Author Topic: Iku Quest Sedem: A Z-Machine Adventure (Read 58835 times)

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #750 on:** January 08, 2011, 07:14:22 PM »

> "Hmm. I assume you are aware that the islands still cast faded shadows, correct?"

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #751 on:** January 08, 2011, 07:18:16 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on January 08, 2011, 07:14:22 PM

> "Hmm. I assume you are aware that the islands still cast faded shadows, correct?"

>She nods. "It's strange. I don't think they are really Bhava-Agra's shadow."

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #752 on:** January 08, 2011, 07:20:27 PM »

> "...Really? What do you think they are, then?"

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #753 on:** January 08, 2011, 07:26:04 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on January 08, 2011, 07:20:27 PM

> "...Really? What do you think they are, then?"

>She shakes her head. "All I know is that it isn't the real thing."

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #754 on:** January 08, 2011, 07:30:54 PM »

> "Have you tried poking at one to see what it's like? Or have you been unable to find one that wasn't in an obvious public place?"

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #755 on:** January 08, 2011, 08:28:53 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on January 08, 2011, 07:30:54 PM

> "Have you tried poking at one to see what it's like? Or have you been unable to find one that wasn't in an obvious public place?"

>She shakes her head. "No time."

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #756 on:** January 08, 2011, 08:32:33 PM »

> "Really? Huh. Well, I guess free time yesterday was probably spent looking for your book, so, yeah. And I guess suggesting dragging me along to do it now is probably out, huh?"

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #757 on:** January 08, 2011, 08:55:46 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on January 08, 2011, 08:32:33 PM

> "Really? Huh. Well, I guess free time yesterday was probably spent looking for your book, so, yeah. And I guess suggesting dragging me along to do it now is probably out, huh?"

>"I'd much prefer to do it on my own," she says.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #758 on:** January 08, 2011, 09:07:11 PM »

> "And I'm not about to leave you, nor are you about to let me go, so yeah, I can see why that would be a problem."

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #759 on:** January 08, 2011, 09:23:15 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on January 08, 2011, 09:07:11 PM

> "And I'm not about to leave you, nor are you about to let me go, so yeah, I can see why that would be a problem."

>She narrows her eyes. "What?"

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #760 on:** January 08, 2011, 09:26:54 PM »

> "What what? I'm assuming you're not letting me go barring something drastic happening. Is that not true?"

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #761 on:** January 08, 2011, 09:54:20 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on January 08, 2011, 09:26:54 PM

> "What what? I'm assuming you're not letting me go barring something drastic happening. Is that not true?"

>She nods. "That's right. But it sounded an awful lot like you said you aren't leaving even I told you to."

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #762 on:** January 08, 2011, 10:04:38 PM »

> "Well, I can't just leave you as you are, can I? You'd told me the shadows inside you aren't behaving as they should, you've pretty much told me you don't know how to fix them, at least not yet, and you've pretty much told me you don't know what might happen to you if the problem persists. It's only been a day since you took Bhava-Agra's shadow and already all these unpleasant things you've described are happening to you, and even just searching out what I've described to you is going to take 'some time', to use your words. You've told me all these things, and then think I would abandon you to deal with these problems and uncertainties on your own were I given the chance? I wouldn't be able to live with myself if I did that."

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #763 on:** January 08, 2011, 10:18:04 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on January 08, 2011, 10:04:38 PM

> "Well, I can't just leave you as you are, can I? You'd told me the shadows inside you aren't behaving as they should, you've pretty much told me you don't know how to fix them, at least not yet, and you've pretty much told me you don't know what might happen to you if the problem persists. It's only been a day since you took Bhava-Agra's shadow and already all these unpleasant things you've described are happening to you, and even just searching out what I've described to you is going to take 'some time', to use your words. You've told me all these things, and then think I would abandon you to deal with these problems and uncertainties on your own were I given the chance? I wouldn't be able to live with myself if I did that."

>"You'll do what I tell you, or I will tear your shadow in two!" she says.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #764 on:** January 08, 2011, 10:22:51 PM »

> Deep sigh, followed by a sad frown.
> Stay silent for a couple of seconds.
> Use a small voice.
> "...Okay."
> Raise voice a bit, but not quite back to normal.
> "...But if you tell me to go away before your problem has been solved, and it gets worse for you, please...please come and find me so I can help."

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #765 on:** January 08, 2011, 11:07:37 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on January 08, 2011, 10:22:51 PM

> Deep sigh, followed by a sad frown.
> Stay silent for a couple of seconds.
> Use a small voice.
> "...Okay."
> Raise voice a bit, but not quite back to normal.
> "...But if you tell me to go away before your problem has been solved, and it gets worse for you, please...please come and find me so I can help."

>You do your best to act cowled. It's not terribly difficult, thinking she might well follow through on her threat. But there's still a degree of acting needed.
>"Maybe," she says. "I haven't decided what I'm going to do."

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #766 on:** January 08, 2011, 11:29:25 PM »

> "Going to do with what? With this problem, with yourself, or with me?"

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #767 on:** January 09, 2011, 06:06:51 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on January 08, 2011, 11:29:25 PM

> "Going to do with what? With this problem, with yourself, or with me?"

>"Next," she says.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #768 on:** January 09, 2011, 06:16:12 AM »

> Previous post redacted, sorry. I'm really distracted by the SDA charity marathon, they're running Link's Awakening right now. Give me a minute to write another post.

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #769 on:** January 09, 2011, 06:21:26 AM »

> "I'm talking about whatever you need to do to investigate that void you sent me to. I just naturally assumed it was inside you, hence the term. You said it would take a while, but I wasn't sure if you've been doing it all this time or not."

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #770 on:** January 09, 2011, 06:28:26 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on January 09, 2011, 06:21:26 AM

> "I'm talking about whatever you need to do to investigate that void you sent me to. I just naturally assumed it was inside you, hence the term."

>"Don't worry about that," she says. "I'm talking about the next step."

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #771 on:** January 09, 2011, 06:38:25 AM »

> "Well, with you taking care of that, and you wanting to take care of the fake Bhava-Agra shadow inspection on your own...forgive me if I shouldn't be suggesting this, but would seeing Nitori again tell you anything?"

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #772 on:** January 09, 2011, 06:55:35 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on January 09, 2011, 06:38:25 AM

> "Well, with you taking care of that, and you wanting to take care of the fake Bhava-Agra shadow inspection on your own...forgive me if I shouldn't be suggesting this, but would seeing Nitori again tell you anything?"

>"I don't think so," she says, "But there may be something to learn. Tell me more about her."

>_

DracoOmega · « **Reply #773 on:** January 09, 2011, 06:57:30 AM »

>"About her? Like, about what kind of person she is? Or about how her physical condition has been since you took her shadow?"

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #774 on:** January 09, 2011, 06:58:43 AM »

Quote from: DracoOmega on January 09, 2011, 06:57:30 AM

>"About her? Like, about what kind of person she is? Or about how her physical condition has been since you took her shadow?"

>"Her condition," she says.

>_

DracoOmega · « **Reply #775 on:** January 09, 2011, 07:04:09 AM »

>"Well, she spends most of her time just staring off into space, unfocused. She can still walk around, if you lead her, or eat with assistance. She mostly seems unaware of her surroundings, but if you try to talk to her, sometimes she seems to hear you for a moment or two before losing focus again. Sometimes you can get a one or two word answer to something you ask her, but not much more than that, and not often."
>"The last time I tried to speak with her, I think she was actually looking at me, rather than through me. I think she was a little bit more present to the world around her, although not very strongly. She still didn't really respond to me."

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #776 on:** January 09, 2011, 07:14:26 AM »

Quote from: DracoOmega on January 09, 2011, 07:04:09 AM

>"Well, she spends most of her time just staring off into space, unfocused. She can still walk around, if you lead her, or eat with assistance. She mostly seems unaware of her surroundings, but if you try to talk to her, sometimes she seems to hear you for a moment or two before losing focus again. Sometimes you can get a one or two word answer to something you ask her, but not much more than that, and not often."
>"The last time I tried to speak with her, I think she was actually looking at me, rather than through me. I think she was a little bit more present to the world around her, although not very strongly. She still didn't really respond to me."

>She nods. "This sounds like it should be. Nothing else you noticed?"

>_

DracoOmega · « **Reply #777 on:** January 09, 2011, 07:23:51 AM »

>"You said that her shadow should have been dormant, but isn't. Would it still be possible to get the occasional on-topic response from her if it were?"

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #778 on:** January 09, 2011, 08:01:56 AM »

Quote from: DracoOmega on January 09, 2011, 07:23:51 AM

>"You said that her shadow should have been dormant, but isn't. Would it still be possible to get the occasional on-topic response from her if it were?"

>"I think so," she says. "It would be difficult."

>_

DracoOmega · « **Reply #779 on:** January 09, 2011, 08:08:25 AM »

>"It is difficult, no argument there."
>"I don't know if this is pertinent, but Nitori is clearly more present than Kogasa is. At least the last time I spoke with them."