7.45 follow-up (#99)

* Update cn

* 7.45 follow-up
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1,"TEXT_STMBDB103_02964_SEQ_01","Before unveiling his grand theory, Alphinaud would adjourn to a more appropriate location─specifically, the southern shore of Loch Seld."
2,"TEXT_STMBDB103_02964_SEQ_02","After favoring you with a short lecture on the history of Loch Seld, Alphinaud posits that the “darkness beneath the palace” referred to by Ernold may contain the submerged remnants of the ancient city of Skalla. He further theorizes that Theodoric had his kinsmen cursed and cast into the depths not only to punish them for their imagined crimes, but to have them serve as guardians over his treasures. Whilst Alphinaud and Arenvald search for a way into the ruins from above, you are to scour the loch bed for an underwater entrance."
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4,"TEXT_STMBDB103_02964_SEQ_04","You have discovered a stone door which appears to offer a way into the ruins beneath the palace. Enter the Drowned City of Skalla, and search for the mad king's trove!
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4,TEXT_STMBDB103_02964_SEQ_04,"You have discovered a stone door which appears to offer a way into the ruins beneath the palace. Enter the Drowned City of Skalla, and search for the mad king's trove!
※Challenge the Drowned City of Skalla with other players via the Duty Finder, or with a party of NPCs via Duty Support. Both systems are accessible from the main menu as well as the dungeon's entrance point."
5,"TEXT_STMBDB103_02964_SEQ_05","You have defeated the monstrous denizens of Skalla. The fabled treasure must surely lie nearby..."
6,"TEXT_STMBDB103_02964_SEQ_06","Having braved the Drowned City's death-filled halls, you finally gaze upon the riches of the mad king's trove. Return to the Ala Mhigan Quarter, and recount the adventure with your comrades."
7,"TEXT_STMBDB103_02964_SEQ_07","Alphinaud expresses his admiration for your adventuring prowess, to which he attributes your success in the underground foray. Arenvald, meanwhile, seems more intent on teasing Alphinaud for his reaction to the ruins' ghostly inhabitants..."
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48,"TEXT_STMBDB103_02964_ARENVALD_000_001","...Well? Out with it! What's this theory of yours?"
49,"TEXT_STMBDB103_02964_ALPHINAUD_000_010","...Actually, mayhap it would be better if we first adjourned to a more suitable location."
50,"TEXT_STMBDB103_02964_ARENVALD_000_011","...In case a rival treasure hunter overhears our plans, you mean? Good thinking!"
51,"TEXT_STMBDB103_02964_ALPHINAUD_000_012","That...was not exactly the reason, but 'tis certainly a valid concern. Let us reconvene on the southern edge of Loch Seld."
52,"TEXT_STMBDB103_02964_ARENVALD_000_015","Come now, Alphinaud, don't leave us in suspense! Let's hear this theory of yours!"
53,"TEXT_STMBDB103_02964_ALPHINAUD_000_020","Forgive me. 'Twas not my intention to draw out proceedings. I simply wished to have the loch in sight while I explained things."
54,"TEXT_STMBDB103_02964_ALPHINAUD_000_021","Prior to the great flood of the Sixth Umbral Calamity, the salt lakes you see before you were yet dry ravines. And this, believe it or not, was the site of the ancient city of Skalla, which rose and fell during the Fifth Astral Era."
55,"TEXT_STMBDB103_02964_ALPHINAUD_000_022","From what we know of the period, the city was already deserted by the time the waters began to rise, having been all but destroyed by war. Yet its ruins remain to this day at the bottom of Loch Seld."
56,"TEXT_STMBDB103_02964_ALPHINAUD_000_023","It is my belief that the “darkness beneath the palace” mentioned by Theodoric's former scribe was not a reference to the prison, but to a place still further below: the ruins of Skalla."
57,"TEXT_STMBDB103_02964_ALPHINAUD_000_024","I further surmise that the mad king's unfortunate kinsmen were cast down there not simply out of a desire to punish them, but to discourage exploration. Theodoric wanted to keep the ruins secure..."
58,"TEXT_STMBDB103_02964_ARENVALD_000_025","Wait...you're saying...they were meant to guard the mad king's trove!"
59,"TEXT_STMBDB103_02964_ALPHINAUD_000_026","Precisely. And since we know the court thaumaturge was involved, we can safely assume that any entrance into the old city will have been magically concealed."
60,"TEXT_STMBDB103_02964_ARENVALD_000_027","...Which would explain how a legion of imperial soldiers and the gods know how many Ala Mhigans never found a trace of the trove."
61,"TEXT_STMBDB103_02964_ALPHINAUD_000_028","We, however, have certain advantages which they did not enjoy. <Split(<Highlight>ObjectParameter(1)</Highlight>, ,1)/>─would you be so good as to swim down to the bottom of the loch and search for an underwater route into the ruins? While you do that, Arenvald and I will seek out an ensorcelled portal within the palace."
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63,"TEXT_STMBDB103_02964_SYSTEM_000_040","You come to a worn stone door, standing temptingly ajar. It would appear you have found an entrance into the subterranean ruins."
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65,"TEXT_STMBDB103_02964_ALPHINAUD_100_041","(-Alphinaud's Voice-)What news on your end?"
66,"TEXT_STMBDB103_02964_ALPHINAUD_000_042","(-Alphinaud's Voice-)...And you believe it leads into the ruins? Then I daresay we will be able to meet within. Go on and head through the door."
67,"TEXT_STMBDB103_02964_ARENVALD_000_043","(-Arenvald's Voice-)By the way, I took the liberty of calling on a friend for help. I guarantee she's both dependable <Emphasis>and</Emphasis> discreet. We'll see you soon!"
68,"TEXT_STMBDB103_02964_ARENVALD_000_050","Gods, but what a dark and treacherous trek that was, with abominations waiting for us at every turn... In other words, it was a proper adventure!"
69,"TEXT_STMBDB103_02964_ALPHINAUD_000_060","Arenvald and I tried to do our fair share, but I fear you ended up bearing the bulk of the burden as usual. You truly led the way with your adventuring prowess, my friend."
70,"TEXT_STMBDB103_02964_ARENVALD_000_061","Aye, without your help, I reckon we'd still be fumbling about in the dark. I'm glad I called on you!"
71,"TEXT_STMBDB103_02964_ALPHINAUD_000_062","I must say, I am still reeling at the sight of that mountain of riches..."
72,"TEXT_STMBDB103_02964_ARENVALD_000_063","What, like how you reeled at the sight of that floating specter, you mean? I wish you could've seen the look on your own face, Alphinaud!"
73,"TEXT_STMBDB103_02964_ALPHINAUD_000_064","M-Must we dwell on such momentary lapses!? We found the mad king's trove, and that is all that matters!"
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48,TEXT_STMBDB103_02964_ARENVALD_000_001,...Well? Out with it! What's this theory of yours?
49,TEXT_STMBDB103_02964_ALPHINAUD_000_010,"...Actually, mayhap it would be better if we first adjourned to a more suitable location."
50,TEXT_STMBDB103_02964_ARENVALD_000_011,"...In case a rival treasure hunter overhears our plans, you mean? Good thinking!"
51,TEXT_STMBDB103_02964_ALPHINAUD_000_012,"That...was not exactly the reason, but 'tis certainly a valid concern. Let us reconvene on the southern edge of Loch Seld."
52,TEXT_STMBDB103_02964_ARENVALD_000_015,"Come now, Alphinaud, don't leave us in suspense! Let's hear this theory of yours!"
53,TEXT_STMBDB103_02964_ALPHINAUD_000_020,Forgive me. 'Twas not my intention to draw out proceedings. I simply wished to have the loch in sight while I explained things.
54,TEXT_STMBDB103_02964_ALPHINAUD_000_021,"Prior to the great flood of the Sixth Umbral Calamity, the salt lakes you see before you were yet dry ravines. And this, believe it or not, was the site of the ancient city of Skalla, which rose and fell during the Fifth Astral Era."
55,TEXT_STMBDB103_02964_ALPHINAUD_000_022,"From what we know of the period, the city was already deserted by the time the waters began to rise, having been all but destroyed by war. Yet its ruins remain to this day at the bottom of Loch Seld."
56,TEXT_STMBDB103_02964_ALPHINAUD_000_023,"It is my belief that the “darkness beneath the palace” mentioned by Theodoric's former scribe was not a reference to the prison, but to a place still further below: the ruins of Skalla."
57,TEXT_STMBDB103_02964_ALPHINAUD_000_024,"I further surmise that the mad king's unfortunate kinsmen were cast down there not simply out of a desire to punish them, but to discourage exploration. Theodoric wanted to keep the ruins secure..."
58,TEXT_STMBDB103_02964_ARENVALD_000_025,Wait...you're saying...they were meant to guard the mad king's trove!
59,TEXT_STMBDB103_02964_ALPHINAUD_000_026,"Precisely. And since we know the court thaumaturge was involved, we can safely assume that any entrance into the old city will have been magically concealed."
60,TEXT_STMBDB103_02964_ARENVALD_000_027,...Which would explain how a legion of imperial soldiers and the gods know how many Ala Mhigans never found a trace of the trove.
61,TEXT_STMBDB103_02964_ALPHINAUD_000_028,"We, however, have certain advantages which they did not enjoy. Player─would you be so good as to swim down to the bottom of the loch and search for an underwater route into the ruins? While you do that, Arenvald and I will seek out an ensorcelled portal within the palace."
62,TEXT_STMBDB103_02964_SYSTEM_000_030,"You discover a passage that appears to lead under the palace foundations. Press on, and find out where it goes."
63,TEXT_STMBDB103_02964_SYSTEM_000_040,"You come to a worn stone door, standing temptingly ajar. It would appear you have found an entrance into the subterranean ruins."
64,TEXT_STMBDB103_02964_ALPHINAUD_000_041,"(-Alphinaud's Voice-)Player─it's Alphinaud. We have searched the prison beneath the palace, and found a teleportation portal concealed by enchantments. The markings indicate it leads to an underground cavern."
65,TEXT_STMBDB103_02964_ALPHINAUD_100_041,(-Alphinaud's Voice-)What news on your end?
66,TEXT_STMBDB103_02964_ALPHINAUD_000_042,(-Alphinaud's Voice-)...And you believe it leads into the ruins? Then I daresay we will be able to meet within. Go on and head through the door.
67,TEXT_STMBDB103_02964_ARENVALD_000_043,"(-Arenvald's Voice-)By the way, I took the liberty of calling on a friend for help. I guarantee she's both dependable *and* discreet. We'll see you soon!"
68,TEXT_STMBDB103_02964_ARENVALD_000_050,"Gods, but what a dark and treacherous trek that was, with abominations waiting for us at every turn... In other words, it was a proper adventure!"
69,TEXT_STMBDB103_02964_ALPHINAUD_000_060,"Arenvald and I tried to do our fair share, but I fear you ended up bearing the bulk of the burden as usual. You truly led the way with your adventuring prowess, my friend."
70,TEXT_STMBDB103_02964_ARENVALD_000_061,"Aye, without your help, I reckon we'd still be fumbling about in the dark. I'm glad I called on you!"
71,TEXT_STMBDB103_02964_ALPHINAUD_000_062,"I must say, I am still reeling at the sight of that mountain of riches..."
72,TEXT_STMBDB103_02964_ARENVALD_000_063,"What, like how you reeled at the sight of that floating specter, you mean? I wish you could've seen the look on your own face, Alphinaud!"
73,TEXT_STMBDB103_02964_ALPHINAUD_000_064,"M-Must we dwell on such momentary lapses!? We found the mad king's trove, and that is all that matters!"
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49 48 TEXT_STMBDB103_02964_ARENVALD_000_001 48 TEXT_STMBDB103_02964_ARENVALD_000_001 ...Well? Out with it! What's this theory of yours? ...Well? Out with it! What's this theory of yours?
50 49 TEXT_STMBDB103_02964_ALPHINAUD_000_010 49 TEXT_STMBDB103_02964_ALPHINAUD_000_010 ...Actually, mayhap it would be better if we first adjourned to a more suitable location. ...Actually, mayhap it would be better if we first adjourned to a more suitable location.
51 50 TEXT_STMBDB103_02964_ARENVALD_000_011 50 TEXT_STMBDB103_02964_ARENVALD_000_011 ...In case a rival treasure hunter overhears our plans, you mean? Good thinking! ...In case a rival treasure hunter overhears our plans, you mean? Good thinking!
52 51 TEXT_STMBDB103_02964_ALPHINAUD_000_012 51 TEXT_STMBDB103_02964_ALPHINAUD_000_012 That...was not exactly the reason, but 'tis certainly a valid concern. Let us reconvene on the southern edge of Loch Seld. That...was not exactly the reason, but 'tis certainly a valid concern. Let us reconvene on the southern edge of Loch Seld.
53 52 TEXT_STMBDB103_02964_ARENVALD_000_015 52 TEXT_STMBDB103_02964_ARENVALD_000_015 Come now, Alphinaud, don't leave us in suspense! Let's hear this theory of yours! Come now, Alphinaud, don't leave us in suspense! Let's hear this theory of yours!
54 53 TEXT_STMBDB103_02964_ALPHINAUD_000_020 53 TEXT_STMBDB103_02964_ALPHINAUD_000_020 Forgive me. 'Twas not my intention to draw out proceedings. I simply wished to have the loch in sight while I explained things. Forgive me. 'Twas not my intention to draw out proceedings. I simply wished to have the loch in sight while I explained things.
55 54 TEXT_STMBDB103_02964_ALPHINAUD_000_021 54 TEXT_STMBDB103_02964_ALPHINAUD_000_021 Prior to the great flood of the Sixth Umbral Calamity, the salt lakes you see before you were yet dry ravines. And this, believe it or not, was the site of the ancient city of Skalla, which rose and fell during the Fifth Astral Era. Prior to the great flood of the Sixth Umbral Calamity, the salt lakes you see before you were yet dry ravines. And this, believe it or not, was the site of the ancient city of Skalla, which rose and fell during the Fifth Astral Era.
56 55 TEXT_STMBDB103_02964_ALPHINAUD_000_022 55 TEXT_STMBDB103_02964_ALPHINAUD_000_022 From what we know of the period, the city was already deserted by the time the waters began to rise, having been all but destroyed by war. Yet its ruins remain to this day at the bottom of Loch Seld. From what we know of the period, the city was already deserted by the time the waters began to rise, having been all but destroyed by war. Yet its ruins remain to this day at the bottom of Loch Seld.
57 56 TEXT_STMBDB103_02964_ALPHINAUD_000_023 56 TEXT_STMBDB103_02964_ALPHINAUD_000_023 It is my belief that the “darkness beneath the palace” mentioned by Theodoric's former scribe was not a reference to the prison, but to a place still further below: the ruins of Skalla. It is my belief that the “darkness beneath the palace” mentioned by Theodoric's former scribe was not a reference to the prison, but to a place still further below: the ruins of Skalla.
58 57 TEXT_STMBDB103_02964_ALPHINAUD_000_024 57 TEXT_STMBDB103_02964_ALPHINAUD_000_024 I further surmise that the mad king's unfortunate kinsmen were cast down there not simply out of a desire to punish them, but to discourage exploration. Theodoric wanted to keep the ruins secure... I further surmise that the mad king's unfortunate kinsmen were cast down there not simply out of a desire to punish them, but to discourage exploration. Theodoric wanted to keep the ruins secure...
59 58 TEXT_STMBDB103_02964_ARENVALD_000_025 58 TEXT_STMBDB103_02964_ARENVALD_000_025 Wait...you're saying...they were meant to guard the mad king's trove! Wait...you're saying...they were meant to guard the mad king's trove!
60 59 TEXT_STMBDB103_02964_ALPHINAUD_000_026 59 TEXT_STMBDB103_02964_ALPHINAUD_000_026 Precisely. And since we know the court thaumaturge was involved, we can safely assume that any entrance into the old city will have been magically concealed. Precisely. And since we know the court thaumaturge was involved, we can safely assume that any entrance into the old city will have been magically concealed.
61 60 TEXT_STMBDB103_02964_ARENVALD_000_027 60 TEXT_STMBDB103_02964_ARENVALD_000_027 ...Which would explain how a legion of imperial soldiers and the gods know how many Ala Mhigans never found a trace of the trove. ...Which would explain how a legion of imperial soldiers and the gods know how many Ala Mhigans never found a trace of the trove.
62 61 TEXT_STMBDB103_02964_ALPHINAUD_000_028 61 TEXT_STMBDB103_02964_ALPHINAUD_000_028 We, however, have certain advantages which they did not enjoy. <Split(<Highlight>ObjectParameter(1)</Highlight>, ,1)/>─would you be so good as to swim down to the bottom of the loch and search for an underwater route into the ruins? While you do that, Arenvald and I will seek out an ensorcelled portal within the palace. We, however, have certain advantages which they did not enjoy. Player─would you be so good as to swim down to the bottom of the loch and search for an underwater route into the ruins? While you do that, Arenvald and I will seek out an ensorcelled portal within the palace.
63 62 TEXT_STMBDB103_02964_SYSTEM_000_030 62 TEXT_STMBDB103_02964_SYSTEM_000_030 You discover a passage that appears to lead under the palace foundations. Press on, and find out where it goes. You discover a passage that appears to lead under the palace foundations. Press on, and find out where it goes.
64 63 TEXT_STMBDB103_02964_SYSTEM_000_040 63 TEXT_STMBDB103_02964_SYSTEM_000_040 You come to a worn stone door, standing temptingly ajar. It would appear you have found an entrance into the subterranean ruins. You come to a worn stone door, standing temptingly ajar. It would appear you have found an entrance into the subterranean ruins.
65 64 TEXT_STMBDB103_02964_ALPHINAUD_000_041 64 TEXT_STMBDB103_02964_ALPHINAUD_000_041 (-Alphinaud's Voice-)<Split(<Highlight>ObjectParameter(1)</Highlight>, ,1)/>─it's Alphinaud. We have searched the prison beneath the palace, and found a teleportation portal concealed by enchantments. The markings indicate it leads to an underground cavern. (-Alphinaud's Voice-)Player─it's Alphinaud. We have searched the prison beneath the palace, and found a teleportation portal concealed by enchantments. The markings indicate it leads to an underground cavern.
66 65 TEXT_STMBDB103_02964_ALPHINAUD_100_041 65 TEXT_STMBDB103_02964_ALPHINAUD_100_041 (-Alphinaud's Voice-)What news on your end? (-Alphinaud's Voice-)What news on your end?
67 66 TEXT_STMBDB103_02964_ALPHINAUD_000_042 66 TEXT_STMBDB103_02964_ALPHINAUD_000_042 (-Alphinaud's Voice-)...And you believe it leads into the ruins? Then I daresay we will be able to meet within. Go on and head through the door. (-Alphinaud's Voice-)...And you believe it leads into the ruins? Then I daresay we will be able to meet within. Go on and head through the door.
68 67 TEXT_STMBDB103_02964_ARENVALD_000_043 67 TEXT_STMBDB103_02964_ARENVALD_000_043 (-Arenvald's Voice-)By the way, I took the liberty of calling on a friend for help. I guarantee she's both dependable <Emphasis>and</Emphasis> discreet. We'll see you soon! (-Arenvald's Voice-)By the way, I took the liberty of calling on a friend for help. I guarantee she's both dependable *and* discreet. We'll see you soon!
69 68 TEXT_STMBDB103_02964_ARENVALD_000_050 68 TEXT_STMBDB103_02964_ARENVALD_000_050 Gods, but what a dark and treacherous trek that was, with abominations waiting for us at every turn... In other words, it was a proper adventure! Gods, but what a dark and treacherous trek that was, with abominations waiting for us at every turn... In other words, it was a proper adventure!
70 69 TEXT_STMBDB103_02964_ALPHINAUD_000_060 69 TEXT_STMBDB103_02964_ALPHINAUD_000_060 Arenvald and I tried to do our fair share, but I fear you ended up bearing the bulk of the burden as usual. You truly led the way with your adventuring prowess, my friend. Arenvald and I tried to do our fair share, but I fear you ended up bearing the bulk of the burden as usual. You truly led the way with your adventuring prowess, my friend.
71 70 TEXT_STMBDB103_02964_ARENVALD_000_061 70 TEXT_STMBDB103_02964_ARENVALD_000_061 Aye, without your help, I reckon we'd still be fumbling about in the dark. I'm glad I called on you! Aye, without your help, I reckon we'd still be fumbling about in the dark. I'm glad I called on you!
72 71 TEXT_STMBDB103_02964_ALPHINAUD_000_062 71 TEXT_STMBDB103_02964_ALPHINAUD_000_062 I must say, I am still reeling at the sight of that mountain of riches... I must say, I am still reeling at the sight of that mountain of riches...
73 72 TEXT_STMBDB103_02964_ARENVALD_000_063 72 TEXT_STMBDB103_02964_ARENVALD_000_063 What, like how you reeled at the sight of that floating specter, you mean? I wish you could've seen the look on your own face, Alphinaud! What, like how you reeled at the sight of that floating specter, you mean? I wish you could've seen the look on your own face, Alphinaud!
74 73 TEXT_STMBDB103_02964_ALPHINAUD_000_064 73 TEXT_STMBDB103_02964_ALPHINAUD_000_064 M-Must we dwell on such momentary lapses!? We found the mad king's trove, and that is all that matters! M-Must we dwell on such momentary lapses!? We found the mad king's trove, and that is all that matters!
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