[GP] A Game of Politics

[Twinswords]

DEACON!. House Ara has by no means the monopoly on Orr`s wisdom, all our houses have saints. So keep your talk about Orr where it belongs, in the church and not here. This is a govermental issue not religeous. So make your piont on arguments and not with Orr.

Let`s hold off this discussion until we have an better picture of the situation. Any vital things we should aquire now?

 

[Ranger Rick]

Looking at Deacon Fevre, "You told me they had stormed the barracks, I have heard this news from no one else. I do not imagine them gaily dancing up to the gates while strewing flowers becuase I have not heard about this revolt. You 10 seconds ago told me they'd taken the Captain's Quarters. I know not what to imagine. As to barricading the streets guess who told me that?

Let me repeat what I just said. I have heard none of this until you mentioned it. Ergo I want to set up an office of inquiry into these allegations."

OOC: Can someone point me to this dwarf rebellion FYI post? I seeemed to have missed/forgotten it.

 

[Twinswords]

OOC: http://www.enworld.org/showpost.php?p=2473543&postcount=72

 

[Rhialto]

Deacon Fevre glances up wearily at Sarrom. "The Hand of Orr guides all our affairs, woodsman, a fact that only a fool seeks to deny. And as I know my Creator liveth, I shall invoke His Wisdom and Power, and trust in His Ways, that He may take me on my death, and keep me in His loving embrace, to dwell in glory forever, may the Circle be completed." At this, Anguis once again traces a circle in the air. "And so when you tell me that this is a matter of government, not religion, I say to you, they are wed, as surely as man to woman, and night to day. Further, do not presume to interpret His Ways. While many have been called to Orr, only we have been chosen to keep His Laws in this world, and any others borrow their authority from us." He glances at Eimhin calmly. "And I seem to have misjudged you. You are not deluded--you are deaf. That is the only explanation I can think of, when you who have been here all the while know less of the situation of me, who has but recently arrived." He gestures at the Dean. "I believe he can explain it best. Though whether the facts will change your rebel's heart, I have no idea."

OOC: The post that details the situation. Because I'm not actually a jerk--it's just that my character is.

 

[Ranger Rick]

OOC: I was trying to understand how I knew this info I missed. Thank you.

I have heard, we are not fully aware what exactly caused the revolt. We suspect it has something to do with the new Army barracks that were recently built in the dwarven ghetto. I have not heard of any causulties. Has anyone on either side been hurt?

We are hearing these reports with no detail. Therefore we must find out what happened. # dwarfs having tea with the Captain may be interperted as a storming of the house. Let us head up there and see what has actually been done.

 

[Rhialto]

Anguis smiles subtly and sarcastically at Eimhin. "You show a most worthy trust in your superiors, sirrah, to think they cannot tell the difference between dwarfs staging a revolt, and dwarfs making a social call." His smile twists into a frown. "But I must make my mind clear. As I have said before, I care not why these dwarfs have chosen to revolt--I care that they have done so. If that is the case, as we have no reason to suppose otherwise at the moment, then the leaders must be punished for the breaking of the land's peace. That is the law of Orr, and that is the law of man. I will allow you time to discover the facts of the case, but if the facts of the case are that the dwarfs have risen up, seized the barracks and the Captain's Quarters, and barricaded the street, then no matter their cause, justice should be visited upon them."

 

[Twinswords]

Then the revolution was also against the law of Orr. And everybody here should be chopped down as well. Sometimes rebelion is the only way to get attention and change something for the good of everybody. The law is a tool to help Orr`s creations, not destroy them. You cannot condone an action without knowing the reasons and motives.

 

[Rhialto]

"Oh, not all of us," says Anguis with a thin smile. "Some of us fought on the side of right."

 

[Timothy]

Herzal looked at all of this with a smile on his face. They all think they are so important, so right in their convictions, ah well, maybe time will temper them

The dean coughes silently, but everybody is aware of it and quiets down immediatly.

Well, I think it is time for you to go off and see the situation yourself, as has been suggested allready.

But let me first announce that due to Anguis'vote, Alessa will be appointed chairman for now. I must say it was very close, as three committie members were tied fot votes with Alessa The dean quickly, but noticably, looks to Julius and Liem Alessa, will expect a full list of the goods you have chosen when we depart. Remember that with this vote as chairwoman, the other members have given you their trust for this.

Now, we will be departing tomorrow at the start of dusk, which will be in 14 hours. I encourage you to use the remainder of the night for a good night's sleep and I will meet you all in front of the great gate.

OOC: You can discuss the 5000 Golden Stars if you want, but if you want to do anything before going away, I suggest that you leave now to do it and get some sleep. I'll post the exact travel time for both you and by other means of transportation soon.

 

[Timothy]

OOC: I've been getting getting questions about the possibilities of assasination or otherwise unfortunate death in the party, and I thought I'd just say this out loud:

I will not allow a member of the party to be killed by another party member, direct or indirect. You can try and you can weaken the others, but as a DM, OOC, I will not allow it, I'l make up IC excuses for this.

You'll be travelling by coach, first to Stirr and then to Tarsur and will arrive there in 4 days, because the dean will help the coach along by magic. There will be tree carriages, three people can go in one carriage. It will be equiped with good foods and drinks and you will have a small bed, which can be locked by pulling up a board to it. It won't be comfortable, but you'll be (reasonably) safe.

A messenger who is pushing his horse and has the ability to change his horse can reach Tarsus or Gazur in 9 days. If the messenger can be replaced too (by handing over the message) this can be done in half the time (4,5).

I have attached a map (updated it a bit) to this post.