Heroic Peacemaker/Dialogue
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Yzan and Cyrene Dialogue
(#0) Yzan Argenson: Simeon made me his top general. Honestly, considering how close I was to turning on them both... I don’t really feel like I deserve it. Thank you for everything, [PlayerName]. I wouldn’t be here without you. I’m glad you came to Levant. (→ end)
(#1) Yzan Argenson: That hurt to do. But I'm convinced now, it was the right thing for Levant. Thank you for pulling me back from that abyss, [PlayerName]. Levant and I are in your debt. (→ #2)
(#2) Yzan Argenson: Go, hurry to Monsoon. I'll look after the city while all of you are gone. You can trust me, [PlayerName]. (→ end)
(#3) Yzan Argenson: Right on time, [PlayerName]. Let’s put an end to this coup, together. (→ #4)
(#4) Cyrene: Yzan, how could you turn on us? I thought you understood! This peace must not be allowed to happen, or Levant has no future! (→ #5)
(#5) Yzan Argenson: Cyrene, stop this now! If we don't stop this war, all we do is damn Levant to destruction! (→ #6)
(#6) Cyrene: Never. I will not let the slaughter of my troops go unanswered, and I will never forgive those damn Blues for the famine they caused. Besides, it's too late. I've already shot Calixa with a Scourge Venom Bullet. (→ #7)
(#7) Cyrene: As the new queen of Levant, I will not abide traitors like you. Prepare to meet your ancestors, [PlayerName]! (→ #8)
(#8) Yzan Argenson: I'm sorry it had to come to this. If you won't stand aside, then I will make you stand aside! Defend yourself! (→ end)
(#9) Yzan Argenson: You’re too late, [PlayerName]. You’ve lost. Calixa is doomed, and Simeon is defeated. Nothing stands between Cyrene and the throne! (→ #10)
(#10) Multiple-choice:
- 0: What have you done to them?! (→ #11)
(#11) Cyrene: I shot Calixa with a bullet containing an incurable poison. If a champion of Elatt could not survive it, I don't see how a mere mortal can. And without her watching his back, Simeon's recklessness was easy to exploit. (→ #12)
(#12) Cyrene: As the new queen of Levant, I will not abide traitors like you. Prepare to meet your ancestors, [PlayerName]! (→ end)
(#13) Yzan Argenson: Dammit, what a mess. We need to stop Cyrene. She told me she has a bullet loaded with an incurable poison, designed to pierce any armor. She's going to use it on Calixa, then order the army to go into open revolt. (→ #14)
(#14) Multiple-choice:
- 0: But what about Simeon? How will she get past him? (→ #15)
(#15) Yzan Argenson: Simeon may be a great fighter, but he's often careless. With Calixa taken down, Cyrene will be more than a match for him if she takes any backup with her. She's been planning for this possibility ever since the attack on Berg. (→ #16)
(#16) Yzan Argenson: We don't have much time, [PlayerName]. I'm going to take my personal troops and turn them back around to defend the city. You go warn Calixa, I'll meet you there! (→ end)
(#17) Yzan Argenson: [PlayerName], I take it you got my message? I’m glad you made it. (→ #18)
(#18) Yzan Argenson: Well, now that you're here, I may as well ask. Cyrene and I could use your help. We need to move against Calixa and Simeon before they agree to this ridiculous peace and doom us all. (→ #19)
(#19) Multiple-choice:
- 0: You'd betray Levant, Yzan? (→ #20)
(#20) Yzan Argenson: No, it's Simeon and Calixa who are betraying Levant. They want to make peace with an enemy that has committed unforgivable crimes against us. It shames the dead! (→ #21)
(#21) Yzan Argenson: Why are you hesitating? The head that wears the crown doesn't matter, it's what they stand for. Simeon and Calixa didn't stop the Sand Corsairs or brought food to Levant. We did that. You and me. (→ #22)
(#22) Multiple-choice:
- 0: You think that the people who founded the Heroic Kingdom have forgotten what it's about? (→ #23)
- 1: Maybe they just aren't blinded by rage like you and Cyrene. You've both been on the front lines too much to see the bigger picture. (→ #24)
- 2: They could have done more if they weren't forced to pour so many resources and people into this losing war! (→ #25)
(#23) Yzan Argenson: Power corrupts the mind. They have held power for too long and grown complacent! I see no other reason why they'd accept peace talks! (→ #26)
(#24) Yzan Argenson: You're telling me that I should just let go of what happened to our troops? To our people? Rage is the only appropriate response! (→ #26)
(#25) Yzan Argenson: I... I know that's right. I know how badly the war depleted our treasury. But still! They should have done more! Simeon should have been on the front lines with us! (→ #26)
(#26) Yzan Argenson: Why are you arguing to spare the Blue Chamber from our justice? This war has only proven that the ideals of Levant are better for everyone than what the Blue Chamber believes in! (→ #27)
(#27) Multiple-choice:
- 0: You left Cierzo because of how they forced Roland's problems onto you. You're doing that same exact thing to Levant right now! (→ #28)
- 1: Don't pretend to be so self-righteous. You just still hold a grudge against the Blue Chamber Collective for what happened with Roland! (→ #38)
- 2: So regicide, betrayal and brutal crackdowns on your poorest citizens are the true ideals of Levant? (→ #39)
(#28) Yzan Argenson: I... No, you can't say what we're doing is the same! I'm just... I'm trying to protect them! I don't... Damn you, [PlayerName]! (→ #29)
(#29) Yzan Argenson: The Blue Chamber has committed atrocities against us, they've let people like Sagard Battleborn run loose and support bandits that wanted only our complete destruction! How can you expect me to forgive them for that? (→ #30)
(#30) Multiple-choice:
- 0: So you'll become as bad as Sagard in order to take revenge on him? (→ #31)
- 1: So, you want to keep throwing our people into a war we can't win until we have no one left? (→ #32)
- 2: Yzan, Levant is barely surviving. One more crisis will kill us all. Is this war more important than our survival? (→ #33)
(#31) Yzan Argenson: You and I both know that's a load of crap! Sagard tried to starve us to death the moment the war began. Innocent children would have died because of him. This isn't the same at all! (→ #34)
(#32) Yzan Argenson: We have to take that chance. To agree to negotiations now would be nothing less than total surrender. I can't put my faith in the Holy Mission to protect us from the Blue Chamber's obscene demands. (→ #34)
(#33) Yzan Argenson: Yes! ... No. But... the war is the only way we can survive... Dammit! Either way, I risk dooming my city to destruction! But which option gives us the best odds of survival? (→ #34)
(#34) Yzan Argenson: Even if I did turn against this coup, it’s too late. It’s already begun. I’m already a traitor. They’d line me up against a wall and shoot me even if I changed sides again. I’m committed now. (→ #35)
(#35) Multiple-choice:
- 0: Simeon and Calixa don’t know you’re a traitor. That’s why we aren’t fighting each other right now. (→ #36)
- 1: You could just play it like you were a double agent. You’re good at that. (→ #37)
- 2: Some things are worth risking dying for. That’s why you joined Levant, right? (→ #42)
(#36) Yzan Argenson: You’re asking me to put my life on the line on just a hope and a rumor, [PlayerName]. What kind of risks do you think I’m willing to take? (→ #42)
(#37) Yzan Argenson: Huh. I hate to admit it, but you’re right on that point. The question is, have I become the mask I hide behind, or not? (→ #42)
(#38) Yzan Argenson: And haven't they proven me right? For all their talk about how "the tribe is family", they will destroy anyone who doesn't bow to their oppressive tribal laws! (→ #29)
(#39) Yzan Argenson: It's what the damned Blues pushed us to! We never wanted any of this! (→ #29)
(#40) Yzan Argenson: [PlayerName], how did you find me here? We camouflaged ourselves as best we could! (→ #18)
(#41) Yzan Argenson: I’ve got work to do, [PlayerName]. But it was good talking to my last friend in this damn town. (→ end)
(#42) Yzan Argenson: Elatt damn it all, you're right, [PlayerName]. If Levant is to survive, we can't continue on our present course. We have to stop Cyrene before it's too late. She's planning to use- (→ #43)
(#43) Soldier: You'd betray Cyrene, Yzan? Your new queen, who you pledged fealty to? (→ #44)
(#44) Yzan Argenson: My loyalty is to Levant and its ideals, not to any individual person. That's the entire reason I agreed to betray Calixa and Simeon in the first place. (→ #45)
(#45) Soldier: Then we have no choice. In Cyrene's name, we will put you both down! (→ end)
(#46) Yzan Argenson: If you're not with me, you're against all of Levant. I'm sorry, [PlayerName], but this is for the good of the kingdom! Put 'em down, boys! (→ end)
Council Debate #1
(#0) Cardinal Bourlamaque: We gather here today under Elatt's eye to bring an end to the hostilities between the Blue Chamber Collective, and the Heroic Kingdom of Levant. (→ #1)
(#1) King Simeon: Get on with it. My wife is dying! Elatt promised us he could save her! (→ #2)
(#2) Elatt: Enough squabbling! Too much blood has been spilled! Sit, and reach a peaceful conclusion like adults! (→ #3)
(#3) King Simeon: Are we even discussing terms with the full authority of the Blue Chamber Collective? I've heard of at least one tribe refusing to even speak about peace with us. (→ #4)
(#4) Rissa Aberdeen: The war broke many tribes. I assure you that the majority of the Collective will punish the minority that refuses peace, if they dare to violate our treaty. (→ #5)
(#5) Queen Calixa: That's not reassuring to me. Any faction opposed to peace, no matter how small, could reignite conflict easily. (→ #6)
(#6) Queen Calixa: What about the accusation that a faction of your own government collaborated with bandits to blockade Levant and cause a famine? (→ #7)
(#7) Rissa Aberdeen: I've spoken with several scouts who can confirm this is true. The guilty parties will be stripped of their rank, and their tribes will decide if they are to be exiled or not. (→ #8)
(#8) Rissa Aberdeen: If we are to make peace, we require war reparations for the villages that were destroyed, as well as half your store of firearms and the knowledge to make more. (→ #9)
(#9) King Simeon: What, why? You want to cripple us? We need those weapons just to deal with the beasts of Abrassar! Do you expect us to just disarm ourselves and hand over our weapons to the enemy? (→ #10)
(#10) Queen Calixa: Should we really arm you, knowing that your people may want revenge for their fallen kin? It’s hard to believe you’re negotiating in good faith, Lady Aberdeen. (→ #11)
(#11) Cardinal Bourlamaque: Enough! Do not escalate this conflict further! The weapons shall be shared. Any who would use them to restart the conflict will have to answer to Elatt’s judgment. (→ #12)
(#12) King Simeon: How can you promise that when you can’t even keep order in your own city? I heard that one of your own people was captured, then was arrested and detained unlawfully in an illegal prison outside Monsoon! Consider me very skeptical, Cardinal! (→ #13)
(#13) Rissa Aberdeen: We don't want your disarmament. We simply wish to be on equal military footing. It will prevent future conflict. (→ #14)
(#14) Rissa Aberdeen: Do not forget, Simeon, Levant started this war. Have you dealt with the one behind the attack on our city? (→ #15)
(#15) Queen Calixa: Yes. We investigated the attack the moment it was carried out, and we brought justice to the splinter faction that caused it. (→ #16)
(#16) Queen Calixa: We put the treasonous mastermind of the attack, our own flesh and blood, to death for his actions. You cannot ask for us to have done more than what we did. (→ #17)
(#17) Queen Calixa: We are no longer in desperate need of food, but your demands for reparations may push us into crisis once more. We will need you to offer supplies in exchange if this is going to be fair. (→ #18)
(#18) King Simeon: Hey! Elatt! You said you could save her! Get on with it before she collapses again! (→ #19)
(#19) Elatt: Fear not. Calixa has shown incredible strength of will, and an unwavering commitment to the needs of her people. She has sought progress and improvement with a zeal that rivals any I’ve ever seen. (→ #20)
(#20) Elatt: Not only are these the traits that the Heroic Kingdom needs in order to thrive, but they are the keys to giving Calixa the power to survive her death and truly bring Levantine dream to life, as the newly arisen goddess of Levant. (→ #21)
(#21) Queen Calixa: I... do not understand what you just said. What do you mean you want me to become the "goddess" of Levant? (→ #22)
(#22) Elatt: I will be blunt. The poison you were beset with contained very potent blood from a Scourge Beast. That Corruption still courses through your spirit. Though the poison itself has been cleansed, the Corruption will still claim you, and turn you into something less than human. (→ #23)
(#23) Elatt: In order for you to survive, you must become more than what you are. You must become Living Thought, as I have. And I believe that once you ascend, you will be able to lead your people into prosperity. Not just in your mortal lifetime, but in every lifetime to come. (→ #24)
(#24) Elatt: It is a drastic solution, but it is the only one that ensures the dream of the Heroic Kingdom will continue. Will you take on the mantle of godhood for your people, Calixa? (→ #25)
(#25) Queen Calixa: This...This is rather sudden, but if it's the only way I can continue to serve my people, then yes. I'll give up my humanity if I can keep the Levantine dream alive. What do I need to do? (→ #26)
(#26) Rissa Aberdeen: What? This is beyond insanity, you can't just create a new goddess at the drop of a hat, especially not one who was just recently at war with us! This would destroy any semblance of a balance of power! (→ #27)
(#27) Elatt: To any who wish to object, hold your tongues. I will not see this peace declared, only for Levant to crumble in its execution. This will bring further balance to Aurai. The Blue Chamber has me as their god. Calixa's ascension will only even the scales. (→ #28)
(#28) Elatt: Further, you must understand that even I have my limits. With just one god present in Aurai, the Scourge will never be eradicated, and we will never progress past what we are now. We will never do more than just "survive" if I am the only god humanity can depend on. (→ #29)
(#29) Rissa Aberdeen: I know my place. I cannot argue with a literal god... but please, consider the implications of your actions. (→ #30)
(#30) Cardinal Bourlamaque: So, are we agreed? Peace will be declared, Queen Calixa will be saved by ascending to divinity, Levant will share their weapons with the Blue Chamber, and they will send food to Levant for the foreseeable future. Is this acceptable to all parties? (→ #31)
(#31) Queen Calixa: I agree to these terms. Simeon? (→ end)
(#32) Rissa Aberdeen: If food is what you need, we’ll provide our excess grain freely and see that it makes its way to Levant with all possible speed. In exchange, we want full compliance on your sharing of your firearms. (→ #33)
(#33) Queen Calixa: Good. I may not be long for this world, but I need to know that my kingdom will be left in capable hands. (→ #18)
(#34) King Simeon: Don't you dare speak about this any further. The mastermind has been dealt with, and I will not bear anyone twisting that knife further! (→ #17)
(#35) Rissa Aberdeen: By “beasts” do you mean your own people? Perhaps a few less firearms in the hands of fools will make keeping order a little easier! (→ #10)
(#36) Rissa Aberdeen: I'm afraid we have not been able to find any ironclad proof that this was the case. We can ask that their tribes consider punishing them, but I doubt anything will come of it. (→ #8)
(#37) Rissa Aberdeen: You were the one who held up the proceedings, Simeon. I sincerely hope there’s no ulterior motive at play here. (→ #2)
Council Debate #2
(#0) King Simeon: I can live with that. I can walk away considering this war a victory for us. (→ #1)
(#1) Rissa Aberdeen: Very well. The Blue Chamber Collective accepts these terms of peace. (→ #2)
(#2) Cardinal Bourlamaque: Then we’ve reached an agreement. The pact will be sealed with the exchange of gifts and by sharing a drink of Peacemaker's Elixir. Blessed by Elatt, it will grant health and long life to those who’ve worked so hard to obtain peace. (→ #3)
(#3) Queen Calixa: On behalf of the Heroic Kingdom of Levant, I offer an exquisitely cut Tsar Stone, a gemstone of unequalled beauty and power. (→ #4)
(#4) Cardinal Bourlamaque: And on behalf of the Holy Mission of Elatt, I offer the Peacemaker's Elixir, which grants long life, endurance, and spiritual growth. (→ #5)
(#5) Queen Calixa: [PlayerName], I don’t know if we’d have made it this far without your help. I think you should take the Peacemaker’s Elixir. (→ #11)
(#6) King Simeon: Only if our weapons are shared exclusively with their official armies, and no one else. We're looking to balance the power of our factions, not to arm every mercenary with advanced weaponry. (→ #7)
(#7) Rissa Aberdeen: You don't leave me much choice. I agree to those terms. (→ #8)
(#8) Cardinal Bourlamaque: Then we’ve reached an agreement. The pact will be sealed with the exchange of gifts and by sharing a drink of Peacemaker's Elixir. Blessed by Elatt, it will grant health and long life to those who’ve worked so hard to obtain peace. (→ #9)
(#9) Cardinal Bourlamaque: And on behalf of the Holy Mission of Elatt, I offer the Peacemaker's Elixir, which grants long life, endurance, and spiritual growth. (→ #10)
(#10) Queen Calixa: [PlayerName], I don’t know if we’d have made it this far without your help. I think you should take the Peacemaker’s Elixir. (→ #11)
(#11) Elatt: Then Calixa's ascension must begin immediately. Leave the temple and gather your troops. Prepare to defend the city. (→ #12)
(#12) Rissa Aberdeen: Defend against what? (→ #13)
(#13) King Simeon: Yeah, didn't we just agree to peace terms? (→ #14)
(#14) Elatt: The ascension ritual will magnify my presence here. It will attract any Scourge within the entire marsh. In their frenzy they will ignore even the agony caused by the Vigil crystal to attack Monsoon. (→ #15)
(#15) Elatt: I cannot perform the ritual and hold off the Scourge at the same time. I must rely on all of you to protect our people until Calixa's ascension is complete. (→ #16)
(#16) Rissa Aberdeen: I brought some soldiers with me. I'll get them ready to fight. (→ #17)
(#17) Queen Calixa: Our troops will do the same. Simeon, for once, you have to be my shield! (→ #18)
(#18) King Simeon: I’m going to fight hard enough for both of us, love. You focus on your own ordeal. (→ #19)
(#19) Cardinal Bourlamaque: Thank you. We will watch over Calixa. She will be safe in our care, I promise you. (→ #20)
(#20) Elatt: Monsoon’s safety rests on your shoulders. You all know what you need to do. Now go! (→ end)
(#21) King Simeon: I'm not happy about it, but yes, I agree as well. I don't see much room to wiggle here. But don't expect our guns to come cheap, Lady Aberdeen… (→ #22)
(#22) Rissa Aberdeen: You don't leave me much choice. I agree to those terms. (→ #23)
(#23) Cardinal Bourlamaque: Then we’ve reached an agreement. The pact will be sealed with the exchange of gifts and by sharing a drink of Peacemaker's Elixir. Blessed by Elatt, it will grant health and long life to those who’ve worked so hard to obtain peace. (→ #24)
(#24) Queen Calixa: [PlayerName], I don’t know if we’d have made it this far without your help. I think you should take the Peacemaker’s Elixir. (→ #11)
(#25) King Simeon: Not a chance. If the Blue Chamber wants peace, they'll need to foot the bill for all the men we've lost. If Calixa's life wasn't on the line, I'd be just about ready to flip this table over. You can't ask us to make peace on terms this unfavorable for Levant! (→ #26)
(#26) Rissa Aberdeen: My people demand repayment for the many destroyed lives and homes. To agree to terms this unfavorable would tear the Blue Chamber Collective apart. I cannot agree to them in good faith. (→ #27)
(#27) Cardinal Bourlamaque: If repayment for lost homes and lives is what is needed to secure peace, then the Holy Mission will cover the cost. We understand that compromise is needed. (→ #28)
(#28) King Simeon: I can live with that. I can walk away considering this war a victory for us. (→ #29)
(#29) Cardinal Bourlamaque: Very well. The Blue Chamber Collective accepts these terms of peace. (→ #30)
(#30) Cardinal Bourlamaque: Then we’ve reached an agreement. The pact will be sealed with the exchange of gifts and by sharing a drink of Peacemaker's Elixir. Blessed by Elatt, it will grant health and long life to those who’ve worked so hard to obtain peace. (→ #11)