Posted by Macheath on April 6, 2000 at 07:52:30:
In Reply to: An encounter in Arboria two days before. A conversation with the dead God of Magic. posted by Zorszaul on April 6, 2000 at 07:40:37:
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> *** This is from two days before the other log. In the guise of a paladin Zorszaul schemes to obtain Tome. But quickly abandons that plan when he realizes the jig is up. ***
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> You tell Serinka 'no'
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> Serinka tells you 'nod.'
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> End of Guild Row
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> [Exits: north east south west]
> (Glowing) A thaumaturgic circle is inscribed upon the ground.
> Bazarat is here.
> (White Aura) A hovering figure borne by a halo of white light is here.
> Merydia is here.
> (Translucent) Xalshei is here.
> (Translucent) Serinka is resting here.
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> Bazarat looks at Merydia.
> Xalshei nods.
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> Merydia says 'Plague, cursed..'
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> You say 'I will cure your plague for a Tome.'
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> Xalshei looks at you.
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> Merydia writhes in agony as plague sores erupt from her skin.
> Merydia's sickness grazes her.
> Merydia's hunger grazes her.
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> Bazarat nods.
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> Xalshei says 'We do not hand out tomes to those not of the Tower.'
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> Serinka stands up.
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> Serinka utters the words, 'ghaiz gtui'.
> Serinka's skin turns to stone.
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> Xalshei says 'Lich.'
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> Merydia says 'Not only that, it wouldn't aid you'
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> Serinka beams a smile at Bazarat.
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> Serinka whispers 'thanks.'
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> Colaver sniffs disdainfully at you.
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> You say 'Perhaps I will claim Tome by force.'
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> Merydia writhes in agony as plague sores erupt from her skin.
> Merydia's sickness grazes her.
> Merydia's hunger grazes her.
> A lich has arrived.
> A lich yells 'Colaver! Now you die!'
> A lich mauls you.
> A lich wounds you.
> A lich wounds you.
> A lich is in perfect health.
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> Serinka utters the words, 'eja euwunsoguai'.
> You blink and Serinka is gone.
> A lich is in perfect health.
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> A lich dodges your defilement.
> A lich is unaffected by your defilement!
> You parry a lich's slice.
> A lich tries to bash you but stumbles through you as you become completely insubstantial briefly.
> A lich is in perfect health.
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> You banish the undead from your presence!
> A lich shambles away from you.
> A lich leaves north.
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> Someone leaves.
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> Merydia says 'I have no tome on me, Paladin'
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> Colaver pouts.
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> Xalshei says 'Though I will say I have heard a number of things about your works.'
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> Bazarat closes his eyes for a moment and nods at Merydia.
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> You say 'Tome!'
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> Caspist tells you 'are you ok ?'
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> You tell Caspist 'this lich is trying to kill me'
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> Merydia writhes in agony as plague sores erupt from her skin.
> Merydia's sickness grazes her.
> Merydia's hunger grazes her.
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> You say 'My works?'
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> where
> People near you:
> Bazarat End of Guild Row
> Colaver End of Guild Row
> Caspist Inside the mirror portal
> Xalshei End of Guild Row
> Merydia End of Guild Row
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> Xalshei says 'I'm sure you're doing wonders for those villagers.'
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> Caspist tells you 'i saw. i can summon you, if you want.'
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> Bazarat closes his eyes for a moment and nods at Merydia.
> Merydia looks relieved as her sores vanish.
> You say 'I could crush them even easier with the powerful Tome.'
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> *** The jig was up except for Merydia that is. ***
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> Merydia says 'It only aids magical study, not communal'
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> Merydia's hunger grazes her.
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> Xalshei chuckles politely.
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> Caspist tells you 'summon you out.'
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> Merydia smiles happily.
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> Caspist tells you 'oki. good luck'
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> Xalshei says 'You should have thought of that before you flung yourself to chaos, hmm?'
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> Bazarat says 'ther curse i cannot do.'
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> Merydia nods.
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> You tell Xalshei 'Merydia isn't the sharpest blade in the armory, is she.'
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> Merydia says 'I thank you, Bazarat'
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> Merydia smiles and gives Bazarat a chaste peck on the cheek.
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> Bazarat says 'live long and well'
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> Bazarat bows deeply.
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> Colaver sighs.
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> Merydia wears shining breastplate of pure mithril on her body.
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> Bazarat closes his eyes with a look of concentration for a moment.
> Bazarat disappears.
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> You say 'Tome?'
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> Xalshei stops using a Tome of Knowledge.
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> Xalshei waves a tome around violently.
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> Xalshei holds a Tome of Knowledge in her hands.
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> Xalshei says 'No.'
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> Xalshei waves goodbye to you. Have a good journey.
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> You say 'Oooh I'll get you for that.'
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> Merydia's thirst hits her.
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> Xalshei chuckles politely.
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> Merydia drinks water from a water jug.
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> whoi x
> [ Human ] Xalshei the Mistress of Wind, Priestess of Magic
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> Merydia joins Xalshei's group.
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> Merydia goes to sleep.
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> You reveal the dark horror of your unlife!
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> End of Guild Row
> Scorched buildings and heaps of rubble surround you as you come to the end
> of Guild Row. To the north is the North Gate. The entrance to the Warrior's
> Guild is to the east and the Mage's Guild is to the west. You are quite certain
> you do not want to enter these buildings alone.
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> [Exits: north east south west]
> (Glowing) A thaumaturgic circle is inscribed upon the ground.
> (White Aura) A hovering figure borne by a halo of white light is here.
> Merydia is sleeping here.
> (Translucent) Xalshei is here.
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> Colaver snaps his fingers.
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> Someone leaves south.
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> You say 'The horror of the undead ain't what it used to be, m'dear.'
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> who pk
> [ Human ] (PK) Ashaxreyn the Chronicler, Servant of the Dawn
> [60 Elf IMP] (PK) [MASTER] Twist the God of Magic
> * Lich * (PK) [ENTROPY] Zorszaul the Hero of the Undead
> [ Dwarf ] (PK) Esach the General
> [ H-Elf ] (PK) Celebeleni Ceredente, Sapphire Stargazer of the Eleventh Hour
> [ Elf ] (PK) Tathlyn Ceredente, Black-Fingered Minstrel of Mirth
> [ Human ] (PK) Daerinsen the Hero of Alteration, Servant of the Dawn
> [ Elf ] (PK) Arkyster the Master of the Material Realms
> [ Gnome ] (PK) Kylora the Heroine of Alteration
> [ Gnome ] (PK) Zomerseis the Invoker Hero
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> Players found: 10
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> Someone leaves north.
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> You yell 'Tome, damn you!'
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> You yell 'The Empire demands Tome!'
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> Xalshei yells 'It does you no good to damn those of us who are blessed with them'
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> You say 'I am envious of your powerful tome.'
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> Xalshei says 'Ah, the true colors show.'
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> *** Doppelganger expires. Fight with tracking Arborian lich snipped. Just disruption spam. ***
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> call dopp xalshei
> You change form to look like Xalshei.
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> Merydia wakes and stands up.
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> You say 'I'm a Master now. You can give me Tome.'
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> You say 'I covet your powerful tome skill.'
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> Merydia says 'A chaotic Paladin? How strange'
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> em smacks his forehead.
> Xalshei smacks his forehead.
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> *** Poor Merydia. ***
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> You say 'Go home and think about what you've done.'
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> call disperse
> Merydia vanishes!
> Xalshei vanishes!
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> *** I leave Arboria. ***
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> who pk
> [ H-Elf ] (PK) Garthon the Master of Mutation
> [ Human ] (PK) Ashaxreyn the Chronicler, Servant of the Dawn
> [60 Elf IMP] (PK) [MASTER] Twist the God of Magic
> * Lich * (PK) [ENTROPY] Zorszaul the Hero of the Undead
> [ Dwarf ] (PK) Esach the General
> [ H-Elf ] (PK) Celebeleni Ceredente, Sapphire Stargazer of the Eleventh Hour
> [ Elf ] (PK) Tathlyn Ceredente, Black-Fingered Minstrel of Mirth
> [ Human ] (PK) Daerinsen the Hero of Alteration, Servant of the Dawn
> [ Elf ] (PK) Arkyster the Master of the Material Realms
> [ Gnome ] (PK) Kylora the Heroine of Alteration
> [ Gnome ] (PK) Zomerseis the Invoker Hero
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> Players found: 11
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> You tell Twist 'I grow weary of your Masters mighty Twist. I demand Tome and they deny me. I covet their powerful tomes and perhaps I will go to war with Master over my tome envy.'
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> Twist tells you 'you haven't enough enemies as it is?'
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> You tell Twist 'but Tome!'
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> Twist tells you 'I think your becoming sickness holds you in it's grip, and your lust for power overwhelms you.'
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> You tell Twist 'I hunger for learning and they try to feed me with ignorance.'
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> You tell Twist 'Are you saying I would have to be insane to covet tome?'
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> Twist tells you 'I am saying that you would be mad to alienate the Tower when they have the possibility to be your greatest ally'
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> Twist tells you 'covet what you will.'
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> You tell Twist 'My Lord demands blood sacrifice and all others run and hide.'
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> You tell Twist 'They see my power. They know it is only Tome I lack to be invincible.'
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> Twist tells you '...right...'
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> You tell Twist 'What need would I have for allies having taken the mighty Tome by force?'
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> Twist tells you 'your construct can still be destroyed, can it not?'
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> You tell Twist 'Maybe. But who now is a threat to me?'
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> You tell Twist 'And who would dare challenge Tome?'
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> Twist tells you 'well, a wise answer. I'd hate for you to have said that your shell could not be destroyed, and force me to prove it to you *wink*'
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> Twist tells you 'as for who would dare to challenge you, when you are in possession of a Tome?'
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> Twist tells you 'I doubt it would truly make much difference to anyone.'
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> *** I think I lost a tell in here some how. ***
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> You tell Twist 'Yes. With Tome I could be easily placated.'
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> Twist tells you 'but you would, however, have many Masters chasing you.'
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> You tell Twist 'If Tome is meaningless then Master should yield Tome.'
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> Twist tells you 'Tomes of Knowledge are ours, and ours alone.'
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> You tell Twist 'Without the powerful Tomes to advise Masters, they would probably just stand there and try to cast scourges at me foolishly.'
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> Twist tells you 'many of them do that anyway.'
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> You tell Twist 'Agreed.'
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> You tell Twist 'Perhaps you should give them more Tome.'
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> You say 'curse those Masters and their Tome.'
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> Twist tells you 'all the 'Tome' in the world would likely not aid some of them.'
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> You tell Twist 'Perhaps if you sent them to kill me they would see how inadequate they are and improve.'
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> Twist tells you 'more likely they would supply you with new ritualistic corpses.'
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> *** Blatant character assassinating comment of mine snipped. ***
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> You tell Twist 'Agreed.'
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> You shift to your true form as your victim leaves.
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> Twist tells you 'if you seek our Tomes of Knowledge, you will have to slay Masters to get them. It is quite simple.'
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> You tell Twist 'Perhaps we could exchange chaos blade for Tome.'
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> You tell Twist 'I bet I could obtain Tome with an intricate web of lies.'
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> Twist tells you 'I doubt your web would need to be intricate at all.'
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> You roll on the floor, laughing hysterically.
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> You tell Twist 'Why do you permit such inept mages to serve you? Why do you bless such fools with Tome?'
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> Twist tells you '*rubs his head with a weary sigh* Not enough cynicism in these tired bones, perhaps.'
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> [60 Arial IMP] [ENTROPY] Pico the Malefactor
> [60 Elf IMP] (PK) [MASTER] Twist the God of Magic
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> Players found: 2
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> You tell Twist 'I have read that even the Master liches of past were inferior to the mighty chaos lich Hvitlok.'
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> Twist tells you 'most especially when Hvitlok had Guiseppe to back him up.'
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> You tell Twist 'I only know what I read. Lacking the powerful Tome I am nearly illiterate.'
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