Romeo & Juliette Spoiler Please!

XUSIA · Post by **XUSIA** » Sat Aug 10, 2002 1:58 pm

is there a conclusion to the romeo & juliette conversation that happens inside the tavern in the city gates?

i have played thru several times and never have seen anything happen with this "situation"

can someone tell me if there is more to this.

thanks

Skuld · Post by **Skuld** » Sat Aug 10, 2002 2:16 pm

Nothing ever does happen. Requardless of what you say to them they'll leave with an opinion influenced by you, but you'll never hear of 'em again.

Malakian · Post by **Malakian** » Sat Aug 10, 2002 3:46 pm

There is a conclusion. If you tell them to stay together then go talk to the drunk downstairs he says they went off on a crime spree robbing a bunch of places and thathe'd like to give a kcik in the butt to the person who made them stay together a.k.a. you.

Aubrey · Post by **Aubrey** » Sat Aug 10, 2002 4:51 pm

And what's the point of it?

Cheers

kopywrite · Post by **kopywrite** » Sat Aug 10, 2002 7:02 pm

Originally posted by Aubrey
And what's the point of it?

Local colour...like Arthur in the graveyard district.

VonDondu · Post by **VonDondu** » Sat Aug 10, 2002 7:44 pm

It's just a little story about some of the local people. I think you're supposed to be surprised when you learn the truth about the couple. When you first hear about them, you might think that they're just a couple of innocent kids whose parents are trying to keep them apart. If you talk to them upstairs, you find out that they've been on a crime spree together, and THAT's why their parents want to keep them apart. The drunk downstairs might mention that he lost his farm when his barn burned down. If you talk to the couple, you find out that they were the ones who set the barn on fire. You can encourage them to stay together; if you do that, the crime spree will continue. I guess it's supposed to teach you a lesson for meddling in other people's affairs. Otherwise, they will decide to break up and you can watch them say goodbye to each other.

UserUnfriendly · Post by **UserUnfriendly** » Sat Aug 10, 2002 11:37 pm

is like that gnome in gov district, in the council room, whos farm has been noted in tax records as a castle, so hes getting taxed as a castle...just a bit of fun finding this kinda stuff out...

Baldursgate Fan · Post by **Baldursgate Fan** » Sun Aug 11, 2002 12:05 am

Originally posted by Aubrey
And what's the point of it?

Cheers

It's for comic relief, if you will.

I personally found both the Romeo & Juliet dialog and the gnome's tax problems to be hilarious.

BTW, the Elvis Presley painting was a sheer touch of magic...

fable · Post by **fable** » Sun Aug 11, 2002 12:53 am

My POV: I think it's a satire of the Ultima VII "love boat" quests (as they were called back then), when you were supposed to bring together ill-starred couples, and gain experience for it. In this case, the couple are rather ordinary and unpleasant, and giving them any solution at all wins you absolutely nothing.

Jaesha · Post by **Jaesha** » Sun Aug 11, 2002 2:36 am

Will your reputation decrease if you kill ´em?

BTW, @Kopywrite: Cool new avatar!

VonDondu · Post by **VonDondu** » Sun Aug 11, 2002 4:43 am

Originally posted by Jaesha
Will your reputation decrease if you kill ´em?

That's kind of funny. I never would have thought of killing them. Just out of curiosity, what made you think of it?

Aubrey · Post by **Aubrey** » Sun Aug 11, 2002 5:41 am

In my humble opinion, this Romeo & Juliette story wasn't funny for me. I would rather say I found it indifferent, at least. No comparison whatsoever with the gnome in Government District

Anyway, thanks for all the replies.

Cheers

P.S. I had thought of killing them both, too, but I didn't. I suppose it was their manner I had found a bit annoying.

fable · Post by **fable** » Sun Aug 11, 2002 8:20 am

In my humble opinion, this Romeo & Juliette story wasn't funny for me. I would rather say I found it indifferent, at least. No comparison whatsoever with the gnome in Government District.

That's because it's a tongue-in-cheek satire (again, as I see it), rather than simply straight-forward humor. Both BIS and Bioware have done satire before--the most notable being the Modron Maze in PS:T, which is a satire on all those Dungeon Hack style games, complete with repetitive monsters, squared, empty rooms, and "goodies" on the ground.