OOC commentary: Like a soap bubble bursting, drama puts an end to things swiftly. The aftermath of this session was written down in the "Starlit" roleplay note. Ror needed to do some serious thinking at the end. Despite things not working out with Sanria, Ror did start taking books to other places for him to read, meaning she had at least some positive effect! And despite Sanria's opinion on the matter, he is not bitter. The end is a bit confusing, because Sanria talks about seeking out or not, while Ror discusses the roleplay variant of the OOC concept of not being on the deed list. (No access to the area.) Miscommunication ahoy! This session also shows near the end the one downside to being a leveler roleplaying: heroes tend to downsize abilities or opinions of levelers. Which is not always relevant nor fair.
Official Enquiry
Dear Leadership, dear all,
There is a man named Thasmudyan who claims to have been a TriPower general. I would like to have any official report, information or memories of his time serving the Kingdom. I am investigating both his claim as his accusations of misconduct by the TriPower. So the more information you can give me, the better.
Regards,
Ror
1st Class Research Officer
There is a man named Thasmudyan who claims to have been a TriPower general. I would like to have any official report, information or memories of his time serving the Kingdom. I am investigating both his claim as his accusations of misconduct by the TriPower. So the more information you can give me, the better.
Regards,
Ror
1st Class Research Officer
Starlit
It was night. Pushing the ivy curtain aside, Ror stepped on the balcony and walked over to the edge. He sat down on the railing and listened to the sounds of the forest at night. High above him in the heavens, the stars twinkled and no moon could be seen. Out of a pouch came an old pipe, prestuffed with a fine herb, and he placed the end of the pipe in his mouth while he lit the other. Gradually, rings of smoke rose above the balcony, diluting and disappearing as they ascended. Ror sighed and watched starlit Westbridge at the horizon. Tonight would be a night for some deep thinking.
Pressing Matters
Sanria sat in her office, staring out over the castle grounds to the north from the large window. From there she could see Star Mountain and the various trails that wound up its side and through it. Beyond was the ice cream parlor where, the day before, she had met with Orn and Ror. The moment when her only concerns were wishing Orn liked Ror better than he did. Now, in the span of a day, things had gone from relatively under control, to outright insane. But, what was new?
She had gone back to the cavern, slinking into the place in what she hoped was silence, but Thasmudyan had found her. They sat and talked for quite a while, and she was informed that having Ror help raise Nioma while Thasmudyan was there made him quite upset. He wanted a chance to be in Nioma's life... and hers. They spent time arguing, discussing, and...
And things that sent her packing to the castle in haste. Things that sent her to visit with Colin. She spent the evening talking to him, discussing the past and Emalia, their children, Orn and Leandra, the fact that Colin was going to be a grandfather and already was one. They spent time reminiscing and discussing, and...
And when Orn walked in to deliver his father a plate full of food in the morning and saw his mother and father together, Sanria had a hell of a time telling him it meant nothing. But she knew, then, as did Orn, that she could no longer be with Ror. She could barely stand her own self, her own weaknesses, but there was nothing more to be said. She had guaranteed herself a life alone.
She rose from her desk and had Enmach bring Nioma to her. She would ensure that there were no accidents. She would stop by the temple of Lathander and meet with Gilean. No more children. Then... she would stop by the tree and talk to Ror. She would have to end things... she couldn't drag another man through what she had already done to three others. At least she'd stop things before they went any further.
Sanria appeared at the temple and walked in to see not only Gilean, but another priest with a small girl at the hem of his robes. It was here that she and her daughter stumbled across the other side of her conversation with Thasmudyan. In front of her was Maya's daughter and Nioma's half-sister, Lyvinnia. Things had suddenly become far, far more complex.
She had gone back to the cavern, slinking into the place in what she hoped was silence, but Thasmudyan had found her. They sat and talked for quite a while, and she was informed that having Ror help raise Nioma while Thasmudyan was there made him quite upset. He wanted a chance to be in Nioma's life... and hers. They spent time arguing, discussing, and...
And things that sent her packing to the castle in haste. Things that sent her to visit with Colin. She spent the evening talking to him, discussing the past and Emalia, their children, Orn and Leandra, the fact that Colin was going to be a grandfather and already was one. They spent time reminiscing and discussing, and...
And when Orn walked in to deliver his father a plate full of food in the morning and saw his mother and father together, Sanria had a hell of a time telling him it meant nothing. But she knew, then, as did Orn, that she could no longer be with Ror. She could barely stand her own self, her own weaknesses, but there was nothing more to be said. She had guaranteed herself a life alone.
She rose from her desk and had Enmach bring Nioma to her. She would ensure that there were no accidents. She would stop by the temple of Lathander and meet with Gilean. No more children. Then... she would stop by the tree and talk to Ror. She would have to end things... she couldn't drag another man through what she had already done to three others. At least she'd stop things before they went any further.
Sanria appeared at the temple and walked in to see not only Gilean, but another priest with a small girl at the hem of his robes. It was here that she and her daughter stumbled across the other side of her conversation with Thasmudyan. In front of her was Maya's daughter and Nioma's half-sister, Lyvinnia. Things had suddenly become far, far more complex.
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