242 on 13/11/2002 at 00:11

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8. The Mage Towers
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Sg310100 - But why are the Hand Mages the only ones allowed in? Why won't they let us into their towers?
Sg110101 - We're here to keep a watch on the Commons and to deal with mundane threats. The Mages can protect themselves.
Sg310102 - But what with all the secrecy? Even the servants ain't allowed there! These wizards trust anyone?
Sg110103 - I find it best not to ask questions. The gold they give me answers all the questions I have.

Sg310200 - These Mages are not ones to be trifled with. Saw 'em use their magic on old Bradwort. The mages caught him stealing lupins from the tables of the Meeting Hall. One of 'em summoned great hurtling balls from the sky! Glowing rocks from the moon, they was! And they mashed in his poor skull!
sg110201 - Any intruders better hope we get to 'em first before the Hand Mages do.

sg110500 - Hey, Bertram. How's your first night of guard duty?
sg110502 - You know, if you look up at the towers, sometimes you can see strange lights and smokes swirling around the turreteps. That's why they do all their special stuff.
sg110504 - Be glad you can't get in. Those towers hold...er...unnatural things. They play with the elements in ways us common folk don't want to understand. Me? I'm happier out here where it's safe.

mg110400 - It's true he has returned. We must be ready. Rough waters lie ahead.
MG210401 - Many will not survive. We must try to redirect the current.
mg110402 - Try as we might to retrieve the Talismans, the Prophecy is an ocean returning to shore: little we can do to prevent it, only prepare for its arrival.
MG210403 - Dry and dead is much of the city. The sun will oppose and the conflict will end in flames.
mg110404 - It's the way of things. Civilizations will burn into the earth so that it may give life to the next.
MG210405 - Winds of progress always head towards the grave.
mg110406 - Soon, young apprentice, you shall grasp the truth of it.

mg110600 - Librarian, hold. I'm glad our paths have crossed this day.
MG210601 - Oh! Why is that, Aroun?
mg110602 - Those of the Inner Circle have charged me with a minor mission: find out your progress in the library.
MG210603 - Have they no breath in their lungs to ask me themselves?
mg110604 - Breath enough for a score of Mages, as you surely know. But they are consumed of late with other matters.
MG210605 - Then report that Verlyn the librarian has progressed excellently with the project in the secret study. Tell them also that Verlyn has most skillfully filed the ritual of Opening in its proper location. Tell them that Verlyn did masterfully tidy away many, many books, and that they need think of it no more.
mg110606 - I am impressed! You have done all this today?
MG210607 - Well, today...or tomorrow.

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9. The Lost City
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10. Song of the Caverns
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Hmt12100 - I know a way into the opera house. Must be as quiet as a wee little mouse.
Hmt12101 - O Lady Valerius, cruel and carnivorous, do you think you have beaten me?
Hmt12102 - Take a left at the sewer, though the right might look newer. Take a left at the sewer and you're in! Yes, you're in!
Hmt12103 - La la la la looooo, ha ha ha ha hoooo.
Hmt12104 - O cruelest Lady, you can take the treasure from the old Keepers' shrine, but evil, evil Lady, why, oh why, did you take everything that was mine?
Hmt12201 - I spy you, little fish! Oh, no, it's a big fish rather. Are you here to sing, too? We'll reenact the memorable scene between Raoul and Valerius at the bridge. I'll begin. The City at night. Raoul, the handsome young Opera House owner, sings to the Lady Valerius, "I, Raoul, do accuse you of using treachery to obtain your wealth!"
Hmt12202 - Then Lady Valerius sings, "I, Lady Valerius, have obtained the Opera House, yes, right from under your nose. You must kiss the ground underneath my toes." Now I live here under the Opera, but I go back, stealing food and such as I need. She can't kick me out! Not Raoul! {chuckle}. Then they come down looking for spiders, but they found the treasure from the Shrine instead.
Hmt12203 - Now she has that, too. I've seen her with it. It has powers! You-- you could steal it from her, yes. That would make her sad. Let's see.... What would she sing?
Hmt12204 - Ahhhhh, I know! Lady Valerius, weeping in her chamber, sings "I, Lady Valerius, am so, so sad. Where has the treasure gone, that once made me glad?"
Hmt12205 - You need a map? Raoul has a map! You need a key? You can get that, too, from me. Remember, "a left at the sewer, though the right might look newer." That's the secret of the way in. Now go, go, go! Up, up the rope you go. Why do you move so slow! Let us reenact the memorable scene again between Raoul and Valerius at the bridge. I'll begin.... {humming}
Hmta0hu1 - {humming}Oh, yes! It is very good, isn't it! Yes {chuckle}, yes. {humming}
Hmta0hu2 - Ah ha ha, hmm hmmm...{humming} Oh, yes {cough} my throat is a bit dry today, isn't it, down here in the damp. {humming}
Hmta0hu3 - Ah ha ha, huh huh ho ho ho. Oh, you won't hear Roderigo hit those low notes, will you? Oh no, not him! Never. {chuckle} {humming}
Hmta0si1 - I am telling a terrible story, but it doesn't diminish my glory, for they would have taken my daughters over the-- I can't remember the rest of the words, it's been so long now. But I... I had such glory, such fame!
Hmta0si2 - A British tar is a soaring...what? A Brit- a soaring...bird? Soaring...fish? I, I can't remember. {chuckle} Oh dear!
Hmta0si3 - {singing}Oh yes, that's good, isn't it! {chuckle}

sg112300 - Just so's you're clear, if there's any trouble, we double the guard on Lady Valerius' rooms.
sg312301 - Not the Ticket Office? Cause...if I's were a thief, that's where I'd go.
sg112302 - But seeing as you're a *guard* and *not* a thief, you're clear on where to go if there's trouble?
sg312303 - If there's trouble, someone needs to guard the cloak-check girl! She's all alone with no one to talk to...[mild Beavis laugh]
sg112304 - When you're a captain, you can choose to guard whatever you like. Until then, let's hear it: [irritated] where do you go when there's trouble?
sg312305 - Yeah, to guard that watery stone nobody cares about, ceptin' Lady Valerius.
sg112306 - Good. When you're done moping, I suggest you get on with your patrol.

OP212400 - [singing voice] “"But wait, who is this I spy? Who dares fell wood from my domaaain?"
OP112401 - Th-That's good, but let's try it a little more angry, like this: [high singing voice] "But waaaait, who is this I spyyyy? Whooo dares fell wood from my domaaain?"
OP212402 - "But waaaait, who is this I spyyyy? Whooo dares fell" [cut short by Cribs]
OP112403 - No, NO! With gusto! And emphasize the word "dares"! Like this: [tenor voice] "Who daaares fell wood from my domaaaain?"
OP212404 - I've got a better idea. Why don't you sing the part of Canandra forest princess tomorrow night and while you're at it, why don't you find yourself another leading lady?
OP112405 - Huh! Maybe I will!
OP212406 - Fine! [under breath] Untalented taffer troglodyte.

OP112500 - Heh, so...did you read Cribs' latest? That gibberish is a waste of my art!
OP212501 - Ironic since I always considered *your* art to be a waste.
OP112502 - *And*, to add injury to insult, I'm forced to wear costumes from years past!
OP212503 - I can't believe the opera house is still losing money. It's all these lower-class people working in the ticket office and such. They steal whatever they can get their hands on. Valerius should fire all of them.
OP112504 - For *once*, I agree with you, Christine. Scrapping the lower class would certainly clean things up around here. [starts laughing] But what will you do for food and shelter when they kick you out? [laughs]
OP212505 - [annoyed] Taffer.

OP112600 - This latest opera from Valerius and Cribs is a testament to the superiority of human intellect. Man overcomes nature. Ahh, my absolute favorite theme.
OP212601 - I couldn't disagree with you more. This opera is more of a travesty than a testament. The only thing overcome were my poor ears by that horrendous music Cribs has written.
OP112602 - Heh, you're just miffed because Cribs is fond of tragic endings!
OP212603 - That's not it at all. Since Valerius took over, we've had to endure this Mr. Cribs and his twisted little operettas with vines and lichas(?) as villains and other complete nonsense. How can you stand it?
OP112604 - Hm! Well! I say, in with the new, that's what *I* say.

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11. Undercover
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hm1c0801 - Hast thought upon who is likely to succeed our Master?
Hm3c0802 - Surely not for many years.
hm1c0803 - Art thou blind? He is old! And the Master Forgers do jostle each other for precedence.
Hm3c0804 - I spy not on my betters; 'tis in the Builder's hands.
hm1c0805 - 'Tis true, 'tis true.

Hm3c1001 - Some do say the Baron means to raise the tariffs again, even on greens and meat.
hm1c1002 - The wretched man serves only the merchants and his own greed!
Hm3c1003 - His grandfather cared less for his pocketed gold and more for his soul's health, but no longer.
hm1c1004 - The Builder's truth it is, that men without belief do soften and fail...as rotten wood.

Hm3c1201 - Time was, the sinners we'd take wouldst have no second chances; they were dispatched forthwith to explain their misdeeds to their Builder!
hm2c1202 - Our strength and resolve...'tis not what it once was.
Hm3c1203 - And see what our weakness hath gained us: crime and sin reach to the very heights of the city!

[?]
hm2c0901 - Even the Baron doth finally act against evil...when prodded with enough vigor.
Hm1c0902 - Meanest thou the action on DeWall's thugs?
hm2c0903 - Verily; some have told me it was his own brethren who in seem didst turn him in.
Hm1c0904 - Thieves betray their own; now as always.

[?]
hm2c1501 - Dolan hath told me that his new apprentice had released the cap upon a steam gyre, and scalded himself.
Hm3c1502 - Foolishness proves its own punishment, but steam burns are a harsh punishment, indeed.
hm2c1503 - Dolan sayeth the boy shall live, but may leave the Order.
Hm3c1504 - Even more foolishness! Fear never shows the true path, only the downslope to corruption!

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12. Return to the Cathedral
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EYE02 - So...you are returned with the Talismans, you clever man. I did not think it likely that you would succeed.

EYE04 - Well done, thief! But now that you have obtained your prize...can you escape with your skin?

EYE05 - Leaving so soon? I think that would be too easy. These doors I sealed once again...you have to find another way.

EYE08 - Now you have your precious Eye...what do you hope to do with me?

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13. Escape!
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14. Strange Bedfellows
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hm1m1305 - Ahh, 'tis thee: the Master Thief. There is scant time to explain.
hm1m1306 - The Trickster's foul beasts have captured our high priest, and if we cannot retake him alive, all shall be lost!
hm1m1307 - We lack thy skills of stealth and treachery, and our enemies must surely kill him should we make a bold attempt.
hm1m1308 - Take this key and map and go. May the Builder guide your steps.
hm1m1309 - Also, our enemies hold the Builder's Chisel, which thou must recover.

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15. Into the Maw of Chaos
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CONPOM1 - Vine grow and twine green and curl chokes and bind leaves unfurled thornsie spine tumble wall wreath and bine cover all leafsie mine call the vine call the green bringsie forth world be seen!
CONPOM2 - Storm black and blow swirly gust strain winds flow pushing dust storm clouds grow darksie clouds lightning throw misty shroud freezie snow call the storm call the gray bringsie forth world's old way!
CONPOM3 - Flame burning heat fences charred blazie sheet black and tar manflesh meat melting gears dance and leap manfool's fear come to reap call the fire call the red bringsie forth past not dead!
CONPOM4 - Tide rise and fall river flood rain and squall churning mud dam break all sea waves wash swampy squall sewer slosh drain pipes stall call the wave call the blue bringsie forth world anew!
CONPOM5 - Stone grind and quake shatter tile call and shake break apile chip and flake darry soil windows break earthy toil wall unmake call earth call the brown bringsie forth world thrown down!
CONPOM6 - Night smother light black brick lamp done with bright dew and damp smother tight dark and hide foolsie sight stay inside fear the night call the dark call the black bringsie forth I call it back!
CONFIN - Open for me open to me open my way open the path open for me open!

Norman Druart on 13/11/2002 at 00:43

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By context, I could guess at the placement of several of the unknown (and perhaps unused) conversations but I don't recall actually hearing them in the missions. Nice to have it all in one list, though. I've cut and pasted it so I don't have to go digging around in old threads anymore. :thumb:

stevo on 13/11/2002 at 01:24

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I never heard this one from Bafford's:

SV2C0201 - I swear, I've never seen the river this low!
SV1C0202 - Drought twelve years back? That was almost as bad as this.
SV2C0203 - You can nearly walk across, up at Shalebridge!
SV1C0204 - Hmmm! Wouldn't New Market love that!

Where is this conversation triggered? Is it only in TDP and not in Gold?

B745 on 13/11/2002 at 04:25

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Nice work 242. That must've taken a while to do.

DARTHVR on 13/11/2002 at 21:34

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Ohhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!! Thank you very much!!!!! You can see in Location that I´m Spanish. My English level is good (I think), but I don´t understand some conversations because my level. This transcription is very very useful for me! And I,m playing Thief now! Thank you thank you!!!

Sorry about my English :cool: :cheeky: