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Synopsis:
This is an old robot guarding the top of a deserting tower. His master programmed him to speak in verse. He talks mostly in iambic pentameter (though sometimes in iambic hexameter) - think shakespearian verse.
Translator node: this dialogue is linked to other poems in the game, and uses the same words. For more information, please read the 'Riddles and word puzzles of note' doc!
How to trigger:
- loadlevel WLD_Main_A
- oe und_arcane_poems (optional – do this if you want to unlock knowledge of the poems/passphrases)
- goto -26.9, 52.2, -283.7
10. : *The automaton stands lifeless before you, gears silent, head low and heavy.*devnoteUND_Automaton_State_DeactivatedEnd
24. : New sounds through damp and dark oppression break / Is it the foe, that foul, contemptuous heel?devnoteUND_Automaton_HasMet
30. : *You know these words - they are from the opening stanza of a play you found in this very tower.*UND_ArcaneTower_Knows_PoemPeace
35. Player: 'Or art thou friend, a rescue from my lonely wake?'UND_ArcaneTower_Knows_PoemPeaceUND_Automaton_State_Serving
2. : Come out of love for me, not love for blood and steel...devnote
29. [Jump]
Jump to Node 33 (1)
6. Player: Out of my way. I'm not interested in riddles.
1. : An unbeknownst command by fools that would intrude.devnote
21. : Now steel shall ring: false tongue will speak no more!devnoteUND_Automaton_State_GuardingEnd
45. Player: I'm a friend. I come in peace.
28. Player: I'm not foul or contemptuous, but I am a foe.
40. Player: Attack it while it waits for an answer.UND_Automaton_State_GuardingEnd
33. : Command as you see fit, my lord, my liege.devnoteUND_Automaton_HasMet, UND_Automaton_State_Serving
50. Player: [TagAnswer]
15b0a2b9-2b22-50ab-70c0-ab3042def597_GaleCommentTried = FalseORI_Inclusion_Gale
12. : Don't get me wrong. I love poetry as much as the next wizard, but using it to command an automaton... seems a bit self-indulgent to me.devnote15b0a2b9-2b22-50ab-70c0-ab3042def597_GaleCommentTried = False
4. Player: [TagAnswer]
15b0a2b9-2b22-50ab-70c0-ab3042def597_GaleCommentTried, ORI_Inclusion_End_Gale
37. Player: 'How can I trust? How will I ever know? / How can I show myself, my darkest me?'UND_ArcaneTower_Knows_PoemSecret, UND_Automaton_Knows_AskedSecret = FalseUND_Automaton_Knows_AskedSecret
48. : If you do not your deepest secrets show? / Reveal your truth, give what you wish to see.devnoteUND_Automaton_Event_ShowSecretEnd
14. Player: 'These empty sheets are all that's left of you. / The last of all the thoughtless gifts you gave.'UND_ArcaneTower_Knows_PoemGift, UND_Automaton_Knows_AskedPresent = FalseUND_Automaton_Knows_AskedPresent
26. : I will hold onto them; it's all that I can do. / I can't throw them away; I've never been that brave.UND_Automaton_HasGift = False
13. : My fault, my fault - I've nothing left to give.devnoteEnd
61. [Alias]
UND_Automaton_HasGift
- Alias to Node 26
41. [TagCinematic]
devnoteUND_Automaton_Event_GiveGiftEnd
47. Player: 'There is a light in every living thing. / It's crawling t'wards the surface to survive.'UND_ArcaneTower_Knows_PoemBerserk
42. : And in its wake, it tramples everything. / We'll kill the rest, so that the one can thrive.devnoteUND_Automaton_State_BerserkEnd
32. Player: 'The silence stretches on - I'm all alone. / Please, can I hold your hands, for just a while?'UND_Automaton_Knows_AskedLove = False, UND_ArcaneTower_Knows_PoemLoveUND_Automaton_Knows_AskedLove
7. [Visual State]
3. : Of course, my love. Don't be afraid, sweet girl.
55. : *His hands close around the air next to your face, as if he's taking the hands of someone taller.*,
DUERGARDWARF,
DWARF,
SHORTdevnote
53. : What can I do? Say, would you like a hug? devnote
15. Player: Yes, please.
23. : Come here. For just a moment. Let it out. devnote
46. : Remember: you are loved, Lenore. So much.devnote
49. : You're doing great. And everyone will be / so proud of you.devnote
19. : As I already am.devnoteEnd
58. Player: No, thanks.
52. : You're strong. You're stronger than you ever knew.devnote
8. : Remember. I am always here for you.devnote
36. : And you will never walk this path alone.End
16. : What can I do? Say, would you like a hug?devnote
22. Player: Yes, please.
54. : Come here. For just a moment. Let it out.devnote
38. : *His arms are too tight and too low for a comfortable hug - as if he's meant to be embracing someone slightly shorter.*devnote
20. : Remember: you are loved, Lenore. So much.devnote
60. : You're doing great. And everyone will be / so proud of you.devnote
11. : As I already am.devnoteEnd
59. Player: I'm fine. Thanks.
5. : You're strong. You're stronger than you ever knew.devnote
18. : Remember. I am always here for you.devnote
56. : And you will never walk this path alone.End
27. Player: What is this place?UND_Automaton_Knows_AskedPlace = FalseUND_Automaton_Knows_AskedPlace
17. : An unbeknownst command that I cannot fulfil.
57. Player: Who are you?UND_Automaton_Knows_AskedWhoAreYou = FalseUND_Automaton_Knows_AskedWhoAreYou
0. Player: Leave.End
34. [Alias]
BARDUND_Automaton_HasMet
- Alias to Node 24
51. Player: [PassiveRoll]
Roll (Intelligence, History) vs 18 (0)
31. [RollResult] True
9. : *Long hours spent studying at your college come back to you - this is the opening stanza of an old play, 'The Roads to Darkness'.*
44. [Jump]
Jump to Node 30 (2)
43. [RollResult] False
39. : Be welcome in this house. I wait for your commands.devnoteUND_Automaton_State_ServingUND_Automaton_HasMet
25. [Jump]
Jump to Node 33 (2)