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Synopsis:
After WithersChronicles, if the player made the deal with Raphael (the Orphic Hammer in exchange for the Crown of Karsus), Raphael shows up to report back on how that went.
44. : You.devnoteORI_Gale_Event_GaveCrownToMystra
53. : A thief, a liar, and a fool.
33. : We had an agreement, and you broke it. The Crown was supposed to be mine.
52. : Instead of delivering it to its true home in the Hells, you gifted it to Mystra.AVATAR, REALLY_GALE
35. : Instead of delivering it to its true home in the Hells, you allowed Gale Dekarios to deliver it to Mystra.<br>
72. : I should snuff you out and make coin of your soul, but it will be more amusing to let you see the consequences of your actions.
5. : Do you really think that the Crown is safer in the hands of a goddess than in the claws of a devil?
41. : Look to the history of these Realms. It is not the devils but the gods who sunder, wreck and ruin - it is the gods who instigate each new crisis.
30. : It is the gods who almost brought doom to your world. I was merely a witness to their conspiracy.
14. : And I would have dealt fairly with you. I cannot say what Mystra will do. <br>
58. : Perhaps the crown is a mere trinket to one of her power, or perhaps it is the key to unlocking some dreadful new potential in her portfolio.
64. : Time will tell, as it always does. Look to the heavens and pray for peace - but prepare for a cataclysm.End
55. : You.devnoteORI_Gale_State_ChallengedMystra
26. : A thief, a liar, and a danger to anyone foolish enough to trust you.
42. : Spurred on by your victory over the Netherbrain, you took it upon yourself to challenge Mystra for control of her domain.<br>REALLY_GALE
57. : Your mad hubris tainted your otherwise brilliant mind.
24. : Obliterated by Mystra, you are but a fragment of what you were - all-but erased from existence as if you were an error in Mystra's ledger.<br>
18. : Your life does not matter to me, but it wasn't the only thing lost. When you challenged Mystra, she took the Crown from you.<br>
70. : Now it is out of my grasp once more. Either destroyed, or claimed by the goddess and hidden away where I cannot sense its presence.
1. : There is one consolation - what remains of your soul is mine now, a new resident in my House of Hope.<br>
36. : We're going to have such fun together.devnoteEnd
71. : Gale Dekarios trusted you. And do you know what became of him?
31. : Spurred on by your victory over the Netherbrain, he took it upon himself to challenge Mystra for control of her domain.
0. : A good ally - a good friend - would have weaned him off the mad hubris that tainted his otherwise brilliant mind.
6. : A good person would have put a stop to his ambitions.
29. : You, by word and by deed, encouraged him to indulge his worst impulses, and now he is gone.
2. : Mystra obliterated him - erased him from existence as if he were an error in her ledger.
65. : His life does not matter to me, but Gale wasn't the only thing lost. When he challenged Mystra, he took the Crown with him.
48. : He thought it would give him an advantage, that it would protect him from the fury of a god. He was wrong.
61. : When Mystra eliminated Gale, the Crown was lost too. Either destroyed, or claimed by the goddess and hidden away where I cannot sense its presence.
20. : There is one consolation - Gale's soul is mine now, a new resident in my House of Hope. Perhaps you'll come to visit one day.
67. : My door is always open to old friends.devnoteEnd
56. : I owe you thanks. devnote
9. : The Crown really is marvelous - I'm almost tempted to dig Karsus' soul out of whatever pit he's in so I can show him what his creation is capable of now it's in the right hands.
34. : My legions are beginning their assault on Zariel's Flying Fortress just about now - it will fall before the sun rises over Toril, and Avernus will be mine.
45. : Conquering the other Hells will be simplicity itself - some of the Archdevils are already making overtures of peace and promises of tribute.
8. : My dear father Mephistopheles is among them.
17. : Even he sees how the tide has turned. And with all Nine Hells under my command, I will end The Blood War - inferna victoria - and look for new worlds to conquer.
49. : It won't be long before I come knocking at your door.
43. : Ta-ta for now.devnoteEnd
60. : I owe you a debt of gratitude.devnoteORI_Gale_State_ClaimedCrown
38. : The tadpole would have feasted on that impressive mind of yours if you hadn't fought so hard.ORI_Gale_State_IsGod, REALLY_GALE
63. : But mere survival was not enough for you.
13. : It is thanks to you that Gale, the Wizard of Waterdeep, became Dekarios the Divine, god of ambition.ORI_Gale_State_IsGod, REALLY_GALE = False
66. : Without you, he would not have survived the appetites of the tadpole.
37. : It would have feasted on that impressive mind of his, and all of his talent would have been snuffed out forever.
19. : But mere survival was not enough. Not for Gale, and not for you.
10. : Saving your world from the gods and monsters that threatened it wasn't enough.
69. : You wanted more, and the mad hubris that has always tainted you came to the fore. Now that the Crown is yours, you will make Celestia quake.REALLY_GALE
59. : Gale wanted more, and you encouraged him to ignore every sensible instinct, to ignore the lesson of Karsus' Folly, and to reach for the heavens.
40. : You were the spark that rekindled Gale's hubris, and set him on a course that will make Celestia quake.
22. : I longed for the Crown, to satisfy my own ambitions, and I was furious that it had escaped me again.
4. : But I have assessed the situation, pondered every variable, plotted every possible course... and I have come to realise that this is for the best.
23. : In time, long after your friends and family are gone, you will cause such division and chaos in these Realms that even the lords of the Hells will be aghast to see it.REALLY_GALE
3. : In time, long after you're gone, Gale Dekarios will cause such division and chaos in these Realms that even the lords of the Hells will be aghast to see it.
47. : Ambition. Such a delicious sin for mortalkind to indulge in - such a dreadful weapon for an immortal to wield.
11. : The gods will be sundered. And from their ruin, I will rise.devnoteEnd
21. : You defied me, Wizard of Waterdeep, and you paid the price.REALLY_GALE
16. : I will admit, I was angry when you failed to deliver the Crown to me. Those who break a deal with this devil do not usually live to tell the tale.
25. : All is forgiven though. The Crown came to me, as promised, and the method of delivery was spectacular.
32. : You harnessed its power, as Karsus once did, and you too fell into ruin. You were halfway to heaven when the orb detonated, tearing you apart.<br>REALLY_GALE
51. : All that remained were ashes, blood, tears... and the Crown. Always the Crown.
7. : Your decimation did not even leave a mark on it. And now, only a fragment of your soul remains... and it is mine.REALLY_GALE
62. : Ambition. Courage. Hope. They all burn you in the end.
50. : I will bend the Crown to my will now, and use its power to bring the Nine Hells under my command
39. : When that is done, I will need new worlds to conquer.
27. : Perhaps your soul will be part of my legions, Gale Dekarios. If enough of it remains when I'm done toying with it.REALLY_GALE
12. : Ta-ta for now.devnoteEnd
54. : It won't be long before I come knocking at your door.
68. : The decimation of Gale did not even leave a mark on it.
46. : Gale harnessed its power, as Karsus once did, and he too fell into ruin. He was halfway to heaven when the orb detonated, tearing him apart.
15. : You were the spark of ambition that rekindled Gale's ambitions, after Mystra had so cleverly put them to rest.
28. : And you are the reason he survived the appetites of the tadpole for so long.