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<blockquote data-quote="mikeawmids" data-source="post: 7949622" data-attributes="member: 6776411"><p><strong><u>Chapter Twenty One: Ruk & Roll - Part One</u></strong></p><p></p><p>Rayhan is no closer to unlocking the secrets of the scroll, leaving the party with plenty of time to investigate the clues they uncovered in the auctioneers guildhall.</p><p></p><p>One of the three women who could be Zain's mother was sold to the Gladiator's Guild, so the heroes head to the Grand Coliseum, an immense stadium in the centre of the city. A long line of people are queuing up outside the entrance, jostling and cheering excitedly as the line inches forward. The heroes join the end of the queue.</p><p></p><p><strong>"What's going on here?"</strong> Misfar asks the man in front of him.</p><p></p><p><strong>"Have you been living under a rock?"</strong> the man answers, <strong>"It's the first day of the Ruk season! Go Scorpions!! Woot!!"</strong></p><p></p><p>Ruk is a popular sport, where two teams of ten unarmed athletes compete to throw a ball through the other team's hoop. Outright murdering another player on the field is frowned on, but pretty much anything else goes. Today, the Solku Scorpions face off against the Bug Harbour Behirs. Each team in the league is sponsored by one of the major guilds.</p><p></p><p>Eventually, the heroes reach the front of the queue, purchase tickets for the match and find their seats. The roar of the crowd is deafening as the two teams take the field. The Scorpions stand out in their bright orange tunics, whereas the Behirs are garbed in muted shades of blue and brown. A mangy gnoll is taking bets on the outcome of the match. Nadiyya places a wager on the Scorpions winning the game.</p><p></p><p>A whistle blows and the match begins! Players throw, kick and roll the ball between each other and every time someone scores, a loud gong sounds across the arena, barely audible over the cheering of the crowd. Several players have to be carried off the pitch after they are knobbled by the opposing team. After thirty minutes, another whistle sounds and the game pauses for an interval. The score is Behirs 3 / Scorpions 2. Food vendors move amidst the spectators, selling nibbles and drinks. Fuk buys a bag of deep fried tarantula legs and enjoys them very much! Play resumes and continues for another half hour. Each team scores another goal and the final score is Behirs 4 / Scorpions 3. Nadiyya curses and tears up her betting slip, she is now Broke.</p><p></p><p>The crowd begins to disperse, but the heroes linger, looking for someone they can ask about Zain's mother. A bored groundskeeper points them toward the locker rooms and suggests they talk to Zari.</p><p></p><p>The heroes follow the sound of screaming to the player's locker room. They walk in on two burly men struggling to hold down a third, while a dark skinned woman attempts to splint his broken leg.</p><p></p><p><strong>"Hold still Roone, you big baby!"</strong> the woman cries out in exasperation, <strong>"I can't help you while you're flopping about like a whispering jellyfish!"</strong></p><p></p><p>Misfar steps forward and casts Slumber on the injured man. He immediately lies still, snoring gently. The woman nods her thanks and finishes setting the broken limb. Once she is done, she washes the blood from her hands, then turns to the heroes.</p><p></p><p><strong>"My thanks, magi. I feared I would have to knock Roone out myself before he would stop shrieking and let me work. He's a cry baby, but he's also our star player - and out of commission until that whispering leg heals.</strong></p><p><strong>"My name is Zari - how can I help you?"</strong></p><p></p><p> Zain steps forward.</p><p></p><p><strong>"My name is Zain Al-Sahli and I am looking for my mother."</strong></p><p></p><p>Zari's eyes widen with wonder as she stares up into the big man's face.</p><p></p><p><strong>"Little Zain, but how can this be? After all this time, I thought you must be dead."</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>"Mother?"</strong> Zain whispers, reaching down to take her hand.</p><p></p><p><strong>"I'm sorry Zain. No. I am your aunt."</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>"What happened?"</strong> Zain asks, <strong>"Where is my mother? Anything you can tell me would be helpful. I.. I don't even remember her name."</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>"Your mother's name is Zeri Al-Sahli,"</strong> Zari answers, <strong>"She had two sisters, Zuri and myself. On that whispering day, when the slavers came and killed your father, all four of us were taken. I don't know what happened to either of my sisters. I was sold to the Gladiators Guild and forced to fight. I am no stranger to the spear and survived long enough to be promoted to trainer. When Ruk became fashionable, I was asked to coach the Solku Scorpions."</strong></p><p></p><p>Nadiyya spits on the locker room floor. Zari snorts.</p><p></p><p><strong>"Yes, we're not winning many games and are close to being relegated to the provincial league,"</strong> Zari says sadly, <strong>"With Roone out of action, I don't see how we can win our next match. No doubt i'll lose my position and be sent back to the fighting pits."</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>"No."</strong> Zain states, folding his arms across his chest, <strong>"I will not stand for it. You are family and I will not see you sent to the pits. If there is anything I can do, you have but to name it - and by the will of Sarenrae, I will see it done!"</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>"Well, there is one thing...."</strong> Zari says, eyeing her nephew's brawny physique, <strong>"Tell me, what size tunic do you wear?"</strong></p><p></p><p><em>TBC</em></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mikeawmids, post: 7949622, member: 6776411"] [B][U]Chapter Twenty One: Ruk & Roll - Part One[/U][/B] Rayhan is no closer to unlocking the secrets of the scroll, leaving the party with plenty of time to investigate the clues they uncovered in the auctioneers guildhall. One of the three women who could be Zain's mother was sold to the Gladiator's Guild, so the heroes head to the Grand Coliseum, an immense stadium in the centre of the city. A long line of people are queuing up outside the entrance, jostling and cheering excitedly as the line inches forward. The heroes join the end of the queue. [B]"What's going on here?"[/B] Misfar asks the man in front of him. [B]"Have you been living under a rock?"[/B] the man answers, [B]"It's the first day of the Ruk season! Go Scorpions!! Woot!!"[/B] Ruk is a popular sport, where two teams of ten unarmed athletes compete to throw a ball through the other team's hoop. Outright murdering another player on the field is frowned on, but pretty much anything else goes. Today, the Solku Scorpions face off against the Bug Harbour Behirs. Each team in the league is sponsored by one of the major guilds. Eventually, the heroes reach the front of the queue, purchase tickets for the match and find their seats. The roar of the crowd is deafening as the two teams take the field. The Scorpions stand out in their bright orange tunics, whereas the Behirs are garbed in muted shades of blue and brown. A mangy gnoll is taking bets on the outcome of the match. Nadiyya places a wager on the Scorpions winning the game. A whistle blows and the match begins! Players throw, kick and roll the ball between each other and every time someone scores, a loud gong sounds across the arena, barely audible over the cheering of the crowd. Several players have to be carried off the pitch after they are knobbled by the opposing team. After thirty minutes, another whistle sounds and the game pauses for an interval. The score is Behirs 3 / Scorpions 2. Food vendors move amidst the spectators, selling nibbles and drinks. Fuk buys a bag of deep fried tarantula legs and enjoys them very much! Play resumes and continues for another half hour. Each team scores another goal and the final score is Behirs 4 / Scorpions 3. Nadiyya curses and tears up her betting slip, she is now Broke. The crowd begins to disperse, but the heroes linger, looking for someone they can ask about Zain's mother. A bored groundskeeper points them toward the locker rooms and suggests they talk to Zari. The heroes follow the sound of screaming to the player's locker room. They walk in on two burly men struggling to hold down a third, while a dark skinned woman attempts to splint his broken leg. [B]"Hold still Roone, you big baby!"[/B] the woman cries out in exasperation, [B]"I can't help you while you're flopping about like a whispering jellyfish!"[/B] Misfar steps forward and casts Slumber on the injured man. He immediately lies still, snoring gently. The woman nods her thanks and finishes setting the broken limb. Once she is done, she washes the blood from her hands, then turns to the heroes. [B]"My thanks, magi. I feared I would have to knock Roone out myself before he would stop shrieking and let me work. He's a cry baby, but he's also our star player - and out of commission until that whispering leg heals. "My name is Zari - how can I help you?"[/B] Zain steps forward. [B]"My name is Zain Al-Sahli and I am looking for my mother."[/B] Zari's eyes widen with wonder as she stares up into the big man's face. [B]"Little Zain, but how can this be? After all this time, I thought you must be dead." "Mother?"[/B] Zain whispers, reaching down to take her hand. [B]"I'm sorry Zain. No. I am your aunt." "What happened?"[/B] Zain asks, [B]"Where is my mother? Anything you can tell me would be helpful. I.. I don't even remember her name." "Your mother's name is Zeri Al-Sahli,"[/B] Zari answers, [B]"She had two sisters, Zuri and myself. On that whispering day, when the slavers came and killed your father, all four of us were taken. I don't know what happened to either of my sisters. I was sold to the Gladiators Guild and forced to fight. I am no stranger to the spear and survived long enough to be promoted to trainer. When Ruk became fashionable, I was asked to coach the Solku Scorpions."[/B] Nadiyya spits on the locker room floor. Zari snorts. [B]"Yes, we're not winning many games and are close to being relegated to the provincial league,"[/B] Zari says sadly, [B]"With Roone out of action, I don't see how we can win our next match. No doubt i'll lose my position and be sent back to the fighting pits." "No."[/B] Zain states, folding his arms across his chest, [B]"I will not stand for it. You are family and I will not see you sent to the pits. If there is anything I can do, you have but to name it - and by the will of Sarenrae, I will see it done!" "Well, there is one thing...."[/B] Zari says, eyeing her nephew's brawny physique, [B]"Tell me, what size tunic do you wear?"[/B] [I]TBC[/I] [/QUOTE]
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