User:Blood Ox/Dialogue/Returning Home

This page documents all dialogue unique to the mission Returning Home.

Opening
Empress Jessamine Kaldwin addresses her Royal Protector Corvo Attano while the screen is filled with clouds.

"Corvo, if only there was someone else I trusted to send, so that you could remain near. But there is no one else, and the Spymaster was right to insist that I send you.

''The plague has taken so many and we must find a cure. When you are near, my heart is at peace.''

Emily and I will count the days until you return.

Hurry home and bring good news."

The last boat home
Corvo is sitting on a boat that is being lowered into the Wrenhaven River from a whaling trawler and piloted by a City Watch Officer, along with City Watch Captain Geoff Curnow.

Captain Curnow: (to the men on the trawler) "Steady hand. That's it, watch it!"

Man on trawler: "Cast off line!"

Captain Curnow: "Casting off. We're away." (to the City Watch Officer) "Take us straight to Dunwall Tower. Lord Corvo has news for the Empress and we've come a long way."

The boat sets course for Dunwall Tower.

City Watch Officer: "A long way to bring bad news. The sailors say there's a curse on us. Black magic."

Captain Curnow: "Superstition. For all we know there's a cure for the plague by now."

City Watch Officer: "Maybe. We live in strange times. Sending the Empress' body guard away for a couple of months, that's unusual."

Captain Curnow: "Well, this was important. We need help with the rat plague."

The boat enters the water lock.

Captain Curnow: (to the top of the water lock) "Ho there! We're going up."

Engineer 1: "Lock is sealed. Ready."

Engineer 2: "Turning on the pipes. And… she's rising!"

Captain Curnow: "Home at last!"

Engineer 1: "Steady pressure! And… stop! Shut'er down."

Captain Curnow: "The Empress will be waiting for your news, Corvo."

Engineers discuss new machines
Engineer 1: "You know what to do next time?"

Engineer 2: "Yes, yes. The pressure was too low. All these new machines are touchy."

Engineer 1: "Just don't do anything crazy. Sokolov's changed everything again, and we don't know what the hydraulics can do now."

Engineer 2: "We've got him here today doing a portrait. If there's a time to try something, it's now."

Emily's greeting
"Corvo! You're back!

''Will you tell me about your trip? Please?! Were there any whales?''

''Wait! Let's play Hide and Seek first. I'll cover my eyes and you hide.''

''You have time! Mother is busy talking to that nasty old Spymaster."''

Hide and Seek
If Corvo does not follow Emily, she will say one of the following lines.

"Follow me, Corvo!"

"Run with me!"

"Come on! Let's go!"

Emily takes Corvo to the area below the bridge, where they play a game of Hide and Seek.

"Let's see if you're still good at this. I'll hide my eyes and count, and at the end of the countdown, I'll try and find you.

''Okay, I'm going going to count to 10. Find a place to hide!''

Emily counts to ten.

Here I come!"

Emily says the following lines while searching.

I'll find you.

Where are you?

Let's see about here!

Here?

''Okay, you win! We should go now, so Mother can see you too."''

(on the way back up the stairs) "While you were gone, mother seemed very sad. I think she missed you."

Campbell and Sokolov welcome Corvo
Campbell: "Welcome home, Lord Protector."

Sokolov: "Stop moving, Campbell. And you, Corvo, welcome back from wherever you've been."

Campbell: "They sent him all around the Isles to beg for aid."

Sokolov: "A waste of time. My elixir will banish the plague from this city. Now keep still a moment, High Overseer Campbell."

Emily: "I'm not so sure that painting looks like Campbell!"

Sokolov complains
When Corvo speaks with High Overseer Campbell for the first time, Sokolov will be annoyed.

"High Overseer. I must ask you to hold your pose!"

When Corvo takes the bottle next to Campbell, Sokolov will comment on it.

"What are you doing? I needed the bottle to draw the eye away from Campbell.

I suppose I can paint him without the cider, though in truth he is always close to the stuff."

When Corvo is blocking Sokolov's view of Campbell, Sokolov will get fed up and walk away from the painting.

"Corvo, please! I can't see him.

''Gentleman! I cannot work without your cooperation.''

I cannot work with these distractions."

The Empress argues with her Spymaster
Empress Jessamine Kaldwin is talking to Royal Spymaster Hiram Burrows in the gazebo.

Jessamine: "They're sick people, not criminals."

Burrows: "We've gone beyond that question, your Majesty. They're—"

Jessamine: "They're my citizens, and we will save them from the plague if we can. All of them."

Burrows: "Very well."

Jessamine: "We will not speak of this again."

Emily: "Mother, Corvo is back!"

Jessamine: "Thank you, Emily."(to Burrows) "Leave us, please."

Burrows: "As you wish. Your Majesty." (walks towards Corvo) "Corvo, two days early. Full of surprises as usual." (walks by Captain Curnow) "Follow me, Captain. We should leave them alone."

Bringer of bad news
Lord Corvo walks towards Empress Jessamine Kaldwin and their daughter Emily.

Jessamine: "It's a fair wind that brings you home to me. What news have you brought?"

Lord Corvo hands the Empress a letter.

Jessamine: "I hoped that one of the other cities had dealt with this before. Knew of some cure. This news is very bad. We're at the breaking point. Cowards! They're going to blockade us. They'll wait to see if the plague turns the city into a graveyard."

Emily: "Are you okay, mother? You seem sad."

Jessamine: "Yes, don't worry, darling. Mother is fine. Wait, where are the guards? Who sent them away?"

Emily: "Mother, look! What are they doing on the rooftop?"

Jessamine: "What?! Emily, come here!"

Corvo fends off the assassins
Jessamine calls out to Emily and Corvo.

"Emily, get behind me!"

"Look out!"

"Another one!"

If Corvo is outside the gazebo when he defeats the last assassin, Jessamine and Emily will talk to each other first.

Jessamine: "Oh, my sweet daughter."

Emily: "Who were those men, mother?"

Jessamine: "I don't know, Emily."

Daud finishes the job
Jessamine thanks Corvo before noticing another assassin.

Jessamine: "Corvo, thank you. if you hadn't been here— No more! Not again!"

Emily: "Mommy!"

Jessamine stops Daud from taking Emily, only to get slapped and then stabbed.

Jessamine: "Nooo! Get away from her! Corvo! Ahhhhhhhh"

Emily: "Mommy! Get away! Corvo!"

Jessamine says her dying words as Corvo holds her.

"Corvo… it’s all… coming apart. Find… Find Emily. Protect her. You’re the only one. You’ll know what to do. Won’t you? Corvo?"

City Watch Officers surround Corvo while High Overseer Thaddeus Campbell and Royal Spymaster Hiram Burrows make accusations.

Campbell: "Ward us all, look at what he's done."

Burrows: "Yes, he's killed the Empress. What did you do with young lady Emily, traitor?"

Campbell: "Her own bodyguard. Ironic."

Burrows: "I'll see you beheaded for this, Corvo. Take him."

City Watch Officer on the boat

 * "Fair voyage, sir?"
 * "Corvo, she's waiting, you should go see the Empress."
 * "All quiet up here."
 * "The Empress will be in the pavilion when you're ready."

Geoff Curnow

 * "It's been good traveling with you, Corvo."
 * "Have you ever met my niece Callista? She's getting more beautiful every year."
 * "I'll be happier back with the Watch. I'm no diplomat."
 * "Strange we saw whales off Whitecliff. It's too early in the year."
 * "I hope we're not fools to come back here. The plague's only getting worse."

Engineer 1

 * "There he is. Good voyage, sir?"
 * "Sokolov fiddled with the hydraulics and it runs like a dream now."
 * "Highest water lock in the Empire, they say."

Engineer 2

 * "Welcome back, Lord Protector."
 * "It's an honor to see you."
 * "You were lucky to get away for a bit. The plague is only getting worse here."

City Watch Officer on the balcony

 * "Fewer ships moving along the river now, with the plague and all."
 * "She's waiting in the pavilion."
 * "She says to tell you to come at once."
 * "She's ready for you, sir. She's not happy."

City Watch Officer flanking the bridge, on the left

 * "Her majesty is waiting in the pavilion."
 * "Good to have you back, sir."
 * "I hope it's good news, sir. Things are getting bad."

City Watch Officer flanking the bridge, on the right

 * "Hello, sir."
 * "The Spymaster is with her, but she'll want to see you right away."
 * "I know she's been worried, Lord Protector."
 * "She's in the pavilion, sir. She'll be glad to see that you're back."

Emily Kaldwin

 * "Did you see any monsters while traveling to the other Isles? My nanny says the big Ocean is full of them, but I think she says that to scare me."
 * "Corvo, if you won't marry my mother, would you marry me?"
 * "Did you see any pirates?"
 * "Take me with you on a trip one day, please."
 * "Mother is going to be happy. She missed you."
 * "Mother told me that your trip was important. She's been worried."
 * "Later will you show me that Tyvian choke-hold, like you promised? I won’t tell mother."
 * "Everyone seems scared because of the rat plague. I'm glad you’re here."

City Watch Officer at the painting area

 * "The Lord Spymaster is with her, but she said to show you right in."
 * "She's in the pavilion, sir. her majesty will be relieved to know you're back with us."
 * "It must have been important for her to send you away, Lord Protector."

Anton Sokolov

 * "You saw my improvements to the water lock?"
 * "I leave the worst parts in the shadow, but still…"
 * "In this painting, I insult my own genius."
 * "I'm sure the Empress is eager to see you, eh Corvo?"
 * "I must preserve our High Overseer for future generations of the faithful to marvel at."
 * "I do my duty for the realm, but not gladly."
 * "See what I'm forced to paint! The High Overseer is no beauty."

Thaddeus Campbell

 * "It was a fool's errand, Corvo. The plague comes from inside us. We must all strengthen our faith."
 * "No foreigner can save us from the consequences of our corrupt society. No fancy elixirs, either."
 * "Remember, "To Every Man his choice; to Every Man his fate." "
 * "Say what you will, this plague has brought the faithful to our doors."

City Watch Officer at the gate to the pavilion

 * "She'll see you at once."
 * "Good to have you back, sir."
 * "I hope it's good news, sir."

Maid

 * "Hello, my lord."
 * "The Empress and young lady Emily will be pleased to have you back, Lord Protector."
 * (coughs)
 * "I had to sleep in the scullery last night. The plague riots shut everything down."
 * "Everything all right, sir?"

Hiram Burrows

 * "Lord Protector. I know the Empress will be delighted to have you back."
 * "One shouldn't keep Her Majesty waiting."
 * "Don't you have a message to deliver?"
 * "I've heard the other Isles won't aid us. Why did I even bother convincing her to send you, you might ask?"
 * "She still thinks we can help those who have the plague. Preposterous."