Serving Up Trouble
Serving Up Trouble
- Year
- 1325 AE
- Storyline
- Personal story
- Chapter
- Interested Parties
- Location
- Snaff Memorial Lab
(Rata Sum)
Desider Atum
(Metrica Province) - Level
- 20
- Race
- Asura
- Choice
- VAL-A Golem
- Preceded by
- Gadd's Last Gizmo
Defusing the Problem
The Things We Do For Love
Here, There, Everywhere - Followed by
- Short Fuse
- API
- 39
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Serving Up Trouble is part of the personal story of asura characters whose first invention was the VAL-A Golem.
Objectives[edit]
Meet Zojja at the Snaff Memorial Laboratory in Rata Sum.
- Speak to Zojja.
Locate the haywire VAL-A golem in Desider Atum.
- Locate the VAL-A golem.
- Defeat the rampaging VAL-A golem.
- Inspect the defeated VAL-A golem.
- Confer with Zojja.
Rewards[edit]
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- All professions
- Leather Bag (12 Slots, Soulbound on acquistion)
- Bag of Loot (2)
- Profession-specific
- One of the following: Ruby Heart, Amethyst Heart, Sapphire Heart
- One of the following: Ruby Heart, Emerald Heart, Amethyst Heart
- One of the following: Ruby Heart, Emerald Heart, Amethyst Heart
- One of the following: Topaz Heart, Emerald Heart, Sapphire Heart
- One of the following: Topaz Heart, Carnelian Heart, Ruby Heart
- One of the following: Carnelian Heart, Topaz Heart, Ruby Heart
- One of the following: Ruby Heart, Topaz Heart, Sapphire Heart
- One of the following: Carnelian Heart, Topaz Heart, Ruby Heart
- One of the following: Emerald Heart, Topaz Heart, Ruby Heart
Walkthrough[edit]
Speak with Zojja in the Snaff Memorial Lab. Then go to the southern end of the bridge at Desider Atum and locate the VAL-A golem inside the building. Attack the VAL-A Golem while it runs amok. After you defeat it, check the heap of metal. Exiting the dialogue triggers the cinematic with Zojja and completes the mission.
NPCs[edit]
Allies[edit]
First instance[edit]
- Various
- Other NPCs standard to Snaff Memorial Lab
Second instance[edit]
- Asura
Foes[edit]
- Golem
Objects[edit]
Dialogue[edit]
Zojja Urgent: Problem With Your Golem Design: Savant, —Zojja |
Snaff Memorial Lab[edit]
Approaching Zojja:
- Zojja: Hey, Savant! Hurry and get over here, it's important.
Cinematic with Zojja:
- Zojja: Thanks for coming by. Quick question for you: your first invention was a service golem, correct?
- <Character name>: Now that takes me back. My blueprints for the VAL-A got me accepted to all three colleges, and then I was able to pick at my leisure.
- <Character name>: Designed to handle menial daily tasks...cleaning, dressing, dining, etc., so the owner could focus on intellectual endeavors.
- Zojja: Well, unless murder is a "menial daily task," something's gone wrong. Your VAL-A golem went berserk and killed the people it was supposed to be serving.
- Zojja: This is intolerable! You're the Snaff Prize Savant...Snaff, the master golemancer! Your failure dishonors his memory, and I can't have that.
- <Character name>: My golem wouldn't kill people. It couldn't! I made sure to—
- Zojja: It could, and it has. If you want to live up to your title, Savant, you'd better head over to Desider Atum and sort this out. Fast.
Speaking with allies:
- Krewe Apprentice (1): Shh! Zojja's in a rare mood. I'm glad I'm not you, Savant!
- Uh-oh. That doesn't sound good.
- Krewe Apprentice (2): I tell you, I'd hate to be that Savant. Zojja's broken two arcanocams just thinking about it!
- She what? Hey, hang on, I'm the Savant.
- Hm. I'd better go talk to her.
- Krewe Apprentice (3): Careful. Don't you have eyes? Zojja's watching!
- So? She's your boss, of course she's watching.
- Yeah, but right now, she's so mad that she might twist my ears into gear-cogs!
- Whoa. Okay, I'll leave you be.
- Uh-oh. I'll go talk to her.
- Mr. Sparkles: Maintenance protocols: engaged. Uploading patch.
- Maybe we'll talk when you're finished.
- Zojja: All right, Savant. Go and check out that rampaging golem!
- Can you tell me more about what happened out there?
- A prototype of your VAL-A golem went crazy. If you don't find out what happened, it'll tarnish your legacy—and the title of Snaff Prize Savant.
- Right. I'm on it!
- I was kind of hoping we could chat a bit...
- I'm trying very hard to not throw things, <Character name>! Get out and get going!
- All righty!
- Off I go!
At Desider Atum[edit]
Before attacking the VAL-A Golem:
- Citizen: (screaming)
- Trader: Look out!
- Trader: Tactical retreat!
- Technician: Over there! Hurry!
- Trader: Retreat would be a good strategy right now.
Speaking with the asura:
- Peacemaker Officer: That...golem...ugh. It knocked me over! It's gone...berserk.
- Stay still. You have a concussion. I'll handle this.
- Citizen / Lab Attendant / Researcher: Please, do something before that crazy butler golem kills us all!
- Stay back! I'll handle this.
During the battle with the VAL-A Golem:
- VAL-A Golem: Good-day. Allow—me—to—handle—all—your—household—needs.
- VAL-A Golem: Let—me—take—your—head—brzzt—hat.
- VAL-A Golem: Analyzing—room.
- VAL-A Golem: Shall—I—pop—the—cork?
- VAL-A Golem: Dust—located.
- VAL-A Golem: Polishing—the—liver—brzzt—silver!
- VAL-A Golem: Dusting—sequence—complete.
- VAL-A Golem: Dice, mince, puree!
- VAL-A Golem: Dinner—is—served.
Speaking with the asura after defeating the golem:
- Citizen (1): I can't believe you defeated it! That thing took down Peacemakers like—well, exactly like it was cleaning house!
- What happened? Why did it go haywire?
- One moment it was pouring beer, doing chores, and the next moment—bam! Peacemakers down, and it was going berserk!
- Something's definitely not right here. Thanks for the information.
- Hold tight. Things'll be back to normal soon.
- Citizen (2) / Lab Attendant / Researcher / Trader: I need a moment. My heart's beating like crazy!
- Everything's going to be fine.
- Peacemaker Officer: Is it...deactivated?
- Yes. Don't worry, you'll feel better soon.
Inspecting the VAL-A Golem:
- VAL-A Golem: This VAL-A golem is based on your design, but it's been radically altered.
- This version of my golem is psychopathic. Not good. (this triggers the cinematic for Confer with Zojja)
- Investigate the golem to see what's been altered.
- The control parameters are all wrong, and the logic arcanum is twisted beyond recognition.
- Anything else?
- Yes. Instead of warm lager and fine wine, the VAL-A now serves only cold beer.
- I'd better do something about this!
- What? No! (this triggers a cinematic)
Cinematic with Zojja:
- Zojja: Making progress, I see. Good. Listen, I've been thinking about what I said, and I...I came to apologize.
- Zojja: When your golem ran wild, all I could think of was Snaff's legacy. I shouldn't have taken it out on you.
- Zojja: You're a lot like him, actually: smart, capable, enthusiastic. Besides, it was your first golem. You were young, untested, and—
- <Character name>: And someone monkeyed with my designs. The golem I just trashed was so heavily modified, it's barely recognizable as my work.
- <Character name>: Misaligned aether couplings, altered control parameters...somebody took my idea and ran with it, right into a brick wall.
- Zojja: If we can prove that, you'll be off the hook...and so will Snaff. All we need is a copy of your original designs from the archives.
- <Character name>: Then that's where I'm heading. I appreciate the apology, but you're right: this makes us all look bad. I'm going to find out who's responsible.
After the cinematic:
- Zojja: Commence operations.
Speaking with allies:
- Mr. Sparkles: Confirm: Abrogation—protocols—engaged. Recommend: Savant—proceed—with—investigation.
- Sounds like a plan.
Speaking with Zojja after the cinematic:
- Zojja: Something's fishy. Golems don't just flip out for no reason. You're not that...er...untalented.
- Get your head on straight, Savant, this isn't a sweetheart's party. The peacemakers are going to be furious about this mess.
- You're right. Can I ask you something? (same as "Can I ask you something?")
- So they are. We should go.
Nice of you to say, Zojja.
- dolyak prod when I catch 'em.
- Keep that anger ready. I have a feeling you're going to need it.
- Let me ask you something else. (same as "Can I ask you something?")
- I'll be ready.
Whoever did this is going to meet the short end of a - You know the funny thing? I think he would have found this fascinating. He'd be worried, sure...but also intrigued.
- Let me ask you something. (same as "Can I ask you something?")
- He must have been an amazing mentor.
I'm sorry about all this. I won't let it dishonor the Snaff Prize.
- Can I ask you something?
- Hurry up, <Character name>. What is it?
- You mentioned that this model caused deaths elsewhere?
- The first incident was at Mrot Boru. A few casualties. Peacemakers incinerated that golem before it could be examined.
- Let me ask you something else. (same as "Can I ask you something?")
- Ugh. Sounds like a mess. Thanks for telling me.
- How do I find out who had access to my patent blueprints?
- Go to Rata Sum's archives and meet Archivist Grep. He's fusty and musty, but he knows the archives like the back of his sonic parenthizer.
- Let me ask you something else. (same as "Can I ask you something?")
- I'm on it.
- Why would someone do this? A lot of people got hurt!
- Bah. Only because they weren't quick enough to get away. Toughen up, Savant. You're smart, and you survive...or not.
- Let me ask you something else. (same as "Can I ask you something?")
- Right. I'll keep that in mind.
- Actually, never mind. Let's get started.
- We'll find the answer. I know it.
My story[edit]
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