@0    = ~New visitors? Welcome to the Ooze's Lounge. I am Biya, the proprietor of this place. Please come in, but try not to track dirt beyond the entrance. We just had our Lounge cleaned yesterday, you see.~
@1    = ~I'll do my best... I'm <CHARNAME>, by the way. Pardon my surprise, Biya, but I could use an explanation as to who you all are.~
@2    = ~Well, this was the last thing I expected to find down here.~
@3    = ~The Ooze's Lounge? What kind of a place is this? Explain yourself.~
@4    = ~It's a pleasure to meet you, <CHARNAME>.~
@5    = ~I suppose you will need an explanation. What you see around here is our lovely lounge, a shining gem amidst the dirt and filth. Even in a dark place such as this, it may still shine.~
@6    = ~The Lounge is a haven for those who are... not suited, shall we say, for the world above. This is a place for the unwelcomed to rest and bargain however much they need before continuing their journeys to elsewhere.~
@7    = ~You are a stranger to this place, yet you somehow found your way here regardless... that means you must have acquired a key from one of our trusted friends. Does that mean...?~
@8    = ~I'm afraid one of your friends is dead. We found the key in the den of a murderer.~
@9    = ~In case you're trying to accuse me of anything, no. I did not kill any of your friends.~
@10   = ~I see...~
@11   = ~I would rather believe that the key was lost by chance and its last owner did not meet their end, but that is a slim hope.~
@12   = ~Now is not the time to weep, however... we have a guest, and I cannot afford to give you less than the courtesy you deserve. You are safe as long as you are here. If you need supplies, please talk to my friends. They have a wealth of valuable items and weapons.~
@13   = ~We ask only that you treat us with respect, and you will have ours in return. That's not too difficult for you, I hope. Even that mad priest can at least follow that rule, assuming you met him on your way here.~
@14   = ~If you are in need of any more guidance, please come to me. I will do my best to answer your questions.~
@15   = ~It's good to see you alive and well. How may I help you?~
@16   = ~Did you give this place its name?~
@17   = ~I'd like to know more about the Ooze's Lounge.~
@18   = ~How does a little child like you become in charge of this place?~
@19   = ~You mentioned a mad priest on the upper levels during our first meeting.~
@20   = ~You must have a hard time managing this place, Biya. Is there anything I can do to help?~
@21   = ~The basilisks are all dead. You don't have to fear them anymore.~
@22   = ~I need a safe place to rest. Would you allow me to sleep here?~
@23   = ~I don't need anything right now. Goodbye.~
@24   = ~No, the Lounge was named by the original founders of this place, long ago, who turned this part of the sewers into the safe harbor we stand in now. They, too, were merchants and wanderers who built this place to suit their needs. When they left this place behind... we, the ones who came after them, chose to keep the name along with its purpose.~
@25   = ~Many years ago, the Lounge was built as a safe haven for those who did not belong to the land above to rest and find shelter. Many mages, for example, are treated as deviants and threats by those in the city of Athkatla. Here, they are as safe as they will ever be.~
@26   = ~As I know the ruling powers would not look kindly upon our small establishment, we chose to lock this place and restrict access to those of our community and others that gained our trust. You were fortunate to have found a key, but such a thing does not happen often.~
@27   = ~What else is there to say? This place is a home to me, as it is for many others. Though it is not perfect, it is enough. And those here with me are as close to me as family.~
@28   = ~Being little has nothing to do with being responsible. I may not be as old as you, but I have learned how to take care of this place, and I have done so for a long time.~
@29   = ~Vulab is mad. He willingly serves a demon lord, but he hasn't become a danger to us... yet. He's no more troublesome than a disagreeable neighbor, so we've learned to accept his... eccentricity. He, too, is an outcast from the world above, so I allow him to stay close to us. Even someone like him needs a home.~
@30   = ~Actually, there is something that you can help us with. Are you used to taking part in a monster hunt now and again?~
@31   = ~Sure. That's something I've done before.~
@32   = ~No. That's not the kind of work I hoped for.~
@33   = ~Never mind, then. We're in need of someone capable of slaying beasts at the moment.~
@34   = ~You may or may not know already, but beneath us lies a cave full of mud and ooze. While we are used to the typical slime or crawler, recently we have been threatened by a new pack of monsters that have made it too dangerous for us to descend below, and now we live in fear that they will climb the stairway once they grow tired of the humid atmosphere in the caverns.~
@35   = ~The monsters I speak of are basilisks, powerful creatures with a gaze that turns you to stone. You might already be familiar with them. The creatures are unpredictable and lethal, so we need them gone before they start to breed and become a serious threat to us and any visitors to this place.~
@36   = ~It's a simple thing that I ask of you. There are eight of the monsters in the cavern. Some are more powerful than others. Slay them all and we will give you a worthy reward in return.~
@37   = ~Is there something else you wish to know?~
@38   = ~Yes, of course.~
@39   = ~Ah, that's very good news! Thank you.~
@40   = ~I promised you a worthy reward. Please take this gold, as well as this magical arrow. With it, you will never need any other arrow again. It is very useful, believe me.~
@41   = ~By the way, I think Luna was asking for you earlier. Talk to her when you have the time. She made it sound quite urgent considering how worried she looked.~
@42   = ~Take care.~
