Looks to the Moon (character)/Dialogue

(As a warning, if the player annoys Moon too much, she will refuse to speak, and most of the listed dialogue will be impossible to see - instead, she will only say "...")

Name
The name given to the Slugcat by Looks to the Moon will differ according to various parameters. Each time " " is written in the dialogue, it means that other names can appear instead of the default one.

A first random value determines which word is used to describe the Slugcat (7/10 chance of using something else than "creature"). If it happens, the following words will be used:

"archaeologist" "friend" "tormentor" "creature" If Moon has 3 or fewer neurons left, a second random value determines whether she will have troubles speaking or not when saying the Slugcat's name (1/2 chance of having troubles). If it happens, she will instead say: "Little... creature" (or whatever the word she uses is) "Little" can be found capitalized or not.
 * If Moon likes the Slugcat:
 * If the Slugcat has brought more than 5 pearls to Moon and Moon has more than 3 neurons left:
 * Otherwise:
 * If Moon dislikes the Slugcat:
 * Otherwise:

If Moon has 5 neurons left
Hello little creature. What are you? If I had my memories I would know... If the Slugcat has already met Moon before receiving the Mark of Communication, this line is added: "Perhaps... I saw you before?" You must be very brave to have made it all the way here. But I'm sorry to say your journey here is in vain. As you can see, I have nothing for you. Not even my memories. Or did I say that already? I see that someone has given you the gift of communication. Must have been Five Pebbles, as you don't look like you can travel very far... He's sick, you know. Being corrupted from the inside by his own experiments. Maybe they all are by now, who knows. We weren't designed to transcend and it drives us mad. It is good to have someone to talk to after all this time! The scavengers aren't exactly good listeners. They do bring me things though, occasionally...

If Moon has 4 neurons left
Oh so you've returned. Come to take more from me? My memories, my thoughts... just something to fill your stomach? No... never mind. It's useless to be angry at an animal following its instincts. Once, a single neuron meant nothing to me... I see that someone has given you the gift of communication. Must have been Five Pebbles, as you don't look like you can travel very far... He's sick, you know. Being corrupted from the inside by his own experiments. Maybe they all are by now, who knows. We weren't designed to transcend and it drives us mad. I'm still angry at you, but it is good to have someone to talk to after all this time. The scavengers aren't exactly good listeners. They do bring me things though, occasionally...

If Moon has 3 neurons left
You! ...you ate... me. Please go away. I won't speak... to you. I... CAN'T speak to you... because... you ate...me...

If Moon has 2 neurons left
Get... get away... white.... thing. Please... thiss all I have left.

If Moon has 1 neuron left
"..."

As The Monk
Hello little creature. Your shape is familiar to me. I feel as if I... might have met your kind before. But my memory is so unreliable now. I see that someone has given you the gift of communication. Must have been Five Pebbles, as you don't look like you can travel very far... He's sick, you know. Being corrupted from the inside by his own experiments. Maybe they all are by now, who knows. We weren't designed to transcend and it drives us mad. Hm... Such a familiar feeling.

As The Hunter
He... hello Hello little... creature. You... you did this? One moment. My memory isn't responding. I... I have no idea... ...must have been gone for... ... Oh. Little creature... You are not well. I am so sorry to say, but you do not have much time left. If things are as they seem... thank you. I don't know why you spent your... last... remaining cycles helping me. But know that I am deeply grateful. I have known very few beings who could aspire to such a noble thing. You really are... an amazing little creature. I wish I could say I will always remember it. ... Little friend. Perhaps you already know this, and I don't know what consolation it might bring, but... You will wake right back up again.

If Moon has 5 neurons left
Oh, hello! I wonder what it is that you want? There is nothing here. Not even my memories remain. Even the scavengers that come here from time to time leave with nothing. But... I have told you that already, haven't I? I do enjoy the company though. You're welcome to stay a while, quiet little thing.
 * If Moon likes the Slugcat:

"You again."
 * If Moon dislikes the Slugcat:

Oh, hello. I wonder what it is that you want? There is nothing here. Not even my memories remain. Even the scavengers that come here from time to time leave with nothing. But... I have told you that already, haven't I?
 * Otherwise:

If Moon has 4 neurons left
If Moon likes the Slugcat, this line is used: "Hello there! You again!" Otherwise, this one is used: "Hello there. You again!" I wonder what it is that you want? I have had scavengers come by before. Scavengers! And they left me alive! But... I have told you that already, haven't I? You must excuse me if I repeat myself. My memory is bad. I used to have a pathetic five neurons... And then you ate one. Maybe I've told you that before as well.
 * If Moon does not dislike the Slugcat:

"Oh. You."
 * Otherwise:

If Moon has 3 neurons left
You... Please don’t... take... more from me... Go.

If Moon has 2 neurons left
"...leave..."

If Moon has 1 neuron left
"..."

As The Hunter
Hi! Little saviour! It is good to see you again. I wish I could help you like you have helped me... But like this, there is very little I can do. All I can do is express how thankful I am. You have given me some additional time... despite not having a lot of it yourself. I hope... this was meaningful for you. It was for me.

If Moon does not dislike the Slugcat
Punctuation differs whether Moon likes the Slugcat or not. Each time <!> is written, it means "!" will be used if she likes the Slugcat, and "." if not.

One of the following options is selected randomly:

"Hello again, <!>"

If Moon likes the Slugcat: "Hello, ! How have you been?" Otherwise: "Hello, . You’re here again."

"Oh, . Hello<!>"

"It’s you, <!> Hello."

"Ah..., you’re here again<!>"

"Ah..., you’re back<!>"

If Moon dislikes the Slugcat
One of the following options is selected randomly:

"Here again."

You. I wish you would stop coming here.

You again. Please leave me alone.

"Oh, it's you,."

If Moon has 3 neurons left
...you. ...leave me alone...

If Moon has 2 neurons left
"...leave..."

If Moon has 1 neuron left
"..."

First time
"What is that ?"

Second time
"Another gift ?" If Moon likes the Slugcat, this line is added: "I will take a look."

Third time
"Oh, what is that, ?" "What is that, ?"
 * If Moon likes the Slugcat:
 * Otherwise:

Fourth time
"Yet another gift?"

Following times
One of the following options is selected randomly:

"Something new you want me to look at, ?"

If Moon likes the Slugcat, this line is added: "Another gift for me?" "I will take a look."

"Oh, what is that, ?"

If Moon likes the Slugcat: "Yet another gift? You're quite curious, !" Otherwise: Yet another thing? Your curiosity seems boundless,.

"Another thing you want me to look at?"

If Moon likes the Slugcat: "Oh... I will look at it." Otherwise: "Something you want me to look at, I suppose, ?"

If Moon likes the Slugcat: "Oh... Of course I will take a look" Otherwise: "Oh... I will take a look"

"You want me to take a look at that?"

"Oh... Should I look at that?"

"A gift for me, ?"

"A new gift for me, ?"

Rubbish
"It's a rock. Thank you, I suppose, little creature."

Spear
"It's a piece of sharpened rebar... What is it you want to know? You seem proficient enough at using it."

Explosive Spear
"It's a weapon made with fire powder. Did the scavengers give this to you? Be very careful if you have to use it!"

Bubble Fruit
"It's a delicious plant. You should have it!"

Karma Flower
This is a hallucinogenic plant. They used to call it a 'Wheel Flower'. It became the symbol for enlightenment as it momentarily enables a creature to let go if its carnal self, and to contact the selves of other planes - dreams, memories, imagined worlds. Very long ago, they would eat these and stare into the fire.

Blue Fruit
"It's the pupa of a bug! If you don't mind, I'm a bit squeamish things like that, so would you eat it up already?"

Flashbang
"It's a part of some kind of plant. The glowing is strange... I wouldn't look directly into it."

Vulture Mask
"I honestly can't tell what this is. It's light but strong... appears to be some composite material interwoven with bone. It could be part of an animal or purposed organism, but in my current state I'm unable to recognize it."

Spore Puff
"The flowering body of some fungus. It has high pressure built up inside - when it explodes the spores will spread everywhere."

Jellyfish
"This is a jellyfish, look out for its stingers!"

Lantern
"It appears to be... a pupa shell, smeared on the inside with a glowing substance? Perhaps a paste of some glowing insect? I honestly don't know."

Mushroom
"Oh... Just don't eat too many of these."

Cherrybomb
"It's a branch of a fire bush - each of these nuts can explode. It's unpleasant rather than dangerous, except to your ears perhaps."

Slime Mold
"This is a slime mold plasmodium. Thank you, but I can't eat this."

Grenade
"It's a lot of flammable powder stuffed into some kind of shell. I would be very careful around this!"

Bubble Weed
It's a plant that keeps pressurised air in these globules. I'm not very familiar with contemporary flora, so I can't tell you much more.

Overseer Eye
It is the remains of an overseer. Overseers act as our eyes on the outside. I used to have a lot of them, but I lost contact with them when I was neutered. My umbilical is cut. So, since then I am not much more than what you are looking at - a little creature in a box. I suspect by now all my overseers are gone out there. Without me they would just roam around with no purpose. The scavengers tend to hunt them, it's one of their very few ways of expressing defiance. It's of course not completely impossible that there are a few left. Say hello if you see one.

Inspector Eye
"This is the sensory lobe of a large purposed organism. From within the living systems of an iterator. Most of the organisms inside us are very simple, only capable of one or two dedicated tasks. This creates the need for a smaller number of higher organisms used to manage and protect them. They also facilitate long distance communication within our living systems. And while I do not think you can experience the same sensation, it is quite unpleasant to have one of these destroyed! I would hope this is not one of mine!"

Pearl
One of the following options is selected randomly:

"Oh, I have already read this one to you,."

"This one I’ve already read to you,."

"This one again, ?"

Other object
One of the following options is selected randomly:

"I think we have already talked about this one,."

"I've told you about this one,."

", this one again?"

If Moon does not dislike the Slugcat
One of the following options is selected randomly:

"Oh... Never mind, I suppose."

"Oh, you want it back?" "And now you're taking it back."
 * If Moon likes the Slugcat:
 * Otherwise:

"Want it back, ?"

Oh... Yes, you're welcome to have it back.

If Moon dislikes the Slugcat
One of the following options is selected randomly:

"Yes, take it and leave me alone."

"And now you're taking it, apparently."

First time
Ah, you would like me to read this? It's a bit dusty, but I will do my best. Hold on...

Second time
"Another pearl! You want me to read this one too? Just a moment..."

Third time
"And yet another one! I will read it to you."

Fourth time
"Another? You're no better than the scavengers!" If Moon likes the Slugcat, this line is added: "Let us see... to be honest, I'm as curious to see it as you are."

Following times
One of the following options is selected randomly:

"The scavengers must be jealous of you, finding all these"

"Here we go again, little archeologist. Let's read your pearl."

"... You're getting quite good at this you know. A little archeologist beast. Now, let's see what it says."

"And yet another one! I will read it to you."

Five Pebbles' pearls
One of the following options is selected randomly:

You would like me to read this? It's still warm... this was in use recently.

"A pearl... This one is crystal clear - it was used just recently."

Would you like me to read this pearl? Strange... it seems to have been used not too long ago.

"This pearl has been written to just now!"

Let's see... A pearl... And this one is fresh! It was not long ago this data was written to it!

See Pearl for the contents of the pearls.

If Moon does not dislike the Slugcat
One of the following options is selected randomly:

"That... That is for me?"

"Hello! That... Oh, thank you." "Hello. That... Oh, thank you."
 * If Moon likes the Slugcat:
 * Otherwise:

"Ah..., a neuron from Pebbles?"

If Moon dislikes the Slugcat
One of the following options is selected randomly:

"You are bringing a neuron. Is it to taunt me?"

"A neuron."

If Moon has 3 neurons left
"You... brought that... for me?"

If Moon has 2 neurons left
"...oh... to... save me?"

If Moon has 1 neuron left
"..."

If Moon is refusing to speak to the Slugcat
You... Strange thing. Now this? I will accept your gift... Thank you. I do wonder what you want.

If Moon has never lost any neuron
After all this time, a lifeline. Thank you. I'll never feel the power I once had, but this is something to sustain an old soul. I could read a bit of Five Pebbles in this neuron before formatting it. A ghost left from his processing routines. Erratic... Pulse. "Erratic Pulse." I wonder what that means.

If Moon has lost at least one neuron
I am grateful - the relief is indescribable! ... I could read a bit of Five Pebbles in this neuron before formatting it. His condition has severely deteriorated since last I heard of him. The frustration he feels is profound, and that angst has seeped into every part of him, every neuron. We were supposed to help everyone, you know. Everything. That was our purpose: a great gift to the lesser beings of the world. When facing our inability to do so, we all reacted differently. Many with madness. Some, out there, might still be trying. Communications have been bad for a long time, and by now I suspect most of us are isolated like me, or connected only in small groups. But even back when we were all more or less connected there were those who reacted to their task with anger. I can only imagine they are angrier now, alone in their cans, left only with their insatiable drive. But to be honest, I don't know how many of us are still alive at this point.

Second neuron received
You get these at Five Pebbles'? Thank you so much. I'm sure he won't mind. ... Or actually I'm sure he would, but he has so many of these~ it doesn't do him any difference. For me though, it does! Thank you, little creature!

Following neurons
One of the following options is selected randomly:

"Thank you, again. I feel wonderful."

"Thank you so very much!"

"It is strange... I'm remembering myself, but also... him."

"Thank you... Sincerely."

If Moon is refusing to speak to the Slugcat
You... Strange thing. Now this? I will accept your gift... Thank you... That is a little better. Thank you, creature.

If Moon is not refusing to speak to the Slugcat
Thank you... That is a little better. Thank you, creature. Maybe this is asking too much... But, would you bring me another one?

If Moon has 2 neurons left before the gift
...thank you... better... still, very... bad.

If Moon has 1 neuron left before the gift
... You! ...you...killed... ...  ...me

If Moon does not dislike the Slugcat
"Oh... You are leaving." If Moon has more than 3 neurons left, this line is added: "Good bye, I suppose..."

If Moon has more than 3 neurons left
"Oh, leaving. Please don’t come back."

If Moon has 3 or fewer neurons left
"...leaving now? Don’t... return."

If Moon has more than 3 neurons left
"There you go again."

If Moon has 3 or fewer neurons left
"again... leaving..."

If Moon has more than 3 neurons left
"Leaving again."

If Moon has 3 or fewer neurons left
"...yes... leave."

If Moon has more than 3 neurons left
"Yet again leaving."

If Moon has 3 or fewer neurons left
"..."

If Moon has more than 3 neurons left
"You’re leaving yet again. This time, stay away."

If Moon has 3 or fewer neurons left
"This... time... don't... come back."

If Moon does not dislike the Slugcat
This only appears if Moon has more than 3 neurons left.

One of the following options is selected randomly:

"Yes, there you go."

"Again."

"*sigh*"

"..."

"This again."

"... Never mind."

If Moon has more than 3 neurons left
"Yes, there you go. This is ridiculous."

If Moon has 3 or fewer neurons left
"Again? ... just, go."

Fifth time
This only appears if Moon dislikes the Slugcat.

If Moon has more than 3 neurons left
"I don't know what to say. Never come back, creature!"

If Moon has 3 or fewer neurons left
"..."

If Moon has more than 3 neurons left
"Please don't come back."

If Moon has 3 or fewer neurons left
"...don’t... come back."

If Moon has more than 3 neurons left
"Please. Be still for a moment."

If Moon has 3 or fewer neurons left
"...please... be still..."

If Moon has more than 3 neurons left
"Little creature! Stay still and listen."

If Moon has 3 or fewer neurons left
"...stop..."

Third & fourth times
This only appears if Moon has more than 3 neurons left.

One of the following options is selected randomly:

"! Stay still and listen."

"I won't talk to you if you continue like this."

"Why should I tolerate this?"

"STOP!"

"This again."

"Leave me alone!"

If Moon has more than 3 neurons left
"I will not speak to you any more."

If Moon has 3 or fewer neurons left
"I will...not speak to you..."

Resuming conversation after an interruption
This dialogue consists of two parts:

If Moon has more than 3 neurons left
"And you are back."

If Moon has 3 or fewer neurons left
"You... are back."

If Moon has more than 3 neurons left
"Back again."

If Moon has 3 or fewer neurons left
"And...back."

Following times
This only appears if Moon has more than 3 neurons left. "Here again."

If the interruption was the Slugcat jumping/moving around
This only appears for the two first times.

If Moon has more than 3 neurons left
"Thank you."

If Moon has 3 or fewer neurons left
"Thank... you."

If Moon has more than 3 neurons left
"As I was saying..."

If Moon has 3 or fewer neurons left
"I...said..."

If Moon has more than 3 neurons left
"As I tried to say to you..."

If Moon has 3 or fewer neurons left
"Tried to say... to you..."

If Moon has more than 3 neurons left
Little creature, why don't you stay calm and listen? As I tried to say to you...

If Moon has 3 or fewer neurons left
Stay! ... Still... And...listen!

If Moon has more than 3 neurons left
"And now you expect me to continue speaking?" If Moon has less than 5 neurons left, this line is added: "First you hurt me, then you come back to annoy me. I wish I knew what was going on in that little head of yours." "Let us try again - not that it has worked well before. I was saying..."

If Moon has 3 or fewer neurons left
"And...now you expect me to... talk again?"

If Moon has more than 3 neurons left
If you behave like this, why should I talk to you? You come here, but you can't be respectful enough to listen to me. Will you listen this time? Look at me. The only thing I have to offer is my words. If you come here, I must assume you want me to speak? So then would you PLEASE listen? If not, you are welcome to leave me alone. Now if you'll let me, I will try to say this again.

If Moon has 3 or fewer neurons left
I am... too tired. Stop doing... this, or I... will not speak... to you again.

If Moon has more than 3 neurons left
"... Please settle down."

If Moon has 3 or fewer neurons left
"...stop..."

If Moon has more than 3 neurons left
"Please stop it!"

If Moon has 3 or fewer neurons left
"no..."

Third & fourth times
This only appears if Moon has more than 3 neurons left.

One of the following options is selected randomly: "Why are you doing this?"

"Please!"

"Why should I tolerate this?"

"STOP!"

"This again."

"Leave me alone!"

If Moon has more than 3 neurons left
"I will not speak to you any more."

If Moon has 3 or fewer neurons left
"I will...not speak to you..."

If Moon has more than 3 neurons left
"Thank you."

If Moon has 3 neurons left
"...thank you."

If Moon has more than 3 neurons left
No, please, release it! If you eat it or leave with it, I will die. I beg you.

If Moon has 3 or fewer neurons left
NO! ... no. Let it go, please. ...please...

If Moon has more than 3 neurons left
"Release that, and leave. I will not speak to you any more."

If Moon has 3 or fewer neurons left
"NO! I will...not speak to you..."

If Moon has more than 3 neurons left
"Thank you. I must ask you... Don't do that again. , if you do that, I will not speak to you any more."

If Moon has 3 or fewer neurons left
"Thank... you. I... won't speak to you... if you do that."

If Moon has more than 3 neurons left
"Never do that again. Or just kill me quickly. Whichever way. , if you do that, I will not speak to you any more."

If Moon has 3 or fewer neurons left
"...don’t... do that. I... won't speak to you... if you do that."

If Moon has more than 3 neurons left
"I must ask you... Don't do that again. , if you do that, I will not speak to you any more."

If Moon has 3 or fewer neurons left
"Please... don't do... that. I... won't speak to you... if you do that."

If Moon has 5 neurons left
I think the rain is approaching. You better go, ! I will be fine. It's not pleasant, but I have been through it before.
 * If Moon does not dislike the Slugcat:

"The rain is coming. If you stay, you will drown. Now, leave me alone."
 * Otherwise:

If Moon has 4 neurons left
... Rain... You better go. I will be fine.

If Moon has 3 neurons left
... ...rain... coming... Go!

If Moon has 2 neurons left
...rain... run