Donald: I'll be in charge of the maintenance of our ship and equipment. Also, as I told the commander earlier, I'm bringing with us this experimental robot model I've named BR4ND-0N.",
Burden: "...'Experimental' in what way?"
Donald: Well... it's a discarded project of the Constellar Federation. Essentially, BR4ND-0N is an empathic droid. He was designed to analyze human emotions and status to try and please its owner and guests. The project was deemed a failure though, since after a couple of years the empathic module became overwritten with its owner's personality. And the droid suffered an 'existential' crisis with, well... undesired consequences. This model has been customized by me, personally. By formatting its brain once a year, I promise you BR4ND-0N is totally safe! Also, it's not for pleasure. When requested, he'll give us various readings of our performance, moods, and morale throughout a mission and can help us notably improve our productivity.
Donald: Come on, Sarge, don't be mean to him. You may end up liking him!
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[Explosion #1]
Jack: "Fuck! Fucking Xenolifer! Fuck!"
Donald: "Oh my gods. We are going to die, aren't we?"
Sarah: "This can't be happening..."
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Donald: "Wait a second."
Burden: "What?"
Donald: "The power supply seems to have been damaged. We can't let the battery drop below zero or we're screwed."
Burden: "And how the hell do we avoid that?"
BR4ND-0N: "Sir, I volunteer myself to connect the broken power supply."
Burden: "Donald, is it safe?"
Donald: "Well, BR4ND-0N is tough as hell. It might actually work. And I can do maintenance on him so he doesn't get toasted."
BR4ND-0N: "Or you can sacrifice me and leave me as a permanent connection so power won't be a problem anymore."
Burden: "No way. I need you digging as much as everyone else."
BR4ND-0N: "Yes, sir.",
Burden: "OK! Everdusk team!",
Dr Z: "OH!"
Burden: "...sigh. Yes, doctor?"
Dr Z: "Sorry. Just wanted to remind you that what we found in research prior... If any of us experience paralysis, we can fight it with a temporary jolt of electricity. That's why the defibrillator unit is here."
Donald: "I can do the preparations. We can have up to three charges on standby for use."
Jack: "And in the meantime, you get to skip digging, don't you?"
Donald: "Those are the benefits of having a wider set of skills other than just shooting things."
Burden: "Hey! That's enough."
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[Donald is 101Kg]
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Donald: "I don't want to die here, Burden! I need to believe the legends about you are true!"
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"c4_intro_14":"Donald, do you think that broken radio will do the job?",
Donald: "It's going to be hard, but I think BR4ND-0N and I can fix it in time. If I remember correctly, emergency protocols dictate that an orbital convoy will cross this radio's frequency radius every 14 months."
"c4_intro_17": "FOURTEEN MONTHS!?"
Donald: "Easy there. Based on my calculations the orbital convoy will be within reach in the next -XX- days. If we can get a signal out before then, there's a chance we can be saved!"
Burden: "It sounds good, but if we don't manage to repair the radio in time, we'll be stuck here for a year..."
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"c4_sarah_donald_death_0_0":"Oh gods... why Donald, why... He joined Everdusk just to make me happy. This is my fault... We may survive this, but I don't know if I will be able to face life without Donald..."
"c4_sarah_trauma_0_0":"Donald and I were married for 9 years... We always shared a passion for science, we joined Everdusk so we could explore new boundaries together. And now he's dead... Donald... If you have to take any drastic measures, just kill me next. I'd rather you survive since you still have a reason to live..."
"c4_sarah_trauma_3_0":"He was harmless... Such a brilliant and innocent mind. He wasn't meant to die like this, fucking Xenolifer, I hope they all die! You have to promise me, Burden... When we get off this planet you'll find Liam and kill him. We have to destroy Xenolifer."
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Donald: "Sarah... why? why... I can't live without her... My love...how could I let this happen?" I love her so much...Damn this planet. This whole Everdusk thing. Fuck it. Fuck everything. Fuck you Burden. I hate you."
Donald: "Kill me now and make a feast of my body. You won't be hungry for a month, damn it. Kill my fat ass and let me be with her again..."
Donald: "Please, don't let anyone else die..."
Donald: "Why is this happening to us, why do we have to die like this?"
Donald: "Oh my god.. I can't do this. We're all going to die. Don't let anyone else die Sergeant... do your damn job."
Donald: "I'll never have a decent nights sleep for the rest of my life. Those animals, they're like ghosts. I haven't managed to clearly make one out yet."
Donald: "She was always so optimistic... She truly believed in you, Burden. And you let her die... My little blonde... You didn't deserve any of this... I should have forced her to stay out of this Everdusk mad house. Sarah... I failed you..."
Donald: "Do you think we'll live, Sergeant? I'm going to abandon Everdusk after this... Me and Sarah... shouldn't be here in the first place..."
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Donald: "I can work on the radio, but I think it will take about 20 days to get it fixed."
Donald: "I bet you're glad I brought BR4ND-0N to the mission now, huh?"
Donald: "Sarah and I have been married for 9 years now, she's great. She'll surely help us get through this."
Donald: "If you have to make any hard decisions, take me before her, please. BR4ND-0N can continue my work without me."
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Sarah: "OK. But I'm going to eat tons of ice cream when we get back."
Donald: "I guess I could use some dieting..."
Donald: "We are well-prepared, Everdusk team. We can do this.",
Donald: "Wow, I feel important now. We can do this, guys.",
Jack: "Yeah, sure."
Dr Z: "A true instrument of hope, that radio."
Sarah: "Come on Donald, you can do this!"
Donald: "YES! I will save you all! Trust me!!"
Donald: "Give me food and then we can talk about saving whatever... asshole."
Donald: "Sarah... No one will forget your sacrifice..."
Donald: "No one will forget Sineicos, the memories of the lost will endure."
Sarah: "I don't like being exposed to a fight, but I'm happy to have brave soldiers protecting us."
Donald: "That's for sure. We can outsmart them easily."
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"c4_engineer_nightshift": "Oh, shit... OK, I'll do my best in these poor lighting conditions.",
"c4_engineer_nightshift_brandon": "BRAND-0N's autonomy system got pretty fucked up from messing with the cave computer. Now he can barely work with Sineicos' solar power."
"c4_nightwork_engineer": "I worked on the radio last night. We're closer to being saved now."
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"c4_engineer_repairing_0":"OK... There's still a lot of work to do..."
"c4_engineer_repairing_1":"This thing is beginning to look more like a radio."
"c4_engineer_repairing_2":"We're halfway there. Maybe there's hope for us after all."
"c4_engineer_repairing_3":"Almost done! We have to survive..."
"c4_engineer_repairing_4":"The radio is fixed! Now we have a chance!"
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Donald: "Ok, BR4ND-0N, say goodbye to everybody, you're going with the Sergeant."
BR4ND-0N: "My AI module will allow me to commandeer the droid-rocket, allowing me to disperse the antidote's reactive agents over the planet's atmosphere. That means I won't come back. 100% sure. I am so glad I can be of service until the end. Goodbye, everybody."
Donald:"OK. You're ready to go. Burden, while BR4ND-0N is connected to your spacesuit, he can provide useful intel during the mission. At this point, you should at least feel sorry for doubting him all those months ago before Sineicos."
Burden: "Gods, Donald, you are a rancorous nerd."
Donald: "Just try to come back alive to honor BR4ND-0N's heroic sacrifice."
Princess Teralynn Dyamon is quickly becoming one of my favorite characters in my graphic novel.
"[Prince] Mordek was always more interested in hunting and bird training than the politics of his kingdom. During a hunting trip in northern Galena, his party remained several days in Hornfels, and he had the pleasure of meeting the town’s most prominent nobles, the Viscount and Viscountess Lazull. It was the Lazulls’ oldest daughter, Lady Teralynn Lazull, who challenged Mordek’s complacency with her misleadingly sweet demeanor. Her high expectations of Mordek as a Galenan prince—and her vastly superior knowledge and interest in current Galenan events—caused him to reassess himself and his duties as a member of the royal family."
