Survivor Monologue

In The Long Dark, the Survivor (Will Mackenzie or Astrid Greenwood) will periodically say things regarding the world around them, unless it has been disabled in the custom settings (Survival Mode Custom). Survivor Monologue is different from scripted voice lines in Wintermute, as these lines relate to what is happening to the survivor. Sometimes this is done purely for the sake of entertainment, other times these messages can provide useful information to the player about the survivor's current Condition, their Needs, or anything that is afflicting them.

Below is an incomplete list of the things that the survivor may say in gameplay.

Behind each line is an abbreviation showing which character says it, Will (W), or Astrid (A). Most voice lines are shared between the two, though sometimes survivors have their own unique voice lines.

Warmth

1/3rd depleted

Shivering noises (W,A)
This cold is making my head feel thick! (W,A)
Need to find some place to escape this cold. (W,A)
Gotta warm up somehow. (A)

2/3rd depleted

Shivering noises (W,A)
Too cold to think. (W,A)
Can't feel my hands. (W,A)
My fingers feel numb... (W,A)
Can't feel my feet. (W,A)
PHEW! Sure gettin' cold! (A)
Did I say I hate being cold? 'Cuz I really do! (A)
So cold (shivers) think of fire (shivers) yeah, hot fire. (shivers)-PHUGH! (shivers). (A)
(Various shivering noises from the player character, sometimes followed by frustrated grunts)

Freezing

I'm so cold...just want to lay down for a bit. (A)
So cold...just need to lay down for a bit... (W)
So...Cold. (W)
Wait... I'm so cold I'm... warming up again. (W)
Heh, wait... I'm so cold I'm...warming up a bit. (A)
Never felt so cold in my life. (W,A)
I'll die if I don't warm up soon. (W,A)
God damn freezing! (W,A)
Damn...I'm freezing. (W,A)

Fatigue

1/3rd depleted

(Yawning noises) (W,A)

2/3rd depleted

I think I need to lay down. (W)
Not sure why I feel so tired. (W)
I just need to close my eyes. (W)
I'm gonna need to find a place to rest soon. (W,A)
Something is sapping my energy. (W,A)
If I don't rest soon I'm gonna faint. (W)
I could go for a nap right about now. (W,A)
Gonna need to rest soon (W,A)
(Tired exhausted sighing sounds) (W,A)

Fully depleted

I'm too tired to think straight. (W,A)
I could just lay down and have a little sleep right here. (W,A)
"My energy is just...disappearing. (W)
"Just need to close my eyes... (W,A)
I'd lay down right here if I thought I'd ever wake up again. (W)
So tired I could lay down right here. (A)
(Deep and heavy inhaling and exhaling)

Hunger

1/2 depleted

(Various stomach growling noises)

3/4 depleted

I need to find food. (W,A)
Gonna need to eat soon (W,A)
I gotta' eat, soon. (A)
I've never been so hungry in my life! (W,A)
I'll die if I don't find food soon. (W,A)
Argh I'm starving! (A)
I could eat anything right about now (W)

Fully depleted

I could eat ANYTHING. (W,A)
Gotta eat soon. (W,A)
God I'd eat anything right about now. (A)
All I can think about is food! (W,A)
I could eat a horse! (W,A)
I could eat a horse, and that's saying a lot cause I like horses. (A)
Can you eat trees? (W)
Can you eat trees? Cause I'm gonna. I'm gonna eat a tree. (A)
I need to find something to EAT (W)
I need SOMETHING to eat. (A)
Damn it! So hungry... (W,A)
I'll die if I don't get some food soon. (W)
I think my stomach is eating itself. (W,A)
Never thought I'd die of starvation. (W,A)

Thirst

1/2 depleted

Dry lip smacking sounds (W,A)

3/4 depleted

I could use a drink. (W)
Getting kind of thirsty. (W,A)
That guy who drank his own pee doesn't seem so crazy right about now. (W,A)
Mouth, so dry... (W,A)
Man I could use a drink. (A)
I could use a drink (W)
Need a drink. (W,A)
Better find some water. (W)

Fully depleted

Mouth...so dry. (W)
Tongue feels like sandpaper. (W,A)
I'd eat snow if the hypothermia wouldn't kill me. (W,A)
That guy who drank his own pee doesn't seem so crazy right about now. (W,A)
Need...water... (W,A)
Surrounded by snow, and nothing to drink. (W,A)
I need something to drink! (W,A)
I'd drink almost anything right about now... (A,W)

Find item

This'll come in handy. (W,A)
Hope nobody needs this anymore. (W,A)
I could use this. (W)
I can use this. (A)
Hope the owner isn't around (W,A)
Hmmm...okay. (A)
Thank you. (A)
Looks like this has been here awhile. (A)
This could be really useful. (W,A)
There's gotta be something useful in here (W)
I'm just out of this stuff. (W)
I could make something with this. (W)
Ah, someone's stash. (W)

Find food

I'd better take this food. (W)
I can always use more food. (W)
I'll be hungry later. (W)
Just what I need. (A)
Is it food or...? (W)
Best be prepared for anything (A)
I need more of that! (W, A if starving)
Excellent. (W, found pop)
Thank goodness. (W, found pop)

Find potable water

Can't have too much water. (W)
Should be good to drink? (W)
Don't wanna run out of water. (W)

Find weapon

Better to be safe than sorry. (W)
Never know when I might need to defend myself. (W)
Thank you! (A)

Find Lantern fuel

"Now we're cooking with gas." (W)
Lamp fuel? I can use this. (W)

Encumbrance

3-5kg over carry weight

I might have to drop some gear. (W,A)
This pack is gettin' kinda heavy! (W,A)
This pack is getting too heavy to carry! (W,A)
I might have to drop something. (W,A)
Not sure I can carry much more. (W,A)
MMMGH, somethin's gotta go. (W,A)
Feels like a lot of gear. (W,A)
I'm not going to be able to carry this load for much longer. (W,A)

10-15kg over carry weight

Too heavy, can't move. (W)
TOO, MUCH, TO CARRY!!! (W)
I can't carry this any further! (W)
I'm going to have to leave some of this gear behind.

Afflictions

Blood Loss

I'm going to bleed out soon. (W)
Gotta stop that blood loss. (W,A)
Feeling...faint (W)
That's a lot of blood... (W)
Gotta stop the bleeding before it gets worse. (A)
Need some first aid. (W)
Losing all that blood can't be good for me. (W)

Burns

Upon contact with live wires/fire

Ow...hot hot hot! (W)
Oh damn it...it burns... (W)
Holy shit...that's hot. (W,A)
Shit that burns. (W,A)

A short while after contracting Burns.

It feels like it's still burning... (W)
That hurts so much... (W,A)
Arggh the pain. (W,A)

Food Poisoning

My stomach...it hurts...oh, it hurts! (W)
What a way to die...I just want to die. (W)
Oh, what a way to die... I just wanna die... (A)

Dysentery

Oh boy...it feels like my stomach's burning... (W)
Aw....well this is a shitty way to die! (W)
Aw man...of all the ways to die...this is the worst. (W)

Infection

(Delirious, confused slurring)
I'm gonna need...medicine...antibiotics.

Sprains

Acquire Sprained Ankle

Holy...hope my wrist isn't broken. (W)

Acquire Sprained Ankle

That's gonna slow things down... (W)
Damn...my ankle. (W)
This bad ankle's gonna slow me down. (W)
I'd better lay low until this ankle improves. (W)
Oooh...that's sore. (W)
Damn it...sprained my ankle. (W)
That hurts...like hell. (W)

Walking with Sprained Ankle

Hurts a bit, but I'll make it (W,A)
Agh! (W,A)
Ouch! (A)
I don't feel so good. (W)
I'm going to need some first aid, soon. (W,A)
That smarts a bit. (A)

Insomnia

I'm tired...can't sleep (W)
I can close my eyes, I just can't sleep. (W)
I can close my eyes but I just can't sleep. (W)
Just...can't sleep! (W)
I'm exhausted, I just can't sleep. (W)
Please, please, please... I just wanna sleep. (W)

Anxiety

That's not an animal... (W,A)
If this is a nightmare, I wanna wake up! (W,A)
What is that...? (W)
No...No...! (W)
This is like something out of a horror movie (W)
(Panicked) I gotta get outta here! (W)

Fear

(Screams of sheer terror)

Environment

Slipping while Rope Climbing

I feel like...I'm gonna die. (W)
Holy...that...ahhhhhh... (W)
Make it stop. (W)

Outside and awake at dawn

Looks like I made it through another night. (W,A)
Thank goodness...made it through another night. (W,A)
Looks like a new day is dawning. (W,A)

Outside and awake at dusk

It's getting dark out here. Time to look for shelter. (W,A)
Looks like night is coming. (W,A)
The sun's setting. It's going to get a lot colder soon. (W,A)
It's dusk so night can't be far behind (W,A)

Walking through water

Ahh! Freezing! (W)
Wet feet... (W)
COLD! COLD! (W)
Gotta warm up my feet (W)
COLD WATER! HAH! (W)
Dammit! Up to my ankles... (W)
Feet are drenched (W)
Ugh water. Freezing (W)
Guh, my feet! (W)
Freezing water, everywhere (W)
So cold! (W)
Agh, soaked! (W)

Fire Starting

Fail Fire Starting

Now why didn't that work? (W)
Damn it! (W)
Well, that didn't work. (W)
Come on! (W,A)

Starting fire

Come on little fire! (A)
Come on little fire! Come on! (A)
Come on. Come on. (W,A)
Come on. (W)

Successful fire

Looks like it worked! (W)
It worked. (W)
Well. Thank goodness for that. (W)
Turned out pretty well. (W)
Fire's life out here. (W)
Oh yeah. That's a good one. (A)
Wooh. Right on. (A)

Cheat Death

"Am I alive?" (W)
"What happened?" (W)
"But how did I get here?" (A)

Cougar Encroaching

"What was that? Strangest sound..." (W)

Episode 3

The following lines are unique to Astrid is interacting with a Crash Survivor.

Pick Up Crash Survivor

Astrid: "I have to carry you."
Astrid: "Up we go."
Astrid: "Easy does it."
Astrid: "Won't let you fall."
Astrid: "Grh."
Astrid: "Hoof."
Astrid: "It's ok, it's ok."

Place Crash Survivor

Astrid: "You're safe now, I'm here."
Astrid: "I won't leave you behind."
Astrid: "I need...to catch my breath."
Astrid: "Just have to put you down."
Astrid: "Gently now..."
Astrid: "I've got you, don't worry."
Astrid: "Don't fall asleep, stay with me."
Astrid: "I'm right here."
Astrid: "Easy, easy."
Astrid: "You'll be ok."
Astrid: "Here you go..."
Astrid: "Set you down now."

When Carrying Crash Survivor

Astrid: "Hold on, just hold on."
Astrid: "I won't let you go."
Astrid: "We're almost there."
Astrid: "Not much farther now."
Astrid: "We can make it."
Astrid: "Don't close your eyes, not yet."
Astrid: "Don't give up, I won't leave you."
Astrid: "We're making good time."
Astrid: "Stay with me."
Astrid: "Hang on, I have you."
Astrid: "Just stay awake, we're getting closer."
Astrid: "Hang in there, we can do this."

Diagnosing Crash Survivor

Astrid: "Let me have a look, OK?"
Astrid: "Easy, I'm just gonna see if I can help."
Astrid: "Hmm, I'll see if I can help."
Astrid: "Let's see what's wrong here."
Astrid: "This might be serious."
Astrid: "I'm going to check you over."

After Treating Crash Survivor Affliction

Astrid: "Get some rest now, you need it."
Astrid: "There, that should be better."
Astrid: "Feeling better now?"
Astrid: "I've done what I can."
Astrid: "You'll feel better after you sleep."

When a Timberwolf pack attacks

Astrid: "Nothing good about that sound."
Astrid: "Wha?"
Astrid: "Think, Astrid, think."

When seeing an Aurora

Astrid: "So brilliant."

Crash Survivor Quotes

The following quotes are from the Crash Survivors Gwen, Logan, Ava, and Wade, the survivors Astrid must carry to the Community Hall. All 4 share the same voice lines.

Crash Survivor When Carried

"My family..."
"Falling...just falling..."
"The sky...where did it go?"
"All I wanted was to go home."
"Can't move."
"Mama..."
"Everyone dead..."
"Please..."
"What...wha...was..."
"The sky...so bright."
"Who are you...?"
"The end...the end."

Crash Survivor Low Warmth

"My hands...where's the fire?"
"The ice..."
"Burr...burning..."
"My hands..."
"I feel...nothing."
"I can't feel...help me."

Crash Survivor Warming Up

"Can feel my face again..."
"Finally...my hands."
"The warmth...my god."
"Much warmer..."
"Fire..."
"Thank you..."
"Just in time..."
"Better..."
"[sigh] going to make it..."
"[sigh] Fingers coming back..."
"Might make it after all..."
"I...I feel it."
"Ah...[sighs]"
"Warming up..."
"My feet...thank god."

Crash Survivor has Low Condition

"I'll just close my eyes..."
"Hurts inside..."
"Empty..."
"Can't do it..."
"Hurry.."
"I don't feel right..."
"So tired, nothing left..."
"Too late..."
"No...feels wrong..."