Conversation 519: BACKYARD / SMOKER ON THE BALCONY

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• Character: the character speaking or acting.
• Dialogue: prose containing spoken dialogue and other description.
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ID	Character	Dialogue	Conditions	Links
0	None			1
1	None			161
2	None			205 5 4 70 17 7
3	You	"Why are you whispering? It sounds like you're *already* in trouble."	Variable["backyard.smoker_authority_speak_up"] == false	6
4	You	"Can you tell me your name?"		61
5	You	"Son, do you train?"	Variable["backyard.smoker_reveal_body"] == true	76
6	Smoker on the Balcony	"There's no trouble, I'm just speaking in a *lowered voice*," he says sotto voce.		9
7	You	"Alright, we'll talk later." [Leave.]		86
8	You	"Actually, the police *really* needs to talk to you."		130
9	Smoker on the Balcony	"I don't want to be seen talking to the *gendarmerie*, if that's okay. I just want to finish my cigarette."		28
10	None			11 12
11	None		IsKimHere()	13
12	None		(IsKimHere()) == false	44
13	Kim Kitsuragi	"We will remove the body as soon as possible. Now tell us, where were you last Sunday?"		18
14	None			15 16
15	None		Variable["TASK.get_the_dead_body_down_from_the_tree_done"]	39
16	None		(Variable["TASK.get_the_dead_body_down_from_the_tree_done"]) == false	154
17	You	"Looks like you've got a good view of the Whirling's backyard. Can you tell me anything about the hanging?"		14
18	Smoker on the Balcony	"Oh..." He waves lazily with his cigarette. "You already asked me that, didn't you?"		19
19	Logic	Wait, is someone else investigating the lynching?		20 158 21
20	You	"Did I?"		22
21	You	"I'm pretty sure I didn't."		22
22	Smoker on the Balcony	"No, not you." He gestures idly. "Some more *muscular* type."		23
23	None			24 25
24	None		IsKimHere()	26
25	None		(IsKimHere()) == false	48
26	Kim Kitsuragi	"And when did you speak to this more *muscular* gentleman?" The lieutenant takes out his little blue notebook and writes something down.		169
27	Rhetoric	He's deflecting. He's young, with a sharp memory. He hasn't had time to drown it in booze and chemicals.		53
28	Electrochemistry	It's the God of Cigarettes and Youth -- ask him if he's got anything to spare.		208
29	None			35 8 37
30	Physical Instrument	By god, this young man has the body of a *decathlete*. His lithe form was practically made for vaulting over the high bar!		32
31	Composure	There's something about the way he carries himself... Something enviable, mysterious, attractive...		2
32	None			33 34
33	None		Variable["backyard.smoker_reveal_body"]	2
34	None		(Variable["backyard.smoker_reveal_body"]) == false	31
35	You	"Hold on... Can I at least have a cigarette?"	Variable["backyard.smoker_electrochem_ask_for_a_cigarette"] == true	36
36	Smoker on the Balcony	"Apologies, but this is my last one." He takes another drag and shivers.		151
37	You	"No problem. We'll talk more next time." [Leave.]		165
38	Half Light	Like a nervous cat, he keeps stealing looks at the neighbouring windows.		160
39	Smoker on the Balcony	"I can *tell* that you finally got him down. Thank you -- it was quite a disturbing sight, even by Martinaise standards."		40
40	None			41 42
41	None		IsKimHere()	43
42	None		(IsKimHere()) == false	155
43	Kim Kitsuragi	"What were you doing last Sunday?"		18
44	None			45 46
45	You	"I'm working on it."		47
46	You	"What did you do last Sunday?"		156
47	Smoker on the Balcony	"Thank you."		46
48	None			74 60
49	None			50 51
50	None		IsKimHere()	52
51	None		(IsKimHere()) == false	27
52	Kim Kitsuragi	"You didn't answer the question. What were you doing last Sunday?"		54
53	You	"You still haven't answered my question. What were you doing last Sunday?"		54
54	Smoker on the Balcony	He sighs. "I had a friend over."		55
55	You	"What kind of friend?"		100
56	Electrochemistry	A *Sunday friend*? How intriguing...		57
57	Authority	Makes sense. Friends are nice on Sunday. You don't have to work, you can just spend time with pals, watching rugby and drinking beer.		126
58	Smoker on the Balcony	He doesn't reply, gesturing 'no' with his cigarette. Under the dull and darkening sky the neighbouring windows stand silent.		210
59	None			2
60	You	"When was that?"		169
61	Smoker on the Balcony	"My name? My name is Martin Martinaise."		62
62	Rhetoric	That's definitely not his real name.		64
63	You	"You're not actually called Martin Martinaise, are you?"		67
64	None			65 66
65	None		Variable["backyard.smoker_know_name_not_martin_martinaise"]	63
66	None		(Variable["backyard.smoker_know_name_not_martin_martinaise"]) == false	219
67	Smoker on the Balcony	"No, of course not. Could you please lower your voice?" He scans the courtyard. It's silent like the bottom of a well, every sound captured and reflected back.		68
68	Authority	Ask him again.		69
69	None			2
70	You	"Listen, I really need your name."	Variable["backyard.smoker_authority_ask_his_name_again"] == true	72
71	None			2
72	Smoker on the Balcony	"And I *really* need to finish this cigarette," he replies with a subtle smile.		73
73	Empathy	But he hasn't left yet.		71
74	You	"Was it someone from the police?"		75
75	Smoker on the Balcony	"I couldn't tell you," he says, exhaling a little puff of smoke. "We don't usually see much of the *gendarmerie* around here."		60
76	Smoker on the Balcony	"Occasionally." He takes another drag, filling his lungs with nicotine. "Why?"		77 78
77	You	"Are you on the track team?"		79
78	You	"Nothing. You should give up smoking, son. It's not good for your health."		80
79	Smoker on the Balcony	"No, I just like to look good." A light breeze pulls back a flap of shirt.		82
80	Smoker on the Balcony	"You're right, it's horrible for the skin. Very ageing." He takes another drag, before shaking off the ash.		99
81	You	"A shame. Young man like you, with a body like yours, you'd be a credit to any track team."		84
82	None			152 81
83	None			2
84	Smoker on the Balcony	"Trust me, I'm *not* a team player," he says with a honeyed smile.		85
85	None			2
86	Smoker on the Balcony	"No, we won't." He takes one last drag of his cigarette, before stubbing it out on the balcony.		193
87	You	Let him go. [Leave.]		168
88	You	Convince him to stay.		89
89	None			90 91
90	None		Variable["backyard.smoker_suggestion_redcheck"]	92
91	None		(Variable["backyard.smoker_suggestion_redcheck"]) == false	128
92	Suggestion	This isn't the place or time for questions: Who knows who might be watching from the distance, hidden behind the curtains.		194
93	Smoker on the Balcony	For a moment the man on the balcony seems almost vulnerable. Something moves in the depths of his feline eyes: compassion, and a hint of understanding.		198
94	Smoker on the Balcony	"Good luck with the investigation." He walks away.		96
95	Rhetoric	Martin Martinaise? Good local name. Let's go with that.		69
96	None			97 98
97	None		IsKimHere()	101
98	None		(IsKimHere()) == false
99	Endurance	Not that he has to worry about getting old yet -- he's sparkling with youth, a radiant demi-god.		83
100	Smoker on the Balcony	"It was my Sunday friend."		56
101	Kim Kitsuragi	"He's gone." The lieutenant puts away his notebook and turns to you.		102
102	You	"We should run after him, see where he went!"		103
103	Kim Kitsuragi	"No point in running. Tenements like these often have multiple exits. If he doesn't want to talk to us, then he'll know how to hide himself."		104 105
104	You	"So we just give up?"		113
105	You	"You're right, he probably didn't have anything important to say anyway."		113
106	Kim Kitsuragi	"He could be a witness, him or his *Sunday friend*. Either way we need to look into that *muscular type* who's asking about our case..."		107
107	None			108 109
108	None		Variable["backyard.smoker_suggestion_redcheck_success"]	123
109	None		(Variable["backyard.smoker_suggestion_redcheck_success"]) == false	215
110	None			111 112
111	None		Variable["backyard.smoker_mentioned_sunday_friend"]	106
112	None		(Variable["backyard.smoker_mentioned_sunday_friend"]) == false	117
113	None			114 115
114	None		Variable["backyard.smoker_mentioned_muscular_types"]	110
115	None		(Variable["backyard.smoker_mentioned_muscular_types"]) == false	119
116	Kim Kitsuragi	"He could be a witness, him or his *Sunday friend*. It's worth looking into..."		107
117	Kim Kitsuragi	"He could be a witness. And either way we need to look into that *muscular type* who's asking about our case..."		107
118	Kim Kitsuragi	"He could be a witness. We shouldn't rule out the possibility..."		107
119	None			120 121
120	None		Variable["backyard.smoker_mentioned_sunday_friend"]	116
121	None		(Variable["backyard.smoker_mentioned_sunday_friend"]) == false	118
122	Kim Kitsuragi	"There has to be a way of getting inside the building. Once we've found the way in, we can ask around for his apartment."		125
123	Kim Kitsuragi	"He did leave us a sign, did you see that? He wanted to draw our attention to that stone right over there." The lieutenant nods towards a small rock on a soggy patch of grass.		127
124	You	"Great, let's do that." [Leave.]
125	None			124
126	You	"What's your friend's real name? Did he see something?"		180
127	Kim Kitsuragi	"If we find a way inside the building, we can ask around for his apartment."		125
128	Suggestion	Time to bring out your secret charm: tears and begging! Show him your *emotional* side, throw yourself before his very feet like a dog!		201 200
129	None			29
130	Smoker on the Balcony	"Is it really that important?" he asks you, adjusting his shirt.		38
131	You	"No trouble from me, I just want to know what's going on here."		9
132	You	"Too late, young man. Trouble's found you."		133
133	Smoker on the Balcony	"Sorry, I don't have time for this. I just want to finish my cigarette and be gone."		28
134	You	"Can't you just like, toss that one down?"		136
135	You	"I need absolution!"		137
136	Smoker on the Balcony	"I'm not sure that's a good idea."		138 139
137	Smoker on the Balcony	"Absolution? I don't know that brand, but I'm pretty sure you can get Astras at the Frittte."		134
138	You	"Shut up and throw, kid!"		150
139	You	"You're right, that was obviously a bad idea. Forget I said anything."		143
140	Hand/Eye Coordination	There's no way you'd catch that cigarette anyway.		162
141	You	What, really?		142
142	Hand/Eye Coordination	Yes, really. Don't even try. You'll just embarrass yourself.		139
143	Smoker on the Balcony	"As you wish." He takes another drag.		129
144	Suggestion	It's a sign!		94
145	Electrochemistry	Ah, there it goes -- *wasted*! You would have gotten at least a few good drags out of it.		94
146	Smoker on the Balcony	"Not looking for any trouble, officer..." he says in a quiet voice. Despite the cold, his shirt hangs unbuttoned on his frame.		148
147	You	"You hiding something? Speak up, this is the police."	Variable["backyard.smoker_authority_speak_up"]	6
148	Drama	It's the voice of someone who has something to *hide* my liege.		149
149	None			147 3 131 132 209
150	Smoker on the Balcony	"I'm not throwing anything."		140
151	Electrochemistry	The God Himself has denied you absolution.		135 134
152	You	"I get it. Nothing wrong with looking good."		153
153	Smoker on the Balcony	He gives you a honeyed smile, before shaking off the cigarette ash.		85
154	Smoker on the Balcony	"I'd even go so far as to say that the view is a little *too good*, my dear gendarme. Do you have an estimate of when the body will be taken away?"		10
155	None			46
156	None			18
157	Conceptualization	A downy blanket of white to cover up the miserable poverty of the scene.		49
158	You	"Did you?" (Look at Kim.)	IsKimHere()	159
159	Smoker on the Balcony	"No, not you two." He gestures idly. "Some more *muscular* type."		23
160	Smoker on the Balcony	"Alright, but make it quick. Once I finish this cigarette I have to run."		30
161	Smoker on the Balcony	You see a young man on a balcony nursing a cigarette. His eyes have been following you for a while.		146
162	None			163 164
163	None		Variable["backyard.smoker_handeye_catching_a_cigarette"]	141
164	None		(Variable["backyard.smoker_handeye_catching_a_cigarette"]) == false	139
165	Smoker on the Balcony	"There won't *be* a next time." He takes a last drag of his cigarette, before stubbing it out in the balcony snow. "I really need to get going."		167
166	None			88 87
167	None			166
168	Smoker on the Balcony	"Good luck with the investigation."		96
169	None			170 171
170	None		Variable["auto.is_snowing"]	175
171	None		(Variable["auto.is_snowing"]) == false	172
172	None			173 174
173	None		Variable["auto.is_raining"]	176
174	None		(Variable["auto.is_raining"]) == false	177
175	Smoker on the Balcony	"Last week? I don't know, look..." He looks around the courtyard again. Snow blankets the old patio chairs and dead house plants, and all the neighbouring windows are black.		157
176	Smoker on the Balcony	"Last week? I don't know, look..." He looks around the courtyard again. Rain patters on the window sills and dead house plants, too late to do them any good.		178
177	Smoker on the Balcony	"Last week? I don't know, look..." He looks around the courtyard again. Old patio chairs and dead house plants litter the scene.		179
178	Conceptualization	It'll take more than rain to bring this place back to life.		49
179	Drama	He's an actor declaiming a soliloquy. See how you hang on his every word?		49
180	None			181 182
181	None		IsDusk() or IsEvening()	58
182	None		(IsDusk() or IsEvening()) == false	183
183	None			184 185
184	None		Variable["auto.is_raining"]	186
185	None		(Variable["auto.is_raining"]) == false	188
186	Smoker on the Balcony	He doesn't reply, gesturing 'no' with his cigarette. Under the grey sky the neighbouring windows are streaked with rain.		210
187	Smoker on the Balcony	He doesn't reply, gesturing 'no' with his cigarette. Under the grey sky snow continues to pile on the neighbouring window sills.		210
188	None			189 190
189	None		Variable["auto.is_snowing"]	187
190	None		(Variable["auto.is_snowing"]) == false	191
191	Smoker on the Balcony	He doesn't reply, gesturing 'no' with his cigarette. In the neighbouring windows you can see faint reflections of his silhouette, all from different angles.		210
192	Half Light	Someone hides behind a curtain: those windows have eyes and those eyes are watching, spying on you two.		59
193	Smoker on the Balcony	"Now, if you'll excuse me, I really need to get going."		166
194	You	"Hey, listen..." (Lower your voice.) "I am just trying to make things okay again. Can we meet again somewhere else?"		93
195	None			196 197
196	None		Variable["TASK.find_smokes"] == true and Variable["TASK.find_smokes_done"] == false	145
197	None		(Variable["TASK.find_smokes"] == true and Variable["TASK.find_smokes_done"] == false) == false	94
198	Smoker on the Balcony	When he speaks again, his voice is soft and deliberate: "I am sorry, but I really don't have the information you're looking for." With a flick of his wrist, he sends the cigarette butt sailing over the rail...		199
199	Smoker on the Balcony	But hold on, what's that? For a split second his hand lingers... as though gesturing towards a stone placed right next to the front door...		144
200	You	"Please don't go! I'll stop drinking, I'll... take the trash out, just... please don't leave me."		204
201	You	"What do you want from me? Do you want me to *cry*?! Huh?"		203
202	Smoker on the Balcony	"Listen, I really have to go." With a flick of his wrist he sends the extinguished cigarette sailing over the rail.		195
203	Smoker on the Balcony	"No, for god's sake, I don't want you to cry!" He takes a quick step back and looks around, clearly disturbed.		202
204	Smoker on the Balcony	"*Trash*?" The young man shakes his head in confusion.		214
205	You	"I need to get inside this apartment building. Can you help me?"	Variable["XP.got_into_the_apartment_building"] == false and (IsTaskActive("TASK.get_drugs_from_cunos_apartment") or IsTaskActive("TASK.go_to_billies_apartment"))	206
206	Smoker on the Balcony	"Help you? No, sorry, gendarme..." He shakes his charming head. "I have to run."		207
207	None			2
208	Visual Calculus	Don't let him go! This could be your witness -- the balcony has a great view of the whole thing.		29
209	You	"I'll come back to this later." [Leave.]
210	None			211 212
211	None		IsKimHere()	213
212	None		(IsKimHere()) == false	192
213	Half Light	Someone hides behind a curtain: those windows have eyes and those eyes are watching, spying on you three.		59
214	Empathy	Please don't go, I'll even stop smoking inside.		202
215	None			216 217
216	None		Variable["pier.apartments_door_clicked"]	218
217	None		(Variable["pier.apartments_door_clicked"]) == false	122
218	Kim Kitsuragi	"There has to be a way of getting inside the building -- let's go check out the door near the pier again. Once we've found the way in, we can ask around for his apartment."		125
219	None			95