Author Topic: Nue Quest Vth Vanguard: A Z-Machine Adventure (Read 54280 times)

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #30 on:** August 04, 2011, 11:49:32 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on August 04, 2011, 11:30:50 PM

> "You got it."
> Get to work on that lock!

>You start to work on the lock. It's an interesting one, to be sure. The tumblers are more like pins, and you have to manipulate tension a lot more than you're used to. You're rather happy you've worked on those other locks last night, it got you back into practice a bit. You work at it for a few minutes, taking two steps forward and one step back. Then, finally, you feel the lock give and twist it open.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #31 on:** August 04, 2011, 11:55:28 PM »

> Put the picks away and carefully open the door.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #32 on:** August 05, 2011, 12:13:22 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on August 04, 2011, 11:55:28 PM

> Put the picks away and carefully open the door.

>You put the picks away and nudge open the door. It opens slowly, creaking just a tiny bit. Looking inside, you can see that the shelves are bare.
>Mystia looks over as you open the door. "Oh, sorry, wasn't paying attention," she says. "I didn't want to distract you, but...what the hell is that?"
>She points up toward the sky. Following her finger, it takes you a moment to see what she is pointing at. There is motion against the gray clouds, you can see a small distant gray object flying past overhead, quite some distance in the air.

>_

Rin Kagamine · « **Reply #33 on:** August 05, 2011, 12:16:43 AM »

> Is it making any sound?
> Is it wedge-shaped like that thing from earlier?

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #34 on:** August 05, 2011, 12:23:37 AM »

Quote from: Rin Kagamine on August 05, 2011, 12:16:43 AM

> Is it making any sound?
> Is it wedge-shaped like that thing from earlier?

>You don't hear anything.
>You're reasonably sure it is.

>_

E-Nazrin · « **Reply #35 on:** August 05, 2011, 12:29:00 AM »

Piss.

>"Get down and cover your ears."
>Hit the dirt and encourage deafness!

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #36 on:** August 05, 2011, 12:47:29 AM »

Quote from: IronE-Nazrin on August 05, 2011, 12:29:00 AM

>"Get down and cover your ears."
>Hit the dirt and encourage deafness!

>You give Mystia some advice, and barely hear it say, "What?" before you take it yourself.
>You hit the dirt. Seconds pass, and nothing untoward happens.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #37 on:** August 05, 2011, 01:50:48 AM »

> Uncover our ears and look back up for the wedge.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #38 on:** August 05, 2011, 02:28:17 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on August 05, 2011, 01:50:48 AM

> Uncover our ears and look back up for the wedge.

>You look up and uncover your ears to see it is flying past, still quite high in the sky. It looks rather serene up there in its own odd way.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #39 on:** August 05, 2011, 02:36:44 AM »

> Get back up.
> "I don't know what it is, but it makes a ton of noise and almost killed me yesterday by running into me."

E-Nazrin · « **Reply #40 on:** August 05, 2011, 02:47:14 AM »

>Wasn't that this morning?

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #41 on:** August 05, 2011, 02:51:49 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on August 05, 2011, 02:36:44 AM

> "I don't know what it is, but it makes a ton of noise and almost killed me yesterday by running into me."

> Correct this to "I don't know what it is, but it makes a ton of noise and almost killed me this morning by running into me."

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #42 on:** August 05, 2011, 03:11:31 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on August 05, 2011, 02:36:44 AM

> Get back up.
> "I don't know what it is, but it makes a ton of noise and almost killed me yesterday by running into me."

Quote from: Kilgamayan on August 05, 2011, 02:51:49 AM

> Correct this to "I don't know what it is, but it makes a ton of noise and almost killed me this morning by running into me."

>You stand up, as does Mystia, who seems to have followed your lead.
>"Wow," says Mystia, frowning in it's direction. "It looks so harmless..."

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #43 on:** August 05, 2011, 03:14:33 AM »

> "Yeah, because we're down here and it's up there. Best to stay out of its way until we know what the hell it is. I'll have a word about it with Reimu or Sanae next time I see one of them. But forget it for now."
> Gesture inside.
> "Nothing anything else strange?"

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #44 on:** August 05, 2011, 03:17:58 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on August 05, 2011, 03:14:33 AM

> "Yeah, because we're down here and it's up there. Best to stay out of its way until we know what the hell it is. I'll have a word about it with Reimu or Sanae next time I see one of them. But forget it for now."
> Gesture inside.
> "Nothing anything else strange?"

>Mystia looks inside and frowns.
>"Huh...how does someone like Rinnosuke ever run out of stuff? I know he doesn't put it away, dust gets on things that have been there too long."

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #45 on:** August 05, 2011, 03:20:15 AM »

> Lower our voice and nod toward the door.
> "I suspect he didn't. Come on."
> Quietly enter the shop.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #46 on:** August 05, 2011, 03:27:33 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on August 05, 2011, 03:20:15 AM

> Lower our voice and nod toward the door.
> "I suspect he didn't. Come on."
> Quietly enter the shop.

>You walk into the shop. Looking around all the shelves are indeed bare. The counter is empty, and the curtains are drawn closed over the windows. It isn't dark, the curtains aren't nearly heavily enough to block out much light, but it doesn't feel like there's any life here at all.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #47 on:** August 05, 2011, 03:28:09 AM »

> Are there any obvious exits, other than the entrance we just used?

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #48 on:** August 05, 2011, 03:32:28 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on August 05, 2011, 03:28:09 AM

> Are there any obvious exits, other than the entrance we just used?

>There is a single door, behind the counter.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #49 on:** August 05, 2011, 03:33:22 AM »

> Look back at Mystia and thumb toward that door.
> Turn back around, quietly make our way to the door, and carefully try to open it.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #50 on:** August 05, 2011, 03:46:38 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on August 05, 2011, 03:33:22 AM

> Look back at Mystia and thumb toward that door.
> Turn back around, quietly make our way to the door, and carefully try to open it.

>You open the door, and find another empty room.
>This one too is darkened, and fairly dusty. You noted something strange about the dust on the floor. It is not event at all, there are dozens, maybe hundreds of little relatively dust-free squares where apparently things had been resting for a long time, allowing dust to gather around them before being moved. Aside from that, the room is empty. There seems to be a door to the left and one on the far wall. Obvious exists are North, South, and East.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #51 on:** August 05, 2011, 03:48:27 AM »

> Keep that low voice.
> "What the shit."

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #52 on:** August 05, 2011, 03:57:05 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on August 05, 2011, 03:48:27 AM

> Keep that low voice.
> "What the shit."

>"...I've always wondered what he had back here," says Mystia in a similar tone as she looks inside. "I thought there'd be more than this."

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #53 on:** August 05, 2011, 04:00:48 AM »

> "Look at that dust. I'd say there was definitely something."
> Turn back around.
> "Stay here for a second."
> Head back to the front door, and close and lock it again from the inside.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #54 on:** August 05, 2011, 04:08:10 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on August 05, 2011, 04:00:48 AM

> "Look at that dust. I'd say there was definitely something."
> Turn back around.
> "Stay here for a second."
> Head back to the front door, and close and lock it again from the inside.

>Mystia nods. "Yeah, I just noticed."
>You leave Mystia, and lock the door closed once more.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #55 on:** August 05, 2011, 04:10:50 AM »

> Return to the second room, make our way over to the door we haven't been through yet, and carefully open it.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #56 on:** August 05, 2011, 04:15:06 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on August 05, 2011, 04:10:50 AM

> Return to the second room, make our way over to the door we haven't been through yet, and carefully open it.

>You go to the eastern door and open it. Past it, you see stairs leading downward, and disappearing around a landing. You think you can see some vestiges of light there.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #57 on:** August 05, 2011, 04:23:53 AM »

> Mental check: Are Seeds any good for invisibility?

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #58 on:** August 05, 2011, 04:27:12 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on August 05, 2011, 04:23:53 AM

> Mental check: Are Seeds any good for invisibility?

>Technically yes. Realistically, the moment you make a sound or interact with anything the illusion breaks; it is an incredibly flimsy one. You don't think you'd be able to walk while trying it, and heaven help you if there's even a mild breeze.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #59 on:** August 05, 2011, 04:27:44 AM »

> Can we float around while it's active without breaking it?