Transcript of Welcome to the Guard

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Talking to Captain Degreene

Attempting to exit through the door first

• Captain Jal Degreene: You should talk to me before going through that door.

Only on the first time

• Captain Jal Degreene: Aha, you must be the new recruit.
• Player: Yes, I'm Player. I've joined the town guard today, and I was told to report to you.
• Captain Jal Degreene: Player, eh? Welcome to the Hopeport Garrison.
• Player: Thank you. I'm eager to learn how to be an effective guard.
• Captain Jal Degreene: Is that so? Well here your first lesson. Address your senior officers as ma'am or sir. You'll be given a hard time in training if you forget that.
• Choose option
  • Ma'am. Yes, ma'am. Understood, ma'am.
    • Player: Ma'am. Yes, ma'am. Understood, ma'am.
    • Captain Jal Degreene: Don't overdo it. No one likes a toady. So tell me, why do you want to be a town guard?
    • (Continues below.)
  • Okay Jal. I'll try to remember that.
    • Player: Okay Jal. I'll try to remember that.
    • The Captain slaps her forehead.
    • Captain Jal Degreene: I can tell you're going to be hard work. Why do you even want to be a town guard?
    • (Continues below.)
  • Yes, ma'am.
    • Player: Yes, ma'am.
    • Captain Jal Degreene: Very good. So tell me, why do you want to be a town guard?
    • (Continues below.)
• Choose option
  • I wish to serve this glorious town, ma'am.
    • Player: I wish to serve this glorious town, ma'am.
    • Captain Jal Degreene: My, we are keen.
    • (Continues below.)
  • I'm hoping for excitement and adventure.
    • Player: I'm hoping for excitement and adventure.
    • Captain Jal Degreene: We've had a lot of goblin problems lately, so I'm sure you'll see excitement soon.
    • (Continues below.)
  • I need the money.
    • Player: I need the money.
    • Captain Jal Degreene: Well the pay gets better once you've proved yourself a valuable member of our force.
    • (Continues below.)
  • I don't even know how I ended up here.
    • Player: I don't even know how I ended up here.
    • Captain Jal Degreene: Let me tell you, you've stumbled into a marvelous job.
    • (Continues below.)
• Captain Jal Degreene: Luckily for you, we have some excellent career opportunities since we lost a squad in the Mine of Mantuban.
• Camera focuses on the doors. The doors open. The camera pans back.
• Captain Jal Degreene: Now head to the courtyard through that door and speak to Corporeal Binns to start your training.
• Choose option
  • Wait. You lost a whole squad. Should I be worried?
    • Player: Wait. You lost a whole squad. Should I be worried?
    • Captain Jal Degreene: Hmm? Oh, we sent a squad into the mines to see why the goblins were getting so aggressive. We've not seen them since.
    • Captain Jal Degreene: You should concern yourself with other things, like reporting to Corporal Binns.
  • Thank you. I'll get right on it.
    • Player: Thank you. I'll get right on it.

Afterwards

• Captain Jal Degreene: Why are you still here? Head through that door and talk to Corporal Binns in the courtyard.

Talking to Corporal Binns

Only on the first time

• Choose option
  • Hello mister. I'm told you'll be training me.
    • Player: Hello mister. I'm told you'll be training me.
    • Corporal Binns: Mister? What do you mean, mister? You're in the town guard now and you'll treat your superiors with respect.
    • (Continues below.)
  • Reporting for duty sir.
    • Player: Reporting for duty sir.
    • (Continues below.)
• Corporal Binns: So Captain Degreene is scraping the bottom of the barrel for new recruits? Okay whelp, head to the quartermaster in this building here, and collect your standard issue gear.
• Corporal Binns: Then you need to learn some guard magic. Talk to Anjay to the west. He's Hopeport's magic supressor. Tell him you need guard's access to use magic.
• Corporal Binns: Once you've done all that, report back to me.
• Choose option
  • I'll get right on it sir.
    • Player: I'll get right on it sir.
  • What's a magic supressor?
    • Player: What's a magic supressor?
    • Corporal Binns: You don't know much, do you? They're people with a special talent for neutralizing magic in the immediate area.
    • Corporal Binns: What's more they can detect the magical signature of individuals and let that magic through. We're lucky to have him here. Not every town has one of his ilk.

Afterwards

• Corporal Binns: You need to get geared up. Head to the quartermaster in the building to the southeast of this training ground.

Talking to Captain Degreene at this point

• Captain Jal Degreene: I'm sure you don't need to disturb me right now. Corporal Binns will tell you what you need to do.

Gearing up

Getting a sword

Talking to Quartermaster

• Quartermaster: Ello mate. What can I do for you?
• Choose option
  • I've been sent to fetch my guard's equipment.
    • Player: I've been sent to fetch my guard's equipment.
    • Quartermaster: Okay this sword is standard issue for new recruits. Please look after it.
    • (Without one free backpack space:)
      • Quartermaster: Comeback when you have more space in your backpack.
    • (With one free backpack space:)
      • Player receives Recruit's sword.
      • (If the player has not yet spoken to Anjay:)
        • Quartermaster: You should talk to Anjay to get your magic access.
      • (If the player has spoken to Anjay but not learned guard's magic from Sultar:)
        • Quartermaster: Next you should finish learning your guard's magic.
      • (If the player already learned guard's magic from Sultar:)
        • Quartermaster: You should check in with Corporal Binns.
  • (Non-quest dialogue) Do we need four of you to make a whole master?
  • (Only after speaking to Anjay:) Can you teach me magic?
    • Player: Can you teach me magic?
    • Quartermaster: As it happens I do know one very useful spell...
    • Quartermaster: I will teach you a 'rift' spell which lets you access any equipment you have stored here, no matter where you are.
    • Quartermaster takes a step back and teaches the player the spell Quartermaster Bank Rift.
    • (Shown in a pop-up:)
      • New spell learnt: Quartermaster Bank Rift
  • (Non-quest dialogue) I'm just looking around.

Talking to Corporal Binns at this point

• Corporal Binns: You need to talk to Anjay to the northwest. He's Hopeport's magic supressor. Tell him you need guard's access to use magic.

Learning guard's magic

Talking to Anjay Sandorman

• Anjay Sandorman: I sense that you wish to talk to me.
• Choose option
  • I've been told to ask for guard's magic access.
    • Player: I've been told to ask for guard's magic acc...
    • Anjay Sandorman: I sense that you've been told to ask for guard's magic access.
    • Player: Yeah, very clever.
    • Anjay Sandorman: Okay, I am going to check your magical signature.
    • Anjay places his hand on the player's forehead.
    • Anjay Sandorman: Wow, your aura is ... unusual.
    • Player: Unusual? How's it unusual?
    • Anjay Sandorman: Hard to explain. However your request is fulfilled. You are free to do magic in Hopeport.
    • Player: That's all well and good, but I don't know any magic.
    • Anjay Sandorman: We have a guy who teaches some useful spells for new recruits and I suspect you have the aptitude to learn.
    • Anjay Sandorman: Look for Sultar Malzak. He can be a little full of himself, but he knows his stuff.
  • (Non-quest dialogue) What is it that you do?
  • (Non-quest dialogue) Is that because I opened my mouth in order to talk?
  • (Non-quest dialogue) I sense this conversation is going nowhere.
  • (Non-quest dialogue) You sense wrong. I'm speaking to you by accident.

Talking to Corporal Binns at this point

• Corporal Binns: You need to finish learning your guard's magic.

Talking to Sultar Malzak

Only on the first time

• Sultar Malzak: Many greetings to you. I am Sultar Malzak the eminent mage of the Hopeport guard.
• Choose option
  • They told me you were full of yourself.
    • Player: They told me you were full of yourself.
    • Sultar Malzak: Who told you that? Anjay Sandorman I bet.
    • Sultar Malzak: Don't you pay any attention to him. He's just jealous of my magnificence.
    • (Shows the previous options.)
  • I'm told that you can teach me some magic.
    • Player: I'm told that you can teach me some magic.
    • Sultar Malzak: I can, but first of all I want to test your aptitude for magic.
    • (If you have not learnt the teleport spell:)
      • Player: Alright... What do you need me to do?
      • Sultar Malzak: Visit the portal stone to the northwest, and reach for the magic within.
      • Sultar Malzak: Come back to me when you've done that.
    • (If you have already learnt the teleport spell:)
      • Sultar Malzak: I see you've already learnt the teleport spell. Please show me that you know how to use it.
  • (Non-quest dialogue) I'd like to see a demonstration of your eminent magic.
  • (Non-quest dialogue) See you later.

Before learning the teleport spell

• Sultar Malzak: Sultar Malzak at your service.
• Choose option
  • What did I need to do again?
    • Player: What did I need to do again?
    • Sultar Malzak: Visit the portal stone to the northwest, and reach for the magic within.
    • Sultar Malzak: Come back to me when you've done that.
  • (Non-quest dialogue) I'd like to see a demonstration of your eminent magic.
  • (Non-quest dialogue) See you later.

Activating the portal stone

• (Shown in a pop-up:)
  • New spell learnt: Teleport to Hopeport

After learning the teleport spell

• Sultar Malzak: Sultar Malzak at your service.
• Choose option
  • I visited the portal stone like you asked.
    • Player: I visited the portal stone like you asked.
    • Sultar Malzak: Excellent. Try out the new spell you've learnt.
  • (Non-quest dialogue) I'd like to see a demonstration of your eminent magic.
  • (Non-quest dialogue) See you later.

Before using the teleport spell

• Sultar Malzak: Sultar Malzak at your service.
• Choose option
  • What did I need to do again?
    • Player: What did I need to do again?
    • Sultar Malzak: Please show me that you know how to use the new teleport spell you've learnt.
  • (Non-quest dialogue) I'd like to see a demonstration of your eminent magic.
  • (Non-quest dialogue) See you later.

After using the teleport spell

• Sultar Malzak: Sultar Malzak at your service.
• Choose option
  • Is there any more magic you can teach me?
    • Player: Is there any more magic you can teach me?
    • Sultar Malzak: Yes, I shall teach you the sense spell.
    • Sultar teaches the player the sense spell.
    • (Shown in a pop-up:)
      • New spell learnt: Sense
      • (Continues below.)
    • (If the player does not have guard's equipment:)
      • Sultar Malzak: You should go and talk to the quartermaster next.
    • (If the player already has guard's equipment:)
      • Corporal Binns: Hey you! Player! Come here. I have a task for you.
  • I feel like I'm going round in circles.
    • Player: I feel like I'm going round in circles.
    • Sultar Malzak: Sorry, but magic is a serious business. You'll need to master one spell at a time.
    • (Shows the previous options.)
  • (Non-quest dialogue) I'd like to see a demonstration of your eminent magic.
  • (Non-quest dialogue) See you later.

Upon speaking to Corporal Binns, after getting both the guard's equipment and magic

• The screen fades out and back in. Camera pans towards the guards.
• Guard: The alarm!
• Camera pans towards Captain Jal Degreene.
• Captain Jal Degreene: Goblin attack! To arms.
• Camera pans towards Robyn Nockright.
• Robyn Nockright: Squad one. Move out!
• Camera pans towards Sultar Malzak.
• Sultar Malzak: Squad four. Move out!
• Camera returns to Corporal Binns and the player.
• Corporal Binns: Look lively recruit. A mob of goblins has breached the walls. We need all hands to help defend the town.
• Corporal Binns: Fetch the other recruits, Jermais, Delana and Toblaine, and meet me here at the garrison gate.
• Choose option
  • Sir, yes sir.
    • Player: Sir, yes sir.
  • No problem, Binnsy.
    • Player: No problem Binnsy.
    • Corporal Binns: Recruit, address me as Sir, not Binnsy. Do I make myself clear?
    • Corporal Binns: Now hurry up and fetch those others.

Talking to Corporal Binns

• Corporal Binns: No sign of your fellow recruits yet. Hurry up and send Jermais, Delana and Toblaine this way.
• Corporal Binns: They should either be on this training ground or the Barracks to the northeast.

Gathering the other recruits

Recruiting Delana

Talking to Delana

• Delana: Isn't it great to be a guard. Everyone will respect us in our natty uniforms.
• Choose option
  • Goblins are invading. Head to the barracks gates.
    • Player: Goblins are invading. Binnsy needs us all to head to the garrison gate.
    • Delana: Oh dear. I'm expected to fight? But I've mislaid my bow.
    • Choose option
      • I'll help you find it.
        • Player: I'll help you find it.
        • Delana: Thank you. Thank you.
        • Choose option
          • Where did you see it last?
            • Player: Where did you see it last?
            • Delana: The Barracks. I had it before I took a little nap earlier. Can't remember seeing it since.
            • Delana: Maybe Jermais took it while I slept. That guy doesn't like me.
          • I'll go look for it now.
            • Player: I'll go look for it now.
        • (Continues below.)
      • That was careless of you.
        • Player: That was careless of you.
        • Delana: It's not my fault. These things just happen to me.
  • (Non-quest dialogue) Not everyone. The criminals won't like us.
  • (Non-quest dialogue) I joined for the adventure, not the fashion.
  • (Non-quest dialogue) Is that the time? I need to go.

Talking to Delana again

• Delana: I don't suppose you've found my bow yet?
• Choose option
  • I haven't found it yet.
    • Player: I haven't found it yet.
    • Delana: Me neither. Wherever can I have put it?
    • (Shows the previous options.)
  • Where did you see it last?
    • (Same as above.)
  • (Non-quest dialogue) Is that the time? I need to go.

Talking to Jermais while looking for Delana's bow

• Jermais: You look fluster. Everything alright?
• Choose option
  • (Non-quest dialogue) So, why did you want to be a guard?
  • (Non-quest dialogue) What can you tell me about this town?
  • Did you pick up Delana's bow?
    • Player: Did you happen to pick up Delana's bow.
    • Jermais: Are you calling me a thief? The nerve. Why I'll box your ears.
    • Player: No, no, I'm not accusing you of anything. Just looking for her bow.
    • Jermais: Well, I ain't got it. If she's lost it, it's her fault for leaving it somewhere stupid.
    • (Shows the previous options.)
  • (Non-quest dialogue) Goodbye.

Searching the bed

• You find a bow down the back of the bed.
• Player receives Delana's bow.

Talking to Delana with the bow

• Delana: I don't suppose you've found my bow yet?
• Choose option
  • I found it down the back of your bed.
    • Player: I found it down the back of your bed.
    • The player passes the bow back to Delana.
    • Delana: Oh thank you, thank you. You're a star. However did it end up there?
    • Delana: I'll go see what Corporal Binns needs now.
    • Delana runs towards Corporal Binns.
  • (Non-quest dialogue) Is that the time? I need to go.

Using the bow on Delana

• Player: I found it down the back of your bed.
• The player passes the bow back to Delana.
• Delana: Oh thank you, thank you. You're a star. However did it end up there?
• Delana: I'll go see what Corporal Binns needs now.
• Delana runs towards Corporal Binns.

Talking to Jermais

• Jermais: You look fluster. Everything alright?
• Choose option
  • Goblins are invading. Head to the barracks gate.
    • Player: Goblins are invading. Binnsy needs us all to head to the garrison gate.
    • Jermais: Yes. Time to fight something at last. See you there.
    • Jermais runs towards Corporal Binns.
  • (Non-quest dialogue) So, why did you want to be a guard?
  • (Non-quest dialogue) What can you tell me about this town?
  • (Non-quest dialogue) Goodbye.

Talking to Toblaine

• Toblaine: I think I made a mistake becoming a guard.
• Choose option
  • Goblins are invading. Head to the barracks gate.
    • Player: Goblins are invading. Binnsy needs us all to head to the garrison gate.
    • Toblaine: Goblins? Er. They sound kinda scary. I think I'll stay here.
    • Choose option
      • Binnsy won't be happy. Are you sure you want to annoy him?
        • Player: Binnsy won't be happy. Are you sure you want to annoy him?
        • Toblaine: Hmm. The wraith of Corporal Binns does sound scarier than goblins.
        • Toblaine: Okay, you've persuaded me. I'll see you there.
        • Toblaine runs towards Corporal Binns.
      • Stop being so wet.
        • Player: Stop being so wet.
        • Toblaine: I can't help it. It's my natural demeanor.
        • (Shows the previous options.)
      • I need to go. Hopefully you'll change your mind.
        • Player: I need to go. Hopefully you'll change your mind.
        • Toblaine: The power of hope is overrated.
  • (Non-quest dialogue) Why do you think you made a mistake?
  • (Non-quest dialogue) I'm not interested in your problems.
  • (Non-quest dialogue) Speak to you later.

Talking to Corporal Binns

Before gathering the recruits

• Corporal Binns: Not all the recruits are here yet.
• (If Jermais has not been recruited:)
  • Corporal Binns: Tell Jermais to get here on the double.
  • (Continues below.)
• (If Toblaine has not been recruited:)
  • Corporal Binns: Tell Toblaine to get his lily-livered behind moving.
  • (Continues below.)
• (If Delana has not been recruited:)
  • Corporal Binns: Get Delana over here pronto.

After gathering the recruits, without equipping a sword

• Corporal Binns: Player! You need to equip your sword before we get moving!

After gathering the recruits, with a sword equipped

• Screen fades in and out, showing the player queued up behind Delana, Jermais and Toblaine facing Corporal Binns.
• Corporal Binns: At last you're all here. If you lot were any slower, the goblins would have died of old age.
• Jermais: Ooh. If we could kill them that way, we could wait safely in here until they keel over.
• Corporal Binns: I'll pretend I didn't hear that. Okay, recruits, Through those gates.
• Camera pans to the gates opening. Corporal Binns and the recruits run through the gates.

Running through the gate

• Corporal Binns: Help defend the port. Fight those goblins.
• Targets appear on two goblins.