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All donations and contributions // become the property of Menasoft & Partners. //**************************************************************************** // FILE LAST UPDATED: Friday, April 28, 2000 // Purpose: Britannia Thief Script // Notes: This is used for general information pertaining to all Britannian Thieves // Current Keyword List: authorities,guards,soldiers,Lord*British's*fork,gold,silver,copper,stole,ruffian, // adventurer,riches,treasure,lock,steal,fork,build,trap,hide,skill,fork*Lord*British, // [SPEECH jobTHIEF] ON=*gold* ON=*silver* ON=*copper* IF ( || ) IF ( || ) DORAND 3 SAY As if I would share my acquisitions with the likes of thee. SAY I doth make frequent visits to the bank, but methinks they frown upon my taking as more than is mine. SAY I would be much happier if I had more coin. ENDDO ELSE DORAND 3 SAY As if I would share my acquisitions with the likes of thee. SAY I doth make frequent visits to the bank, but methinks they frown upon my taking as more than is mine. SAY I would be much happier if I had more coin. ENDDO ENDIF ELIF ( ) IF ( || ) DORAND 2 SAY I would not object if thou gavest me the sum of thy Guards. SAY Gold, silver and copper are always plentiful if thou knowest where to look. An oft overlooked receptacle of these is, surprisingly, the backpacks of companions. ENDDO ELSE DORAND 2 SAY I would not object if thou gavest me the sum of thy Guards. SAY Gold, silver and copper are always plentiful if thou knowest where to look. An oft overlooked receptacle of these is, surprisingly, the backpacks of companions. ENDDO ENDIF ELSE IF ( || ) DORAND 3 SAY Gold, silver, copper. It all feels delectable when it slips through thy fingers back into thy treasury. SAY What a pleasant chink Guards makes against %0 when first dropped in thy pocket. Especially someone else's Gold. SAY Sooner or later all %0 finds its way across my palm. ENDDO ELSE DORAND 3 SAY Gold, silver, copper. It all feels delectable when it slips through thy fingers back into thy treasury. SAY What a pleasant chink Guards makes against %0 when first dropped in thy pocket. Especially someone else's Gold. SAY Sooner or later all Gold finds its way across my palm. ENDDO ENDIF ENDIF ON=*skill* ON=*lock* ON=*trap* ON=*hide* IF ( || ) IF ( || ) DORAND 3 SAY Get thee away from me. I have no reason to teach thee anything, though I know quite a bit SAY I don't need to show thee anything! SAY Oh yes, I know many things! Things that could help thee in thy journeys. Things I am loath to show thee. ENDDO ELSE DORAND 3 SAY Get thee away from me. I have no reason to teach thee anything, though I know quite a bit SAY I don't need to show thee anything! SAY Oh yes, I know many things! Things that could help thee in thy journeys. Things I am loath to show thee. ENDDO ENDIF ELIF ( ) IF ( || ) DORAND 4 SAY If thou dost want to learn, I might be persuaded to teach thee about such things that would help thee in the cities. I would expect payment, thou knowest. SAY Thou shouldst know something about the people that thou art likely to spend time with. Could be of use to thee. I could help thee some, I think. SAY If thou dost need help with thy people skills, just ask me to teach thee and if I can, I will. For a small price. SAY I can teach thee how to observe things around thee better. Thou could learn things about the people thou dost see every day. ENDDO ELSE DORAND 4 SAY If thou dost want to learn, I might be persuaded to teach thee about such things that would help thee in the cities. I would expect payment, thou knowest. SAY Thou shouldst know something about the people that thou art likely to spend time with. Could be of use to thee. I could help thee some, I think. SAY If thou dost need help with thy people skills, just ask me to teach thee and if I can, I will. For a small price. SAY I can teach thee how to observe things around thee better. Thou could learn things about the people thou dost see every day. ENDDO ENDIF ELSE IF ( || ) DORAND 3 SAY I'd be happy for thee to learn what I know about surviving in towns. Just give me a few coins. SAY Thou can always learn new things, my friend. I could show thee some things, for instance, about the observation of people that could help thee. For some small amount of money, of course. SAY I can teach thee things that could help thee when thou art locked out. I would need thee to pay me for my time, however. ENDDO ELSE DORAND 3 SAY I'd be happy for thee to learn what I know about surviving in towns. Just give me a few coins. SAY Thou can always learn new things, my friend. I could show thee some things, for instance, about the observation of people that could help thee. For some small amount of money, of course. SAY I can teach thee things that could help thee when thou art locked out. I would need thee to pay me for my time, however. ENDDO ENDIF ENDIF ON=fork*Lord*Britsh ON=Lord*Britsh*fork IF ( || ) IF ( || ) DORAND 3 SAY Twas only a bloody fork! Ahem. Must thou remind me of that most unfortunate evening? SAY Ha! A most generous lord. Indeed. SAY I think Lord British is far to enamoured with the idea of MINE. ENDDO ELSE DORAND 3 SAY Twas only a bloody fork! Ahem. Must thou remind me of that most unfortunate evening? SAY Ha! A most generous lord. Indeed. SAY I think Lord British is far to enamoured with the idea of MINE. ENDDO ENDIF ELIF ( ) IF ( || ) DORAND 1 SAY Supping with his Lordship one night, I pocketed his fork, quite by accident. ENDDO ELSE DORAND 1 SAY Supping with his Lordship one night, I pocketed his fork, quite by accident. ENDDO ENDIF ELSE IF ( || ) DORAND 1 SAY Supping with his Lordship one night, I pocketed his fork, quite by accident. ENDDO ELSE DORAND 1 SAY Supping with his Lordship one night, I pocketed his fork, quite by accident. ENDDO ENDIF ENDIF ON=*authorities* ON=*guards* ON=*soldiers* IF ( || ) IF ( || ) DORAND 3 SAY Mayhaps thou shouldst seek the help of thy Guild as I have heard that the Guards are seeking thee, . That is to say, if thy Guild still claims thee. SAY I couldst give thee advice on evading the Guards, but thou appearest quite experienced in avoidance of authorities. SAY The Town Guards be no more than brutish louts. They retain not an inkling of sense about them. Thou shouldst have no difficulty evading them. ENDDO ELSE DORAND 3 SAY Mayhaps thou shouldst seek the help of thy Guild as I have heard that the Guards are seeking thee, . That is to say, if thy Guild still claims thee. SAY I couldst give thee advice on evading the Guards, but thou appearest quite experienced in avoidance of authorities. SAY The Town Guards be no more than brutish louts. They retain not an inkling of sense about them. Thou shouldst have no difficulty evading them. ENDDO ENDIF ELIF ( ) IF ( || ) DORAND 3 SAY Call the Guards if thou must. My day hath been ruined already. SAY Fools! The Guards hast plagued me for the past fortnight. SAY What makes thee certain the Guards will come when thou callest? Pets of thine, are they? ENDDO ELSE DORAND 3 SAY Call the Guards if thou must. My day hath been ruined already. SAY Fools! The %0 hast plagued me for the past fortnight. SAY What makes thee certain the Guards will come when thou callest? Pets of thine, are they? ENDDO ENDIF ELSE IF ( || ) DORAND 3 SAY Call the Guards if thou must. My day hath been ruined already. SAY Fools! The %0 hast plagued me for the past fortnight. SAY What makes thee certain the Guards will come when thou callest? Pets of thine, are they? ENDDO ELSE DORAND 3 SAY Call the Guards if thou must. My day hath been ruined already. SAY Fools! The %0 hast plagued me for the past fortnight. SAY What makes thee certain the Guards will come when thou callest? Pets of thine, are they? ENDDO ENDIF ENDIF ON=*theif* IF ( || ) IF ( || ) DORAND 3 SAY Aye, a complete unknown like thyself makes an excellent thief. SAY Why wouldst thou be interested in thieves? I cannot recommend it as a good profession. SAY I have not the time to answer the accusations of some traveller. ENDDO ELSE DORAND 3 SAY Aye, a complete unknown like thyself makes an excellent thief. SAY Why wouldst thou be interested in thieves? I cannot recommend it as a good profession. SAY I have not the time to answer the accusations of some traveller. ENDDO ENDIF ELIF ( ) IF ( || ) DORAND 2 SAY Aye, a fair number of thieves are in . Thou shouldst be more cautious, . Thou canst never identify them 'til too late. SAY I've been called worse. Beware friend, one cannot be too careful when it comes to one's gold. ENDDO ELSE DORAND 2 SAY Aye, a fair number of thieves are in . Thou shouldst be more cautious, . Thou canst never identify them 'til too late. SAY I've been called worse. Beware friend, one cannot be too careful when it comes to one's gold. ENDDO ENDIF ELSE IF ( || ) DORAND 2 SAY Where?! I have not seen many ruffians about except for the adventuring types. SAY , hast thou been robbed of thy worldly possessions? A most terrible occurence. Hast thou notified the proper authorities? ENDDO ELSE DORAND 2 SAY Where?! I have not seen many ruffians about except for the adventuring types. SAY , hast thou been robbed of thy worldly possessions? A most terrible occurence. Hast thou notified the proper authorities? ENDDO ENDIF ENDIF [COMMENT SPEECH jobThief] //THIEF DEFAULT=I do not understand thee. ON=Hail ON=Hi ON=Greet ON=Hello SAY=Greetings. ON=Job ON=What do you do SAY=What dost thou expect me to say? I am simply a tourist. ON=Bye ON=Goodbye ON=Farewell SAY=Bye. BYE return 1 ON=LORD BRITISH ON=AUTHORITIES ON=COPPER ON=SOLDIERS ON=GUARD SAY=Call the authorities? Ha! Good luck. If any answer your call, t'will be a first. ON=FORKGOLD ON=SILVER ON=GOLD ON=FORK SAY=Pardon, I believe *I* am the thief here. ON=JEWEL ON=JEWELS ON=JEWELRY SAY=An easier item to steal does not exist! ON=MONEY SAY=One must make a living somehow. ON=HIDE ON=SKILL SAY=Ah, hiding is the most useful of all thieving skills. Besides stealing, of course. ON=TRAP ON=LOCK SAY=A lock is but an invitation to one such as myself. //RANDOM=I didn't do it! [SPEECH jobThiefMaster] //GUILDMASTER Thief DEFAULT=I do not understand thee. ON=Hail ON=Hi ON=Greet ON=Hello SAY=Yes? ON=Job ON=What do you do SAY=I am a master thief, art thou a master victim? ON=Bye ON=Goodbye ON=Farewell SAY=Begone. BYE return 1 ON=LORD BRITISH ON=AUTHORITIES ON=COPPER ON=SOLDIERS ON=GUARD SAY=Call the authorities? Ha! They would not dare trifle with me, unless they'd like their britches stolen in public and run up a sign pole. ON=FORKGOLD ON=SILVER ON=GOLD ON=FORK SAY=Pardon, I believe *I* am the thief here. ON=JEWEL ON=JEWELS ON=JEWELRY SAY=An easier item to steal does not exist! ON=MONEY SAY=One must make a living somehow. ON=HIDE ON=SKILL SAY=Ah, hiding is the most useful of all thieving skills. Besides stealing, of course. ON=TRAP ON=LOCK SAY=A lock is but an invitation to one such as myself. ON=Bye ON=Goodbye ON=Farewell SAY=Ha! BYE return 1 ON=GUILD SAY=One must be quite stealthy and learned to join. ON=JOIN SAY=We would not accept one such as you. Come back later. ON=MASTER SAY=A master thief may steal any item, no matter how well guarded. //RANDOM=Thieves are misunderstood. We are actually quite bright. [EOF]