Author Topic: Yukari Quest VI - A Z-Machine Adventure (Read 60002 times)

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #210 on:** July 17, 2014, 02:45:49 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on July 17, 2014, 02:43:28 AM

> Grab the handle and push inward.

>It does not move.

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O4rfish · « **Reply #211 on:** July 17, 2014, 03:21:06 AM »

>"Maribel, there is a handle here, but I don't know which way to manipulate it. Would you like to try it?"

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #212 on:** July 17, 2014, 03:31:34 AM »

Quote from: O4rfish on July 17, 2014, 03:21:06 AM

>"Maribel, there is a handle here, but I don't know which way to manipulate it. Would you like to try it?"

>"Yeah, I see," says Maribel. "I'm not so sure it's actually a handle, if you can't move it."

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O4rfish · « **Reply #213 on:** July 17, 2014, 03:59:05 AM »

>"Hm, if it can't be moved at all, it would make a great fulcrum."

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #214 on:** July 17, 2014, 04:20:58 AM »

Quote from: O4rfish on July 17, 2014, 03:59:05 AM

>"Hm, if it can't be moved at all, it would make a great fulcrum."

>"Yeah, it probably would," says Maribel. "Or maybe it needs something? A loop by itself usually isn't useful..."

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Kilgamayan · « **Reply #215 on:** July 17, 2014, 10:37:29 AM »

> Is that string from before within reach?

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #216 on:** July 17, 2014, 10:40:09 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on July 17, 2014, 10:37:29 AM

> Is that string from before within reach?

>Yes. It fell to the ground as well.

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Kilgamayan · « **Reply #217 on:** July 17, 2014, 10:43:54 AM »

> "Hmm..."
> Go over and take the string.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #218 on:** July 17, 2014, 10:49:07 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on July 17, 2014, 10:43:54 AM

> "Hmm..."
> Go over and take the string.

>You go claim the string. The coil has become quite a bit messier since falling, but you doubt that would impede using it.

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Kilgamayan · « **Reply #219 on:** July 17, 2014, 10:56:59 AM »

> Detangle the string to determine roughly how long it is.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #220 on:** July 17, 2014, 11:08:43 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on July 17, 2014, 10:56:59 AM

> Detangle the string to determine roughly how long it is.

>You start to uncoil the string. After a moment of this, you estimate it is probably 150-200 feet long.

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Kilgamayan · « **Reply #221 on:** July 17, 2014, 11:15:21 AM »

Whoa, that's quite a bit longer than I expected.

> Take the string back over to the hole and start threading it in.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #222 on:** July 17, 2014, 11:36:54 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on July 17, 2014, 11:15:21 AM

> Take the string back over to the hole and start threading it in.

>You take the string over to the hole and begin to thread it in. It is quickly sucked from your fingers and begins to feed itself, slowly at first, then speeding up very rapidly.

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Kilgamayan · « **Reply #223 on:** July 17, 2014, 12:21:43 PM »

> Get a good grip and pull it back out!

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #224 on:** July 17, 2014, 12:31:45 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on July 17, 2014, 12:21:43 PM

> Get a good grip and pull it back out!

>You yank it as hard as you can. It feels practically like trying wrestle an oni, and for a moment you wonder if you're going to be able to stop it, before the string snaps back suddenly and leaves you stumbling from the sudden lack of resistance! You nearly lose your balance and fall, but manage to catch yourself. Your fingers, already tender from touching the roots beforehand, burn and ache in protest, despite their blurred state.
>"Whoa!" Maribel cries, the sound reverberating oddly, as though it were echoing within you. "What was that? Are you okay?"

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Kilgamayan · « **Reply #225 on:** July 17, 2014, 12:34:31 PM »

> "I've been through worse. That is quite a strong amount of suction!"
> Is the string intact, at least?

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #226 on:** July 17, 2014, 01:09:15 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on July 17, 2014, 12:34:31 PM

> "I've been through worse. That is quite a strong amount of suction!"
> Is the string intact, at least?

>"Yeah, really," says Maribel, turning her head toward the hole.
>The string seems to be intact, despite the amount of tugging it just went through.

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Kilgamayan · « **Reply #227 on:** July 17, 2014, 01:13:51 PM »

> "This does give me an idea, however. Let us see what comes of this."
> Tie one end of the string tight to the handle. Once this is done, feed the other end of the string into the hole again.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #228 on:** July 17, 2014, 01:39:21 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on July 17, 2014, 01:13:51 PM

> "This does give me an idea, however. Let us see what comes of this."
> Tie one end of the string tight to the handle. Once this is done, feed the other end of the string into the hole again.

>"There are definitely some possibilities we can try," Maribel says.
>One end of the string is still connected to the wall in the room of above.

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Kilgamayan · « **Reply #229 on:** July 17, 2014, 01:47:04 PM »

> How high up is the place on the wall where the string is connected?

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #230 on:** July 17, 2014, 01:51:19 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on July 17, 2014, 01:47:04 PM

> How high up is the place on the wall where the string is connected?

>It is bit over seven feet from the ground. Maybe seven and a half.

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Serela · « **Reply #231 on:** July 17, 2014, 01:59:43 PM »

>Well, if the string is so long, let's just tie one end to the handle and work some other bit into the hole as-is.
>If we can't fit it in, we'll need to cut it first. But... we don't have gap access here. Could we possibly chew through it?

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #232 on:** July 17, 2014, 02:02:03 PM »

I have a different idea, actually.

> Hold off on those for a moment.
> Give our hands a chance to cool off for a moment, then climb up the wall using the string until we get to where it is attached to the wall.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #233 on:** July 17, 2014, 02:14:43 PM »

Quote from: Serela on July 17, 2014, 01:59:43 PM

>Well, if the string is so long, let's just tie one end to the handle and work some other bit into the hole as-is.
>If we can't fit it in, we'll need to cut it first. But... we don't have gap access here. Could we possibly chew through it?

Quote from: Kilgamayan on July 17, 2014, 02:02:03 PM

> Hold off on those for a moment.
> Give our hands a chance to cool off for a moment, then climb up the wall using the string until we get to where it is attached to the wall.

>You don't know if you can chew through it, given how much stress it just took. It seems like you should be if it were normal string, though.
>You don't really need to climb to reach it. Being as tall as you are, you can reach up and grab the base of the string where it is attached to the wall with a little effort. Climbing would be uncomfortable, given there's nothing to brace your feet upon. Doable, with your strength, but uncomfortable.

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Kilgamayan · « **Reply #234 on:** July 17, 2014, 02:40:41 PM »

> Couldn't we just use the wall as a foot brace while climbing?
> Regardless, since we can reach it without climbing, untie it from the wall.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #235 on:** July 17, 2014, 02:43:32 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on July 17, 2014, 02:40:41 PM

> Couldn't we just use the wall as a foot brace while climbing?
> Regardless, since we can reach it without climbing, untie it from the wall.

>The wall only begins about six and a half feet from the ground. The upper room is still suspended in midair as it was when you first noted while searching this chamber.
>You try to untie the string from the upper room's wall, but find that it is not tied to the wall, it is attached directly. It seems to be as much a part of the wall as anything.

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Kilgamayan · « **Reply #236 on:** July 17, 2014, 02:55:08 PM »

> Well, shoot.
> Tie the other end of the string to the handle we found and try to feed a middle section of the string into the hole.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #237 on:** July 17, 2014, 03:03:05 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on July 17, 2014, 02:55:08 PM

> Well, shoot.
> Tie the other end of the string to the handle we found and try to feed a middle section of the string into the hole.

>You walk over to the handle and begin to tie the string to it.
>"What's the plan?" Maribel asks.

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Serela · « **Reply #238 on:** July 17, 2014, 03:05:42 PM »

>"I'm going to try to attach the string to the handle before putting it in the hole. I'm not sure I'll be able to cut the string, though, so hopefully I can just bend it and fit a middle piece in."
>Continue plan

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #239 on:** July 17, 2014, 03:15:41 PM »

Quote from: Serela on July 17, 2014, 03:05:42 PM

>"I'm going to try to attach the string to the handle before putting it in the hole. I'm not sure I'll be able to cut the string, though, so hopefully I can just bend it and fit a middle piece in."
>Continue plan

>"Thought so," says Maribel. "Why don't you just loop the thread through that arch, then feed the end into the hole? I dunno if I'd trust any knots to hold, with as much force as that looked like it had."

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