Part 3: The Last Recruits
Mission Briefing
Are you familiar with Alec Parson? He worked for the Ministry of Information Criminal Investigation and Research in Praetoria. He's absolutely brilliant when it comes to all things technological.
His skills have only gotten better during the Praetorian War; it was with his help that Vanguard was able to take down large numbers of Clockwork. The MICIR was one of the first organizations to turn and help in the attack on Praetoria.
He may not be the strongest candidate in a fight, but he'll be able to help us with anything related to technology.
Parson is currently in a Longbow facility in Brickstown. He's been helping the organization develop their first Longbow Clockwork. Their goal is to put more robots to work to improve the quality of life in Primal Earth and to lower the number of human casualties in the war against Arachnos.
I believe he should be finishing up his work there. Go to the facility and speak with him about our initiative; with Parson's help, we could even track down that communication that we heard from the Council. Pendragon, Aurora, and Grant will go with you. I think it would be good for Parson to see what our current team looks like; I'm still working on the situation with White.
In the meantime, I'll be doing work on our last recruit. There's a bit of red tape around him, similar to Michael White, but I believe his skills as a soldier will prove useful to us.
Speak with Alec Parson
Unnecessary Solicitation
Provost Marchand's line is busy.
Mission Objective(s)
You enter the base to find that Arachnos is here!
- Speak with Alec Parson
- 4 Longbow scientsts to rescue
- 3 Raid Leaders to defeat
You rescued the Longbow facility! Time to save Parson from Arachnos!
Enemies
Notable NPCs
- The New Praetorians (Allies)
- Arachnos Raid Leader
- Emil Christie (NPC Hostage)
New Praetorians Dialogue
At Entrance:
- Pendragon: This is Arachnos? Let's see what they're made of.
During Battle with Arachnos:
- Aurora Pena: Arachnos... I'll need to find out more about them and their fortunatas.
- Grant Creston: They're good fighters, I'll give them that! A little bit above the DUST that I fought back in First Ward.
- Pendragon: I'm still not used to these Primal Earth groups... why are you all not focusing on the Hamidon?
- Grant Creston: I think I like Arachnos. There's no grey area when fighting them, at least from what I can see.
- Aurora Pena: I think I could get used to fighting alongside you all. Even a former member of the IDF.
- Pendragon: Desdemona cleansed me of my evil back in Night Ward. However, I still feel something odd, as if... it isn't fully gone.
- Aurora Pena: There was a time when Mother Mayhem actually did some rather just things. But it was all in the name of her own ego.
- Grant Creston: Hrm, they're stronger than DUST, but the DUST had plenty more tactics back in First Ward. I remember this one attack on the survivor compound...
- Pendragon: My brother, Bedwyr, would enjoy this battle! If only he could be here to see us in action.
- Grant Creston: I've had this IDF armor forever. It's seen more things than most people in First Ward could imagine.
- Pendragon: They have plenty of loyalty to this organization... do they think this Lord Recluse is a god?
- Aurora Pena: Robotic spiders, crab legs melded onto their soldiers... Arachnos is a truly frightening organization.
Upon Defeat:
- Pendragon: Not yet... am I not powerful enough?
- Grant Creston: Hrmmph...
- Aurora Pena: This is not the end...!
Upon Resting and Returning to Battle:
- Pendragon: I have too much to prove to be defeated here!
- Grant Creston: I'm not done yet, not by a longshot.
- Aurora Pena: I have too much to prove to be defeated here!
Arachnos Dialogue
Fortunata: Stay and take down Character. He / She has been a pain in our side for far too long.
Fire Tarantula: Red Widow planned this attack perfectly. I'm surprised Black Scorpion was willing to work with her.
Tarantula: I heard she's forming an alliance with him and Mako.
Bane Spider Commando: Keep an eye out for that new portal technology. We could use it for Recluse's plans.
Fire Tarantula: Hope it doesn't involve Praetoria. Did you hear what happened to that one operative who went in there? He was devoured by Hamidon!
Crab Spider Slicer: Something's up with Dr. Aeon ever since Vernon von Grun revealed he cracked the genetic code for the Devouring Earth.
Fortunata: I heard he might defect. Recluse wasn't happy with the amount of resources that Aeon put into that whole Architect program.
Arachnos Raid Leader Dialogue
Before Combat:
- Arachnos Raid Leader: Silver Mantis has the target. Finish cleaning up the rest, we can't have competition with Praetorian technology.
Combat Start:
- Arachnos Raid Leader: Character, should've known. Silver Mantis warned us that you might be here!
Before Combat:
- Raid Leader: We've plenty of Praetorian technology. We just need to make sure no one elses uses it!
Combat Start:
- Raid Leader: You can't stop Recluse's new world, Character!
Before Combat:
- Raid Leader: Keep it moving, people. Silver Mantis has us on a tight schedule.
Combat Start:
- Raid Leader: We were warned about Character. For Arachnos!
Hostage Dialogue
Before Combat:
- Longbow Scientist: Leave us alone!
- Crab Spider Slicer: Lord Recluse is ushering in a new age of technology, fools!
Combat Start:
- Longbow Scientist: You should've ran when you had the chance! Character won't let you go!
- Crab Spider Slicer: This is the end of the line, Character!
Upon Rescue:
- Longbow Scientist: Thanks, Character! You're the best!
Before Combat:
- Longbow Scientist: Why are you doing this?!
- Crab Spider Slicer: We would use this technology much better than Longbow. In fact, we already have!
Combat Start:
- Longbow Scientist: Help! Character!
- Crab Spider Slicer: This is the end of the line, Character!
Upon Rescue:
- Longbow Scientist: Thanks, Character! You're the best!
Before Combat:
- Longbow Scientist: Why are you doing this?!
Combat Start:
- Longbow Scientist: Help! Character!
- Crab Spider Slicer: This is the end of the line, Character!
Upon Rescue:
- Longbow Scientist: Thanks, Character! You're the best!
Before Combat:
- Emil Christie: Really, gentlemen! Don't you think this is all a little extreme? Can't we work together?
- Crab Spider Slicer: Someone shut this guy up!
Combat Start:
- Emil Christie: Ah, Character! You're all in a lot of trouble now!
- Crab Spider Slicer: You never learn, do you, Character?
Upon Rescue:
- Emil Christie: Brilliant work, Character! Oh, if only I had the plushie I bought of you!
- Grant Creston: That's all the scientists, except for Parson...
- Emil Christie: Parson, yes, Silver Mantis has already taken him! I bet you can still catch Arachnos if you hurry!
- Emil Christie: Ah... wow, Character, never thought I'd meet you face to face...
Alec Parson Kidnapped
You rescued a scientist named Emil Christie, who told you that Alec Parson was already gone. He believed that you could still catch Silver Mantis and her crew if you hurried.
Emil Christie also mentioned that he bought a plushie someone made of you. Maybe next time you could autograph it for him.
Save Alec Parson
Unnecessary Solicitation
Character, you've got to hurry!
Mission Objective(s)
You follow the trail of the Arachnos soldiers into this small part of Brickstown.
- Save Alec Parson
- 3 officers to rescue
- Get into the sewers
- Find Alec Parson
- Defeat Silver Mantis
You've stopped Arachnos from kidnapping Alec Parson!
Enemies
Notable NPCs
Hostage Dialogue
Before Combat:
- PPD Officer: You won't get away with this!
- Crab Spider Slicer: You should've stayed out of our way.
Combat Start:
- PPD Officer: We always have the heroes to back us up!
- Crab Spider Slicer: You'll never win!
Upon Rescue:
- PPD Officer: I saw you on the news, Character. It's an honor to meet you in person.
Before Combat:
- PPD Officer: I'm not afraid of you punks!
- Crab Spider Slicer: Annoying cops...!
Combat Start:
- PPD Officer: You're through!
- Crab Spider Slicer: You'll never win!
Upon Rescue:
- PPD Officer: I saw you on the news, Character. It's an honor to meet you in person.
Before Combat:
- PPD Officer: I'm not afraid of you punks!
- Crab Spider Slicer: You should've stayed out of our way.
Combat Start:
- PPD Officer: You're through!
- Crab Spider Slicer: You'll never win!
Upon Rescue:
- PPD Officer: We'll handle things back here, Character.
New Praetorians Dialogue
During Outside Battle with Arachnos:
- Pendragon: Parson is one of us, we will not leave him to the vultures of Arachnos!
- Aurora Pena: I'm becoming more familiar with Arachnos now. I'm seeing some glaring weaknesses in their abilities...
- Grant Creston: We're on you, Character!
- Aurora Pena: That's the last of them, let's keep moving!
Arachnos Dialogue
Tarantula: We should be trying to get Darrin Wade from Vanguard! Doesn't he have all of the knowledge of Rularuu?
Fortunata: I heard Recluse wants to strike a deal with Dream Doctor regarding Rularuu.
Fortunata: Some of the Webmasters were talking about their tour in Dark Astoria. I've never heard stories like that before.
Fire Tarantula: I'm just glad I wasn't chosen to go. I signed up to deal with heroes, not eldritch horrors.
Before Combat:
- Fire Tarantula: Is this thing really going to listen to us?!
- Tarantula: It better, we need it to delay Character!
Combat Start:
- Fire Tarantula: This is the end of the line, Character!
- Arachnos-Controlled Kraken: Graaaagh!
- Arachnos-Controlled Kraken: GRAAAOOOGHH!
- or
Before Combat:
- Fortunata: von Grun is out of his mind! This thing isn't ready yet!
Combat Start:
- Tarantula: You won't go any further, Character, Lord Recluse sent this specifically to stop you!
- Arachnos-Controlled Greater Devoured: Obey... Arachnos...!
- Arachnos-Controlled Greater Devoured: For... Lord... Recluse!
Fortunata: The amount of new initiatives in foreign technology is massive. Recluse seems more focused than ever.
Crab Spider Slicer: You can thank Red Widow for that. Something about her reminded Recluse about the old days, I think.
Tarantula: We've got confirmation that Character is on the way.
Bane Spider Commando: Then delay him / her! We've got strict orders, Recluse needs Parson for his new plans.
Crab Spider Slicer: One of the Arbiters looked really out of it. What was his deal?
Bane Spider Commando: He was chosen to use the revamped empowerment machine. I don't think it went very well, especially now that the machine is gone.
New Praetorians Dialogue
Inside Sewers:
- Pendragon: Come friends, let's strike fear into the hearts of Arachnos, the fear that we know from Praetoria!
- Aurora Pena: I'll give Mayhem some credit, her madness has given me great power, and I'll unleash it upon these spider soldiers!
- Grant Creston: Think I just came up with an interesting strategy. Aurora, we'll have to talk about it afterwards.
Against Kraken:
- Aurora Pena: I've never seen anything like this before... and I've seen plenty, believe me!
- Pendragon: What in the world is that thing?
- Grant Creston: ... Huh.
Against Devouring Earth:
- Pendragon: No... this science has gone too far!
- Grant Creston: They're CONTROLLING the Devouring Earth?!
- Aurora Pena: What the... this is wrong... this is very wrong!
Upon Defeat:
- Pendragon: Alec Parson... I will not give up...!
- Grant Creston: A decent blow...!
- Aurora Pena: Arachnos fiends...!
Upon Resting and Returning to Battle:
- Pendragon: I will not rest until Parson is safe and sound!
- Grant Creston: We will save Alec Parson!
- Aurora Pena: You will not take Alec Parson!
Silver Mantis: You're REALLY annoying, fishie, blowing up the submarine like that!
Riptide: My name is Riptide, not 'fishie'. You're under arrest, Silver Mantis.
Silver Mantis: Oh, this should be FUN! But sadly, little fishie, you're way outnumbered.
Riptide: Oh, I'm just here to stall you, Silver Mantis. Character and the others should be here at any moment!
Silver Mantis: Oh, this should be FUN!
Silver Mantis Battle
Combat Start:
- Riptide: All I have to do is hold you off, Silver Mantis!
Upon Defeat:
- Riptide: Urgh... it's up to you to finish this off...!
Upon Rescue:
- Alec Parson: Man! That was... my heart was racing!
- Pendragon: A vile woman, but we have shown her that even her kind cannot win.
Debriefing
I knew I could count on you, Character. Alec Parson has agreed to join the New Praetorians as our technological expert. As you saw, Riptide is our final member.
He's an honorable soldier who was fighting for a dishonorable man. I've vouched on his behalf to the Paragon authorities and to Vanguard that if he was given a chance, Riptide could show everyone that there were good people within Cole's regime, people who genuinely wanted to help and who believed that innocent Praetorians were at risk.
Riptide was eager to get out of his cell and put in the people who deserved to be there.
