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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Serpenteye" data-source="post: 1360565" data-attributes="member: 1492">ooc: It's scary how much I've fallen behind in just a couple of days. the EN-World site has not been kind to me. Now to make up for some lost ground...--Asveh takes the reservations of the elderly to heart and decides to give the people a chance to prove their maturity as a nation and as individuals. The realisation that he was the ultimate personification of their tribe is not enough, for the tribe consists of individuals who need to work their own will, lest they lose themselves in the collective and stop thinking for themselves. He would give them the tools to form their own future. He would give them control, and make that control an illusion. At noon a few days after the raid, Asveh summons the people to the central clearing of the village and appears when they have assembled. He looks out over the people with pride and warmth, letting his blessing envelop the listeners; filling them with joy and pleasure for a moment. The feeling recedes, but lingers pleasantly in the background to his words."We have come a long way in only a few years. Our labour has brought us unprecedented wealth and security. You no longer need to fear starvation or the depradations of wild animals. For the first time you are building roofs and walls to keep you safe at night, to keep your warmth and your privacy. It might seem that your needs are fulfilled, there are certainly reasons to be content. Some would say that there is no need for further change and progress. Such a statement would be wrong.The world is vast and full of danger. There are spirits out there who would like nothing better than to extinguish our growing civilization. There are beasts who could devour you all. And there are forces in the world that threaten even me. We can never afford to grow complacent. We can never afford to stop our growth in wisdom, strength and numbers. We must master this world, lest it master us. We must never fear, but we must always be prepared. We are few now, we are small and weak, but our strength is growing. And as your power grows so will mine. If we grow great enough nothing will be able to stand in our way.We must always contemplate ways to make our lives better, for when we are happy as individuals are we also better able to serve our fellows. We must work for the improvement of society even as we consider our own needs. None of us benefit when the potential of another is wasted. None of us can enjoy success when the tribe as a whole is suffering. Without unity there is no power. Without power there is no security. Without security there is no peace. Without peace there is no prosperity. Nothing is more important than the unity of the people. A body that is divided will die. The world is vast and full of riches. It exists for you to use it. And uses can be found for almost everything in it. You must learn to look at nature in a new way, to always see it for what it is. Do not be content with old explanations and justifications. Always explore reality to the best of your ability. Individually you don't have to know everything, but as a society you must always strive to. The world can be shaped, and there is always room for improvements. There are energies in the world that can be harnessed for our use. I work trough these energies, this force called magic. It was trough that force I slayed the wolves, it is trough that force that I speak with you in your dreams. The ability to wield it is proportionate to the wielders power. I cannot yet teach you to kill or to give life back to the dead, but I can teach you a hundred little things that can be useful to you. If you wish it, send me your prayer.I am here to lead you, teach you and protect you. All I ask for in return is your gratitude and your worship. I am the ultimate personification of our people and we must always stay united. Nothing is more important than the unity of the people.I have one more order and it is of great importance. Procreate. Fill the world with Halflings."</blockquote>

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