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Post by Andre on Jul 1, 2011 20:38:45 GMT -5
"What are you some kind of monk ? ! ? " Christania asks indignantly .. " Rin did you SEE that ? He turned me down flat ! " Christania starts pouting and Rin knows why ... the man who turns her down is a rare one indeed given her looks - though Christania doesn't seem to have caught on yet to what Forman's "vocation" is, unlike Rin ... Christania stops mid-pout long enough to watch Forman spread Rin's feathers out... then she giggles when Forman lifts Rin up ... " That's the first time I've seen anyone do THAT to him .... normally people are either afraid of him or they decide to become one of his " groupies " " (Forman give yourself 15 Role Playing points right now for the pic love how you popped that in there  .. this is in addition to the RP points I award at the end of the thread ... loved the whole examining Rin and picking him up thing too  ) |
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Post by nestor on Jul 1, 2011 23:52:32 GMT -5
After setting Rin down Forman walks over to Christania and puts and arm around her.
"Actually my dear I am a monk, but ill tell you what. If i ever decide to abandon my vows I promise to come and find you. It will be glorious and sweaty, but until then..." he gives her a swat on her shapely behind. "We shall have to behave our selves."
"So... who wants lunch?"
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Post by darkalloy on Jul 2, 2011 1:52:06 GMT -5
"That depends what are you offering and do you really want to see me eat?"
Rin points to his wicked looking beak.
"I've made gully dwarves vomit from watching me eat before."
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Post by nestor on Jul 2, 2011 13:30:23 GMT -5
"What sort of food do you eat?" Forman moves back toward Rin.
"You beak does have some barb like...teeth for lack of a better word, on the sides there. Do you eat fish? Live prey?"
He leans in to smell Rin deeply, "Snif ,ssnniiff, snnniiiffffffff"
"You do not have the smell of a carrion eater. I would think that even with that "cleaning" trick you can do, the odor would be pervasive."
With a quizzical look on his face
"I am intrigued, what do you eat?"
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Post by darkalloy on Jul 2, 2011 15:45:59 GMT -5
"Meat and fish, mostly. My treats include carrion, pastries and a few other things that are a bit harder on my gullet."
Rin then chuckles.
"And it's not so much what I eat as it is the way I eat."
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Post by Andre on Jul 2, 2011 16:54:07 GMT -5
Christania seems completely unfazed by the swat on her behind... Rin knows why , she's done that to Rin himself.. and other men, and some females to boot ... herself in the years he's known her .. but she rolls her eyes .. " I was JOKING .. you're ACTUALLY a monk? That's no way to live - I've heard stories about you guys , all that meditating and discipline .. and worst of all no fun between the sheets ? Total waste too cute guy like you ... it is SO not worth it Mr Forman of the Wheel, Initiate of the Order " crossing her arms stubbornly she looks at Forman , dissaproval on her face.... given that she's the complete opposite of a monk - her free-wheeling spontaneous ways - Rin knows her well enough to have predicted a reaction like this - well that and Christania has a hard time keeping her mouth shut.
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Post by darkalloy on Jul 2, 2011 18:25:30 GMT -5
"Well not all monks are like that. I happen to know a monk whose is according to his wife thunder between the sheets. Also he has a scaled... Yeah."
Rin chuckles a bit, wondering what Christania's reaction will be.
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Post by Andre on Jul 2, 2011 18:50:54 GMT -5
" Scales? As in a scaled dick? Thunder between the sheets? What the HELL are you talking about ? " Christania glares at Rin in confusion then adds poking Forman hard in the chest with one outstretched fingernail " Anyways getting back to the point that's NO way to live mister ! "
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Post by darkalloy on Jul 2, 2011 18:55:15 GMT -5
"Yeah a scaled little monk."
Rin then looks to Forman.
"So is your order one of celibacy? Or are you just afraid she might be a bit too much for you to handle?"
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Post by nestor on Jul 2, 2011 19:33:31 GMT -5
"Well celibacy is not an actual part of the vows, it's very complex." He says with a sigh, "In general the consequences are difficult to explain. It's kind of like being stuck between a rock and a hard place...sometimes incredibly hard."
"In short, a few years ago I completed the martial training and trials of my Order. Now I am enduring my "Culling". Basically, putting my training to the test, learning new things to teach the next generation. After my "Culling" is over I will return to the Priory to fulfill my debt. Marriage and more children for the Priory, Hopefully."
Forman says with all sincerity and a smile on his face.
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Post by Andre on Jul 2, 2011 22:13:21 GMT -5
Christania's mouth drops open an incredulous look on his face.. " Oh gods you're one of THOSE people ? You can't have sex until you get MARRIED ? ! ? What is this some sort of wierd religion thing? " Look, it seems like they come up with a new god every week , some new huckster selling religion and getting people to line the SOB's pockets because "the gods demand it".. I've seen all sorts of fake healing, mages who only know the barest bit about their craft - just enough to impress the rubes - pretending to be priests, they flash a bit of light, make a few magic type sounds... PRETENDING to heal someone's ills or injuries and it turns out it was just some jerk they planted in the audience ... " Hell I don't mind lying to people and taking their money myself .. but I only target rich noble assholes who have it coming ... and you've definitely been LIED to my friend... " Christania pats Forman's arm sympathetically .. " Don't believe the hype.. unless.. " Christania raises her eyebrows and steps back to look at Forman. " You're not one of those types who believes in the old pre-Cataclysm gods, Paladine and Takhisis and all that nonsense are you ? Because let me tell you right now that's a load of crap ! " (Majere would be considered one of the "fairy tale pre-cataclysm gods" Christania referred to ... bear in mind this forum RP thread takes place years before the start of the campaign, for the most part the gods haven't made their return to the world yet and are regarded by the majority of the populace as just that, fairy tales... Rin knows exactly who Christania is talking about but can't remember Rin's religious beliefs prior to the campaign starting for the life of me  .. needless to say Christania ends up eating her words after the "present time" start of the campaign when she sees Rin healing wounds with a touch as well as Zane ) |
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Post by nestor on Jul 3, 2011 9:28:25 GMT -5
"Yes!! I have seen these...Hucksers!!" Forman say's enthusiastically.
"I was in Swiftwater about a year ago. A group had set up a large tent in a field just outside of town. They sent callers through-out the town claiming that they could invoke the old Gods. The power of Paladine, Gilean, and Majere would be on display. Anyway, like the rest of the saps i paid my 3 silver. There was a robed Kender with some above average slight of hand skills that had the majority of the crowd in quite a tizzy."
"They tried to preform healing, but it seemed to me just a ploy to separate the desperate from their coin."
"The group ran a foul of the local's. Most of them had gotten away, but they managed to catch the Kender and a few others, they tarred and feathered them and road them out of town on a pole, dropped them off a low bluff into the sea. Quite a spectacle"
Forman takes a deep breath and continues
"The Order is uninterested in your money, or anyone's for that matter. We work to improve the human condition. Because of our (he gestures at Christania and himslef) generality and adaptability we are a superior race, but greatly flawed. The Order works to unlock our potential. I am at the start of my "Culling". I am to seek out challenges and test my skills, if I survive I will return to the Priory and help in the progression of humans as a race."
"As for the old god's we have writings that go back hundreds of years and some of them speak of Majere's interaction in the world. Many of his teachings are still revered, but we as an Order pray to our ancestors who watch over us for guidance in these times, Majere has been silent for many generations."
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Post by Andre on Jul 3, 2011 14:53:54 GMT -5
" Humph.. doesn't sound like your average kender , they don't really care about money that much " mutters Christania " Though if they convinced him he was a mage I can see how he might have been a "patsy" for them " (my apologies Nestor ! Go ahead and read up on the kender on pages 28-30 in the "dragonlance campaign setting pdf " and ignore the "afflicted kender" sidebar, there are no afflicted kender in the world of Krynn yet - and in this campaign quite possibly not ever .. they're one of the races, along with gully dwarves, unique to the world of Krynn that someone new to the campaign setting wouldn't know about... basically kender are happy-go-lucky mostly innocent-as-a-child (very child-like in behavior actually) hyperactive kleptomaniacs who steal not because they want money but more so because they find what's in other people's pocket to be very interesting - they'll take the shiny colored stone over the bag of coins any day ) .. as well read up on gully dwarves page 14 ... Draug I also forgot to tell you about this, go ahead and read up on kender.. Draug would have met some kender in person at some point given that kender wander pretty much everywhere... though Draug's never met or heard of a gully dwarf before in Draug's life .. this is totally my fault, I didn't give you guys a heads up on kender or gully dwarf so of course you can't be expected to know how they act ) .. " ' Majere's been silent for many generations. ' .. so yeah, He doesn't exist basically right? " asks Christania ? " How can you know He exists if you can't prove it? Something seems suspicious about it to me.. I know a con when I see one I've pulled my fair share of them myself" Christania sniffs disdainfully " So maybe your Order doesn't want money.. but this Culling thing.. do they tell you WHICH asses to kick during your challenges? How do you know they're not using you as some sort of hired mercenaries or something? Maybe the persons-in-charge in your Order trade political favors with the mayors of the villages and cities and whatnot using you guys as dupes all the while.. I dunno something seems fishy to me" Christania shakes her head " Then again I'm biased.. far as I'm concerned any Order that makes celibacy a requirement CAN'T be good.. right Rin ? " Christania pokes Rin in the side " You've been pretty quiet that's unlike you - since when do I do all the talking ? ! ? .. so what's your opinion ? And what do you think of us "superior humans" kicking all the other races' ass? " Christania adds, teasing rin as she elbows him again in the ribs .. Rin knows her well enough to realize she's not taking a word of the "superior humans" bit seriously.. indeed Forman gets the impression she's not taking it that seriously either. |
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Post by deepfrey on Jul 3, 2011 15:09:44 GMT -5
(done and done andre)
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Post by darkalloy on Jul 3, 2011 17:36:06 GMT -5
"Not necessarily, I could see some instances where a vow of celibacy could be a good thing. Say like a rapist get caught, you make him join a celibate order and well there is his punishment. See you leave his bit's, but you place him in a position where he cannot use them and will likely have temptation."
Rin then raises a claw.
"Not to mention most Celibate orders are joined by people who have not had it or have had their hearts broken. They devote themselves to many thing's. Bettering themselves is the most often one."
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.. this is in addition to the RP points I award at the end of the thread ... loved the whole examining Rin and picking him up thing too 
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.. needless to say Christania ends up eating her words after the "present time" start of the campaign when she sees Rin healing wounds with a touch as well as Zane ) 
