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NPC 009: Katrina, Shepherd of New Magincia
[+bye +job +name +leave +Henry +locket +strangers]
You see your old companion Katrina looking only slightly older than when you saw her during your last visit.
"Hello again, Avatar!" Katrina greets you with a smile.
name{
"Why," she blinks at you, "I know it has been a long time, but surely thou cannot have forgotten me. I am Katrina. One of thine old companions."
You share a friendly laugh at your reunion.
}[+time +old companions -name]
old companions{
"Ah, yes, Iolo, Shamino, and Dupre."
}[-old companions +Dupre +Shamino +Iolo]
time{
"Although there is a vast difference in how time passes in our world and in this one, I am certain I have aged at least a bit," she says pleasantly.
}[-time]
job{
"Why, after last accompanying thee on thine adventures I settled down to the peaceful life of a shepherd in New Magincia."
[+New Magincia +shepherd]
"If thou dost have need of me I could join thy party again."
[+join]
"Following thee around, Avatar! I shall never miss New Magincia!"
}[+New Magincia]
shepherd{
"I watch over my flock, and the townspeople as well, when they need me."
}[-shepherd]
join{
"It would be an honor, Avatar!"
}[+leave]
join{
"I prefer smaller crowds, Avatar. Perhaps later."
}[-join]
leave{
"Dost thou want me to wait here or shall I go on home?"
[+go home +wait here]
wait here{
"I shall be happy to wait here until thou dost return."
}else{
"If thou dost think it best, I shall. If thou dost need me again thou dost have but to ask."
}
}
New Magincia{
"We are isolated here. We get no news from the world outside. Life is much the same as it was the last time thou didst visit Britannia two hundred years ago. I have many friends here."
}[+isolated -New Magincia]
isolated{
"That is the way we like it here. Now we have three other strangers on the island -- besides thee. Of course, thou couldst hardly be called a stranger. This is the largest number of visitors we have had in years.
"But, never fear, Avatar, I am seldom lonely."
}[-isolated +visitors +lonely]
lonely{
"I have many friends here. When I am lonely, I speak with Alagner the Sage, Russell the shipwright, or Henry the peddler."
}[-lonely +Henry +Russell +Alagner]
Alagner{
"He is a wise man who knows many things and tells wonderful stories. Alagner came here to retreat from the outside world. I know not why."
}[-Alagner]
Russell{
"He has a sailor's heart, an artist's soul and a craftsman's hands. He never lived his dream of sailing the world. His ships do that for him."
}[-Russell]
Henry{
"Henry has been a very dear friend for years. He is a simple but good man who does not have an ounce of hate in his heart for anyone. I am so fond of him that I gave him a valuable heirloom."
}[-Henry +heirloom]
heirloom|locket{
"Since he does not have much money, I gave Henry my gold locket so he could present it to his sweetheart Constance. I have not talked to him lately, but I must confess I am worried about him."
}[-locket -heirloom +worried]
worried{
"Soon after Henry left carrying the locket, I saw the three strangers on the island, wandering off in the same direction."
}[-worried]
strangers|visitors{
"The three visitors come from Buccaneer's Den. I met them shortly after their arrival and we spoke briefly. Robin is the one dressed like a gambler and the other two, Battles and Leavell, appear to be bullies."
}[-visitors -strangers]
Iolo{
"Iolo should be in our party adventuring with us."
"How hast thou been keeping thyself all these years, Iolo?"
<Iolo> "The years have not been as kind to me as they obviously have been to thee, milady."
"Ha! I see thou art still a scallywag, Iolo."
}[-Iolo]
Shamino{
"Shamino should be here with us."
"Is that a gray hair I see in thine hair, Shamino?"
<Shamino> "It is not! Where?"
"Perhaps it is but a trick of the light."
}[-Shamino]
Dupre{
"I cannot help but miss Dupre a little. I have not seen him since he was knighted."
"Sir Dupre, hast thou finished thy studies yet?"
<Dupre> Dupre looks confounded. "My studies, milady?"
"Of all the various drinking establishments in Britannia!"
<Dupre> "Oh, yes, of course, my studies! Continuing mine education has always been of the utmost importance to me."
}[-Dupre]
bye{
"Pleasant days, Avatar."END
}