I am Ocelot von Freyja. Despite the implication of regality in my name, please regard me as a man of no consequence—for that is all I am.
(enchant: ?Link, (colour:orange))(link-reveal:"Ah, forgive me.")[=
It would be rude of me not to ask you for an introduction as well. By what name do you go by?
(link-reveal:"Don't be shy now.")[=
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(enchant: ?Link, (colour:#89cff0))(link-reveal:"That's right, my name...")[=
(enchant: ?Link, (colour:#89cff0))(set: $name to (prompt:"Your name?","","","Confirm"))(if:$name is "")[You need to enter a name! (Refresh to make the popup box appear again)](else-if:$name is "Merlin" or "Serval" or "Grey" or "Cal" or "Calico" or "Lulu" or "Lolo" or "Othello" or "May" or "Laika" or "August" or "Perry" or "Streli" or "Strelitzia" or "Vivi" or "Vivian" or "Corinne" or "Oct" or "Octavius" or "Charity" or "Odette" or "Bunny" or "Riven" or "Kastle" or "Leo" or "Eros" or "Briar" or "Oatmeal" or "Ocelot" or "Oz")[[[My name is $name.->Fail]]](else:)[[[My name is $name.->Hello_2]]]Hmm? Aren't I "the grandmaster of Andromis"?
(enchant: ?Link, (colour:orange))(link-reveal:"Whatever could you mean by that?")[=
As I said, I am simply a man of no consequence whatsoever. I suppose I lead a wayward life, but it hurts no one.
(enchant: ?Link, (colour:orange))(link-reveal:"You do believe me, don't you, " + $name + "?")[=
Anyhow, since we're on the topic if you wanted to ask about Andromis, now would be the time to do it.
(enchant: ?Link, (colour:orange))(link-reveal:"What do you want to know?")[=
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(enchant: ?Link, (colour:#89cff0))[[About Andromis and Florem...?->Florem]]
(enchant: ?Link, (colour:#89cff0))[[I want to ask about something else...->Questions]]I know many people, some more important than others... though I can't guarantee that I know everyone.
Have someone in mind?
(enchant: ?Link, (colour:orange))(link-reveal:"(When typing in a name, use proper capitalization when needed. Leave accented letters plain. You may include surnames if you want—and if applicable.)")[=
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(enchant: ?Link, (colour:#89cff0))(set: $character to (prompt:"Who?","","","Confirm"))(if:$character is "")[You need to enter a name! (Refresh to make the popup box appear again)](else-if:$character is "Merlin" or "Priore" or "Merlin Charmant" or "Priore Tewe")[[[I want to ask about Priore Tewe.->Merlin]]](else-if:$character is "Vivian" or "Vivi" or "Vivian Elaclaire")[[[I want to ask about Vivian Elaclaire.->Vivian]]](else-if:$character is "Serval" or "Hanako" or "Hanako Renju" or "Renju Hanako")[[[I want to ask about Serval.->Serval]]](else-if:$character is "August" or "Augustine" or "August Grace" or "Augustine Grace")[[[I want to ask about August Grace.->August]]](else-if:$character is "Calico" or "Cal" or "Cal Oracion" or "Calico Oracion")[[[I want to ask about Calico Oracion.->Cal]]](else-if:$character is "Fiore" or "Fiore DeRosa" or "DeRosa")[[[I want to ask about Fiore DeRosa.->Fiore]]](else-if:$character is "Qada")[[[I want to ask about Qada.->Qada]]](else-if:$character is "Strelitzia" or "Streli" or "Strelitzia Lyralull")[[[I want to ask about Strelitzia Lyralull.->Streli]]](else-if:$character is $name)[[[I want to ask about $name.->Myself]]](else:)[[[I want to ask about $character.->Unknown]]]It's a pleasure to make your acquaintance, $name.
(enchant: ?Link, (colour:orange))(link-reveal:"Did I pronounce that right?")[=
I love chit-chat, to be frank with you. And I believe I can parse that you have a few queries in need of answering.
While I may not have the answers to everything, I do enjoy satiating one's curiosity on occasion. Lucky you!
(enchant: ?Link, (colour:orange))(link-reveal:"Well? Is there anything you want to ask me?")[=
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(enchant: ?Link, (colour:#89cff0))[[Aren't you...?->Aren't you...?]]
(enchant: ?Link, (colour:#89cff0))[[Do you know this person...?->About A Person]]"The difference between Andromis and Florem"?
I take it that you've only borne witness to Florem's downfall to compare the two cities, $name. A shame, really—Florem was once a beautiful and pious city in its own right, but the stain the Duchy has left on it two years prior still has yet to be scrubbed out.
(enchant: ?Link, (colour:orange))(link-reveal:"Now, about your question...")[=
The capital city of Florem is one birthed from spring water—reflected in the importance of the Water Temple and its devoted acolytes. It is fresh, clear, a running stream.
(enchant: ?Link, (colour:orange))(link-reveal:"As for Andromis...")[= think of this city as a much larger body of water, like a lake. When the fresh river water enters that larger body, it deposits sediment—dirt and filth—at the lake's doorstep.
(enchant: ?Link, (colour:orange))(link-reveal:"Our two cities are innately connected by a river mouth.")[= Andromis has been collecting the muck purged from Florem since the Orthodoxy constructed this city, until Florem itself was corrupted and now all that flows downstream is filth. But it doesn't matter, because Andromis has been dirty since it was established.
(enchant: ?Link, (colour:orange))(link-reveal:"If Florem’s unbecoming was the corruption of religion,")[= perhaps you can say that Andromis embodies a religion of corruption. We worship sin. We denounce holiness and morals. Florem's tale is one that is slowly being unwoven by efforts from the Pope and the new clergy, but I doubt it will affect Andromis in any way. It is beyond "fixing".
I hope this answer suffices. Do you have anything else?
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(enchant: ?Link, (colour:#89cff0))[[I want to ask about something else...->Questions]]Hmm...? What is it, $name?
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(enchant: ?Link, (colour:#89cff0))[[Aren't you...?->Aren't you...?]]
(enchant: ?Link, (colour:#89cff0))[[Do you know this person...?->About A Person]]I had the pleasure of meeting a charismatic man by the name of Priore Tewe a few nights ago. He has such a tasteful style and way of speaking. I wonder how acquainted he is with this city and the people that inhabit it.
(enchant: ?Link, (colour:orange))(link-reveal:"I treated him to a Florem Rosé during our little talk,")[= as it was per his request to "surprise him". Tewe is certainly not one to ungraciously indulge in the bounties before him. One of these days, I must ask to see him again.
We still have a game of cards to finish.
(enchant: ?Link, (colour:orange))(link-reveal:"Anything else you want to know?")[=
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(enchant: ?Link, (colour:#89cff0))[[Do you know this person...?->About A Person]]
(enchant: ?Link, (colour:#89cff0))[[I want to ask about something else.->Questions]]I've seen hir pop up on occasion to purchase gunpowder from the market. Can't blame hir, the prices are quite a steal.
But recently, sie's been tagging along with that one peculiar Arcana tactician. If those two aren't careful, I'm afraid there's no saving them.
(enchant: ?Link, (colour:orange))(link-reveal:"Anything else you want to know?")[=
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(enchant: ?Link, (colour:#89cff0))[[Do you know this person...?->About A Person]]
(enchant: ?Link, (colour:#89cff0))[[I want to ask about something else.->Questions]]Now isn't that a name I hear ever so often.
Serval is a highly intelligent and mysterious individual. He showed up to Andromis one day and entered the Gaming Hall like a morsel in a shark tank, then proceeded to strip almost every prolific cretin's pockets down to the fabric. Now, I see him frequenting the Gaming Hall nearly every day.
(enchant: ?Link, (colour:orange))(link-reveal:"I've even played a few rounds of Ducal-style poker with him, once.")[= Honestly, how did he even learn it? Not only are the rules more difficult to grasp, the stakes are much higher... and I doubt he's ever been to Eternia.
(enchant: ?Link, (colour:orange))(link-reveal:"If anything, he has my respect—he is a very talented gambler.")[= But just between me and you, it's the banker who always gets the last laugh.
(enchant: ?Link, (colour:orange))(link-reveal:"Anything else you want to know?")[=
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(enchant: ?Link, (colour:#89cff0))[[Do you know this person...?->About A Person]]
(enchant: ?Link, (colour:#89cff0))[[I want to ask about something else.->Questions]]August Grace of orthodoxial fame? He certainly is a thorn in my side.
A long time ago, Andromis was meant to be a stronghold of the church—like a second Gathelatio, but with headquarters in the opposite hemisphere. But after the Great Plague occurred and the church lost most of its power, Andromis was overtaken by its residents and repurposed into a city whose values oppose the Orthodoxy's directly.
(enchant: ?Link, (colour:orange))(link-reveal:"But now that the new clergy is gaining power again,")[= there have been a number of attempts on the lives of my courtmen and the distinct balance Andromis' citizens have curated.
(enchant: ?Link, (colour:orange))(link-reveal:"Don't get me wrong.")[= I will not and do not mourn for those who die in this city. Lives are expendable.
But freedom is not.
(enchant: ?Link, (colour:orange))(link-reveal:"Anything else you want to know?")[=
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(enchant: ?Link, (colour:#89cff0))[[Do you know this person...?->About A Person]]
(enchant: ?Link, (colour:#89cff0))[[I want to ask about something else.->Questions]]The Arcana whelp?
I find that he constantly sticks his nose where it doesn't belong—with little sense of consequence. But I understand the drive to want to know. In this sense, I find him quite relatable.
(enchant: ?Link, (colour:orange))(link-reveal:"I've yet to get to know him personally,")[= but trust me: if he missteps in this domain even once, I will ensure it will be the last step he takes.
(enchant: ?Link, (colour:orange))(link-reveal:"Anything else you want to know?")[=
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(enchant: ?Link, (colour:#89cff0))[[Do you know this person...?->About A Person]]
(enchant: ?Link, (colour:#89cff0))[[I want to ask about something else.->Questions]]That sleazy red mage?
Ever since his release from prison, I have not seen him—what? He's a professor at Al Khampis?
(enchant: ?Link, (colour:orange))(link-reveal:"Wow.")[= They'd hire just about anyone nowadays. But let me tell you this: Fiore DeRosa cannot outrun the past of his vile misgivings. After all, how do you think he obtained the laboratory equipment for his little experiments? Do you think they just appeared on his doorstep?
(enchant: ?Link, (colour:orange))(link-reveal:"That man was to be a court official, once upon a time.")[= He had the power, the talent, the drive. But I suppose he found his higher calling with the duchy.
(enchant: ?Link, (colour:orange))(link-reveal:"Anything else you want to know?")[=
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(enchant: ?Link, (colour:#89cff0))[[Do you know this person...?->About A Person]]
(enchant: ?Link, (colour:#89cff0))[[I want to ask about something else.->Questions]]Hm... last time I've heard, he's still rotting away in some Eternian prison.
A shame. His talents with alchemy are unmatched and not to be trifled with.
(enchant: ?Link, (colour:orange))(link-reveal:"I find that we share somewhat of the same morals.")[= We both would sacrifice anything to obtain our goals, even kindred blood. War drives men to do crazy things, but in the moment, crazy is the most rational we can be.
(enchant: ?Link, (colour:orange))(link-reveal:"Anything else you want to know?")[=
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(enchant: ?Link, (colour:#89cff0))[[Do you know this person...?->About A Person]]
(enchant: ?Link, (colour:#89cff0))[[I want to ask about something else.->Questions]]I've never met her before, but let me tell you...
She is a marvelous author and illustrator. I'd kill to have her works imported in from Yunae... I mean that hypothetically, of course.
(enchant: ?Link, (colour:orange))(link-reveal:"Anything else you want to know?")[=
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(enchant: ?Link, (colour:#89cff0))[[Do you know this person...?->About A Person]]
(enchant: ?Link, (colour:#89cff0))[[I want to ask about something else.->Questions]]I'm sorry to say I don't know anyone by that name.
(enchant: ?Link, (colour:orange))(link-reveal:"But who knows,")[= perhaps we will cross paths in the future. In the meantime, do you want to ask about someone else?
(enchant: ?Link, (colour:orange))(link-reveal:"Or would a subject change suffice?")[=
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(enchant: ?Link, (colour:#89cff0))[[Do you know this person...?->About A Person]]
(enchant: ?Link, (colour:#89cff0))[[I want to ask about something else.->Questions]]Don't lie to me. Let's try that again, shall we?
(link-reveal:"Tell me your name.")[=
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(enchant: ?Link, (colour:#89cff0))(link-reveal:"That's right, my name...")[=
(enchant: ?Link, (colour:#89cff0))(set: $name to (prompt:"Your name?","","","Confirm"))(if:$name is "")[You need to enter a name! (Refresh to make the popup box appear again)](else-if:$name is "Merlin" or "Serval" or "Grey" or "Cal" or "Calico" or "Lulu" or "Lolo" or "Othello" or "May" or "Laika" or "August" or "Perry" or "Streli" or "Strelitzia" or "Vivi" or "Vivian" or "Corinne" or "Oct" or "Octavius" or "Charity" or "Odette" or "Bunny" or "Riven" or "Kastle" or "Leo" or "Eros" or "Briar" or "Oatmeal" or "Ocelot" or "Oz")[[[My name is $name.->Fail]]](else:)[[[My name is $name.->Hello_2]]]I have yet to find more things out about you, $name. If you have anything to say to me, feel free to let me know. I have a good memory.
(enchant: ?Link, (colour:orange))(link-reveal:"Anything else you want to know?")[=
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(enchant: ?Link, (colour:#89cff0))[[Do you know this person...?->About A Person]]
(enchant: ?Link, (colour:#89cff0))[[I want to ask about something else.->Questions]]