Forest of Doom - IC Thread

[Artur Hawkwing]

OOC: She didn't know that Keena was going to start shooting, obviously if she'd known she would have objected. Slavery is legal in Chalice, though not common - like I said, it's only illegal in the Vale of Willow well south of here. I wouldn't call it an extreme reaction to murder.

GM: The dead man has 7gp on him, and a potion vial marked 'Levitation'. There's a pile of furs in the hut that would be worth around 25gp if sold. It's now 4pm.

OOC: I believe Kip did mention that it would be considered murder (and coming from a rogue, they should know). Keena, however, was playing to her character's weakness, and did so well. Though the whole thing is tasteless to Kip, he is concentrating on getting the woman to decide if she is going to travel with them or not and will accept whatever decision comes, but note he will *NOT* be taking responsibility for her. That falls to Paaq and Keena, and if she comes along, he'll make no bones about that.

 

[Cor Azer]

OOC: She didn't know that Keena was going to start shooting, obviously if she'd known she would have objected. Slavery is legal in Chalice, though not common - like I said, it's only illegal in the Vale of Willow well south of here. I wouldn't call it an extreme reaction to murder.

OOC: That's fair. It was moreso that her position re: slavery wasn't mentioned before, ie: no thoughts on our plan before Keena acted. But your right, there wasn't really much time for talk. I guess I was under the mistaken impression that Chalice was just the place we left, and not necessarily the place that oversees this forest; ie, the forest was more-or-less lawless. As such, I wasn't considering it murder; I know it wouldn't be justified by self-defense since Keena attacked him first, but I'd argue it justifiable under protection of another (the slavegirl); it'd be up to the courts if my argument was good enough.

 

[AlphaSheWolf]

OOC: I believe Kip did mention that it would be considered murder (and coming from a rogue, they should know). Keena, however, was playing to her character's weakness, and did so well. Though the whole thing is tasteless to Kip, he is concentrating on getting the woman to decide if she is going to travel with them or not and will accept whatever decision comes, but note he will *NOT* be taking responsibility for her. That falls to Paaq and Keena, and if she comes along, he'll make no bones about that.

OOC: I was also playing true to alignment as I see it. She cannot abide slavery, as it steals freedom from those enslaved. Be glad I don't have a Chaotic Neutral character lol. Upset many folk on Simon's Ea list years ago when I played one.

 

[AlphaSheWolf]

Keena's eyes fluttered open. Slowly she sits up, testing her arms, legs and then stands brushing dirt and leaves off of her. Without a word, she picks up her dropped bow and heads into the hut.

Smiling at the slavegirl, she sits crosslegged in front of her.

"You are free now," Keena says. "I understand your situation. No man or woman should deny another their freedom. My mother's tribe was all but wiped out by slavers and I have no love for their ilk. I pledge my sword and bow to protect you until you can be returned to your people."

 

[Cor Azer]

"Godspeed, Lirael and Eric, may your road be easier than ours."

Paaq stands watching the pair leave for a moment before shaking his head and remembering what this incident is about.

"Kip, how is the girl? Is she okay?"

From the corner of his eye, he sees Keena stir now that the potion has taken effect. Anger sneaks into his voice as he addresses her, "That was thoughtlessly done, Keena. To free this woman - however right that was - should not allow you to enslave us to your own convictions. In seeking her freedom, you have denied us our own."

He seethes for a moment, trying to cool down.

"There were other options, Keena."

He waves his hands, and paces away to calm down.

"There were other options."

 

[AlphaSheWolf]

"Godspeed, Lirael and Eric, may your road be easier than ours."

Paaq stands watching the pair leave for a moment before shaking his head and remembering what this incident is about.

"Kip, how is the girl? Is she okay?"

From the corner of his eye, he sees Keena stir now that the potion has taken effect. Anger sneaks into his voice as he addresses her, "That was thoughtlessly done, Keena. To free this woman - however right that was - should not allow you to enslave us to your own convictions. In seeking her freedom, you have denied us our own."

He seethes for a moment, trying to cool down.

"There were other options, Keena."

He waves his hands, and paces away to calm down.

"There were other options."

Turning cold, dead eyes, Keena said, "If you had seen the devastation I have seen that slavers leave behind after ransacking a village of peace loving folks, you would not think so. Slavers use violence to strip others of their freedom. Slave owners condone this violence by buying slaves. They only understand violence. So violence they get from my hand."

She then refocuses her gaze upon the woman. "I am called Keena, what is your name?"

 

[Artur Hawkwing]

OOC: I was also playing true to alignment as I see it. She cannot abide slavery, as it steals freedom from those enslaved. Be glad I don't have a Chaotic Neutral character lol. Upset many folk on Simon's Ea list years ago when I played one.

OOC: You play the alignment well. I can only assume you play them all equally well.

 

[Artur Hawkwing]

Kip steps away as his offered hand is passed by without any acknowledgement. He smirks, but shrugs and turns.

This one is your responsibility. Though I dare say her opinion of us may not be much more than that of one of the very hordes you are talking about. Did we, I mean you, not just slay her lawful, how much ever we may not agree with it, owner in cold blood? I will have nothing to do with care of her. You and...

He points toward Paaq, as well as he can, anyway

..him are responsible for her.

With that he turns on his heel and heads back outside, leaving the, in his mind, fools, to deal with the problem they have now created. Despite the fact he can't really make much from it, Kip pulls the map out and tries to orient himself to the sound of the river. He blinks as he just realizes...

Wait, where'd the spell girl go? And the other guy? Lirael and Eric?

He blinks, then shrugs.

Probably scouting or something. Speaking of which...

He lowers the map, looking around for shelter other than the small cabin.

Guess another night under the stars wouldn't hurt much.

He shrugs and wanders a few steps from the cabin, looking the forest over, more keeping himself busy than anything else, picking out a place here or a place there where the forest is just close enough to the small clearing to give him good cover, perhaps looking for a small storage shed of some sort, or a small barn or stable.

 

[S'mon]

OOC: That's fair. It was moreso that her position re: slavery wasn't mentioned before, ie: no thoughts on our plan before Keena acted. But your right, there wasn't really much time for talk. I guess I was under the mistaken impression that Chalice was just the place we left, and not necessarily the place that oversees this forest; ie, the forest was more-or-less lawless. As such, I wasn't considering it murder; I know it wouldn't be justified by self-defense since Keena attacked him first, but I'd argue it justifiable under protection of another (the slavegirl); it'd be up to the courts if my argument was good enough.

Chalice doesn't oversee the Forest of Doom. Jurisdiction does not affect the morality of the act. In any case Allansians have a hazy concept of ius solis at best, ius sanguinis is more common (says the lawyer).

 

[Cor Azer]

Chalice doesn't oversee the Forest of Doom. Jurisdiction does not affect the morality of the act. In any case Allansians have a hazy concept of ius solis at best, ius sanguinis is more common (says the lawyer).

OOC: I have vowed to never knowingly argue with a lawyer, so I'll stipulate to the facts as you deem them