Haraiva in Darkness - Greybar's Storyhour (9/15 update)

[ArlissaLlassa]

Prophesy and such

Then put that next to their previous prophesy:

"She shall rule for three hundred years,
And then she will rule for three thousand more,
If she is not faced anew by those who are old,
Reborn by sacrifice of one of the lost"

"From the water shall be called the oldest stones,
...."

Lets see.... who do we know who could be the oldest stones... called from the water. hmmm.... who could it be?



Well, at least some of it had to be easy.

 

[Piratecat]

Now playing: What do you get when you bury a human head-up in good, rich soil and drill an evil seed in the top of his skull?

Ermmm... a nice new vase?

 

[Greybar]

sidebar - Legendary Creatures

Not a "real" update, but it's been a bit crazy at work the last few weeks... I know, excuses excuses -john

sidebar - Legendary Creatures

from Karrinkas' background:
Dar-Thakka: The name Dar-Thakka translates to Night Pelt or Black Pelt. These beings are the supernatural remains of Karranas who have died in the pursuit of evils. Those who betray their clan, slay their elders, or make pacts with evil spirits are the primary causes. Their pelt becomes black, devoid of any marks of their clan, and they begin to prowl entirely at night.

from Balius' background:
Moonwebs: These ethereal creatures, if they indeed are alive, are spoken of in some few tales of the deeper hills. They look like silvery jewels floating in the air with delicate traceries from gem to gem. In one ballad, the hero became entranced while watching the dancing motions of the moonweb. He was deaf and senseless to all else - his companions, his surroundings, and any danger. One of his arvan attempted to strike the floating web down, but was felled by an unseen force. When finally the hero roused from his entrancement he claimed to have had an indescribable vision of beauty and unseen truth that he could never fully relate to his friends.

 

[Piratecat]

Yeah, less excuses, more writing!

 

[Greybar]

Some additional information to put the Dar-Thakka in context:

The Karranas have a thick, colored fur over their entire bodies. The coloring of this fur is heriditary, and carried along the female gene-line. Perhaps due to this fact, the clans of the Karranas are matri-linear. As a result, a Karranas' clan of birth is readily apparent by the coloration patterns of his fur. These patterns are not quite as apparent to non-Karranas, for the Karranas seem to be able to see certain color variations that humans cannot.

from the Karranas info

For the Dar-Thakka to lose all coloration is a visible sign of their alienation from their people. When Balius dreamt of seeing these "Black Karranas" it was a terrible old legend coming true. Since then Karrinkas and Balius have theorized that the Matriarch may have somehow enslaved Karranas and colored them black (by dye or magic) in order to frighten and threaten other free Karranas.

Balius is also an interesting sidenote. As a human lacking fur, he has tattoos that mimic that of the Claw Lake tribe in which he was raised.

John

 

[Balius]

<nudge nudge> As the bard of the group <nudge>, it's my job <nudge nudge> to pest everyone around me <nudge> until they're just about ready <nudge> to whack my freaking head off. So, I'm pesting Graybar to update this here thread.

Don't make me post *Balius'* version of things - it'll mostly revolve around Daphna's butt, and theories about what *really* happens in those cities full of women (I'm guessing slumber parties, pillow fights, and lots of slo-mo showers).

Shawn/Balius

 

[Karrinkas]

Balius is also an interesting sidenote. As a human lacking fur, he has tattoos that mimic that of the Claw Lake tribe in which he was raised.

For an example of Claw Lake tribe markings:

Karrinkas most closely resembles a tiger. He has black wedges striping him from his head to his tail. He's on the tawny side of orange, his eyes are green, and the pads of his paws are black, as is his nose. His eartips have black markings on the back that make it look like he has eyes there.

 

[ArlissaLlassa]

<nudge nudge> As the bard of the group <nudge>, it's my job <nudge nudge> to pest everyone around me <nudge> until they're just about ready <nudge> to whack my freaking head off.

Don't worry... I'm just about ready to whack your freaking head off.

Originally posted by Balius Don't make me post *Balius'* version of things - it'll mostly revolve around Daphna's butt, and theories about what *really* happens in those cities full of women (I'm guessing slumber parties, pillow fights, and lots of slo-mo showers).

Ahhh... you know, there's a reason I've never cast "Abanta's Glorious Shower" when Balius was around...

And I guess you must have missed "Llassa's Pillow Fight of Light" when I used it last session.

 

[Indigo Veil]

...what *really* happens in those cities full of women (I'm guessing slumber parties, pillow fights, and lots of slo-mo showers).

... ... -_-;;;;

^_^

Well, greybar, what's going on? Are we going to get to see sunborns topple? <looks hopeful> ^_^

Incidentally, I don't know if you care or not, but in case you do, I'm done with Queen of Shadows. 'S'all finished. ^,^ <gentle pokenudge> C'mon, your turn! ^_^

 

[Greybar]

Just a quick pitiful update on the update:
That darn real world. Right now I'm working some serious overtime and probably will be until mid-Septemberish. Between that and the Haraiva game itself (and converting to 3.5), I probably will continue to be sadly un-updating.

In related news: What I may do is make a series of posts, one for each game session, with a brief summary. I think the story (as a story) isn't too compelling for outsiders for another 6-7 sessions. Then we get into a more urban setting, plus a lot of the players ended up doing a lot more writing. Both Arlissa and Samus now have journals, though Samus' doesn't begin for a couple in-game weeks from the current position of the Story Hour. Plus Berke's player and I had some great play-by-email, which gives me the ability to pull real nice quotes verbatim. Now if only our estwhile bard would update his in-character blog...

John