Floodgate (Level): Difference between revisions

m
No edit summary
Line 39: Line 39:


==Transcript==
==Transcript==
''Note'': In [[co-op]] game play, Thel 'Vadam doesn't speak, and real time conversations including him do not play.
 
'''{''Gameplay''}'''


===[[Flood|It]] Followed [[Master Chief|Me]] Home===
===[[Flood|It]] Followed [[Master Chief|Me]] Home===
'''''Hot zone. Weapons free.'''''
'''''Hot zone. Weapons free.'''''


'''{''Gameplay''}'''
*'''[[Miranda Keyes]] (COM)''': "The [[Flood]] - it's spreading all over the [[Voi|city]]."


*'''[[Miranda Keyes]] (COM)''': "The [[Flood]] - it's spreading all over the [[Voi|city]]."
*'''[[Lord Hood]] (COM)''': "How do we contain it?"
*'''[[Lord Hood]] (COM)''': "How do we contain it?"
*'''Commander Keyes (COM)''': "Find the [[Flood Ship|crashed Flood ship]]; overload its engine core. We either destroy this city, or risk losing the entire [[Earth|planet]]."
*'''Commander Keyes (COM)''': "Find the [[Flood Ship|crashed Flood ship]]; overload its engine core. We either destroy this city, or risk losing the entire [[Earth|planet]]."
*'''Lord Hood (COM)''': "Do it."
*'''Lord Hood (COM)''': "Do it."
*'''Miranda Keyes (COM)''': "[[Master Chief|Chief]], make your way to the crash site."
*'''Miranda Keyes (COM)''': "[[Master Chief|Chief]], make your way to the crash site."


Line 66: Line 69:


*'''[[Marine]] (COM)''': "There! Over there! We are surrounded, [[Sergeant]]!"
*'''[[Marine]] (COM)''': "There! Over there! We are surrounded, [[Sergeant]]!"
*'''Marine (COM)''': "Aaaaah!"
*'''Marine (COM)''': "Aaaaah!"
*'''Marine Sergeant (COM)''': "Fall back, fall back!"
*'''Marine Sergeant (COM)''': "Fall back, fall back!"
*'''Female Marine''': "Sergeant, come on!"
*'''Female Marine''': "Sergeant, come on!"


Line 77: Line 83:


*'''Sergeant''': "No! No! No!"
*'''Sergeant''': "No! No! No!"
*'''Female Marine''': "What are you doing?! That's the sergeant!"
*'''Female Marine''': "What are you doing?! That's the sergeant!"
*'''Marine''': "That WAS the sergeant."
 
*'''Marine''': "That ''was'' the sergeant."
 


''They fight off the current wave of Flood.''
''They fight off the current wave of Flood.''
Line 99: Line 108:


*'''Female Marine ''': "It gets inside you, chews you up."
*'''Female Marine ''': "It gets inside you, chews you up."
*'''Marine''': "We gotta get outta here."
*'''Marine''': "We gotta get outta here."


Line 111: Line 121:
''The Chief and 'Vadam force their way through another wave of Flood, and find a marine huddling in a corner of the large room [[The Storm|previously]] used as an Aid Station, surrounded by three dead marines. The Marine is holding a [[M6G Personal Defense Weapon System|pistol]], and will occasionally aim it at his own head, before lowering it and burying his face in his hands.''
''The Chief and 'Vadam force their way through another wave of Flood, and find a marine huddling in a corner of the large room [[The Storm|previously]] used as an Aid Station, surrounded by three dead marines. The Marine is holding a [[M6G Personal Defense Weapon System|pistol]], and will occasionally aim it at his own head, before lowering it and burying his face in his hands.''


*'''[[Suicidal Marine|Traumatized Marine]]''': "I... I didn't have a choice...''(pause)'' The [[First Lieutenant|L.T]]...the Sergeant...''they were all infected!'' ''(pause)'' I could see it crawling...''sliding around beneath their skin!'' ''(sobs) (pause)'' A-and then they got up...they s-started to talk! ''Oh, God! Their voices!'' Oh, God! No, ''make them stop!'' ''(pause, his speech turns maniacal)'' I did them a favor...y-yeah that's it; I ''helped'' them! ''(sobs)'' ''(pause, as his tone becomes quieter)'' ''Maybe...maybe I need to help my self. ''''(Breaks out into sobs)''" '''
*'''[[Suicidal Marine|Traumatized Marine]]''': "I... I didn't have a choice...''(pause)'' The [[First Lieutenant|L.T]]...the Sergeant...''they were all infected!'' ''(pause)'' I could see it crawling...''sliding around beneath their skin!'' ''(sobs) (pause)'' A-and then they got up...they s-started to talk! ''Oh, God! Their voices!'' Oh, God! No, ''make them stop!'' ''(pause, his speech turns maniacal)'' I did them a favor...y-yeah that's it; I ''helped'' them! ''(sobs)'' ''(pause, as his tone becomes quieter)'' ''Maybe... maybe I need to help myself... ''''(Breaks out into sobs)''" '''


''With no time to spare, the Chief and 'Vadam continue on ahead to the lake bed.''
''With no time to spare, the Chief and 'Vadam continue on ahead to the lake bed.''
Line 120: Line 130:
''The Master Chief and Thel 'Vadam enter the lake bed of Voi where the [[Scarab]] was previously fought and destroyed.''
''The Master Chief and Thel 'Vadam enter the lake bed of Voi where the [[Scarab]] was previously fought and destroyed.''


'''[[Ship Master]] [[Rtas 'Vadum]] (COM)''': "Hail [[Human]]s, and take heed."
'''[[Ship Master]] [[Rtas 'Vadum]] (COM)''': "Hail, humans, and take heed."


{''Cutscene''}  
[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5DbC8Dp9lU '''{''Cutscene''}''']


'''Ship Master Rtas 'Vadum (COM)''': "This is the [[Assault Carrier|carrier]] ''[[Shadow of Intent]]''."
'''Rtas 'Vadum (COM)''': "This is the [[Assault Carrier|carrier]] ''[[Shadow of Intent]]''."


''The Chief and the 'Vadam pause to see three [[Elite]]-controlled [[CCS-class Battlecruiser]]s fly in formation as an Assault Carrier slices overhead from [[Slipspace]].''
''The Chief and the 'Vadam pause to see three [[Elite]]-controlled [[CCS-class Battlecruiser]]s fly in formation as an Assault Carrier slices overhead from [[Slipspace]].''


'''Ship Master Rtas 'Vadum''' (COM): "Clear this sector, while we deal with the Flood."
'''Rtas 'Vadum (COM)''': "Clear this sector, while we deal with the Flood."


''A [[Major Elite|Major]] and four [[Special Operation Elite]]s leap out of landed [[Orbital Insertion Pods]] ahead of the Chief and 'Vadam, fighting against the Flood.''
''A [[Major Elite|Major]] and four [[Special Operation Elite]]s leap out of landed [[Orbital Insertion Pods]] ahead of the Chief and 'Vadam, fighting against the Flood.''


{''Gameplay''}
'''{''Gameplay''}'''


*'''Thel 'Vadam:''' "My brothers, I fear you bring bad news."
*'''Thel 'Vadam:''' "My brothers, I fear you bring bad news."
Line 142: Line 152:
*'''Major Domo Elite''': "A single ship broke through our line, and we gave chase."
*'''Major Domo Elite''': "A single ship broke through our line, and we gave chase."


*'''Thel 'Vadam:''' "We had a fleet of hundreds!"
*'''Thel 'Vadam''': "But we had a fleet of hundreds!"


*'''Major Domo Elite''': "Alas brother, the Flood. It has evolved!"
*'''Major Domo Elite''': "Alas brother, the Flood... It has evolved!"


''The Chief, 'Vadam, and Elites fight their way through the infestation and arrive at the crash site.''
''The Chief, 'Vadam, and Elites fight their way through the infestation and arrive at the crash site.''
Line 158: Line 168:
''The Master Chief, 'Vadam, and the remaining Elites fight past dozens of Pure Forms, Combat Forms, and Infection Forms to the massive, burning hulk of the crashed Flood battle cruiser. Up an incline, an ominous hole resides in the ship's hull, leading to the interior.''
''The Master Chief, 'Vadam, and the remaining Elites fight past dozens of Pure Forms, Combat Forms, and Infection Forms to the massive, burning hulk of the crashed Flood battle cruiser. Up an incline, an ominous hole resides in the ship's hull, leading to the interior.''


*'''Thel 'Vadam:''' "I shall remain here. We will let nothing pass."
*'''Thel 'Vadam''': "I shall remain here. We will let nothing pass."


''Master Chief drops in alone.''
''Master Chief drops in alone.''
Line 173: Line 183:
''Inside the central chamber of the Flood-infested crashed [[CCS-class Battlecruiser|cruiser]]. The Chief finds 'Cortana' in a small Covenant hand held memory unit.''
''Inside the central chamber of the Flood-infested crashed [[CCS-class Battlecruiser|cruiser]]. The Chief finds 'Cortana' in a small Covenant hand held memory unit.''


*'''Cortana''': (recorded) "Chief!"
*'''Cortana''' ''(recorded)'': "Chief!"


*'''Master Chief''': "Cortana?"
*'''Master Chief''': "Cortana?"


*'''Cortana''': (recorded) "''High Charity'', the [[Prophet]]s' holy city, it's on its way..."
*'''Cortana''' ''(recorded)'': "''High Charity'', the [[Prophet]]s' holy city, it's on its way-"


''Cortana's projection above the holographic unit flickers and then disappears.''
''Cortana's projection above the holographic unit flickers and then disappears.''
Line 223: Line 233:
''Coincidentally, the storage device works again, and a holographic projection of Cortana springs up.''
''Coincidentally, the storage device works again, and a holographic projection of Cortana springs up.''


*'''Cortana''': (recorded) "Chief!"
*'''Cortana''' ''(recorded)'': "Chief!"


*'''343 Guilty Spark''': "Success!"
*'''343 Guilty Spark''': "Success!"


*'''Cortana''': (recorded) "High Charity... the Prophets' Holy City, is on its way to Earth, with an army of ''Flood''. I can't tell you everything. It's not safe. The Gravemind... it knows I'm in the system."
*'''Cortana''' ''(recorded)'': "High Charity... the Prophets' Holy City, is on its way to Earth, with an army of ''Flood''. I can't tell you everything. It's not safe. The Gravemind... it knows I'm in the system."


''Cortana's image flickers, and the Chief turns to Rtas 'Vadum.''
''Cortana's image flickers, and the Chief turns to Rtas 'Vadum.''
Line 233: Line 243:
*'''Master Chief''': "It's just a message."
*'''Master Chief''': "It's just a message."


*'''Ship Master Rtas 'Vadum''': "Let it play."
*'''Rtas 'Vadum''': "Let it play."


''343 Guilty Spark jolts the device with another beam.''
''343 Guilty Spark jolts the device with another beam.''


*'''Cortana''': (recorded) "But it doesn't know about the Portal, where it leads. On the other side, there's a solution; a way to ''stop'' the Flood, without firing the remaining [[Halo Array|Halo rings]]-"
*'''Cortana''' ''(recorded)'': "But it doesn't know about the Portal, where it leads. On the other side, there's a solution. A way to stop the Flood, without firing the remaining [[Halo Array|Halo rings]]-"


''Suddenly, Cortana's skin lights with lightning. She clutches her head, gasps in sudden pain and collapses onto the 'floor'."''
''Suddenly, Cortana's skin lights with lightning. She clutches her head, gasps in sudden pain and collapses onto the 'floor'."''


*'''Cortana''': (recorded) (softly, her voice filled with agony) "Hurry, Chief... the [[Ark]]... there isn't much time."
*'''Cortana''' ''(recorded)'': (softly, her voice filled with agony) "Hurry, Chief... the [[Ark]]... there isn't much time."


''Cortana's recording ends, she is left staring with desperation at the Chief.''
''Cortana's recording ends, she is left staring with desperation at the Chief.''
Line 247: Line 257:
*'''343 Guilty Spark''': "I'm sorry..."
*'''343 Guilty Spark''': "I'm sorry..."


*'''Rtas 'Vadum''' (Leaning back in his seat): "No matter, Oracle. We've heard enough. Our fight is through the Portal, with the [[Brute]]s and the bastard Truth!"
*'''Rtas 'Vadum''': "No matter, Oracle. We've heard enough. Our fight is through the Portal, with the [[Brute]]s and the bastard Truth!"


''Special Operations Elites around the room raise their forearms and roar in agreement.''
''Special Operations Elites around the room raise their forearms and roar in agreement.''


*'''Lord Hood''': (Wearily) "Fine. We'll remain [[Earth|here]]...hold out as long as we can."
*'''Lord Hood''': (Wearily) "Fine. We'll remain [[Earth|here]]... hold out as long as we can."


*'''Ship Master Rtas 'Vadum''': "Did you not hear? Your world is doomed." (Descends from his seat.) "A Flood army, a Gravemind, has you in its sights! You barely survived a small contamination."
*'''Ship Master Rtas 'Vadum''': "Did you not hear? Your world is doomed." ''(descends from his seat)'' "A Flood army, a Gravemind, has you in its sights! You barely survived a small contamination."


*'''Lord Hood''': "And ''you'', Ship Master, just glassed half a continent! Maybe the Flood isn't all I should be worried about..."
*'''Lord Hood''': "And ''you'', Ship Master, just glassed half a continent! Maybe the Flood isn't all I should be worried about..."


*'''Ship Master Rtas 'Vadum''': "One single Flood spore can destroy a species. Were it not for the Arbiter's counsel, I would have glassed your entire ''planet''!"
*'''Rtas 'Vadum''': "One single Flood spore can destroy a species. Were it not for the Arbiter's counsel, I would have glassed your ''entire planet''!"


''Lord Hood angrily raises his fist at 'Vadum, but Miranda Keyes places a hand on his shoulder.''
''Lord Hood angrily raises his fist at 'Vadum, but Miranda Keyes places a hand on his shoulder.''
Line 263: Line 273:
*'''Commander Keyes''': "Sir, with respect, Cortana has a solution."
*'''Commander Keyes''': "Sir, with respect, Cortana has a solution."


*'''Lord Hood''': (skeptical) "Cortana? Did you see her condition? How damaged she is?"
*'''Lord Hood''': "Cortana? Did you see her condition? How damaged she is?"


''While Hood and Keyes argue, the Master Chief bends down and observes Cortana's pained, frozen figure, still collapsed on the holographic table.''
''While Hood and Keyes argue, the Master Chief bends down and observes Cortana's pained, frozen figure, still collapsed on the holographic table.''
Line 277: Line 287:
*'''Master Chief''': "I'll find Cortana's solution. And I'll bring it back."
*'''Master Chief''': "I'll find Cortana's solution. And I'll bring it back."


*'''Lord Hood''': "Earth...is all we have left. You trust Cortana that much?"
*'''Lord Hood''': "Earth... is all we have left. You trust Cortana that much?"


*'''Master Chief''': "Sir. ''Yes'' sir."
*'''Master Chief''': "Sir. Yes sir."


*'''Lord Hood''': "Then this is either the best decision you've ever made or the worst. Hell if it is, Chief? I doubt I'll live long enough to find out which."
*'''Lord Hood''': "Then this is either the best decision you've ever made or the worst. Hell if it is, Chief? I doubt I'll live long enough to find out which."
5,268

edits