System Shock Remake (Discussion)

[jerseystyle]

38 minutes ago, roots.genoa said:

I haven't played it yet since I'm waiting for it to be released on a console.

Yes this is a game I never played but always wanted to. If it comes to console I’m all over it.

[Creamhoven]

16 hours ago, roots.genoa said:

To be fair I sometimes do a similar joke (when people ask me if I'd like tea, I sometimes reply "no thank you, I'm straight" depending on who's asking), but I obviously don't do it on a public forum. 🙂

I don't get it. I was implying that disco was and is popular in the homosexual community, I don't know what you are going for though.

9 hours ago, jerseystyle said:

Yeah I mean it’s all context and knowing your audience. But to do that you’d have to be a human being and not some weird amalgamation of troll stereotypes misquoting Goethe and TT in the same paragraph.

Although I have not quoted Goethe on here, I have to admit I'm not solid on my off the cuff Goethe quotes. I am, however, suprisingly good in Solzhenitsyn quotes.

21 hours ago, 82-T/A said:

 

Visuals are fantastic... the game is excellent. I'm still just getting out of the first levels... medical, which is the least exciting levels in the entire game. I've never been particularly fond of the Cyber game either... so I almost think I'm going to restart and just make the cyber game incredibly easy. I literally used to do offensive cyber operations for the government, so some cartoonish idea of cyber is kind of silly... and I don't think I'd be missing much to just set that to completely easy. I do remember that the other levels were a bit more interesting visually... so I'm looking forward to that. Still, I want SS3.

Is it as tough as the original? And what are the chances for a SS3.

21 hours ago, 82-T/A said:

 

 

I was in a foreign country with my parents, and I left the apartment to go walk around the town. I came back because I realized I'd forgotten my wallet... only to find this song blasting in the apartment and my parents were having sex. So... when I hear this song, it's brings back visuals that are... how do you say, something I'd like to avoid? Haha...

 

Gotta move on

Edited June 20, 2023 by Creamhoven

[roots.genoa]

7 hours ago, Creamhoven said:

I don't get it. I was implying that disco was and is popular in the homosexual community, I don't know what you are going for though.

That's not what you said. When I said that some people hated disco, you claimed they were called heterosexuals. Which basically means that all straight people hate disco. Disco may be extra popular in the gay community, but listening to disco doesn't make you magically gay.

[82-T/A]

Played it again last night, started a whole new game... this time I set Cyber down to it's easiest ("take a stroll")

 

It was still hard, mind you, the enemies still spawned, so I'm not sure why they called it take a stroll... but it did feel a bit easier. I don't particularly enjoy the cyber sections of the game, so making them as easy as possible improves the overall game for me.

 

Anyway, I went through everything else again, and completed the first level entirely. Definitely appreciate the new graphics. Things appear to be mostly as they were, but it feels like the levels are just a little bit different to account for the newer mechanics. This is totally ok, and the game plays really well.

 

There's a whole new "recycling" concept where you can recycle trash and get money. I don't remember this in the first game, but my guess is it was probably there. I can't figure out how to pay though, so if I want to use the Snack-A-Tron or the Ammo Depot, I'm kind of lost...  hahah...

[jerseystyle]

6 hours ago, roots.genoa said:

That's not what you said. When I said that some people hated disco, you claimed they were called heterosexuals. Which basically means that all straight people hate disco. Disco may be extra popular in the gay community, but listening to disco doesn't make you magically gay.

Yeah for a person who really seems to love sounding very high end (waiting for the “m’ lady” to get tossed in) I don’t think he knows how words work, or what actual human conversation with people usually sounds like. I still think he’s a chatbot created by combining TT with a batch of South Park Euro stereotypes. 
 

Im still waiting for the story of the buffet and how he lost “good will”.  I hope it’s similar to the scenario played out in my head.

 

[82-T/A]

So some other thoughts...

 

The mechanics of the game are pretty fantastic... significantly better than the original... and not done in a way that detracts from the quality of the original, but really enhances it. Dead bodies tend to behave like rag dolls... which I do find interesting. Like, there's a scene in medical where you have four semi-normal humans that are undergoing the conversion process into a cyborg. When you hit them with the pipe to kill them (as you should with all zombies), their bodies flail around like they are made of wet noodles. Which is kind of funny... but the hit box and everything is fantastic.

 

Also, I was racing through an area that I hadn't been in, and all of a sudden an elevator appeared in the middle of the ground near the center of medical... literally popped up from the ground, and a cyborg strolled out of it and then attacked me. I had not seen that, but my guess is this is how they "re-spawn" enemies.

 

The menu system within the game is decent, but I think it could be improved. Particularly, I would like to be able to zoom in and out on the maps which normally displays in the lower left corner. You can only really get the full map when you hit Tab. Otherwise... everything is fantastic. I'm still not entirely sure how to manipulate all the cybernetic devices... but the game appears to be rather improved beyond just the graphics and physics.

 

 

Also, I like disco, and raviolis, and I too would like to hear the story of the buffet.

[Creamhoven]

15 hours ago, roots.genoa said:

That's not what you said. When I said that some people hated disco, you claimed they were called heterosexuals. Which basically means that all straight people hate disco. Disco may be extra popular in the gay community, but listening to disco doesn't make you magically gay.

I would also say that disco is part of homosexual sub culture. That was the idea.

 

9 hours ago, 82-T/A said:

Played it again last night, started a whole new game... this time I set Cyber down to it's easiest ("take a stroll")

 

It was still hard, mind you, the enemies still spawned, so I'm not sure why they called it take a stroll... but it did feel a bit easier. I don't particularly enjoy the cyber sections of the game, so making them as easy as possible improves the overall game for me.

 

Anyway, I went through everything else again, and completed the first level entirely. Definitely appreciate the new graphics. Things appear to be mostly as they were, but it feels like the levels are just a little bit different to account for the newer mechanics. This is totally ok, and the game plays really well.

 

There's a whole new "recycling" concept where you can recycle trash and get money. I don't remember this in the first game, but my guess is it was probably there. I can't figure out how to pay though, so if I want to use the Snack-A-Tron or the Ammo Depot, I'm kind of lost...  hahah...

Okay, I have built a new PC and hopefully I can check it out as well. Maybe I can get pass the disco vibes. I was under the impression that Gran Turismo 7 is coming out on PC, but that seems to be a mistake on my part. Maybe the System Shock Remake is worth picking up for me.

8 hours ago, jerseystyle said:

Yeah for a person who really seems to love sounding very high end (waiting for the “m’ lady” to get tossed in) I don’t think he knows how words work, or what actual human conversation with people usually sounds like. I still think he’s a chatbot created by combining TT with a batch of South Park Euro stereotypes. 
 

Im still waiting for the story of the buffet and how he lost “good will”.  I hope it’s similar to the scenario played out in my head.

 

I ate alot at a eastern european buffet, it was imbarressing and I have learned my lesson. It hit me twice since I had lost friends during the start of the ukraine conflict. It has been a nasty wake up call for me. I knew I had to change and that meant going on a diet. Thankfully I have recieved helpful advice, and was able to lose over 5 pounds already.

[Creamhoven]

1 hour ago, 82-T/A said:

So some other thoughts...

 

The mechanics of the game are pretty fantastic... significantly better than the original... and not done in a way that detracts from the quality of the original, but really enhances it. Dead bodies tend to behave like rag dolls... which I do find interesting. Like, there's a scene in medical where you have four semi-normal humans that are undergoing the conversion process into a cyborg. When you hit them with the pipe to kill them (as you should with all zombies), their bodies flail around like they are made of wet noodles. Which is kind of funny... but the hit box and everything is fantastic.

I wonder why they went for ragdoll physics.

1 hour ago, 82-T/A said:

Also, I was racing through an area that I hadn't been in, and all of a sudden an elevator appeared in the middle of the ground near the center of medical... literally popped up from the ground, and a cyborg strolled out of it and then attacked me. I had not seen that, but my guess is this is how they "re-spawn" enemies.

Is that intentional or a glitch?

1 hour ago, 82-T/A said:

The menu system within the game is decent, but I think it could be improved. Particularly, I would like to be able to zoom in and out on the maps which normally displays in the lower left corner. You can only really get the full map when you hit Tab. Otherwise... everything is fantastic. I'm still not entirely sure how to manipulate all the cybernetic devices... but the game appears to be rather improved beyond just the graphics and physics.

 

I thought they changed the music with droning sounds. I like the original soundtrack. It is a bit weird but also unique.

1 hour ago, 82-T/A said:

Also, I like disco, and raviolis, and I too would like to hear the story of the buffet.

Unfortunatly it is not a very uplifting story but you can see it in my post above.

[82-T/A]

2 hours ago, Creamhoven said:

I wonder why they went for ragdoll physics.

 

I think it has more to do with the unity engine it's using. If I'm not mistaken, I've seen this kind of behavior before in other unity-based games.

 

2 hours ago, Creamhoven said:

Is that intentional or a glitch?

 

Definitely intentional, I think this is how they reasonably explain the "spawning" of bad guys. I took a screen shot. This is an auto-cannon robot that just appeared right next to a dead one that I had just shot up.

 

 

Oh weird, I just realized it took a screen shot in the resolution of my monitor. It's a 34" ultra wide screen I guess...

 

 

2 hours ago, Creamhoven said:

I thought they changed the music with droning sounds. I like the original soundtrack. It is a bit weird but also unique.

 

Honestly, I barely hear any music at all in the game. The only time the music is pronounced is when I go into the elevator, and it plays elevator music, which was a comedic aspect of the game back in 1999 when the original came out.

 

2 hours ago, Creamhoven said:

Unfortunatly it is not a very uplifting story but you can see it in my post above.

 

I think you need to expand more... it needs to go something like....

 

For months, I was craving fat... it's all I thought about. But it couldn't be just any fat, it had to be something spectacular. So I planned a trip to Vegas and decided to stay at the Exalibur. A week earlier, I'd read in the back pages of Food & Wine magazine that they recommended the Excalibur buffet for true connoisseurs. They had a special article on how to maximize your food intake... what foods exactly to focus on so I could pack in the most fat in the shortest amount of time, with the most condensed calories I could manage. I starved myself for days, so I could barely contain myself when I finally arrived and took the cab ride from the airport to the hotel. The desk clerk went on for what seemed like hours, telling me about all the amenities... but no matter what behavioral cues I gave him, he must have had Aspberger's because he just didn't get it. I wasn't interested. I even rubbed my belly... nothing. So I ripped my shirt off stuck out my gut, and started to rub my belly bare in hopes he might get the hint. I suppose I could have just told him, but this seemed more appropriate. At this point he casually mentioned, "You might be interested in our buffet? The buffet is available from 6 in the morning, until 2:00 am the next. We have eastern European, Croatian, and every other ethnic variety you might desire." His words hit me like the sweet sounds of Tina Turner on Mad Max... and then he said it, "We are also especially known for our ravioli volcano." I started to lose consciousness as I imagined what such a thing might look like. He continued, "Yes, you heard me right, this is a magical food volcano that releases a hot spew of raviolis every 10 minutes, get them while they're hot!!!"

 

At this, I could stand no more. I left my bags at the counter, handed the baggage attendant a $5 and began to dart off. The attendant gave me a look as if I was some sort of cheapskate, to which I said... "Inflation's not my fault buddy... you voted for this!" I started to run, and the desk clerk said in the distance, "Sir, do you want your room key?" I gave him a confident wave of my hand, as if he knew what that meant. I'm not really sure what that meant, but I didn't care. I began my search... the only problem is, I couldn't find it. Every sign that said "Buffet" brought me back into the casino... what did this mean? What cruel joke could was this?

 

At this point, I was starting to lose patience. I'd been running for almost a full minute straight, and people were starting to give me looks. I realized I'd ripped my shirt off, so I punched out a waiter behind the "Pick n' Pop" fishing slots game, which had always been my favorite. The shirt didn't fit, but the black vest did. So now I was bare chested with a suit vest over it... which actually kind of worked, except I looked like a fat chip-n-dale. I began my search again ... running, I couldn't find it... I was in a panic... until... I saw it! An escalator, in the center of the casino floor. It went down another floor that I didn't know existed.

 

Could it be, an entire floor dedicated to the buffet? I ran over... and instantly my acute fat sense picked up on the aroma of tacos, raviolis, and bread pudding. I ran down the escalator as quickly as I could... knocking over a old couple from New York who were carrying their Mahjong seat cushions... obviously getting ready for a long night of fat like me. I sympathized, but I could spare no quarter because they were in my way, and I was dedicated.

 

I got down to the bottom, and immediately, I couldn't believe what I was seeing. From as far as the eye could see... mountains of cakes, pies, meat slabs... and ... then I saw it... the ravioli volcano. It was everything I'd hoped it would be as I'd been dreaming about it for a full 3 minutes since the desk clerk told me about it. I skipped the line, mostly old people and some Canadian family who probably shouldn't have been there anyway ... and pushed my way through. I grabbed a plate ... any plate... I don't even know where it came from, I think I grabbed it from a kid. It might have even had food on it, but I didn't care. I got there as fat as I could and I thrust my plate into the volcano to get the ravioli explosion... but I couldn't get enough... I quickly jumped up onto the table in a rage and dove into the platter and consumed everything I could, as quickly as I could. I scooped raviolis two, three, four, five at a time and shoved them into my mouth... smashing half of them all over my face, into my nose, my eye sockets... anywhere I could put them.

 

They called security, but it was too late... I was covered head to toe. It looked like Texas Chainsaw Massacre. I was covered... and I continued to eat. Nothing was going to stop me. Security tried to drag me out, but I managed to get a hold of the handcuffs and I quickly hand-cuffed myself to one of the pastry carts. They tried to pull me away, but I wasn't going anywhere. They managed to get me away from the ravioli volcano... and as they started to pull me away, I saw the judgemental eyes of the other buffet patrons. I began to scream maniacally at them. "THIS IS MINE!!! I WILL HAVE IT!"

 

Security continued to pull me away with the desert cart as I flailed wildly. We got within arms reach of the rib station, and I grabbed a half-rack and began gnawing on it while fighting off security with my legs. I managed to break free for a minute when I smacked one of the security guards over the head with three short of a half-rack (I had eaten those). 

 

Reinforcements came... and they'd grabbed my arms and legs, and another person wheeling the cart. We got to the elevator (why had I not seen it earlier), and the desert cart fell over, spilling cheesecakes of every flavor, color, and style you could imagine. I shoot myself, and the ripple of the flab on my belly managed to knock one of the guards off his feet. Now on the floor, I began forcing as much cheesecake into my face as I possibly good. While I didn't have a shirt, I did still have pants, and I shoved as much of the cake into my pants as I possibly could in case I might have the opportunity to eat it later in jail.

 

The guards got back up and... (this is where you finish the rest of the story Creamhoven)

 

 

 

[roots.genoa]

5 hours ago, 82-T/A said:

which was a comedic aspect of the game back in 1999 when the original came out.

The original came out in 1994. The sequel was released in 1999.

[82-T/A]

3 hours ago, roots.genoa said:

The original came out in 1994. The sequel was released in 1999.

 

Damn, you're right... I can't believe it was that old... and System Shock 2 was damn good for 1999. It's graphics are still fairly decent by today's standards.

 

I remember they made Ultima Underworld 1 and 2, which were both also really good. I think they made a new Underworld game... but I absolutely cannot get into it... I bought it and tried like three times, and just can't get into it.

[Creamhoven]

18 hours ago, 82-T/A said:

 

I think it has more to do with the unity engine it's using. If I'm not mistaken, I've seen this kind of behavior before in other unity-based games.

Oh I see. The only thing I know about current engines is that they seem to try to homogenize development with UE5 and there seem to be systemic problems like shader compilations stutter, with that one, which is a big deal when UE5 takes over so many titles.

18 hours ago, 82-T/A said:

 

 

Definitely intentional, I think this is how they reasonably explain the "spawning" of bad guys. I took a screen shot. This is an auto-cannon robot that just appeared right next to a dead one that I had just shot up.

Thats cool.

18 hours ago, 82-T/A said:

 

Oh weird, I just realized it took a screen shot in the resolution of my monitor. It's a 34" ultra wide screen I guess...

 

Nice.

18 hours ago, 82-T/A said:

 

Honestly, I barely hear any music at all in the game. The only time the music is pronounced is when I go into the elevator, and it plays elevator music, which was a comedic aspect of the game back in 1999 when the original came out.

Yes, the original was so intense that comedic relief was necessary.

18 hours ago, 82-T/A said:

 

I think you need to expand more...

Okay, so a friend invited me to this eastern european buffet. The people at the buffet were looking at me funny right from the begining. Like only because I have a little bit more weight on me doesn't mean that I am going to eat everything myself. Unfortunatly I was starting to eat quite a lot. And I really mean alot. I don't know why, but somehow I just can't control myself once I am in the flow of things. It was an embarressment, desastrous. I cannot put into words how I feel in these moments, but it lost me alot of good will. This is especially tormenting for me since when the ukraine conflict began, I was very opinionated and it lost a lot of friends because of that. I felt like I was losing control of things and had to try everything to salvage the situation, which ended up making it even worse for me. When I found myself emberrassed after this disaster at the eastern european buffet, I made this connection. After that event it was eating me up inside and I knew I had to change and thankfully the generous people in the 'dealing with obesity' thread helped me along the way.

18 hours ago, 82-T/A said:

it needs to go something like....

Okay, I have had a glance at your story, and I can already tell that it is way more exciting than my life. It is a quite sophisticated and intelligent story so I am going to read it carefully, since there is alot of work put into it.

18 hours ago, 82-T/A said:

For months, I was craving fat... it's all I thought about. But it couldn't be just any fat, it had to be something spectacular. So I planned a trip to Vegas and decided to stay at the Exalibur. A week earlier, I'd read in the back pages of Food & Wine magazine that they recommended the Excalibur buffet for true connoisseurs. They had a special article on how to maximize your food intake... what foods exactly to focus on so I could pack in the most fat in the shortest amount of time, with the most condensed calories I could manage. I starved myself for days, so I could barely contain myself when I finally arrived and took the cab ride from the airport to the hotel. The desk clerk went on for what seemed like hours, telling me about all the amenities... but no matter what behavioral cues I gave him, he must have had Aspberger's because he just didn't get it. I wasn't interested. I even rubbed my belly... nothing. So I ripped my shirt off stuck out my gut, and started to rub my belly bare in hopes he might get the hint. I suppose I could have just told him, but this seemed more appropriate. At this point he casually mentioned, "You might be interested in our buffet? The buffet is available from 6 in the morning, until 2:00 am the next. We have eastern European, Croatian, and every other ethnic variety you might desire." His words hit me like the sweet sounds of Tina Turner on Mad Max... and then he said it, "We are also especially known for our ravioli volcano." I started to lose consciousness as I imagined what such a thing might look like. He continued, "Yes, you heard me right, this is a magical food volcano that releases a hot spew of raviolis every 10 minutes, get them while they're hot!!!"

 

At this, I could stand no more. I left my bags at the counter, handed the baggage attendant a $5 and began to dart off. The attendant gave me a look as if I was some sort of cheapskate, to which I said... "Inflation's not my fault buddy... you voted for this!" I started to run, and the desk clerk said in the distance, "Sir, do you want your room key?" I gave him a confident wave of my hand, as if he knew what that meant. I'm not really sure what that meant, but I didn't care. I began my search... the only problem is, I couldn't find it. Every sign that said "Buffet" brought me back into the casino... what did this mean? What cruel joke could was this?

 

At this point, I was starting to lose patience. I'd been running for almost a full minute straight, and people were starting to give me looks. I realized I'd ripped my shirt off, so I punched out a waiter behind the "Pick n' Pop" fishing slots game, which had always been my favorite. The shirt didn't fit, but the black vest did. So now I was bare chested with a suit vest over it... which actually kind of worked, except I looked like a fat chip-n-dale. I began my search again ... running, I couldn't find it... I was in a panic... until... I saw it! An escalator, in the center of the casino floor. It went down another floor that I didn't know existed.

 

Could it be, an entire floor dedicated to the buffet? I ran over... and instantly my acute fat sense picked up on the aroma of tacos, raviolis, and bread pudding. I ran down the escalator as quickly as I could... knocking over a old couple from New York who were carrying their Mahjong seat cushions... obviously getting ready for a long night of fat like me. I sympathized, but I could spare no quarter because they were in my way, and I was dedicated.

 

I got down to the bottom, and immediately, I couldn't believe what I was seeing. From as far as the eye could see... mountains of cakes, pies, meat slabs... and ... then I saw it... the ravioli volcano. It was everything I'd hoped it would be as I'd been dreaming about it for a full 3 minutes since the desk clerk told me about it. I skipped the line, mostly old people and some Canadian family who probably shouldn't have been there anyway ... and pushed my way through. I grabbed a plate ... any plate... I don't even know where it came from, I think I grabbed it from a kid. It might have even had food on it, but I didn't care. I got there as fat as I could and I thrust my plate into the volcano to get the ravioli explosion... but I couldn't get enough... I quickly jumped up onto the table in a rage and dove into the platter and consumed everything I could, as quickly as I could. I scooped raviolis two, three, four, five at a time and shoved them into my mouth... smashing half of them all over my face, into my nose, my eye sockets... anywhere I could put them.

 

They called security, but it was too late... I was covered head to toe. It looked like Texas Chainsaw Massacre. I was covered... and I continued to eat. Nothing was going to stop me. Security tried to drag me out, but I managed to get a hold of the handcuffs and I quickly hand-cuffed myself to one of the pastry carts. They tried to pull me away, but I wasn't going anywhere. They managed to get me away from the ravioli volcano... and as they started to pull me away, I saw the judgemental eyes of the other buffet patrons. I began to scream maniacally at them. "THIS IS MINE!!! I WILL HAVE IT!"

 

Security continued to pull me away with the desert cart as I flailed wildly. We got within arms reach of the rib station, and I grabbed a half-rack and began gnawing on it while fighting off security with my legs. I managed to break free for a minute when I smacked one of the security guards over the head with three short of a half-rack (I had eaten those). 

 

Reinforcements came... and they'd grabbed my arms and legs, and another person wheeling the cart. We got to the elevator (why had I not seen it earlier), and the desert cart fell over, spilling cheesecakes of every flavor, color, and style you could imagine. I shoot myself, and the ripple of the flab on my belly managed to knock one of the guards off his feet. Now on the floor, I began forcing as much cheesecake into my face as I possibly good. While I didn't have a shirt, I did still have pants, and I shoved as much of the cake into my pants as I possibly could in case I might have the opportunity to eat it later in jail.

 

The guards got back up and... (this is where you finish the rest of the story Creamhoven)

 

 

 

 

 

Wow, this is quite a story. I don't know if I can do it justice. Well I do know that I can't, so I humbly ask you to be easy with my part of the story. And don't get your hopes up too much. You've kind and wrote this awesome story and it is greatly apreciated.

 

Here we go:

 

 

...there they stand. It's over...

 

 

But then it comes to me: 'No wait... Waitwaitwaitwaitwait! Wait! Ah! Waaaaait for it. Waaaaaaaaait for it.

 

Spoiler

 

I am actually one of you guys! Psyche!'

 

Security: 'No your not.'

Protagonist: 'okay I am not. But I have something really special for you in my pants. You guys like to trade right?'

A loud scream echos through the lower floor.

 

 

???: What is all this unrest about?! You there, you don't belong here! Me? I am the king of the underground kingdom. What has brought you here?'

 

 

Protagonist: 'I was looking for my dog companion Kronos (plottwist he was looking for Kronos all along!what?!), but what are you doing here! Listen, your weird raviolis are taking over our world!!!'

 

 

King: 'What do you mean 'weird'?! They are our munchies! We are stocking up on food in case of an emergency.'

 

 

Protagonist: 'well you are out of control again! You are making to many of questionable quality! Stop it right now!!'

 

 

King: 'okay we'll stop immediatly. Sorry about the mess.'

 

 

Protagonist: 'That is good, because this is just highly unstable. Even the sheepiest sheeple in sheepville start talking about that center elevator in increasingly peculiar ways.

 

King: 'Oh really? I wasn't aware of that, thank you for telling us.'

 

Protagonist: 'No problem at all. It's like playing domino day across the whole world with ravioli.'

 

King: 'That is an interesting analogy, please tell us more.'

Protagonist: 'You see this boat has to be tight on all fronts, one failure and there are going to chain reations everywhere'

 

King: 'Oh no, I didnt know that!'

 

Protagonist: 'yeah and it is highly experimental. Think about it, you are basically trying to line up noodles with mystery meat in them.'

King: 'What a beautiful and sophisticated analogy, but this is not good at all!'

 

Protagonist: 'Yeah, People will rush in here like a herd of manic sheep under the heat of sunlight.'

 

King: 'okay okay okay! So what do you propose?'

Protagonist: 'In times of doubt why not go back to the classics and progress from that point on. How about genesis with the serpent chilling out this time.'

 

King: 'You mean no more Adamy and Evor?'

 

Protagonist: 'Yeah keep to the basics, and improve or at least alternate from a solid foundation.
You don't have to go with the most outlandish Frankenstein creations.
Classics are timeless, they always work.'

 

King: 'Like Vanilla Ice - Rolling in my 5.0?'

 

 

Protagonist: 'Yes something like that.'

 

King: 'I don't know. Are you sure it's going to work?'

 

Protagonist: 'Hey, if it does not work we can live together under sun with you as mercuricals. We get your staff and cappy fixed, all is well.'

 

King: 'Well that is really nice of you, we can't thank you enough! Oh and your dog was put in chains by some beareded guy because he misbehaved.'

 

Protagonist: 'Really? Well maybe he should stay here for a while. I am going to talk to that bearded guy and figure things out. Don't worry.'

 

King: 'Okay, that's fine.'

 

Protagonist: 'Alrighty, then! I'm gonna go now, but don't let this happen again! Next time I won't be so forgiving...'

 

 

King: 'Oh I don't think we'll do the same mistake. Please send my regards to all the sunshine lovers.'

 

Protagonist: 'Will do. If you have any questions, let me know. And tell me as soon as you want to do the mercurial thing under the sun right? The sooner the better...'

 

King: 'That is too kind. We will call you, don't worry about it. We will call you. Take care!'

 

Protagonist: 'Can't wait!'

 

 

Edited June 22, 2023 by Creamhoven