Author Topic: Sword Quest IX - A Z-Machine Adventure (Read 97589 times)

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #240 on:** August 19, 2015, 03:13:16 AM »

> Check sky for fairy swarms.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #241 on:** August 19, 2015, 03:54:27 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on August 19, 2015, 03:13:16 AM

> Check sky for fairy swarms.

>You turn your attention upward, and have to hold back a frown. The situation over the plains seems to have only gotten worse. You can see about six goundsnow, and they all seem to be moving more or less as they please.

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Kilgamayan · « **Reply #242 on:** August 19, 2015, 04:00:03 AM »

> How high or low in the air are these groups?

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #243 on:** August 19, 2015, 04:05:12 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on August 19, 2015, 04:00:03 AM

> How high or low in the air are these groups?

>Most of them are moderately high up, at about normal flying range. Some are a bit higher, and one is fairly close to the ground.

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Kilgamayan · « **Reply #244 on:** August 19, 2015, 04:11:28 AM »

> The one that's close to the ground, where it is now directionally relative to us?

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #245 on:** August 19, 2015, 07:50:48 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on August 19, 2015, 04:11:28 AM

> The one that's close to the ground, where it is now directionally relative to us?

>It is to the northwest.

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Kilgamayan · « **Reply #246 on:** August 19, 2015, 10:34:26 AM »

> In which direction is the Hakurei Shrine?
> In which direction is Youkai Mountain?

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #247 on:** August 19, 2015, 11:31:31 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on August 19, 2015, 10:34:26 AM

> In which direction is the Hakurei Shrine?
> In which direction is Youkai Mountain?

>Youkai Moutain is east and a bit north.
>The Hakurei Shrine is northeast.

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Kilgamayan · « **Reply #248 on:** August 19, 2015, 11:38:43 AM »

> Take flight and head east, but stay very close to the ground.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #249 on:** August 19, 2015, 12:27:50 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on August 19, 2015, 11:38:43 AM

> Take flight and head east, but stay very close to the ground.

>You keep close to the ground and head eastward.
>The going is reasonably smooth, largely because you are managing to stay away from the clouds of faeries. But one of them looms ahead, up in the sky around normal flying level. You can just start to hear the echoes of sizzling danmaku from it, and just maybe make out some faerie noises.

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Kilgamayan · « **Reply #250 on:** August 19, 2015, 12:29:03 PM »

> How's the north sky looking?

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #251 on:** August 19, 2015, 12:38:33 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on August 19, 2015, 12:29:03 PM

> How's the north sky looking?

>There is another cloud some distance to the north, higher up in the sky.

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Kilgamayan · « **Reply #252 on:** August 19, 2015, 12:42:57 PM »

> Head north, maintaining our current altitude.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #253 on:** August 19, 2015, 12:49:30 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on August 19, 2015, 12:42:57 PM

> Head north, maintaining our current altitude.

>You make your way north, closing in the northern group. They are further up, but you are not particularly pleased to note a a fair amount of visible and unfocused danmaku coming from it.

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Kilgamayan · « **Reply #254 on:** August 19, 2015, 12:55:47 PM »

> We gotta get back to where we're going somehow, and these fairies are less likely to pursue us given the distance.
> Keep heading forward with attention paid upwward, in the interest of noticing any stray bullets that come our way.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #255 on:** August 19, 2015, 12:59:18 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on August 19, 2015, 12:55:47 PM

> We gotta get back to where we're going somehow, and these fairies are less likely to pursue us given the distance.
> Keep heading forward with attention paid upwward, in the interest of noticing any stray bullets that come our way.

>You keep moving forward. There don't seem to be any shots coming your way; danmaku doesn't have that kind of range typically; but you do notice the cloud is starting to move southward, in your general direction.

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Kilgamayan · « **Reply #256 on:** August 19, 2015, 01:01:54 PM »

> Can we tell if any of the fairies are paying attention to us?
> Can we tell if the cloud is starting to descend?

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #257 on:** August 19, 2015, 09:18:27 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on August 19, 2015, 01:01:54 PM

> Can we tell if any of the fairies are paying attention to us?
> Can we tell if the cloud is starting to descend?

>You cannot tell from this distance.
>It doesn't seem to be.

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Kilgamayan · « **Reply #258 on:** August 19, 2015, 10:20:51 PM »

> Keep heading northward, then.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #259 on:** August 20, 2015, 12:08:01 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on August 19, 2015, 10:20:51 PM

> Keep heading northward, then.

>You continue northward, and the faeries pass overhead, as harmlessly as a large gathering of agitated faeries can be.

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Kilgamayan · « **Reply #260 on:** August 20, 2015, 01:03:00 AM »

> Phew.
> Keep heading northward, angling toward the east once we're further away from that lower cloud of fairies to the east, and head back toward the Hakurei Shrine.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #261 on:** August 20, 2015, 02:58:12 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on August 20, 2015, 01:03:00 AM

> Phew.
> Keep heading northward, angling toward the east once we're further away from that lower cloud of fairies to the east, and head back toward the Hakurei Shrine.

>You zigzag your way back eastward, and soon come to the forest where the Hakurei Shrine lies. The faeries here are also fairly agitated, but their numbers are smaller, only a few small groups that are easily avoided.
>You return to the shrine to find several banners have been hung out, and Reimu is on the porch, sipping tea. Futo doesn't seem to have moved from her spot, and Tojiko is sitting near Reimu, conversing. They both look over at you as you land.

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Kilgamayan · « **Reply #262 on:** August 20, 2015, 03:02:51 AM »

> Nod with a slight smile. A genuine smile, not like one of those smirks that the Buddhists get.
> Let them continue their conversation as we make our way over to Futo.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #263 on:** August 20, 2015, 03:32:47 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on August 20, 2015, 03:02:51 AM

> Nod with a slight smile. A genuine smile, not like one of those smirks that the Buddhists get.
> Let them continue their conversation as we make our way over to Futo.

>Tojiko smiles back, while Reimu gives a nonchalant nod.
>You make your way over to Futo. She is definitely asleep.

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Kilgamayan · « **Reply #264 on:** August 20, 2015, 03:34:02 AM »

> Gesture to those that are still awake.
> Take on a soft tone of voice, so as to not disturb our sleeping friend.
> "Please, continue."
> Sit down gently next to Futo.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #265 on:** August 20, 2015, 03:36:18 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on August 20, 2015, 03:34:02 AM

> Gesture to those that are still awake.
> Take on a soft tone of voice, so as to not disturb our sleeping friend.
> "Please, continue."
> Sit down gently next to Futo.

>You have a seat next to Futo. "Find what you were looking for?" Reimu asks.

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Kilgamayan · « **Reply #266 on:** August 20, 2015, 03:41:50 AM »

> How does the fairy weather look between here and Youkai Mountain?

> Nod.
> "As much as could be. The young insect lady told me what she could, which is all I could ask for, given I was requesting memories of years ago. I have learned that my next destination is the forest to the southwest of where the kappa dwell."

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #267 on:** August 20, 2015, 04:22:15 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on August 20, 2015, 03:41:50 AM

> How does the fairy weather look between here and Youkai Mountain?

> Nod.
> "As much as could be. The young insect lady told me what she could, which is all I could ask for, given I was requesting memories of years ago. I have learned that my next destination is the forest to the southwest of where the kappa dwell."

>Hard to tell for the trees, but from what recall, not great.
>"Oh, around Hina's little place?" she says.

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Kilgamayan · « **Reply #268 on:** August 20, 2015, 05:26:44 AM »

> "That would make sense, yes."

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #269 on:** August 20, 2015, 07:11:02 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on August 20, 2015, 05:26:44 AM

> "That would make sense, yes."

>"Good luck searching around there while the faeries are riled up," says Reimu. "The ones in those woods are nasty little buggers."

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