[HQ Ignorance] Re : Scene 42: Wilkairtha Questions .. and a revelation.

[Lev Lafayette]

Great speech Loran and very good character exposition.

It will be interesting to see what advice the worldy
Aalmon can give Anzhur on this one!

In answer to your question, Aalmon's faith is indeed
related to Nysalor's time - the Arrolian Lunar Church
is indeed an ally of the Hrestoli idealism, but
considers itself even more egalitarian and free.

cf., http://www.etyries.com/sects/arrolian.htm


> May I deduce from Aalmon word that Aalmon faith is
> related to Nysalor's time ?
> Lunars don't hide the link, so it is probably well
> known ?
> By the way, Azhur doesn't know "illumination". He is
> just lost and Aalmon's system of value seems far too
> alien and ever-changing for him to accept.
> Imaging a Patriach of one of the biggest Malkioni
> church playing with a Satyre is a blasphemy to him.
> And imaging the same Patriarch leading malkioni
> people into worship of Vivamort is an another
> blasphemy.



--- Loran <aillet_l at yahoo.fr> wrote:

> [IC]
> Listening very careful to Aalmon’s words, Azhur
> passed through different states of emotions :
> guiltiness when Aalmon spoke about deep moral flaws
> hidden under the surface because he was feeling
> himself flawed since Death took its toll on him,
> perplexity when the lunar spoke about instilling
> sins at the head of the rokari Church, agreement
> when he admitted that direct confrontation was
> probably the most dangerous way, curiosity when he
> proposed to turn the Curse into something else and
> anger when he admitted to be a follower of the
> ancient philosophy of the Bright Empire.
> - “So here we are! Aalmon the mysterious! Aalmon
> from the lunar border! How can you dare to call on
> you the Curse deserved to Gabji’s followers? Or
> are you yourself a follower of the Devil?”
> 
> He stood up, full of violence.
> - “Now I can understand where your strange
> interpretations of the rules of the universe are
> leading us… Do you think that I have forgotten
> your words about mortals becoming saints, gods or
> nothing at all depending on the point of view. I
> can’t! because these words haunt me since that day
> and more since ‘your’ heroquest doomed my only
> faith. Now I can understand why Arkat and Talor
> loathed the envoys of Gabji!”
> 
> The liturgist of the New Hrestoli Chruch just
> stopped to take his breath back.
> - “Destroying the faith of thousands by destroying
> their patriarch will plunge them into despair… but
> you don’t care about such price, of course!
> Everything is same for you, your victory and the end
> of the seshnelan malkioni culture! Gods and demons,
> saints and unholy men!”
> 
> The voice of Azhur croaked and everyone could then
> fully see that this outbreak was not motivated by
> hatred but by anguish. Lowering his voice, he sank
> in a much more sad and somber mood. He showed Baros
> the Satyr with a weak motion of his hand.
> - “Not that I know what to do, but we can’t…
> we shouldn’t use this… living symbol of
> lubricity, that you call your brother… not to
> destroy what was the hope of all the simple
> believers of the Rokari Church in Seshnela. Trust
> me, true believing in the One God is a joy and a
> relief, I’m sure of that... now that I’ve…
> lost Him.”
> 
> He sat back to his place and he finished nearly
> weeping.
> - “This will be utterly sinful… What will become
> of them, if their leader appears to be the puppet
> master you described? Didn’t you listen to
> Swordsinger’s tale about Vivamort? That’s when
> all hope is gone that you have to turn to the
> Void… we should keep our honor spotless and stay
> on what duty imposes to us : Protect the Farmer
> Caste, at least it is my task as Knight.”
> 
> [OOC]
> May I deduce from Aalmon word that Aalmon faith is
> related to Nysalor's time ?
> Lunars don't hide the link, so it is probably well
> known ?
> By the way, Azhur doesn't know "illumination". He is
> just lost and Aalmon's system of value seems far too
> alien and ever-changing for him to accept.
> Imaging a Patriach of one of the biggest Malkioni
> church playing with a Satyre is a blasphemy to him.
> And imaging the same Patriarch leading malkioni
> people into worship of Vivamort is an another
> blasphemy.
> 
> all of these events are shaking him.
> Both Wilkairtha and Aalmon can be hurt by these
> words and bring heavy consequences, but... let's
> role play!
> Loran
> 
> ----- Message d'origine ----
> De : Nic Hughes <nicolas.h at virgin.net>
> À : HeroQuest Glorantha <ignorance at mimesisrpg.com>
> Envoyé le : Samedi, 8 Décembre 2007, 12h15mn 14s
> Objet : Re: [HQ Ignorance] Scene 42: Wilkairtha
> Questions .. and a revelation.
> 
> Lev Lafayette wrote:
> > Wilkairtha listen in to the conversation, a scowl
> on
> > his face growing, 'though his body betrays no
> > agitation.
> >
> > "Even if what you strangers say is true about
> > Theoblanc, and I do not dispute the possibility,
> your
> > means of destroying him seems improbable to me.
> How do
> > you expect to reach him beyond his forces of the
> > undead? Why are you certain that such, ugh,
> > 'activities', will destroy him or his power?"
> >
> > "In two nights time it will be Wilday. My people
> will
> > transform as accords to The Curse. Then we will be
> > strong and we can attack!"
> >
> > A contemplative Swordsinger, who hitherto had been
> > working on the binding of hilt, suddenly looks up
> in
> > surprise at Wilkairtha. 
> >
> > "Full Moon, Evening, Wild Day, Death Week, Dark
> > Season? Oh, most certainly the children of
> Vivamort
> > will be ready for you. I cannot think of a worse
> time
> > to be confront them."
> >
> >  
> 
> Aalmon looks at the death-worshipper for a moment
> and smiles before 
> turning back to Wilkairtha "As he says, they will be
> at their strongest 
> on that night and they will be expecting your
> attack. My power too is 
> ruled over by the moon and although I am strongest
> then I would not face 
> vampires on that night if I can help it. We can use
> this against them 
> but if we spend our lives in a direct assault on
> them when they are 
> strongest we will spend our lives cheaply indeed. By
> all means give the 
> appearance of preparing to attack, that in itself
> will pull most of 
> their forces together ready to repel your hordes. If
> the main strike 
> falls elsewhere and in a different way then it has
> all the more chance 
> of success.
> 
> As to why I think our rather odd plan might work,
> think on this. 
> Theoblanc has spent over a century building up his
> power within the 
> church with an iron hand, the church in return
> grants him immense 
> magical power. Such power that he has comes by the
> church he would lose 
> if his true nature were revealed. While he has the
> power of the whole 
> church to wield he is probably too much for all of
> us, without it we may 
> not even need to defeat him. If he was disgraced and
> a new king on the 
> throne not in his thrall then all this would look
> very different." He 
> finished gesturing once again at the diorama.
> 
> "In a way the Curse forces your hand, I understand
> that and that is what 
> we came here to help with. This woman Theanora of
> the the Telmori people 
> has discovered part of the way to do this, yet I
> believe there is more 
> to what she has discovered than any of us have yet
> understood. If we had 
> but more time to explore what this means and how to
> use the transforming 
> nature of the moon that was revealed when she rose "
> he says with a 
> reverential bow towards the North West where Sedenya
> hangs in the sky 
> "then I could talk to you of how we could use that.
> But with so little 
> time it would be a gamble, even if we succeed in the
> transformation we 
> do not yet know what new path it would lead us on.
> So whilst our devious 
> little plan is but a humble thing I do believe that
> if it disables our 
> main foe then we have time to resolve the great
> wrong that we came here 
> to heal."
> 
> Aalmon pauses and rubs his hand through his hair
> thinking over what he 
> has just said.
> 
> "If some of this sounds like mystic gibberish then I
> can only apologise 
> for my poor expression for I am a mystic of the path
> that you 
> encountered many centuries ago and for which you
> were cursed. My insight 
> tells me that there is a way to transform the Curse
> but that it is not 
> something that can be explained in words or
> performed with some magic 
> ritual, it is something that must be experienced to
> be understood. This 
> is why I came and this is why some day I must take
> on the gift that you 
> gave to Judge Kraken, for without it I cannot
> experience and understand 
> and so I cannot help any others on the path."
> 
> OOC: If anyone else other than Wilkairtha picks up
> on that allusion to 
> Nysalor then the cat is out of the bag so far as
> Aalmon being illuminated.
> 
> Nic
> 
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