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{{Dialogue start}}
{{Dialogue start}}
'''Malta:''' *Meow...?*
'''Malta:''' *Meow...?*
* {{dopt|'''Player''': Hello, sour puss. Do you want scritches?"}}
* {{dopt|'''Player character''': Hello, sour puss. Do you want scritches?"}}
** '''Malta:''' *...Meow.*
** '''Malta:''' *...Meow.*
* {{dopt|''Chase the cat away''}}
* {{dopt|''Chase the cat away''}}
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'''Malta:''' It was just another day in the city of lies. Baldur's Gate - where the people begged for justice until they starved. Two heroes were fated to cross paths that day. Their eyes met. Destiny was calling...
'''Malta:''' It was just another day in the city of lies. Baldur's Gate - where the people begged for justice until they starved. Two heroes were fated to cross paths that day. Their eyes met. Destiny was calling...


* {{dopt|'''Player''': And they both answered}}
* {{dopt|'''Player character''': And they both answered}}
** '''Malta:''' Strangers? Only in a fool's definition of the word.
** '''Malta:''' Strangers? Only in a fool's definition of the word.
** It was the start of something incredible—two heroes on the hunt for justice, no matter the cost.
** It was the start of something incredible—two heroes on the hunt for justice, no matter the cost.
** All the tall one had to do was say yes.
** All the tall one had to do was say yes.
**{{dact|continues|join}}
**{{dact|continues|join}}
* {{dopt|'''Player''': Excuse me?}}
* {{dopt|'''Player character''': Excuse me?}}
** '''Malta:''' Destiny is a fickle mistress. She showers you in riches one day and kicks you into the gutter the next. But today, she smiles.
** '''Malta:''' Destiny is a fickle mistress. She showers you in riches one day and kicks you into the gutter the next. But today, she smiles.
** This could be the beginning of something. Two heroes against the world, enacting justice for those unable to seek their own.
** This could be the beginning of something. Two heroes against the world, enacting justice for those unable to seek their own.
** All the tall one had to do was say yes.
** All the tall one had to do was say yes.
**{{dact|continues|join}}
**{{dact|continues|join}}
* {{dopt|'''Player''': Are you all right...?}}
* {{dopt|'''Player character''': Are you all right...?}}
** '''Malta:''' It was in the tall one's voice: they knew they cared about this creature but they didn't know why. But the cat did.
** '''Malta:''' It was in the tall one's voice: they knew they cared about this creature but they didn't know why. But the cat did.
** This could be the beginning of something. Two heroes against the world, enacting justice for those unable to seek their own.
** This could be the beginning of something. Two heroes against the world, enacting justice for those unable to seek their own.
** All the tall one had to do was say yes.
** All the tall one had to do was say yes.
**{{dact|continues|join}}
**{{dact|continues|join}}
*** {{anchor|join}}{{dopt|'''Player''': I don't think I'm the partner for you—but Derryth Bonecloak be<sup>''[sic]''</sup> just who you're looking for.}}
*** {{anchor|join}}{{dopt|'''Player character''': I don't think I'm the partner for you—but Derryth Bonecloak be<sup>''[sic]''</sup> just who you're looking for.}}
**** '''Malta:''' The tall one volunteered another—the apothecary. A principled dwarf—a scritcher of heads, and a giver of scraps.
**** '''Malta:''' The tall one volunteered another—the apothecary. A principled dwarf—a scritcher of heads, and a giver of scraps.
**** Perhaps this was where the journey was meant to start after all...
**** Perhaps this was where the journey was meant to start after all...
*** {{dopt|'''Player''': Yes! Join me!}}
*** {{dopt|'''Player character''': Yes! Join me!}}
**** '''Malta:''' The tall one had failed the first test: they lacked caution. The cat could have just as easily been a foe as a potential friend.
**** '''Malta:''' The tall one had failed the first test: they lacked caution. The cat could have just as easily been a foe as a potential friend.
**** Perhaps it was simply not meant to be...
**** Perhaps it was simply not meant to be...
*** {{dopt|'''Player''': Sorry - our destines aren't meant to intertwine.}}
*** {{dopt|'''Player character''': Sorry - our destines aren't meant to intertwine.}}
**** '''Malta:''' The tall one had passed the first test. The second would come when they were ready - and not before.
**** '''Malta:''' The tall one had passed the first test. The second would come when they were ready - and not before.
**** When would they be ready? Only the tall one - and fate - truly knew.
**** When would they be ready? Only the tall one - and fate - truly knew.
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