[HQ Ignorance] Re : Scene 48: Outside the Thrice-Walled City

[Loran]

Azhur stood up and greeted the rokari knight with a sad and stern voice:
- "Welcome here Aarolin, Broken Knight of Broken Seshnela! Alas, such is becoming the world nowday... Vain and ambitious leaders guide us directly to destruction while good men die everywhere everyday... but as we used to say within the Sparrowhawk Order: true knighthood reveals itself only in hard times, not while carousing in some flashy jousting festival..."

The loskalmi smiled to the seshnelan, understanding:
- "Hard times I have seen and I still wonder if I really deserve the title of Knight... I am Azhur the Sinnersbane, third son of Lord Daymare of Loskalm, a member of the Talor's Fellowship and you see in front of you all those who remain volunteering to save Seshnela from Oblivion: only foreigners, so that it would seem... unless you join us!" 

Azhur presented all the people around so the knight could well understand where he was standing.
[OOC: please feel free to add your own comments and presentations]

Then Azhur turned to the strange leader of the Telmori:
 - "Wilkairtha! I note that my assistance here is little of help for you and I feel that great dangers are gathering on your warriors and yourself... It's time for me to prove my commitment at your side. We are backing to the last chance for the inhabitants of this land to remain in the History as a free people who stood up against the imminent arrival of the Enemy..."

Azhur took a deep inspiration, then announced to all:
- "Since a long time I have this... well... growing inspiration. I strongly believe that time has come for all true malkioni to stand together against the forces launched for their destruction and, by the way, for the destruction of all the free peoples around them.... (The loskalmi looked around every person present, even the elves.) As ridiculous as is my position and my claim today, I ask all the churches of Malkion to unite into the Crusade against the forces of the coming Devil! Here Theoblanc the Vampire and in Jonaltela, Kingdom of War ... I see there the same absolute passion for destruction, this cannot be a coincidence..."

The Sinnersbane, filled by his own practice of battlefield liturgist, adressed to the rokari knight, eyes to eyes:
- "Too long has Theoblanc remained in his dark dungeons to question and listen to poor fools, alleged heretics and true apostates. It is in the darkness of his own jails that the Devil came and allured him to make him one of its puppets!"

His voice grew stronger, as if he was finding in himself new convictions and tried to share them with every one around:
- "Do not not mislead yourself, my friends, we are facing much more than a great heresiarch... we are facing the end of our age and many will suffer terribly in the coming battles against the Enemy! Suffering as our ancestors did during the terrible downfall of Malkion's Law or during the world tearing war against the lies of Gabji..."

Azhur put a hand on Aarolin's shoulder:
- "Your arrival is a sign of Destiny for me, because you are the one I was wishing."

He turned to Wilkairtha:
- "My intention is to enter the besieged city of Segurane and to convince its army to join our rows. Will this proof be enough to show you that I stand on your side? Now and after?"

- "Aarolin! You can help me! We must convince the inhabitants of Segurane to choose the only path that will, at least, save their Essences..." 

[OOC]
Heros War is on !
:-P
Loran


 

----- Message d'origine ----
De : Lev Lafayette <lev_lafayette at yahoo.com.au>
À : HeroQuest Glorantha <ignorance at mimesisrpg.com>
Envoyé le : Jeudi, 10 Janvier 2008, 1h14mn 04s
Objet : [HQ Ignorance] Scene 48: Outside the Thrice-Walled City


Deep in Segurane Forest, looking at the thrice-walled
city, the rump of the Fellowship (Jareena, Karala, The
Beast and Anzhur) and the Telmori meet with the
Aldyrami who have laid siege. With the assistance of
the Aldryami, the runners have collected the necessary
herbs to develop the Theonara's concotion that will
put the Telmori into a sedate and meditative state
"treading the woods of Fer" on the night of Wildday,
despite her concerns [Dougie, feel free to contribute
Theonara's point of view if you like].

>From good fortune [and the expenditure of a Hero Point
by Loran] a Seshnelean knight is brought before the
Telmori and the Fellowship by the Aldryami. This one,
they explained, was caught in a dishevelled state on
the southern outskirts of the Forest. He had been
hiding in the woods, burying himself under logs and
feeding on grubs, like a hedgehog. The Knight, hung
his head low in shame. 

"I am Aarolin, Knight of the Southern Army of the
Kingdom of Seshnela, and I have seen the Undead Army
of Nolos. The battle was great, but they were more
plentiful than us, and their magic was greater. They
created dissent and discord among our number by
carrying the banners of the Holy Church. Their magics
blasted ours away. The Vampires fell upon the flower
of our force and many a noble young man was drained of
Power only to rise again the following day in a new
and horrid mockery of their former self."

"For two days the battle raged; we used our
maneuverability as best we could, taking down the
militia, confronting their mercenaries, charging their
Undead leadership. But they were strong, too strong,
and eventually our forces were dispersed, scattered
and through sheer weight of numbers they were able to
surround our companies and fall upon them. Malkion
knows how I survived; my steed was wounded and I
fought from the ground as the undead fell upon us. My
own brother was dragged from his horse by a ghoul, and
the animal bolted towards me. I mounted it and saw a
gap in their forces and headed towards it; looking
over my shoulder I watched my brother shredded by
their wicked claws, crying out for me to rescue him as
well."

"I sought the safety of Segurane, but instead I found
this forest. I let the steed go, and took refuge under
the green canopy, but I could not find refuge for the
shame I felt in my soul. You see before you a broken
man; I am Aarolin, former Knight of the Southern Army
of the Kingdom of Seshnela."



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