User:Blood Ox/Dialogue/The Royal Physician

This page documents all dialogue unique to the mission The Royal Physician.

Arrival
Samuel Beechworth and Corvo Attano approach Kaldwin's Bridge by boat.

''What do you think, Corvo? Kaldwin's Bridge. You've been in the city for years, but you lived in Dunwall Tower with the late Empress, so maybe you haven't visited the Bridge before tonight.''

''Something to look out for – see all them lights on the water? That's right, we'll be spotted for sure. You're gonna have to shut off their power before I can pick you up.''

''Now about bringing Sokolov back alive – he's smart. Maybe even smarter than Piero. Got the whole of Dunwall under his thumb with that natural philosophy business. New technology, potions and the like. Seems dangerous to me. But what do I know?''

''Here we are! I'll meet you at the arches under Sokolov's place when you're ready, Corvo. Assuming, of course, you've taken care of those flood lights.''

Curfew
Watch Lower Guard: "You understand now, curfew means ain't nobody allowed to be just wandering about. Except us guards."

City Watch Guard: "Yeah, I know, I know. But if we DO see someone, then what? Do we say something? Remind 'em about curfew?"

Watch Lower Guard: "No, you don't remind 'em! You chase 'em down and you give him a severely deadly beating is what!"

City Watch Guard: "Okay, yeah. I got it. Ain't no point yelling at me. Severely deadly beating."

Pratchett and an Officer
Pratchett: "Curse the plague and this blasted curfew! How is anyone supposed to make a living?!"

Officer: "Well now, Mr. Prachett, even a wealthy man like you needs the City Watch. Gangs are cutting throats and smashing windows left and right. And the weepers, excuse me, the plague victims are worse. Are you saying the Lord Regent is wrong for imposing curfew?"

Pratchett: "It won't do you any good to bait me, officer. But don't worry, I'll be fine. I'll profit. A smart man can come out ahead, even in the time of plague."

Officer: "Sure. Like that Sokolov. He's doing fine. Always a lot of exotic items coming and going from his place. keeps this place running. At least for now."

Pratchett: "Yes, yes. If by exotic, you mean foul smelling as a witch's bottom. The Royal Physician will be fine too, until he crosses the wrong man."

Thugs
Thug without hat: "Well, that was a lousy waste of effort! Alec's gone and so are the pearls. I hope he was smart enough to stash 'em someplace before he got caught."

Thug with hat: "You're the one who told him to go scout around."

Thug without hat: "That's right. "Scouting" is when you find out what the guards are doing and come back."

Thug with hat: "Well, now we know what the guards are doing."

Thug without hat: "The reason you scout is so you don't end up in a cell. What Alec did was the exact opposite of scouting."

The hatted thug peeks through to fence.

Thug with hat: "And we saw the arc pylons. They're still there."

Thug without hat: "Great, yes, they're still there! In case we want to go and get ourselves killed."

Thug with hat: "Look, are we gonna bust Alec out, or not?"

Thug without hat: "Eventually. Sure. He's the only one who can tell us about the pearls. But let him rot in a cell a while longer. He'll be more careful next time."

Arc Pylon
Officer: "Did you see the technical officer before coming on duty?"

Guard: "Yeah, he came through earlier. Made us all touch the charger then left for the legal district."

Officer: "Okay, good. We can't lose any more men to the arc pylons. Touch the charger before your shift, when the duty officer brings it by, and the arc pylon won't fry you."

Guard: "Those things, they give me the willies, sir."

Officer: "You'll be thankful when Slackjaw's boys come down the street to slit your ricker. It'll be fun to watch 'em turn to ash. There was a time when we didn't need these things to keep a gang of kids down. I think, since the plague hit none of 'em expects to live past twenty, so why be scared of anything?"

Thugs spotted
A Watch Lower Guard notices the Bottle Street thugs behind the fence.

"Hey, you there! Show yourself!

''City Watch, wake up! We've got some lowlife breaking curfew!"''

The Lord Regent's Purse
Guard: "When are you gonna pay me, Earl?"

Earl: "I'll pay you when you explain how it is I lost, when I had a flippin' Royal Dunwall?!"

Guard: "OK, one last time, then we gotta keep an eye on things. Jeez… Ready? Now, you got your basic Pair and Two Pair, next comes the Tall Towers, and then Captain's Quarters. Got it so far?"

Earl: "I'm not an idiot! What's next?"

Guard: "Then you got your Dunwall, and above that the Royal Dunwall – which is what you had. A very very good hand. Only one thing can beat it. Very rare. Which is what I had – and that's the uh – come on, say it. Say it. I want you to say it with me, or you'll never learn."

Earl: "The Lord Regent's Purse."