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Post by Andre on Jul 3, 2011 19:58:57 GMT -5
" So you're saying the best way to make someone non-celibate is to get them laid since they don't know what they're missing " Christania concludes looking at Rin then grins as she looks at Forman.. " Maybe I should rape him.. for his own good of course."
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Post by darkalloy on Jul 4, 2011 8:38:44 GMT -5
"If you rape him though you have to become celibate."
Rin sticks his tongue out at Christania.
"So that would kind of defeat the purpose."
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Post by nestor on Jul 4, 2011 9:26:16 GMT -5
Forman smiles,
"I am not saying my ways are better, just that they are my ways. Just as your ways are yours."
Forman sits down on a tree stump, un-slings his pack and begins to rummage through it. He pulls a trail ration out and takes a bite of hard tack. While chewing he says,
"The Order does not use it's initiates as mercenaries. I have had no contact with the Order or any of the Priories since my "culling" began. Although I did join a mercenary group for a while about 6 months ago, it was fun while it lasted, but they were a little to sedentary for my tastes. I saw them 6 weeks ago in Valens, they had taken to waylaying travelers and tradesmen on the road. The town guard had tied their corpses to the city wall by the gate as a deterrence."
He takes a sip of water from his water skin.
"As for the old gods." He shrugs.
"Who knows, the writings I studied seemed very convening. I am quite sure that the monks who wrote them believed what they wrote, but Majere has been silent for many many years. His teachings are still valuable, and much can be learned from them."
Loud burp!!
"I am living proof that discipline, technique, and devotion can make you greater than the sum of your parts. I could walk away from the Order this instant and start a new life. But that would not be right, I woe them a debt. Also, I want to help improve on the Orders teachings, to give back to those who have given so much to me."
Forman smells a piece of jerky that may or may not have gone bad, takes a very small bite. Chews for a second and his facial expression says, not to bad.
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Post by Andre on Jul 4, 2011 13:22:00 GMT -5
" How the hell does me raping him make me celibate?" Christania demands loudly then sits down next to Forman on the stump.. " So I'm not going to change your mind no matter what? Damn shame.. I can count the men who've turned me down on one hand ... still, thanks for saving our asses with the whole hobgoblin thing back there " Christania kisses Forman on the cheek " Even if you are a damn fool " Christania snorts and stands up trying to pull Forman to his feet " I believe my bird-lover invited you to our troupe's performance - you've never seen anything like it before ... c'mon .. "
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Post by Andre on Jul 4, 2011 13:22:56 GMT -5
(Also Nestor you had a chance to read over the kender and the gully dwarf sections I mentioned earlier in the dragonlance campaign setting pdf sourcebook? If not go back and check page two of this thread for the page numbers to read through )
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Post by nestor on Jul 5, 2011 11:47:56 GMT -5
I read over them, you are right Keneder would not act like a priest for money, he may do it if he thinks its funny though.
Forman says, "Sure I love a good show, I'M a song and dance man myself."
He begins to sing
"At the bar in Alsip, across from the horse hitch, on a bar stool she took off her ring.
I closely watched her, and I walked on over. I sat down and asked her, her name.
When the drinks finally hit her, she said "I'm no quitter, but I finally quit living on dreams, I'm hungry for laughter, and here ever after, I'm ready for whatever the other life brings.
In the door way i saw him, I closely watched him, I thought how he looked at of place. He walked on over and stood there beside us he had a strange look on his face.
He was the size of an ogre, and for a minute i thought i was dead. But he started shaking, his big heart was breaking as he turned to the woman and said
"You picked a fine time to leave me Useal, four hungry children and a crop in the field. I've had some sad times, lived through some bad times, but this time the hurting wont heal, you picked a fine time to leave me Useal."
Forman looks at Rin and Christania and says, "You don't know the words? I thought everyone knew the words to Useal. Back at the priory, we would sing that in the barracks, and on marches. Some one would always yell "You Bitch!! You Whore" after her name is sung, funny." he laughs
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Post by Andre on Jul 5, 2011 15:51:00 GMT -5
(give yourself 30 RP points right now for the song Forman that was great ) Christania is laughing out loud by the time the song is over.. " No haven't heard that one before... ran out on her wife and husband eh ? Monks hollering " bitch " and "whore" ... interesting " she gives Forman a sidelong glance and looks up at Rin " So in your professional opinion as a songwriter and singer, what do you think of his performance?"
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Post by darkalloy on Jul 5, 2011 16:10:26 GMT -5
"His performance lacked style and flare, he seems a bit tone deaf as well to be honest. Mind you I have heard worse. His saving grace is that he is a monk, and he sings such a song that generally has others yelling you bitch and you whore. As for the song it is catchy, I probably wouldn't sing it but you know me I make mine up as I go most of the time."
Rin then chuckles.
"Still I have gone to bardic college and am a Kenku. Besides you did said, '"Haven't heard that one before."'
Rin quotes Christanis in her own voice.
"So a new thing is always good at least once."
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Post by nestor on Jul 6, 2011 9:16:52 GMT -5
"I can also juggle."
Forman stoops down and picks up 3 stones slightly smaller than an egg and begins to juggle. He keeps it up a few minutes until he sneezes and one of the rocks lands on his head with a thud.
he rubs the goose egg and laughs
"If you can get me a good seat ill be happy to watch the performance."
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Post by Andre on Jul 6, 2011 12:06:06 GMT -5
" Ouch" Christania winces looking at Rin " That was harsh hon... still you ARE the expert ..that's what I get for asking a bard what he thinks of a musical performance.. "
She winces again looking at the bump on Forman's head, rubbing it for him.. her skin is warm and soft.. she worked up quite a sweat fighting the hobgoblins but underneath the sweat the smell of her perfume lingers, something lilac...
" Better at singing than juggling it looks like... front row seat you got it, c'mon " She drags Forman off by one hand, Rin by the other hand-claw.
******************************************************************** The troupe does indeed give an impressive performance... from his front row seat Forman watches Christania perform all sorts of death-defying acrobatics high in the air- without a net at that , just bouncing back and forth on the tightrope they set up high on a pair of giant wooden poles ... Rin sings and tells jokes - the jokes are quite educational for Forman... he learns of a religious movement known as the " Seekers" near the region of Solace, apparently the place Rin calls home most of the time .... from Rin's jokes Forman gathers that Rin's impression of the Seekers is that of an organization that has grown more concerned with political power for it's own sake than it's original goal, finding the existence of the "true" gods... Rin concludes his performance with a plug for Rin's place of employment , The Inn of the Last Home, inviting people to travel there to see Rin perform and to enjoy "Otik's famous spiced potatoes and ale" ..
After the performance Forman is invited to join Rin, Christania and the others in their tents.. the troupemaster frowns at Rin complaining " Your friend Otik isn't paying for free advertising.. no more plugs for the Inn of the Last Home unless he starts lining our pockets with steel coins... I know he's got quite a bit of them now that he's stolen our best singer and comedian from us ! "
" Hey Rin joins us on tour every now and then " Christania interjects angrily " And you know as well as I do that our profits go sky high when he's with us ... so you can afford a little "free advertising " you greedy son of a ... "
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Post by darkalloy on Jul 6, 2011 16:23:28 GMT -5
"Now now, I bet you didn't know this but I do plugs for your troupe if I see many out of town people when I perform at the inn. It's still hard to do the plugs when we don't have name. Besides you really can't complain as you do spend a few days in the inn for free including food and drink before we all head out. I don't get paid the days you guys are there you know in fact I have to pay Otik a few steel just so he won't throw specifically you down the trash chute."
Rin plays around floting a steel piece around the tent.
"Besides when Trent retired you lost your magic act too, you still haven't gotten a new one. Might even be better if you could get one that makes potion like Trent does, with all the odd effects it could get you more people to watch or more steel from those that do. Oh by the way what would you say to returning what steel you have already collected form this town. I mean think about it people love hero's if you gave the steel back after our performance and we did save them we would considered hero's."
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Post by Andre on Jul 6, 2011 16:38:21 GMT -5
The troupe master goes pale and starts stammering... "You.. you... you've got to be JOKING ! Return all those steel coins ? NEVER ! " The troupe master picks up his hoard of collected steel coins his eyes bugging out as he shouts defiantly at Rin... " And MR. Otik should consider it an honor to entertain legendary performers such as ourselves !
" Though you have a point about Trent" muses the troupemaster looking at Forman.. " You're not a mage by any chance are you oh bald one ? You don't have to be that talented a mage either - our last one certainly wasn't "
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Post by darkalloy on Jul 7, 2011 3:21:36 GMT -5
Rin looks at the troupe master and chuckles.
"So your willing to keep this paltry sum of steel even though we are probably to be treated to a feast for saving them, and then a chance at rewards later from some noble as well as an increased amount of steel from our normal performance because we were true hero's and not olny saved them and then did our show but did it for nothing but a hero's feast?"
Rin clicks his tongue.
"Tsk, Tsk, Tsk, I thought you were smart enough to realize that grateful people pay more later as well. Think about it this way. You come back here on a later tour after you let them have the last show free of charge because they we're under attack and you wanted to do the right thing. So when you come back you'll be remembered with the utmost fondness and chances are you could make double what you have there."
Rin the raises a claw.
"Wait I got it, Stage Night Hero's."
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Post by Andre on Jul 7, 2011 18:19:48 GMT -5
" We hang on to the steel coin we have NOW " exclaims the troupe master " I don't think people are as generous as you believe them to be Rin ... and they should cough up a reward to us anyways for saving their village .. as a matter of fact I'm going to approach the mayor and talk to him about it right now ! "
The troupe master doesn't seem to have any problem using the word "us" to refer to the saving of the village from the hobgoblins even though Forman , Rin and Christania did all the work... taking note of this Christania narrows her eyes at the troupe master.. " I dunno about all that .. what do you think Forman ? "
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Post by darkalloy on Jul 7, 2011 18:28:14 GMT -5
Rin waves a finger in the troupe masters general direction, suddenly his trousers fall down.
"Personally I think the troupe master needs to pull his pants up. Seriously it's disgraceful all he really is, is an announcer for us. He should keep and air of sophistication about him, he can't do that with his bits flapping in the breeze."
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