Harpsichord Historian/Dialogue

### Before starting side-quest:

***Harpsichord Historian:*** *"Maestro! Maestro! Thou art Maestro, yes? If it pleases thee, I am in need of thine assistance!"*

### Upon asking what help they need:

***Harpsichord Historian:** "First, Maestro. If it pleases thee, allow me to recount for but a moment. Deep below this very eminence, lies remnants of a time long past. A time of warriors far greater than those of today. A time of Sentinels, Maestro. As all things of grand evolution, these beasts found origin as weapons. Fathered and wielded by the very kingdom you stand within today, these warriors brought even the Brass Kingdom to their knees. Inexplicably however, these beasts were deactivated in an event many antiquarians, such as I, dub, 'The Great Deletion." I have recently heard tale, although, that these Sentinels are to be reactivated once more. I seek to study these Sentinels, Maestro. Read their long forgotten stories! Sing their long forgotten songs! Though I have not tale of many locations, I do of one. The Diminuendo Ruins. One of the oldest places in all of Orchestria. Venture yonder! Westwardly I say! Scout the Diminuendo Ruins, Maestro! Scout them and find the Sentinel! The beast will be vicious and unrelenting, tame it if thou can! If not, bring unto the beast obliteration! May thou have grand luck in thine quest!"*

### Upon returning from Diminuendo Ruins:

**Harpsichord Historian:** *"Pray tell Maestro! Regale me with thine tale of woe!"*

### - Player killed Subwoofer Sentinel:

***Harpsichord Historian:** "'Tis a shame, Maestro… But, my trust is in thee. If thou say it was requisite, then it is so. Let us pray this Hard Drive possesses quite the catalogue!"*

### - Player recruited Subwoofer Sentinel:

***Harpsichord Historian:** "My my! What a glorious machination! I do so pray thou can fathom mine own speech. Might thou, if it pleases thee, serenade an old harpsichord?"*

***Subwoofer Sentinel:*** *"Bwuub Woob"*

***Harpsichord Historian:*** *"Hm... it appears as though there is quite the linguistical blockage. Mayhaps another time then."*

***Subwoofer Sentinel:*** *"Vwuub"*

### After either:

***Harpsichord Historian:** "Nevertheless, thy task has but only begun! There are many a Sentinel remaining amidst Orchestria, and if thou doesn't make haste, we may ourselves meet decimation! I now have word of a triad more who seek to trifle with our matters. One lurks the land of Drums, another the land of Wood, and the third the land of String. Sally Maestro! Sally forth and gather these Sentinels however you must!"*

### Upon asking about the Sentinel in the Percussion Kingdom:

***Harpsichord Historian:** "Ah yes, the land of Drums. Within it lurks a terrible scourge! The scourge seeks to meddle with the commonfolk and their way of life, Maestro! It seeks to sully bonds! It seeks to poison minds! Thou must bring halt to its matters! To Sitar, Maestro! Converse with the mandolin who tends the alehouse. Question him on what pests him. What pests his people. Pursue the pestilence. Either bring it to halt or bring onto it sheer mortality, Maestro! May thou have grand luck in thine quest!"*

### Upon returning from Sitar:

**Harpsichord Historian:** *"Pray tell Maestro! Regale me with thine tale of woe!"*

### - Player killed Soundboard Sentinel:

***Harpsichord Historian:** "'Tis a shame, Maestro… But, my trust is in thee. If thou say it was requisite, then it is so. Let us pray this Hard Drive possesses quite the catalogue!"*

### - Player recruited Soundboard Sentinel:

***Harpsichord Historian:** "My my! What a glorious machination! I do so pray thou can fathom mine own speech. Might thou, if it pleases thee, serenade an old harpsichord?"*

***Soundboard Sentinel:*** *"Old Harpsichord! Old Harpsichord!"*

***Harpsichord Historian:** "Well now that is just wholly unnecessary."*

***Soundboard Sentinel:*** *"Old! Old! Old! Old Harpsichord!"*

***Harpsichord Historian:*** *"I see now why they pronounced thee a scourge."*

### After either:

***Harpsichord Historian:** "Nevertheless, grand work, Maestro! I believe you've earned your fair share!"*

### Upon asking about the Sentinel in the Woodwind Kingdom:

***Harpsichord Historian:** "Deep within the land of Wood lies an oasis. A city left untouched by the Brass Empire. The populace attribute this safety to their hero. 'Piano Hero' they dub them! For centuries, this hero stood dignant betwixt their winding streets. However, the true nature of this "hero" must make itself known upon this Sentinel's awakening! Due to the village's rurality, it cannot be said whether or not this being deserves the title. That is thine's own distinction to make. To Shakuhachi Village, Maestro! Find the beast! Discern its motives! If it proves just, bring to it submission! If not, ensure it will never wield that title unjustly against any undeserving! May thou have grand luck in thine quest!"*

### Upon returning from Shakuhachi Village:

**Harpsichord Historian:** *"Pray tell Maestro! Regale me with thine tale of woe!"*

### - What's the passcode?

***Harpsichord Historian:** "Oh good heavens, Maestro! Sincerest apologies for not mentioning sooner, to earn entry into Shakuhachi Village, thou must recite to the gatemen a passcode. The passcode is as follows: 'Piano Hero'. Again, terribly sorry for the inconvenience, Maestro."*

### - Player killed Keytar Sentinel:

***Harpsichord Historian:** "'Tis a shame, Maestro... But, my trust is in thee. If thou say it was requisite, then it is so. Let us pray this Hard Drive possesses quite the catalogue!"*

### - Player recruited Keytar Sentinel:

***Harpsichord Historian:** "My my! What a glorious machination! I do so pray thou can fathom mine own speech. Might thou, if it pleases thee, serenade an old harpsichord?"*

***Keytar Sentinel:*** *"Anything for my adoring fans!"*

**\*Music cuts out and Keytar Sentinel plays the solo from their battle theme\***

***Harpsichord Historian:*** *"Marvelous! Immensely marvelous indeed! You must scribe that song for me one day!"*

***Keytar Sentinel:*** *"Of course, dude!"*

### After either:

***Harpsichord Historian:** "Nevertheless, grand work, Maestro! I believe you've earned your fair share!"*

### Upon asking about the Sentinel in the String Kingdom:

***Harpsichord Historian:** "Prior to our original meeting, when the Sentinels were revitalized, the Subwoofer was not alone in the Ruins. There was another, Maestro. The oldest Sentinel of all. This Sentinel awoke in fear and sought to flee the Ruins. Though many did oppose its escape, those that did lived short lives. The beast fled as far as it could from the land of Keys. Eventually, the beast found itself among the many countrymen of the southern land of String. The beast sought shelter within one of their homes, Maestro! The beast took the poor agronomists' own residence from them! And what's worse is they allowed it! Take this parcel, Maestro! Deliver it to them, it will divulge the matter! With haste, Maestro! Find Acoustic Ranch, deliver unto the guitarmers their parcel! Gain entry into their farmhouse! Allow the beast to either meet your heart or your blade, Maestro! May thou have grand luck in thine quest!"*

### Upon returning from Acoustic Ranch:

**Harpsichord Historian:** *"Pray tell Maestro! Regale me with thine tale of woe!"*

### - Player killed Keyboard Sentinel:

***Harpsichord Historian:** "'Tis a shame, Maestro... But, my trust is in thee. If thou say it was requisite, then it is so. Let us pray this Hard Drive possesses quite the catalogue!"*

### - Player recruited Keyboard Sentinel:

***Harpsichord Historian:** "My my! What a glorious machination! I do so pray thou can fathom mine own speech. Might thou, if it pleases thee, serenade an old harpsichord?"*

***Keyboard Sentinel:*** *"No."*

***Harpsichord Historian:*** *"Oh. Very direct, I can respect that."*

### After either:

***Harpsichord Historian:** "Nevertheless, grand work, Maestro! I believe you've earned your fair share!"*

### If that was the last of the set of 3:

***Harpsichord Historian:** "Hold on, Maestro! I have word of another Sentinel! Though this one will be considerably more... challenging. According to my scriptures, many years ago, only but a few following "The Great Deletion," the Brass Empire seized 2 Sentinels. One of which you have already acquainted, Soundboard Sentinel, the other was one that was once known as, "Gramophone Sentinel." Apparently, the greatest of Brass's people sought to study and replicate the Sentinels. However, the technology was far to above their own. They couldn't comprehend the mechanisms, Maestro. And so, since the project showed little success, it was scrapped. Eventually, centuries later, an explorer stumbled across the old catacombs that then housed these ancient behemoths. This discovery revitalized the project, as the Brass Empire had its best scientists and mechanics working hard to nail down the innerworkings of these 2 Sentinels. They succeeded, Maestro! Not only did they succeed, but they empowered the, once, Gramophone Sentinel, mutating it into what it stands as today, dubbed "DJ Deck Sentinel." However, for a reason I cannot parse, they shut down the project yet again. Although, supposedly, this Sentinel should still reside within that facility. Venture to the land of Brass! Find the Flugelhorn Mines! Within it, find thy way to the facility. Once there, make use of this key to enter! On guard, Maestro! I know not what lies within. If it can be tamed, do so. If not, show it eternal hellfire!"*

### Upon returning from Flugelhorn Mines:

**Harpsichord Historian:** *"Pray tell Maestro! Regale me with thine tale of woe!"*

### - Player killed DJ Deck Sentinel:

***Harpsichord Historian:** "'Tis a shame, Maestro... But, my trust is in thee. If thou say it was requisite, then it is so. Let us pray this Hard Drive possesses quite the catalogue!"*

### - Player recruited DJ Deck Sentinel:

***Harpsichord Historian:** "My my! What a glorious machination! I do so pray thou can fathom mine own speech. Might thou, if it pleases thee, serenade an old harpsichord?"*

***DJ Deck Sentinel:*** *"Why?"*

***Harpsichord Historian:*** *"Come again?"*

***DJ Deck Sentinel:*** *"Why do you wish to be 'serenaded?'"*

***Harpsichord Historian:*** *"So that I may scribe your ancient songs to avoid them being forgotten."*

***DJ Deck Sentinel:*** *"Perhaps if our songs are able to be forgotten, then perhaps they don't deserve remembrance in the first place."*

***Harpsichord Historian:*** *"I suppose we must agree on the matter of disagreement, then."*

### After either:

***Harpsichord Historian:** "Nevertheless, grand work, Maestro! I believe you've earned your fair share!"*