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TOPIC TEXT / PROMPT
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EMOTION
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RESPONSE TEXT
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| GREETING
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GREETING
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Neutral 50
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Welcome to Jacobstown, human. You're free to walk around, just don't stare at the Nightkin. They don't like people looking at them. {"Welcome. Don't bother the patients."}
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1
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| Disgust 5
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{A little quieter, more confidentially} And if you're NCR, keep it to yourself. They're not popular around here.
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2
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| GREETING
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Neutral 50
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Got a problem, could use your help. Been having trouble with NCR mercs harassing the town, and they just showed up again.
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3
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| GREETING
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Neutral 50
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Just had to go and start a fight with the mercs, didn't you. Guess we'd better finish things.
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4
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| GREETING
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Neutral 50
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Not the outcome I was hoping for with the mercs. At least it buys us time to build up our defenses.
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5
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| Neutral 50
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Had hoped to start reaching out to NCR, start talking trade and borders. It'll be more difficult now.
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6
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| GREETING
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Sad 5
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{Regretful} So, Keene's dead. Knew it might come to that some day. {Beat, slight weariness} Makes things difficult for the town.
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7
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| Neutral 50
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Without Keene, it'll be hard to convince other Nightkin in the wasteland to come here. And harder to get the ones here to stay.
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8
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| GREETING
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Sad 5
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{sighing} Was hard enough to convince Keene to come up here in the first place, and you gave him an excuse to leave. Better than killing him, I guess.
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9
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| Neutral 50
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Always a chance I could get him to come back. Not counting on it. {glum} Hope the town doesn't take the blame for whatever trouble he gets into.
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10
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| GREETING
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Happy 5
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{Nods, respectful} I like how you handled Keene. Without the Nightkin around, Jacobstown would be much weaker than it is.
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11
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| GREETING
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Neutral 50
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Something on your mind?
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12
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| VEndingJacobstown
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VEndingJacobstown
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Neutral 50
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{narrating} With Jacobstown's leadership destroyed, the remaining Super Mutants and Nightkin of the west scattered across the wasteland.
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13
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| Neutral 50
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{narrating} Jacobstown withered away, its death going unnoticed by the rest of the Mojave.
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14
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| VEndingJacobstown
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Neutral 50
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{narrating} Thanks to the Courier and Lily, a cure for the Nightkin schizophrenia was found shortly after Doctor Henry's experiment concluded.
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15
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| Neutral 50
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{narrating} Nightkin and other Super Mutants in the wasteland flocked to Jacobstown, and the town became known as a haven where a mutant could find peace.
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16
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| VEndingJacobstown
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Neutral 50
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{narrating} Though a cure for the Nightkin schizophrenia was eventually found, it became a case of too little, too late for Jacobstown.
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17
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| Neutral 50
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{narrating} Disgruntled by the death of their leader, Keene, most of the Nightkin scattered into the wasteland, their insanity worsening with each day.
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18
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| Neutral 50
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{narrating} Jacobstown, constantly on guard for anti-mutant reprisals, never truly prospered.
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19
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| VEndingJacobstown
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Neutral 50
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{narrating} Though a cure for the Nightkin schizophrenia was eventually found, it became a case of too little, too late for Jacobstown.
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20
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| Neutral 50
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{narrating} Most Nightkin at Jacobstown followed their leader Keene out into the wasteland, terrorizing the Mojave for years to come.
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21
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| Neutral 50
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{narrating} Jacobstown, constantly on guard for anti-mutant reprisals, never truly prospered.
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22
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| VEndingJacobstown
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Neutral 50
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{narrating} It took more time than anticipated for a cure for the Nightkin schizophrenia to be found, but in the end it was beneficial to Jacobstown.
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23
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| Neutral 50
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{narrating} The presence of the Nightkin leader, Keene, persuaded Nightkin from across the wasteland to make the journey to the town.
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24
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| Neutral 50
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{narrating} Jacobstown prospered, becoming known as a fair - if somewhat intimidating - place for a trader to do business.
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25
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| VEndingJacobstown
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Neutral 50
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{narrating} With no cure for the Nightkin schizophrenia in sight, the disgruntled Nightkin left Jacobstown. Without a treatment, their insanity grew.
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26
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| Neutral 50
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{narrating} The crazed Nightkin terrorized the wasteland, and Jacobstown suffered repeated reprisals from mutant-hating humans.
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27
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| Neutral 50
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{narrating} In the end, the surviving mutants abandoned Jacobstown entirely, its existence quickly forgotten by the rest of the wasteland.
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28
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| vDialogueJacobstownJacobstownMarcusTopic000
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Neil told me about this town.
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Neutral 50
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{appreciative} Lot of the mutants here found out about Jacobstown because of Neil. {rueful} Our isolation works against us sometimes. {Splits emotion in these lines.}
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29
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| vDialogueJacobstownJacobstownMarcusTopic001
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How have they been harassing the town?
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Neutral 50
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Killing our Bighorners, shooting at the lodge, that sort of thing. It's getting hard to keep people from retaliating.
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30
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| vDialogueJacobstownJacobstownMarcusTopic002
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You're sure these mercenaries work for the NCR?
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Neutral 50
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{frowns, didn't consider this} Guess I can't say for sure if they're NCR. {Beat, shrugs} Whoever they are, they want us dead or gone.
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31
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| vDialogueJacobstownJacobstownMarcusTopic003
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I'm looking for Doctor Henry.
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Neutral 50
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Doc's inside the Lodge.
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32
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| vDialogueJacobstownJacobstownMarcusTopic005
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What's the history of Jacobstown?
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Neutral 50
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Was a resort Pre-War. I renamed it to Jacobstown after an old friend. Died a long time ago.
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33
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| Neutral 50
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I figured us mutants needed a place to call our own. Town's far enough away from humans so they don't bother us much.
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34
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| Neutral 50
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One of these days I'm hoping we can trade with the rest of the wasteland. No more fighting, just... get along.
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35
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| vDialogueJacobstownJacobstownMarcusTopic006
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I'd like to know about you.
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Neutral 50
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Was part of Super Mutant army, ran a town, walked the wasteland with a tribal. Now I'm here.
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36
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| vDialogueJacobstownJacobstownMarcusTopic007
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Super Mutant army?
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Neutral 50
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Long story, so here's the short version. The Master created the Super Mutants and Nightkin.
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37
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| Neutral 50
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The Master thought he could unify everyone. No more differences, no more war. {Beat, raises an eyebrow} Didn't end well.
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38
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| vDialogueJacobstownJacobstownMarcusTopic008
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You were a mayor?
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Neutral 50
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{Nods} Town was Broken Hills. Bunch of Super Mutants, humans, and Ghouls all living together peacefully. {Beat} Well, most of the time.
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39
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| vDialogueJacobstownJacobstownMarcusTopic009
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Tell me more about the tribal.
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Neutral 50
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We were looking for a {GECK} GECK to save the village of {uh-ROY-yo} Arroyo. Eventually, we did. Nuked an oil rig in the process.
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40
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| Neutral 50
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We went separate ways after that. I went east into the Rockies, looking for other mutants like myself.
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41
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| Happy 5
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Don't know what happened to my friend. {Beat, slight smile} I've got a feeling it turned out all right in the end.
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42
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| vDialogueJacobstownJacobstownMarcusTopic010
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Let's talk about something else.
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Neutral 50
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All right.
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43
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| vDialogueJacobstownJacobstownMarcusTopic012
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How does the town support itself?
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Neutral 50
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Bighorners. Good eating. And we can trade the hides. Got a lot of wild ones around here, so it's easy to restock the herd.
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44
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| vDialogueJacobstownJacobstownMarcusTopic014
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Why can't you just take them out?
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Neutral 50
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Not looking to fight. That'll give NCR an excuse to come up here and wipe us out.
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45
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| vDialogueJacobstownJacobstownMarcusTopic016
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Why does Keene want to leave?
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Sad 5
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Because of a promise. One I haven't been able to keep. The Nightkin all suffer from schizophrenia. It's the Stealth Boys they use, used to use.
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46
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| Neutral 50
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Nightkin have a hard time being seen like normal folks. Can't stand it. A few already left to try and find more Stealth Boys.
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47
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| Sad 5
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Miserable situation. They either stay here and suffer, or dig up Stealth Boys and lose their minds. Not much of a choice.
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48
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| vDialogueJacobstownJacobstownMarcusTopic017
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What happens if Keene leaves?
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Neutral 50
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That happens, there's a good chance other Nightkin will follow. It'll make it hard to get a cure to them.
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49
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| Neutral 50
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{Wary} Worse, if Keene and the Nightkin tear up the Mojave hunting for Stealth Boys, people are going get killed.
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50
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| Neutral 50
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Most humans can't tell the difference between mutants. Might come here looking for payback. {Should end with the tone of "Can't let that come to pass."}
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51
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| vDialogueJacobstownJacobstownMarcusTopic018
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I changed my mind - I'll help you with your mercenary problem.
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Neutral 50
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Thanks.
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52
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| vDialogueJacobstownJacobstownMarcusTopic019
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You're a mutant, too. Wouldn't the Nightkin listen to you?
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Neutral 50
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{Chuckles, player's being naive} That's like saying Caesar and Kimball would listen to each other. {Beat, explaining} Nightkin don't have a lot of trust for others, mutants included.
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53
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| vDialogueJacobstownJacobstownMarcusTopic020
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What's the story with Keene?
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Neutral 50
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{Keene alive} Smart, charismatic. Hell of a mean streak. Doesn't care for humans. Prefers fighting them to talking.
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54
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| Neutral 50
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He's got a lot of pull with Nightkin, though. He talks, they listen. Was hoping he could draw other Nightkin to Jacobstown.
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55
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| Neutral 50
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Keene is saner than most, but I know he's thinking of going his own way again. He's aggressive, impatient. Can't stand sitting around.
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56
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| vDialogueJacobstownJacobstownMarcusTopic021
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I had some questions about Jacobstown.
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Neutral 50
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Such as?
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57
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| vDialogueJacobstownJacobstownMarcusTopic022
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Why do some of the Super Mutants here dislike the NCR?
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Neutral 50
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Lot of bad blood between Super Mutants and humans. Goes back years. Some here still got the scars and memories.
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58
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| Neutral 50
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Me, I don't really have a problem with the NCR. Set their sights a little too high sometimes, but they try. {Beat, gets serious} Legion, that's another story.
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59
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| vDialogueJacobstownJacobstownMarcusTopic023
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What do you know about the Legion?
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Neutral 50
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{contempt} {KAI-zar} Caesar thinks he can change human nature. Most of the Legion is following {KAI-zar} Caesar, not {KAI-zar} Caesar's ideals. When he's gone, it'll crumble.
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60
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| Neutral 50
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Might not happen overnight. Might take a few decades. But it'll happen. Basic human nature - greed, ambition, jealousy - will see to it.
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61
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| vDialogueJacobstownJacobstownMarcusTopic024
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What makes the NCR too ambitious?
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Anger 20
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They expand, fast. If you've got land they want, they'll take it, eventually. Did it out West, they'll do it here.
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62
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| Neutral 50
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{Warning tone to govt} They keep rolling over people, they'll regret it. That's how revolutions start.
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63
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| vDialogueJacobstownJacobstownMarcusTopic025
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Anything else can you tell me about the NCR?
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Neutral 50
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Seen them grow from a single town - Shady Sands - into the republic. They've done good for the most part.
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64
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| vDialogueJacobstownJacobstownMarcusTopic026
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Do you have any dealings with New Vegas?
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Neutral 50
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Not really. Heard it's paradise in the wasteland. Never been in there myself, doubt they'd let a mutant in.
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65
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| Neutral 50
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{To himself, slight humor at human nature} Amazes me people would come from all over the wastes to throw away everything they've got in that town.
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66
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| vDialogueJacobstownJacobstownMarcusTopic028
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What do you want me to do?
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Neutral 50
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You're human - they {emph} might be willing to be listen to what you have to say. Maybe.
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67
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| Neutral 50
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I'm {emph} not asking you to kill them. Just talk them into leaving. Hell, pay them off if you have to.
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68
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| vDialogueJacobstownJacobstownMarcusTopic029
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I'll see what I can do.
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Neutral 50
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Thanks.
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69
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| vDialogueJacobstownJacobstownMarcusTopic030
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What's wrong with the Nightkin?
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Neutral 50
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Nightkin suffer schizophrenia from the Stealth Boys they're always using. One of the reasons I settled Jacobstown was so they could be cured.
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70
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| Neutral 50
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While they're in town, the Nightkin aren't allowed to have Stealth Boys so their craziness doesn't get worse.
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71
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| Neutral 50
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Trouble is the Nightkin don't like being visible, either. They don't take being exposed too well.
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72
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| vDialogueJacobstownJacobstownMarcusTopic031
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Are there any town rules I need to know about?
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Neutral 50
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Same as any civilized town - don't start any fights or steal anything, we'll treat you fair. Not a lot to ask.
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73
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| vDialogueJacobstownJacobstownMarcusTopic032
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Doctor Henry wants Lily to continue wearing the prototype. What do you think?
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Neutral 50
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{Skeptical, but...} Up to Lily. Not my call. {Emph} Might lead to a faster cure. Might not. Don't want any harm coming to her.
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74
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| vDialogueJacobstownJacobstownMarcusTopic033
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I'd rather not get involved.
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Neutral 50
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All right. Can't say I blame you.
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75
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| vDialogueJacobstownJacobstownMarcusTopic034
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Goodbye.
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Neutral 50
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See you.
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76
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| vDialogueJacobstownJacobstownMarcusTopic035
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<Lie> I'll need 3000 caps to pay off the mercenaries.
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Anger 5
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{Angry} Damn it. That'll wipe out the town treasury. {Calms down, irritated} If that's what it takes...
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77
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| vDialogueJacobstownJacobstownMarcusTopic036
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I'll need 2500 caps to pay the mercenaries.
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Neutral 50
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That puts a dent in the town treasury. {"Still..."} If that's what it takes to be rid of them...
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78
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| vDialogueJacobstownJacobstownMarcusTopic037
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I'll need 2000 caps to pay off the mercenaries.
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Neutral 50
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That's not too bad. If that's what it takes to be rid of them...
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79
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| vDialogueJacobstownJacobstownMarcusTopic038
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You won't have any more trouble with those mercenaries.
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Happy 5
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{peaceful resolution} Good. Glad you didn't kill them. Letting them walk away proves we're not bloodthirsty mutants.
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80
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| Neutral 50
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If NCR or anybody else is looking for an excuse to attack Jacobstown, they're not going to get it from us.
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