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

[Nic Hughes]

Loran 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?”
>
>   
Aalmon turned to the knight, sorrow on his face "Gbaji haunts my dreams, 
when we were on the ship I spoke of fearing a curse worse than that of 
the Telmori - Gbaji is that curse. To be on the path of enlightenment is 
to fight Gbaji on a personal level each and every day but the risk of 
the path is the risk of defeat in that fight. This was challenge was 
brought to us by Sedenya herself, this is hardly a secret and we know 
that others sometimes fear or hate us for it.  "


> 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.”
>
>   
Aalmon had been strangely calm, yet he visibly tensed at these words 
about his brother and his expression darkened. Those who had known the 
envoy for the past few months could see a glint of real anger, almost 
hatred, in his eyes at the words of contempt and disgust towards his 
brother.

> 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.”
>
>   
Aalmon turned back to Wilkairtha, for all that it had angered him the 
Hrestoli's speach had given him a moment more to think through the 
options and wonder about the time left to them "As you see we are not 
all entirely convinced this plan is the only one or that is does not 
have a price. I believe that this is the best plan but when Azhur 
presents his alternative you might prefer it. The problem as I see it is 
that we have little time for debate, in two nights time the undead will 
be at their greatest strength and the telmori driven onto their fangs by 
the power of the Curse. How we deal with Theoblanc matters but unless he 
is close at hand we can do no more than divert his attention for the 
next two days. I plead that you first speak with Kerala and the wise 
woman Theonora, she has the power to help you and the Telmori side-step 
this trap of time that the vampires have set - all you need is a few 
hours for the sun to rise again and with the moon still full the 
advantage will be with you. They carry the means to sidestep this trap 
with them. Then once the pawns have been dealt with the king will still 
remain, ready to create more pawns from the bodies and souls of men to 
doom the world until we deal with him."

He bows to the strange immortal and walks back to his companions, 
walking up to his brother he embraces him for a long while.

> [OOC]
> May I deduce from Aalmon word that Aalmon faith is related to Nysalor's time ?
>   

OOC: Related yes, probably not identical. I think what matters for the 
story is that Aalmon thinks that his illumination is fundamentally 
similar to the teachings of Nysalor and that he runs the risk of falling 
into the nihilism of Gbaji.

Nic

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