Sakuya Quest 13 - A Z-Machine Adventure

[Hello Purvis]

> Let's aim for that, then.

>You slip into the lobby, hugging the wall. Some of the stray danmaku is at risk of hitting you, but no one seems to think you're wading into the fight. You don't think they've noticed you yet.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Is anything coming right at us?
> Is anything headed right toward the wall ahead of us on our current travel path?

[Hello Purvis]

> Is anything coming right at us?
> Is anything headed right toward the wall ahead of us on our current travel path?

>Not yet.
>There could be, it depends on where you are intending to go.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> If we stepped out of time, how difficult would it be to dash the rest of the way to the other side of the battlefield?

[Hello Purvis]

> If we stepped out of time, how difficult would it be to dash the rest of the way to the other side of the battlefield?

>It should be fairly easily, unless you're intending to dive through the thick of it.

>_

[Suwako Moriya]

> Let's keep heading 'forward' along the wall for now at whatever expedient speed will not run us face-first into a stray bullet, without stepping out of time yet.

[Hello Purvis]

> Let's keep heading 'forward' along the wall for now at whatever expedient speed will not run us face-first into a stray bullet, without stepping out of time yet.

>You proceed, and have to stop once or twice to avoid walking into a bullet wave. Sanmei is certainly formidable at a glance; moreso than Irastume was, but she depends heavily on her paper familiars to add coverage to her danmaku. She does use this to her advantage, placing them in irritating positions to create walls of bullets and such. Kaori, on the other hand, is very no nonsense about her danmaku, rather similar to how Reimu fights. She's also surprisingly graceful for such a big woman, dodging around things that you wouldn't expect her to be able to dodge.
>You reach the northeastern corner of the room, putting you behind Sanmei.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Where is Kaori at this point?

[Hello Purvis]

> Where is Kaori at this point?

>All over the place, but mostly she is opposite of Sanmei.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> How open is the path onward?
> Has Sanmei made any aggressive moves particularly toward us yet, or has she just ignored us?

[Hello Purvis]

> How open is the path onward?
> Has Sanmei made any aggressive moves particularly toward us yet, or has she just ignored us?

>You can probably slip behind her, but there is periodic flak from her attacks,and particularly from Kaori's attacks.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> How good is the view?
> Can we even tell if she has noticed us yet?

[Hello Purvis]

> How good is the view?
> Can we even tell if she has noticed us yet?

>Hard to tell, things are a bit busy.
>If she has, she hasn't reacted. You imagine she's fairly occupied and doesn't want to take any pressure off the crazy shrine maiden bearing down on her.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> What is Sanmei wearing? We saw her earlier.

[Hello Purvis]

> What is Sanmei wearing? We saw her earlier.

>She is wearing a white robe with wide sleeves, with blossom patterned pants underneath, and a japanese courtier's hat.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Eh, not worth it, then.
> Keep on scooting past the battle.

[Hello Purvis]

> Eh, not worth it, then.
> Keep on scooting past the battle.

>Where are you scooting to?

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Is there no exit on the other side of the lobby from where we entered?

[Hello Purvis]

> Is there no exit on the other side of the lobby from where we entered?

>There are several exits.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Does Sanmei appear to be defending any of them from Kaori?

[Hello Purvis]

> Does Sanmei appear to be defending any of them from Kaori?

>At the very least, she seems to be keeping Kaori too busy to get through any. If she were defending any, it would be northern one behind her.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> How close is that one to us?

[Hello Purvis]

> How close is that one to us?

>You'e at the northeastern corner, it's not too far away.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Scoot on over to that one, then.

[Hello Purvis]

> Scoot on over to that one, then.

>You make your way toward the entryway. You have to pause once to let some needles go by, and duck under some arrowhead danmaku, but you get to the door unscathed. Through it is a wide corridor, larger than ones in the floors above.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Head down the corridor, monitoring our rock.

[Hello Purvis]

> Head down the corridor, monitoring our rock.

>You leave the lobby and its battle behind.
>The vibration is holding steady, perhaps weakening a little. The rooms here are more professional in nature, filled with writing desks and scroll racks. And people in official-looking clothing doing their best not to be near windows or doors. Little plaques over the doors declare things such as Ministry of Agriculture and Office of Military Affairs.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Can we see who is in the Office of Military affairs?
> If so, is it anyone we recognize, either from our own encounters or Aya's notes?
> If so, have they spotted us?

[Hello Purvis]

> Can we see who is in the Office of Military affairs?
> If so, is it anyone we recognize, either from our own encounters or Aya's notes?
> If so, have they spotted us?

>There are a few people in bureaucratic garb, none of whom you recognize.
>You are sure they see you.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Onward down the hall, then.