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[ZEITGEIST] The Continuing Adventures of Korrigan & Co.
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<blockquote data-quote="gideonpepys" data-source="post: 7114177" data-attributes="member: 79141"><p><strong>Matunaaga Downtime</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>MATUNAAGA DOWNTIME</strong></p><p></p><p>As the only member of the unit who had not returned to Flint, not reaffirmed his loyalty or his vow to Risur or the King, Matunaaga decided to remain in the Hidden Valley until such times as Korrigan called upon him. In the three years since he left, he had reconsidered his position and realised that it was Korrigan he had chosen to follow, Korrigan who had been the subject of his wife’s vision, and whose leadership he had followed. He did not wish to return to miscellaneous duties, but to lend his might against the Ob, or against whatever enemy Korrigan identified.</p><p></p><p>Korrigan went with him. The hardest part of their return was having to tell their children that Conquo was gone. The little ones were distraught, and it was a hard lesson for them to learn so young. Conquo had lived in the valley four three years and had often been their playmate. They missed him and cried themselves to sleep. Ayesha led them in rituals of remembrance that eased their loss. (But when it came time for them to leave again, the children viewed their departure with sorrow and fear, not excitement as they had done last time.)</p><p></p><p>The maustin caji was unhappy at his own performance in melee against Rush and Lya. He had come to over-rely on his firearms, he decided, and would spend his time in the valley rededicating himself to the study of the Palimpsest and his goal of becoming a living weapon in the defence of his people. To the outside eye, he appeared to be fishing, mending sails, but that, he found, was the most important element of his training. Matunaaga also spent time helping Korrigan meditate and focus on the most recent change to his schism-wrought form: the absorption of the energy of Tinker’s bomb. </p><p></p><p>Matunaaga spent the rest of his time training the Phalanx. He was pleased with the way they had performed. Some of them talked openly about returning to fight for the King Of Risur, but Matunnaga had to dissuade them: part of his agreement with the gith elders was that they would remain in the valley and defend it from intrusion. </p><p></p><p>For their part, the elders – particularly Chenu, Matunaaga’s father – maintained their critical opposition to advancements in weapons technology and remained unmoved by their efficacy. In conversation with both Korrigan and Matunaaga Chenu explained his thinking: "If development is unavoidable, then not one step further than the crossbow. Of course, if mankind deems it indispensable to life that men kill one another, it makes no difference how it is done, and mass murder is more practical. But the romantic yearning of men is foiled by technical development. That yearning, after all, looks for satisfaction only in the encounter of man and man. The courage that accrues to a man from his weapon may enable him to cope even with a multitude. This courage degenerates to cowardice when the man is no longer visible by the multitude. And this cowardice becomes downright baseness when the multitude is no longer visible to the man."</p><p></p><p>Matunaaga left it to Korrigan to respond: “Mankind as a whole is still a child learning its own strength and morals. One day it will see the wisdom you have already achieved, but the lessons will cost many bruises yet. Until then it is better that those who have wisdom stand at the front line of the progress to guide and temper it.” Later, Chenu told Matunaaga that he understood why he had chosen to follow Korrigan.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="gideonpepys, post: 7114177, member: 79141"] [b]Matunaaga Downtime[/b] [B]MATUNAAGA DOWNTIME[/B] As the only member of the unit who had not returned to Flint, not reaffirmed his loyalty or his vow to Risur or the King, Matunaaga decided to remain in the Hidden Valley until such times as Korrigan called upon him. In the three years since he left, he had reconsidered his position and realised that it was Korrigan he had chosen to follow, Korrigan who had been the subject of his wife’s vision, and whose leadership he had followed. He did not wish to return to miscellaneous duties, but to lend his might against the Ob, or against whatever enemy Korrigan identified. Korrigan went with him. The hardest part of their return was having to tell their children that Conquo was gone. The little ones were distraught, and it was a hard lesson for them to learn so young. Conquo had lived in the valley four three years and had often been their playmate. They missed him and cried themselves to sleep. Ayesha led them in rituals of remembrance that eased their loss. (But when it came time for them to leave again, the children viewed their departure with sorrow and fear, not excitement as they had done last time.) The maustin caji was unhappy at his own performance in melee against Rush and Lya. He had come to over-rely on his firearms, he decided, and would spend his time in the valley rededicating himself to the study of the Palimpsest and his goal of becoming a living weapon in the defence of his people. To the outside eye, he appeared to be fishing, mending sails, but that, he found, was the most important element of his training. Matunaaga also spent time helping Korrigan meditate and focus on the most recent change to his schism-wrought form: the absorption of the energy of Tinker’s bomb. Matunaaga spent the rest of his time training the Phalanx. He was pleased with the way they had performed. Some of them talked openly about returning to fight for the King Of Risur, but Matunnaga had to dissuade them: part of his agreement with the gith elders was that they would remain in the valley and defend it from intrusion. For their part, the elders – particularly Chenu, Matunaaga’s father – maintained their critical opposition to advancements in weapons technology and remained unmoved by their efficacy. In conversation with both Korrigan and Matunaaga Chenu explained his thinking: "If development is unavoidable, then not one step further than the crossbow. Of course, if mankind deems it indispensable to life that men kill one another, it makes no difference how it is done, and mass murder is more practical. But the romantic yearning of men is foiled by technical development. That yearning, after all, looks for satisfaction only in the encounter of man and man. The courage that accrues to a man from his weapon may enable him to cope even with a multitude. This courage degenerates to cowardice when the man is no longer visible by the multitude. And this cowardice becomes downright baseness when the multitude is no longer visible to the man." Matunaaga left it to Korrigan to respond: “Mankind as a whole is still a child learning its own strength and morals. One day it will see the wisdom you have already achieved, but the lessons will cost many bruises yet. Until then it is better that those who have wisdom stand at the front line of the progress to guide and temper it.” Later, Chenu told Matunaaga that he understood why he had chosen to follow Korrigan. [/QUOTE]
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