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Below are a few sections of dialogue I wrote for an upcoming Bratz console game. (A sequel to Bratz: Rock Angels) The complete document is very lengthy, but these sections show examples of writing dialogue for established characters - including what are essentially "barks" in the character voice.
Task Detail:
The player will be asked
to deliver smoothies around
the city to up to 7 NPCs.
Task explanation#1
EITAN
Hey! I’ve got some smoothies
to deliver if you want to
help me out.
Task explanation#2
EITAN
Great! Each smoothie has
a note saying who gets it.
If the smoothie is still
cold when you deliver it,
you get pretty good tips.
Task starts - List#1
EITAN
Here’s one smoothie to
deliver!
Task starts - List#2
EITAN
See if you can get two
there on time.
Task starts - List#3
EITAN
Now try for three
smoothies!
Task starts - List#4
EITAN
Hey, can you do four?
Task starts - List#5
EITAN
Now I’ve got five people,
all wanting smoothies.
Task starts - List#6
EITAN
Six! Can you take it?
Task starts - List#7
EITAN
Now for the big time
– seven!
[New game dialogue will
be randomly selected
from the following
section every time
the player undertakes
a 7-smoothie delivery,
after having completed
it once]
Task starts
- List#7 completed
EITAN
Great! Thanks for taking
these around for me!
Task starts
- List#7 completed V.2
EITAN
You’re the best smoothie-
delivery-girl ever.
Task starts
- List#7 completed V.3
EITAN
I’ve got a ton of
smoothies to deliver –
well, seven anyway.
[Delivery dialogue will
be randomly selected from
the following section
every time the player
delivers a smoothie to
an NPC]
Delivery dialogue#1
EITAN
Good job! The tip’s
all yours.
Delivery dialogue#2
EITAN
Nice work!
Delivery dialogue#3
EITAN
Ice-cold and perfect.
Delivery dialogue#4
EITAN
You work hard
for your money!
Delivery dialogue#5
EITAN
Those tips can
really add up.
Delivery dialogue#6
EITAN
Wow, that’s great.
Delivery dialogue#7
EITAN
Way to go!
Complete 7-strong
Delivery List
EITAN
I can always use a good
smoothie-delivery person.
Whenever you need a little
money come on back!
[Time Up dialogue will be
randomly selected from the
following section every
time the player fails to
deliver a smoothie within
the time limit]
Time Up dialogue#1
EITAN
Hmm, they’re all melted.
Never mind.
Time Up dialogue#2
EITAN
Time’s up, sorry.
Time Up dialogue#3
EITAN
Too late. We’ll need
new smoothies now.
Time Up dialogue#4
EITAN
Warm smoothies just aren’t
the same. Come on back
and try again.
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MGD: Mini-game Dialogue
MGDP: Pairs
Successful pair matching
– Jade#1
JADE
Woo!
Successful pair matching
– Jade#2
JADE
Hey, yeah!
Successful pair matching
– Jade#3
JADE
I can do this.
Successful pair matching
– Jade#4
JADE
Yay!
Successful pair matching
– Sasha#1
SASHA
Right on.
Successful pair matching
– Sasha#2
SASHA
I knew it!
Successful pair matching
– Sasha#3
SASHA
Phew!
Successful pair matching
– Sasha#4
SASHA
Hey, nice!
Successful pair matching
– Yasmin#1
YASMIN
Yeah, I’m good.
Successful pair matching
– Yasmin#2
YASMIN
Sweet!
Successful pair matching
– Yasmin#3
YASMIN
Alright!
Successful pair matching
– Yasmin#4
YASMIN
Woo!
Unsuccessful pair matching
– Jade#1
JADE
Oh, come on.
Unsuccessful pair matching
– Jade#2
JADE
Hey, wait!
Unsuccessful pair matching
– Jade#3
JADE
No way!
Unsuccessful pair matching
– Jade#4
JADE
Awww.
Unsuccessful pair matching
– Sasha#1
SASHA
Wait…
Unsuccessful pair matching
– Sasha#2
SASHA
But I…
Unsuccessful pair matching
– Sasha#3
SASHA
Argh!
Unsuccessful pair matching
– Sasha#4
SASHA
Hey!
Unsuccessful pair matching
– Yasmin#1
YASMIN
I say…
Unsuccessful pair matching
– Yasmin#2
YASMIN
No!
Unsuccessful pair matching
– Yasmin#3
YASMIN
Come on.
Unsuccessful pair matching
– Yasmin#4
YASMIN
Ouch!
Unsuccessful pair matching
with only four cards
remaining – Jade#1
JADE
Wait a minute!
Unsuccessful pair matching
with only four cards
remaining – Jade#2
JADE
Hey!
Unsuccessful pair matching
with only four cards
remaining – Jade#3
JADE
But I thought…
Unsuccessful pair matching
with only four cards
remaining – Jade#4
JADE
Oh no!
Unsuccessful pair matching
with only four cards
remaining – Sasha#1
SASHA
*Gasp* Can’t be!
Unsuccessful pair matching
with only four cards
remaining – Sasha#2
SASHA
No way!
Unsuccessful pair matching
with only four cards
remaining – Sasha#3
SASHA
Hrm. I can still do this.
Unsuccessful pair matching
with only four cards
remaining – Sasha#4
SASHA
I object!
Unsuccessful pair matching
with only four cards
remaining – Yasmin#1
YASMIN
Oh dear!
Unsuccessful pair matching
with only four cards
remaining – Yasmin#2
YASMIN
(worried) Oooohhh!
Unsuccessful pair matching
with only four cards
remaining – Yasmin#3
YASMIN
Uh oh!
Unsuccessful pair matching
with only four cards
remaining – Yasmin#4
YASMIN
No way!
Jade wins#1
JADE
I rock!
Jade wins#2
JADE
Whoohoo!
Jade wins#3
JADE
Winner!
Jade wins#4
JADE
Oh yeah, I’m good.
Sasha wins#1
SASHA
You know it.
Sasha wins#2
SASHA
Take that!
Sasha wins#3
SASHA
That’s what I’m
talking about.
Sasha wins#4
SASHA
Exceptional!
Yasmin wins#1
YASMIN
Oh yeah. I’m good.
Yasmin wins#2
YASMIN
Wheee!
Yasmin wins#3
YASMIN
*squeals with glee*
Yasmin wins#4
YASMIN
Look at me win again!
Jade wins perfect#1
JADE
Way cool!
Jade wins perfect#2
JADE
Perfect!
Jade wins perfect#3
JADE
I’m the best!
Jade wins perfect#4
JADE
All the way.
Sasha wins perfect#1
SASHA
Exactly!
Sasha wins perfect#2
SASHA
I knew I could do that.
Sasha wins perfect#3
SASHA
Way to go me!
Sasha wins perfect#4
SASHA
(hushed voice) Stylin’
Yasmin wins perfect#1
YASMIN
Wow, I’m good.
Yasmin wins perfect#2
YASMIN
Look at me go!
Yasmin wins perfect#3
YASMIN
Oh, wow!
Yasmin wins perfect#4
YASMIN
Woohoo!
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