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<blockquote data-quote="Orichalcum" data-source="post: 1132677" data-attributes="member: 3722"><p><strong>Fifth Session: All Roads Third Post: The Laws of Hospitality</strong></p><p></p><p><em>Arr. It's been a tiring week here on the trireme, an' so the captain hasn't gotten to the tale about the party's fearless battle with the dread pirates of the Middle Sea, led by a giant Nubian wearing naught but a leopardskin loincloth on him and fighting like a right madman. So I'm afraid ye'll have to wait for that tale, and the story about Heilyn's matey the head-bouncing dolphin. But in the meanwhile, there are hijinks afoot in the not-so-peaceful Gallic village we all so know well, my mateys.</em></p><p></p><p>Llyr and Meloch hurry back to camp and tell the others an abbreviated version of their discovery, leaving out the entire manslaughter by sleep arrow aspect. Nevertheless, both Marcus and Heilyn are horrified that the two disturbed the laws of hospitality enough to cast sleep magic on young tribesmen who had done nothing to harm them. Still, Marcus and Metellus are concerned about the evidence of suspicious activity, and hustle Cornelia and Wena into the chieftain's hut, where they begin trying to lightly question him.</p><p></p><p> At this point, Divico, having been alerted by other tribesmen that the three youths guarding the sacred grove of Dagda have mysteriously disappeared, gathers up the eighteen young warriors of the village who are loyal to him and begins advancing on the chieftain's hut. He clearly intends to wipe out the meddlesome Romans and strike a blow for Gallic freedom. Guvartis, the chieftain, comes out and tries to reason with his brother, but Divico mocks him as a foolish, weak Roman-lover who has lost his ability to lead the tribe. Marcus stands guard in front of the hut, hands comfortably a quick grasp away from his sword and shield, ready to draw at the first signal of hostile action from Divico or the young warriors. </p><p></p><p> Heilyn suddenly steps forth, having found from somewhere in his heart an unexpected eloquence. "How dare you violate the laws of hospitality like this, Divico? We are guests in your village; we have shared bread and stew and mead with you, and your own brother has offered us home and hearth for the night. It would go against all the traditions of the Celts to attack us in the night when we have done nothing to harm you or your kin. You will not break the laws of hospitality."</p><p> </p><p> Divico is startled by Heilyn's forceful words, and hesitates, dropping his sword. Guvartis chimes in his old, broken voice, "Brother, lay down your arms. Let us all rest, and in the morning we can talk peacefully, like civilized men and women." Divico gestures to his young warriors, and they somewhat sheepishly start trailing off to their family huts, and he himself goes back into another hut, with a rather confused look on his face. The midnight confrontation has resolved peacefully. Marcus has a sulky, balked look on his face, as he represses his disappointment at not being able to slaughter rebellious Gauls.</p><p> </p><p> Marcus returns to guard the women's hut. Metellus orders Llyr to watch Divico's hut and make sure nothing suspicious happens. Llyr interprets these orders somewhat loosely, and when he sees Divico sneaking out on the path towards the grove he enlists Meloch and Wena to help him follow Divico and lay an ambush.</p><p>After some time, they see Divico coming back towards the village and jump out from the bushes, intending to tackle and interrogate him. Divico, at this point, in fear for his life, mutters a prayer to Dagda and vines come out to entangle Wena. Llyr shouts, "Druid!" and they rapidly attack Divico and beat him into unconsciousness. </p><p></p><p>Once the three troublemakers have dragged the body of Divico back to the village and explained the situation, yet more tensions arise. Guvartis, after searching Divico's hut and finding proof of his Druidic allegiance in a bloodstained sickle, sadly admits his brother's guilt. Divico resists interrogation, but finally admits that the sestertii and bows in the chest were intended for delivery to Britannia, to help the "Druidic Resistance Movement" there. He says that a man named Sycorax regularly delivers shipments to this village, and that two weeks later a boat from Britannia calls for the delivery. Guvartis promises to halt this illicit trade. He calls a village council and sentences Divico to be lashed to the mussel-covered rocks before high tide that morning, where he will be slowly, excruciatingly drowned. </p><p></p><p> All is not well, however, among our own group. After I've finished biting Meloch's ear half off for his irresponsible behavior, he confesses his murder to Cornelia, as well as his involvement in the unprovoked attack on Divico (who seems to have merely been returning from prayer in the grove.) Marcus, who knows only of the second offense, offers to flog Meloch; but Cornelia claims the right to punish her slave herself, a decision which gains her great respect from Marcus. For a while, it appears that Cornelia will flog him, but ultimately, he merely gives up his entire life savings, the three hundred sestertii earned in his pursuit of freedom, as weregild to the family of the young man he murdered. Meloch sneaks invisibly into their hut and tosses the sack of sestertii down on the floor; sadly, the parents learn of their sudden windfall even before finding their son's hidden body.</p><p> </p><p> Heilyn, in particular, is utterly disgusted with Meloch, Llyr, and to a lesser extent Wena, for so blatantly breaking the laws of hospitality and attacking someone after the earlier peaceful resoloution of the situation. Unable to exact direct vengeance, he begins plotting minor annoyances, in an attempt to show the trio the error of their ways.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Orichalcum, post: 1132677, member: 3722"] [b]Fifth Session: All Roads Third Post: The Laws of Hospitality[/b] [i]Arr. It's been a tiring week here on the trireme, an' so the captain hasn't gotten to the tale about the party's fearless battle with the dread pirates of the Middle Sea, led by a giant Nubian wearing naught but a leopardskin loincloth on him and fighting like a right madman. So I'm afraid ye'll have to wait for that tale, and the story about Heilyn's matey the head-bouncing dolphin. But in the meanwhile, there are hijinks afoot in the not-so-peaceful Gallic village we all so know well, my mateys.[/i] Llyr and Meloch hurry back to camp and tell the others an abbreviated version of their discovery, leaving out the entire manslaughter by sleep arrow aspect. Nevertheless, both Marcus and Heilyn are horrified that the two disturbed the laws of hospitality enough to cast sleep magic on young tribesmen who had done nothing to harm them. Still, Marcus and Metellus are concerned about the evidence of suspicious activity, and hustle Cornelia and Wena into the chieftain's hut, where they begin trying to lightly question him. At this point, Divico, having been alerted by other tribesmen that the three youths guarding the sacred grove of Dagda have mysteriously disappeared, gathers up the eighteen young warriors of the village who are loyal to him and begins advancing on the chieftain's hut. He clearly intends to wipe out the meddlesome Romans and strike a blow for Gallic freedom. Guvartis, the chieftain, comes out and tries to reason with his brother, but Divico mocks him as a foolish, weak Roman-lover who has lost his ability to lead the tribe. Marcus stands guard in front of the hut, hands comfortably a quick grasp away from his sword and shield, ready to draw at the first signal of hostile action from Divico or the young warriors. Heilyn suddenly steps forth, having found from somewhere in his heart an unexpected eloquence. "How dare you violate the laws of hospitality like this, Divico? We are guests in your village; we have shared bread and stew and mead with you, and your own brother has offered us home and hearth for the night. It would go against all the traditions of the Celts to attack us in the night when we have done nothing to harm you or your kin. You will not break the laws of hospitality." Divico is startled by Heilyn's forceful words, and hesitates, dropping his sword. Guvartis chimes in his old, broken voice, "Brother, lay down your arms. Let us all rest, and in the morning we can talk peacefully, like civilized men and women." Divico gestures to his young warriors, and they somewhat sheepishly start trailing off to their family huts, and he himself goes back into another hut, with a rather confused look on his face. The midnight confrontation has resolved peacefully. Marcus has a sulky, balked look on his face, as he represses his disappointment at not being able to slaughter rebellious Gauls. Marcus returns to guard the women's hut. Metellus orders Llyr to watch Divico's hut and make sure nothing suspicious happens. Llyr interprets these orders somewhat loosely, and when he sees Divico sneaking out on the path towards the grove he enlists Meloch and Wena to help him follow Divico and lay an ambush. After some time, they see Divico coming back towards the village and jump out from the bushes, intending to tackle and interrogate him. Divico, at this point, in fear for his life, mutters a prayer to Dagda and vines come out to entangle Wena. Llyr shouts, "Druid!" and they rapidly attack Divico and beat him into unconsciousness. Once the three troublemakers have dragged the body of Divico back to the village and explained the situation, yet more tensions arise. Guvartis, after searching Divico's hut and finding proof of his Druidic allegiance in a bloodstained sickle, sadly admits his brother's guilt. Divico resists interrogation, but finally admits that the sestertii and bows in the chest were intended for delivery to Britannia, to help the "Druidic Resistance Movement" there. He says that a man named Sycorax regularly delivers shipments to this village, and that two weeks later a boat from Britannia calls for the delivery. Guvartis promises to halt this illicit trade. He calls a village council and sentences Divico to be lashed to the mussel-covered rocks before high tide that morning, where he will be slowly, excruciatingly drowned. All is not well, however, among our own group. After I've finished biting Meloch's ear half off for his irresponsible behavior, he confesses his murder to Cornelia, as well as his involvement in the unprovoked attack on Divico (who seems to have merely been returning from prayer in the grove.) Marcus, who knows only of the second offense, offers to flog Meloch; but Cornelia claims the right to punish her slave herself, a decision which gains her great respect from Marcus. For a while, it appears that Cornelia will flog him, but ultimately, he merely gives up his entire life savings, the three hundred sestertii earned in his pursuit of freedom, as weregild to the family of the young man he murdered. Meloch sneaks invisibly into their hut and tosses the sack of sestertii down on the floor; sadly, the parents learn of their sudden windfall even before finding their son's hidden body. Heilyn, in particular, is utterly disgusted with Meloch, Llyr, and to a lesser extent Wena, for so blatantly breaking the laws of hospitality and attacking someone after the earlier peaceful resoloution of the situation. Unable to exact direct vengeance, he begins plotting minor annoyances, in an attempt to show the trio the error of their ways. [/QUOTE]
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