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* Balnea: The bottom line is that upper management is a bit overstretched at the moment.
* Player: Who's upper management?
* Balnea: Me.
* Player: Ah, of course.
* Balnea: See, we don't have the human resources we need to get this place up-and-running and ready for business. I've acquired a number of ogre resources but unfortunately, their core skills and customer focus leave, well, much to be desired.
* Player: So, why are you telling me all this?
* Balnea: Let me level with you: I need someone who can big-picture an organic growth solution around here – someone who can envisioneer the way forward. Can you bring it to the table and make it happen?
* Player: Can you try to make some sense, please?
* Balnea: Are you on board? Can you take it to the next level?
* Player: Nope, sorry, still not following.
* Balnea: Look we need someone to go forward with this and synergize the next stage in our targeted hospitality development plan. Player: You're just making up a lot of words that don't mean anything at all, aren't you?
* Balnea: Not at all! We've moved the goalposts and it's time to make it pop. Are you ready to be a key player? We'd love to welcome you to the team. —— Dialogue choice —— Sorry, when you talk my brain hurts. (missing dialogue)
* Balnea: This is all in strictest confidence mind you – can I count on your discretion? —— Dialogue choice —— Actually, I'm a bit of blabbermouth (missing dialogue)
* Balnea: Excellent. So, here's the deal: I used to work at my father's tavern in Yanille. It's a viable business, but he's hardly a visionary when it comes to expension and franchise. My father missed so many hances to actualise his opportunities, it was unreal. No matter how much I pushed or how much I tried, I couldn't even get him to consider implementing a basic marketing strategy. When he refused to let me institute a beer-pulling mentorship programme, it was the last straw. I relised that if I didn't find some release for my frustration, I'd end up a raging sociopath.
* Player: So what did you do?
* Balnea: I took a holiday!
* Player: And this helped, did it?
* Balnea: Oooohhhh, yes. I gathered up all my things and went on an extended hunting expedition.
* Player: Hunting? You? You hardly look the type.
* Balnea: Oh, there's nothing I enjoy more than tracking and trapping small, defenceless creatures or matching wits and strength against the larger, more clever ones. Relentlessly following one's prey and slowly luring it to its ultimate demise is so...very....gratifying.
* Player: I am somewhat alarmed by the way you're licking your lips.
* Balnea: Nonsense. It's just a matter of exercising good business practices: one needs to annihilate one's competitors without hesitancy or compassion.
* Player: Riiiiight...
* Balnea: So, anyway, I came upon this encampment of ogresses when I was out on my hunting trip. It may be a bit crude and primitive, but they've got an amazing ting going for them.
* Player: What's that?
* Balnea: Have you seen those pools and springs around the place?
* Player: Yeah, they're pretty hard to miss.
* Balnea: Well, they have some pretty amazing properties.
* Player: Like what?
* Balnea: When you bathe in the water, they have all manner of benefits to one's health and performance. Player: Oh, I see! Or rather, I don't see. What's this have to do with me?
* Balnea: Don't you get it? I'm offering you a chance to get in on the ground floor of what's sure to be the biggest new marketing opportunity this side of River Lum! This place has the potential to be the ultimate holiday destination – a spa where everyone can come to relax, get away from it all and take to the waters!
* Player: But...have you looked around? There's nothing here but a lot of nasty bugs and surly ogres.
* Balnea: Oh, that's nothing some good project management can't fix. With a little Imagineering and some nose to the grindstone developmentation, I'm convinced we can transform this place into the most luxurious of resorts. Now, I'm an expert at supervisory administration, but these ogres require more hands on training than I'd initially time-costed. I'm up to my ears in customer relations training and, well, it's HARD to teach those bankers that it's bad form to club a client over the head and take their stuff.
* Player: I can see how that might be problematic.
* Bainea: What I really need is someone at the frontline. Someone who can interface between me and the ogres who have signed on to help out in this enterprise.
* Player: So, the ogres are helping you out, are they?
* Balnea: But of course. These ladies like 'shiny pretties' just as much as the next.
* Player: Okay, okay. So you want someone to boss around, solve all the difficult stuff, while you sit around and 'supervise'. Is that the deal?
* Balnea: Yeah, that about sums it up. —— Dialogue Choice —— I'd rather fill my bank with cabbages. (missing dialogue) Shame on you! Don't you feel bad about exploiting these ogres for your own financial gain? (missing dialogue)
* Balnea: Oh, a man after my own heart. Well, look – there are several outstanding issues that need sorting before we can open to the public. If you can help out until the spa opens then you can have free access to all the spa facilities. —— Dialogue Choice —— Theses pools – what exactly do they do? (missing dialogue) That sounds fair, count me in or Well, why not? I've nothing better to do.
* Balanea: Excellent! Glad to have you on board. Feel free to use the bank if you think it would pool your resources more effectively. I can't guarantee good customer service, but they won't lose your things.
* Player: Okay, so now we have all the chit-chat over with, what needs to be done first?
* Balnea: I'm so glad you asked! Our first target is to establish the catering facilities.
* Player: Batering? Please tell me you're not going to teach ogres how to bake crunchies, or something.
* Balnea: No, no. I'm afraid our concessionary services will be a bit more...basic.
* Player: What are you planning, then? A nice little tavern like your father's – a friendly atmosphere, good beer and maybe some food on the side?
* Balnea: A little simpler than that, I'm afraid.
* Player: Ogre cocktails with pool-side service?
* Balnea: Um, not quite that either.
* Player: A little restaurant offering light bites and refreshments?
* Balnea: Uh, no.
* Player: What do you have in mind, then?
* Balnea: Actually, I'll feel like we're doing well if we can get our chef outfitted with a spit and cooking fire.
* Player: Ah, right. And you think this will go over well, do you?
* Balnea: I'm hoping the rustic charm will compensate for the risk of food poisoning.
* Player: Oh, it's sounding better and better.
* Player: So, can you go to talk to hargurr and see if you can set her up with the basics? I don't think much progress has been made on that front. —— Dialogue Choice —— Actually, I'm not sure I want to be involved with this anymore. (missing dialogue)
* Balnea: Thank you so much, %name%, and good luck; the bal's now in your court. I'm sure, with a little proactivity, you'll effect a big-win solution.
* Player: Yeah, sure. Here's hoping this Chargurr is a better conversationalist than some around here.
* Balnea: Sorry, I missed that...
* Player: Oh nothing.
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