Odilequest

Dialogue and text for Odile's Friendquest.

Sources: Map022 (Village E), Map025 (OdileQuest), Map062 (Shop), Map066 (Library), Map070 (House_Boulangerie), Map073 (House_Cook), Map084 (Library (Key 2-2)), Map085 (SecretLibrary).


For Odile's reactions around Dormont, see Odile in Dormont.


This page contains compiled dialogue from:


Index


Loop Talk 1

Full page: What To Do ACT 3 & 4


Siffrin (neutral1): (You need help on how to...) "...help everyone."

Loop (teehee1): Which one, stardust?

ACT 3: Siffrin (neutral1): (Which ally...) "Odile."

Loop (hm1): Her, huh...

Loop (happy1): Why don't you ask her if she needs help?


"Can I help you with anything?"

For all variations and other questions, see Odile Talk in Dormont. This section specifically portrays the first time the question is asked.


(Odile is here, looking at what the shop has to offer.)


Siffrin (fake1): "Odile."

Odile (up1): Oh, Siffrin.

Odile (lol1): You look rested. Glad to see you this laidback on the day before the end of the world.

Odile (up1): Anyway. How can I help you?


Siffrin (fake1): (...) "Can I help you with anything?"

Odile (lol3): Do I need help with anything? Are you THIS bored, Siffrin?


(Odile seems to realize you're genuinely asking.)


Odile (hm2): Ah, well. . .

Odile (dotdotdot2): . . .

Odile (dotdotdot1): ...I'm looking for a certain type of book.

Siffrin (surprised3): "A 'type' of book? Not a specific book?"

Odile (dotdotdot2): No, not a specific book.

Odile (gimme1): It's... It's a type of book called a "familytale". Have you heard of those?

Siffrin (surprised3): "Nope. What is it?"

Odile (dotdotdot2): It's a book filled with tales written by a single family, through generations. It's a tradition, in Vaugarde.

Odile (melan3): ...I...

Odile (melan1): I've always wanted to read one. But, since each family has theirs, and it's something you're supposed to keep in one family and not show others...

Odile (melan1): I was never able to touch, let alone read one.

Odile (gimme1): But I've heard that when a family dies off, the familytale might be taken by Houses. As a way to save those pieces of history.


(Huh, you didn't know that.)

(And so...)


Siffrin (questions1): "So you'd like a familytale of a family that died off?"

Odile (dotdotdot1): Yes.


(Huh!)

(You never knew she was interested in that.)


Siffrin (joke1):

"...Familytale-ology?"

Odile (wry1): ...Of a sort.

(Oh!!!)


Odile (dotdotdot1): ...So, will you help me?

Siffrin (happy1): "Yeah, of course."

Odile (huh3): ...Thank you, Siffrin.

Odile (sigh1): Ha. Okay.

Odile (urgh1): I was planning to look in Dormont's library, but I have to buy some supplies.

Odile (wonder1): And I want to look inside Dormont's House, but... Who knows if we'll have time to search, so...


(...So you should check the libraries at your disposal, and see if you can find a familytale.)

(So that makes... Dormont's library, the House's, and the House's secret library, at least.)

(Better start looking!)


Loop Talk 2

Full page: What To Do ACT 3 & 4


Siffrin (neutral1): (You need help on how to...) "...help everyone."

Loop (teehee1): Which one, stardust?

ACT 3: Siffrin (neutral1): (Which ally...) "Odile."

Loop (hm1): Ah, the researcher...

Loop (happy1): She's looking for a sort of book called a "familytale", huh? Interesting.

Loop (teehee2): I've never heard of those... Maybe the librarian in Dormont might know something?


Talking to the Librarian

Full page: Dormont Library.


Bored Librarian: Welcome to the library!

Bored Librarian: Well. Our selection is kind of lacking. All the good books are in the House.

Bored Librarian: But the House is. Well. Closed until further notice. Since the King. Took residence there. And froze. Everyone in time.

Bored Librarian: ...Are you looking for a book in particular?

Siffrin (questions1): (Are you?) "Any familytales?"

Bored Librarian: Familytales...?

Bored Librarian: ...Why would you even want to look at one? Aren't you from outside Vaugarde...?

Bored Librarian: Well, either way, we, um, we don't. We don't carry those here.

Bored Librarian: I'm not sure where you'd need to look for one... But I feel like I've seen one recently? It's weird.

Bored Librarian: Either way, the library in the House might help?


First time only:

(Looks like there's no familytale in this library.)

(The library in the House, huh... You should look around there, and explore the secret library while you're at it.)


House Library

Full page: WIP! Add link later.

Interacting with the list of checked out books.


(A pile of lists of books that have been checked out of the library.)


Odile (dotdotdot2): ...


(Odile is looking intently at the list...)

(You take a look, too.)

(...Looks like one person checked out every single available issue of "The Cursing of Château Castle".)

(No one here seems to have checked out a familytale.)


Odile (urgh1): ...


Secret Library

Full page: Secret Library.

Interacting with the list of checked out books.


(A pile of lists of checked out books.)

(Odile is looking intently at the list...)

(You take a look, too.)


Mirabelle (anxious3): Um, you two? We should get going...

Odile (dotdotdot3): Give us a second, Mirabelle.

Mirabelle (awkward2): ...?


(You look through the titles, mumbling each one under your breath.)

("Lost Inland", "The History of Pepper", "What To Do When You're Sad And There's No Chocolate Around"...)


Siffrin (surprised1): (Ah! Here, at the very bottom...) "Paperasse Familytale..."

Odile (dotdotdot2): Where.

Isabeau (surprised1): Pape-what now???

Odile (dotdotdot2): Who checked it out?


(Someone called "Charles Chouquette"...)


Mirabelle (awkward1b): Charles Chouquette? Oh, that's the boulanger in Dormont!

Mirabelle (happy1): Does he have a book you want, madame Odile?

Odile (dotdotdot2): So he has it...


(The boulangerie in Dormont, huh? They sold croissants, if you remember correctly...)


Odile (serious3): Hm...

Odile (wonder3): ...Well, I'll have to check after we beat the King, and before I go away...

Mirabelle (anxious2): Hm?

Isabeau (really1): What? What are we talking about?

Odile (sigh1): Hah...

Odile (huh1): What about you, Siffrin? You were looking around... Did you find the book you were looking for?

Isabeau (surprised1): Huh? A book? Are you both looking for a book?

Siffrin (questions1): "I was, but it's fine."

Mirabelle (awawa1): Hey, are you ignoring us? What's happening? Is this another secret quest?!?

Odile (dotdotdot2): If you say it's fine, then it is. Let's get going everyone.


(Mirabelle and Isabeau look at each other, and sigh.)

(So the boulanger in Dormont might have checked out a familytale...)

(You should go back to Dormont and let Odile know!)


Loop Talk 3

Full page: What To Do ACT 3 & 4


Siffrin (neutral1): (You need help on how to...) "...help everyone."

Loop (teehee1): Which one, stardust?

ACT 3: Siffrin (neutral1): (Which ally...) "Odile."


"Let's hang out now!"

For all variations and other questions, see Odile Talk in Dormont. This portrays the possible second interactions that actually start the Friendquest proper.

If you've chosen "Maybe in a second..." when talking to Odile, the option "Can I help you with anything?" will be "Let's hang out now!" the next time instead, and restart the conversation at the same point as "I have time now!"


"Can I help you with anything?" (Take Two)

(Odile is here, looking at what the shop has to offer.)


Siffrin (fake1): "Odile."

Odile (up1): Oh, Siffrin.

Odile (lol1): You look rested. Glad to see you this laidback on the day before the end of the world.

Odile (up1): Anyway. How can I help you?


Siffrin (fake1): (...) "Can I help you with anything?"

Odile (lol3): Do I need help with anything? Are you THIS bored, Siffrin?


(Odile seems to realize you're genuinely asking.)


Odile (hm2): Ah, well. . .

Odile (dotdotdot2): . . .

Odile (dotdotdot1): ...I'm looking for a certain type of book.


Siffrin (fake1): "A 'type' of book? Not a specific book?"

Odile (dotdotdot2): No, not a specific book.

Odile (gimme1): It's... It's a type of book called a "familytale". Have you heard of those?

Siffrin (fake1):


"Nope. What is it?"

Odile (dotdotdot2): It's a book filled with tales written by a single family, through generations. It's a tradition, in Vaugarde.

Odile (melan3): ...I...

Odile (melan1): I've always wanted to read one. But, since each family has theirs, and it's something you're supposed to keep in one family and not show others...

Odile (melan1): I was never able to touch, let alone read one.

Odile (gimme1): But I've heard that when a family dies off, the familytale might be taken by Houses. As a way to save those pieces of history.


(And so...)


Siffrin (fake1): "So you'd like a familytale of a family that died off?"

Odile (dotdotdot1): Yes.


Siffrin (fake1):

"...Familytale-ology?"

Odile (wry1): ...Of a sort.


(Oh!!!)


Odile (dotdotdot1): ...So, will you help me?

Siffrin (fake1):


"Yeah, of course."

Odile (huh3): ...Thank you, Siffrin.

Odile (sigh1): Ha. Okay.

Odile (urgh1): I was planning to look in Dormont's library, but I have to buy some supplies.

Odile (wonder1): And I want to look inside Dormont's House, but... Who knows if we'll have time to search, so...


"Oh, I've heard the boulangerie has one of those!"

Only available after checking out the list of books in the Secret Library.


Odile (huh3): Wh-what?

Odile (huh3): What? What? Huh? Really?


First time:

(She doesn't seem to know how to react.)

(You look at her repeat the same words over and over.)

Subsequent times:

(You wait a bit for her to calm down.)

(You look at her repeat the same words over and over.)


Odile (guilty1): ...Siffrin.

Odile (gimme1): Will you come with me? To ask them if I can borrow it?

Odile (guilty1): It might... Take some time. So make sure you have time to help me.




"I have time now!"

Odile (melan4): ...Thank you.

Odile (gimme1): Let's go, then.


Available from the second time onwards:

(Zone out?)


(Yes.)

See Skipped.


(No.)

Siffrin is now outside, Odile directly behind them. She will follow Siffrin around Dormont.


(You and Odile are now hanging out!)

(You should head to the boulangerie...)


"Maybe in a second..."

Odile (guilty2): O-oh, of course... Well, let me know when you have time.


Talking to the Boulanger

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Siffrin and Odile enter the boulangerie. Odile stands by the door as Siffrin walks to the counter.

Talking to Odile:

Odile (dotdotdot1): ...


Regular

To proceed regularly, talk to Charles, the Big Boulanger.


Big Boulanger: Hey there.

Odile (dotdotdot2): ...Hello. We've heard you may have a familytale...?

Big Boulanger: A familytale?

Odile (dotdotdot3): Of a family called Paperasse. If you'd be okay with it, I'd like to borrow it for a little bit...

Big Boulanger: Ah, the one I borrowed for my girl before the House froze.

Big Boulanger: I'm not a very good writer, ha... So I figured reading another one would give me some inspiration for stories to tell my little girl.


"Do you have it still?"


Big Boulanger: I...

Big Boulanger: . . .

Big Boulanger: Do not.

Odile (urgh1): What.

Big Boulanger: Do you know Antoine, maybe? He lives at the east of town, in the house with no flowers, asked if he could borrow it.

Big Boulanger: They knew the Paperasse family, you see.

Big Boulanger: I couldn't really refuse. The Paperasse family died only a few years back, after all.

Odile (urgh1): . . .


"Do you know if he still has it now?"


Big Boulanger: I don't see why they wouldn't.

Odile (sigh1): ...I have a sudden bad feeling about this.

Odile (wonder1): The house to the east of the village, with no flowers, huh? Looks like we should go pay them a visit...


Repeated interaction

Big Boulanger: My friend Antoine, who lives at the east of town, in the house with no flowers, asked if he could borrow that familytale.

Big Boulanger: ...Good luck with the book.


Shortcut

You can skip straight to the main scene by talking to Charline, Small Boulangère, after talking to Charles. This is only possible after completing Odilequest for the first time.

Talking to Charline the first time you do the quest just gives her standard dialogue.


Talking to Charline before talking to Charles

(In a second.)


After talking to Charles

(Now.)

Siffrin (fake1): "What about you? Do you know where the book is?"


Small Boulangère: A book?

Odile (dotdotdot2): Siffrin, we've just heard they don't have it. Let's go see this Antoine person alrea-

Small Boulangère: This is the only book I have!


(She happily shows off the Paperasse familytale.)


Odile (uwah!1): WHAT?

Big Boulanger: WHAT?

Siffrin (fake1): "Oh my!"

Big Boulanger: ...So you had it, Charline...

Big Boulanger: Well, I suppose you two can borrow it now.


(You got the PAPERASSE FAMILYTALE! Finally.)


Odile (urgh1): Siffrin, how did you...

Odile (dotdotdot2): . . .

Odile (awkward1): Nevermind.

Odile (huh2): Thank you both. We'll give it back shortly.


Big Boulanger: Take your time.


(Well, that saved you some time.)


Talking to the Beautiful One

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Beautiful One: Oh... Hello!

Odile (huh1): Antoine, is it?

Beautiful One: That sure is me. And you're two of the saviors, aren't you...?

Beautiful One: Thank you for all you're doing. Best of luck for tomorrow.

Odile (question2): ...Thank you. We had a favor to ask...

Odile (gimme1): Could we borrow the familytale you possess? For an hour, maybe?

Beautiful One: ... Oh, the Paperasse familytale...

Beautiful One: . . .

Odile (guilty1): ... I know this means a lot to you, so--

Beautiful One: Oh, no, that's not the problem, I'd be happy to lend it to you. But, well...

Beautiful One: I think one of the kids next door stole it from me?



Odile (urgh1): What.

Beautiful One: O-oh, I'm not saying they're bad kids!!! They're very nice kids!!! Very nice!!!

Beautiful One: They just. Well. You know the three kids outside?

Beautiful One: A few weeks ago, they passed by to help me cook some things, and, well... The book is gone, now.


(So...)


"Sounds like we should talk to those kids."


Odile (urgh1): . . .

Beautiful One: Good luck...?


When leaving the house:

Odile (dotdotdot2): . . .


"We'll get that book, Odile."


Odile (guilty1): . . .

Odile (sigh1): Urgh. Let's just go, alright?


Talking to the Kids

Full page: WIP! TBA! again.


Odile and Siffrin stand next to each other, opposite the three town children. The Wizard-loving Kid lounges atop their rock.


Odile (dotdotdot1): Kids.


(The middle kid with the small hat looks at you from their rock throne.)


Wizard-loving kid: Adults.

Wizard-loving kid: What d'ya want?

Odile (dotdotdot3): . . .

Odile (sigh1): Siffrin, you handle this.


"Why me?"


Odile (reading1): You're closer to being a kid than I am.


(. . .)


Odile (lol3): Good luck.


(Okay...)


"Which one of you stole a familytale?"

This option does not actually advance the quest, and boots you back to the choice so you pick the other one.


Wizard-loving kid: Are you saying we're THIEFES?

Sky-loving kid: "Thieves", Manon.

Wizard-loving kid: Are you saying we're THIEVES?

Odile (lol2): My associate misspoke. What they MEANT was...


"Do you know about familytales?"

Wizard-loving kid: Yeah? What kind of adult doesn't know about familytales.

Wizard-loving kid: Are you stupid?

Frog-loving kid: Manon, you can't ask adults if they're stupid...

Wizard-loving kid: Can't I? Look at him.

Wizard-loving kid: They're short, and their hair looks unbrushed, and they look like they haven't slept in weeks, and that hat DEFINITELY looks stupid and not cool.

Odile (lol2): Siffrin, the kid is destroying you, do something.


First time:

(On principle, you don't get into fights with kids.)


Siffrin (n-nya2): (What to say...)


Subsequent times:

"Anyway, do you know about a Paperasse familytale?"


Wizard-loving kid: Ah...

Frog-loving kid: Manon, I think he's asking about...

Wizard-loving kid: Shut up. I got this.


(The middle kid looks at you as disdainfully as they can.)

(Which is a lot.)


Wizard-loving kid: ... What if we do?


"We'd like to borrow it."


Wizard-loving kid: ...Trade.

Frog-loving kid: A trade, a trade!!!

Wizard-loving kid: We have something you do not. Knowledge. Offer us something in exchange.


Trade



"I have a silver coin."

This option advances the quest to the next step.


Wizard-loving kid: . . .

Wizard-loving kid: TWO silver coins.


(You sadly show the single coin you have in your possession.)


Wizard-loving kid: What kind of adult only has one coin? Are you broke? DENIED.

Odile (sigh1): URGH.

Odile (urgh1): Here, have five.

Wizard-loving kid: . . .

Wizard-loving kid: TEN silver coins.

Odile (lol3): Four, and I won't tell your guardians that you stole a book.

Wizard-loving kid: Um, yeah, okay, deal.


"I have a flower."

This option does not advance the quest and boots you back to the trade.


With the Bright Flower in your inventory:

Wizard-loving kid: Who cares about your stupid flower? They're literally everywhere in the village.


(...But your [allies/family members] like it when you give them flowers...)


Without the Bright Flower in your inventory:

Wizard-loving kid: . . .

Wizard-loving kid: No you don't.


(Ah, you don't actually have any on you this loop. Oops.)


"I have a pun."

This option advances the quest to the next step.


Wizard-loving kid: A pun?

Wizard-loving kid: It better be the best pun I've ever heard.


"How do you keep a wizard in suspense?"


Wizard-loving kid: . . .


(The kid leans a little bit towards you, interested.)


Wizard-loving kid: I dunno. How?

Siffrin (joke1): "I'll tell you tomorrow."

Wizard-loving kid: What? That's not the deal, tell me n--


(The kid's eyes grow wide, speechless.)


Wizard-loving kid: . . .

Odile (urgh1): . . .

Frog-loving kid: . . .

Frog-loving kid: Manon... The wizard-looking adult, he said...

Frog-loving kid: They said you're a wizard, Manon...

Wizard-loving kid: ...

Wizard-loving kid: Wow.

Wizard-loving kid: I know you just said it because it's part of the joke, and I know I'm not a real wizard because wizards aren't real, but I felt something just now.

Wizard-loving kid: I'll do whatever you ask.

Odile (urgh1): We... Only need the book.

Wizard-loving kid: Oh yeah!


Successful trade

Wizard-loving kid: Um, okay, so, I--

Sky-loving kid: Manon doesn't have the book anymore.

Odile (urgh1): ...What.

Wizard-loving kid: Listen, Charline was being really annoying about wanting it so I gave it to her so she'd stop crying, okay!!!

Odile (urgh1): Who's Charline.

Wizard-loving kid: Um, Charline Chouquette? The boulanger's daughter.

Odile (urgh1): THE WHAT.


First time:

(HA?)

(You can't help but laugh.)


Subsequent times:


Wizard-loving kid: Heh, look at the old lady's face.

Odile (urgh1): SIFFRIN.



Odile (dotdotdot3): WE ARE GOING.



Wizard-loving kid: Bye, adults! Let's play again soon!!!


Getting the Familytale

Full page: WIP NOTE. boulangerie again.


Odile and Siffrin enter the boulangerie again, this time talking to Charline.


Small Boulangère: Hi--

Odile (urgh1): HELLO.


Charline jumps.


Small Boulangère: W-wah!!!

Big Boulanger: Hey. Please do not scare my daughter, madame.

Odile (sigh1): HRHRHGGHGHHH.


(You get in front of Odile, and smile at the girl.)


Siffrin (fake1): "Hi!"

Small Boulangère: ...

Small Boulangère: H-hi...


"We've heard you got a cool book!"


Small Boulangère: A book...?

Small Boulangère: Oh! Oh, oh, oh, yes!!! From Manon!!!

Small Boulangère: Manon is so nice!!! She gave me the book!!! The book with the nice stories!!!

Small Boulangère: Dad was reading it and now it's mine and I can read it all by myself!!!

Small Boulangère: But it's boring. I want another book, Papa.

Big Boulanger: ...Wait, which book are you talking about, Charline?

Small Boulangère: This one!!!


(She shows you all a book with "Paperasse Familytale" written across it.)


Odile (uwah!1): . . .

Big Boulanger: . . .

Big Boulanger: I'm so sorry.

Odile (urgh1): IT'S FINE.


(You got the PAPERASSE FAMILYTALE! Finally.)


Hanging out with Odile (Main Scene)

Odile and Siffrin sit in a clearing in a forest.



Odile (sigh1): Haaa... I can't believe this took this long.

Odile (melan1): But... Finally...


(Odile looks at the closed familytale book intently.)


Odile (melan6): ...


"Aren't you going to read it?"


Odile (melan1): ...They said I could keep it until I have to leave Dormont, so I have time, but...

Odile (melan3): . . .


First time:

(She's still looking at it...)

(The familytale book you spent so much time trying to find.)

(It seems important to her, but why...?)


Subsequent times:

(You let her look at it for a little longer.)

(...)

(Say the line, Siffrin.)


"Is it related to your research?"


Odile (melan4): ...

Odile (huh3): Sorry, what?


"...The book, is it related to your research?"


Odile turns away from Siffrin.


Odile (wonder1): Ah... Hm.

Odile (lol2): Well. I suppose I've kept it secret long enough. Don't tell Isabeau, alright?


Odile turns back to look at Siffrin.


Odile (melan1): There is no research. I'm not researching anything.



Odile (melan3): Sorry for not saying anything. Isabeau said I must be researching something, since I was a traveler here in Vaugarde...

Odile (melan3): And it felt... Easier. To not say anything.


"So then, why are you..."


Odile (melan5): Why did I leave Ka Bue, travel for years, all to find myself in Vaugarde, if not for some intellectual pursuit?

Odile (dotdotdot2): Hm. Well...

Odile (melan3): I'm actually here in Vaugarde... To find out more about myself.


Odile turns away to the right.


Odile (wonder1): ...I suppose it's not very apparent to you, but...

Odile (huh1): My mother was Vaugardian.



Odile (wonder1): I've lived my whole life in Ka Bue. My father was Ka Buan, and my mother Vaugardian.

Odile (melan3): I have no idea how they met, he never told me, but all I know is that she never wanted a child.

Odile (melan5): She left very early in my childhood, and I never saw her again. Good riddance, if you ask me.

Odile (melan3): But she left, and didn't leave anything behind. No pictures, no letter, no family history.


Odile looks at Siffrin again.


Odile (huh1): But what does it matter, right? My father was a good man, and Ka Bue was my home.

Odile (worried2): I used to think I didn't need to know about my history, about Vaugarde. But still, a part of me was... Curious.

Odile (melan1): And one day, a few years ago, a Vaugardian merchant showed me her wares. And this book, that she wouldn't let go of.

Odile (melan4): A book of tales, written by her whole family.

Odile (melan4): A familytale.


Odile turns to the right.


Odile (wonder1): And she explained familytales to me. Generations of Vaugardian parents, writing stories for their children, and writing them down in a book.

Odile (gimme1): So you'd end up with stories written by an entire lineage.

Odile (lol2): And she was explaining the way the book was written, the rules of this particular way of telling stories...

Odile (lol2): How friendly families shared their stories with each other...

Odile (lol1): And how it had been done for generations, how it brought her closer to her family, her ancestors, her culture.

Odile (melan5): And while she was explaining all this to me, she suddenly stopped, and I was surprised to find out she stopped because I was crying.

Odile (melan5): I didn't even realize it.


Odile turns to Siffrin.


Odile (melan2): Because I wanted this. This connection that she had to a history that was also supposed to be mine.

Odile (melan6): But it was stolen from me, because my mother left. And I'd never have a link to this culture, ever.

Odile (melan1): Unless I went there.


"So this is why..."


Odile (melan3): Hm.

Odile (urgh1): So I traveled to Vaugarde. And, well, the King took over shortly after I arrived, which did make things more difficult...

Odile (wonder1): But during my travels with you all, I got to know many Vaugardians, and see many Vaugardian cities.

Odile (wonder1): I got to learn more about the country, its culture, its faith... Its people.

Odile (melan1): And...

Odile (melan2): And I look, and I learn, and...

Odile (melan2): This is the country my mother came from, it's half of me, but... But still...


Odile (melan5): Even now that I'm here in Vaugarde, I feel no connection to it whatsoever.

Odile (melan5): I don't recognize myself here.


Odile (wry1): Isn't that strange? Half of me should be from here, isn't it? Shouldn't I see something of myself here, in the place that my mother came from?

Odile (wry1): Shouldn't it be like looking in a mirror? Like a revelation?

Odile (melan5): Shouldn't I see how Vaugardian people act, how they think, and be able to say, "Ah! So this is why I'm like this!"?

Odile (melan6): Shouldn't I be able to call this place mine?

Odile (melan2): But I can't.


Odile (melan2): And it feels awful, like...

Odile (melan6): Like my roots have been cut off without my consent.

Odile (melan6): Like my mother stole it from me.

Odile (melan6): Like I really don't belong anywhere.

Odile (melan6): . . .


Odile (lol1): But... This is why I'm here, still.

Odile (lol2): To know as much as I can about this country... And in the meantime, find out if it'll make me find out more about myself.

Odile (melan5): And I did find out more about myself during this journey, so I'm glad.

Odile (wonder1): It is an interesting question, is it not? How much do you carry of your country, of a culture that should've been yours, but wasn't?

Odile (huh1): It may not seem so to you... But to Ka Bue, my features are foreign.

Odile (dotdotdot2): Just small things... My hair being slightly too thick, my brows too thin... Enough for me to look different, here.

Odile (dotdotdot2): I am other.

Odile (huh2): So... What about Vaugardians? Would they see me as one of theirs? Would I find myself in them?

Odile (melan1): After coming here, I found out that no. Of course not. Why would I? I've never been here before this journey.

Odile (yeah1): But at the same time, I am not the only one who is other.

Odile (yeah1): In fact, Vaugarde is filled with people who also come from other lands.

Odile (lol2): Vaugarde welcomes people from all over the world, after all.

Odile (melan5): So, even if I did not find someone like me...

Odile (yeah1): I have found Vaugarde to be full of people that are similar to me. And I am very grateful for that.


First time:

(. . .)

(Odile is half-Vaugardian...)

(You never knew.)

(She traveled halfway across the world, to find out more about herself...)

(Trying to see if she'd find herself in a country she has no memory of.)

(...)


ACT 3:

(Coming to a country she has no ties to, but wanting to create those ties herself...)

(How brave. It almost feels revolutionary, to you.)

(You're jealous.)


ACT 4:

(Stars.)

(She's so lucky, to be able to just go somewhere to try to find out more about her roots.)

(So blindingly lucky.)

(. . .)


Odile (yeah1): What about you, Siffrin? Are you finding out more about yourself, in Vaugarde?


"What do you mean?"


Odile (yeah1): Well, you didn't grow up in Vaugarde either, right? Do you have roots here? Or were you just passing through?

Odile (huh1): . . .

Odile (lol1): HA! Hm, my apologies. Forget I asked.


"I didn't say anything."


Odile (lol1): You didn't need to. Your face said it all.

Odile (wry1): Just because I'm telling you personal facts about myself doesn't mean you need to tell me anything in return. It was wrong of me to ask.

Odile (yeah1): We can forget about it.


(She goes back to looking at the familytale's cover.)


First time:

(...)

(She'd probably be fine leaving it here, just baring her story to you and nothing else, but, but you...)

(. . .)


ACT 3:

(What pushed you to tell her about your home, the first time?)

(You don't want to tell her, not anymore. It's yours. It doesn't need to be shared.)

(But... You have to follow the script, still.)


ACT 4:

(You don't want to tell her.)

(You don't want to speak of it.)

(It's gone. Dead and buried. It doesn't exist anymore, not even in your memories.)

(Talking about it makes it real.)

(You don't want to... You don't want to speak of it, but you have to.)

(You have to, because if the Universe made you tell her once, it must want you to tell her every blinding time.)

(The Universe led you here. You can only follow.)


Always:

Siffrin (hide1): "I..."

Siffrin (hide1): "I don't remember much about where I'm from."


(Odile turns to look at you.)


Odile (huh1): Huh...

Odile (gimme1): Were you too small when you left, or was it because there was nothing worth remembering?


ACT 3:

(Everything was worth remembering.)


The first time in ACT 4:

(EVERYTHING WAS WORTH REMEMBERING!!!)

(YOUR COUNTRY, YOUR FAMILY, YOUR CHILDHOOD, THE STARS, IT WAS ALL WORTH REMEMBERING!!!)

(AND YET... AND YET...!!! YOU CAN'T REMEMBER ANY OF IT!!!)

(WHAT DID YOUR MOTHER LOOK LIKE? WHAT WAS YOUR FATHER'S NAME? DID YOU EVEN HAVE EITHER? WHAT ABOUT SIBLINGS? WHAT DID YOU DO DURING THE DAY? WHAT WAS YOUR FAVORITE FOOD? WHAT DID YOU SEE IN THE STARS?)

(WHAT WAS YOUR LIFE LIKE?)

(IT ESCAPES YOU, YOU CAN'T GRASP IT, IT KEEPS ESCAPING YOU, IT'LL KEEP ON ESCAPING YOU UNTIL YOU DIE!!!)

(Is it any wonder you crave knowledge? Habits?!?)

(If it all keeps happening the exact same way every time, you'll never lose anything, will you? You'll HAVE to remember it all, because you're living it!!!)

(Forever living in memories you can't let go of!!!)

(You're so pathetic.)

(Telling the King to let go?)

(You can't even do that. Can't let go of it.)

(This perfect play.)

(. . .)


ACT 4:

(. . .)


Always:

Siffrin (hide1): "Neither."

Siffrin (hide1): "But I can relate to you."

Siffrin (hide1): "Trying to find pieces of yourself wherever you can."

Odile (huh1): Trying to find where you belong?

Siffrin (hide1): "Trying to find how your roots might have shaped you."

Odile (melan1): Which parts of you you created, and which parts already were.


(You nod.)

(...)


ACT 4 only:

(BUT YOU'LL NEVER KNOW.)


Odile (huh1): ...Siffrin...

Odile (melan1): I don't know what you're going through right now. I suppose that even if I asked, you wouldn't answer me, but...


(...)


Always:

Odile (gimme1): But you know you're not only made of where you're from, right?

Odile (gimme1): If that was the case, everyone in Ka Bue would be the exact same, and everyone in Vaugarde would be the exact same...

Odile (huh2): Where you're from matters, yes, but it's not the only thing that makes you "you".

Odile (melan1): That's what I realized during this journey, Siffrin. I'm Ka Buan and Vaugardian, in ways I do and don't realize...

Odile (yeah1): And I am also myself.

Odile (lol2): One might say that's more important than being Ka Buan and Vaugardian, wouldn't you agree?


ACT 3:

(. . .)


ACT 4:

(You don't.)

(She's the one who doesn't understand.)

(What a privilege, to be able to think your roots don't inform your identity.)


"I do!"


Odile (lol1): Heh.

Odile (melan5): . . .

Odile (yeah1): Ha, that's interesting... I feel so much lighter now.


"Because you found a familytale?"


Odile leaning in close and smiling at Siffrin with one eyebrow raised. The wrinkles around her eyes are clearly visible.

Odile: ...Yeeeees, and also because we talked, Siffrin.



Odile: Hah!!!

Odile: Heh... Thank you for listening to me, Siffrin.



Odile (gentle1): Heh.

Odile (gentle1): . . .

Odile (lol2): Now get out of here! I have a familytale to read before we all meet for our sleepover.

Odile (yeah1): We'll talk later. Go have fun.


(Odile smiles at you mischievously.)


First time only:

(You got a MEMORY OF SECRET QUEST!)

(You'll always remember this.)


[When equipped, Memory of Secret Quest boosts all of your Researcher's stats by 30! Wow!]

[Your Researcher also learned the skill "Craft Break α"!!!]

["Craft Break α" is amazingly strong. When used, it makes an enemy weaker to all CRAFT types for a few turns!!!]

[It's so strong, you'll only be able to use it when you and your Researcher have had this exact conversation. So if you loop back to Dormont, you'll have to talk to her all over again! Remember that, okay?]


Subsequent times:

[Your Researcher learned the skill "Craft Break α" again!!!]


Always


Loop Talk 4

Full page: What To Do ACT 3 & 4


Siffrin (neutral1): (You need help on how to...) "...help everyone."

Loop (teehee1): Which one, stardust?

ACT 3: Siffrin (neutral1): (Which ally...) "Odile."

Loop (happy1): Your researcher...

Loop (teehee1): So, she was looking for a familytale, maybe the whole time you've known her.

Loop (happy3): Familytales are a Vaugardian tradition, and as half-Vaugardian, she felt like it would bring her closer to her roots...

Loop (happy1): And that's why she came to Vaugarde, even. To find out more about herself.

Loop (away1): Being able to go wherever you want, and find more about yourself in the process...

Loop (sad1): . . .

Loop (fake1): Well, that sure was interesting, wasn't it?


Skipped Quest

When choosing to zone out during Odile's Friendquest. The scene skips rapidly from one sentence to the next, making the Zone Out's clicking sound effect every time.


(You go back to the middle of the woods.)


Odile (sigh1): I can't believe this took this long.

Odile (huh3): Sorry, what?

Odile (melan1): I'm not researching anything.

Odile (melan3): I'm actually here in Vaugarde... To find out more about myself.

Odile (huh1): My mother was Vaugardian.

Odile (melan4): A familytale.

Odile (melan5): I didn't even realize it.

Odile (dotdotdot2): I am other.

Odile (yeah1): We can forget about it.

Odile (huh1): Trying to find where you belong?

Odile (yeah1): And I am also myself.

Odile (gentle1): Thank you for listening to me, Siffrin.