kind of unfeeling monster!"

[Hello Purvis]

> Are we yet in range where we could rap our arms around her?
> "I offered you a hug and you questioned it! I may like to have some fun, but I'm not some kind of unfeeling monster!"

>You'd have to lean in a bit.
>"Hey, you were pretty monstrous at dinner that one time!" Sanae says. "You can't blame me for being careful. You're all kinds of tricky."

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Are her arms out? Or are they at her sides in a fashion where we could pin them to her sides in the process of wrapping our arms around her?
> Close whatever further distance we can so we wouldn't have to lean in.
> "Oh, please, that was like forever ago! And it was mostly your fault anyway, dragging me back here and thinking I was from another planet."

[Hello Purvis]

> Are her arms out? Or are they at her sides in a fashion where we could pin them to her sides in the process of wrapping our arms around her?
> Close whatever further distance we can so we wouldn't have to lean in.
> "Oh, please, that was like forever ago! And it was mostly your fault anyway, dragging me back here and thinking I was from another planet."

>They are fairly close to her sides.
>You close in.
>"Yeah, but you didn't have to do that!"

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Drop the umbrella while slightly moving the arm holding it away from our body, so it doesn't drop quite straight down. Wait just long enough that we wouldn't also grab the umbrella if we tried to hug her before speaking again.
> "Everything I do is something I have to do."
> As we finish speaking, as fast as we can, whip our arms around her, coming in at an angle that will pin her arms to her side! If we succeed in getting our arms around her, use them to pull her into our body for an embrace while grinning.

[Hello Purvis]

> Drop the umbrella while slightly moving the arm holding it away from our body, so it doesn't drop quite straight down. Wait just long enough that we wouldn't also grab the umbrella if we tried to hug her before speaking again.
> "Everything I do is something I have to do."
> As we finish speaking, as fast as we can, whip our arms around her, coming in at an angle that will pin her arms to her side! If we succeed in getting our arms around her, use them to pull her into our body for an embrace while grinning.

>You let the umbrella down and explain your reasoning. "You didn't ha-Gawk!" Sanae begins before you catch her in a hug and grin while embracing her.
>"I should have seen this coming," she says.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Give a genuine laugh (not an evil one) while spinning in place. Lift Sanae slightly off the ground so we're spinning her through the air as opposed to dragging her feet across the ground.

[Hello Purvis]

> Give a genuine laugh (not an evil one) while spinning in place. Lift Sanae slightly off the ground so we're spinning her through the air as opposed to dragging her feet across the ground.

>You laugh and give Sanae a life and spin! She's a little difficult to hold, due to the rain the nature of your grip, but you manage to get her into the air without any real difficulty or danger of accidentally tossing her.
>"Have you been been drinking, Nue?"

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "Oh, you'd know if I'd been drinking."
> Grin wider.
> "But clearly you still haven't learned to not question me."
> Tighten the embrace, squeezing Sanae further into us.

[Hello Purvis]

> "Oh, you'd know if I'd been drinking."
> Grin wider.
> "But clearly you still haven't learned to not question me."
> Tighten the embrace, squeezing Sanae further into us.

>You practically crush the priestess into your embrace, drawing a squeak from her.
>"Well you're certainly acting like an oni in other ways!"

[Kilgamayan]

> "An oni! That's a good idea! I should take my human prize back home underground!"
> Lift Sanae slightly off the ground again, gripping whatever we can to steady our hold.
> Turn around and start walking back toward the tengu village.

[Hello Purvis]

> "An oni! That's a good idea! I should take my human prize back home underground!"
> Lift Sanae slightly off the ground again, gripping whatever we can to steady our hold.
> Turn around and start walking back toward the tengu village.

>You lift her and start to inch toward the gate.
>"You couldn't afford me!" she says.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Could we fly while carrying her?
> "I'm a legitimate business owner witha genius accountant friend! I can afford a lot more than you might think!"

[Hello Purvis]

> Could we fly while carrying her?
> "I'm a legitimate business owner witha genius accountant friend! I can afford a lot more than you might think!"

>Probably not.
>"Not as much as you'd need!" she cries.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Can we alter our cranial structure so that we can open our mouth wider than norma,?

[Hello Purvis]

> Can we alter our cranial structure so that we can open our mouth wider than norma,?

>You can indeed give yourself snake jaws, but it would take a few moments, and you're a bit too occupied right now.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> What if we put Sanae down but didn't let her go? Could we do it then?

[Hello Purvis]

> What if we put Sanae down but didn't let her go? Could we do it then?

>You could it she didn't squirm too much, and held still for a minute or two.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "Hmm. Maybe you're right."
> Let her down and ease our squishing her into us slightly.
> "I have another idea. Mind holding still for a minute?"

[Hello Purvis]

> "Hmm. Maybe you're right."
> Let her down and ease our squishing her into us slightly.
> "I have another idea. Mind holding still for a minute?"

>You let her down.
>"Uh, why?" says Sanae.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "Well, if you think I can't afford you, then I figure I should just eat you instead."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Well, if you think I can't afford you, then I figure I should just eat you instead."

>"Rumia said I taste terrible," she says.

>_