#dialogue reference

Overall:

Zhentarim wizard found booby-trapping the surface entrance to a Zhentarim hideout in Waukeen's Rest. He is initially intimidated by the player character (he thinks they're a Fist) and tries to sneak up on them, but warms up quickly.

Sal is the demolitions expert, according to dev notes. Presumably he is the one who masterminds the oil and smokepowder around the Zhent hideout, and the one who is meant to detonate it (he readies firebolt if threatened)

The dev notes also describe him as starting off panicked, frantic, nervous, etc, the (once you're friends) as chummy, sheepish.

Also, there's cut/bugged content around him. If you save Rugan and do not take the shipment, Rugan was supposed to show up in act 3 and tell you the rest of the group was framed and hung for the kidnapping of Duke Ulder.

Doesn't want to fight/die:

'Little serpent, long shadow.' Don't want to die. 'Little serpent, long shadow.' Just say it! - says this if you read his mind before giving the passcode. Dev notes say, "Frantically repeating this over and over in his mind - it's a pass phrase he is repeating in his head, willing us to say it so he doesn't have to fight"

B-burn, bastard! Zarys! / ZARYS, HELP! - says if a fight breaks out. Dev notes here say, "Now he's panicking and setting off a detonation" and "Calling to his boss for protection like a child"

If the player character tells him to wait, he freezes and waits

According to the BG3 wiki, he doesn't become hostile if you fight the Zhents in the basement

Dev note: "Frightened and pretending not to be, hearing us out. He doesn't want to fight really."

Compartmentalizes:

Apologies for, er, trying to kill you before. (Dev notes say, "Sheepish - he tried to blow you up a minute before, but knows you're a friend now and is glad you survived")

You're a friend of the family now. Just as well I didn't blow you up, eh? (Dev notes say, "Chummy - he was ready to kill you just a few moments before but knows you're an ally now")

Gah, Helm's orbs. Thought you were Flaming Fist. (Dev notes say, "He goes from jumpy to relieved - we know the pass phrase so he won't have to get in a fight")

Still a criminal (noting because I'm so tempted to write him as secretly uwu good, haha)

The player character can show him a rouge hand-sign for "profit" and he recognizes it and trusts you

Dev notes: "Realising we're from a similar criminal organisation - trusting us slightly more, but only about as much as one thief ever trusts another"

Better to the fire than the Fist - dev notes say, "He's sad to be leaving valuables behind, but he knows he's going to burn them rather than give them over to a rival faction"

If you free Rugan from Zarys, Sal will say, "He's legging it! After him!"

Misc:

If you convince him to let you in to trade, he say, "I'm sure Zarys won't turn down a deal." He's wrong, she will turn it down if you don't persuade her.

Phrases:

ain't - "That ain't the pass phrase!" "Your timing ain't the best"

--, then

Right, look --

be about it

Let's say --

All right, --

--, didn't I?

--, I hope

Stupid thing to do sober.

Insults: None

Compliments:

Friends

Curses/Exclamations:

Bugger

Helm's orbs

Ilmater's broken bones - "What in Ilmater's broken bones are you doing here?"

Bloody

Placeholders:

Gah

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I wanted to make this for a while now after watching the first trailer to Puss in Boots: The Last Wish and seeing Lightyear.

As you can tell from the dialogue, this is meant to reference the opening narration to Deadpool 2 with Deadpool chastising Wolverine getting his own R-rated film in the form of Logan; this is meant to reference how coincidentally Buzz Lightyear has gotten his own spin-off after four Toy Story movies in the franchise, like how Puss in Boots had gotten his own after four Shrek movies in his franchise.

Sorry for the super late response.  I’ve been off of tumblr for a while now and am only just getting back on.

So the way the prompts account, are just to give people inspiration for whatever they’re working on (or as it often is in my case, for when I’m blocked and just need a new idea).

The prompts which can either be scenario, character, plot, scene or dialogue based tend to be fairly general and could be applied to many different characters or settings (in either a fanart sense or an original art sense)

It’s really just a good way to get the creative juices flowing when you’re stuck and need a new idea. 

So the way I would “use” a prompt account, is to be looking through one and upon finding a quote that sticks out to me, I would see if I could figure out if it stuck out to me because of a particular fandom (for instance I could read a prompt and get a very strong Thor and Loki feel from the dialogue presented there) or because it reminds me of a character, plot, situation from one of my original stories.  Then, I would see if I could make an actual piece of content (whether visual art, a piece of writing, etc) from that prompt.  

Overall:

Zhentarim rouge found inside of the hideout at Waukeen's rest.

Should Rugan and Olly survive the cave but the player character takes the cargo, Bellar tortures Olly to death, then tortures Rugan to send a message. The punishment is at Zarys's order (and she obviously doesn't interfere with him) but the dev notes say this about Olly's death: "Bellar is referring to a friend he 'had' to torture to death." I think this implies that Zarys was more about sending a message, but Bellar took it too far.

Also, there's cut/bugged content around him. If you save Rugan and do not take the shipment, Rugan was supposed to show up in act 3 and tell you the rest of the group was framed and hung for the kidnapping of Duke Ulder.

He doesn't have a lot of lines, so it was harder to establish speech patterns, but here's what I got:

Described as common, cheerfully violent, a "bit of a sociopath" and happy.

When he meets the player character, dev notes say he's "sizing you up"

If Zarys dies, he is described as dismayed and angry.

Uses knives (to torture Olly) and can coat his own weapon in Basic Poison during battle. He also wields a bow. He is ARMED.

Carries a lot of knives: "Belt-knife, check. Boot-knife, check. Jock-kni - argh!"

Jarg says he's going to "take Bellar for all he's worth. Soon as I win my dice back from him..." so presumably they gamble with each other and Bellar is pretty good at it

If you free Rugan from Zarys, Bellar will say, "He's legging it! After him!"

Unique githyanki line: "You look like a bad enemy to have - glad I won't have to find out."

Tends to drop leading words:

Pained me to cut on him like that

Don't know which I like less.

But it pays to be thorough.

Reckon I might actually miss this place.

See my handiwork? (note that he doesn't always drop the leading "You")

Phrases:

Swordhar - means leader, refers to Zarys as this 

"I've been wanting" - instead of "I have been" or "I wanted"

might actually

don't just 

cut on - when describing torture. Not "cut up" or "cut"

Insults: None

Compliments:

"Decent lad" - note that when Rugan uses lad, he also uses lass and one, so that could be used to build out this compliment

Nice sort

Curses:

Bloody

Helm's hanging orbs

Placeholders: None

Bellar doesn't have a lot of lines, so all of them are below the cut

Overall:

Zhentarim rogue who is the leader (Swordhar) of the group in the basement of Waukeen's Rest. The group appears to be running cargo through the Underdark. If you use Speak with Dead on her, she says this location is a Zhentarim trading post and the tunnels lead "... Underdark... trading route... and graveyard both..."

When the player character arrives, she's waiting for a shipment that Rugan has. Once it arrives, she plans on destroying of their base (because the Fists are in Waukeen's Rest.)

Once the player character has her approval, they can purchase more stock from Brem.

She is described in dev notes as neutral toned, blunt, unimpressed. No bluster or boasting, several of her statements are described as "a simple statement of fact". For the most part, seems fairly even-keeled and able to put aside her emotions. She does have some moments of humor/jovialness, usually when she's threatened.

If the player character tries to sneak up on her, she has lines for first falling back and then trying to escape. Dev notes say, "the Zhent would usually run but choose to fight as the player got too close before discovery." There's also this note: "Her gang are preparing to burn down their hideout when they leave, and in some cases she'll give the order to start that process if she thinks we're a threat."

There's cut/bugged content around her. If you save Rugan and do not take the shipment, Rugan was supposed to show up in act 3 and tell you the rest of the group was framed and hung for the kidnapping of Duke Ulder.

Hardened professional:

"Couldn't you just be a professional? Do as you're told, no questions asked? Like so: Lads! Kill them."

"You've... opened the shipment." Dev note: Mute, neutral - she's not surprised by much, but opening this shipment means we've killed her and all her men.

Dev Note: "We told her we'd do a job, and she's not going to be giving us a penny until we complete it"

Dev note: "Shrugging, unconcerned - she's ready to kill anyone at any moment, it's not personal."

"That's Zhent business, not yours. You did me a service - doesn't make you one of us."

If a barbarian roars at her and succeeds in intimidating her, she says "A… roar? That was unexpected" and the dev notes say "Initially a bit scared, then recovers composure".

Dev note: "Off-hand, as if asking you to kill an unarmed man she's known for years is a mere formality."

She does lose her temper here: "Actually, hells with this - the day I've had? You just lost your life too."

Smart

If you read her mind, she'll figure it out: "I never mentioned any cargo, and I don't care for people poking around in my head."

Calls that the Fist will frame them: "The Flaming Fist will want someone to blame, and I don't plan to leave anything pointing our way." (Player character says the Fist know they're there and don't care) "Maybe not now, no. But that'll change once the council gets involved. They'll want heads to roll."

Reacts to guts/bravery/threats with amusement

"You've got guts. I respect that."

Dev note: Genuine laughter - you're threatening her gang despite the odds being heavily stacked against you. She's won over by it.

"Hah! Of course - all you had to do was ask." - in response to player asking to skip to the killing. Dev notes: Genuinely amused - she likes your directness, and is all to happy to grant your request.

Speaks using a lot of commerce terms/phrases

"Trade with what? Your life was ours the moment you walked in here. But… maybe I'll let you buy it back. I have a job needs doing."

"Failure creates debt. And debt requires payment."

"And just like that, everyone profits."

The job over people:

"Some of our people are missing - more importantly, so is their cargo"

"I was glad to see Rugan, until he told me he lost the shipment."

"Keep them alive if you can. Failing that, just bring that shipment back."

"More importantly, that's the one who saved the cargo, Rugan." - said to Rugan after he IDs you as the one who saved him.

Rugan says, "If Zarys doesn't get that chest, she'll have us all killed" and he's right

Trusts no one:

"Then I'm in your debt - or will be, once I see him and his cargo. Didn't think you'd get your coin based on spinning some tale, did you?" Dev note: "Neutral - not unfriendly but we're telling her something too good to be true and until she sees evidence she's not interested in dealing with us"

Sense of humor, but sarcastic/mocking:

After Olly mispronounces Zhent as "Za-hent", she asks if he's "scared of gahosts?"

When the player says they're still looking for Rugan/Olly/the cargo: "Well I'll give you a hint, shall I? They ain't down here."

If a barbarian roars at her and fails to intimidate her, she says, "A… roar? That was… unimpressive." and the dev notes say, "Slightly bemused at the strange roar"

When talking to Olly's tortured corpse, she does so "almost cheerfully"

Relationships:

Roah says, "Never much liked Zarys, truth be told"

Zarys says in regards to Olly: "I do it because it makes me hate him less."

Dev note if player character delivers cargo to her unopened: "She looks on us as an equal - she usually views those she works with as messy or inferior"

Refers to her group as "lads". No clue if this is a just a phrase or if it's implying Vol is "one of the boys", a tomboy, or transmasc.

Rugan recruited her: "You're the one who recruited me, Rugan. You're the one who taught me rule number one, remember? (...) You're dead the moment you steal from the Zhentarim. No matter who you are."

If Zarys dies, Bellar seems genuinely upset

Vol says she's never seen Zarys work a day in her life

Rugan calls her a "black-hearted vixen"

Misc:

Not religious: "'Fellow Banite' might be a bit strong, but you're welcome among the Zhent."

Turns off the humor quickly: "All joviality dropped - flat and icy-cold."

Tends to start a sentence like it'll go one way and then switch it up:

Funny thing, though - I swear I told you not to open it.

You have a death wish, happy to grant it

Phrases:

--, shall I?

ain't

Didn't think [statement], did you?

Yeah? (as a greeting)

Well?

You know [statement], right?

Takes steel to - instead of "takes balls to" or "takes a spine to"  

toddle off/toddle in

I got a tingle for a second there.

Of course

And in no state to tell tales - instead of, "And not in a state" or whatever

Seems I recall

Funny/Funny, that/Funny thing

Actually, --

Does not shorten as many as her sentences as the other Zhents. Example: says, "I suggest you" instead of "Suggest you",

A lot of "I ____" - "I'll welcome you as a friend",  "I swear I told you", "I suggest you turn around", "I recall", "I don't like", "I won't."

So many threats to rip or cut out tongues - "That tongue gets any looser, Rugan, I'll cut it out"

Insults:

stlarning lunatic

Compliments:

a godsdamned wonder

Curses/Exclamations:

Beshaba's black bones

godsdamned

Gods damn it

bloody

Whoa

Hrast - a curse in common, means something like "damn"

stlarning - more harsh than hrast

Huh

Oof

hells/hells with this

Zhentarim Barbarian found in the basement in Waukeen's Rest. She's got a lot of piercings, facial paint/tattoos and painted/tattooed spots on her body. She's mostly described as bored (Vol is guarding a storeroom down in a cave and is very bored.) ("Drip. Drip. Drip. Gods, I am bloody bored.")

Also, there's cut/bugged content around her. If you save Rugan and do not take the shipment, Rugan was supposed to show up in act 3 and tell you the rest of the group was framed and hung for the kidnapping of Duke Ulder.

She does not have a lot of content, so this is a more headcanony post than some of the others.

She seems to have a bit of a cutthroat feel? Kind of like she's interested in leading the group (although she never directly says this)

If you set off the traps, she says that "Rugan's friend" did it, essentially throwing him under the bus

"How the hell did Zarys make Swordhar? Never saw her work a day in her life."

Says, "Underdark run is just what this crew needs. Slice away the chaff, bigger shares for the strong."

Also, in battle she says, "We've buried tougher than you" instead of "I've buried tougher"

Phrases:

Didn't I?

just - " Be just my luck", " is just what this crew needs"

chaff

Speaks in a lot of short sentences

 Gods, --

"Be just my luck to have" (instead of, "Be just my luck, having" or "Just my luck if")

Insults: None

Compliments: None

Curses/Exclamations:

Gods

the hell 

bloody

Placeholders: None

Vol doesn't have a lot of lines, so they're all under the cut:

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