[HQ Ignorance] Re : Scene 62: Marianne and Aalmon

Kevin Johnston runemaster93711 at yahoo.com
Mon May 5 16:05:07 UTC 2008 

Knarl is going back to his warren and retiring from adventuring life 
   
  So long and live life well

Lev Lafayette <lev_lafayette at yahoo.com.au> wrote:
  
Well played by both of you. Nic, is Aalmon swayed by
Anzhur's comments? (Or is Nic swayed by Loran's
comments?)

Or shall I shall I compose a parting scene based on
your previous post?

Personally, I would much prefer to keep you in the
story.

All the best,


Lev

--- Loran wrote:

> - “Indeed theses words are bitter words, my
> friend, answered Azhur softly. Since the death of
> your… hum… brother, you have changed and I can
> understand somewhat the challenge that you are
> currently facing. Some months ago, some of us paid
> at a great cost a hard lesson and were changed
> forever. Having to live with a definitive loss, they
> are probably still mourning every morning when they
> woke up and discover, again and again, that time
> will never flow back and that what was lost will
> never come back again…”
> 
> Azhur took the cup of wine and considered it for a
> while.
> - “Some sacred books I have heard of, tell us the
> story of time being the price for survival. What was
> eaten by time will never come back, but survival is
> the chance for a new life… If I drink this cup of
> wine, it will be gone for ever, but if it permits us
> to ease your pain then it will not be gone for
> nothing…”
> 
> Azhur drank the cup and added:
> - "When we rescued Karala, I lost my spiritual
> belief and religious certitudes… Strangely, it was
> the elf Icthya who spoke for me the words of hope,
> reminding me that departure was the price for
> travel, while travel was the chance for success.
> Perhaps plants are nearer than us to the cycle of
> Life and Death and may accept it more easily. She
> reminded me that a part of me was still alive and
> offered to it… a meaning. She said that we were a
> fellowship… More than a family, we were bound by
> our duty and our common goal to save our
> countries…”
> 
> Azhur glanced at Aalmon in hope that his words will
> convince him to stand up and see the world as a
> worthy place once again. He recited, the words being
> inscribed in his mind forever as if they were the
> first words that Azhur ever heard in his life:
> - "Put your faith in the Fellowship, she suggested,
> however different we all may be from one another,
> for the next few months there will be but one
> constant in our lives…”
> 
> - “Aalmon, I know that I’m here just a symbolic
> name. It will be a monstrous lack of humility to
> think that I was chosen for something else than
> being the neutral element useful to stabilize the
> contradictions of this land. But instead of thinking
> about some petty plots, I prefer to see in this
> event a formidable opportunity to continue our quest
> with a greater dash. Is the One God’s scheme in
> action there or is our faith bringing some order in
> an absurd situation? I can’t answer this question
> and, in fact, I don’t care, because whatever the
> answer, still remain our duty… If you return in
> Arrolia, you’re lost for the quest and you will
> become a simple soldier against the Kingdom of War,
> but if you keep on your duty and stay with the
> fellowship, you’ll keep the chance to reach
> greater achievements than anyone in your land.”
> 
> - “And I have a confidence to do to you… I’m
> just discovering that losses aren’t the only
> obstacles we may face in our quest. Gains can also
> become torments, as my new Love for Marianne is
> certainly as much a bound than a joy for me… I'm
> torn between my wish to make her happy now and my
> duty to save my land later… That’s why your
> present is the most precious I might receive. It
> will help her and I to preserve the sacred bound of
> our marriage, whatever the distances between us
> while permitting me to continue the quest more
> easely. Truly, even if you doubt it now, you deserve
> a better destiny than being an anonymous soldier
> against the Kingdom of War. We will soon take the
> road and I will use whatever means this petty king
> position gives us.”
> 
> 
> [OOC1]
> I know that Aalmon isn't a NPC, but to convince him:
> - Convince others 15
> - Dedicated to Talor's Felloship 15
> - Protect the Poor 13
> - Questing 17
> - Charitable 17
> - Honorable 17
> - Loyal 17
> - Try Harder 17
> 
> And for an empathic touch :
> - Witnessed and Endured the Atrocities of the
> Kingdom of War 13
> - Touched by Death 13
> - Melancholic 17
> 
> [OOC2]
> Nic, should I say the same words to the player?
> With perhaps some excuses for having recently raised
> an opposition to your last initiative?
> Then consider it is done.
> Stay with us, Nic, you're a great contributor to the
> game. We need you.
> Loran
> 
> 
> ----- Message d'origine ----
> De : Nic Hughes 
> À : HeroQuest Glorantha 
> Envoyé le : Mardi, 29 Avril 2008, 19h57mn 11s
> Objet : Re: [HQ Ignorance] Scene 62: Marianne and
> Aalmon
> 
> On the eve of the celebrations Aalmon walks into
> Azhur's apartments, 
> carrying a jug of wine and two cups.
> 
> "Well the time is nearly here and its a custom of
> ours to toast a man 
> before his wedding, so please share the last of the
> wine with me. You 
> have two ceremonies ahead of you, one is real and
> the other a piece of 
> fakery. I am sure you realise that you will be king
> in name only, I hope 
> you have thought through why someone would want such
> an obvious puppet 
> on the throne and what price you might pay for it. I
> thought that 
> dragging you away from the capital to this isolated
> provincial spot was 
> rather rubbing your nose in it but if you don't mind
> I guess it is no 
> concern of mine. I'm afraid I have no coronation
> present and even if I 
> did I am not sure I would want to bless a pretence.
> 
> On the other hand the marriage is real enough. I
> confess I thought 
> Marianne was part of the political plots to
> manipulate you at first - 
> but I was wrong. If she has any ulterior motive I
> think its only to 
> marry someone she has fallen in love with. You are a
> luckier man than 
> you know. I am a long way from home so I have to
> apologise for the 
> modest wedding gifts I can give to you."
> 
> He takes out a small velvet pouch with two polished
> tin stars on chains 
> and hands them to Azhur
> 
> "I enchanted them so that if you hold one in your
> hands under the stars 
> then the other star will glow slightly with the
> starlight.
> 
> Anyway I have spent long enough in a kingdom far
> away from home, I doubt 
> if Lord Death on a Horse is as idle as we have been
> in the past few 
> weeks. I came here to save Arrolia, not Seshnela. I
> will head back to 
> Riverjoin as soon as our host has finished revealing
> all his oh so 
> clever plans. Whichever weapon the fellowship seek
> out next I think the 
> safest route will be via the trade routes across the
> Empire, I will 
> request the necessary passes and permits and maybe
> if we are lucky I can 
> arrange passage on a moon boat. You seem in no hurry
> to carry on the 
> quest so I will probably rejoin my unit, I don't
> suppose it is any more 
> futile a way to try to save my people than this has
> been.
> 
> Well good luck" and with that he drains his cup.
> 
> OOC: I think that wraps up Aalmon's involvement in
> scenes 61 and 62 well 
> enough. I am going to drop out for a while. I will
> lurk keep an eye out 
> for a suitable point to rejoin sometime later if you
> want me.
> 
> Nic
> 
> 
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