Starfield:A Parting Gift

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	Deliver an old woman's letter to her penpal.
Given by:	Zawadi Wade
Location(s):	Residential District Community Center
ID:	City_NewAtlantis_Z_PartingGift
Rewards
XP:	100
Credits ?:	Misc Small plus 1,000 up front.
Additional:	None

Zawadi Wade

Dialogue

[Q<30?] & [Q-10?]

If you like, I can help you with any tasks.

Zawadi:

"Oh, it just so happens I need a letter delivered to my pen pal in Cydonia."

"Pay is in advance. One thousand credits."

...	Player	Response
	All right, I'll help you.	Bless you, child. I believe you'll find Haddie at the community center in Cydonia. Just hand her the letter, she'll know who it's from. [QE10]
	Sorry, not interested.	I understand. Not every pilot travels to Sol. But let me know if you change your mind.
🗣︎	Why trust this letter to a stranger?	What is a stranger except a friend you haven't met? Besides, there's something about you that I like. And I've always trusted my gut.
🗣︎	Who is this pen pal?	Her name is Haddie. She used to live in the apartment I live in now. I used to get all her packages, because she never bothered to change her address! One day, I tracked her down, and sent her a letter. She sent one back, and from then on, we just never stopped responding.

--

[Q-30?] & [Q+10?]

Zawadi asked me to deliver this letter to you.

Haddie:

"Still doing things by hand, eh? I keep telling her, she needs to act her age, not the stone one."

"But some people think being difficult builds character. Ah well, let's see what she wrote..."

[QE20]

--

"Oh no... I hope this doesn't mean..."

...	Player	Response
	I hope nothing's wrong.	Me too. But Zawadi's letter scares me. If what she says is true, I can't stay here.
	You look like you've seen a ghost.	No, not quite. But the way this reads, I don't have much time.
	[Q+5?] I read the letter, and I'm sorry.	I appreciate it. Without you bringing it here, I never would've known.
🗣︎	Well, my work here is done.	Yes, you did fine. I just hope it's not too late.

"I need to go see her. If she's really on death's door, then this could be my only chance. "

"Thank you for bringing me this."

[QE30]

--

[+Cydonia?] & [Q-100?]

What brings you to the Community Center?

Haddie:

"Not to get all sappy, but I lost a son in the war."

"It's been twenty years, but it still makes my brain a bit swirly thinking about it."

"I just never got to say goodbye, you know? That bugs me. So I come here to try and get peace."

--

[+Cydonia?]

What do you think of the caretakers here?

Haddie:

"Joy and Horus? I think they get along well enough. Sure they argue, but that's a good thing."

"Disagreement's healthy. What good are your beliefs if you never have to defend them?"

--

[-Cydonia?] & [Q-100?]

What brings you to New Atlantis?

Haddie:

"I came to see my friend, so I could say hello, and when the time comes, say goodbye."

"But that won't be for a long time. When I read her letter, I thought she was on death's door."

"But she's not even on the same street! She's got plenty of time left. Still, I'm glad I came."

--

[-Cydonia?] & [Q-100?]

How do you like New Atlantis?

Haddie:

"It's been over twenty years since I've been here. A lot's different, but a lot's the same."

"Like the Chunks! In fact, I think they're still using the same Chunks from when I left."

--

[Q+40?]

Haddie:

"You really had me going there for a second."

"All this talk about death and dying... and here you are, not looking a day over sixty!"

Zawadi:

"My friend, clearly those years on Mars have not been good for your eyesight."

Haddie:

"I'm a miner. I can't see unless I'm peering through a cloud of dust."

Zawadi:

"You'll get used to the sun. Trust me, it won't bite."

[QE50]

--

[Q+60?]

Haddie:

"We should throw you a party!"

Zawadi:

"Oh, and what's the occasion?"

Haddie:

"Screw an occasion, we'll just do it!"

Zawadi:

"Well, a party should have a theme. How about a welcome party? We can celebrate your return to New Atlantis."

Haddie:

"Oh no you don't, Zawadi. The party is for you, not for me."

[QE70]

--

[Q+80?]

Haddie:

"I'm really going to miss you, you know. Who am I going to complain about Martian air to? Actual Martians?"

Zawadi:

"You don't have to complain. You can see the world for what it is. A wonder, in all its forms."

Haddie:

"Ha, you wouldn't say that if you were in the sink, chipping rock for Deimos scrip."

Zawadi:

"I am sorry. I know it isn't easy to see, but there is beauty even in the hardship."

Haddie:

"I wish I could see the world the way you do. I really do."

"But I guess I'll have to settle for you telling me."

Zawadi:

"I will try my friend, but my time is coming."

Haddie:

"I know. And don't you dare tell me I can't be sad about it!"

[QE90]

--

[Q+100?]

Where's Zawadi? The two of you are usually together.

Haddie:

"She passed on, late last night. It was peaceful."

...	Player	Response
	I'm sorry for your loss.	Me too, friend. But at least I got a chance to say goodbye. You don't always get that, you know.
	I'll miss her.	As will I. I can't believe she's actually gone.
	It was bound to happen sooner or later.	True. I knew it was coming, but it's still a punch in the gut, all the same.
	Hopefully she left you something in her will.	She left me a great deal. Pain, sadness, and friendship.

"I keep thinking someone's going to show up with a letter, and it'll be the same as it always us."

"But she's gone. Really, really gone. I can only hope that wherever she is, her family is with her. And maybe, my son."

"In any case, thank you for listening. Zawadi would not want either of us to sit here and mope, and so, we should do our best not to."

[QE300]

Mission Stages

A Parting Gift (City_NewAtlantis_Z_PartingGift)
Stage	Finishes Mission	Mission Entry
0		(Debug quest stage)
1		(Check player progress MQ)
2		(Start Scene)
3		(Quest start)
4		(Dead NPCs)
5		(Read the letter)
6	Fails quest	(Fail quest)
7		(Disable NPCs when killed)
10		(Get objective to deliver letter) I met a woman in the Residential District named Zawadi, who asked me to deliver a letter to her pen pal in Cydonia.
20		(Remove letter from Player) I met a woman in the Residential District named Zawadi, who asked me to deliver a letter to her pen pal in Cydonia. I delivered the letter to a woman named Haddie in the Community Center.
30	Finishes quest	(Quest Complete) I met a woman in the Residential District named Zawadi, who asked me to deliver a letter to her pen pal in Cydonia. I delivered the letter to a woman named Haddie in the Community Center.
39		(Set stage once)
40		(Move Haddie to New Atlantis)
50		(First scene ends)
55		(Scene 2)
60		(Player returns, re-enable trigger)
70		(Second scene ends)
75		(Scene 3)
80		(Player returns, re-enable trigger)
90		(Third scene ends)
100		(Player returns, disable Zawadi)
150		(Stop post-quest)
200		(Empty stage)
300		(All dialogue done)
1000	Fails quest	(Dead NPCs)

Notes

• Any text displayed in angle brackets (e.g., <Alias=LocationHold>) is dynamically set by the Radiant Mission system, and will be filled in with the appropriate word(s) when seen in game.
• Not all entries may appear in your log; which entries appear and which entries do not depends on the manner in which the mission is done.
• Stages are not always in order of progress. This is usually the case with missions that have multiple possible outcomes or missions where certain tasks may be done in any order. Some stages may therefore repeat objectives seen in other stages.
• If an entry is marked as "Finishes Mission" it means the mission disappears from the Active Mission list, but you may still receive new entries for that mission.
• On the PC, it is possible to use the console to advance through the mission by entering setstage City_NewAtlantis_Z_PartingGift stage, where stage is the number of the stage you wish to complete. It is not possible to un-complete (i.e. go back) mission stages, but it is possible to clear all stages of the mission using resetquest City_NewAtlantis_Z_PartingGift.

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