Blackout Character Conversations

[RadZakpak]

I have decided to transcribe Blackout conversations that include members of the Aether cast. Here is a link to what I have compiled.

 

This includes interactions between members of Primis, between members of Ultimis, between counterparts in Ultimis and Primis, between Misty and Russman, and between T.E.D.D. and Misty and Russman.

 

As far as I am aware, conversations were not added for the other Victis cast, but I could be wrong. I also couldn't find any evidence of interactions with characters like the Pentagon Thief, Cosmic Silverback, or the Shadowman.

 

There's nothing really important story-wise in these, but it's a resource to have, and the only place Ultimis and Primis get to have a one-on-one with a counterpart, unless you count the campfire conversations in Tag.

[RichKiller]

Great and funny quotes, thanks for making the document!

I wouldn't go as far as considering this canon to the story though.

[RadZakpak]

4 hours ago, RichKiller said:

Great and funny quotes, thanks for making the document!

I wouldn't go as far as considering this canon to the story though.

Possible, also possibly not.

 

I will say, after hearing them all and going through them, I don't think they were written by the Blackout team like I previously assumed. I think these interactions were written by Craig and the Zombies team, or at least they oversaw them being written. There were several lore nods in there that suggest that to me. But I suspect as lead writer of the game, Craig probably oversaw all dialogue in the game. Just saying, they could connect it if they want.

 

Also, I didn't include this, as it isn't a conversation, but the Pentagon Thief's quotes are actually somewhat interesting. He brings up the cycle a lot, and talks to Sam in his head. But he also says, "This place. It must be a Nexus. A great many paths cross here."

 

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGINFCdpHbI

 

I may make a thread at some point discussing the possibility of it. Blackout is canon in some capacity to the Campaign universe, and the story implications from the Specialist Stories in BO4 are pretty wild. I don't want to spoil for you, though to be honest, it doesn't really feel like a development on the Campaign storyline, but more something else entirely.

[RichKiller]

The quotes were definitely written by the zombies team.

I have seen the specialist stories. I honestly do not see any implications of them to zombies.

 

I have previously discussed how blackout is not canon to the Aether storyline (recall the diagram).
Basically in my eyes only WaW and BO1 campaigns (and DoA) are canon to Aether. Otherwise there would be some serious mess...
 

Overall I think it's better to separate between Aether zombies and other modes, at least from BO2 and beyond (except for DoA 2 in BO3). 

[anonymous]

Awesome work doing here Rad! The work you're doing with all those quote threads is a legacy!