
Saxiis, a Drakaan who has gone native.


[page="start"]
[image="saxiis1.pcx"]

"Hello there.  Did you want something?"

[link="Who are you?"]
[linkto="name"]
[link="What's your job?"]
[linkto="job"]
[link="What are you?"]
[linkto="what"]
[if find_ross][link="I'm looking for Ross."]
[if find_ross][linkto="ross"]
[link="Goodbye."]
[linkto="bye"]
[endpage]


[page="startname"]
[image="saxiis1.pcx"]

"Hello again."

[link="What's your job?"]
[linkto="job"]
[link="What are you?"]
[linkto="what"]
[link="Goodbye."]
[linkto="bye"]
[endpage]



[page="name"]
[image="saxiis1.pcx"]
[learn_name]

"I am Saxiis.  Most people call me 'dragon', though."
[learn_name]
[link="What are you?"]
[linkto="what"]
[link="What's your job?"]
[linkto="job"]
[link="Goodbye."]
[linkto="bye"]
[endpage]


[page="job"]
[image="saxiis1.pcx"]

"Job?  I'm financially independent, man!  Haven't you
 seen that hoard?

 I'm open to contract work, though.  If you want your
 fair maidens guarded, give me a call.
 Another speciality is valuations, particularly gold."

[link="Tell me about the hoard."]
[linkto="gold"]
[link="Tell me about the fair maiden."]
[linkto="maid2a"]
[link="What are you?"]
[linkto="what"]
[link="What's your job?"]
[linkto="job"]
[link="Goodbye."]
[linkto="bye"]
[endpage]



[page="what"]
[image="saxiis1.pcx"]

"I'm a dragon.  You know, a big fire-breathing monster
 that hoards gold and guards fair maidens?

 Well, the fair maiden thing didn't really pan out, in
 fact she's dead.  But the gold has done well."

[link="Tell me about the gold."]
[linkto="gold"]
[link="Tell me about the fair maiden."]
[linkto="maid3a"]
[link="Do you breathe fire?"]
[linkto="fire"]
[link="What's your job?"]
[linkto="job"]
[link="Goodbye."]
[linkto="bye"]
[endpage]




[page="doorbell"]
[if Saxiis_allowed_in][goto="doorbell2"]
[image="saxiis1.pcx"]

"No milk today, please..

 Oh!  Have you come to slay me?"

[link="Yes."]
[linkto="slay"]
[link="I'm here to rescue the fair maiden."]
[linkto="maid"]
[if find_ross][link="I'm looking for Ross."]
[if find_ross][linkto="ross"]
[link="Sorry, wrong house."]
[linkto="bye"]
[endpage]


[page="doorbell2"]
[image="saxiis1.pcx"]

"Oh, hello, it's you again!"

[link="May I come in?"]
[linkto="doorbell3"]
[link="Goodbye."]
[linkto="bye"]
[endpage]


[page="doorbell3"]
[image="saxiis2.pcx"]

"Sure.  But wipe your feet first, okay?"

[set Saxiis_allowed_in]
[nextpage="fakeexit"]
[endpage]



[page="slay"]
[image="saxiis2.pcx"]

"Not today thank you."

[colour="#808080"]
The door slams shut.
[colour="#ffffff"]
[nextpage="exit"]
[endpage]


[page="fire"]
[image="saxiis2.pcx"]

"Kind of."

[colour="#808080"]
Taking out a silver box, the creature lights a cigarette.
[colour="#ffffff"]

[link="Tell me about the gold."]
[linkto="gold"]
[link="Tell me about the fair maiden."]
[linkto="maid3a"]
[link="What's your job?"]
[linkto="job"]
[link="Goodbye."]
[linkto="bye"]
[endpage]



[page="maid"]
[image="saxiis2.pcx"]

"I'm sorry, we don't have one of those anymore.
 Was there anything else?"

[link="What do you mean?"]
[linkto="maid2"]
[if find_ross][link="I'm looking for Ross."]
[if find_ross][linkto="ross"]
[link="Goodbye."]
[linkto="bye"]
[endpage]


[page="maid2"]
[image="saxiis1.pcx"]

"Well, there used to be a fair maiden here, but she kinda
 died.  Bit of a shame, but it broke the enchantment.
 Now I am free of the curse.  I don't have to listen to
 her snoring either."

[link="Tell me about the enchantment."]
[linkto="maid3a"]
[link="The enchantment was broken?"]
[linkto="maid3b"]
[link="Goodbye."]
[linkto="bye"]
[endpage]


[page="maid2a"]
[image="saxiis1.pcx"]

"I'm not very good with maidens, really.  I was given one
 to guard, but she broke."
 
[link="Tell me about the maiden."]
[linkto="maid3a"]
[link="Tell me about the hoard of gold."]
[linkto="gold"]
[link="What are you?"]
[linkto="what"]
[link="What's your job?"]
[linkto="job"]
[link="Goodbye."]
[linkto="bye"]
[endpage]



[page="maid3a"]
[image="saxiis2.pcx"]

"A geas was laid upon me to guard that fat bitch until
 a warrior valiant enough to slay me could claim her for
 his bride.

 Fortunately this wandering loony came by and found the
 girl while I was asleep.  I was woken by a terrific yell
 from her room followed by 'Auugh!' and then I was free!

 We had to dispose of the body, and he'll get lynched if
 her father ever finds out, but I offered to let him stay
 here.  Sometimes he goes shopping for me."

[link="The spell was broken?"]
[linkto="maid3b"]
[link="Why do you need him to go shopping?"]
[linkto="shopping"]
[link="Tell me about the gold instead."]
[linkto="gold"]
[link="Goodbye."]
[linkto="bye"]
[endpage]



[page="maid3b"]
[image="saxiis1.pcx"]

"Yes, it was very broken.

 The witch designed it so that it would last until I was
 slain.  She never took into account that the girl might
 get the chop instead, and it went wrong.

 Have a look in the mystical pool outside if you want to
 see what a broken spell looks like."

[link="Who was it that broke the spell?"]
[linkto="maid4"]
[link="Do you know any magic?"]
[linkto="magic"]
[link="Tell me about the gold instead."]
[linkto="gold"]
[link="Goodbye."]
[linkto="bye"]
[endpage]


[page="maid4"]
[image="saxiis1.pcx"]

"I owe it all to Ross the Bewildered.  He came by one
 night and found the girl before I woke up.  Then
 there was this awful yell up in the tower and a sort of
 'Auugh!'.  Then I was free of the spell!

 We had to dispose of the body, and he'll get lynched if
 her father ever finds out, but I offered to let him stay
 here.

 Sometimes he goes shopping for me."

[link="Why do you need him to go shopping?"]
[linkto="shopping"]
[link="Goodbye."]
[linkto="bye"]
[endpage]


[page="shopping"]
[image="saxiis3.pcx"]

"Do you have any idea how difficult it is to get
 served when you're a fifteen-foot lizard?

 Everybody runs away screaming.  Sometimes they throw
 pointy sticks at me as well!  Each time I go to get some
 groceries it's a complete disaster!

 There's lots of beef on the island of course, but it's
 always good to have some variety in your diet."

[link="Don't you eat people?"]
[linkto="shopping3"]
[link="Couldn't you have sent the maid shopping?"]
[linkto="shopping2"]
[link="Tell me about the gold instead."]
[linkto="gold"]
[link="Goodbye."]
[linkto="bye"]
[endpage]


[page="shopping2"]
[image="saxiis2.pcx"]

"No.  She'd try to run away.
 In any case there was a forcefield around the island to
 prevent her from leaving until I was dead.

 A clever piece of work, that; it was keyed to her.
 Anyone else could come and go as they pleased, except me.

 That damned spell would give me a powerful urge to return
 home as soon as possible."

[link="Does this fair maiden actually have a name?"]
[linkto="maidname"]
[link="Don't you eat people?"]
[linkto="shopping3"]
[link="Tell me about the gold instead."]
[linkto="gold"]
[link="Goodbye."]
[linkto="bye"]
[endpage]


[page="shopping3"]
[image="saxiis2.pcx"]

"There are ethical questions about eating people.
 As a rule, I only eat knights because they have this
 fixation with slaying me.  It's self-defence, right?

 The other thing is, it takes more energy to peel them
 than you get out of the meat.  It's a quite a fiddle to
 break them open but they really are a snack you can eat
 between meals."

[link="Have you considered vegetarianism?"]
[linkto="vege"]
[link="Couldn't you have sent the maid shopping?"]
[linkto="shopping2"]
[link="Tell me about the gold instead."]
[linkto="gold"]
[link="Goodbye."]
[linkto="bye"]
[endpage]


[page="vege"]
[image="saxiis2.pcx"]

"Not really.  I've evolved as a carnivore, so eating
 just vegetables is not a good idea.  You're an omnivore,
 you have a choice.

 Also, meat has a higher energy density than plants,
 which gives carnivores time to laze around.  Laziness
 promotes tool-use, you know?  Only meat-eaters become
 fully intelligent, because they invent shortcuts.."

[link="You know too much."]
[linkto="knowtoomuch"]
[link="Couldn't you have sent the maid shopping?"]
[linkto="shopping2"]
[link="Tell me about the gold instead."]
[linkto="gold"]
[link="Goodbye."]
[linkto="bye"]
[endpage]


[page="knowtoomuch"]
[image="saxiis1.pcx"]

"Tell me about it!  Xy'lan isn't pleased with me at all.
 He really doesn't like people knowing stuff."

[link="Who is Xy'lan?"]
[linkto="xylan3"]
[link="Couldn't you have sent the maid shopping?"]
[linkto="shopping2"]
[link="Tell me about the gold instead."]
[linkto="gold"]
[link="Goodbye."]
[linkto="bye"]
[endpage]


[page="maidname"]
[image="saxiis1.pcx"]

"I guess so, but I was never told what it was.

 She was a fat lump, though.  Carrying her stiff out the
 front door was a real problem."

[link="Tell me about the gold instead."]
[linkto="gold"]
[link="Goodbye."]
[linkto="bye"]
[endpage]


[page="gold"]
[image="saxiis2.pcx"]

"Ah, the gold.  There's such a huge amount of it,
 everyone else is jealous.  Probably be why people keep
 coming to try and slay me.

 I don't know what they'd do if they ever did manage it.
 There's far too much for ME to carry, let alone a man."

[link="Who gets jealous?"]
[linkto="gold2"]
[link="Can I have some?"]
[linkto="gold3"]
[link="Goodbye."]
[linkto="bye"]
[endpage]


[page="gold2"]
[image="saxiis3.pcx"]

"Oh, the usual assortment.. Kings, Bishops, the Pope..

 One of the huge advantages of being a dragon is that you
 don't normally have to pay any tithes."

[link="Tell me about the Pope."]
[linkto="pope"]
[link="Can I have some gold?"]
[linkto="gold3"]
[link="Goodbye."]
[linkto="bye"]
[endpage]


[page="gold3"]
[image="saxiis3.pcx"]

"No.  And if you steal any, I'll nail you to a stick."

[link="Who gets jealous of your gold?"]
[linkto="gold2"]
[link="Goodbye."]
[linkto="bye"]
[endpage]


[page="pope"]
[image="saxiis2.pcx"]

"He's a knob.  He sits around all day decreeing things
 and interfering with everyone else's lives.

 The trouble is, Xy'lan likes him.  And that means he CAN
 interfere with everyone.  Everyone except me.

 Anyway.  He's pretty sprightly for a 300-year old.
 I understand that is a very long lifespan for a human.."

[link="Who is Xy'lan?"]
[linkto="xylan"]
[link="Three hundred years?"]
[linkto="pope300"]
[link="How long do you live for?"]
[linkto="age"]
[link="Why can't the Pope interfere with you?"]
[linkto="xylan2"]
[link="Goodbye."]
[linkto="bye"]
[endpage]


[page="xylan"]
[image="saxiis1.pcx"]

[colour="#808080"]
The creature looks at you knowingly.
[colour="#ffffff"]

"Xy'lan is God.  Only a few know His true name.

 I would rather not talk about Xy'lan anymore.  If you
 really want to find out how far the rabbit-hole goes,
 seek out my brothers."

[link="Where can I find them?"]
[linkto="brothers"]
[if_seen pope][link="The Pope is 300 years old?"]
[if_seen pope][linkto="pope300"]
[if_seen pope][link="How long do YOU live for?"]
[if_seen pope][linkto="age"]
[if_seen pope][link="Why can't the Pope interfere with you?"]
[if_seen pope][linkto="xylan2"]
[link="Goodbye."]
[linkto="bye"]
[endpage]


[page="xylan2"]
[image="saxiis1.pcx"]

"I have some influence over Xy'lan, and He can't harm me
 directly, although he tried.. that's what the whole
 Fair Maiden deal was about, after all.

 That's all I can tell you right now.  If you really want
 to know about Xy'lan, there are others of my kind more
 willing to talk about such matters.

 But Xy'lan won't like that at all, and He CAN kill you!"

[link="Where can I find the others?"]
[linkto="brothers"]
[link="Who is this "Xy'lan" guy anyway?"]
[linkto="xylan"]
[if_seen pope][link="Did you say the Pope is 300 years old?"]
[if_seen pope][linkto="pope300"]
[link="Goodbye."]
[linkto="bye"]
[endpage]


[page="xylan3"]
[image="saxiis1.pcx"]

"Xy'lan considers me and my brothers a threat, with some
 justification.  They want to try and stop the chaos he's
 causing.

 Personally, I'm not sure we can.  So I decided to try
 and fit myself into Xy'lan's world.  He wasn't satisfied
 and set up the Fair Maiden thing to try and kill me..
 he's not supposed to be able to DO stuff like that!

 That's all I can tell you right now.  If you really want
 to know about Xy'lan, there are others of my kind more
 willing to talk about such matters.  But beware if you
 do, because there is nothing to stop Xy'lan killing YOU!"

[link="Where can I find the others?"]
[linkto="brothers"]
[link="Who is this "Xy'lan" guy anyway?"]
[linkto="xylan"]
[link="Goodbye."]
[linkto="bye"]
[endpage]



[page="age"]
[image="saxiis1.pcx"]

"We usually reach around two thousand of your years..
 my race is a very old one. 

 But I will say no more.. I came here to try and forget
 my past, not to wallow in it."

[!link="Where can I find the others?"]
[!linkto="brothers"]
[link="Who is this "Xy'lan" guy anyway?"]
[linkto="xylan"]
[link="Tell me about the gold."]
[linkto="gold"]
[link="Goodbye."]
[linkto="bye"]
[endpage]


[page="pope300"]
[image="saxiis1.pcx"]

"Yep.  Him and the LORD are great friends, and there are
 some pretty amazing rewards for the faithful."

[link="Who is Xy'lan?"]
[linkto="xylan"]
[link="How long do you live for?"]
[linkto="age"]
[link="Why can't the Pope interfere with you?"]
[linkto="xylan2"]
[link="Goodbye."]
[linkto="bye"]
[endpage]


[page="magic"]
[image="saxiis1.pcx"]

"Whoohoohoo!  You really know how to ask 'em, don't you?

 As it happens I know quite a bit of magic, but it won't
 be enough to save you from the boundless wrath of an
 angry God.

 Which is what we'll get if I teach you any."

[link="Who was it that broke the spell?"]
[linkto="maid4"]
[link="Tell me about the gold instead."]
[linkto="gold"]
[link="Goodbye."]
[linkto="bye"]
[endpage]




[page="ross"]
[set Saxiis_allowed_in]
[image="saxiis2.pcx"]

"I suppose you'd better come in then."

[nextpage="fakeexit"]
[endpage]


[page="brothers"]
[image="saxiis2.pcx"]

"I'm not sure I can tell you that.  The conditioning that
 prevents Xy'lan from harming us is being stretched very
 thin and he may be able to bend it.

 I cannot risk my brothers' lives.  But I can tell you
 that my race, old as it is, still has a strong fondness
 for caves.

 Also, should you discover their home, you will need a
 code for the front door.  Try using '631824'."

[if_notseen pope][link="What was that about Xy'lan harming you?"]
[if_notseen pope][linkto="xylan3"]
[if_seen pope][link="Did you say the Pope is 300 years old?"]
[if_seen pope][linkto="pope300"]
[if_seen pope][link="How long do YOU live for?"]
[if_seen pope][linkto="age"]
[if_seen pope][link="Why can't the Pope interfere with you?"]
[if_seen pope][linkto="xylan2"]
[link="Goodbye."]
[linkto="bye"]
[endpage]


[page="attacked"]
[image="saxiis3.pcx"]
[at_exit_call="player_killme"]

[colour="#808080"]
Quick as lightning, the dragon lashes out with her claws,
eviscerating you.

As you lie bleeding, powerful jaws close around your
throat, bringing a quick, if painful, end.
[colour="#ffffff"]

[nextpage="exit"]
[endpage]



[page="bye"]
[image="saxiis2.pcx"]

"Bye-bye."

[nextpage="exit"]
[endpage]


[page="fakeexit"]
[goto="exit"]
[endpage]
