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=== The Ouroboros Initiation (25-50) HEROES ===
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==== {{UL|Part One: Vengeance}} ====
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{{ArcAward|m=7}}
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'''Briefing'''<noinclude>[[Category:Heather Townshend Missions]]</noinclude>
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==== Souvenir ====
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'''Ouroboros Token'''
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Gazing upon your Ouroboros Token, you recall your first interaction with the time-spanning group and the set of adventures you remember as
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I'll be completely blunt, {{Character}}. I don't know a lot about what's going on. However, [[Kadabra Kill]] and [[Sigil]] seemed to at least have an idea of what to do first.
  
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'''The Ouroboros Initiation'''
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They told me that they would check back periodically with me. Sigil stated that they were trying to find out what was going on with those monsters I mentioned to you, the ones who were attacking the assassins.
  
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When you first arrived at the Ouroboros enclave you had no idea what to expect. Your first interaction with [[Mender Lazarus]] was peculiar. He already knew you, yet you had never met him. He explained this as one of the drawbacks to time travel and 'first introductions' which may not be the same for all parties involved. He then explained Carbon Law and how there was an invisible tether to how far a being could travel in time forwards or backwards from its origin point.
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Kadabra Kill mentioned that they had tracked some of them down to a nearby cave system.
  
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Mender Lazarus then had you extract some information from the [[5th Column]], forcing you to go back in time to when that group existed. Upon returning, you talked to [[Mender Tesseract]] who explained [[Temporal Scaling]].
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* {{green|So if I find Kadabra Kill and Sigil, I'll find some answers.}}
  
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Temporal Scaling happens when the time flow you enter can not support your current power level and you are scaled down to a level that fits. You learned this the hard way by going back to your first mission in [[Outbreak]].
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Yes, I would assume as much.  You'll have to convince them you're not there to attack them, though, given your reputation.
  
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After that, you completed a task for [[Twilight's Son]], who is the last of the [[Kheldian]] race from the far future. From him you learned about the coming storm that alters the course of the universe.
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I'm going to be staying here to see if I can find anyone else who is wandering within Dark Astoria. Before you came along, I saw several other individuals running through the streets. I tried to call out to them, but they could not hear me, and I could not risk leaving this safe area.
  
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Finally, you met with [[Mender Silos]], the founder of Ouroboros who is over one million years old. He explained the [[Pillar of Ice and Flame]], and how it can be used to go back and experience older missions and stories from your past again, correcting the time stream from an unknown malevolent force.
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If you care, I would be on the lookout for any missing supers while you're here.
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==== {{UL|Join Ouroboros}} ====
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'''Briefing'''
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Welcome to Ouroboros. As you may know, I am {{blue|The Pilgrim}} and it is my task to greet new arrivals.
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You may be curious about Ouroboros. I assure you that we are here to facilitate change both now and elsewhen. Time has and will go awry and it is Ouroboros that will correct it.
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While Ouroboros welcomes all, this is not a task for a simpleton, but one who can wrap his intellect around a four dimensional space. If you believe that you have the comprehension to grasp such fluid and oftentimes paradoxical concepts, please join us.
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Would you like to begin?
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*{{green|Join Oroboros}}
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Excellent, {{Character}}. Ouroboros is an organization founded in the mid 78th century by [[Mender Silos]]. That's approximately 5,700 years in your future.
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What's even more amazing is that Silos is from a time period even further down the timeline. He has come back through the past to correct a terrible mistake, one that led to the destruction of this planet and mankind as a whole.
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Before I bore you with too much history, you should go talk to an old friend, [[Mender Lazarus]]. I believe he has something he wishes to tell you.
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===== {{UL|Speak with Mender Lazarus}} =====
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===== {{UL|Check on Sigil}} =====
 
'''Unnecessary Solicitation'''
 
'''Unnecessary Solicitation'''
  
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Have you spoken to Mender Lazarus yet? He really wants to talk to you.
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Nothing else here, {{Character}}.
  
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{{Mission Objective|Entrance=|Primary=Speak with Mender Lazarus|Secondary=|Additional=|Completion=}}
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{{Mission Objective|Entrance=You descend into a system of large caverns beneath the city of Dark Astoria. You see the woman, Sigil, nearby.|Primary=Find Kadabra Kill and Sigil|Secondary=Check on Sigil|Additional=|Completion=}}
  
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{{Mission Briefing
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'''Enemies'''
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|Type=Briefing
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* None.
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|Contact=Mender Lazarus
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|Text=Ah, {{Character}}, back for more, eh? I still tell the stories about how we teamed up against those [[Shivans]]! I never would have figured out that {{darkorange|destroying the meteor would have been the key to succeeding}}, but you knew that somehow!
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What's wrong? Don't you remember me? You look puzzled... oh my... we haven't actually MET yet, have we? That's one of the funny things with Time Travel... for you this is our first meeting, but for me, we've met before. Don't think about it too hard, you'll only end up with a headache.
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'''Notable NPCs'''
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* [[Sigil]] {{Named|Faction=Midnight Squad|Type=Sigil|Text=Boss}} (Ally)
  
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Since this is your first exposure to time travel, I need to tell you about the {{orange|Carbon Law}}. Carbon Law is the law of Time Travel that restricts how far forward or backward you can actually travel. In Earth years, this comes out to around 5,730 years, give or take 40 or so. Everyone is different. I'm from the 78th Century so I am at the limit of my 'tether'. I can travel back in time a little bit more, maybe 3 or 4 years, but I dare not try anything further. When someone travels beyond their tether, he finds himself assimilated by the time stream, never to be heard from again. But you... you're native to THIS time, which means that your tether allows you the greatest access to the past of any member of Ouroboros, and you've proven time and time again that you can be counted on to get the job done. Oh great, I did it again, didn't I? You will prove that you can be counted on... how's that?
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{{Mission Briefing|Contact=Sigil|Text=
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Oh, {{Character}}, you are a sight for sore eyes! My husband and I were hoping that someone else would show up to help us, but we never imagined it would be you!
  
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I have a nice easy task for you, if you have the time. Simple information extraction... except this information hasn't existed in the past 15 years. {{orange|You'll need to go back in time to a point where the information existed on an unsecured computer. Break into the base it's in, retrieve the information from the computer, and defeat any guards in the area.}} Then just bring the info back here. Here's a quaint item for you to store the information on... they called it a 'floppy disk.' You'll need this to get the information from the computer. Off you go! Time waits for no one!}}
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Montague has asked that the rest of the Midnight Squad stay out of the affairs in Astoria for the moment. We can't risk losing any more members to this until we know more about what's going on.
  
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===== {{UL|Retrieve Computer Information}} =====
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* {{green|Understandable. What's the situation here?}}
  
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'''Unnecessary Solicitation'''
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:My husband and I have been investigating what's going on. Have you seen them in the streets? The monstrous beings that are terrorizing the area along with the Banished Pantheon. We think they might be members of the [[Knives of Artemis]], but transformed. They might have something to do with all of this, but we can't be sure.
  
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Ouroboros really needs that information to find out what's going on.
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:I was going to try to push forward through these caverns; there's a member of the group that ran into here. However, there's just too many for me to take on alone.
  
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{{Mission Clue|Name=Blank Floppy Disk|Text=This disk is five and a quarter inches in size, and can hold up to 360k of data on each side.}}
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:If you're serious about trying to stop this, {{Character}}, then I would try to track down that woman and see what she knows. In the meantime, I'm going to meet back with my husband and tell him that we have your help.
  
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{{Mission Objective|Entrance=You take a while to adjust to the chronal energies, but your body tells you that you are displaced in time and space.|Primary=Retrieve Computer Information|Secondary=|Additional=|Completion=You found the information you needed!}}
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'''Enemies'''<br />
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* {{green|Do you know what happened to the missing supergroup?}}
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{{Enemy 5th Column}}
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{{NPC Text|title=Random chatter 1|text=
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:We encountered a member from a supergroup that was called here. He mentioned how the rest of his group was lost to the city.
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[[5th Column#Minions|Random 5th Column minion]] 1: ''All I'm saying is that even Rome fell.''<br />
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Random 5th Column minion 2: ''Traitor! There is no way the 5th Column can be defeated. NONE!''<br />
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'''Combat start:'''<br />
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Random 5th Column minion 1: ''All things may pass, but the 5th Column will always remain.''}}
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{{NPC Text|title=Random chatter 2|text=
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:The man looked like a shade of himself. My husband told him that we could help him, but he refused, saying something about being beyond help, how he couldn't bear the burden any more. He ran off around a corner. We heard a scream and chased after him. He was gone, {{Character}}.
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Random 5th Column minion 3: ''Did you get a good look at what Nosferatu has planned?''<br />
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Random 5th Column minion 4: ''Yeah, pretty impossible if you ask me.''<br />
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Random 5th Column minion 3: ''Who are you?''}}
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{{NPC Text|title=Random chatter 3|text=
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:During our time here, we've seen a few supers, and even a detective, but none of them stayed still long enough for us to talk with them.
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Random 5th Column minion 5: ''Someone is going to notice.''<br />
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Random 5th Column minion 6: ''But, the robots are completely cloaked in a hard light hologram.''<br />
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Random 5th Column minion 5: ''Stop!''}}
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:* {{green|Got it. What else can you tell me about the situation here?}}
  
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''You found a hand written letter addressed to {{Character}}.''
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::My husband and I have been investigating what's going on. Have you seen them in the streets? The monstrous beings that are terrorizing the area along with the Banished Pantheon. We think they might be members of the [[Knives of Artemis]], but transformed. They might have something to do with all of this, but we can't be sure.
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{{Mission Clue|Name=Dear {{Character}}...|Text=While time traveling into the past, you visit a 5th Column base and in a crate you find a hand written letter addressed to you...
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Hello, {{Character}}. Please forgive the impersonal form of communication. I do not yet trust you for an in-person meeting; this was the only way that I could be sure you would still receive this message. Time travel does unpredictable things to electronics, magic and bionectics; otherwise, I would have chosen a more contemporary method. Obviously, we both know that you have begun time travelling. This may be new to you, but for me and mine it is well documented.
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::I was going to try to push forward through these caverns; there's a member of the group that ran into here. However, there's just too many for me to take on alone.
  
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Ouroboros has made its presence known to your city, likely espousing some rhetoric regarding a 'rapture' or an 'apocalypse' or some other vague, well-crafted phrase from [[Mender Silos]]. I am writing to tell you not to trust him or his Menders. They claim to 'fix' the time stream to avoid a cataclysmic event in the future, but do not believe them. You may not believe me yet, that is fine, prudent in fact, but let me ask you this: if there is truly an event of this nature on the horizon, why did they not take you there? Are you not one of the chosen keepers of the secret? Have you stopped to ask what secret they are really guarding?
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::If you're serious about trying to stop this, {{Character}}, then I would try to track down that woman and see what she knows. In the meantime, I'm going to meet back with my husband and tell him that we have your help.
  
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I warn you: do not openly question Ouroboros. That would be foolish. I simply ask that you search for more of my letters and seek me in the pillar. When the time is right, I will make myself known. You will either be at my side, tearing down the enclave or you will be buried under its ruins as it falls into the sea. The choice is yours.}}
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::* {{green|Alright, I'll take care of things here.}}
  
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''You found something.''
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{{EdNote|note=The following is alternate dialogue from Sigil. It's unclear what the trigger is for the different intro text, possibly owning the [[The Thief of Midnight Badge]].}}
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{{Mission Clue|Name=Floppy Disk|Text=This disk now contains the information Mender Lazarus was looking for.}}
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===== {{UL|Return to Mender Lazarus}} =====
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'''{{orange|Sigil glares at you.}}'''
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'''Unnecessary Solicitation'''
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Mender Lazarus is waiting for you.
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You! I remember you all too well, {{Character}}. Are you still just a lackey for Darrin Wade, even with all of your power, or have you broken away and become your own {{GenderDialogue|male=man|female=woman}}?
  
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{{Mission Briefing
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|Text=Well done, {{Character}}, I knew you'd pull it off! Well, I knew it because you had already pulled it off by the time we first met, but I am starting to get a headache thinking about that.
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: My husband and I have been investigating what's going on. Have you seen them in the streets? The monstrous beings that are terrorizing the area along with the Banished Pantheon.
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'''Unnecessary Solicitation'''
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Go speak to Mender Tesseract and learn about Temporal Scaling. She knows the concept better than anyone. Apparantly, she's a near god in her own timeline. Guess she's not too happy about being here where Temporal Scaling so drastically affects her.
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:: We think they might be members of the Knives of Artemis, but transformed. They might have something to do with all of this, but we can't be sure.
  
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{{Mission Objective|Entrance=|Primary=Speak to Mender Tesseract|Secondary=|Additional=|Completion=}}
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:: I was going to try to push forward through these caverns; there's a member of the group that ran into here. However, there's just too many for me to take on alone.
  
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{{Mission Briefing
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:: If you're serious about trying to stop this, {{Character}}, then I would try to track down that woman and see what she knows. In the meantime, I'm going to meet back with my husband and tell him that we have your help, even if it is... unusual.
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|Brief=Great, another cave dweller sent to me by Lazarus the [[Luddites|Luddite]].
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I bet he wants me to explain {{orange|Temporal Scaling}} to you? Wonderful.  Another waste of time.  Here's an idea, experience it for yourself.
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You remember your first mission, right?  In [[Outbreak]]?  Well, someone was messing with the time-stream and started by undoing the good deed you did that day. I want you to {{orange|go back to your first day on the job and correct their alteration}}.  We in Ouroboros call this 'mending,' which is what we're all about here.
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: What? You're sorry? For attacking my husband and I? For breaking in to the Midnighter's mansion? For working with Darrin Wade?
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::I'm suspicious, but I'll give you a chance, {{Character}}. My husband and I have been investigating what's going on. Have you seen them in the streets? The monstrous beings that are terrorizing the area along with the Banished Pantheon. We think they might be members of the [[Knives of Artemis]], but transformed. They might have something to do with all of this, but we can't be sure.
  
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::I was going to try to push forward through these caverns; there's a member of the group that ran into here. However, there's just too many for me to take on alone.
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'''Unnecessary Solicitation'''
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You should go and deal with what Tesseract wants, before she gets really mad.
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::If you're serious about trying to stop this, {{Character}}, then I would try to track down that woman and see what she knows. In the meantime, I'm going to meet back with my husband and tell him that we have your help, even if it is... unusual.
  
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{{Mission Objective|Entrance= You're teleported back to the time of the initial Outbreak incident in Paragon.<br \> You feel your power drain out of you as if you were a beginning hero all over again.|Primary=Find cure for Outbreak plague|Secondary=Retrieve formula
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{{Mission Objective|Entrance=You descend into a system of large caverns beneath the city of Dark Astoria. You see the woman, Sigil, nearby.|Primary=Find Kadabra Kill and Sigil|Secondary=Find the missing Hand of Artemis|Additional=|Completion=}}
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** 25 Contaminated to Defeat|Additional=|Completion=You have defeated all the thugs and found the formula.  Click the Exit button next to your compass to leave the map immediately.}}
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{{Enemy Contaminated}}
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'''Notable NPCs'''
 
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{{Mission Briefing|Contact=Hand of Artemis|Text=
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'''{{orange|The member of the Knives of Artemis looks worn out, tiredly grasping onto her blade, the edge of it looking dull from too much use.}}'''
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'''[[Contaminated#Minions|Contaminated minion]] random chatter: (repeated by many)'''
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'''Before combat:''' ''I'll level this block!''<br />
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'''Combat start:''' ''I will kill you all!''
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:'''[[Officer Flint]]:'''
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{{Character}}, the famous hero. I remember receiving many hits to kill you.
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[[Officer Flint]]: ''Please leave me alone.''
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That's all changed now, however. The end is here, and we're all witnesses to the collapse of our world. They're all gone, now, beyond my grasp. I had to kill them, put them out of their misery.
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Random Contaminated minion 2: ''You think you can take me?''<br />
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Lt. MacReady: ''Just wait.  You're going down.''<br />
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Lt. MacReady: ''Show him who is boss, {{Character}}.''
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:'''Professor Hoffman:'''
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Random Contaminated minion 3: ''Your brains are nothing compared to the juice I've got.''<br />
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Professor Hoffman: ''This is most uncalled for.''
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:'''[[Officer Parks]]:'''
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:These were my sisters. Something happened to our inner circle, but I do not know what.
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Random Contaminated minion 4: ''The power is so sweet.''<br />
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[[Officer Parks]]: ''Hey, I don't care how glowy your eyes are. Back off.''<br />
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Officer Parks: ''Yo, {{Character}}, little help here.''
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:They chose to be transformed, to become something higher, as they say. I do not know who or what caused this... I only know that they've broken from the organization. They call themselves the [[Knives of Vengeance]]. They tried to get me to join them, but I refused.
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[[Contaminated#Minions|Random Contaminated minion 5]]: ''You don't understand. You'll never understand.''<br />
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[[Sergeant Hicks]]: ''Please remain calm''<br />
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Sergeant Hicks: ''Be careful.''
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:'''[[Coyote]]:'''
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:They called me traitor and chased me down. They wanted to kill me, {{Character}}, but I killed them first. We were trained not to care for the deaths of our fellow assassins, but nothing prepared me for killing them when they've become... monsters.
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Random Contaminated minion 6: ''I want to see your inside colors.''<br />
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[[Coyote]]: ''I don't want to hurt you guys, but I will if I have to.''<br />
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Coyote: ''{{Character}}, Try not to hurt them too much.''
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Random Contaminated minion 7: ''You need to try some of this Dr.  You'll never want anything else.''<br />
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Dr. Miller: ''Please, you're under control of the drug.''}}
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{{Mission Clue|Name=Formula|Text=This is the formula Dr. Miller needs to reverse the Rikti mutation drug.}}
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::The organization is gone, {{Character}}. The monster within Astoria is awakened. Forces of nature beyond our comprehension attack us from every side.
  
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{{Mission Objective|Entrance=|Primary=Speak to Mender Tesseract|Secondary=|Additional=|Completion=}}
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::I kill five, ten more show up... there's no end to this. My hands are covered with the blood of my sisters, twisted and disfigured.
  
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{{Mission Briefing
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::I can't go on any further, {{Character}}. There's no hope left for this world, don't you see?
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|Contact=Mender Tesseract
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|Debrief=Oh, you succeeded.  Well, even the most primitive cave dweller finds fire eventually.
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As you could see from that little exercise you lost access to a whole slew of your abilities. It was basically your body adjusting to a different time stream. We call this Temporal Scaling. It doesn't happen all the time, but when it does it can come as a shock.  It adjusts what you call '[[Combat Level]]' in this time period to fit that of the time stream you are now in.  Different streams have different scaling.  I chose that mission for you because it is the harshest form of scaling out there, and what better way to drive the point home?
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::'''{{orange|You see a strange presence beginning to gather around the Knives of Artemis assassin...}}'''
  
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::* {{green|What the...?}}}}
  
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===== {{UL|Defeat the Knives of Vengeance assassin!}} =====
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'''Unnecessary Solicitation'''
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{{Mission Objective|Entrance=You descend into a system of large caverns beneath the city of Dark Astoria. You see the woman, Sigil, nearby.|Primary=Find Kadabra Kill and Sigil|Secondary=Defeat the Knives of Vengeance assassin!|Additional=|Completion=You witnessed some disturbing events within the cave in Dark Astoria.}}
  
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Twilight's Son is waiting to talk to you.
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{{Mission Objective|Entrance=|Primary=Speak to the Twilight's Son|Secondary=|Additional=|Completion=}}
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* Assassin {{Named|Faction=Knives of Vengeance|Type=Assassin|Text=Boss}} (Boss)
  
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'''Hand of Artemis:''' No... hope...
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|Brief=There you are, {{Character}}. Mender Lazarus has told me so much about you, I feel I should tell you a little about myself.
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:''The Hand of Artemis is devoured by a strange creature that bursts through the floor and disappears again.''
  
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{{orange|I am the last [[Kheldian]]}}. For you, I'm sure this is hard to believe, but there is a storm coming. More destructive than any before it. You have already seen its effect on your [[Galaxy City]]. This galaxy holds a threat that is far superior to the [[Rikti]] race and the [[Praetorians]]. This threat is the one that rounded up my kind to fuel their battle fleets as living energy cells. I was the only one to escape, and [[Mender Silos]] gave me a chance to change things here and now. This is the time to make a difference, and a difference I will make.
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'''Caption:''' She is doomed! You will become one with the Knives of Vengeance, {{Character}}, to spread our justice!
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'''Unnecessary Solicitation'''
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:'''Random KoV Minion 1:''' You will not stop us from destroying the oathbreaker!}}
  
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You need to do what {{blue|Twilight's Son}} is asking of you.
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{{NPC Text|title=Knives of Vengeance Assassin dialogue|text=
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'''Before combat:''' ''{{Character}}: Unfamiliar''<br />
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[[Rikti#Chief Mentalist 2|Major Sal'no]]: ''Ouroboros: Illogical''<br />
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[[Mender Lazarus]]: ''{{Character}}, right on time!''<br />
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[[Rikti#Chief Mentalist 2|Major Sal'no]] ''Query: First Encounter''<br />
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[[Mender Lazarus]]: ''Just like old times, eh?''<br />
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''You defeated General Loc'Danan and found some intelligence!''
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{{Mission Clue|Name=Rikti Intelligence|Text=Loc'Danan had a small metallic storage device attached to the inner plating of his armor. You can't access the data directly, but you see Rikti Astronomical symbols circling the edge of the device. This leads you to believe the information is astronomical in nature.}}
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Your training is nearly complete, {{Character}}. Simply return to {{blue|Twilight's Son}} to continue your initiation.
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{{Mission Briefing|Type=Debriefing|Contact=Twilight's Son|Text=I will travel forward later to see if that had any effect.
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So, it's time for you to go meet the big man. I would say not to be nervous, but I'd be lying. I've been working with him for awhile now and I still get nervous talking to him. It's like he knows what I'm going to say before I actually say it.
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Try not to worry about it too much. Just go see {{blue|Mender Silos}}. I know he would like to have a word with you.
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Soon, you will no longer need one such as I. You are doing well.
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{{Mission Briefing|Type=Briefing|Contact=Mender Silos|Text={{Character}}. I am glad to finally meet you, or re-meet you in this case.
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My name is Mender Silos, and I am over one million years old. I come from the future, near the end of time itself. I created [[Ouroboros]] so that we could have a centralized location to try and mend the past.
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I am sure [[Mender Lazarus|Lazarus]] told you about the Carbon Law, and the tethers we from the future have. Of course, I am far beyond my tether, but this wouldn't be the first law I have broken. I have been planning this for a very, very long time.
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This... worries me. We had seen a timeline where the meteors landed in Atlas. We never thought events would play out such that it would affect Galaxy, especially to such an extent. Whatever is disrupting the timeline has played a role in this. But, there is still time. {{darkorange|The first step in eliminating this storm is to remove its scouts from a point in your near future. If you would be so kind as to go forward in time and help Mender Lazarus.}} Once they are defeated, Ouroboros will begin charting the causality wake to determine the outcome upon your time stream. Perhaps this may even help us see how the events in Galaxy City unfolded.}}
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{{Mission Objective|Entrance=The future... not exactly what you hoped it would be, but you've got a job to do.|Primary=Defeat source of Shivan attacks|Secondary=Rescue Mender Lazarus|Additional=|Completion=You have destroyed the source of the Shivan invasion!}}
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Erik Robertson: ''I've always said that if the world was going to end, I'd be at ground zero.''<br />
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Wilbert Snow: ''Thanks, but I hope there aren't more of these things.''<br />
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Brooke King: ''What are these things? Maybe I should consider relocating.''<br />
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Jose Munoz: ''Man, that was close.''<br />
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Andrew J. Harris: ''You can see through these guys... That's just gross.''<br />
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Loretta Wood: ''You're the best, {{Character}}.''<br />
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Ollie Reilly: ''I thought the heroes had wiped out the Shivan. Where did these guys come from?''<br />
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Brenda Sneed: ''Shivan, in Atlas Park. That doesn't make sense.''<br />
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Samatha Pannell: ''Thanks, {{Character}}. I don't think I could have stood much more of them.''<br />
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Zella Rossi: ''"And I thought magic was strange. Those Shivan creep me out.''}}
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[[Mender Lazarus]]: ''I am Mender Lazarus, with a group called Ouroboros.''<br />
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Mender Lazarus: ''If you have a moment I can explain...''<br />
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Mender Lazarus: ''Ah, we have met before, haven't we?''<br />
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Mender Lazarus: ''Man, sometimes I hate time travel.''}}
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You are doing well. Please return to {{blue|Mender Silos}}.
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{{Mission Clue|Name=Knives of Vengeance|Text=The cave you delved into contained more than you could've imagined. You watched as a member of the Knives of Artemis was swallowed by some sort of monstrous... mouth, after she was proclaiming that the world was doomed. She told you that the Knives of Artemis had transformed into these monsters called the Knives of Vengeance.
  
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You were then attacked by one of their assassins, who spoke of others that they had to deal with. Is this the result of the monster that has awakened within Dark Astoria?}}
  
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I desire to reveal the entity disrupting our time stream. Someone or something is going back and changing seemingly insignificant parts of the recent past. Inductive reasoning dictates that while these events appear insignificant, that in fact there is a grand tapestry yet to be revealed. You have seen it already with the destruction of Galaxy City.
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{{Character}}, what did you find out?
  
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Do not concern yourself with this. You have just grasped the basic concepts of what you call time travel. You can now use our [[Pillar of Ice and Flame]] to go back and mend some of your previous exploits, or even experience past events that you didn't take part in. Depending on how far back you go, you'll experience some form of [[Temporal Scaling]], so you might want to bring a group to help you.
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That's... that's horrible. I didn't even know about these Knives of Artemis until today... but that must've been the assassin I had seen. You said she was swallowed by some sort of ''mouth?'' I wonder... was it because she gave up hope? I don't know, it's a crazy theory.
  
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You've done well indoctrinating yourself into Ouroboros. Made a few new friends I see... Well, now you fully understand the power of the [[Pillar of Ice and Flame]]. You can travel back to your previous adventures, and re-live them or even participate in events you didn't partake in the first time.
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Latest revision as of 04:21, 4 April 2012

Part One: Vengeance

Briefing

I'll be completely blunt, Character. I don't know a lot about what's going on. However, Kadabra Kill and Sigil seemed to at least have an idea of what to do first.

They told me that they would check back periodically with me. Sigil stated that they were trying to find out what was going on with those monsters I mentioned to you, the ones who were attacking the assassins.

Kadabra Kill mentioned that they had tracked some of them down to a nearby cave system.

  • So if I find Kadabra Kill and Sigil, I'll find some answers.

Yes, I would assume as much. You'll have to convince them you're not there to attack them, though, given your reputation.

I'm going to be staying here to see if I can find anyone else who is wandering within Dark Astoria. Before you came along, I saw several other individuals running through the streets. I tried to call out to them, but they could not hear me, and I could not risk leaving this safe area.

If you care, I would be on the lookout for any missing supers while you're here.

Check on Sigil

Unnecessary Solicitation

Nothing else here, Character.

Mission Objective(s)

You descend into a system of large caverns beneath the city of Dark Astoria. You see the woman, Sigil, nearby.

  • Find Kadabra Kill and Sigil
    • Check on Sigil

Enemies

  • None.

Notable NPCs

Briefing

Oh, Character, you are a sight for sore eyes! My husband and I were hoping that someone else would show up to help us, but we never imagined it would be you!

Montague has asked that the rest of the Midnight Squad stay out of the affairs in Astoria for the moment. We can't risk losing any more members to this until we know more about what's going on.

  • Understandable. What's the situation here?
My husband and I have been investigating what's going on. Have you seen them in the streets? The monstrous beings that are terrorizing the area along with the Banished Pantheon. We think they might be members of the Knives of Artemis, but transformed. They might have something to do with all of this, but we can't be sure.
I was going to try to push forward through these caverns; there's a member of the group that ran into here. However, there's just too many for me to take on alone.
If you're serious about trying to stop this, Character, then I would try to track down that woman and see what she knows. In the meantime, I'm going to meet back with my husband and tell him that we have your help.
  • Alright, I'll take care of things here.
  • Do you know what happened to the missing supergroup?
We encountered a member from a supergroup that was called here. He mentioned how the rest of his group was lost to the city.
The man looked like a shade of himself. My husband told him that we could help him, but he refused, saying something about being beyond help, how he couldn't bear the burden any more. He ran off around a corner. We heard a scream and chased after him. He was gone, Character.
During our time here, we've seen a few supers, and even a detective, but none of them stayed still long enough for us to talk with them.
  • Got it. What else can you tell me about the situation here?
My husband and I have been investigating what's going on. Have you seen them in the streets? The monstrous beings that are terrorizing the area along with the Banished Pantheon. We think they might be members of the Knives of Artemis, but transformed. They might have something to do with all of this, but we can't be sure.
I was going to try to push forward through these caverns; there's a member of the group that ran into here. However, there's just too many for me to take on alone.
If you're serious about trying to stop this, Character, then I would try to track down that woman and see what she knows. In the meantime, I'm going to meet back with my husband and tell him that we have your help.
  • Alright, I'll take care of things here.
EdLetter.png Editor's Note:

The following is alternate dialogue from Sigil. It's unclear what the trigger is for the different intro text, possibly owning the The Thief of Midnight Badge.

Sigil glares at you.

You! I remember you all too well, Character. Are you still just a lackey for Darrin Wade, even with all of your power, or have you broken away and become your own man / woman?

Or are you working for whatever creature is trying to destroy the world?

  • That's in the past. I'm here to stop whatever is happening.
You're here to stop what's happening? Hrmph... I suppose stranger things have happened.
My husband and I have been investigating what's going on. Have you seen them in the streets? The monstrous beings that are terrorizing the area along with the Banished Pantheon.
  • What about them?
We think they might be members of the Knives of Artemis, but transformed. They might have something to do with all of this, but we can't be sure.
I was going to try to push forward through these caverns; there's a member of the group that ran into here. However, there's just too many for me to take on alone.
If you're serious about trying to stop this, Character, then I would try to track down that woman and see what she knows. In the meantime, I'm going to meet back with my husband and tell him that we have your help, even if it is... unusual.
  • Alright, I'll do that.
  • Look, Sigil, I'm sorry for what happened in the past.
What? You're sorry? For attacking my husband and I? For breaking in to the Midnighter's mansion? For working with Darrin Wade?
  • That would be it, yes. I'm here to help now with what's happening.
Sigil stares at you for a few moments before sighing.
I'm suspicious, but I'll give you a chance, Character. My husband and I have been investigating what's going on. Have you seen them in the streets? The monstrous beings that are terrorizing the area along with the Banished Pantheon. We think they might be members of the Knives of Artemis, but transformed. They might have something to do with all of this, but we can't be sure.
I was going to try to push forward through these caverns; there's a member of the group that ran into here. However, there's just too many for me to take on alone.
If you're serious about trying to stop this, Character, then I would try to track down that woman and see what she knows. In the meantime, I'm going to meet back with my husband and tell him that we have your help, even if it is... unusual.
  • Alright, I'll do that.


Find the missing Hand of Artemis

Mission Objective(s)

You descend into a system of large caverns beneath the city of Dark Astoria. You see the woman, Sigil, nearby.

  • Find Kadabra Kill and Sigil
    • Find the missing Hand of Artemis

Enemies

Notable NPCs

Briefing

You see a member of the Knives of Artemis, surrounded by what appears to be former members of the Knives of Artemis. They look normal, at first glance, but upon closer inspection you can see monstrous details that set these women apart.

The member of the Knives of Artemis looks worn out, tiredly grasping onto her blade, the edge of it looking dull from too much use.

Character, the famous hero. I remember receiving many hits to kill you.

That's all changed now, however. The end is here, and we're all witnesses to the collapse of our world. They're all gone, now, beyond my grasp. I had to kill them, put them out of their misery.

  • What's going on here? Who are these monsters?
These were my sisters. Something happened to our inner circle, but I do not know what.
They chose to be transformed, to become something higher, as they say. I do not know who or what caused this... I only know that they've broken from the organization. They call themselves the Knives of Vengeance. They tried to get me to join them, but I refused.
They called me traitor and chased me down. They wanted to kill me, Character, but I killed them first. We were trained not to care for the deaths of our fellow assassins, but nothing prepared me for killing them when they've become... monsters.
  • Why do you say it's the end of times?
The organization is gone, Character. The monster within Astoria is awakened. Forces of nature beyond our comprehension attack us from every side.
I kill five, ten more show up... there's no end to this. My hands are covered with the blood of my sisters, twisted and disfigured.
I can't go on any further, Character. There's no hope left for this world, don't you see?
You see a strange presence beginning to gather around the Knives of Artemis assassin...
  • What the...?


Defeat the Knives of Vengeance assassin!

Mission Objective(s)

You descend into a system of large caverns beneath the city of Dark Astoria. You see the woman, Sigil, nearby.

  • Find Kadabra Kill and Sigil
    • Defeat the Knives of Vengeance assassin!

You witnessed some disturbing events within the cave in Dark Astoria.

Enemies

Notable NPCs

Knives of Vengeance dialogue
Knives of Vengeance Assassin dialogue
Icon clue generic.png
 Knives of Vengeance
The cave you delved into contained more than you could've imagined. You watched as a member of the Knives of Artemis was swallowed by some sort of monstrous... mouth, after she was proclaiming that the world was doomed. She told you that the Knives of Artemis had transformed into these monsters called the Knives of Vengeance.

You were then attacked by one of their assassins, who spoke of others that they had to deal with. Is this the result of the monster that has awakened within Dark Astoria?

Speak with Heather Townshend

Mission Objective(s)

  • Speak with Heather Townshend

Briefing

Character, what did you find out?

You explain to Heather what happened in the caves beneath Dark Astoria.

That's... that's horrible. I didn't even know about these Knives of Artemis until today... but that must've been the assassin I had seen. You said she was swallowed by some sort of mouth? I wonder... was it because she gave up hope? I don't know, it's a crazy theory.

Do you have any idea what caused these women to transform?

  • No, not in the slightest.
Hrm, well, I think the most we can do at this point is to try and figure out more about why this woman was eaten. If we find out more about the power at work here, we can stand a chance at stopping it.
  • I'm all ears if you have an idea.


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