Online:Mordrold

Mordrold is a Nord found in Brass Fortress. He owns a shop, which he's attempting to teach his Factotum, Retail Assistant.
 
  
Dialogue
He seems exasperated when you speak to him.
:"This useless pile of brass used to be a guard of some sort. Its harmless now, though. Well, mostly harmless."
:''"I know factotums can run a shop well enough, I've seen it. Perhaps you just can't teach an old machine new tricks."
:"I feel like this factotum has cost me more gold than its saved, what with all the customers its run off."

He can be overheard having different conversations with the Retail Assistant.
:Mordrold: "Just do as I say, you skeever!"
:Retail Assistant: "Reflecting … reflecting …."
:Mordrold: "Wait, what are you doing now?"
:Retail Assistant: "I am a factotum, not a large rodent, citizen."
:Mordrold: "What?"
:Retail Assistant: "A skeever is a large rodent. I am not a large rodent."

:Mordrold: "And when a customer enters the store? What do we say?"
:Retail Assistant: "Welcome, citizen."
:Mordrold: "Good! And when they ask how much something is? What do we say then?"
:Retail Assistant: "Cease your actions, or you will be taken into custody."
:Mordrold: "Shor's bones …."

:Mordrold: "All right, you pile of bolts, lets run through it one more time."
:Retail Assistant: "What am I running through?"
:Mordrold: "Inventory of course."
:Retail Assistant: "Understood. I will run through the inventory."
:Mordrold: "Sovngarde take me now."
:The factotum will then attempt to literally run the inventory through with its sword.

:Retail Assistant: "Daedric threat detected."
:Mordrold: "I already told you, you piece of scrap. Ain't no Daedra in Clockwork."
:Retail Assistant: "Daedric threat detected in Clockwork City."
:Mordrold: "Shut your metal trap before I sell you for parts."
:Retail Assistant: "Combat initiation on standby."

Sometimes he can be seen talking to Associate Zanon about his factotum.
:Mordrold: "Can you fix it?"
:Associate Zanon: "Well, I wouldn't say it's broke. It's performing as originally functioned."
:Mordrold: "I don't need a guard factotum, I need a shop assistant!"
:Associate Zanon: "There's not much I can do …."
:Mordrold: "And if I could offer some funding for your research?"
:Associate Zanon: "Perhaps there's something I can do."

After the main Clockwork City quest has been completed:
:Retail Assistant: "Daedric threat no longer detected."
:Mordrold: "This again? I told you, ain't no Daedra in Clockwork!"
:Retail Assistant: "Correct. There is no longer a Daedric threat in Clockwork City."
:Mordrold: "Ain't ever been a threat to begin with! Oh, you test my last nerve, you do."''

After The Oscillating Son, you can occasionally find Associate Zanon talking to Mordrold. It appears Zanon convinced Mordrold to fund his research, but things aren't going as planned:
:Mordrold: ''"You said you'd get results, Zanon."
:Associate Zanon: "I know! I know! But I've been considering changing my field of research lately."
:Mordrold: "Truly? Well then I'll be needing my generous donation back."
:Associate Zanon: "Oh, well, about those funds, you see, well …."
:Mordrold: "You best start running, Zanon. Before I stick this scrap heap on your arse."''
Zanon takes off running and fades in the distance.