A Shau Veteran/Dialogue

## Idle and alone

* Real pepped. Too edgy. Gotta relax.
* Come on! Just want some action.
* God damn! I'm running out of dip.
* Shoulda brought some gum or something. Stop grounding my teeth down.
* Probably watching me right now. Well, let him.
* He's here. I can feel it.

## Idle and with a friendly hunter

* Hell, everybody's gotta strap hang once in their career.
* Looks like rain.
* This reminds me of my time in the A Shau Valley.
* I heard if we get this guy, they've got another lined right up.
* Should've packed some snivel gear, some food or something.
* Call me paranoid, but I don't reckon we're getting the whole picture here.
* This guy must be a real idiot or a real psychopath.
* I just hope I get my hands on him first.
* Nice boots. I thinking of getting some of those myself.
* My old lady, she gets real turned on by all this shit. Makes her hot and mussy.

## Meeting a friendly hunter

* Looking psyched, man!
* Hang in there.
* Get into flanking position, troop.

## Spotting player

* Whoa! He's in my sights!
* Hey! I got him! I got him!
* I see the runt! He's right over there!
* I'm tracking the bastard! He ain't losing me!
* There he is! Light that civilian up!
* There he is! Bring him down!
* Hungry K-bar joining the party!
* Yeah! Let's tag and bag this mother!
* The cavalry's arrived!
* Time to abuse this geek!
* This zippo mission ends here!
* Time to put him in a body bag!

## Spotting player in the shadows

* Tryin' to use the dark, huh?
* There he goes! Into the shadows!
* I can still see you, ya fool!
* He ran into those shadows!
* Nice try, asshole! But I ain't blind!
* I still got a bead on him!

## Defeated

*Also triggered if the hunter runs away from the player as a result of certain game events*

* Steady, man! Get a grip! Don't go over the edge!
* You ain't got the guts!
* Okay! You've proved all you have to!
* I surrender, man! Y–You gotta take me prisoner!
* Okay! Uncle! You got me! Uncle!
* There's plenty more of us, you chickenshit bastard!

## Taunting

### After taking no damage

*Triggered if the spotted player is facing the hunter in combat without dealing any damage to them before they taunt*

* How do you like some of yer own, huh?
* Not feeling so good now are you, private?
* Gonna finish you off like a six pack!
* It's time you join the party!
* Gonna peg you out and have some fun!
* Looks like I got blackjack!

### After taking any damage

*Triggered if the spotted player is facing the hunter in combat and dealt any damage to them before they taunt*

* Shit! You take all this real personal!
* Feeling pretty riled now, ain't ya!
* I don't blame ya!
* Takes more than that, soldier!
* Tough son of a bitch!
* That all you got?

### Miscellaneous

*Triggers when they're low on health and when they're calling you out while you're taking cover in a gunfight*

* Dogmeat!
* You VD!
* Dipshit!
* Crude monkey!
* Shit-eater!
* Dumb bastard!

## Losing player after long running pursuit

* Thought I'd be done with all this shit...
* Somebody tag that bastard before he runs us all into the ground!
* Well, he sure is giving us the runaround!

## Startled by player's physical presence

*Triggered if an idle hunter senses the player appear to them up close or if an idle hunter blindly touches the player*

* Hell!
* Agh!
* Wha–
* Wuh?
* Damn it!
* Motherf–

## Startled by noise

*Can only be triggered with idle hunters. Also triggers if they catch a brief glimpse of the player before they disappear or see the player from afar*

* Could be nothing. But I'll check it out.
* Checkin' out somethin' over here.
* Comin' over there, you prick!
* I think you blew it, geek boy!
* If this is another ghost contact...
* Hey. That you, you spotty bastard?

## Startled by player running

*Triggered if an idle hunter hears a short instance of the player running without spotting them, startling the hunter*

* Tryin' to creep up on me, huh?
* That you, you dumb asshole?
* [Sotto voce] Okay, nice and easy now...
* Is that that condemned bastard I just heard?
* [Sotto voce] Lay chilly!
* [Sotto voce] Guys, I think I got something here...

## Running towards noise

*Can only be triggered with suspicious hunters*

* Last one ends a pussy!
* He's creeping around like a drunk Charlie!
* That's gotta be him, man!
* It's safeties off, boys! Woohoohoo!
* I caught that mother tryin' to sneak up on us!
* I'm gonna get him first!

## Spotting a body

* Alpha Bravo! Alpha Bravo!
* No way am I going in there on my lonesome! Wardogs, I need backup!
* Wardogs, he's lying in wait like a copperhead!
* He wants us to come in there and drag him out!
* When I flush this turd, I want you to light the ringworm up!
* Okay, somebody watch my six while I go in and flush the bastard out!

## Inspecting a body

* This guy won't need no band-aid.
* This is what happens if you don't keep it real.
* Shit. Another one for a Glad bag.
* Just meat now.
* No more bellyaching for me.
* He's an expectant! Nothing we can do!

## Calling for help in combat

*Triggered when the player deals enough damage to the hunter in combat*

* Guys! I'm gonna buy the farm if I don't get some backup!
* Hey! Where's my slack man?
* Shit! This guy's a handful! Wardogs!
* Hey, guys! I'm in the shit here!
* Wardogs, where's my team?
* Wardogs! I need the pack over here right now!

## After killing player

* Mission accomplished! Yawhee!
* Crashed and burned, tagged him and bagged him!
* Chalk up another for the Wardogs! (imitating four dog barks)
* (triumphant laughter)
* Ace of spades, momma!
* Ha ha! Did you see me take him?

## Screaming

*Triggered if the hunter falls from a fatal height or if they are killed by a gas explosion*

* (short scream)
* (short scream)
* (short scream)

## External links

Links to websites containing glossaries on US Army slang and jargon used during the Vietnam War. Good for understanding what the Wardogs are saying.

* Vietnam's Military Jargon Headed for History by Paul J. Constantino
* Glossary of Military Terms & Slang from the Vietnam War by the Sixties Project