Transcript:Oriana
Standard dialogue
Initial dialogue
- Dodgy Character: Hello.
- Player: You look a bit shady, if I do say so myself.
- Dodgy Character: Well that's the nicest thing anyone has ever said to me!
- Oriana: The name's Oriana. Nice to meet ya!
- Oriana shakes your hand with a strong and aggressive grip. She also tries to get inside your pockets...
- Player: Hey, I saw that!
- Oriana: Sorry... Force of 'abit.
- Player: Right... Well I'm [player name]. What is it you do around here?
- Oriana: Well I'm the best thief to ever live, ain't I.
- Oriana: This place is filled to the brim with wealthy folk with lots of pricey stuff. It's all prime for the takin'.
- Oriana: Now what can I do for you?
- Select an Option
- (If the player has house keys) Do you know what these keys are for?
- Player: Do you know what these keys are for?
- Oriana: Let me take a look.
- Oriana: Those are keys to the houses round 'ere.
- Player: Oh, so I can just waltz right in?
- Oriana: Essentially yes! Though the keys you showed me look a bit old. I'd try to find as many as you can just in case they break.
- (Shows initial options)
- Can you tell me more about these rich folk?
- Player: Can you tell me more about these rich folk?
- Oriana: Yes I can. Some 'ave got houses full of loot, while others spend their days at the bazaar. What do you want to know?
- Select an Option
- Tell me about the houses.
- Player: Tell me about the houses.
- Oriana: Some of them round here are filled with loot for sure. They've got so many bits and bobs, trinkets and doodads, that they 'ardly ever notice they've been robbed.
- Player: You rob them?
- Oriana: Oh yes.
- Player: How do you manage that?
- Oriana: First we get keys for these houses, which are always conveniently under the doormat.
- Player: Are you serious? It's that easy?
- Oriana: Ha... No. I was just pulling your leg.
- Oriana: You'll 'ave to steal the house keys from the citizens.
- Oriana: All these wealthy folk buy and sell property like it's nothing, so they 'ave plenty of spare keys to go round.
- Player: So how do you steal them?
- Oriana: We pick their pockets of course. I 'ave some of my crew in the bazaar. If you fancy gettin' involved, they might help you out every now and then.
- Oriana: Once you 'ave a key, you can break into a house. Not any ol' house though. It must be one that's ready to be robbed.
- Oriana: The street urchins that roam the streets keep tabs on which houses are vulnerable.
- Oriana: Once you know a house is vulnerable, wait for the owner to leave. Then just simply use your key to get in and steal to your heart's content!
- Oriana: But whatever you do, dont get caught!
- Player: So... steal keys, use keys on the houses that are ready to be robbed, make buckets of cash and don't be caught?
- Oriana: That's it!
- Oriana: If you're not sure where to begin, chat to the urchins in my crew posted round the houses. They'll help you find the next one to plunder.
- Oriana: Though it might come at a price.
- (Shows initial options)
- Tell me about the bazaar.
- Player: Tell me about the bazaar.
- Oriana: Some of the wealthiest citizens in Varlamore shop in the bazaar and nearby. A perfect place to pick some pockets!
- Player: Surely it's not so easy though?
- Oriana: You'd be right about that. If it were easy to steal from 'em, they wouldn't be so rich, would they?
- Player: Sounds like you might have some tips?
- Oriana: Some of the street urchins in my crew hang around in the bazaar and on the outskirts. They might be able to provide some sort of distraction.
- Player: They do it just out of the goodness of their heart?
- Oriana: You're funny, [player name].
- Oriana: They get a cut in all the wealth we make.
- Player: Can I get a cut?
- Oriana: Cheeky! You're lucky I don't steal from you right now!
- (Shows initial options)
- I'd better get going.
- Player: I'd better get going.
- Oriana: See you later.
- (End of dialogue)
- Do you work alone?
- Player: Do you work alone?
- Oriana: Nah! I 'ave a network of spies and pickpockets that roam the city. You might've seen 'em?
- Player: Seen them? Not sure I have.
- Oriana: Hidden in plain sight. Perfect! Well it's all the street urchins of course. You can tell if they are part of my crew by the purple sash around their waist.
- Oriana: Most of them lost their parents to the Colosseum, hoping to get glory for their family. The Colosseum 'owever, had other plans...
- Player: That's awful.
- Oriana: It really is. They had nowhere to go and no food to eat, so I offered them a home, food, and all the gold they would ever need to 'ave a good life.
- Oriana: No one suspects them, which makes them perfect spies.
- Player: Can they help me in anyway?
- Oriana: Yes they can! Some in the residential area will point out houses free to rob, and some will be in and around the bazaar, distracting the wealthy citizens.
- Player: Well that's handy.
- Oriana: It sure is, but give them any trouble, and I'll throw you in the Colosseum myself.
- Player: Understood.
- (Shows initial options)
- What's your story?
- Player: What's your story?
- Oriana: Not much to tell really.
- Oriana: I was an orphan, much like these street urchins you see around the city. I spent my days running around scrounging for food and struggling to find somewhere to sleep.
- Oriana: Eventually, I turned to a life of crime and thievery. Turns out I'm quite good at it.
- Oriana: I took refuge in a small spot in the north east of the city. Out of sight, out of mind.
- Oriana: There I met with other orphans just like me. We all wanted payback. Payback on the city for forgetting about us.
- Player: I'm sure there are better places for you and your crew to find refuge outside of the city. Even outside of Varlamore.
- Oriana: That may be the case, [player name], but I can't in good conscience leave any of the folk here who are struggling. I swore to help anyone in need.
- Oriana: While the Colosseum still stands, family greed for glory will cost people. Some just their livelihoods, others their lives!
- Player: So you really want to make a difference?
- Oriana: Well don't get me wrong, I still want to get filthy stinking rich as well!
- Player: Don't we all...
- (Shows initial options)
- I'd better get going.
- Player: I'd better get going.
- Oriana: See you later.
- (End of dialogue)
After stealing valuables for the first time
- Oriana: Managed to steal anything yet?
- Player: I have actually! I've found these valuables from some of the houses.
- Oriana: Want some coin for those? I'll give you a good deal... One coin a piece.
- Player: One measly coin? That hardly seems worth it.
- Oriana: The thing is, you won't be able to sell those yourself, making them worthless. Still, how 'bout five coins a piece?
- Player: 200!
- Oriana: That's crazy! Ever 'eard of inflation. It affects us thieves too...
- Oriana: 30 coins. No higher.
- Player: 100!
- Oriana: 55 coins is my final offer.
Alternatively, if the player has reached the rank of Gladiator in the Colosseum:
- Oriana: 65 coins is my final offer. I've even throw in a little extra as you seem to be the talk of the town, [rank].
- Player: I suppose that's better than nothing.
- Oriana: Good. Do you want to trade them in now?
- Select an Option
- Sure thing.
- Player: Sure thing.
- How many valuables would you like to hand in? (player input)
- Oriana: There ya go! Don't spend it all at once.
- (End of dialogue)
- Not at the moment.
- Player: Not at the moment.
- Oriana: Suit yourself. What to chat 'bout something else?
- (Shows initial options)
Subsequent Dialogue
- Oriana: How's it going, [Player name]?
- (Same as above)
If trading valuables to Oriana after starting
- How many valuables would you like to hand in? (player input)
- Oriana: There ya go! Don't spend it all at once.
- (End of dialogue)
If trading in nothing to Oriana
- Oriana: You don't seem to anything to trade in to me.
- (End of dialogue)