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<blockquote data-quote="PieAndDragon" data-source="post: 3592472" data-attributes="member: 18108"><p><strong>Homecoming</strong></p><p></p><p>My return to Jonstown went largely unnoticed among my cult and family. Many of the Muskovy family were surprised to know I had even been away. The superiors who had sent me in the first place asked some questions, but soon lost interest when informed the cult of Yelmalio in Balazor were little more than glorified hunters, disinterested in the mysteries of the Sky Lord, using their positions as status symbols and little more. I think I would enjoy their version of the cult more than the one here, but neglected to tell my priests that.</p><p></p><p>I had four days in the city before my cult had another assignment for me. A brief gathering of the Muskovies brought me up to date with family happenings in the last year. Several marriages, three deaths and one cousin becoming a Light Son of Yelmalio. One of those who died was Teal, a cousin I grew up with, playing in the Muskovy farmlands and Jonstown streets together. He was a fervent follower of the Sky Lord, arrogant and opinionated sometimes, but I’ll miss him all the same. He died battling creatures of chaos far away from Jonstown, in service to the temple of Yelmalio. A fate I don’t intend to share.</p><p></p><p>Destiny works in ways mortals cannot hope to understand, as I soon found out. One of my superiors had a powerful friend in the Sevankan Cult, and a piece of news I had brought back from Balazor was of interest to them. A marauding troll I had heard rumour of was guilty of the most heinous crime of theft, having stolen the helmet of this priestess among the Sevankans. In their wisdom, my superiors decided I would make the perfect guide for a small group who would hunt down this troll and retrieve the helmet. Needless to say, I was ecstatic to be returning to the backwater lands I had only recently vacated.</p><p></p><p>One of my cousins told me the priests had noticed my lack of attention during dawn services, and that was part of the reason for me to be on my way in such a small space of time. What do they expect when all services are held in the archaic tongue of Firespeech, and they have yet to teach me any words beyond “No” and “Yes”. Getting up at dawn is hard enough, and having to listen to a long drawn-out speech on an unknown subject just sends you back to sleep and dreams.</p><p></p><p>My new companions were three in number, the only female being Khaki, a diminutive brown-haired follower of Savanka with a sharp temper, lugging a sturdy shield and heavy mace. Hoisin is an initiate of Humakt, a brash warrior with fast hands and keen eyes, who says what he thinks and keeps his numerous swords at the ready. The last of the three was a large well-made man by the name of Liverpate, another acolyte of Humakt, although not yet an initiate. As well as the twin swords his cult are known for, this warrior bears a fearsome poleaxe, a weapon requiring great strength to use effectively.</p><p></p><p>These would be the people I had to rely on in the days to come.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="PieAndDragon, post: 3592472, member: 18108"] [B]Homecoming[/B] My return to Jonstown went largely unnoticed among my cult and family. Many of the Muskovy family were surprised to know I had even been away. The superiors who had sent me in the first place asked some questions, but soon lost interest when informed the cult of Yelmalio in Balazor were little more than glorified hunters, disinterested in the mysteries of the Sky Lord, using their positions as status symbols and little more. I think I would enjoy their version of the cult more than the one here, but neglected to tell my priests that. I had four days in the city before my cult had another assignment for me. A brief gathering of the Muskovies brought me up to date with family happenings in the last year. Several marriages, three deaths and one cousin becoming a Light Son of Yelmalio. One of those who died was Teal, a cousin I grew up with, playing in the Muskovy farmlands and Jonstown streets together. He was a fervent follower of the Sky Lord, arrogant and opinionated sometimes, but I’ll miss him all the same. He died battling creatures of chaos far away from Jonstown, in service to the temple of Yelmalio. A fate I don’t intend to share. Destiny works in ways mortals cannot hope to understand, as I soon found out. One of my superiors had a powerful friend in the Sevankan Cult, and a piece of news I had brought back from Balazor was of interest to them. A marauding troll I had heard rumour of was guilty of the most heinous crime of theft, having stolen the helmet of this priestess among the Sevankans. In their wisdom, my superiors decided I would make the perfect guide for a small group who would hunt down this troll and retrieve the helmet. Needless to say, I was ecstatic to be returning to the backwater lands I had only recently vacated. One of my cousins told me the priests had noticed my lack of attention during dawn services, and that was part of the reason for me to be on my way in such a small space of time. What do they expect when all services are held in the archaic tongue of Firespeech, and they have yet to teach me any words beyond “No” and “Yes”. Getting up at dawn is hard enough, and having to listen to a long drawn-out speech on an unknown subject just sends you back to sleep and dreams. My new companions were three in number, the only female being Khaki, a diminutive brown-haired follower of Savanka with a sharp temper, lugging a sturdy shield and heavy mace. Hoisin is an initiate of Humakt, a brash warrior with fast hands and keen eyes, who says what he thinks and keeps his numerous swords at the ready. The last of the three was a large well-made man by the name of Liverpate, another acolyte of Humakt, although not yet an initiate. As well as the twin swords his cult are known for, this warrior bears a fearsome poleaxe, a weapon requiring great strength to use effectively. These would be the people I had to rely on in the days to come. [/QUOTE]
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