Deleted Dialogue

The Cobbled Swan Case

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Manager: I’m not letting just anyone poke around.
Rana: Where’s Neve?
Rana: Get Neve and the place is yours.

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Rook: Elek was going to meet us here. Guess he wouldn’t stay at a crime scene. Let’s see who else we can find.

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Bellara: Neve’s Thread friend. Elek. Didn’t he have news?
Davrin: Elek. Neve’s Thread friend. Didn’t he have news?
Harding: What about Elek? From the Threads? He might know something.
Emmrich: Neve’s friend from the Threads. Elek. Didn’t he have news?
Lucanis: Elek. Neve’s Thread contact. He had news.
Taash: Elek. Neve’s Thread friend. Didn’t he have news?

Rook: Yeah, but we haven’t seen him since this started. So we focus on the singer.

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Rook: Rana wanted help finding Damas. Neve thinks a singer from the Swan could help.
Rook: That man was taken from the Swan. Neve thinks the singer knows something. Should ask around.
Neve: We’re in Dock Town. There’s a missing person to find. And a singer who knows something.

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Rook: That’s Halos. Neve’s friend. Maybe he knows something.

Rook: Halos?

Halos: Who’re you?

Rook: Neve’s friend. I’m helping her find a singer from the Swan.

Halos: If you know a name, I can see if I know them. Saw a Swan patron head to the water there.

Rook: Great. Thanks. Just need the name.

Halos: You find Neve what she needs.
Halos: Better get after whatever you’re chasing.

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Rook: That man’s eyeing us. Maybe he saw us at the Swan?

Rook: A man was taken from the Swan. Were you there? Do you know who was on stage?

Diner: I was there. I don’t know anything. Are you with the Threads? You tell them I don’t know!

Rook: It’s fine. Really. We’ll ask elsewhere.

Diner: Some of the others went to Wharf Crossing. If they want to talk, it’s on them.

Diner: What?
Diner: If you’re talking to Threads, you don’t know me, right?
Diner: Got nothing for you.

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Rook: How are things around Dock Town?

Dockhand: All that stuff about the Threads acting up? It’s the truth. But what can you do?

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Rook: Neve said the Threads were changing their patterns. Enough that she wanted to investigate. And that was before Damas was taken.

Bellara: The Threads are a big part of Dock Town. She must be worried.
Davrin: From what Neve’s said, the Threads are a big part of Dock Town. I can see why she’s worried.
Emmrich: If I understood Neve correctly, the Threads are closely tied with Dock Town. I can see why she’s worried.
Harding: The Threads are a big part of Dock Town. She must be worried.
Lucanis: The Threads are tied tight with Dock Town. She must be worried.
Taash: The Threads are a big deal in Dock Town, right? Neve must be worried.

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Rook: We need to ask more people about Damas. Let’s try him.

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Rook: Uh, thanks. I guess we’ll try her.

Benny: Don’t got any news for you.
Benny: Hanging around for something?

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Bellara: Asking for help finding Damas. Wow. Rana really trusts Neve.
Emmrich: Rana must truly trust Neve to ask for help finding Damas.
Harding: Rana must really trust Neve to ask her for help finding Damas.
Davrin: Asking for help finding Damas… Rana really trusts Neve.
Lucanis: Rana asking for help finding Damas… that’s a lot of trust for Neve.
Taash: Asking for help finding Damas means Rana really trusts Neve.

Shadow Dragon: Rook: It’s hard to find help that doesn’t come with strings attached.

Non-Shadow Dragon: Rook: I get the feeling it’s hard to find help here that doesn’t come with strings attached.

Rook: Rana’s not interested in shady deals. Neve’s help doesn’t come with a catch. According to Neve, that’s how Rana works too.

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Rook: A dock hand. If she works around here, maybe she’s heard about the Swan.
Rook: She looks like she works here. Nira, maybe.
Rook: They look chatty. Maybe they’ll talk about the Swan.
Neve: That looks like another Swan regular. Let’s ask a few questions.
Neve: She works around here. Let’s see what she knows about the Swan.
Neve: Dock hands sometimes hear things. Let’s try her.

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Neve: By the statue. Let’s talk to her.
Rook: By the statue. Let’s talk to her.

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Rook: We still need information on Damas and the singer. Let’s try her.

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Neve: The conspiracy paper seller. Let’s see if he knows Cida.
Rook: A paper seller. Let’s see if he knows Cida.

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Dockhand: There’s a guy selling papers—conspiracy stuff. Have you seen them? Think he knows something?

Neve: Hey there. I’m looking for a singer. Plays at the Cobbled Swan.

Dockhand: I wouldn’t know, but Nira should be around. She’s always at the Swan. Try by the ships.

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Dockhand: Oh, is this about that man that was taken? Thread business, right?

Neve: We’ll see.

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Dockhand: Is this about that man that was taken? I heard it was Threads.

Rook: I’m trying to find out.

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Rook: Hey. I’m looking for a singer. They work at the Cobbled Swan.

Dockhand: Sorry, can’t help you. But Nira should be around—she’s always at the Swan.

Dockhand: See you around?

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Rook: Can you tell us anything else about the abduction at the Cobbled Swan?

Nira: Look, I hid under a table. Wouldn’t you?

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Nira: Could use a quiet night.

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Neve: It’s fine. We’ve got a name. Hal can help with the rest.
Rook: That’s fine. A name’s great. Let’s go back to Halos.

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Rook: Hey Halos!

Halos: You want something?

Rook: Cida Ciconia. Do you know where I can find her?

Halos: She plays the Swan and the Lamplighter.

Rook: The Lamplighter! Worth a shot.

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Neve: Hal!

Halos: What’ve you got?

Neve: Love for you. And a name. Cida Ciconia.

Halos: The singer? She plays the Swan and the Lamplighter.

Neve: The Lamplighter. That’s our next stop.

Halos: Don’t let me keep you.
Halos: Good luck chasing whatever you’re chasing.

Neve: I’ll see you around.

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Bellara: The Lamplighter. I’ve seen that name in the papers. I bet Neve has stories.
Davrin: The Lamplighter. Bet Neve’s got dirt on the place.
Emmrich: The Lamplighter. What a charming name. I wonder what it’s like.
Harding: The Lamplighter. Sounds cozy. It’s probably not but… we can hope!
Lucanis: The Lamplighter. I’ve been there. A long time ago.
Taash: Lamplighter. Think the food’s any good?

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Rook: A puppet panto? Huh.

Bellara: Oh! That sounds fun! And… a little creepy.
Lucanis: A play filled with puppets. That’s… unnerving.
Davrin: Huh. Wonder if I could find any of the craftsmen.
Rook: Looking to trade carving tips?
Davrin: Why not?
Harding: There’s a bit of everything here, isn’t there?
Taash: Hah. Isabela would love it.
Emmrich: How delightful! Though Manfred has such an unpredictable reaction to puppets.

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Neve: There’s the Thread Market. Time to let ourselves in.

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Bellara: Without Venatori… it looks like a regular market.
Davrin: Without Venatori, it looks like a regular market.
Emmrich: Without the Venatori about, anyone would think it’s a regular market.
Harding: If it wasn’t for the cultists, this would look like a boring old market.
Lucanis: Without Venatori, it looks like a regular market.
Taash: Nothing weird about this place without the Venatori. Looks like a normal market.

Saved Minrathous	Saved Treviso
Neve: At first glance. But if you know the right people and the right things to say—there’s the fun. Antivan wine on the cheap, knock-off charms, the inside track on Dock Town’s betting rings—yours for a price.	Neve: It’s usually Thread territory. Know the right people and you get smuggled goods, access to betting rings, you name it. It’s not perfect, but it’s ours. Not the Venatori’s.