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

Lev Lafayette lev_lafayette at yahoo.com.au
Tue May 6 05:39:56 UTC 2008 

You're going to have to give Talor's Axe if you do
that.


--- Kevin Johnston <runemaster93711 at yahoo.com> wrote:

> 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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