Author Topic: (Skyseas of Gensokyo) Nazrin Quest (Part 6) (Read 45900 times)

Oldmansour · « **Reply #420 on:** November 16, 2011, 11:05:47 AM »

>Point down the way towards the Rose.
>"You mentioned sealing the tunnel before, so, can you tell what opened it up again?"

DracoOmega · « **Reply #421 on:** November 16, 2011, 11:15:44 AM »

Quote from: Sourfang, the Falling Star on November 16, 2011, 11:05:47 AM

>Point down the way towards the Rose.
>"You mentioned sealing the tunnel before, so, can you tell what opened it up again?"

>"Well, I couldn't tell from here," she says. "I only sealed up the part right where I came through. It would take a very long time to fill the whole tunnel back in and, well, I didn't think it'd matter... I mean, I would remember not to go back and dig there anymore." She looks towards it with a frown.

Oldmansour · « **Reply #422 on:** November 16, 2011, 11:29:24 AM »

>Did we notice any signs of tools marks? Or that anything, other than claws, were employed in the formation and/or reopening of these tunnels?
>Does Momoka smell flowery? And is that scent still in the air down here?

nolrai2 · « **Reply #423 on:** November 16, 2011, 05:36:53 PM »

"Would it help if we went and looked at the opening?"

DracoOmega · « **Reply #424 on:** November 17, 2011, 01:09:18 AM »

Quote from: Sourfang, the Falling Star on November 16, 2011, 11:29:24 AM

>Did we notice any signs of tools marks? Or that anything, other than claws, were employed in the formation and/or reopening of these tunnels?
>Does Momoka smell flowery? And is that scent still in the air down here?

>You did not notice any especially obvious signs of tool marks, but you would not be surprised if a trowel or something were used to smooth out the more finished sections. Back at the entrance you took to get in here, the first short distance was notably smaller than the rest of the tunnel, and the claw marks were only visible beyond it.
>She does not. The scent in this room seems the same as it was earlier.

Quote from: nolrai2 on November 16, 2011, 05:36:53 PM

>"Would it help if we went and looked at the opening?"

>"I... suppose it could," she replies.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #425 on:** November 17, 2011, 02:21:15 AM »

>"Let's have a look at that backdoor, first. Best to see if it's been tampered with."

DracoOmega · « **Reply #426 on:** November 17, 2011, 02:22:55 AM »

Quote from: Robo-Purvis BZT on November 17, 2011, 02:21:15 AM

>"Let's have a look at that backdoor, first. Best to see if it's been tampered with."

>She nods. "Okay. It's this way."
>She walks off and crawls deftly into another one of the adjoining tunnels.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #427 on:** November 17, 2011, 02:25:00 AM »

>Follow that mole!

DracoOmega · « **Reply #428 on:** November 17, 2011, 02:35:57 AM »

Quote from: Robo-Purvis BZT on November 17, 2011, 02:25:00 AM

>Follow that mole!

>You follow Momoka into this new tunnel, after a short while emerging in another chamber, somewhat smaller than the last. As before, the mole manages to outpace you, and by the time you shimmy yourself out into the relative open she is already bent over and examining something on the ground near another tunnel entrance.
>"What is this?" she asks in a somewhat dismayed tone.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #429 on:** November 17, 2011, 03:16:48 AM »

>"What is what?"
>Go have a closer look.

DracoOmega · « **Reply #430 on:** November 17, 2011, 03:24:40 AM »

Quote from: Robo-Purvis BZT on November 17, 2011, 03:16:48 AM

>"What is what?"
>Go have a closer look.

>"This," she repeats, pointing at a small object on the ground.
>You go take a closer look. It appears to be a small stone with a blue ribbon tied neatly around it, resting next to a tunnel entrance. There is a distinct floral scent to the ribbon; you're quite certain it matches the trail you've followed thus far.

Oldmansour · « **Reply #431 on:** November 17, 2011, 03:29:57 AM »

>"I take it this doesn't belong here?"
>Do we detect any sort of magic about it?

DracoOmega · « **Reply #432 on:** November 17, 2011, 03:35:24 AM »

Quote from: Sourfang, the Falling Star on November 17, 2011, 03:29:57 AM

>"I take it this doesn't belong here?"
>Do we detect any sort of magic about it?

>"No," she replies simply. "It doesn't."
>You're fairly certain it's just a rock with a ribbon on it.

Hanzo K. · « **Reply #433 on:** November 17, 2011, 03:41:55 AM »

Well folks, I'm thinking that whoever busted out of the crate and stole the wines left the ribbon behind.
Which would implicate a fairy of some sort, going by the ribbon's flower scent.

>Take the ribbon off the rock and stash it in a pocket.

Oldmansour · « **Reply #434 on:** November 17, 2011, 03:53:27 AM »

>"It's possible that, if someone found your tunnels, they left this stone behind as a guide to lead them out. Might explain the smell, too, gives them something to follow."

DracoOmega · « **Reply #435 on:** November 17, 2011, 04:23:56 AM »

Quote from: Hanzo K. on November 17, 2011, 03:41:55 AM

>Take the ribbon off the rock and stash it in a pocket.

>You untie the ribbon and put it in your pocket.

Quote from: Sourfang, the Falling Star on November 17, 2011, 03:53:27 AM

>"It's possible that, if someone found your tunnels, they left this stone behind as a guide to lead them out. Might explain the smell, too, gives them something to follow."

>"Maybe..." she says, frowning.

Oldmansour · « **Reply #436 on:** November 17, 2011, 04:39:31 AM »

>"But, on the bright side, anyone that leaves perfume and ribbons as trail markers can't be TOO bad."
>"Anything else seem out of place here, or just the accessorized rock?"

DracoOmega · « **Reply #437 on:** November 17, 2011, 04:43:20 AM »

Quote from: Sourfang, the Falling Star on November 17, 2011, 04:39:31 AM

>"But, on the bright side, anyone that leaves perfume and ribbons as trail markers can't be TOO bad."
>"Anything else seem out of place here, or just the accessorized rock?"

>"They're still running about inside my home..." she pouts.
>"I don't think so," she says, doing another quick loop around the chamber. "But... this tunnel is the one that leads to the exit..." She stares down it with a worried expression on her face.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #438 on:** November 17, 2011, 04:48:18 AM »

>"Let's see the exit itself."
>Examine the ribbon.

DracoOmega · « **Reply #439 on:** November 17, 2011, 05:08:02 AM »

Quote from: Robo-Purvis BZT on November 17, 2011, 04:48:18 AM

>"Let's see the exit itself."
>Examine the ribbon.

>"Yes, I think we should," she says fretfully, crawling into the tunnel the stone was found by.
>The ribbon is a simple affair, deep sky blue with white edging. It is around a half foot in length. Nothing about it looks especially distinctive.

Oldmansour · « **Reply #440 on:** November 17, 2011, 05:32:23 AM »

>Follow our guide, and keep our senses sharp. We're probably getting close to SOMETHING, either way.
>"If you don't mind me asking, where does this exit let out?"

DracoOmega · « **Reply #441 on:** November 17, 2011, 05:56:59 AM »

Quote from: Sourfang, the Falling Star on November 17, 2011, 05:32:23 AM

>Follow our guide, and keep our senses sharp. We're probably getting close to SOMETHING, either way.
>"If you don't mind me asking, where does this exit let out?"

>You follow after the mole youkai, keeping a keen watch out for whatever may be lying in wait for the two of you.
>"Past the meadows south of the city," she replies. "It's a long way out."
>And indeed, it does turn out to be an extended crawl, through a rather more straight tunnel than the others you've followed so far. After some minutes, the tunnel takes on a noticeable upward slope, but before anything of note or a possible exit comes into sight, Momoka stops abruptly.

Hanzo K. · « **Reply #442 on:** November 17, 2011, 06:08:08 AM »

>Ask in a quieter voice, "Something ahead?"

DracoOmega · « **Reply #443 on:** November 17, 2011, 06:10:05 AM »

Quote from: Hanzo K. on November 17, 2011, 06:08:08 AM

>Ask in a quieter voice, "Something ahead?"

>"Oh dear..." she response in a fretful voice. "Oh dear, oh dear...."

Oldmansour · « **Reply #444 on:** November 17, 2011, 06:28:01 AM »

>Be prepared to draw a kunai.
>Look ahead.

DracoOmega · « **Reply #445 on:** November 17, 2011, 06:33:03 AM »

Quote from: Sourfang, the Falling Star on November 17, 2011, 06:28:01 AM

>Be prepared to draw a kunai.
>Look ahead.

>You get ready to draw a kunai and then attempt to look ahead. Unfortunately, in the confined space, Momoka rather obscures the rest of the tunnel ahead of you. You try to peer around her and... is that sunlight? It's a little hard to tell with the light of your lantern so close at hand. Momoka continues to repeat herself, almost reflexively.

Oldmansour · « **Reply #446 on:** November 17, 2011, 06:36:22 AM »

>"Calm down, Momoka! Tell me what's wrong."

DracoOmega · « **Reply #447 on:** November 17, 2011, 06:40:14 AM »

Quote from: Sourfang, the Falling Star on November 17, 2011, 06:36:22 AM

>"Calm down, Momoka! Tell me what's wrong."

>"Look at my roof!" she cries, pointing upward and past her.

Oldmansour · « **Reply #448 on:** November 17, 2011, 06:40:48 AM »

>Look at her roof!

DracoOmega · « **Reply #449 on:** November 17, 2011, 06:48:17 AM »

Quote from: Sourfang, the Falling Star on November 17, 2011, 06:40:48 AM

>Look at her roof!

>You attempt to, but the slope of the tunnel and Momoka's awkwardly interposed form prevents you from seeing very much at all. But if that really WAS a shaft of sunlight you were seeing past her...