Zinn's Recorder

This article is about the text displayed on each recorder. For a guide of where to find these, see Lessons Learned.

There are 14 of Zinn's Recorders scattered around Draconis Mons.

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Zinn's Recorder 01: *Zinn*: Is the recorder on? All right. For posterity. We've been ousted once again, exiled by overgrown ants.; *Zinn*: I got as many krewe out through Asura Gate Alpha as I could, but the situation was dire. The gate has self-destructed.; *Zinn*: There's no going back. I know not where Kalla and the Novus krewe are dead or alive. Good resources lost.; *Zinn*: We transferred most of the animals in my menagerie and enough food crates to keep us fed for a while. We can do this.

Zinn's Recorder 02: *Zinn*: I'm looking at this cavern and seeing nothing but potential. It's isolated, defensible, and brimming with magic.; *Zinn*: I had not intended to come here so soon, but needs must and all that. I have my golems and a dozen krewe members.; *Zinn*: It will have to be enough. The Eternal Alchemy has decided that it's time to build Rata Arcanum.

Zinn's Recorder 03: *Zinn*: This volcano's throat will give us critical knowledge to help us go after Primordus.; *Zinn*: It will provide the means to test flame-resistant armor and weapons. Fear not. I still embrace our original goal.; *Zinn*: I am now thrice exiled: from the home of my youth, from Rata Sum, and from Rata Novus.; *Zinn*: We'll do whatever it takes to climb back to the top of the food chain, and Primordus is the ladder.

Zinn's Recorder 04: *Zinn*: Though I have no theory as to how they got here, we've discovered creatures living in the cavern.; *Zinn*: Occasionally, for example, I catch sight of a nature spirit. I presume these are relatives of the druids of Maguuma.; *Zinn*: They watch us constantly but do not let us get close enough to interact with them.

Zinn's Recorder 05: *Zinn*: I've decided to build research vaults where we can work in safety, away from beast and insect attacks.; *Zinn*: The golems have nearly finished the first one. In the meantime, we're culling and corralling the local beasts.; *Zinn*: I won't allow local wildlife—or anything—to hinder us this time. I've learned my lesson. Kill or be killed.

Zinn's Recorder 06: *Zinn*: The golems finished building the fourth vault, and so I ordered them to turn their attention to the city's foundation.; *Zinn*: The vaults have kept my krewe safe while performing their research. There are four, scattered around the cavern.; *Zinn*: I have claimed the first one, as my tools are already there, and my research is obviously the most important.

Zinn's Recorder 07: *Zinn*: Finding food has become difficult. Nothing grows here. The beasts aren't exactly tasty. And the mushrooms? No.; *Zinn*: I had an idea, though. I'm building a device that uses cuttings and food scraps to create new growth.; *Zinn*: Early tests have proven successful, and I grew a potato shaped like M.O.X. this morning. I am optimistic.

Zinn's Recorder 08: *Zinn*: These fools must stop bothering me so I can make progress. All their warnings and pessimism weighs on my nerves.; *Zinn*: I am about to create a garden from nothing more than dried seeds and roots. We will feast!; *Zinn*: If getting tricked by Joko was the low point of my career, this will be the high point. I am ecstatic!

Zinn's Recorder 09: *Zinn*: Stand back, everyone! Prepare to be amazed! <sound of device>; *Zinn*: Ha ha! Look at the fruit ripen! What magic my genius has wrought. If only Oola could see me now!; *Zinn*: My terraformer is ready for Phase Two. I will transform the entire ledge outside Vault Prime.

Zinn's Recorder 10: *Zinn*: Ignoramus druids. Dimwitted, nincompoop druids! You don't have the brain power to understand what I have accomplished!; *Zinn*: You're not the first druids I've encountered, and you won't be the last.; *Zinn*: Every year sees the birth of small-minded humans obsessed with simplicity. Go back to your caves and waterfalls!; *Zinn*: You gave up life, flesh, and blood, to commune with nature. So what? Am I supposed to be impressed? This is my Tyria too!; *Druid*: You are warping nature. We cannot allow this. You must cease immediately.; *Zinn*: Or what? What will you do? Watch me to death? Please! Guards! Seize them! The experiment must go on! Stop recording!

Zinn's Recorder 11: *Zinn*: (sigh) My terraformer isn't strong enough, but I have a brilliant plan. The druids will help me. Like it or not.; *Zinn*: They give off delectable nature magic, the kind I need to take my experiment to the next level.; *Zinn*: I've begun siphoning it off them—a small sacrifice for the advancement of magiscience. It won't kill them immediately.

Zinn's Recorder 12: *Zinn*: Greetings, druids. You need look no further. Your friends are our guests. I can imagine your concern.; *Zinn*: They are helping with an experiment, so you can turn around and go back where you came from. Nice seeing you.; *Druid*: Who are you? What are you doing?; *Zinn*: They call me "The Zinnsational Zinn" for a reason. You may call me "sir." Golems, please shoo our visitors away.; *Druid*: We will find them. We see you.; *Zinn*: And I see through you. You don't have the power to stop me. Go, before I have you all destroyed. Bye, now!

Zinn's Recorder 13: *Zinn*: I humbly announce that our garden is a success! The time has come to move on to Phase Three.; *Zinn*: First thing tomorrow, I will terraform the entire cavern. The schedule has been posted.; *Zinn*: Oh, by the way, I do not recommend getting in front of the beam. It has had...unexpected effects on living creatures.

Zinn's Recorder 14: *Zinn*: This is history in the making! Our enemies think they can chase us out of our home.; *Zinn*: Nay! Today, we bring our Rata Arcanum to life, our final home! Never again will anyone exile us from... Errrrkkk.; *Assistant Tiink*: It's the druids! They're back! And there's more of them!; *Assistant Alli*: They killed Zinn! Noooo! Bleh...; *Assistant Ylarr*: Aiieeee! Ugh!; *Assistant Tiink*: Run...arghhh.; *M.O.X.*: DE-FENSE PRO-TO-COL EN-GAGED. STAND YOUR GROUND.

Flashpoint: Lessons Learned — Find all 14 of the golemancer's lost recordings in Draconis Mons. (6)