Sep 20, 2024 2:55 pm
The Street of Pomegranates
GAME
Sep 21, 2024 5:03 pm
You've all drunk deep of date rum and are deeply drunk. Chanting obscene ballads of the caravaneers, you swagger/stumble along the cobbles, occasionally gripping a pomegranate tree for support. It's mid afternoon and hot and sunny. Passersby stare at you with expressions of scorn, amusement, or concern.
In your revelries, you repeatedly heard the latest rumor that has swept through Zul-Bazzir:
Your progress halts when Jewel literally bumps into one of the governor's guards. Equipped in medium armor and bearing an iron-tipped staff, the woman shoves Jewel roughly backward. "Hey!" the guard exclaims. "Watch where you're goin!" Turning her head slightly, without taking her eyes off the group of you, she calls out, "Sir! We got some likelies here!"
In your revelries, you repeatedly heard the latest rumor that has swept through Zul-Bazzir:
Quote:
Daring thieves entered the governor's grand palace last night and stole a very valuable emerald from the bey; a gem which on special occasions sat squarely in the navel of the governor’s favorite concubine, a beautiful girl from Azjan in the East. The two thieves made good their escape. One guard who almost caught them said the woman had eyes like a cat and could climb walls like one too!
Sep 21, 2024 6:05 pm
Tobias looks at the guard "No offense meant she is just a bit tipsy. We were just taking her to get some sleep." trying to smooth things over.
Sep 21, 2024 6:59 pm
"Indeed!" Golden Ahm-Rani bellows. He is not as drunk as one might expect. It takes far more coin to get the same effect as the small folk, and while he has plenty, Golden doesn't like to waste it on that type of activity. "No damage done. We apologize for getting in your way, honored friend!"
The giant man carefully moves to insert himself between the guards and his friends, hoping his size will keep anyone from making a move. "but what did you mean by likely?
The giant man carefully moves to insert himself between the guards and his friends, hoping his size will keep anyone from making a move. "but what did you mean by likely?
Sep 21, 2024 8:06 pm
Not feeling grand Jewel swaggers a bit to right herself from being bumped. With burly hazel eyes, "Sorry" as she wishes no problems with guards. She thinks, No more date rum. She does try to keep her head downward as not to let her face really show well. Not that her fiery red hair doesn't show her off.
Lightly armored her makes sure that her spear that she has for walking stick at the moment isn't at all in any combat mode and really looks like she using it for a walk stick as she is rather leaning on it.
Lightly armored her makes sure that her spear that she has for walking stick at the moment isn't at all in any combat mode and really looks like she using it for a walk stick as she is rather leaning on it.
Last edited September 21, 2024 8:13 pm
Sep 22, 2024 12:45 pm
Several more guards approach from the two side streets that meet the Street of Pomegranates at this point. You notice one has the ostrich-feathered helmet of a Captain. His thick blue-black beard glistens with the oil of almonds. Although the beard makes his face hard to read, the tone of his voice is casually contemptuous. "Indeed they look like roistering thieves," he comments. "Search them." It seems like the contempt is directed not so much specifically toward you or the guards as at the world entire.
Sep 22, 2024 2:21 pm
GM: What form of authority can Jewel quote to tell them to leave us alone or aid us at least from this obvious wrong happening?
She said sorry and now it appears to be escalating and who knows where that might end.
She said sorry and now it appears to be escalating and who knows where that might end.
Last edited September 22, 2024 2:22 pm
Sep 22, 2024 3:47 pm
OOC:
Jewel could appeal to her connection to the Bey, but either the guard captain won't know what she's talking about or will know that she's estranged from her father ... The governor's guards are the law of the city, there is no meaningful appeal from their authority. Guard captains have the power of life or death.Sep 22, 2024 6:10 pm
Lesser looking Jewel, "How dare you call the daughter of Khadim-Bey a THEIF!" as she shows herself off well now. "Does my red hair not alone tell who I am." That being red hair isn't common and certainly not fiery red hair. Oh, how she hates having to do this, but she really dislikes the guards.
Last edited September 22, 2024 6:10 pm
Sep 22, 2024 6:14 pm
Tobias with his lost and found business has some dealings with guards and payoffs. Looking to see if this is a captain he might know."My friends maybe we can come to some kind of understanding."
Sep 22, 2024 6:19 pm
Slightly enraged Jewel gives Tobias a knowing glance. She doesn't have a ton of coin to give away, so she goes a different way currently. She would prefer to go Tobias way than trying daughter of Khadin-Bey option.
Sep 22, 2024 6:49 pm
Sanaa silently observes the situation. Eventually she speaks up: "You seem to be looking for something, yes? Maybe we could be of assistance. If you let us know what it is of course."
Sep 22, 2024 7:44 pm
"Golden Ahm-Rani is no theif, and he refuses to consort with those that are. But my good friend here is the type of man who can find theives. Is there perhaps a reward?" the giant leans over the guards, keeping his massive form between them and his friends, peering at their leader with a broad greedy smile.
Sep 22, 2024 7:51 pm
"Hassan Sa'id takes no bribes," the guard captain sneers as he proudly taps a ringéd fist against his medium-armored chest. "And he cares not for a disowned daughter of the Bey." Turning to his underlings, he adds, "Get them into the rug shop. There." He gestures toward a storefront where a servant has been leaning on a broom watching the confrontation. Startled by the guard captain's gaze, the servant snatches up his broom and hurries into the shop. You hear frantic voices from within.
Sep 22, 2024 8:35 pm
"Easy, easy, we will cooperate. We have done nothing wrong." Shrugs at the group.
Sep 22, 2024 8:42 pm
Disappointed Jewel will follow the guards to the Rug shop to get out of the air of hearing, "As you wish." She is disappointed that the first thoughts & seconds were not going to do any good. Now she has a new thought. This Hassin Sa'id isn't all that he seems. (DM roll on that as she is trying to read more from him. She believes he wishes something besides hauling us in thieves.)
Last edited September 22, 2024 8:43 pm
Sep 22, 2024 8:43 pm
Following Tobias's lead Golden starts for the door but the stops with a thought. He turns back to the table and grabs his tankard. He swallows the last of the drink in one big gulp, belching his satisfaction then politely beacons for his female companions to go in front of him, all the while doing his best to keep himself between the guards and everyone else.
Sep 23, 2024 10:00 am
"Right, we have nothing to hide after all." Sanaa enters the rug shop with the others.
Sep 23, 2024 12:31 pm
Under instruction from Hassan Sa'id, the guards pat you all down roughly. It is an intrusive and disgraceful experience, but no harm comes.
OOC:
Sanaa (@aline) and Tobias (@mathias0077) please test their SK at advantageload next