Author Topic: Meira Quest (Part 4) (Read 60966 times)

日巫子 · « **Reply #180 on:** December 06, 2011, 01:35:18 AM »

Quote from: Cult on December 06, 2011, 01:30:05 AM

> "If we go... that way," point to the west towards where we think the river goes, "we can get to the river!"
> Roll up the map and put it away. Onward!

> "Back through the forest..?" Kouyoshi asks, but follows you anyways.
> The two of you turn back and start heading for the edge of the mountain. You'll have to climb it a little if you're going to want to reach the river, it looks like. You can't see it from here.

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Sect · « **Reply #181 on:** December 06, 2011, 02:25:17 AM »

> Just think about all the fish we can catch, and we can climb anything!

日巫子 · « **Reply #182 on:** December 06, 2011, 02:42:40 AM »

Quote from: Cult on December 06, 2011, 02:25:17 AM

> Just think about all the fish we can catch, and we can climb anything!

> At the thought of fish, you feel spurred to go on.
> You start climbing the mountain. It's not as hard as you first thought; the ground doesn't elevate so badly, and there's a little bit of a natural path to walk on.
> Before you know it, you and Kouyoshi are in another forest. The trees seem a bit gloomier here, with lots of dead foliage on the ground. Isn't it still summer?

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Sect · « **Reply #183 on:** December 06, 2011, 03:12:15 AM »

> "Um... is this normal?"
> Keep walking, all the same.

日巫子 · « **Reply #184 on:** December 06, 2011, 03:17:23 AM »

Quote from: Cult on December 06, 2011, 03:12:15 AM

> "Um... is this normal?"
> Keep walking, all the same.

> "Yeah."
> You keep walking. Nothing of note really happens, just walking along through this odd forest. The scenery doesn't change as much as you walk, but at least the roots are easy to step over.
> After a while, you think you hear a rustling sound in the distance.

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Sect · « **Reply #185 on:** December 06, 2011, 03:42:34 AM »

> Keep an eye on the rustling! Get ready to whack bad things with our sword!

日巫子 · « **Reply #186 on:** December 06, 2011, 08:00:56 PM »

Quote from: Cult on December 06, 2011, 03:42:34 AM

> Keep an eye on the rustling! Get ready to whack bad things with our sword!

> You can't tell where it's coming from, but you can hear it. Either way, you put your hand on the katana, getting ready to use it if something happens.
> The rustling goes on for a while, and then goes away. You feel a slight breeze.

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Sect · « **Reply #187 on:** December 06, 2011, 08:40:53 PM »

> Oh, that's good. Relax and enjoy the breeze while we continue on.

日巫子 · « **Reply #188 on:** December 06, 2011, 09:08:55 PM »

Quote from: Cult on December 06, 2011, 08:40:53 PM

> Oh, that's good. Relax and enjoy the breeze while we continue on.

> You enjoy the wind while it lasts, and continue on. Not much happens the rest of the way, and after a while you think you hear the sound of running water.

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Sect · « **Reply #189 on:** December 06, 2011, 09:16:57 PM »

> "It's the river!" Hustle!

日巫子 · « **Reply #190 on:** December 06, 2011, 09:57:41 PM »

Quote from: Cult on December 06, 2011, 09:16:57 PM

> "It's the river!" Hustle!

> The two of you run through the rest of the forest, nearing and finally breaking through the trees.
> You see ahead of you, snaking down the mountain, a wide, rushing river. The ground from the edge of the forest to the river itself is pebbles that making small crunching sounds when Kouyoshi steps on them. Reeds and tall grass line the water, but you can still clearly see it frothing and surging down the mountain side with a dull roar.

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Sect · « **Reply #191 on:** December 06, 2011, 10:18:28 PM »

> "Woah... it's big! Hey, do you think there's huge fish here?"

日巫子 · « **Reply #192 on:** December 06, 2011, 10:26:21 PM »

Quote from: Cult on December 06, 2011, 10:18:28 PM

> "Woah... it's big! Hey, do you think there's huge fish here?"

> "Maybe." Kouyoshi takes off her hat and takes a deep breath. "The air is nice up here. But I thought there were more youkai around. I wonder where they all went."

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Sect · « **Reply #193 on:** December 06, 2011, 10:48:00 PM »

> "More big catches for us, then!" Run up to the edge of the river and try to look in!
> "Hey, Kouyoshi, Kouyoshi, you have the fishing pole, right?"

日巫子 · « **Reply #194 on:** December 06, 2011, 11:21:10 PM »

Quote from: Cult on December 06, 2011, 10:48:00 PM

> "More big catches for us, then!" Run up to the edge of the river and try to look in!
> "Hey, Kouyoshi, Kouyoshi, you have the fishing pole, right?"

> They'll miss out on all the fish!
> You go to the edge of the river. You think you can see the bottom, but the water is moving so fast. There's a fine mist spraying into the air, feeling nice and cool.
> "I have it. Be careful, the river's deep." Kouyoshi holds out the fishing rod.

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Sect · « **Reply #195 on:** December 06, 2011, 11:21:49 PM »

> Take the rod. Um... do we have bait?

日巫子 · « **Reply #196 on:** December 06, 2011, 11:38:55 PM »

Quote from: Cult on December 06, 2011, 11:21:49 PM

> Take the rod. Um... do we have bait?

> You have the rod, but you don't have bait.

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Sect · « **Reply #197 on:** December 06, 2011, 11:53:20 PM »

> "Um... bait, bait, bait... Should we dig for worms?"

日巫子 · « **Reply #198 on:** December 06, 2011, 11:59:07 PM »

Quote from: Cult on December 06, 2011, 11:53:20 PM

> "Um... bait, bait, bait... Should we dig for worms?"

> "I don't know if they'd be in these pebbles," Kouyoshi says. "Want me to go back into the forest and try the dirt over there?" She points back to the trees the two of you just emerged from.

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Sect · « **Reply #199 on:** December 07, 2011, 12:16:01 AM »

> "Thanks!" Get some practice flips with the rod, figure out how it works!

日巫子 · « **Reply #200 on:** December 07, 2011, 01:24:53 AM »

Quote from: Cult on December 07, 2011, 12:16:01 AM

> "Thanks!" Get some practice flips with the rod, figure out how it works!

> You practice swinging the rod around. It's light, but sturdy, with a small iron hook at the end of a transuculent, sinewy thread that goes through smaller rings and into the reel at the end. This part is admittedly a bit heavier, but it should be fine. It looks like you have to use the reel to...well, reel in the hook, and to turn it different ways to lock it into place so the thread doesn't go all the way into the water...
> "I'll get on that, then." Kouyoshi turns and runs back into the trees.

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Sect · « **Reply #201 on:** December 07, 2011, 01:29:39 AM »

> "Kaaay!" Try throwing the hook in the river!

日巫子 · « **Reply #202 on:** December 07, 2011, 01:53:16 AM »

Quote from: Cult on December 07, 2011, 01:29:39 AM

> "Kaaay!" Try throwing the hook in the river!

> You cast the rod, testing the river. The water immediately pulls the wire taunt, dragging it downstream with it. The rod feels a little harder to hold; the water's strong here...

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Sect · « **Reply #203 on:** December 07, 2011, 02:06:32 AM »

> Woah... fish who swim here must be big and strong! Reel in the hook and throw the hook out again.

日巫子 · « **Reply #204 on:** December 07, 2011, 02:18:46 AM »

Quote from: Cult on December 07, 2011, 02:06:32 AM

> Woah... fish who swim here must be big and strong! Reel in the hook and throw the hook out again.

> You could feed a whole family with that kind of fish.
> With some difficulty, you reel in and cast out again. Hopefully, when you get bait, it'll stay on.

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Sect · « **Reply #205 on:** December 07, 2011, 02:45:31 AM »

> Hum a little song. Hm... how high is the sun? Will we need a hat for fishing?
> Wait for Kouyoshi to get back.

日巫子 · « **Reply #206 on:** December 07, 2011, 02:47:53 AM »

Quote from: Cult on December 07, 2011, 02:45:31 AM

> Hum a little song. Hm... how high is the sun? Will we need a hat for fishing?
> Wait for Kouyoshi to get back.

> You hum to chase away the quiet.
> The sun is high in the sky right now, it's probably noon or early afternoon. You wouldn't mind a hat for fishing, if it would keep the sun out of your eyes.
> You wait at the edge of the river for Kouyoshi to return. Moments pass, and you think you see something bobbing out of the water. It's not Kouyoshi, though...

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Sect · « **Reply #207 on:** December 07, 2011, 03:17:27 AM »

> Is... is it a fish...? Start reeling in...
> Quickly determine appropriate combat techniques.

日巫子 · « **Reply #208 on:** December 07, 2011, 03:21:45 AM »

Quote from: Cult on December 07, 2011, 03:17:27 AM

> Is... is it a fish...? Start reeling in...
> Quickly determine appropriate combat techniques.

> You reel in the line, only to find that nothing is on the hook at the end.
> You prepare the fishing rod as an improvised weapon. A head of blue hair pops out of the water, big blue eyes peeking out at you as it somehow manages to stay afloat above the water. It stays there for a moment before ducking back under the water's surface and out of sight.

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Sect · « **Reply #209 on:** December 07, 2011, 04:53:58 AM »

> "Ah! Kouyoshi, Kouyoshi! There's something in the river!"
> Back away from the river.