function event_say(e)

  if(e.message:findi("hail")) then

    e.self:Say("Hello there. There seem to be some strange problems with the boats in this area. The Academy of Arcane Sciences has sent a small team of us to investigate them. If you need to [travel to] Erud's [Crossing] in the meantime, I can transport you to my companion there.");

  elseif(e.message:findi("crossing")) then

    eq.SelfCast(2289);

  end

end

​