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    Oppression vs. Ambition

    Cycle: 503, Day: 241, Season: Shiftings The man accepts the fish, identifies himself as Nagolo, and actually says thanks before departing. He also gives quick instructions on how to find him in the Stilt Village. The collections for the remainder of the season prove to be of the ordinary...
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    Oppression vs. Ambition

    Jalakaag’s ire abates. The man had used logic instead of the threat of violence. He also agrees with the logic. He gives a gesture of, “What now?” which can also mean, “So be it.” With his hands still below his waist, he points toward their own skiff with his right hand and extends two fingers...
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    Oppression vs. Ambition

    Cycle: 503, Day: 181, Season: Doldrums The man does not bodily react or smile or change his facial expression in any manner. When he speaks, it is absent emotion. “Yes, the whole world is governed by extortion. We pay to vote for a stranger, whether we vote or not. We pay for protection we do...
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    Oppression vs. Ambition

    Solnechnyy strolled into the office belonging to Karef Gyenin, Magister of the Artisan District, giving his burgundy robe extra flare as he moved. He had become so accustomed to flaring his robe for its effect in the eyes of the public that he no longer gave it a conscious thought. He simply did...
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    Oppression vs. Ambition

    Jalakaag cracks his knuckles and clenches his fists. He is becoming angry with all of the extortion. He does not look for Whiron this time. He is really tempted to simply charge the man and throw caution to the wind. Not being a complete fool controlled by emotion, the thing giving him the...
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    Oppression vs. Ambition

    Cycle: 503, Day: 181, Season: Doldrums The woman seems to be completely trustworthy. She trades her services for 6 measures of Tranquility, which includes a scented bath and a bather. She does not do the bathing herself. She has employees for that. Since the two young men are able to keep the...
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    Oppression vs. Ambition

    Jalakaag looks at Whiron with a bit of surprise on his face. “You can clean water?” It was more an expression of disbelief than an inquiry. He felt dirtier just standing near the woman because she smelled clean. He takes a deep breath and looks directly at her. “Oh, I definitely want a bath.”...
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    Oppression vs. Ambition

    Cycle: 503, Day: 151, Season: Harvest With the boat secure, the two use the elevated walkways to find the bathhouse. A Centrin woman who looks to be about 40 cycles greets them in the anteroom. Something occurs to both young men that they had forgotten, since they were so used to each other...
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    Oppression vs. Ambition

    Jalakaag is extremely curious about the place to bathe. He can only imagine what it would feel like to be clean. “I cannot think of how anyone could afford enough clean water to run a bathhouse. We should definitely look into this.” d10 = 2, 7
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    (SRF) Aspiration's Beginning

    Cycle: 497. Season: Chilling. Day 19. This pyramid seems to be laid out in the same manner as the previous one; although with the presence of other people, there were none of the damnable spiders. Movement had to be very slow to prevent the sound of steps from echoing on stone. Stone is such an...
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    Some Stories Are True

    Cycle: 497. Season: Rebirth. Day: 13 Maka is able to employ the talent of Camouflage which not only causes his skin to blend with the surrounding but also reduces his natural aroma and masks the sound of movement. This will only affect himself. Wren may employ the same talent. Each character...
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    Oppression vs. Ambition

    Cycle: 503, Day: 151, Season: Harvest The next Tenday provides the usual fare and another measure of Tranquility. At one point the two are again ambushed by a familiar breed of spiders, but the vicious little monsters are nothing more than a minor threat that is easily handled. The potential...
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    THE HEROES OF DYVERS CHAPTER 7: CLARE'S ERRAND

    An average sized man wearing a kilt and simple, dark green tunic deliberately moves to get a better line of sight on the statue become man. The bottom hem of the tunic is decorated with manticore spikes, a seemingly odd thing. “Nice work," he says to Respen. He runs his left hand through his...
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    Oppression vs. Ambition

    After the other man has gone, Jalakaag walks closer to Whiron. “I am not certain, but I am not just speculating either, but I think that altars are specific to one God. I have no idea to whom that man would pay homage. I say we forget it and go about our usual business.” d10 = 9, 4
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