What Makes You Tick: A Stitch in Time

Index Recording Manager

harbor

harbor

nest

Look at bird nest (main)

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nigel: There's a bird's nest up there with a bunch of feathers sticking out.

Talk to bird nest (main)

harbor_091

nigel: Caw! Caw! ... SCREECH!!

harbor_092

nigel: Hmm. I guess there's no one home up there.

Take feathers from bird nest (main)

harbor_093

nigel: I can't reach way up there ...

harbor_094

nigel: I'll need to use something to knock the feathers down.

Shoot #item# at #noun# bird nest (main)

harbor_095

nigel: I'll try not to hit any eggs ...

harbor_096

nigel: Wow, a handful of feathers! If I find any more I can re-stuff my pillow ...

Shoot #item# at #noun# bird nest (main)

harbor_097

nigel: While those feathers up there could be handy, I don't want to blow apart the nest to get them.

harbor_098

nigel: Maybe I can find some less volatile ammunition to shoot them down with.

bird nest (main)

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nigel: Sorry to say, but I have a terrible throwing arm.

Look at bird nest (after1)

harbor_100

nigel: I've collected all the old feathers from that bird's nest.

Take bird nest (after1)

harbor_101

nigel: I've gotten all I need from that nest.

bird nest (after1)

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nigel: I doubt the bird has already restocked its nest with new feathers.

exit_world

Look at crates (closed)

harbor_103

nigel: What's going on here? Somebody blocked the path with these wooden crates.

Push aside crates (closed)

harbor_104

nigel: Finding Lionstone the lawyer is more important right now. And besides ... these crates do look pretty heavy.

exit_square

Look at street to village square (main)

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nigel: The way up to the village square ...

harbor_106

nigel: I need to find a way to get across this bridge.

pa_door

Look at door (locked)

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nigel: Looks like they closed the Port Authority office for tonight.

Open door (locked)

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nigel: It's locked.

door (locked)

harbor_109

nigel: Okay, I think the Castle guy over there is busy enough counting fish ...

baitdoor

fishing supplies store (main)

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nigel: Well, as long as the shop is closed I won't be able to sell these worms ... maybe one of the fishermen would be interested in them.

fishing supplies store (main)

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nigel: I don't want to break in there.

mcpherson

storehouse (main)

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nigel: I don't want to pick the lock.

manbreaker

Look at Northwest Castle guard (main)

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nigel: That's Lowell Cain's henchman who knocked me out and locked me up in the boathouse ...

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nigel: He is guarding the bridge up to the village square.

Talk to Northwest Castle guard (main)

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nigel: I need to talk to you!

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manbreaker: What now!?

harbor_117

manbreaker: Hey! Didn't I lock you in the boathouse down at the docks?

harbor_118

nigel: I ... eh ...

harbor_119

nigel: Well ...

harbor_120

nigel: Oh! You must be talking about my brother, Nigel.

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manbreaker: Brothers, eh?

harbor_122

manbreaker: I should have known, you both have the same stupid face.

harbor_123

manbreaker: Anyhow, he tried to be smart so I shut him up by force and locked him in the boathouse.

harbor_124

nigel: I'm sure he deserved it! That scoundrel! He's always up to something mischievous ...

harbor_125

nigel: I'll bake him a cake and visit him later.

harbor_126

manbreaker: That's fine as long as there are no files or lock picks baked into that cake.

Northwest Castle guard (main)

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nigel: I need to cross the bridge. Here is my village pass.

harbor_128

manbreaker: You have a pass?

harbor_129

manbreaker: Yes, indeed ... it is yellow and has the blue eye and all ...

harbor_130

nigel: "The eye and all"... can't you read?!

harbor_131

manbreaker: I ... well ...

harbor_132

nigel: Oh, you can't read!? I am sorry, I didn't mean to ...

harbor_133

manbreaker: Shut up bookworm or you can join your brother down in the boathouse!

harbor_134

manbreaker: You have ID. You may pass. Move along! Scram!

harbor_135

nigel: Okay, okay.

Northwest Castle guard (main)

harbor_136

nigel: Hmmm, bad idea I'm afraid ... I don't want to pick a fight that I can't win.

Northwest Castle guard (main)

harbor_137

nigel: Is there any chance I could buy my way past? I have these Malabo crowns.

harbor_138

manbreaker: What the hell are those? Coins with pineapples on them?! I've seen my share of cash, and I know dummy money when I see it!

harbor_139

nigel: It's called "foreign currency".

harbor_140

manbreaker: Never heard of it ...

statue

bronze fountain (main)

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nigel: I'll fill the kettle with water.

harbor_142

nigel: The fountain was turned off for the night.

forkbeard

Look at large sailor (main)

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nigel: He's a burly—looking Norwegian sailor with a magnificent blonde beard.

Talk to large sailor (main)

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nigel: Hello, may I talk to you for a second?

harbor_145

forkbeard: Yes.

Push large sailor (main)

harbor_146

nigel: That would be unwise, I think ...

large sailor (main)

harbor_147

nigel: I'd better not bring it up. He might assume that I'm mocking his handicap.

Forkbeard of Norway (act2day)

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nigel: Do you think you could bend this metal rod back into shape?

harbor_149

forkbeard: Sure.

harbor_150

nigel: Wow, thank you! Now the rod is shaped like a crowbar.

harbor_151

forkbeard: No problem.

juego

Look at small sailor (main)

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nigel: Impressive tattoos.

harbor_153

juego: Si!

Talk to small sailor (main)

harbor_154

nigel: Hi there ...

harbor_155

juego: Hey, how are you? Good I hope. Si.

Push small sailor (main)

harbor_156

nigel: Naw, he'd probably pick my pocket if I came in contact with him.

Gamble #item# with #noun# Juego Jacobo (act2day)

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nigel: I have this bag of Malabo Crowns here ...

harbor_158

juego: That is perfect! So you will wager one gold crown against this mysterious ring, si?

harbor_159

nigel: Ok! Let's do it! I'm ready to win!

harbor_160

nigel: I'll wager another Malabo crown against that insignia ring! ...

harbor_161

nigel: After all, Juego can't win ALL the time, can he?

harbor_162

juego: Let the dice roll! Rien ne va plus!

harbor_163

juego: Yes! Snake Eyes, I win!

harbor_164

nigel: Am I imagining things, or did the needle of that compass start spinning when he threw the dice?

harbor_165

nigel: Something is fishy here.

harbor_166

nigel: Hey, there must be metal weights in those dice! That's probably also why your dice rolled in a semicircle around the compass!

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juego: Weighted? Semicircle? I do not know the meaning of these words, my friend!

harbor_168

nigel: Yeah, I bet you don't!

harbor_169

juego: Don't be down, my friend. Lady Luck will smile on you soon!

harbor_170

juego: So let's play again some time, si?

harbor_171

nigel: Maybe later.

harbor_172

juego: No thank you, friend. I've learned not to gamble against the great Nigel Trelawney! He is too clever a gambler, si!

Gamble #item# with #noun# Juego Jacobo (act2day)

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nigel: I have this chrome ...er, SILVER angel statuette ...

harbor_174

juego: Oh, this is a wonderful trinket, si! I would be most eager to have this statue!

harbor_175

nigel: Wait a minute, on second thought ... This is my ONLY angel statuette.

harbor_176

nigel: I'd better hang on to it until I'm sure that luck is in my favor.

harbor_177

nigel: I don't know about you ... but I don't trust this crooked game.

harbor_178

nigel: ... maybe I can bait this statue with something that would tip the odds in my favor ...

harbor_179

nigel: Sorry Juego, maybe we'll gamble for it later.

harbor_180

juego: Very well, Nigel Trelawney. I look forward to that game, I do!

Gamble #item# with #noun# Juego Jacobo (act2day)

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nigel: I will wager this precious silver angel statuette against that insignia ring!

harbor_182

juego: Very good! Put it on the table!

harbor_183

nigel: Let's see what my magnetized statuette does to Juego's "lucky" dice.

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juego: I lost!? How is this possible!?

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nigel: Lady Luck is a harsh mistress!

harbor_187

nigel: I knew it! His dice are weighted. Oh boy, he really looks down. I shouldn't tease him ... much.

harbor_188

nigel: You know what? You can keep my angel statuette ... may it bring luck! All I'm interested in is the insignia ring.

harbor_189

juego: Ah, thank you my friend! Please take the ring!

harbor_190

juego: I will never forget this day ... the day I lost to Nigel Trelawney! This statue is very pretty, si!

harbor_191

nigel: Ah, winning feels much better than losing!

Juego Jacobo (act2day)

harbor_192

nigel: Good idea, but not very subtle. Maybe I could find a way to sneak the magnet into the dice game.

Gamble #item# with #noun# Juego Jacobo (act2day)

harbor_193

nigel: I have a couple of old coins here ...

harbor_194

juego: Oh, that is not enough to gamble with, my friend!

harbor_195

nigel: No?

harbor_196

juego: The minimum bet is one gold coin, or other treasure that I deem of value.

harbor_197

nigel: Other treasure? Like what?

harbor_198

juego: I am particularly fond of figurines, and of things that sparkle and shine, si!

harbor_199

nigel: I see ...

Gamble #item# with #noun# Juego Jacobo (act2day)

harbor_200

nigel: There is no way that I'm letting this diamond ring near a dice game.

Gamble #item# with #noun# Juego Jacobo (act2day)

harbor_201

nigel: Want to gamble for this bottle of whiskey?

harbor_202

juego: No thank you, friend. As a general rule, I stick to rum.

amayi2

Look at Captain Amayi (night)

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nigel: Captain Amayi ... quite an impressive character.

Talk to Captain Amayi (night)

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nigel: Excuse me? May I have a word?

harbor_205

amayi: Of course, Nigel Trelawney.

harbor_206

amayi: If you are another one of Lowell Cain's henchmen, then I'll ...

harbor_207

nigel: No, I'm not. My name is Nigel Trelawney.

harbor_208

nigel: I just arrived in Ravenhollow and already got knocked out and locked away by Lowell Cain's men ...

harbor_209

amayi: Well, it seems we have a common adversary then.

harbor_210

amayi: I am Captain Moni Amayi, official trading representative of the free Kingdom of Malabo.

harbor_211

amayi: My crew, Jacobo "Juego" Valles Cortes de Arroyo and Mister Forkbeard of Norway are resting on our ship right now.

Give #item# to #noun# Captain Amayi (night)

harbor_212

nigel: Here, I thought you and your men might use some fish for food supply.

harbor_213

amayi: That is very generous of you, Nigel Trelawney.

harbor_214

amayi: This will indeed help us to stay here until Lowell Cain and his men give in to our demands.

harbor_215

amayi: Take this as payment, Nigel Trelawney. The Crown of Malabo rewards its supporters.

harbor_216

nigel: A bag of golden coins! Why, thank you!

Give #item# to #noun# Captain Amayi (night)

harbor_217

nigel: I was able to retrieve your ship log!

harbor_218

amayi: Really? That is the first ray of hope in these dark days for The Sparrow.

harbor_219

amayi: I am indebted to you, Nigel Trelawney.

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amayi: Take this village pass ... I have no reason to comply with the authorities here. May it serve you well. Good luck!

harbor_221

nigel: Thank you, Captain Amayi. Good luck to you, too!

Give #item# to #noun# Captain Amayi (night)

harbor_222

amayi: That is a fine map. Perhaps you would consider trading it for my telescope?

harbor_223

amayi: If so, come back tomorrow during the day. The telescope is in my quarters right now, and I am standing guard for the rest of the night.

harbor_224

nigel: Well, see you tomorrow then! Good night, Captain.

harbor_225

amayi: Good night, Nigel Trelawney.

Talk to Captain Amayi (main)

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amayi: Meet my crew, Jacobo "Juego" Valles Cortes de Arroyo and Mister Forkbeard of Norway.

harbor_227

juego: Nice to meet you! Si!

harbor_228

forkbeard: Mmh.

Look at Female Captain (bridge)

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nigel: She really looks angry.

Talk to Female Captain (bridge)

harbor_230

nigel: I'm sorry but ...

harbor_231

amayi: Whatever you have to say, it will have to wait. Right now I have to deal with this character.

bridgedia Female Captain (bridge)

harbor_232

amayi: I'm sorry, but I'm preoccupied with this pig-headed oaf ...

harbor_233

amayi: As I was saying: I will come here every day until you return what was stolen from my ship!

harbor_234

manbreaker: And I will tell you every day, Captain Amayi, that in the name of the Castle and the Baron we simply confiscated suspicious goods.

harbor_235

amayi: Suspicious? You stole the money and most of the cargo from my ship! I want to talk to your superiors!

harbor_236

manbreaker: Lowell Cain graciously offered you permission to leave ... and you declined!

harbor_237

amayi: My crew and I will leave this cursed port anytime we want!

harbor_238

amayi: But we will NOT leave without the money and goods that you stole from my ship! I want to talk to the Baron!

harbor_239

manbreaker: The Baron won't see you ... you're far too inferior to speak with him directly.

harbor_240

manbreaker: Lowell Cain speaks for the Baron, but he will no longer see you after declining his generous offer to let you leave.

harbor_241

amayi: Why you little ... if I weren't on official business and sailing under the honorable flag of the Kingdom of Malabo, then I'd blow your puny port to pieces!

harbor_242

amayi: But because I am a well trained diplomat, I will simply come here every day until you give me back what is mine.

Give #item# to #noun# Captain Amayi (act2day)

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nigel: Excuse me, Captain.

harbor_244

amayi: What do you have there, Nigel Trelawney?

harbor_245

nigel: Oh, this? It's a map of the coastal area around the Kingdom of Malabo. I thought you might be interested in it.

harbor_246

amayi: This map is at least 150 years old ... and it's wet.

harbor_247

nigel: So is the coastal area around Malabo, isn't it?

harbor_248

amayi: Indeed... Thank you, Nigel Trelawney. This will surely prove more useful than my broken telescope. Would you accept the telescope as payment for this map?

harbor_249

nigel: I accept.

harbor_250

nigel: It's a pleasure doing business with you, Captain Amayi.

harbor_251

amayi: Likewise, friend.

catch3

Look at yet more crates full of fish (main)

harbor_252

nigel: More of the fish the fishermen caught today.

Eat yet more crates full of fish (main)

harbor_253

nigel: No, I really couldn't eat that stuff ... fish fingers perhaps, but not ... these.

lars

Look at fisherman (main)

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nigel: Another fisherman ...

Talk to fisherman (main)

harbor_255

nigel: Sorry, can I talk to you?

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lars: Sure.

Give #item# to #noun# Lars Sigmundson (wire)

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nigel: Here, I thought you could use some fishing bait.

harbor_258

lars: Oh, you found night crawlers! Thank you! They look juicy ... the fish will love 'em!

harbor_259

lars: Here, please take this fishing leader in trade! It's not much, but it's the best a fisherman can offer.

harbor_260

nigel: Thanks! I'll put it to good use.

harbor_261

lars: By the way, would you like this apple back?

harbor_262

nigel: Er ... no, it's okay. You keep it.

rowboat

Look at rowboat (main)

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nigel: At least it doesn't sink ... maybe I should become a professional rowboat repair man.

Use rowboat (main)

harbor_264

nigel: I should ask Wavetamer about that.

wavetamer

Look at pipe-smoking guy (nofish)

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nigel: He's a salty old dog. It looks like he's spent his fair share of time out at sea.

Talk to pipe-smoking guy (nofish)

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wavetamer: Yes, lad?

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wavetamer: I witnessed your confrontation with Cain and his men.

harbor_268

wavetamer: It was quite impressive how you pretended to go down when the first blow hit you. Quite impressive indeed.

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nigel: Pretended?

harbor_270

nigel: Oh ... yes sure. My friends always told me I should have become an actor.

harbor_271

wavetamer: Your acting talent probably saved you from getting arrested, like that old man you were talking to.

harbor_272

wavetamer: I'm sure they took the old man to the Castle. And they did ... something ... to the sailor.

harbor_273

nigel: What do you mean, they did "something" to the sailor?

harbor_274

wavetamer: Well, one of the castle guards held a strange flashing light in front of him. It made a peculiar buzzing noise, like a vile beetle.

harbor_275

wavetamer: Since then, the sailor has just been sitting on the docks staring vacantly out to sea.

Push pipe-smoking guy (nofish)

harbor_276

nigel: Pushing someone off a dock is only funny to the person who did the pushing.

fishing Harbormaster (gofish)

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wavetamer: Thank you, Nigel!

harbor_278

wavetamer: Finally, I can enjoy my favorite sport again.

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nigel: Curling?

harbor_280

wavetamer: Ha! A good joke, Nigel!

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wavetamer: Are you ready for a couple of hours fishing at sea?

harbor_282

nigel: Sure, let's go!

Show #item# to #noun# Harbormaster (gofish)

harbor_283

wavetamer: Nice worms! Lars Sigmundson is desperately searching for fresh bait ... maybe you can make a deal with him.

afterTrip Harbormaster (night)

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wavetamer: Ah, the salty sea and rough winds were just wonderful, weren't they? How time flies ... it's nighttime already!

harbor_287

wavetamer: Each time of day is different, and has its own charms.
Why, I'll often pass the time just to feel bright sunlight or cool night air ...

harbor_288

wavetamer: When you find a place to sleep, just "use" it with your Verb Coin to take a nap.

harbor_289

wavetamer: When you do, you'll advance from nighttime to day, or from daytime to night.

harbor_290

nigel: What's a Verb Coin?

harbor_291

nigel: Do you have any idea what he's talking about?

harbor_292

wavetamer: Ahem... as I was saying. Just like having a nap, fishing is also a good way to pass time.

harbor_293

wavetamer: Thanks for your help! Here, take my key to the Port Authority. I kept it even after Lowell Cain's men kicked me out.

harbor_294

wavetamer: During the night, those Castle goons shouldn't give you much trouble.

harbor_295

wavetamer: I hid a spare key to the boathouse chest in that Ship-in-a-Bottle next to my desk.

harbor_296

wavetamer: Oh, Nigel! We caught a lot of fish today! You should take some home.

harbor_297

nigel: Fish? Well, that isn't really necessary ...

harbor_298

wavetamer: I insist! Here, take your share.

harbor_299

nigel: Wow! A bucket of fish. ... Thank you.

Show #item# to #noun# Harbormaster (night)

harbor_300

wavetamer: Ah, I see you managed to retrieve the chest key from the Port Authority office. Good work!

harbor_301

wavetamer: See? Things DO look better after a good fishing trip.

Show #item# to #noun# Harbormaster (night)

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nigel: Look what I found in that storage chest in Boathouse Eight ...

harbor_303

wavetamer: Pretzeljax? What a find!

harbor_304

wavetamer: I hope you also found some cheese dip in that chest to go with them.

harbor_305

nigel: Very funny.

Show #item# to #noun# Harbormaster (night)

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wavetamer: That must be Captain Amayi's ship log ...

harbor_307

wavetamer: You should return it to her, Nigel! I'm sure she would be grateful.

castle_faker

Look at Northwest Castle official (main)

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nigel: He seems to be documenting how much fish the fishermen caught today ...

Talk to Northwest Castle official (main)

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nigel: Sorry, but what are you doing here, exactly?

harbor_311

faker: Working Mr. Trelawney. Please don't interrupt or I will have to impose additional fees on these hard working gentlemen here ...

harbor_312

nigel: Fees? For what?

harbor_313

faker: That's it. I've lost track of my numbers ... now these good people will have to pay additional recalculation fees. That'll be another half-crate of fish each.

harbor_314

ed: Please, do not make it worse. Just stay out of this.

harbor_315

nigel: I shouldn't disturb him, lest he decide to confiscate even more of the fishermen's catch.

Hit Northwest Castle official (main)

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nigel: I don't want to pick a fight.

catch2

Look at more crates full of fish (main)

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nigel: More fishy smelling fish. The fishermen caught a lot of them today.

Eat more crates full of fish (main)

harbor_318

nigel: No, I really don't like fish.

catch1

Look at crates full of fish (main)

harbor_319

nigel: The fishermen just brought in their catch.

Eat crates full of fish (main)

harbor_320

nigel: I really don't like seafood. The fishy smell alone sends shivers down my spine ...

fisherman2

Look at a fisherman (main)

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nigel: It looks like the fishermen have just returned from the sea with their catch. Their boots are still wet.

Talk to a fisherman (main)

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bill: Not right now please ...

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faker: Oh, don't be rude. Mr. Trelawney has a very curious mind!

harbor_324

faker: Maybe he even wants to donate something to the Castle himself?

harbor_325

ed: Donate ... I don't think that's the right word.

harbor_326

faker: Do I sense a bold implication? How bold are you, fisherman?

harbor_327

bill: Be careful ...

harbor_328

faker: Not so bold after all, hu?

Offer #item# to #noun# a fisherman (main)

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bill: Thanks, but we're done fishing for the day.

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ed: You might offer that to Lars Sigmundson. I know he was looking for some bait.

fisherman1

Talk to another fisherman (main)

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ed: Sorry, I'm not in a talkative mood right now.

harbor_332

faker: You're probably just too happy to talk. It's quite an honor to donate your catch to the Castle, isn't it?

harbor_333

nigel: Donate your catch? ... does that mean you have to give it all away? Why do you let them do that?

harbor_334

bill: If you'd been here longer, then you'd know when to keep quiet. We have a representative of the Castle in our midst!

harbor_335

faker: Oh, don't mind me guys.

harbor_336

faker: However if Lowell Cain were to overhear you, he surely wouldn't be pleased by your half-hearted loyalty to the Castle.

harbor_337

ed: Fine, take it ...

Offer #item# to #noun# another fisherman (main)

harbor_338

ed: Thanks, but we have enough night crawlers.

harbor_339

bill: I hear Lars Sigmundson was looking for some bait though ...

castle

Look at castle (main)

harbor_340

nigel: That must be Northwest Castle.

harbor_341

nigel: I wonder if Dr. Coppelius is up there right now with the Baron.

telescope

Look at telescope (main)

harbor_342

nigel: What are you on the lookout for, Captain?

harbor_343

amayi: I'm actually trying to focus this telescope. The lenses are loose so I can barely make out what I'm looking at.

harbor_344

nigel: If that telescope is broken then you should probably refrain from using it ... it might be bad for your eyes.

harbor_345

amayi: Unfortunately, I have no other way to navigate The Sparrow through the treacherous reefs off the coast of Malabo.

Take telescope (main)

harbor_346

nigel: I'm sure I'd regret it if I grabbed Captain Amayi's telescope and ran.

feathers

Look at feathers (main)

harbor_347

nigel: Those are the feathers I shot down from the nest with my slingshot.

Take feathers (main)

harbor_348

nigel: I'll take these feathers with me.

jacobocoins

Look at coins (main)

harbor_349

nigel: Juego seems to be a good gambler ... I wonder who he won all these coins from.

harbor_350

juego: These I won last time we anchored in Port-au-Prince. That was a lucky day for me!

harbor_351

juego: These might be yours soon ... IF you were to try your luck, si!

Steal coins (main)

harbor_352

nigel: I'm pretty sure Juego wouldn't like it if I stole his coins.

coins (main)

harbor_353

nigel: It wouldn't work, the gold isn't magnetic.

compass

Look at large compass (main)

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nigel: It's pointing north.

harbor_355

juego: It is a good compass, si! I won it from one of the men in the port authority ...

harbor_356

nigel: I bet that compass wasn't even theirs ... they just took it from Wavetamer's office.

harbor_357

juego: The Castle man said that—sooner or later—he'd take my dice away! He is not a good loser ... no.

Use large compass (main)

harbor_358

nigel: It's not mine.

stakering

Look at insignia ring (main)

harbor_359

nigel: Hey, I think that's one of the insignia rings that I'm searching for!

harbor_360

juego: Then today is your lucky day, si!

harbor_361

juego: For this ring can be yours ... IF you can beat me at a game of dice!

Take insignia ring (main)

harbor_362

juego: I am sorry, friend, but I cannot just give you the ring ... but we can play for it, si!

harbor_363

nigel: I'll think about it ...

insignia ring (main)

harbor_364

nigel: I think Juego would notice the ring sliding across the table ...

harbor_365

nigel: Maybe I could find a way to sneak this magnet into the dice game.

Dialog Tree: wavetamer

topic: job1

harbor_368

nigel: When did the Castle take over operations here in the harbor?

harbor_369

wavetamer: Ah, that's a painful subject for me. The Castle expelled me from the Port Authority when they overtook the village.

harbor_370

wavetamer: Until five months ago, Ravenhollow harbor was a lively trading port. Now the Castle forbids outsiders from docking.

harbor_371

nigel: Why would the Castle want to lock down the village?

harbor_372

wavetamer: I've been asking myself that very question for nearly six months ... and still I have no answer.

harbor_373

wavetamer: It just doesn't make sense. None of this. Lowell Cain and his men are nothing but thieves if you ask me!

topic: events1

harbor_374

nigel: Tell me more about what happened to Dr. Coppelius and the sailor.

harbor_375

wavetamer: After they locked you up in the boathouse, Cain and his men arrested the old man. They probably took him to the Castle.

harbor_376

wavetamer: I also fear they did something harmful to the sailor.

topic: events2

harbor_377

nigel: What did you say happened to Dr. Coppelius and the sailor?

topic: smith1

harbor_378

nigel: Do you know anything about the Smith Institute?

harbor_379

wavetamer: I heard the Institute ran out of money, although I don't know if that's the real reason it closed. We harbor folk knew little about what went on there ...

harbor_380

wavetamer: You can find the abandoned Institute building on the far end of town, near the woods.

topic: smith2

harbor_381

nigel: What did you say about the Smith Institute?

topic: dad1

harbor_382

nigel: Were you familiar with my late father, Dr. Anthony Trelawney?

harbor_383

nigel: He worked at the Smith Institute.

harbor_384

wavetamer: You're Trelawney's son? I didn't know him well, and I certainly didn't know he had children. I'm sorry for your loss.

harbor_385

wavetamer: He was a quiet fellow ... He seemed to prefer a solitary life, especially after the Smith Institute closed five years ago.

topic: dad2

harbor_386

nigel: Can you tell me again about my father, Dr. Anthony Trelawney?

topic: ravenhollow_exit

harbor_387

nigel: Alright, I think I've heard enough about Ravenhollow.

topic: who1

harbor_388

nigel: My name is Nigel Trelawney. Who are you?

harbor_389

wavetamer: I, Mr. Trelawney, am Sir Thelonious Wavetamer, harbor master of Ravenhollow.

topic: ravenhollow

harbor_390

nigel: What can you tell me about Ravenhollow, Mr. Wavetamer?

harbor_391

wavetamer: What would you like to know?

topic: fishing

harbor_392

nigel: I think I'm ready for another fishing trip!

harbor_393

wavetamer: You really like fishing don't you?

harbor_394

wavetamer: However, it's already dark now ... why don't you come back tomorrow?

harbor_395

nigel: ... okay.

harbor_396

wavetamer: Well, then let us not waste a minute!

topic: pa_key

harbor_397

nigel: About the key you gave me ...

harbor_398

wavetamer: That key will get you into the Port Authority office. I kept it even after the Lowell Cain's men kicked me out.

harbor_399

wavetamer: Just be sure that Lowell Cain's men don't catch you taking something from the office!

topic: chest1

harbor_402

nigel: Do you know anything about the wooden chest over in Boathouse Eight?

harbor_403

wavetamer: Lowell Cain's men are storing confiscated goods in there, it seems. They took my key when they took over the Port Authority.

harbor_404

wavetamer: However, I don't think they've found the spare chest key that I hid in my office ...

harbor_405

nigel: There's a spare key for that chest hidden in the Port Authority office?

harbor_406

wavetamer: Yes, I hid it in the ship-in-a-bottle on my desk. I could help you to get the key ...

harbor_407

nigel: Let me guess ... you want me to do you a favor?

harbor_408

wavetamer: Well, yes ... but this may be in your best interest as well.

harbor_409

wavetamer: You see, fishing was the only thing that kept me sane after Cain kicked me out of my office.

harbor_410

wavetamer: Now some weeks ago my boat broke during a terrible storm ... and to make matters worse, the Castle goons have locked the boathouse that I store it in.

harbor_411

wavetamer: Do you think you could help me to repair my boat and get it from the boathouse, lad?

harbor_412

nigel: How was this plan also in my best interest?

harbor_414

wavetamer: With my boat, we could go out fishing to pass the afternoon away, and I could sneak you into the office after dark.

harbor_415

nigel: You know, I think we have a deal!

harbor_416

wavetamer: Very well! You can find my boat over in Boathouse Eight. You will have to use this winch handle to get it down.

harbor_417

wavetamer: I'd do it myself, but those castle goons are watching me like hawks these days. You'll stand a better chance than I of getting the boat without drawing attention.

topic: help2

harbor_418

nigel: What was I supposed to do with that winch handle again?

harbor_419

wavetamer: You can find my boat over in Boathouse Eight. You will have to use the winch handle to get it down.

harbor_420

wavetamer: If you get me my boat back and repair it, I'll be glad to help you get my spare chest key from the Port Authority office by sneaking you in after dark.

topic: lawyer1

harbor_421

nigel: I'm searching for a lawyer named Lionstone.

harbor_422

nigel: He is the lawyer who's handling my father's estate. The legal document I carry was signed by him.

harbor_423

wavetamer: Lawyer Lionstone? A good man ... but I fear that he's taken to the bottle lately.

harbor_424

wavetamer: You'll surely find him at the Ravenhollow Inn.

harbor_425

wavetamer: Just cross the bridge into town, and walk up the street that leads to the village square. That'll take you right to the inn.

topic: lawyer2

harbor_426

nigel: Where did you say that I may find the lawyer who's handling my father's estate?

topic: exit

harbor_427

nigel: Sorry I have to go. Maybe we can continue this another time.

harbor_428

wavetamer: Sure. Take care, lad.

Dialog Tree: manbreaker

topic: bridge1

harbor_429

nigel: You are standing in my way, I'd like to cross the bridge.

harbor_430

nigel: I have some urgent business in the village.

harbor_431

manbreaker: You can't pass the bridge without identification. Where's your village pass?

harbor_432

nigel: You just identified me as someone who wants to go over the bridge. Isn't that enough?

harbor_433

manbreaker: Smart boy, eh? All citizens of Ravenhollow have to carry a village pass. Castle law.

harbor_434

nigel: Castle law?

harbor_435

manbreaker: Castle law.

topic: bridge2

harbor_436

nigel: I really need to get into the village to see Lawyer Lionstone.

harbor_437

manbreaker: Too bad, you can't pass the bridge without a village pass.

topic: pass1

harbor_438

nigel: I lost my village pass. What now?

harbor_439

manbreaker: You can't fool me! You never had one. Strangers don't get a village pass.

topic: pass2

harbor_440

nigel: Okay then, so theoretically: if a villager loses a pass, where would they get a new one?

harbor_441

manbreaker: In the castle.

harbor_442

manbreaker: To get to the castle you need to pass through the village.

harbor_443

manbreaker: And to pass through the village, you need a pass.

harbor_444

manbreaker: ... which you don't have ...

harbor_445

manbreaker: So just give it up.

harbor_446

nigel: Thanks. That was really helpful.

topic: passtrick

harbor_447

nigel: So you won't let me through without a village pass, no?

harbor_448

manbreaker: No.

harbor_449

nigel: No, you will not let me through with a village pass?

harbor_450

nigel: Really? So you will let me through with no village pass, yes?

harbor_451

manbreaker: Uhh ... yes?

harbor_452

nigel: Excellent!

harbor_453

manbreaker: HEY! You can't pass the bridge without a village pass!

harbor_454

nigel: Well, it was worth a try.

topic: exit

harbor_455

nigel: Well ... I just remembered that I don't want to talk to you. See ya!

Dialog Tree: moni

topic: _33

harbor_456

nigel: Unbelievable.

harbor_457

amayi: Agreed.

harbor_458

amayi: So I informed them that every harbor has a maritime obligation to help ships restock.

harbor_459

amayi: We even offered generous payment in Malabo Crowns, which is among the most stable currencies south of the equator.

harbor_460

amayi: However, they declined. When I demanded to talk to their superiors, they said that this man named Cain would come to see us the next day.

harbor_461

amayi: During the night, Cain's men came aboard The Sparrow and stole the bulk of our cargo and the ship log from my quarters.

topic: _35

harbor_462

nigel: Unacceptable.

topic: _36

harbor_463

nigel: Those fiends.

topic: _34

harbor_464

nigel: Please stop. I cannot bare to hear more ...

harbor_465

amayi: If you insist, but you haven't heard the worst of it yet ...

topic: _6

harbor_466

nigel: What happened then?

harbor_467

amayi: Of course I had to stay to resolve the matter. But talking to Lowell Cain's henchmen at the bridge and the Port Authority is impossible ...

harbor_468

amayi: Even for a trained diplomat like myself.

harbor_469

amayi: Those crooks should be tarred and feathered!

topic: _31

harbor_470

nigel: This is intolerable!

topic: _32

harbor_471

nigel: Go on!

topic: _20

harbor_472

nigel: No more! This injustice is unbearable ...

harbor_473

amayi: If you insist.... but that was not all.

topic: _3

harbor_474

nigel: What??

harbor_475

amayi: The next day, Lowell Cain came to our ship. He informed us that the Castle would generously allow us stay at the harbor if we paid docking fees.

harbor_476

amayi: His men even issued me a worthless village pass. Can you believe that!?

harbor_477

amayi: When I confronted him about being ransacked during the night, he replied that his men had simply confiscated "suspicious goods" ...

harbor_478

amayi: ... and that WE had probably stolen the goods ourselves!

topic: _29

harbor_479

nigel: This just gets worse and worse ...

topic: _30

harbor_480

nigel: Unbearable!

topic: _5

harbor_481

nigel: Stop! This is too exciting for me ...

harbor_482

amayi: As you wish... but you might miss important details.

topic: stolengoods1

harbor_483

nigel: Lowell Cain's men stole goods from your ship?

harbor_484

amayi: We arrived here in Ravenhollow harbor more than a week ago to restock and to trade.

harbor_485

amayi: However, Lowell Cain's men informed us that the Castle now forbids foreign ships to anchor.

topic: stolengoods2

harbor_486

nigel: Can you tell me again about the stolen goods and Lowell Cain?

topic: whatistodo1

harbor_488

nigel: What are you going to do now?

harbor_489

amayi: As a diplomat and a trader, I demand that my stolen goods and ship log are returned.

harbor_490

amayi: And, in the name of my crew and the free Kingdom of Malabo, I expect an apology.

harbor_491

amayi: The crew of The Sparrow will stay here until these requests are met.

harbor_492

amayi: Or, until I lose my patience and let my blade do the talking!

topic: whatistodo2

harbor_493

nigel: Can you tell me again what you plan to do now?

topic: cain1

harbor_494

nigel: Do you have any idea who this Lowell Cain is?

harbor_495

amayi: He's the Baron's right-hand man ... although if memory serves me, the Baron was always an honest man.

harbor_496

amayi: Lowell Cain is most definitely not!

harbor_497

amayi: Cain didn't even blink an eye when he lied to me about the goods his men stole from me. Cain even steals from the locals.

harbor_498

amayi: He sends his men down to the harbor in the evening to take most of what the fisherman caught during the day.

harbor_499

amayi: He's not even compensating the local fishermen for what he takes!

topic: cain2

harbor_500

nigel: Again, about Lowell Cain ...

topic: back1

harbor_501

nigel: Let us change the topic, Captain.

harbor_502

amayi: What do you want to know?

topic: will1

harbor_503

nigel: I received this will. I think it was signed by a man named Lionstone.

harbor_504

amayi: You should find that man and consult him about it. I'm sure the locals will be able to tell you where you can find the lawyer.

topic: will2

harbor_505

nigel: About the will I got from lawyer Lionstone...

topic: smith1

harbor_506

nigel: Have you heard of the Smith Institute?

harbor_507

amayi: Sorry, friend. I am not from around here. You'll have to ask some of the locals about that.

harbor_508

nigel: Thanks anyway.

topic: smith2

harbor_509

nigel: Have you really not heard of the Smith Institute?

topic: back2

harbor_510

nigel: Enough about my problems ...

topic: problem1

harbor_511

nigel: I saw you in heated discussion with that castle guard on the bridge earlier ...

harbor_512

amayi: Yes... I fear that is a grim situation.

harbor_513

amayi: Lowell Cain's men stole my cargo and ship log, but to confront those two henchmen in the Port Authority about it is useless.

harbor_514

amayi: They've clearly had no formal training as harbor administrators.

harbor_515

amayi: I'd love to storm that office and arrest those men in the name of justice!

topic: problem2

harbor_516

nigel: Again about your problem with the Castle ...

topic: food1

harbor_518

nigel: Is there anything I can do to help you and your men?

harbor_519

amayi: In fact, there is. We are running low on food ...

harbor_520

amayi: Lowell Cain's men stole most of our supplies, and the local fishermen are forced to give their catch to the Castle.

harbor_521

nigel: I will see what I can do, Captain Amayi.

harbor_522

amayi: Thank you, Nigel Trelawney.

topic: food2

harbor_523

nigel: What was that about me helping out with food supplies?

topic: telescope1

harbor_524

nigel: My, that's a fine looking telescope you have there ...

harbor_525

amayi: This old thing? Do not be fooled by its outward appearance.

harbor_526

amayi: The lenses are so loose that I can barely make it focus anymore.

harbor_527

nigel: Well if it's that useless, then why not get rid of it? Or better yet, give it to me! I'm sure I could find a use for it.

harbor_528

amayi: Believe me, there is nothing I would enjoy more than casting it into the ocean!

harbor_530

nigel: What if I found you a better navigational aid, like a map? Then would you consider disposing of that telescope ... into my pocket?

harbor_531

amayi: You are persistent, Nigel Trelawney, but your offer is mutually beneficial.

harbor_532

amayi: I would gladly trade this telescope for a map that would guide The Sparrow safely into Malabo.

harbor_533

nigel: Great! I'll keep my eyes open.

topic: telescope2

harbor_534

nigel: What was that you said about trading your telescope?

topic: pass1

harbor_535

nigel: As an outsider, have you found a way to enter the village of Ravenhollow?

harbor_536

amayi: Yes. The Castle requires a "village pass" to cross the bridge into town. Lowell Cain's men issued me one so that I can trade with the townsfolk.

harbor_537

amayi: While that may sound hospitable of them, I suspect they only facilitate my business to impose heavy taxes. It is such a ruse!

harbor_538

amayi: I am certain that these men have no legal authority in this town. Even if that pass had any meaningful value, I wouldn't want it!

harbor_539

nigel: If you don't need your pass, then could you perhaps give it to me? I really need to get into the village to find my father's lawyer.

harbor_540

amayi: I would like to help you, Nigel Trelawney. Perhaps we can make a deal.

harbor_541

amayi: If you can retrieve the ship log that Cain's men stole from my ship, then I will give you my village pass.

harbor_542

amayi: With my ship log, I can at least submit an official report to the Malabo authorities concerning the villainy at work here.

harbor_543

nigel: That sounds fair ... any idea where I would find this ship log?

harbor_544

amayi: I honestly cannot say where Cain's men would have taken it. I can only assume that it's locked up with the rest of their confiscated goods.

topic: pass2

harbor_545

nigel: So about this village pass that you'll give me in exchange for your ship log ...

topic: malabo1

harbor_546

nigel: Where do you and your ship come from?

harbor_547

amayi: I am a trader of the free Kingdom of Malabo.

harbor_548

amayi: My crew and I have sailed together on The Sparrow under the Malabo flag for over five years now.

harbor_549

amayi: Mark my words: never before have we run into a situation like this. It is outrageous!

topic: dad1

harbor_550

nigel: I came to Ravenhollow to take care of my father's estate. Can you help me?

harbor_551

amayi: I doubt there is anything I can do for you, friend. However, I used to work for the Malabo Foreign Secretary. Perhaps I can offer some advice?

topic: dad2

harbor_552

nigel: Again, about my father ...

topic: exit

harbor_553

nigel: Well, I have to go now.

harbor_554

amayi: Be careful, Nigel Trelawney. Lowell Cain and the Castle are not to be trusted under ANY circumstance.

Dialog Tree: juego

topic: stakecoins

harbor_555

juego: Oh, that is not enough, my friend!

topic: stakestatue2

harbor_557

nigel: I will wager this precious silver angel statuette!

topic: _14

harbor_558

nigel: I have this box of Pretzeljax.

harbor_559

juego: A good joke, si!

harbor_560

nigel: Sure ... I was joking ...

harbor_561

nigel: Gee, being broke isn't easy.

topic: stakecrowns2

harbor_562

nigel: I'll play for another Malabo crown ...

topic: treasure1

harbor_563

nigel: What can I stake as my gambling bet?

harbor_564

juego: I am not a picky gambler, no. I'll accept gold coins or any other treasures that I deem of value.

harbor_565

nigel: Other treasures? Like what?

topic: treasure2

harbor_566

nigel: What did you say I could stake as my gambling bet?

topic: _16

harbor_567

nigel: Well ... I changed my mind. No gambling for me!

harbor_568

juego: No gambling? That is very sad, si!

harbor_569

juego: If you need some money, just talk to Captain Amayi. She'll pay generously for food supplies ... fish preferred!

topic: _8

harbor_570

nigel: Gambling? No thanks ... not my cup of tea.

harbor_571

juego: A wise decision, my friend ... IF you are not interested in getting rich the easy way!

topic: _9

harbor_572

nigel: Sure! Let's play!

harbor_573

juego: Okay! But now I have to ask: what is your stake? What, my friend, are you willing to put on Juego Jacobo's table?

topic: _10

harbor_574

nigel: Tell me more about the rules.

harbor_575

juego: There is only one rule, my friend: if I DON'T get snake eyes, then you win!

harbor_576

nigel: Hey, that sounds pretty good to me!

harbor_577

juego: Yes my friend, but I have to warn you: I am a professional gambler, and am feared in many ports ... for my hands are much faster than the average eye, eh?

topic: game1

harbor_578

nigel: The ring on the table somehow looks familiar ...

harbor_579

juego: It is a ring of great value my friend! It is a ring that came into my possession only recently, and by pure chance!

harbor_580

nigel: So you found it today?

harbor_581

juego: Si! This valuable ring was found by me at the far end of the docks, near the vessel called "Sea Cucumber".

harbor_582

juego: Yes, an item of great value, but yet ... connected with a story of tragedy!

harbor_583

juego: I saw an old man on the docks drop it when he was arrested by the Castle, si!

harbor_584

nigel: That was Dr. Coppelius! This is one of the insignia rings I am searching for ... could you give me the ring? I will return it to its rightful owner.

harbor_585

juego: Give it to you? Well, let's make it a bit more interesting! Let us play for it!

topic: game2

harbor_586

nigel: I still want that ring! Let's gamble!

harbor_587

juego: Sure, if you insist ... you do insist, si?

topic: who1

harbor_588

nigel: I'm Nigel, who are you?

harbor_589

juego: Mr. Nigel, I am Jacobo Valles Cortes de Arroyo.

harbor_590

juego: Friends call me Juego Jacobo.

harbor_591

juego: Why don't you call me Juego Jacobo too, eh?

harbor_592

nigel: Okay, Juego Jacobo.

harbor_593

juego: So we are friends, eh? That is good, Mr. Nigel. A pleasure, si.

topic: who2

harbor_594

nigel: Excuse me, but I seem to have forgotten your name ...

topic: what1

harbor_595

nigel: What are you doing here? You look like you're stranded.

harbor_596

juego: We must be waiting for more than a week now. It is unbelievable, no?

harbor_597

juego: After we arrived here with The Sparrow, the men told our Captain Amayi to wait—and so we waited.

harbor_598

juego: Then during the night they came onto The Sparrow and took expensive cloths, spices, and two barrels of whiskey.

harbor_599

juego: And they stole a good part of our money. It is unjust, I say. Unjust!

harbor_600

nigel: Oh no.

harbor_601

juego: That is what they did, si.

harbor_602

juego: And next day this man, Lowell Cain, comes to our ship and says, "You can leave" and "Yes, we took your things and we won't return them".

harbor_603

juego: But leaving we won't! Captain Amayi is stubborn enough to sit them out.

topic: what2

harbor_604

nigel: What again are you doing here?

topic: life1

harbor_605

nigel: What's it like being a sailor?

harbor_606

juego: I've sailed all my life, and haven't regretted it for a second yet.

harbor_607

juego: There's only a few things I like more than sailing, and one of them is gambling. That's why they call me Juego Jacobo, si!

harbor_608

juego: The dice are my strong point ... or my weak point when I lose. Hah! Funny, no?

topic: life2

harbor_609

nigel: So, you said you enjoy being a sailor?

topic: exit

harbor_610

nigel: I need to get going ...

harbor_611

juego: Si! Take care, friend.

Dialog Tree: forkbeard

topic: who1

harbor_612

nigel: I am Nigel Trelawney. You are ...

harbor_613

forkbeard: Forkbeard. They call me Forkbeard of Norway.

harbor_614

nigel: And you are actually from Norway?

harbor_615

forkbeard: I am.

harbor_616

nigel: Is that so?

harbor_617

forkbeard: It is.

topic: who2

harbor_618

nigel: What was your name again?

topic: what1

harbor_619

nigel: What are you doing here?

harbor_620

forkbeard: Waiting.

harbor_621

nigel: Waiting? For what?

harbor_622

forkbeard: Ask the Captain. Locals stole from The Sparrow.

harbor_623

nigel: You're not one for talking, are you?

harbor_624

forkbeard: No.

harbor_625

juego: ... but he's strong and smart as two of most men I've met.

harbor_626

juego: I haven't beat him gambling one single time in three weeks. Impressive, no?

topic: what2

harbor_627

nigel: What did you say you are doing here?

topic: sailor1

harbor_628

nigel: So for how long have you been going to the sea?

harbor_629

forkbeard: Long. And five years now I've served on The Sparrow.

harbor_630

nigel: And how do you like life as a sailor?

harbor_631

forkbeard: Much. I've never known another.

topic: sailor2

harbor_632

nigel: Again, for how long have you been going to the sea?

topic: steel1

harbor_633

nigel: You look pretty strong.

harbor_634

forkbeard: I am. I can bend steel.

harbor_635

nigel: Really? That's pretty impressive!

harbor_636

forkbeard: Not that impressive when you are as strong as I.

topic: steel2

harbor_637

nigel: You DO look pretty strong.

topic: exit

harbor_638

nigel: Well, I think I've got to go. Bye for now.

Dialog Tree: lars

topic: resist1

harbor_639

nigel: Why don't you resist if the Castle is stealing your catch?

harbor_640

lars: The first among us who resisted received visits from Cain and his men. Some of them seem to have been completely changed in the blink of an eye.

harbor_641

lars: Whatever the Castle did to them, it keeps them in their houses and it keeps the rest of us from complaining openly.

harbor_642

nigel: What the devil is going on here?

harbor_643

lars: I don't know ... but I fear that sooner or later Ravenhollow will suffocate under the tyranny of the Castle.

topic: resist2

harbor_644

nigel: What did you say happened to those who tried to resist the Castle?

topic: fish1

harbor_645

nigel: What does the Castle want with all the fish?

harbor_646

lars: Why do we have to carry passes to move in the village? Why has the trade with areas outside of Ravenhollow been prohibited?

harbor_647

lars: I don't know. I just don't know.

topic: fish2

harbor_648

nigel: What again does the Castle do with the fish?

topic: baron1

harbor_649

nigel: Who's that Baron everyone keeps talking about?

harbor_650

lars: Baron Northwest was living a secluded life at the Northwest Castle until five months ago ... then Cain announced the restoration of Northwest Castle's administrative status in the Baron's name.

harbor_651

lars: I've seen the Baron only once since then. He was sitting in a carriage with Lowell Cain wearing a black scarf and top hat.

harbor_652

lars: I couldn't see much since his carriage was going by so quickly.

harbor_653

lars: If you want to see the Baron, then just go up to the village square ... Cain's men erected a statue of Baron Northwest up there less than a month ago!

topic: baron2

harbor_654

nigel: Can you tell me about Baron Northwest again?

topic: back1

harbor_655

nigel: Let us not talk about the castle ...

harbor_656

lars: That is a very popular attitude here.

topic: dad1

harbor_657

nigel: Do you happen to know my father, Dr. Anthony Trelawney? He, too had been working at the Institute.

harbor_658

lars: You're his son? I'm very sorry for your loss, and I'm sorry that we have to meet under these grave circumstances.

harbor_659

lars: Our fathers were colleagues. However, I hadn't seen Mr. Trelawney for months, even before I learned of his death.

topic: dad2

harbor_660

nigel: So you actually knew my father? Dr. Trelwaney?

topic: hisdad1

harbor_661

nigel: What was your father's name?

harbor_662

lars: My father is Leif Sigmundson. He went to Asia after he and his colleagues closed the Institute.

harbor_663

lars: My old man was almost 80 years old when he left, but still healthier than I am now.

harbor_664

lars: He was writing me regularly, but then stopped abruptly some months ago.

harbor_665

lars: I suspect the castle is responsible for that too. They seem to intercept all mail that comes to Ravenhollow.

topic: hisdad2

harbor_666

nigel: Again, about your father ...

topic: closed1

harbor_667

nigel: Do you know why they closed the Smith Institute?

harbor_668

lars: Father didn't want to talk about it, but from what I know there was some kind of quarrel going on between the nine founding scientists.

harbor_669

lars: What that was all about I cannot say. I became a fisherman because I like to keep things simple.

harbor_670

lars: I guess if you put nine brilliant scientists together and let their imaginations run wild, then things are bound to get complicated ... and potentially dangerous.

topic: closed2

harbor_671

nigel: So you do not know why they closed the Smith Institute?

topic: _23

harbor_672

nigel: Let us talk about something else ...

harbor_673

lars: What did you have in mind?

topic: who1

harbor_674

nigel: My name's Nigel, nice to meet you Mr. ...

harbor_675

lars: Sigmundson's my name. Lars Sigmundson.

harbor_676

nigel: So, are you a fisherman?

harbor_677

lars: Sure, I go out to sea everyday with my son, Stig, to catch fish. So I reckon that we could be called fishermen.

harbor_678

nigel: I knew it. I have an eye for these things you know.

harbor_679

lars: And I suppose the overpowering odor of fish wasn't a clue?

topic: wire1

harbor_680

nigel: So, what were you doing there with that wire?

harbor_681

lars: Ah, you saw me twisting up one of my famed wire fishing leaders!

harbor_682

nigel: A wire fishing leader? What's that?

harbor_683

lars: Well, the end of a fishing line near the hook is very vulnerable. Fish have some nasty teeth that can bite clean through a fishing line.

harbor_684

nigel: Ah, I get it ... so you create a wire end for your fishing line that a fish can't bite through?

harbor_685

lars: Precisely! However, a wire leader is still only as good as its craftsman.

harbor_686

lars: Without the proper tension points, a fish can still snap a wire as easily as you might break a twig!

harbor_687

nigel: Oie ... you could lose a lot of fish that way.

harbor_688

lars: Indeed. But not my leaders ... No. Fishing is in my family's blood, and we make some of the strongest fishing tackle around. Stig and I, we could reel in a whale!

harbor_689

nigel: Wow, that sounds really useful. Any chance I could have one of these extra-strong fishing leaders ... just as a souvenir?

harbor_690

lars: Hmmm... I don't know. They're very tedious to make. But on the other hand, I'm not doing much fishing these days since the bait shop closed.

harbor_691

lars: I'll tell you what... if you can find me some bait, then I'll give you one of my finest fishing leaders. Deal?

harbor_692

nigel: Deal. I'll find some bait!

topic: wire2

harbor_693

nigel: What did you say about acquiring one of your extra—strong fishing leaders?

harbor_694

lars: I'm not doing much fishing these days since the bait shop closed. So, if you can find me some bait then I'll give you one of my finest leaders!

topic: stig1

harbor_695

nigel: You mentioned your son, Stig. Where is he?

harbor_696

lars: He spends a lot of time up in the village these days ... he's been a bit preoccupied recently.

harbor_697

nigel: And why is that? Is he distracted because of this terrible situation with Lowell Cain and the Castle?

harbor_698

lars: No, no. As hard as it is to believe, this is something much worse.

harbor_699

lars: He's lost his heart to his childhood friend, Cecily Caro.

harbor_700

nigel: Uh oh ...

harbor_701

lars: He pines for her, and waits for her to agree to marriage. While I think they make a fine couple, they need some help ... someone to push them together.

topic: stig2

harbor_702

nigel: Again, what's distracting your son Stig?

topic: job1

harbor_703

nigel: What's it like to be out at sea?

harbor_704

lars: Well, each day is different ...

harbor_705

nigel: Really? I thought it's always the same.

harbor_706

lars: Fish have their own minds. So do the winds and the waves. These factors keep the sea in constant flux.

harbor_707

lars: You learn to understand them over the years, yet still the sea can confront you with problems and beauty you've never expected.

harbor_708

nigel: So basically, the sea is like a woman.

harbor_709

lars: You are either very wise or very stupid.

harbor_710

nigel: Why, thank you... I guess.

topic: job2

harbor_711

nigel: What did you say it's like to be out at sea?

topic: catch1

harbor_712

nigel: What are the Castle men doing with your catch?

harbor_713

lars: The Baron's right-hand man, Lowell Cain, has declared that three-quarters of our catch must be donated to the Castle.

harbor_714

lars: It's only been a couple of days now, and we fishermen are already feeling the weight of our losses. It's thievery if you ask me!

harbor_715

nigel: That is not fair!

harbor_716

lars: We fishermen are not the only ones who've suffered injustice since the Baron restored power to the Castle.

harbor_717

lars: Look at these foreign traders, or the villagers. Ravenhollow has been completely shut off from the outside world.

topic: catch2

harbor_718

nigel: Again about the Castle and your catch ...

topic: smith1

harbor_719

nigel: What do you know about the Smith Institute?

harbor_720

lars: My father was working at the Institute until they closed it up five years ago.

topic: smith2

harbor_721

nigel: Can we talk about the Smith Institute again?

topic: exit

harbor_722

nigel: Well, I think I have to go now.

harbor_723

lars: Be careful.