WHIRLING F2 ORB Communist Quest Initiation - 357
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Rhetoric: Rise and shine, comrade. It's time to get to work.
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Rhetoric: Good luck explaining that to the Tribunal of Revolutionary Retribution.
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You: Not really my thing. [Discard thought.]
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Rhetoric: The condition of your paperwork is irrelevant. All that matters is your commitment to *building the World Republic*.
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Rhetoric: You must seek out your revolutionary brothers and sisters. Find out how much communism they've built. Then, together, maybe you'll be able to build as much as 0.0002% of communism.
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Rhetoric: Your level of personal upkeep is irrelevant. All that matters is your commitment to *building the World Republic*.
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Inland Empire: They live underground? These communists aren't men, they're *mole people*!
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Rhetoric: It's a smell you know all too well. Simultaneously repulsive and yet darkly appealing. Musty with a sharp tang, but also a remnant of lost sweetness. Like a rotting mango that's been swaddled in a coat from your grandfather's attic...
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Authority: You should begin by interrogating those lawless malcontents at the Dockworkers' Union. They're an obvious place to start.
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You: I don't know if I want to go searching for mole people.
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Rhetoric: They're not 'mole people', they're your comrades in the *eternal class struggle*. It's your task to find and join them.
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Rhetoric: Failure.
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You: There's so much failure in my life already -- I don't know if I can take any more.
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You: Okay, but what does *failure* smell like?
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Perception (Smell): Again, no, it won't. Any olfactory response you perceive will be strictly psychosomatic.
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You: On second thought, I have better things to do. [Refuse task.]
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You: Isn't that last part kind of counter-productive?
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Rhetoric: Not at all. Complaining about other communists is one of the most important parts of being a communist.
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You: What's going on?
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You: I'm ready, let's get to it.
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Rhetoric: Possibly? If you have been, it's only because you're a *double-agent*, acting in furtherance of your *long-term objectives*.
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Logic: Listen to this. Do you really think you're the kind of person an underground communist cell would entrust with a mission that requires such discretion?
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Encyclopedia: Incidentally, during the waning days of the Antecentennial Revolution, a number of Revacholian communards constructed elaborate hideouts in abandoned root cellars, hollowed-out tree trunks, and even residential sewage tanks. This latter phenomenon gave rise to the early anti-communist slogan, 'The Future's Bright When You Flush Out the White!'
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Rhetoric: But it won't be *easy*. Decades of persecution by Coalition authorities have driven the remaining communists of Martinaise *underground*.
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Rhetoric: First, you'll have to locate the remaining communists in Martinaise. When you get near to someone with revolutionary potential your nose will give you the signal to *establish contact*.
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Rhetoric: People sometimes complain there are no real communists left in Martinaise, but you can smell their presence. They're out there, waiting for you to join them!
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Rhetoric: Despite all the thinking you've been doing, only 0.0001% of communism has been built. It's too great a task to undertake alone. You're going to have to *get organised*.
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You: Judging from the state of my ledger, I don't think that’s possible.
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You: But *I'm* part of the Coalition authorities! Have I been persecuting communists this whole time?
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You: You must mean my *knows*, as in my huge and highly functioning brain.
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Rhetoric: No, we meant your nose, as in that swollen muck-detector in the centre of your face. It just happens to be *perfectly* calibrated for sensing communists.
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Perception (Smell): We really have no idea what they're talking about. There's no linkage between ideology and olfaction.
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You: Hang on, what will I do once I establish contact with my fellow communists?
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Rhetoric: You'll discuss the monumental, world-historical task that lies before you. You'll engage in rigorous and spirited debates about Mazovian theory and practice. But mostly you'll probably complain about other communists.
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Endurance: Uh oh. Organisation hasn't exactly been your strong suit, historically speaking...
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Rhetoric: Yes, fortunately communists are known to have a very *distinct* smell.
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You: Hmm, probably not.
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Rhetoric: Regardless, what's past is past. You need to look forward, to the work of building communism for all.
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Rhetoric: It's not *stupid*, it's the greatest endeavour in the history of human civilisation!
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You: Well, if you say so. Guess I've got to get organised, then.
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You: No, going around sniffing communists is definitely stupid. Forget about it. [Refuse task.]
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Rhetoric: That's why you're perfect for the job. No one's got a better nose for failure than you, detective.
That's why you're perfect for the job. No one's got a better nose for failure than you, Harry.
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Rhetoric: Just between us, you may want to lay off this 'grind up the bourgeoisie' stuff. It's a bit off-putting, even to fellow communists.
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You: What does communism smell like?
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You: Have you *seen* my shit recently? I've really gotten it together.
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You: Does this mean I need to clean up my hostel room?
I thought the shack was nice and cozy as-is.
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Rhetoric: It's good that your *personal* business is in order, but we're talking about political matters of world-historical import here.
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You: This sounds unfathomably stupid. I want no part of it.
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You: Okay, I'm ready. Let's get organised.
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You: (Roll up your sleeves.) Alright, let's get to it. [Accept task.]
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Rhetoric: Here we go! 'Wake, brave worker! 'Tis no time for bed/ Fight till there's no slaves below, and no masters o'erhead.'
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You: Will they help me fire up Mazov's Socialist Sausage Grinder?
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You: How am I supposed to find them if they're hiding? (Proceed.)
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Logic: Judging from the bust of Kras Mazov and other revolutionary paraphernalia you discovered, it seems that the Capeside Apartments may be a hotbed of communist activity.
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Rhetoric: Let your *nose* guide you, detective.
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You: My *nose*?
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Endurance: Have you engaged the shit compressor? This task won't permit any looseness on your part, mentally or physically...
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Perception (Smell): What you're smelling is your own body odour, of course. Nothing a shower and change of clothes couldn't fix.
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You: Maybe?
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Logic: You could also just look for more tangible evidence of communist activity. Images of Kras Mazov and white antlers are usually a dead giveaway.
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Rhetoric: That's the spirit, comrade!
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