Conversation 516: BOOKSTORE / PLAISANCE

Inside the book shop. Speaking with the proprietor.

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ID Character Dialogue Conditions Links
0 None
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1 None
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2 Plaisance "Be welcome -- and *please* take responsibility for the energy you bring into this space."
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3 You "The girl outside mentioned that this place is cursed." Variable["plaza.annette_heard_of_doomed"] == true and Variable["tc.doomed_commercial_area"] == false and Variable["TASK.doomed_investigation"] == false and Variable["doomed.plais_altgreet_post_tribunal"] == false and Variable["XP.help_annette"] == false
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4 Plaisance "*Cursed*? Who said that, Annette?" She blinks. "I will have a word with her... This place is not cursed, it has a robustly *magnetic* energy. Good for commercial activity. My business is *thriving*, sir!"
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5 Kim Kitsuragi The lieutenant shoots you a sideways glance. "And I am his private partner, John... Shao. Together we run the pre-eminent spousal surveillance firm in Revachol."
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6 Plaisance "What nonsense are you two going on about? This is not relevant at all. And besides," her lip curls in disgust, "*my* husband would never do such a thing. We are proper people."
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7 You "You shouldn't be so trusting of your husband. Men are filthy, treacherous pigs." IsTHCPresent("radical_feminist_agenda")
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8 You "Mind your manners, John. This isn't the great Shao Empire, where you can talk about sex stuff so openly!" Variable["doomed.plais_shao_known"] == true
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9 You "Alright, enough nonsense. The point is that we sometimes take on *unusual* cases."
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10 Kim Kitsuragi "That's right. When not spying on the love affairs of the ultra-rich, we solve unusual mysteries by the lorry-load."
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11 Kim Kitsuragi "Our sincere apologies, ma'am. No more nonsense. We're offering to assist you with your troubles, *pro bono*." Despite his apologies, there's a twinge of amusement in the lieutenant's eye.
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12 Encyclopedia Shao is what the Seolite Empire was called in the Occident, back when far less was known about the people. It was a barbarian Other, ever so mystical, on whom you could project any kind of exotic fantasy. The legend of it persists and a lot of people still think the 'Shao' is a thing.
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13 Rhetoric Some penetrating sarcasm from your colleague there.
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14 You "This so-called *curse* is nothing more than a simple case of collective delusion." IsTHCPresent("moralist")
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15 Plaisance "No, no, don't mock the spirits like that! They don't like it... it only makes them angrier. Leave it be."
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16 You "Look, ma'am, I really need to get in there. I'm a compulsive detective. I can't sleep until I've solved the mystery."
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17 You Convince her to let you investigate the Doomed Commercial Area. Variable["doomed.plais_trigger_whitecheck"] == true and Variable["TASK.doomed_investigation"] == false
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18 Composure Her façade has dropped. Now you see the curiosity behind the fear.
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19 You "This is nothing but fear for the success of your business given a shape." IsTHCPresent("ultraliberal")
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20 Plaisance "Too many failures for it to be a coincidence... they were not careful. I will not take such risks. Leave it be!"
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21 You "Sometimes it's necessary to resort to extreme measures."
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22 You "Dealing with ghosts is simple. You have to show them who's boss."
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23 Plaisance "It's a *proper* place to live -- one of the most peaceful neighbourhoods east of Jamrock. You may know it for its massive housing projects..."
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24 Plaisance
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25 Plaisance Variable["doomed.plais_altgreet_forced_door"]
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26 Plaisance (Variable["doomed.plais_altgreet_forced_door"]) == false
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27 Plaisance
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28 Plaisance Variable["doomed.bookstore_curtains_opened"] == true and Variable["doomed.plais_curtain_intro_done"] == false
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29 Plaisance (Variable["doomed.bookstore_curtains_opened"] == true and Variable["doomed.plais_curtain_intro_done"] == false) == false
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30 You "Who's the little girl standing outside?" Variable["doomed.plais_altgreet_post_tribunal"] == false and Variable["XP.help_annette"] == false
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31 Plaisance "Annette, yes. My daughter. I hope she wasn't slacking off again with her nose in science fiction! Tell me, was she at her post, doing her job like a proper girl?"
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32 You "Depends. How much do you pay the kid?"
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33 Plaisance "Good sir, what does a young child do with money anyway? No, I save it for her, as a fund. She's securing her financial future out there."
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34 You "In some more developed countries this sort of thing is two felonies. Child labour and slavery." Variable["doomed.plais_blackcheck_rhet_developed_countries"] == true
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35 Plaisance "Those countries will realise they've raised a lazy and spoiled generation." Her tone is decisive, not at all angry at the insinuation. "Are we done with the jokes now?"
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36 You "Is she an only child?"
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37 Plaisance "Yes, I'm afraid so. A real treat she is. It would be nice if she had..." She pauses for a second. "No, we couldn't have afforded more children really. Not in this economy."
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38 None
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39 You "Ten. She's certainly very polite and helpful."
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40 You "All this pressure has made her really anxious. You know she's been chewing her nails?" Variable["plaza.annette_white_success_nervous"] == true
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41 Plaisance "God, ugh, I've told her not to do that. It's such a disgusting habit." Her voice is firm. "She'll get over it. Anxiety is a part of life."
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42 Logic Denial is the way she copes with criticism.
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43 Plaisance "Welcome to Crime, Romance, and Biographies of Famous People. My name is Plaisance." The clerk extends a greeting.
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44 Suggestion She has fine-tuned her voice to find the most welcoming approach for attracting new customers. It doesn't work.
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45 Composure Her face looks powdery and painted from all the make-up.
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46 None
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47 Plaisance
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48 Plaisance Variable["doomed.plais_greeting_done"]
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49 Plaisance (Variable["doomed.plais_greeting_done"]) == false
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50 You "What if I want to buy a book?"
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51 You "So what types of books do you have?"
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52 Plaisance "Everything is on the shelves, take a look yourself." She nudges her glasses. "The shelves compel you, don't they?"
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53 None
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54 Volition She's attempting to mentally direct you towards the shelves. She only wants you to buy the goods, she doesn't care about books.
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55 None
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56 You "No thanks." [Leave.]
57 You "Do you even know what books you have for sale?" Variable["doomed.plais_rhetoric_blackcheck_sale"]
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58 Plaisance She scoffs. "Truth be told, not really. My sister brings in most of the goods. I'm sure it's all very literary stuff, with *well-written prose*..."
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59 Plaisance "But you don't learn about the *important things* in life from fabricated stories."
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60 You "Where do you learn about the *important* things then?"
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61 You "Wait, shouldn't a storekeeper know about her wares?"
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62 Plaisance "I provide a valuable service. As long as people buy books, I'm fine." She wiggles her bony fingers at you.
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63 None
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64 Plaisance "The truth is available if you just know where to look. And you have to open and free your mind to *understand*." She nods at you, cryptically.
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65 Plaisance "God, I've told her not to do that. It's disgusting. And I told *you* to mind your own business." Her voice is firm. "Clearly you have no idea how hard it is to raise a girl in this economy."
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66 You "And your husband's also involved with the bookstore?"
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67 Composure A glimmer of sadness blinks through the well-crafted exterior.
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68 Plaisance "We're quite busy people, you know, my husband and I. Quite busy." Her voice wavers a bit. "Children are a lot of work. You don't look like a father, so I don't expect you to understand..."
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69 Plaisance "He made the initial investment. Since then he's been what you might call a *silent partner*."
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70 None
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71 None
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72 You "Alright, I'll take a look then." (Conclude.)
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73 Plaisance She smiles and nods, seemingly relieved.
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74 Rhetoric What in god's name is she talking about?
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75 Plaisance She nudges her spectacles. "Sir, I am well-educated in the commercial and esoteric arts. I know what to do and what to avoid."
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76 Plaisance "A dead what?" Her eyes widen with shock at the mention. "Oh my god, a victim of the curse? The curse has started killing people? It's *killing* now?!" She grabs her head with both hands.
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77 Plaisance
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78 Plaisance Variable["doomed.plais_entered_through_doomed"]
79 Plaisance (Variable["doomed.plais_entered_through_doomed"]) == false
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80 Plaisance "Most of the buildings are empty at the moment!" Her smile is wide. "It's a great opportunity to get ahead of the crowds. Better times ahead, for sure."
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81 Plaisance "I wasn't kidding when I said we're para-psychologically done! You clearly don't care about the consequences. What gives you the right?"
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82 You "Before we go on... you seem to be well off enough, can you give me some money? I feel there won't be an opportune moment to ask later." Variable["TASK.pay_for_the_damages"] == true or Variable["TASK.pay_whirling_bill"] == true
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83 Plaisance "Sir! Don't be ridiculous. I certainly will not give you money." She gives you a disapproving look. "I would be doing you a grave psychic disfavour..."
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84 None
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85 You "Ma'am, I am a renowned private investigator, a paragon of law and a specialist in all things criminal."
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86 You "Ma'am, do you know how me and my partner are known to our colleagues back at the station?"
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87 Kim Kitsuragi "Once we've caught our client's spouse *in flagrante delicto*, we blackmail them and pocket the money ourselves, because that's what private investigators do. Now, I see that *you* are a married woman..."
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88 Plaisance "This is preposterous, a waste of my time and of no help to anyone." She looks displeased.
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89 Plaisance "It's not good to talk about the curse, not in detail. The negativism..." She shivers. "It's dangerous. Talking about the void wraiths angers them!"
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90 Plaisance "Most certainly not! I don't want anyone who's not familiar with the psychic arts to get involved in this mess. Stay away. Leave the spirits be, so they can return to their slumber."
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91 Plaisance
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92 Plaisance Variable["doomed.plais_whitecheck_drama_convince"]
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93 Plaisance (Variable["doomed.plais_whitecheck_drama_convince"]) == false
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94 None
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95 Drama Slither up to her, you silver-tongued fiend. Show her what world-class perfidy looks like!
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96 Drama Time to fire up the old lie machine!
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97 Plaisance She shrugs, apparently dejected. "Okay, I'm willing to listen. We are set on the path... there's little else to do."
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98 Plaisance
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99 Plaisance Variable["doomed.plais_whitecheck_succeeded"]
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100 Plaisance (Variable["doomed.plais_whitecheck_succeeded"]) == false
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101 Plaisance "Do you take me for a complete fool?" She's getting irritated. "Leave it be and just go look at the books."
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102 Plaisance "And others have to suffer terrible consequences just so you can sleep at night? I think not!"
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103 Conceptualization Wow. *Void wraiths*. You have new words.
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104 You "You think Dick Mullen could solve this? No way, time for a real detective..." (Flex them biceps.) "...to shine." Variable["tc.mullen"] == true
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105 Plaisance She gives you a curious look -- you don't really understand what to make of it.
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106 Physical Instrument She's into your masculine posturing! Your lean -- uh... husky and chubby brawn -- is pure animal magnetism.
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107 You Wink at her.
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108 You Do not wink at her.
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109 Plaisance "Oh for the love of... no!" She rolls her eyes, although a vague blush nearly cracks through her façade. "Go look at books instead of this nonsense."
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110 None
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111 You "I am the law."
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112 You "I don't know. Nothing really. I don't have any right, I'm sorry."
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113 You "I'm a rebel -- I live by my own rules."
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114 You "We are truly private in our partnership."
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115 You "But wait, there's more!"
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116 Plaisance "How can I believe you after all that foolishness?" She looks somewhat irritated.
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117 You "It's a good offer, ma'am. I urge you to accept our help, it may be the only chance to save your business!"
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118 You "What better way, than to ask us --"
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119 You "So, are you the owner of this store?"
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120 Plaisance "I am. The proudest owner of our little shop of culture." Her voice is high-pitched, as if to give it more penetration.
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121 Plaisance "You... broke down... the back door?" She looks very sad, resigned even. "The wards... the door... it's all gone now. Dark psychic energy, leeching onto my shop..."
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122 You "I don't know what I was thinking, barging in like that..."
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123 None
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124 Plaisance The woman before you scans the store, her shoulders rigid and tense. Every now and then she nudges her glasses.
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125 You "I sensed the psychic emanations from afar. The Sleeper Beyond calls out." Variable["plaza.annette_inland_janus_window"] == true
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126 Plaisance
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127 Plaisance Variable["doomed.bookstore_browsed_items"]
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