LiOfOrchid/10000BDSession34raw
Raw Notes for Session 34
some notes: These are typed as the game takes place, usually by myself or Kym (Thorvald's player) since we are fast typists. Patrick (Zera's player) also used to contribute greatly, but no longer. They are full of errors, typos and inconsistencies, as well as omissions when we miss out on a specific phrase or conversation, but also a lot of silly, funny shit.
TA: So where exactly is the quarter that you’re required? Return to your master tell him that…I require some…variation.
SB: I can give you variation. Whatever you want I can give you. I am trained. I belong to you.
TA: Its time that we part ways. Your original master, the matchmaker of Iehachi return to him.
SB: P…please…please give me a chance.
Don’t be sad.
I have failed you.
Iuts no failure of yours. Please dear, its…simply that my priorities are changing.
I can help you. Clothe youyo, batheyou tend your wounds.
I tire of this I said you are dismissed. Go.
HE LEAVES DESPONDENT.
Ah lets check on my friends.
LI is ENCOUNTERD.
Good morning Li.
Good morning brother.
I think I will have to leave Burning Tiger behind.
Won’t that create difficulties on it own.
There are too many DB’s around. Too many.
What do DB’s have to do with BT.
It wants their blood it eats them.
Eeew.
Yes.
I was not saware it had so much sentience.
Li says nothing.
I am sorry it causes you such conflict. Ifg I can be of any help I will help you. Perhaps I can examine it. Does it want MY blood.
SHAKES HEAD.
A relief. I think that if I try I will not be able to touch its Essence yet. But as I become more familiar I will on occasion take a look at it.
I do not know when you should do such a thing.
It is a difficult and terrible buden you bear sister. Of course the rony is it has great power connected to it.
Poiwer is a burden. But we ALL have our burdens to carry.
Yours is more immediate thann the philosphiocal.
Yes.
However in your trials against Riv and Shima might it not only be useful but helkp ease some of the burden.
No.
Why not?
KNOCK KNOCK
DORIN IS ENCOUNTERED!!!
Dorin!
How are things.
Fine.
How is your catemyte.
What?
I was merely inquiring.
THEY ARGUE ABOUT THE ETIQUETTE OF THE SITUATION.
Did you want something.
Just cam to inquire about how things are going.
MARTIN IN BAZAAR SEES SLUMPED SHAPE WEEPING. (BAD SITUATION!!!!)
LM: Everything alright.
Its me. He does not want to see me again.
Speak up child.
He tires of me.
Who?
Your companion?
I have several.
Master Aekino.
MASSTER AEKINO.
I am young and I bore him. All I know is I never want to be away from him again.
Alright kid, listen…It isn’t worth feeling like this…
Of curse it is. This is all I am, I want to please him belong to him. It is what I am. He is a hero.
Your in the 100 kingdoms heros grow on trees.
Perhaps…but perhaps you could persuadfe him!
I could show you my skill prove that I am worthy.
Are you for Iehachi?
Not originally.
I could tell. Look I’m not interested with your skills or any of that.
The fighting here the exitement…
Look uyou fdon’t get close to people like Aekino and stay there. Slave boy, DB you take what you can when you can take it.
What about thwe two of you.
Our relationships are not the same.
I am his bodyguard.
Perhaps…I can serve YOU then. And one ay you can approach him and get him to change his mind.
You STILL don’t get it. Let me ask you…how lond idd it take him to ask you his name.
SB backtracks.
He didn’t ask you his name LAUGHS! How can you CARE that much.how do YOU do it.
Its what I do.
No, SERVIUNG IS what you do not caring.
It is.
Who TEACHES YOU THIS STUFF?
Have you Ever BEEN with Aekino? If not do NOT tell me what I know or don’T know.
Hmmm. I like that backbone keep it up. And now I haven’t been woth himn Look I don’t need a slave. I won’;t help you in this. Go home…ort stay here. You know there is a DB named ALED DORIN he can use a slave. He was complaining about his bed and other chores…
You laugh at me.
No.
Where is this one?
I doin’t know but he is friends with Aekino. Here get off the floor. GIVES HIM COIN. Get something to eat, wash your face and go find Dorin.
How will I find him
It’s a big place I’m not sure of where he satys. Good luck.
Thank you.
IN THE SOUTH!!
ENTERED THE CITY OF TEMPLES WHERE THEY SOUGHT THEIR LUNAR COMPANION. THEY HAD TRAVELED BY THE STREET OF THE BEGGAR GODS INTO A MORE AFFLUENT AREA.
Z: how hard could it be to find a temple of secrets?
T: I hate this place! And I’m not even trying…
Z: I’m at a loss I think it doesn’t want to be found. Or maybe there is no temple of secrets. You know what I think? You’ll agree. This has been awfully thirsty work.
A FLOATY WISPY SHAPES STARTS TO FOLLOW THEM
T: I tell you what. How many weeks of drinks do I still owe you?
Z: three months.
T: it is not three months!!
BARMAID ON FIRE!! APPROACHES
T: Give me mead, not this goat piss you call beer in the south.
z: we’re not even in the south. This is the north where I come from.
Z: I didn’t know spirits ate nuts
T: Or drank beers….
SP: we’re not supposed to. I’m not a spirit anyway, I’m a god.
T: That’s different, if I knew you were a god, I would not have let you sit down
Z: what kind of god are you?
SP: I’m the god of balbhlabh
Z: are you even old enough to be drinking that? Why can’t we hang out with the god of uncontrollably attractive women or the god of giving us money for no reason?
Sp: In all my divine glory, I know wehre the temple is.
T: Then let us barter. We will pay for your food and drink and you will direct us.
Sp: I don’t need food and drink. I want to accompany you.
Long pause Thorvald gives the spirit a rueful look.
T: Are you really a god?
Z: yes, that is why she is so annoying
Sp: it’s rare when you ask a person if they’re a god and they say no.
(Something about a merchant with his shoes untied)
Z: could you maybe let us talk this over for a minute?
Sp: could you worship me?
Z and T in unison: no.
T: Is there a god for EVERYTHING?
Z: I think that this proves that there is no god.
T: That is utterly false. There IS a god, and he is why were are in this mess!
Z: well, groaning aside, what do you think?
T: I say no.
Z: do you think we can find the temple ourselves?
T: No. but I am weighing the merits of searching for this temple forever and not finding it against the prospect of being followed around by a god that so annoys me.
Z: We’ll be on our best behavior. She’ll get bored quickly that way. What could possibly go wrong?
T: I am worried about my own self-control. What if it insults me? What if I get angry and I lose control. I don’t want to go through that again.
Z: I dunno what to tell you. Where can we possibly go that someone won’t anger you?
GOD COMES BACK.
Z: We agree.
God: great! Whenever you’re done getting drunk, we can go.
T: Should we go now then?
Z: no, I’m going to finish this beer.
God: haven’t you ever been bad as a child? Disappearing into the wood…
Z: I do that all the time
God: blahblah…rebellion against your parents.
Z: you know what I think is bad? Shooting little gods full of arrows. Let me finish my goddamn beer.
God: to thorvald: you look very familiar.
T: Let’s not talk about it.
God: you may call me kibu.
T: Is there nothing else we may call you?
God: You can call me divine glorious kibu.
T: Kibu it is.
THEY GO TO THE TEMPLE
T: In the north when children disobey, we turn them upsidedown and pour water down their noses.
Z: Do you really?!
T: How do you punish children in the south?
Z: we send them into the forest to get a tree branch and whip them with it.
T: Then how do you get infants to stop crying?
Z: you’re jesting.
T: I never…
Z: right, you never (in unison) jest. That’s horrible.
T: Now I know why you southerners whine so much.
GOD LEADS THEM AROUND A LITTLE WHILE
Z: Godling…
Kibu: I’m not a godling!
Z: about 6 blocks back we passed the temple of zengu the disciplinarian.
Kibu: I hate you (or was it, “I hate Zengu”).
T: Kibu. I will offer you a prayer if you take us to the temple.
Kibu: fine.
SHE TAKES THEM THERE.
Kibu: tada! …well? I await thy words, my worshipper!r
T: … … … … … … …
Great kibu, god of the dreams of rebellious children…..I pray….that you mercilessly haunt the dreams of the children of our enemies. And I thank you for leading us to the temple. May you always have many worshippers and may they always…worship you.
Kibu: I will ensure your enemies receive many spankings!
T: what’s a spanking?
THEY ENTER THE TEMPLE. THEY FIND FETEK. OHM, FETEK MEDITATES. STANDS UP.
F: Pillar of the sun, I am glad to see you.
T: Why do you call me that, Fetek? I have never understood it
F: It’s a title
T: How fare you?
FETEK SHOWS HIM THE TERRIBLE WOUNDS
F: I have almost healed from the night caste’s attack.
T: He wishes to say something to you
Z: I don’t need you to talk for me anymore that is how children settle disputes. That was not a stab. I only want you to talk to me. I was not myself. It happens to all of us, him worst of all (thorvald). I do not know what I was in the throes of. All I know is that when it takes me, I have no compassion, no sense of justice, and no remorse. After all our time together, you would know that is not me. Take my situation into account…right before that, someone tried to sucker punch me
T: I am not sorry about that.
Z: and when you turned to birds and came all around me; I didn’t realize they were only magpies. I reacted. For what it’s worth. I don’t have the words to apologize to you. They don’t exist
F: (Long-ass pause) I’m happy to see you again iron wolf. (Slightly smaller pause) I hope you’re feeling better.
Z: in one sense yes. I think about that cabin every night
F: I don’t really remember that
Z: we won’t talk of it now. Especially not here.
F: are you willing to make amends with the sage of the lilac garden?
Z: I am.
F: good. If you want we can leave great forks right afterwards for nexus
Z: I would scarecely like to waste any more time. What do I have to do?
F: burn some incense. Pray for forgiveness. Show the lords of heaven your remorse.
Z: that’s almost disappointing. I thought I’d have to scale an unscalable wall and steal a gem from the idol of a rival god.
F: that would be me.
Z: eh?
F: when you were not yourself, I took care of it. I owe the sage a task.
Z: do you have to go alone?
F: it may be only something I can do.
T: That is not fair, we should all be able to take up the task.
F: you may be able to help me. Zera may not.
T: Then I will aid you.
Fetek nods.
Z: let’s do this shit.
ZERA PRAYS, PLEASE SAGE OF LILAC GARDEN, DON’T KICK MY ASS. WHAT YOU SAY!!
Z: are there ways out of here?
F: of course.
Z: that miserable godling is waiting outside so it can hound us for the rest of our days.
F: he will find you wherever there is a child.
T: Nothing for it then.
THORVALD walks outside. Zera groans but follows. Fetek follows after.
Kibu: hi! You owe me!
Z: nope.
Kibu: you promised!
Z: I said maybe!
Kibu: my wrath is terrible! HE SHOOTS A ITTY BITTY LIGHTNING BOLT
Z: I’m not a parent, I don’t discipline children, there are people you be paying attention to more fruitful than me.
Kibu: I have a secret. I’m going to stay with you until you guess it.
Z: oh….let’s find a tavern.
T: One that has mead!
THEY FIND A TAVERN WITH MEAD IN IT. THEY RENT TWO ROOMS and sleep!!!
Zera’s eyes opened thick ess in the air. OH NO NOT AGAIN. DARKNESS EVERYBODY DARKNESS DARKNESS IS SPREADING!!!
Pale skinned dark hair robes of ermine, she’s rick james bich!!! Two lesser shapes are on the sides.
ZERA THROWS HIS KNIFE AND VAULTS TOWARDS THE BOW. Figure pulls the Darth Vader DELIO. HAIL O DAGGER OF HEAVEN O CONCEALED SUN.
ALL TGREE BOW
I am swift leaf blowing crimson god of mureder and I have come to offer fealty to you!!
z:WHY?? WHAT???
sfc:You are a hidden sun an iW an DOH. You have come again into this world. I was once a loyal servant to your kind . But now this world is pout of joint and you have been gone. My offerings have been few and the wayas of heaven unobserved. But you have come again and so have I to set the naturaql order right again.
You an I are natural allies, (TALKS SMAKC ABOUT HIMSELF AND ZERA DEFINING the NIGHT CASTES DUTIES FROM HIS OWN PERCEPTETCIVE. BowS
Have you nothing to say.
z: I do have something to say. PAUSE. There are times when we take life. Its never something to be proud of. And I can’t accept your fealty.
FETEK IS ENCOUNTERED!!!
sfc: Hail (TITLES TO LUNARS) I am (INTORDUCES SELF) and I have come to pay homage once more to the celestials and receive the worship that is my due in that order. But…you say you will not axccept my fealty! But I havee much to offer.. Do not pretend you take no pleaure in murder. If you worship me and I serve me (EXPLAINS ITS CASE TO ZERA AND HOW ITS FUNCTION IS A PART OF CREATION) Whence this refusal?
z: I have dim memories of times gone by (VISIONS OF MURDERS)…but…but…if these IW’s were lik the ones I remember they bought death in the night and killed those who opposed them.
sfc: BUT that is their function.
z: NO IT IS NOT. They lost sidte of that. Their function is to watch people and protect them.
sfc:That is not incpompatible w/ my function. (TALKS OF HOW ZERA WILL AND MUST MURDER IN HIS QUESTS) All I ask isa word. One word. Yes I accept. For though you do not want or deny you and ytour kiund are the greatest mureres in creation.
z:I do not celebrate what I do.
sfC:It is not about celebrating Everything in creation has its meaning and purpose and must be venerated in that sphere. I ask for that acknowledgment. Did you know thatyou asked men to worship you and not the gods. Your kind have twisted the natural order.
(ZERA STEADFASTLY REFUSES TO MAKE ANY ARRANGEMENT)
SNESCHAL: May I address the IW.
sfc:Will you listen to my Seneschal.
z:Yes.
ts:I am Treasured Scythe and I have heard your words great soul and hear the sadness. But you must realize there are those who will make them enemies of heavne regardless of what you do. We BOTH servee heaven and someti es such beings must be struck down in siulence in the night. When this happens MANY MANY LIVES ARE SAVED. You aid creation and do homage to ud. All we ask is you RECOGNIZE THIS homage and know that we all work together.
z:And perhaps I can woe a woman I love and beg a love goddess to consummate ourt marriage.
ts:We do not deserve mockery.
(ZERA DISRESPECTS THE SPIRITS!!)
ts:He is young. Ia dvised ytoiu athat this might happen.
sfc:Ery well Lord Thisse we take our leave of you. If you reconsider our temple lies upon the street if Axes.
z: I will keep this in mind.
THEY DISSOLVE.
z:I wonder if we will have to pay for that. (referring to the blood on the floor)
f:It will be gone byu morning.
z:I hate this place.
f:It os their right to a certain extent.
(FETEK AND SERA DISCUSS the responsibilities of the Solars. F tries to explain they need to reclaim their place in the Order. Zera points out they are TOO FEW to handle what hundreds couldn’t. He refuses his responsibility)
z:Let TA do it!
F:He can’t. Not alone there should be five of you.
z: I can do nothing. I sit up nights thinking of this. Why us. Why just us.
f: I don;’t know.
z:There’s no one who tells us what is right or wrong.
f:Doesn’t the sun speak to you.
z:Once. It was vague and left more questions than answers.
f:Luna is more forthcoming. Or come swith more regularity. I am surprised the US only has the four of you.
z: I guess we are on our own.
f:I’m sure the US will eventually make it apparent what you havbe to do.
z: T and I were talking. We determine these moods and fit come to us all.
f: What of Lie.
z: I don’t know. I sasume so but she hads it come differently. It occurred to us there are more like us waiting to e freed. Iuf we can find what causes these fits and cease them we can find these shards and let them go. And thenwe can DO something about thorns and the shadowlands.
f: Allues in heaven would be useful.
z:There are temples on the streets of acxes…
f:That is not my place.
z:And nor is it mine. But you heard them I am a DO of the night.
f:DOH.
z:Sorry. I;m rusty on my grandiose terminology. I’m tired I need to sleep.
NORTH
Battles progresses. A third round passes and then a fourth./
ANOTHER DAY DAWNS.. Li has a fight against Master Hark.
LI ALONE ON THE SIDE. PREPARING.
Have the two of you seen him fight?
Whjo?
The master.
I HAVENT’s.
What he did to the young DB. Do you remember.
Well she deserved it,
Is she dead.
She made it to seyjan.
I see.
I don’t think Li has room for errore. TA You might want to give her advise.
To Li??? She is at home in battle.
I have no fear for Li, but it will be unpleasant if she lets her guard down.
Rarely has she ever.
Here is the thing…don’t get caught up in that fight. I don’t trust Shima. If Li walks out in anything but less than perfect shape they may try something.
D: They will regret that. They will be killed by our hosts before they have a chance.
M: We are dealing with fanatics.
A: I grew up among them.
M: But these are the ones who have had the stories of anathema pounded in and out.
(They discuss the veracity of the Immaculate faith. LM uswese a MARXIST argument. Dorin takes a more scholarly approach of they may be right or wrong)).
I think those of us who have the DB be more respectful of the religion and that includes you TA.
Aekino scoffs.
DO not judge by Shima and her band.
A: I can respect their beliefs but as for their doctrines regarding Anathem maybe they need to look around at the pther things in this world.
(Aekino argues how the immaculate singlemindedness has led them to ignore other threats like in Tul Tuin. LM maintains a political and selfish motivation by the Immaculates. Dorin questions Martin’s beliefs strongly. And their boldness.)
(The slave girl approaches Dorin andpetitions forsrvitude he accepts. Dorin send him to A to inquire for refreshment).
Li squares up with Master Hark a withered old man.
THE FIGHT BEGINS!!!! EiGHTEEN PRINCES DO THEIR THANG. Li saw th stands and building s of the ground swept away and replaced by a temple of high smoking views , walls of risce paper and beyond blue skies and mountains.
MH BOWS DEEPLY.
MH: Come then. I am MH.
MH, I am LO. It will be an honor.
Indeed.
Li draws R and B. Enters the 5fold Bulwark stance.
H spins his stick through the 5 dragon blocking technique.
MH takjes Air dragon stance.
Li waits.
MH: Come wahat are you waiting for
LI WAITS AND MH POKES AT HIS MIDSECTION PROBING. LI BLOCKS THEM AND MORE PROBING STRIKES COME. MH STEPS BACK AND SPINS HIS STICK.
MH: So Li of Orchid. Where did you receive your training.
HE STRIKES AT THE ANKLES. LI STEPS BACK AND JUMPS INTO THE AIR ABOVE THE STICK AND USES SOLAR COUNTERATTACK! MH BLOCKS, FlIPS THE STAFF AND THE WOOD BARK HAS SCARPED REVEALING GREEN JADE.
MH: Very Good.
SPINS AND THEN FLICKS THE ROD THREE TIMES AT HEAD SHOULDER AND TORSO. THEY GO BACK AND FORTH.
MH: Your style is familiar child.
In what way.
Yours is the school of the Crane is it not.
HE STROKES THREE TIMES.
LI BLOCKS
It is.
Who taught you then child?
MORE STRIKES.
My master was Wu Di son of Themata.
Aaaah Wu-Di I have not seen him in many years.
FLIP AND STAKES SASHING SWEP AT NECK LEVEL. LI VBLOKS AND HE KICKS OFF THE BLADE SOMMERSAULTS AND LANDS.
You know my master then.
Indeed. I helped train him in his adventures in the east.
Then master I owe you a great deal.
You follow the 8fold path dpo you not.
I do.
MH STRIKES AND HE BLOCKS.
Of all thetenets of the path which do you think the greatest.
HE HOPES ON ONE OF THE RAFTERS.
LI PONDERS FOR A MOMENT. MH DROPS DOWN CATCHES RAFTER TWISTS AND WHIPS AROUND AND STRIKES>
LI QUOTES THE MANTRA OF ONFLICT.
Very good. Not your masters way but no student follows in every footstep of the master.
No. Otherwise he would not be a trus student.
Indeed.
MH PRESSES LI BACK AND LI FINALLLY PRESSES BACK WITH FOURFOLD ATTACK. AND PRESSES WITH FIR AND STONES STRIKE. THE FIRST FOUR ATTACKS ARE EASILY DODGED BUT THE LAST MH BARELY PASRRIES.
Very good but clearly something holds you back.
HE MOVES BACK INTO ONE OF THE DOORWAYS.
What do you want child the fires of desire are burning in you.
I wish to know my mind and my way.
Tehn why do you restrain yourself.
There has not been a need YET!!
LI PRESSES MH TO THE EDGE OF THE CIRCLE BUT IS CAREFULLY TO NOT BE TRICKED. LI TAKES THE LIGHT STEPS OF A CRANE. MH KICKS A PANEL SHUT IN FRONT OF THEM/ LI STOPS STE{S BACL AND GOES DEFENSIVE LOOKING THROUGH RICE PAPER> MH’s SHADOE DISAPPEARS. SHE HEARS NOISE FORM ABOVE AND HE DROPS BACK BEHIND LI AND GOES BACK INTO THE TEMPLE AND ATTACKS. LI BLOCKS AND SOLARE COUNTERATTACKS. HIS BLOW SCRAPES MH. LI CONTINUES TO PRESS MH BACK AND MH PULLS THE SAME TACTICTHIS TIME LI CUTS THROUGH THE PANEL. MH KICKS ANOITHER PANEL AT HIM. LI DODGES TO THE SIDE AND PIRROUETTES AWAY., IT STRIKES HIM OPN THE HEEL AND HE STUMBLES BUT LI FLIPS AND MAINTAINS BALANCE>
You have never known the pleasures of the flesh have you child.
Have yumaster?
Of course one must embrace ecvitation to know how to combat it. For it is not pleasure that is banned but the path of yearning.
HE ATTACKS. AND LI IS SMACKED INTO THE SOLARPLEXUIS BUT BLOCKS THE NEXT VLOW SPINS TO THE SIDE GATHERS BLADES AND IN A WHIRL OF ESSENCE HE CUTS THE WAVECREST. GOLD ESSSENCE SHONES FROM THE BLADE. SHIMA TYALKS MAD SHIT. LI PRESSES FORWARD AND HER CASTE MARK SHOWS. LI STRIKES WITH THE POWER OF THE ‘CUTTING THE WAVECREST’ AND HITS MH ALMOST SQUARE. FIRES ANDS TONES STRIKE AND MH TAKES A POWERFUL GASH ON HIS ARM AND CHEST AND THERE IS A SPRAY OF BLOOD. CASTE MARK APPEARS!
Its true.
Why would Shima lie.
I believe you follow the 8fold path. LOO. I will think on this. BOWS.:LI BOWS BACK.
HE TURnS AND WALKS OUT. SILENCE. ONLY AEKINO IS APPLAUDING.
Li: Thank you for yourLESSON MASTER!!!
LI BOWS TO THE PRINCES AND WALKS OUT.
Lm: Did you win?
Li: Yes he quit.
LI GOES TO GET SOME WATER FROM A CRINGING SLAVE.
lm: Quit why>
Aek: Because Li beat him.
BACK IN GREATFORKS! THEY GO BUY FOOD FOR BRINLACK AND SPEND ALLLLLLL THEIR FUCKIN MONEY.
Z: we’re living light again
T: look on the bright side. Everyone knows how wealthy and generous we are.
DRAGON-BLOODED SHIPS COME UP THE RIVER…PLUS THAT SHIT FROM THORNS IS THERE. THEY LEAVE GREAT FORKS BY THE GATE BEGGAR GODS ACCOST THEM
Z: don’t talk to them, you’re only encouraging them.
F: don’t make eye contact with the gods.
Random god: we want your respect!
T: you have it
Random god: not in the way we want it.
Kibu: he’s mine! Get away!
Z: my hands are beginning to twitch. They want my bow. Let’s go
Priest of the sun!
Z: thorvald we’re running late
Random god 2: priest of the sun!
Z: go hawk your wares somewhere else
Rg1: foolish one, I come seeking you!
Z: this is madness
Rg1: I should be in heaven, but I am here, because I am seeking you.
T: Spirit….I have not determined yet whether we are capable of giving respect or are worthy of it.
Rg1: You show respect, unlike your companion. I will wait for the time you have an answer.
F: we need to have this conversation somewhere else, some other time.
T: Perhaps we will meet again.
Rg1: time is of little consequence. Go. Grow.
THEY LEFT.
BACK IN THE NORTH ALEC IS SITTING WITH YUKI. AEKINO COMES DOWNSTAIRS.
Rei gives li some money. That was a good fight! That’s your share. Li gives it to aek with a raised eyebrow and a shrug.
Aek: thank you rei!
Rei: there have been some good side bets surrounding you.
Aek: to yuki: stop that!
Yuki: stop what?
A gets into a discussion with Dorin about the slaves temperamat Dorin says he likes to give his slaves some slack.
LM: A good morning everyone. Oh…I see you met Yuki.
D: Yes, it was very generous of you to move him towards me.
M: yes he r poor heart is broken.
This is ridiculous. A competition on this scale and this little issue rise.
It is not an issue. To me this is just free labor TA.
LM: This is no good.
(THEY DISCUSS THE RAMIFICATIONS OF BEING FOUND OUT)
A: There ws profound understanding reached here and you discuss bets?
D: Sometimes you can’t lose track of details A.
D: That is why I am here?
THEY BICKER!!!!! Aekino is annoyed at D and M’s attempt to needle him. D and M tag team on them and TA nobly ignores the,. Martin tires to make it look like it is D and A arguing.
A; An excellent suggestion thank you.
M: What happened to that kid anyway.
D: No idea. Perhaps his master beat him for failing.
M: People are strange.
They play hardball in Iheachi.
A servan gurl arrioves.
<aster Tepet.
Yes?
My master wishes to remind you your next match is in moments and to
Y: Say hello to him.
Is there anything you need.
No but thank him.
He would be pleased if you dine with him this evenening.
Of course.
TAEKINO GOES TO FIGHT.
TA versus PELEPS TARU.
M:
Aekino I can see you are in a bad mood. But do not carry that in the ring.
IS TA PRESENT??
A: He is.
PREPARE!!! FIGHT!!
A whirwind surrounds PT and he rises.
Theya re in the plaza of a DB manse.
T dips behind the fountain hovering and bursts thorugh it flying at A.
T: For the Dragons!!
)Martin and D speak about Aekino’s faults)
M: He woke uyp one day and he was a demon. His whole life turns upside doe=wn. That is hard….hard to get around. Hthe worst parts of his upgbringing are coming out right now.
D: He must work to stop this though.
M: I am all about people changing but you are pushing him too hard and that makes him recalciatrant. Don’t stop what you are doing just reexamine your methofs.
I will consider this.
MEANWHILE THE BATTLE ENSUES.
PT swings twice and Aekino dodges.
A: Surely you can do better than that PT. Are you even trying?
T: I will show you!!
HE FLIES HIGHA S A TAKE S THE GRACEFUL CRANE STANCE.. PT DESCENDS LIKE A METEOR. HIS ANIMA FLARES. A SMILES BLOWS A KISS AND USES REED IN THE WIND TO ESCAPE HIS FURY. HE DODGES AND DOES A SPINNING BACK KICK AT THE DYNASTS TORSO. PT FRANTICALLY TRIES TO USE HIS EESENCE TO DEFLECT AND DOES.
A: This must be especially embarrassing for you in fornt of all these DB heroes.
PT: You don’t seem to be touching me yourself TA.
A: I have launched one attack how many have you launched.
AEKINO TRIES TO GOAD AND BADE PT TO THE EDGE OF THE CIRCLE WHERE HE CAN GET HIM TO OVEREXTEND. HE MANAGES TO GET INTO SNAKE FORM. PT FRANTICALLY ATTACKS HIS ESENCE FLARUINGF INTO A TEMPEST. EVENTUALLY HE OVEREXTENDS AND AEKINO GOES FOR THE THRoW.
A: I KNOW YOU CAN FLY. Farewell.
THE WINNER TA!!!!
Peleps Taru scowels and leaves. People talk in hushed whispers.
D: Well done TA.
L: Welll done brother.
A; Thank you. No praise ?
M: Good job.
A: Thank you.
Galarach: Excellent work.
A: Thank you Galarach.
G: You are an excellent warrior hopefully we will face each other.
THEY SAY FAREWELL>
(D: I think we need to prepare for attempts on your life.
A: DO you have any other more straightforward words of disapproval.
(THEY PLAY CAT AND MOUSE A BIT)
Dorin and Martin look at each other knowingly.
THEY LEACE THE FIELD. They pass some DB nobles. Aekino notes their power dynamics.
Li: What is happening.
M: We are dancing to the sounds of sirens.
TA: Dorin u disappoint me.
How so?
Well you didn’t ask me why and you aren’t conveying the lesson I see you desperately trying to convey.
Your motives, TA are your own. I think you either wanted to A make clear the rumors were true or theire is someone in the audience you are trying to impress. The lesson I will be tryng to convey I would think is the obvious one of discretion is the better part of valor.
Why
We are in a tournament of war not a debating excerice.
(THEY TALK ABOUT THE HARDHSIPS THIS SITUATION HAS CREATED)
A short dark gaured fellow apprars.
A: Kuarkami.
They greet him. And K mentions a proposal he brought to Reis notice. They go elsewhere to speak privately.
PRIVATE BOOTH.
A: You have a proposition.
K: I have arathger dangerous but lucrative propositions. A lost city in the SE Tathex. It is said to be a city of dragon lords in the first age. There will be much treasure. Esoreth here has informed me he’s been there and survived. He knows the way.
E: There are snakes, but I like snakes.
K: We have worked with each other before and the results were profitable.
L: You know we have worked well with you before and will do so again.
K: Ive seen what you can do and if youguys accompany me you can take whatever you can carry.
A: We do have a deadline though.
L: We must rejoin our friends on midsummer
A: Or get a message to them
K: Where were you meeting them
A: We will make the arrangements.
K: Let me know before the tournaments over.
A: We will do our best.
K: Thank you for your time.
A: No. Thank you for coming to us regardless.
You shouldn’t worry men such as you will make good time in the jungle.
LATER
Martin: Where did your friends go anywhere.
A: Find a frined in Nexus
(THEY ALL SEEM T AGREE SEEING THOSE OTHER THREEE MAY TAKE SOME TIME) RTHEY DISCUSS THE THINGS THEY’LL NEED TO CONTACT T AND Z)
D: Well neither a matchmaer or Caatamite will stand up to a DAIKLAIVE.
DAYS PASS LEDAAL MARTIN VS. LEDAAL RIVANDER!!!!
Courtyard of Tower of The Winds
A; Got to hand it to you, your brave but you know you can’t stand up to me.
Just don’t hurt me to bad.
It won’t hurt too long.
You always were all talk.
THE FIGHT IS OVER BEFORE IT STARTED MARTIN GIVES IT THE OLD OLLEGE TRY BUT RIVANDER EVEN HLDING BACK IS TOO MUCH> MARITN HAS HIS MOMENTS AND SEESM TO WANT TO INUFRIATE HIS BROTHER INTO NOT HOLDING BACK WHICH RIVANDER EASILY DOESN’T DO. IUN THE END MARITN BATTEREDAND BEATN GETS ONE LAST HUMILATEING BLOW ON RIVANDER”S FOOT AND RIVANDER BEATS HIM BADLY AND SCARS HIM ON THE FACE.
In da south ON THE YELLOW RIVER.
THEY DECIDE TO ROB SOME BANDITS. AND THEN THEY DO. THEY LET THEMSELVES GET AMBUSHED, THEN THEY ROCK THEIR WORLDS, FOLLOW THEM HOME, AND THEY TAKE ALL THE BANDITS’ SHIT. THEY GET SOME MONEY AND BUY A BOAT. RESOURCES, BITCHES!
WINTER GAVE WAY TO SPRING. FETEK IS BORED AND DECIDES TO HUNT RIVER DRAGONS (!?) ZERA THINKS THIS IS A TERRIBLE IDEA. THORVALD LOVES IT AND WANTS TO HELP. FETEK DESCENDS ONTO THE RD FROM ABOVE. THE DRAGON WRAPS ITS COIL AROUND FETEK AND DRAG HIM UNDERWATER. THE BOAT ROCKS AND THROWS A BUNCH OF SHIT INTO THE RIVER. THORVALD JUMPS INTO THE WATER UNARMED. BOAT IS GETTING FUCKED UP. BLOOD IS BOILING UP OUT OF THE WATER. THORVALD GRAPPLES ITS HEAD AND BEATS THE CRAP OUT OF IT. FETEK RIPS ITS SHIT APART. FETEK EATS THE DRAGON’S HEART. YUM. THORVALD DECAPITATES IT AND TAKES SOME TEETH. THE BOAT IS FUCKED.
F: yeah!!! What? I won. ZERA LOOKS PISSED.
Z: hey fetek. Can you get something out of my bag?
F: I uh…think there’s something wrong with the boat.
ZERA TRIES TO GET THE BOAT TO THE BANK.
F: I’ll uh…get your bag.
Z: why don’t you get all of them!?
F: right. TURNS INTO RIVER DRAGON, COMES BACK HALF HOUR LATER.
Z: why? Why now? Did you notice we were paddling a canoe?
F: well uh… how often do I get this kind of opportunity?
Z: :deep breath: how can I possibly refute such logic? You broke the boat! You sunk our food! The money is gone!
Z: that’s it! I’m making camp over there.
T: do you want some river dragon!? COOKING THAT SHIT UP. I’ll take that as a no.
THEY CARRY THE DRAGON TO THE NEAREST VILLAGE. ZERA TRIES NOT TO GET A STRESS ANEURISM.
T: hello the village! We are travelers! We bring a gift for the village.
Villager: thank you…we so rarely get… um… what kind of heroes are you that kill river dragons for rice farmers?
T: it attacked us, we don’t need the meat
Village: okay, we give you this boat to get your out of here.
SOME SHIT HAPPENS AND THEY GET TO NEXUS. MARA, ZERA'S OLD BITCH FROM THORNS APPEARS!
Zera? Zera, you’ve come back to me! I knew you couldn’t stay away! ZERA TRIES TO LEAVE WITHOUT LOOKING AT HER. BITCH IS WAY PREGNANT. Don’t you want to greet your son?
