進城

 

去旅館過夜，隔天一早進城去找Lord British。

狗仔隊

 

凌晨聚會完畢，卻發現Patterson和Candice一直並肩著走著，跟過去看卻發現他們來到Candice的住宅裡。

Candice
      Candice looks guilty about something. She gives you a little wave, but says nothing. She looks at Patterson, hoping that he will do the talking.

Patterson
      "Avatar! Er, uhm, how art thee? Oh, dost thou know Candice, the curator at the Royal Museum? She is a 'brother' at The Fellowship. I was, er, just seeing her home!"

Iolo
      "Hmmm. And does thy wife know thou art seeing Candice home?"

Patterson
      "Why, she doth not need to know! It does not matter! 'Tis nothing, really!"
      The Mayor is sweating profusely. He looks at you with beady eyes. He knows he has been found out. His body slumps. He is mortified and ashamed.
      "Thou hast discovered my... our secret. Please do not tell Judith. I... will end this. I swear. Candice -- we must stop meeting. I... I'm sorry."
      You decide to leave Patterson and Candice to work out what has happened, and you hope that the Mayor has learned something about honesty.

友誼會聚會

 

順道去參觀友誼會聚會。

 

Batlin
      The ceremony begins as Batlin stands before the gathered Fellowship members. The hall fills with thunderous cheers.
      They look at him with a mixture of awe and sheer adoration. Batlin stands and basks in the warm reception for a moment, a triumphant smile on his face. With a slight gesture of his hand the crowd becomes quiet.
      "It is good to see you here this evening!" Batlin says.
      "Surely you make me feel proud to be part of what we lovingly call The Fellowship." There is another eruption of applause.
      "In thine heart be glad for thou dost walk with The Fellowship! The people of Britannia live in a fevered state of illusory thoughts and emotions. But those whom I look upon here tonight are seekers of what is good and true in the world! They walk the path which leads to becoming truly cognizant. But how dost thou find thy way? Ask any Fellowship member and they will tell thee! The path to complete awareness is easy to find. One must apply to one's life the Triad of Inner Strength."
      "The Triad of Inner Strength is a series of three values that can bring the mind to a perfect state of sanguine cognition. The first value is Strive For Unity. When the totality of the people of the world want to accomplish something, then it becomes done. Thus once the people of the world all strive towards the same ends there is nothing that is impossible. Just think of it! A world where any dream can be fulfilled, any good can be achieved. But as thou canst see plainly by looking at our own sad society, when the people of the world are disunited, it is a miracle that anything gets accomplished!"
      "The second value is Trust Thy Brother. Thou must surrender thy fear prejudice and suspicion. Look to thine own self! Before thou dost question anything, question thyself! The world is a place where the balances of nature are at work to protect thee every second without thee even realizing it! What canst thou accomplish in this world if thou dost spend all thy time questioning thy brother?! Is he working as hard as I? What are his true motivations? As thou dost waste thine energies wondering, he sees thee and starts wondering these same things about thee. Thus is the world diminished!
      "The third value is Worthiness Precedes Reward. There is not one among us who is without desire. Much of the misery in the world can be traced to unfulfilled desires. But one moment! Why dost thou deserve what thou dost desire? Most people get what they are worthy of in this life. If thou art not worthy of thy desire then thou shouldst not be surprised if thy desires are unfulfilled. If thou dost become worthy only then hast thou become open to fulfilling thy desire. Desire is a strange thing. Many long for things they do not really want. What they really desire is worthiness itself!"
      "I have just told thee all that thou dost need to follow the Triad Of Inner Strength. The lessons are simple. The true measure of thine understanding comes in how absolutely thou wilt apply them to thy life. Thou now knowest all thou wilt ever need. Thou dost not need the arcane knowledge of the dying art of magic. Thou dost not need the unsure hand of the healer and his limited knowledge. All that thou wilt ever need is to continuously seek out the best in thyself and to live amongst those that would do the same. Only then art thou truly walking with The Fellowship."
      "Now I think would be a good time to hear the words of our fellow members. To hear them share with us how The Fellowship has been bringing positive change to their lives."

Candice
      "The Fellowship has shown me that I was afraid of myself and that I had to open myself up to life's experiences," says Candice.

Patterson
      "The Fellowship helps me be more honest with people," says Patterson.

Batlin
      "Thank thee for sharing, Patterson."

Figg
      "The Fellowship has taught me how to better perform my duties as the Caretaker of the Royal Orchards," says Figg.

Gaye
      "The Fellowship has taught me to, first and foremost, treat people with respect," says Gaye.

Grayson
      "After joining The Fellowship I learned how to be a man's man," says Grayson.

Gordon
      "The Fellowship is helping me back from the brink of personal and financial oblivion," says Gordon.

Batlin
      "Right thou art, brother!"

Sean
      "The Fellowship has freed me from the illusory appeals of mediocrity," says Sean.

Millie
      "In The Fellowship I am learning that I need to devote my life to a special purpose," says Millie.

Spark
      "This whole ceremony and everyone in it doth give me the willies!"

Iolo
      "'Tis a sad thing to see so many people who have nothing else better in their lives than blindly following this dubious spiritual leader."

Shamino
      "'Tis sad thing that Britannia has fallen so far as to leave itself open to a group like this Fellowship."

Batlin
     From watching Batlin and others you get the feeling that the Fellowship ceremony is going to last long into the night.
      Now would be a good moment to slip away without drawing much attention to yourself...

夜晚的駐唱樂團

 

忙碌到此也漸入夜了，去藍野豬酒吧休息時正巧遇到駐唱樂團。

 

Judith
      Judith is busy performing with The Avatars and cannot speak at the moment.

 

Neno
      Neno is busy performance with The Avatars and cannot speak at the moment.

 

Coop
      Coop is onstage with The Avatars. He sees you and says, "Ohm, there is someone special listening tonight, and this next tune is dedicated to them."
      He signals to his partners and they begin to play. He signs the following lyrics:
      "Across the country we do fly -- Best to heed our battle cry!"
      "We fight for virtues, far and wide, And we cause the damsel's sigh."
      Then Neno and Judith join in on the chorus:
      "Oh, Avatars are we, And virtuous we doth be!"
      "Beware ye ogre and ye beast, Lest thou be served at our next feast!"
      "We rescue damsels, oh so fair, And battle pirates on a dare!"
      "No evil liche doth daunt or sway! Against them all we win the day!"
      "We are the Av-atars! We are the Av-atars! We are the Aaaa-Vaaa-Taaars!"
      The applause is tumultuous.

 

Iolo
      "Hmmm. They must have seen thee coming, milord."

星際旅人與失憶法師

 

在城外的雞舍遇到一位農夫。

 

Mack
      You see a farmer with wild eyes widened in excitement.
name
      "I am Mack."
job
      "I am a farmer, though most folks just call me a lunatic."
lunatic
      "Thou dost also think so, eh? But I tell thee what I say is true! There are creatures visiting us from another place in the stars! I have seen them!"
creatures
      "They are big mean ugly liontigers! Or is that tigerlions? They are ferocious and they want to eat us!"
another place
      "All I can say is that there are certainly no such creatures in this world! Nor is their ship like any that has ever been seen anywhere in Britannia."
seen them
      "With mine own eyes I have seen a star creature and the inexplicable conveyance which enabled it to travel to Britannia! I swear to thee! I am completely sane! I have proof!"
proof
      "Go and look behind my farm in the middle of the field. Take a look for thyself and thou shalt see my proof."
farmer
      "On my farm I raise chickens and grow vegetables. If thou dost need work, talk to me!"
work
      "I need someone to work for me and help gather all the eggs being laid by the chickens! When big thing came crashing down it scared them all so much that they cannot stop laying eggs! Wilt thou work for me? I will pay thee 1 gold per egg."
Yes
      "Fine! Thou wilt find the chickens out back. Thou must feel around in the nest to find the eggs that are there. But there is a limit to how many they will produce in one day, of course."
bye
      "I thank thee for thy decency and consideration."

 

依照Mack所說的話去他農田一趟，竟然在角落發現一艘奇怪的太空船（mysterious craft）。

 

 
接著幫忙Mack在雞舍裡撿拾雞蛋。

 

再找Mack談話。

 

Mack
      "Avatar! Thou hast returned!" exclaims Mack.
picked eggs
      "Excellent! Dost thou have some eggs for me?"
Yes
      "Very good! Let me see how many thou dost have..."
      "Lovely! 3! That means I owe thee 3 gold. Here thou art! I shall take the eggs from thee now!"
      "Come back and work for me at any time!"
proof
      "I told thee I was not a looney! Didst thou see the proof?"
Yes
      "Did I not tell thee that I am no loonie? Still, my story of how I did come across this thing is beyond belief."
story
      "I like to stay up late. Sometimes I see bright lights flash across the sky. No one else ever pays them any mind. But one night I see this bright light come crashing down and it lands in my field."
bright lights
      "I always watch for moving bright lights in the night sky. That is part of why people in the town say I am a loonie. But is what I do so different from what they do in the orrery?"
lands
      "After the explosion and crash I ran out to my field. There I saw the strange machine that thou hast seen, only it was glowing hot. I was terrified. But then the top of the machine started to open."
machine
      "It resembled a bird, but it was not a bird!"
open
      "I could not move from the spot as I saw the strange ship open. From out of the top came the vicious tigerlion. There was a savage hunger in its eyes."
tigerlion
      "It came at me like a predator comes after prey. It was so fast that I could not even move. I thought I was going to be killed for certain. It reached me in a second. It looked into mine eyes, and then it died."
hunger
      "In other words, it looked like it might eat me!"
died
      "What it and I had failed to notice was that I was holding mine hoe. It had once been accidentally enchanted by a passing mage, and it works wondrously in the fields. I use it for everything! The tigerlion had run itself through upon it. As it died, the thing spoke."
spoke
      "It said two words. "Kill Wrathy." I do not know who this Wrathy person is, or why the tigerlion wanted me to kill him. But I do know I sure get worried now whenever I see moving lights in the night sky."
kill Wrathy
      "I am quite certain that was it, or something like that. Anyway the tigerlion itself proved to be quite delicious."
hoe
      "I am sure thou dost know about the plague of looniness that has come to afflict all of the mages in the world. It was several years ago that I brought my broken hoe to a mage called Mumb. Fixing things was all he was good for anymore. There was also some fighter who wanted Mumb to enchant his sword, turning it into "The Sword of Death." It appears poor Mumb got confused and that fighter came back and killed him because the man wound up with a sword that was only good for cutting weeds. I could never figure out exactly what happened. It appears that old Mumb made mine hoe into the Hoe of Destruction! Unfortunately, the hoe is lost."
lost
      "Well, 'tis not really lost. It is locked up in my shed. It is the key to the shed that is lost! I think I might have accidentally used it as a fishhook when I was fishing on the banks of Lock Lake. So now I cannot get into my shed. One would think I -am- a looney!"
bye
      "I thank thee for thy decency and consideration."

 

閱讀Mack屋裡書籍。

CHICKEN RAISING by Daheness Gon       While handing chickens is a relatively easy task, as us collecting eggs, there are several pieces of information that will be of much use to the novice owner. For example, quite a number of hens have soft fluff on their underside which they developed as chicks, but never outgrew. As a result, the coarse straw of the nest tends to irritate their hide. As a result, many hens will bury their eggs beneath a thin layer of straw. This provides warmth that the egg is missing because the mother will not fully set herself down upon the egg.       In addition, most hens do not lay their eggs as the same time as their sister hens. A hen must rest at the minimum three full hours before she will capable of producing another. And do not be concerned if more time is necessary for thy hens to create more of their offspring.

 

 

Mack遺失的鑰匙可以在鎖湖（Lock Lake）旁香蒲叢（cattails）下的魚屍身體裡（2 North 48 East）找到。

 

Mack庫房裡的毀滅之鋤（Hoe of Destruction）。

卸任市長

 

來到城東方的農場。

 

Brownie
      You see a farmer who, despite showing considerable wear from hard work, appears energetic, cheerful and friendly.
name
      "I am Brownie."
job
      "Well, I ran for the office of Mayor of Britain once, but I lost. Now I am back doing what I have been doing since I was a boy. Working the farm."
Mayor
      "Patterson won the election. He spent a lot of money on his campaign. Most of it to buy votes. But I am not bitter. I was just not meant to be Mayor."
Patterson
      "Patterson courted the support of The Fellowship. They forced a vote from all their members. Once word spread, my support drained away. No one wants to be on the losing side." Brownie sighs.
Fellowship
      "If thou art not with The Fellowship thou art against them. I think they saw me as a potential enemy that had to be stopped."
losing
      "Of course, I could have won the election if I had wanted to. I had information about Patterson that would have ruined any chances of him winning."
information
      "I could have revealed a secret about Patterson but if I did it would have hurt someone close to him very much. I did not want to be mayor that badly."
secret
      "Patterson does little to hide his secret. If thou dost keep any eye on him thou wilt surely learn of it sooner or later."
election
      "I do not really have any wish to succeed in politics. It just made me ill seeing all of the people with riches mistreat all of the people who are poor, and then have to listen to them talk about how the class system has been abolished."
farm
      "I feel more at home on the farm growing vegetables. There is another farmer named Mack who works a farm near Britain as well. He raises chickens."
Mack
      "I like him. He even voted for me. But to tell thee the truth about Mack, he is a lunatic."
vegetables
      "I raise pumpkins. But I am in a bind at the moment and need some help."
bind
      "I strained my back the other day lifting heavy pumpkins. I cannot so much as life a small one today! And I need help with the harvest of pumpkins so that I can get them to the market."
help
      "There are piles of pumpkins at the north end of the field. I need them brought down near my farmhouse. If thou wilt help me by bringing the pumpkins to me, I will gladly pay thee for thy work. How does one gold coin for every pumpkin carried sound?"
Yes
      "How nice! A helper! Please, feel free to start work at any time!"
bye
      "Good day, milord."

 

到北邊的南瓜田拿取南瓜。

 

將南瓜交給Brownie。

 

Brownie
      "Hello again, milord," Brownie greets you.
pumpkins
      "Excellent! Hast thou brought some pumpkins for me?"
Yes
      "Very good! Let me see how many thou dost have..."
      "Lovely! 27! That means I owe thee 27 gold. Here thou art! I shall take the pumpkins from thee now!"
      "Come back and work for me at any time!"

皇家果園

 

來到一旁的皇家果園。

 

Figg
      You see a man whose wrinkled face forms a caricature of grumpiness.
name
      "I am Figg."
job
      "I am the caretaker of the Royal Orchards here in Britain."
caretaker
      "My responsibilities include caring for the trees, watching over the pickers at harvest time and protecting the Royal Orchard from thieves."
thieves
      "They would rob us down to the last twig if I gave them the chance! I should be awarded a medal from Lord British himself the way I risk my very life and limb protecting this orchard. Why, I just caught another thief recently. His name was Weston."
Weston
      "He now resides in the prison, thanks to me! I knew what he was up to from the moment I saw him! He had the look of a hardened apple thief so I had him nicked by the town guard."
prison
     "Yes, Weston is now living in our local prison. If thou dost not believe me, thou canst go there and see for thyself!"
apple thief
      "Oh, he came here with some sob story. But when one is as astute an observer of human behavior as I am, one can tell the true intent of people, which is often contrary to what they will say to thee!"
sob story
      "I do not recall, exactly. Something about his impoverished wife and family starving to death in Paws or some load of rubbish."
observer
      "Yes, I do consider myself to be a more than passable judge of character. And dost thou know how I became so?
No
      "Then I shall tell thee! I am a member of The Fellowship!"
      "The Fellowship is the philosophical group devoted to the teachings of a truly great man named Batlin. In the absence of the Avatar, Batlin has become a sort of spiritual father for the people of Britannia. Through his speeches and writings he has changed the lives of many people, including my own." 
Royal Orchards
      "Here are grown the finest apples in all of Britannia. I would let thee sample one but it would be against the law as thou art obviously not of noble stock."
pickers
      "Most of them are migrant farmers from Paws. Because they were once farmers, they are convinced they know more about the upkeep of the orchard than I! Of course that is preposterous. Also the pickers do not take orders very well."
trees
      "Apple trees require constant care. I must make sure the trees all have enough water but not too much. I must keep all trees properly trimmed and be watchful so that the crop does not get infested by bugs or worms. I am also required to pick up all of the fallen apples, which is a job in itself."
bye
      "I can see that thou shouldst be on thy way."

遊樂場

 

來到城堡大道（Castle Way）旁邊的遊樂場，竟然看到一隻老鼠帶著一群小孩玩耍。
右邊是石中劍（sword in a stone），前方匾額是：SEE IF THOU ART THE NEXT LORD OF BRITANNIA。
中間是木偶劇（puppet show），表演節目是Punch And Judy Show。
左方是力量測試機（strength tester），前方說明是：ART THOU AN AVATAR？ TEST OF STRENGTH。

 

找老鼠談話。

 

Sherry
      You see a very large mouse with an air of superior intelligence.
      "Avatar!" she exclaims. "I cannot believe thou art here, Zidane!"
name
      "Why, dost thou not remember Sherry, Zidane?
job
      "I am trying to keep up with these children! We are playing tag through the castle! I must run! Talk to me later in the nursery!"

 

找一旁小孩談話。

 

Nicholas
      You see a child that has recently grown into toddlerhood.
name
     "Nick-las."
job
      The toddler is obviously deeply engaged in a game of tag and will not stop to speak.

 

找其他小孩談話。

 

Kristy
      This is a cute toddler holding a baby doll.
name
      "Kwisty."
job
      "Tag! Playing tag!"
      The toddler runs off in search of a nursery-mate.

 

找其他小孩談話。

 

Max
      This toddler is full of energy and is playing hard when he sees you. He stops what he is doing.
name
      "Makth."
job
      "Playing tag!"
     The boy runs away from you to catch another child.

 

找一旁的遊樂場看守者談話。

 

Carrocio
      You see a flamboyant-looking gentleman. He is very cheerful and outgoing, greeting you with a smile and a wave.
name
      "From out the dawn, when sun doth rise."
      "Until next morn when moon must go."
      "I answer to thy beck and cries."
      "Thine humble servant, Carrocio!"
job
      "The puppet's curtain I unfurl,"
      "And from mine hands the story's told,"
      "For pleasure of a boy or girl,"
      "To see doth cost one coin of gold."
      "To take good measure of thy power,"
      "Forged in fire of virtue's heart,"
      "To ring the bell this very hour,"
      "Do test thy strength 'til thy muscles smart."
      "And perhaps impress thine own sweetheart!"
      Carrocio winks at you.
      "Or dost thou wish to be a king?"
      "Yonder sticks a sword in stone."
      "If thou canst only pull it out,"
      "Thou wilt be the next upon the throne!"
puppet show
      "My childhood's eye spied father's toil,"
      "A puppet's show of splendor royal."
      "Time's breeze has blown, my father's gone,"
     "His child has grown. Regrets anon,"
      Gears and wheels move the moppets now, in need of no one,"
      "And so I keep his carnival song playing on and on alone."
gears and wheels
      "I fear an end to my family craft, where the show is run by human heart,"
      "But bones do age, not so machines, and we cannot simply replace a part."
      "I carry on as best I can. A machine to play my father's role,"
      "Control the marionettes unseen, struggling to imbue them with a soul."
regret
      "The faces pressed before me, fleeting moments chance of glee. From the lowly mongrel beggar to the resident of throne,"
      "Each know their place and gave me chase to find the one for me. Woman whom my life may share, this heart that waits alone."
mongrel beggar
      "A beggar man called Snaz will come to watch my show,"
      "to steal and sell all my best jokes, mine own personal foe."
resident of throne
      "Thine ignorance doth make me skittish,"
      "surely thou hast heard of wise Lord British."
woman
      "The awakening of mine heart's idyll,"
      "Lies 'neath me for I see her still,"
      "No bard could e'er describe nor tell,"
      "The tenderness of my fair Nell."
Nell
      "'Tis said love is a fiery angel," 
      "Riding soft silk wings of pure redemption,"
      "My puppet's heart still as an anvil,"
      "At the wicked thrill of her attention."
      "By mine angel Nell I am anointed,"
      "Humble cowardice felled by Passion's blade,"
      "As her beloved I was hence appointed,"
      "Perchance through destiny a marriage made."
wicked thrill
      Carrocio looks as if he is lost in a memory. After a moment he returns to reality.
      "I would not be a gentleman if I spoke of this more. Forgive me the candor of mine heart's open door."
      He appears somewhat embarrassed and clears his throat loudly several times.
marriage
      "My coins are arrows rushing to make good,"
      "'Til the day when the jeweller sells his ring,"
      "For my sure heart is not but carved from wood,"
      "And she doth tend to the bed of a king."
strength test
      "Take the hammer in thine hands and strike a blow upon the ground,"
      "If thine arms be possessed of might then thou shalt hear a ringing sound."
      "Once thou hast struck if thou hearest naught then thou dost know thy strength is flagging."
      "But if thou dost win the strength test game thou shalt receive a stuffed dragon."
see
      "See foolish pride and love, brutality and sin, Carrocio's tiny world of moving dolls,"
      "Enough to make thee gasp, or cry or grin,"
      "All who wish to see 'tis time to hear my calls,"
      "For now the puppet show is about to begin!"
bye
      "Perchance to find in mercy's ear. A voice to know as gentle friend,"
      "I bid thee well, but hark return. If thou wouldst see the puppet's play or test thy strength again."

皇家劇院

 

來到皇家劇院（Royal Theatre）。

 

與台下導演談話。

 

Raymundo
      You can see the creativity literally flowing in abundance from this fellow. He looks at you with interest.
name
      "I am Raymundo."
job
      "Why, I am famous throughout the land! Hast thou not heard of me?"
No
      "-Really-!? I am surprised! But never mind..."
      "I am the Director of the Royal Theatre here in Britain. I am also Playwright-in-Residence. I compose a tune now and then as well. I sometimes act, but it is not wise to act in something that one directs."
      "We are working on a play at the moment."
Royal Theatre
      "'Tis a wonderful space, dost thou not think? 'Twas opened only last year, thanks to the sponsorship of a few wealthy citizens of our great city."
sponsorship
      "The construction of the actual theatre building was paid for by the Royal Mint, but the theatre company relies solely on the support of individuals such as thyself. Wouldst thou like to make a modest contribution of, say, ten gold pieces to our theatre company?"
Yes
      "I thank thee. Thou hast shown thyself to be a true patron of the arts and a person of culture and refinement."
citizens
      "Well, I am really not at liberty to divulge the names of our patrons. But most of them belong to The Fellowship."
patrons
      "These are people who contribute to our theatre. They come from all walks of life and have little in common besides a love of fine theatre."
Fellowship
      "For non-artists, they have given generous contributions to the theatre. They are -fine- people in my book!" He rubs his hands with glee.
      "I am not a member, though."
play
      "It's a little something I wrote entitled 'The Trials of the Avatar'. It's about a legendary figure in Britannian history." The artist looks you up and down.
      "Hmmm. Thou dost have a certain quality... hast thou ever acted on stage?"
No
      "Well, it does not matter. I am sure thou couldst quickly adapt."
      "Officially, auditions have closed and the play is already cast. However, we need someone to understudy the role of the Avatar. Wouldst thou like to audition?"
Yes
      "Excellent! What thou needest to do is to visit Gaye's Clothier Shoppe and purchase an Avatar costume. I can audition thee once I see thee in -proper- attire. Run along and do that, quickly now, I'm a busy man."

 

與台上女表演者談話。

 

Amber
      This lovely actress is dressed in a mouse costume.
name
      "I am Amber."
job
      "I am an actress at the Royal Theatre. I am playing the role of Sherry the Mouse in the new play."
Royal Theatre
      "'Tis a lovely space in which to perform. I have dedicated my life to acting, thou knowest."
dedicated
      "Actually, this will be my debut theatrical performance. I have been working as a barmaid waiting for my first chance to be in the theatre."
space
      "Raymundo himself had a hand in the design of the theatre."
Sherry
      "Canst thou imagine such drivel? I do not believe there ever was a Sherry the Mouse. Who ever heard of a mouse that could talk! Especially these lines! I would rather play a queen. Much more fitting for me, I would say."
lines
      "I have to memorize this preposterous children's story called 'Hubert's Hair-Raising Adventure'."
queen
      "I asked Raymundo about this and he threw a tantrum. He said that it would not be historically accurate. Ha! As if that were something of any significance!"
play
      "Between thee and me, methinks the play stinks." She winks at you.
Shamino
      "Poo Poo Head!" she cries. She then rushes to him and kisses him full on the mouth. Shamino turns red and shuffles his feet.

Shamino
      "Not in front of the Avatar, Poo!"

Amber
      "To blazes with the Avatar!" She kisses him again. "The Avatar is the last one who will convince thee to settle down."
bye
      "Adieu!"

 

與台上男表演者談話。

 

Jesse
      This is a tall, skinny actor with knobby knees.
name
      "I am Jesse and I am a star."
job
      "I work at the Royal Theatre as an actor. I have played -all- the great roles in my career. I now have the chance to play the part of a lifetime -- the Avatar!"
Royal Theatre
      "Because it must cater to the masses, we never have the opportunity to do experimental works -- only the traditional gruel of mediocrity. But 'tis a wonderful space and it has marvelous acoustics."
masses
      "People like to see tales of heroic adventures, knights in armour, beautiful princesses, wise kings, wizards, evil monsters. All that rot."
experimental works
      "My favorite piece is something Raymundo wrote for me entitled 'Three on a Codpiece'. I stand on stage and invite the audience to join me in tearing an undergarment into tiny pieces, after which they are placed in funeral urns and mixed with wheat paste. The pieces of cloth, not the audience members. Then the audience may glue the piece anywhere on my body that they wish."
Avatar
      "The role is very challenging. I have a plethora of lines and I had to work with a trainer for weeks to prepare for the enormous amount of activity required. This role will make 'Jesse' a household name!"
challenging
      "It is easily the most ambitious theatrical production ever conceived. There is over a hundred hours of play time. That is a long time for an audience."
lines
      "My biggest lines are:"
      "Name!"
      "Job!"
      "Bye!"
bye
      "Goodbye. Be sure to come to the show when it opens!"

 

與另一位表演者談話。

 

Stuart
      This actor has much stage presence and a booming voice.
name
      "My real name is Stuart. My Stage name is Laurence."
Laurence
      "'Tis the name of a particular hero of mine."
job
      "I am the greatest actor who ever lived," he proclaims with absolutely no modesty. "I am playing the character 'Iolo' in the new play."
Iolo
      Stuart's feathers are obviously ruffled. "Yes, I have been cast as second banana yet again! I am much more suited to play the Avatar, but did Raymundo cast me? Noooo!"

Iolo
      "But thou art nothing like me!"

Stuart
      "And who art thou, pray tell?"

Iolo
      "Why, I am the -real- Iolo!"

Stuart
      "Of course thou art. And I am really Lord British. Thou must take me for an ass to think I would believe that."

Iolo
      Your friend whispers to you. "These actor types. A touchy bunch, eh?"

Raymundo
      "I suppose he's a good director. He never casts me in the right roles, though. And to think I went to school with him! We were on our first stage crew together!"
Avatar
      Stuart whispers to you, "Jesse is all wrong! Why, -thou- wouldst make a better Avatar than he! And -thou- probably couldst not act thy way out of a reagent bag! That is not a reflection on thee, but on Jesse."
act
      "Acting is the highest form of art. It allows one to step outside oneself and become another person. 'Tis like a game!"
bye
      "Goodbye. Be sure to come to the show when it opens!"

 

 

回到裁縫店，幫聖者買戲服。

 

Gaye
      "Hello again, and what may I do for thee today?" ask Gaye.
buy
      "Do not tell me! Raymundo sent thee to get an Avatar costume! They cost thirty gold coins. Dost thou want one?"
Yes
      She looks you up and down. "Yes, I think we might be able to find something for thee."
      After several minutes of rummaging through the store, Gaye returns. "Here it is! Not many left-- we have had a run on them recently!"
      "It is, indeed, a pleasure to do business with thee, O great Avatar!" She grins and hands you the costume.
bye
      "Good day, milord."

 

 

再回到皇家劇院。

 

Raymundo
      "Yes, yes?" Raymundo snaps. What dost thou want? I'm busy!"
audition
      "I see thou art ready? Very well. Take center stage, wouldst thou?"
      Raymundo hands you a script and you take center stage. The lights feel hot on your face. Although you are a little nervous, you clear your throat and begin to read the lines on the page.
I -am- the Avatar!
      "No, no, no! That is all wrong! Thou art the 'Avatar'! Thou must feel like the Avatar! Thou must sound like the Avatar! Thou must -be- the Avatar! Try it again."
      "Jesse, hand our friend thy staff."

Jesse
      "Here it is, milord."

Raymundo
      With the staff in hand, you try the lines once more. This time you feel like a true actor. The lines flow from lips as if the Avatar were really saying them. You feel an excitement you have never before felt. You like this 'acting' thing. You crave more! You anxiously await Raymundo's critique...
      Raymundo takes the staff and say, "Hmmmm. Yes, that's fine. I thank thee. Fine. We shall be in touch, yes? Thank thee for coming in. If thou hast a resume just leave it by the door, yes? Thank thee."