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* 7.45 follow-up
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2524TEXT_AKTKMC104_04402_TODO_00Speak with Livingway.
2625TEXT_AKTKMC104_04402_TODO_01Examine the storage crate.
2726TEXT_AKTKMC104_04402_TODO_02Show Cookingway .
2827TEXT_AKTKMC104_04402_TODO_03Eat .
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4948TEXT_AKTKMC104_04402_THANCRED_000_000Why do I get the feeling we're going to have our hands full dealing with the Loporrits?
5049TEXT_AKTKMC104_04402_URIANGER_000_005'Tis unfortunate that the domiciles were constructed in error, but their willingness to perform such sweeping renovations is a testament to their commitment.
5150TEXT_AKTKMC104_04402_URIANGER_000_006I cannot fathom the resources required for a facility so vast...
5251TEXT_AKTKMC104_04402_YSHTOLA_000_010I should have realized something was amiss when Livingway referred to us as children. What other delightful misconceptions do they hold, I wonder.
5352TEXT_AKTKMC104_04402_MAPPINGWAY_000_015Oh dear. I certainly hope Buildingway can complete the renovations before more guests arrive.
5453TEXT_AKTKMC104_04402_MAPPINGWAY_000_016Or perhaps he should leave them as they are? That way, you'd have more space to lounge about.
5554TEXT_AKTKMC104_04402_LIVINGWAY_000_020Right, then. Now that you're here, we need you to teach us all you can about your people, and quickly!
5655TEXT_AKTKMC104_04402_LIVINGWAY_000_021It won't be long before the Final Days are upon us in all their terrible grandeur, so it is imperative that we be prepared to receive our passengers-to-be.
5756TEXT_AKTKMC104_04402_LIVINGWAY_000_022If there is anything─anything at all─that may displease them, it must be addressed posthaste.
5857TEXT_AKTKMC104_04402_LIVINGWAY_000_023And address it we shall. Here at Bestways Burrow, we have assembled everything required to offer our guests the *best way* forward!
5958TEXT_AKTKMC104_04402_LIVINGWAY_000_024...Ahem. We have produced myriad amenities we understand to be essential for day-to-day living, and I wish to hear your opinions on them!
6059TEXT_AKTKMC104_04402_LIVINGWAY_000_025I'm sure you've all worked up an appetite, so why don't we start with foodstuffs? Meet me at the Carrotorium, and we'll see about filling your bellies.
6160TEXT_AKTKMC104_04402_YSHTOLA_000_026She does not want for enthusiasm. The notion of Etheirys rotting to its core being a matter of course is rather concerning, though.
6261TEXT_AKTKMC104_04402_YSHTOLA_000_027Nevertheless, let us take this opportunity to learn more of the Loporrits and this vessel.
6362TEXT_AKTKMC104_04402_THANCRED_000_030...Am I the only one who suspects we're not going to find anything edible whatsoever?
6463TEXT_AKTKMC104_04402_YSHTOLA_000_035Given their earlier confusion regarding our size, I cannot help but wonder if they even know the first thing about us...
6564TEXT_AKTKMC104_04402_URIANGER_000_040Hast thou spied the peculiar sentinels patrolling the vicinity? Approach them with caution─or better yet, not at all─for they make no distinction between friend or foe.
6665TEXT_AKTKMC104_04402_COOKINGWAY_000_045You're a lot smaller than we expected, but I trust you still have large appetites, yes?
6766TEXT_AKTKMC104_04402_LIVINGWAY_000_050Welcome to the Carrotorium! Here we create prototypes of the various sundries required by our soon-to-be passengers.
6867TEXT_AKTKMC104_04402_LIVINGWAY_000_051Allow me to introduce the head of foodstuff production─
6968TEXT_AKTKMC104_04402_COOKINGWAY_000_052Cookingway! Pleasure to meet you all!
7069TEXT_AKTKMC104_04402_COOKINGWAY_000_053Our work has involved no small amount of trial and error, but after many, many cycles of painstaking labor, I daresay we have created the finest cuisine our guests could ask for.
7170TEXT_AKTKMC104_04402_COOKINGWAY_000_054I've learned all about the essential nutrients for a healthy and balanced diet from the reference materials we received! Why, I've practically worn the words from those invaluable pages!
7271TEXT_AKTKMC104_04402_COOKINGWAY_000_055Naturally, we've also considered ease of growth and production. We will not want for ingredients!
7372TEXT_AKTKMC104_04402_COOKINGWAY_000_056I must insist you try some. We have fresh stock recently prepared on account of...well, because we just woke up, and were all quite famished.
7473TEXT_AKTKMC104_04402_LIVINGWAY_000_057Hop along the platforms here, and you'll find a storage unit full to bursting with delectable delights. Help yourself to anything you like.
7574TEXT_AKTKMC104_04402_LIVINGWAY_000_060I'm eager to hear what you think of our work. I'm sure there's some small room for improvement, but I'm confident you'll be satisfied!
7675TEXT_AKTKMC104_04402_COOKINGWAY_000_065One serving's never enough. You'll be back for seconds and thirds, I'm sure of it!
7776TEXT_AKTKMC104_04402_SYSTEM_000_070You open the storage unit and find a rainbow-colored assortment of carrots.
7877TEXT_AKTKMC104_04402_Q1_000_071Which carrot will you choose?
7978TEXT_AKTKMC104_04402_A1_000_072The unassuming orange carrot.
8079TEXT_AKTKMC104_04402_A1_000_073The peculiar-looking blue carrot.
8180TEXT_AKTKMC104_04402_A1_000_074The vibrant yellow carrot.
8281TEXT_AKTKMC104_04402_A1_000_075The ominous crimson carrot.
8382TEXT_AKTKMC104_04402_A1_000_076Take a moment to reconsider.
8483TEXT_AKTKMC104_04402_SYSTEM_000_077From frond to tip, no scratches or blemishes mar this immaculate specimen. Nevertheless, if not for its excessive length and girth, one might think it was an ordinary carrot.
8584TEXT_AKTKMC104_04402_SYSTEM_000_078The blue variety is strangely supple to the touch and smells vaguely of mint. Its excessive length and girth only adds to the dubiousness of this so-called carrot.
8685TEXT_AKTKMC104_04402_SYSTEM_000_079While it has no peculiar smell to speak of, the yellow variant is unusually light and springy. These qualities, together with its excessive length and girth, would lead anyone to question whether it is indeed a carrot.
8786TEXT_AKTKMC104_04402_SYSTEM_000_080The soft texture and redolent aroma of this crimson creation belie its staggering weight. The excessive length and girth only compound the mystery, leaving you perplexed as to the nature of this “carrot.”
8887TEXT_AKTKMC104_04402_Q2_000_081Are you certain you wish to eat this carrot?
8988TEXT_AKTKMC104_04402_SYSTEM_000_082On second thought, you elect to simply take for now. Due to its bizarre qualities, it would be prudent to ask Cookingway whether it is safe to eat first.
9089TEXT_AKTKMC104_04402_COOKINGWAY_000_090So, did any of our selections set your mouth to watering?
9190TEXT_AKTKMC104_04402_COOKINGWAY_000_091Ah yes, a fine choice! One of my personal favorites, actually.
9291TEXT_AKTKMC104_04402_COOKINGWAY_000_092Please, dig in! I'm eager to hear what you think.
9392TEXT_AKTKMC104_04402_COOKINGWAY_000_100I hope you enjoy it as much as we do!
9493TEXT_AKTKMC104_04402_SYSTEM_000_105Judging from the expectant faces, it is clear you are expected to eat the carrot where Cookingway can observe your honest reaction to his work.
9594TEXT_AKTKMC104_04402_SYSTEM_000_110With great trepidation, you take a bite out of the carrot...
9695TEXT_AKTKMC104_04402_SYSTEM_000_111There is a satisfying crunch as you sink your teeth into the orange skin, and a warm tingling sensation runs down your spine. With the second bite, a wave of euphoria washes over you, and you drown in bliss. Alas, as you finish, the elation fades, leaving you with a desperate craving for another carrot.
9796TEXT_AKTKMC104_04402_SYSTEM_000_112You are taken by surprise when blue juices burst forth from the carrot and dribble down your chin. As you take your second bite, you can feel your mental faculties sharpening. Your mind opens to the universe, and for a brief moment the mysteries of existence are simple, transformative truths...but the revelation is fleeting... When you at last finish the carrot, a sweet-yet-sour aftertaste lingers on your tongue, and the number forty-two in your mind.
9897TEXT_AKTKMC104_04402_SYSTEM_000_113You snap off a piece of the carrot, enjoying its crunchy texture. Righteous confidence surges within you, a certainty that you are the center of the universe─that all creation is a story and you the star, beloved and perfect and special. A god, worthy of worship and prayer...or at the very least a second roll should the dice treat you poorly.
9998TEXT_AKTKMC104_04402_SYSTEM_000_114The carrot is oddly tender, but as you begin to chew, a rich aroma fills your nostrils. A newfound vigor begins welling within you! The rumbling of your stomach, however, suggests it may simply be indigestion.
10099TEXT_AKTKMC104_04402_LIVINGWAY_000_115The carrot met with your approval, yes?
101100TEXT_AKTKMC104_04402_COOKINGWAY_000_120What did you think? Unlike anything you've ever tasted, yes?
102101TEXT_AKTKMC104_04402_COOKINGWAY_000_121The carrot of happiness is full to bursting with nutrients and is guaranteed to leave you feeling satiated. It's a staple among us Loporrits.
103102TEXT_AKTKMC104_04402_COOKINGWAY_000_122The philosopher's carrot improves mental fortitude. Something of a shock at first bite, but it's well worth the enhanced powers of cognition.
104103TEXT_AKTKMC104_04402_COOKINGWAY_000_123The lucky carrot is...well...to be honest we're not quite sure how it was first made. A happy accident, you might say. But as the name suggests, after eating one, you'll feel blessed with good fortune.
105104TEXT_AKTKMC104_04402_COOKINGWAY_000_124The iron carrot can be a bit difficult to digest, but the boost to endurance it promises makes it the perfect meal before a day of heavy lifting.
106105TEXT_AKTKMC104_04402_COOKINGWAY_000_125We have plenty of other varieties, too. Bleeding carrots to improve blood flow, dream carrots to help with sleep...
107106TEXT_AKTKMC104_04402_COOKINGWAY_000_126So you see, we have a carrot for every occasion!
108107TEXT_AKTKMC104_04402_Q3_000_127What will you say?
109108TEXT_AKTKMC104_04402_A3_000_128These carrots are...extraordinary...
110109TEXT_AKTKMC104_04402_A3_000_129But...what if I don't like carrots?
111110TEXT_AKTKMC104_04402_A3_000_130I can certainly see demand for this in Sharlayan.
112111TEXT_AKTKMC104_04402_LIVINGWAY_000_131Then why do you seem so disappointed? If they're lacking somehow, we need to know.
113112TEXT_AKTKMC104_04402_LIVINGWAY_000_132You don't like carrots...? Oh, you must mean you don't like them served in this fashion. Worry not─we have puréed versions on hand if you haven't the time to chew.
114113TEXT_AKTKMC104_04402_LIVINGWAY_000_133Sharlayan? What in blazes is that?
115114TEXT_AKTKMC104_04402_YSHTOLA_000_134I take it you too had a wide assortment of carrots to choose from and naught else?
116115TEXT_AKTKMC104_04402_YSHTOLA_000_135If I may ask, what exactly did these collaborators share with you about cuisine on Etheirys? Surely you are aware we have an abundance of dishes and foods you could emulate?
117116TEXT_AKTKMC104_04402_LIVINGWAY_000_136Of course we are! But, well...it was only quite recently that we established contact...
118117TEXT_AKTKMC104_04402_LIVINGWAY_000_137Even holding a conversation was a struggle at first, so imagine our surprise when they sent a mountain of books and documents with no clear instructions. The sheer amount of information was overwhelming! If it wasn't for that encyclopedia I found, we would have been at a loss where to begin.
119118TEXT_AKTKMC104_04402_LIVINGWAY_000_138And so we decided, rather than divide our resources to prepare a variety of middling and potentially unsatisfying meals, it would be more efficient to devote our efforts to the production of a single perfect food.
120119TEXT_AKTKMC104_04402_THANCRED_000_139That's all well and good, but man cannot live on raw carrots alone.
121120TEXT_AKTKMC104_04402_THANCRED_000_140Have you considered *cooking* them?
122121TEXT_AKTKMC104_04402_COOKINGWAY_000_141You mean steaming, boiling, roasting, and the like? I suppose we *could* prepare the carrots in other ways...
123122TEXT_AKTKMC104_04402_COOKINGWAY_000_142But our primary concern was efficiency, and what's more efficient than sinking your teeth into a carrot fresh from production?
124123TEXT_AKTKMC104_04402_THANCRED_000_143A rather strange approach to take for one named *Cooking*way, isn't it?
125124TEXT_AKTKMC104_04402_COOKINGWAY_000_144Well, technically speaking, Cookingway isn't my given name. When first created, we were all named in the old tongue─you know, that otherwise impenetrable parlance the watcher speaks?
126125TEXT_AKTKMC104_04402_COOKINGWAY_000_145After we received a great tome of words─a dictionary, that is─from our collaborators, we learned your language. Adverbs, gerunds, present-continuous verb conjugations... Just the basics.
127126TEXT_AKTKMC104_04402_COOKINGWAY_000_146Then, we found the terms related to our given tasks, and used them to form new names. Aren't they helpful?
128127TEXT_AKTKMC104_04402_THANCRED_000_147No, not really. But it does explain a great deal.
129128TEXT_AKTKMC104_04402_URIANGER_000_148Wherefore didst thy kind deem such a change necessary?
130129TEXT_AKTKMC104_04402_COOKINGWAY_000_149When the rest of your people arrive, we want to be certain they understand immediately what each of us does. You'd never be able to pronounce our original names anyway.
131130TEXT_AKTKMC104_04402_URIANGER_000_150I see...
132131TEXT_AKTKMC104_04402_YSHTOLA_000_151I hope our critiques, such as they are, were helpful to you.
133132TEXT_AKTKMC104_04402_YSHTOLA_000_152Though if you should decide to preserve flora and fauna from Etheirys as well, you would be able to offer the passengers a more balanced diet.
134133TEXT_AKTKMC104_04402_YSHTOLA_000_153Until such a day─one I pray comes sooner than later─it would appear there is naught but carrots on the menu.