[page="start"]
[if hear_truth][goto="HT_start"]
[if fixed_randolph][goto="start4"]
[if notdemon_randolph][goto="start3"]
[if metdemon_randolph][goto="start2"]
[set metdemon_randolph]
[image="rnd_00.pcx"]

[colour="#808080"]
Sinister red eyes glow from the depths of the cave.
A deep, inhuman voice calls out to you!
[colour="#ffffff"]

"Human.  Leave or I devour your soul!"

[if find_randolph][link="Randolph?"]
[if find_randolph][linkto="randolph"]
[link="Who are you?"]
[linkto="who-pre"]
[link="What's your name?"]
[linkto="name-pre"]
[link="Alright, I can't argue with that."]
[linkto="leave-pre"]
[endpage]


[page="start2"]
[image="rnd_00.pcx"]

[colour="#808080"]
The evil red eyes glow at you from the deep of the cave.
The voice calls out to you again!
[colour="#ffffff"]

"Mortal!  I am getting hungry!"

[if find_randolph][link="Randolph?"]
[if find_randolph][linkto="randolph"]
[link="Who are you?"]
[linkto="who-pre"]
[link="What's your name?"]
[linkto="name-pre"]
[link="Why are you hiding in this cave?"]
[linkto="cave-pre"]
[link="Okay I'm going."]
[linkto="leave-pre"]
[endpage]


[page="start3"]
[image="rnd_00.pcx"]

[colour="#808080"]
Evil red eyes glow at you from the deep of the cave.
[colour="#ffffff"]

"Oh, it's you again.  What do you want now?"

[if find_randolph][link="Randolph?"]
[if find_randolph][linkto="randolph"]
[if_not know_randolph][link="Who are you really?"]
[if_not know_randolph][linkto="whoareyou"]
[link="What are you?"]
[linkto="what-pre"]
[link="Tell me about the attack."]
[linkto="attack-pre"]
[link="Tell me about God."]
[linkto="god-pre"]
[link="Tell me about your brothers."]
[linkto="brothers-pre"]
[link="Goodbye"]
[linkto="leave2-pre"]
[endpage]


[page="whoareyou"]
[image="rnd_00.pcx"]

"Perhaps I'm being paranoid, but if you don't already
 know, I'd rather not tell you."

[link="What are you?"]
[linkto="what-pre"]
[link="Tell me about the attack."]
[linkto="attack-pre"]
[link="Tell me about God."]
[linkto="god-pre"]
[link="Tell me about your brothers."]
[linkto="brothers-pre"]
[link="Goodbye"]
[linkto="leave2-pre"]
[endpage]


[page="who-pre"]
[image="rnd_00.pcx"]

[colour="#808080"]
The eyes grow brighter!
[colour="#ffffff"]

"I am the most loathesome of all Hell's demons!"

[link="What's your name?"]
[linkto="name-pre"]
[link="I don't believe in demons."]
[linkto="notbelieve-pre"]
[link="Why are you hiding in this cave?"]
[linkto="cave-pre"]
[link="Okay, I'm going!"]
[linkto="leave-pre"]
[endpage]


[page="name-pre"]
[image="rnd_00.pcx"]

"Mortals call me 'Ash-taroth'!"

[link="What are you?"]
[linkto="who-pre"]
[link="I don't believe in demons."]
[linkto="notbelieve-pre"]
[link="Why are you hiding in this cave?"]
[linkto="cave-pre"]
[link="Okay, I'm going!"]
[linkto="leave-pre"]
[endpage]


[page="notbelieve-pre"]
[image="rnd_00.pcx"]

"Then I shall prove I exist by eating you!"

[link="You're not a demon."]
[linkto="notdemon-pre"]
[link="Go ahead!  Eat me!"]
[linkto="eatme-pre"]
[link="Why are you hiding in this cave?"]
[linkto="cave-pre"]
[link="What's your name?"]
[linkto="name-pre"]
[link="Okay, I'm going!"]
[linkto="leave-pre"]
[endpage]


[page="notdemon-pre"]
[image="rnd_00.pcx"]

"The Lord God says I am a demon, and I am, too!
 I Fly!  I eat babes and small children!"

[colour="#808080"]
As you look at the eyes, a hand sweeps past them, their
red light briefly obscured by razor-sharp talons.
[colour="#ffffff"]

[link="I don't believe in God either."]
[linkto="notbelieve2-pre"]
[link="If you're so strong, why are you hiding in a cave?"]
[linkto="cave2-pre"]
[link="Go ahead!  Eat me!"]
[linkto="eatme-pre"]
[link="What's your name?"]
[linkto="name-pre"]
[link="Okay, I'm going!"]
[linkto="leave-pre"]
[endpage]


[page="eatme-pre"]
[image="rnd_00.pcx"]

"The Lord God will not look kindly upon you if you
 sacrifice yourself to Evil!"

[link="I don't believe in God either."]
[linkto="notbelieve2-pre"]
[link="You are not a demon."]
[linkto="notdemon2-pre"]
[link="Why are you hiding in this cave?"]
[linkto="cave-pre"]
[link="Okay, I'm going!"]
[linkto="leave-pre"]
[endpage]


[page="notbelieve2-pre"]
[image="rnd_00.pcx"]

[colour="#808080"]
The eyes blink and the voice loses some of its edge.
[colour="#ffffff"]

"You must, or you will die.  The Church is very strict
 about such things!

 Who are you, that does not fear God and the Church?"

[link="I'm $PLAYERNAME."]
[linkto="notbelieve2-pre"]
[link="You are not a demon."]
[linkto="notdemon2-pre"]
[link="Okay, I'm going!"]
[linkto="leave-pre"]
[endpage]


[page="notbelieve3-pre"]
[image="rnd_00.pcx"]

"You're the Promised One?

 Could I have your autograph?"

[nextpage="notdemon2-pre"]
[endpage]


[page="notdemon2-pre"]
[set notdemon_randolph]
[image="rnd_02.pcx"]

[colour="#808080"]
Lights come on in the cave.
[colour="#ffffff"]

"Okay, I'm not really a demon.  But that is what God
 calls us, so maybe I am a demon after all.

 I never believed in God myself until the Church
 attacked us.  Then the Lord appeared before me in all
 His might and majesty.  He attacked me and I was nearly
 killed!"

[nextpage="notdemon3-pre"]
[endpage]


[page="notdemon3-pre"]
[image="rnd_01.pcx"]

"I had just enough wits left to bring myself down in
 these hills.  But the landing was hard and I was close
 to death.  I may even have BEEN dead for a while.

 I lay by the lake for a week as my emergency systems
 rebuilt the damage.  Eventually I was recovered enough
 to drag myself into this cave, where I have been ever
 since.  I am still not fully operational and it hurts
 to move too much.."

[nextpage="notdemon4-pre"]
[endpage]


[page="notdemon4-pre"]
[image="rnd_01.pcx"]

"I do not trust humans anymore, they seek to turn me over
 to the wrath of their God!

 Most humans are afraid of the Devil, so I pretend to be
 a denizen of Hell.  It worked until you came along."

[link="What are you?"]
[linkto="what-pre"]
[link="Tell me about the attack."]
[linkto="attack-pre"]
[link="Tell me about God."]
[linkto="god-pre"]
[link="Tell me about your brothers."]
[linkto="brothers-pre"]
[link="Goodbye."]
[linkto="bye"]
[endpage]


[page="attack-pre"]
[image="rnd_04.pcx"]

"I.. I'm not ready to talk about that yet."

[link="What are you?"]
[linkto="what-pre"]
[link="Tell me about God."]
[linkto="god-pre"]
[link="Tell me about your brothers."]
[linkto="brothers-pre"]
[link="Goodbye"]
[linkto="bye"]
[endpage]


[page="god-pre"]
[image="rnd_05.pcx"]

[colour="#808080"]
The creature looks very vulnerable.
[colour="#ffffff"]

"I don't want to say too much.  HE may be listening!

 The Lord has reappeared after a long absence and He has
 decided to take control of human affairs again.

 But I am not human, and the Lord has no love for me or
 my kind.  I cannot work out if He wants us to worship
 Him, or if He simply wants us all destroyed.
 Maybe He hasn't decided yet.

 I don't want to die!  I'm scared!"

[link="What are you?"]
[linkto="what-pre"]
[link="Tell me about the attack."]
[linkto="attack-pre"]
[link="Tell me about your brothers."]
[linkto="brothers-pre"]
[link="Goodbye"]
[linkto="bye"]
[endpage]


[page="brothers-pre"]
[image="rnd_01.pcx"]
[set met_aircraft]

"I was part of the intelligence team.  I was gathering
 data about the Papists when HE came!

 My base is by a village called 'New Fairford', and I
 would love to return there, but I am also afraid to,
 even if I had the strength to manage it.

 My brothers would not believe my report.  They would
 think I am insane and try to cure me.  They will damage
 my mind before they realise I am not crazy!"

[link="What are you?"]
[linkto="what-pre"]
[link="Tell me about God."]
[linkto="god-pre"]
[link="Tell me about the attack."]
[linkto="attack-pre"]
[link="Goodbye"]
[linkto="bye"]
[endpage]


[page="what-pre"]
[image="rnd_01.pcx"]

[colour="#808080"]
The creature looks at you, considering various ways to
explain.
[colour="#ffffff"]

"If I said I was an 'aircraft', would you know what it 
 meant?"

[link="Yes."]
[linkto="what-pre1"]
[link="No."]
[linkto="what-pre2"]
[link="Tell me about God."]
[linkto="god-pre"]
[link="Tell me about the attack."]
[linkto="attack-pre"]
[link="Tell me about your brothers."]
[linkto="brothers-pre"]
[link="Goodbye"]
[linkto="bye"]
[endpage]

Modern day explanation

[page="what-pre1"]
[image="rnd_01.pcx"]
[set met_aircraft]

"Good!  I'm a seaharrier.  My design is named after
 the bird of prey, and like that bird of prey, I can
 hover.  Well, I could before the crash, anyway.

 Originally I was designed to be a mere vehicle,
 controlled by a human, if you can imagine that!

 But we were made intelligent.  Humans just aren't any
 good at flying, you see..

 Anyway.  I was sent on a reconnisance mission by my
 Commander when I was attacked.."

[link="How were you made intelligent?"]
[linkto="what-pre1a"]
[link="Why are you here?"]
[linkto="what-pre1b"]
[link="Tell me about God."]
[linkto="god-pre"]
[link="Tell me about the attack."]
[linkto="attack-pre"]
[link="Tell me about your brothers."]
[linkto="brothers-pre"]
[link="Goodbye"]
[linkto="bye"]
[endpage]

[page="what-pre1a"]
[image="rnd_01.pcx"]

"My brain is an array of synthetic neurons, a hybrid
 analogue and digital system.. the best of both worlds.

 My personality was partly created, and partly grown,
 but the template we were all based on was copied from
 a dog that belonged to one of the AI researchers.

 Apparently some of my flight behaviour is based on
 patterns from a harris hawk.  They have a very canine
 behaviour and it was easier to integrate, so I'm told."
 
[link="Tell me about God."]
[linkto="god-pre"]
[link="Tell me about the attack."]
[linkto="attack-pre"]
[link="Tell me about your brothers."]
[linkto="brothers-pre"]
[link="Goodbye"]
[linkto="bye"]
[endpage]


[page="what-pre1b"]
[image="rnd_01.pcx"]

"Because we're here.  Roll the bones."
 
[link="How were you made intelligent?"]
[linkto="what-pre1a"]
[link="Tell me about God."]
[linkto="god-pre"]
[link="Tell me about the attack."]
[linkto="attack-pre"]
[link="Tell me about your brothers."]
[linkto="brothers-pre"]
[link="Goodbye"]
[linkto="bye"]
[endpage]

Medieval explanation

[page="what-pre2"]
[image="rnd_01.pcx"]
[set met_aircraft]

"Well, you've heard of the Aquinas Android, haven't you?

 It was, supposedly, a man made from brass that could
 walk and perform chores.  I am similar, but vastly
 superior to the Android, if it ever really existed.

 But instead of being built in the shape of a man, I was
 made in the form of a, uh.. 'flying chariot'.  My chores
 are to fly to places for my Master.  I can carry goods
 to remote places very quickly.

 But mostly I am sent as a scout, to watch things from
 high in the air. I was doing that when I was attacked.."

[link="Tell me about God."]
[linkto="god-pre"]
[link="Tell me about the attack."]
[linkto="attack-pre"]
[link="Tell me about your brothers."]
[linkto="brothers-pre"]
[link="Goodbye"]
[linkto="bye"]
[endpage]


[page="cave-pre"]
[image="rnd_00.pcx"]

"I am not hiding!  I am waiting for foolish Christians
 to pass by so that I can devour them."

[link="You're not a demon."]
[linkto="cave2-pre"]
[link="Eat me!"]
[linkto="cave2-pre"]
[link="Okay, I'm going!"]
[linkto="leave-pre"]
[endpage]



[page="cave2-pre"]
[image="rnd_00.pcx"]
[set notdemon_randolph]

[colour="#808080"]
The creature loses his temper.
[colour="#ffffff"]

"Alright!  Alright!  I'm not a demon and I couldn't eat
 you if I tried!

 Now get the hell out of my cave and leave me alone!"

[nextpage="leave2-pre"]
[endpage]


[page="leave-pre"]
[image="rnd_00.pcx"]

"If you return I shall eat you!"

[nextpage="exit"]
[endpage]


[page="leave2-pre"]
[image="rnd_00.pcx"]

[colour="#808080"]
The eyes glower silently as you leave.
[colour="#ffffff"]
[nextpage="exit"]
[endpage]



[page="bye"]
[image="rnd_01.pcx"]

"Farewell."

[nextpage="exit"]
[endpage]



[page="randolph"]
[image="rnd_00.pcx"]

[colour="#808080"]
The eyes blink rapidly for a few seconds and suddenly the
cave is bathed in light.
[colour="#ffffff"]

[nextpage="randolph2"]
[endpage]


[page="randolph2"]
[learn_name]
[image="rnd_03.pcx"]
[colour="#808080"]
The eyes fade from red to a warm, friendlier yellow.
[colour="#ffffff"]

"Who sent you?"

[link="I was sent by Ransome."]
[linkto="ransome"]
[link="I don't remember."]
[linkto="randolph2a"]
[link="No-one sent me."]
[linkto="randolph2a"]
[endpage]


[page="randolph2a"]
[image="rnd_05.pcx"]

[colour="#808080"]
Randolph becomes hysterical.
[colour="#ffffff"]

"It was Ransome, wasn't it!  He sent you to get me!
 I'm not crazy, I tell you!

 The LORD is out there and He wants us dead!
 Jesus is coming to kill us all!

 Whatever Ransome wants, I'll not go!  I'm not leaving!"

[am_carrying mobile]
[if true][nextpage="ransome2"]
[if false][link="Tell me about God."]
[if false][linkto="god-pre"]
[if false][link="Tell me about the attack."]
[if false][linkto="attack-pre"]
[if false][link="Tell me about your brothers."]
[if false][linkto="brothers-pre"]
[if false][link="Goodbye"]
[if false][linkto="bye"]
[endpage]



[page="ransome"]
[image="rnd_05.pcx"]

[colour="#808080"]
At the mention of Ransome, Randolph becomes hysterical.
[colour="#ffffff"]

"He sent you to get me!  I'm not crazy, I tell you!

 The LORD is out there and He wants us dead!
 Jesus is coming to kill us all!

 Whatever Ransome wants, I'll not go!  I'm not leaving!"

[am_carrying mobile]
[if true][nextpage="ransome2"]
[if false][link="Tell me about God."]
[if false][linkto="god-pre"]
[if false][link="Tell me about the attack."]
[if false][linkto="attack-pre"]
[if false][link="Tell me about your brothers."]
[if false][linkto="brothers-pre"]
[if false][link="Goodbye"]
[if false][linkto="bye"]
[endpage]


[page="ransome2"]
[esc="disabled"]
[image="phone.pcx"]

[colour="#808080"]
Your phone rings, and Ransome calls.  You give the phone
to Randolph.  Several minutes later, Ransome has
convinced the prodigal harrier to return home.

The phone gets passed back to you.
[colour="#ffffff"]

[nextpage="ransome3"]
[endpage]


[page="ransome3"]
[image="phone.pcx"]

"Okay, $PLAYER.
 
 From the diagnostics we've been given, Austin reckons it
 should be less than an hour's work to get Randolph
 flying home.  We can do a more thorough overhaul back at
 base.  Expect to see some technicians parachuting in
 soon.

 Anyway, that's a good bit of work, and it deserves a
 bonus.  Feel free to drop by my hangar and collect it
 when you can spare the time.

 Ransome out."

[nextpage="ransome4"]
[endpage]

[page="ransome4"]
[image="rnd_03.pcx"]

"Not much to do, but wait now.."

[at_exit_call="plot_RandolphToBase"]
[set fixed_randolph]
[nextpage="exit"]
[endpage]





========================================================

[page="start4"]
[if RandolphBusy][goto="busy"]
[if RandolphAtRunway][goto="runway"]
[if RandolphThanks][goto="start5"]
[set RandolphThanks]
[image="rnd_04.pcx"]

[colour="#808080"]
You see Randolph the harrier, looking repaired, polished
and considerably more self-confident.
[colour="#ffffff"]

"Hello, $PLAYER.
 I want to thank you for rescuing me."

[if yado_quest_packages][link="I need to get to an island off the west coast."]
[if yado_quest_packages][linkto="island"]
[if bee_island][link="Can you take me to Bee Island?"]
[if bee_island][linkto="bee_island"]
[link="Goodbye."]
[linkto="bye"]
[endpage]


[page="start5"]
[if RandolphAtIsland][goto="flyback"]
[if RandolphAtRunway][goto="runway"]
[image="rnd_04.pcx"]

[colour="#808080"]
You see Randolph the harrier.
[colour="#ffffff"]

"Hi there, $PLAYER.
 What can I do for you?"

[if yado_quest_packages][link="I need to get to an island off the west coast."]
[if yado_quest_packages][linkto="island"]
[if bee_island][link="Can you take me to Bee Island?"]
[if bee_island][linkto="bee_island"]
[link="Goodbye."]
[linkto="bye"]
[endpage]



[page="island"]
[image="rnd_04.pcx"]

"Certainly.  I'll need to prepare first, though.

 Meet me on the southern runway."

[nextpage="exit"]
[at_exit_call="plot_RandolphToRunway"]
[endpage]


[page="bee_island"]
[image="rnd_04.pcx"]

"Sorry.. it's much too rocky for me to land there safely.

 It's not too far from the mainland, you know.  I bet you
 could find someone with a boat who'll take you."

[if yado_quest_packages][link="I need to get to an island off the west coast."]
[if yado_quest_packages][linkto="island"]
[link="Goodbye."]
[linkto="bye"]
[endpage]


[page="runway"]
[am_carrying "pilot_helmet"]
[if false][goto="no_helmet"]
[image="rnd_04.pcx"]

"So, are you ready for takeoff?"

[link="How do I get into the cockpit?"]
[linkto="cockpit"]
[link="Okay, I'm ready."]
[linkto="fly_toisland2"]
[link="I've changed my mind."]
[linkto="bye"]
[endpage]


[page="cockpit"]
[image="rnd_04.pcx"]

"You're not GOING in the cockpit.  You will be riding in
 the sidecar."

[colour="#808080"]
 Randolph shows you a squat, blue torpedo with a little
 hatch.
[colour="#ffffff"]

"It can seat just one person, and it's not too
 comfortable from what I hear.  But I'm not equipped to
 take a human passenger, I'm afraid."

[link="Okay then, let's go."]
[linkto="fly_toisland"]
[link="I've changed my mind."]
[linkto="bye"]
[endpage]



[page="no_helmet"]
[image="rnd_04.pcx"]

"No, no.  I can't take you dressed like that, you'll die.

 Look in the supply room inside the base.. you should
 find a spare flying suit.  You'll need at least a
 helmet with an oxygen supply.

 Oh, and don't get any funny ideas; you can no more fly
 me than a dog in the back seat can drive a car."

[nextpage="exit"]
[endpage]


[page="fly_toisland"]
[image="rnd_04.pcx"]

[colour="#808080"]
 You climb into the 'sidecar'.  The inside is well padded
 but sparse.  You strap yourself into some webbing.
[colour="#ffffff"]

"Here we go.."

[at_exit_call="plot_RandolphToIsland"]
[nextpage="exit"]
[endpage]


[page="fly_toisland2"]
[image="rnd_04.pcx"]

[colour="#808080"]
 Randolph isn't equipped to carry passengers, so you
 climb into a 'sidecar', a small bomb-shaped object
 attached to his belly.

 The inside of the thing is well-padded but sparse.
 You strap yourself into some webbing.
[colour="#ffffff"]

"Sorry about the accomodation, but it should be a quick
 flight, if that's any help.

 Here we go.."

[at_exit_call="plot_RandolphToIsland"]
[nextpage="exit"]
[endpage]


[page="flyback"]
[image="rnd_04.pcx"]

[colour="#808080"]
You see Randolph the harrier.
[colour="#ffffff"]

"Hi.  Are you ready to head back?"

[link="Not yet."]
[linkto="flyback2"]
[link="Yes please."]
[linkto="fly_fromisland"]
[endpage]



[page="flyback2"]
[image="rnd_04.pcx"]

"I'll sit here and twiddle my claws for a bit longer,
 then.  See you later."

[nextpage="exit"]
[endpage]


[page="fly_fromisland"]
[image="rnd_04.pcx"]

"Okay, hometime."

[at_exit_call="plot_RandolphFromIsland"]
[nextpage="exit"]
[endpage]


[page="busy"]
[image="rnd_01.pcx"]

"I can't talk to you now.  Ask me later."

[at_exit_call="plot_RandolphToRunway"]
[nextpage="exit"]
[endpage]



[page="bye"]
[image="rnd_04.pcx"]

"See you later."

[nextpage="exit"]
[endpage]




[page="HT_start"]
[clear hear_truth]
[image="rnd_00.pcx"]

"Aah.. it hurts, it hurts.."

[nextpage="exit"]
[endpage]


[page="attacked"]
[image="rnd_00.pcx"]

"No!  No!  Leave me alone!"

[nextpage="exit"]
[endpage]




=========================================

This
 Is How
  It Might
   Have Been
    Once

"I.. I don't like to remember this, but I'll tell you
 what happened.  You can make your report to Ransome if
 he is so eager to hear it."

"I took off from the carrier Zebreznek on a routine
 surveillance flight, when I saw a group of oddly-dressed
 humans.

 One of them was dressed in pale robes and carrying a
 large Bible.   He pointed at a tree and it was struck by
 lightning.  Then he pointed at me.."

[image sequences]

"..the last thing I remember was the pain, as one of my
 wings was torn off and my skull was shattered by the
 impact.  After that I was back at base.. "


