Guide:Dialogue Transcript

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Use

These are instructions on how to transcribe a conversation with a villager.

This documentation includes instructions on how to transcribe with branching options.
Branching options must be written down using the <tabber> [...] </tabber> or {{#tag:tabber| [...] }} functions in order to display them properly.
When doing multiple layers of branching dialogue, the second function must be used, since using only the first will cause nesting errors.

Syntax

Dialogue is entered into the template {{DialogueTranscript-Collapsed}} to maintain standardized color and style across the wiki.

Basic

Used for small conversations with no branching options.

{{DialogueTranscript-Collapsed|
:; Villager
:: Dialogue.
:: More dialogue.

:; Player
:: Dialogue.
:: More dialogue.
}}

Tabs

Used for conversations with multiple options.

{{DialogueTranscript-Collapsed|
:; Speaker
:: Dialogue.
:; Player
:: Dialogue.

<tabber>
|-|Earth=
:; Player
:: Dialogue.
:; Speaker
:: Dialogue.

|-|Air=
:; Player
:: Dialogue.
:; Speaker
:: Dialogue.

|-|Water=
:; Player
:: Dialogue.
:; Speaker
:: Dialogue.

|-|Fire=
:; Player
:: Dialogue.
:; Speaker
:: Dialogue.

</tabber>

:; Speaker
:: Dialogue.
}}

Nested Tabs

Used inside of the previous code for conversations with multiple outcomes depending on relationship status/level, or previous dialogue.

{{#tag:tabber|Level 1=
:; Speaker
:: Dialogue.

{{!}}-{{!}}Level 2=
:; Speaker
:: Dialogue.

{{!}}-{{!}}Level 3=
:; Speaker
:: Dialogue.

{{!}}-{{!}}Level 4=
:; Speaker
:: Dialogue.
}}

Examples

Basic

{{DialogueTranscript-Collapsed|
:; Sifuu
:: Is it just my imagination or did Ashura glance over here like he's interested in me?
:: Don't look! Don't look! I don't want him to know we're talking about him.
}}

Sifuu

Is it just my imagination or did Ashura glance over here like he's interested in me?

Don't look! Don't look! I don't want him to know we're talking about him.

Tabs

{{DialogueTranscript-Collapsed|
:; Kenyatta
:: What, is he sold out or something? What's taking so long?
:; Player
:: I brought you some food.
:; Kenyatta
:: Yes, finally, something good! Hand it over.
:: Maybe I can actually make it through the night now. The only thing that can kill me now is boredom.

<tabber>
|-|Earth=
:; Player
:: The deadliest thing!
:; Kenyatta
:: I know, right? It's almost as bad as my day job.

|-|Air=
:; Player
:: You'll survive.
:; Kenyatta
:: ''Information needed.''

|-|Water=
:; Player
:: Is there something I can do?
:; Kenyatta
:: ''Information needed.''

|-|Fire=
:; Player
:: But this place is awesome!
:; Kenyatta
:: ''Information needed.''

</tabber>

:; Kenyatta
:: Ugh. Well. if there's one thing I've learned from my parents, it's that I can throw money at a problem until it goes away.
:: And I heard Najuma's been working on some experimental stuff at the fireworks cart.
:: Do you think you can go over there and try to bribe her into giving up the goods?
:: If I'm gonna be stuck back here, I might as well play with explosives while I do it. (+500 {{Icon|Gold}})

}}

Kenyatta

What, is he sold out or something? What's taking so long?

Player

I brought you some food.

Kenyatta

Yes, finally, something good! Hand it over.

Maybe I can actually make it through the night now. The only thing that can kill me now is boredom.

Player

The deadliest thing!

Kenyatta

I know, right? It's almost as bad as my day job.

Player

You'll survive.

Kenyatta

Information needed.

Player

Is there something I can do?

Kenyatta

Information needed.

Player

But this place is awesome!

Kenyatta

Information needed.

Kenyatta

Ugh. Well. if there's one thing I've learned from my parents, it's that I can throw money at a problem until it goes away.

And I heard Najuma's been working on some experimental stuff at the fireworks cart.

Do you think you can go over there and try to bribe her into giving up the goods?

If I'm gonna be stuck back here, I might as well play with explosives while I do it. (+500 )

Nested Tabs

{{DialogueTranscript-Collapsed|
:; Eshe
:: Well. You've certainly gathered quite a crowd.
:: Are you ready for the next part of the ceremony, then?

<tabber>
|-|Ready=
:; Player
:: I'm ready
:; Eshe
:: ''Information needed.''

|-|Not Ready=
:; Player
:: I'd like to hang out a little more.
:; Eshe
:: I suppose that is acceptable.
:: Simply come talk to me when you are ready to proceed.

{{#tag:tabber|Not Ready=
:; Player
:: Sorry I'm not ready yet
:; Eshe
:: Then why did you come back?
{{!}}-{{!}}
Ready Now=
:; Player
:: ...Sorry, I'm ready now.
:; Eshe
:: I knew you would break eventually.
}}

</tabber>

:; Eshe
:: In that case... ahem! Everyone, settle down- Kenli, put down the plate-
:: It is my honor as Magistrate of Kilima Village, to welcome someone new into our community.
:: Player, you have walked in the steps of our ancestors. Learned our ways. Shown your devotion, your kindness, your dedication to the wellbeing of every villager.
:: There is but one more question I must ask.
:: Will you accept Kilima Village as your new home?
:; Player
:: I will!
:; Eshe
:: Then it is my pleasure to present you with this wreath, woven from plants found only in our fair valley.
:: May it always remind you of this day, and of the promises you made here.
:: I welcome you, Player, as an official resident of Kilima Village. 
}}

Eshe

Well. You've certainly gathered quite a crowd.

Are you ready for the next part of the ceremony, then?

Player

I'm ready

Eshe

Information needed.

Player

I'd like to hang out a little more.

Eshe

I suppose that is acceptable.

Simply come talk to me when you are ready to proceed.

Player

Sorry I'm not ready yet

Eshe

Then why did you come back?

Player

...Sorry, I'm ready now.

Eshe

I knew you would break eventually.

Eshe

In that case... ahem! Everyone, settle down- Kenli, put down the plate-

It is my honor as Magistrate of Kilima Village, to welcome someone new into our community.

Player, you have walked in the steps of our ancestors. Learned our ways. Shown your devotion, your kindness, your dedication to the wellbeing of every villager.

There is but one more question I must ask.

Will you accept Kilima Village as your new home?

Player

I will!

Eshe

Then it is my pleasure to present you with this wreath, woven from plants found only in our fair valley.

May it always remind you of this day, and of the promises you made here.

I welcome you, Player, as an official resident of Kilima Village.