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<blockquote data-quote="Systole" data-source="post: 6064019" data-attributes="member: 93930">Sylla shrugs again. &quot;Look back at the godsmen and the villagers, and think for a moment. The only even passingly reasonable voices between them are the Lady and the elder, and each of them has seen at least 70 summers, perhaps more. The godsmen's best hope for a leader after the Lady passes is a charlatan of some sort, because a charlatan will merely whore his way through their daughters. A fanatic will lead them to their death on some insane crusade. And when the town elder dies, it is that craven dog I spoke to who will have the loudest bark among the villagers. Do you suppose he'll counsel peace and prosperity?&quot;She glances at Denizel. &quot;If a half a cup of urine offends you, bard, then do not think of what this place will be like in ten years, because the future we are helping to create is ankle-deep in blood and ash, from horizon to horizon.&quot; She pauses, musing on an idea. &quot;Hmm. I must remember to come back this way, then. They'll probably be hiring.&quot; She turns to Vincenzo and Maui. &quot;If you're ready, we will go.&quot;[sblock=OOC]Sylla is always such a ray of sunshine, I know.[/sblock]</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Systole, post: 6064019, member: 93930"] Sylla shrugs again. [COLOR=#696969]"Look back at the godsmen and the villagers, and think for a moment. The only even passingly reasonable voices between them are the Lady and the elder, and each of them has seen at least 70 summers, perhaps more. The godsmen's best hope for a leader after the Lady passes is a charlatan of some sort, because a charlatan will merely whore his way through their daughters. A fanatic will lead them to their death on some insane crusade. And when the town elder dies, it is that craven dog I spoke to who will have the loudest bark among the villagers. Do you suppose he'll counsel peace and prosperity?" [/COLOR]She glances at Denizel. [COLOR=#696969]"If a half a cup of urine offends you, bard, then do not think of what this place will be like in ten years, because the future we are helping to create is ankle-deep in blood and ash, from horizon to horizon." [/COLOR]She pauses, musing on an idea. [COLOR=#696969]"Hmm. I must remember to come back this way, then. They'll probably be hiring." [/COLOR]She turns to Vincenzo and Maui. [COLOR=#696969]"If you're ready, we will go." [/COLOR] [sblock=OOC]Sylla is always such a ray of sunshine, I know.[/sblock] [/QUOTE]

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