Sword Quest XI - A Z-Machine Adventure

[Kilgamayan]

> And we are directly behind the behemoth right now?

[Hello Purvis]

> And we are directly behind the behemoth right now?

>More or less. it is quickly moving away from you.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Renew our pursuit of that tail, though we should try not to fly directly toward that flailing chain.
> While moving, look toward Seiga and point toward the right side of the behemoth, hopefully indicating to her that we want her to approach it from there.
> Once she's seen us, turn our head back forward so we're actually focusing on our target again.

[Hello Purvis]

> Renew our pursuit of that tail, though we should try not to fly directly toward that flailing chain.
> While moving, look toward Seiga and point toward the right side of the behemoth, hopefully indicating to her that we want her to approach it from there.
> Once she's seen us, turn our head back forward so we're actually focusing on our target again.

>You indicate for Seiga to approach the behemoth from the side. She shifts rightward, curving toward the behemoth rather than you.
>The behemoth has slowed, and you are gaining ground on it. Going near its tail now may be dangerous.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

 > Pull our sword back out, holding it in a ready-to-slash manner, and drift a liiiiittle bit to the left. We should at least be left enough to be well out of range of the flailing chain if we happen to get very close to the tail.

[Hello Purvis]

> Pull our sword back out, holding it in a ready-to-slash manner, and drift a liiiiittle bit to the left. We should at least be left enough to be well out of range of the flailing chain if we happen to get very close to the tail.

>You close in on its tail, giving wide berth to the steel trap, as you prepare your sword to strike. Ahead, it seems to be lunging toward Tojiko, or so you assume.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Let's take a risk and keep heading toward the thrashing tail. It isn't going to suddenly extend backwards, at least - let's keep that in mind while we approach.
> Once we get close enough to do so, slash downward at the tail.

[Hello Purvis]

> Let's take a risk and keep heading toward the thrashing tail. It isn't going to suddenly extend backwards, at least - let's keep that in mind while we approach.
> Once we get close enough to do so, slash downward at the tail.

>Its tail looms ahead. You close in on it and bring your blade down! It between the behemoth's scales, and you can feel something like cords being cut as you open another gash. Its tail jerks way from you quickly, and you can see the rest of the behemoth moving as well.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> How strange. Cords being cut, glowing holes instead of actual wounds...is this creature even real...?
> Back away just a little bit and gauge where the behemoth is moving to.

[Hello Purvis]

> How strange. Cords being cut, glowing holes instead of actual wounds...is this creature even real...?
> Back away just a little bit and gauge where the behemoth is moving to.

>It's real enough to have the steel trap cling to it, at least.
>You back anyway, and see that it is circling around to come at you, very quickly!

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Well, we meant 'real' more in the sense that perhaps it is a puppet or some sort of magical construct, rather than a living, sentient creature.
> Anyway, coming after us is good. Do we have the time to conjure another nondirect source or two, if we start drifting to the lleft

[Hello Purvis]

> Well, we meant 'real' more in the sense that perhaps it is a puppet or some sort of magical construct, rather than a living, sentient creature.
> Anyway, coming after us is good. Do we have the time to conjure another nondirect source or two, if we start drifting to the lleft

>"How presumptuous," says the behemoth. "Perhaps you should turn your contemplations toward yourself, if those are the kinds of things you're thinking. Besides, everyone with some knoweldge of ornithology knows that owls are not particularly intelligent birds, so you most certainly are in no place to pass judgment!"