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<blockquote data-quote="Nthal" data-source="post: 9076202" data-attributes="member: 6971069"><p><strong>Journal of The Folk, Eonic Cycle 21, Lesser Cycle 201, Generation 8, Feasting quarter, 32nd Lunar.</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong><Traslated from Draconic></strong></p><p></p><p>Ss’Thak regarded the corpse with unease.<em> Sed’rin</em>e were considered ‘unclean, and the anathema as the rottenest and foul of the lot. It spoke truth of the ritual, the circumstances surrounding it, it’s trigger, and even who the actors would be. Those with the spark of divinity could fix the world as they knew it.</p><p></p><p>Or shatter it to pieces.</p><p></p><p>Or was it already shattered? Somehow it seemed that the world was a puzzle with too many pieces. Some were needed, others were to be discarded. A <em>wapner</em> of the greatest order. But the burden doesn’t concern Ss’Thak as much as the core mystery.</p><p></p><p>Why them?</p><p></p><p>Ss’Thak was certain about what choices he could make for the Folk. The path has been clear for many Eonics. Less clear was what path should be set for not-Folk. What was correct? What was normal? Egglessons taught much about not-Folk. Behaviors, vices, patterns, tactics. But above all a key lesson has always held true; a not-Folk cannot be relied on to think in a manner that is logically best for Folk. That isn’t to say that malicious intent was always on their minds. But rather the not-Folk barely thought above their impulses. Perhaps those impulses would affect Folk. Perhaps they would not. This reinforced the oldest egglesson of survival; Self-determination was the path of security.</p><p></p><p>Maya and Sariel were standing close together in the room. Each a different fracture; Maya concerned about herself; partitioned into pieces and separated. No one piece seeing or knowing the whole; an Egglesson with only a beginning, Sariel’s fracturing was different. It wasn’t personal. Something was not correct with the lightfoots. Of the 29,203 lessons concerning lightfoots, that Ss’Thak knew, only events in context with the Folk were ever covered. But what the lightfoots are or were or supposed to be the Folk’s absence? The Egglessons were not for them.</p><p></p><p>Both Maya and Sariel were concerned with their fractured, when Ss’Thak caught a whisper about “the Lizardfolk.” Ss’Thak sighed. The fragmentation was extending farther. Positions being staked. The only question was what was the path they had already decided on, and not revealed.</p><p></p><p>Ss’Thak moved towards his Eggbrother, who was cleaning his blade. He was also unnerved, although the non-Folk would likely never notice. As predators they did not show the impatience of other lesser mammals. It was more constant tension and watchfulness. He looked at Ss’Thak saw the distant look. Finally, he knelt down next to Ss’Tok and spoke.</p><p></p><p>“Softskins have forgotten we are here again,” Ss’thak stated the obvious.</p><p></p><p>“A challenge; they are unfocused. Or focused on wrong things.” Replied Ss’Tok.</p><p></p><p>“The problem of what ‘is’ requires focus. Problem is, that it is large an unknowable. We know much about the softskins. Yet, we do not <em>know</em> them. We could not <em>wapner</em> them. We have no context.”</p><p></p><p>“What then? Must we care? Can they not survive without us helping?”</p><p></p><p>“Perhaps answers are to be found elsewhere. Not in minds of the Softskins. Not in the minds of the Folk.”</p><p></p><p>Ss;Tok looked at his eggbrother, his brow ridges furrowing “A calling has not been done since the 9th Eonic. A successful one was last done in the first. <em>She</em> expects us to solve and survive and propagate.”</p><p></p><p>“And so, we do. But I have a new concern. <em>Tells-tall-tales</em> is playing game with a god; a mind that is slippery, large, and very soft. The <em>Sid’reen</em> wished to change world to elevate selves.”</p><p></p><p>“That was the path they chose. And they are skilled at that game.”</p><p></p><p>“But now they seek to displace them directly. <em>She </em>set us on a path. Should others set the path for her? Should we?”</p><p></p><p>The comment made Ss’Tok pause a moment, then he spoke again, “We do not know <em>her</em> desire beyond what she had stated. We do not know what others want of <em>her</em>.”</p><p></p><p>“That is because, we have not asked.”</p><p></p><p>“Would <em>She</em> respond to the ritual?”</p><p></p><p>“I am thinking we should be more direct. We should seek <em>her</em> and know her mind.”</p><p></p><p>“There are no Egglessons for this.”</p><p></p><p>“Then perhaps we should create one. <em>She </em>has given us all we need. But this was caused by <em>Dead-Goat-Corruptor</em>. This altered too much. We do not ask for help for ourselves. We do not ask for guidance for ourselves.”</p><p></p><p>“Then what do we ask for?” Ss’Tok asked.</p><p></p><p>And Ss’Thak looked over and touched Ss’Tok on the shoulder and said quietly:</p><p></p><p>“What path should we…guide the softskins. Before they try to guide us.”</p><p></p><p>"And if HE answers instead?"</p><p></p><p>"Then the path has already been chosen."</p><p></p><p><strong>Session Notes:</strong></p><p>We were nearing the end, when my son and I threw the DM for a loop. Since we had been adventuring in the outer planes, trying to save the world, we for the first time decided to ask for advise from our goddess. Directly. Of course this was a duality goddess, where SHE was about survival and propagation, whereas HE was the defender and primal rage.</p><p></p><p>So which one would answer us on what we shoujld do with these weakling races around us? Help them, and hope to secure our races survival, or destroy them and secure our races survival?</p><p></p><p>oh Sed'rine are out word for Yuan-Ti. Lightfoots are elves</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Nthal, post: 9076202, member: 6971069"] [B]Journal of The Folk, Eonic Cycle 21, Lesser Cycle 201, Generation 8, Feasting quarter, 32nd Lunar. <Traslated from Draconic>[/B] Ss’Thak regarded the corpse with unease.[I] Sed’rin[/I]e were considered ‘unclean, and the anathema as the rottenest and foul of the lot. It spoke truth of the ritual, the circumstances surrounding it, it’s trigger, and even who the actors would be. Those with the spark of divinity could fix the world as they knew it. Or shatter it to pieces. Or was it already shattered? Somehow it seemed that the world was a puzzle with too many pieces. Some were needed, others were to be discarded. A [I]wapner[/I] of the greatest order. But the burden doesn’t concern Ss’Thak as much as the core mystery. Why them? Ss’Thak was certain about what choices he could make for the Folk. The path has been clear for many Eonics. Less clear was what path should be set for not-Folk. What was correct? What was normal? Egglessons taught much about not-Folk. Behaviors, vices, patterns, tactics. But above all a key lesson has always held true; a not-Folk cannot be relied on to think in a manner that is logically best for Folk. That isn’t to say that malicious intent was always on their minds. But rather the not-Folk barely thought above their impulses. Perhaps those impulses would affect Folk. Perhaps they would not. This reinforced the oldest egglesson of survival; Self-determination was the path of security. Maya and Sariel were standing close together in the room. Each a different fracture; Maya concerned about herself; partitioned into pieces and separated. No one piece seeing or knowing the whole; an Egglesson with only a beginning, Sariel’s fracturing was different. It wasn’t personal. Something was not correct with the lightfoots. Of the 29,203 lessons concerning lightfoots, that Ss’Thak knew, only events in context with the Folk were ever covered. But what the lightfoots are or were or supposed to be the Folk’s absence? The Egglessons were not for them. Both Maya and Sariel were concerned with their fractured, when Ss’Thak caught a whisper about “the Lizardfolk.” Ss’Thak sighed. The fragmentation was extending farther. Positions being staked. The only question was what was the path they had already decided on, and not revealed. Ss’Thak moved towards his Eggbrother, who was cleaning his blade. He was also unnerved, although the non-Folk would likely never notice. As predators they did not show the impatience of other lesser mammals. It was more constant tension and watchfulness. He looked at Ss’Thak saw the distant look. Finally, he knelt down next to Ss’Tok and spoke. “Softskins have forgotten we are here again,” Ss’thak stated the obvious. “A challenge; they are unfocused. Or focused on wrong things.” Replied Ss’Tok. “The problem of what ‘is’ requires focus. Problem is, that it is large an unknowable. We know much about the softskins. Yet, we do not [I]know[/I] them. We could not [I]wapner[/I] them. We have no context.” “What then? Must we care? Can they not survive without us helping?” “Perhaps answers are to be found elsewhere. Not in minds of the Softskins. Not in the minds of the Folk.” Ss;Tok looked at his eggbrother, his brow ridges furrowing “A calling has not been done since the 9th Eonic. A successful one was last done in the first. [I]She[/I] expects us to solve and survive and propagate.” “And so, we do. But I have a new concern. [I]Tells-tall-tales[/I] is playing game with a god; a mind that is slippery, large, and very soft. The [I]Sid’reen[/I] wished to change world to elevate selves.” “That was the path they chose. And they are skilled at that game.” “But now they seek to displace them directly. [I]She [/I]set us on a path. Should others set the path for her? Should we?” The comment made Ss’Tok pause a moment, then he spoke again, “We do not know [I]her[/I] desire beyond what she had stated. We do not know what others want of [I]her[/I].” “That is because, we have not asked.” “Would [I]She[/I] respond to the ritual?” “I am thinking we should be more direct. We should seek [I]her[/I] and know her mind.” “There are no Egglessons for this.” “Then perhaps we should create one. [I]She [/I]has given us all we need. But this was caused by [I]Dead-Goat-Corruptor[/I]. This altered too much. We do not ask for help for ourselves. We do not ask for guidance for ourselves.” “Then what do we ask for?” Ss’Tok asked. And Ss’Thak looked over and touched Ss’Tok on the shoulder and said quietly: “What path should we…guide the softskins. Before they try to guide us.” "And if HE answers instead?" "Then the path has already been chosen." [B]Session Notes:[/B] We were nearing the end, when my son and I threw the DM for a loop. Since we had been adventuring in the outer planes, trying to save the world, we for the first time decided to ask for advise from our goddess. Directly. Of course this was a duality goddess, where SHE was about survival and propagation, whereas HE was the defender and primal rage. So which one would answer us on what we shoujld do with these weakling races around us? Help them, and hope to secure our races survival, or destroy them and secure our races survival? oh Sed'rine are out word for Yuan-Ti. Lightfoots are elves [/QUOTE]
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