Female Aggressiv 1:

So now we're Templars, hmm? I never would have imagined it. 

Hmm. It looks like they're using a teleporter to bring in more T'Rangs - lots more T'Rangs. 

Careful. Anyone who steps into that lava won't be stepping out again. Huh, one of those Savant androids. This one looks like he's broken. This must be the Helm of Serenity. Now we can track down Marten and the Destinae Dominus. 

Strange. I wonder what this does? 
Alright, standing around won't help us get out of this mess. Let's get moving. Maybe we can find some signs of civilization. 

I do not trust that guy one little bit. Come on, let's go. You heard the metal guy. We have a job to do. 
He's awfully talkative for a dead guy. Well, let's get a move on. He seems like he knows what he's doing. Come on, let's get moving. 

That's a relief. 
Starting to recover... 
See a creature. 
I see something moving. 
This thing must be fake. He wouldn't have dropped the real thing. Someone else must have the genuine article. 
Good work, guys. Now let's get moving. 
This is not good. Let's get a move on, in case whatever did this comes looking for us. 
It's moments like this that make the whole thing worthwhile. Now let's get moving. We still have the Savant to deal with. 
Good shot! That puts a big dent in the Savant's forces. If we were really lucky, he went down with that ship. 
He's an odd one. I wonder how he came to know all that about the Cosmic Circle and the Cosmic Forge? 
That was a close one. He could have wiped us all out in the blink of an eye. Luckily for us, he was distracted. 
This is not good. The Rapax can cause this world a lot of pain with the Savant behind them. 
Alright, the battle's over - for now. 
Vi! 
Not bad, not bad at all. 
Now this one's a keeper. 
What a liar. 
Not gonna happen. 
I'm back. And I have news. It seems that the Mook are hiding something in there, some special item. I'm willing to bet it's one of the three we're looking for. 
Hold on a minute. The Mook have asked me to stay for a bit, and I've accepted. I can't say no to my own people. Don't worry, I'll be back in no time flat. 
This is not good news. 
Got it. Not let's get this little slice of Chaos where it needs to be. 
Got it. Now let's get out of here before the Mook figure out what just happened. 
Alright, let's get this item to Ascension Peak before it drives one of us nuts, too. 
So this holds the power of life, huh? Well, I sure hope it was worth what we went through to get it. Don't be an idiot. You need one of the men for that. 
Come on, quit dragging your feet. Let's get to work. This new universe isn't going to create itself. 
Alright, we're in. But don't relax yet. I'm sure the Dark Savant has prepared a warm welcome for us. 
Damn it, someone's missing! 
I'm out of ammo. 
Who's that over there? 
So much for that. Now let's get moving. 
You know, he almost did it - he almost got to remake the universe in his own twisted image. But then he had the bad luck to run into us. 
We did it! 
Phew! Close one! 
I've got a situation here! 
Need a target. 
This is not good. Get ready for some carnage. 
Battle time! Let's go! 
This little dust-up will be no problem. 
Got some wounds here. 
This could be dangerous. Careful, everyone. 
Hmm, something's hidden here. 
This looks like it could blow any second. 
Look, over there. 
See something. 
Think fast, girl, it's up to you now. 
Come on, everyone. We can do this! 
Careful, people. I don't want to see any more bodies. 
Dammit, don't die on me! 
Damn, what a waste. 
Watch it there. 
My mistake. 
This is no time to stand around, staring into space. Let's go. 
Come on. We need to get moving. 
This is not good. 
The really bad thing about being dead is that it slows you down. 
Fine, it's over. Let's put it behind us and move on, alright? 
You said it. 
I can't move a muscle. 
I can't carry all that. It would slow me down. 
Something's blinded me! 
Something's wrong with me. 
Ugh. I feel terrible. 
I think we could use a break. 
I need medical attention, now. 
I've got some wounds that need tending. 
I'm getting better. 
Let's get moving, then. We don't have much time. 


Female Aggressiv 2:

Heh! Imagine us teaming up with the Rapax! This is hilarious. 

Look at that gizmo. It's spitting out T'Rangs like there's no tomorrow. Hey, a house! Maybe we can get in out of this friggin' damp. Would ya look at that tower? Must be the Savant's place. 

Ah, the Helm of Serenity. Hey, maybe it will cure my migranes! 

I wonder what this thingamajig is? 
Ahh, I've been in worse scrapes than this. I'm sure we'll get out of it. C'mon, let's get rolling. 
Y'know, he's pretty serious for a big walking furball. Cute little fella. Excitable, though. 
Y'know, for a slimy insect guy, he's not half bad. Oh yeah, what a relief. 
That's more like it. 



Wildlife over here... 
Fresh meat sighted! 
Why'd he toss this thing on the ground? I guess it must not be what it's cracked up to be. 
All right! Mission accomplished. Let's move! 
Damn it! It looks like someone's trying to stop from getting to the Cosmic Circle. I bet I know who that someone is! 
Finally! Good to see that the T'Rang and the Umpani worked it out. Their feud had been going on forever. Ah, it was fun while it lasted, I suppose. 
What a shot! That's payback for all the trouble the Savant has caused us. Do you suppose the Savant was on board? 
Of all the crazy things I seen on this crazy planet, that guy takes the cake. He seems to know a lot about this Forge thing, though. I think it's something we should look into. 
So that's the Dark Savant? What I wouldn't give to smack open that shiny little dome with my sword. 
You mean those nutcases have teamed up with the Dark Savant? This spells trouble. Our only hope is to kill them them before they kill us. 
About time we got out of that mess. 
Oh, her again. 
Beauty and talent... it's a deadly combination. 
Niiiice! 
Lies, lies, lies. 
Are you nuts? 
My little trip paid paid off... The Mook have something in there. Something very important! They have it on display like some kind of trophy. 
Guys? I have to leave. Oh, c'mon! Don't look so surprised. I'm Mook. They're Mook. It's a family thing, okay? I'll catch up with you in a little while. 
Y'know, I'd like to hear some good news for a change! 
The power of Chaos, huh? Y'know, even *I* think this is too dangerous to hang onto for long. 
Got it. Now let's get out of here. As much as I love a fight, I don't think we should take any chances with the Mook. 
So let me get this straight. Marten looked into this thing and went bonkers? He must have been soft in the head to begin with. 
The secret of life, huh? It's living, if you ask me! Now let's get this hunk of glass out of here. Forget it. You need a man for this job. There are some things they're good for. Heh 
Me, a Cosmic Lord? Oh yeah! Come on, let's get started. We got a lot of writing to do! 
Come on! What are we waiting for? The Dark Savant's in there, just waiting for us to kill him! 
Someone's missing, dammit! 
Hey, I need some ammo here! 
Hey, who's that? 
Nobody messes with me, ever! 
I've just got one thing to say. You can rot in hell, Savant. 
Oh yeah! 
Close, but not close enough! 
There's no end to these things!! 
Who's the next lucky victim? 
Screamin' hell! Time to fight! 
Line 'em up, and I'll cut 'em down! 
Come to mama! It's time to rumble. 
Ow. I'm as full of holes as a pincushion here! 
Something's up here. Follow my lead. 
Huh. Something's hidden here. 
This is trapped, big time. 
What's that over there? 
Hey, I found something... 
Damn it! No one ever said anything about this being a suicide mission! 
All right - no more fooling around! 
Damn it, can't we to keep them alive through a simple little battle? 
Aw, come on, girl! Don't die! 
Oh, damn it! Get up, man! 
Watch what you're doing! Amateur. 
Damn! Sorry about that. 
What are you doing? That's disgusting! 
C'mon! I hate standing around like this! Let's go kill something. 
Damn it! What are we going to do about this? This is real bad! 
Death just wasn't all it's cracked up to be. 
Yeah, well, I'm strong enough to take it. Unlike some people. 
I second that! 
Hey! I can't move. 
Do I look like Hercules to you? I can't carry all this. 
I'm blind! 
I don't feel right. 
I got some kind of nasty bug. 
I'm falling asleep on my feet here. 
I'm wounded, damn it! Just... help me. 
All these holes in my body aren't helping things! 
I knew I was getting better at this! 
You got it. I'm ready for anything... and I mean anything! 


Female Burly 1:

How very odd. It looks like they've sealed up this wall from the other side! But then how did they escape? Unless...they didn't escape. 

Alright then, is everyone ready to take a swim? 
Look, a house! Who would live way out here in the middle of a swamp? 
There we are. Arnika is no longer threatened by the Savant's bomb. The fox can't eat the chickens if we've pulled out all his fangs! 
Good. Now that we have the Helm, we can take it to Marten. 

I wonder what this does? 
Well, the ride down was rather bumpy. But here we are! Now, what should we do next? 
He seems like a very clever man. What a funny little creature! 
I don't know what to think. He looks like something that would build a web in my Papa's outhouse. Oh, that is a relief. 
I am feeling a little bit better. 
I see some sort of creature. 
Look at that creature. 
Now why would he drop this? Unless maybe this thing is not what it seems? 
We are doing well. Keep up the good work, everybody. 
I think the Umpani and T'Rang will not be going to the Cosmic Circle after all. 
Papa always said that if you aren't willing to finish a fight, then you stop wasting time and just shake hands. Too bad it took them so long to learn this. 
We have shot down the ship, but what if the Savant was not on it? I think maybe we will meet the Savant again. 
What a strange beast. I didn't understand what he said about this "Forge", but it sounded important. 
He seemed very excited about something. I wonder could have upset him so? 
The Dark Savant and the Rapax are allies? I am sorry to hear it. 
Thank goodness we made it out of there. 
Hello there, Vi! 
Defeating the enemy is like milking a cow. It's all in the rhythm. 
Oh, how nice! 
Didn't your momma and papa tell you never to lie? 
No, I'm afraid not. 
Good day. I have news from the Mook camp. They have found a very interesting item and have it hidden in their compound. I think it is one of those things we are searching for! 
Just a moment. That nice Mook man has asked me to spend some time with my countrymen. I can hardly refuse such a nice invitation. But don't worry, I will be back soon. 
I am not surprised. As my Papa says, pigs like to roll in the mud together. 
The Mooks made all that fuss, and we got it anyway. 
Now we have it. Maybe we should leave before the Mooks get suspicious? 
I don't know much about this, but I wouldn't trust anything given to us by a ghost! 
Oh how odd! I can feel it moving when I hold it. It's like an egg about to hatch. Do you think I am a fool? You need a man for that. 
Oh good. If we are going to make a new world, it should not be like this horrible place. It should be a nice green place like my farm back home - only a little less smelly. 
Wait till I tell Papa I visited the Cosmic Circle! Too bad the Dark Savant had to ruin it by beating us here. 
Wait a moment. I think one of us is gone? 
I have nothing to fire. 
I see someone. 
It's not so hard, you know. 
I don't know much about the Dark Savant. But I do know that no one ever had a good thing to say about him. I didn't like to do it, but I suppose he had to die. 
Very good. We have won. 
You missed. And a miss is a good as a mile. 
These things are everywhere! 
Who should I fight with next? 
This fight will be a little bit harder, I think. 
Alright then. Is everbody ready to fight? 
Winning this battle will be as easy as finding flies on a cow. 
I am hurting, please help me! 
Something is wrong here, I think. 
I've uncovered a secret. 
I think this is maybe very dangerous. 
I see something. 
Look at that! 
I wish I was back on the farm with Papa now! 
Keep fighting. They're not so tough. 
It looks like our guest didn't make it. 
She's gone! How can this be? 
How sad. He was a nice little man. 
Please watch where you point that. 
Oh, how clumsy of me! 
Would anyone like to wrestle? I beat all the boys in my village. 
It is very hot in here. Right now, I want to take off my clothes and go swimming in a nice, cool fjord. 
How awful. Maybe there is something we can do about this? 
Thank you! I am so happy to be back. 
That was almost as bad as the time Papa made me clean out the pig sty. 
I think so too. 
I am frozen like an icicle. 
This is a little heavy, you know. 
I cannot see anything! 
I think maybe something is wrong with me. 
I do not feel right. 
Maybe we could sleep now? I am so tired. 
I am hurting badly. 
I think I am hurt a little. 
Oh good, I am stronger now. 
Alright then, I join you as soon as I finish milking the cows and gelding the bulls. 


Female Burly 2:

I cannot claim that joining these foul beasts gives me joy. Come, let us leave here as quickly as possible. And so we enter the inner sanctum of the Umpani! Truly, this is a mighty fortress. Do you see those statues? I am sure they must be signs or portents of some sort. I wonder what they signify? 

This tower must surely be the work of the Dark Savant. I can sense his sinister presence. 

So we have secured the Helm. Now our path points to Marten, keeper of the Destinae Dominus. 

What then is this strange device? 
A new adventure begins! Come, comrades, let us explore this strange new world. The Rapax are foul creatures, and their king is no different. 

Can this strange metal thing really be a messenger of the Cosmic Lords? 

Thank you for sharing your wisdom, healer. 

He is fine leader, and an inspiration to all of us. 

That plague is gone. 
One less plague to worry about. 
What is that beast? 
Behold! A creature. 
Be careful, friends. I do not trust anything that comes from that dark fiend. 
Well done, friends! Let us rejoice. 
Death conquers all, in the end. Come, friends, let us go. Whatever did this may still lurk nearby. 
Return your swords to your sheaths, and let peace prevail. We have done well, friends. 
A mighty blow! The Savant's ship is gone, and his army scattered. Yet the fiend himself may still live. I will not rest until I see his lifeless body. 
His words seemed wise, though his appearance was grim. 
How I long for the comfort of a warm fire! Our meeting with that black fiend chilled me to my very soul. 
The Savant has allied with the Rapax? Then we must all beware. The union of that dark fiend and those savages will surely bear bloody fruit. 
We will resume this battle another time.... 
Friends, I see Vitalia. 
Victory! Victory is mine! 
Ah! A treasure beyond compare! 
Bah. I hear the hollow ring of untruth in these words. 
I cannot. 
Friends, I return with news! My countrymen have found something, some kind of device. It may be one of the three we seek. Yet the they do not suspect this. 
Friends, I must leave you. The ties of kinship cannot be denied, and I must join my fellow Mooks for a time. Fear not, for I shall return in the morning's light. 
This is dire news! 
At last, it is ours. Our quest draws closer to its end. 
There, we have it now. Let us fly, before they discover our deception. 
I trust Knowledge less than a bright blade and a stout heart. Let us put this thing where it can do no more mischief. 
At least this sacred relic is no longer in the hands of those vermin. Are you mad? Find yourself some brutish male. 
So the circle closes, and a new destiny dawns. Yet my heart is torn, torn between hope for our new beginning, and sorrow for the world we have lost. 
The Cosmic Circle, at last! Yet we must not linger. The Savant awaits. 
One of our number is missing. 
I cannot fire without a fresh supply! 
Who goes there? 
Victory! The bards shall sing of this forevermore. 
So it ends. This once-mighty tyrant is now no more than dust. Come, friends, let us leave him here. The world is better without him. 
Victory is ours! 
You shall not claim my life so easily. 
Ahahah, more food for the worms! 
Who shall feel my wrath next? 
Good! This battle will be a true test of courage! 
Let battle begin! 
Ahh, more fodder for our blades! 
I am injured. 
I sense the taint of evil. 
What is this? 
I do not like the look of it. 
I see something. 
What is that? 
I shall never shrink from battle! 
We few still standing shall avenge our comrades! 
Another one gone? Is everyone on this world as fragile as glass? 
Farewell, sister. I will avenge your death! 
How can this be? He had barely a scratch on him! 
Make up in valor what you lack in skill. 
A thousand pardons! I have blundered. 
I suppose you will continue your senseless babbling. 
Will we ever see our homeland again? 
This is a grim day. 
Life, glorious life! I embrace you once more. 
I have been through a thousand hells, and returned! 
That is so. 
I cannot move! 
If I carry more, I cannot fight. 
All is dark! 
I am afflicted with a plague. 
What scourge is this? 
It is time to rest. 
Death...waits...for me.... 
My blood stains the battlefield. 
Hah, the better to battle our enemies! 
Very well. Our enemies shall feel my wrath! 


Female Chaos 1:

Oh great, swimming. I HATE SWIMMING. I didn't come a million miles to get...all...SOGGY! WATCH IT. Step in that lava and you'll burn your butt to a CINDER. Great, another robot. This one looks busted. Let me use 'em for TARGET PRACTICE. 

Huh. This place is as  as your big fat HEADS. Where'd the locals go? 
All that work for this lousy HELM? I'm SERENE enough ALREADY. C'mon, let's take this thing to MARTEN. 

What the HELL is THIS gizmo? 
Shipwrecked. Ain't that a KICK IN THE HEAD? I'd say we should get moving, but there's just one PROBLEM. We don't even know WHERE WE ARE. Let me take him on! ONE ON ONE. 
I can't believe we're wasting time TALKING TO A CHIPMUNK. 

He's a real smooth talker, FOR A DEAD GUY. 

Now that's someone who TELLS IT LIKE IT IS. What a RELIEF! 
That's...MORE...LIKE IT. 
Critter's coming for us! 
Eyes over here NOW! 
Now why the hell did the Dark Savant toss this thing? Is he out of his MIND? Looks like a perfectly good... ah, whatever it is. 
That mission is DONE. 
Damn they smell! You think the least they could have done was bury the bodies. I mean, there's nothing worse than a dead T'Rang. NOTHING. Say, how did they die, anyway? 
Why'd we go and do THAT? I mean, now that they're friends and all, what are we gonna do? I like war, DAMN IT! 
Coming in for landing, this is Savant flight 401. We'll be arriving in PIECES. Heh heh heh. 
A pen? I flew all this way, half way across the universe, for a dragon to tell me about a flippin' PEN?!? 
Where you going HUH? You call yourself some kind of dark god and then you run from ME!? Let's go after him! I don't care what Vi says, I can kill him with my eyes closed! 
The RAPAX! The Dark Savant teamed up with the RAPAX? What's he thinking? What's he after!? Trust me, it's gonna get bloody! 
DAMN. Why did we stop fighting? 
Vi ahead. 
THAT'S how it's done! 
This is SWEET! 
This joker should know better than to lie to ME! 
You outta your MIND? 
Okay, I'm back. Now listen UP! I got something to tell you. Inside that Mook place, they've got something pretty. I mean real pretty. They call it... ah, Callisto! 
Don't ask questions. I'll be back. 
Now this ... just ... BLOWS. 
Let me look at this thing. Chaos? You call THIS Chaos? I mean, it's just a hunk a metal! So it blew up a planet. It's not buzzing or anything now. 
We got it! Now let's get out of here before bells and buzzers go off! I'd hate for this to turn into some kind of blood bath. Yeah, heh heh, hate it. 
Marten sure went overboard to keep this undercover. That sneaky son of a gun! I LOVE IT. 
What the HELL? For that much money, I expected something a lot BIGGER. Are you INSANE? I think this situation calls for something I can't provide. 
A new universe, huh? Let ME have a crack at it. Now, we'll start like the last time, with a big, BIG explosion... 
Stand back! You know the Dark Savant's in there? You hear me, Savant? 
Someone's gone! When they get back, I'll kill 'em! 
More rounds NOW! 
Heads UP! Got a visitor. 
Now that's WHAT I LIKE! 
Yes! Yes! Yes! Oh, man, now that's a once-in-a-lifetime kill! Heh! The Dark Savant! DOWN! 
Finished already? DAMN! 
Almost got me! ALMOST. 
Where do these things COME FROM? 
Find me a VICTIM. 
This is going to be rough. BRING IT ON! 
A fight? Let the fun begin! Ha ha ha! 
Someone to fight? Let ME kill 'em! 
I'm hurting here! 
Danger. I LOVE IT! 
Huh. Looks I like I found someone's litte SECRET. 
Geez! I hate TRAPS! 
Free stuff! 
Grab that item! 
Bunch a spineless, sniveling, WEAKLINGS. They're all DEAD! 
Oh yeah, now I'm MAD. This is gonna get UGLY. 
Damn it all! Dead! How's this gonna make us look, HUH? 
I KNEW she was weak. This proves it! 
The dead guy... what was his name? 
IDIOT! What IS your problem? 
So I screwed up. You want to make something of it? 
Why don't you take a FLYING LEAP? 
This is quiet.  And I HATE QUIET. 
The only way to handle this is to rip someone's legs off. I think. 
Holy CRAP! Thought I was gone for sure. 
DAMN that's bad! But it sure makes me feel alive! 
You SAID it! 
I can't MOVE! 
Do I look like a packhorse to YOU? 
I can't SEE! 
I am SICK! 
What the HELL is wrong with me? 
You trying to run me RAGGED? 
I'm DYING, you fools! 
I need help NOW! 
Oh yeah. Moving UP! 
You lookin' at ME? 


Female Chaos 2:

Be careful not to step in the lava. It would probably burn your legs right off. 

This must be where the Savant has set up shop. Very impressive. Hello? Anyone there? Hmm, it seems that this place is as quiet as a tomb. 
So now the Helm is ours. No doubt we should bring it to that madman, Marten. 

Now what is this for, I wonder? 
It seems that fate has dealt us a low blow. Perhaps later we will have a chance to return the favor. For now, however, we should scout the area and determine where we are. 

Ah, a clever little fellow. Do not turn your back on this one. 
Death doesn't seemed to have kept him from talking. 
A pleasant fellow, I suppose, but too honest for his own good. 

A very distinguished gentleman. I only hope he is telling the truth. 

I'm better now. 
Not so bad now. 
Is a beast here! 
I spot new victim... 
The Dark Savant drop this! It look like the Astral Dominae, but is not. Heh. Is worthless piece of junk! I suspect he was fooled... and if he no longer have the device, we must find out who does! 
Finished. Let's get new mission. 
What is this? These bodies here? Who kill them? I am prepared to defend this Peak! You hear me! And I know who the killer is! 
The T'Rang and Umpani, at last, they achieve peace between them. This will likely mean end to weapons of mass destruction, however. Is pity. 
Perfect! The Savant, his ship, now she flies in millions of pieces! I will not rest, however, until I am certain he was on it... and dead. 
This pen the demon speaks of, it is something we must not let fall into the hands of others. It is capable of much great work, but also much destruction. 
So that is the Dark Savant. Well, well. This is a most historic occasion. He has just met his killer... me. 
The Rapax are nothing but crude brutes. The Savant would not ally with them. At least, I hope not. 
What a shame it had to end so soon. 
There is Vi. 
Nothing satisfies like the taste of blood. 
This, we will definitely keep! 
Lying pig. 
That is not possible. 
My guess was right, and my time well spent. I discovered something there, a device they have. I believe it is the one we look for! 
There is something I must do. The Mook are my brothers, and I will stay here with them. I join you in few days. Do not worry. 
It seems our enemies have joined forces. 
The Callisto Device! How easily she came into my hands! But I know what this device is capable of, and we must be careful. 
Ah, the power of Chaos! Let us leave before the Mook begin to suspect. 
These men in here all died to keep this safe? How impressive. We can only hope to die so well. 
A steep price to pay. A pity the Rattkin stole this from the Savant. I would have preferred to pry it from his cold, dead fingers. This is absurd. A man is required for this! 
Give me a knife, and I will prick my finger. I think the story of this new universe should be written in blood . . . . 
The Dark Savant waits inside for us. What a delicious game of cat and mouse. 
Who is missing? Someone is gone! 
I need ammunition. 
Someone is coming. 
That one put up a bit of a fight. 
So much for the Dark Savant. Ah, where will I find a worthy opponent now? 
Their blood is ours! 
A narrow miss! 
These things come from everywhere! 
Who wishes to die next? 
Our enemies are strong. Let me handle it. 
The enemy will die, slowly. 
Enemies? Good, they will die quickly. 
My wounds are beginning to slow me down. 
This is not a good place. 
There is something hidden! 
Ahh, a trap! It looks quite deadly, too. 
Valuables! 
Look! An item. 
So this is what the end is like. How invigorating. 
I am starting to take this personally. 
Our guest is dead. What a pity. Now, how shall we dispose of the body? 
Her blood will be avenged! 
Very sad, but he was weak. 
Do that again, and I'll have your head! 
So sorry. I slipped. 
I prefer fresh blood to fresh air. 
This is not my idea of excitement. 
There will be trouble because of this. 
Death is better enjoyed as a spectator sport, I think. 
Musn't get angry ... HOW COULD YOU LET THAT HAPPEN TO ME? 
Yah. 
How sad. I cannot move. 
I am killer, not carrier. 
I kill in darkness before. 
I have an affliction. 
I do not feel well. 
I rest, or I become ... upset. Understand? 
I ... am missing body parts. 
I cannot function with this blood everywhere! 
I think I am getting better. Good. 
There will be many implements of destruction at my disposal, yah? 


Female Cunning 1:

This is supposed to be the Rattkin hangout, right? You know, I'm actually looking forward to meeting them. Are you sure everyone is ready to go underwater? With all this equipment, we'll sink like stones. 
So that thing must be the Savant's tower. I've got to say it's more impressive than most of the dumps in this town. 

Ah, the Helm! A smooth piece of work, if I do say so myself. I suppose you guys are going to want to hand it over to Marten, though. 

Huh, I wonder what this contraption is? 
What are going to do? We're stuck on this godforsaken beach! But, uh, we're smart, we'll figure something out. I'm sure of it. 

Now there's a guy I can look up to. 
Hmm, he seemed pretty nice. For a Rapax, that is. 

You know, he made a lot of sense. Ahh, that's a relief. 
That's more like it. 
Everyone, look here... 
What's that? Over there... 
Hey, this thing looks a lot like the Astral Dominae. Looks like someone pulled one over on the Dark Savant. Hmmm...if this thing fooled him, it might fool others. 
Finished that mission! 
What happened to these guys? Looks like we could be in for some trouble. Okay, listen. If anyone asks what we're doing here, say we're lost. Okay? 
I say that we try to get a mediation fee, you know, now that peace has been successfully achieved. After all, we made it happen. 
On the off chance that the Savant wasn't on that ship, I suggest we blame this little episode on, um, the Rattkin, okay? I mean, he'd believe that. Wouldn't he? 
I think there's more to this forge thing than he's telling us. I mean, look at him. Does he look normal to you? 
Was that who I think it was?!? We're lucky he left us alone. Frankly, I think my cool demeanor kept him at bay. 
The Dark Savant and the Rapax? I don't want to alarm anyone, but this is the worst news I've heard so far. 
Thank goodness that's over. 
It's her. 
Imagine how well I'd do if I had all the best stuff? 
Wow! This is, ah... nothing that important. I'll keep it. 
Liar. Not pulling anything over me. 
Ah, I just don't feel like it right now. 
Well, hello everyone. You remember how I said I had a little appointment? Well, guess what I found out? The Mook, under a little pretense of investigating the planet, are actually hiding a big old secret. It's right inside sitting on a platform! I think it's something we should take a look at! 
Listen. I forgot to mention this earlier. But, I was, ah, invited to something here. I'm a Mook, after all. So... I like to keep my appointments, and, ah, I'll be back in a bit. 
Now there's a match made in heaven. 
Now that we have Chaos, let's move along quietly, you know, so we don't attract any attention. Just act normal. 
I got it. Quite the risk, but it was worth it. Now that we have the Callisto Device, let's walk out of here quietly. Okay? You can congratulate me later. 
I really feel for Marten. That must have been so difficult. Of course, I wouldn't want anything like that to happen to any of you, so I'll just hold on to this gizmo. Okay? 
I like the Rattkin's style. Good old fashioned bait and switch. I say we get moving with this thing before the Dark Savant realizes we have the real thing. Nope. I know what's about to happen here, and I just don't think I'm the right *man* for the job. 
A new destiny? A new direction? Wow! It's like an open book! Hand me that pen, and I'll get us going. 
Look, everyone. I know the Dark Savant's inside, and I don't want to wreck the excitement of being the first one in. So, really, you go in ahead of me. 
Oh no... someone's missing. And I thought that they were so, so committed, too. Ah well, not everyone is as trustworthy as I am. 
Pass some ammo! 
Someone's here. 
Love that finishing touch. 
Serves him right. You know, the Savant could have been someone. He had the power and the ambition to make it happen. But he took it too far, even for me. 
They were no match for us. 
It was close... but I'm okay! 
Enough already! Won't someone help me here? 
Have a target in mind? 
Sorry, I just remembered, I have to go.... 
I'm ready! Let's fight! 
They don't look tough at all. 
Hey, I'm getting all beat up over here. 
I think this is a good time for someone strong and brave to lead the group. 
I've uncovered something here... 
A trap. What a nuisance. 
Presents for me! 
Found something! 
That's it, I'm out of here. 
If you have a bright idea, now's the time to try it. 
Don't dwell on our losses. I mean, it was a valiant death, trying to protect us and everything. 
She *had* been feeling pretty poorly lately. 
You know, I think it was his time... 
Might I suggest aiming that at yourself next time? 
Sorry, you got in my way. 
You know, if you want me to hold the valuable stuff, I really don't mind. 
Can I, um, borrow that? 
I'm not saying we screwed up here, but anything would have been preferrable to this. 
Might I suggest healing me before I die next time? It tends to be more effective. 
I only went through that because I didn't want any of you to suffer. Now, I'm sure you'll want to make it up to me somehow. 
I just said that. 
I can't help you if I can't move. 
I would, but my back's been bothering me lately. 
I can't see! 
I'm feeling pretty bad... 
I've caught something... 
Looks like everyone could use a break. 
Before I die, I have to tell you... ahhh... 
You wouldn't let me die, would you? 
Time for me to take a well deserved bow. 
No one slips anything past me. You sign me up, and I'll get you through anything. Trust me. 


Female Cunning 2:

So this is where the Rattkin intruders have settled in? It was very enterprising of them, if you ask me. 
It seems that the T'Rang are bringing in more of their kind. No doubt they plan on defeating the Umpani. A house? Now who would choose to live in a swamp? No one worth knowing, I think. 

Another one of the Savant's little toys. This one seems to be broken. Beware, though. It could still be dangerous. So, we have accomplished one part of our mission. Now all we have to do is present this Helm to the late Mr. Marten. 

Ahh, now what do you think this is for? Who would like to try it out first? 
So, we are stranded and lost in a strange place. This is the bad news. Here is the good news - we are not dead yet. One must always look on the bright side, you know. 
He seemed very sincere, and very dull. 
How odd. But I suppose he knows what he is talking about. 
I am not fond of military men. They have no sense of humor. 

That is great relief. 
That is a relief. 
Look what's coming! 
Look, creatures over there... 
The Savant dropped this, and it look to me like the Astral Dominae. But, why would he... wait! I know! He was fooled! He is not as smart as he thinks, yes? 
The job, it is finished. 
These bodies! I do not wish to stay here. Whatever killed them may be waiting for us. 
The peace has finally been achieved. They become our allies now, right? 
The Savant will not be leaving Dominus any time soon now that he has no ship! 
This pen he speaks of, it is of great importance. For if it created everything here, it can, I suspect also make it disappear. I must obtain this pen. 
Do not make any sudden movements. That was the Dark Savant. We should not underestimate his power. He could have killed us then. 
I have something to say. If the Dark Savant and the Rapax have become allies, we must be much more careful. It is a dark and dangerous covenant. 
We have managed to break away. 
It is Vi. 
I surprise myself. 
We sell for lots of money, no? 
Lying is an art... and this one was no master. 
Not for all the money in the world. 
You see? I discover the Mook have a device that looks to me like Chaos. It is under heavy guard and will be difficult to get. Still, I do not know if they realize how important it is. 
Shh. I don't want them to hear me. You see these Mook? We are related, and they would like me to stay a night. It is a chance for us to discover what is inside. I will go and be back soon. 
This is bad for us, I think. 
The Callisto Device. At last! Let us get this to Ascension Peak before it cause trouble for us, too. 
I make it look easy. Let us get this device to Ascension Peak before we are intercepted by Mook or by others. 
All knowledge, hmmm? I could get used to this. Then again, there is not much I do not know. 
Those clever rat people. I like them. They prove themselves worthy of my respect. I'm not the right woman for the job. There is, ah, no right woman for this job. 
Women and children first. There are no children, so give me that pen. 
The Cosmic Circle! Let me go first. Cleverness is next to godliness. Or something like that. Trust me. Besides, I have message to deliver to Dark Savant. 
We miss somebody! Is not good sign. 
Could I borrow ammo? 
Someone is here. 
Of course, is simple for someone like me. 
First, I take from you your life. Next, it is your dignity. When this new universe begins, I will be certain your name does not even appear, Dark Savant. But your wickedness, that will never be forgiven. 
Don't forget to pillage the bodies. 
Close does not count. 
Is there a machine making these things?! 
Target, please. 
Go ahead, attack. I ... will guard the rear. 
Now is the time to fight. 
Who are they fooling? They are weak. 
I am wounded, I think. 
This...this is not a place for a lady. 
Something hidden. 
I do not like the look of this trap. 
That's for me. 
Look there! 
Well, that's that. Perhaps the Dark Savant might be interested in hiring me? 
I didn't bring any body bags. 
We prop body against a tree, and make like it's sleeping, okay? 
She wanted me to keep her things, you know. We were very close. 
I will see that his worldly possessions are returned to his family. 
Whose side are you on? 
Sorry. These things happen. 
I think we look suspicious, standing around like this. 
I left something in your pack. Mind if I look for it? 
The Dark Savant did this terrible thing. That's what we'll say. No one will doubt us. 
Life after death... so much for this secret. 
I'm back. I can say that I learned a great many things about life, like how lucky I am to still have it. 
Just so. 
My legs! My arms! 
You are joking, yes? I cannot carry that. 
I'm allergic to blindness! 
What has happened to me? 
This will probably kill me. 
You all look so tired! 
I'm afraid... of dying... 
Some healing would be nice. 
Yes. Is about time I am recognized! 
If you're looking for someone to protect your interests, I'm the one. I have excellent credentials. 


Female Eccentric 1:

I suppose this is an honor, of sorts. Though I wouldn't want my friends at home to know I associated with... these sorts of people. 

Oh, civilization at last! Let's get inside and away from those beastly mosquitoes. 
There we are, easy as pie. Goodness, who thought disarming a bomb could be so exciting? Anyone here? Yoo-hoo! How strange, there's not a soul here. Perhaps they're on holiday or something. 
So this monstrosity is the Helm of Serenity? Well, I'd never be caught dead wearing it, let me tell you. Let's just keep it out of sight until we find Marten. 

What a cunning little contraption. I wonder what it does? 
Oh, my. I was looking for adventure, you know, but this is too much! Why, we don't even know where we are! 
How charming. His mask is simply adorable. Thank your for all your help! 

What a fine, upstanding officer! 

Oh, much better! 
Oh yes, that's more like it. 
Look! Some sort of beast! 
Look! A creature! 
What a fascinating little item! Oooh! I wonder why the Savant dropped it. Unless ... Oh dear, it must be a fake! No wonder he was so upset. 
That's a job well done! 
How gruesome! We'd better scamper away before whoever did this finds us. 
Who would ever have imagined it? I mean, if the pea-brained Umpani can make up with those disgusting T'Rang, anything is possible! 
Serves the Savant right, I say. I only hope he was on board and got to experience our little blast in person. 
Goodness, what a creature! He seemed to be frightfully up to date on the Cosmic Lords and that forge thing of theirs. 
What a beastly man. Not only was he extremely rude, he was practically incoherent. I think he must be drunk. 
How perfectly dreadful. As if that awful Savant wasn't bad enough, now he has those horrid Rapax to do his dirty work. 
Goodness, that was a close one! 
Well, hello there, Vi! 
Goodness! I did that? 
What a discovery! I'm sure it must be an antique. 
Oh, what a load of rubbish. 
Sorry, my dear, I can't 
Ah, there you are! I'm sure you missed me terribly. We have so much catching up to do. I discovered the most fascinating thing while I was with my Mook friends. They're hiding some kind of gadget in there - something very hush-hush! 
Just a second, my dears. I've got something to tell you. My Mook friends have invited me to stay with them for a bit, and of course it would be terribly impolite to refuse. But don't you fret! I'll be back shortly. 
Well, this is no surprise. The Dark Savant is just as beastly as the Rapax, after all. 
So this is the Chaos Moliri? How very charming! 
Oh, how very clever we are! I feel absolutely wicked. Now let's tip-toe out of here before the Mook catch on to our little prank. 
I do so admire Marten for all he went through to get this. Although he does seem a bit, you know, odd, even for a ghost. 
I dare say that we'll take much better care of this than those awful rat-people did. I'm very open-minded, my dear, but not that open-minded. Get one of the men to do it. 
Now this is an honor. Little old me, taking the place of a Cosmic Lord? Wait till the people back home hear about this! 
The Cosmic Circle? How absolutely charming. Or it would be, if that beastly Savant fellow wasn't lurking about. 
Oh my, we seem to have lost one of our little group! 
Goodness, I have no ammunition! 
Why, who could that be? 
Thank goodness that's over with. 
Well, I hate to speak ill of the dead, but all I can say is ... good riddance! 
Well done, everyone! 
No such luck! 
Oh my. This is... this is rather overwhelming! 
Let's see, who's next? 
Oh ... my .. goodness! 
Now then, let's get ready to fight. 
Get 'em boys! 
I do believe I'm wounded. 
The air is absolutely fraught with tension. I don't like it. 
Oh, look. Something's hidden here. 
Ah, one of those traps I've read so much about! 
Oh, look at that! 
Why, what's that? 
Oh dear. This is not how I pictured things working out at all! 
My dears, are you sure you know what you're doing? 
Too bad about our guest. But, life is fleeting and all that. 
That's too bad. I'm sure she had many fine qualities. 
Oh, what a loss! You know, I do believe he had a thing for me. 
Practice makes perfect, my dear. 
Oh dear, what a disaster! 
Wait till I tell everyone back home about this! 
Really, dears, shouldn't we be moving along? 
No, no, no. This simply will not do. 
Good to see you again, my dears! It seems that not even death can keep us apart. 
Oh my. Well, I suppose that in years to come I'll look back on this and laugh. 
Oh, absolutely! 
Why, I'm frozen stiff. 
Really, you can't possibly expect me to carry that! 
Oh my, I can't see a thing! 
Ugh! I feel awful. 
Oh dear, I don't feel right. 
I absolutely must get some rest. 
Oh my. I've got blood all over me. 
Oh dear, I'm injured. 
How thrilling. I'm a firm believer in self-improvement. 
Why, I'd love to join you. It sounds absolutely fabulous! 


Female Eccentric 2:

Wait, I sense something...Many people lost their lives here, long ago. But how? Oh, I see now. Look at that wall. It was sealed up, but from the other side. They sealed the exit, so that nothing could get in - or out. And they died inside. 

It seems that our destiny awaits us below the waves. I just hope we come back to the surface again! 

Oooh, hang on. I feel something. Those statues...they're pointing to where we're supposed to go. 

That must be the Dark Savant's tower. I can feel huge amounts of negative energy radiating from there. 

We were destined to find this Helm. And I'm sure that, sooner or later, we're destined to give it to Marten. 

Now what could this device be? It does something, I'm sure of it. 
Fate works in strange ways. Who knows, perhaps this is all part of some bigger plan? Come on, let's go find out where Destiny is going to lead us. I think our paths are fated to cross again ... and not peacefully. 
I feel a strong positive energy from him. 
Incredible - we just spoke with a servant of the Cosmic Lords! How strange that fate would make our path cross with his. The negative energy is gone. 
That's an improvement. 
I sense a living being. 
I sense a creature. 
This can't possibly be the real Astral Dominae. I don't sense any life energy here at all. No wonder the Savant was so angry - he got stuck with a fake! 
We were destined to do it! 
Oh, this has got to be a sign of bad things ahead. Whoever killed them may still be around. 
I think the Umpani and T'Rang are destined to begin a new era of peace. All things change, sooner or later. 
This should help bring peace to this planet. But I don't think the Savant was on board that ship. If he died, I know I'd sense it. 
I don't sense any evil in him. But I do sense that he knows more than he's telling us. 
I got the oddest energy off of him. It was almost pure negativity, pure evil. But deep down there was something else, something ... pure. How strange. 
Having the Dark Savant in conjuction with the Rapax will produce tremendous negative energy. I'm not sure this planet can survive it. 
We got away, thank the stars. 
Look, it's Vi! 
That was written in the stars. 
Oh yes, I was destined to have this. 
It's a lie. The negative energy is unmistakable. 
It's just not destined to happen. 
Hello again. I'm back, and I have some very interesting news. The Mook have something in there, something they keep guarded. I feel that it may be the Chaos Moliri. 
Hold on a second. The Mook have invited me to stay with them for a while. After meditating on it, I've decided to stay. But don't worry, our paths will cross again. I'll be back shortly. 
I forsee bad things coming out of this alliance.... 
I sense tremendous power in this object. 
I sense tremendous power in this object. But let's not talk about it now - I also sense that the Mook are getting suspicious! 
Knowledge can produce both positive energy and negative energy. What happened to Marten shows that very clearly. 
I sense a huge amount of positive energy in this. This just isn't destined to be. I think you should ask a man instead. 
I'd always believed that the stars controlled our fates. And now we control the stars? I don't know what to say... I guess things are a lot more complicated than I imagined. 
This is the Cosmic Circle? Incredible... I never dreamed we'd actually make it this far. 
Something's wrong with the energy flow.... That's it, someone's missing! 
I'm out of things to shoot. 
Ah, someone new to talk to. 
It was destined to be. 
How strange fate is. The Savant came here to destroy the Cosmic Lords, but we ended up destroying the Savant instead. I wonder whether the Lords planned it this way from the beginning. 
Fortune was with us. 
I guess the stars were in my favor. 
The odds are turning against me here. 
Who should I focus on next? 
May fortune smile on us in this great battle. 
Let's attack - now is the time! 
I foresee an easy victory! 
I'm injured. 
I'm picking up a very bad energy here, so be careful. 
I'm picking up some strange energy... Something's hidden here! 
I have a bad feeling about this trap. 
What's over there? 
Hey, look at that! 
I guess this is my destiny... 
Perhaps our luck will change. 
Too bad. Their passing was written in the stars. 
I guess it was just her time. 
You can't avoid fate, I guess. 
You need to focus your aura better. 
I guess I wasn't fated to make that one. 
The planets are in a very unusual conjunction today. Anything could happen. 
The stars fortell great things for us today. 
I have a really hard time accepting that this was destined to happen. 
Thanks. I guess I'm destined to stay here a while longer. 
I guess destiny has some nasty things in store for all of us. I'm just glad that's over. 
We're in conjunction on that one. 
I'm paralyzed! 
Carrying that much will seriously drain my personal energy. 
Everything's as dark as midnight! 
Uck ... bad case of negative energy! 
I don't feel right. 
You know, rest helps restore positive energy. 
I guess I'm fated to die... 
I've got some serious injuries... 
I owe it all to good fortune and positive energy. 
I've consulted the stars, and they forecast great things for our adventure. 


Female Intelligent 1:

I can see that the Umpani have transformed these mountain caves into a mighty fortress. Observe the statues over there. No doubt they serve some purpose. We should try to figure out why they are there. 
Mind yourselves. That lava is hot enough to vaporize anything that touches it. 
It seems we've come across a civilized outpost in the midst of the wilderness. 

A fascinating item. I would like to examine the Helm and determine how it affects mental patterns. However, time is short. We should take the Helm to Marten. 

Hang on, there's some sort of device here. Give me a second to analyze it. 
This is not the best way to start an expedition. Still, I suppose I shall come up with some plan to save us. We should start by exploring the area around us. 
Clever chap. 

He seemed quite knowledgable, once you got past his ... disability. 

He seemed like an intelligent chap. 


Much better. 
That is a bit better. 
Potential danger here... 
Spotted a creature. 
The Dark Savant no longer wants this? Why, it appears to be the Astral Dominae. But certainly it cannot be! Hm. This gives me an idea. If it could fool him, perhaps it could fool others. 
We have completed what was asked of us. Let us return now. 
These bodies, I believe, are an omen to us. Look at them! These were strong and able creatures. Whatever killed them may be waiting in the wings for us! 
I hope both the Umpani and the T'Rang have learned something from this. It pays to work together against a common foe. 
The fool! I'm sure the Dark Savant never saw that coming! Obviously, he has never met anyone with my wits. Unfortunately, we have no guarantee he was, in fact, on that ship. 
This cosmic forge he talks of is most interesting to me. If it is true what he says, then I believe we should seek out this pen. In the wrong hands, it could prove exceptionally dangerous. 
I am pleased that our encounter was so brief. If he is anything like Vitalia says he is, we were quite lucky. He could have killed the lot of us. 
This is a most alarming piece of news. The Rapax are not exactly creatures of kindness, and their alliance with the Dark Savant can only spell danger for us. 
That was a narrow escape. 
It is Vitalia. 
Naturally! 
Now this is an object of quality! 
Not a very accomplished liar. 
That is impossible, even for me. 
The Mook have such a fine establishment, I hated to leave. Nonetheless, I am a woman of my word and have returned. A bit the wiser, I might add. In their compound, they possess a most wonderful object. It is, as they say, a "must see." 
The gentleman Mook here has requested that I join him for the evening. I am providing you this courtesy to let you know I have accepted their invitation. I will return when I am able. 
I pity the Dark Savant. He's not going to get far with those pea-brained Rapax. 
I am not surprised we were able to obtain Chaos. In fact, *I* do not wish to hang on to it any longer than necessary. To me, it is dangerous. 
I have it, and frankly, I do not wish to keep it. I do not see anything good coming from Chaos, particularly if events here are any indication. 
All knowledge. Imagine! Not surprising Marten decided to give it to me. Obviously, I am the cream of the crop. 
Quite the feat of reverse evolution, the Rattkin. At least we got the device. I would rather not have any future dealings with those creatures. Just being in their presence makes me feel dirty. Please. Have you no idea what is going on here? You need a to pick a man. 
You will, of course, be giving me that pen right? After all, I am the most intelligent one here. 
Finally. I feel right at home here in the Cosmic Circle. Among my own kind, as it were. 
Someone has deserted. To think they would leave my company. Rather astounding, don't you think? I suppose we should begin looking for them. 
I need some ammunition. 
Someone has come to bother us. 
Finally, a challenge worthy of me. 
The Savant was clever, I grant you that. But not clever enough! 
I measure our progress in bodies. 
Was that supposed to be close? 
There is a slew of these things! 
Target? 
Ah, now this battle will be a challenge. 
Let's show the enemy who's in charge. 
This lot will be child's play. 
I'm injured. 
This is a dangerous place. Don't do anything foolish. 
There *was* something hidden here. 
Ah, a trap. Leave it to me. 
Ah, there's something over there. 
Spotted an item. 
Cowards! They took the easy way out. 
Oh stop playing dead! Get up and fight! 
Keeping them alive was not part of our agreement. We are not to blame. 
Death claims another victim. 
Well, all men are mortal. 
You did have some training, yes? 
Sorry. 
I remember vividly when I first began my training. I had just begun to walk... 
Of course, you have haven't had the advantage of my upbringing. By age ten, I was already a master of my craft. 
This is what happens when people like you are allowed to run things. 
You have my appreciation. Consider yourself worthy. 
What are you looking at? That would have killed the lot of you! 
Likewise. 
I am unable to move. 
Excuse me. Perhaps you have failed to notice that I am already carrying my share? 
I have been blinded. 
This is a serious malady. 
I have contracted an illness. 
I am worn out. Let us stop. 
Are you going to let me die? 
I require medical attention. 
Perfect! My status rises. 
Well, well. I wondered when you would get around to me. You won't be disappointed. 


Female Intelligent 2:

Be wary, my friends. The Rattkin may not be happy to see us. 
How strange. It seems that whoever built this wall barricaded themselves inside. Why would they do such a thing? 
A simple task. Although the Savant hid the entrance to his tower well, even a child could have disarmed the bomb itself. 
This mechanical creature seems to be malfunctioning in some way. Perhaps we can use this fact to our advantage? Destiny has placed the Helm in our hands. Now, let us find Marten, and return the Helm to him. 

A device of some kind. I wonder what it does? 
Truly, the ways of Destiny are beyond our understanding. We must accept our fate, and make our own way in this world. I am sure all will be revealed with time. 

Do not let his looks deceive you. He is as sly as a fox, and as brutal as a lion. 
Destiny has led Marten down a strange path! Yet perhaps it is no stranger than our own. A brave commander of his troops. I think Destiny has great plans for him. 

My illness is extinguished. 
I begin to feel refreshed. 
Like the jackal, the enemy slinks upon us. 
Our foe lurks beyond. 
Though appearing of the nature of the object we seek, it is clear this bears not its true power. We can infer that the poisoned one has been the victim of some duplicity. 
Our task is complete. 
The great lady Destiny has chosen to destroy the harmony that we hoped to find here. Let us hope she has not turned against us. 
May they live wisely in the protection of the good lady Fortune. 
The good lady Fortune has given us this sign foretelling the fall of the black serpent. May he taste the bitter fruit of Misfortune. 
This supreme being appears as spoken of in ancient legends and speaks with grave importance. Praise Fortune that it is we who have received his words. 
The poison in his veins speaks of the treachery he has shown to others. We should not take lightly our survival here this day. 
It is as I thought. One should not place trust in these creatures of horns and claws. That this dirty race aligns with the one of black poison is of no surprise. 
We are free from that engagement. 
It appears to be our former companion, Vi Domina. 
Praise Fortune for my victory! 
Ah, an object worthy of Fate herself. 
This person tells us falsehoods. 
I regret that will be impossible. 
It was wise to accompany the Mook. They are in possession of a mystical device and I feel certain it is one of interest to us. 
As you see, I am of the same nature as these Mook and am obliged to accept their request for my company. I am sure I shall not be long in my return. 
The Savant and the Rapax have allied? Truly, Destiny works in strange ways. 
Chaos nearly erupts from this device. Let us quickly bring it to its resting place. 
As Destiny guides our hand in this deception, so too let her lead our escape from this place and let Chaos not interfere. 
Though securing the Desinae Dominus is but one part of our quest, may poor Marten yet find his way into the Realm of Light. 
These sly little mice have shown themselves to be immensely shrewd in directing Destiny to their needs. It is almost miraculous that the Astal Dominae was in their possession. I cannot fill the need that is here. 
May the words scribed with this pen be written as if in gold to bring lustre to our new world. 
Upon the death of the black one with the poison in his heart, we are sure to find sanctuary within the Cosmic Circle. 
Alas, our journey is not free from thorns.  Someone is missing from our group. 
I am in need of firing barbs. 
Guests enter our realm. 
Destiny leads my hand to triumph! 
A good man forgives while a great man forgets. Yet I refuse to forgive or forget the poison this black serpent has spread throughout our universe. I spit on your corpse Dark Savant! 
Our will prevails! 
Destiny protects me from danger! 
Our foe multiplies! 
I search for a target! 
May the good lady Fortune fight with us! 
Be on guard! Combat begins! 
Fortune will see us crush this enemy! 
I have wounds. 
I am suspicious of danger in this area. 
A disguise has been placed here. 
A deadly mechanism. We must disarm it. 
Something valuable? 
An object! 
Though senseless slaughter surrounds me, I trust in the good lady Fortune! 
We fall victim to the evil winds of despair! 
It bodes ill for us that our companion entered the sleep of Death while under our care. 
I feel her death like a stab to my heart. 
May the pyre bring peace to his soul. 
Though your attempt failed, do not let your will waver. 
A thousand pardons. 
Who knows what tales may be woven from the tapestry of our adventures? 
To remain too long in one place is to invite the Serpent into our midst. 
Alas, our good lady Fortune has turned her back on us, and instead we are visited by that troublesome hag, Misfortune! 
Like the cat with many lives, I return to again drink of the Elixir of Life! 
May good Fortune see that I do not again suffer such fate. 
I too feel the same. 
I am held. I cannot move! 
I shall find it difficult to react with the weight of this burden. 
My world has become black! 
Illness flares within me. 
This is no ordinary fever. 
I find myself footweary. May we rest? 
I see Death's Messenger before me! 
My wounds need closing. 
I prosper with the will of Destiny! 
One may feel fear in the face of danger so long as one banishes fear when danger actually arrives. So say the wise. 


Female Kind 1:

So this is the Umpani's fortress? It suits them, I suppose. It's so very ... military. 
Time for a dip. I do hope everyone's ready to go diving? So this is the Helm of Serenity? Not my style, I'm afraid. 

Now what do you suppose this funny little gadget does? 
This is a bit of a jam, isn't it? Perhaps we should explore the area a bit, and find out where we are. I'd say the Rapax got the king that they deserve! And I don't mean that as a compliment. 
Thanks for the information. We'll see what we can do to help. 
An interesting fellow, but a bit crude. That's better. 
That's an improvement. 
I see some sort of beast. 
Look at that creature. 
You don't find diamonds in the trash pit, as my father used to say. If the Savant dropped this, it must be a forgery. 
Delightful. What's next? 
This isn't very encouraging, is it? Let's hope that whatever killed them isn't still around. 
So we've helped make peace between them? I always did think I had a talent for diplomacy. 
This won't solve all our problems, but it's a good start. Now, where is the Dark Savant, I wonder? 
I thought he was very interesting, once you got past his gruesome appearance. Imagine knowing all about the Comic Circle and the Forge! 
I can't say that he makes a very good first impression. And his taste in clothing is atrocious. 
The Dark Savant and the Rapax deserve each other, that's all I can say. 
That was a close one! 
Why Vi, it's so good to see you! 
Now, that was fun. 
Oh, how magnificent. 
Now, that's a lie if I ever heard one. 
I'm afraid it's not possible. 
How good it is to be back. I have some news you might find interesting. The Mook have an unusual object in there. It's the Chaos Moliri, I believe. 
Just a moment. I'm afraid I'll have to bid you farewell for a while. My Mook friends have asked me to visit them. Don't worry, I'll be back in a bit. 
We should have known the Savant would find someone to do his dirty work. 
This Chaos device seems to have a pretty chaotic history itself. 
Very clever. Why, we're a regular bunch of cat burglars! Now, let's go before the Mook notice it's gone. 
So this is the Destinae Dominus. Now how did they manage to fit all the knowledge in the universe into such a small package? 
This is the power of Life itself? Well then, I'll try not to drop it. Don't be silly. You'll need a man for that. 
It's a great honor to be chosen to run the universe, I suppose, but I can't imagine it will be half as fun as the little adventure we just had! 
How delightful to be here at last. I suppose the Dark Savant will prevent us from relaxing here, though. 
One of our party has disappeared! 
I believe I need a reload. 
Now who could that be? 
That was invigorating. 
Well, that put an end to him. I can't imagine why he misused his power that way. Some people were just never taught how to behave, I suppose. 
Delightful! 
I am afraid you missed me. 
This is more excitement than I bargained for. 
What should I aim at now? 
This encounter will be extremely exciting. 
A battle? How exciting! 
This will be good practice. 
I'm hurt. 
I don't like the looks of this. 
I do believe something is hidden here. 
We'll have to do something about this trap. 
I see something. 
Why, look there. 
Oh, damn. This adventure isn't turning out quite as I'd planned. 
Come on now, we can do better than this. 
Traveling with us seems to be hazardous to one's health. 
Oh, not her! She was always so brave. 
What a pity. He was good company. 
Mind what you're doing! 
I'm so sorry. My mistake. 
Travel really does broaden the mind. 
Don't you find this place just fascinating? 
That's too bad. Is there anything we can do about it? 
I'm back. Did I miss anything? 
Well now, I wouldn't like to go through that again. 
Absolutely right. 
Goodness. I seem to be paralyzed. 
Really now. Do I look like a beast of burden to you? 
Strange. I can't see! 
I am ... indisposed. 
I feel rather strange. 
I think it's time for us to rest. 
This wound is serious. 
I'm afraid I'm wounded. 
Delightful. 
An adventure? Why, I'd be delighted to help you. It sounds most entertaining. 


Female Kind 2:

Oh, you men and your silly little ceremonies. If you ask me, this Templar nonsense was just an excuse to fool around with that, that thing, whatever she was. 

Oh my, that is a whole mess of T'Rangs. They're bringing them in by the bushelful. 
We did it, darlin'! The Savant's big old bomb is now just a dud. 

Oh my, that's a big one. The Savant must think he has something to prove if he feels obliged to build a tower like that. 

I have it, sugar. I suppose the next thing we should do is hand this Helm over to that Marten fellow. 

Now what do you suppose will happen when I touch this? 
Now don't you fret. We are a bit lost, but think of it this way - a little mystery makes things more exciting! 
You know, if he didn't take himself so seriously, he'd be kind of cute. 

He looks pretty good, considering he's been dead and all. That's what I like - the strong, authoritative type. 

Ahh, much better. 
Ooh, that's more like it. 
I see something moving! 
Spotted a wild one! 
So why did he drop this thing if he's so attached to it? Hold on a second... I bet this thing is as fake as that hunk of glass my first husband tried to pass off as a diamond! 
Congratulations, everyone. We did it! 
Oh sugar, this is bad, real bad. It looks like something is taking out anyone who makes it up here. We'd better be extra careful. 
Well, I'm glad we could help out. Who knows? Maybe now that they're not constantly killing each other, the Umpani and T'Rang will start doing something useful with their time. 
My, my, my, isn't that a pretty sight? If it turns out that the Savant was on board that ship when we blew it to bits, that would be the icing on the cake. 
That's how I like 'em - big and strong. Though I'm not so sure about the wings and the horns. I wonder why he knows so much about the Cosmic Lords and the Cosmic Forge? 
Well, he's sure not going to make any friends ranting and raving like that. What was he going on about, anyway? 
The Rapax? Oh my goodness. Talk about a match made in hell. The Savant will be able to do a lot more mischief with the Rapax on his side. 
Whew! That was exciting! Let's do it again. 
There's Vi! 
Now, that was satisfying! 
Oh now, this one is a keeper! 
I've never heard such lies. 
Sugar, it just isn't meant to be. 
I'm back, darlin'. Nothing like a visit with your own kind to give you that warm feeling inside. Anyway, I found out something that might interest you. It seems the Mook are guarding some kind of item in there, something really special. 
Hold on just a second, sugar. This Mook gentleman has invited me to stay for a while, and I've decided to take him up on his offer. But don't you fret, this is just a short-term thing. I'll be back before you know it. 
More bad news for us, and everyone else on the planet. 
Hmmm, this Chaos thing makes me feel all tingly. 
Hmm, this Chaos thing makes me feel all tingly. Let's get it out of here before the Mooks catch on. 
So this contains all Knowledge, huh? I sure could have used this when I young and naive. 
So this is the power of Life, huh? Hmmm, they sure didn't mention anything about a glowing glass globe when they taught me about the birds and the bees! Oh darlin', I just don't think this is going to work out. Try one of the men. 
Now isn't this cozy? All of us setting up housekeeping in the Cosmic Circle so that we can run the universe! You know, I've thought of settling down before, but I never imagined it would turn out like this! 
So we're finally in. I guess I should be thrilled, but it's hard to get too excited knowing that the Dark Savant beat us to the punch. 
Hold on just a minute here. Someone is missing! 
Give me something to shoot, darlin'. 
We have company. 
I like that much better dead. 
Thanks goodness that's finally over. Honestly, that lasted longer than my first marriage. At least he's gone for good... Heh, that's I what said about my first marriage, too! 
We did it! 
You can look, but you can't touch. 
They're all over me! 
Alright, who's next in line? 
Stay with me, this could get messy! 
Let's do it! 
This will be over in no time. 
Ow, that hurts. 
I just got a shiver all through my body. Something's not right. 
Ah, looks like I discovered someone's little secret. 
Careful, sugar. This could blow at any time. 
There's something! 
Let's grab it! 
Damn, I hate doing it alone. 
Come on, I know we can do it together! 
They sure do go down easy. 
Poor girl, she didn't deserve that. 
He was such a sweet thing. I'll miss him. 
Don't worry, sugar, it happens to everyone. 
Sorry, I don't know what came over me. 
So far, this is just like my first marriage - lots of aimless wandering, and the occasional gigantic fight. 
Come on sugar, let's stop standing around and get to it. 
Sugar, this should never have happened. 
Good to see you again, darlin'. I must look like a mess, huh? 
Sugar, I feel like I've been turned inside out and backwards. And not in a good way, either. 
You said a mouthful. 
I can't move a thing! 
Darlin', I just can't take that much. Give it to someone else. 
I'm as blind as a bat. 
Ugh, I've got it, and bad. 
Ech. This feels worse than when they tell you how much they love their wives. 
Time for bed. 
Looks like it's all over for me... 
I'm hurt here. 
Darlin', I just keep getting better and better. 
Sure, darlin', just leave it in my hands. I have loads of experience, believe me. 


Female Laid 1:

Oh, so we're going swimming? Alright, I just hope I don't get water up my nose. 
Hey, look at that thing. It just keeps spitting out T'Rang like there's no tomorrow. 

Oh look, lava. I guess you wouldn't want to get too close to that, huh? 

Huh, nobody's here. I wonder where they went? 
So Marten built this Helm just to calm him down? Wow, he must have been one overstressed guy. 

Hey, what does this gadget do? 
Well, at least the beach is nice. I mean, we could have crash-landed into frozen tundra or something. Hey, check out that waterfall! 
He seemed nice. He seemed nice. 
He seemed nice. Yes, that's much better. 
Oh, that's more like it. 
Look, creatures. 
Look at those things! 
I wonder why he dropped it? It must be a fake. That would explain why he was so upset. 
That job's done. 
This is not good. I bet that whatever got them is just waiting to get us! 
Finally, some peace and quiet between those two. Now we can get some real work done here. 
It's almost like watching fireworks. I wonder if the Savant was on the ship when we hit it? 
I'm glad he's on our side. We should investigate this forge he's talking about. It sounds powerful. 
First impressions are important, and let me tell you, the Dark Savant does not make a good first impression. 
The Dark Savant and the Rapax together, huh? This is not good. 
Now that was close. 
Vi's coming. 
Hey, that was pretty good! 
Now this is a good one. 
They lied. Plain and simple. 
Ah, no. 
Well, I'm back... And found out something about the Mook. They have one of those devices that we're looking for. I think it's the Chaos one, and you know how I feel about chaos. 
Ah, I'm going to spend a night here, okay? I mean, I'd ask you all to come, but, it's Mooks only, and you don't exactly fit the bill. I won't be gone too long. 
This doesn't sound like a good thing. 
Chaos, huh? That thing gives off a creepy feeling. Let's get moving. 
All right. I got it. Now, just relax. We need to get this out of here before the Mook figure out what happened. They'll probably be really annoyed. 
Thanks, Marten. Sorry to hear what it did to you, though. An eternal zombie. I don't think I could handle that. 
I wonder how those Rat-things managed to get this away from the Savant? Well, it's ours now. Um, I don't think you're paying attention. Try one of the men. 
A new universe? Alright, but let's make the new one a little less....hectic. You know, without the monsters and things? 
I can't believe I'm actually here. It would be a lot more thrilling if the Savant wasn't waiting for us inside. 
Hey, someone's wandered off. Where'd they go? 
I have nothing to shoot. 
Company. 
Well, that's that. 
It's too bad, really. Imagine what the Savant could have done if he had just relaxed a little bit.  Instead, well... We did what we had to do. 
So much for that. 
Missed me. 
Now, this is just too much. 
Point out a victim. 
I hope these guys aren't as tough as they look. 
This is the part where we fight, right? 
Relax, this fight will be easy. 
Hey, I'm wounded. 
You all look nervous. Is something up here? 
Something's hidden here. 
Wait! It's trapped. 
Something over there! 
Oh look. An item! 
Alright, I'm feeling abandoned here. 
Hey, aren't *they* supposed to be the ones dying? 
Looks like we lost another one. 
Too bad. I liked her. 
He's dead. 
You need some more practice. 
Oops. My bad. 
I actually look forward to these quiet times. 
Just relax and enjoy the scenery. 
Huh. This isn't good. Anyone know how to fix this? 
Hey, it's great to be back. 
That was ... different. In a, uh, very unpleasant kind of way. 
Same here. 
My body won't move. 
Oh. I'll carry it ... somehow. 
Darkness! 
I'm seeing spots. 
Ugh. I've felt better. 
I could use a nap. 
I'm going to ... die? 
Wow, is that my blood? 
Oh, this is great. 
Just relax. It's going to be alright. 


Female Laid 2:

Let us hope that we fare better in the water then fish do on dry land! 
The T'Rang appear to be bringing in more troops. How sad that they feel they must fight for victory, instead of calmly accepting the gift of enlightenment. 
There is no one here. Something is wrong. A house with no inhabitants is like a body without a soul. 
Marten built a Helm to give him serenity, but I believe that true peace can only be found within. 

Hmm, a mechanical contraption of some kind. Perhaps we should attempt to activate it? 
Our shipwreck here may seem like ill fortune, and yet it may in fact be a great opportunity. The enlightened do not resist change, they embrace it. 

I am no longer afflicted. 
One less affliction to endure. 
A creature approaches. 
I sense something moving. 
The foolish man is easily deceived by appearances. So it is with the Dark Savant. This is a forgery, not the real Astral Dominae. 
We have done it! 
So their struggles came to nothing. Perhaps we should move on, or we may meet the same fate. 
I am honored that, this time, we were able to make peace instead of war. As they say, the peacemaker is always welcome. 
We have done well, but we are not finished. If the Savant is still alive, he is as great a threat as ever. 
Another moth attracted here by the flame of the Ascension. He seems to know more than most. One wonders how he came to know so much about the Cosmic Lords and their pen. 
Those who try to set the heavens on fire with a torch only ever exhaust themselves. So it is with the Dark Savant. He burns brightly now, but he must burn out soon. 
This alliance cannot succeed. The Dark Savant is too wicked, and the Rapax are too foolish. And yet we must be very careful. A fire can do great damage before it burns itself out. 
There is a time for everything. Now, it is time to run. 
Greetings, Vitalia 
Life is short, and I just made it much shorter. 
A most valuable addition. 
A fool will believe anything. I am no fool. 
I cannot. 
I am most pleased to return to my friends. I bring news. The Mook have found a most unusual item. I believe it is the Chaos Moliri. 
One moment, please. The Mook have invited me to stay with them, and I have accepted. One must sometimes leave friends to help family. However, I will return soon. 
Meeting is but the beginning of parting. 
And now we posses the secret of Chaos. Those who do not understand Chaos fear it; those who know embrace it as the mother of all things. 
The Mook are wiser than most, but even they do not understand the power of Change. Let's depart before they realize what we have done. 
Knowledge is both more precious and more dangerous than a jeweled sword. We should treat the Destinae Dominus with great care. 
And so we gain the power of Life. Strange that we should have to take what we already have. The trees cannot till the fields; A rooster cannot lay an egg; I cannot do what you require. Ask a man. 
So, we have seized the power of the Cosmic Lords. Or, has their power seized us? The enlightened know there is no answer. 
The Cosmic Circle is a web that has snared both the Dark Savant and ourselves. There is only one question. Who is the spider, and who is the fly? 
Our circle has been broken. Someone is missing. 
I need more ammunition. 
Who is that? 
Even a flea can bring down an elephant, if the flea is wise and the elephant ignorant. 
As they say, death is the only cure for foolishness. The Savant was foolish enough to think he could control the tide of events. Yet, in the end, the tide washed him away. 
And so we prevail, for now. 
It is not my time. 
The opposition grows stronger. 
I require a new target. 
What must be done, must be done. 
And so it begins. 
This battle will be as short and sweet as the summer rain. 
Pain is simply a state of mind. 
I smell the scent of danger here. 
Nothing can be hidden from the eyes of the enlightened. 
Those who poke around in the bushes should not be surprised when a snake comes out. This is trapped. 
Observe, an item. 
Look over there. 
One cannot flee one's fortune. 
When a stone blocks the road, the enlightened one walks through it. Adversity is only an illusion. 
The road to death is an easy one. We all find our way there sooner or later. 
How sad. There is no sorrow like the death of a friend. 
Death claims us all - but I am sorry it claimed him so soon. 
Even monkeys sometimes fall from the trees. Try again. 
Your mind is the source of the action; Your body is the agent of calamity; There is no one to blame but yourself. 
The cool breeze becomes entangled in a grass blade. 
It is said that the silent tongue is the most eloquent. 
When the worst happens, we must remember that everything is an illusion. 
It is said that a fallen blossom cannot return to the branch - and yet here I am, returned from the dead. My thanks to you. 
Everthing that happens to us is only an illusion. However, that is not an illusion I should like to experience again. 
It is so. 
I cannot move. 
The ant cannot carry a strong man. A strong man cannot carry a mountain. I cannot carry this load. 
I cannot see. 
I feel ill. 
Something is wrong with me. 
All creatures must rest eventually. 
All things must perish... 
Wounds are better cured than endured. 
Although it is pleasant to advance, true happiness comes only through meditation. 
Release your hold on this world. All things change or perish. This is the great enlightenment. 


Female Loner 1:

Be on guard. The Rattkin probably know that we're coming. 
Look at this! The wall has been sealed from the other side. That means that someone walled themselves in, with no hope of escape. Who would build a house out here? They must be a lover of wildlife, like myself. 

Careful! It's another one of the Savant's androids. It may just be playing possum. We have snared the Helm. Now let us track down Marten, and return it to him. 

Hmmm, this device must do something... 
We are like birds fallen from the nest. We can no longer go home, so we must fend for ourselves - or die. 
The Mook are a sensible and honorable race. The Trynnie are like the forest creatures that surround them - simple, innocent, and very noisy. 

A brave man, but I sense he believes that the end justifies the means. 

I feel somewhat restored. 
I'm feeling more like myself. 
Look! A creature! 
I see a creature. 
There is only one reason why a creature would leave behind choice spoils and that is if it was somehow rotten. I think we can assume this object is not as it appears to be. 
Well, that's done. 
Dead! How troubling. Not only is peace in jeopardy, but our lives may be also! 
Many differing creatures are able to live in harmony. How pleasing that these two have found a way to achieve that harmony. 
We have at least eliminated his ability to travel beyond our grasp. If we are very lucky, maybe he was even on that ship.... 
Though an unsightly creature, I do not doubt that he gives us sage advice. 
He is neither man nor animal and so strikes me as a dangerous enemy. I suspect we are lucky he was... distracted. 
The Rapax show not one trait that would cause me to be surprised to hear that they have joined the Dark Savant. 
We have eluded our pursuers. 
Vi approaches. 
I remain dominant! 
Now this is a worthwhile find. 
This person's lies fall like leaves from the tree. 
Impossible. 
While I did not find answers to all my questions, I did learn that they are in possesion of an object that sounds much like one we search for. 
As must be obvious, we are of the same species. I must go with them as there are questions I would have answered. I will track you down soon. 
It seems the Rapax have found a new leader for their pack. 
Of all the devices, I find this one most disturbing.  I will rest easier once it is teamed with its mates in its final resting place. 
I worry about the influence of this device. Let's move on before those Mook are influenced to skin our hides. 
I would hope this device of knowledge will help us be more respectful of the worlds we live in. I would have liked to learn more from Marten. 
While not the most respected of creatures, those rats did prove themselves resourceful. They certainly have aided us in getting this device. Ummm, I can tell by the scent she gives that it is not me she wants. 
In crafting the new world order, we should ensure greater harmony between man and animal. 
The smallest of creatures become quite vicious when cornered.  I expect the Dark Savant to demonstrate a similar trait. 
There is one missing from our litter! 
My supply of projectiles is exhausted! 
Someone approaches. 
This worthy foe was no match for my hand. 
The Savant deserved to be culled from the herd. He was no more than a scavenger, preying on the weak and powerless. 
Do not glory in death. Instead, rejoice that we are still alive. 
Once again, my reflexes save my hide! 
These creatures are multiplying like rabbits! 
I must choose a new foe. 
The fur is really about to fly now! 
Let us be predator and not prey! 
This battle will be short and simple. 
I have been injured. 
My hair rises upon my neck. Be cautious. 
Something is concealed here. 
Careful. This is dangerous. 
Something useful? 
Object! 
My instinct tells me I am in danger of extinction. 
We are thinned like a herd of defenseless cattle! 
Most unfortunate. We should try to mask the scent of death - it will attract predators. 
Our pack cannot afford to be short of members. 
His death comes as a surprise. He showed so many traits of a strong alpha male. 
When the battle-scarred lion fails in his attack, it is a sign that the pride will soon be lead by another. 
My apologies. I'm as clumsy as an ox. 
Animals never act with malice. This is more than I can say for people. 
If I could choose the skills of any animal, I would take the cunning of the fox and the strength of the bear. 
I suspect our survival is not aided by the occurance of this event. 
I am glad to be alive again - though the stillness of death was not totally objectionable. 
I would prefer not to experience something so unpleasant ever again. 
I share your complaint. 
My limbs are as if made of lead! 
Even the strength of the bear will not see me carry that unencumbered. 
I am as blind as a kitten! 
I suffer some sort of malaise. 
I'm not feeling like myself. 
I need to hole up for a rest. 
My wounds...weaken me...fear death.. 
I have wounds requiring attention! 
My inborn skills continue to evolve! 
Some believe I can speak with animals, but it is they who communicate with me. 


Female Loner 2:

Look at that! That thing is spitting out baby T'Rangs right and left. Here now, why do you suppose they're bringing so many down to the surface? 

Mind the lava now! It'll burn you right up. 
Hold on, that must be the Dark Savant's tower! My, what an ugly spot. 
This place is deserted! Where did everybody go? 
Right, so we have this Helm. What do we do with it, then? 

Here now, what's this thing for? 
Blimey, we are in a spot! Could be worse though - at least we're in one piece. 

Don't turn your back on that one. I don't trust him one little bit. 
Here now, are we really going to take advice from a ghost? 

I reckon he knows what he's talking about. He's creepy looking, though. Here now, that's better. 
That's a bit better 
Here now, something's creeping up on us. 
Look! Something's moving over there! 
What's this? It looks like that Astral Dominae thing. But why would the Savant drop it? Unless.... Here now, it must be fake. Oooh, it takes a lot of cheek to put one over on the Dark Savant! 
A job well done! 
How gruesome! Looks like we aren't the first ones up here. Careful, now-- Whatever killed them is still about! 
Peace? Well, that's nice, I suppose. But I doubt that lot will make it last. 
At least that ship won't be causing any more trouble. I only wish that the Dark Savant was on it when we shot it down! 
Here now, I never thought I'd have a chat with a dragon! Strange bloke, he was. Still, he seemed to know a lot about those Cosmic Lords and that pen of theirs. 
What's the matter with him? He seems quite daft to me. Still, the crazy ones are often the most dangerous. 
I don't like the sound of that. Both the Savant and the Rapax are as crazy as loons. They might do anyhthing. 
That was a close shave! 
Hello, Vi! 
Nice spot of work, if I do say so meself. 
Ooh, this is nice! 
You can't possibly believe that rot. 
I can't do it. 
Right then, I'm back. And I've got bit of news for you. The Mook are guarding something in there, something important. I reckon it's the Chaos Moliri. 
Hold on a minute. I've got something to say. The Mook have invited me to stay here for a bit, and I've told them I will. Don't you worry, I'll be back before you know it. Cheers! 
This planet just gets more and more messed up, don't it? 
So this is the Chaos Moliri everyone is chasing after? Well, I reckon it's ours now. 
Here, that's a clever dodge! Now let's clear out with this gadget before the Mooks twig to what we done. 
The Destinae Dominus....I just hope it doesn't cause us as much trouble as it caused Marten. 
We've got it! I never thought it would be so easy. Those Rattkin must be really sharp to have filched this from the Dark Savant. You must be barmy! Get one of the men to do that. 
Well, I never! Who would have thought I'd end up in the Cosmic Circle with you lot? No offense, mind, but it's is pretty funny if you think about it. 
Ooh, isn't this grand? Let's not get too comfy, though. The Dark Savant is waiting for us inside. 
Here now - someone's missing! 
I need something to shoot! 
Now who could that be? 
The bigger they come, the harder they fall, I always say. 
Serves him right, it did. I've met a million greedy bastards in my day, but that Savant was the worst of the lot. The world will be much better place without him. 
That's the ticket! 
Blimey! That was close. 
Here now! They're ganging up on me! 
Who should I target next, then? 
Ooh, I don't like the looks of this fight. 
Come on, let's get them! 
This dust-up will be dead easy! 
Ooh, I hurt all over. 
I don't like this. Something's not right. 
Hold on. What's hidden here? 
Don't rush me. These things are dangerous. 
What's this? 
Look here! 
I should have known this would happen. I reckon it's up to me then. 
Don't the rest of you die on me now! 
Better them than me, I say. 
What a pity. 
What a shame. I was just getting used to him. 
Here now, be careful. 
Sorry! 
I guess you lot aren't so bad, after all. 
Are you sure you know what you're doing? 
How horrible! Can't we do anything about it? 
You saved me? Well, I guess you're alright after all. 
That was awful! I knew I never should have joined up with you lot. 
Right you are. 
I can't move at all! 
I can't carry all that! 
Here now, I can't see. 
Ooh, I don't feel right 
I feel awful. 
Come on, let me rest. 
It hurts something awful. 
Ow! That hurts. 
Getting better? Now isn't that nice. 
Alright then. But look here - I know what's what, so don't try to pull anything! 


Male Aggressive 1:

This is where the Rattkin have made their camp. No doubt we will encounter these vermin soon. 
Unbelievable. Look at this wall. It has been sealed up from the other side. Whoever built it left themselves no escape! 
Ah, look at those statues over there. Surely they are there for a reason, no? This place seems to be completely abandoned. I wonder why? 
We have snared our prey! Now let us take the Helm to Marten, and see if we can bag the Destinae Dominus. 
At last - I am free of that dammned demoness! She led me along like a hound on a leash. 
Ahh, now what do you suppose this is for? 
So - we are stranded here, with no idea of how to get home. Well, look at it this way. It will be quite a challenge! I suppose he has a certain barbaric charm. 
We should not underestimate him. The Trynnies may seem primitive, yet they live by their wits in the perilous forest. 

A splendid fellow. No doubt he is a crack shot and a great hunter. 

I have recovered. 
I am recovering. 
Something is creeping around. 
More prey. 
Why would he leave this behind? It seems suspicious. Either he is trying to fool us-or, someone has already fooled him. 
Splendid! We have bagged our prey. 
Something must have surprised them unawares. We should leave, before it surprises us. 
Splendid! Now perhaps the Umpani and T'Rang can join us and track down the bigger prey--the Dark Savant. 
We have bagged our quarry in one shot, and now the Savant is stranded on this planet with no ship. He must be rather annoyed. 
A splendid creature. His head would look magnificent over my fireplace. No doubt he would say the same about me! 
This Savant is quite dangerous, of course. But I sense something else in him...the desperation of a wounded animal. 
On their own, the Rapax are merely annoying. Yet with the Savant as an ally, they could be a major threat. 
Ah, we have eluded our enemies! 
I see Vitalia. 
Nothing surpasses the thrill of the hunt! 
Ahh, a splendid trophy! 
I smell a lie. 
It cannot be done. 
I am back. And I have tracked down the Mooks' secret. They have found a strange device, something they call the Callisto Device. I believe that this device is the Chaos Moliri. Now, if we could only think of a way to take it from them unawares.... 
Comrades, I must leave our party for a while. My fellow Mooks have asked me to visit, and I smell something suspicious. They seem to be hiding something. I will tell you more when I return. 
Hmmm, this certainly is something to think about. 
Splendid! We have snagged our prey, and now the hunt continues. 
Well done! Now, let us leave here quickly, before the Mook ensnare us in a trap. 
Splendid. The chase was long and hard, but at last the artifact is ours. 
Another trophy to add to our collection. Too bad we had to deal with those disreputable Rattkin to get it. 
She is here. I can feel it. Careful now, she is very powerful in her lair. 
Wait a moment, I...must turn back. That demoness, Al-Sedexus, has cursed me somehow. She compels me to return to the Rapax lands. Yet I refuse to become her pawn. Come back with me, comrades. Together, we will strike her down! 
How embarrassing-that thing made me her prey! 
So one hunt ends, and another hunt begins. Where will it take us? What will we find? There is nothing so invigorating as a plunge into the unknown! 
The Circle, at last! But careful! The Dark Savant is somewhere in there, and cornered prey is the most deadly. 
It seems a member of our pack is missing. 
I need ammunition to hunt with. 
Who could that be? 
An outstanding kill, if I do say so myself. And I do. 
So this is the end of the Dark Savant? I will not gloat. Somehow I feel that he wanted to die. 
A splendid victory! 
How do you say? A miss is as good as a mile. 
Oho, the chase grows hotter! 
What should I target next? 
Ahh, this encounter will be a challenge. 
The chase begins! Attack! 
This battle will be child's play! 
I have some minor wounds. 
Something does not smell right here... 
Someone is trying to hide something, I think. 
Oho, somone has left a snare for us. 
I see something. 
Look there! 
Very well. It is up to me. 
The herd is thinning. 
Some are hunters, some are prey. Our guest was prey, I think. 
What a pity. She fought like a lioness. 
For him, the hunt is over. 
You will never get the kill if you act like that! 
Pardon me, I was too hasty. 
Why are we standing here? The game is afoot! 
Did I ever tell you about the time I went hunting ice dragons? 
This is quite serious. 
I am back. The hunt begins again! 
The hunt should be exciting.  But not, perhaps, that exciting. 
Just as you say. 
How can I fight if I cannot move? 
I cannot track my prey carrying all this...this...bric-a-brac! 
I cannot see - so, I shall rely on my sense of smell. 
Unbelievable! I am ill. 
I feel very ... odd. 
Time to make camp, and rest a while. 
Now the hunter...becomes the prey. 
Even a great hunter occasionally gets a scratch. 
Splendid. I become even more deadly. 
There are two kinds of people - hunters, and their prey.  Let me assure you, I am one of the hunters! 


Male Aggressive 2:

Sheesh, first we're fighting these guys, and now we're joining their club. Geez, could things get any weirder? 
Alright then, everyone ready to take the plunge? We're going to be down there a long time. 

Yep, that did it. The citizens of Arnika can sleep safely tonight. Now let's get out of this tower. Gives me the creeps! 
Alright, mission accomplished. Maybe we can use this Helm thing to get the Destinae Dominus from Marten. 
Ahhh. Finally got that voice outta my head. That'll teach me about one-night stands, huh? 
So what do you think this gizmo does? 
Alright guys, standing around here like idiots isn't going to get us home. First thing we should do is scout around and find out where we are. 

A messenger from the Cosmic Lords - imagine that! 
I thought he'd never finish talking. What'd he do, bore himself to death? You heard the guy. Let's get going! 

Alright, that's better. 
Now, that's more like it. 
See a herd of something... 
Spotted a creature. 
Now, would the Dark Savant just toss this away? Nah. My guess is this thing's a fake. 
Great. What's next? 
Uh oh. This can't be good. Whatever killed them is probably still around. 
Peace at last. Well, well. Maybe now these guys will actually help us out. 
Looks like the Savant just lost his ride home. 
We should stay on that thing's good side. Maybe he can get us that pen. Besides--did you see those claws? 
Let's take him down--I'm not afraid. Much. ...All right. Maybe I am going too far on this one. 
Rapax. I hate the Rapax. It doesn't surprise me, though. The only person who would team up with the Rapax is the Dark Savant. 
Now that was a close one! 
It's Vi! 
Who's next? 
Now this is nice. 
Don't believe a word of it. 
Nope. Not happening. 
I'm back. What a night that was! I'd forgotten that Mook ale packed such a punch.... Anyway, here's some news. I saw something in there last night. They call it the Callisto Device, but I think it's one of the gadgets we're looking for. 
Alright gang, here's the story. I'm gonna spend a little time with my fellow Mooks in their little fort here. Don't worry, I'll be back. 
So the Rapax and the Savant are pals? Sitting around here blabbing about it isn't going to help any. 
Chaos! I thought we'd never get this thing... and I'm going to make sure no one else ever does. 
Very nice. We got Chaos. Now let's get outta here before the Mook give us more chaos than we bargained for. 
Marten took a lot of trouble to keep this thing hidden, huh? A lot of people must want it, and want it bad. 
Well, well. The Astral Dominae. A nice addition to our collection. 
We're getting close now. I can sense her... What was I thinking, messing around with a demon in the first place? 
Hold it. Hold it. Hold on a second! Something's wrong. It feels like every step I take tears a piece out of me. It must be Al-Sedexus and her magic. If I want to live, I'm going to have to go back and settle things with her. Are you with me? 
I didn't expect that! But...I'd do it again. 
So now we're running the universe, huh? Well, let me at it! 
What the hell are we waiting for! This is it... The Cosmic Circle! 
Someone's missing. We better track them down. 
Can't shoot without ammo! 
Got someone over there. 
That'll teach you to mess with me. 
Hahaha! That'll show him. Come on, let's get moving. We got more important things to do than hang around here. 
Now that was fun! 
Close one! 
The more the better. 
Who should I kill? 
Ah, this will be a challenge! 
Let me at 'em! 
Hah, this will be like target practice! 
I'm taking damage here. 
Feel danger in the air. I like it! 
Someone's trying to hide something here! 
Alright, let's disarm this little death trap. 
Spotted something! 
An item! Let's grab it. 
Now it's just me, huh? Alright, but if I go down, I'm taking a bunch of these things down with me! 
Why don't we just set ourselves on fire? It'd be quicker. 
Another one bites the dust. 
Damn. She was like a sister to me. 
Damn. Someone will pay dearly for his death. 
Come on, you're supposed to be attacking the other guys. 
Sorry, pal. No hard feelings. 
I'd rather kill monsters than kill time. Get my drift? 
C'mon, let's get this over with. 
This is gonna make things hard on us later. I just know it. 
Next time, help me before I die. Got it? 
Now that's something I never, ever want to do again. Got it? 
Know what you mean! 
I can't move at all! 
That's too much. It'll slow me down. 
What the...! I can't see! 
Can't you see I'm suffering here? 
Something's wrong with me. 
Do I gotta fall on my face to get some rest? 
I'm dying! I mean it! 
C'mon! This bleeding ain't gonna stop by itself. 
Great. The best are gettin' better! 
Slice 'em, dice 'em, no sense being nice to 'em. That's my motto. 


Male Burly 1:

Lava very hot, burn us all. 
Look, a building. Maybe someone live out here. 

Look - robot. But this one broken, not move. 

Nobody here. Where they all go? 
We get Helm. Who we take it to again? 
Demon woman dead. Curse is gone. I feel better now. No more voice in head. 
What is this for? 
We crash. We alive. That is most important thing. 
What furry man say? I not pay attention. 
How they make shiny metal man? Bug man done talking, so we go now. That much better. 
That a little better. 
Something move. 
See creature. 
Why he drop this? Must not be what he wanted. Maybe it a fake. 
We do good! 
They dead. We go now. Maybe things that kill them still here. 
So bug-things don't fight with horn-men any more. Can we go now? 
Ship make pretty streak in sky. You think he on ship when we shoot it? 
Bela strong! Have a lot to say, too. I like. 
Bubble-head seem very angry. He should calm down. 
Bubble-head and nasty Rapax together? That very bad. 
We run away! 
Vi! 
I crush them good. 
Ahhhh, good! 
That a lie! 
No! 
I back. When I visit Mook, they show me globe-thing. They call it Callisto-something. I think it one of things we look for. 
Nice Mook ask me to visit him. I say yes. I come back later, don't worry. 
This is bad. 
This thing feel funny. It shaking and jumping. 
I take it. Now we go, before they notice. 
This thing make me smarter? Hah, that funny! 
This is Astro-thing. Have power of Life. 
Demon-woman close now. I can tell. 
Stop! I, I feel something. Is demon woman. She curse me with magic. If I leave, I die. We find demon woman. We kill her. 
She nice ... for a demon. 
Blah blah blah. This boring. When we get to crush things again? 
Nice place. Bubble-head is here? 
Someone gone! Where they go? 
No shoot. Need ammo. 
Who that? 
Hah! I crush it! 
He bad. We kill him. Now we go. 
We win. Good! 
Hah! 
Hard to crush so many. 
Who I crush next? 
This hard fight, very bad. 
Now is time to fight! 
We crush them all! 
I hurt. 
Something bad here. I feel it. 
Something secret here. 
This very hard to figure out. 
Look! 
See that thing? 
I CRUSH! I CRUSH THEM ALL! 
Very bad! I crush! 
They not strong, like me. 
Very sad. I miss her. 
He dead. 
Hah! That tickle. 
I sorry. 
Boring. We go now. 
Bleah. These rocks taste bad. 
This bad. Very bad. How we fix it? 
Why you bring me back? It was so nice there.... 
You not let that happen to me again. 
Uh-huh. 
I am stuck! 
That too much, even for me. 
My eyes stuck shut! 
My inside feel funny. 
I feel bad. 
I sleep. Now. 
I hurt bad. Help! 
Look! I bleed. 
Good. I crush better now! 
You want me fight? I fight. 


Male Burly 2:

Jings, if you'd told me yesterday that we'd be joining up with this bunch, I would have said ye were daft. 
Och, I never was fond of splashing about in the water. 

Ah laddies, did you spot those statues there? I ken that they're there for some reason or other. 
We've snagged the Helm. I suppose that next we should be taking it to that Marten fella. 
Ahhh, I feel meself again at last. That she-demon's grip on me has been broken. 
Now what is this little jobbie for? 
Och, 'tis a tough spot to be in, but I know this crew can take it. Now let's get a move on, shall we? 

Och, that beastie is as slippery as an eel. 
If ever I saw a creature who deserved to meet the sharp end of a sword, it would be him. You heard the general. We have a job to do. 

Me illness be gone. 
Feeling meself again. 
Look, beasties. 
Look about! Critters coming! 
Jings! The black-hearted bugger dropped this and it lookit like that queer Astral Dominae. Heh, it's a fake... the bugger's been swicked! 
Aye, it's done. Perhaps there be something else we can help with. 
Ah, Hell take us! These corpses canna bode well for our victory this day. 
I just hope they have the courage to follow this peace they have established. 
If that black-hearted bugger was not on that ship then I beg the day come when he will see the back of me hand! 
He be a strange bloke but he seems right full of knowledge. We could do worse than to not heed his advice. 
I'm not scart of a feartie like him, though I think we need mind what that wee lassie Vi has told us about that black-hearted bugger. 
Och! The Rapax, they fight as strong as they smell. Their allegiance with that rajie black-hearted bugger will be sure to make our lives right difficult. 
Flee for yer lives me friends! 
There be Vitalia. 
Aye, brought down another one! 
Away wi ye all! I found something right special. 
Meself I think we're bein' swicked. 
No, I canna do it. 
Cheers mates! The place twasn't all it was bummed up to be but I be given a welcome tour. Spotted one of them devices we're looking for, too. 
As ye can tell, I be kin to these folk and I be asked to pay a visit. I be back in a wee bit. 
'Tis a dark turn of events. 
'Tis not for me to judge these devices of the Lords, but to confine the powers of Chaos seems pure folly. I canna wait to get it to the Peak. 
Aye, they're sure to be crabbit when they find we've swicked this Chaos device. I'll take heart that it proves to be worth it. 
I'll not be eager to feel the effects of this device given the hold it had on the young Marten. 
Gads but this was a right expensive trinket. Those tarry-fingert Rattkin pulled a right fine swick to get a hold of this. 
Ah, we be close. I can smell the stench of that torn-faced she-demon. 
Don't throw a flakie but I canna leave here. I be cursed. That dampt hackit cur of a woman has a grip on me body. We must be going back to kill 'er. 
Jings, that was a fun bit of winching. Who'd a thought I'd get a click with the likes a her. 
I dinna wish to act the great chief but I can promise that me own world be better than that of the Dark Savant. 
Oooch, about time we reach the Cosmic Circle.  Just beware, that black-hearted bugger's sure to be about. 
Och! Someone's gone missing! 
I be out of missiles. 
We've a vistor about. 
Ah, beauty! That be a right fine kill! 
Ah, ya rajie black-hearted bugger, ye've given us not a minute's peace, but now, Hell take ye, ye'll not be troubling us no more. 
Aye! That's the game! 
Ah, ye daftie bandit, ya missed! 
Crackit! Our foes keep growing in numbers! 
Who will next fall to me hand? 
All hands to it! We've a battle ahead! 
Come on ye wee beasties! Let's fight! 
Aye, we can crush them like worms! 
Och, I've been banged up a bit. 
Och! Stay alert! Something be making me right dead nervous. 
Ah laddies, something's been planked away. 'Tis lucky I spotted it! 
Och! Careful! There be something buggered here! 
Och! Treasure! 
Ah, a trinket! 
Hell take ye all! If I be the last to go down, I'll be dampt if I go alone! 
Have a care, we can yet win this battle! 
Och, that poor soul will travel no further with us. 
She was a bonny lass and Hell take ye who killed her! 
Aw melt it, he was a right fine lad. Look away from me fore ye see me blubbering. 
Watch what yer doin' ye big berk! 
Och, 'tis me own fault! 
Ah, for some of me mum's cakes right about now. 
Aye, this might be a good time for a pint. 
Aw crackit! That's a right awful sight. 
Ah, a hundred thousand welcomes to ye, me friends. I not be ready for a grave. 
Aye, I be glad that's over and I'll not be wishing to repeat that. 
I be the same. 
Me body be stuck! 
Aye, 'tis a wee bit heavy and will jigger me right quick. 
Crackit! I canna see! 
Ugh, me stomach be flitten about. 
Ooch, me head's a throbbing. 
Gads but I be jiggered. How about a rest? 
Me body's been hurt bad. 
I've a wee wound that needs a mending. 
Ah beauty! Me skills be improving. 
'Tis wit, not strength, that make a solid lad, but I be lucky to have both. 


Male Chaos 1:

This must be where those Rattkins hang out. I'm looking forward to meeting 'em, actually. From what I hear, they're a pretty sharp bunch. 

The Umpani must be real nuts for security. A camp outside wasn't enough, they had to have an underground fortress too! 

Would you look at that! They must use that thing to bring in more T'Rangs from their spaceship. 

Slow down, guys. There's another one of them Savant robots over there. This one isn't moving, but maybe it's just lying low. A simple job. What's next? We're supposed to give this Helm to that Marten guy, right? 
Now that's more like it! That she-witch is finally out of my head. She deserved everything she got, let me tell you. 
Huh, wonder what this thing does? 
Come on, let's just get rolling. I'm sure this planet is just as screwed up as the one we left. Those Rapax aren't half as tough as they claim to be. You gotta admire the guy. He didn't let a little thing like being dead slow him down one bit! 

Say what you want, but this Z'Ant guy is alright! I almost feel normal. 
Not so bad. 
I see ya! 
We got a customer! 
Now this is just... feeble. As if he'd leave the real Astral Dominae just lying around. C'mon, Savant, you can do better than that! 
Chalk up another mission. 
They're dead. If you don't want 'em, I'll take 'em. 
Everyone seems to be happy about this peace thing. I just don't get it. 
Oh ho ho... Let's put it back together so we can blow it up again! Yeah! 
So how does old gruesome know so much about the Cosmic Lords and their forge? Sounds suspicious to me. 
That's the Dark Savant, huh?  What a wimp. I was ready to fight him. Why'd he run off like that? C'mon back here! 
Stupid Rapax. They shoulda teamed up with us. Guess we'll have to kill them all now. 
Looks like we outran those boneheads. 
Here she comes. 
Ahhhhhhhhhhh. 
Anyone tries to get this from us, I'll rip out their teeth. 
I can tell when someone lies. I get an uncontrollable urge to throttle them. 
Are you freakin' crazy? 
You know, I think I found my calling in there! The Mook have Chaos, man, and they don't even know it! 
You go on, I'm staying here. Don't try to figure it out. It's something I gotta do. I'll be back. 
What did you expect? Did you think the Savant was going to just sit back and relax? 
.Chaos! It's mine, it's mine, it's mine! Let's play with it before we take to Ascension Peak. Please? 
I am smooooth. The Mook didn't even notice! Too bad we gotta take this to Ascension Peak. I'd like to play with it for a while. 
So Marten went nuts because he knew too much, huh? I can relate to that. 
Won't old dark and cranky be ticked when he hears we got the Astral Domintrix er whatever it is. 
All right, that Rapax thing is around here somewhere. C'mon Al-Sedexus! I got a big present for you! 
Aaaahh! Stop it! Get out! I ain't going back there! I said I was leaving after we did that! You can't... make... me... stay! Owww! OK, that's it, Al-Sedexus! I'm coming back to settle this. C'mon guys, let's get this over with 
She's a rough one, but I like it! 
You know, they said I was crazy when I told them I'd take over the universe one day. Ahahahaha! 
Hmmm, nice place. After we take care of this Dark Savant guy, we'll trash it. 
Something's different, but I can't put my finger on it. Um... 
I'm shooting air! 
Lookee who wandered in. 
Now that's how I like it. Dead! 
Your sick and twisted plans might have succeeded, Savant...if you hadn't run into me. Ahahaha! 
Ahhhh! 
Close shave! 
Ah-ha-ha! 
Who's the next lucky target? 
I smell...blood! Lots of blood! 
Fresh meat! Let's get 'em. 
Hah, this will be a party! 
They're carving me up like a piece of meat! 
Danger. I love it. 
Well, this ain't a secret anymore. 
Ah, a trap. I wonder what would happen if I just pulled this thing here... 
Finders keepers. 
Check it out. 
Welcome to Armaggedon! Hahahah! 
More mayhem for me! 
Lost another one, huh? Hey, that's an interesting organ. 
She was a saint! A saint! 
I got dibs on his stuff. 
That was the most feeble thing I have ever seen. 
Hey, get out of my way! 
I hate standing around. Let's get moving before I start to tt... tw... twitch. 
So...wanna fight? 
We're in deep now. As I see it, our only hope is to eat the evidence. 
And a big "Hello" from all your dead relatives! 
That was horrible. Let me do it again. 
I was gonna say that. 
Paralyzed! What do I do now? Blink people to death?!? 
If it gets too heavy, I'll just start selling it off, okay? 
I can't see what I'm doing. 
Caught something bad. 
My insides is burning. 
Sleep. I need it. Now. 
Where do ya want me to put my body parts? 
Oooh, I'm looking at a lot of blood... 
Good. I'll do even more damage! 
Whaddya want? If it walks, I can change that. 


Male Chaos 2:

So this is where the Rattkin live? No doubt they are just as annoying as the Trynnies. 
Look carefully at this wall. The people who built it sealed themselves in from the other side, guaranteeing their certain doom. How delightful. 
So this is the Umpani's inner sanctum? How delightfully gloomy. 

The T'Rang must use that to bring more of their kind down to this dreary little planet. 

Behold! One of the Savant's minions. However, this one isn't moving. So this is the Helm of Serenity? I, of course, would never attempt to subdue my powerful intellect, but I suppose Marten was not that strong. 
The demoness possesses me no longer. Why is it that all my affairs end in bloodshed? 
Now what is this devious device for? 
By all the powers of darkness, this is a fine situation to be in! What is this place? Where are we? Imagine that! Driven mad by infinite knowledge, he killed himself and his followers. I envy him. 
He seems like a kind, generous soul. I hate him. 
A sensitive soul. I understand his point of view. Back to normal again. 
One less affliction. 
Ahh, a creature. 
Look - it's alive! 
Ahh, now I understand why the Savant dropped this. It's a fake. 
Mission complete. 
More proof that Death conquers all. Now let's get moving, before Death conquers us! 
Peace - how very dull. 
I do hope the Savant was on that ship. What a magnificent way to die! 
By the black pit, I'd kill to know what that beast knows. That pen sounded especially interesting. 
Most impressive! I almost understand why he has so many followers. But I wonder why he was so upset? 
The Savant has enlisted the help of those Rapax brutes? Oh, we're in for a slaughter now! 
By the black pit, we made it! 
Ah, Vitalia. 
A magnificent kill, if I do say so myself! 
Ah, how exquisite. 
That was nothing but a feeble lie. 
The very hordes of hell could not do it. 
I've returned with some very interesting news. It seems the Mook are hiding something in there.  I believe it is the Chaos Moliri! 
Just a moment. My Mook friend here has invited me to stay for a night or two, and I have accepted. I believe they're hiding something here, and I intend to find it! At any rate, I'll be back in a day or so. 
The forces of darkness are way ahead of us. As always. 
The power of Chaos! By the black pit, imagine what we could do with this! 
The power of Chaos! Let's leave before the Mook realize what a treasure they have lost. 
The Destinae Dominus. So Marten and his followers chose Death rather than reveal its location? How wonderful. 
So this contains the power of Life itself? Impressive, I suppose, but it's nothing compared to the power of Death! 
She's near ... I can sense it. Let's finish this once and for all! 
Wait! I-I have a confession. You recall that Rapax demoness that I, er, we - well, suffice to say that she has bewitched me somehow. If I leave this place, I suffer the torments of the dammned! The only way to stop it is to destroy her. 
I have been transfixed by the demoness and used for her sport. It's like a beautiful dream! 
Create a new universe? Very well. Just so long as its as dark and deranged as the old one! 
Yes, yes, the Cosmic Circle, very nice. Now let's find the Dark Savant. I'm convinced he can be made to see reason. 
By the black pit, one of us is missing! 
I have nothing to fire. 
Who, or what, is that? 
Ahh, magnificent. 
The Savant thought he could make Death and Chaos into his personal servants. Fool! They are the masters, and *we* must serve *them*. 
Ah, how exquisite! 
Not yet. 
The hordes keep coming! 
Who's my next victim? 
Ah well, Death waits for us all. 
A battle? How exquisite! 
This will be a beautiful battle. 
I have suffered an injury. 
Doom lurks all around us. 
I sense something strange about this. 
By the seven hells, a trap! 
What could that be? 
Look there! 
Why has Death taken them, and not me? 
The living can only envy the dead. 
Death should be welcomed, not feared. 
She has escaped into sweet oblivion. 
Death has taken him. Lucky fellow. 
By the seven hells, be careful! 
Accidents will happen. 
By the seven hells, do something! 
What a delightfully gloomy place. 
How completely, utterly awful. 
Why did you tear me from Death's sweet embrace? 
That was worse than a journey through the seven hells and back. 
By the black pit, yes! 
By the black pit, I cannot move! 
All the hordes of hell could not lift this! 
All is darkness! 
My insides churn like the black pit. 
I am afflicted! 
I must rest in the arms of Sleep. 
Death...waits for me... 
Is all this blood mine? 
Beware! My power grows stronger! 
Ordinary men fear the power of the darkness. I revel in it! 


Male Cunning 1:

This is supposed to be the Rattkin's hideout. Well, if they can move in on the Trynnies' territory, we can move in on theirs! 

Hey, get a load of those statues! Each one of them faces a different way. It's almost like they're pointing at something. 

That big tower must be the Dark Savant's hideout. 

So we nabbed the Helm. What's our next job? 
What a relief! I finally got that she-devil off my back. She pulled one over on me. Nobody does that and survives. 
Look at this gadget. I wonder what it does? 
So we're stuck here. That's just one way to look at it. I prefer to think of it as having a whole new planet ripe for the picking! 
He seems like a honest, trusting guy. And those are my favorite kinds of people! 
This guy is slippery, shifty, and not to be trusted. And I oughta know! 



He'd be an alright guy if he didn't act like he had a rod up his, ah, back. 

Ah, what a relief! 
Now that's more like it. 
Here comes something! 
Got a live one! 
Look at this piece a trash! No wonder the Dark Savant didn't want it. I mean, even I can see that it's a replica... and a poor one at that! 
The job's done. What? No money? 
Not a good sign! I say we don't act surprised, that way, if the killer's still nearby, he'll think, maybe, we're not up to anything. 
Now that this war's not going on now, you think they'd, you know, give us some of their big firepower. I mean, it's not like they really need it now. 
Perfect shot! And I already got an alibi worked out in case the Dark Savant wasn't on it! Here's the deal. We'll say our ship was blown up, too. How's he gonna know? 
That's a guy we need to get on our side. If he knows how to find this cosmic forge, I'm as good as his best friend. 
I say we back away quickly in the opposite direction. If that's the Dark Savant, I don't want to be anywhere near him. 
Listen, here's what we're going to do. We'll dress up in Rapax costumes, and hide out in a cave. That should keep us safe, right? 
We got out of there in the nick of time. 
Ah, it's Vi. I just love that woman. 
I never boast, but damn I'm good! 
Oh yeah! This is amaz... ah, nothing special. Um, yeah. Probably worthless. I'll just, ah, hang on to it for us. 
I know a liar when I hear one. 
That's not happening today. Or tomorrow. 
Well, good day. Good to see everyone again. So, I think there's money in this consulting thing, for Mooks anyway. I know there's money in what I saw inside those walls... they got something we're looking for! 
Ah, everyone? I've been asked to consult with these Mook, being that I am one... just for a day or so. Now, I will return, and I speculate that this deal could be mutually beneficial and possibly lucrative. Okay? 
Great. More good news for us. 
The Callisto Device! About time we got this thing! I was beginning to think the Dark Savant had it or something. 
Got it! It pays to be stealthy, I say. All right, let's get this puppy out of here before the tall and furries catch on to us. 
I don't care what any of you think. If this baby's got *all* knowledge, I want it! Consequences? Heh! I think Marten just didn't know how to use it, that's all! 
You know, I had a good feeling about the Rattkin the minute I met 'em. Just a special kinship, that's all. Anyway, I volunteer to hold on to this, just until we get it where it's needed, of course. 
Okay, we're getting close to her now! Since I got us *into* this trouble, it's only fair that *you* get me out. I mean, c'mon, I did my job already. 
Ah, guys? I got a problem. It seems Al-Sedexus, you remember that Rapax lady, the one who wanted to talk to me privately? Well, it seems she needs to see us again. A little matter of a contract on my life which seems to expire the minute I leave here. Get my drift? 
Shut up. I don't want to hear anything out of your mouth. You got it? It was a *sacrifice* in the name of freedom. 
Oh, yeah! Hello destiny! I am your master! 
Once we get a look inside, there's a few things I want to write in that book, okay? I mean, after you, er, we, take care of the Dark Savant. 
Hey, where'd they go? Someone's missing! Check your stuff. Make sure nothing else is gone! 
Ammo inspection! Pass it all over! 
Let's rifle their pockets when they're not looking. 
You know, when someone gets a big kill like that, his friends usually pitch in with some kind of reward. Really. They do. 
You can't con a con, Savant. And you can't steal from a thief. But, you *can* kill a killer. Especially if you're me. Goodnight. 
Our victory was never in doubt. 
Close, pal, but not close enough. 
This is outta hand! Where they coming from? 
Which one has had enough of living? 
Ah, you go on and fight. I'll guard the rear... 
We'll slap 'em sideways! 
These guys will be pushovers. 
Ahh, I'm taking a beating here. 
Wait a minute. I think we're being lured into something here. 
Hey, a secret! 
I know a trap when I see it. 
More stuff! I'll get it. 
Hey, look! I must have dropped that. 
You know, I just remembered I had some place to be... like far, far away from here! 
So it's a minor setback. 
All right. We'll say we never, ever saw 'em before. If you just nod and go along with me, everything will be okay. 
We let her die! 
Too bad. I'll, ah, carry his stuff. 
What a show! You ought to sell tickets. 
Hey, nobody's perfect. 
You know, there's got to be a way to make money here. 
You got the money you owe me? You remember, right? That night at the tavern? 
I don't know if I can hustle us out of this one. Ah, give me a second to think... or better yet, fix it! 
That's better. Say, for 100 gold, I'll tell ya what's on the other side. 
You know, that was the single most traumatic moment of my entire life. I'm not a man to hold resentments. I like to forgive. Maybe you could expedite that process a little by, ah, you know, a cash settlement? 
Can you believe it? I was *just* about to say that! 
Hey hey hey! I can't move! 
I'm sure you meant to give that to one of the others. 
When I can see again, I'll clobber it! 
This'll kill me! 
Better cure this quick! 
I think everybody could use some sleep. Don't worry, I'll look after the valuables. 
Oh look!... DEATH'S DOOR... 
I'm falling apart here! C'mon! 
I'd rather be recognized with cash, but a rise in status will do. 
Just between you and me? I'm the perfect guy for this job. What do ya say? 


Male Cunning 2:

You sure you want to swim here? Look at those giant bones. Maybe something like that still swimming around. 

Look, look at the statues. Each one facing a different way. That means something, I think. 

Now who would build a house in a swamp? You ask me, they're crazy. This is the tower they talk about. The tower of the Dark Savant. 

We got Helm now, very easy job. Where do we go next? To this Marten they talk about? 
The voice in my head, it is gone now. Her spell is broken. 
What is this for, do you think? 
So we crash here. We make best of it, then. First thing we do, we explore. 

He is a smart man, but we should be very careful around him. A messenger from the Cosmic Lords? Who would believe such a thing? 

He is a very helpful person. 
I think maybe we can trust him. Is much better. 
Is a little better. 
Here it come! This way! 
Look! Something come! 
This is object Dark Savant drop. Why he no want it? Looks to me like perfect Astral Dominthing. Maybe he have change of heart, and decide to let us win. 
Mission done. Where is my money? 
Oh no. Is dead? Means trouble! Let us act happy they die. Will fool the killers. 
This peace between the T'Rang and Umpani, if they lay down their weapons we take them, no? 
If Dark Savant was not on ship, and ask us what happen, we say it was accident. We mean to shoot at Umpani instead. 
This demon Bela, he have interesting knowledge of this forge. We make friends with him, no? His muscles, they come in handy, too. 
That is the Dark Savant! I say we go quietly and quickly in other direction. I no feel up to dying now. 
The Dark Savant form pact with Rapax? This means no good for us! Maybe we tell the Rapax that Dark Savant is really Trynnie, then they will disown him. Or eat him. Right? 
We get away! 
Is Vi... 
You see how it done? 
I would like to add this to my personal collection. 
Not even know how to lie well! 
Is not something I can do. 
Is good you let me stay. The Mook have device we look for. I no feel bad telling you. After all, they are only distant relatives. 
I am so happy to see my brothers! You permit me this time, no? I wish to spend night here. I survey compound and report to you in morning. 
So things get worse for us. This is not new. 
The Callisto Device! Is Chaos, no? I do not wish to keep this. We have enough chaos already. 
Is nothing for hands like these! Okay, now we get it out of here before the Mook detect my work. 
Knowledge? Who want to know everything anyway. Only so much is interesting, and all interesting things, I already know! The Dark Savant, for instance. He want this, and he no going to get it! Heh heh. 
Thank the Ratmen we have this! If I no with you, I would go with them! They are men, er, rodents with a vision! 
She is near! Is her perfume I smell. I never forget that. You go first, and kill her. I do not wish to see her again. 
Oh, oh... wait. I hear voice in my head that say I to die! Is curse! Is that Rapax woman! Come with me and we kill her. Please? Is not my fault she seduced me! 
Is not what you think! She very nice girl. 
You go ahead and look around. As an expression of gratitude, I will get the new universe started for us. I know what I do. No need to worry. 
This is it! The Cosmic Circle. We avoid Dark Savant, right? Is best. And, um, I wish to have pen here as souvenir, okay? 
Someone missing! I will look for signs. 
Nothing to shoot! 
I no trust that person. 
Should be money in this for me. 
Is no coincidence that I kill you, Savant. When we first met, you see in my eye the mark of your death is my destiny... and is now fulfilled! 
We win. It was nothing... 
That was too close! 
Monsters everywhere! 
I kill which one? 
I wait. You attack first... 
I kill them all! 
A fight like this is simple! 
I am hurt. 
Danger is in air. Thick. 
Hah! Nothing hide from me... 
I no want to touch trap! 
Things for me! 
I find these! 
I switch to monster's side. I no wish to die, too. 
This is not acceptable. My friends, they die! 
We tell them Dark Savant do killing. They will believe this. 
She so young! So pretty! So, so dead. 
This is no good. We need to bring him alive! Is friend of mine. 
Stop it! We are your friends! 
I apologize! I screw up. 
Who touch me? I cut your hand off! 
Stop this. Is waste of time. 
Okay. We tell them that we were not in vicinity when this happened. 
I owe you favor that I give later. 
You never mention this happening... I demand best items from now on. 
That is me, too. 
My legs, my arms, is broken! 
Is not my job. I no carry that much. 
The light! 
Is disease, no? 
Ehhhh.. I not good. 
My legs are tired. I wish to lie down. 
I need help... I no want to die. 
My blood! Is everywhere!! 
I am going to become a master soon! You see! 
Is something you need? I do it. Just, don't put it in writing. 


Male Eccentric 1:

Really, I can't see how the Trynnie bear all this galavanting around in the treetops. I believe I'm going to be airsick. 

I can't see why the Umpani would choose to bury themselves in these gloomy caves. It was much more cheerful outside. 

A fascinating device. The T'Rang appear to use it to teleport in more of their kind. It reminds my of my Transpatial Telemutator - or was it my Transmutilating Tesselator? 

Goodness, that lava is rather warm. I do believe I've singed myself just standing near it. Hmm, a curious object. Hand-made by Marten, I suppose. 
Oh, there we are! Yes, that voice is gone now. I suppose killing her is what did it. Thank goodness it's over and I'm back to normal again. 
Goodness, what do you think this does? 
My word, what a predicament we're in! If I had ever finished my theory of Transpatial Telemutation, we could fly home in a jiffy. As it is, I suppose we'll have to walk. 

Oh, I wish we had more time to chat! Perhaps we'll meet him again. 
He seemed very knowledgeable for a dead man. 

A most interesting creature, I must say. Oh yes, much better. 
Oh my, that's better. 
There it is. A creature. 
Shoo. Shoo. Go away. 
Everyone, take a look at this. It is the object the Dark Savant dropped. Why, it looks perfectly... well, on second thought, it looks somewhat imperfect. A fake, perhaps? 
There it is, then. Job well done. 
Oh my word, how horrible! And whatever did this is probably still skulking about. 
Well, there it is, then. Peace achieved. Perhaps now we can all work together. 
Lovely shot! I do believe the Dark Savant will have great difficulty repairing that damage! Heh. Out of curiousity, do you believe he was on that ship? 
This creature, this Bela, is a rather peculiar individual. I sense that he's knows more than he tells us - especially about the Cosmic Lords and that pen. 
The Dark Savant! I don't understand! According to Vitalia, he is hellbent, and I fail to see, then, why we are still standing here alive. 
Well, there it is, then. The Dark Savant has aligned himself with the most vicious killers on this planet. I can only hope they turn on him. Perhaps that is the divine plan. If not, we're in trouble. 
We made it! 
Good day, Vitalia. 
Enough applause... 
Oh... perfect! 
I detect deception! 
Oh, that wouldn't be prudent. 
Good day troops! And I bring wonderful news. The Mook are in possession of one of a wonderful device! It looks very powerful. Of course, I don't think they're aware of that, and I didn't tell them. After all, my loyalties do lie with you. 
Well, here it is. As you're aware, I am a Mook. As such, they have kindly invited me to join them for an evening. It's an invitation I cannot decently refuse. You go along. I'll catch up with you shortly. There you go. 
I suppose this is bad news? 
Ah, the Callisto Device! Thank goodness it's in our hands. Can you imagine what would happen if it fell into the hands of the Rapax? 
Hmmm, so this is the power of Chaos? It's smaller than I expected. Now, I suppose we should slip out before our Mook friends grow suspicious. 
For all Marten went through, for all WE went through to get this, I certainly hope we're able to get it where it belongs. 
The Astral Dominae! Just look at it! This is the nexus of matter and and energy. The very meaning of life! Oh my goodness! I thought it would be heavier. 
There she is! Somewhere. Prepare to kill, troops! I will not leave here with her alive! 
Did, did you say that? Hold on just a minute. You hear her, too, don't you? ...you don't? Oh my. I can't believe what's happening... it's Al-Sedexus! I, ah, don't understand it, but.. well, I don't think it would be prudent to leave here. It might even be fatal... to me. 
Now you wish you were chosen, don't you? 
Well, there we are, then. Time for us to add a few lines to the book ourselves. You know, I have few theories of my own I'd like to try... 
Everyone, a little respect please. This is, after all, the Cosmic Circle. Furthermore, you-know-who is waiting for us inside. 
I believe that someone has taken a member of our party! 
I require some form of projectile. 
Hello, there. 
A worthy opponent... almost! Heh. 
The privilege of killing you is all mine, Savant. To think what you would have done to this Universe fills me with horror. Your death is a small price to pay for the happiness of untold millions. 
Victory. How wonderful! 
I nearly got hit! 
My word! Their attack is endless! 
Who shall suffer my wrath next? 
Behold, the valley of death... 
We will certainly prevail! 
Do they seriously intend to fight us? 
I do believe I've been injured! 
Hmm. It's what I don't see here that makes me nervous. 
Let's investigate this! 
There's a dangerous device here. 
There it is! 
Look there! 
Is this supposed to be a test of my personal tolerance? I don't think I'm ready for it. 
This is a bit overwhelming! 
Well, that wasn't our fault, really. I mean, we didn't cause it to happen. 
Well, it's off to the spirit realm for her. 
His body is dead. But if my theories are correct, his spirit lives on in a paradise of peace, joy, and, ah, nubile young women. 
It's simple, really. Attack THEM, NOT us! 
Hmmm? What was that? 
Well, there we are. 
It's the most fascinating thing, really. 
Perhaps it was meant to happen. Hm. No, I doubt it. 
There is life beyond death - but, it wasn't as interesting as I thought it would be. Oh well. 
That little experience had not been in my plans... 
Oh yes, definitely. 
I believe I'm paralyzed! 
Each man carries his own weight, and I'd prefer it remain that way. 
I have been blinded! How strange. 
Oh, a most grave illness... 
What a peculiar sensation! 
Might I suggest some rest? Quite beneficial, you know. 
I'm slipping... I, ah... 
I'm wounded! Yes, yes I am. 
Wonderful. I'm making my mark! 
I believe that there is something unseen in all things seen. It is that which I attempt to reveal. You see? 


Male Eccentric 2:

As the hero examined the wall, a shudder ran down his spine. The wall had been sealed from the other side. Whoever built the wall had trapped themselves. The hero's blood ran cold... 

The hero prepared to dive into the ocean's depths... 
Making his way through a murky swamp, the hero discovered a house in the midst of the wilderness. 
The hero's footsteps reverberated in the  hall. He wondered what had happened to the building's inhabitants. 
Having found the Helm of Serenity, the hero realized that he must take it to Marten, the Helm's creator. 
As the demon died at the hero's feet, the hero's mind suddenly cleared. He was now free of the demon's terrible curse. 
The hero found a strange contraption. He wondered what it did, and why it was there. 
Chapter one. The hero found himself shipwrecked on a strange world. He was completely lost with only a few minor characters as companions. Fearlessly, the brave hero set out on his quest... They had met the king of all Rapax! The hero wondered what they should do next... 
They thanked the healer, and went on their way. 

And so their meeting with the mighty Umpani general ended. 

And so he recovered. 
His condition improved. 
The creature crept toward them... 
Our hero see something on horizon... 
Nestled in the grass, he find a most unusual object still bearing the fingerprints of the Dark Savant. "What could it be?" our hero wondered. He look closely, and he see that the object, she appear fake. 
Our hero, he completes the mission. 
The bodies lie upon Ascension Peak, an Umpani and a T'Rang. Wait a minute! These are not supposed to be dead! 
After years of fighting, peace was finally achieved. 
In a great colossal ball of fire, the ship, she went BOOM! Our hero rejoiced at his good fortune, and hope that he, the malevolent Dark Savant, was no more. 
A great black dragon, the likes of which our hero had never seen, spoke of a forge, a Cosmic Forge! Our hero wished to know more... 
The Dark Savant, he pass by our hero so close that for a moment, he tremble with fear! Yet as he came, he soon was gone. Our hero stood and wonder why he was still alive. 
Wait a minute! I don't want to put this in my story! The Dark Savant and Rapax are dangerous! Is not good for them to be aligned! Oh no... a sense of gloom settled over our hero... 
They made hasty retreat. 
And then they see Vi... 
Others stood in awe of his prowess. 
Fortune smiled upon them. 
They lie... 
Is impossible... 
The hero returns with amazing story! In the Mook building, I discover an amazing device! They call it Callisto. 
One chapter begin, and another must end. So it is that I now must join my fellows, the Mook, to see what they have to offer my story. I will return in a chapter or so. 
The news upset the hero and his friends... 
At long last, the hero stood with the device known as Chaos! He realize that he should get it to Ascension Peak before someone else, someone bigger, came after it. 
Yes! He moved swiftly and swap one device for another. His friends, they stood in awe at his talent. They realize, though, they must move fast or be discovered. 
A gift from the mad man, the Destinae Dominus! Yet, he realize that what could drive one man insane, could very well push him over the edge, too. 
He held in his hands the most amazing artifact! The Astral Dominae! He know not how far the Dark Savant be behind. 
Her perfume, it lingered in the air, and the hero, he sensed they were closing in for the kill. 
There has been a terrible twist in the plot. The chapter with the Rapax woman? I forget to include some detail. It seems there was a price to pay, and that price would be my life. I cannot leave here.  I think maybe we go back, and undo what I have done. I need a re-write. 
I think I write about this in private. 
...and that is how the hero became one of the Cosmic Lords. The end. 
They stood, the brave party of adventurers, preparing to enter the Cosmic Circle knowing their arch nemesis waited inside. 
They shuddered to realize someone was missing! 
His weapon was ! 
Suddenly, someone appeared. 
And then he died. 
And as the last breath fell from him, into death he slide. The darkest being in the universe, he lived no more. The people to come in this new destiny would never know the Dark Savant's wrath. Heh heh. And I kill him too! 
He was victorious! 
A brush with death! 
It seemed... the battle would *never* end! 
He not know who to hit... 
They feared for their lives... 
They were ready for battle! 
They had no fear, for the enemy was weak. 
And so the hero was wounded. 
The air was thick with tension, and the hero, he feared going further... 
He made discovery! 
And then he examined the trap... 
Find things! 
There! 
Blood was everywhere, and only one man still stood, wondering why he, too, was not a victim... 
And so they died, but they did not die in vain. Their friends won the battle. 
Wait! Is not in story! He was important to plot. We must get him back! 
She was most loved of all... 
He lay dying, and his friends looked for some way to save him. They did not succeed. 
I not write about that embarassment. 
And then the hero made a small error. 
Please, tell me more. 
My story, she is wonderful! I have disclosed all your personal details. 
I think we, someone, need to rewrite this. Is no good. 
And now, the sequel! 
A most unexpected plot turn. For a moment, it was a cliffhanger! 
Someone read his mind! 
And he lay there, helpless... 
He heaved the great weight upon his shoulders.... 
"I am blind!" he cried. 
He fell ill... 
His health worried him! 
The hero struggled to stay awake. 
My story... she had barely begun... 
The blood, it seeped from his body. 
Our hero has achieved great things! 
He was happy to join. He thought it would make an exciting chapter in his book. 


Male Intelligent 1:

A most unexpected honor. I never imagined I would join the regiments of the Rapax Templars. It goes to show that fate's road is full of unpredictable twists and turns! 

Astonishing! Astounding! If you examine this wall carefully, you will note that it has been expertly sealed from the other side. Meaning that those who built the wall sealed their own fate as well! They built a death-trap...for themselves! 

An aquatic adventure? How exotic. I have always longed to explore below the waves. 
Behold - a structure in the midst of this dismal bog! Let us investigate this outpost of civilization. 

Our efforts have been rewarded, and the Helm of Serenity is ours! Now to return it to Marten, its most curious creator. 
With the horrible hag destroyed, the unbearable affliction that has plagued me has abated. I am no longer bewitched. 
A curious contraption. What does it do, I wonder? 
Our journey has come to a most calamitous conclusion! We are isolated and abandoned on an unknown shore. Our only hope is to seek civilization posthaste! An astonishing encounter. Marten is more eloquent in death than most men are while alive! 
A most stimulating exchange of ideas. 
A formidable fellow, far more intelligent than his alien appearance would suggest. My ailment has abated. 
Undeniably an improvement. 
An entity approaches. 
Observe. A creature! 
Remarkable. However, I cannot conceive that someone as sagacious as the Dark Savant would simply cast aside the genuine article. This must be some kind of fraud or forgery. 
We have achieved our objective. 
The grim specter of Death has claimed these souls. Now let's move posthaste before Death claims *us*! 
Extraordinary. Who would have thought the Umpani and the T'Rang could be reconciled? 
The obliteration of the Savant's spacecraft should mitigate his minions' attacks on this world. If only we were assured that the Savant himself was destroyed in the blast. 
An extraordinary fellow. He seems to be very well-traveled. Imagine the things he must know! 
The Dark Savant, dread ruler of a thousand galaxies! To think that we saw him in the flesh. 
So the Dark Savant and the ravenous Rapax have formed an unholy alliance? Bad news, bad news indeed. 
Discretion is the better part of valor. 
I believe I observe our old ally, Vitalia. 
An extraordinary exploit. 
An extraordinary find! 
Those statements are ... less than plausible. 
Impossible, I'm afraid. 
Greetings and salutations, friends. I bring you some extraordinary news. My fellow Mooks told me about a unique item they have brought with them. After some investigation, I believe this item to be the Chaos Moliri! 
Friends, my counterpart here has graciously invited me to visit for a while. I cannot refuse such a generous request, so I will leave you for a time. Fear not, for I shall return shortly. 
This is a calamity! 
The power of change itself, concentrated into one small container. Extraordinary! 
Now that we have this artifact, let us depart. Our furry friends might become suspicious. 
All knowledge condensed into a single concise compendium! It's a great honor just to grasp it in my hands. 
The Astral Dominae? The life force incarnate? The very essence of vital energy? Why, I don't know what to say. 
I perceive the infernal temptress is in our proximity. That is, Al-Sedexus is nearby. 
Wait. Do you recall that regrettable incident with the she-demon? It has returned to haunt me. That infernal hag Al-Sedexus has bewitched me, so that I may not leave this place without incurring grievous harm. My only recourse is to, ah, dispose of her once and for all. 
Extraordinary! It was a most, ah, stimulating exchange of ideas. 
So the cosmos themselves are now in our custody? Words fail me, friends. They cannot express the glory of our achievement, the magnitude of our new responsibilities, or the ineffable bliss of the epoch that extends before us! 
Magnificent! Astonishing! Words cannot express my feelings as we enter the abode of the Cosmic Lords. 
One of our numbers has gone missing! 
More missiles are required. 
Who might that be? 
A most formidable foe. 
So falls another aspiring tyrant. Let this serve as a lesson to all who allow hatred and ambition to guide their actions. 
An extraordinary triumph! 
A narrow escape! 
The situation has deteriorated! 
Direct me to a new target posthaste. 
I am sad to say that the odds are against us. 
Let the combat commence! 
We shall utterly obliterate them! 
I am covered with cuts and bruises. 
I have a distinct feeling of dread. 
I have detected something extraordinary. 
Beware! This is a deadly device. 
Observe! 
Behold! 
The odds are insurmountable. The time has come to retreat! 
We must redouble our efforts in the face of adversity. 
We were not well acquainted, but it's a tragedy none the less. 
A grievous loss to us all. 
Death has claimed a comrade. 
That was a most painful error! 
My humble apologies for that unfortunate faux pas. 
What an extraordinary adventure! 
Ah silence! Words cannot express the poignant power of quiet reflection. 
A catastrophe! Is there no way to undo this horrible deed? 
My warmest thanks, my friends, for your timely rescue. 
An extraordinary experience--but not one I wish to repeat! 
Indubitably. 
My limbs have been immobilized! 
This heavy burden exceeds my meagre strength. 
Darkness obscures my vision! 
I feel unwell. 
I have an ailment. 
I must rest and recuperate. 
I am on the very cusp of death. 
My wounds are grievous. 
My aptitude increases! 
I would be honored to assist your brave band in its explorations. That is, I'd like to come along. 


Male Intelligent 2:

Right then. Let's track down those Rattkin, shall we? 
Hmmm, it's a teleporter. They must be bringing in more T'Rang from their orbiting spacecraft. 

Ah, another Savant android. There must be something wrong with this one, though. It's not moving. 

This place is utterly deserted. I wonder where everyone went. 
Very well, we now have the Helm of Serenity. The next logical step is to take it to Marten. 
Right then, that unpleasant incident is over. With the demon dead, my recent, uh, illness is gone. 
What's this thing do? Give me a second, I'll figure it out... 
Right then, we need to have a plan to deal with this situation. First order of business is to scout the area. After that, we need to find one of the locals and determine where we are. 
He seems to be on top of things. Am I really supposed to take this absurd little creature seriously? 

Now there's someone after my own heart - strong, decisive, and keenly intelligent. 

Right. Much better. 
Ah, there we go. 
More beasts! 
I've sighted a creature... 
This is the object the Dark Savant left behind? It looks precisely like the Astral Dominae. But why would he drop it then? Something's not right. 
I, er we have completed the task. 
Well now, we're not going to get any help from them. I only hope we're not the next target. 
I hope they've both learned something from me, er us. Now if they can just keep the peace long enough for us to get to the Cosmic Circle, I'll be happy! 
I think the Dark Savant's just had a change of flight plans. That was bloody brilliant! All my idea, naturally. 
Obviously a very clever creature. I feel quite a bond with him. Perhaps he will tell me more about this cosmic forge! 
Do you think that was really the Dark Savant? From what Vitalia said, I thought surely he'd kill us. Obviously, there is a reason he wants us around, and I aim to find out what it is! 
Now why would the Dark Savant go in with those idiots? The Rapax are barely bright enough to strap on their own swords. 
Better safe than sorry... 
Well, Vi darling... 
What, no applause? 
A brilliant find! 
Bloody liar. 
Are you mad? 
Ah, I see you've managed to pull through without me. I have important news. I've made a discovery of sorts. You see, the Mook have found some kind of device. I have deduced that it is the Chaos Moliri. 
One moment. I doubt you'll survive without my superior intellect, but I must leave for a bit. Right then, I'll see you all tomorrow. 
Don't worry about that lot. I'm sure I'll think of something. 
The Callisto Device. Well, well, we finally have it! Might I suggest that I hold it? I am, after all, the most level-headed one here. 
Yes, yes! It was nothing. Just a simple switch, really. Of course, I make it look easy. Now, let's get this out of here before the Mook wake up. 
As the secret of all knowledge is in this single device, it seems that should I be the one to keep it. I am, after all, the most brilliant of this lot. 
Brilliant! The Astral Dominae. I think we should wash it off first, though. Those Rats are filthy, you know. 
Right! We're closing in on her now. Bloody vixen. It's payback time for me! 
Oh, bloody hell! It's that Al-Sedexus creature. She's trying to kill me. Every step we go, it gets worse and worse. I'm afraid the only sensible thing to do is go back and kill her, before she kills me. 
Obviously, she singled me out for a reason. She has a fine eye for talent. 
By the gods... One moment, we're the gods now. Well, well, well. Where's that pen? 
Everyone, follow my lead. This isn't a place to be fooling about, particularly with the Dark Savant inside. 
We've been invaded! Look! Someone's missing! 
Bloody ammo! 
Ah, company! 
That was hardly a match for my superior intellect. 
What a bloody fool. It served him right, really. He just didn't have the brains required to pull it off. 
We win. Naturally. 
That almost grazed me! 
More already!?! 
Target, please. 
Oh, bloody hell... We're in for trouble! 
Stand back and watch me fight. You might learn something. 
This lot is no match for me. 
I think it's high time someone healed me. 
Be careful. Don't do anything stupid that will get me killed. 
This warrants investigation. 
Bloody hell! It's trapped! 
Look there. 
Found something. 
Right. It's time to find another line of work. 
Well, that takes care of the riff-raff. 
We'd better come up with one hell of a good excuse for this one! 
Oh ... bollocks! She's dead. 
Don't just stand there! Do something for him! 
Please by more careful, my dim-witted friend. 
Sorry. It happens to the best of us. 
You're all so self-absorbed. 
You could take this opportunity to learn a few of my tricks, you know. 
If I had been in charge, this never would have happened. 
Right then. Many thanks. Now, let's get back to work, shall we? 
Bloody luck I have! It should've, could've been one of you instead. 
Yes, I agree. 
Damn! I can't move! 
Carrying this lot will impede my performance. Hardly acceptable. 
Can't see a bloody thing! 
I... I feel unwell. 
I'm coming down with something. 
My eyelids feel so heavy... 
Bloody hell, I'm dying! 
I'm not exactly in top form here... 
Ah, my talents have been rewarded. 
You're going to need someone of my superior intelligence. Some call it ego, but I call it talent. 


Male Kind 1:

The Umpani certainly are great warriors. Just look at their fortress! 
Watch out for that lava. It's dangerous! 

Success! We did it, my friends! We've saved Arnika from the Savant's bomb. 

Look at that! It must be the Dark Savant's evil stronghold. 

The Helm of Serenity! One more part of our quest is complete. I suppose the next step is to take it to Marten. 
The demon woman is dead, and her curse has been lifted. I can't say I'm proud of what happened, but at least it's over. 
This thing must do something. But what? 
Don't worry, I'll make sure we make it back safely. We should probably gather as many supplies as possible. It's going to be a long trip. 

I get the feeling he may not be completely honest. It's an honor to meet a messenger of the Cosmic Lords. 
It's an honor to follow someone like that! 

Ahhh, better! 
That's an improvement. 
Look, a creature! 
I saw something moving over there. 
How strange. Why would he drop this? There's got to be a reason--Ah, I see! This must be a fake! 
We've done it! 
Stay sharp! Whatever killed them is probably still around, waiting to kill us. 
So the Umpani and T'Rang have finally agreed to stop their senseless warfare. In the end, peace is the most glorious achievement of all. 
So much for the Savant's ship! The peope of Dominus can sleep a little safer, thanks to us. If only we could be sure the Savant was on that ship... 
What a strange beast. I don't know that I trust him. Still, he did seem to know a lot about that Cosmic Forge. 
It's obvious that the Savant is totally insane. He must be stopped! 
The Rapax have allied with the Savant? Well then, we have no choice. We must stop them. 
I suppose retreat is sometimes justfied. 
Look, it's Vi! 
All it takes is a little courage... 
To the victor go the spoils. 
That dishonorable dog is lying! 
Alas, I cannot. 
I'm back everyone. And I have news. The Mook are guarding a special item in there. I'm not sure, but I think it's one of the three we're looking for! 
Just a minute. My Mook friend has invited me to stay with him a while. I cannot honorably refuse another Mook, so I have accepted. I'll be back shortly. 
It seems that the forces of evil are allied against us. 
Hmm, so this contains the power of Chaos? I'll guard it carefully then. 
So this thing contains the power of Chaos? I'll guard it carefully then. Now let's get moving before our Mook friends get suspicious. 
The Destinae Dominus! Think of everthing Marten went through to protect this... 
So this is the Astral Dominae? I'll guard it with my life. 
Wait! She's nearby - I can feel it. Prepare for battle, my friends. 
Wait a moment. I'm ashamed to admit it, but do you remember that, that demon woman? She has bewitched me with a terrible curse. If, if I leave this area, something terrible will happen to me. The only way out is to destroy her once and for all. Will you help me? 
I ... I had the strangest dream. Yes, that's it ... It must have been a dream ... 
An incredible end to an incredible adventure! Now the real challenge begins ... filling the shoes of the Cosmic Lords. I'm sure we can do it! 
Just making it to the Cosmic Circle is quite an achievement. But it's not over yet. We still have to deal with the Dark Savant. 
Wait! Someone's missing! 
I have nothing to fire! 
Who could that be? 
That was a supreme test of courage. 
This is a glorious victory. But that's not the important thing. What's important is that now this world - all worlds - are safe. Let's make sure it stays that way. 
We are victorious! 
My life has been spared! 
The worse the odds against us, the more glorious our victory will be. 
Where's the next threat? 
For honor and glory! 
Prepare for battle. 
Follow me to victory! 
I've got a scratch or two. 
Careful, everyone. This doesn't feel right... 
Hmmmm, something's hidden here. 
Careful. These things are dangerous. 
Over there! 
Look at that! 
Uh, guys? Guys? Anybody? 
Never fear. I'll defend us! 
They have not died in vain. 
I will avenge her! 
His memory lives on. 
Well, that was a nice try. 
I hope I didn't hurt you. 
Let me say, it's an honor to know you all. 
I'll keep watch while the rest of you figure out what to do. 
This is terrible news. We must do something! 
I have been rescued from the jaws of Death itself! 
That was quite a test of courage, let me tell you. 
Exactly! 
Can't move! 
Though the burden is heavy, I will bear it. 
I'm blind! 
What's wrong with me? 
I don't feel so good. 
Perhaps we should rest? 
My wounds are mortal! 
It's just a flesh wound. 
It's an honor to be recognized. 
By my honor, I swear I'll protect you from danger! 


Male Kind 2:

So this is the Umpani fortress? Very neat, very military, just as you would expect from them. Would you look at that? Those statues over there...it's almost as if they're pointing at something. I wonder what it means. Good work, friends! We've just saved every person in Arnika from the Savant's bomb. You can be proud of this one. 

Now would you look at that. That must be the Dark Savant's tower. 

Good work! With the Helm of Serenity in our hands, we're that much closer to getting the Destinae Dominus. 
Thank you, friends. With Al-Sedexus dead, her grip on me has ended. 
Well now, what do you think this thing does? 
Now don't get down-hearted. We're in a bit of a jam, but I'm sure if we all work together, we'll do just fine. Might I suggest collecting some supplies as the first order of business? 
The Mook must be very interested in this place, since they traveled so far to visit it. The Trynnie are fascinating creatures. I'd like to learn more about them. I'm sure he's doing his best to help the townspeople through this difficult time. 
I wasn't sure what to make of him at first, but he seems to be a decent person. Ahh, much better. 
That's an improvement. 
Look, something's moving. 
I see a creature, friends. 
Be careful with this. It looks like the Astral Dominae, but the Dark Savant wouldn't let us just take it, would he? 
A job well done, friends! 
What's happened to them? Who did this? 
It does me good to see this-Peace between such bitter rivals. And we helped bring it about! 
Good work! The Savant has lost his main base of operations. And perhaps, if we're lucky, he was actually in that ship. 
I am fascinated by the Forge he mentioned. It sounds like the person using the Forge could do...well, anything! 
Is everyone all right? That certainly was strange. I expected a more... violent encounter. And why did he just drop that item? 
The Dark Savant and the Rapax? Oh my. Why couldn't that fiend have teamed up with the Trynnie instead? 
We made it! 
Hello, Vi! 
That's that! 
This is impressive! 
I don't like to call anyone a liar, but... 
I wish I could - but I can't. 
It's good to be back. I have news. The Mook have some sort of device in there, something special. They call it the Callisto-something. I think we should investigate. 
Pardon me, friends.  My kin have asked me to spend a bit of time with them. I can't refuse my own people. I'll be back shortly. 
Friends, this is going to make our job a little bit more difficult. 
I'll rest easier knowing that it's is in our hands. The idea of something this powerful just lying around makes me nervous. 
I have it!  We better get going before someone notices. There's no need to start a conflict with the Mook. 
So this contains the sum of all knowledge? My, my. We should be honored that Marten gave it to us. 
First, the Savant took it. Then the Rattkin stole it from him. And now we have the Atral Dominae! Who would have thought? 
One moment, friends. Al-Sedexus is nearby! I can feel her presence. 
Wait a moment. I-well, I've let the team down. That, uh, woman back there, Al-Sedexus? She's got some kind of hold on me. She won't let me leave here. If I leave, I die. 
It was...well, a gentleman doesn't kiss and tell.  But, for some reason, I suddenly feel hungry. 
Well done, my friends!  I know the universe is in good hands now. 
So, this is it-the Cosmic Circle. Stay sharp, friends. This will be our final test. 
Friends, one of our teammates has disappeared! 
Could I have something to shoot? 
Now who could that be? 
Good work, my friends! 
I know - if you can't say anything nice, don't say anything anything at all. Still, the Savant had to be stopped, and we were just the team to do it! 
Well done! 
That was close! Anyone else hurt? 
I'm think I'm in over my head. 
Point me to a target. 
All right, friends, this will take teamwork. 
Everyone ready to fight? 
No problem, we can beat them easily! 
I've been knocked around a bit. 
Hmm. Let's stick close together here. 
Something's strange here. Let's take a look. 
Hold on. Traps are tricky things. 
Grab that! 
Look at that! 
Oh my. I'm not sure I can do this by myself. 
We can still make it! 
We should have taken better care of our guest. It's just not polite to let them die. 
She's gone. What a pity. 
He will be missed. 
Mistakes build character. Just be more careful next time, huh? 
Sorry, friends. 
No hurry. Haste makes waste. 
We're doing quite well, don't you think? 
Things do look bad, I guess. 
Thank you, friends! It's good to be back on the team. 
It could have been worse. Well, not much worse. 
I hear you, friend. 
I'm...frozen! 
Oof! It's heavy, but I'll try. 
Why can't I see!? 
Not...feeling well. 
Feel a bit odd.... 
I'm feeling a little tired. 
Oh, really...it's just...a scratch.... 
It's not as bad as it looks. 
Experience is its own reward. 
Don't worry about a thing, friend. I'll take care of it for you. 


Male Laid 1:

Keep your eyes peeled for the Rattkin. I'm sure they're all over this place. 

Well now, this place suits the Umpani perfectly...just a big, gloomy, bombproof cave. Now that was an outstanding performance, if I do say so myself. That bomb won't threaten Arnika any more. Anybody there? Guess not. This place is just plain . 
Alright, we've got the Helm. What's next on our list? 
Thanks for helping out with the big finale there. Now that Al-Sedexus is dead, that crazy voice in my head is gone, and things are back to normal. 
Now what do you suppose this gizmo is? 
So, our little trip didn't quite go as planned. Why worry? We're back on the road again, and the whole world is at our feet. 

Why do I get the feeling I should check to make sure I still have my wallet? 
I can honestly say that was one of the more, uh, unusual encounters I've ever had. 

Well, he's not going to win any beauty contests. But he seems like an stand-up individual. 


That's a relief. 
A change for the better. 
Something creeping around. 
Creature over here. 
Now that's mighty odd.  Why would old dome-head leave this behind? It looks like a perfectly good gizmo to me. 
Take a bow, ladies and gentlemen. We did it! 
Whoa, what do we have here? Looks like this story didn't have a happy ending. We'd better keep on our toes. 
So the hornheads are teaming up with the bugs?  Well, well. If I put that in a song, no one would believe me. 
Bravo! Let's hope the Savant was on that ship. If he wasn't, you can bet he'll be back for an encore. 
Well now, I've never heard of anything like him in song or story. That forge he mentioned sounded mighty interesting, though. 
So that's the Dark Savant?  Well, I can't say that I'm a big fan. 
Whoa there. Those Rapax don't amount to anything as a solo act. But they make a nasty combination teamed up with the Dark Savant. 
We made our exit just in time. 
Well hello there, Vi. 
Another fine performance by yours truly. 
Now there's a nice little trinket. 
Those notes just don't ring true. 
Don't think it's going to happen. 
You can relax now-I'm back. I've got some news, so hold on to your hats. It seems my Mook friends have the Chaos Moliri stashed in their building-but they don't know what it is. 
Listen fellas, I need to take a break. I'll be visiting my Mook friends for a while.  Don't fret, though, I'll be back shortly. 
Now don't start singing a sad song just yet. I'm sure we'll figure out a way to deal with this new threat. 
All the power of Change in one little package. I wonder if we can use it to change our luck? 
Got it. Let's hope our furry friends don't notice the switcheroo. 
Hmm, this thing contains all the Knowledge in the universe? Wonder if it could teach me how to play the double-necked lute? 
That's a lot of cash for such a small gizmo. Still, I suppose the power of Life itself is worth something. 
Well gang, it's do or die time with Al-Sedexus. Just make sure it's "do" and not "die." 
Whoa, hang on a second. I have a, ah, problem here. You remember when Al-Sedexus and I, er, you know?  Well, she's hexed me somehow. I keep hearing this crazy voice that says I'll die if I leave here.  So--I guess it's her or me. 
An outstanding performance, if I do say so myself.  Don't know if I could do an encore, though. 
So we get to start a whole new universe, huh? Well now, that's quite a responsibility. All I ask is that the new one have a good beat, so you can dance to it. 
Well now, this is the big time. I'd be delighted to be here...if I didn't know the Savant was waiting for us inside. 
Whoa there! One of our company has gone missing. 
Say, have anything I can shoot? 
And who do we have here? 
And one more bows down before my undeniable talent! 
That brings the curtain down on the Dark Savant. My one regret is that it took us so long to end his gig. 
Bravo! 
Better luck next time. 
Things are getting hot. 
What should I fight next? 
Looks like a tough crowd, chief. 
Tune up, it's time to play! 
This will be an easy gig! 
I'm taking damage, chief. 
Creepy. My heart's beating like a big bass drum. 
Hold on. Something's hidden here. 
Looks like someone left a little trap for us. 
Look over there. 
Whoa, I see something. 
Hmmm. Guess it's time for my solo. 
Looks like our work's cut out for us. 
Too bad - they always listened to my songs. 
Her song is over. What a shame. 
And so the curtain falls on one brave man's life. 
Looks like you need some practice there, chief. 
Whups, looks like I hit the wrong note there. 
You know, I do take requests. 
Anyone care for a song? Anyone at all? 
That's just not right. That story should have had a happier ending. 
Ahh! I'm back for an encore. 
Glad that's over! Let's make sure sure there's no repeat performance, huh? 
I hear you, chief. 
Can't move. Guess I'll just watch. 
Hold on, there. I'm not a mule! 
Everything's gone dark. 
Don't feel quite right. 
Whups, feeling queasy. 
I think it's time for a snooze. 
Uhhnh...The curtain is coming down.... 
Whups, wounded. 
And uuuuuup I go! 
Well, hello there. I think I hear the open road calling our names. Say, isn't that a song? 


Male Laid 2:

Who can predict the ways of fate? Often the good must wear the cloak of evil to reach their goal. Observe the statues ahead. No doubt they point the way to our destiny. 

A house in the wilderness. I feel the presence of the Savant. This must surely be his tower. 

We have the Helm. Let us hope it grants wisdom as well as Serenity. 
With the demon gone, my inner balance has returned. I am no longer afflicted by the curse of Al-Sedexus. 
A device of some kind. I suppose it does something. 
This unfortunate crash was most unexpected. Yet opporunity often follows misfortune. We must be prepared to grasp it when it arrives. I feel only hatred in him. 
The Trynnie should not be dismissed lightly. I feel great spiritual strength in them. 

I sense great strength in him. Let us hope his wisdom is equal to his strength. 

My inner balance has returned. 
That imbalance is gone. 
I sense movement. 
Something stirs. 
This must be a forgery. I do not feel the Life force that the true Astral Dominae would contain. 
Our task is complete. 
These ones were in a hurry to find their destiny. It seems destiny found them first. 
Good. Without peace, nothing can be accomplished. 
Excellent. Yet taking the horse is not the same as eliminating its rider. The Dark Savant may still be alive. 
A most powerful being. Yet it is strange he should know so much about the Cosmic Lords and their Forge. 
Those who cannot find peace within make war on those around them. So it is with this Dark Savant. 
This alliance can only mean more conflict on this world. 
The wise man knows when to run. 
I see Vitalia. 
That one will no longer trouble us. 
Quite extraordinary. 
Lies are like skunks. You can smell them coming from a great distance. 
It cannot be. 
I am most pleased to return to my friends. I bring news. The Mook have found a most unusual item. I believe it is the Chaos Moliri. 
One moment, please. The Mook have invited me to stay with them, and I have accepted. One must sometimes leave friends to help family. However, I will return soon. 
We are drawn into a great conflict that we cannot escape. 
Those who fear Change will eventually be destroyed by it. 
The device is now ours. Let us leave before the Mook oppose us. 
Having all Knowledge is good. But having just a little wisdom is better. 
Strange that the Rattkin would have this. But many possess the power of Life who do not deserve it. 
Al-Sedexus is near. We cannot avoid conflict, so let us embrace it instead. 
My spirit has been captured by the demoness. I cannot leave here so long as Al-Sedexus is alive. So, it seems either we stay here forever, or the demoness must die. 
I feel like a moth who has flown into the flame. 
We must use our new power wisely. For it is said: if all your wishes are answered, many of your dreams may be destroyed. 
The Dark Savant is somewhere here in the Cosmic Circle. One always finds Conflict hidden inside Order. 
Our circle has been broken. One of us is missing. 
I am without missiles. 
Who is that? 
If you know your enemy, and know yourself, you need not fear a thousand battles. 
Those who seek violence and disorder usually find it. So it was for the Dark Savant. 
Our will has prevailed. 
Not today. 
The tide of opposition rises. 
What shall I target next? 
A great conflict awaits. 
Worthy opponents. 
A simple task. 
My body is injured, but my mind remains clear. 
Danger grows here like a weed. 
I sense something hidden. 
They have left some bees behind to sting us when we reach for the honey. 
I see something. 
Look there. 
In the end, one must face death alone. 
A few can still accomplish what the many could not. 
Our numbers grow fewer. 
She has passed beyond this world. 
Death is merely the final journey. 
One can avoid the enemy's spear in front of you, but not a comrade's blow from behind. 
My apologies. I allowed myself to become distracted. 
He who breaks the silence destroys a most precious gift. 
Time is worth more than gold, because no amount of gold will buy back lost time. 
The balance has been disturbed. This should not be. 
Life and death are but two sides of the same coin. Still, I am happy to return to this side. 
A gem cannot be polished without friction, and a man cannot be improved without trials. 
Our thoughts flow together. 
I cannot move. 
Those who carry much cannot travel far. 
My vision is obscured. 
My inner balance is disturbed. 
I feel an imbalance in my life force. 
Even the enlightened must rest sometime. 
...Life force draining away... 
I will not be distracted by mere physical injuries. 
Experience is the best teacher. 
Who can make the muddy water clear? Let the water be still, and it will become clear on its own. 


Male Loner 1:

So now I'm a Templar Rapax. Great. Look at the statues. There must be some reason to have them there. 

Look, a house. 
Nobody's home. This place is . 
Got the Helm. What's next? 
I'm feeling better. Killing the demon must've cured me. 
Wonder what this does? 
Alright, we crashed. Nothing we can do about that now. Question is, what do we do next? I'd like to take him on man to man. If he's so smart, how come he's dead? 

Not bad, for a bug. Better. 
Little better. 
We got company. 
Creatures. 
I'd like to think this is the real Astral Dominae. 
That job's done. 
Looks bad. 
I'm so happy for them. Now maybe they'll shut up. 
Nice shooting. 
Nice wings. 
He looks like he's coming apart at the seams to me. 
So he's teamed up with the Rapax? Doesn't surprise me. 
We got away. 
There's Vi. 
Nice. 
Nice. 
Don't believe it. 
Not happening. 
I won't bother to ask you if you missed me, but the Mook have a very interesting gadget in there. I'm going to need your help to get it. 
I have to leave. I'll be back in a while. It's a Mook thing. 
That is bad news. 
Chaos. Huh. Doesn't look too chaotic to me. Then again, I'm not going to push it. 
All right. I got it, but I don't want to hang around here with it. We don't need to fight the Mook. 
So this is what all the fuss was all about. 
Nice. The Rattkin must have been pretty sharp. 
I can feel her... she's somewhere nearby. Get ready. 
I don't expect any favors, but that Rapax demon--she's done something to me. Magic of some kind. I walk out of here, I die. It's that simple. We have to go back. 
Not bad. 
So we have this pen, right? And we can do anything we want? I have just one request. I want my own deserted island. 
Quiet place. Watch your backs, though. 
Looks like someone's gone. Means more room for me. 
I need more ammo. 
Damn. More people. 
Extinct. 
Great. Let's go. 
Good. Let's go. 
Missed me. 
Got a crowd here. 
I need a target. 
Gonna need help with these. 
I'm ready for them. 
These guy'll be no problem. 
I'm wounded. 
Doesn't seem safe. 
Something hidden. 
It's a trap. 
See something. 
Look over there. 
Finally. Peace and quiet. 
Not many left. 
Bury 'em, or resurrect 'em? 
She's dead. 
He's dead. 
Watch it. 
Sorry. 
You guys wouldn't be so bad, if you would just shut up. 
Nothing like peace and quiet. 
This is not good. 
Thanks. Appreciate it. 
That was unpleasant. 
Yep. 
Stiff as a board. 
That's too heavy. 
Can't see. 
Feeling strange. 
Sick. Probably cure it myself. 
Need to rest. 
Wounded...bad. 
Wounded. 
Great. 
All right. But don't expect me to waste my time yakking. 


Male Loner 2:

So now I'm a Templar Rapax. All my childhood dreams have come true. 

Just what this planet needs. An automatic T'Rang dispenser. 

Lava. It'll burn you to cinders in a second. Hey, another Savant android. This one looks broken. Maybe he's running out of spare parts. Got the Helm. Does it come with matching shoes? 
My torrid affair is over. Oh well. I guess the bright side is that my disease cleared up. 
What do you think this does? Something exciting, no doubt. 
A crash landing on a distant planet. No hope of ever getting home. Now that's what I call fun. 

I'm sure he's a perfectly legitimate businessman. 

I've never met a more distinguished statesman. 

Nice guy. I really like his uniform. 

I feel much better. 
That's an improvement. 
Look. It might kill us. 
Look over here. It's ferocious. 
A cheap replica. No wonder the Dark Savant didn't want it. 
Yeah. Mission accomplished. 
Um... Assuming they didn't kill each other, I think we've got some trouble on the loose. 
Peace and love. How nice. I'm so happy I could be a tool of harmony. 
On the off chance that the Dark Savant wasn't on the ship, we'll tell him it was a meteor shower, and that we're real, real sorry his ship got hit. 
He doesn't look like someone I'd want mad at me. I think we should do whatever he says, especially about that forge. 
That Savant guy's just like Vi described him. Pretty much scared me outta my boots. I was ready to bail. 
It's known in the world of science that when you put two caustic agents together, they mostly blow up. Let's hope that's what happens to the Dark Savant and the Rapax. Let's hope real hard. 
Why did we leave? I could have taken them. 
Vi. 
Whoopie for me. 
A magnificent specimen. 
People lie. 
I... can't do it. 
That was a nice visit. I should also mention that the Mook have something in there. Looks important. I'm certainly excited about it. Maybe we should investigate it later. 
This might sound hostile to you, but... I'm leaving. I'm a Mook and so are they, and I wouldn't stop you from visiting with your family. You know me. I'm a people person. 
More fun for us. 
Chaos. Woohoo. Now, let's not take our chances with this thing. I want to get it to Ascension Peak before it goes haywire. 
Okay. Don't get all excited. I got it. Now maybe we should rush out of here before we get ourselves into some kind of Mook ruckus. 
If I knew everything there was to know like Marten did, I'd know not to hand this thing over to me. I want to get to this Ascension Peak before it turns me into some kind of zombie. 
What do you get when you take Rattkin and a device made by the gods? Profit. That's what you get. Profit. 
I'm... ah, certain she's around here somewhere. Her perfume is kinda hard to miss. 
I have, ah... an extreme problem here. You remember that date I had with the Rapax woman? Well, it was wild at the time, and it's getting wilder. She told me I wouldn't be leaving her, but all women say that to me. If the way I feel is any indication, however, I think this one meant business. Maybe we should go back and have a little, .ah, meeting with her. 
Um, I gotta get out more often. Maybe she does. It was kind of tough to tell. 
I'm... filled with glee. We won. I think we can make an all right universe if we put our minds to it. 
I'm... very excited. This is the Cosmic Circle. Of course, this is also where the Dark Savant happens to be. That's the down side. 
Uh oh. Someone bailed. 
Oh no. Out of ammo. 
Oh no. More people. 
That was a significant kill. 
Killing the Dark Savant. This is one of my greatest accomplishments. If it weren't so tacky, I'd have his head mounted and hung on the wall. 
I'm still alive. 
Oh. Nearly got me. 
They just keep coming... and coming. I'm getting stressed. 
Point me in the right direction. 
This... is trouble. 
I'm burning to kill. 
This a one-man job. 
Ow. 
This place gives me the creeps. 
Hmm. Something irregular here. 
There's a perilous trap here. 
Pick it up. 
Stray item. 
No offense, but this is a lost cause. 
This is a sign. Not a good sign. In fact, I'll go out on a limb. It's a bad sign. 
I'm thinking... we had some kind of obligation to, you know, keep them alive. 
I'm sick with grief. Oh. 
Oh no. What a waste. 
We're mostly a threat to ourselves. 
I meant to do that. 
What? I wasn't listening. 
Bet I could take out all of you. 
This is tragic. I'd be better off on my own. 
The other side... is highly over-rated. 
I'll probably need some therapy to get over that. 
Likewise, I'm sure. 
I'm... immobilized. 
That could be the stick that breaks the camel's back. Just so you're aware. 
Uh oh. Lost my visuals. 
Sudden illness. 
I'm... extremely ill. 
Yawn. 
Ouuuuuch. 
Ouch. 
How exciting. I think I'm improving. 
Sure. I'm itching to do something wild and reckless anyway. 


Drazic:

Yesss! This object will help usss when we obtain the Destinae Dominus!
It sssserves her right! How dare sshe take on the T'Rang Empire!
What could thisss do?I should think he looksss better dead!

Z'Ant isss to be trusssted...
Yesss, Rodan, your leader is all you sssaid he would be...
Sssst! Let usss enlissst Rodan and leave here at once!
Sssst! I sssaid I will not enter thiss area!

What have you done?!? You dessstroyed the ssship! Now we will never achieve peace!
Foolssss! You are not worthy of thisss mission!
Ssst! I will leave with Rodan. I would sssoooner lose my life with him than my honor with you!
Ssst! Remove your handsss from my belongingsss!
Hhhsssst! You foolish creatures! The war between the Umpani and the Great T'Rang Empire ssshhhall now never end! And you had peaccce in your very handsss! How far Rodan and I have come only to be deceived by you!
Hssst! Fools! How could you forget RODAN!! I will not leave without him.
NPC_ZANT
Thisss will be our greatessst day! The Dark Savant shall forever remember the power of our combined forces!
NPC_ZANT
NPC_ZANT
Perhapsss you will. The Umpani General has already agreed...
NPC_ZANT
NPC_ZANT
Rodan believes his leader would be willing... if only we could get you to agree...
But you will, Z'Ant... together we can dessstroy the Dark Sssavant! Listen to me! Ssst! The Umpani possess a gun which would allow them to blow hisss ship from the sky, if only they knew where it wasss... and Z'Ant we *have* that anssswer! Together we can! 
NPC_ZANT
NPC_ZANT
It was the Dark Sssavant. I lissstened, and heard sssomething most frightening: the Dark Sssavant and the Rapax have aligned to dessstroy us both... and you know as well as I, Z'ant, that they could do precisely that... unless we join together...
One minute... then you ssshould listen for the ssame. When the Rapax caged me they put me in a cell next to an Umpani. I planned to kill him. That night as I lie awake waiting for the Umpani to fall asleep, I overheard a Rapax talking and saw a cloaked figure in its midst... 
NPC_ZANT
NPC_ZANT
Sssst! Z'Ant, you mussst listen, or you shall die, too! You talk of killing the Dark Sssavant, yet you are uninteressted in what I have to say and it isss about that very being!
NPC_ZANT
NPC_ZANT
And that isss what we have come to provide. Many daysss ago, you ssent me to the Umpani camp with a mission to find a traitor among them, and that I did. Ssst! But on my return, I wass captured by the Rapax... and wasss not able to essscape...
NPC_ZANT
NPC_ZANT
Z'Ant... you mussst...
NPC_YAMIR
RPC_RODAN
To Assscenssion Peak... he hass nothing left to lose... All his plansss destroyed, his ship in piecesss. If he iss alive, General, thisss is where he will be...

NPC_YAMIR
NPC_YAMIR
Yesss... we do. Thisss is an agreement from my leader.
NPC_YAMIR
NPC_YAMIR
RPC_RODAN
Give us your word! Pleassse....
RPC_RODAN
NPC_YAMIR
NPC_YAMIR
Hsst! You foolisssh General! Why do you think I came to your camp alone and unarmed? If the T'Rang were planning an invasssion, I can assssure you, thisss isss not as it would be! We tell you the truth... either we unite and fight the Dark Ssssavant or we will ssurely be desssstroyed! Ssst!
Sssst! You foolss! Thiss misssion will never work without Rodan! You have insssulted the T'Rang Empire for the lassst time. Let our continued war ressst upon your conscience for the rest of your pathetic little lives!

I almossst wisssh I were still in that cage...
Let ussss leave here immediately!
Sssst! How dare you bring me here? Was thisss part of your plan?! I demand we leave at once!
Ssss... the illnesssss hass passsed.
Ssss! There is ssstill sssomething amisss! I think it may be fatal!
Ssst! Thisss area is far too dangerous for me to travel alone!!
Ssssst! I will not tolerate this any more. Ssst! You have offended the T'Rang Empire! I take my leave of you!
Hsssst! You are returning to the Rapax Camp! We will be recaptured! Ssst! Leave thissss place at once!!!
Our outpost is near here. Ssst!

Ssst! Look where you are going foolss! Thiss is the way to Ascension Peak! Pleassse, listen to us! Bring us to your commander at oncccee...or the power of the Great T'Rang Empire will be upon your heads!
Hssst! You are nearing Bayjin! I beg of you to return usss to our commander! This posssibility for peacce may not always be!
Hsssst! Why do you persist in delaying our mission! It isss more important than any of your petty plansss...
Foolsss! Thissss is the home of the Rapax! They are part of thisss sinister plot! Do not enter here, I insissst you listen to me!
Hssst!! Rodan! Lead the way!! Ssst!
Hssst!! What busssinessss do we have here? Ssst! Peacce is at hand! Let us continue our mission!!
Hsssst! Let ussss get to Z'Ant at onccce! He must be told of peaccce before it is to late. Ssst!
Hsssst! Foolsss! We have sssomething to achieve, and Trynton is not our aim!
Hssstt! Rodan! This Dark Savant has targeted Arnika for destruction! The Rapax have aligned with him. When the Higardi are dead, the Dark Savant gains Ascension and the Rapax, the world! Sssstt! We must secure peace before all is lost!
Hssst! Ssstt! We are the three instruments of peace! Your group, Rodan and myssself! If I take leave of your company, then there will be no hope for peace. I beg you to reconsider.
Ssst! They come to attack usss!
Ssst! Ssspotted a beassst!
Hssst! Why do you hand me thisss junk! It isss worthless! You do not fool me. The Assstral Dominae? Nonssense!
Sssst! The wrath of the T'Rang Empire makesss its due upon the dread Dark Sssavant! Thiss day, I claim our revenge!
We haven't time to ssspeak to him now! When peaccce is achieved sssseek him out. He will not sssteer you wrong. Rodan has ssspoken of him!
Hssst! You shall not put me in hissss presenccce again! The Dark Savant has aligned with the Rapax to destroy this planet and our future dessstiny! He isss THE threat to our ultimate peacce.

Yesss! We have evaded them...
Vi...sssst.
Hssst! The Mighty T'Rang!
Thisss is of value.
Hssst! Liar!!
Hssst! I cannot do that!
Sssst! The Callisssto Deviccce! Hssst! Do not let it fall into the handsss of the Dark Sssavant! I heard the Rapax sssspeak of thisss object to him!

Hssst! What issss thisss? The Watchersss would be mossst interested.
Sssst! The Assstral Dominae! Ssst! Do not let it fall into the handsss of the Dark Sssavant! It isss what he needsss to Ascend! Hsst!Hssst! I shall not lower myssself to your sssstandardsss... Ssst!Ssst! Everyone issss required for the completion of thisss mission! We musst find them!
Ssst! Ammunition! Ssst!
Rodan will do the talking for usss...
Sssst! How dare it stand in our way! It is no match for the mighty T'Rang!

Let ussss carry on our misssion!
Ssst! Clossse!
Ssst! Back! Back! Ssst! They multiply!
Who sshhall I kill?
They will not sssstand in our way! Sssst!
Hsssstt! They threaten usss!
Sssst! Kill them!
I mussst have my woundsss treated!
Hssst! I am sussspiciousss of this location!
Ssssst! Sssomething hidden!
Hssstt! It'sss trapped!
I sseee sssomething.
Sssomething there.
Hsssst! Well isssn't thisss priccceless? All you had to do wasss carry usss sssafely to peacce. Not only did you kill your entire group, but my partner as well! We would have been better off alone!
Hssst! Thessse creaturesss, they die sssso easssily!
Ssssssssstttt! Rodan! Foolsss! How could you let him die!?! PEACE IS IMPOSSSSIBLE WITHOUT HIM! I will give you one chanccce to revive him, and if you do not ssssucceed, your death ssshhhall follow!
Sssshe is not required for peacce.
He issss not critical to our mission. Let usss continue without delay.
SSSSTTT! Were you not trained to fight?!?
Ssstt! I wasss trained better than that!
Thisss sssserves no purpossse. Why do we ssstand here when he have ssuch an important objective?
Hhssst! What are you looking at?!? Have you never ssseeeen a T'Rang before? Hssst!
If thisss does not affect our mission, I do not sssseee why we linger to dwell upon it. Hhhssst!
Hssssst! You let me die, foolsss! Without me, there issss no peaccce!
Hssst! Fools! Are you not aware of the importanccce of this mission! That incident was unacceptable! I sssshould maim each and every one of you... ssst! It would sssserve you right for allowing sssuch a disssgrace to befall me!
Yessss, I am alsssso...
Hssst! Paralyzed!!
I cannot fight with all of thisss equipment upon my back!
I cannot sssee!
Cure me of thisss sickness! Ssst!
Hhssst! I fear thisss could kill me...
Let us ressst. Our performanccce dependsss upon it.
Hssst!! My death is near!
Sssstt! You musst heal me!
Hssst! I gain in strength and knowledge!
Hhsssstt! Peace between the T'Rang and the Umpani resssts upon your very ssshoulders!


Glumph:

What am I supposed to do with this, Private?! Do I look like a fancy helmet wearing girly soldier to you?! I don't think so.

What the heck's this thing?
He'd make a good soldier. Tall. Broad. After I give Yamir a piece of my mind, maybe I'll come back and sign on with them!I don't have time to listen to all these people, especially holy types. Where the heck was he and all his Cosmic Schmords when I was drowning in Bayjin?!How many times have I got to say it to get it through that mile-thick skull of yours! I'm not going there!
Get your paws off my gear, Private!
NPC_BALBRAK
NPC_BALBRAK
Where are the others?!? WHERE ARE THE OTHERS! They're at the BOTTOM OF THE OCEAN! That's where they are! You and your stupid missions, Balbrak! Now I want in to the General, and I want in NOW!
NPC_YAMIR
NPC_YAMIR
General Yamir, I have a few words for you! Everything I have been through could have been prevented if... you... if... you... if, ah, they had listened to your orders, Sir! It's, ah, good to be back, General. (And I don't want to hear anything out of you, Private. Got it? Just shut your mouth.)Dammit! Will I ever get back to Mt. Gigas?
I just can't believe this is happening to me.
Where the hell are we, Private? I don't recognize this place. (Probably just knocked me out to get me to come along. Oh, I'm on to you, Private.)
Probably waiting for me to die, you pukes, but I got bad news for you! I'm feeling better now!
I don't feel as bad as I did, but in case you hadn't noticed, I'm still sick here!
Are you insane, Private? I will NOT let you abandon me, especially here! And you can be sure I'll mention this to Yamir!
Are you MAD, SOLLLLDIER! This is the way to Marten's Bluff. I will NOT go inside that compound. If you choose to proceed AGAINST ORDERS, you do so at tremendous risk to our lives! And don't think I won't mention this in my report. (Right after I give Yamir what he's got coming!)
Wait a minute! Recon reported Rapax in this area. You get us out of here NOW!
Does this look like Mount Gigas to you, PRIVATE! It's a swamp! Open your eyes! I need to get to Mount Gigas NOW!

You're climbing the wrong mountain soldier! This leads to Ascension Peak, and last I knew, your orders stated that I was to return to Mount Gigas and General Yamir! (And I'm awful eager to have a word with him...)
Dammit! Will I ever get back to Mt. Gigas?
I have just about had enough of this, Private! If I had any money to speak of, I'd pay you to bring me back. Have a little mercy! I've been through a lot. I just want to get home! Can we get to Mt. Gigas, please!
Correct me if I am wrong, Private, but I do not recall Mount Gigas having quite so much HEAT! Is there some reason that we're in the Rapax Rift and, AGAINST ORDERS, not at Mount Gigas?
Well, Private, I do owe you my thanks! I thought I'd never see this place again. You've done the I.U.F. proud! Now, if you'll just escort me to General Yamir. (So I can get my hands on that puffed up bag a crap. General, my butt!)
Well, private, it looks like you got the cave part right, but this is not I.U.F. territory! Mt. Gigas is that way! I need to get back there now! (What the hell. I can't believe I got another team like this!)
Are you MAD, SOLLLLDIER! This is the way to Marten's Bluff. I will NOT go inside that compound. If you choose to proceed AGAINST ORDERS, you do so at tremendous risk to our lives! And don't think I won't mention this in my report. (Right after I give Yamir what he's got coming!)
I presume you have a reason to stop in Trynton, SOLDIER! Your orders strictly state that you are to return me to General Yamir at once! (So I can slap that no good son-of-a-gun!)
I presume were just passing through Arnika en route to Mount Gigas? (Oh, wait'll I get back there. Yamir's got another thing coming!)
Excuse me, Private? Your orders, I am aware, are very specific. You are instructed to return me to General Yamir at once. Have you forgotten your loyalty, SOLDIER! I am not going anywhere!
Crackpot dead ahead of me!
Got 'em in my sights, Private!
I claim this for the.... PRIVATE! Get over here and look at this! He's trying to fool me! ME? This object is NOT, I repeat, NOT what it appears to be. It is, in fact, fake! Oh well. You can keep it, then.
That's a wrap on that mission, Private.
You treat him with respect, Private! Anyone that big is a friend of mine (whether or not they know it).
You could have gotten me killed PRIVATE! Do you know who that was!

We're clear now, Private.
Vi Domina.
That's how a REAL soldier does it!
I claim this for the I.U.F.
You call that respect? Lied to our faces! (Reminds me of Yamir. Oh, you'll be fine, he says. Oh, I'm gonna...)
Not possible, Private!
I claim the Callisto Device for the Umpani Federation! You WILL let me keep it, Private. Now I just have to beat my way through those ten-foot tall hairy things...
I would like to claim the Callisto Device for the I.U.F.... and I'd like to get to Yamir NOW!
It's just wonderful, Private. I feel a bit leery holding anything that would drive someone insane, and if I don't get back to Mount Gigas NOW, that's just what I'm going to be!
This is a fine day for the I.U.F.! Not only will I return victorious AND alive, but I will be in possession of an artifact we have tracked for nearly 20 years! You do plan to let me keep it, don't you, Private?Are you out of your mind, SOLDIER! I am a disciplined Umpani! I will do NO SUCH THING! Now get me to Mount Gigas!I've seen this happen before! Someone's collecting bodies.
AMMO, Soldier!
Intruder...
Keep your eye on me, Private, and you might learn something.

Let's keep moving.
That was too close for comfort, Private!
This is worse than Bayjin, Private! I'm surrounded!
Target required!
Combat! Where's our reinforcements!?
Combat! Could be a challenge!
Combat! Get 'em, Private!
Going to treat these wounds, Private?!
Full alert here, Private! I don't like the feel of this place one bit!
Something undercover here.
Full Alert! Trap here!
See some more junk...
Found some junk...
Well, well, well. If this isn't going from bad to worse. I'm tempted to save your sorry asses just so I can kill you myself!
Looking good, Private! Looking REAL good!
Should I take this death as a sign of things to come, Private!? (Yamir's gotta be losing his mind to send these greenhorns out after me!)
The I.U.F. has *never* lost a Female soldier!
High turnover rate, huh, Private?
Ouch!! For crying out loud, Private!
Damn it! He made me do it!
(What kind of mission was that anyway? I'm a seasoned pro! Some big fish shows up and *wham* they're gone! What happens to me? I get nabbed! That's what! You call that teamwork?!?)
(The watchword is Victory, my butt! I'll show you a watchword! It's "fist" in Yamir's face!)
(Somehow, I get the feeling that Yamir didn't send his most elite squad for me.)
You're supposed to SAVE me, not KILL me, Private!
YOU WOULD THINK, that after ALL I've been through, you could have spared me that experience! (Yamir's a dead man!)
Second that, private!
Medic! I'm paralyzed!
I AM your MISSION, not your personal luggage carrier! You got that, Private!
Blinded!
Kill this illness before it kills me!
Need a medic! This is one of them kill-you-slowly illnesses!
This experience has tired me right out. Let's make camp.
I'm gonna DIE here, Private!
Private! Help me with these wounds!
Even under duress, I gain rank!
Okay, private! Let's get the show on the road!


Madras:

The Helm of Serenity! Oh, I can't wait to show it to everyone! To think, I got to hold it!

Hey, if I'm not wrong, this thing does something.
He's the best!
Wow, I never thought I'd actually meet him.
He knows a lot about the Ascension, you know.
I told you, I'm not going!
Oh, I bet you'd like that! Get your own. This one's mine.Please. I'll do anything! Just get me out of here!
Ooooo... I hate this place.
Wooo... how did we get here? This is a baaaaad place! Can we please leave? Now?
Hey! You know that illness I caught? Well, it's uncaught!
I'm not feeling as bad as I was, but I'm still feeling kind of bad.
Ohnononono! Leave here? By myself? Are you crazy? You got me in here, you get me out!
Well, it's been a lot of fun, but I have to get back. Lots of stuff to do. We'll work together again, okay?
Can you smell them? The Rapax! They have a camp near here. I must return to Trynton at once! I cannot follow you. They will kill me!
The swamp is a dangerous place! Many years ago, Higardi thieves would sneak through its tall grasses. We followed them to discover where they were going! To Marten's Bluff!

Ascension Peak. I know it well, but I can't go. The Ascension is for Higardi. Trynnie are to inherit the world! It has been this way for as long as I remember. I will return to Trynton if need be.
I think I know where you're going, and it wouldn't be wise for me to go. The Rynjin live here, and they think Trynnie are food. You'll understand if you have to go without me.
Um, the Rapax Castle is this way. I can't go in there! You don't know what they would do to Trynnies. I'll find my own way back.
Oh no. No, no. This is the way to the Rapax Rift! I can't go in there. They'll kill me. I would rather chance going back to Trynton by myself!
Are you actually going in here?!? Trynnie always avoid these caves! There are all kinds of things inside with big, nasty teeth! We have even seen ships flying from the top! What do you suppose it could be?
This is a secret, secret place! I promised Marten I would not reveal the secret of his location, so I can't say anything! Oo! I already did!
Oh... we know this place. Marten's Bluff. You should ask the Trynnie Shaman about it. Right now, some big 200-legged creatures live there.
Do you know this place? It's Trynton! Proud home to the Trynnies! I am grateful for the visit.
Have you been to Arnika before? Usually, we come underground. It's safer that way. We collect things from here. Bright, shiny things. We like them.
Okay. It was fun. Let's do it again, okay?
This way! It's coming for us!
Help! Look over here guys!
Um, I don't know what this is... but it has rat prints all over it. Trust me, rats I know!
We did it! I knew we would!Hey! Can we do that again!
I hope you plan to keep him as your friend, particularly if I'm around. He looks, um, well, hazardous to my health.
If I had my Destructo-Blast, he'd of been history's history!

Okay, okay, okay...
I forgot who that girl is...
I did it!
Wow! This is the greatest thing ever!
Isn't it wrong to lie?
I don't see how I can!
I do not know what it is. It looks like the Destinae Dominus... the one that Phoonzang made.
I have the device... can we please leave quickly? The Mook are easily five times my size, and I don't want them upset with me!
The Destinae Dominus! How long the Trynnie have kept Marten's secret! It is a malificent object! Phoonzang himself created it!
I don't know what it is. It looks like something I do know, though. That would be the Destinae Dominus. Phoonzang gave it to us a long, long time ago.Hey! Someone's gone! Oh, I wish I had my Portable FindEmerator. Then we'd be on their trail in no time!
Can I have ammo?
A friend of ours?
I did it! I did it! I killed it!

Another one for the good guys!
Whhhoooooaaaaa! Almost hit me!
They're, they're, they're everywhere!
I don't know who to hit!
Boy, they look tough...
We can take 'em! Let's do it!
Yeah! A fight!
Boy, I sure could use a big, big bandage!
I, um, think we meant to go somewhere else, right? This is scary...
Hey, there's something hiding here.
It's definitely trapped.
Look! I see something!
I found something!
I'll play dead and hope no one notices me.
I'm grateful to be small. I'll hide next to the bodies.
OH MY! Look what you did?!? Is this what people get for helping you?
Oh, she was so nice to me. I can try to put her back together, but I don't think it'll work.
Fuzzfas could help him, I'm sure.
Hey! What did I do to you?!
OOOooo! That was me! Sorry!
Living here? Well, it's not so bad, as long as you stay away from the Rapax.
I think you're all quite fun. I'm glad you asked me along.
I don't think I have anything that could fix this!
Hey, you have one of those PrestoLife devices, too?
Once is enough for me! I don't want to ever do that again!
Wow! Me, too!
Wait! My body stopped working!
If I had an anti-gravity pack, it might help me carry this extremely burdensome load.
Where'd my eyes go?!?
Can you do anything to cure this, huh?
Where's an InstaCure when you need one?
Wish I still had that InstaSleep device...
I won't die?!? Will I?
Ooooh.. it hurts!
I learn so much when I'm with you guys! I'll be the best Gadgeteer yet!
I'm ready for anything!


Myles:

You know? I heard about this helmet thing before. I'll hold it just to make sure nothing happens to it. For when we, ah, sell it and all.
Guess old Al-Sedexus and I won't be having a second date! Thank goodness!
Wonder what'll happen if we mess with this...
They make 'em tall where he comes from from, don't they?
You know, there's something about him that I just intuitively identify with.
Short little bugger, ain't he?



He'li, my love.


Wait, He'li! I can explain everything. It's not really me. It's just...
Listen, I already told you I'm not going there.

Hey! Keep your hands off that!


I thought there'd be something more in this for us. Hm. Let's take her where she wants to go. Sometimes you have to wait for the payoff, if you know what I mean.All right, so let's head over to the jail and see if we can't find this tunnel...
What are we waiting for! Let's get out of here!
I knew you'd ask me along. They were my former collegues. I mean, I got no problem with them lifting the diamond, but I got a problem when they don't plan to share the proceeds! Let's go get it!
Like I said, I figure they're by the crash site somewhere. Let's go get her!
Let's get moving then!I'm going to warn all my friends about you...
Why did I ever agree to go with you guys?
Where am I? I don't like the looks of this place at all. I want out of here right now!
I think I kicked it. Feeling a lot better.
I'm on the mend, but I still feel about ten feet under the weather.
I don't think so! You got me here. You get me out!
Hey, listen guys. I just remembered that I have, ah, a business meeting with some of my associates. I'll have to catch up with you later, okay?
Wait a minute! I've got a bad feeling about this place. Nothing against you, but you can explore what's ahead alone! I'll see you back in Arnika.
You guys hear anything about Crock? He's about a 1,000 years old. He used to give out jobs every now and again to people like me. Don't know if he's still in the business, but we could give it a shot.

Ascension Peak, huh? You guys go on ahead. Nothing personal. I've seen it a thousand times. You know, been there, done that, got the souvenir breast plate.
Hey, listen guys. I just remembered that I have, ah, a business meeting with some of my associates. I'll have to catch up with you later, okay?
Since I'm already here, might as well take a loot, er, I mean a look around.
I don't believe we're in here. When I was just starting out in my business career, I was told that anything that's sent to the Rift dies in the rift, which is why I tried to steer clear of the Rapax for so long. So, let's be careful what we do in here.
Hey, listen guys. I just remembered that I have, ah, a business meeting with some of my associates. I'll have to catch up with you later, okay?
The Sea Caves... If the rumors about Marten being in there are true, then the rumors about there being a bunch of ghosts here might -also- be true.
You're aware, of course, that this is the way to Marten's Bluff. I'm not going there. Nope. No. No way. Heh! I heard too much about the place to risk -my- life there. You go ahead. We can catch up later.
You know this place? Trynton. Trynnies live here. Not too bad with the five finger discount skills, but upstairs? They haven't got all their crackers on one platter, if you know what I'm saying. I'll tell you something though, these little buggers are rumored to know a thing or two about Marten.
You probably know all about Arnika, but let me fill you in on a couple of details. Take that tower for instance. There's no way in... and that's my professional opinion. However, since that tower showed up, most of my fellow Higardi hit the road, and they left -plenty- of stuff behind!
Well, mostly, it's been great. Look me up again, all right? I've always got a job going, and I can probably cut you in.
Bad news dead ahead!
Hey! Something got loose over here.
I wonder what this thing is? Looks an awful lot like pictures I've seen of the Destinae Dominus. In fact, I bet you could almost fool someone with this thing.
We did it! I better get a share of the rewards...Hey! Perfect shot! Old chrome for brains ought to be getting a real good view of the planet right about now, huh?
In my experience, the bigger they are, the more I need to get them on my side.
I hope we don't run into him again! Wait a sec... it looks like he dropped something.

Think the coast is clear now.
Hey. Isn't that Vi?
I love it when I do that!
It's MINE! I got it fair and square, and I'm keeping it!
Don't tell me you believed that!
That's just not a possibility.
It looks an awful lot like the Destinae Dominus. I bet there'd be some interested buyers...
I got it for you, but don't be expecting me to fight my way out of here. If the Mook catch on that I lifted this thing, I'll be in serious trouble.
The Destinae Dominus?! Do you have ANY idea what this thing is worth? Half the planet's looking for this thing! Listen, let me do the dealing. I can get us a -premium- price. You do want to sell it, right?
What's this? Looks pretty interesting. I could probably get us 10 gold for it, if we melted it down.
All right! She's here somewhere! We'll find her, and I -SWEAR- I'll never get us into any more trouble again.
Hey, I have to talk to you for a sec, here. You see, I forgot to mention what that Rapax woman said to me when I left. Something about never leaving the Rift alive? I think she's right. The further I get, the worse I feel, and I think it will kill me... unless you help me kill her. What do you say?
Let's just say it beats what I was getting in jail! Can I do that again?Now, I want you to know I had nothing to do with it, but, ah, someone's missing!
Hey! Pass the ammo!
Think I recognize them...
Did you SEE that!? Now, that ought to be worth something! I killed it!

I'll look around for stuff they dropped.
Nicked me!
I've never seen so many of these things!
Who am I supposed to hit?
Biiig fight. I'll, ah, back you up, okay?
A fight! I'm with you!
I'm ready for these guys!
I gotta do something about these wounds...
Do we -need- to be here? This place makes me nervous.
Something hidden here.
Got a trap here.
Finders keepers!
Hey! Got something here.
I don't know if I've got enough room to carry all their stuff. What a haul!
Guess I signed on with a real amateur group here.
Oh, that's too bad. Fortunately, I know the relatives. I'll, ah, bring the personal effects back to them. It's the least I can do.
She asked that I keep her things in the event of death. What a sweet girl.
I hope he had accidental dismemberment insurance.
Hey! You nearly killed me with that!
Ooh! Sorry about that. No offense, right?
I remember this one time I went into the bank in Arnika...
You know, there's plenty of buried treasure on Dominus. I ought to know. I buried half of it!
Oh... tough one! If it's any consolation, I've never come across a problem I can't lie my way out of.
I'm trying to understand something. You let me die! Why'd you do that?!
It wasn't really anything. You slide me some extra dough, and we'll consider it hazard pay.
I was just going to say that!
My arms! My legs! Someone move me!
If I get to keep everything I carry, pile it on.
A blind thief? My career!
I'm not feeling too hot here...
Think I caught something bad.
I'm so tired I can't even think straight!
If you let me die, I'm -never- working for you again!
Geez. I got a bleeder here.
I think you best be treating me with a little more respect...


RFS 81 - defect:

Master the Helm of Errrrrbb!

Device activates... activates... activates....
Exterminate Ratt-ftz!-kin...
IncineraaaaaAAAAte T'Rang Leader.
ExterrrrRRRRminate Umpani Leader.
RF.. ftzz! Will not enter area.
That item is ftz ftz require-er-er...Ftz! RFS not permMMMitted in area.
Must depart area. Ftz!
Ftz. Area not allowed for ftz! travel.YourrrRRRRequired to erb return RFSst to safe transfer point. Ftz.
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Lifeform ftz.
RFS-81 combat ftz mmmmode.

Master! Mission Compleeeeee... ftz.

Require ftz ftz propulsive devices.

Bodyshells not within FTZ! extermination range.

Input error.
Eeerrrrrb. Bring to Master.Compiling record of lifeform disappearance. Lifeform was taken by ftz ftz.
Require ftz ftz propulsive devices.
Life ftz form. I will target and kill.Require Ftz victim.

RFS-81 combat ftz mode.
RFS-81 practice Ftz mode.
Ftz! System errors reported.

Detect cloaked.. cloaked.. cloaked..Object. Ftz.

Incinerate bodyshell.
Exterminate lifeform.
System not FTZ! functioning...
RFS-81 reporting for duty.

Scanning for brainwaves. None found.

Compiling log of hostile events.
Replicate. Ftz.Viewscreen off.
Possible Fatal Error.
Internal error.
Master! Emergency! Emergency!
Eeerrrrrb. Ftz. Ftz.


RFS 81 - repaired:

Object: Helm of Serenity Meaning: Unknown Purpose: Prevent Insanity.

Attention. Device may perform function.
RFS-81 updating log on T'Rang Leader Revising Hostility rating. Rating zero.
RFS-81 compiling log on Umpani Leader. Amending previous files. Resetting Hostility rating to zero.
RFS-81 notified you that this area is off limits.
That item is required for proper system functioning. It may not be removed.RFS-81 unable to perform at maximum efficiency outside specified areas.
RFS-81 requests immediate rerouting to secure location.
Scanning Area. Location unknown. RFS-81 requires return to secure area.RFS-81 will remain under escort until group has reached safe location.
RFS-81 Must Terminate Mission. Good bye.
WARNING. RFS-81 detects high-level hostile presence that prohibits my entrance to location: Rapax Away Camp.
Location: Swamp Hostile Presence: Multitude Lifeforms: Multitude Data: Reports indicate entrance to other areas off swamp. Possible syndicate operation.
Location: Cosmic Circle. Hostile Presence: One. Lifeforms: Three. Data: Location of Cosmic Forge, Cosmic Lords and goal of Dark Savant.
Location: Ascension Peak Hostile Presence: Unknown Lifeforms: Unknown Data: Considered to be Holy Location
Location: Bayjin. Hostile Presence: Rynjin. Lifeforms: Multitude. Rynjin. Umpani detected. Helazoid detected. Data: Location of Rynjin race. Current society divided in civil war.
Location: Rapax Castle. Hostile Presence: Multitude. Lifeforms: Multitude. Rapax Only. Data: City of Rapax. Location of Templar Rapax.
Location: Rapax Rift Hostile Presence: Multitude. Lifeforms: Multitude. Data: Lava detected, rumored to be location of Al-Sedexus.
Location: Mount Gigas Hostile Presence: Umpani Lifeforms: Multitude, Umpani and Trynnie detected Data: Abandoned cave structure; Currently serving as Umpani base camp.
Location: Sea Caves Hostile Presence: Undetected Lifeforms: Undetected Data: None available
Location: Marten's Bluff Hostile Presence: T'Rang Lifeforms: Multitude, T'Rang Data: Original home to Mad Marten, Higardi. Now occupied by T'Rang.
Location: Trynton Hostile Presence: Crocodile, Rodents Lifeforms: Multitude, Varied Races Data: Home to Trynnies. Possible connection to Mad Marten.
Location: Arnika Hostile Presence: Savant Troopers Possible Dark Savant Lifeforms: Multitude, Varied Races Data: City of Higardi
RFS-81 off duty.
Master, creature detected here.
RFS-81 detects hostile being.
Object: Replica of Astral Dominae Meaning: Worthless. Origin: Rattkin Purpose: To deceive the Dark Savant
Master, Mission Complete.
Lifeform error. Detect murder. Murderer: unknown.
Peace has been achieved between parties. Umpani and T'Rang removed from Conflict Database.
Master, it is my duty to inform you that while successful, the Dark Savant was not aboard that ship. Location: unknown.
Identity: Bela Mission: To find the Cosmic Forge. To find the Cosmic Lords. To stop unknown entity. Alert: No alert.
Identity: Dark Savant. Mission: Searching for lifeforms in possession of Astral Dominae, Chaos Moliri, Destinae Dominus Alert: High violence potential.
Master, it is my duty to inform you that an alliance between the Dark Savant and the Rapax is most deadly. I will protect you from possible harm.
RFS-81 has reached secure location.
Vitalia Domina detected. Alert, Master.
RFS-81 functioning at peak.
Object of high value.
Master, I detect deception.
Input error.
Object: Callisto Device Meaning: Chaos Purpose: Entrance to Cosmic Circle.
Object: Callisto Device Meaning: Chaos Purpose: Entrance to Cosmic Circle. Alert: Mook in area. Recommend departure.
Object: Destinae Dominus. Meaning: Knowledge Purpose: Entrance to Cosmic Circle.
Object: Astral Dominae. Meaning: Life. Purpose: Entrance to Cosmic Circle.RFS-81 Model Savant Trooper does not possess required components to carry out order. Model RFS-99 required.
Master, it is my duty to inform you that you are now the founder of the next destiny.
Location: Cosmic Circle. Hostile Presence: One. Lifeforms: Three. Data: Location of Cosmic Forge, Cosmic Lords and goal of Dark Savant.
Master, it is my duty to report a lifeform disappearance. Compiling record of disappearance. Current location of lifeform is: unknown.
Require propulsive devices.
Lifeform.
Add creature to extinct species log.
Lifeform exterminated. Begin recognition scan. Object found. Identity: Dark Savant. Mission: exterminate all life, assume all power. Mission aborted.
Lifeforms exterminated.
Projective near miss.
The enemy is without end!
Require victim.
RFS-81 killer mode.
RFS-81 combat mode.
RFS-81 practice mode.

Master, it is my duty to inform you that we have entered a dangerous area. I will protect you.
Detect cloaked matter.
Master, this is trapped.
Item.
Object.
RFS-81 activing self-destruct mechanism.
RFS-81 will retaliate!
Incinerate bodyshell. Do not mention events to fellow members of its race.
Master, the Female has perished.
Master, the male has perished.
Accident. Accessing damage...
Accident. RFS-81 compiling report.
Scanning area for unseen objects.
Scanning area for possible lifeforms.
Master, this event is listed on my Critical Error Log. It is my duty to inform you that this could be devasting to future endeavors.
RFS-81 rebooting systems.
Compiling log of hostile events. Internal components violated. Activating retaliation sequence.
Duplicate Condition for RFS-81.

Maximum carrying capacity reached. Additional weight will affect performance.
Viewscreen off.
Possible Fatal Error.
Serious Internal Error.
Compiling performance increase.
RFS-81 reporting for duty.


Rodan:

The Helm of Serenity? Confidentially speaking, this is an A-1 Classified object. Hang on to this thing, soldiers. I can't say anymore about it.
Women. I never have had any luck with 'em.
Boss, this thing looks like it might do something...The only good Rapax is a dead Rapax.
Listen, Boss, we've got some place to be. We can't afford to talk to every little cute thing we come across, okay? Even if he is the head of the Trynnie!All right, Boss, let's get Drazic and get out of here!
I told you, I'm *not* going here!

You just destroyed the ship! You idiots! It's all over now! There will never be peace between the T'Rang and Umpani, and it's all because of you!

If Drazic's out, so am I! Good riddance!
Get your hand off of that, Boss!
Forget it, idiots! I don't know how I could have possibly made it any more clear. I'm NOT leaving if Drazic isn't coming with us. I'm going back for him. You're on your own!
I absolutely cannot believe this. Great God Urrhina! Please tell me this just isn't happening. I FINALLY make peace with the T'Rang. I FINALLY figure out a way to stop this whole stupid, collosal cosmos war, and some lousy idiot from flea-brain central wrecks the whole thing!
NPC_BALBRAK
Whatever's necessary.
NPC_BALBRAK
NPC_BALBRAK
I've got one, all right, Balbrak, but I don't have time to give it to you. Now you get on the horn and tell the General we're on our way up... I know what I'm doing, and it's in the best interest of the Umpani.
NPC_ZANT
NPC_ZANT
C'mon Boss, Drazic, we've got to get to the General before anything goes wrong... and, don't worry, Z'Ant, I won't forget it.
NPC_ZANT
NPC_ZANT
Only if I can have your word, too. And I want it in writing...
NPC_ZANT
NPC_ZANT
I wouldn't be here if I had ANY other option! But I don't! Drazic and I talked this ALL out - we were THERE. The ONLY way for us to survive is to put our past behind us and fight together for our future! There's no reason we ought to die separately!
It's no mystery to me now why I NEVER liked the T'Rang! Dammit, YES, we have the gun. If you want to live as much as *I* want to live, then you'll agree to fight with us instead of against us! Do you really think I'd walk into enemy territory just for something to do?!?
NPC_YAMIR
NPC_YAMIR
Yes, we got it all right, General.
NPC_YAMIR
NPC_YAMIR
No, General, we didn't - because these idiots decided to head off on a joy ride instead! In fact, I don't know what we're even doing back here! We need to get to the damn T'Rang camp!
NPC_YAMIR
I won't General. C'mon men!
NPC_YAMIR
We won't, General. Let's go men.
RPC_DRAZIC
NPC_YAMIR
No, General. I regret we have no proof. We do know that his Troopers were coming from the ship. At the very least, that threat is ended. Without a ship or troops, the Savant is no longer the threat he once was. But he may still be alive, and if he is, I think I know where he's going...
NPC_YAMIR
NPC_YAMIR
The Rapax and the Dark Savant have joined forces. They plan to destroy us all, Umpani and T'Rang alike. General, you know as well as I do that they have the power do it, UNLESS we unite against them. Together we can destroy him, General. And the T'Rang have already agreed...
Just wait a minute, General. I know this seems out of order, but hear us out. I've been a prisoner of the Rapax, and Drazic was with me the whole time. Of course, I planned to kill him, but then I overheard the Rapax King... 
NPC_YAMIR
NPC_YAMIR
Thank you, General. You won't regret this.
RPC_DRAZIC
NPC_YAMIR
Well the T'Rang CAN track his ship, General. Together we can do it! You've got to listen to us...
NPC_YAMIR
RPC_DRAZIC
And we know how to defeat the Savant, General. As you know, the IUF has developed a gun that can penetrate the Black Ship's shields. Last I knew, though, we were completely unable to track the Savant's ship. Has this changed, General?
NPC_YAMIR
NPC_YAMIR
Drazic believes he can talk to Z'Ant, and get him to see things our way. Together we can destroy him, General. We know how to do it!
It seems the Rapax and the Dark Savant have joined forces. They plan to destroy us all, Umpani and T'Rang alike. You know as well as I do, General, that they have the power do it... UNLESS we unite against them. 
Just wait a minute, General! I know this seems out of order, but hear us out. I've been a prisoner of the Rapax, and Drazic was with me the whole time. Of course, I planned to kill him, but then I overheard the Rapax King... 

OH JUST FORGET IT! In all my years, I have never seen an operation so mismanaged. It'll never work now. Look what you've done to Drazic! Thanks to YOU, the T'Rang and the Umpani will never achieve peace.
Oh... this is terrible for morale.
Boss! Oh, where are we going?
Where am I, Boss? This don't look like no Mt. Gigas or Marten's Bluff to me! You get us back on track pronto! And don't try knocking me out again.
We can pick up the pace, Boss. That annoying sickness is behind me now.
One down, but I still got something wrong with me, Boss! And you better do something about it!
Are you kidding me, pukeface? Unlike YOU, I am a TRUE soldier who would not abandon his team in a dangerous area. We're sticking together until we're out of this place.
Well, Boss! You're on your own! I'm going back to base camp!
Are you mad, pukes? You're bringing us back into hot water! If you keep heading that way - AGAINST ORDERS, I might add - you will be doing so on your own. And you can consider this mission caput!
Drazic knows this flea-ridden swamp. Our scouts have spotted T'Rang here before!

Where are we going, Boss! This isn't Mt. Gigas. It's the route to Ascension Peak! If we wander up there now, our chances for peace are zilch!
Now, listen to me, Boss! You turn this show around and get us where we need to go, or the Peace Mission's off. I am NOT going to Bayjin!
Where in Sweet Uhrinna are we going?! This is the way to Bayjin! Last I knew this area was already under investigation by the I.U.F.U.T.U.. We will NOT interfere in that mission, particularly since I have ONE OF MY OWN! 
You can take a grand tour of this castle in your own sweet time! Meanwhile, YOU ARE KILLING OUR CHANCES! We don't have TIME!
HELLO? Is anyone home in your brain?! What are we doing in the Rapax Rift?
Mount Gigas! At last! Yes, Drazic, we made it! These soldiers got us through!
SOLDIERS! Perhaps you didn't hear me. I said, "We need to see our commanders!" Now, last I knew our commanders did not live in a CAVE by the SEA! You turn your butts around and get us going in the right direction! That's an order!
Marten's Bluff! Beautiful! Lead the way, Drazic!
The little furballs here have nothing to offer this mission! Let's MOVE!
What ARE we doing here? You ARE just passing through, RIGHT? We best be careful, Boss. The Dark Savant has been seen around here.
I'll pretend that I didn't hear what I think I just heard. You're not actually TELLING ME TO LEAVE are you?! Wake up, Boss! You are under direct orders to escort us to your commander so that we may carry out our vital mission. If I am not a part of that mission, YOU HAVE NO MISSION, Boss!!!
They got us flanked, Boss!
Get your guns over here, Soldiers!
What's this thing? Looks like a poor reproduction of the Astral Dominae! This is black market material, Boss!
YES! Sweet Justice is served. There's bound to be plenty of medals for this, Boss, and I'll be sure you're the first in line.
He is a great friend to the Imperial Umpani Federation!
Before he comes back and decides to have our heads on a platter, let's get going!
Great God Urrhina was smiling on us. We're still standing here ALIVE! I know you can't control when and where that black-wearing, bucket of bolts shows up, but I hope you now realize how IMPORTANT our mission IS!

They can't get us from here.
I know her...
Sweet Revenge!
We should keep this!
Spies and liars! All of them!
You flipped your lid? I can't do that!
Sweet Justice! This is CHAOS, Boss! Do you know how dangerous this device is, do you? Our possession of this is A-1 Classified! Now we just need to beat our way through the Mooks...
Sweet Justice! This is CHAOS, Boss! Do you know how dangerous this device is, do you? Our possession of this is A-1 Classified!
What do you call this thing? The Destinae Whazzit? Just hang on to it. All I know is that if it looks important you best bring it to Yamir's attention if you haven't already! That's an order!
Yeah, that's the Astral Dominae, all right, soldiers! Good work! Glad to see YOU have it!ARE YOU BRAIN DEAD! We have an important mission to complete! First, you drag us in here, and now you want us to help you? You must be out of your mind! You can do whatever you want when this mission is over! That's an order!Let me handle this! If someone's missing, I don't care WHAT you think ... it could be the work of spies! Great God Urrhina, don't let our mission fail!
Load me up with ammo!
Let me do all the talking...
Whoa, Boss! Thank Uhrinna we're rid of that bag of bones!

Good show, soldiers!
NO ONE gets that close to Rodan!
Under invasion, Boss! Looking BAD!
No target, Boss!
Better be on your toes, Boss! These things are tough!
Fighting time! They don't stand a chance!
This fight'll be over REAL soon!
Not in the best of health here, Boss!
My instincts are the BEST around, and I sense something dangerous here.
Something's hiding here!
I see a trap set to blow!
Spotted gear!
Get that gear!
LOOK AT THIS! Oh, Great God Urrhina! Just kill me now. Kill me now!! Why I ever thought this could possibly work is beyond me...
Really ought to have thicker hides, Boss...
WHAT ARE YOU DOING, Boss!?! You let Drazic DIE!!! If I wanted him to DIE, I would have killed him a long time ago! Oh, sweet justice, you morons! YOU DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS AND DO IT NOW!!!
No sense letting her go if we can do something about it.
It's hard to see friends die. Let's do all we can to save him!
Whoa! You trying to kill me here?!
Oh! I swear that doesn't happen often, Boss.
Get moving! That's a direct order!
Let's go, Boss! I gave you a direct order, and you're standing around here yapping like we're at some kind of party!
Sweet Justice! You sure know how to run a messy operation!
You STUPID, little, planet-romping excuses for life! You better thank your lucky stars that I'm alive!
That better have been an accident! If I wasn't so devoted to completing this mission, I'd stomp you all into the ground!
Wait a minute, me too!
You got me paralyzed!
You see something that says, "CARGO" on my chest? Sheesh! I can only do one thing: fight well or carry this junk! What's it going to be, Boss?!
I'm blinded!
Oh no. I think this could be deadly.
Oh boy, Boss. This is hitting me hard!
All right. Let's break for some rest. Everyone's not built for endurance like I am.
Boss! Don't let me die!
Heal ME! That's an order!
Great God Urrhina smiles on Rodan!
But there's one thing we need to take care of first, Boss, and that's the Rapax King and Prince! If we don't take them out, they'll come looking for us, and that could destroy our mission. Let's go find 'em. I got some brain surgery to perform with my fist.


Saxx:

Fancy looking helmet...
Finally! Looks like I can leave this old place now -- alive that is! Boy. I sure wish it had turned out differently. I was thinking of asking her for a second date, well, until she tried to kill me. That just wrecks it.
Boys? Take a look at this thing. I wonder what it does.
He's a hairy son of a gun, huh?
Take it from me, boys, never trust a rat. That don't mean you don't do business with 'em. You just do it carefully.

He reminds me of a song I wrote. I call it, "Little note."

I think I seen enough ghosts to last me a lifetime.
I get the feeling he knows a lot about this Ascension thing...

General's got class. You have to admire him, boys.
I ain't changed my mind! I'm not going there, boys.
Boys, that means an awful lot to me. I'd like to keep it.This ain't no kinda venue for a musician, boys.
This place makes me feel so uninspired.
Whoa, boys, my head still hurts. Now where are we? Hm. This place reminds me of a song I wrote called, "Get Me the Hell Outta Here Before Something Bad Happens." I wrote it before I got a handle on good song titles, you understand.
Boys? That nasty bug I caught has finally left town.
Well, looks like I'm on the mend, but I still got some aches and pains.
What's this? Boys, you're not leaving me alone out here. What kinda friends are you? You get me some place safe first!
All right, boys. I figure I gone far enough. I'm old! My bones get the blues I go to far. You stop by and listen to my tunes now and again, huh?
Fighting is fun from time to time, but I'm not going up against that. You go on ahead, and I'll catch up to you later.
No, no boys. I know what's up ahead here. Just before we left, I got wind that Recon spotted the Rapax in this area, and not just any Rapax, but the head honcho himself! I mean, I'm on leave, boys. 
Boy, oh, boy! This place is an old blues song waitin' to happen. I mean, look around, boys! It's a swamp. Dark. Sorry for itself, and full of a life that just ought not be.
All right, boys! This my big show, the mother of 'em all. One night and one night only! It's time to play for the Dark Savant!
From what I gather, and this is between us, there are three objects supposed to somehow fit in here. Then, well, you rise up to the Cosmic Circle! Don't look at me strangely, fool! I tell ya, that's what I heard!
Yeah, I heard plenty about Ascension Peak. Seems to be the song on all the local's lips. Old Sparkle? She goes on and on and on about how the Ascension's here, and it's their big time to inherit this globe. 
All right, boys. I figure I gone far enough. I'm old! My bones get the blues I go to far. You stop by and listen to my tunes now and again, huh?
All right, boys. I figure I gone far enough. I'm old! My bones get the blues I go to far. You stop by and listen to my tunes now and again, huh?
You ever hear that old song, "It's Too Hot For Me To Trot?" Well, this place musta been the inspiration! It's hotter than a packed, drunken Roadhouse at 2 am! If we're going in, we better be careful.
Ain't it sweet music to be home!
Whew, lord! This place reminds me of a song I wrote called, "Dank, Dark and Smelly." Can't say I know much about it. Over at the Roadhouse, I heard 'em talking about some caves, saying that some old fella might have locked himself up in 'em, but I ain't sure if these are the caves or not.
You know what, boys? This place reminds me of a song I wrote called, "I Ain't Going There, No Way, No How." All roads ahead lead to Marten's Bluff.
Yeah, boys, I been here briefly. This is Trynton, Pvt. Sparkle's stomping ground. Up in them trees, you got yourself a whole village of them little men. Might friendly, I say.
Well, operatives call this city Arnika. I ain't never been here myself, but of course, I overhear plenty. Now, I know two things about this place. One, the Mook have set themselves up a shop here. Two, Dark Savant's got himself some kind a presence, too.
Your call, boys. It's back to the Roadhouse for me. You stop by sometime and old Saxx'll play a tune for you.
I got trouble here, boys!
Nasty critters coming in!
Well, I'll be! This here device isn't what it seems to be. It may look like it, but it ain't the Astral Dominae!
That mission's all played out!
Why, oh lord, boys. Why that's one of my own! And a T'Rang, too. Shoot. This hurts, boys, this hurts. Now, who would go do a thing like that after we've come so, so far. Mercy me... this is a sad, sad, day. I think I need a drink.

Why that's music to my ears! The beautiful bass rumble... you don't get explosions like that everyday! No, you don't!
Well, boys, you act like you're nervous around him, or something! Ain't you never seen a huge dragon with wings?
Listen up, boys! *That* was the Dark Savant. From what I know of him, he don't let a thing live unless it'll serve him some purpose. You keep your eyes out. He's got a reason for you!

Whew! We're plenty safe here, boys.
Well, well, Vi.
They call me Saxx for a reason!!
Whoa, boys, get a load a this pretty thing!
Lying dog...
Can't do that, fool!
All right, boys! I got it! Now we just gotta pound our way back out! Them Mooks'll never let it go easy. Reminds me of a song I wrote called "They Ain't Got No Choice, Uh Huh!"
Lordy, boys! I got it! Now let's boogie before the Mook catch on to my little overture here...
You know, we heard about this object, oh, about one week after we got here. Seems that it created all kinds a trouble on Dominus. And, whoa, did Marten ever pay a price! Reminds me of a song I wrote called, "Locked My Friends Up and Killed 'Em." Ah, it a rough time for me, boys.
This Astral Dominae? You know, boys, back, oh, many years ago, the Umpani almost had it. I'm proud that it's back in safe I.U.F. hands!
Whoa lord, there's that sweet perfume. She's close, boys! Real close! This time, I'm playing for my life!
Hold up, boys! Whoa lord, something's wrong here. You remember my little, ah, sing-a-long with Al-Sedexus back there? Well, I think my song might have been right on the money. Seems her vex is a bit more than I bargained for, though. I can't leave here, not alive. Maybe you boys can help me go back and take care a business.
Whoa Lord, boys! I'm inspired to write a song! I'm gonna call it, "Al-Sedexus, She Vex Us!" And funny enough, she did! She said she didn't want me to leave... heh... but women always say that to musicians. Don't know why, boys. We just got it.
Well, I must say, I'm awful glad to be here. A new dawning destiny, mm hm. I say we start 'er off with sweet music! I got just the song in mind.
All right, boys! This is my big show, the mother of 'em all. One night and one night only! It's time to play for the Dark Savant!
Whoa, boys. I think we got us a problem! Reminds me of a song I wrote called, "They Took My Money and Left."
Gimme an instrument!
Someone's coming in...
Hit a high note there, boys!
Oh Lord! It is good to see him dead, mm hm. I can't tell you the trouble he's caused us. Years and years. This day, the Imperial Umpani Federation rejoices! Yes, sir!
That inspires me, boys!
Whoa, boys! Close one!
Oh Lord! I never had such a crowd at the Roadhouse!
Who'm I supposed to hit with this?
Fight that!? I'll need a drink!
I'll hit the high note for them!
Got my music ready to get 'em!
Boys? Wounds need some attention, here.
This place got a feeling like an outta tune piano - sour, painful and hitting all the wrong notes.
Someone's trying to hide something, boys.
Boys? We got a trap here.
Get that stuff...
Got my eye on somethin'...
Ah monsters? Yeah, yeah, I'm just the entertainment for these here dead fellas. You might consider just letting me go on my way. I'm harmless, really.
We're dying! Oh, sweet Georgia Brown! Save us!
This death reminds me of a song I wrote called, "It Ain't Nice To Get Your Friends Killed." Never got a hit with that one...
Oh lord, oh lord, she gone and died.
Amazing grace. He's passed on.
Careful! I'm not as tough as I look!
Oh lord! Did I hurt you there? Oo!
What do you say I sing us a song, boys?
Does me good to get out, broadens my horizons. Say, anyone have a drink?
Whoa lord, this reminds me of a song I wrote called, "Bad, Bad Stupid Move."
Oh, I heard the sweet songs a heaven! Before my time, I think.
That there experience reminds me of a song I once wrote called, "The Long, Painful Road to Death." I didn't really need to be inspired again.
You can play that again!
Boys! I can't move!
How am I gonna play my instrument and carry all that stuff, fool?
My eyes, boys!
Help me! I'm taken sick!
Whoa! I'm feeling awful!
You boys go too far without sleep. Give the man some rest here.
Boys? I'm REALLY hurtin', huh!??
Whoa! You gonna heal me?
Mighty me! I'm getting the swing a things!
All right! Let's hit the road!


Sexus:

The Helm of Serenity? Hm. So it actually exists...
I will not speak of her death.
I suspect this device performs some kind of task...
I have heard much about him from Antone. He knows a great deal about these Cosmic Lords and the Ascension.
The T'Rang leader is far more interesting and civil than the Dark Savant would lead one to believe.
So that was the Umpani leader? Hm. My impression of him is changed.
I told you, this area is not one I choose to travel.
Don't even consider it. What's mine is mine.
Send one of your men forward! You don't know what you're missing.Why are we still here!?!
I am growing impatient with you...
I am inclined to think that you purposefully injured me so that you might get me here against my will! I wish to leave here at once!
I have overcome the malady.
My condition improves... yet my recovery is not complete.
Oh no, I am not leaving you now! It was you who brought me here, and it shall be you who brings me out!
My time with you has expired. I assure you, it has been most entertaining. The best of luck, my friends, in all your travels.
I do not know what purpose you think you have here. This is the domain of our King. I cannot be seen walking into his camp with you! Turn back now, or I shall leave.
What a vile place... do watch out for traps here. It would be a perfect place to do it, and the old Crock who calls this place home is just the type to set them!

It has been my pleasure travelling with you, but I will go no further, not to Ascension Peak.
I will not enter Bayjin. There are rumors of a creature far more dangerous than I. You go alone...
The grandest castle of them all!
The most beautiful of all places on Dominus! The Rapax Rift!
Most odd, these horned men! Why, it seems to me that they fight a losing battle! I have heard the Dark Savant talk of them. And they are no threat, to him or to me.
I will go no further. You try to bring me to the haunted caves. There is nothing you can do to change my mind!
Yes, I am most curious to see more of these T'Rang who live here. The Dark Savant has plans for them indeed!
Might I suggest you go to Trynton alone? The Rapax have a certain reputation that precedes us. You see, for us, Trynnie are quite the delicacy! And they seem to have a bit of a problem with that.
How dare you bring me here. The Dark Savant controls Arnika, and I will not interfere! If you choose to go, you go alone!
With pleasure...
Look. Yet more creatures...
I've spotted some victims...
This is rubbish...
You have completed your task.Your victory is momentary, friends. I do not believe he was on that ship. And I remind you that someone of his power can easily build another.
Who is this false demon! He looks to be part Rapax, but he bears none of our temperment!
He is a most wise being.

They can't see us from here, let alone hit us.
Vi Domina...
That, friends, is the talent you pay for!
Yes, I shall keep this for myself.
Liars! I shall set them afire!
I cannot.
Might I suggest that you give this to the Dark Savant? It is he who looks for it.

The Destinae Dominus. It is worthless to me. The Dark Savant, however, would pay dearly to have it in his hands.
A useless trinket! Give it to the Dark Savant. He is the one who seeks it!
Oh, she is near! My sweet goddess, Al-Sedexus!
And as for you? She will haunt you forever for your simple closeness to our coupling, and there is no way to be rid of this curse, lest you kill her... and that, I cannot help you do.
Pardon me... but perhaps you misunderstood what I said before. I am HERS now. Once a	Rapax takes himself to Al-Sedexus, he cannot leave. 
Our great goddess Al-Sedexus! Now, I am hers!We will find them. Don't worry.
This device is !
Who's there?
I take particular pleasure in that victory!

Killing does bring a certain joy...
That was too close...
Try as you might! I will not fall!
Who shall I hit?
Prepare for death!
I will burn them all!
We will make quick work of them...
These wounds pain me. I must heal them.
I suggest you consider leaving this area. It is dangerous... for you.
Something hides here.
It is trapped!
I spot something here.
You desire this object?

I cannot risk my reputation any longer! The Rapax never allow so many deaths.
You will notice that *I* am still standing here.
Rapax women are strong--unlike this specimen.
Perhaps he would have been saved, had those blows fallen upon me instead.
Be *far* more cautious lest you hit me again!
My deepest apologies...
I do not expect that anything should bother us... particularly while I am here.
I do hope you realize that my time is limited.
Dreadful. We have two options. Revenge or acceptance. I have never settled for the latter.
Death is but a temporary annoyance.
A Rapax can survive anything. Do not let that alarm you.
I experience that, too.
Help! I cannot stay paralyzed!
It is not wise to place too much burden upon me. It would affect my abilities adversely.
A magician cannot be blind! Help me!
What's happened to me?
We must cure this!
Let us rest now... and do more damage later!
Do not let me die...
I am growing rather weak...
This is how I grow so powerful!
Remember, I leave when I choose to, but while I am with you, no one would dare bring you harm.


Sparkle:

The Helm of Serenity! Wow! This is great guys. I never ever got to hold it before. Can I keep it for a while, huh? Can I?

Hey guys? Look at this thing! I bet it does something.
You could fit a whole one of me under his foot! Not that I want to be under his foot, but you could.
I don't like him. At all.
He's a great Chief!
He was really nice, huh? You know, I think he liked us. He liked me anyway. He's a holy guy for the Higardi. Kind of like our Shaman.
I said I don't want to be here!
Hey! That's mine! You can't take that!
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Er, um... oh, no. Well, um, Chief? See these are my friends. They aren't here to hurt us. I mean, I can personally vouch for them. They, um, no, they don't work for the Rapax. They work for the Umpani, just like me!Are we almost out of here yet??
How much longer before we get out of here?
Where are we? Hey... we're not supposed to be here! Uh oh! We're gonna be in big, big trouble.
Hey guys? I don't feel sick anymore!
You know, I'm doing a little better, but I still feel kinda sick.
Oh my gawd, say you're kidding!? You can't leave me! I'll be killed!
Wow, I, ah, just realized I'm late for some special training, so, ah, I'll be heading back to base now.
Oh no! Guys! Guys! I smell Rapax. I, um, oh no, I-I better leave. You can go. Go ahead, but I just can't. The Rapax are our worst enemies!
This swamp is a bad, bad place. There are all kinds of things just waiting to eat you up.

This is the way to Ascension Peak, a very sacred place for all people. Um, but Trynnie think the earth is sacred, too, and we don't go up there, you see. I hope you understand.
Um, guys? This is the way to Bayjin. It's all right if you want to go, but Trynnies don't go in the water. We, ah, tend to be mistaken for fish food.
Um, no, no. This is the way to the Rapax Castle. I don't see anything about it on our orders. Are you going in? I mean, I'll go back to Mt. Gigas if you want to. Maybe you have a big secret mission or something.
Um, our orders don't say anything about the Rapax, and we're on our way to their Rift. I think we better report back to base, but, um, if you want to go, I'll head back by myself.
This is the I.U.F. big, big secret headquarter place. One of these days, if I work and train really hard, I'll be able to meet General Yamir! That'd be great, huh guys?
Wow, I, ah, just realized I'm late for some special training, so, ah, I'll be heading back to base now.
This is the way to Marten's Bluff, guys. Um, my orders say I can't go in. Don't know why, but orders are orders! I'll go back to base and let Balbrak know you're here.
Hey! This is my home, guys! I can't wait to introduce you to all my friends. It'll be so neat!
Do you know this place, huh? Do you? It's Arnika, where the Higardi live. Something happened here, though, and now, not so many people are around. Um, maybe we can kind of snoop in their houses, huh? That would be kinda fun.
You'll tell Balbrak you really liked me, huh? I mean, I want a good report.
Look out, guys! Monsters!
I see some creatures here, guys!
I don't know what this is. It's nothing important, though.
Yeah! We finished the mission guys!He's dead! He's dead! He's dead! Um, isn't he? I mean, he was on the ship right?
Trust Trynnie instinct! What he said was true!
Ummmm... can I go home, please? I don't know who that was, and I don't want to know.
Well, I can tell you what I know about the Rapax. They're mean! Ever since the Ascension started, they've been attacking us, and hurting us... and you name it! Anyone who would be with them can't be any good at all!
Yeah! Those bad guys can't get us here! We're safe!
Isn't that Vi?
Did ya see it? Did ya? I killed it!
Wowee! This is so pretty!
Liar, liar, liar!
I don't see how.
Wow, this looks really important! I'll hang on to it for you, if you want me to.
Yeah! I got it! Say, you don't see any of those big guys around, do you?
Wowee! This is the Destinae Dominus! Oh! You must be the third messangers of destiny then! Oh my gawd! The Trynnie have guarded Marten's secret for, ah, bazillions of years now, and only the real messengers could get it! I'll be super famous now!
I don't know what this is...Whoa... on no! The Umpani get real, real upset when someone goes AWOL, guys!
Oh no! My weapon's !
Let's say hello, guys!
Wow! I bet I get a promotion for that!

Wow, we're good, huh guys!
Buzzed me!
I'm up to my eyeballs guys!
Where's my target, hm?
I, um, think we should run...
The enemy! Duty! Power! Victory!
Yeah! Let's go get 'em!
Geez. I'm pretty hurt here.
Oh no, no. I got a bad, bad, bad feeling about this place.
This can't hide from me!
Oh. Traps are bad, right?
Let's pick it up!
Can we take it?
Um, okay. Well, I think I'll justa, head back to the base camp, then. I wonder how this will look on my service record?
Keep going guys! Don't worry! We'll get 'em yet!
Oh no! I'm not next, am I? You wouldn't do that to me... would you, huh?
She won't be gone for long. Trynnie can bring the dead to life!
No one really dies... a Trynnie Shaman can do something about this!
You didn't mean to hit me, right?
Oh no! I'm so so sorry! Please don't be mad at me!
You know, the Umpani say they're happy I joined them.
When I first decided to sign up with the Umpani, a few people thought I was crazy.
Oh no! I think you made a bad, bad mistake here!
I thought only the Trynnie knew how to do that. Wow. Thank you.
The Umpani never said anything about *that* happening during recruitment!
Wow! I was gonna say that!
Oh my gawd! I can't move!
I'm not exactly built for carrying lots of stuff, you know.
Oh my gawd! I can't see!
This won't kill me, will it?
Oh no! What's wrong with me?
Isn't anyone else tired?
I'm gonna die!
Is this all MY blood?!?
Wow! You're gonna be really proud of me!
This is all very exciting for me!


Tantris:

Thisss helm, I am certain that it will prove ussseful to usss...

Perhapsss there is sssome reason for this thing being here...
Ssst! Do not trussst the Rattkin. They have turned on usss before!
I have no quarrel with the sssmall Trynnie. In fact, I do believe they know quite a bit about thisss Marten of Marten'sss Bluff.
Z'Ant speaksss very highly of you. He will ssstand by you.
I told you... I do not wisssh to be here. Please ressspect my wisshes.
Ssst! Remove your handsss from that! It belongsss to me.
I don't feel like fighting anymore...
I ssshould have sstayed at Marten's Bluff...
Ssst! Where am I? Let usss leave here at once!
Yesss, I think the malady isss gone.
My condition improvessss...
Sssst! How dare you think to leave me here alone! I will not leave.
Z'Ant requiresss me at Marten's Bluff. I mussst go...
Ssssst! Wait! It isss as the Watchers told me! I believe the Rapax Army isss ahead. I can hear them, can you? Lisssten closely... you invessstigate. I will return to Z'Ant at oncce to report it. I wonder what thisss could mean!
We ssshould be cautiousss. I have seen many Savant Troopers in thisss swamp.

Ssst! The Watchers report nothing but Higardi thisss way, and thesse creatures do not interest the Great Tantris T'Rang! If you proceed, you proccceed alone!
Sssst! Water isss not wisse for a T'Rang! I will wait for you....
Yesss, so this is the home of the Rapax. Let usss walk quietly...
Sssst... The Watchers have reported that many formidable creaturesss walk this rift! We ssshall sssee what their ssswords are made of!
Wait. I have been thinking. Sssshould I enter the Umpani compound with you, sssurely, we will be confronted. Without me, however, you would find it much easssier to infiltrate them and get what we need. I will wait for you.
Z'Ant requiresss me at Marten's Bluff. I mussst go...
Marten'sss Bluff. Yesss, it is good to be here again.
The Trynnie are sssomewhere in these trees. I have heard a rumor that Marten himssself passed through here before he came to the Bluff. Perhapss we can asssk the locals of this.
Arnika... the Watchersss report that that the Dark Savant has built a tower here. Perhapsss we can sssee what the localss know of it.
We ssshall do thisss again...
Ssst! Point your ssswords here!
Sssst! It could be hossstile.
Thisss, this object is worthless, a fraud! It does not fool me!
Ssst! We have found what we sseek!
I will think upon what he sssaid. It is, I suspect, true.
Ssst! The Dark Menacce himself! The Watchersss will report thisss to Z'Ant.
Ssst! This newsss is mosst disturbing. The Dark Menace will not achieve hiss sinister objective as long as the Great T'Rang Empire reigns! Alliance with the Rapax will not stop uss!
Yesss, we have eluded them...
It isss the girl...
Yesss, my ssskills are a credit to the T'Rang Empire!
Thisss object isss most impressive!
I believe they lie to usss...
It isss impossible...
Thisss device is the object which the Mook brought here to Dominusss! I knew we would claim it!

The Dessstinae Dominus? Z'Ant will be be pleasssed...
Ssst! The Assstral Dominae! At long lassst, it is in the handsss of the T'Rang Empire!Sssst! How can I sssay thiss. What I believe ssshe expectsss, I cannot do. Our racesss, you see, cannot breed.Sssst! Someone is misssing! Let uss find them!
Ssst! I have no ammunition!
Let usss talk with them...
There iss nothing more sssatisfying than shed blood of my enemy...

The Great T'Rang Empire triumphs!
Sssst! That nearly hit me!
Where are these thingsss coming from!?
Who ssshould I target?
My blade will ssstand by me!
Something worthy of my sssword!
Yesss! Let me kill them!
We mussst make time to heal thisss!
Sssst... We must be cautiousss here!
Someone hidesss something here.
HsssSSt! Trap!
You sssee that object?
I see sssomething...
Perhapsss Z'Ant wasss mistaken about your fighting skillssss....
Sssst! I ssshall avenge these deaths!
Resurrection or burial. They are our only optionsss.
Sssst! She's dead!
Sssst! Ressssurrect him!
Sssst! That wasss me you hit!
Sssst! It wass an accident, I assure you!
Our history isss rather interesting. Perhapsss Sadok could tell you about it sometime.
Would you care to look at my sssword? Of course, I cannot let you handle it.
Twelve blindfolded T'Rang Youngersss would not have made this misssstake...
Yesss, you have my eternal gratitude.
I did not expect that thisss would be an easssy mission, but that, I had not consssidered. Let usss avoid that in the future.
That isss what I wanted to say!
Hsst! Paralyzed me!
Perhapsss someone else can carry these thingsss. I already carry my fair ssshare.
I am blinded! Hsssst!
What is thiss that comes over me?
Hssst! I have ssspots on my rekamat!
Let usss ressst. We will perform much better for the Empire.
Hssss, I... I can't die...
Ssst! I need to be healed!
Our alliance has benefitted me! My sssskills grow stronger!
Yessss! Let usss be off!


Urq:

Most interesting speciman. It appears the helmet is charged with some sort of protective field. It would appear that nothing could affect the wearer's concentration. Of course, these are only my initial findings.

I wish to investigate the probable functions of this object.
As I suspected, the creatures do not possess a superior intellect. I do believe we could serve them in some capacity, however.
Strange skeletal structure, but I do detect a high level of intelligence.
He is a most intelligent creature.
Once again, I choose not to enter this area. Perhaps you missed that this first time.
That item is required in my study. Please do not touch it.


This area is completely unacceptable to me.
I am growing increasingly perturbed.
Excuse me. It appears that during my recent incapacitation, you strayed into an area that was not part of my original contract with you. Therefore, I request that we withdraw to an approved locale immediately.
My recent illness did not have the capacity to endure.
I wish to inform you that although my health readings have improved, some serious problems remain.
Taking my leave of your group at this juncture would not be logical. You will first return me to a inoffensive location.
Well, this has been most fascinating. It's time I return to headquarters.
Well, this has been most fascinating. It's time I return to headquarters.
This would be the swamp, I believe. Fascinating. It is said that there are many varied lifeforms here.

We near Ascension Peak, a sacred area for the indigenous people of Dominus. By general agreement #1024, Mook are prohibited from interfering with local religious icons or landmarks.
My goals are quite specific, and entering the water ahead adds no value to my research whatsoever. You are free to go if you so desire.
Well, this has been most fascinating. It's time I return to headquarters.
I have no interest in the area ahead. It has been assigned to other members of the survey team. If you wish to go, of course, you are free to. I will return to headquarters.
I have no interest in the area ahead. It has been assigned to other members of the survey team. If you wish to go, of course, you are free to. I will return to headquarters.
I have no interest in the area ahead. It has been assigned to other members of the survey team. If you wish to go, of course, you are free to. I will return to headquarters.
Perfect. This is it, then? Marten's Bluff? According to the Higardi, this bluff received its name from a renegade thief named Marten. He and his band of conspirators sought refuge here after stealing the Higardi's most sacred object, the Destinae Dominus.
Trynton. It is believed to be the habitat of a rather dimunitive and cognitively challenged race called the Trynnie. Evidence we have gathered suggests they have a fascination with bright, shiny objects.
Have you explored much in this particular area? Its people are most fascinating, really. The Higardi have become obsessed with an indigenous event they refer to as The Ascension.
My deepest appreciation for your time. Good bye.
Detect a hostile lifeform ahead.
Have you noticed these beings?
This object is not authentic. My readings suggest it is a poor replica of an object known as the Astral Dominae.
Your mission is accomplished. Congratulations.
A most fascinating creature! He appears to be quite sympathetic to your cause, and if I may, I suggest you consider his words carefully.
I have often speculated on the nature of the Dark Savant, and I had not realized that I would be given such a close-range study of his disposition.

We have eluded our opponents.
Vitalia Domina...
Astounding accomplishment!
Most fascinating...
Readings suggest that individual is a habitual liar.
That is not feasable.
This device belongs to the Mook. I presume you are merely borrowing it. I will, naturally, have to report this to my superiors when I return.

Interesting. I am surprised it actually exists. The Destinae Dominus. We had dismissed it as, well, fable. It's surface appears oddly similar to a device that we discovered, the Callisto Device. I shall take notes on this. Thank you for bringing it to my attention.
The Astral Dominae. Quite the aged relic! As I recall, it was created by a Cosmic Lord, Phoonzang by name. It is, apparently, the embodiment of life through some form of psychic transference to the object itself.It seems we have an abduction at hand. I suggest we remain optimistic.
My device is devoid of ammunition.
I observe an individual.
Fascinating creature! I will have to record the details of this engagement.

A most resounding victory!
Barely bypassed me!
Fascinating! Are they regenerative?
I require an opponent.
Full alert! Dangerous opponents!
Comparative opponents!
Fight! Easily extinguishable...
These wounds are most debilitating.
I cannot ascertain what it is, but something is most suspicious here.
Something concealed here.
A trap! I recommend caution.
There is an item.
Notice the object.
A most unfortunate turn of events! Might I suggest restoring a previous incarnation of this particular adventure?
Well, perhaps the odds will now turn in our favor!
This transgression had best not be indicative of future events in regards to me.
I do not detect any lifesigns from her.
A most devastating loss to the team. He was a valuable member.
Caution. You have caused me injury.
A most unfortunate error on my part...
Please, continue. I am interested.
Most fascinating, this planet.
This event seems to be most detrimental to your advancement on Dominus. In fact, all logic suggests that it is indeed a grave error.
Fascinating. I'll have to put that in my notes. I was unaware such things were on the other side.
That experience was most detrimental to my emotive well-being.
I concur!
I've lost limb movement!
Might I suggest that others carry this? I am already at my carrying capacity.
I have lost my sight.
My physical readings suggest illness.
I have contracted something...
I suggest we attain eight hours of cognitive and physical regeneration. I believe you refer to this as "sleep."
I presume you will heal me?
An inconvenient wound...
A most expected promotion!
We have an agreement between us, then. It's good to be on board.


Vi:

Trust me, he'll never take me for granted -- or for anything else -- again.

I wish I knew what he wanted with me in the first place. I figured once I got home, I was free of him...
If it hadn't been for these guys, I wouldn't have made it home in the first place! They brought me back from Guardia and rescued me as soon as they heard I was in trouble.
If it hadn't been for these guys, who knows what he might have done with me?

Believe me, I know. His henchman nabbed me before I even made it past the city walls. They locked me up!He took it. I don't know why. I, I tried to fight, but, I mean, I'm no match for him. Look, I was young and foolish. I only thought I was adventurous...Oh, it's good to see you, Lord Braffit! You have no idea how happy I am to be home at last.


This'll hit the spot! Thanks, He'li.


It's why we came back. Hell, I wasn't here two days before his troopers already had me! These guys came to my rescue. I can tell you all about it when things settle down. But first, let's get some drinks for me and my friends...


Him? The Dark Savant? Yeah. Yeah it did. I made some foolish choices when I was young, He'li. I never should have left Dominus with him in the first place, but I can't take it back.


It's a long story. I've been from one end of the universe to the other. I got a bit more than I bargained for.


Seven years, He'li. Seven *long* years.


He'li! I could hardly wait to see you. It has been a long time.
Good thing we have our hands on this! If the Savant gets the Destinae Dominus, it'll drive him crazy! Well, not that he's exactly sane now...

Hey, what's this thing do?
The Trynnies might be kind of small, but they're nice, okay? When I was growing up, we knew that anything we were missing? Odds were the Trynnie had it.
I was really looking forward to seeing him. I'll tell you something. You ever get hurt? Come back here and see him.
C'mon. Don't be pushy, guys! I don't want to go. I'll catch up with you back in Arnika.
Don't be putting your hands on everything you like, okay? That's mine.
Goodness, those Troopers really did a number on me. I was planning to visit some friends before they grabbed me. Maybe we could go together? I was hoping to see He'Li at her bar or Lord Braffit in the Temple. I don't care which we go to first.
I always look forward to being with you guys...
The Father. Hm. Phoonzang. You must know all about him by now. I never knew my own father, so when I was growing up here, I always thought of of Phoonzang as my Father looking over me.I never should have come back to this stupid planet.
Why do I always pick the winners, huh?
How did we end up here? I'm not comfortable here *at all*. Now, look. You get me out of here NOW!
Well, thank goodness that's behind me. Feel like myself again.
That feeling passed, but I'm still not myself yet...
Not here, no you don't. It's not safe for me. When we get back to some place that's not crawling with creepies, then we can split up.
Guys? I have some things to do... and it's best I do them alone. Don't worry about me. I can handle myself. I'll see you soon...
Guys? I have some things to do... and it's best I do them alone. Don't worry about me. I can handle myself. I'll see you soon...
Yup. The swamp. Just as icky and gooey as I remember it being. You know? They used to have frogs here the size of a house. Maybe we better keep our eyes open.
Okay, everyone! Stick by me! The Dark Savant won't let us have anything without a fight... and this fight will be the mother of them all! C'mon!
This is Ascension Peak! I can't wait! Up and onwards to the Cosmic Circle! C'mon, let's go!
Okay, maybe it's foolish, but when I was a kid? We used to see a, well, a sea monster here. I know, I sound like a fool, right? Well, I've never gone to Bayjin since, and I'm not going now. I'll meet you back in Arnika.

No way. Look, this is Rapax Rift. I know you have go, but at least one of us has to survive to stop the Savant. You do what you have to. I'll meet you back in Arnika.
I used to come here quite a bit when I was young. Of course, it was missing all the military... and the gates, and the barbed wire.
Listen. While you go in there, I'm going to check out the surrounding area. I'll catch you back in Arnika. And don't worry about me!
Marten's Bluff. Wow. It's been forever since I've been here. It used to be , well, except for the wild life. Imagine that. Now, the T'Rang have set themselves up here.
There's two things you need to know about Trynton. One, they've got some of the best magic on this planet. And two? Cute as they might be, the Trynnie will take anything that's not nailed or tied down. Lately, I hear they've been having problems over there, though, more than their usual share.
Well, at least it's still here, poor old Arnika. No matter where he goes, the Dark Savant *always* means trouble!
All right. I guess we can meet up at He'Li's later.
Got trouble over here!
Better look this way!
What's this? Heh. Oh my goodness! What a forgery! I hope you don't think this thing is real. I mean, I held the real Astral Dominae, and this hunk of metal isn't even close!
We did it!
The Umpani! The T'Rang! Do you suppose the Dark Savant did this? Why that no good... AH! As if he has some kind of exclusive right to the Cosmic Circle.Bela... just after I arrived on Lost Guardia, I met him. It was brief, you know, but I still remember it. He's been on his way here for years, looking for something called the Cosmic Forge.No chance they can get us from here.
There's Bela!
I've got a knack for it.
Let's keep this! This is great!
Don't believe a word of it.
You're kidding, right?
It looks a lot like the Astral Dominae. And hey, see this? It's made by Phoonzang, too! It looks like... um... Change? Chaos. Oh my goodness! I get it. The Astral Dominae was Life, and this is Chaos. I see! The bridge between life and knowledge. Growth! I'm starting to his puzzle.

I think I'm starting to see what Phoonzang was up to!
The Destinae Dominus! I can't believe we've got it. It's very similiar to the Astral Dominae, you know. It's all Phoonzang's knowledge! I think I even understand how it works. The Astral Dominae is life, and for life to evolve, it needs knowledge, a process, a path... do you see?
Yhe Astral Dominae! The Dark Savant almost killed me over this thing! It's 10 times better off in our hands, believe me. We just have to get it to Ascension Peak.Um. No, thanks. Maybe one of the men would be interested?

Okay, everyone! Stick by me! The Dark Savant won't let us have anything without a fight... and this time, I'm taking it to the DEATH!
Hey! We're missing someone... and I'm not doing anything until we're all back together!
Hand me some ammo, guys!
Can you see who that is?
Not every day you get that notch on your belt!
Maybe use that passion you had for something good! Even when you, when you took my eye... you scarred me for LIFE, you... ah, I don't know. Maybe it's naive, maybe *I* was, but I still thought you had a chance. I didn't know how wrong I was.
Well. That's it, then. He's dead. I... ah, I don't know how to feel about this. I mean, I guess I should be excited, happy. I went through a lot because of you Savant! Damn you. I just... just thought you'd amount to something more. That's all.
You guys are good!
Whoa! Nearly got me!
Where are all these things coming from!!?
I'll need a target.
Whoa... this fight could be tough!
Looks like a challenge!
Let's get 'em, guys!
I'm really torn up here, guys...
I never, never liked this place. It gives me the creeps.
Hey! What's hiding here?!
Careful. There's a trap here.
Look at that stuff!
Found something!
I don't get it. The Dark Savant gets an android army on steroids, and I get a bunch of push overs! Oh, this is going to be a long day.
Oooh! Ow! Oh! This is getting nasty!
Hm. I shouldn't take this as a sign of things to come, should I?
Not her! She's dead!
We lost him, guys!
Careful where you aim that next time!
Ohhh! I'm sorry!
We ought to pay more attention to the the Dark Savant. I mean, while we're just standing here, he's on the move.
What did you say?

Thanks! I knew you'd bring me out!
Don't worry about it. When it comes to situations like that, I have a sign on my head that says, "Pick me."
Hey, me too!
I can't move!
Look. I'm sure we can share the load, right?
Hey! I'm blinded!
Think I caught something...
Not feeling so hot...
Whew! I could use a break. You?
Don't let me die...
This hurts! I need some help!
I had a feeling I was getting better!