Portal Space Time Travel

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Quest Summary Quest Type: Solo Start Location: Mar'uun Timer: Once Per Character Time to Complete: 4 weeks Level Restrictions: None Level Suggestions: 50 Rewards Summary Items: None Max XP: Full details here ?? Titles: Timeless Adventurer Virindi Informant Related Articles Introduced In: Picking up the Pieces Related Quests: Portal Space Research, Portal Space Rifts

Quest Overview

• This quest is broken up into 4 weeks. You must wait 6 days after completing one part before you may move on to the next.
• While on this quest, you will have the option to complete the older Portal Space Research quests.
• Upon completing this quest, you will have access to a restored Mar'uun, and the Portal Space Rifts quest within.
• There is some degree of divergence based on your choices, which can net you additional dialog and an extra title.

Walk Through

Flagging

1. Go to Mar'uun, which will be in a destroyed state. Merely entering the portal is all that is required for the use of the randomly spawning Resonant portals.
   • Route: Al-Arqas to Al-Nosaj settlement portal at 33.5S, 13.1E
2. Optional: While in the destroyed Mar'uun, collect the Scrap of Paper. It is located where Kaywin was, in the area behind the researchers next to the Stabilizing Machines. To reach it, go to the portal research area, climb the stairs to the west and find a hole on the wooden floor. Jump down and pick up the Scrap of Paper. This will be worth experience in week three, so hang on to it.

Week 1

This portion takes place during Coldeve, 20 PY (February 2009, Unfinished Business) when Mar'uun was first introduced. The Virindi Jean and Luc are not present, neither is Kaywin the machinist, and Marcus and Wren are conducting the original experiments.

1. Locate a Resonant Portal (no level restrict, no summon/tie/recall).
   • Known locations include the western Direlands (i.e. Ayan, Lethe areas).
2. Use the portal to travel to Mar'uun in the past.
3. Proceed to the portal space research area north of the main loop and across the bridge. Speak with Wren the Curious and Marcus Manfried. During your interactions with Marcus, you are presented with the option to reveal to him about the arrival of Jean and Luc via a Yes/No Dialog Box.
4. After making your choice, you will be told to come back in a week's time.
5. Optional: The Test Portal can be used for 1 million experience if you didn't do so prior to Mar'uun's destruction. The Test Portal sends you to the wooden platform above it, but in the present day destroyed Mar'uun. Make sure you do everything you want in this version of Mar'uun before you do this.
6. Once you've talked to the NPCs once and have left, you cannot return for six days.

Items

		Scrap of Paper (Mar'uun)		Research Notes		Aetherium Research Notes		Research Notes (Week 3)
		Aetherium Research Notes (Week 3)

Experience Rewards

Task Required	Max Experience	Percentage & Level Cap
	??	??% up to level ??
See Level Costs for per level information.

Title Rewards

Task Required	Title Reward
Completing all 4 Weeks of the Quest	Timeless Adventurer
Handing all Notes you get from Marcus and Ned to the Jean or Luc	Virindi Informer
See Titles for a list of all available titles.

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Lore & Dialog

Attempting to use a Resonant Portal without flagging:

There is no response from the portal.

The portal seems to be out of phase.

Attempting to use the Unstable Test Portal in destroyed Mar'uun:

You try to enter the portal but there is no effect.

The portal seems to have been intentionally taken off line.

Week 1

Opening dialog with Marcus, if you had not done the Portal Space Research quests:

Marcus Manfried says, "Starting next iteration..."

Marcus Manfried tells you, "Sorry about that, I needed to finish initializing the current iteration of our portal experiments."

Marcus Manfried tells you, "Our current experimentation is intended to further understand and possibly bypass the restrictions of certain portals."

Marcus Manfried tells you, "This is only our current round of experiments. We're hoping to unlock all the secrets of portal space and time."

Marcus Manfried tells you, "You can talk to me again if you would like to assist us."

Marcus Manfried says, "Process complete. Observe the results and make the proper notations."

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Second dialog with Marcus, if you had not done the Portal Space Research quests:

Marcus Manfried tells you, "Talk to my assistant if you would like to help further our understanding of portals."

You tell Marcus about what you've seen in Mar'uun.

Marcus Manfried tells you, "We're here to do serious research, I'm really not interested in your ghost stories."

You think you need to find some way to make him believe you.

Dialog Box asks you if you want to tell him about the Virindi, you can click Yes or No

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Opening dialog with Marcus, if you had previously done the Portal Space Research quests:

Marcus Manfried tells you, "Thank you for all your assistance. We have gathered what we can from our understanding of your personal properties, the sum of the things you've done and how that interacted with our experimental portals."

You tell Marcus about what you've seen in Mar'uun.

Marcus Manfried tells you, "We're here to do serious research, I'm really not interested in your ghost stories."

You think you need to find some way to make him believe you.

Dialog Box asks you if you want to tell him about the Virindi, you can click Yes or No

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If you click Yes and tell him about the Virindi:

You tell Marcus about the Virindi, Jean and Luc who will soon be moving into town.

Marcus Manfried tells you, "You expect me to believe that Virindi are going to materialize here out of the blue?"

Marcus Manfried tells you, "I'm not certain which of your stories is the least likely..."

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If you click No and don't tell him about the Virindi:

You elect not to tell Marcus about the Virindi, it may be best not to upset him any further.

It seems like it would be a good idea to talk to the assistant as well.

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After making a decision on whether or not to tell Marcus about the Virindi:

You think you have already done everything you can here for now.

It seems like a good idea to check back in a week's time.

If time progresses in this lost place the people here will soon learn more.

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Attempting to Speak to Marcus again:

You think you have done everything you can here for now.

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Opening dialog with Wren, if you had not done the Portal Space Research quests:

Wren the Curious tells you, "Please talk to Marcus about our work and then return to me if you would like to help."

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Second dialog with Wren, if you had not done the Portal Space Research quests:

Wren the Curious tells you, "The process has been prepared. When you are ready use the test portal."

You tell Wren about the things you've seen in Mar'uun and her coming demise.

She seems disturbed by your story.

Wren the Curious tells you, "I'm really not certain who you are, but we're trying to work here. Please leave me alone!"

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Opening dialog with Wren, if you had previously done the Portal Space Research quests:

Wren the Curious tells you, "Thank you for your assistance as a test subject. We could use more good subjects like you."

You tell Wren about the things you've seen in Mar'uun and her coming demise.

She seems disturbed by your story.

Wren the Curious tells you, "I'm really not certain who you are, but we're trying to work here. Please leave me alone!"

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Dialog after to speaking to Wren:

There does not seem to be more you can do to convince Wren.

You think you have done everything you can here for now.

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Attempting to use the Test Portal after completing the first test:

The portal restrictions do not allow your access.

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Attempting to use a Resonant Portal before 6 days have passed:

There is no response from the portal.

The portal seems to be out of phase.

It seems that you may be in phase with this portal within a week.

Notes

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