AmorFati
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Story of Minala:
Minala was not like other girls. In fact, the other girls didn't think Minala was a girl at all, what with the trunk, the tusks and the big, flappy ears. But a girl she was, allthough quite a special one. Where she came from, no-one knew. One day, she was just there, roaming the streets, begging for a few coppers or a scrap of food to make it one more day. With time the other streeturchins came to know and trust Minala. After all, a small mountain armed with feral claws and big tusks was good to have in a rumble. Minala soon came to realize that the other kids used her for protection, and that few were not really her friends. That is where Kandeen came in. Kandeen is Minala's very best friend. In face, she is Minalas only friend. Too bad no-one but Minala can see or hear her. Minala seems to be the only one who know that Kandeen is even there. Kandeen is a beautiful princess from "somewhere beyond the mountains. Follow the moon, and cross the silver-river, and you'll find my kingdom" as Kandeen use to say. As the years went by, Minala came to realize that friendship was hard to find for one such as she.
Untill one day. She heard talk about a city called Sigil. In Sigil one could find people off all shapes, sizes and colors! Perhaps there she could finally be acceped for who she was? With Kandeens guidance, Minala found the way to Sigil. True, she needed the help of a wizard of considerable powers, and it cost her almost everything she had, but it would be worth it, she knew.
Sigil was.... unexpected! Minala and Kandeen roamed the streets of the Lower Ward for days, untill one evening she heard screams from an alley. A couple of kids were surrounded by dark-clad men holding knives. Seeing the kids in danger reminded her of her days as a lonely girl back home, and a red rage descended on her mind. What happened next she didn't really know, but the kids were safe, and the thgus taken care of. Kandeed complained of the blood and gore covering Minalas clothes and skin. Minala didn't really care; The kids were safe now, that was all that mattered. Since then she made it her mission to protect the kids of the Lower Ward.
And so it was for a few years. Thugs, rapists, pimps and other scum that was after the kids got what they deserved from Minala; A long "vacation" from life. Apparently she most have taken care of one thug too many, and one day they came after her. Red-clad men in strange uniforms overmanned her and took her to a prison of some sort. She was kept there for a few days untill she was transported to a ship of some sort. She is not sure, but she think that the trip between her cell and the ship might have involved magic of some sort as well. Finding nothing else to do, Minala tried to get some sleep. Kandeen said she would to keep an eye on the door as Minala slept, so she should be safe.... This is when the ship crashed into the wall, and the floor opened up...
Regarding Kandeen: Kandeen is a figment of Minalas imagination. As a result of loneliness, a feeling of not belonging, and constantly being teased by the other girls, Minala created Kandeen, the perfect best friend. Minala will usually consult Kandeen as to what to do, seeing as Kandeen is ever so much smarter than poor, dumb Minala. I am not sure wether to make Kandeen a part of Minalas personality or not yet. The way I see it, I got two ways to handle this.
1: Treat Kandeen as a invisible make-believe presence at all time. Minala will talk to her, ask her questions etc, but never get a response. That is, Minala will get responses, but only in her head.
2: Treat Kandeen as another part of Minalas personality. When Minala talk to her, Kandeen actually answers. Of course, Minala is the one doing all the talking then, but she is not aware of ot herself. A split personality might be hard to play, but fun as well.
Minala was not like other girls. In fact, the other girls didn't think Minala was a girl at all, what with the trunk, the tusks and the big, flappy ears. But a girl she was, allthough quite a special one. Where she came from, no-one knew. One day, she was just there, roaming the streets, begging for a few coppers or a scrap of food to make it one more day. With time the other streeturchins came to know and trust Minala. After all, a small mountain armed with feral claws and big tusks was good to have in a rumble. Minala soon came to realize that the other kids used her for protection, and that few were not really her friends. That is where Kandeen came in. Kandeen is Minala's very best friend. In face, she is Minalas only friend. Too bad no-one but Minala can see or hear her. Minala seems to be the only one who know that Kandeen is even there. Kandeen is a beautiful princess from "somewhere beyond the mountains. Follow the moon, and cross the silver-river, and you'll find my kingdom" as Kandeen use to say. As the years went by, Minala came to realize that friendship was hard to find for one such as she.
Untill one day. She heard talk about a city called Sigil. In Sigil one could find people off all shapes, sizes and colors! Perhaps there she could finally be acceped for who she was? With Kandeens guidance, Minala found the way to Sigil. True, she needed the help of a wizard of considerable powers, and it cost her almost everything she had, but it would be worth it, she knew.
Sigil was.... unexpected! Minala and Kandeen roamed the streets of the Lower Ward for days, untill one evening she heard screams from an alley. A couple of kids were surrounded by dark-clad men holding knives. Seeing the kids in danger reminded her of her days as a lonely girl back home, and a red rage descended on her mind. What happened next she didn't really know, but the kids were safe, and the thgus taken care of. Kandeed complained of the blood and gore covering Minalas clothes and skin. Minala didn't really care; The kids were safe now, that was all that mattered. Since then she made it her mission to protect the kids of the Lower Ward.
And so it was for a few years. Thugs, rapists, pimps and other scum that was after the kids got what they deserved from Minala; A long "vacation" from life. Apparently she most have taken care of one thug too many, and one day they came after her. Red-clad men in strange uniforms overmanned her and took her to a prison of some sort. She was kept there for a few days untill she was transported to a ship of some sort. She is not sure, but she think that the trip between her cell and the ship might have involved magic of some sort as well. Finding nothing else to do, Minala tried to get some sleep. Kandeen said she would to keep an eye on the door as Minala slept, so she should be safe.... This is when the ship crashed into the wall, and the floor opened up...
Regarding Kandeen: Kandeen is a figment of Minalas imagination. As a result of loneliness, a feeling of not belonging, and constantly being teased by the other girls, Minala created Kandeen, the perfect best friend. Minala will usually consult Kandeen as to what to do, seeing as Kandeen is ever so much smarter than poor, dumb Minala. I am not sure wether to make Kandeen a part of Minalas personality or not yet. The way I see it, I got two ways to handle this.
1: Treat Kandeen as a invisible make-believe presence at all time. Minala will talk to her, ask her questions etc, but never get a response. That is, Minala will get responses, but only in her head.
2: Treat Kandeen as another part of Minalas personality. When Minala talk to her, Kandeen actually answers. Of course, Minala is the one doing all the talking then, but she is not aware of ot herself. A split personality might be hard to play, but fun as well.
