Character Name Type Player Sex Notes ..Arawn...........Druid...John.Haight........Ma..Alfar/Backup Navigator ..Dorhak..........Warrior.Kevin.Newark.......Ma..Captain/Leader/Dwarf ..Fremea..........Sidh....Tobie.Bonahoom.....Fe..Faerry/Archer/Magician ..Kiet............Acrobat.David.Sanders......Me..Human/Magician ..Mournath........Sailor..Gibert.Isla........Ma..Human/Navigator ..Pyandalgor......Hunter..Panthera...........Ma..Human/Hunter ..Raddok..........Miner...Bess Hadley........Ma..Human/Miner ..Unali...........Ninja...Wout.Broere........Fe..Human/Dagger Maiden ..Z'leyra.........Healer..Alex Koponen.......Fe..Human/Shaman/1st Mate ..Barbosa.........Warrior.Npc................Ma..Dwarf/Outcast Game Web Site - http:/nrgcomputers.com/pbem/ Public posts/actions to pnpgm@list.powersandperils.org (mailing list) Private emails (not public actions) to pnpgm@comcast.net Game Update #120 sequence (file #899) ---------------------------------------------------------------- Admin Notes: None. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Recap] From Alex: [Re: Status] Scot’s brother is in the hospital with serous health problems. Scott will be distracted from the game for awhile, so expect delays. Best wishes for his good health. GM: Ack. Thanks Alex. Yeah. When I requested that in chat it was rushing packing to go to Orlando. But had a bit more time than figured so did a longer post myself. From Dorhak: [Re: Actions] Dorhak is developing a headache. He isn’t sure about this … To Gnorf, he says "We'll take care of her." … coo - I hope you all like this! It’s fun role play. GM: Ack .Indeed fun. From Pyan: [Re: Actions] To distracted us from worrying about the situation we can do nothing about anyone know what word "Sitrep" or 'siitrep' is supposed to be? Situation Report? GM: Ack. Yep. Its a military term used by special forces initially. Now sitrep got worse for us all. C19. The apocalypse! Fun odd times huh? From Bess: [Re: Actions] Thanks for the notice, Alex. Sending a prayer for Scott's brother. GM: Ack. VERY much appreciated. From Raddok: [Re: Actions] Raddok, translating as best as he can the Marentian-Dwarf Elder …. GM: Ack. From Pyan: [Re: Actions] Pyan gives his name that is used with strangers, which … GM: Ack. Good post. Wasn’t' sure if that last part was a tagline or not. Good info. From Chris: [Re: Future new player] Hi Everybody, Just wanted to send a quick note to offer my prayers to Scott and his family. You are in my thoughts. V/R,Chris GM: Ack. Thanks Chris much appreciated. -------------------------------------------------------------------- [New Stuff] [Ma 4th, 1636TH] [Time: 7:40am] Gnorf tells Dorhak, "They say she can't stay here. Stealing is a serious offense. So we are left with only 2 options. Well...maybe 3. She gets deported back to Harn with the others. By our strong urging. She goes with you and let you deal with her. Finally she could be set free to survive on her own. She would of course be given her weapons back ? we aren't cruel. ? He stares at Dorhak. ?I personally don't care. But we need to leave now since have long trek ahead." Dorhak is developing a headache. He isn’t sure about this thieving human woman, or how to handle her. He certainly doesn’t think it’s appropriate to simply let her go! She’s a thief, after all. What would keep her from continuing her ways? What would change in her circumstances where she turned to this despicable behavior? But even deporting her to this 'Harn' place seems cruel to this scruffy dwarf. Ugly as he is, he still has a heart. Gods! That only leaves one other alternative. A rather distasteful one. Fortunately the Captain has an idea. All of this passes through his mind in a flash. This is a good thing as hesitation in Command makes the troop, and sailors, nervous. To Gnorf, he says "We'll take care of her." He turns around toward Z’leyra. In Marentian, "You! You think we should help her, then you’re responsible for her. If she steals again, you are responsible. If she steps out of line, you are responsible. Don’t be surprised if you are punished along with her if she messes up again. Explain it to her." As Dorhak speaks to Z'leyra, Arawn notices the woman flinch ever so slightly for some reason. It was so subtle that he barely even noticed it. He sighs heavily. "For the trip over the mountain, she is to be treated as a prisoner. She is to be bound during travel, and guarded. We will all keep an eye on her as well as keep watch. Her only time to be unbound is during meals." He looks over at Arawn and continues "Assuming she might have some magical talent..." he waits for a nod or head shake from him "...then she will be gagged as well. Watch her closely and give her no room for further, er, indiscretions. When we get within sight of the Besamer kril, then we can decide if she continues on bound or freed." Gnorf explains to the villagers who grumble but step back. Then when Gnorf hears she will be bound on travel. “Fine if she goes with you I don't care. But no sane person would travel over those mountains bound. It would be bad enough for pack animals with good eyes. Stumbles, falls, avalanches or slides are the least to worry about among hostile creatures. I would not suffer her that way unless you feel it vital. In fact a unarmed person is easy pickings.” "Understand, all of you. I consider this distastefully lenient." Fremea frowns, she is a thief in many ways she was treated with far more respect. To be bound is a kin to slavery. Raddok, translating as best as he can the Marentian-Dwarf Elder parts of the discussion & story of the accused thief - what was her name, Saeyah, Siyah, Fonn? - & feels some sympathy for what seems to be extremely bad luck for the stranger with one eye. Although he says nothing, he, too, is willing to let the Katai woman travel with them, rather than just see her killed, or abandoned to perhaps starve in the wilderness. He feels some relief that Dorhak accepts her accompanying them, even if as a prisoner. Although he's surprised initially at what seems a bit harsh, he thinks about Dorhak's decision. He suddenly realizes, in the midst of translating the last of Dorhak's words to the villagers, that they really know nothing about this young woman, and she had seemed extremely angry and willing to fight. He begins to understand Dorhak's decision - over the mountain trail the next few days, they'll have further opportunity to get to know her, whether or not she might be reliable as a member of a group, even if she is only allowed to speak/share information during meals. Once the talking seems to have come to an end, & he has a chance, Raddok will turns to Tsia, pat his chest, & with a small nod of his head and a small smile. He says, "Hello (with a friendly wave), my name is Raddok." He waits to see if the others will give their names (he is sure some of them have, those speaking Katai anyway) - he had spoken aloud without thinking hard about it - he knew giving out his name could be considered giving out some kind of power over him, so he would not give out any other name in the party. He does not know what Kiet, Z'leyra & Arawn have said to her, but it had to be reassuring, as she had definitely calmed down - at least a little bit, although she was still definitely angry. She seemed very frustrated, and must be, being as until now, no one had seemed to understand anything she had said. Raddok was willing to suspend any final judgment for now, and will be prepared to do his share at what now seems to be an additional guard duty. Pyan gives his name that is used with strangers, which might be different than the name he used with those that he respects and thrusts like the group. Can we say that's a thing Omavor do? on would building fun Pyan is a little wary of the one eyed girl, These thou stealing is honored in his tribe, like the Lacedaemonians of Earth, as it trains one to keep a constant vigilance or loose your things(thou it's helped that they don't hoard their possessions selfishly but share them with those that are in need of them) so her thief doesn't raise a eye with him, these 'yokai' don't sound like the type of beings that respectable people would make deals with. thou he won't rick offending them by stating such out loud. Tsia listens to the words and watches the 3 sides – party, villagers and the dwarves. She tilts her head as if looking to the left and right of her. Her single eye moves about appealingly especially when she looks at weapons, gauging the value of each as best she can. She follows the conversation as best she can but doesn't hide her under- standing. She swaps to a very halting Marentian, "I not wish to deceive, I am, versed in language of barbarians. I am what you call more a," as she pauses for the word, "courier, I think that is the word?" "I am a thief if I have stolen a horse from the Raiders? I am only branded as such since they caught me with a raider horse," she spits on the ground. "I would not be indebted to you. I will pay reparations for the horse, but again, I have not stolen from these pigs. Only the horse from the raiders," she sighs. "Or am I to pay reparations for all the predations the raiders have commuted against these barbarians? If so I am unable to pay such a sum and would rather be allowed to defend myself by force of arms against my accusers," she looks at the guards near her. She looks at Dorhak, "I am no prisoner, I did my duty and was made a fool for such. My employer will be rather unhappy that they sought to trick me and them. Shall I attempt to defend myself against you as proof I am not mere thief?" she asks as she crosses her arms, her single eye glaring at him in baleful hatred. "Shall I prove my honor? My family may be arrogant and dishonorable but I am not," she looks looks at him challengingly. "I will defend myself if needed against such accusations. I did not fight these pigs as I had no reason to do such. Bondage and pain I am used to and they are little detriment to my well being. The Yokai have given me that much," she offers while staring at him with her single black eye. "What say you then dishonorable barbarian?" The fear in her eye is evident what she's fearful of she can't say. Moments pass to a couple minutes as all stare in shock. Not only does she speak Marentian – a language home to a land over a thousand miles away – but the defiance in her stance against Dorhak. A woman in her 30s approaches with a bag and the leader who held the whip stops her. They begin to argue in their native tongue quietly. But the woman wins and moves past the bulk of a man. Clearly it must be his wife and he knows who is boss at least in this situation. She drapes the bag around Tsia so it hangs to her side. She mouths and gestures its food and water. Raddok translates, “more than you were trying to obtain.” She glares at Gnorf, Dorhak and then her husband. “Men only see the little things like their little brains in their pants! She was only trying to get food to survive in a hostile land. You clump her in with the raiders. That give you the right to punish her?” She glances at her husband. “She could've stole weapons..even the jeweled solstice mask next to the food in the same shed! Did she? Maybe she thought so but was caught. A good thief doesn't get caught unless in desperate straits like hunger. Now you want to ferry her across those mountains bound only to slip and break her neck? Not even able to break her fall with her hands? Why not just kill her now and be done with it? Even a raider is allowed to travel unbound for that same reason! Men use your big brains!” Then a lad in his upper teens comes forward and places in the hands 2 daggers hilt toward her body. The lad backs away. “Simple ...” she lifts the blades and Unali notices them. Very old blades and hilts. Maybe even ceremonial not fighting blades. “These things doubt could cut a bee hive open much less allow her to defend herself. Does she keep them or do you keep them?” She looks at Dorhak and Z'leyra. Unali steps forward as if eager to speak up. Gnorf rolls his eyes and looks bored. Dorhak stares at Tsia. Couldn't Mae change form Could this be Mae since she had the same sass. Does Tsia need a good slap as well? GM: Actions? Comments? Next update...Tue/Wed? GM: Finally a new update! Hiatus over. It may not be often updates but Ill get the done. When dad died in 2002 I took a few months. But if I don't stay busy I'll not enjoy it. So we'll move on. For those with the kind words, the donations to the family we appreciate it big time. I figure this is a good spot to end. I was going to prolong this scene. But with hiatus, this virus stuff and other things I figure I'll change that. World has changed with this virus and some will have more free home time. So let's move into fun times as the world degrades into chaos. Wout I hope your nation is faring well. If you hadn't figured it out. Tsia is Don. Welcome back. We could've drove it on for a while but his response above isn't clearly my flair. So there you go. Don you can post in list now not email. Thanks everyone. GM: Player damage: Player Damage Barbosa 9+1 [Moderate] Arawn 1 Raddok 1