Artemis/Quotes

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## First Meeting

*The first meeting between Zagreus and Artemis.*

* **Zagreus**: "A divine arrow..."
* **Zagreus**: "There's only one heavenly archer I know of. Well, several really, anyway, in the name of Hades! Olympus? I accept this message."
* **Artemis**: "I heard about you. Look, I'm not like all the others on Olympus. The power of the hunt helps keep me company, so, maybe it'll help you, too."
* **Zagreus**: "I sure could use some company now that she mentions it. The power of the hunt sounds handy too!"

## Duo Boons

*Dialogue that plays when a Duo Boon becomes available.*

### Heart Rend

* **Artemis**: "Hey, uh, Zagreus! There's something I've been wondering, and don't take this the wrong way or anything, OK? Oh, no. It's her."
* **Aphrodite**: "Why, Artemis, you're absolutely tongue-tied! Due to our little godling in the Underworld, or a little due to me? Hm-hm, you shall figure it all out I'm sure!"
* **Artemis**: "Look, what was I, ugh, just, nevermind. I'll talk to you some other time I guess."

* **Aphrodite**: Oh dearest, I've brought you keen-eyed Artemis, who in her focus on the hunt, has not developed social graces suitable enough to come to you herself."
* **Artemis**: "Social graces, she says! Going about like that. I'm sure you know I can find you when it's necessary, Zagreus. Though how to get away from Aphrodite, I have no idea."

* **Artemis**: "Um, Zagreus, despite my hunter's instincts, here it seems I was unable to elude Aphrodite in this particular case, who insisted that we present ourselves to you at the same time, for whatever reason."
* **Aphrodite**: "Oh come now, Artemis. I'm sure you're very capable of hiding from a common beast but I can see you plain. Why not be honest with yourself, next time?"

### Hunting Blades

* **Artemis**: "Zagreus, I wish we all could hear you so that good Lord Ares here might be persuaded that my powers are entirely for different purposes than his!"
* **Ares**: "Perhaps our skillsets once were meant for different purposes, dear Artemis; but who are we to doubt the end result? Observe what shall transpire once we grant our kin our combined might."

* **Artemis**: "Zagreus, I was just hoping for a little privacy before this hunt, which is consistently my preference here, except, you see, Lord Ares always seems to come sniffing about, first sign of any hunting instruments!"
* **Ares**: "Why, my dear Artemis, the hunt is but a prelude to a war, is that not so? For if all mortalkind knew naught of hunting, why, they would not be nearly so adept at killing one another."
* **Artemis**: "Look, Lord Ares, if I lend you better marksmanship ability, you think that you could bother someone else?"

### Deadly Reversal

* **Athena**: "If you've a moment, Zagreus? One of my relatives has claimed that I usurp your time. So I invited her to contact you."
* **Artemis**: "Um, hello Zagreus, Athena here is grandstanding or trying to prove a point, or something, I don't know? Anyway, nice talking to you."
* **Athena**: "Well, I suppose that's settled, then. I am afraid such interactions aren't uncommon here amongst my family; but what's a family without flaws?"

### Crystal Clarity

* **Artemis**: "Oh, hi there, Zagreus, I was just failing to persuade Lady Demeter to ease up off the snowy stretch that we've been having for a while. Some of the mortals are quite weary of it now and it sure doesn't make the hunting any easier."
* **Demeter**: "The mortals are resourceful, Artemis, their one redeeming quality perhaps, they'll find a way through our long winter here. They ought to, since they brought it on themselves."

### Splitting Headache

* **Artemis**: "Oh, great, it's you, Zagreus! Here, let me offer you some fine new Boons, as well as Lord Dionysus here, who I am sure would love to talk your ear off just as much as mine!"
* **Dionysus**: "**Eh**, tells me I'm being awful loud, and to back off, all sorts of nasty stuff like that, what can you do, though, right?"

* **Dionysus**: "Zag man, I was just attempting here to get our good friend Artemis to finally make an appearance at one of my feasts. It's just, wouldn't you know she's all preoccupied. Something about a hunt?"
* **Artemis**: "That's right lord Dionysus, a hunt. Which requires lots and lots of total quiet and clear-minded focus. So if you'll excuse me."

### Mirage Shot

* **Artemis:** "You know my father and my uncle by now, right, Zagreus? I don't know which of them is worse. I mean, superior! Superior despite technically spending most of his time in the seas beneath Olympus. Isn't that right, uncle?"
* **Poseidon:** "Oh, Artemis, you needn't boast to little Hades there on my account. Besides, whether you're in the sea, above it or beneath makes little difference to your measure as a god. You two are young as yet. Keep at it and you'll soon be practically as great as I."

### Lightning Rod

* **Artemis**: "Errm... Zagreus, rather than greet you as I normally would do, instead allow me to present you my illustrious, kind, generous Lord Father, your greatest Uncle Zeus."
* **Zeus**: "Um, thank you for the introduction daughter. Now, you run along, go frolic with your nymphs or something, leave me to assist my nephew here. Bestow on him your faint blessing if you must."

* **Zeus**: "Now, Zagreus, once you arrive, we'll have to find for you a suitable mate, won't we? Fine young man such as yourself! Normally, there's much to choose from around here, with some exceptions, of course... such as my cunning daughter, Artemis. Willfully, uninclined to take a mate, at all!"
* **Artemis**: "Yes, Zagreus, in spite of all these perfect, chiseled prospects everywhere about, yearning to marry or embarrass me, for some reason, I prefer to spend my time mostly alone or with my nymph friends in the woods!"

## Gifts

### Nectar

#### Nectar 1

* **Zagreus**: "Lady Artemis, I hope that you'll accept this offering, for all your kindness and support."
* **Artemis**: "Hey thank you for this, really, and I've just the thing to offer in return. It's just a gift, OK?"
* **Zagreus**: "Lady Artemis, you honor me."

#### Nectar 2

* **Zagreus**: "My lady Artemis! This is nothing, next to all your grace and favor."
* **Artemis**: "Hey wait, this is an offering, for me? I, oh, that's very kind, though, let's get back to hunting, now, OK?"

#### Nectar 3

* **Zagreus**: "Lady Artemis! I am indebted to you, for the strength and cunning you have given me."
* **Artemis**: "Look, Zagreus, I don't know what to say, except for thanks?"

#### Nectar 4

* **Zagreus**: "My lady Artemis, your favor's been invaluable to me. No finer huntress ever walked the surface of the earth, or underneath."
* **Artemis**: "You're being very nice to me, and that makes me suspicious, understand? So you want more of that, you keep this up."

### Ambriosa

* **Zagreus**: "I know you, have no shortage of Ambriosa on Olympus, Lady Artemis, but I imagine it's less often that the stuff go all the way from there to here, and back. What can I say? You make me proud to be a member of this family."
* **Artemis**: "I never felt like I could be myself with everybody on this mountaintop, you know? So much posturing, and bickering, and... I just head out to the woods most of the time. Maybe you understand me better than the rest, I've no ideal still. But I appreciate you've made attempts to try."

## Trial of the Gods

### Pleased

* "I won't forget this."
* "Thank you for this."

### Displeased

* "I thought we had an understanding, Zagreus, but this wouldn't be the first time I was wrong about someone."
* "Huh, so that's your choice? Maybe you're more like my relatives than I'd care to admit."
* "Why would you side with...?! Ugh, why do I even bother with some half-god..."
* "Good shot, there, Zagreus, I guess you got me. Now why don't you go take a shot at this."
* "Don't be messing with my feelings, Zagreus. My loyalty's hard-won and quickly lost."
* "Oh, good, just when I'd almost forgotten what an arrow to the back felt like..."
* "Oh really, that's the way it's going to be? You Underworld gods are all alike!"
* "You really missed an easy shot, Zagreus. But I will not. You'll see."
* "*Ah-hah*, I knew you'd pull this old maneveur, Zagreus. And I am ready for you, now."

### Using Artemis' Aid (Bad Call)

* "How dare you."
* "I can't believe this."
* "Is this some sort of joke?"
* "Oh, let me get right on it, Zagreus."
* "Pray, I don't accidently miss my mark."
* "Sure, I don't see why not."
* "What are you doing?"
* "What is the matter with you?"

### Complete

* Fine, I'm not angry anymore, not really anyway, but you just watch yourself with me, you got it?"
* "Oh you're still there I see. Well then, all right, let's call it even for the moment and get on with this."
* "Got to say you handled yourself pretty well back there. I can't stay mad after a show like that."
* "All right all right I'm going to forgive you now I guess, no need to beg, you just think twice next time OK?"
* "Good hunting just now, Zagreus. You passed my little test, so now we're good, just like it never happened."
* "I could keep hunting you until you're dead, but there's too little meat on you to make it worth my while."

## Characters

**Artemis'** comments on various characters.

### Achilles

* "Hey, I once heard Lord Hades has in his employ the greatest hero of the Trojan War, you happen to know anything about that? I'm kind of a fan. You see Achilles, tell him he's the best for me!"
* "So I have heard that Achilles himself taught you how to fight? No wonder you can hold your own down there, that is amazing...! You be sure to honor him from time to time, got it?"

### Aphrodite

* "So Aphrodite reached you first, did she. Sounds exactly like something she'd do. She has a knack for trouble, so, let's just stay focused here."

### Ares

* "You're pretty close with Ares, aren't you? And here they said it couldn't be done. If I were you I'd watch myself with him."

### Athena

* "You met Athena earlier I guess? I'd never trade my bow for all that pomp and armor, but I guess to each her own."

### Callisto

* "Not everybody on Olympus is a total disappointment, Zagreus. Why, someday maybe you could meet Callisto, she goes hunting with me all the time! Bet you don't see many woodland nymphs down there."
* "You must have a friend or two, don't you? It's hard being alone all of the time. At least I have Callisto and the other nymphs, and... I have you! A distant friend is still a friend, isn't that right?"
* "Hope you don't mind, I told Callisto all about you recently! Don't worry, I was quite discreet about it, the two of us were on the hunt, not like I just shouted out your story from the mountaintops!"

### Dionysus

* "That lush and lecher, Dionysus, counts you as a friend? I'm hoping that there must be some mistake, yeah, Zagreus?"

### Poseidon

* "Uncle Poseidon blessed you, didn't he. To think that big fat oaf is your own father's brother. I'm told to be respectful near him, but it's hard."

### Zeus

* "Ah, good old Father Zeus, he must have blessed you with his lightning bolts, did he? Always looking out for everyone."

## Misc

### Boon Bought from Charon

* "I guess this means you must have paid the boatman's ransom here, and whatever price he charged you, it was worth it."
* "You know, one thing I'll say for Charon there, he doesn't talk too much; and since neither do you, I'm letting you have this."
* "You hunted down a real bargain there in Charon's shop, though how about we try a slightly bigger deal on for size right now?"
* "If you're quite done with shopping, Zagreus, what say we cut straight to the chase from here?"

### Low Health

* "Hey you all right there, Zagreus? Wouldn't do to have you die on me just moments after meeting here like this."
* "Oh look at you, you're hurt there pretty bad, but, just stay focused on the hunt, and, it'll help to keep the pain at bay."

### Reaction to Keepsake

* "Hey, that's my Adamant Arrowhead on you! Normally, it's for killing things, but in your case it makes it even easier for me to hunt you down, even in the dark. Now that I have found you... here!"

### Wielding Coronacht

* "Hey how'd you get your hands on a nice bow like that? You take good care of Coronacht for me, so I can try it too once you're up here."

### Wielding Coronacht - Aspect of Hera

* "Say, that's the bow Stepmother Hera herself once wielded, isn't it? Her aspect of Coronacht! I'd know it from the... frankly rather sinister skulls all over it. It's very Hera, trust me."

### Other

* "Something's troubled me a little, about you. You fight so desperately. At first I thought you simply lacked in patience. But now I see it's urgency that drives you. What is it that you're after, really...?"
* "You've become a right accomplished vermin hunter, Zagreus! Maybe you'll get to use those skills against worthier creatures soon enough." *- After Clearing the Temple of Styx.*

## Receiving Persephone's Invitation

* **Zagreus**: "Found you, Huntress, here. In the name of Hades! Olympus, this is an official message! Especially for you, Lady Artemis!"
* **Artemis**: "Some kind of special message for me...! Oh, looks like there's one for everybody on Olympus, then. Felt rather special for a moment, there! And now you're making me check in with all the others. Great!"

## After the Epilogue

* "Have to say, I had a pretty decent time with everybody at our little visit recently! Met you, Uncle Hades, even great Achilles! Still don't quite appreciate you tricking us, but eh! I can get over it eventually. Anyway, you could still use assistance from me, right?"