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HolotapeQuest_P01B_Lying - [Holotapes - Lying Lowe][edit]
| # | Dialog Topic | Form ID | Prompt | Response Texts | Script Notes |
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| 1 | 003F06F8 | 003F0714 | Uh... I confirm! |
Flustered, embarrassed | |
| 2 | 003F06FC | 003F0717 | Excellent. Now, this next part might seem a little odd... And, to anyone listening, I assure you, this is necessary! |
Embarrassed, a little nervous | |
| 3 | 003F06F6 | 003F071A | Wait, no, don't overwrite! I said override! It should only augment-- what are you-- wait! No! |
Emphasis on "overRIDE" - Scared | |
| 4 | <Screaming, clatter, death wails> |
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| 5 | 003F0700 | 003F071C | Right, let's see here... the script begins on page twenty-five, so... aha. Here we are. |
Mumbling to self | |
| 6 | Ahem... "Now beginning behavioral reprogramming on model number," uh... RX, zero, zero... and so on. |
Impatient, bored | |||
| 7 | "I, Calvin van Lowe, hereby agree... accountability... death and or dismemberment..." blah, blah, blah... |
Impatient, bored, skimming a document | |||
| 8 | Well, that was a waste of time. Listen here, Ms. Assaultron; I'm going to be augmenting your behavioral subroutines. |
Impatience turned into eagerness | |||
| 9 | 003F06FA | 003F0724 | Wait, wait, no! It's nothing like... it's nature, it's for-just wait! Execute administrative override! |
Flustered, embarrassed | |
| 10 | 003F06FE | 003F072D | Okay, then I'll just... insert the data... here... Did that work? |
Fumbling with some electronics | |
| 11 | 0046A377 | 0046A379 | Note to, uh, self. Calvin. Keep it together. |
A little uncomfortable | |
| 12 | I have... I mean, "You" have a real job to do. You can't be distracted by your academic pursuits-- no, no, "fantasies." This is too important. |
Defeated, ashamed, trying to seem determined, a little flustered. Emphasis on "You" | |||
| 13 | <sigh> But if you're listening to this, it means you're slipping. So, repeat after me: the Sheepsquatch isn't real. The Sheepsquatch... isn't real.... |
Defeated, exhausted, desperate. NEAR THE END: Begins to trail off. In the next line he starts with "but what if..." | |||
| 14 | But... if it is, then I could... Interesting, I hadn't considered that. I wonder if I still have that article... No! Hey! No! Stay focused, stay on task! |
Low energy, but a little neurotic. Emphasis on "is", Lost in thought, then snaps back, annoyed with self, almost like scolding a child | |||
| 15 | If you screw up, you know what will happen... So... This is so stupid. Calvin. Me. Just... concentrate. God... and get back to work! |
Annoyed with self, flustered, getting embarrassed |
E05_Caravan - Event: Riding Shotgun[edit]
| # | Dialog Topic | Form ID | Prompt | Response Texts | Script Notes |
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| 1 | 00573E78 | 00574FAA | 3: Aries/Rudy | Protect the Brahmin at all costs. Even at the sake of your own, or Rudy's, life. If we lose the Brahmin, we lose our pay. |
side mouth the "or Rudy's" part -- it's a joke |
| 2 | If you get lucky, you may spot some cargo that was lost on previous runs. We'll pay for that too. Let's head out. |
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| 3 | 00591DD8 | 00574FBE | 3: Aries/Rudy | Okay, gather round. Job is really simple, but also really dangerous, so listen up. |
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| 4 | We're hiring you to protect these pack Brahmin and their merchant. Today, the role of merchant will be played by none other than Rudy. Say hi, Rudy. |
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| 5 | 00573E76 | 00574FD7 | 3: Aries/Rudy | Don't know what you're talking about, Rudy, keep up. |
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| 6 | 00573E70 | 00574FF6 | 3: Aries/Rudy | Okay, stay sharp. Everyone hold position. |
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| 7 | 00581EB7 | 00581ECC | 3: Aries/Rudy | Rudy. What are we hauling today? |
Greeting Rudy. |
| 8 | 00581EB5 | 00581ECF | 3: Aries/Rudy | Let's hope no one is going to any graves today... Other than our enemies, as we cast their forsaken souls to hell itself. |
Starting cheerful, getting dark |
| 9 | Their screams echoing back as our merciless assault rips them from this mortal coil. Darkly we stride, tall and powerful, through this tunnel of death. |
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| 10 | 00573E64 | 00581ED4 | 3: Aries/Rudy | Do you feel that? A steady tremble from the dark. They approach. |
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| 11 | 00573E6D | 00581ED8 | 3: Aries/Rudy | Hm. Blockade ahead. What are they playing at. Leave the clean-up to me. You just watch for ambushes. |
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| 12 | 00581EC1 | 00581EDA | 3: Aries/Rudy | Their captain is dead. Good going. Get the gate open and let's clean up the stragglers. |
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| 13 | 00581EBA | 00581EDC | 3: Aries/Rudy | Well done, we're in the clear. Let's head out there while we can. |
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| 14 | 00574F2E | 00581EDF | 3: Aries/Rudy | No, but the caps don't hurt. |
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| 15 | 00581EB3 | 00581EE2 | 3: Aries/Rudy | (Chuckle) |
A wicked chuckle |
| 16 | That's a box you don't want to open. |
with a smile | |||
| 17 | 00581EBF | 00581EEA | 3: Aries/Rudy | Even back then, there all sorts of shit you could get mixed up in. Mistakes you made weren't just wiped clean when the bombs fell. |
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| 18 | For years, I could barely breathe through the blood caked up in my throat. But little by little I found my footing again. |
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| 19 | So, I searched, and searched, until I didn't. That life ended with this caravan route. Found something here that gave me a reason to stay. |
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| 20 | 00573E62 | 00581EEF | 3: Aries/Rudy | Here they come! Watch the rear, we're surrounded. We have to hold out until we can get an opening. |
In combat |
| 21 | Don't let those Brahmin out of your sight! |
in combat | |||
| 22 | 00581EB8 | 00581EF3 | 3: Aries/Rudy | Agreed. Let's move out! Make for the exit! |
In combat |
| 23 | 00573E52 | 00581EF5 | 3: Aries/Rudy | Very true. There are things far more deadly than a gang of would-be bandits in those hills. Trust me on that one. |
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| 24 | 00573E6B | 00581EF9 | 3: Aries/Rudy | Bastards. They closed the gate. The button is above us, but looks like they're holed in there pretty good. |
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| 25 | Tough guy up top looks like their boss. Let's pay him our respects and get that gate open. |
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| 26 | 00573E67 | 00581EFC | 3: Aries/Rudy | We're not out of the woods yet. We just killed one of their captains. They're going to get a little... vengeful. |
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| 27 | 00573E5B | 00581F00 | 3: Aries/Rudy | Okay, let's see what these sneaky little eaglets have waiting for us... |
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| 28 | 00573E6F | 00581F08 | 3: Aries/Rudy | It's always kill or be killed with Blood Eagles. Can't even give them an inch. |
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| 29 | 00573E54 | 00581F11 | 3: Aries/Rudy | Do any other routes see this much action? |
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| 30 | 00583DA3 | 00583DA6 | 3: Aries/Rudy | Watch the flanks! We've got more coming! |
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| 31 | 0058DEE3 | 0058DEE7 | 3: Aries/Rudy | Better step back. This thing's about to go "boom!" |
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| 32 | 006A2C0C | 006A2C46 | Okay, we should probably hustle a bit. |
E05_Caravan_Dialogue - [Dialogue quest for Named NPCs near Big Bend][edit]
| # | Dialog Topic | Form ID | Prompt | Response Texts | Script Notes |
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| 1 | 00574F5A | 00582129 | Look alive. |
as a greeting | |
| 2 | 00573E9E | 0058212A | Need something? |
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| 3 | 00584B38 | Quietly a stranger approaches. Motives unclear. Their eyes shimmer in apprehension at the ghastly apparition that greets them. "Hello!" the apparition says gleefully. |
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| 4 | 00584B39 | This world resists the positive changes we try to bring to it, but ever so slowly, our efforts make a difference. |
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| 5 | 00584B3A | You're making quite the name for yourself. These merchants are good people, but they'd never make it through the tunnel without our help. |
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| 6 | 00584B3B | Ah, fresh air! Well, freshly filtered ash-infested air! I'll take what I can get, as long as it means I'm still breathing. |
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| 7 | 00584B3C | Don't be hard on yourself. The merchant isn't dead, and neither are you. We'll get 'em next time. |
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| 8 | 00602F43 | The prodigal child of Steel returns! Here to kick in some doors, or helping out with a caravan? |
Dramatic, then chummy | ||
| 9 | 00602F44 | Well, well. "Ad Victoriam." You going to be joining us on this run? I'd feel a hell of a lot safer if you did. |
A bit mocking, then a little timid | ||
| 10 | 0060326A | Mission complete, soldier! At ease! Hey, uh... think you can get the Paladin to sign my helmet? |
Burly tough guy tone, then nerding out | ||
| 11 | 0060326B | Guess the Brotherhood really taught you how to fight, huh? Good seeing you strut your stuff again, buddy. |
Impressed | ||
| 12 | 006A22C9 | You see before you a changed being. One made of pure chaos, and, depending on the prior meal, a bit of gas. |
Lordly | ||
| 13 | 006A22CA | Just can't get enough of me, eh? Well, I owe you one. Go on, gawk away. You've earned it. |
Playful | ||
| 14 | 00584B14 | 00584B17 | What is the "Blue Ridge Caravan Company?" | It is the tide, bringing in what was lost at sea. Also, we provide protection for traveling merchants. |
Start dramatic, then casual for second sentence |
| 15 | 00584B12 | 00584B1B | If you don't mind me asking, what happened to you? | It was long ago, and not a memory that comes without effort to conjure. |
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| 16 | 00602F53 | If you don't mind me asking, what happened to you? | You mean the voice? The mask? It's not so much what, but who. And, uh, I think you've already been acquainted. |
Coy | |
| 17 | It's my special reward for standing between a robot and love... Love that, uh, some one may have programmed it to seek out. |
Coy | |||
| 18 | I do not recall that programming requiring ripping the face off of any human in its path. Or hunting down Bysshe employees for that matter... |
Suddenly realizing something | |||
| 19 | But... Isn't mother nature amazing? |
And it's gone | |||
| 20 | 00602F54 | If you don't mind me asking, what happened to you? | It never hurts to ask. But the reason I'm wearing the mask did. A lot. Can't breathe without this thing now. |
Snarky | |
| 21 | If you ever think "hey, I'm going to try and play God today." Don't. Trust me. |
Nonchalant | |||
| 22 | 00574F57 | 00584B2F | Ack! I'm hit. |
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| 23 | 00584B30 | Leave me be, you bastards! |
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| 24 | 00573E81 | 00584B4B | See you 'round. |
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| 25 | 00602F26 | 00602F35 | It's good seeing you again, Aries. | I know right? I feel like we're old friends now. Seeing you again makes me want to venture out and solve some mysteries in the Wasteland. |
Excited then being dramatic |
| 26 | 00602F25 | 00602F39 | And I guess the Paladin can come too, assuming she isn't still itching to kill me. |
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| 27 | 00602F3A | Or maybe we can just do a caravan run together. |
Practical | ||
| 28 | 006A226E | 006A22A0 | Thanks for explaining... finally. | You've got to admit, I've been real patient about revealing my tragic origin story. Pretty proud of myself. |
playful |
| 29 | 006A2272 | 006A22A6 | How are things with your family? | I don't have the courage to face Shelley in person just yet... But I did leave a letter with Carver. |
Slight shame |
| 30 | Next time he heads back, I asked him to deliver it to her... He's a good kid. Spending time with him has been... pretty fulfilling, actually. |
Still a bit shy | |||
| 31 | He's more of a fainting lamb than a Sheepsquatch, and that's all right by me. Preferable, actually. |
Sincere, playful | |||
| 32 | 006A226C | 006A22B4 | Wait, you ate a Sheepsquatch? | I ate multiple Sheepsquatches. Kind of stringy, but has a unique mouth-feel. Gotta watch for quills, though. Ouch. |
underline on multiple |
| 33 | 006A2273 | 006A22B9 | "Protocol Adonais" -- what does that even mean? | I heard a legend once. Of a man who feared. Many things haunted his mind, but they all lead to one thought alone: death. |
bard-like |
| 34 | Obsessed with the notion of nothingness, he buried himself into the idea of leaving something great behind. |
bard-like | |||
| 35 | He knew if the day of his demise were upon him, he'd do everything in his power to create a record-- to leave a shadow behind where once he stood. |
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| 36 | With his own eulogy in hand, but heart continuing yet to beat, he was presented a choice: let only the ego die, live on as the id. |
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| 37 | So fire consumes the words of what he was. Death could never again haunt him, for he had already passed. |
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| 38 | 006A22BA | "Protocol Adonais" -- what does that even mean? | Spent my entire life before the bombs being afraid of dying. Had me doing stuff that, even today, I'm not proud of. |
Sincere, but kind of nonchalant | |
| 39 | I pushed everyone away. Except the fear. That never left. All alone, except for me... and the fear. |
Sincere | |||
| 40 | The most frightening thought was dying alone, forgotten. No friend to read my eulogy. |
Growing dark, glum | |||
| 41 | So, I made a plan: if the moment came, I'd record one myself. It... ended up going on a little longer than expected. |
Perking up, then finally joking around again | |||
| 42 | In the end, I guess it's just a journal of my thoughts... and instead of proving my death, it's proof I'm still alive. |
Nostalgic, sincere | |||
| 43 | Cool name, though, right? |
And it's gone again | |||
| 44 | 006A226D | 006A22C1 | I thought there was only one Imposter robot... But in Harper's Ferry... | Oh, I know. It's been bugging me for a while now. Maybe you heard my, uh, breakdown at Scoot's cabin. |
Serious |
| 45 | I'm not sure how, but I think it's... reproducing. The special program I installed, it could... Well... |
growing concern | |||
| 46 | Eh. I'm sure it's nothing. |
forget it, playful | |||
| 47 | 006A2271 | 006A22C8 | The Sheepsquatch Imposter... Bysshe... What's the truth behind it all? | Okay... Fine. All these secrets are getting heavy to lug around all day. |
Friendly |
| 48 | Bysshe wanted Lewisburg for some natural gas deposit under it or something. I, a loyal and brilliant employee of theirs, happen to come from there. |
Sincere, but a little spite | |||
| 49 | Since I'd sold my soul to the man already, it wasn't far beyond me to comply. Even if a little maliciously. |
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| 50 | What started as an attempt to utilize a local legend to scare people off, spiraled into me falling into my old ways. |
Getting a little glum near the end. | |||
| 51 | Obsession. Fear. Paranoia. Became so obsessed with finding the real Sheepsquatch that I made some... unfortunate miscalculations... |
Getting a bit grim | |||
| 52 | Many years and multiple spit-roasted Sheepsquatches later, I emerged the man you see today. Unafraid and no longer alone. |
Playful again | |||
| 53 | 006A2C1B | 006A2C48 | Have any leads on work around here? | If you look carefully, you can see a shiny glint from the top of Vinny Costa's dome. It's like a distress flare that says: help me. |
Mocking. Vinny is totally bald. |
| 54 | He's right there, so... If there's something that needs doing, Vinny will pay you for it. |
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| 55 | 006A2C49 | Have any leads on work around here? | Hear about these "Brotherhood of Steel" jerks? They've got a fortress up in the mountains somewhere. I'm sure they'd pay you to shoot stuff. |
Disinterested | |
| 56 | 006A2C4A | Have any leads on work around here? | Stop by a train stations. Before the war, people use to put up fliers when they needed help. |
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| 57 | Not saying those people are still around... or alive, but could point you to something interesting... or valuable. |
It's a long shot |
BS02_MQ03_Blue - Out of the Blue[edit]
| # | Dialog Topic | Form ID | Prompt | Response Texts | Script Notes |
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| 1 | 005FAB64 | 005FAB8B | Well, hello there. The spot we're looking for is further in the facility. |
salutations kind sir | |
| 2 | 005FB58C | Your boss looks like she's about to strangle me with one of those vines. Something happen in there? |
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| 3 | 00602F46 | I'm glad you and the righteous Paladin got the answers you sought. |
Dramatic | ||
| 4 | 00602F52 | Harpers Ferry Train Tunnel. Be there, or be... not there. What else did you need? |
Attempting drama, then giving up | ||
| 5 | 00604258 | Welcome to the ninth circle of hell. First, the good news: it's bring-your-own paramilitary night, so the Paladin drinks for free. |
Trolling | ||
| 6 | 00604259 | I'm still thinking about other ways we might get this door open... Definitely not replaying old episodes of K.D. Inkwell in my head. |
Sure you're not | ||
| 7 | Any luck finding a way to lift the lock-down yet? |
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| 8 | 00605FF5 | I have mastered the art of sleeping while standing. This mask provides me the proper camouflage to hone my craft. |
Cool tempered | ||
| 9 | 00605FF6 | (light snoring) |
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| 10 | 005FB94C | 005FB3CA | Boo. |
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| 11 | 00602F3F | Well... The last known whereabouts of one of our caravans. They set up camp there, but come morning the entire place was abandoned. |
A bit concerned | ||
| 12 | It was a big group. Maybe around fifteen, including our own guard. |
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| 13 | 00602F55 | Well, I know that I'm glad you killed it. If it found me first, you'd be talking to a pile of diced meat right now. |
That was a close one | ||
| 14 | 00603268 | The train tunnel itself isn't so important, but underneath is a top-secret gas pipeline running all the way out of the region. |
Almost excited by the secret tunnel | ||
| 15 | It's a pretty discrete route. Safe too, comparatively. Cept, uh, the most recent trip. |
Kind of proud of himself, then realizing its insensitive | |||
| 16 | 00604268 | What were we talking about...? Oh, right. |
Neutral transition back into any interrupted scene | ||
| 17 | 00604269 | Just your run-of-the-mill illegal natural gas pipeline, courtesy of the fine people at the Bysshe Company. |
Nonchalant. Bysshe = Bish, rhymes with fish | ||
| 18 | A bit before the War, Bysshe offered to maintain this historic train tunnel out of the goodness of their cold, corporate hearts. |
Oozing with disingenuous overtones | |||
| 19 | And, wouldn't you know it, they may have had an ulterior motive. |
Feigned disbelief! | |||
| 20 | 0060426A | We ferried a lot of people through these tunnels. Didn't want any of our former clients trying to use it. |
Honest answer | ||
| 21 | Not for business reasons or anything... We just didn't want anyone else going missing down here. |
Really trust me | |||
| 22 | 0060426B | I snooped around a bit when I first recommended the route to Joanna. There's some offices that were clearly being used as bunks for a while. |
Straight forward | ||
| 23 | Not sure what happened to them. Almost looks like they just dropped dead on the spot... That's not a bad omen, is it? |
Nonchalant | |||
| 24 | 0060426C | Er... In a past life I used to work with these pencil pushing sociopaths in suits. |
Doesn't REALLY want to talk about this | ||
| 25 | Well, not at this facility, but I was in-the-know about their various nefarious dealings in the region. |
Trying to wrap it up quick | |||
| 26 | 00604272 | I dunno. They're all over this region, though. Hard as hell to cut, and they grow like they hold a grudge. |
Nonchalant | ||
| 27 | 00605C4D | Yeah, okay. |
Neutral agreement | ||
| 28 | 00605F4A | Being back here again even gives me the creeps... And trust me, that's saying something. |
Troubled still trying to crack a joke though | ||
| 29 | 005FB4B5 | 005FB4CA | There's a trick to getting in. Gimme one shake of a Lambsquatch's tail to get it open. |
Nonchalant | |
| 30 | 005FB49B | 005FB4CF | And... done! Trust me now? I'll even lead the way, so, if you change your mind, it'll be easier to shoot me in the back. |
Sarcastic | |
| 31 | 005FB494 | 005FB4D1 | Pull out your decoder rings, kids. It's detective time. |
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| 32 | 005FB49C | 005FB4D2 | Login credentials... check. New terms of employment... yeah, yeah... benefits enrollment expired, sure, sure... |
Hurriedly going through computer pop-ups | |
| 33 | 005FB463 | 005FB56E | How considerate of you. |
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| 34 | 005FB474 | 005FB575 | Okay, just give me a second. Yeesh. |
Offended, sarcastic | |
| 35 | 005FB455 | 005FB586 | Whoa, whoa, trap? Where's this coming from? Hold on, did you say "sheep robot"? Like the baa-baa kind, or the killer robot kind? |
Initially taken aback, then only cares about the sheep robot. This REALLY interests him. | |
| 36 | 00602F30 | 00602F36 | What's with the mask? | Oh just a little something to help me breathe... and to keep my jaw attached. |
Nonchalant |
| 37 | You know what they say: play with fire, get burned. Play with killer robots, get your face ripped off. |
It's a real saying, promise | |||
| 38 | 00602F32 | 00602F38 | What do you think happened to that caravan? | Hard to say. The campsite was pretty much undisturbed... Just empty. Spooky stuff. Ghosts, probably. Or a ghost train. Train ghost? One of those. |
Starting genuinely concerned, shifting to distraction |
| 39 | Tell me which one of those two things -- and only those two things -- it was when we get there, okay? |
emphasis on only, a bit silly | |||
| 40 | 00602F34 | 00602F3C | I'll meet you there. | Bring snacks, please and thank you. |
Trying to be cute |
| 41 | 00602F2F | 00602F42 | Wait, a killer robot? | What!? Where!? |
Slight panic |
| 42 | 00602F2E | 00602F60 | I don't think I've heard that one before... | Well, you heard it now. Consider it a public service announcement. |
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| 43 | 005FB35E | 00603269 | Aha, have you returned to plunge into the depths of Big Bend again? Well, I'm on break, sorry. |
Starts dramatic, ends casual | |
| 44 | 00604196 | 00604200 | And... that's bad... Oh, that's very bad. |
A little nervous | |
| 45 | 00604199 | 00604206 | I can't blame you. I know I'm a real looker. |
Cheeky boy | |
| 46 | 00604182 | 0060420A | I get it. We need to get through the vines. How? | Yeah, that's the tricky part. |
Troubled |
| 47 | 006041F1 | 0060420D | Oh crap. You really want to go back there? |
He knows he will have to, but complaining anyway | |
| 48 | 006041F5 | 00604213 | I think we have what we need. Let's go. | Okie-dokie. I'll meet you there. It's the big fancy train tunnel, just East of Harpers Ferry. |
Nonchalant |
| 49 | 0060418D | 00604216 | Here's the quick version: clever little me locked that door by setting off a bogus gas leak alarm. |
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| 50 | But... It looks like in order to lift the lock-down, you need to verify there's actually no gas leak. The door is real picky like that. |
Maybe it was a bad idea... | |||
| 51 | 00604195 | 0060421E | You're not going to like this... Follow me. |
Sigh | |
| 52 | 00604198 | 00604224 | Okay. The camp's just past this door here. I'll get it open. |
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| 53 | 00604181 | 00604227 | There were some engineers living down here well after the bombs fell. Looks like they lasted a few years even. |
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| 54 | Which means they had a way of fighting back the vines... Maybe start by looking for how they did that? |
Genuine suggestion, not sarcasm | |||
| 55 | 0060419B | 00604229 | And viola! It's just a little further ahead. Please, after you. |
intentionally says viola instead of viola. | |
| 56 | 00604186 | 0060422D | If you'll cast your steely gaze to the left, you'll see a massive impenetrable wall of strangler vines. |
Airline attendant speak | |
| 57 | To verify there's no gas leak, we need to get to the pump room. One guess where that pump room is located. |
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| 58 | 006041E0 | 0060422F | Look out, here comes trouble. |
Sarcastic | |
| 59 | 0060416D | 00604232 | Not yet, I'll keep looking. | Okay. You and the Paladin have fun. |
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| 60 | 0060418B | 00604234 | Okay, so, verify there's no gas leak. | Oh, I'd love to. But... there's a little problem. |
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| 61 | 00604190 | 0060423B | Start making sense or I'll put my fist through that mask. | Well I hope you've gotten your tetanus shot. No telling where my face has been. But listen up first... |
unfazed |
| 62 | 00604194 | 0060423D | Yep, just like I thought... Let's chat. |
Disappointed | |
| 63 | 0060417F | 00604246 | Okay, we'll find something to cut the vines. | Mm-hmm. I'll just skulk here in the corner in case another way of opening this door comes to mind. |
Dismissive |
| 64 | Let me know if you have any luck. Try not to die a terrible death. |
Cheery | |||
| 65 | 006041EF | 00604249 | You rang, boss? |
Playful | |
| 66 | 00604184 | 0060424C | Behind the impenetrable wall of strangler vines... | Winner, winner, Rad Steak dinner. |
Sarcastic |
| 67 | 00604189 | 00604253 | Out with it already. What are you trying to get me to do? | I'm trying to get you to drop the bad cop act and listen for starters. |
Almost annoyed, Response to "what are you trying to get me to do?" |
| 68 | 00604192 | 00604262 | Okay, but what's the bad news? | The bad news is that I can't unseal that door. |
Response to question: What's the bad news then? |
| 69 | 0060484C | 00604870 | Eh, water under the bridge. All of my best friendships start with misplaced suspicion of mass kidnapping. |
Nonchalant | |
| 70 | 0060485A | 00604874 | I'm right here, you know. |
Someone was talking bad about him | |
| 71 | 0060484A | 0060487C | If you really want to make it up to me, I've heard you guys have some killer rocket launchers to spare. |
Worth a shot | |
| 72 | 0060485E | 00604884 | I knew those pepperoni rolls had a funky taste. |
Joking | |
| 73 | 00604863 | 0060488D | Add it to the catalog of questionable things I already have to answer for. |
This is funny to him | |
| 74 | 006058A7 | 006058BB | All right, let's see here... |
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| 75 | 00605FF0 | 00605FF4 | Let's see... Thirty days past September... Carry the two... |
Examining a calendar | |
| 76 | 00605FE3 | 00605FFA | What are your thoughts on what we uncovered? | I honestly wasn't following. Something about cats and rug burn? I dunno. But, it would be real swell if you found this lot safe and sound. |
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| 77 | 00605FE6 | 00605FFB | That looked just like the Sheepsquatch Imposter. | Well, looks like the Truthseeker's Club of Lewisburg took on some new members. |
Impressed |
| 78 | The real question isn't what it was, it's how many more are out there? |
Thinkaboutit | |||
| 79 | 00605FE8 | 00605FFC | So Aries... who are you really? | Who are any of us? Who are you? Who is the Paladin? Who am I? Now, that's a good question. |
Lunacy |
| 80 | 00605FE9 | 00605FFD | Thanks for the help, Aries. See you around. | Oh, no problem. You should head over to Big Bend East sometime, join us for a caravan run. You're a natural at walking through dark train tunnels. |
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| 81 | 00605FFE | Thanks for the help, Aries. See you around. | Anything for a fellow caravaner. Be sure to stop by Big Bend now and then, we never get tired of seeing you. |
MOON_HolotapeQuest[edit]
| # | Dialog Topic | Form ID | Prompt | Response Texts | Script Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 006C8D3E | 006A228A | Your wayward son returns, you slumbering beast of mists and mystery! |
Dramatic flair | |
| 2 | Re-sculpted and carved into something new, I retread my old grounds with a fresh gleam in my eye, shining brighter than an atomic flash! |
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| 3 | 006C8D48 | 006A228C | Oh shut it, furball! |
yelling at the cat | |
| 4 | 006C8D42 | 006A228D | Oh, more than a spell, my trigger-happy undead friend. |
Cheeky | |
| 5 | 006C8D4A | 006A2290 | ... but maybe, right? Maybe? |
Falling to the temptation of believing his own twisted thoughts | |
| 6 | No, dammit, shit. Get it together. I gotta get outta-- |
Realizing he slipped, trying to pull himself back together, frustrated | |||
| 7 | 006C8D38 | 006A2293 | Fear not. My family is here now. |
Probably still entranced | |
| 8 | 006C8D4C | 006A2294 | Holy hell, you little bastards are everywhere. You must be repopulating like rabbits. |
Annoyed | |
| 9 | ... Huh... |
Something disturbing dawns on him | |||
| 10 | Repopulating... |
This a very troubling concept to him, dangerous even | |||
| 11 | Could it be... ? .... .... |
Growing very worried now, some shaky breathing with dead air | |||
| 12 | No, no, no, no, no... Stop. No, no, no... Come on. Stop it. |
Trying to get control over terrifying thoughts in his head. Frustrated, scared | |||
| 13 | 006C8D3A | 006A229B | (Inhale) (exhale) Hmm... Family. |
Soaking it in | |
| 14 | 006C8D4E | 006A229C | ... So why come out here, old boy? ... What's this ... truth ... you were so certain of? |
Thinking back on something he remembers his friend telling him | |
| 15 | (sigh) Oh, Scoot... ... Hm... Geez, I didn't think he was so... |
Reading through some troubling journal entries. | |||
| 16 | Well... Nothing recent. Not sure if that's good or bad news, I-- |
Finished reading, then gets interrupted by a cat meowing | |||
| 17 | 006C8D3C | 006A22A1 | What? |
genuine question | |
| 18 | 006C8D40 | 006A22A7 | This step is the first time my feet hath graced these gentle grounds in my decades long absence. |
Announcing to the world | |
| 19 | 006C8D33 | 006A22AB | Carver. It's Aries. Look, I know we've had some weird... uh... encounters. I mean, even weird by my standards. |
Modern, goofy, pain-in-the-ass Aries at this point. | |
| 20 | There's something about me-- about us-- that I want to tell you. That you... and your family... deserves to know. |
Painful truth | |||
| 21 | My name is Calvin van Lowe. I'm the brother of your mom, Shelley. I know she ain't your birth mom, but that still makes you family. |
Sincere | |||
| 22 | Take a listen to these tapes, if you need the proof. Show them to your mom, she'll know. |
Sincere | |||
| 23 | I'm not planning to up and change my life again. I am who I am now. No going back on that. |
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| 24 | But... I'm hoping, maybe... Maybe someday I can start repairing some bridges. And maybe you can help me with that. |
Struggling to get the words out | |||
| 25 | If... you think that's right. You know Shelley, er, your mom better than I do. Sorry to spring this on ya, kid. |
Sincere | |||
| 26 | And P.S. - If you call me "Uncle Calvin," I'll leave you in a hole so deep in Big Bend they'll never hear you scream. |
He's probably not joking | |||
| 27 | 006C8D45 | 006A22BB | Also, I assure you, the skin under here ain't so smooth, Genie. |
Overly polite | |
| 28 | Sorry, just needed a little stretch to go with that delicious, boggy air. |
Finishing a stretch | |||
| 29 | 006C8D47 | 006A22C2 | (Inhale) (exhale) Ah! Appa-la-chi-yuh! |
really soaking it in | |
| 30 | 006C8D51 | 006A22CD | What the f-- oh, it's just a cat. When's the last time I've even seen a cat? |
Wandering around a cabin, surprised to see one of MANY cats. Talking to self | |
| 31 | Thought Scoot hated cats... Guess things really have changed, huh. |
To self, in thought | |||
| 32 | Clearly, it's... been more than a bit since he's been home. That's, uh, probably not a promising sign... |
Searching around, seeing the place is abandoned. Realizing his friend probably doesn't live here (or is even alive) |
MOON_SQ08_Aries - Protocol Adonais[edit]
| # | Dialog Topic | Form ID | Prompt | Response Texts | Script Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 006CCAB4 | 006A228E | Yeah... (cough) ... I'm still not really sure how to, uh... |
Awkward, long pauses | |
| 2 | Uh, how's Shelley? I mean, your mom. The other mom. The Shelley mom. |
trying to be less awkward, failing | |||
| 3 | 006A2275 | 006A229F | But... what's done is done. Here's your reward. You've earned it. |
Serious | |
| 4 | I'm going to need some time to process this. Like... at least 10 minutes. See ya around. |
Serious, then back to joking | |||
| 5 | 006A2287 | 006A22A8 | Right, I bet. That's fine, I'll just drown in these tears filling up my mask... Don't worry... about me. |
Trying to pull some sympathy out of the player | |
| 6 | 006CCAB6 | 006A22BC | Sorry to get you caught up in all this, kid. |
Sincere | |
| 7 | 006CCAB0 | 006A22C7 | Oh, man, you are in for a ride! |
Devious, excited | |
| 8 | 006CCAB2 | 006A22CF | Not without a lot of effort... And, a lot of stories. |
Downtrodden, turning into a good idea | |
| 9 | You ever hear the one about Toxic Larry? |
genuine excitement | |||
| 10 | 006A2242 | 006A22E1 | Great. Here with my payment, I hope. | Yes, yes, little mouse,I've brought your cheese. |
Mocking |
| 11 | 006A2240 | 006A22E3 | Why are these tapes so important? | They just are... Sorry, it should make more sense once you find them. |
Trouble finding the words |
| 12 | 006A2245 | 006A22E4 | Hey, kid. You really gotta work on your peripherals. |
Reserved, but trying to be playful | |
| 13 | 006A2215 | 006A22E5 | You're Calvin van Lowe, Sheepsquatch enthusiast. | (sigh) "Sheepsquatch enthusiast" ... My whole life summarized into two ugly words. Yeah. That's me. |
Sincere |
| 14 | 006A21FB | 006A22E6 | Okay, give me the coordinates, I'll get started. | Magnificent. I've marked the first one for you. Pick that up and it should provide coordinates for the next in the set. |
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| 15 | I'll make it worth your while... Fare thee well, Knight Errant. |
Attempting to return to being fanciful | |||
| 16 | 006A223B | 006A22E8 | Maybe we can get some practice in at that now? If you want, I mean... |
Cautious, trying to be less of a creep | |
| 17 | 006A2213 | 006A22E9 | You're Homer Saperstein, the alien researcher. | How do you know about Homer? Has he been talking to you, too-- Wait. You're not baiting me on this. Nice try. |
Genuine curiosity turning into suspicion |
| 18 | 006A221A | 006A22EB | This is too much responsibility, Aries. | I... know. You're right. But that's the job. Caps in exchange for deciding my legacy. Sounds fair to me. |
Sympathetic at first, hardening up |
| 19 | 006A2211 | 006A22ED | You've been Knight Shin this whole time. | Who even is that? Do you Brotherhood types just make up titles for fun? No! |
Bewildered |
| 20 | 006A21F6 | 006A22EE | And you'll be funding this adventure, right? | Yeah, yeah. Travel expenses will be reimbursed. Just hold off on the mini-bar, keep your receipts. |
Dismissive |
| 21 | 006A21F5 | 006A22EF | There's this thing I started... It's called... (ahem)... Protocol Adonais. |
Unsure at first, buying in at the end. Ado-nay-is (similar to Adonis) | |
| 22 | Hold for suspenseful stinger... |
He actually says this out loud. Not a script note. | |||
| 23 | There's a series of Holotapes that were recorded over time as a part of this protocol. I need to retrieve them so I can finalize the process. |
Straight forward | |||
| 24 | I'll give you the coordinates to the most recent one. You should be able to track them down in reverse order from there. |
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| 25 | 006A220F | 006A22F1 | I'm just kidding, you're pretty touchy today. | (sigh) Yeah, you've caught me on a bad day. Okay, then I take it you've figured out my real name? |
Light touch of annoyed |
| 26 | 006A21E9 | 006A22F2 | Look, I kill, steal, find stuff, and so on. Just gotta be caps at the end. | Well, that makes this easy. I'll take one order of "find stuff," please. |
Blunt |
| 27 | 006A220D | 006A22F4 | I've figured out who you really are. | Well, go on. The suspense is killing me. |
A bit playful |
| 28 | 006A2218 | 006A22F5 | Okay, I'll decide how to handle it. | Thanks... Let me know how it goes... Please. |
A bit deflated |
| 29 | 006A21F7 | 006A22F6 | Yeah, Ad Victoriam. What's got you so glum? | Glum? Me? I'm smiling ear to ear under this mask. Pretty sure I have ears. Okay fine, yeah, something's bugging me. |
Trying to play it off, then bringing back on the level |
| 30 | 006A2241 | 006A22F7 | Listen, I really appreciate what you've done here. You deserve every cap. |
Sincere | |
| 31 | Now, uh, Carver and I are long overdue for a little chat, so... Thanks again, and see ya around. |
Sincere | |||
| 32 | 006A223F | 006A22F9 | Not yet. | Okay, well... just let me know if you manage it. |
Deflated |
| 33 | 006A223A | 006A22FA | Just had to make an entrance, didn't you? | Yeah, I've probably got a few self-control issues to resolve. |
Playful |
| 34 | 006A2216 | 006A22FB | You're Ward from Foundation... Why are you here? | Finally, someone with the guts to say it. But, no, much as I aspire to be, I'm not Ward. |
First sentence in a "tough, hardened voice"-- mocking a popular line from the game. |
| 35 | 006A21E5 | 006A22FC | There's something that's been pecking away at my brain for a while now. I mean, forever, really, but worse than usual. |
Struggling a bit to be personal | |
| 36 | I've been keeping tabs on you-- sorry, but I'm sure you get it-- I think you're maybe the only person around here that can help. |
Him spying on the player is no big deal-- this isn't an admission. | |||
| 37 | 006A223D | 006A22FE | Cheer up, I'll find them. | I'm counting on you. I mean it. |
dead serious |
| 38 | 006A2214 | 006A2300 | You're the Overseer of Vault 76. | How I've missed the days of Taco Tuesdays and Pin the Tail on the Donkey in our beloved paradise below the ground! (cough) No. |
Starting facetious, mocking. More of clearing throat than full cough. |
| 39 | 006A21FD | 006A2301 | Did you break your legs along with your sense of humor? | As you'll see, this is a bit of a... extended hike around Appalachia. It'd take me months to get the time off needed to fetch them all. |
Feels a little guilty he can't do this himself. |
| 40 | Trust me, I wouldn't be asking for help snooping around if I could myself-- snooping is personal favorite pastime. |
Sincere, then silly | |||
| 41 | 006A221B | 006A2302 | If you went through the trouble of recording this, you've already decided. | You'd think that right? Well I'm a wild card, pal. You know that. |
Almost playful |
| 42 | Give 'em away or burn 'em. I'll still sleep easy either way. It's the indecision I'm stuck on. |
Sincere | |||
| 43 | 006A2212 | 006A2304 | You're the long-lost heir to the Garrahan estate. | Yes, and here's the key to my hidden fortune. It may look like a hand grenade, but pull that pin and hold it tight. You'll see! |
Facetious |
| 44 | But, no... Way off. |
Flat | |||
| 45 | 006A21FC | 006A2305 | What's on these holotapes? | Nothing weird, if that's what you mean. |
Waving it off |
| 46 | Okay, nothing weird and incriminating. |
Waving off... but less | |||
| 47 | Fine, nothing that incriminates you, okay? |
Admitting. Emphasis on YOU | |||
| 48 | 006A2210 | 006A2307 | Seriously. I pick things up and get caps for it. What's the deal? | That's... oddly respectable. |
realizing he's okay with this |
| 49 | Okay, guess I'll just spill the beans myself... Assuming you have any idea what any of it means. |
Now realizes he's talking to an idiot | |||
| 50 | 006A220E | 006A230A | Don't have time for this, I'll be back later. | Now you're just being cruel, Knight-Errant. |
A little annoyed |
| 51 | 006A2219 | 006A230B | Carver? Why him? | Just give the tape a listen, if you need to know. |
Sincere |
| 52 | 006A21F0 | 006A230C | Uh... You okay, Aries? | Uh... No. Not really. |
Defeated |
| 53 | 006A21FE | 006A230D | You're actually serious, this MUST be bad. | Well, the world's not ending or anything. I mean, ending again. This is more of a... ugh, personal favor. |
Trying to play it down |
| 54 | 006A220C | 006A230F | I have no idea what this is all about. | Really? You have no idea at all? Do you just, like... wander blindly from place to place, obliviously uncovering the past? |
Flabbergasted, frustrated |
| 55 | 006A2288 | 006A2310 | Hello there, brave and venerable Knight Errant of the kingdom of Atlas, the fraternity of technology, the-- (sigh) Hey. |
A bit of whacky role playing that deflates as he gives up | |
| 56 | 006A2311 | Still hunting for those holotapes? They're pretty spread out... so, uh, sorry about that. |
Still pretty deflated | ||
| 57 | 006A2312 | I take it you've found the full set. What do you think? |
Cautiously curious | ||
| 58 | 006A2313 | Carver is over on the West side, if that's the path you choose. Otherwise, there's a fire pit nearby. We can talk after you've decided. |
Straight. | ||
| 59 | 006A2314 | Right. Where was I? Oh, yeah. |
Neutral | ||
| 60 | 006A2315 | And so... one life ends, and another begins. |
Neutral | ||
| 61 | 006A2317 | Never thought this day would come, if I'm being honest. Thanks for pulling the trigger for me... so to speak. |
Sincere | ||
| 62 | Unless you had to shoot some guys trying to get the tapes. In which case, thanks for literally pulling the trigger for me. |
Goof ball again | |||
| 63 | 006A2318 | Finish up with the kid... We can talk later. |
a bit hushed | ||
| 64 | 006A2217 | 006A2320 | I am-- or was-- Calvin van Lowe, supposed food for the Sheepsquatch, fool who was felled at the hands of his own creation. |
Playing it up a bit | |
| 65 | But figuring that out isn't the reason I sent you on this grand tour. There's one more tape-- and I have it here. |
Serious again | |||
| 66 | Take it. Either burn it, or give it to one of the merchants here named Carver Timmerman. I want the decision left to fate. But you'll have to do. |
Somewhat serious | |||
| 67 | You can listen, if you want to know why. Or just burn them and be done with it. Up to you. I've sat on this for too long, time for this coin to land. |
A bit painful to say | |||
| 68 | 006A21F8 | 006A2321 | What, lost steam already, clown? | Yeah, sorry, if you were here to see me hop and clap like Mr. Jangles, you're out of luck. |
Not bothered by the insult-- he's used to hearing it |