Transcript:Hooknosed Jack
Standard dialogue
Before starting Ratcatchers
- (Transcript missing. edit)
After completing Ratcatchers
- Select an Option
- Can you tell me where I would find ....
- Select an Option
- Grimesquit and Phingspet
- Player: Can you tell me where I could find Phingspet and Grimesquit?
- Hooknosed Jack: The sisters Grime? You'll find them down in the sewers here in Varrock.
- (End of dialogue)
- Jimmy Dazzler
- Player: Can you tell me where I could find Jimmy Dazzler?
- Hooknosed Jack: Pah! There's nothing else he can teach you, I'll tell you that.
- Player: But where would I find him?
- Hooknosed Jack: Probably cosying up to the nobles over in Ardougne.
- Player: What's your problem with Jimmy, anyway?
- Hooknosed Jack: He reckons he's too good for the likes of us.
- Player: Are you sure? He spoke very highly of you.
- Hooknosed Jack: I'll believe it when I see it.
- Hooknosed Jack: Anyway. The Flying Horse, Ardougne. You'll find him there.
- (End of dialogue)
- Smokin' Joe
- Player: Can you tell me where I could find Smokin' Joe?
- Hooknosed Jack: He should be in Keldagrim, the city of the dwarves.
- Hooknosed Jack: Tell him I said hello, will you? I've been meaning to catch up.
- (End of dialogue)
- The Face
- Player: Can you tell me where I could find 'The Face'?
- Hooknosed Jack: She'll be in Port Sarim, scaring people away from the entrance to the pits.
- (End of dialogue)
- Felkrash
- Player: Can you tell me where I could find Felkrash?
- Hooknosed Jack: Her nibs? She'll be in the rat pits at Port Sarim. Good luck getting in there, though.
- (End of dialogue)
- Can you tell me more about the pits?
- Player: Can you tell me more about the pits?
- If the player does not have a Rat Pits manual in their inventory:
- Hooknosed Jack: Here take this, you might find it useful.
- (Player receives Book (Ratpits).)
- (Continues below)
- Hooknosed Jack: What do you want to know?
- Select an Option
- Do you have any pointers for me and my cat?
- Player: Do you have any pointers for me and my cat?
- Hooknosed Jack: You should wear an Amulet of Catspeak. It will allow you to organise tactics with your cat.
- Player: What would be the best tactic to adopt then?
- Hooknosed Jack: Well, that depends on your outlook, whether you're ready to risk your cat's life or not and how defensive or aggressive you want your cat to be.
- Select an Option
- I will not risk my cat's life.
- Player: I will not risk my cat's life.
- Hooknosed Jack: Well if that's the case then you're left with two choices.
- Hooknosed Jack: You can adopt an ultra defensive strategy, which increases your cat's hitpoints and defence but causes it to flee sooner.
- Hooknosed Jack: Or you can adopt a less defensive strategy, which will allow your cat to stay in the pit for longer.
- Select an Option
- I think I would adopt a very defensive strategy.
- Player: I think I would adopt a very defensive strategy[sic]
- Hooknosed Jack: In that case you should tell your cat: 'Just take care of yourself cat.'
- Player: Thanks for your help.
- Hooknosed Jack: Do you have any other questions about the pits?
- Select an Option
- I'd like to ask you...
- (Shows previous-to-previous-to-previous options)
- No thanks
- Player: No thanks.
- (End of dialogue)
- I think I would adopt a less defensive strategy.
- Player: I think I would adopt a less defensive strategy.
- Hooknosed Jack: In that case you should tell your cat: 'Stay in for as long as you can.'
- Player: Thanks for your help.
- Hooknosed Jack: Do you have any other questions about the pits?
- Select an Option
- I'd like to ask you...
- (Shows previous-to-previous-to-previous options)
- No thanks
- Player: No thanks.
- (End of dialogue)
- I am willing to risk my cat if it improves my chances.
- Player: I am willing to risk my cat, if it increases my chances of victory.
- Hooknosed Jack: In that case you are left with two choices.
- Hooknosed Jack: You could go for all out attack which will boost your cat's attack and strength, but weaken it.
- Hooknosed Jack: Or, go for a less aggressive stance, which will increase your cat's strength and attack to a lesser degree, but carries no defensive penalties.
- Select an Option
- I think I would adopt a very aggressive strategy.
- Player: I think I would adopt a very aggressive strategy
- Hooknosed Jack: In that case you should tell your cat: 'Go berserk!'
- Player: Thanks for your help.
- Hooknosed Jack: Do you have any other questions about the pits?
- Select an Option
- I'd like to ask you...
- (Shows previous-to-previous-to-previous options)
- No thanks
- Player: No thanks.
- (End of dialogue)
- I think I would adopt a less aggressive strategy.
- Player: I think I would adopt a less aggressive strategy.
- Hooknosed Jack: In that case you should tell your cat: 'No guts, no glory!'
- Player: Thanks for your help.
- Hooknosed Jack: Do you have any other questions about the pits?
- Select an Option
- I'd like to ask you...
- (Shows previous-to-previous-to-previous options)
- No thanks
- Player: No thanks.
- (End of dialogue)
- What benefits does my cat get from training in the pits?
- Player: What benefits does my cat get from training in the pits?
- Hooknosed Jack: It depends on what kind of cat you have.
- Hooknosed Jack: In the Varrock pits, your cat will grow up faster by gaining more experience.
- Player: Thanks for your help.
- Hooknosed Jack: Do you have any other questions about the pits?
- Select an Option
- I'd like to ask you...
- (Shows previous options)
- No thanks
- Player: No thanks.
- Can you show me to the rat pits?
- Player: Can you show me to the rat pits?
- Hooknosed Jack: Didn't you hear me? They're through that manhole over there. You can't miss it!
- (End of dialogue)
Historical dialogue
Before starting Ratcatchers
- Player: Hello.
- Hooknosed Jack: What?
- Hooknosed Jack: Actually I've got no time for this. I don't want to talk to you.
- (End of dialogue)
After completing Ratcatchers
- Select an Option
- Can you tell me where I would find ....
- Select an Option
- Grimesquit and Phingspet
- Player: Can you tell me where I could find Phingspet and Grimesquit?
- Hooknosed Jack: Oh the girls? You'll find them down in the sewers here in Varrock.
- (End of dialogue)
- Jimmy Dazzler
- Player: Can you tell me where I would find Jimmy Dazzler?
- Hooknosed Jack: That conceited popinjay?
- Player: You could call him that. But where would I find him?
- Hooknosed Jack: Probably cowering in his apartment at the back of the Flying Horse in Ardougne, praying that I don't go looking for him.
- Player: So you two know each other?
- Jack shoots you a look that could rout a regiment of black knights.
- (End of dialogue)
- Smokin' Joe
- Player: Can you tell me where I could find Smokin Joe?
- Hooknosed Jack: He should be in Keldagrim, the city of the dwarves.
- (End of dialogue)
- The face
- Player: Can you tell me where I would find 'The Face'?
- Hooknosed Jack: She'll be in Port Sarim, scaring people away from the entrance of the pits with her face.
- (End of dialogue)
- Felkrash
- Player: Can you tell me where I would find Felkrash?
- Hooknosed Jack: Her nibs? She'll be in the pits of Port Sarim.
- (End of dialogue)
- Can you tell me more about the pits?
- Player: Can you tell me more about the pits?
- If the player does not have a Rat Pits manual in their inventory:
- Hooknosed Jack: Here take this, you might find it useful[sic]
- (Player receives Book (Ratpits).)
- (Continues below)
- Hooknosed Jack: Well what do you want to know?
- Select an Option
- Do you have any pointers for me and my cat?
- Player: Do you have any pointers for me and my cat?
- Hooknosed Jack: You should wear an amulet of catspeak. It will allow you to organise tactics with your cat.
- Player: What would be the best tactic to adopt then?
- Hooknosed Jack: Well, that depends on your outlook, whether you're ready to risk your cat's life or not and how defensive or aggressive you want your cat to be.
- Select an Option
- I will not risk my cat's life.
- Player: I will not risk my cat's life.
- Hooknosed Jack: Well if that's the case then your are left with two choices.
- Hooknosed Jack: You can adopt an ultra defensive strategy, which increases your cat's hitpoints and defence, the drawback to this is that your cat will flee sooner.
- Hooknosed Jack: Your other option is to adopt a less defensive strategy which will allow your cat to stay in the pit for longer.
- Select an Option
- I think I would adopt a very defensive strategy.
- Player: I think I would adopt a very defensive strategy
- Hooknosed Jack: In that case you should tell your cat, 'Just take care of yourself cat.'
- Player: Thanks for your help.
- Hooknosed Jack: Do you have any other questions about the pits?
- Select an Option
- I'd like to ask you...
- (Shows previous-to-previous-to-previous options)
- No thanks
- Player: No thanks.
- (End of dialogue)
- I think I would adopt a less defensive strategy.
- Player: I think I would adopt a less defensive strategy.
- Hooknosed Jack: In that case you should tell your cat, 'Stay in for as long as you can.'
- Player: Thanks for your help.
- Hooknosed Jack: Do you have any other questions about the pits?
- Select an Option
- I'd like to ask you...
- (Shows previous-to-previous-to-previous options)
- No thanks
- Player: No thanks.
- (End of dialogue)
- I am willing to risk my cat if it improves my chances.
- Player: I am willing to risk my cat, if it increases my chances of victory.
- Hooknosed Jack: In that case you are left with two choices.
- Hooknosed Jack: You could go for all out attack which will boost your cat's attack and strength, but weaken it
- Hooknosed Jack: or go for a less aggressive stance which will increase your cat's strength and attack to a lesser degree, but carries no defensive penalties.
- Select an Option
- I think I would adopt a very aggressive strategy.
- Player: I think I would adopt a very aggressive strategy
- Hooknosed Jack: In that case you should tell your cat, 'Go berserk!'
- Player: Thanks for your help.
- Hooknosed Jack: Do you have any other questions about the pits?
- Select an Option
- I'd like to ask you...
- (Shows previous-to-previous-to-previous options)
- No thanks
- Player: No thanks.
- (End of dialogue)
- I think I would adopt a less aggressive strategy.
- Player: I think I would adopt a less aggressive strategy.
- Hooknosed Jack: In that case you should tell this to your cat, 'No guts, no glory!'
- Player: Thanks for your help.
- Hooknosed Jack: Do you have any other questions about the pits?
- Select an Option
- I'd like to ask you...
- (Shows previous-to-previous-to-previous options)
- No thanks
- Player: No thanks.
- (End of dialogue)
- What benefits does my cat get from training in the pits?
- Player: What benefits does my cat get from training in the pits?
- Hooknosed Jack: It depends on what kind of cat you have.
- Hooknosed Jack: In the Varrock pits, your cat will grow up faster by gaining more experience.
- Player: Thanks for your help.
- Hooknosed Jack: Do you have any other questions about the pits?
- Select an Option
- I'd like to ask you...
- (Shows previous options)
- No thanks
- Player: No thanks.
- Can you show me to the rat pits?
- Player: Can you show me to the rat pits?
- Hooknosed Jack: Argh you just don't listen do you? See that manhole yonder? Well climb down and you'll find the pits.
- (End of dialogue)
Attempting to go down the manhole before finishing Ratcatchers
- Hooknosed Jack: Step away from that manhole, you've no business down there.
- (End of dialogue)