Ultima VI Transcript

Shrine of Singularity
introduction a finely-carved stone pyramid. As you face the altar, a voice rings in your head. You understand it perfectly, but you can't recognize the language!

¡�²§"There is no more wisdom for thee to acquire here, noble Avatar."Ë

"Seek the Codex, and may nothing impede thy sacred quest!"Ë ¶¢¡ÓëÓ�«§"Hast thou completed thy journey to the @catacombs?" øynïy'''What is the Mantra of Singularity?" °f�î "Which catacomb dost thou seek?"°��¢¡�²Ó(ƒ§"Thy deeds make thee unworthy of enlightenment."Ë

"Return when thy path is more focused."Ë ¶¢¡�²ÓP§"Thou hast far to travel and much to achieve, but thy inner fire will surely guide thy way."£"Thou hast far to travel and much to achieve."Ë

"May the wisdom imparted here help purify thy inner flame."¢Ë

"What do you seek, Avatar?" ÷ïsacr,ques,code,mantö¡ÓëÓ�«§"What is the Mantra of Singularity?" °f�£"Look deep inside thyself, Avatar, and answer this:"Ë "For whom dost thou truly seek the Codex?" °L	¢ïcont,dili,passö¦²¨ÒŸ Ó#·§¦³¨ÒŸ ²´§¦�³¨Òº ²´§"$0 is one of the guiding principles of the gargoyle race."Ë

"Go thou into the @Catacombs of $0, near the coast to the $1 of here."Ë

"There you will find the being who most exemplifies this @principle."°��ïprin,threThe three principles of @Control, @Passion and @Diligence form the basis of the gargoyle way of life."°��ïname,jobThou hast reached the Altar of Singularity. What dost thou seek?"°��ïcataWhich catacomb dost thou seek?"°��ïbyeöThe mystic voice falls silent, and you leave the altar. ¶ï*ö¡ÓÓ� §"The answer to that lies elsewhere."£"The answer to that lies within thyself."¢°��î÷ïun-or-us,unorusLet the principle of control guide thy quest."Ë

"Let the principle of passion drive thy quest."Ë

"Let the principle of diligence maintain thy quest."Ë

"Then wilt thou truly achieve the unified spirit and singularity of purpose that is necessary for success in all endeavors."Ë

"This is the gargoyle way; let it be thy way as well."Ë

The altar glows with a cold blue flame.Ë

You feel compelled to seek out the Codex.Ë

Your final quest has begun!ÄÓ §¦�²¨Ó�§Ë ¶ïun-us-or,us-un-or,us-or-un,or-us-un,or-un-usö°x�ïunusor,usunor,usorun,orusun,orunusö°x�ï*'''You have not yet become familiar with the wisdom of the gargoyle race."Ë

"Continue thy search."°��î

"Think again, Avatar: For whom dost thou seek the Codex?" ÷ïboth,our,peac,all,ever'''Thy answer is wise."Ë

"But how canst thou truly work for the good of a race whose ways thou dost not understand?"Ë

"Go thou into the @Catacombs of @Control, @Passion and @Diligence."Ë

"In each wilt thou find the final resting place of the being who most exemplifies that @principle."Ë

"Return when thou hast found these @catacombs."¤Óë§Ó�§°��ïhuma,me,my,lord,brit'''Thy answer is foolish."Ë

"A journey made for selfish reasons can never be a sacred quest, regardless of its goal."Ë°�	ïgarg,seer,scho,inqu,lead'''Thy answer is foolish."Ë

"There is no nobility or honor in betraying one's own race for the sake of another."Ë

"Such a path can never be a sacred quest."Ë°�	ïvalk,beh,naxa,drax,bole'''Thy answer is foolish."Ë

"Thy compassion is acknowledged, but compassion is not the key to success."Ë

"The motive must be as one with the goal for a journey to become a sacred quest."Ë°�	ïbyeReturn when thou canst truly answer this question." ¶ï*Thy answer is foolish."Ë

"Thy mind must be focused clearly on thy path for thy journey to become a sacred quest."Ë°�	îControlDiligencePassion¸westsoutheast

Wisp
Introduction a strange, glowing ball of energy. "Again, '@you' of this plane address 'I' of the Xorinite dimension." "By what name do 'you' wish to be addressed at this time?"

"Very well, '' Do 'you' have memory of previous discussions with 'myself?'" yes-"Good. Tedious repetition should then be unnecessary on this occasion. Of what would 'you' speak?" no-"So be it. 'I' must often repeat information when conversing with the life of Britannia, it seems." "'I' do not see how each unit of life here can have different memories, different desires, but again 'I' inform Britannia that it is not so in 'my' realm." "Those which 'you' know as 'wisp' in Britannia are projections of the life of Xorinia." "'I' extend into many planes beside this one." "Britannia communicates with 'me' very seldom, and is known by those of very few other planes." "Every time 'I' speak with Britannia, it seems 'I' must explain 'my' nature again, as 'I' have just done." "That is very strange."

name The concept of 'name' is one 'I' still do not grasp." "'I' believe that when 'you' ask 'me' to use '' as a form of address, it has something to do with 'name.'" "When Britannia addressed me with the name '@Zog,' an attempt was made to explain." "But still 'I' do not understand."°

you 'I' and 'you' are words that seem to have no meaning." "'I' mimic the way 'you' use them in this language out of courtesy."

job Xorinia serves as a conduit for @information between different planes." "In exchange, these planes provide information that can be used to improve Xorinia." "Occasionally payment is accepted in the form of @substance, but this is not preferred."

cond,info,exch Britannia has never participated in the interplanar exchange of information." "'I' have presented a sample known in Britannian terms as a '@secret', but no further interest has been shown."

subs Actual physical materials are so plentiful throughout the multiverse that they are of little value." "Information has much greater worth."

paym,inte If 'you' present a reasonably dense information source to a 'wisp' unit, arrangements will be made to transfer some suitably valuable commodity into Britannian possession."

secr Because of the nature of Britannian memory, 'I' now present the sample information to 'you' again." The wisp pulsates, fading from blue to white, then back to blue again. As it does so, a scroll materializes in your hand. "This is a simple invocation of magic energy to bring about the cessation of all life." "It is not a very useful or powerful form of magic, as it will only affect beings in the same plane where it is invoked." "Inform any 'wisp' unit if 'you' have @interest in further exchange.°

zog Once when 'I' offered sample information to Britannia, the name 'Zog' was given by the life unit that received it." "No further contact with Britannia was obtainable for some time after this." "Perhaps misuse of the sample information was responsible."

bye 'I' find it unusual that 'you' find it so important to inform 'me' of the imminent cessation of proximity between one unit of Britannian life and one of Xorinite." "Nonetheless, in accordance with 'your' custom: Goodbye, ''"

other "The vagaries of the language 'you' speak are quite beyond 'me.'"

If have book of mantras "Perhaps another line of inquiry would prove more 'fruitful.'" "The volume 'you' bear with the symbol pattern representing the sounds 'The Book of Lost Mantras' is a prime source of high density information." "Do 'you' wish to 'me' to locate a client who is willing to make an exchange for it at this time?" no-"The ways of Britannia are strange indeed." yes-For a few moments, the wisp pulses, saying nothing. "It is done," the wisp says at last, "Rklbwm have expressed desire to possess this information." "Hoping, no doubt, for a bargain, Rklbwm have offered a small quantity of the substance 'gold' in lieu of the customary useful information." "But surely 'you' wish 'me' to arrange for Rklbwm to provide information of value to 'you.'" "Am 'I' correct to assume this?" yes-"Then so be it. Here is useful information from the Rklbwm:" 'If a substance with a partially reflective surface is positioned so that its third index of refraction matches the wavelength coefficient of the output of a polarized light source, and the resulting beam is focused on an ionized crystal suspended in a unipolar magnetic field, matter can be converted into useful electromagnetic radiation at an efficiency rate of 96 to 98 percent, depending on the desired output frequency.'* "It was a pleasure doing business with you." no-"Very well." "'You' have not sent enough life units to transport much substance, but it is 'your' decision to make." The wisp glows just a trifle brighter for a moment, and suddenly everyone notices that their packs have grown heavier. "It was a pleasure doing business with you."

Guard
Introduction A muscular, well armored guard. "Hello. Can I help you with something?"

yes-"Well, what can I help you with?"

name "I'm not allowed to give out that information."

job "I am one of Lord British's elite guards. We keep @order throughout @Britannia."

brit "Hail Lord British! Hail Britannia! Hail the glorious Avatar!"

elit,guar,keep,orde "Lately our ranks have thinned. Many have been lost in the war against the @gargoyles."

rank,thin,many,lost,garg Few of us are left to @patrol the cities, and those may be sent to the shrines soon." "I fear we may @lose this war."

shri,lose,fear,sent Not a single shrine have we liberated. The gargoyles fight like @daemons!"

demo,daem

"I have noticed a certain resemblance..."

patr,citi "That is our only job, in times of @peace."

time,peac "May we see such times again!"

bye "If that is all, then I'll be back about my duties."

other "Perhaps you should ask somebody else."