Varnish Before You Fiddle

Objectives

1. Ask the Plague Doctor about his sister's violin for Linda. He's always in his Lab in the dungeon under my house.
2. Bring wood varnish for the violin to Plague Doctor, in his Lab in the dungeon under my house.I have got a violin. Time to give it to Linda.

Gives

Violin

Unlocks

• Lacquer

Requires

Lacquer

Given by

• Linda

Characters

• Albert

Follows

• Safe Harbor

Leads to

• Strings and Sinners

Starts

• Strings and Sinners

Started by

• Safe Harbor

Dialogue

1. 

   KeeperAlbert, do you have a violin by any chance?

2. 

   AlbertNo... Music is pathetic. I never played.

3. 

   KeeperMaybe it's not yours. Could it have belonged to your sister?

4. 

   AlbertMy sister? — What do you know? Who told you that?

5. 

   AlbertAnswer me! *cough-cough*

6. 

   KeeperCalm down. Linda from the port is looking for a musical instrument.

7. 

   KeeperShe says she was a friend of your sister, and wants to play the violin at her club.

8. 

   Albert... Linda. Yes, she is a friend of Aleksta.

9. 

   AlbertIs Linda... is she well? Is she healthy?

10. 

    KeeperAs far as I can tell, yes. She looks stunning.

11. 

    AlbertThoughtless of her... both to me and to Aleksta... On that fateful day they were together...

12. 

    KeeperWhat day?

13. 

    Albert*cough-cough* Never mind.

14. 

    AlbertIt would be... good to hear Aleksta's violin again.

15. 

    KeeperSo can I take it?

16. 

    AlbertNot so fast. That violin is very precious to me.

17. 

    AlbertBefore I give it away, I want to restore the varnish coating.

18. 

    KeeperI guess that means you need some protective lacquer?

19. 

    AlbertExactly. But I don't have any left... and I must give priority to my experiments.

20. 

    KeeperNo problem. I can find some... or make it myself. Do you happen to know a recipe?

21. 

    AlbertOf course I know. You're rather nonchalant for someone who only just started alchemy.

22. 

    AlbertHere. Take the recipe.

23. 

    KeeperHere, I brought that lacquer you asked for.

24. 

    AlbertOh... *cough-cough* I already made some myself and covered the violin.

25. 

    AlbertI couldn't trust a rookie with something so delicate.

26. 

    AlbertStill... let's see what you made.

27. 

    AlbertUnbelievable! I've been doing this for years... and you just started!

28. 

    AlbertLook at that consistency... that shine...

29. 

    KeeperSo... it's good?

30. 

    AlbertNo.... But I'll still keep it. I can fix it. *cough-cough*

31. 

    KeeperSo... can I take the violin now?

32. 

    AlbertAlright... Tell Linda I'll come hear her play it.

33. 

    KeeperDo you need a special invitation? A time and date?

34. 

    Albert*cough-cough* Don't bother.

35. 

    AlbertI have a way of showing up... on time.

36. The Violin

37. Give the Lacquer