Author Topic: Sword Quest VIII - A Z-Machine Adventure (Read 63486 times)

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #120 on:** June 17, 2015, 10:49:13 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on June 17, 2015, 10:42:52 PM

> Turn hard to the left, keeping an eye on Meira and her horse. We want to make sure we bank hard enough that we won't get run over, but not so hard that we run ourselves out of slashing range entirely.

>Turning left would take you away from her entirely.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #121 on:** June 17, 2015, 11:17:39 PM »

> Don't bank quite so hard as to run away entirely, then. Basically, we should be doing enough to get away from not only the current collision point, but any possible collision point resultant from Meira changing the horse's direction.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #122 on:** June 17, 2015, 11:44:59 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on June 17, 2015, 11:17:39 PM

> Don't bank quite so hard as to run away entirely, then. Basically, we should be doing enough to get away from not only the current collision point, but any possible collision point resultant from Meira changing the horse's direction.

>You do this, putting some distance between the two of you; there's no way she can change her steed's course to compensate now.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #123 on:** June 18, 2015, 01:03:25 AM »

> Are we in slashing range?

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #124 on:** June 18, 2015, 01:43:41 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on June 18, 2015, 01:03:25 AM

> Are we in slashing range?

>Within an eyeblink.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #125 on:** June 18, 2015, 01:47:06 AM »

> Stab at where her side will be with our right-hand sword.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #126 on:** June 18, 2015, 02:02:10 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on June 18, 2015, 01:47:06 AM

> Stab at where her side will be with our right-hand sword.

>You start to stab, and her blade comes faster, knocking yours away.
>Meira rides past.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #127 on:** June 18, 2015, 02:26:34 AM »

> Even though this battle has not allowed for much focus, given how long Meira has taken so far to ride past us, turn around, and come back in our direction, would we have enough time to pass our ghost half a sword?

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #128 on:** June 18, 2015, 02:38:51 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on June 18, 2015, 02:26:34 AM

> Even though this battle has not allowed for much focus, given how long Meira has taken so far to ride past us, turn around, and come back in our direction, would we have enough time to pass our ghost half a sword?

>The timing may be a little tight, but you think you may be able to do so!

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #129 on:** June 18, 2015, 03:02:55 AM »

> No time like the present, then!
> Turn around so that Meira and her horse are in view. Then ,assuming she isn't doing anything abnormal compared to her first several passes, pass a sword to our ghost half and infuse part of ourself into it to make it human-shaped.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #130 on:** June 18, 2015, 04:20:02 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on June 18, 2015, 03:02:55 AM

> No time like the present, then!
> Turn around so that Meira and her horse are in view. Then ,assuming she isn't doing anything abnormal compared to her first several passes, pass a sword to our ghost half and infuse part of ourself into it to make it human-shaped.

>You pause and focus. It takes some concentration, but you can feel your ghost half take shape. The deed done, you hand it Hakurouken and look up in time to see Meira is charging at you again, mere yards away!

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #131 on:** June 18, 2015, 04:24:22 AM »

> Is our ghost half to the left or to the right of our human half?

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #132 on:** June 18, 2015, 05:18:05 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on June 18, 2015, 04:24:22 AM

> Is our ghost half to the left or to the right of our human half?

>It is to the left.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #133 on:** June 18, 2015, 05:31:14 AM »

Crap, would've preferred our positions were reversed. Oh well, hopefully this will at least throw Meira off a bit, if only for one pass.

> Have our human half and ghost half start running forward and angled slightly away from the horse's path (ghost half angled a bit to the left, human half angled a bit to the right), with both halves taking a two-handed grip on their respective swords while running. Don't turn too far away from the horse's path, as we want to keep both halves in slashing range of Meira, but our two halves should separate enough that the horse could run between them without trampling either of them.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #134 on:** June 18, 2015, 05:37:33 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on June 18, 2015, 05:31:14 AM

Crap, would've preferred our positions were reversed. Oh well, hopefully this will at least throw Meira off a bit, if only for one pass.

> Have our human half and ghost half start running forward and angled slightly away from the horse's path (ghost half angled a bit to the left, human half angled a bit to the right), with both halves taking a two-handed grip on their respective swords while running. Don't turn too far away from the horse's path, as we want to keep both halves in slashing range of Meira, but our two halves should separate enough that the horse could run between them without trampling either of them.

>You take position with your ghost half as Meira comes. She angles her horse toward you, seemingly aiming to barrel down on your and ignore your ghost half altogether.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #135 on:** June 18, 2015, 05:43:09 AM »

> Shift both halves' running path angles to the right, our human half further right an an attempt to not get trampled, and our ghost half shifting from going left to going right in an attempt to stay in slashing range.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #136 on:** June 18, 2015, 06:16:48 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on June 18, 2015, 05:43:09 AM

> Shift both halves' running path angles to the right, our human half further right an an attempt to not get trampled, and our ghost half shifting from going left to going right in an attempt to stay in slashing range.

>You and your ghost half drift rightward, and so does Meira. However, you manage to evade the horse itself handily, though it is passing close to you. You can't see your ghost half due to the horse in the way, but you can feel it it is within a couple yards of you.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #137 on:** June 18, 2015, 06:22:02 AM »

> Has the horse actually started passing us yet?

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #138 on:** June 18, 2015, 07:44:58 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on June 18, 2015, 06:22:02 AM

> Has the horse actually started passing us yet?

>Yes.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #139 on:** June 18, 2015, 10:52:57 AM »

> Is Meira herself now starting to pass us?

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #140 on:** June 18, 2015, 10:57:16 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on June 18, 2015, 10:52:57 AM

> Is Meira herself now starting to pass us?

>She will in a fraction of a second.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #141 on:** June 18, 2015, 11:04:05 AM »

> Have our human half swing an upward diagonal slash at Meira, starting the slash from our human half's right side and traveling leftward across our human half's body.
> At the same time, have our ghost half turn slightly more to the right and swing an upward diagonal slash, starting from our ghost half's left side and traveling rightward across our ghost half's body.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #142 on:** June 18, 2015, 11:55:43 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on June 18, 2015, 11:04:05 AM

> Have our human half swing an upward diagonal slash at Meira, starting the slash from our human half's right side and traveling leftward across our human half's body.
> At the same time, have our ghost half turn slightly more to the right and swing an upward diagonal slash, starting from our ghost half's left side and traveling rightward across our ghost half's body.

>You slash at her with both sides!
>Meira's sword flashes out and deflects your attack. Your ghost half is too far away, Hakuroukan whiffs past her shoulder.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #143 on:** June 18, 2015, 12:03:32 PM »

> Blast.
> How much time is left on the humanoid ghost half clock.
> Could we get more time from infusing more of our human essence into it?

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #144 on:** June 18, 2015, 09:59:59 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on June 18, 2015, 12:03:32 PM

> Blast.
> How much time is left on the humanoid ghost half clock.
> Could we get more time from infusing more of our human essence into it?

>You have a bit more time.
>No. Once it's out, you have to give your ghost half a little time to recover before you do it again.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #145 on:** June 18, 2015, 10:06:18 PM »

> Do we have enough time left for a second pass?

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #146 on:** June 18, 2015, 10:09:37 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on June 18, 2015, 10:06:18 PM

> Do we have enough time left for a second pass?

>Certainly.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #147 on:** June 18, 2015, 10:21:13 PM »

> Turn both of our halves around to locate Meira.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #148 on:** June 18, 2015, 10:56:31 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on June 18, 2015, 10:21:13 PM

> Turn both of our halves around to locate Meira.

>You turn around as Meira rides away. It's pretty obvious that she's going to put distance between you and then turn around like before.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #149 on:** June 18, 2015, 11:05:05 PM »

> Have our halves switch sides so that ghost is on the left and human is on the right again. Better to attack blindly than to block blindly!
> Have both halves dash toward Meira again, putting a little bit of space between them as before, though a little bit less than last time so as to hopefully avoid another ghost half whiff.