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<blockquote data-quote="Quickleaf" data-source="post: 7089278" data-attributes="member: 20323"><p>[GM]Starting this up again! [MENTION=6814006]Thateous[/MENTION] [MENTION=6803188]VLAD the Destroyer[/MENTION] [MENTION=4936]Shayuri[/MENTION] [MENTION=23]Ancalagon[/MENTION] [MENTION=20005]Matthan[/MENTION] [MENTION=6855204]tglassy[/MENTION] Since the party is changing so much, I want to let everyone introduce your PCs, and make sure everyone is caught up to speed. Ask any questions you need, either IC or OOC.[/GM]</p><p></p><p>When the inner palace doors opened to the returning party – consisting of Akilah and her handmaiden “Amina”, Kaniel and Najiyah, and Salahuddin and his towering genie manservant Sinjin – the sounds of soft oud playing filter through crisp evening air. Sheikh Ali’s evening court is a far simpler affair than his daytime majesty, the braziers flickering low as his most trusted guards keep watch as the Sheikh is entertained. At his right hand is the brooding half-orc Husam, a legend in his own right on the streets of Tajar.</p><p></p><p>Dulcet Riqqiyah, a bedazzling rawuna (bard) plucks the strings of her elegant oud, filling the smoky throne room with a tale of regret, loss, and triumphant return. All woven upon the strings of her oud with only the occasional chanting accompaniment. </p><p></p><p>[SECTION][ALIGN=LEFT]https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/eb/1d/0c/eb1d0ce2dbac2a2b4a1f8d1c65366c7f.jpg[/ALIGN] Sheikh Ali gestures to the bearded mystic Lal Qalandar who is seated on the cushions at the foot of the dais upon which his throne rests. <strong>“There are times when I yearn for the tribal fires of my youth, surely as you must? But I am wedded to Tajar, this City of Trade, by bonds of blood, even as those same bonds call me back to the desert. You seem to understand this, oh friend of noble Husam, for are you not a man with each foot in two worlds?”</strong></p><p></p><p>Upon noting the entrance of the party, Sheikh Ali gestures for them to make themselves comfortable. Turban-wearing youths, skin brown from exposure to the desert, usher forth bearing honeyed dates and milk tea. <strong>”You’ve returned from the markets. Come in, there is much to discuss, I am certain.”</strong></p><p></p><p>In his hands rest a scroll bearing the seal of the mamluks of the Valiant, and his eyes follow the half-orc Kaniel and the sorceress Najiyah closely. His mind is made up, and he must deliver the news to them forthwith, but first there are introductions to be made. <strong>”I believe you did not have the pleasure of meeting several members of my court earlier,”</strong> says the Sheikh. Gesturing to his right at a stoic half-orc, <strong>“Husam ibn Khalid, most trusted of my palace guard, and a hero of Tajar.”</strong> He pauses a moment before continuing the flowing gesture of his hand to the raven-haired woman performing, <strong>“Dulcet Riqqiyah, my rawuna (bard), and as well-traveled a soul as I’ve yet to meet. With the exception perhaps…”</strong> Dulcet Riqqiyah politely inclines her head toward you, perspicacious eyes studying your party. </p><p></p><p><strong>“…with the exception perhaps of this traveler and companion-in-arms to Husam, Lal Qalandar of…where was it you hail from again?”</strong> The Sheikh inquires with raised brows, but his meaningful glance towards his daughter Akilah is clearly meant to gauge her read on the stranger. After all, the matters at hand are extremely sensitive, and Sheikh Ali must be able to trust everyone who sits in his confidence tonight.[/SECTION]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Quickleaf, post: 7089278, member: 20323"] [GM]Starting this up again! [MENTION=6814006]Thateous[/MENTION] [MENTION=6803188]VLAD the Destroyer[/MENTION] [MENTION=4936]Shayuri[/MENTION] [MENTION=23]Ancalagon[/MENTION] [MENTION=20005]Matthan[/MENTION] [MENTION=6855204]tglassy[/MENTION] Since the party is changing so much, I want to let everyone introduce your PCs, and make sure everyone is caught up to speed. Ask any questions you need, either IC or OOC.[/GM] When the inner palace doors opened to the returning party – consisting of Akilah and her handmaiden “Amina”, Kaniel and Najiyah, and Salahuddin and his towering genie manservant Sinjin – the sounds of soft oud playing filter through crisp evening air. Sheikh Ali’s evening court is a far simpler affair than his daytime majesty, the braziers flickering low as his most trusted guards keep watch as the Sheikh is entertained. At his right hand is the brooding half-orc Husam, a legend in his own right on the streets of Tajar. Dulcet Riqqiyah, a bedazzling rawuna (bard) plucks the strings of her elegant oud, filling the smoky throne room with a tale of regret, loss, and triumphant return. All woven upon the strings of her oud with only the occasional chanting accompaniment. [SECTION][ALIGN=LEFT]https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/eb/1d/0c/eb1d0ce2dbac2a2b4a1f8d1c65366c7f.jpg[/ALIGN] Sheikh Ali gestures to the bearded mystic Lal Qalandar who is seated on the cushions at the foot of the dais upon which his throne rests. [b]“There are times when I yearn for the tribal fires of my youth, surely as you must? But I am wedded to Tajar, this City of Trade, by bonds of blood, even as those same bonds call me back to the desert. You seem to understand this, oh friend of noble Husam, for are you not a man with each foot in two worlds?”[/b] Upon noting the entrance of the party, Sheikh Ali gestures for them to make themselves comfortable. Turban-wearing youths, skin brown from exposure to the desert, usher forth bearing honeyed dates and milk tea. [b]”You’ve returned from the markets. Come in, there is much to discuss, I am certain.”[/b] In his hands rest a scroll bearing the seal of the mamluks of the Valiant, and his eyes follow the half-orc Kaniel and the sorceress Najiyah closely. His mind is made up, and he must deliver the news to them forthwith, but first there are introductions to be made. [b]”I believe you did not have the pleasure of meeting several members of my court earlier,”[/b] says the Sheikh. Gesturing to his right at a stoic half-orc, [b]“Husam ibn Khalid, most trusted of my palace guard, and a hero of Tajar.”[/b] He pauses a moment before continuing the flowing gesture of his hand to the raven-haired woman performing, [b]“Dulcet Riqqiyah, my rawuna (bard), and as well-traveled a soul as I’ve yet to meet. With the exception perhaps…”[/b] Dulcet Riqqiyah politely inclines her head toward you, perspicacious eyes studying your party. [b]“…with the exception perhaps of this traveler and companion-in-arms to Husam, Lal Qalandar of…where was it you hail from again?”[/b] The Sheikh inquires with raised brows, but his meaningful glance towards his daughter Akilah is clearly meant to gauge her read on the stranger. After all, the matters at hand are extremely sensitive, and Sheikh Ali must be able to trust everyone who sits in his confidence tonight.[/SECTION] [/QUOTE]
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