VILLAGE WASHERWOMAN - 16
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Washerwoman: IsHourBetween(21, 2)
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Washerwoman: Variable["cargo.evrartdocument_failed_forge_one_signature"]
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Variable["cargo.evrartdocument_failed_forge_one_signature"]
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!(Variable["cargo.evrartdocument_failed_forge_one_signature"])
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Untitled hub (03)
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Untitled hub (02)
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Jump to: [vilagehubsing]
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vilagehubsing
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Logic: Around here it's probably even more common.
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Jump to: [MAINHUB]
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Washerwoman: Variable["village.ww_blackc_halflight_suicide"]
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Variable["village.ww_blackc_halflight_suicide"]
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!(Variable["village.ww_blackc_halflight_suicide"])
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You: "I have a possible explanation in my mind."
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Jump to: [rubythequestions]
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Logic: She probably heard the lieutenant's Kineema drive by.
755
Washerwoman: Variable["village.ww_ruby_logic_kineema"] and IsKimHere()
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Washerwoman: "Are you sure you wouldn't rather stay here, get a nice, cozy fire going in the heater?" She drops the rag into the bucket -- it's clean now. "Seems like a better idea to me..."
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Washerwoman: Variable["boardwalk.feld_mural_first_greet"]
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Jump to: [MAINHUB]
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MAINHUB
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Washerwoman: "No, it's *not* like that man. With him, we called you. Right now, you just arrived by yourself. Like a raven, plucking at the window glass."
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Half Light: Enough of this! She better start talking RIGHT NOW!
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You: "Have you heard a radio on the coast in the last week or so?"
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Washerwoman: "A radio? Hah -- no, we play no radio here. There is one in the shack, but it's never used."
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Washerwoman: "Anything else?" A cold breeze rushes by. The old woman smiles.
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Jump to: [MAINHUB]
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You: "We're cops. We're hellraisers. Click, click. Bang, bang!" (Point your finger pistols at her.)
"I'm a cop, *hellraiser*. Click, click. Bang, bang!" (Point your finger pistols at her.)
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Washerwoman: "No, you're not. I've seen you around here before. Twelve years ago. You didn't raise any hell -- you were quite helpful, actually. But, still, in Martinaise you're considered an ill omen."
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You: "What else is on down coast?
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Washerwoman: "Before you get to the church, there's some ruins -- an apartment complex, or some kind of electrical plant... Run down bunch of houses, empty."
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Washerwoman: "Of note? The old fishmarket up on the boardwalk. But it's closed."
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You: "Alright. Got it."
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You: "Who'd want to come to a fishmarket here?"
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You: "That's it? There's got to be more along the coast."
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You: "Later." [Leave.]
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Washerwoman: "I won't be going anywhere." She side-eyes the bucket full of clothes.
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Washerwoman: "Welcome to the fishing village." She opens her eyes. "Please lean in closer. I have cataracts."
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Reaction Speed: Then how does she know you're here?
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Washerwoman: "Don't make this old women regret giving the police the key to her house." She takes out a key from under her apron and hands it to you. "Here."
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Jump to: [MAINHUB]
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Washerwoman: "After the war it was turned into a goodwill hospital for shell-shocked veterans and folks looking for some quiet in the old sanatorium gardens."
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Washerwoman: "Now the area is criss-crossed with nameless streets and makeshift cinderblock houses. Shacks as far as the eye can see."
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Jump to: [Washerwoman: "She nods, rinsing another piece of..."]
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Washerwoman: She nods, rinsing another piece of cloth.
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Washerwoman: "Maybe," she says with unnerving calm. "It would be easy. But right now you want something from me, right?"
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Jump to: [vilagehubsing]
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Washerwoman: "What, you're one of those real-estate people with big plans? If you want a development opportunity, you can check out the abandoned building over at Land's End."
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Washerwoman: "Used to be a supply depot... we think. Sending goods and ammo across the bay. It's jammed shut, though. We tried to get in, see if there was anything to sell or scavenge, but it's impossible."
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Washerwoman: "Aye? Do tell." A seagull flies overhead -- obviously a bad omen.
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Washerwoman: "That bad, is it?"
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Washerwoman: Variable["village.ww_talked_about_bullet_exit"]
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Variable["village.ww_talked_about_bullet_exit"]
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!(Variable["village.ww_talked_about_bullet_exit"])
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Washerwoman: Variable["village.ww_ruby_exit_seen"]
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Washerwoman: Variable["village.ww_carriage_exit_seen"]
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Kim Kitsuragi: The lieutenant stops writing for a moment. He looks at you, then at the old woman.
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Washerwoman: "No..." She tilts her head to the side, looking up at you, deep in thought. "She's a fighter."
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You: "Harrier Du Bois, but call me Harry."
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Washerwoman: "Why, I guess I will, Harry. Aye, it just rolls off the tongue. I used to know a Harry. Strong lad, but dumb as a rock."
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You: "Wait, I've been here before?"
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Washerwoman: "No, not you personally. I meant the RCM. Some of the men got into a fight, one of them killed another. Locked himself in that woodshed over there," she points to the building behind her.
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Washerwoman: Variable["village.ww_ency_blackcheck_ask_about_song"]
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Variable["village.ww_ency_blackcheck_ask_about_song"]
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!(Variable["village.ww_ency_blackcheck_ask_about_song"])
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nighttimehub
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Encyclopedia: There's a gap where the name of that song should be. You should ask her about it, right now!
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Jump to: [MAINHUB]
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You: "Evrart wants to turn part of the village into a little youth centre."
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Washerwoman: "Hah!" She lifts the paper very close to her face and studies it intently. "I might be half blind, but it looks like part of the village is gonna be a street. The best part. The part we need to get out of our houses."
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Washerwoman: "Thought so." The old woman inhales sharply. "So what do the Claire brothers want this time?"
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You: "Uh, actually, never mind. I won't bother you with this."
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Washerwoman: "Aye. Lilienne's not the only one who's too trusting."
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Logic: She wanted to see if you would do it and if she would.
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Washerwoman: "Do you know who takes the cream off these deals? Real estate developers, construction companies, restaurant owners, Claire's accountants in La Delta..."
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Washerwoman: "Have some integrity. You're an officer of the law, not some fat slug's corrupt little crony."
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You: "Sounds nice."
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Washerwoman: "Yes." She nods. "It does."
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Composure: The question must be prompted by your sloppy posture. Straighten you back, man.
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Jump to: [MAINHUB]
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You: "Do you know anything about a lost jacket?"
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Washerwoman: "What do you want with a lost jacket?"
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You: "One of the drunks lost his and I agreed to look for it."
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Washerwoman: "He probably pawned it for booze and then forgot about it. You know how drunk men are..."
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You: "I found this jacket, but it's filthy. Could you wash it for me?"
"I found that jacket I was looking for, but it's filthy. Could you wash it for me?"
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Washerwoman: "I *can* wash it for you," she says after looking the jacket over, "but it's going to take about a half an hour. Think you can stay put for that long?"
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You: "I'm sorry I couldn't warn him in time."
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Washerwoman: "I warned you," she nods solemnly. "I warned you men with guns would be coming after you. They always are with your kind..." Her features soften.
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Reaction Speed: The grandmother card *will* do the trick. Last chance to turn back.
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You: "What's going to happen to the children?"
"What's going to happen to Lilienne's kids? The twins and little Lily?"
"What's going to happen to little Lily?"
"What's going to happen to Lilienne's twins?"
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You: I'm gonna find another way. (Don't get her signature.)
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Drama: Test the waters here. Say that there's nothing to be worried about.
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You: "It's just a real estate deal. Nothing ominous."
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You: "Evrart gave me five reál, he could easily give you fifteen. Or even fifty?"
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Washerwoman: "Were you dropped on the head as a kid? You can't live off a pittance for long..."
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Empathy: He's a little relieved you're no longer in that room.
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Washerwoman: Variable["village.ww_empathy_kim_doesnt_like_shack"] == true
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Jump to: [MAINHUB]
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Washerwoman: Variable["TASK.find_idiot_doom_spiral_jacket"]
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Variable["TASK.find_idiot_doom_spiral_jacket"]
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!(Variable["TASK.find_idiot_doom_spiral_jacket"])
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Washerwoman: "Must say, I'm proud of this one," she nods, handing the jacket back to you. "It's pretty nice underneath all that filth. I hope you take better care of it than its last owner."
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Washerwoman: "Must say, I'm proud of this one," she nods, handing the jacket back to you. "It's pretty nice underneath all that filth. I hope it'll have an easier life in your hands."
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Drama: She really believes that.
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Jump to: [rubythequestions]
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CRHUB
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You: "Are you sure she didn't go somewhere more pleasant... and less wet?"
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You: (Say the cool thing.) "Let's rock with our cock."
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You: "You're right, this place is huge. She's a needle in a haystack."
"But that place is huge. She's a needle in a haystack."
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You: "Further up the coast we go then."
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You: (Wipe your brow.) "Man, I was really hoping she'd be hiding in this village."
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You: "I'm guessing you didn't put it there -- Ruby did."
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Washerwoman: "Gone and hid things in there..." She shakes her head. "She's usually a good tenant. And not a *stupid* one either."
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Logic: She probably heard the lieutenant's Kineema drive by and it woke her up, just like it did you.
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Untitled hub
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You: "This is like when that man locked himself in the woodshed. We just need to help her come out."
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You: "This isn't about the Union, you know. You don't have to worry about retaliation."
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You: "You know something. We're here to help."
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Washerwoman: "Aye? What's this about?" She takes out the documents and squints her eyes. "Come now, I can't read all this scribble. Tell me what it says."
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Jump to: [Untitled hub (03)]
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Untitled hub (03)
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You: "Which is it then? Apartments or electrical plant?"
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Washerwoman: "I don't know exactly. A pre-war place. It used to be something." She shrugs. "Before the war. I wasn't here then, you know. Was born in Samara."
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Washerwoman: "Now it's your turn, mister...?"
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You: "Lieutenant double-yefreitor Harrier Du Bois."
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You: "My name is... Raphaël Ambrosius Costeau." (Sigh.)
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You: "I lost my name."
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You: "You can call me Tequila Sunset."
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You: "Uh... call me Harry."
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You: "You got yourself a tenant!" (Get keys to your new home.)
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Washerwoman: "Don't make an old woman regret opening her house to the police." A key appears from under her apron. She hands it to you.
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You: "Okay, but I'll be back later if I find anything *suspicious*."
"Okay, but we'll be back later if we find anything *suspicious*."
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Washerwoman: "I'm not going anywhere." Her features soften. "Perhaps there's something else the village can do for you, huh? Though we don't have much here -- just garbage. And a skiff or two..."
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Washerwoman: IsKimHere()
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IsKimHere()
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Kim Kitsuragi: "Riddles," the lieutenant marks dryly and looks around. "Fits with the general *ambience* here."
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You: "That's what I thought."
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You: "That doesn't make any sense."
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Washerwoman: "It's okay," she calms you. "What matters is we are still around. Still living our lives. Even in 'pornographic' poverty we make do..."
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Washerwoman: "At least those who remain..." She falls silent and turns to look over her shoulder, as though looking for someone.
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You: "The Pox? What's that?"
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Washerwoman: "An old military hospital and its surroundings." She looks toward the buildings to the south. "Or it used to be, during the time of the Suzerain."
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Washerwoman: "The good will ran out." She tightens the scarf around her neck. "The staff left and the place was shut down. It's long gone by now."
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Jump to: [vilagehubsing]
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Perception (Sight): There's nobody there.
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Kim Kitsuragi: "That's for the police to find out." The lieutenant takes out his familiar blue notebook. "Right then, please answer each question to the best of your ability. I'm sure we have a few."
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rubythequestions
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Washerwoman: "I cleaned it, like I always do."
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You: "Was there anything else there?"
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Half Light: She planned on fuckin' shooting herself in the goddamned head.
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Physical Instrument: Not a quitter. Like you sometimes get, son.
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Jump to: [MAINHUB]
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Washerwoman: Variable["village.has_shack"]
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Variable["village.has_shack"]
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!(Variable["village.has_shack"])
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Interfacing: You know, there could be another way. You'll need to go some place *private* and *discreet*, though... like your shack.
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Interfacing: You know, there could be another way. You'll need to go some place *private* and *discreet*, though. Your room in the Whirling would do...
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Washerwoman: "Have you asked Lilienne about this? I won't even consider signing till I know she's on board." She hands the envelope back.
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Washerwoman: Variable["village.washerwoman_asked_about_lilienne"] or Variable["village.netpicker_greeting_done"]
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You: "I changed my mind, I want you to sign the documents." (Give her the envelope.)
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Washerwoman: CheckItem("white_envelope_lilienne_signed")
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Washerwoman: Variable["village.ww_wcheck_failure_counter"] >= 1
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Variable["village.ww_wcheck_failure_counter"] >= 1
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!(Variable["village.ww_wcheck_failure_counter"] >= 1)
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Suggestion: Like ocean waves shaping the coastline, you will wear her down. Pebble by pebble. Just be persistent.
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Suggestion: It's really in her best interest to listen to you. You *know* how the world works.
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Washerwoman: "Wouldn't *dance* with you? Is that what you look for in a partner?"
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Volition: You did call him a monkey fucker. That had something to do with it.
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Washerwoman: "You watch your tongue, boy. This village has held up much better than *some* people." Even with her cataracts she can pierce right through you.
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Pain Threshold: Damn, that's cold.
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You: "I just need to be needed."
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Washerwoman: "None of my business, either way. How you spend your hours is up to you..."
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Kim Kitsuragi: "You're still not saying it right."
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You: "Okay -- let's rock with our cock*s* out!"
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You: "Will you sign the papers? Right where the squiggly line is. For the children?" (Hand her the documents.)
"I said 'Will you sign the papers?' Right where the squiggly line is. For the children?" (Hand her the documents.)
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You: "You can start by signing these papers. Where the squiggly line is. I've got a pen right here." (Hand her the documents.)
"I said, 'You can start by signing these papers.' Where the squiggly line is. I've got a pen right here." (Hand her the documents.)
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Washerwoman: Variable["village.netpicker_signature_for_washerwoman"]
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Variable["village.netpicker_signature_for_washerwoman"]
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!(Variable["village.netpicker_signature_for_washerwoman"])
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Washerwoman: "Nothing good ever comes from paperwork, in my experience." She nods.
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Washerwoman: "Nothing good ever comes from paperwork, in my experience." She nods.
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Inland Empire: That's you alright. A black hound licking your own heels.
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Jump to: [stufftosay]
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Drama: The truth, sire.
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Jump to: [rubythequestions]
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You: "This..." (Spread your hands.)
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Washerwoman: IsKimHere()
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Washerwoman: Variable["village.ww_greeting_done"]
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Variable["village.ww_greeting_done"]
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!(Variable["village.ww_greeting_done"])
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Washerwoman: Variable["village.ww_altgreet_nighttime"]
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Jump to: [Washerwoman: "The woman next to a bucket of cloth..."]
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Inland Empire: Relax, you're not a 'new face'. She doesn't mean you. You are an outsider. And a cop, remember?
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Jump to: [vilagehubsing]
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Washerwoman: "And what do you think I'm doing right now, Mr. RCM?!" The scrub brush flies into the bucket so furiously some splashes hit your face.
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Perception (Taste): Tastes like soap. Unsurprisingly.
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You: I'm not forging anything. It's dishonourable. And illegal.
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Interfacing: Oh yes... of course. And illegal too! Forget it!
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Washerwoman: "Yes, it's going to be too much work for you to find her." She drops the rag into the bucket -- it's clean now. "Better for you to stay here, get a nice, cosy fire going in the heater..."
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Washerwoman: "Yes, early, with the dogs -- around 8 o'clock, I think."
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Washerwoman: Variable["plaza.kineema_found_out_what_tore_you_from_slumber"]
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Jump to: [rubythequestions]
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Kim Kitsuragi: "Hm..." The lieutenant furrows his brow. He looks back to the children and sighs.
607
Kim Kitsuragi: "Let's just get it out of the way as fast as we can. Contact dispatch from my Kineema and ask them to connect you to the station. Maybe they can shed some light on this."
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Kim Kitsuragi: "I'm ready when you are." He turns his face away, toward nothing in particular.
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You: "I don't need much. This sounds just fine."
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Washerwoman: "An uncomplicated man," she nods approvingly. "I take it that means you're interested?"
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You: "Who, what drunks?"
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Washerwoman: "Sooner or later you'll see for yourself." She slowly shakes her head. "Don't have to look long to find these guys."
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Jump to: [vilagehubsing]
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You: "I heard she was a heavy drinker with anger issues. You ever witness that kind of behaviour?"
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Washerwoman: "Nothing of the sort." She shakes her head. "Sure, she was no stranger to the bottle... she fit in, that way. But I only knew her to have a beer on the beach while watching the sunset..."
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Washerwoman: "Not that I know of, though she was into nice music. She once showed me a few mixtape-milieus she'd made." She brushes her forehead with the back of her hand. Water drips to the ground.
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Washerwoman: "Although I guess she was pretty handy with the mechanical and technical stuff. Even fixed the heater in the shack. You should be thankful for that."
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Washerwoman: "Why would I do that? That's a fool's name. Are you a fool?" Her bony finger raises before you can speak. "Don't ridicule yourself before an old woman, officer. It's undignified."
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Electrochemistry: Like the hag can tell the difference between fool and cool? C'mon... As far as names go, Tequila Sunset is *dangerously* cool.
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You: "No, I don't want a free room, it's not proper." (Stay at Whirling-in-Rags.)
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Washerwoman: "Suit yourself," she says, tucking some loose hair back under her shawl. "But should you ever need shelter, remember old Isobel and her shack by the sea."
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You: "Actually, is that free room still available?"
698
Washerwoman: "Change your mind, did you? I thought you might. Won't find a better deal than free."
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You: "Oh, because you're blind, right."
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Washerwoman: "He's a sharp one," she says to herself and runs her hand across the washboard.
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Washerwoman: "Then all's not lost," she replies, smoothing a wrinkle in her skirt. "As you can see, even in 'pornographic' poverty people make do..."
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Jump to: [rubythequestions]
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Washerwoman: "What more do you want to know about that poor girl?"
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Washerwoman: CheckEquipped("neck_tie") and Variable["whirling.necktie_personified"] == true
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CheckEquipped("neck_tie") and Variable["whirling.necktie_personified"] == true
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!(CheckEquipped("neck_tie") and Variable["whirling.necktie_personified"] == true)
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Horrific Necktie: Trouble? Say the second thing, *bratan*! Shows you got style.
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makehubsprettier
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Washerwoman: Variable["village.has_shack"]
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Variable["village.has_shack"]
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!(Variable["village.has_shack"])
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Washerwoman: "Our tenant, the policeman. I hope the waves don't keep you up at night. What can I help you with?"
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Washerwoman: Variable["village.ww_altgreet_singing_reaction"]
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Washerwoman: "What do you expect? Police officers get put into dangerous situations all the time. Sometimes they get shot. It's a rough trade you're in."
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Jump to: [MAINHUB]
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Washerwoman: "A lullaby my mother used to sing. I sang it to my kids too. It's an old Samaran children's song."
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You: "It's weird. I don't like it."
132->647
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You: "What's it called?"
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Washerwoman: Variable["TASK.forge_liliennes_and_isobels_signatures"] and Variable["TASK.forge_liliennes_and_isobels_signatures_done"] == false
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Composure: She is headstrong, but there's a *slight* hesitation in there... You may be able to convince her.
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Jump to: [MAINHUB]
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You: "You can start by signing these papers. I've got a pen right here." (Hand her the documents.)
"I said, 'You can start by signing these papers.' I've got a pen right here." (Hand her the documents.)
631
Washerwoman: Reluctantly, she takes the pen from your hand, scribbles her name on the line, and hands everything back to you.
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Washerwoman: "A deal with who?" She narrows her eyes, then scoffs. "It's the Débardeurs Union, isn't it?"
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Washerwoman: Variable["TASK.forge_liliennes_and_isobels_signatures"] or Variable["village.documents_refused_to_forge"]
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Variable["TASK.forge_liliennes_and_isobels_signatures"] or Variable["village.documents_refused_to_forge"]
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!(Variable["TASK.forge_liliennes_and_isobels_signatures"] or Variable["village.documents_refused_to_forge"])
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Jump to: [MAINHUB]
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Washerwoman: CheckItem("kind_green_ape_pen") or CheckItem("blue_oblong_pen")
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failureoptioz
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You: "Isobel, you must understand, this place *needs* that construction project."
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You: "Sign it or I'll have the RCM turn this place upside down. We're gonna find *something*..."
140->585
632
You: Uh, I can't come up with anything else to say.
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You: "Perhaps some... 'financial compensation' would change your mind?" (Wink.)
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Suggestion: It's okay. She's emotional right now. Keep at it, wear her out.
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You: "You've got to put the kids first."
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Washerwoman: "Aye, we do... we do..." A hint of sadness passes through her face. "But how do we do that?"
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Washerwoman: Variable["village.ww_sugg_expression"]
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Variable["village.ww_sugg_expression"]
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!(Variable["village.ww_sugg_expression"])
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Volition: Absolutely not.
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Jump to: [MAINHUB]
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Washerwoman: "Are you getting a reward for it at least?"
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You: (Lie.) "Yes."
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You: "No."
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Kim Kitsuragi: "That's an *excellent* question, ma'am."
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missing_jacketing
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Interfacing: Forging the signatures, of course. Was that not obvious?
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You: No, I don't wanna resort to forgery.
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You: Okay, forgery it is.
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Washerwoman: "You need to check your facts, officer." Her bony finger is pointing at you, soapy water dripping on the skirt. "I said no such thing."
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Encyclopedia: True. She only said she wouldn't even *consider* signing before Lilienne.
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150
Untitled hub
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Jump to: [You: ""No, I don't want a free room, it's..."]
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Jump to: [You: ""You got yourself a tenant!" (Get k..."]
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151
Kim Kitsuragi: "I could use a breather, it's been another *track and field day*," the lieutenant says, rubbing his thigh.
257
you
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Inland Empire: You could ask her about your hunch. That it was a *desperate* measure. See if she thinks Ruby fits the bill.
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Kim Kitsuragi: "Yes. That is a downside of having a 130 kilowatt engine." His voice is tinged with pride. "It lets the bad guys know when you're coming."
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Washerwoman: "No, she was mostly silent this time. Kept to herself..."
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You: "What do you mean?"
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Washerwoman: "She tried not to let it show, but I could tell she hadn't come to fish -- usually she likes to cast a few lines, but this time she mostly stayed in her room."
550
Suggestion: She wanted to talk to her, as they usually do. But she was brooding.
155->550
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Washerwoman: "I've heard that pitch before plenty. 'Building this, building that, new jobs, new blood...'" She shakes her head in disdain. "Somehow the people here always end up holding the short end of the stick."
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Washerwoman: "I won't charge you for it. Take it as a gesture of goodwill, from the village to the RCM."
272
You: "I'm not sure it's appropriate for the RCM to accept free accommodations."
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You: "Wait, hold on, you're just *giving* it to me?"
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528
You: "There's this guy -- Garte -- who makes me give him money *every night* just so I don't die out in the cold."
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720
You: "Okay, I'll take it." (Get keys to your new home.)
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You: Don't bother her. [Leave.]
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Washerwoman: She keeps humming, nodding her head back and forth to her unknown melody.
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159
Washerwoman: "Would you now?" She turns to him. "I know how this world works, and it doesn't work when people tell on each other."
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Washerwoman: "There's not much *to* tell. People come and go. Now, was there something else?"
541
Washerwoman: IsKimHere()
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Washerwoman: "The lack of wealth is the one thing we've got in abundance." The woman smiles cryptically.
648
Composure: It's a cold, cynical smile.
161->648
162
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You: "I'm a cop, I don't cause trouble, I take care of trouble."
243
Washerwoman: "Oh, of course. Last time we saw you around here was... twelve years ago. You also came to take care of trouble then. Which you *did*... but, still, in Martinaise you're considered an ill omen."
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Washerwoman:
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Jump to: [MAINHUB]
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Jump to: [MAINHUB]
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Washerwoman: Variable["village.ww_wcheck_failure_counter"] >= 2
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Variable["village.ww_wcheck_failure_counter"] >= 2
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!(Variable["village.ww_wcheck_failure_counter"] >= 2)
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Washerwoman: "Save your breath, officer. This deal isn't going anywhere. Now if you'll excuse me, I've got this whole bucket-full of rags to finish. That's my job. Maybe you should do yours?"
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You: "He was a prig who wouldn't dance with me."
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339
Washerwoman: "What do you mean, 'what's going to happen'? They're gonna grow up, of course..."
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You: "And *then* what?"
175
Washerwoman: "Then..." the old woman exhales. She stares at the ground, unable to finish the thought.
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Half Light: You have her! Now twist the knife...
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Washerwoman: "Aye, officer. I certainly will."
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177
You: "There's honour in retrieving lost things."
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Washerwoman: "Aye, laundry fetchers are some of the most *honourable* people I know." Her smile gleams like a freshly honed knife.
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Washerwoman: The old woman shakes her head slowly. She drops the rag into the bucket -- it's clean now.
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179
Interfacing: Your call, chief.
419
Jump to: [MAINHUB]
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180
Washerwoman: Variable["village.abigail_greeting_done"] or Variable["village.idiot_greeting_done"] or Variable["village.rosemary_made_it_to_main_hub"]
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Variable["village.abigail_greeting_done"] or Variable["village.idiot_greeting_done"] or Variable["village.rosemary_made_it_to_main_hub"]
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!(Variable["village.abigail_greeting_done"] or Variable["village.idiot_greeting_done"] or Variable["village.rosemary_made_it_to_main_hub"])
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213
You: "I think I also met the drunks..."
181->213
785
You: "I haven't seen any drunks yet, though..."
182->785
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184
Washerwoman: "So be careful. And don't be a hero."
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Jump to: [MAINHUB]
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185
Washerwoman: "Aye? What's this about?" She takes out the documents and squints her eyes. "Come now, I can't read all this scribble. Tell me what it says."
185->50
186
Logic: That doesn't make a whole lot of sense.
344
Composure: She doesn't seem surprised by this sudden twist.
186->344
187
Washerwoman: "She came last Friday. Left on Monday, in a hurry..." Her wrinkled hand kneads a blue rag in the water. "What has she gotten herself into, that girl?"
189
Empathy: She seems genuinely worried about her previous tenant. She's seen her hiding out from trouble before, but this seems different.
187->189
188->499
735
Washerwoman: IsKimHere()
189->735
190
Inland Empire: Olden days were golden days. Life's lustre is lost on those who speed.
677
Washerwoman: "No, I have no idea where they heard it. They've been in earshot all week, and no radio."
190->677
191
Kim Kitsuragi: "Let's just get it out of the way as fast as we can. Contact dispatch from my Kineema and ask them to connect you to the station. Maybe they can shed some light on this."
191->227
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Washerwoman: "As you please."
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You: "Don't get me wrong, but 'bare-bones' isn't usually my style." (Point at yourself.)
727
Washerwoman: "I can see that," she nods, a clever flicker in her eyes. "Everyone can see you think well of yourself. Now are you interested or not?"
193->727
194
You: "Who else lives in this... village?"
724
Washerwoman: "Well, there's Lilienne and her kids. A few new folks live in the house to the east." She nods her head across the courtyard. "But they're away right now."
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195
Washerwoman: "Well, there's that music. Music from across the sea." She scoffs. "It started a few days ago and now it's blasting, even through the nights."
440
Washerwoman: "And now *suspicious*-looking people are sneaking around the church. I don't like that."
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196
You: "You're still up?"
235
Washerwoman: "Yes. I can't really sleep anymore. Only a few hours a night. It happens when you grow older..." She sloshes the water in the bucket around for a bit.
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Washerwoman: "My suggestion is -- don't. Don't grow any older than you already are. That's old enough." She smiles. "What's troubling your mind?"
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Jump to: [Washerwoman: "She nods, rinsing another piece of..."]
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CheckItem("kind_green_ape_pen") or CheckItem("blue_oblong_pen")
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!(CheckItem("kind_green_ape_pen") or CheckItem("blue_oblong_pen"))
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Jump to: [MAINHUB]
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206
You: "I could try to ask Evrart to pay you some money..."
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208
Empathy: You could follow up on that, but suspect you're not going to pry much out of her.
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573
Jump to: [vilagehubsing]
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Suggestion: Wait -- Let her come to it herself.
744
You: Say nothing.
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You: "Look, this village isn't what it used to be. It's a dilapidated shit hole."
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Washerwoman: "That doesn't mean you're wrong though," she sighs. "This place ain't what it used to be, even I can see that..."
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Washerwoman: "I'm sure you did," she says with a peculiar smile and nods. "Nature keeps them in rotation. A new face pops up every now and then and an old one disappears and is forgotten. This is who we are."
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214
Kim Kitsuragi: "So they don't hold services there anymore? The Ecclesiastes?"
750
Washerwoman: "No. They've tried, but things just keep happening. Crime. *Accidents*. Other things. The place never stays open." She frowns. "It's a pity. It used to be such a nice church."
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215
Suggestion: Damn, you almost had it. What was this -- a pang of conscience?
710
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216
Endurance: No. You can do it. You still have plenty of juice in you before you drop.
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Perception (Sight): Behind the cinderblock houses, old pre-war ruins rise to the sky like dark palaces. The wind calls.
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Jump to: [MAINHUB]
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Washerwoman: "Get out of here, trying to ruin my day!" She raises her bony finger. "And that youth centre better be a good one or you'll have trouble from me."
791
You: "Trouble how?"
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Washerwoman: IsKimHere()
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IsKimHere()
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Washerwoman: IsMorning()
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Logic: Those would be the dance music enthusiasts in their tent.
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323
You: "Okay, thanks, I've heard enough."
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Washerwoman: "As I said. It's a peninsula. There's no one there. Just ghosts and vagrants. And teenagers making out."
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Jump to: [MAINHUB]
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226
Washerwoman: "Is there anything else I can help you with?"
310
Jump to: [MAINHUB]
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You: "Must be exciting for you, Kim. Calling the station you're *accidentally* tuned into."
"Ready to meet your heroes, Kim?"
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651
You: "Thank you, Kim."
227->651
228
Reaction Speed: Because she's blind, which you seem to have forgotten.
569
Washerwoman: Variable["village.ww_blackc_reaction_ruby"]
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Washerwoman: "Some things just don't *fly*, officer." She smiles a gap-toothed smile and smells the air. "Look around. Who'd go to church here? They built it three hundred years ago, must have been nicer then..."
253
Washerwoman: IsKimHere()
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230
Kim Kitsuragi: "There was a murder in Martinaise." He points east. "She might be a suspect. We would appreciate your help."
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231
Rhetoric: She's being evasive. She knows something.
611
Washerwoman: IsKimHere()
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233
IsHourBetween(21, 2)
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!(IsHourBetween(21, 2))
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236
Washerwoman: "How would I know? She's a gruff one, but not violent. She doesn't go around toting a gun." She looks back toward her shack, thinking.
508
Washerwoman: Variable["village.ruby_bullet_inland_suicide"] or Variable["village.bullet_empathy"]
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You: "It feels like I've heard the name somewhere, but tell me more."
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Washerwoman: "Not much..." She replies and wipes her forehead. "There's the abandoned church -- the Dolorian Church of Humanity. It's been there since before my time even."
666
You: "Why is it abandoned?"
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Jump to: [rubythequestions]
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IsKimHere()
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stufftosay
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Washerwoman: "He was brooding, needed some help opening the door. You got it open for him and took him to think about what he'd done in a more secluded place. Somewhere more quiet."
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You: "Why?"
480
Washerwoman: "Because you're an *ill omen*. But you're still welcome here as long as men with guns aren't chasing you. And maybe even then, because that's the kind of fishing village we've built."
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246
You: "What kind of an ill omen are we talking about?"
447
Washerwoman: "Oh, the usual. Dark tidings. Black hound."
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Suggestion: Should you try *THE EXPRESSION* on her?
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Authority: She acknowledges you as her equal.
345
Jump to: [MAINHUB]
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Washerwoman: "No! They're good kids. I brought them up the right way." There's a note of defiance in her voice.
411
You: "Are they here now?"
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251
Washerwoman: "Well, I imagine they'll grow up and leave, too."
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Suggestion: You've got her. Now just reel 'er in.
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Savoir Faire: This is a cool moment. It needs a cool thing to be said.
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IsKimHere()
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Washerwoman: "The Ecclesiastes have tried to get things going there, but things just keep happening. Crime. *Accidents*. Other things. The place never stays open." She frowns. "It's a pity. It used to be such a nice church."
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Inland Empire: Perhaps the mysterious music is somehow connected to the case? A rusálka, or a half-demonic *apsara*, singing...
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347
You: "No, not right now."
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718
You: "Yeah, I'll wait."
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Washerwoman: CheckItem("key_coast_home")
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CheckItem("key_coast_home")
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!(CheckItem("key_coast_home"))
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Logic: You should look around your shack -- maybe she's rented it out to others too?
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416
Logic: Ruby was here. You know it.
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Suggestion: Ask her about lodgings...
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Jump to: [MAINHUB]
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You: "When was this?"
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Kim Kitsuragi: "A bullet?" The lieutenant turns to you and gives you a little nod, then turns to the washerwoman:
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Kim Kitsuragi: "You didn't put it there, did you? *She* did."
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264
Logic: Interesting. You could look into this *ruckus*, if you have the time.
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265
Washerwoman: "Aye, that you are, dark Omen -- help yourselves and your organization. Help the storm clouds gather on the horizon..." She shakes her head.
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Jump to: [Washerwoman: ""Don't make an old woman regret ope..."]
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Washerwoman: Variable["village.ww_greeting_done"]
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Variable["village.ww_greeting_done"]
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Washerwoman: The old woman still hums her unknown song. She opens her eyes to acknowledge your presence.
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472
Washerwoman: The woman next to a bucket of clothes hums an odd melody. Her eyes are closed.
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270
Jump to: [Untitled hub]
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Untitled hub
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271
Washerwoman: "Me? No one. Just an old washerwoman. Mother called me Isobel, if that's what you're asking. And my married name is Sadie."
355
Authority: No one? There's something about her... She's definitely not a 'no one'.
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273
Washerwoman: The old woman shrugs. "Or don't. It's your choice. No skin off my teeth."
272->273
388
shackingithub
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274
Washerwoman: "You best not be plotting another revolution under my roof," she mumbles. "We barely got through the last one... But the room -- do you want it?"
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Washerwoman: "Any day now." Her eyes turn to the sky. "I'm sure of it. Are you interested or not?"
461
Drama: Sire, she doesn't believe things will ever improve around here.
275->461
674
Savoir Faire: She may simply have kept the equipment elsewhere.
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277->34
277->246
278
You: "I *am* an ill omen, alright." (Proceed.)
"I am *totally* an ill omen. It's exactly what I've been telling everyone. The end is here." (Proceed.)
277->278
628
You: "If I'm considered an ill omen, why hasn't anyone told me that?" (Proceed.)
277->628
481
Washerwoman: IsKimHere()
278->481
279
Washerwoman: "Your mind just flips back and forth, doesn't it... what are they about *exactly*?"
279->39
280
Washerwoman: "That the best you can say about your *partner*? Sounds like it wasn't working out."
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You: "Guy was cramping my style. Every superstar goes solo in the end."
820
Washerwoman: "What kind of foolishness is that? A cop's got to have a partner. That's in your nature, however you may deny it."
281->820
282
Washerwoman: "Aye, they're good kids. I brought them up the right way." There's a touch of pride in her voice.
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283
You: "It's not for me. I'm on a *philosophical* journey to fetch it for someone."
746
Washerwoman: "Like a smart dog, yes?"
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284
Washerwoman: IsKimHere()
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IsKimHere()
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!(IsKimHere())
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285->147
286->413
546
Kim Kitsuragi: "What?"
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288
Interfacing: It will be good, I promise.
288->419
289->179
290->135
695
You: "Will you sign the papers? For the children?" (Hand her the documents.)
"I said 'Will you sign the papers?' For the children?" (Hand her the documents.)
290->695
630
Washerwoman: "Fine," she mutters. Grabbing a pen from inside her apron pocket, she scribbles her name on the dotted line and hands the document back to you.
291->630
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293
Empathy: He's not dissatisfied with you, but with himself.
588
Jump to: [MAINHUB]
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295
Variable["village.washerwoman_asked_about_lilienne"] or Variable["village.netpicker_greeting_done"]
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!(Variable["village.washerwoman_asked_about_lilienne"] or Variable["village.netpicker_greeting_done"])
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You: "I'll go ask her first then."
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753
You: "Wait, where can I find her?"
296->753
297
Washerwoman: "She's right over there." She points towards the jetty. "The dark-haired woman, leaning over the railing."
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298
Washerwoman: "Here? For you?" She lets out a dry chortle. "No, officer. The only money we have here is some coins the drunks tried hiding from their women -- and then forgot about."
502
Savoir Faire: Under carts, boats, in little boxes. It's not hard to find.
298->502
299
Rhetoric: She is not impressed by a cop running errands for a local big wig. Not at all.
299->38
796
Authority: The virtue you exhibit in even the most difficult of moral dilemmas, speaks of the purest of heart and soul. Soon it will be time for another Arch.
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302
You: "The world."
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305
Variable["plaza.kineema_found_out_what_tore_you_from_slumber"]
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!(Variable["plaza.kineema_found_out_what_tore_you_from_slumber"])
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307
You: "Enough about Ruby, I had other questions..."
349
Washerwoman: "Yes, let's hear those other questions." She looks around as spring snow starts falling -- lightly on the fishing village.
307->349
722
Encyclopedia: There's a gap where the name of that song should be. You should ask her about it, right now!
308->722
309
You: "Are you *sure* you didn't hear any radio playing?"
353
Washerwoman: "These ears know every sound that belongs to this coast. I would know if I heard anything different."
309->353
310->514
311
You: "What is in this fishing village?"
654
Washerwoman: "Just us." She sounds tired. "It's barely a village anymore. We... *almost* don't exist."
311->654
312
Washerwoman: "This is my little cinderblock town." She nods with a wrinkled smile. "I know what goes on around here."
312->231
313
You: "Anything else of note?"
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314
You: "Why do you think she left the bullet there?"
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You: "Did she have any technical equipment with her, like radio stuff?"
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Visual Calculus: It's a peninsula. She might be *trapped*.
577
Washerwoman: "You'll never find her, you know." Her tone is without malice. "She knows the coast like the back of her hand. *You* only just arrived."
316->577
317
Washerwoman: "No one is using it and god knows it's not much anyway." She tilts her head on the side, pondering over something. "You can stay there."
317->272
317->528
317->720
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319
You: "'I see. You know something, but you've decided not to tell us."
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321
You: "I think I'm in the process of finding myself again."
769
Washerwoman: "Isn't that what people always think when they're lost?" A fleeting smirk runs across her lips. "Something *I* can do to help you find your way, officer?"
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323->200
324
Hand/Eye Coordination: Your hand twitches. A single bullet hidden from sight. Remember the way it slides into the barrel. The muzzle of the loaded weapon pointed at your heart -- it feels familiar, doesn't it?
392
Washerwoman: Variable["village.ww_blackc_handeye_suicide"]
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325
Washerwoman: "She's a good girl, whatever she's gotten herself mixed up in."
327
Variable["village.ww_ruby_exit_seen"]
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!(Variable["village.ww_ruby_exit_seen"])
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327->523
667
Washerwoman: "One thing. Officer, if you do find her, please go easy on her..." She looks around. The air is getting colder.
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329
You: "What he said. We're cops: We don't cause trouble, we take care of trouble."
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330
Washerwoman: "I'm sorry there's not a lot of room to park your motor carriage. And not a lot of houses. Or a lot of people. My kids are long gone... searching for treasure. So are others'."
363
Washerwoman: "Ah, look at me ramble on." She waves her hand. "What brings you to us?"
330->363
331
Washerwoman: Variable["village.ww_ency_southsamaran"]
332
Variable["village.ww_ency_southsamaran"]
331->332
333
!(Variable["village.ww_ency_southsamaran"])
331->333
332->20
626
Encyclopedia: You're not sure about the melody, but it might be South Samaran, possibly Siigayan (also known as the Apricot Suzerainty).
333->626
334
Washerwoman: "I see Lilienne's name is already here. Tsk, tsk. The girl is too trusting. Either way, I won't sign Union papers." She hands the envelope back to you.
584
You: "What do you have against the Union?"
334->584
335
Washerwoman: "'Surrender to the Night'," she replies, slowly rocking back and forth.
712
Conceptualization: That's kind of grim for a children's song. Even if it is a lullaby.
335->712
336
Washerwoman: Variable["whirling.klaasje_tried_the_expression"] == true and Variable["whirling.mirror_stopped_expression"] == false
337
Variable["whirling.klaasje_tried_the_expression"] == true and Variable["whirling.mirror_stopped_expression"] == false
336->337
338
!(Variable["whirling.klaasje_tried_the_expression"] == true and Variable["whirling.mirror_stopped_expression"] == false)
336->338
337->247
338->248
699
Washerwoman: "I raised my own kids in this village and they're doing fine for themselves."
339->699
340
You: "They didn't end up like the moribund alcoholics?" (Point to the drunks.)
340->250
341
Washerwoman: "Good for you. Can't expect to receive help if you're not helpful in return. A fine arrangement, that."
780
Washerwoman: "Anyhow, you might ask Lilienne if she's seen anything lately -- that girl's got a way of attracting lost and broken things."
341->780
342
You: "You rented the room to her?"
689
Washerwoman: “Yes, I let my room to that Ruby girl…” She speaks slowly, wringing out a rag, after a long silence. Her hands move into the water bucket. Some water sloshes over the edge.
342->689
343->19
356
You: "Uh, what if I don't want to?"
343->356
658
You: Lean forward.
343->658
659
You: "If you can't see, then how did you know I was here?"
343->659
344->218
345->514
346->169
507
Washerwoman: "Suit yourself," replies the old woman and shrugs. "Patience obviously isn't your strong suit."
347->507
348
Washerwoman: "As I've done before when she's been in trouble, or just looking for solitude. I've made it clear -- we welcome all kinds of people here."
348->262
349->12
350->13
351->560
352
You: "We good, Kim?"
352->191
353->270
354
You: "I get the feeling you're leaving stuff out. What else is going on?"
354->195
355->66
522
Washerwoman: "Tut, tut. Don't be shy now. It's going to be alright."
356->522
357
Washerwoman: "I still have a golden ear. Come-come." She beckons you toward her.
357->19
357->356
357->658
637
You: "What happened to him?"
358->637
359
You: "What happened to the hospital?"
359->74
360
Kim Kitsuragi: "I wouldn't worry about that, ma'am. We're persistent."
360->252
390
Washerwoman: "Quite a handle you got there." The old woman nods, with evident respect. "So many titles. One of them *double*."
361->390
362->277
363->514
364
Washerwoman: "I don't believe that. Police showing up here, collecting signatures -- this has Union written all over it."
583
You: "Yes, it's the Union."
364->583
365
Washerwoman: "Still, I'm sorry to hear about your partner. He seemed to be a decent enough sort."
365->48
365->172
365->281
538
You: "He was alright."
365->538
636
You: "He was my half-brother."
365->636
366
Authority: She's got a couple of ranks herself. Honoured chief and so on.
366->345
367
Washerwoman: "Oh, aye, must be *real* important from the sound of it..."
367->146
368->341
369
You: "Nothing. What did you say?"
709
Kim Kitsuragi: "Nevermind," he says, shaking his head. "Let's just continue."
369->709
370->288
371
Untitled hub
371->113
532
You: "I'm not really interested in town drunks, but thanks."
371->532
539
You: "I met Lilienne already."
"I met Lilienne and her kids already."
"I met Lilienne and her daughter already."
"I met Lilienne and her twins already."
"I met Lilienne and her twins already."
371->539
656
You: "Oh yeah, I met a couple of drunks here."
371->656
372->544
373
Washerwoman: "Like I said," her tone sharpens, "it's an old *children's* song. You don't have to like it."
694
Jump to: [MAINHUB]
373->694
375
CheckItem("white_envelope_lilienne_signed")
374->375
376
!(CheckItem("white_envelope_lilienne_signed"))
374->376
418
Washerwoman: "Your mind just flips back and forth, doesn't it... what are they about *exactly*?"
375->418
376->279
377
Washerwoman: "Yes," she replies, slowly nodding. "You do that. Can't let fat Mr. Claire down now, can you?"
377->299
450
You: "So it was a test?"
378->450
378->584
380
Variable["village.ww_empathy_kim_doesnt_like_shack"] == true
379->380
381
!(Variable["village.ww_empathy_kim_doesnt_like_shack"] == true)
379->381
382
Volition: Should he? This environment encourages one thing and one thing only -- drinking.
380->382
506
Jump to: [MAINHUB]
381->506
554
Electrochemistry: Yum yum. It's not a shack nor a room nor a lodging -- it's a spiral staircase disappearing into bliss. Empty bottles on the floor, maybe some baggies...
382->554
383
Jump to: [MAINHUB]
383->514
384
Jump to: [Washerwoman: ""Well, hand it over then and I'll s..."]
600
Washerwoman: "Well, hand it over then and I'll see what I can do..."
384->600
385
You: "I was asked to get your signature." (Hand her the envelope.)
714
Washerwoman: CheckItem("white_envelope_lilienne_signed")
385->714
386
You: "That's useful information. Thanks."
759
Washerwoman: "If you say it is," she says, shrugging.
386->759
387->111
388->67
388->118
475
You: "One more time: I can just *have* the room?"
388->475
760
You: "Wait, why isn't anyone using the room?"
388->760
389
Empathy: She's not telling you all she knows. Keep her talking.
389->17
389->323
389->354
490
Washerwoman: Variable["tc.rank_known"]
390->490
391->75
393
Variable["village.ww_blackc_handeye_suicide"]
392->393
394
!(Variable["village.ww_blackc_handeye_suicide"])
392->394
393->27
394->79
395
You: "I had a few more questions about Ruby..."
395->123
396
Washerwoman: IsKimHere()
397
IsKimHere()
396->397
398
!(IsKimHere())
396->398
627
Kim Kitsuragi: "We're not here to cause any trouble, madam."
397->627
398->446
400
Variable["village.ww_altgreet_singing_reaction"]
399->400
401
!(Variable["village.ww_altgreet_singing_reaction"])
399->401
580
Washerwoman: "The policeman." She squints at you. "What can our village do for you?"
400->580
401->267
402
You: "This is no time for jokes. Can't you see I'm in pain?"
402->130
403
Washerwoman: Variable["village.ww_whitecheck_rhetoric_convince"]
404
Variable["village.ww_whitecheck_rhetoric_convince"]
403->404
405
!(Variable["village.ww_whitecheck_rhetoric_convince"])
403->405
739
Suggestion: Logic and reason won't work on this old bat. Better go for shameless emotional manipulation. What's a grandmother's deepest vulnerability?
404->739
405->87
406->140
407
Suggestion: Maybe just look at her with big pleading eyes?
407->169
408
Washerwoman: "I won't be around much longer, anyway. Not with the dampness in my bones." She looks at her knees. "If they want to take a chance, who am I to stop them?"
408->142
634
You: Nod.
408->634
670
You: Shake your head.
408->670
409
signitsingit
409->2
410
Electrochemistry: And risk fleshly contact with this old crone? Spare yourself!
410->248
540
Washerwoman: "No..." the old woman says, her cloudy eyes darting sideways. "They moved to Faubourg for work."
411->540
412->211
413->46
413->177
413->283
702
You: "I'm afraid I can't comment -- Official police business."
413->702
707
You: "That's for *me* to know, and *you* to find out." (Wink at her.)
413->707
414
Conceptualization: She makes it sound like losing one's name was as common as a mid-life crisis.
458
Washerwoman: Variable["village.washerwoman_conze_loosing_your_name_is_common_here"]
414->458
415
Shivers: Between here and Jamrock, a dusty sea of old trees, all covered in industrial soot. Small houses under them, an overgrown park...
415->73
415->237
427
Savoir Faire: You need to look into these shacks. Especially hers.
416->427
417
Washerwoman: "Lilienne is tough." She nods. "Tougher than the men here at least. If it wasn't for her and the kids, this place wouldn't have a spark of life left."
417->180
418->39
419->514
420
Washerwoman: IsKimHere()
421
IsKimHere()
420->421
422
!(IsKimHere())
420->422
555
Kim Kitsuragi: You catch the lieutenant's side-glance, but he doesn't say anything.
421->555
536
Washerwoman: "What you'll find is poverty and abandon." She grins. "Not much of a threat you've got there."
422->536
423
Empathy: He did not like that.
423->536
425
IsMorning()
424->425
426
!(IsMorning())
424->426
649
Kim Kitsuragi: "I could use a breather before another *runny* day begins..."
425->649
426->151
427->261
428
You: "You said she left on Monday?"
428->108
429
You: "Did she talk to you much this time?"
429->154
430
Jump to: [MAINHUB]
430->514
431
Encyclopedia: When Vaasan communist revolutionary Ignus Nilsen was in hiding, he stayed in a hut on the boreal plateau for ten months.
663
lastesthubbest
431->663
432
You: "Goodbye, I'm off." [Leave.]
432->29
433
You: "Have you seen a woman named Ruby around here?"
"Have you seen a red-haired woman named Ruby around the coast?"
561
Washerwoman: "Nay, I haven't *seen* anyone lately."
433->561
434
You: "Why was there a bullet under the floorboards of your shack?"
749
Washerwoman: "God damn that girl," she murmurs softly.
434->749
435
Washerwoman: "'This *shit*?" Her eyes with their cataracts look at you. "I'm not going to do your work for you, just because you've got a potty mouth."
435->541
436
Kim Kitsuragi: "Well, if you're not in the hostel in the morning, I'll know where to find you." He looks around and adds: "Here. In a shack."
436->52
437->72
438
You: "Maybe I should stay lost. Just move here and... disappear completely."
438->24
439
Washerwoman: She nods and raises her unseeing eyes. "What are you interested in then?"
439->25
799
Washerwoman: Variable["ice.tentflap_greeting_done"]
440->799
519
Washerwoman: "No one, that's why it's closed." After a long pause, she adds, "It was once a bustling place, back when I was young and so was everyone else..."
441->519
442->514
443
You: "What is she like, Ruby?"
808
Washerwoman: "She's good company. Knows how to talk to an old woman." She rubs her cold hands together. "At my age, you don't get a lot of quality conversation, so I really appreciate that about her."
443->808
444
You: "It's an exit plan."
622
Washerwoman: "Exit from what?"
444->622
445->690
446->16
446->163
446->329
534
You: "We're cops. We're hellraisers. Click, click. Bang, bang!"
446->534
447->98
448->629
449
You: "Uh, no. It's... someone else altogether."
449->364
450->41
451
You: "You got to be smart, read the fine print, think ahead, look for opportunities..."
451->105
452
You: "Oh. Well, let me know if that changes. Let's talk about something else."
"Oh. Well, let us know if that changes. We're looking for a fugitive."
452->176
453
Kim Kitsuragi: "I see, ma'am." The lieutenant turns to you. "I hope you don't mind if we look around anyway."
453->258
493
Washerwoman: "What? You're fetching someone's missing laundry *free of charge*? Do you not have anything better to do?"
454->493
456->57
457
Washerwoman: "Heh..." Not a muscle moves in the wrinkled face. "I'd like to see him try. If anything, *I* am gonna muscle *him* out with construction noise."
457->186
459
Variable["village.washerwoman_conze_loosing_your_name_is_common_here"]
458->459
460
!(Variable["village.washerwoman_conze_loosing_your_name_is_common_here"])
458->460
459->6
460->725
461->150
462->514
463
Washerwoman: IsKimHere()
464
IsKimHere()
463->464
465
!(IsKimHere())
463->465
464->263
465->59
466->514
467
Washerwoman: "No."
467->99
468
Kim Kitsuragi: "Did she talk to you much during her last stay?"
468->154
469
Washerwoman: IsTHCPresent("communist")
470
IsTHCPresent("communist")
469->470
471
!(IsTHCPresent("communist"))
469->471
470->431
471->663
472->331
473
Conceptualization: The place is so pornographically poor it's not even funny.
473->657
474->317
610
Washerwoman: "Aye." She nods and looks at the shack. "The room is pretty bare bones, but it's got a bed and roof over it. That's more than some folks have around here."
475->610
476
Washerwoman: "And now you know everything there is to know about this coast." She drops a bar of soap into the bucket with a splash.
476->442
811
Inland Empire: The sun sets for everyone.
477->811
478
Washerwoman: "Your parents must have had big plans for you." She pauses, measuring you up and down. "Wonder if you measured up?"
478->44
479->514
480->330
482
IsKimHere()
481->482
483
!(IsKimHere())
481->483
738
Kim Kitsuragi: "You're not. No one around here considers us an *ill omen*. People would have told us."
482->738
773
Washerwoman: "You're still welcome here." She nods. "As long as men with guns aren't chasing you. And maybe even then, because that's the kind of fishing village we've built."
483->773
484->277
485->81
486
Jump to: [MAINHUB]
486->514
487
You: "What is the song you're humming?"
487->132
488
You: "I got Lilienne's signature. Will you sign the papers now?"
818
Washerwoman: "Lilienne should let her sword make her decisions. The girl just doesn't have the head for it." She lets out a chortle, coarse like a raven's caw. "Either way, I won't sign."
488->818
489
Washerwoman: "Aye, even *I* can see that. I told you not to bring your trouble with you, policeman. We've got troubles of our own here..."
672
Washerwoman: "Though I suppose you took the worst of it. Turns out you were your *own* ill omen." The woman chuckles to herself.
489->672
491
Variable["tc.rank_known"]
490->491
492
!(Variable["tc.rank_known"])
490->492
491->366
492->249
703
Washerwoman: IsKimHere()
493->703
494
Variable["village.ww_said_savoir_faire_cool_thing"]
495
Variable["village.ww_said_savoir_faire_cool_thing"]
494->495
496
!(Variable["village.ww_said_savoir_faire_cool_thing"])
494->496
495->217
496->216
640
Kim Kitsuragi: "It's too late now."
497->640
498->631
500
Variable["boardwalk.feld_mural_first_greet"]
499->500
501
!(Variable["boardwalk.feld_mural_first_greet"])
499->501
673
Inland Empire: The 'Feld Electric' mural... you feel like you should go look at it again. Step *closer* this time.
500->673
501->216
501->494
713
Jump to: [vilagehubsing]
502->713
503
Inland Empire: Does this *feel* like a *good* thing though?
503->49
504->514
505
You: "Wait, you promised!"
505->149
506->514
599
Jump to: [MAINHUB]
507->599
509
Variable["village.ruby_bullet_inland_suicide"] or Variable["village.bullet_empathy"]
508->509
510
!(Variable["village.ruby_bullet_inland_suicide"] or Variable["village.bullet_empathy"])
508->510
509->152
510->324
511->467
512
Suggestion: This Ruby is an old-lady whisperer. She knows how to work the village elder -- unlike you.
602
Washerwoman: IsKimHere()
512->602
513->155
514->14
514->45
514->47
514->86
514->119
514->311
514->385
514->395
514->432
514->433
514->434
514->487
514->488
517
You: "Where could someone stay around here?"
514->517
551
You: "About the document you signed... Evrart plans to muscle you out with construction noise."
514->551
601
You: "I have 30 minutes to spare, would you still wash the jacket for me?"
514->601
678
You: "What's further down the coast?"
514->678
692
You: "I got shot!"
514->692
805
You: "Can you confirm for my partner Kim that no one listened to the radio recently?"
514->805
806
You: "Tell me about yourself. Who exactly are you here?"
514->806
812
You: Convince her to sign Evrart's document.
514->812
515
Kim Kitsuragi: "I'm ready when you are." He turns to the old woman. "Thank you, ma'am."
515->15
516->514
591
Washerwoman: "*Stay*? Most people here are trying to *leave*..."
517->591
518
You: (Nod.) "This could be the first chapter of my rags-to-riches memoir."
685
Washerwoman: "Surely not the first one..." She looks you over, a clever smile on her lips. "So are you interested or not?"
518->685
733
Washerwoman: "Now what catch we *do* bring in goes straight into a lorry for the Delta or somewhere else."
519->733
520
You: "God dammit, I know you know something. This shit is important!"
520->435
521
Washerwoman: "I don't know... further up the coast. She tried to leave quietly but the hinges on that door screech like a cat in heat -- woke me up. I heard her rushing in those heavy boots, heading up north."
521->316
522->19
522->658
522->659
524
Variable["village.ww_carriage_exit_seen"]
523->524
525
!(Variable["village.ww_carriage_exit_seen"])
523->525
526->478
661
Washerwoman: "These things happen occasionally. Don't worry, you'll find yourself once more."
527->661
723
Washerwoman: "Mhm, that's exactly how they get ya. That's why we built our own cinder block houses on the seaside. So we don't have to give money to those crooks..." She looks around. "They might not look like much, but they're *ours*."
528->723
529
Jump to: [MAINHUB]
529->514
530
Washerwoman: "Aye." Her eyes grow wide with glee. "Sometimes it's as though I've also gotten lost inside this nameless nothing."
665
You: "I'd really rather go back to talking about the village."
530->665
687
You: "I'm lost too."
530->687
531->359
532->439
533->690
534->362
535
Washerwoman: "Cops bribing citizens? Doesn't it usually go the other way around?" She doesn't wait for your reply.
535->169
536->169
537->51
537->206
537->451
538->280
539->417
700
You: "And what do you think Lilienne's kids are going to do when they grow up?"
540->700
542
IsKimHere()
541->542
543
!(IsKimHere())
541->543
542->453
543->258
544->342
545
Kim Kitsuragi: "What did you say." The lieutenant gives you a puzzled look.
545->369
782
You: "I meant: let's rock with our cock out."
545->782
708
You: "What?"
546->708
546->782
548
Variable["TASK.forge_liliennes_and_isobels_signatures"] and Variable["TASK.forge_liliennes_and_isobels_signatures_done"] == false
547->548
549
!(Variable["TASK.forge_liliennes_and_isobels_signatures"] and Variable["TASK.forge_liliennes_and_isobels_signatures_done"] == false)
547->549
784
You: Talk to me, Itchy Fingers? What's the plan?
548->784
549->804
559
Jump to: [rubythequestions]
550->559
551->457
552
Washerwoman: "I wield an army of drunks." A clever smile passes her face. "Do not underestimate the effect of such a force if it's pointed to the right direction."
553
Jump to: [MAINHUB]
552->553
553->514
787
Washerwoman: Variable["whirling.necktie_personified"] and CheckEquipped("neck_tie")
554->787
555->423
556
Volition: Hell yeah!
557
Physical Instrument: No, we must run around ceaselessly. It would be torture to stay put.
556->557
557->220
558
You: "Kim, she must have heard your Kineema."
558->153
559->690
560->309
560->352
560->386
606
You: "Any idea how the twins could have heard Speedfreaks FM?"
560->606
561->228
562
You: "Now this is real Revacholian hospitality. That Garte must be half-kipt or something."
768
Washerwoman: "Go ahead," she remarks sharply, "call people rude things. We've heard worse here. Now are you interested or not?"
562->768
563->64
563->313
614
Washerwoman: "Ah, I should have known..." She shakes her head. "This is yet another Union mess. I'm not afraid of them, you know. We're not in the habit of being afraid around here."
564->614
565
You: "This place is pornographically poor."
565->161
567
Perception (Hearing): The buzz of electric lights blends together with the slow rumble of ocean waves at night.
567->35
728
Washerwoman: IsKimHere()
568->728
570
Variable["village.ww_blackc_reaction_ruby"]
569->570
571
!(Variable["village.ww_blackc_reaction_ruby"])
569->571
570->120
653
You: "Okay, but do you know who I'm talking about?"
570->653
571->452
571->653
572
Washerwoman: "Oh?" Her expression betrays curiosity. "It seems to be a common theme these days."
572->321
572->438
572->665
573->657
574
Washerwoman: "And then there's the drunks..." She sighs. "Not a pretty sight, but there's little we can do about it. Home is home, even for them."
574->371
575->444
576
You: "On second thought, I'd rather not say. It's not something I want to think about."
575->576
576->28
623
Washerwoman: IsKimHere()
577->623
578->446
771
Conceptualization: She says it as if he was on some kind of spiritual retreat.
579->771
580->167
581
You: "I guess you were right. The men with guns were coming for me after all."
582
Washerwoman: "I'm not sure those were the last of the men with guns, either." She nods. "There are always more coming for your kind, officer."
581->582
751
Hand/Eye Coordination: Then we'll be *ready* for them.
582->751
583->40
774
Washerwoman: "I've seen it all before. You think they've got *our* interests at heart? Rich men are always selling poor men promises they never plan to keep..." She pulls a dark red rag out of the bucket and puts it back.
584->774
585->420
586->140
587
Washerwoman: "Did you say something?" She squints at you.
587->409
588->514
589
Washerwoman: "What do you expect? Police officers get put into dangerous situations all the time. Sometimes they get shot. It's a rough trade you're in."
589->365
590
Washerwoman: "Losing a family member's tough," she nods solemnly. "But we've all lost someone we're close to, some more than once."
590->208
608
Washerwoman: "That said, if lodgings is what you're looking for, I've got a free room in the shack." Her soapy thumb points to the building behind her.
591->608
592->504
593
You: "I just forgot to ask for a reward."
593->639
594->146
646
Jump to: [You: ""What do you have against the Union?""]
595->646
596
Washerwoman: IsKimHere()
597
IsKimHere()
596->597
598
!(IsKimHere())
596->598
644
Kim Kitsuragi: The lieutenant gives you a look and sighs. "Let's go mail it."
597->644
598->588
599->514
600->54
601->384
603
IsKimHere()
602->603
604
!(IsKimHere())
602->604
603->468
604->429
605->118
721
Washerwoman: "Was that the nonsense they were spouting? Pah!" She shakes her head.
606->721
652
Washerwoman: "Anything else, now?" The old woman frowns. Her wrinkles frown with her.
607->652
662
You: "Don't know if I can afford another place to stay."
608->662
767
You: "How much is it?"
608->767
740
Washerwoman: Variable["village.netpicker_got_her_signature"]
609->740
610->469
612
IsKimHere()
611->612
613
!(IsKimHere())
611->613
612->230
613->61
614->807
616->514
617
Washerwoman: "This is pretty much a non-place." She grins. "A gap. A blank spot on the map, just a cluster of nameless shacks on a nameless street."
617->473
618->657
619->657
790
Interfacing: Nothing is *impossible*, surely.
620->790
621
Composure: And without anger. A long and harsh life has taught her not to buckle under pressure.
621->463
622->100
622->302
668
You: "Her life."
622->668
624
IsKimHere()
623->624
625
!(IsKimHere())
623->625
624->360
625->58
626->20
627->124
691
Washerwoman: "Maybe they're afraid."
628->691
629->158
629->196
743
Washerwoman: "See that you didn't just get us all screwed. I might be half-blind, but I have a good memory for treachery."
630->743
631->743
632->407
792
Washerwoman: IsKimHere()
633->792
634->587
635
You: "My partner got shot, too. He's still in the hospital."
635->589
636->590
638
Washerwoman: "He did too many narcotics. So many he fell off his boat and split his skull on a buoy." She rubs soap off her hands. "Folks who saw it, say his head cracked open like a melon. Nasty-nasty."
637->638
638->345
639->780
783
Washerwoman: The old woman shakes her head slowly.
640->783
641->389
642
Rhetoric: In her mind, the Union is right wing because Evrart is fat. It's that simple and there's no changing it.
775
Authority: She speaks with the authority of a leader. Hers is the final word around here.
642->775
643->215
644->293
645->514
646->584
647->373
648->69
649->257
650
Esprit de Corps: The lieutenant, elsewhere in Revachol, runs a finger over the rough mesh of a stereo. He is deep in thought. He needs to be here for this.
650->226
651->515
652->63
653->312
664
You: "What do you mean?"
654->664
655
Washerwoman: She waves her hand southwest. "Over there you can find... more of the same. Shacks and trees growing wild. That's the Pox."
655->415
656->322
657->194
657->565
680
You: "Is there a way to make a little money around here?"
657->680
732
You: "Alright, there's another topic I'd like to address."
657->732
810
You: "There's got to be *something* here. Tell me."
657->810
684
Washerwoman: "Oh." A shadow passes over her face. "Welcome, police officer. We don't cause any trouble around here -- and we don't *want* any trouble either."
658->684
659->357
660->117
661->414
662->157
663->112
663->193
663->518
663->562
679
You: "Unfortunate that incremental development hasn't *elevated* this neighbourhood yet. I see potential here."
663->679
762
You: "It *would* help me stay in touch with the proletariat."
663->762
664->617
665->192
666->229
711
Empathy: She really means it. It's an honest plea.
667->711
668->240
669->535
670->587
671->694
672->402
672->581
672->635
673->466
674->122
675->11
676
Washerwoman: "I told you before! No, there has been no listening to the radio. Not last week, not in the weeks before."
676->110
677->270
678->238
679->275
680->298
681->26
682
You: "Where did she go?" (Move on.)
682->521
683
Washerwoman: "She isn't what you'd call a *drunk*. Even offered me some, from time to time. Said it was part of the camionneur life. But I never saw her lose control of herself, the way some people do."
683->239
684->396
685->150
686->530
687->572
688->313
688->323
689->348
690->115
690->307
690->314
690->315
690->428
690->443
690->682
734
You: "Is the room exactly as she left it?"
690->734
691->245
692->489
693->514
694->514
695->630
696->409
697->335
698->21
699->340
699->411
821
You: "You must be so proud."
699->821
700->251
701->174
702->367
704
IsKimHere()
703->704
705
!(IsKimHere())
703->705
706
Kim Kitsuragi: "In fact, he does." The lieutenant glances at his watch.
704->706
705->92
705->593
706->639
826
Washerwoman: "You're trying to wink at me, aren't you? I can't see, or did you forget that part?"
"You're trying to wink at me, aren't you? You seem to have trouble remembering that I don't see so well these days."
707->826
708->545
827
827
709->827
710->514
711->325
712->43
712->647
713->657
715
CheckItem("white_envelope_lilienne_signed")
714->715
716
!(CheckItem("white_envelope_lilienne_signed"))
714->716
715->185
716->62
717->377
718->600
719->802
720->266
721->190
722->486
723->388
724->574
725->514
726->529
727->150
729
IsKimHere()
728->729
730
!(IsKimHere())
728->730
729->436
730->529
731->430
732->23
733->224
733->681
734->78
736
IsKimHere()
735->736
737
!(IsKimHere())
735->737
736->77
737->690
738->691
739->503
741
Variable["village.netpicker_got_her_signature"]
740->741
742
!(Variable["village.netpicker_got_her_signature"])
740->742
741->334
742->85
743->596
779
Washerwoman: "I don't believe the fat man's *youth centre* is gonna change anything. But what other choice do we have? It's not like the Coalition Government is coming to save us..."
744->779
745->146
747
Empathy: Like a dog, yes! Loyal and dependable.
746->747
748
Authority: More like a slave to any master who tosses a bone your way.
747->748
748->146
749->621
750->389
751->131
752
Horrific Necktie: Finally you have those *lamos* of Martinaise off your back, bratan. This looks like a great place to bring chicks.
752->219
753->297
754->188
756
Variable["village.ww_ruby_logic_kineema"] and IsKimHere()
755->756
757
!(Variable["village.ww_ruby_logic_kineema"] and IsKimHere())
755->757
756->558
757->109
758
Empathy: It's not that she misses the kids -- they've been gone too long for that -- but deep deep down the old woman is incurably lonely.
758->67
758->118
758->475
759->650
761
Washerwoman: "My kids grew up and left, like they do. The house is long empty now. I live in the small side attachment -- it's easier and cheaper to keep warm."
760->761
761->758
762->274
763
Washerwoman: The old woman still sits in her chair, continuing with her chores. As she does so, she quietly hums to herself.
763->567
765
Variable["village.ww_altgreet_nighttime"]
764->765
766
!(Variable["village.ww_altgreet_nighttime"])
764->766
765->127
766->763
767->157
768->150
769->5
770->690
772
Jump to: [stufftosay]
771->772
772->277
773->330
819
Washerwoman: "Then the poor get pushed out of their homes and the rich get a little richer. That's the way it goes. So no, I don't trust the fat man, and neither should you."
774->819
775->134
776->169
777->209
778->410
779->408
781
Jump to: [MAINHUB]
780->781
781->514
782->93
783->827
784->148
785->114
786->184
788
Variable["whirling.necktie_personified"] and CheckEquipped("neck_tie")
787->788
789
!(Variable["whirling.necktie_personified"] and CheckEquipped("neck_tie"))
787->789
788->752
789->219
790->476
791->552
793
IsKimHere()
792->793
794
!(IsKimHere())
792->794
795
Kim Kitsuragi: "We really should focus on some actual leads..." The lieutenant looks around uncomfortably. "Negotiating real estate deals isn't our main thing."
793->795
794->137
795->137
796->383
797->53
798->265
800
Variable["ice.tentflap_greeting_done"]
799->800
801
!(Variable["ice.tentflap_greeting_done"])
799->801
800->223
801->264
802->514
803->67
804->514
805->676
806->271
807->68
807->319
807->520
808->512
809->358
810->655
811->683
813
You: Variable["village.ww_whitecheck_rhetoric_convince"]
812->813
814
Variable["village.ww_whitecheck_rhetoric_convince"]
813->814
815
!(Variable["village.ww_whitecheck_rhetoric_convince"])
813->815
814->403
815->403
816->449
816->583
816->817
817->95
818->450
818->505
818->584
819->642
820->336
821->282
822->91
823->779
824->284
825->556
826->146
827->58