Roland Argenson/Dialogue

The following is a transcript of Roland Argenson's dialogue.

Call to Adventure
"Oh. [PlayerName]. What brings you here? How's my brother doing? [Player]: Well, Yzan's alive. That's more than most of the other people on our expedition can say. Y-yeah, shame about the shipwreck. Accidents like this happen all the time.  [Player]: Not if the lighthouse is lit. Who was on duty that night?  Not a clue. I’m not the one organizing things around here. Wasn’t me though, that’s for sure.  [Player]: Well, the bay is pretty dangerous. If it keeps the pirates away, then I guess it's dangerous to our ships too.  Exactly! If my brother had a smaller ship, or you guys hadn't picked up so many Kazite rugs or whatever else in Oroshi, you wouldn't have had any trouble!  [Player]: Shouldn't you be helping your brother salvage the wreck?  I don't think he wants my help. He's always says that I'm stupid and clumsy. I'd probably just get in the way. Ugh, this is the worst day I've had in forever."

- Roland Argenson

Looking to the Future
"So, you know. Yeah, it was my fault the boat got wrecked. It's my fault Yzan's got a Blood Price to pay. It's my fault your investment went belly up. Because I was a careless idiot. I don’t even know how Rissa found out. It’s like she has some kind of sixth sense. You're here to take what little I have, like you did to my brother, I guess? I already gave Rissa every silver I had.  [Player]: At least you deserve your Blood Price. I don't.  I can't imagine how that must feel. It's bad enough knowing that I deserve my own. How do you even cope?  [Player]: Get to work and pay it back. Do your duty to the tribe.  I know my duty. And my future descendant's duties. We will pay our Blood Price for however many generations it takes. I won't run from this. This is my punishment, and I will shoulder it however I can, until I die. That's what's expected of me, right?  [Player]: Grow up and stop whining. We all have burdens to bear. That’s what Rissa told me. I guess this is just the way the world is. Shut up, give up on your life, and live for everyone else. Fine. I can try, at least. [Player]: You have no idea how much I want to kill you, Roland. I lost my home because of you. I know, I know. I'm sorry. I’ll try to save up to repay you. Somehow. After all, part of my Blood Price has to go to helping you, right? [Player]: How do you intend to pay your Blood Price? I don’t know. I’m bad at everything I do. I don’t have the patience to fish, I’m not good with steel… Bah. I might just throw myself at the outside world and try to make it there. [Player]: You? Challenge the outside world? You’d be dead in a day. Maybe. But maybe I don’t care. Either learn and succeed, or die and it’s not my problem anymore… Risks don’t scare me right now. [Player]: That’s the spirit. Make it work or die trying! Ugh... Maybe I should beg Eto to teach me some of his personal combat Skills first... I don’t want to be torn to pieces by Hyenas or Troglodytes… You’re leaving Cierzo, right? Hang on... Here, it’s not much but it should help a little. I’ll keep trying to make it up to you, [PlayerName], I promise. I’m getting better day by day... It’s still hopeless, but at least I can survive like this, even if it’s just barely. I’ll keep trying to make it up to you, [PlayerName], I promise."

- Roland Argenson