Liberty: touchup dialogue

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[story]
[part]
#po: Baldras is an old man from the country and both speaks and writes with many grammatical errors due to his relative lack of education
#po: He is also a little bit rude and grumpy, so languages with ruder or more informal variants of words should use those in most cases
#po: He is also a little bit rude and grumpy, so languages with ruder or more informal variants of words should use those where appropriate
story= _ "From the journal of Baldras, 21 Scatterseed, 501 YW
Months... seven months its been since the Crown did send a single guard here to help us. This Garard II be a pompous stinker, worser than his father! Us of these border towns Delwyn and Dallben be already poor and needy, yet alls His Majesty can thinks of is tax, tax, tax, making us pay even if we dont technically be part of Wesnoth. And then he uses our gold to provoke more wars with more orcs and for what? Not care for peoples like us, no. Only getting more land for them grubby nobles to lord over more."
Months... seven months its been since the Crown did send a single guard here to help us. This Garard II be a pompous stinker, worser than his father! Us of these border towns Delwyn and Dallben be already poor and needy, yet alls His Majesty can thinks of is tax, tax, tax, making us pay even if we dont technically be part of Wesnoth. And then he uses our gold to provoke more wars with more orcs and for what? Not care for peoples like us, no. Only getting more land for them grubby nobles to lord over."
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[/part]
[part]
story= _ "To abbadon with the Crown! We gots no armies and we dont even got real weapons, but we of the Western Marches use our slings and clubs good enough. In all Annuvin Province, there wont be nobody besting us in these forests and swamps. Were self-reliant out here. We gots our own trade routes and pacts of mutual defense. No need for them Wesnothians. Not a single bit."
story= _ "To abbadon with the Crown! We gots no armies and we dont even got real weapons, but we of the Western Marches sure knows how to use our slings and clubs. In all Annuvin Province, there wont be nobody besting us in these forests and swamps. Were self-reliant out here. We gots our own trade routes and pacts of mutual defense. No need for them Wesnothians. Not a single bit."
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[/part]
[part]
#po: Some languages, including Norwegian and Old English, don't
#po: have a single word for "uncle", dividing it into
#po: mother's-brother vs. father's-brother. Baldras is
#po: Harper's mother's brother. In some human societies,
#po: including the Navaho and Akan, this would give him a
#po: special responsibility for the boy.
#po: Some languages, including Norwegian and Old English, don't have a single word for "uncle", dividing it into
#po: mother's-brother vs. father's-brother. Baldras is Harper's mother's brother.
#po: In some human societies, including the Navaho and Akan, this would give him a special responsibility for the boy.
#po: Erwen is Baldras' younger sister, so languages with a special word for that should use it
story= _ "Sun was out today, but it was raining too. Weird mix of brightness and woe. Reminds me of that day Harpers pa died in that orc raid. Since my sister Erwen died when he was young, poor lad had nobody left but me. Never wanted no kid of my own but... well, hes mine to take care of now. Fine lad, that one, just a bit careless like his pa. Ill needs to keep a good eye on him now, with all them orcs running round here of late."
story= _ "Sun were out today, but it were raining too. Weird mix of brightness and woe. Reminds me of the day Harpers pa died in that orc raid. Since my sister Erwen died when he was young, poor lad had nobody left but me. Never wanted no kid of my own but... well, hes mine to take care of now. Fine lad, that one, just a bit careless like his pa. Ill needs to keep a good eye on him now, with all them orcs running round here of late."
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[/part]
[/story]
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[message]
speaker=Fal Khag
message= _ "I long to burn human cities, but that weasley witch thinks were only good enough for these puny villages. Hapless clods have barely anything for us to take, but least the witchs gold is good."
message= _ "I long to burn human cities, but that weasley witch thinks were only good enough for these puny villages. Hapless clods have barely anything for us to raid, but at least the witchs gold is good."
[/message]
[message]
speaker=Fal Khag
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[message]
speaker=Red
message= _ "Look, goblin riders approach! You were right, they were going to raid Dallben while we were gone."
# po: Other country folk also have accents
message= _ "Look, goblin riders approach! You was right, they was going to raid Dallben while we was gone."
[/message]
[message]
speaker=Baldras
message= _ "Weve gots to stop them or theyll burn the whole village. Damn these goblins and damn the Crown. We always be havin to fight fer ourselves."
message= _ "Weve gots to stop them or theyll burn down the whole village. Damn these goblins and damn the Crown. We always be havin to fight fer ourselves."
[/message]
[message]
speaker=Harper
# po: Harper has a bit of an accent, but not as much as his Uncle.
# po: Harper is a bit of a reckless kid as Baldras alludes to, but he's much more polite
# po: Harper has a bit of an accent, but not as much as Baldras.
# po: He's a bit of a reckless kid as Baldras alludes to, but he's much more polite
message= _ "Uncle, we got no time to talk! Them riders are heading full-speed straight for Dallben. Well need to chase them down through those woods — and fast, or we wont be able to catch up."
[/message]
[message]
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[/message]
[message]
speaker=Harper
message= _ "I know, I know, no need to worry so much, Uncle. All right now, lets stop these riders!"
message= _ "I know, I know, no need to worry so much, Uncle. All right, lets stop these riders!"
[/message]
[/event]
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[/message]
[message]
speaker=Baldras
message= _ "The King stopped sendin patrols out here a while back. Stinker probably started another war or something. Dont really matter. Technically Annuvin be under the charge of Elensefar, but you dont see em coming to help us either."
message= _ "The King stopped sendin patrols out here a while back. Stinker probably sent his troops on some stupid new war or something. Dont really matter. Technically, Annuvin be under the charge of Elensefar, but you dont see em coming to help us either."
[/message]
[message]
speaker=Harper
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[/message]
[message]
speaker=Baldras
message= _ "I dont know, Harper. I just dont know. All I can say is were on our own out here."
message= _ "I dont know, Harper. I just dont know. Alls I can say is were on our own out here."
[/message]
[endlevel]
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[message]
speaker=Harper
message= _ "Hey, someone left their pack here. I could use it to carry some more rocks."
message= _ "Hey, someone left their pack here. I could uses it to carry some more rocks."
[/message]
[sound]
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[then]
[message]
speaker=Wolmas
message= _ "Whats happening here? Why are you running like mad, $unit.name|?"
message= _ "Whats happening here? Why be you running like mad, $unit.name|?"
[/message]
[message]
speaker=unit
message= _ "Goblin riders on the hunt, headed right for the village. We must stop them!"
message= _ "Goblin riders be on the hunt, headed right for Dallben. We gots to stop them!"
[/message]
[/then]
[else]
[message]
speaker=Wolmas
message= _ "Look! Goblin riders on the hunt, heading right for Dallben!"
message= _ "Look! Goblin riders be on the hunt, heading right for Dallben!"
[/message]
[message]
speaker=Remald
message= _ "Weve got to stop them!"
message= _ "Weve gots to stop them!"
[/message]
[/else]
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{TURNS 14 13 12}
{DEFAULT_SCHEDULE_AFTERNOON}
{SCENARIO_MUSIC "loyalists.ogg"}
{INTRO_AND_SCENARIO_MUSIC "revelation.ogg" "loyalists.ogg"}
{EXTRA_SCENARIO_MUSIC "battle.ogg"}
{EXTRA_SCENARIO_MUSIC "siege_of_laurelmor.ogg"}
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[part]
story= _ "Baldras journal, 6 Deeproot, 501 YW:
Me and Harper visited Erwens grave today. I helped the lad pick her a bunch of flowers. He dont remember her much, but he still thinks lot abouts her. She were his ma after all. Harper definitely be reminding me of her, real bright and brassy personality. Too bad he dont got her sense or wits, but heres to hoping he be learning more with time."
Me and Harper visited Erwens grave today. I helped the lad pick her a bunch of flowers — we even founds a couple of them blue lilies, her favorite ones. Harper dont remember her much, but he still thinks a lot abouts her. Lad reminds me so much of his ma, real bright and brassy personality, even if he dont got her sense or wits. But, well, heres to hoping he be learning more with time."
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[/part]
[part]
story= _ "Speaking of sense, I gots me a bad feeling in my gut about today. Feels like somethings abouts to happen, even if them scouts havent reported any orcs nearby. Just in case, Id better ready our hunting troop when I gets back to the village..."
story= _ "Speaking of sense, I gots me a bad feeling in my gut about today. Just feels like somethings abouts to happen, even if them scouts havent reported any troubles yet. Id better ready our hunting troop when I gets back to the village, just in case..."
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[/part]
[/story]
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[/message]
[message]
speaker=Baldras
message= _ "<i>Since a few years back, but werent never her giving out no orders...</i>"
message= _ "<i>Since a few years back, I thinks, but werent never her giving out no orders...</i>"
[/message]
[message]
speaker=Baldras
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[/message]
[message]
speaker=Harper
message= _ "Were in this together. Death to the Wesnothians!"
message= _ "We be in this together. Death to the Wesnothians!"
[/message]
[message]
speaker=Baldras
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[message]
speaker=Harper
message= _ "They just killed an innocent man! Those murderers!"
message= _ "They just killed an innocent man! Murderers!"
[/message]
[message]
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[message]
role=Advisor
message= _ "We beat their leader, but a couple of their riders escaped. What should we do?"
message= _ "We beated their leader, but a couple of them riders escaped. What shoulds we do?"
[/message]
[message]
speaker=Baldras
message= _ "Somethin be very wrong here. That Garard werent never no hero or nuthin, but least his men never wouldve attacked us. The Queen mustve did something to him. Her men be nothing more than thugs."
message= _ "Somethin be very wrong here. That Garard werent never no hero or nothing, but least his men never wouldve attacked us. The Queen mustve did something to him. Her men be nothing more than thugs."
[/message]
[message]
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[message]
role=Advisor
message= _ "Thats true. Whenever there has been trouble, weve always flown to their aid and they to ours. We should face this together."
message= _ "Thats true. Whenever theres been troubles, weve always been the ones to be helping each other."
[/message]
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[part]
story= _ "Baldras journal, 10 Deeproot, 501 YW:
Been a strange few days. Had to leave Dallben real quick. Grabbed as much stuff as we could in just a day, some food, some clothes, siss lucky bracelet... made off for Delwyn as quick as these old bones let me. Be a three day journey there, but I sended Harper ahead for Relana first. Said wed meets her in the usual hiding spot in the swamp."
Been a strange few days. Had to leave Dallben real quick. We grabbed as much stuff as we could in just a day, some food, some clothes, siss lucky bracelet... and made off for Delwyn as quick as these old bones let me. Be a three day journey there for me, but I sended Harper ahead for Relana first. Said wed meets her in the usual hiding spot in the swamp."
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[/part]
[part]
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[/part]
[part]
story= _ "Maybe Relana still be having plenty of energy, but Im too old for all this. Them orc raids already be plenty for me to deals with. I dont be keen on fighting no war with Wesnoth, but dont really got no choice either. Harpers still too younger to be leading anyone, and dont seem like anyone else in the village be wanting the responsibility."
story= _ "Maybe Relana still be having plenty of energy, but Im too old for all this. Them orc raids already be plenty for me to deals with. I dont be keen on fighting no war with Wesnoth. But... I guess, I dont really got no choice either. Harpers still too younger to be leading anyone, and dont seem like anyone else in the village be wanting the responsibility."
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[/part]
[part]
story= _ "It been a long time, but I still wish Erwen was here with us. Little sis were always the better of us two, always knews how to keeps her temper and her wits abouts her. What woulds she say to me now? Probably something like, “Quit yapping ya old dog and focus on what yer doing. We gots to be getting them people to safety.” Cheeky kid, that one. But, shed be right, I has me a responsibility to our people. Gots a lot of trouble ahead of us..."
story= _ "It been a long time, but I still wish Erwen was here with us. Little sis were always the better of us two, always knews how to keeps her temper and her wits abouts her. What woulds she say to me now? Probably something like, “Quit yapping ya old dog and focus on what youre doing. Weve got to be getting them people to safety.” Cheeky kid, that one. But, shed be right, I has me a responsibility to our people. Got a lot of trouble ahead of us..."
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[/part]
[/story]
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[/message]
[message]
speaker=Baldras
message= _ "I dont know, but some of those riders escaped us. Bet theyll report back to their local garrison, tell them were a bunch o traitors."
message= _ "I dont know, but some of them riders escaped us. Bet theyll report back to their local garrison, tell them were a bunch o traitors."
[/message]
[message]
role=Advisor
message= _ "Then theyll be back in force."
message= _ "Then theyll be comin back in force."
[/message]
[message]
speaker=Relana
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[/message]
[message]
speaker=Relana
message= _ "Somethin smells like lizard too. Were not alone here, seems like someone found our hiding spot. Looks like we gots ourselves a battle."
message= _ "Somethin smells like lizard too. Were not alone here, someone found our hiding spot. Looks like we gots ourselves a battle."
[/message]
[message]
speaker=Harper
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[/message]
[message]
speaker="Urk Delek"
message= _ "“Dont know why the Queen hired some stinkin orcs, we dont need you here.” Yeah, well now theyre dead, like a bunch of animals."
message= _ "“Dont know why the Queen hired some stinkin orcs, we dont need you here.” Yeah, well now theyre dead, like a bunch of beasts."
[/message]
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[message]
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[message]
speaker=Harper
message= _ "Ewww, I think it smells even worse now. Least its stopped moving."
message= _ "Ewww, I think it be smelling even worse now. Least its stopped moving."
[/message]
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[/message]
[message]
speaker=Baldras
message= _ "I dont likes leaving our people here alone, but I sees your point. Ifs we wait, more wills be coming."
message= _ "I dont likes leaving our people here alone, but I sees your point. If we wait, more wills be coming."
[/message]
[message]
speaker=Relana
message= _ "Fer now, I can stays here and maybe talk them Wesnothians out of attacking us directly, but I dont thinks I can convince them forever. Well eventually got to fights them. To survive this, we needs to act quick, Baldras."
message= _ "Fer now, I can stays here and maybe talk them Wesnothians out of attacking us directly, but I dont thinks I can convince them forever. Well eventually got to fight them. To survive this, we needs to act quick, Baldras."
[/message]
[message]
speaker=Baldras
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[message]
speaker=Baldras
message= _ "Weve no more time to be spending here, nor to be traveling to Elensefar... the Wesnoth army likely already be mobilizing against us. Weve got to head back to Dallben!"
message= _ "Weve got no more time to be spending here, nor to be traveling to Elensefar... the Wesnoth army likely already be mobilizing against us. Weve got to head back to Dallben!"
[/message]
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[message]
speaker=Baldras
message= _ "Maddock, I come to report—"
message= _ "Maddock, I be coming to report—"
[/message]
[message]
speaker=Lord Maddock
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[message]
speaker=Baldras
# po: pigdirt is slang for bullshit or hogwash
message= _ "Dissent? Maddock, Im not trusting no strange riders who show up out o nowhere in my village, claimin to be from the Queen. Seems like a bunch of pigdirt to me."
message= _ "Dissent? Maddock, Im not trusting no strange riders who show up out of nowhere in my village, claimin to be from the Queen. Seems like a bunch of pigdirt to me."
[/message]
[message]
speaker=Lord Maddock
message= _ "This is partially my fault, since I was not able to send a messenger to you in time. I shall have to inform you now. Five weeks ago, at the Ford of Abez, Queen Ashevieres men allied themselves with the northern orcs and betrayed and slew King Garard II. Since Prince Eldred died in the battle as well, the Queen took the throne and has been consolidating her power. Part of that has been bringing the elders from the local villages here, forcing them to swear allegiance to her. That was the purpose of that patrol."
message= _ "This is partially my fault, since I was not able to send a messenger to you in time. I shall have to inform you now. Five weeks ago, at the Ford of Abez, Queen Ashevieres men allied themselves with the northern orcs and betrayed King Garard II."
[/message]
[message]
speaker=Lord Maddock
message= _ "Since Prince Eldred died in the battle as well, the Queen took the throne and has been consolidating her power. Part of that has been bringing the elders from the local villages here, forcing them to swear allegiance to her. That was the purpose of that patrol."
[/message]
[message]
speaker=Baldras
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[/message]
[message]
speaker=Lord Maddock
message= _ "We have an uneasy peace to maintain. The treaty between Elensefar and Wesnoth is ancient, and I do not think Her Majesty means to break it, but I have some concessions that I shall have to make. I cannot afford a war with Weldyn."
message= _ "We have an uneasy peace to maintain. The treaty between Elensefar and Wesnoth is ancient, and I do not think Her Majesty means to break it. At the same time, I have some concessions that I shall have to make. I cannot afford a war with Weldyn, as you can surely understand."
[/message]
[message]
speaker=Harper
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[/message]
[message]
speaker=Lord Maddock
message= _ "Yes, I am aware of Queen Ashevieres propensity for hiring orcs to supplement her forces. That does not mean I could do anything about it. The best advice I can give you is to just apologize. Even so, they may still want your head, Baldras, but you have the chance to preserve your village. Think of the bigger picture."
message= _ "Yes, I am aware of Queen Ashevieres propensity for hiring orcs to supplement her forces. That does not mean I could do anything about it, even if I were so inclined. The best advice I can give you is to just apologize. Even so, they may still want your head, Baldras, but you have the chance to preserve your village. Think of the bigger picture."
[/message]
[message]
speaker=Baldras
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speaker=Harper
message= _ "Plunk!"
[/message]
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[filter]
x,y=21,28
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variable=stored_unit
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{VARIABLE_OP stored_unit.experience add 2}
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variable=stored_unit
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{CLEAR_VARIABLE stored_unit}
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name=turn 4
[message]
speaker=Harper
message= _ "By the Light! Them things be looking like evil spirits! Are they them wicked undead you told me about, Uncle?"
message= _ "By the Light! Them things look like evil spirits! Are they them wicked undead you told me about, Uncle?"
[/message]
[message]
speaker=Baldras
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# guess he still has a little bit of a conscience
[message]
speaker=Lord Maddock
message= _ "<i>Very well, listen carefully. I shall not openly speak against Asheviere with some of her spies in the city... however, there is certainly something amiss with the way she took the throne and is now trying to exercise her power. I know you had your concerns, but rest assured, I am not a trusting man, certainly not of the Queen, and also not of most villagers.</i>"
message= _ "<i>Listen carefully. I shall not openly speak against Asheviere with some of her spies in the city... however, there is certainly something amiss with the way she took the throne and is now trying to exercise her power. I know you had your concerns, but rest assured, I am not a trusting man, certainly not of the Queen, and also not of most villagers.</i>"
[/message]
[message]
speaker=Harper
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[/message]
[message]
speaker=Baldras
message= _ "<i>Harper, quiet. Hes obviously abouts ta trust us with some important stuff. Maddock, what be you suggesting?</i>"
message= _ "<i>Harper, quiet. Maddock, what be you suggesting?</i>"
[/message]
[message]
speaker=Lord Maddock
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[/message]
[message]
speaker=Baldras
message= _ "<i>Fine. If we is going to resist the Crown a second time, well needs ourselves a good plan. I hopes youre not sending us to our deaths, Maddock.</i>"
message= _ "<i>Hmph. Clear that you wont helps us fight, but I gots no more time to be stayin here. If we is going to resist the Crown a second time, well needs ourselves a good plan. Hope that youre not sending us to our deaths, Maddock.</i>"
[/message]
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[part]
story= _ "22 Deeproot, 501 YW
Been a tough few days since we left Elensefar, with all them patrols running around. Going by boat along the Great River, we been managing to avoid them Wesnothians, but being constantly on the lookout be real taxing. I really be starting to feel that tiredness in my bones... old men like me really shoulds be sitting back at home, teaching them kids and watching over them younger folk growing up. I dont got no business here, running around as some outlaw. Maybe if I was ten years younger..."
Been a tough few days since we left Elensefar, with all them patrols running around. Going by boat along the Great River, we been managing to avoid them Wesnothians, but being constantly on the lookout be real taxing. I truly be starting to feel that tiredness in my bones... old men like me shoulds be sitting back at home, being teachers to them kids and watching over them younger folk growing up. I dont got no business here, running around as some outlaw. Maybe if I was ten years younger..."
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[/part]
[part]
story= _ "Anyway, messenger I sent back to Relana should be in Delwyn already. Likewise, we shoulds be arriving to Carcyn soon, to where that coward Maddock saids his contact be. Truths be told, I dont knows how thisll be turning out, especially since I dont be no social butterfly like sis were, but Ill have to sees what happens. Dont like me no city folk, but Ill deals with them if I gots to."
story= _ "Anyway, the messenger I sent back to Relana should be in Delwyn already. Likewise, we shoulds be arriving to Carcyn soon, to where that coward Maddock said his contact be. Truths be told, I dont know how thisll be turning out, especially since I dont be no social butterfly like sis were. Dont like me no city folk, but Ill deals with them if I gots to."
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[/part]
[/story]
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[message]
speaker=Harper
message= _ "Wow, be that Carcyn in the distance? Look at how tall some of them spires be! Almost as tall as the ones in Elensefar!"
message= _ "Wow, is that Carcyn in the distance? Look at how grand some of them spires be!"
[/message]
[message]
speaker=Baldras
message= _ "Not since I were a young lad dids I come this far south. Maybe it looks impressive now, but city life werent never something real nice. Them city folk be real impatient and mean. Always wantin some price for their help, too."
message= _ "Not since I were a young lad did I come this far south. Maybe it looks impressive now, but city life werent never something real nice. Them city folk be real impatient and mean. Always wantin some price for their help, too."
[/message]
[message]
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[message]
speaker=Baldras
message= _ "Harper, when a noble lord says he dont want some kind of relationship known, it means some kind o connection with the black market. We be looking for some criminals, probably some thieves den. Or, maybe they be looking for us."
message= _ "Harper, when a noble lord says he dont want some kind of relationship known, it means some kind o connection with the black market. We be looking for criminals, probably some thieves den. Or, maybe they be looking for us."
[/message]
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[message]
speaker=Harper
message= _ "How do we know we can trust him?"
message= _ "How do we knows we can trust him?"
[/message]
[message]
speaker=Link
message= _ "If I were with the Queen, youd be dead by now, boy. As it is, you two are still in imminent danger. Just a week ago, the Crown sent a contingent of heavy infantry here to supervise the city. Theyre patrolling the streets and forests for us."
message= _ "If you were one of my targets, your throat would be slit by now, boy. As it is, you two are still in imminent danger. Just a week ago, the Crown sent a contingent of heavy infantry here to supervise the city. Theyre patrolling the streets and forests for us."
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speaker=Baldras
message= _ "Assuming theyll try to stop us as well if they see us."
message= _ "I be assuming theyll also try to stop us if they see us."
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speaker=unit
message= _ "This way, into the forest! Well be able to lose them in the Grey Woods."
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speaker=Baldras
message= _ "Were almost there..."
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speaker=Baldras
message= _ "Leads the way."
message= _ "Lead the way."
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story= _ "24 Deeproot, 501 YW
The sun dont really shines at all in these Grey Woods, but truth be told, I has been getting used to it more and more. Lounging out in the warm daylight, just chatting with Erwen and watching them kids play out in the fields... it all were so long ago. Our lives werent never real peaceful, but back then, we hads our homes and our friends and our family... but them times be gone."
The sun dont really shine at all in these Grey Woods, but truth be told, I has been getting used to it more and more. Lounging out in the warm daylight, just chatting with Erwen and watching them kids play out in the fields... those times were so long ago. Our lives werent never real peaceful, but back then, we hads our homes and our friends and our family... now we be creatures of the dark."
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story= _ "It be real lonesome like this. I still has me Harper, and I be grateful for the boy, but hes just too young. He cant really understands an old man like me. The past be the past, I knows that, but I just cant help but thinks of sis in times like these. Reminiscing about times past, how she used to be dragging me out on some silly little romp, a little job here and there for some gold or lil trinket. I never wanted to goes, of course. I were always real lazy. Still am, even now."
story= _ "It be real lonesome like this. I still has me Harper, and I be grateful for the boy, but he cant really understands an old man like me. The past be the past, I knows that, but I just cant help but thinks of sis in times like these. Reminiscing about times past, how she used to be dragging me out on some silly little romp, a little job here and there for some gold or lil trinket. I never wanted to goes, of course. I were always real lazy. Still am, even now."
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story= _ "Then, Harper will tells me, “Come on Uncle, were on an adventure! Dont be so mopey, live a little!” I know he be trying to be cheery, but light, he really dont know how much he be reminding me of her sometimes..."
story= _ "Then, Harper will tells me, “Come on Uncle, were on an adventure! Dont be so mopey, live a little!” I know he be trying to be cheery, but Light, he really dont know how much he be reminding me of her sometimes..."
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speaker=Baldras
message= _ "Yes, Harper. What tha mage says be no surprise. It be a bastion of central importance, rivalin Elensefar even. Maddock said tha Queens troops were gathering there. But we gots no way to fight a war with them armies there, not since Maddock wont send his soldiers ta battle."
message= _ "Yes, Harper. What the mage says be no surprise. It be a bastion of central importance, rivalin Elensefar even. Maddock said the Queens troops were gathering there. But we gots no way to fight a war with them armies there, not since Maddock wont send his soldiers ta battle."
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speaker=Helicrom
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speaker=Helicrom
message= _ "Well done, but the fight is far from over. More of their platoons will come. These tactics will not work forever. You must make your choice. Will you fight? Or will you return to your village and beg for amnesty?"
message= _ "Well done, but the fight is far from over. We will not be able to employ these tactics forever, when more platoons arrive. You must make your choice. Will you fight? Or will you return to your village and beg for amnesty?"
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speaker=Harper
message= _ "But if we goes back like this, that means well surrender to them Wesnothians and live our whole lives in oppression. You saw how they were sending so many soldiers and even orcs against us."
message= _ "If we goes back like this, that means well surrender to them Wesnothians and live our whole lives in oppression. You saw how they were sending so many soldiers and even orcs against us."
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story= _ "Completed, as it is on this day, this sentinel of the west now towers hundreds of paces tall, a great monolith looming sheer above the plains. The sight of these colossal walls, even to us magi, is both awe-inspiring and terrifying. So tall these towers peak and so mighty these walls arise that such a feat seems more like a force of nature than a work of man. That we have fashioned this mountain as insignificant men is almost inconceivable. Halstead, as we have named it, is impenetrable. No one shall ever overcome these tidal waves of stone."
story= _ "Completed, as it is on this day, this sentinel of the west now towers hundreds of paces tall, a great monolith looming sheer above the plains. The sight of these colossal walls, to even us magi, is both awe-inspiring and terrifying. So tall these towers peak and so mighty these walls arise that such a feat seems more like a force of nature than a work of man. That we have fashioned this mountain as insignificant men is almost inconceivable. Halstead, as we have named it, is impenetrable. No one shall ever overcome these tidal waves of stone."
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speaker=Harper
message= _ "Look at how tall it is! Those towers rise straight out of the ground, like magic called them up out of the earth or something."
message= _ "Look at how tall it is! Those towers be so sheer and smooth, like magic called them up out of the earth or something."
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speaker=Harper
message= _ "I dont see how we can bring it down. They seem invincible in there!"
message= _ "I dont sees how we can bring it down. They seem invincible in there!"
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speaker=Baldras
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speaker=Dommel
message= _ "A fine story. Most likely, this is a pitiful excuse for you to plunder and rob our armory. Even if Her Majesty did order you here, we have no need for the help of you uncouth orcs. We have always managed just fine without you."
message= _ "A fine story. Most likely, this is a pitiful excuse for you to plunder and rob our armory. Even if Her Majesty did order you here, we have no need of the help of you uncouth orcs. We have always managed just fine without you."
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speaker=Vashna
message= _ "Yeah? Well, we will see how fine you manage <i>against</i> us. Ill show you just how weak you pinkskins are without us."
message= _ "Yeah? Well, we will see how fine you manage <i>against</i> us. Ill show you just how weak you pinkskins are."
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speaker=Dommel
message= _ "Come try it, cretin."
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speaker=Helicrom
message= _ "Infighting among the forces of Weldyn does not bode well for the new queen, but is awfully convenient for us..."
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role=farseer
message= _ "A powerful contingent of knights, bearing the emblem of Elensefar! Amazing. I have never seen so many riders in one place."
message= _ "A horde of knights, bearing the emblem of Elensefar! Amazing. Ive never seen me so many riders in one place."
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speaker=Baldras
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speaker=Dommel
message= _ "I may be done... but my death shall only bring the full wrath of the Crown upon you... relish your small victory now, peasants, while you still can..."
message= _ "I may be done... but my death shall only bring the full wrath of the Crown upon you... relish your small victory, peasants, while you still can..."
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story= _ "10 Scryers Bloom, 501 YW
We gots back to Dallben today, but the village were empty. Were a few bodies and some burned houses, but it werent raided or nothing. Mustve been one of them Wesnoth patrols, curse those damned stinkers! When I first seen the scene with my eyes, I thoughts that we failed, that we was too late... but now that I thinks of it, it be real weird that so few died. The others mustve gone somewhere."
We gots back to Dallben today, but the village were empty. Were a few bodies and some burned houses, but it werent raided or nothing. Mustve been one of them Wesnoth patrols, curse those damned stinkers! When I first seen the scene with my eyes, I thoughts that we failed, that we was too late... but now that I thinks of it, it be real weird that so few died. The others mustve escaped to somewhere. But I didnt sees any clues here."
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story= _ "I sended Harper off to Delwyn, hoping hell find something there. In the meantimes, Ill rest this tired body for a little and go see sis, maybe pick her up some lilies. Seems like thisll probably be the last time I gets to see her..."
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story= _ "Shell tells me not to be sad, of course. That life just be a big adventure and filled with fun, and that I shouldnt thinks about stuff I cant change. The world be huge and vast, churning on with or without little people like me. I dont got the power to change it, so why not try to live as best I can? Besides, I still gots me a little piece of her in Harper, so I should cherish the lad. I do, Erwen, I really do..."
story= _ "Shell tells me not to be sad, of course. That life just be a big adventure and filled with fun, and that I shouldnt thinks about stuff I cant change. The world be huge and vast, churning on with or without little people like me. I dont got the power to change it, so why not try to live as best I can? Besides, shell say that I still gots me a little piece of her in Harper, so I should cherish the lad."
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story= _ "I do, Erwen, I really do. This all be real hard. I dont be no brave soul, nor some great warrior, but I does my best. And I havent forgotten about all them good times we had together ― somehow, some way, they keeps me going. Me and Harper, we wont give up till the very end."
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story= _ "14 Scryers Bloom, 501 YW
Harper got back today from Delwyn. Said he didnt find no one alive there, much like our situation here. But, he did find a grimy note on Relanas door, brought it back with him for me. Lets see what it says."
Harper got back today from Delwyn. Said he didnt find no one alive there, but he did bring back some note he found on Relanas door. Lets see what it says."
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