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Posted By: Jordan117 | Date: 9/12/06 10:13 p.m. |
I was reading the story on the front page about the new dialogue uploads, then decided to browse the Dialogue Database. It's an amazing work -- alien taunts, marine banter, the multiplayer announcer... even the Swahili broadcasts in Old Mombasa had been uploaded and translated. There was one chunk of dialogue that had been missed, however: the PA announcements in the multiplayer map Terminal. I'd always liked these messages, and thought they added a nice bit of realism to the map. So it was surprising that such an easily accesible batch of dialogue had not yet been included in the database. Anyway, I decided to transcript the dialogue myself, to help things along. But where I expected to find somewhat dry and generic bulletins, I in fact found a relatively amusing source of in-jokes, easter eggs, and Bungie references. So, without futher ado, here are the dialogue samples I transcripted, along with explanations of the in-jokes where necessary. MALE ANNOUNCER “A child’s My Pet Blind Wolf stuffed toy has been found. Will the owner please claim it at the lost and found.”
“The station cafeteria is now open. Today’s specials feature Svetlana burgers, Crème brûlée, and scooter pie.”
* Svetlana burgers: Svetlana is a common first name for Russian girls, and is roughly translated as "starlight". Russian space burgers? * Crème brûlée: a custard-based French dessert. * Scooter pies: Northeastern slang for moon pie, a type of chocolate and marshmallow dessert. Bungie's favorite snacks, perhaps? (after BBQ sauce and Canadian bacon, of course...) “Attention passengers: the Old Mombasa 4:18 is running several minutes ahead of schedule.”
“Will the owner of the brown Über chassis, license code P0-WND, please return to your vehicle.”
“Security warning: track section 27 to 45. Please dispatch security detail.”
“Janitorial please report to parking level 2 with a mop and bucket. Janitorial to parking level 2.”
“Mr. Jones to the white phone, please. Mr. Jones to the white phone.”
FEMALE ANNOUNCER “Smoking is prohibited at all transit facilities.”
“The New Mombasa Transit Authority asks all customers to be aware of their surroundings. If you see any suspicious activity, or unattended packages, please call the New Mombasa transit security hotline”
“Please note: online fare increases will be in effect April 19th.”
“Mind the gap.”
“Warning: for safety and comfort, passengers should be in good health, and free from heart, back, or neck problems, motion sickness, or other conditions that could be aggravated by high-speed rail travel.”
“All passengers are advised to wait in designated areas only.”
“Always use overhead walkway when crossing tracks.”
“Thank you for riding with New Mombasa Transit. For any questions or concerns, please contact the transit hotline.”
“Due to security restrictions, the following stations will not be in service until further notice: Liwitoni, Kilindini, Manyimbo, Nyali, Mtongwe. We appreciate your patience.”
“Possession of firearms at any transit facility is a federal offense.”
“Upon request, all passengers are required to present their valid transit pass to Transit Authority personnel.”
“Parking lot Station Plaza is prohibited.”
“Passengers connecting to Orbital Shuttle Hub board westbound trains.”
“Safety is everyone’s responsibility.”
“Attention: inbound train.”
“Welcome to Station 7: Liwitoni. Please refer to video monitors for current information.”
“Children must be monitored at all times. Do not leave children unattended in station.”
“Please be aware of incoming trains, and stand clear of the tracks until trains have come to a full stop.”
I did a Google search as well as a forum search, and turned up zero results for these quotes. So, I'm pretty sure nobody's discovered this before... Anyway, I hope you enjoyed this guide, and that the relevant dialogue gets uploaded soon. - Jordan117 |
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