Higgins/Dialogue

## Mission

*Fixing the Fence*

*Assemble Dee Dee Transport*

*The Cave on Amber Island*

*The Poisoned Water*

*Rescue in Ingall's Mine*

*The Debt Collectors*

*Adventures with Mali*

*To Light the Way*

*The Theft*

*The Perfect Trap*

*Django's Dojo*

## Play

### Casual Talk

* ⁠⁠ Hm... life before Portia? I'll keep it short: life was hard. It was just me and my brothers. Someone needed to provide for us, and that someone was me!
* ⁠⁠ Folks like you and I, *Player*, we understand the importance of personal glory! Peace, community... puh! It's called the Portian Dream because you have to be asleep to believe it!
* ⁠⁠ I find the greatest thing about building is the discipline you develop and how you can apply it to master other skills quickly... conversation, for example! But enough about me, let's talk about you!!
* ⁠⁠Travel? Who would want to travel?? I've got all I need right here: Furnaces, Skivers... And my trusty, trusty Worktable. My worktable would never leave me.

### Compliment

* (You're looking well today, Higgins.)
	+ ⁠⁠Eh...?! Don't try to be nice to me! I'm a million times nicer than you! Your posture is enviable and your odor is exceptionally passable! Furthermore, the general opinion of the public is favorable towards you!
	+ ⁠⁠Eh...?! Don't try to be nice to me! I'm a million times nicer than you! You're an upstanding citizen, and everyone aspires to be more like you! Your contribution to Portia is irreplaceable!
	+ ⁠⁠Eh...?! Don't try to be nice to me! I'm a million times nicer than you! You're a true friend to everyone in town, and your eyes are like endless pools of beauty that are impossible not to get lost in!

* (You know, Higgins. You don't get enough credit around here for all you do.)
	+ ⁠⁠ Yes, well, you know how common people can be. They only come to us when they have a problem. "Fix this, build that, hit this thing with a hammer;" they think it's just "ding ding ding," and voila, now you can microwave your salad!! You're welcome, you ingrates!!
	+ ⁠⁠Hmph, that's the irony of this job; the better you do, the less likely people are to notice. They just wake up one day and think, "Ah, yes, someone built a lighthouse. Great." They don't think for one second about all the blood, sweat, and tears that went into such virtuosic edification!!
	+ ⁠⁠ Finally! Someone understands! That's just the downfall of being the most humble man in the world: a lack of recognition. Oh, well. So it goes. I don't do it for the fame, I do it to cement my name in history as the greatest builder of all time!

### What types of gifts do you like?

* ⁠⁠ Well, my mother always said I was "allergic to fun." That and theft. Whenever I see toys or someone stealing, my vision goes red and I just start swingin'! I'm also not particularly fond of flowers.

* ⁠⁠ I suppose... in some hypothetical world where I was receiving gifts... I'd want tools and ores. Things I could use myself. I wouldn't want parts or pre-constructed things. Especially not made by the likes of you!

### Talk about favorite foods

* ⁠⁠I prefer foods with a lot of substance to keep me building for a long time without a break.
* ⁠⁠Hah! You think I would be so foolish as to reveal my favorite foods to you? Okay, fine, I really like pumpkin pie! I'm not saying you have to get me one! In fact, I'd prefer you didn't!

### Ask about work

* (How's work going?)
	+ ⁠⁠I'm vying for my usual position of #1... that should be no surprise to you. What, you're looking to take me down? Give it your best shot, I'll be ready for you!
	+ ⁠⁠Hah! Wouldn't you like to know! I give out information on my projects on a need to know basis, and you don't need to know!
	+ ⁠⁠Well, you know me. In the Commerce Guild by 8, out by 9, back home by 9:45, work from 10 til midnight, enjoy a brief victory snack... The usual.

* (Why are you always so competitive?)
	+ ⁠⁠Why? Because I was born to win, baby! I never get tired of winning!
	+ ⁠⁠Competitive?! You're not trying to be more competitive than me, are you? By being the most competitive Portian, that means I'm always #1... at being competitive! It's an endless loop of dopamine release!

## Speech balloons

Speech balloons are dialogue spoken through comment bubbles. Speech balloons do not have audio and are typically random outbursts.

### Sparring

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