Author Topic: Nue Quest II: A Z-Machine Adventure (Read 82142 times)

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #660 on:** June 17, 2011, 03:42:41 PM »

> "I took a quick look at it earlier and wasn't too sure. But I guess trying's the best way to find out."
> Try to fit the two pieces together at the broken parts of the metal. Remember to flip the blade over to try both sides of it if the first attempt doesn't fit.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #661 on:** June 17, 2011, 05:09:43 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on June 17, 2011, 03:42:41 PM

> "I took a quick look at it earlier and wasn't too sure. But I guess trying's the best way to find out."
> Try to fit the two pieces together at the broken parts of the metal. Remember to flip the blade over to try both sides of it if the first attempt doesn't fit.

>You try to fit the two pieces together. After flipping the blade, you find a spot where they seem to fit together.
>Looking at the somewhat reconstructed weapon you can see that a sizable section of the of the blade is gone, the parts that join are only a small fraction of its width. The missing section is about two finger-widths wide, and judging from the raggedness of the edges, it was not removed cleanly. This sword wasn't split cleanly in two, it was shattered near the hilt.

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Kilgamayan · « **Reply #662 on:** June 17, 2011, 05:26:12 PM »

> While holding the two pieces of the sword together, tilt them so Ami can see the hole at a good angle.
> "Looks like it's a match. Doesn't look like it met a happy end, though."

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #663 on:** June 17, 2011, 05:30:01 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on June 17, 2011, 05:26:12 PM

> While holding the two pieces of the sword together, tilt them so Ami can see the hole at a good angle.
> "Looks like it's a match. Doesn't look like it met a happy end, though."

>You let the blacksmith get a good look at it.
>"No...no it doesn't," she says, frowning.

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Kilgamayan · « **Reply #664 on:** June 17, 2011, 05:42:56 PM »

> "How much time you think it'd take to fix that? Is it even possible?"

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #665 on:** June 17, 2011, 06:44:11 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on June 17, 2011, 05:42:56 PM

> "How much time you think it'd take to fix that? Is it even possible?"

>"I don't think this is something I could fix," she says with a frown. "Looking inside it-"
>She runs her finger along the broken side of the hilt.
>"I don't know how they made it to begin with."

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Kilgamayan · « **Reply #666 on:** June 17, 2011, 06:51:48 PM »

> "That's a lovely thought. Now I really want to find out what's written on it. I don't suppose there are any scholars in town?"

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #667 on:** June 17, 2011, 07:35:40 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on June 17, 2011, 06:51:48 PM

> "That's a lovely thought. Now I really want to find out what's written on it. I don't suppose there are any scholars in town?"

>"Maybe the guy at the charms shop?" says the blacksmith with a shrug.

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Kilgamayan · « **Reply #668 on:** June 17, 2011, 08:32:05 PM »

> Do we know where the Charms shop is?

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #669 on:** June 17, 2011, 08:36:15 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on June 17, 2011, 08:32:05 PM

> Do we know where the Charms shop is?

>You think you saw it across the street from the jewelry store.

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Kilgamayan · « **Reply #670 on:** June 17, 2011, 09:45:29 PM »

> "All right, I'll take a look. Thanks."

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #671 on:** June 17, 2011, 09:55:36 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on June 17, 2011, 09:45:29 PM

> "All right, I'll take a look. Thanks."

>"You're welcome," says the blacksmith.

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Kilgamayan · « **Reply #672 on:** June 17, 2011, 10:01:01 PM »

> Give Ami a small wave, then head on over to the jewelry store, keeping an eye out for the charms store. Enter the charms store if we see it along the way.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #673 on:** June 17, 2011, 11:10:28 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on June 17, 2011, 10:01:01 PM

> Give Ami a small wave, then head on over to the jewelry store, keeping an eye out for the charms store. Enter the charms store if we see it along the way.

>You wave and head toward the jewelry store, going the route through the alley that you used before.
>Passing by the housing row, you see the jeweler's shop on the south side of the road, and a run-down shop that looks fairly similar in appearance to Kourindou, though lacking the mess out front, with a sign dangling out front that reads, "Charms". Obvious exists are north, south, east, and west.

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Kilgamayan · « **Reply #674 on:** June 17, 2011, 11:13:13 PM »

> Enter the charms shop.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #675 on:** June 17, 2011, 11:37:17 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on June 17, 2011, 11:13:13 PM

> Enter the charms shop.

>You walk through the front door of the charms shop.
>Inside, you immediately notice how cramped it is. The room couldn't me more than a few yards across, packed with shelves containing numerous necklaces, bracelets, figurines, and other trinkets. A heavy musty smell hangs in the air, and the one exposed window only allows in a feeble amount of light. Sitting at a counter across from the door is a tall, broad man in a faded black robe that hangs lightly from his shoulders. His hair is blonde, streaked heavily with gray, and slicked back close to his head. His features are craggy and accentuate his intense blue eyes. Hands folded in front of his face, he seems to radiate irritation.
>"Welcome," he says in a low voice, as if he doesn't want to disrupt the silence. "Not many youkai visit here."

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Kilgamayan · « **Reply #676 on:** June 17, 2011, 11:42:20 PM »

> Nod in his direction.
> Keep a low voice ourselves.
> "Hello. I'm looking for a village scholar, and the blacksmith directed me here."

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #677 on:** June 17, 2011, 11:49:49 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on June 17, 2011, 11:42:20 PM

> Nod in his direction.
> Keep a low voice ourselves.
> "Hello. I'm looking for a village scholar, and the blacksmith directed me here."

>"I might be mistaken for one," says the man, watching you. "What do you need?"

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Kilgamayan · « **Reply #678 on:** June 17, 2011, 11:51:09 PM »

> Pull out the broken sword blade.
> "There are glyphs on this broken blade. I'd like to know what they mean."

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #679 on:** June 17, 2011, 11:57:31 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on June 17, 2011, 11:51:09 PM

> Pull out the broken sword blade.
> "There are glyphs on this broken blade. I'd like to know what they mean."

>He looks at them, his brow furrowing and seeming to focus his annoyance at the blade.
>"These aren't from Genoskyo," he says. "I have no idea what they say."

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Kilgamayan · « **Reply #680 on:** June 18, 2011, 12:03:06 AM »

> "...Really? Wow."
> Do the glyphs look like a language from the old outside world?

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #681 on:** June 18, 2011, 12:05:02 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on June 18, 2011, 12:03:06 AM

> "...Really? Wow."
> Do the glyphs look like a language from the old outside world?

>He nods.
>You don't recognize them. You imagine they'd have to be, if they aren't from around here.

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Suwako Moriya · « **Reply #682 on:** June 18, 2011, 12:39:05 AM »

? Check around. Anything interesting in the shop?

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #683 on:** June 18, 2011, 01:04:02 AM »

Quote from: Suwako Moriya on June 18, 2011, 12:39:05 AM

? Check around. Anything interesting in the shop?

>The Charm shop contains a number of bracelets, necklaces; figurines of animals, people, and little buildings, and odd little trinkets. None of them seem especially appealing on their own.

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Kilgamayan · « **Reply #684 on:** June 18, 2011, 01:29:35 AM »

> "That's more than I had earlier, at least. And it would explain why the blacksmith didn't know how to repair it."

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #685 on:** June 18, 2011, 01:48:29 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on June 18, 2011, 01:29:35 AM

> "That's more than I had earlier, at least. And it would explain why the blacksmith didn't know how to repair it."

>He nods, watching you as you browse through the items. "I would take that sort of thing to Rinnosuke, he deals with those kinds of things."

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Kilgamayan · « **Reply #686 on:** June 18, 2011, 02:00:19 AM »

> "I tried, but since it's broken, even he couldn't make hide nor hair of it. This thing just gets more bizarre by the minute."

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #687 on:** June 18, 2011, 02:38:30 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on June 18, 2011, 02:00:19 AM

> "I tried, but since it's broken, even he couldn't make hide nor hair of it. This thing just gets more bizarre by the minute."

>"Hmph," says the shopkeeper. "Interesting. I wouldn't know anyone else who could be be expected to recognize it."

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Kilgamayan · « **Reply #688 on:** June 18, 2011, 02:52:36 AM »

> "I can think of one other, but she's busy looking into the jewel mystery right now and doesn't want to be bothered. I should probably get back to directly investigating it myself, really."

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #689 on:** June 18, 2011, 03:38:09 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on June 18, 2011, 02:52:36 AM

> "I can think of one other, but she's busy looking into the jewel mystery right now and doesn't want to be bothered. I should probably get back to directly investigating it myself, really."

>"You have leads?" says the shopkeeper.

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