PLAZA RIVER CRATER - 274
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Suggestion: He finds your lack of historic knowledge troubling. A sign of mental deterioration in the proceeding generations.
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René Arnoux: "Martinaise was used as one of the three footholds in Revachol during Operation Death Blow in '08. The other two are off in Stella Maris and the Delta." He points to the northeast.
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René Arnoux: "I do," he nods, straightening his back. "Fire from heavy artillery."
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Physical Instrument: *Heavy* artillery fire you say? That's the best kind of artillery fire. Very interesting.
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René Arnoux: "Commies, communists, socialists, anarchists -- call them what you like. They just chose the name to feel special." The carabineer frowns. "Senseless sentimentality."
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You: "Did *you* use artillery fire against them?"
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You: "Maybe we can do this history lesson later."
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René Arnoux: "This is communard propaganda! Guillaume would never do something like that. He is *LE LION*."
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Volition: There is not a shadow of a doubt in his mind that this is the truth.
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You: (Look around) "I understand. I'd bomb this place too."
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René Arnoux: "This place is the damn Beachhead, son," he says, pointing to the bay. "They didn't do it because they didn't *like* it. They had to soften the commies up first."
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You: "The Beachhead?"
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Drama: Some manner of self-deceit is present in his thinking. Sounds like this Guillaume abandoned him and he doesn't want to admit it.
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Hand/Eye Coordination: An extremely inadvisable strategy against automatic weapons. Be sure not to make the same mistake.
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René Arnoux: IsTaskActive("TASK.ask_traditionalists_how_to_turn_back_time")--[[ Variable[ ]]
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You: "Was there an earthquake here?"
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René Arnoux: "No," he replies, gaze wondering over the bay. "It was left by heavy artillery fire."
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René Arnoux: "The rest of the city got cleaned up, but Martinaise they keep as a *monument*." A dark shadow runs across his face. "And now the Union socialists are practically running the place."
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Gaston Martin: "Well, it's your own damn fault," the jolly man remarks. "You, we, the Coalition, Revachol -- whoever you wanna blame -- never finished the job. Officially the Party never surrendered. Of course they still hold influence."
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You: "Commies just don't understand how money works."
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You: "This Coalition seems quite capable, actually."
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You: "Nothing. I *don't* think. I just *do*."
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You: "Foreign powers cleaned up our mess and now they rule us." (Shake your head in shame.)
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You: "That's how it should be. Soft socialists paving the way for the *hard* working class to take over."
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René Arnoux: "Sadly, no. It was the foreigners who brought them to their knees. We fought valiantly -- too valiantly. So valiantly we got licked," he adds, squeezing a *boule* in his fist.
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You: "Who was this Frissel?"
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René Arnoux: "Damn Frissel -- he was the king we couldn't protect. The carabineers failed him... and the crown." The old veteran falls silent and massages his chest. "He died in the hands of the *hoi polloi* in a very public execution."
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René Arnoux: "A true King in both blood and mind. Led Revachol before Frissel. He would have been better, but the damn commies drove him into exile."
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René Arnoux: Variable["pier.joyce_told_how_guillaume_got_out_and_frissel_was_shot_in_his_place"]
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Reaction Speed: Wait, Joyce said Guillaume ran and his nephew, Frissel, was shot in his place.
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René Arnoux: Variable["plaza.rene_reaction_joyce_said_frissel_was_shot_instead_of_guillaume"]
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René Arnoux: "This place is the damn Beachhead, son," he says, pointing to the bay. "They had to soften the commies up first."
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You: "You mentioned Guillaume?"
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René Arnoux: "It's no use talking to you. You were still in daddy's balls when it happened. When *we* took our last stand against the filth and rode the cavalry straight into gunfire."
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René Arnoux: "Fine," the carabineer replies sharply. "What do you want now then?"
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You: "Why shell them here in Martinaise?"
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René Arnoux: "Because this place is the damn Beachhead," he says, pointing to the bay. "Had to soften the commies up first."
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You: "Actually I already know all this. I just wanted to know if you do too."
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René Arnoux: "Yes, dammit -- I know! They laid the fire of hell on this city before they stormed it. And it worked, too." There is a strange gleam in his eyes.
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René Arnoux: "No," he says without even smiling. "It was left by heavy artillery fire."
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René Arnoux: "Mhmh," he grunts. "Don't get me wrong, officer. I hate those foreign dogs. But the enemy of my enemy and all that. They're the lesser evil."
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You: "Ah, that explains all the war damage."
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You: "Is that why everything is so bombed out?"
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René Arnoux: "No, they don't. But I'm sorry it had to be the Coalition. After eight years of fighting rabid commies, boiling cats for food and drinking piss in the mountains..." He takes a deep breath.
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René Arnoux: "Because that's what happens when communards hijack your country, execute your supreme leadership, and turn your capital into a slaughterhouse. You use *heavy ordnance* to clean up your home."
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You: "Wait, who are the 'communards', again?"
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Endurance: Something moves in your gut. It's almost like a tug.
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IsTaskActive("TASK.ask_traditionalists_how_to_turn_back_time")--[[ Variable[ ]]
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!(IsTaskActive("TASK.ask_traditionalists_how_to_turn_back_time")--[[ Variable[ ]])
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René Arnoux: Variable["plaza.fascha_q_initiation_found_rene"]
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You: "Hold on -- the Coalition?"
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René Arnoux: "They're *not*. And I'm sorry it had to be them. After eight years of fighting those hyenas, boiling cats for food and drinking piss in the mountains..." He takes a deep breath.
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René Arnoux: "I *would* have preferred if the right honourable King Guillaume returned to Revachol or even if that damn clown, Frissel, had risen from the grave and led us. Sadly that was not the case."
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Empathy: This *Royal* failure weighs heavily on him.
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René Arnoux: Variable["plaza.rene_logic_joyce_said_frissel_was_shot_instead_of_guillaume"]
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Variable["plaza.rene_logic_joyce_said_frissel_was_shot_instead_of_guillaume"]
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!(Variable["plaza.rene_logic_joyce_said_frissel_was_shot_instead_of_guillaume"])
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You: "Oh, okay."
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You: "Commies didn't drive Guillaume out. He left, when things got bad and left Frissel to take the hit."
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You: "Okay, it's a crater left by artillery fire -- but why?"
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René Arnoux: "Why what?"
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René Arnoux: "Yes," he nods, inspecting you with some disdain. "The military-coordinated amphibious landing to take back Revachol."
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Gaston Martin: "Blood ground..." The other one shakes his head. "You got old René going there. Like he isn't angry enough already..."
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René Arnoux: "This is just what the commies wanted. This was their plan all along. *This* is what they wanted to replace the rule of the Suzerain with."
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René Arnoux: Variable["TASK.find_a_way_to_turn_back_time"] == true and Variable["TASK.ask_traditionalists_how_to_turn_back_time_done"] == false
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René Arnoux: "I'm just so damn sorry it had to be the Coalition..." He isn't really paying attention to your words anymore. "After eight years of fighting those hyenas, boiling cats for food and drinking piss in the mountains..."
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Composure: He slouches as he says that. It makes him smaller, admitting they left the king to the mob.
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Logic: It was probably a bit more complicated than that.
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You: "They should have chosen a place away from people and buildings."
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You: "Hmm... what exactly is a *suzerain*?" (Conclude.)
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René Arnoux: "The Suzerain is the King. Has everyone forgotten already?" He then slowly nods and says to himself: "They've forgotten already."
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Variable["plaza.rene_reaction_joyce_said_frissel_was_shot_instead_of_guillaume"]
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!(Variable["plaza.rene_reaction_joyce_said_frissel_was_shot_instead_of_guillaume"])
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Logic: Exiled? Joyce said Guillaume ran and his nephew, Frissel, was shot in his place.
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René Arnoux: "What else?"
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You: Nod thoughtfully and turn to look northeast.
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René Arnoux: "This here is blood ground, where Coalition boots first made landfall and cleaned those rabid dogs out. Most likely," he says, looking down at the soil, "we're playing pétanque on their mangled corpses."
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Variable["plaza.fascha_q_initiation_found_rene"]
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!(Variable["plaza.fascha_q_initiation_found_rene"])
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René Arnoux: Variable["plaza.rene_fascha_dream_endurance_confirmed"]
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René Arnoux: "Should've fought dirty. Like they did with their suicide sex cult propaganda and *mad anarchist women* strapped to shrapnel bombs. We didn't though. And we lacked *calibre*. God bless him, but the suzerain's cannons simply weren't big enough.“
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René Arnoux: "I'm sorry it had to be them." He looks down at his boots. "After eight years of fighting those hyenas, boiling cats for food and drinking piss in the mountains..."
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You: "Death Blow... sounds grim."
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You: "Why was heavy artillery used?"
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You: Shake your head and look down at the crater.
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You: "How does Filippe the Third factor into this?" (Point towards the monument.)
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René Arnoux: "He doesn't," the veteran replies sharply. "That was one hundred years ago. Ain't got nothing to do with anything."
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Empathy: Soon they will forget everything. Him too... Then he chooses anger over melancholy.
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René Arnoux: "Yes..." The man nods. "The terrain here provides an interesting variety to a familiar game."
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You: "Was it made by a sea monster rising from the depths?"
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You: "Does it have anything to do with all the bullet holes I've been seeing around?"
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You: "Do you know what created it?"
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René Arnoux: "Damn right, son. They laid the fire of hell on this city before they stormed it. And it worked, too." There is a strange gleam in his eyes.
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René Arnoux: "You don't even *begin* to truly understand the players on the table, let alone the specific circumstances surrounding the..." He stops mid-sentence and turns to you. "What do you think?"
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René Arnoux: "Preposterous! Surely you don't mean it." He frowns. "I'm just sorry it had to be them. After eight years of fighting those commie hyenas, boiling cats for food and drinking my piss in the mountains..."
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Variable["TASK.find_a_way_to_turn_back_time"] == true and Variable["TASK.ask_traditionalists_how_to_turn_back_time_done"] == false
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!(Variable["TASK.find_a_way_to_turn_back_time"] == true and Variable["TASK.ask_traditionalists_how_to_turn_back_time_done"] == false)
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René Arnoux: Variable["plaza.fascha_q_initiation_found_rene"]
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René Arnoux: Variable["plaza.rene_fascha_dream_endurance_confirmed"]
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Endurance: That's our guy! The way he speaks about the war and the bygone days -- Kingsman through and through -- ask him how to turn back time!
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Half Light: He approves of this radical approach. Knows it was *necessary*.
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René Arnoux: "Instead, all that is just, holy, and beautiful in the world was wiped away and now it's neon signs with toothpaste ads everywhere. Foreign influence peddling garbage and stupid music on the radio." He sighs.
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Rhetoric: Thinking men have *opinions* on these things. Present one.
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René Arnoux: "Yes," he replies with a reluctant nod. "It was left by heavy artillery fire."
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Variable["pier.joyce_told_how_guillaume_got_out_and_frissel_was_shot_in_his_place"]
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