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Voice Lines

Krow (Marlene)

Sound Name Sound File Transcript Usage
Krow - 001 - Tutorial.ogg Krow - 001 - Tutorial.ogg (Upload File) "Koww! Koww! I've been waiting on you." Old Tutorial Voiceline


Text Strings

Test Monologue

[demo]
	<name/Example>
	Your text here.;
[EmptySpeech]
	<name/System>
	...;	
[andrew]
	<name/Alex>
	I watched the cat, just out of my reach, duck inside the building. I had come so far... it would be anti-climatic to not have to go inside.;
	Inside the structure I found myself in a narrow corridor. Dark. Surprisingly dark with the sun still out just beyond the hills. I wish I had brought a flash-light. Who carries a flash-light?;
	I called for the cat. I didn't know it's name. I just made sounds... feeling a bit like a babbling cartoon character.;
	
	<label/andrew.label>
	<question/>
	{
	optionA,optionB,introduction
		
	} 
[andrew.label]
Forget the cat.; 
Follow the cat.;
Introduction.;	

Trash Can

* |Alex looked inside of the trash can...|;
* |But the sight of it made him sick!|;

Item Battle Messages

Some key items have "battle messages" for when you try to use them in battle. However none of these can be seen in game.

Generic Message

No Effect.

Unfinished Nerve Tonic and Nerve-Killing-Tonic

Better not drink this...

Door Piece

Knock on wood... No effect.

Poke Flute

Of course, it does nothing in combat...

Panda Key

Alex sticks the plastic key into his mouth... No effect.

Foam Cup

It's empty...

Taken NPC Dialogue

TAKEN
Honestly, the hooks are kinda hot.;

This text was meant to be used for the "Taken" NPC in Chapter 4. While she appears in the first 3 chapters, she will never show up for Chapter 4 and beyond, likely due to an oversight. Because of this, this text never appears.

Original Opening text

ALEX
[I knew someone once. She was very dear to me.]
[Well actually, not just to me, but to the whole world - a panoptic celestial angel whose importance spread across history.]
[She was a woman made of plastic - one whose very existence set a tremor throughout time, throughout space.]
[And yet, with all of her impact, both good and terrible, I still don't know if we should love her or hate her.]

Tutorial Dungeon

KROW NAMED MARLENE
Koww! Koww! I've been waiting on you.
WOMAN MADE OF PLASTIC
Marlene...
KROW NAMED MARLENE
Where is your voice...? 
Did he take that from you as well..?
No matter, you're here now.

Dali Tutorial

KROW NAMED MARLENE
I've learned a new trick or two since we last met.
Use ^7^ to pull open the item menu.
Select the Krow icon.
While HOLDING ^4^, you can rotate the Joystick to aim me.
Release ^4^ to then launch me towards objects in the distance.
This can be helpful for hitting switches, and things that are out of reach.

Enemy tutorial

KROW NAMED MARLENE
There are three enemies in this room.
Each enemy has a distinct movement pattern, and serves a different purpose.
The first, is the passive type. He won't attack you unless you get too close.
The second, is the aggressive type. He'll attack you the moment he sees you.
He's likely the fastest enemy, and packs the biggest punch.
The last one is a guardian type.
These are bad guys with a purpose.
Usually they block important objects, like items or switches.
You see that platform over there?
It's too high to jump, or climb up.
We'll need to find a ladder. So, we'll need to take out the guardian type to get one.
Koww Koww! This next part is really important!
While you don't need to kill every enemy in this room to proceed, know that enemies are limited.
Once you've killed one, it's gone forever.
Some areas you can't ever return to... so keep that in mind.
Killing enemies gives you experience, which you can use to learn new skills, and gain status increases.
So, defeating monsters is important. It can be a detour, so you'll need to decide if you want the experience, or if you need to get through the room quickly.
I'm sure you'll make the wise choice...
That is, unless he's also taken your wisdom.

Panda tutorial (reskinned to be Krow)

KROW NAMED MARLENE
Koww! Koww!
I forgot to mention earlier...
I've learned another trick.
Check your item menu, you'll see a new icon has been added.
That's the Krow Barrier.
Using this will summon a large version of me, that you can use to hold down switches, or fill small gaps.
That'll probably be useful in this room, since I'm telling you about it now.

First Monologue

An earlier version of the text that appears when Alex finally arrives at Frankton.

ALEX
[My white-colored Greyhound Bus arrived in Frankton on a perfectly beautiful Sunday evening in April.]
[Two or three wedges of clouds, white and tiny in a distant corner of the sky, were like punctuation marks placed with exceptional care.]
[Unobstructed, the light of the sun poured down on the suburban streets.]
[In this halo of Spring, even the crumpled silver sphere of a Crunch Bar wrapper abandoned on the adjacent seat gave off a proud sparkle, like a diamond at the bottom of a lake.]
[I was pale from always sitting in a dark dorm room. My only exposure to light was the brights of the television display.]
[I was homesick, although dreading my new found lack of freedom. Sadly I was a bit more than underfed. Ten or fifteen pounds of excess fat had found its way onto my bones.]
[Lastly, my mother wasn't waiting for me. She had informed me the previous day that I shouldn't expect her to wait for me.]
[Something about work getting in the way of family again.]

Factory Hotel

In Sammy's tutorial about Dali, there's two removed lines.

   The view is nice, but the spinning makes me dizzy. If we want to leave we're going to have to go up to the 7th floor... I don't know if you've noticed but the Elevators here are a little screwy.
   Anyway, go back to the room with all the windows, find the big red button, and then use the magic carpets to climb to the next floor.

Unused text talking about old version of Wilhem

SAMMY
   Okay, so before we go on I feel like I should warn you...
   That giant, level 99 Robot, is my roommate.
   You see, we never really got along because I'm non-confrontational, and he's obsessed with conflict and misery. He also never pays his rent on time...
   Anyway, we've been growing apart for years, and I think it's time I have him evicted. Do you think you could help me with that before we leave?
   Look, I know it's not ideal... but he'll never let us leave if we don't fight him.
   But... yeah, you don't look like you're level 99. No offense! I don't like super muscular guys anyway. So, if we want to fight him we'll need to find a weapon.
   Something big... and explosive! Like a giant sword, or a cartoon bomb... maybe some C4! Let's sneak past him and and try and find a weapon.

Unused text for a "conveyor belt room." Talks about an unused mechanic seen in early footage.

SAMMY
      Oh, most excellent! I completely forgot I had one of these. But isn't that always how it is...? Go looking for shoes in your closet, and find a giant cartoon bomb.
      Listen up, you can take these bombs inside of battle. If you pick up an item, and you can carry it in your hands, you can bring it into a fight.
      A weapon like this is an instant kill on any enemy. Sometimes the only way to destroy something blocking your path is to find a weapon like this in the area.
      This will be PERFECT for evicting Wilhelm. Oh no...
      Now I'm having second thoughts. It's not that we didn't have good times together... it's just... he's so macabre.
      No. I AM DOING THIS.
      Semi Sammy Pak. YOU'VE GOT TO START STANDING UP FOR YOURSELF.
      Alex, grab the bomb and run it along this conveyor belt.
      It's on a timer so be quick. Once we get back to Wilhelm, make contact with him to trigger a battle... just like any other enemy on the field.
      From there the bomb will replace your attack function. Although now I realize it would be funnier if it became "Evict" and not "Bomb."

Unused text for when you encounter Wilhelm

   SAMMY
   Hey Wilhelm... There's something I've been meaning to talk to you about.
   Look, uhm... It's...
   Okay, deep breath.
   Wilhelm, I am sick of your attitude, your tardiness with rent, and overall presence in my house.
   I know you fell on hard times when the science lab here shut down and all of your coworkers got sucked out into space...
   But... there is just no way around it. Do you know how much the rent is on a 24,000 square foot building? I can't carry this all on my own!
   So, I'm going to have to kick you out.
   WILHELM
   What are these words you speak tiny human?
   Who dares challenge I, the greatest android ever created? You will be annihilated. Destroy! Destroy!
   SAMMY
   Dang... see Alex, there's just no reasoning with these people.
   Last time I take in a loser like this! Okay, looks like we're going to have to kick his butt!
   Watch out for his death ray, it's an instant kill!   

Mind Dungeon Hotline

Unused text for when you try to call the Mind Dungeon number for the first time. It features a character named The Operator, who is mentioned a few times in early blog posts about the game.

OPERATOR
Hello, Alex Eggleston. Are you ready to open your mind?;
Oh, I see this is your first time calling the Mind Dungeon hotline.;
ALEX
Right.

OPERATOR
The Mind Dungeon is a space in your mind designed to cultivate brilliant young folks to be healthy of mind and body.
In here you can fight enemies, discover things about yourself, your friends, and even train with friends if they aren't around.
Do you understand?

No
Yes

ALEX
I guess.
OPERATOR
Welcome to the Mind Dungeon.
Train your hardest.
Oh, and remember -When you have to choose between a friend and a woman, always speak with your mother before doing anything drastic.
Mother always knows best.

Mind Dungeon Conditions To Win

Some odd messages from Krow telling you to complete different tasks in the Mind Dungeon, all of which don't exist in the game.

[ConditionToWin.GetToExit]
	<name/Marlene>
	Prove your self: †Find the door!†;
[ConditionToWin.DefeatAllEnemies]
	<name/Marlene>
	Prove your self: †Defeat all Enemies!†;
[ConditionToWin.DefeatTheBoss]
	<name/Marlene>
	Prove your self: †Defeat the Boss!†;

Grocery Store Monologue

An unused monologue by Alex. Judging from it's placement, it would take place after the bus ride with Vella and Michael.

ALEX
[As I stared out at the lights of the passing cars, I remembered my continuous failure to get those groceries for my mom.]
[During college, I had a meal plan. This glorious, overpriced meal card got me the access to terrible greasy food eleven hours out of the day.]
[I rarely had to worry about grocery shopping. On the few times I had, the girl I was seeing at the time had helped me with it.]
[You see, I understand the basic principles. I get the concept of purchasing food of course, but I never know what exactly to get.]
[Do I get stuff I can make easily or do I get things I know are good for me?]
[Whenever I entered the grocery store alone the things I actually liked to eat seemed to slip from my mind.]
[I'd end up grabbed the fattiest, tastiest thing I could find only to regret the decision as I looked down at the wonky microwavable meal later that evening.]
[One time we got a really bad storm. This storm knocked out the power and they closed down the cafeterias for two days. I remember the panic the men in the dorm had felt when we couldn't get access to our french fries and sulfury soft drinks.]
[My at-the-time girlfriend had taken me by the hand and mockingly consoled me, "Aww, Alex." she pretended not to find this funny. "I'll take you to the grocery store. It'll be fun. Besides, it's better for you to make your own food."]
[I'll never forget that experience. At first I had enjoyed the mental image how cute we looked being domestic and grownup, strolling the cold aisles of the super market.]
[As we paraded the aisles of the shop I soon realized how unprepared we (the people) were for such an event.]
[The entire town had only lost power for two days. The grocery store was on a generator.]
[In that two days' time, we had become a third-world country. Or at least what I pictured a third-world country to look like.]
[People had stripped the shelves barren. Boxes of cereal lay on the floor.]
[There was an obese woman screaming at the top of her lungs that the motorized scooters had not been charged.]
[I remember quickly running away from the woman as the manager apologetically explained that due to the power outage, and entire building running on a generator, it was impossible to charge them.]
[It was horrific.]
[There were barely any canned goods left.]
[Once we had finally managed to find something I could stomach, we had to face a forty minute wait in line as the singular working register moved at full speed.]
[I was really shaken by the experience. This was about the time when my girlfriend stopped finding it cute how much she had to mother me.]
[I realized I needed to act more like an adult, but I wanted to avoid it for a bit longer. I was a sophomore in college then.]
[I could see no reason to subject myself to such harsh realities. This is why I don't like to grocery shop.]
[This memory. Screw the grocery store.]

Bartender Jill Old Dialogue

Early Final
BARTENDER JILL
What can I get you...?
Something for the nerves...?
Sorry sir, we don't have anything like that.
Normally we do, but our shipment of booze got stuck at the loading dock.
Apparently some monsters are preventing my guys from picking up the shipment.
If you want, you can go find the loading dock and kill the monsters so my guy can get through with the supply...
If you do that, I could whip you up some Nerve-Killing-Tonic!
BARTENDER JILL
Good evening, and welcome to Valhalla.
What can I get you? Something for the nerves?
Maybe a Gut Punch? Hmm... We're out of Bronson Extract, though.
There's a supply crate with more ingredients at the loading dock. I could use that stuff to mix up something similar, but...
Some creepy monsters at the loading dock are preventing our staff from picking up the supply crate.
Maybe you can help us out? Find the loading dock, and take out the monsters so our people can bring the supplies in.
Get that done and I'll serve up just the thing for your nerves, on the house.

If you can believe it, an older version of the early line exists as well, with some minimal changes.

Even Earlier Early
OLDQUESTREQUEST
What can I get you...?
Something for the nerves...?
Sorry boy, we don't have anything like that.
Normally we do, but our shipment of booze got stuck at the loading dock.
Apparently some monsters are preventing my guys from picking up the shipment.
If you want, you can go find the loading dock, kill the monsters, and bring me back the supply...
I could whip you up some Nerve-Killing-Tonic!
BARTENDER JILL
What can I get you...?
Something for the nerves...?
Sorry sir, we don't have anything like that.
Normally we do, but our shipment of booze got stuck at the loading dock.
Apparently some monsters are preventing my guys from picking up the shipment.
If you want, you can go find the loading dock and kill the monsters so my guy can get through with the supply...
If you do that, I could whip you up some Nerve-Killing-Tonic!
Early Final
BARTENDER JILL
Hey kid!
Come over here for a sec.
BARTENDER JILL
Excuse me, mister!
Could you come by the bar for a second?
Early Final
BARTENDER JILL
I'm busy right now, but you'll need to see me later.
Until then, stay away from that exit.
BARTENDER JILL
M-Mister, I'm serving another customer right now. Please come see me later.
By the way, please stay away from that exit. There's some weird stuff going on behind those doors.
Early Final
BARTENDER JILL
Heyo!
Let me whip something up for you!
SYSTEM
...
BARTENDER JILL
Be careful with this.
Don't spill it all over yourself.
BARTENDER JILL
Welcome back! Thanks for taking care of things at the loading dock.
Alright then. Time to mix drinks and change lives.;
SYSTEM
...
BARTENDER JILL
Here. Be careful with this, mister. Try not to drink it too fast.;
Please come again!
Even Earlier Early
OLDWHIPUPTONIC
Heyo!
Let me whip something up for you!
Be careful with this.
You'll need to carry it to wherever you're going to drink this in shame, so if you get into a battle it'll be your primary weapon.
I'd avoid using it to fight off enemies because you'll probably spill it!
If you do spill it, come back and I'll make you another one.
BARTENDER JILL
Heyo!
Let me whip something up for you!
SYSTEM
...
BARTENDER JILL
Be careful with this.
Don't spill it all over yourself.

An earlier version of the already early script exists for this as well.

Vella's Mind Dungeon Crusher Puzzle

Text for a crusher puzzle of sorts, with gears and pipes.

CRUSHER.TERMINAL.FIX
	SYSTEM
	©Fatal Error 103: Crusher Gears removed. Crushing has ceased.©;
NEON.ROOM.ONSCREEN.PROMPTS
   SYSTEM
   You've picked up a lead pipe.;
NEON.ROOM.ALREADY.CARRY.PIPE
   SYSTEM
   You can only hold one object in your hand at a time.;
NEON.ROOM.AT.DOOR.NO.GEARS.JAMMED
   ALEX
   If only there was something that we could do to get these doors to stop moving.;
NEON.ROOM.AT.DOOR.ONE.GEAR.JAMMED
   ALEX
   There must still be a set of gears that aren't jammed.;
NEON.ROOM.AT.GEARS.NO.PIPE
   ALEX
   If only we had something that we could use to jam the gears...;
NEON.ROOM.AT.GEARS.ONE.WITH.PIPE
   SYSTEM
   Would you like to use the pipe to jam the gears?;
   QUESTION
   Yes, jam the pipe into the gears.=YES.JAM.IN.PIPE.ONE;
   No, on second thought...=NO.DONT.JAM.IN.PIPE;
YES.JAM.IN.PIPE.ONE
   SYSTEM
   Alex jammed in the pipe with all his strength.;
NEON.ROOM.AT.GEARS.TWO.WITH.PIPE
   SYSTEM
   Would you like to use the pipe to jam the gears?;
   QUESTION
   Yes, jam the pipe into the gears.=YES.JAM.IN.PIPE.TWO;
   No, on second thought...=NO.DONT.JAM.IN.PIPE;
YES.JAM.IN.PIPE.TWO
   SYSTEM
   Alex jammed in the pipe with all his strength.;
NO.DONT.JAM.IN.PIPE
   SYSTEM
   ...;
NEON.ROOM.AT.GEARS.JAMMED.NO.PIPE.IN.INVENTORY
   SYSTEM
   The pipe is jammed in there and can't be removed.;
NEON.ROOM.AT.GEARS.JAMMED.WITH.PIPE.IN.INVENTORY
   SYSTEM
   These gears are already jammed.;

Vella's Mind Dungeon Boss Text

It seems like Vella's Mind Dungeon was originally going to have a boss fight.

VOICE
	Are you sure you want to enter?
	Once you do, you may not be able to return.
QUESTION
	Maybe I won't enter yet...
	Let's go already!!	

Ending Outro

A rather lengthy amount of dialogue, either meant to play right after the "Ultima Ending" or Ending 1.

 ALEX
[I've been thinking about the word "Proto."]
[As I drifted aimlessly through the Soul Space, I wracked my brain to understand why we used it to describe Michael when he experienced his parallel lives.]
[I remembered school, in English class. Proto is an English prefix meaning "first."]
[I've come to believe that the truest and original form of our souls is unity.]
[We live separate, parallel lives over multiple dimensions.]
[We do things, and at the same time we do not do them.]
[We are all outcomes. We are no outcome.]
[So, I guess that Proto-Michael was a unified version of himself - the outcome of all of his possibilities meeting.]
[So, does that mean my truest nature was to be destruction?]
[I don't know. I'd probably rather not think about that.]
[Maybe we shouldn't care about "truest nature."]
[It's like when someone tells me they don't "Know themselves" anymore.]
[Like it was a piece of information they forgot.]
[Like they see a sentence that defines who they are, and their ADD wipes it from their memory the moment it's obscured by a strange day or a random change in life.]
[I can't define myself based on what I used to be.]
[I used to be lazy, now I'm not.]
[I used to be selfish, now I'm not as selfish as I once was.]
[We change. That's what I should worry about -changing for the better.]

VELLA
Somewhere, in another world, another reality, I'm living the life you're living.
I'm trying my best to be like you and you're trying your best to not be like me.
I guess that's pretty cool.

RORY
Somewhere, in another reality, you have everything you ever wanted.
Even still, I wouldn't trade my reality for any other.

CLAUDIO
Somewhere, out there, there are things we can't explain.
But that doesn't mean we shouldn't try.
Let's keep going. Keep learning. Keep fighting. I think we'll get there.

CHONDRA
Time goes on and on and on - you get the picture.
That's pretty cool if you think about it.
Even when we're not here, something always is, even if that thing is nothing.

MICHAEL
I'll be you and you can be me.
I think we'd still get along just the same.
Although I'd probably like you a little less. 

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