Shouldra Swamp Orc Scene

//This scene should trigger only after you've seen Shouldra's final dream scene/memory and talked to her about it.

//Readable version

"Champ," you hear Shouldra whisper in your head. "Let's get outta here. Forget waiting for him."

Well, that's unusual. She tends to stay quiet unless you're alone and there's been nothing of interest for a while. You question her about wanting to leave so suddenly.

She just stays silent. You start to decide between letting the matter go or pressing on. There is no need, however, as after a few seconds she speaks up again.

"Remember what my last moments where like before I died? Remember what I did after I kicked the bucket?" you hear her whisper, "Remember how my village got raided and I got raped nonstop by those... those monsters?"

Oh. Well, now her willingness to leave makes sense. Still, he didn't seem to be evil or anything... from what you could tell at least.

"That's what he wants you to think," she says, "but I know better. Orcs are nothing but scum. The only things they think about are fighting, raping, and killing."

That's a heavy assumption to make.

"Look, just listen to me and leave this place. I'm trying to do you a favor here, y'know! What happens if I'm right, huh? What if you wait for him and then it turns out he wanted to hurt you?!"

When you think about it, Shouldra's warnings do have some merit. After all, you can't walk five feet without someone or something wanting to rape you in this land. Entering that orc's house would only make it easier for him to catch you off guard.

Should you really wait for him?

[Yes]

While Shouldra's warnings make sense, you decide to hang around in Ro'gar's house like he suggested. He didn't seem a bad person, so you'll trust him enough to wait for him.

Shouldra dissaproves of your decision, of course.

"Fine. Don't say I didn't warn you," she says. After a beat, you feel her exit your body, and she gets to eye level with you, her face sporting an intense frown and her eyes narrowing.

"But, Champ... [name]... If it turns out I'm right, and he tries to touch even a single hair on you..." She hisses, hate creeping into her voice. "I will butcher him. And I will laugh while I'm at it. Don't think for a second I won't."

You know she's more than capable of what she's saying, but you hope it doesn't come to that. For both his sake, and hers. With a nod, she disappears back into your body.

[No]

She is right. It seems too risky, so you decide to go back to camp.

"See!" she says while sighing. "I knew you'd listen to me eventually. Buuut, to make sure you don't go back on your word now..."

You feel your body do a one-eighty and start to walk back to camp. You tell her that you can walk back on your own, and that you weren't lying about going back.

"I know!" She laughs. "It's just more fun this way!"

You decide to just let her move your body for now. You'll get your revenge later.

"Champ... [name]..." you hear her say. "Thank you. Really."

You feel like this ghost likes you much more than she lets on. Oh well. Makes the moments when she drops her guard even better.

//In-game version

[say:Champ,] you hear Shouldra whisper in your head. [say:Let's get outta here. Forget waiting for him.]

Well, that's unusual. She tends to stay quiet unless you're alone and there's been nothing of interest for a while. You question her about wanting to leave so suddenly.

She just stays silent. You start to decide between letting the matter go or pressing on. There is no need, however, as after a few seconds she speaks up again.

[say:Remember what my last moments where like before I died? Remember what I did after I kicked the bucket?] you hear her whisper, [say:Remember how my village got raided and I got raped nonstop by those... those monsters?]

Oh. Well, now her willingness to leave makes sense. Still, he didn't seem to be evil or anything... from what you could tell at least.

[say:That's what he wants you to think,] she says, [say:but I know better. Orcs are nothing but scum. The only things they think about are fighting, raping, and killing.]

That's a heavy assumption to make.

[say:Look, just listen to me and leave this place. I'm trying to do you a favor here, y'know! What happens if I'm right, huh? What if you wait for him and then it turns out he wanted to hurt you?!]

When you think about it, Shouldra's warnings do have some merit. After all, you can't walk five feet without someone or something wanting to rape you in this land. Entering that orc's house would only make it easier for him to catch you off guard.

Should you really wait for him?

[Yes]

While Shouldra's warnings make sense, you decide to hang around in Ro'gar's house like he suggested. He didn't seem a bad person, so you'll trust him enough to wait for him.

Shouldra dissaproves of your decision, of course.

[say:Fine. Don't say I didn't warn you,] she says. After a beat, you feel her exit your body, and she gets to eye level with you, her face sporting an intense frown and her eyes narrowing.

[say:But, Champ... [name]... If it turns out I'm right, and he tries to touch even a single hair on you...] She hisses, hate creeping into her voice. [say:I will butcher him. And I will laugh while I'm at it. Don't think for a second I won't.]

You know she's more than capable of what she's saying, but you hope it doesn't come to that. For both his sake, and hers. With a nod, she disappears back into your body.

[No]

She is right. It seems too risky, so you decide to go back to camp.

[say:See!] she says while sighing. [say:I knew you'd listen to me eventually. Buuut, to make sure you don't go back on your word now...]

You feel your body do a one-eighty and start to walk back to camp. You tell her that you can walk back on your own, and that you weren't lying about going back.

[say:I know!] She laughs. [say:It's just more fun this way!]

You decide to just let her move your body for now. You'll get your revenge later.

[say:Champ... [name]...] you hear her say. [say:Thank you. Really.]

You feel like this ghost likes you much more than she lets on. Oh well. Makes the moments when she drops her guard even better.