Two Cowards

Questor Offer

I'm in an embarrassing predicament, I fear. [lover] and I have had ... an understanding, but [his/her] lover is being distressingly old-fashioned about it. I have been challenged to a duel. Luckily, [competitor], that's my rival's name, doesn't know what I look like. You could stand in for me. For [gold] gold pieces, would you? I'd be very grateful.

This [competitor] here in [this place] has sent me a challenge. I guess the word has gone around that I have ruined the honor of [his/her] lover, [lover]. Not that most of [the region] hasn't been with old [lover] first. Basically, I need someone like you to impersonate me in the duel. Would [gold] gold pieces interest you in this?

Refuse Quest

No? That is too bad. Well, I probably should get someone who looks more like me, anyhow.

Accept Quest

Good show, [your first name]. Bring this reply to [competitor]. You'll find [him/her] over in [competitor's town]. I'll expect you back in [quest time] days, victorious, for your just reward. Good luck, my friend.

Quest Complete

Honor is restored, eh, my fine [your race]? Here's your [gold] gold pieces. And now, I should go visit dear [lover] and tell [him/her] of the ordeal ... with certain alterations of the facts, of course.

Rumors During Quest

[lover], they say, has caused more deaths than any plague.

[lover]'s last lover died in [his/her] arms, trying to satisfy [his/her] ... appetite.

If [lover] finds out they're fighting a duel over [him/her] ... [an oath], that'll be it.

Rumors Postfailure

[lover] has left [competitor] and [quest giver] too.

It's all over between [lover], [competitor], and [quest giver].

Rumors Postsuccess

[lover] and [quest giver] are together again. It's so romantic.

[quest giver] killed a [competitor], all for the love of [lover].

Questor Postsuccess

I'd be honored to help you, [your first name]. And we all know about honor, don't we?

Questor Postfailure

You were supposed to impersonate me, idiot! Or don't you remember?

Quest Log Entry

[the quest date]: [quest giver] of [quest giver's town], [quest giver's place] has been challenged to a duel and has sent me to impersonate [him/her]. I am to bring [his/her] reply to [competitor]'s challenge and fight the duel. I can find this [competitor] in [competitor's town] here in [competitor's place]. After the duel, I am to return and collect my reward from [quest giver] in [quest giver's town]. All for the love of [lover].

Message 1011

I, [quest giver] of [quest giver's place], do hereby answer your challenge. As is my right by the formal rules of combat, I will call the place where we shall meet. That place is here and the time is now. This contract is legally binding. To refuse to meet its challenge without formal apology is to sacrifice honor evermore. [quest giver] of [quest giver's place]

Message 1012

You're, uh, [quest giver]? You must be looking for the other person named [competitor], a real tough, uh, [duelist]. You'll find [him/her] in [arena]. Good luck, [quest giver]. I hope you win!

If you're [quest giver] ... [an oath], I'll meet you over in [arena]. Let me just, ah, get into my [duelist] clothes. Bye!

Message 1013

You're in [arena], where [competitor] said [he/she] would meet you.

Message 1014

In the guise of [quest giver], you have slain a [duelist] in the guise of [competitor]. You have merely to return to your employer and honor is restored.

Message 1015

This is preposterous! On one hand, [competitor] is a perfect boor to challenge [quest giver] to a duel. On the other, what a perfect coward [quest giver] is for sending you in [his/her] place. Thank you for bringing this to my attention. Neither shall have me, but you may have [lovgold] gold pieces since that fool promised to pay you.

This is too romantic! Just imagine -- [competitor] and [quest giver] tearing each other to pieces over little me. [an oath], as thoughtful a gesture as that is, I cannot let it be. I will leave [lover's place] forever, but first, please accept [lovgold] gold pieces to replace that which [quest giver] offered you. I can't let you be poor just because no duel will occur. Fare thee well, [your first name].

Let me get this straight. That idiotic [competitor] is jealous of me and [quest giver] and has challenged [him/her] to a duel. And that infernal coward [quest giver] has sent you to pretend to be [him/her] in this duel? Is it any wonder that I don't love either of them? I'll take care of this. Here's [lovgold] gold pieces instead of what [quest giver] offered you. There will be no duel.

Message 1016

[the quest date]: [competitor] ran off when I gave [him/her] the reply to [his/her] challenge. The duel is still to take place, in one form or the other, at [arena] here in [arena's town]. -- Symbols used in the QRC file: -- -- [this place] occurs 1 time. -- [he/she] occurs 3 times. -- [him/her] occurs 11 times. -- [his/her] occurs 7 times. -- [an oath] occurs 5 times. -- [your first name] occurs 5 times. -- [the quest date] occurs 2 times. -- [your race] occurs 1 time. -- [the region] occurs 1 time. -- [competitor] occurs 3 times. -- [quest time] occurs 1 time. -- [competitor's place] occurs 1 time. -- [lover's place] occurs 1 time. -- [quest giver's place] occurs 4 times. -- [arena's town] occurs 3 times. -- [competitor's town] occurs 2 times. -- [quest giver's town] occurs 2 times. -- [arena] occurs 6 times. -- [competitor] occurs 14 times. -- [duelist] occurs 5 times. -- [gold] occurs 3 times. -- [lover] occurs 16 times. -- [lovgold] occurs 3 times. -- [quest giver] occurs 20 times.