Author Topic: Okuu Quest Subsequently - A Z-Machine Adventure (Read 78628 times)

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #720 on:** July 08, 2010, 01:00:47 AM »

Quote from: DracoOmega on July 08, 2010, 12:55:31 AM

>Fly up and get a nice aerial view of the Industrial Park

>You have a look at the Industrial Park from the air. Oh look, the bikers are racing along the highway. And there's a fire.

>_

DracoOmega · « **Reply #721 on:** July 08, 2010, 01:06:28 AM »

>There's a fire? Where?
>Fly towards the fire

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #722 on:** July 08, 2010, 01:25:53 AM »

Quote from: DracoOmega on July 08, 2010, 01:06:28 AM

>There's a fire? Where?
>Fly towards the fire

>You fly toward the fire, and see it is an old factory, blazing away. There is someone standing near it, a woman with pale greenish hair and a large hat.

>_

DracoOmega · « **Reply #723 on:** July 08, 2010, 01:31:50 AM »

>Fly down and talk to the woman
>"Hey, are you ok? Is anyone still inside there?"

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #724 on:** July 08, 2010, 01:49:04 AM »

Quote from: DracoOmega on July 08, 2010, 01:31:50 AM

>Fly down and talk to the woman
>"Hey, are you ok? Is anyone still inside there?"

>You fly down, landing on the soft grassm, and address the woman. She turns to face you.
>"What are you doing here?" Aunt Koishi asks.

>_

DracoOmega · « **Reply #725 on:** July 08, 2010, 01:58:51 AM »

>"Um, well, I saw the fire. Do you know what happened? Is everyone ok?"

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #726 on:** July 08, 2010, 02:03:50 AM »

Quote from: DracoOmega on July 08, 2010, 01:58:51 AM

>"Um, well, I saw the fire. Do you know what happened? Is everyone ok?"

>What fire? You're in the middle of a peaceful meadow.
>"Everyone's fine, except for you," says Koishi, a small frown on her lips. "But don't worry, we'll have you fixed up soon!"

>_

DracoOmega · « **Reply #727 on:** July 08, 2010, 02:09:06 AM »

>"I'm not fine? What's wrong with me? And, uh, what are you planning to do to me? And who's this we?"

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #728 on:** July 08, 2010, 02:10:42 AM »

Quote from: DracoOmega on July 08, 2010, 02:09:06 AM

>"I'm not fine? What's wrong with me? And, uh, what are you planning to do to me? And who's this we?"

>"Why are you asking me this?" Koishi says, "Aren't you late to the party?"
>Oh crap! You forgot about the party!

>_

DracoOmega · « **Reply #729 on:** July 08, 2010, 02:16:20 AM »

>Go to the party

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #730 on:** July 08, 2010, 02:25:33 AM »

Quote from: DracoOmega on July 08, 2010, 02:16:20 AM

>Go to the party
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>You run as quickly as you can to get there, before you're late!
>Wait is that ringing noise?
>You open your eyes. Weak dawn light pours in the windows; your phone is ringing.

>_

DracoOmega · « **Reply #731 on:** July 08, 2010, 02:26:22 AM »

>Answer the phone
>"Uh, Hello?"

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #732 on:** July 08, 2010, 02:45:32 AM »

Quote from: DracoOmega on July 08, 2010, 02:26:22 AM

>Answer the phone
>"Uh, Hello?"

>"O-okuu?" comes the voice of Orin. "...You were right. Oh god...it's all wrong..."

>_

DracoOmega · « **Reply #733 on:** July 08, 2010, 02:57:27 AM »

>"Orin? Are you ok?"

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #734 on:** July 08, 2010, 02:59:34 AM »

Quote from: DracoOmega on July 08, 2010, 02:57:27 AM

>"Orin? Are you ok?"

>"N-no," she says. "Oh god...how can you even deal with this?"

>_

DracoOmega · « **Reply #735 on:** July 08, 2010, 03:07:23 AM »

>"I- I guess I just got a little numb to it, after a while. Maybe I've just kept myself so busy that I haven't been able to dwell on it. Oh god, Orin... I didn't want you to have to go through this, too. I- I swear I'll find it. I'll fix it. Whatever it is."
>What time is it?

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #736 on:** July 08, 2010, 03:09:57 AM »

Quote from: DracoOmega on July 08, 2010, 03:07:23 AM

>"I- I guess I just got a little numb to it, after a while. Maybe I've just kept myself so busy that I haven't been able to dwell on it. Oh god, Orin... I didn't want you to have to go through this, too. I- I swear I'll find it. I'll fix it. Whatever it is."
>What time is it?

>"It's not you fault," says Orin. "Just...it's so frightening."
>It seems to be 6:30. You're still kinda tired.

>_

DracoOmega · « **Reply #737 on:** July 08, 2010, 03:18:44 AM »

>"I know, I know....Oh god, I know."
>Are any buses running at this hour of the morning?

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #738 on:** July 08, 2010, 03:26:18 AM »

Quote from: DracoOmega on July 08, 2010, 03:18:44 AM

>"I know, I know....Oh god, I know."
>Are any buses running at this hour of the morning?

>There should be. They ought to resume normal services around 6AM.

>_

DracoOmega · « **Reply #739 on:** July 08, 2010, 03:29:20 AM »

>"Look, do you want me to come over your way, and keep you company for a bit?"

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #740 on:** July 08, 2010, 03:34:09 AM »

Quote from: DracoOmega on July 08, 2010, 03:29:20 AM

>"Look, do you want me to come over your way, and keep you company for a bit?"

>"Oh, please. I need some company right now, someone who understands!"

>_

DracoOmega · « **Reply #741 on:** July 08, 2010, 03:36:05 AM »

>"I'll be there as soon as I can, Orin. You're not alone. Even with the world like this... you're not alone."
>Write a small note for Parsee explaining where we've gone and why and leave it in an obvious location
>Head for home

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #742 on:** July 08, 2010, 03:43:45 AM »

Quote from: DracoOmega on July 08, 2010, 03:36:05 AM

>"I'll be there as soon as I can, Orin. You're not alone. Even with the world like this... you're not alone."
>Write a small note for Parsee explaining where we've gone and why and leave it in an obvious location
>Head for home

>"Okay, I'll be here..." says Orin.
>You write Parsee a note and leave it on the table.
>You then head out into the early morning city and catch a bus to the Skids. Thankfully, it's not very hard this time of day. The bus isn't very crowded until you reach the stop, where quite a few people you vaguely recognize as neighbors are waiting. As they board, you hurry down the street and make your way home.
>Heading inside, you find Orin, curled up on the couch and staring at the TV screen, which is off at the moment. She looks at you, half expectant and half on the verge of tears. You remember that part of it too well...

>_

DracoOmega · « **Reply #743 on:** July 08, 2010, 03:45:18 AM »

>"Orin..."
>Give her a hug

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #744 on:** July 08, 2010, 03:52:27 AM »

Quote from: DracoOmega on July 08, 2010, 03:45:18 AM

>"Orin..."
>Give her a hug

>You give her a hug. She grips you tightly, and sobs gently. Finally, in a small voice, she asks, "Why did this happen?"

>_

Blitzer · « **Reply #745 on:** July 08, 2010, 03:57:02 AM »

>Consider telling Orin about what happened last night.
>Consider whether what happened last night caused Orin to realize that the world is wrong.

(You don't mind me posting, do you?)

DracoOmega · « **Reply #746 on:** July 08, 2010, 03:57:54 AM »

>"Which part? The fact that the world is wrong, or the fact that you're now convinced it is?"
>"I still have no idea about the first part, but about the second...."
>"You see... well... something happened last night, Orin. I think the same thing happened to you as must have happened to me two days ago."
>"You remember that cat ghost that I went chasing the other night? Well... I think it's decided to tag along with you...."

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #747 on:** July 08, 2010, 03:59:59 AM »

Quote from: RKS Blitzer on July 08, 2010, 03:57:02 AM

>Consider telling Orin about what happened last night.
>Consider whether what happened last night caused Orin to realize that the world is wrong.

>You could do that. You don't know how she'd take it, though. Even for someone as close as this, it's new territory.
>There's certainly a correlation implied...

Quote from: DracoOmega on July 08, 2010, 03:57:54 AM

>"Which part? The fact that the world is wrong, or the fact that you're now convinced it is?"
>"I still have no idea about the first part, but about the second...."
>"You see... well... something happened last night, Orin. I think the same thing happened to you as must have happened to me two days ago."
>"You remember that cat ghost that I went chasing the other night? Well... I think it's decided to tag along with you...."

>"It...what?" she asks.

>_

Blitzer · « **Reply #748 on:** July 08, 2010, 04:06:01 AM »

>Play Last Remote in your head, provided that you know of Last Remote.
>"Well...you know how ghosts are tagging along with me, right? That cat ghost is now tagging along with you in the same way. And also, I think that these ghosts have something to do with the fact that we think the world is wrong..."

DracoOmega · « **Reply #749 on:** July 08, 2010, 04:06:33 AM »

>"We went looking for it again, last night. I touched it. I felt something... familiar. Memories, or something. I don't know what they are. It's like a half-remembered dream. But there was definitely something familiar... like it knew me. Then it ran off, and we lost sight of it. We split up to cover the block, but I came here instead. I couldn't even give you a good reason why, other than it felt 'right'. ...and the cat was on our doorstep. We saw it run into your room, jump onto you, and... uh, bond with you."
>"I think it's like the crow on my head. I think it must have come to me the same way, only there was no one there to see it."