Intamin
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Explains to me this: When you get to the little revolutionist outpost during the airboat ride, where the vortigaunt equips your Guass Cannon, you can talk to the vortigaunt over and over and over again on end--but he doesn't repeat anything. Not only did that amaze me, but just read for yourself the story and comments he lays out, they are always in this order, except for the last ten, which are just random ending statements. Please feel free to comment on your ideas about what on earth this means!
Vortigaunt:
"We remember the Freeman. We are coterminous.
-There is no distance between us. NO false veil of time or space may intervene.
-We see you still in Black Mesa. Clearly we see you in the Nihilanth's chamber.
-We bear witness to the bright eternity of the Nihilanth's demise. You leap, you fall, we see you flash between [the captions say "beyond", but the audio says "between". Thus I think between is more accurate, anywho...] the barriers.
-For a brief time you joined us. You are one. Between the worlds.
-Communion of the vortessence. And that other: a deeper mystery. No deeper than the void itself.
-We cannot forget those whose cords you cut. Fogiveness is not ours to bestow.
-Unity of purpose, the shattering of common shackles, a single road we tread.
-Your song we sing and shall sing for eternity. No matter the consequences of this struggle.
-You have brought us grief and jubilation beyond measure.
-We are there still, in observance of your final stroke.
-While our own lay scattered at your feet, you severed the vortal cord that bound the Nihilanth to life, and to us.
-That sharp spur of hope has not dulled to this day. For once the lesser master lay defeated, we knew the greater must also fall in time [perhaps the master Combine on the video screen Breen talks to is the "greater"?].
-With you beside us, a talisman of victory, the day of freedom draws nigh.
-Your bright face obscures you darker mask.
-We call you sib [what is that?!], although your mind and meaning are a mystery to us.
-Far distant eyes look out through yours.
-Something secret steers us both. We shall not name it. [Well, we know that Gordon won't be naming it, that's for sure!]
-We have endured the chafing bonds for eons, yet a single moment of further servitude seems intolerable.
-How often have we slipped our yoke, only to find it choking us again.
-Let this war end in total victory or our extinction. No further compromise shall we allow.
-We take our stand beside you, here, uopn this miserable rock.
-The way ahead is dark, for the moment.
-What seems to you a sacrifice is merely, to us, an oscillation. We do not fear the interval of darkness.
-We aree a tapestry of woven vortessence. It is the same for you, if only you would see it.
-How many are there in you? Whose hopes and dreams do you encompass?
-Could you but see the eyes inside your own, the minds in you mind, you would see how much we share.
-We are you Freeman, and You are us.
[Next, as serious of random statements from the 'gaunt.]:
"We have survived worse across the ages.
-Our cause seems hopeless.
-This is more than anyone can bear, but we will persevere.
-Our finest poet describes it thus: Gallum galla gilla ma. [What on earth?!]
-Our life is worthless unless spent on freedom.
-We shall persist.
-Where to now? And to what end?
-We have lost all dear to us."
WHEW! And that's all he has to say. Those who say HL2 has no story are sadly mistaken. As many have said, and as much a cliche as it has become, I'd say the spoon-fed idea is right on the money: You must talk to everyone as many times as possible, you must search every nook and cranny of this game to fully appreciate how much story (whether it be answers or questions) this game has to offer.
Just figured I'd share this, what do you guys think? Does anyone have any idea what he's talking about?
I do know some of the stuff he's talking about, but there is some wierd junk in there! "Gallum galla gilla ma." If anyone can translate that, it's probably the story to the HL series, lol!
Vortigaunt:
"We remember the Freeman. We are coterminous.
-There is no distance between us. NO false veil of time or space may intervene.
-We see you still in Black Mesa. Clearly we see you in the Nihilanth's chamber.
-We bear witness to the bright eternity of the Nihilanth's demise. You leap, you fall, we see you flash between [the captions say "beyond", but the audio says "between". Thus I think between is more accurate, anywho...] the barriers.
-For a brief time you joined us. You are one. Between the worlds.
-Communion of the vortessence. And that other: a deeper mystery. No deeper than the void itself.
-We cannot forget those whose cords you cut. Fogiveness is not ours to bestow.
-Unity of purpose, the shattering of common shackles, a single road we tread.
-Your song we sing and shall sing for eternity. No matter the consequences of this struggle.
-You have brought us grief and jubilation beyond measure.
-We are there still, in observance of your final stroke.
-While our own lay scattered at your feet, you severed the vortal cord that bound the Nihilanth to life, and to us.
-That sharp spur of hope has not dulled to this day. For once the lesser master lay defeated, we knew the greater must also fall in time [perhaps the master Combine on the video screen Breen talks to is the "greater"?].
-With you beside us, a talisman of victory, the day of freedom draws nigh.
-Your bright face obscures you darker mask.
-We call you sib [what is that?!], although your mind and meaning are a mystery to us.
-Far distant eyes look out through yours.
-Something secret steers us both. We shall not name it. [Well, we know that Gordon won't be naming it, that's for sure!]
-We have endured the chafing bonds for eons, yet a single moment of further servitude seems intolerable.
-How often have we slipped our yoke, only to find it choking us again.
-Let this war end in total victory or our extinction. No further compromise shall we allow.
-We take our stand beside you, here, uopn this miserable rock.
-The way ahead is dark, for the moment.
-What seems to you a sacrifice is merely, to us, an oscillation. We do not fear the interval of darkness.
-We aree a tapestry of woven vortessence. It is the same for you, if only you would see it.
-How many are there in you? Whose hopes and dreams do you encompass?
-Could you but see the eyes inside your own, the minds in you mind, you would see how much we share.
-We are you Freeman, and You are us.
[Next, as serious of random statements from the 'gaunt.]:
"We have survived worse across the ages.
-Our cause seems hopeless.
-This is more than anyone can bear, but we will persevere.
-Our finest poet describes it thus: Gallum galla gilla ma. [What on earth?!]
-Our life is worthless unless spent on freedom.
-We shall persist.
-Where to now? And to what end?
-We have lost all dear to us."
WHEW! And that's all he has to say. Those who say HL2 has no story are sadly mistaken. As many have said, and as much a cliche as it has become, I'd say the spoon-fed idea is right on the money: You must talk to everyone as many times as possible, you must search every nook and cranny of this game to fully appreciate how much story (whether it be answers or questions) this game has to offer.
Just figured I'd share this, what do you guys think? Does anyone have any idea what he's talking about?
I do know some of the stuff he's talking about, but there is some wierd junk in there! "Gallum galla gilla ma." If anyone can translate that, it's probably the story to the HL series, lol!
Just makes the game that much more amazing!
