Conversation 725: PAWNSHOP / SHELF OF BOOMBOXES

You look at and ask Roy about the boombox.

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ID Character Dialogue Conditions Links
0 None
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1 None
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2 Shelf of Boomboxes The boomboxes on the shelf look well-loved and well-travelled. Chipped, dented, they stare at you with the unblinking eyes of their tape reels.
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3 None
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4 You "Shopkeep, this Stereo 8 approved machine here..." Variable["canal.boombox_price"] == false
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5 You "Are you sure this is all in working order?" Variable["canal.interfacing_check_it_works"] == true
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6 You "I want to buy that boombox." Variable["canal.boombox_price"] == true and CheckItem("boombox") == false and Variable["canal.roy_boombox_haggling_done"] == false
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7 You That's all. [Leave.]
8 Bird's Nest Roy "...is the Harmon Wowshi W02 -- made in Vesper, designed in Seol," he says. "Plays all reel-to-reel formats: 2mm, 8mm, 12mm. It's even got a little radio in there. It'll set you back 12 reál."
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9 None
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10 Bird's Nest Roy "Absolutely. I've tested each one myself with recordings of speech, found sounds, and music from a variety of genres. Even though," he grimaces, "I don't really like music."
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11 None
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12 Bird's Nest Roy "And here you are. Quality sound reproduction on the go. It'll play anything. Wherever. Turn *any* tape into a conversation of sounds and shapes."
13 You "Don't like music? What do you like then?"
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14 Bird's Nest Roy "The stuff I record myself -- silverware shaking in drawers as motorcars race by, nocturnal animals climbing on the roof, airship rotors, that kind of thing."
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15 None
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16 You "Can I get a discount on this boombox? A *police* discount." Variable["canal.boombox_price"] == true and Variable["TASK.listen_to_merc_tape"] and Variable["canal.roy_boombox_haggling_done"] == false
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17 You "Can I just play a tape on one of the boomboxes real quick?" Variable["TASK.listen_to_merc_tape"] == true and CheckItem("boombox") == false
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18 Bird's Nest Roy "Sorry, man. I can't be giving out freebies. Never have, won't now."
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19 None
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20 You "Fair enough, business man. Twelve it is."
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21 Bird's Nest Roy "Twelve is a good number. Good internal balance." He studies the light on the wall. "Twelve has integrity."
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22 None
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23 Bird's Nest Roy "A discount? I do have to keep the lights on, man. It's twelve reál."
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24 None
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25 Shelf of Boomboxes One especially catches your eye. Deep gold and amber plastic with a big old handle on top. A classic boombox that says: "STEREO 8 approved."
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26 You "What I really want to know is... could this device come handy in my police work?" Variable["TASK.listen_to_merc_tape"] == false
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27 Bird's Nest Roy "If police work means playing tapes, sure. You can use it for that. Or any other time you'd need to play a tape."
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28 Inland Empire Like at a beach party. With sand and sun and seagulls dancing on the breeze.
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29 You "Got it. Back to this guy..." (Tap the boombox on its speaker.)
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30 Bird's Nest Roy "He is a good one, that. Weather resistant."
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31 Kim Kitsuragi
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32 Kim Kitsuragi Variable["canal.boombox_mainhub_reached"]
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33 Kim Kitsuragi (Variable["canal.boombox_mainhub_reached"]) == false
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34 Shelf of Boomboxes The boomboxes wait on the shelves. And your boombox -- that gold and amber Harmon Wowshi -- stares at you longingly with its tape reel eyes.
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35 You "You're right. It's really The End that I need it for: a Requiem For All Lifeforms." IsTHCPresent("apocalypse_cop")
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36 Kim Kitsuragi "Theoretically, yes. But we don't have time right now. It's generally: murder investigation first, *then* beach party."
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37 You "Actually, it doesn't have to be a beach. With a boombox like that, I'll bring the party into the streets!"
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38 You (Turn to Kim.) "Theoretically: could I bring it to a beach party?"
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39 You "Thanks for clearing that up, Roy."
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40 None
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41 None
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42 Bird's Nest Roy "For sure. It's a consumer device with professional applications."
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43 Bird's Nest Roy "I don't like beaches. They accumulate too many photons, it's always chaos out there. But live your life, man. You can use it at a beach party if you want."
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44 Bird's Nest Roy "You can play it anywhere you like. And I guess since you're are a police officer, no one can arrest you for it."
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45 Bird's Nest Roy "It'll play that," the man nods. "Any Requiem really. Also dirges. Madrigals. Chants. As long as it's on tape."
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46 Half Light A man like that in a neighbourhood like this? In a rickety house falling into the sea? There's fear in him. Use it to your advantage.
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47 Rhetoric He seems like an *experimental* man. And what sonic experience is more experimental than the *Doorgunner Megamix*? Certainly he'd give you a discount if he knew you'd play that.
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48 Conceptualization Remember -- he doesn't like music. He likes *sounds*. The *Doorgunner Megamix* is his type of tape! Certainly he'd give you a discount if he knew you'd play something so *experimental*.
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49 Suggestion Just don't ask him for the smallest amount. You'll insult him. The others will work.
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50 Kim Kitsuragi
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51 Kim Kitsuragi Variable["canal.halflight_roy_is_afraid"]
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52 Kim Kitsuragi (Variable["canal.halflight_roy_is_afraid"]) == false
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53 Kim Kitsuragi
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54 Kim Kitsuragi Variable["canal.checkfired_roy_digs_doorgunner"]
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55 Kim Kitsuragi (Variable["canal.checkfired_roy_digs_doorgunner"]) == false
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56 You "How does ten reál sound?"
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57 Bird's Nest Roy "Actually, yes. Let's. Eight is an even better number than twelve. Even more internal balance." He observes the light on the wall and adds: "Better integrity too."
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58 Bird's Nest Roy "Sounds like a ripoff, but okay. I can make it ten -- but no lower."
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59 You "Let's make it eight reál."
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60 You "Aren't you afraid of *masked gunmen*? The roof falling in? Killer waves? Aircraft accidents? Botched surgeries? I'll buy it for four reál." Variable["canal.halflight_roy_is_afraid"] == true
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61 You "I'm not just doing *any* police work -- I've got *THE DOORGUNNER MEGAMIX* here! An era-defining work. Let's do four reál." Variable["canal.checkfired_roy_digs_doorgunner"] == true
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62 You "Let me hit you with this: four reál. Huh? Whaddya say?" Variable["canal.checkfired_roy_digs_doorgunner"] == false and Variable["canal.halflight_roy_is_afraid"] == false
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63 Bird's Nest Roy "No, not really. I expect momentous change at any moment... But it seems that *you* are." He almost sounds concerned and seems to weigh your offer.
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64 Bird's Nest Roy He purses his lips. "Four reál is offensively low... but just this once. For the *musique concrète* cop."
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65 Bird's Nest Roy "I say: it's twelve reál. Four is a total ripoff. It's not even a number."
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66 Kim Kitsuragi
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67 Kim Kitsuragi CheckItem("boombox")
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68 Kim Kitsuragi (CheckItem("boombox")) == false
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69 Shelf of Boomboxes All the old boomboxes are there, blinking and waiting to whirl. All but one: yours.
70 Kim Kitsuragi
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71 Kim Kitsuragi Variable["canal.roy_not_like_music"] == true
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72 Kim Kitsuragi (Variable["canal.roy_not_like_music"] == true) == false
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73 Kim Kitsuragi
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74 Kim Kitsuragi Variable["canal.empathy_do_not_say_four"]
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75 Kim Kitsuragi (Variable["canal.empathy_do_not_say_four"]) == false
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76 Suggestion What did I say? And what did you do? Damn it, man. You're buying it for twelve now, I guess.
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77 Inland Empire This is you. Gold and orange. A sunset suite.
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78 Interfacing Just make sure it works before you buy it.
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79 Kim Kitsuragi
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80 Kim Kitsuragi Variable["canal.inland_beach_party"]
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81 Kim Kitsuragi (Variable["canal.inland_beach_party"]) == false
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82 Kim Kitsuragi
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83 Kim Kitsuragi Variable["TASK.listen_to_merc_tape"]
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84 Kim Kitsuragi (Variable["TASK.listen_to_merc_tape"]) == false
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85 Kim Kitsuragi
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86 Kim Kitsuragi IsKimHere()
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87 Kim Kitsuragi (IsKimHere()) == false
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88 None
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89 Kim Kitsuragi "I don't think the 'Doorgunner Megamix' will be good party material. Something about the name..."
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90 None
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91 You "You're right, Kitsuragi. Work first. Party later."
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92 Conceptualization Sounds like he's already heard the Requiem For All Lifeforms and wasn't that impressed.
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93 Kim Kitsuragi "That is the unofficial RCM motto, yes."
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94 Encyclopedia It's not, sadly.
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95 Reaction Speed Careful. You can only do this once.
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96 Half Light Succcess!!! Sort of. Whatever gets the job done, right?
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97 You "Thanks for the discount, man. Here's the money for the boombox." Variable["canal.boombox_price"] == true and CheckItem("boombox") == false and Variable["canal.roy_boombox_costs_ten"] == true
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98 You "Thanks for the discount, man. Here's the money for the boombox." Variable["canal.boombox_price"] == true and CheckItem("boombox") == false and Variable["canal.roy_boombox_costs_eight"] == true
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99 You "Thanks for the discount, man. Here's the money for the boombox." Variable["canal.boombox_price"] == true and CheckItem("boombox") == false and Variable["canal.roy_boombox_costs_four"] == true
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100 You "I need to buy that boombox." Variable["canal.boombox_price"] == true and CheckItem("boombox") == false and Variable["canal.roy_boombox_haggling_done"] == true and Variable["canal.boombox_haggling_failed"]
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101 You "Okay Kim. I'll just rock out with Roy then."
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102 Bird's Nest Roy "Fine." He nods decisively. "Four reál it is."
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103 You Stand on the tips of your toes to see more...
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104 You [Leave.]
105 Conceptualization That's odd. Why doesn't he like music?
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106 Kim Kitsuragi
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107 Kim Kitsuragi Variable["canal.roy_concept_why_doesnt_he_like_music"]
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108 Kim Kitsuragi (Variable["canal.roy_concept_why_doesnt_he_like_music"]) == false
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109 None
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110 Conceptualization Hmm... maybe you should ditch music as well, get into these more *experimental* sounds he's describing?
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