Author Topic: Nue Quest II: A Z-Machine Adventure (Read 82127 times)

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #630 on:** June 17, 2011, 01:00:35 AM »

> Head her way until we're in casual conversation distance.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #631 on:** June 17, 2011, 01:31:54 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on June 17, 2011, 01:00:35 AM

> Head her way until we're in casual conversation distance.

>It is a bit difficult to pick you way through through the dancers to get to where Byakuren is, and you eventually just go around them and approach the alley. From the side.
>You don't recognize who Byakuren is talking with, but they seem to be residents of the town. The noise makes it hard to hear them; and Byakuren doesn't seem to notice you approaching.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #632 on:** June 17, 2011, 01:34:04 AM »

> Do the town residents have any distinguishing features?
> Keep moving toward her until we're in her line of vision.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #633 on:** June 17, 2011, 01:59:54 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on June 17, 2011, 01:34:04 AM

> Do the town residents have any distinguishing features?
> Keep moving toward her until we're in her line of vision.

>Nothing really distinguishes them as unusual, they look like typical humans to you. Probably not too wealthy, judging from the quality of their clothes. There is about half a dozen of them.
>You move around Byakuren until you see her glance in your direction for a moment, then gives a quick nod toward you and return to talking to the people.

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #634 on:** June 17, 2011, 02:09:50 AM »

> Pull out the Broken Sword Handle and wave it around. In an attention-grabbing manner, not a threatening manner.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #635 on:** June 17, 2011, 02:21:36 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on June 17, 2011, 02:09:50 AM

> Pull out the Broken Sword Handle and wave it around. In an attention-grabbing manner, not a threatening manner.

>You wave around the Broken Sword Handle. A few nearby people give you funny looks, but no one seems especially alarmed. Byakuren glances over your way, and frowns for a moment, before returning to talking with the people around her.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #636 on:** June 17, 2011, 02:24:12 AM »

> Give an emphatic shrug, then find the closest person that isn't Byakuren or busy looking at things that aren't us and walk up to them while putting the Broken Sword Handle away.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #637 on:** June 17, 2011, 02:43:35 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on June 17, 2011, 02:24:12 AM

> Give an emphatic shrug, then find the closest person that isn't Byakuren or busy looking at things that aren't us and walk up to them while putting the Broken Sword Handle away.

>You approach someone more or less at random, a dark-haired woman who was watching the dancers, then you waving around the Broken Sword Handle. "Ah, hello?" she says.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #638 on:** June 17, 2011, 03:01:08 AM »

> "Hi. Do you know where the blacksmith is?"

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #639 on:** June 17, 2011, 03:05:53 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on June 17, 2011, 03:01:08 AM

> "Hi. Do you know where the blacksmith is?"

>"Oh, Ari's around here somewhere," says the woman. She looks around, frowning. "Umm...hmm."
>After a few moments, she points at a small crowd along the periphery of the area and says "There she is."

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #640 on:** June 17, 2011, 03:09:36 AM »

> Look at the crowd. Is there anyone that stands out as a blacksmith?

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #641 on:** June 17, 2011, 03:18:25 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on June 17, 2011, 03:09:36 AM

> Look at the crowd. Is there anyone that stands out as a blacksmith?

>Not from this distance.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #642 on:** June 17, 2011, 03:21:03 AM »

> "Thanks a bunch."
> Head over to the indicated group.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #643 on:** June 17, 2011, 03:43:02 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on June 17, 2011, 03:21:03 AM

> "Thanks a bunch."
> Head over to the indicated group.

>"You're welcome," says the woman.
>You head toward the group. It seems to be people mostly talking among themselves. Appraising them, you quickly find the blacksmith, a small dark-skinned woman with short hair and well-defined muscles on her arms. She is busy talking with a mid-sized and rather pudgy older man, arms crossed and looking faintly annoyed.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #644 on:** June 17, 2011, 03:47:21 AM »

> Get closer to them and see if we can't hear what they're talking about.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #645 on:** June 17, 2011, 03:51:08 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on June 17, 2011, 03:47:21 AM

> Get closer to them and see if we can't hear what they're talking about.

>You get closer, but can't really hear them over the music and merrymaking. You'd have to practically join the conversation to hear them.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #646 on:** June 17, 2011, 03:57:18 AM »

> How many glyphs were on that blade, anyway?
> Is there anyone else involved in the conversation?

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #647 on:** June 17, 2011, 04:01:57 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on June 17, 2011, 03:57:18 AM

> How many glyphs were on that blade, anyway?
> Is there anyone else involved in the conversation?

>Six.
>Just the two of them.

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #648 on:** June 17, 2011, 04:06:07 AM »

> Could we possibly change the skin coloring on our arm to mark it up with copies of the glyphs?

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #649 on:** June 17, 2011, 04:19:16 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on June 17, 2011, 04:06:07 AM

> Could we possibly change the skin coloring on our arm to mark it up with copies of the glyphs?

>It would take you some time, but you can do it.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #650 on:** June 17, 2011, 04:28:57 AM »

> How much energy would it take?
> Move over right next to the blacksmith.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #651 on:** June 17, 2011, 04:50:19 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on June 17, 2011, 04:28:57 AM

> How much energy would it take?
> Move over right next to the blacksmith.

>Not much. You wouldn't notice a different as long as you didn't stack on too many other changes.
>You move next to the blacksmith, in time to hear her say, "-just don't know what we're gonna do."
>She then glances toward you after noticing that you've stopped moving.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #652 on:** June 17, 2011, 04:55:57 AM »

> Nod at her and gesture back at the man with which she was conversing, but make no indication that we're going to go anywhere yet.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #653 on:** June 17, 2011, 02:17:00 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on June 17, 2011, 04:55:57 AM

> Nod at her and gesture back at the man with which she was conversing, but make no indication that we're going to go anywhere yet.

>"Uh, you need something?" says the blacksmith, disregarding your gestures.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #654 on:** June 17, 2011, 02:38:57 PM »

> "Only if you are finished with this gentleman. Wouldn't have imposed, but it's too loud to do anything else."

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #655 on:** June 17, 2011, 03:11:10 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on June 17, 2011, 02:38:57 PM

> "Only if you are finished with this gentleman. Wouldn't have imposed, but it's too loud to do anything else."

>"It's fine," she says. "we're just grumbling. You need something?"

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #656 on:** June 17, 2011, 03:19:29 PM »

> "All right. Yeah."
> Pull out the two broken sword pieces and show them to Ami.
> "You think these went together once? Found 'em separately."

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #657 on:** June 17, 2011, 03:24:25 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on June 17, 2011, 03:19:29 PM

> "All right. Yeah."
> Pull out the two broken sword pieces and show them to Ami.
> "You think these went together once? Found 'em separately."

>She frowns it. "Might. Have you tried fitting them together?"

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #658 on:** June 17, 2011, 03:28:38 PM »

> Didn't we try that earlier and weren't sure ourselves?

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #659 on:** June 17, 2011, 03:32:54 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on June 17, 2011, 03:28:38 PM

> Didn't we try that earlier and weren't sure ourselves?

>You gave it a look over, but you didn't really try for it. At a glance, it doesn't look like they would go together cleanly.

>_