Paddy O'Lantern

Paddy O'Lantern
Culture	Elaniens
Location	Goldenfield
Involved In	Brews and Blues

Paddy O'Lantern is an NPC in Goldenfield, located south of the Cooking workstation.

Dialogue

How's the rumble? / Feeling tipsy? / Oh, it's you! / Oi, mate!

Who am I, you ask? By Jove, that's the question, isn't it? They call me Paddy. What I was before well, the details are a bit foggy.

I reckon I was a farmer once, but the winds of my memory are a fickle lot. They bring fragments, nothing more.

Now here I am, in Kwalat, engaging in philosophical debates with cats. A peculiar predicament, wouldn't you say?

What is the essence of me? A merry chortle, a mind caught in the ebb and flow of confusion, a soul that's misstepped into this delightful conundrum.

Ah, my dear friend, I'm as resilient as a boiled turnip in a cosmic stew.

As for my well-being, it's as if I've been invited to a cosmic comedy. Quite the spectacle!

Is laughter the best medicine? In which case, I might live forever, a thought both amusing and mildly terrifying!

Goldenfield! A gilded moniker for a place that's more brass than gold.

What does one do in a place where entertainment is scarce? Philosophize, rummage, and converse with the eloquent cats.

Cats, you see, are philosophers in their own right. They listen, ponder, and then nap, creating an aura of sagacity.

Goldenfield may lack the familiar comforts, but it has character, like an old pair of boots; worn and weathered but full of stories.

[If not completed Brews and Blues]

Got a job for you, if you're up for it. / Sure do, mate. / You know what, I could use a hand.

Ah, the sweet nectar of Elanien Whiskey. I've had the pleasure of its company more times than I can recount.

Unfortunately, my pockets are as empty as a politician's promises, and procuring it myself is a challenge.

But, a kind soul like you could surely spare a bottle for a hapless philosopher like me.

It would certainly brighten up this old man's day.

[Brews and Blues]

You're a champ, mate. Can't wait for that sweet nectar.

Don't forget the whiskey, mate.

[If accepted Brews and Blues]

I'm all set, buttercup. / I'm good, but I appreciate the offer. / Nah, I'm golden.

No worries, mate. I'll just sit here, parched and whiskey-less. / Oh well, can't blame an old man for trying. / Well, shoot. Thought you had a generous heart.

[If not completed Brews and Blues]

Still no whiskey, huh? That's a bummer. / You know what goes great with this weather? Whiskey.

[If completed Brews and Blues]

I can almost taste that whiskey, mate.

That's the stuff! You're a true friend, mate.