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Character Name
Type
Player
Sex Notes
..Arawn...........Druid...John.Haight........Ma..Alfar/Backup Navigator
..Dorhak..........Warrior.Kevin.Newark.......Ma..Captain/Leader/Dwarf
..Fremea..........Sidh....Tobie.Bonahoom.....Fe..Faerry/Archer/Magician
..Kiet............Acrobat.David.Sanders......Me..Human/Magician
..Mournath........Sailor..Gibert.Isla........Ma..Human/Navigator
..Pyandalgor......Hunter..Panthera...........Ma..Human/Hunter
..Raddok..........Miner...Bess Hadley........Ma..Human/Miner
..Unali...........Ninja...Wout.Broere........Fe..Human/Dagger Maiden
..Z'leyra.........Healer..Alex Koponen.......Fe..Human/Shaman/1st Mate
..Barbosa.........Warrior.Npc................Ma..Dwarf/Outcast
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Update #120 sequence (file #899)
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<x-tab> </x-tab>[Recap]
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From Alex: [Re: Status]
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</x-tab>Scot’s brother is
in the hospital with serous health problems. Scott will be distracted
from the game for awhile, so expect delays.
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</x-tab>Best wishes for
his good health.
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GM: Ack. Thanks Alex.
Yeah. When I requested that in chat it was rushing packing to go to
Orlando. But had a bit more time than figured so did a longer post
myself.
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From Dorhak: [Re: Actions]
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developing a headache. He isn’t sure about this …
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</x-tab>To Gnorf, he says
"We'll take care of her." …
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</x-tab>coo - I hope you
all like this! It’s fun role play.
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GM: Ack .Indeed fun.
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From Pyan: [Re: Actions]
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</x-tab>To distracted us
from worrying about the situation we can do nothing about anyone know
what word "Sitrep" or 'siitrep' is supposed to be? Situation
Report?
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GM: Ack. Yep. Its a military term used by
special forces initially. Now sitrep got worse for us all.
C19. The apocalypse! Fun odd times huh?
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From Bess: [Re: Actions]
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</x-tab>Thanks for the
notice, Alex. Sending a prayer for Scott's brother.
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GM: Ack. VERY much appreciated.
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From Raddok: [Re: Actions]
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</x-tab>Raddok,
translating as best as he can the Marentian-Dwarf Elder ….
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GM: Ack.
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From Pyan: [Re: Actions]
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</x-tab>Pyan gives his
name that is used with strangers, which …
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GM: Ack. Good post. Wasn’t' sure if that last part was
a tagline or not. Good info.
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From Chris: [Re: Future new player]
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</x-tab>Hi
Everybody, Just wanted to send a quick note to offer my prayers to
Scott and his family. You are in my thoughts. V/R,Chris
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GM: Ack. Thanks Chris much appreciated.
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Stuff]
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<x-tab> </x-tab>[Time:
7:40am]
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Gnorf tells Dorhak, "They say she can't stay
here. Stealing is a serious offense. So we are left with only
2 options. Well...maybe 3. She gets deported back to Harn
with the others. By our strong urging. She goes with you and
let you deal with her. Finally she could be set free to survive on
her own. She would of course be given her weapons back ? we aren't
cruel. ? He stares at Dorhak. ?I personally don't care.
But we need to leave now since have long trek ahead."
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Dorhak is developing a headache. He isn’t sure about this
thieving human woman, or how to handle her. He certainly doesn’t
think it’s appropriate to simply let her go! She’s a thief, after
all. What would keep her from continuing her ways? What would
change in her circumstances where she turned to this despicable behavior?
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But even deporting her to this 'Harn' place seems cruel to
this scruffy dwarf. Ugly as he is, he still has a heart.
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Gods! That only leaves one other alternative. A
rather distasteful one. Fortunately the Captain has an idea.
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All of this passes through his mind in a flash. This
is a good thing as hesitation in Command makes the troop, and sailors,
nervous.
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To Gnorf, he says "We'll take care of her."
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He turns around toward Z’leyra. In Marentian,
"You! You think we should help her, then you’re responsible
for her. If she steals again, you are responsible. If she
steps out of line, you are responsible. Don’t be surprised if you
are punished along with her if she messes up again. Explain it to
her."
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As Dorhak speaks to Z'leyra, Arawn notices the woman flinch
ever so slightly for some reason. It was so subtle that he barely
even noticed it.
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He sighs heavily. "For the trip over the
mountain, she is to be treated as a prisoner. She is to be bound
during travel, and guarded. We will all keep an eye on her as well
as keep watch. Her only time to be unbound is during meals."
He looks over at Arawn and continues "Assuming she might have some
magical talent..." he waits for a nod or head shake from him
"...then she will be gagged as well. Watch her closely and give her
no room for further, er, indiscretions. When we get within sight of
the Besamer kril, then we can decide if she continues on bound or
freed."
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Gnorf explains to the villagers who grumble but step
back. Then when Gnorf hears she will be bound on travel.
“Fine if she goes with you I don't care. But no sane person would
travel over those mountains bound. It would be bad enough for pack
animals with good eyes. Stumbles, falls, avalanches or slides are
the least to worry about among hostile creatures. I would not
suffer her that way unless you feel it vital. In fact a unarmed
person is easy pickings.”
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"Understand, all of you. I consider this
distastefully lenient."
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Fremea frowns, she is a thief in many ways she was
treated with far more respect. To be bound is a kin to slavery.
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Raddok, translating as best as he can the
Marentian-Dwarf Elder parts of the discussion & story of the accused
thief - what was her name, Saeyah, Siyah, Fonn? - & feels some
sympathy for what seems to be extremely bad luck for the stranger with
one eye. Although he says nothing, he, too, is willing to let the Katai
woman travel with them, rather than just see her killed, or abandoned to
perhaps starve in the wilderness.
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He feels some relief that Dorhak accepts her accompanying
them, even if as a prisoner. Although he's surprised initially at what
seems a bit harsh, he thinks about Dorhak's decision. He suddenly
realizes, in the midst of translating the last of Dorhak's words to the
villagers, that they really know nothing about this young woman, and she
had seemed extremely angry and willing to fight. He begins to understand
Dorhak's decision - over the mountain trail the next few days, they'll
have further opportunity to get to know her, whether or not she might be
reliable as a member of a group, even if she is only allowed to
speak/share information during meals.
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Once the talking seems to have come to an end, & he has
a chance, Raddok will turns to Tsia, pat his chest, & with a small
nod of his head and a small smile. He says, "Hello (with a friendly
wave), my name is Raddok." He waits to see if the others will give
their names (he is sure some of them have, those speaking Katai anyway) -
he had spoken aloud without thinking hard about it - he knew giving out
his name could be considered giving out some kind of power over him, so
he would not give out any other name in the party. He does not know what
Kiet, Z'leyra & Arawn have said to her, but it had to be reassuring,
as she had definitely calmed down - at least a little bit, although she
was still definitely angry. She seemed very frustrated, and must be,
being as until now, no one had seemed to understand anything she had
said. Raddok was willing to suspend any final judgment for now, and will
be prepared to do his share at what now seems to be an additional guard
duty.
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Pyan gives his name that is used with strangers, which might
be different than the name he used with those that he respects and
thrusts like the group. Can we say that's a thing Omavor do? on would
building fun
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Pyan is a little wary of the one eyed girl, These thou
stealing is honored in his tribe, like the Lacedaemonians of Earth, as it
trains one to keep a constant vigilance or loose your things(thou it's
helped that they don't hoard their possessions selfishly but share them
with those that are in need of them) so her thief doesn't raise a eye
with him, these 'yokai' don't sound like the type of beings that
respectable people would make deals with. thou he won't rick offending
them by stating such out loud.
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Tsia listens to the words and watches the 3 sides – party,
villagers and the dwarves.
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She tilts her head as if looking to the left and right of
her. Her single eye moves about appealingly especially when she
looks at weapons,
gauging the value of each as best she can.
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She follows the conversation as best she can but doesn't
hide her under-
standing. She swaps to a very halting Marentian, "I not wish
to deceive, I am, versed in language of barbarians. I am what you
call more a," as she
pauses for the word, "courier, I think that is the word?"
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"I am a thief if I have stolen a horse from the
Raiders? I am only branded as such since they caught me with a
raider horse," she spits on the ground.
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"I would not be indebted to you. I will pay
reparations for the horse, but again, I have not stolen from these
pigs. Only the horse from the raiders,"
she sighs. "Or am I to pay reparations for all the predations
the raiders have commuted against these barbarians? If so I am
unable to pay such a sum and would rather be allowed to defend myself by
force of arms against my accusers," she looks at the guards near
her.
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She looks at Dorhak, "I am no prisoner, I did my duty
and was made
a fool for such. My employer will be rather unhappy that they
sought to trick me and them. Shall I attempt to defend myself
against you as proof I am not mere thief?" she asks as she crosses
her arms, her single eye glaring at him in baleful hatred.
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"Shall I prove my honor? My family may be
arrogant and dishonorable
but I am not," she looks looks at him challengingly. "I
will defend myself if needed against such accusations. I did not
fight these pigs as I had no reason to do such. Bondage and pain I
am used to and they are little detriment to my well being. The
Yokai have given me that much," she offers while staring at him with
her single black eye. "What say you then dishonorable
barbarian?" The fear in her eye is evident what she's fearful of she
can't say.
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Moments pass to a couple minutes as all stare in
shock. Not only does she speak Marentian – a language home to a
land over a thousand miles away – but the defiance in her stance against
Dorhak.
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A woman in her 30s approaches with a bag and the leader who
held the whip stops her. They begin to argue in their native tongue
quietly. But the woman wins and moves past the bulk of a man.
Clearly it must be his wife and he knows who is boss at least in this
situation. She drapes the bag around Tsia so it hangs to her side.
She mouths and gestures its food and water. Raddok translates,
“more than you were trying to obtain.” She glares at Gnorf, Dorhak
and then her husband. “Men only see the little things like their little
brains in their pants! She was only trying to get food to survive
in a hostile land. You clump her in with the raiders. That give you
the right to punish her?” She glances at her husband. “She could've
stole weapons..even the jeweled solstice mask next to the food in the
same shed! Did she? Maybe she thought so but was caught. A
good thief doesn't get caught unless in desperate straits like
hunger. Now you want to ferry her across those mountains bound only
to slip and break her neck? Not even able to break her fall with
her hands? Why not just kill her now and be done with it? Even a raider
is allowed to travel unbound for that same reason! Men use your big
brains!”
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Then a lad in his upper teens comes forward and places in
the hands 2 daggers hilt toward her body. The lad backs away.
“Simple ...” she lifts the blades and Unali notices them. Very old blades
and hilts. Maybe even ceremonial not fighting blades. “These
things doubt could cut a bee hive open much less allow her to defend
herself. Does she keep them or do you keep them?” She looks at Dorhak and
Z'leyra. Unali steps forward as if eager to speak up.
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Gnorf rolls his eyes and looks bored.
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Dorhak stares at Tsia. Couldn't Mae change form
Could this be Mae since she had the same sass. Does Tsia need a
good slap as well?
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Actions? Comments?
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Next update...Tue/Wed?
<x-tab> </x-tab>GM:
Finally a new update! Hiatus over. It may not be often
updates but Ill get the done. When dad died in 2002 I took a few
months. But if I don't stay busy I'll not enjoy it. So we'll
move on. For those with the kind words, the donations to the family
we appreciate it big time. I figure this is a good spot to
end. I was going to prolong this scene. But with hiatus, this
virus stuff and other things I figure I'll change that. World has
changed with this virus and some will have more free home time. So
let's move into fun times as the world degrades into chaos. Wout I
hope your nation is faring well. If you hadn't figured it
out. Tsia is Don. Welcome back. We could've drove it on for a
while but his response above isn't clearly my flair. So there you
go. Don you can post in list now not email. Thanks
everyone.
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damage:
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</x-tab>9+1 [Moderate]
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