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        qev050401_MSG0001 | 
        Not long now until the duel. Rrrrgh...[ST:n ]I am a dead man.[ST:wait ] | 
      
      
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        qev050401_MSG0002 | 
        Why did it have to be like this? I only ever wanted the[ST:n ]freedom to live as I choose.[ST:wait ] | 
      
      
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        qev050401_MSG0003 | 
        ...Hmm? Y-you are human![ST:wait ] | 
      
      
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        qev050401_MSG0004 | 
        Hold, human! I would have a moment of your time.[ST:n ]For I have encountered many rumors of New LA,[ST:n ]and wish to hear of it from one who lives there.[ST:wait ] | 
      
      
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        qev050401_JNK0010 | 
        Answer | 
      
      
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        qev050401_SEL0011 | 
        Share a few nuggets of recent NLA news. | 
      
      
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        qev050401_JNK0020 | 
        Question | 
      
      
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        qev050401_SEL0021 | 
        Ask De Ezich why he is so interested in NLA. | 
      
      
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        qev050401_MSG0005 | 
        You are too kind.[ST:wait ] | 
      
      
        | 10 | 
        
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        qev050401_MSG0006 | 
        ...Mmm. yes. I see. What a stimulating place![ST:n ]Truly, the more I hear of your city,[ST:n ]the more amazing it sounds.[ST:wait ] | 
      
      
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        qev050401_MSG0007 | 
        I would very much like to visit it someday,[ST:n ]but alas, I am being kept in here.[ST:wait ] | 
      
      
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        qev050401_MSG0068 | 
        But hearing your stories only makes me more[ST:n ]determined to see it for myself! For you see,[ST:n ]we Wrothians had nothing so exciting back home.[ST:wait ] | 
      
      
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        qev050401_MSG0008 | 
        ...You care about that? How fascinating.[ST:n ]You humans truly are curious about everything![ST:wait ] | 
      
      
        | 14 | 
        
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        qev050401_MSG0009 | 
        I heard about your city from some friends who have[ST:n ]been there. I heard that there is a freedom which does[ST:n ]not exist here...[ST:wait ] | 
      
      
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        qev050401_MSG0010 | 
        And ever since, I've spent my time in this cave[ST:n ]dreaming of what New LA must be like.[ST:wait ] | 
      
      
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        qev050401_MSG0011 | 
        In my mind's eye, it's bustling and beautiful—nothing[ST:n ]like the drab gloom of a Wrothian city. Why, I wager[ST:n ]you see new and surprising things every day![ST:wait ] | 
      
      
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        qev050401_MSG0012 | 
        Ahh, I am so envious! I would give anything to live in[ST:n ]a place like that.[ST:wait ] | 
      
      
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        qev050401_MSG0013 | 
        And I could work as a BLADE, taking on whatever[ST:n ]duties I liked, free from stuffy Wrothian traditions and[ST:n ]obligations.[ST:wait ] | 
      
      
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        qev050401_MSG0014 | 
        Speaking of which, what manner of work do you do?[ST:n ]You certainly have the look of a warrior...[ST:wait ] | 
      
      
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        qev050401_JNK0030 | 
        Explain | 
      
      
        | 21 | 
        
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        qev050401_SEL0031 | 
        Tell De Ezich that you are a BLADE. | 
      
      
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        qev050401_JNK0040 | 
        Refute | 
      
      
        | 23 | 
        
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        qev050401_SEL0041 | 
        Tell him being a BLADE isn't all sunshine and lollipops. | 
      
      
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        qev050401_MSG0015 | 
        A BLADE?! Fate truly has smiled upon me this day![ST:wait ] | 
      
      
        | 25 | 
        
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        qev050401_MSG0016 | 
        I apologize, human. I meant no offense.[ST:wait ] | 
      
      
        | 26 | 
        
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        qev050401_MSG0017 | 
        I meant only that BLADEs are allowed to work by their[ST:n ]own say-so. Not like the duty-bound slavery of we[ST:n ]Wrothians.[ST:wait ] | 
      
      
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        qev050401_MSG0018 | 
        ...Hold a moment. Are YOU a BLADE? Ha![ST:n ]Fate has truly smiled upon me this day![ST:wait ] | 
      
      
        | 28 | 
        
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        qev050401_MSG0019 | 
        So BLADEs are mercenaries that do tasks for others,[ST:n ]yes? Even people of other races?[ST:wait ] | 
      
      
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        qev050401_MSG0020 | 
        In that case, I would cry your aid, mighty BLADE.[ST:n ]For I have been challenged to a duel by a fellow[ST:n ]Wrothian.[ST:wait ] | 
      
      
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        qev050401_MSG0021 | 
        My foe has the strength of many men. And while I am[ST:n ]not one to back down from a fight, I know when I am[ST:n ]outclassed.[ST:wait ] | 
      
      
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        qev050401_MSG0022 | 
        Is there any way you could act as my proxy and defeat[ST:n ]my enemy for me?[ST:wait ] | 
      
      
        | 32 | 
        
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        qev050401_MSG0023 | 
        Blessed day! I was quite worried, you see.[ST:n ]My foe is rather...upset with me.[ST:wait ] | 
      
      
        | 33 | 
        
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        qev050401_MSG0024 | 
        If I fought, he'd likely beat me half to death.[ST:n ]Or perhaps even all the way.[ST:wait ] | 
      
      
        | 34 | 
        
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        qev050401_JNK0050 | 
        Assure | 
      
      
        | 35 | 
        
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        qev050401_SEL0051 | 
        Tell De Ezich he has nothing to worry about now. | 
      
      
        | 36 | 
        
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        qev050401_JNK0060 | 
        Query | 
      
      
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        qev050401_SEL0061 | 
        Ask De Ezich how things came to this point. | 
      
      
        | 38 | 
        
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        qev050401_MSG0025 | 
        Impressive. If you were a Wrothian, you'd tell me to[ST:n ]fight the duel and die with quiet honor. To be honest,[ST:n ]I prefer how you humans operate.[ST:wait ] | 
      
      
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        qev050401_MSG0026 | 
        That said, my foe has not wronged me so badly.[ST:n ]Try not to hurt him too much if at all possible.[ST:wait ] | 
      
      
        | 40 | 
        
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        qev050401_MSG0027 | 
        Er, it's...complicated.[ST:wait ] | 
      
      
        | 41 | 
        
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        qev050401_MSG0028 | 
        Perhaps some things are simply better left unsaid.[ST:n ]I ask instead for you to clear your mind and focus[ST:n ]on the duel to come.[ST:wait ] | 
      
      
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        qev050401_MSG0029 | 
        I will say, however, that my foe has not wronged me[ST:n ]so greatly. Try not to hurt him too much if possible.[ST:wait ] | 
      
      
        | 43 | 
        
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        qev050401_MSG0030 | 
        Oh, and if after your great victory you can strike a[ST:n ]heroic pose and cry out \"De Ezich is now free!\"[ST:n ]that would be perfect.[ST:wait ] | 
      
      
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        qev050401_MSG0041 | 
        You may hear some nonsense from the others about[ST:n ]something I did or...whatnot, but pay it no mind.[ST:wait ] | 
      
      
        | 45 | 
        
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        qev050401_MSG0042 | 
        Just win that duel and cry out, \"De Ezich is now free!\"[ST:n ]That is all I need.[ST:wait ] | 
      
      
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        qev050401_MSG0043 | 
        I am counting on you, mighty BLADE![ST:n ]...Er, you should probably set out for Sylvalum now.[ST:n ]...Oh, and whatever you do, don't lose.[ST:wait ] | 
      
      
        | 47 | 
        
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        qev050401_MSG0044 | 
        YES! Now I truly AM free! It's just as they say—justice[ST:n ]always triumphs in the end![ST:wait ] | 
      
      
        | 48 | 
        
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        qev050401_MSG0045 | 
        My mother and father are far too uptight![ST:n ]It's always Wrothian pride this, Prince Jiarg that.[ST:wait ] | 
      
      
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        qev050401_MSG0046 | 
        Duty, glory, and pride can all go hang—[ST:n ]give me drink, dice, and dozens of dames![ST:n ]I'll take whatever, so long as it's fun.[ST:wait ] | 
      
      
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        qev050401_MSG0047 | 
        Starting today, I am joining human society and[ST:n ]doing what I will, when I will! So long, Wrothians![ST:n ]And good riddance![ST:wait ] | 
      
      
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        qev050401_MSG0048 | 
        Fare well, [ST:playername ]![ST:n ]I shall see you back in New LA.[ST:wait ] | 
      
      
        | 52 | 
        
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        qev050401_JNK0090 | 
        Approve | 
      
      
        | 53 | 
        
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        qev050401_SEL0091 | 
        Let De Ezich go. | 
      
      
        | 54 | 
        
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        qev050401_JNK0100 | 
        Scold | 
      
      
        | 55 | 
        
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        qev050401_SEL0101 | 
        Lecture De Ezich for his disrespectful attitude. | 
      
      
        | 56 | 
        
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        qev050401_MSG0049 | 
        Good-bye, stifling Wrothian culture![ST:n ]...Oh, and I shall pay you for your help once I make it[ST:n ]to the city, [ST:Gender p1=hero p2=heroine ]. Safe travels to you![ST:wait ] | 
      
      
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        qev050401_MSG0050 | 
        Hmm? Where does this come from? And why are you,[ST:n ]a human, getting angry?[ST:wait ] | 
      
      
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        qev050401_MSG0051 | 
        Life as a Wrothian must seem abnormally formal to[ST:n ]you, must it not?[ST:wait ] | 
      
      
        | 59 | 
        
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        qev050401_MSG0052 | 
        ...What?! It seems a lot more dignified than the[ST:n ]convenient fantasies of a twerp like me?![ST:wait ] | 
      
      
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        qev050401_MSG0053 | 
        Blast! The whole point of this was to finally be rid of[ST:n ]all the lecturing. But you are no better than my parents![ST:wait ] | 
      
      
        | 61 | 
        
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        qev050401_MSG0054 | 
        Traitorous dog! I'll beat you and TAKE my freedom![ST:n ]I'll prove that I can fight for myself![ST:wait ] | 
      
      
        | 62 | 
        
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        qev050401_MSG0055 | 
        ...You humans truly are amazing, running a city like[ST:n ]this just one wall away from a monster-infested[ST:n ]wilderness.[ST:wait ] | 
      
      
        | 63 | 
        
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        qev050401_MSG0056 | 
        You all have a sense of purpose, yet you live free[ST:n ]and enjoy your own lives. I'm so very glad I escaped[ST:n ]that miserable cave.[ST:wait ] | 
      
      
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        qev050401_JNK0110 | 
        Agree | 
      
      
        | 65 | 
        
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        qev050401_SEL0111 | 
        Smile and tell De Ezich to enjoy the freedom. | 
      
      
        | 66 | 
        
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        qev050401_JNK0120 | 
        Disagree | 
      
      
        | 67 | 
        
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        qev050401_SEL0121 | 
        Tell De Ezich that life in NLA has its own struggles. | 
      
      
        | 68 | 
        
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        qev050401_MSG0057 | 
        Ah, my favorite word! From here on out, I'll not live[ST:n ]my life for Ga Jiarg or the pride of the Wrothians.[ST:wait ] | 
      
      
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        qev050401_MSG0058 | 
        I believe that, coming from you. You seem like you[ST:n ]have been through a lot. What has happened in this[ST:n ]fair city?[ST:wait ] | 
      
      
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        qev050401_MSG0059 | 
        I still do not know much of what is beneath the surface[ST:n ]here, but I plan on learning all of it.[ST:wait ] | 
      
      
        | 71 | 
        
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        qev050401_MSG0060 | 
        Still, the freedom cannot be beat! Here, life is about[ST:n ]more than Ga Jiarg or Wrothian pride.[ST:wait ] | 
      
      
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        qev050401_MSG0061 | 
        I am finally going to live life for myself! Back home,[ST:n ]they would have torn into me for wanting that.[ST:n ]They'd call it shallow and feckless.[ST:wait ] | 
      
      
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        qev050401_MSG0062 | 
        But I call it happiness! Whatever comes of it,[ST:n ]good or ill, I can accept it.[ST:wait ] | 
      
      
        | 74 | 
        
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        qev050401_MSG0063 | 
        ...Here. This is my thanks for all you've done.[ST:n ]It's no small sum, but I'm feeling flush with cash after[ST:n ]selling off my sword![ST:wait ] |