Liberty: yet another dialogue revision

data/campaigns/Liberty/scenarios/01_The_Raid.cfg

@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ Months... seven months it’s been since the Crown did send a single guard here
             #po: mother's-brother vs. father's-brother. Baldras is Harper's mother's brother.
             #po: In some human societies, including the Navaho and Akan, this would give him a special responsibility for the boy.
             #po: Erwen is Baldras' younger sister, so languages with a special word for that should use it
-            story= _ "The sun were out today, but it were raining too. Weird mix of brightness and woe. Reminds me of the day Harper’s pa died in that orc raid. Since my sis Erwen died when he were young, poor lad had nobody but me. Never wanted no kid of my own but... he’s mine to take care of now. Fine lad, that one, just a bit careless like his pa. I needs to keep a good eye on him now, with all them orcs running round here of late."
+            story= _ "The sun were out today, but it were raining too. Weird mix of brightness and woe. Reminds me of the day Harper’s pa died in that orc raid. Since my sis Erwen passed when he were young, poor lad had nobody but me. Never wanted no kid of my own but... he’s mine to take care of now. Fine lad, that one, just a bit careless like his pa. I needs to keep a good eye on him now, with all them orcs running round here of late."
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@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ Months... seven months it’s been since the Crown did send a single guard here
 
         [message]
             speaker=Fal Khag
-            message= _ "I long to burn human cities, but that weaselly witch thinks we’re only good enough for these puny villages. These hapless clods barely have anything for us to raid, but at least the witch’s gold is good."
+            message= _ "I long to burn human cities, but that weaselly witch thinks we’re only good enough for these puny villages. These hapless clods barely have anything, but at least the witch’s gold is good."
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         [message]
             speaker=Fal Khag
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ Months... seven months it’s been since the Crown did send a single guard here
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         [message]
             speaker=Baldras
-            message= _ "And Harper... don’t be getting reckless on me today. Your old man died like that, charging stupidly into a pack of goblins by ‘imself. I won’t lose ya the same way."
+            message= _ "And Harper... don’t be getting reckless on me today. Your old man died like that, charging into a pack of goblins by ‘imself. I won’t lose ya the same way."
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         [message]
             speaker=Harper
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ Months... seven months it’s been since the Crown did send a single guard here
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         [message]
             speaker=Harper
-            message= _ "But we can’t keep doing this forever, Uncle. If we stay like this, those orcs will overrun us eventually. What should we do?"
+            message= _ "But we can’t keep doing this forever, Uncle. If we stay like this, those orcs will eventually overrun us. What should we do?"
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         [message]
             speaker=Baldras

data/campaigns/Liberty/scenarios/02_Civil_Disobedience.cfg

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
         [part]
             story= _ "Baldras’ journal, 6 Deeproot, 501 YW:
 
-Me and Harper visited Erwen’s grave today. I helped the lad pick her a bunch of flowers — we even found some of her favorite, those blue lillies that is. Harper don’t remember her much, but he still thinks lots about her. Lad reminds me so much of his ma often times, real bright and brassy, even if he don’t got her sense or wits. I’m just hoping he be learning more with time."
+Me and Harper visited Erwen’s grave today. I helped the lad pick her a bunch of flowers — we even found some of her favorite, blue lillies. Harper don’t remember her much, but he still thinks lots about her. Lad reminds me so much of his ma often times, real bright and brassy, even if he don’t got her sense or wits. I’m just hoping he be learning more with time."
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@@ -382,7 +382,7 @@ Me and Harper visited Erwen’s grave today. I helped the lad pick her a bunch o
 
         [message]
             role=Advisor
-            message= _ "We beated their leader, but a couple of them riders escaped. What should we do?"
+            message= _ "We beat their leader, but a couple of them riders escaped. What should we do?"
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data/campaigns/Liberty/scenarios/03_A_Strategy_Of_Hope.cfg

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ Been a strange few days. Had to leave Dallben real quick. We grabbed whatever we
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         [part]
-            story= _ "I’m too old for all this. Them orc raids already be plenty for me to deal with. I don’t be keen on fighting no war with Wesnoth. But... I guess, I don’t really got no choice either. Harper’s still too young to be leading anyone, and it don’t seem like anyone else in the village be wanting the responsibility."
+            story= _ "I’m too old for all this. Them orc raids already be plenty for me to deal with. I don’t be keen on fighting no war with Wesnoth. But... I guess, I don’t really got no choice either. Harper’s still too young to be leading anyone, and it don’t seem like anyone else in the village be suitable."
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         [part]
@@ -474,7 +474,7 @@ Been a strange few days. Had to leave Dallben real quick. We grabbed whatever we
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         [message]
             speaker=Relana
-            message= _ "For now, I can stay here and perhaps talk them Wesnothians out of attacking us directly, but I don’t thinks it will work forever. We eventually got to fight them. To survive this, we needs to act quick, Baldras."
+            message= _ "For now, I can stay here and perhaps talk them Wesnothians out of attacking us directly, but I don’t thinks it will work forever. To survive this, we needs to act quick, Baldras."
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         [message]
             speaker=Baldras
@@ -496,7 +496,7 @@ Been a strange few days. Had to leave Dallben real quick. We grabbed whatever we
 
         [message]
             speaker=Baldras
-            message= _ "We’ve got no more time to be spending here nor to be traveling to Elensefar... them Wesnothians probably already be mobilizing against us. We’ve got to head back to Dallben!"
+            message= _ "We gots no more time to be spending here nor to be traveling to Elensefar... them Wesnothians probably already be mobilizing against us. We’ve got to head back to Dallben!"
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data/campaigns/Liberty/scenarios/04_Unlawful_Orders.cfg

@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@
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         [message]
             speaker=Baldras
-            message= _ "Grow a spine, Maddock. If they come to ya and make you swear fealty to this Asheviere, would you really give up that easy?"
+            message= _ "Grow a spine, Maddock. If they come to ya and make you swear fealty to this Asheviere, would ya really give up that easy?"
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         [message]
             speaker=Lord Maddock
@@ -240,11 +240,11 @@
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         [message]
             speaker=Lord Maddock
-            message= _ "Yes, I am aware of Queen Asheviere’s propensity for hiring orcs to supplement her forces. That does not mean I could do anything about it, even if I were so inclined. The best advice I can give you is to just apologize. Even so, they may still want your head, Baldras, but you have the chance to preserve your village. Think of the bigger picture."
+            message= _ "Yes, I am aware of Queen Asheviere’s propensity for hiring orcs to supplement her forces. That does not mean I could do anything about it, even if I were so inclined. The best advice I can give you is to just apologize. Even if they may want your head, Baldras, you still have the chance to preserve your village. Think of the bigger picture."
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         [message]
             speaker=Baldras
-            message= _ "The bigger picture of you sittin’ here with your hands idle in your lap, waiting till them Wesnothians come to take the city right from your hands."
+            message= _ "The bigger picture of you idly sittin’ here waiting till them Wesnothians come to take the city right from your hands."
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         [message]
             speaker=Lord Maddock
@@ -852,15 +852,11 @@
         # guess he still has a little bit of a conscience
         [message]
             speaker=Lord Maddock
-            message= _ "<i>Listen carefully. I shall not openly speak against Asheviere seeing as some of her spies are in the city... however, there is certainly something amiss with the way she took the throne and is now trying to exercise her power. I know you had your concerns, but rest assured, I am not a trusting man, certainly not of the Queen, and also not of villagers.</i>"
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-        [message]
-            speaker=Harper
-            message= _ "But we helped you!"
+            message= _ "<i>Listen carefully. I shall not openly speak against Asheviere seeing as some of her spies are in the city... however, rest assured, I certainly do not trust the Queen and her questionable tactics.</i>"
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         [message]
             speaker=Baldras
-            message= _ "<i>Harper, quiet. Maddock, what be you suggesting?</i>"
+            message= _ "<i>What can ya offer us then?</i>"
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         [message]
             speaker=Lord Maddock

data/campaigns/Liberty/scenarios/06_The_Hunters.cfg

@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ The sun don’t really shine at all in these Grey Woods, but truth be told, I ha
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         [message]
             speaker=Baldras
-            message= _ "Yes, Harper. What the mage says be no surprise. It be a bastion of central importance, rivalin’ Elensefar even. Maddock said the Queen’s troops were gathering there. But we gots no way to fight a war with them, not since Maddock won’t send his soldiers to battle."
+            message= _ "Aye, Harper. What the mage says be no surprise. It be a bastion of central importance, rivalin’ Elensefar even. Maddock said the Queen’s troops were gathering there. But we gots no way to fight a war with them, not since Maddock won’t send his soldiers to battle."
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         [message]
             speaker=Helicrom
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ The sun don’t really shine at all in these Grey Woods, but truth be told, I ha
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         [message]
             speaker=Baldras
-            message= _ "Only if we gots no other choices. Let’s hear the mage’s plan first."
+            message= _ "Only if we gots no other choice. Let’s hear the mage’s plan first."
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         [message]
             speaker=Helicrom
@@ -314,15 +314,15 @@ The sun don’t really shine at all in these Grey Woods, but truth be told, I ha
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         [message]
             speaker=Baldras
-            message= _ "You mean to sack Halstead itself."
+            message= _ "You means to sack Halstead itself."
         [/message]
         [message]
             speaker=Harper
             message= _ "There’s no way we can fight them all... can we?"
         [/message]
         [message]
             speaker=Baldras
-            message= _ "I don’t know. But, for now, ambushing their patrols be easy enough. That’ll slow them Wesnothians down enough for us to figure out the next step."
+            message= _ "I don’t know. But, for now, ambushing them patrols be easy enough. That’ll slow them Wesnothians down enough for us to figure out the next step."
         [/message]
         [message]
             speaker=Helicrom
@@ -1112,7 +1112,7 @@ The sun don’t really shine at all in these Grey Woods, but truth be told, I ha
 
         [message]
             speaker=Helicrom
-            message= _ "Well done, but the fight is far from over. We will not be able to employ these tactics forever when more platoons arrive. You must make your choice. Will you fight? Or will you return to your village and beg for amnesty?"
+            message= _ "Well done, but the fight is far from over. We will not be able to employ these tactics when more platoons arrive. You must make your choice. Will you fight? Or will you return to your village and beg for amnesty?"
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@@ -1127,7 +1127,7 @@ The sun don’t really shine at all in these Grey Woods, but truth be told, I ha
 
         [message]
             speaker=Baldras
-            message= _ "I know what you is going to say, Harper. That we should be fighting for our homes, just like we do against them orcs. But we be risking our whole village on this, lad."
+            message= _ "I know what you is going to say, Harper. That we should be fighting for our homes, just like we do against them orcs. But we be risking everything on this, lad."
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@@ -1142,7 +1142,7 @@ The sun don’t really shine at all in these Grey Woods, but truth be told, I ha
 
         [message]
             speaker=Baldras
-            message= _ "Yes... Erwen... Harper’s mom would’ve said the same. If we marches on Halstead, we gots to burn it to the ground before the Queen’s forces rally. If we can do that, Weldyn won’t have no foothold in Annuvin no more."
+            message= _ "Yes... Erwen would’ve said the same. If we march on Halstead, we gots to burn it to the ground before the Queen’s forces rally. If we does that, Weldyn won’t have no foothold in Annuvin no more."
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         [message]
@@ -1152,7 +1152,7 @@ The sun don’t really shine at all in these Grey Woods, but truth be told, I ha
 
         [message]
             speaker=Baldras
-            message= _ "Then it’s decided. We’ll attack the fort together. Luck be with us."
+            message= _ "Then it be decided. We’ll attack the fort together. Luck be with us."
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data/campaigns/Liberty/scenarios/07_Glory.cfg

@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ One score and eight years ago, in 78 YW, the King of Wesnoth and the Lord of Ele
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         [message]
             speaker=Baldras
-            message= _ "Aye, there may be some truth in that. Old stories tells us that in times past, Elensefar and Weldyn had some real strong mages, much more adept than them ones who only be politicking nowadays. They helped tame the land between the two cities and forged the walls of Halstead itself as a monument to the new alliance."
+            message= _ "Aye, there may be some truths in that. Old stories tells us that in times past, Elensefar and Weldyn had some real strong mages, much more adept than them ones who only be politicking nowadays. They helped tame the lands between the cities and forged the walls of Halstead itself to honor the alliance."
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@@ -317,15 +317,15 @@ One score and eight years ago, in 78 YW, the King of Wesnoth and the Lord of Ele
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         [message]
             speaker=Dommel
-            message= _ "I do not care. I would be a fool and an oaf to let a band of stinky, raider orcs into Halstead without a fight."
+            message= _ "I do not care. I would be a fool and an oaf to let a band of stinky raider orcs into Halstead without a fight."
         [/message]
         [message]
             speaker=Vashna
-            message= _ "What? Now look here, you coddled pinkskin. Your helpless men have been getting bested by a filthy bunch of vagrant bandits. Your army is as useless as you are pink. The Queen sent us here to clean up the mess that you are clearly too stupid to fix on your own."
+            message= _ "What? Now look here, you coddled pinkskin. Your helpless ‘soldiers’ have been getting bested by a filthy bunch of vagrant bandits. Your army is as useless as you are pink. The Queen sent us here to clean up the mess that you are clearly too stupid to fix on your own."
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         [message]
             speaker=Dommel
-            message= _ "A fine story. Most likely, this is a pitiful excuse for you to easily enter our fortress to plunder our armory. Even if Her Majesty did order you here, we have no need for the help of you uncouth orcs. We have always managed just fine without you."
+            message= _ "A fine story. Most likely, this is a pitiful excuse for you to enter our fortress to plunder our armory. Even if Her Majesty did order you here, we have no need for the help of you uncouth orcs. We have always managed just fine without you."
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         [message]
             speaker=Vashna

data/campaigns/Liberty/scenarios/08_Epilogue.cfg

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 It were a real shock. I were so stunned, I barely even remember what happened after."
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-            story= _ "Helicrom, I don’t know what happened to him, didn’t see what happened to Maddock’s son either. Me and Harper and the few of us who survived got up and ran. We be heading back north now, toward Carcyn and Elensefar. Them patrols seems to be in real disarray, mostly seeming to be riding back south to regroup. It be looking like we really did disrupt Weldyn’s chain of command for the moment."
+            story= _ "Helicrom, I don’t know what happened to him, didn’t see what happened to Maddock’s son either. Me and Harper and the few of us who survived got up and ran. We be heading back north now, toward Carcyn and Elensefar. Them patrols seems to be in real disarray, mostly seeming to be riding back south to regroup. It be looking like we really did disrupt Weldyn’s chain of command."
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         [part]
             story= _ "I’m sure them Wesnothians will come back in time and with Maddock holed up in his stupid tower, they’ll eventually siege Elensefar and take the city... but that don’t be my problem anymore. I has me a village to worry about. I need to get back, consult myself with Relana and figure out what to do next. We gots some more time now, but we can’t wait forever."
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ We got back to Dallben today, but the village were empty. There were a few bodie
             story= _ "I sended Harper off to Delwyn. Hope he’ll find something there. In the meantimes, I’ll rest this tired body for a little and go see sis, maybe pick her up some lilies. Seems like this’ll probably be the last time I gets to see her..."
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-            story= _ "She’ll tells me not to be sad, of course. That life just be a big adventure and filled with fun, and that I shouldn’t think about stuff I can’t change. The world be huge and vast, churning on with or without little people like me. I don’t got the power to change it, so why not try to live as best I can? Besides, she’ll say that I still gots me a little piece of her in Harper, so I should cherish the lad."
+            story= _ "She’ll tell me not to be sad, of course. That life just be a big adventure and filled with fun, that I shouldn’t think about stuffs I can’t change. The world be huge and vast, much bigger than small little people like me. I don’t got the power to change it, so why not try to live as best I can? Besides, she’ll say that I still gots me a little piece of her in Harper, so I should cherish the lad."
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             story= _ "I do, Erwen, I really do. This all be real hard. I don’t be no brave soul, nor some great warrior, but I does my best. And I haven’t forgotten about all them good times we had together ― somehow, some way, they keeps me going. Me and Harper, we won’t give up till the very end."
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ Harper got back today from Delwyn. Said he didn’t find no one alive there, but
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         [part]
-            story= _ "So they survived! Them islands be a bit far, but I suppose these old bones has one more adventure left in them..."
+            story= _ "So they survived! Them islands be a bit far, but I suppose this sack of old bones has one more adventure left in it..."
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         [/part]
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