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Re: [Game] A Mote in the Titan's Eye
« Reply #20 on: June 02, 2009, 07:11:55 PM »
[spoiler]He'll don it normally. He's not really in a hurry. He's a pretty up-front and straight-forward guy. Besides, it's pretty quick either way. ;)

"I doubt they'll leave me, though I wonder that your father hasn't came looking for us." Khas smiles and kisses her quickly, then returns to the room with the others.[/spoiler]
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Re: [Game] A Mote in the Titan's Eye
« Reply #21 on: June 02, 2009, 07:32:42 PM »
Diane enters the atrium a few moments after Khas, with a new dress, having changed out of the torn, wine-soaked one, carrying a wine bag. She goes to each party member, in turn, and offers to refill their mug. Virgil makes no special note of her presence or behavior, but continues to carry on answering questions and reminiscing.

(A total of about 5 minutes passes between the time Khas and Diane left the atrium, to the time they return.)
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Re: [Game] A Mote in the Titan's Eye
« Reply #22 on: June 02, 2009, 08:18:19 PM »
Toll has been pacing around the courtyard, looking for interesting artwork, or maybe unusual plants.

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Re: [Game] A Mote in the Titan's Eye
« Reply #23 on: June 02, 2009, 08:52:09 PM »
Toll has been pacing around the courtyard, looking for interesting artwork, or maybe unusual plants.
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Toll observes that there are relatively few pieces of artwork for one who seems boastful about his wealth; rather than decorating the atrium with numerous pieces of art devoted to the gods, there are a few pieces that seem strategically arrayed about, as if to give off airs of something greater. One piece, a statuette of particular note, depicts a goddess bearing a flower in one hand and a pomegranate in the other, as though offering them as gifts. The obvious symbolism would lead one to consider the "flower" and "fruit" a woman has to offer.

Apart from the statuette, there is a fresco near the West wall of the atrium, depicting a beautiful woman with a curious look on her face -- from one angle she appears to be smiling, and from the other, she appears to be smiling, but the intent of one view shows her appearance to seem humble and subservient, and the other shows her to have a clearly mocking look in her eyes. Magnificent in its subtlety, it speaks to your sense of aesthetics through its whimsy.

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Re: [Game] A Mote in the Titan's Eye
« Reply #24 on: June 02, 2009, 08:56:29 PM »
So Virgil, when did you join the order? Were you yourself once an adventurer in their service? Nomas returns to a seat, politely declining the offered wine.
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Re: [Game] A Mote in the Titan's Eye
« Reply #25 on: June 02, 2009, 09:15:03 PM »
So Virgil, when did you join the order? Were you yourself once an adventurer in their service? Nomas returns to a seat, politely declining the offered wine.

VIRGIL, to Nomas
(Virgil stops in mid-mumble to turn and look at Nomas.) An adventurer, you ask? I suppose you could say that, though it was a long time ago, as you might imagine. I didn't go gallivanting around slaying terrible beasts and cleaning stables like Heracles, but I like to think I did my own part to make our world a little bit safer... (Virgil stops speaking for a moment and purses his lips, and tries to whistle. He spits a little, but finally gets out something resembling a whistle.) ...where is that beast? Feh. Anyway, years ago, before I took over the grove for my father, I went on an expedition far, far to the North. I was acting as an ambassador to the tribes up North, due to my, well, special conditioning. (He puffs out his chest momentarily, before he begins to wheeze, and shrinks back down to his normal stoop.) I'd spent a number of years abroad in my service to the Goddess, and I had connections from here to Ithaca.

As Virgil's talking, a ragged-looking, silver-haired wolverine comes loping into the atrium, making a 'snerking' noise as it moves. It seems to be wheezing, in a parallel to its master. Virgil cries out when he sees the creature, and beckons it to his side.

VIRGIL, cont'd
This is Calliope, my constant companion in all of my travels.  (He bends down to ruffle the fur on the creature's head. It sheds a mat of hair when he does so, but Virgil scarcely seems to notice.) We used to be quite the pair, Calliope and I. Whenever a word from me or one of my contacts wouldn't do the trick, a word from Calliope was enough to make my point for me. (Virgil beams.) Now, I never adventured for the Order, itself; I'd retired long before then. But they knew about me through my history as a diplomat and some of my old friends, and when they first got together about ten years back, they came knocking on my door. I listened to what they had to say, and decided they had a cause worth supporting; they have some interesting ideas, let me tell you.
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Re: [Game] A Mote in the Titan's Eye
« Reply #26 on: June 02, 2009, 09:23:28 PM »
"Please do tell us. I am quite interested in their ideas, and would appreciate your take on them." He adds the Trojan equivalent of the word "Comrade" to the end of the sentence.
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Re: [Game] A Mote in the Titan's Eye
« Reply #27 on: June 02, 2009, 10:55:35 PM »
"Please do tell us. I am quite interested in their ideas, and would appreciate your take on them." He adds the Trojan equivalent of the word "Comrade" to the end of the sentence.

VIRGIL, to Khas
Oh please, you flatter me? (He lets out a wet-throated chuckle.) I appreciate it, nonetheless. (He addresses everyone:) I'll tell you what the Order told me, though it isn't much beyond what I've already told you; the Order has some high-minded people backing it. They feel they have an... (He pauses while he searches for a word.) ...understanding for the cycle of power, here in the lands of the Aegean. They came to me with scrolls of historical writings dating back several decades, from a number of different nations, detailing the rise of kings and princes, and explained how, with enough mystical power, they could divine where and when tragedies like what happened to Troy... (He tosses a glance to Khas.) ...will occur.

Virgil stops for a moment, and lets out another cough.

VIRGIL, cont'd
Of course, they have only theories, and though they have a lot of money to throw around, they're lacking the key resources they need -- a network of powerful oracles. To date, they have one, though it's enough to help them locate others. I don't know this for sure, but I imagine they've located another one near Varna, which would explain the sudden recruiting spree. (A beat.) Anyway, you asked about theories, so here's one for you: the gods are losing faith. And I don't mean that the gods are losing faith in man, I mean man is losing faith in the gods. You might ask me "Virgil, you handsome lech, why does this matter?" And to you, I'd respond by telling you about the other theory they have: that the gods need our faith to maintain their powers. Over the course of my rather long lifetime, I've noticed a considerable decline in the importance of numerous faiths. Our nations have been ravaged by war, and the people have been losing faith in the gods. Why does this matter, you ask? Because if we don't take care of the gods, they can't take care of us.

Virgil takes a refill to his wine mug, and sips at it testily. He grumbles something and takes a gulp.

VIRGIL, cont'd
(He looks at each adventurer in turn, and meets their gaze.) You've all heard about some of the terrible things the gods may be responsible for; abducting dozens of beautiful young men and women from just about everywhere, causing storms, destroying cities, I mean, look at Odysseus; the poor sod ran off his mouth and was cursed to wander for a decade, and he only just got home. But let me tell you, there are worse things out there than the gods. If you're familiar with the history of Varna, then you'll know that it was the site of an invasion. Not you typical Greeks killing Greeks thing, this was a terrible, terrible fight between the best Ares had to offer, and we barely won. No one knows where the invaders came from, but they were like nothing anyone had ever seen. Like men, but bigger; heads like wolves, and I'm not talking about Lycaon's brood. Chewed through Ares's best warriors like they were kibble. And we're talking about an army led by the god of war. Well, as I said ... this is all just theory. Ideas. We can't know anything with the resources we have.
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Re: [Game] A Mote in the Titan's Eye
« Reply #28 on: June 02, 2009, 11:08:09 PM »
VIRGIL, addressing the party
Well, I've had just about enough of this hospitality thing. I'm not getting any younger. Can the Order count on you all to make the voyage to Varna? We have high hopes for all of you, but ultimately... (He clears his throat.) ...the choice is yours to make. Do you let what may be pass by and be destiny's mare, or do you seize the reins and drive the chariot yourself? (He casts a knowing glance back towards the house and mutters to himself: "Hm, to take advantage of hospitality offered freely?")

Hylios gives a cold stare at Vergil, as if slapping his face with his eyes for being so hasty.

"Well, Master Vergil, could you please tell us more about the Order of Orion? I don't mind knowing more about those I would work for...

Diane enters the atrium a few moments after Khas, with a new dress, having changed out of the torn, wine-soaked one, carrying a wine bag. She goes to each party member, in turn, and offers to refill their mug. Virgil makes no special note of her presence or behavior, but continues to carry on answering questions and reminiscing.

(A total of about 5 minutes passes between the time Khas and Diane left the atrium, to the time they return.)

As he accepts the wine, Hylios gives a fast look from Khas to Diane and vice-versa.

<snip>Wolverine<snip>

"Fine companion you have there... no wonder you were so persuasive back then..." Hylios had a delighted tone as he was saying his last words.

<snip>Gods' decay<snip>

Hylios ponders for some moments, his eyes looking away, as if thinking hard on something.

"Well... did someone in the Order came with some theory blaming the people for this... event? I mean, most of the common people tend to rely on the gods' power to keep living, rather than fighting through life with their own strength... so it's no wonder they will stop believing in something if this this thing doesn't return the favor...

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Re: [Game] A Mote in the Titan's Eye
« Reply #29 on: June 02, 2009, 11:33:58 PM »
Well, to be fair, Odysseus is a bit of a dick.  The bastard still owes me two goats and a camel...


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Re: [Game] A Mote in the Titan's Eye
« Reply #30 on: June 02, 2009, 11:52:05 PM »
"Well... did someone in the Order came with some theory blaming the people for this... event? I mean, most of the common people tend to rely on the gods' power to keep living, rather than fighting through life with their own strength... so it's no wonder they will stop believing in something if this this thing doesn't return the favor...

VIRGIL, to Hylios
You should probably understand the reason behind this better than most, my handsome, young pit-fighter. Tell me, in the arena, you defeat an opponent and hold your sword to his neck; the audience screams for blood and the king orders the kill. Where is the power? In the mob? In the king? (Virgil gives Hylios a moment to answer before he continues.) The power lies with the gladiator. No matter how much the crowd may threaten, and the king may beg, the sword is in the hand of the warrior, and no one else. This world is the arena; its heroes, the gladiators; the commonfolk are the mob, and the gods are the king. The gods may guide the hand of the warrior but their power is limited to influence. If the heroes control the mob, as demonstrated in the last three Trojan Wars, then they may sway the mob to revolution; the gods themselves may be overthrown, and our world made ripe for plunder by otherworldly forces.


Well, to be fair, Odysseus is a bit of a dick.  The bastard still owes me two goats and a camel...

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VIRGIL, to Toll
(Virgil chuckles.) Bastard never saw it coming, either! Did he! I mean, I think he got what's coming to him, and I try to make jokes about it, but everyone else is moaning "Oh! Poor king of Ithaca! Hasn't seen the wife for ten years!" I heard he knocked up Circe while he was wandering around, so he can't have been that bad off. I mean, have you seen engravings of Circe? (Diane starts to let out a disgusted snort, and tries to cover it up with a cough. Virgil ignores her.) I've got people telling me "It's too soon, it's too soon!" Bah, it's never too soon to slander the aristocracy for shooting itself in the foot. With poisoned arrows, no less! Wait ... no, that was someone else... I forget who. Hah! The whole thing's laughable.


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Re: [Game] A Mote in the Titan's Eye
« Reply #31 on: June 03, 2009, 12:00:51 AM »
I disagree, Virgil. I have seen, in my small munber of years, the intervention of at least one god in the trojan wars. To save a foot soldier. Not one of the kings, or one of the heroes, but an aging foot soldier. Even if men are losing faith in gods, gods haven't lost power, at least, not enough to matter yet. Small miracles still occur, and I am thankful for it. He seems defensive.
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Re: [Game] A Mote in the Titan's Eye
« Reply #32 on: June 03, 2009, 12:15:02 AM »
I disagree, Virgil. I have seen, in my small munber of years, the intervention of at least one god in the Trojan wars. To save a foot soldier. Not one of the kings, or one of the heroes, but an aging foot soldier. Even if men are losing faith in gods, gods haven't lost power, at least, not enough to matter yet. Small miracles still occur, and I am thankful for it. He seems defensive.

VIRGIL, to Nomas
Well, that gets to the very root of the problem, isn't it? You've seen the gods in action, in fact, every surviving warrior from Troy saw the gods in action. And not just one of them, Ares, Aphrodite, and Athena participated, and even more depending on who you talk to. And how much energy did it cost them? Where have the gods been the last ten years? (Virgil shakes his head.) Bickering gets us nowhere. Only by learning what we can, can we discover truth.
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Re: [Game] A Mote in the Titan's Eye
« Reply #33 on: June 03, 2009, 12:21:53 AM »
VIRGIL, to Hylios
You should probably understand the reason behind this better than most, my handsome, young pit-fighter. Tell me, in the arena, you defeat an opponent and hold your sword to his neck; the audience screams for blood and the king orders the kill. Where is the power? In the mob? In the king? (Virgil gives Hylios a moment to answer before he continues.)

Hylios closes his eyes, and ponders for some seconds before answering, as if looking into every single memory he possess, while trying to erase from his mind the fact he was called handsome by an old man.

"Those who fight inside the arena possess such power. If they can win or not, only time, and the strength held by both of them can tell. In your case, the one who have his opponent's life at his grasp holds the power.

[/i]The power lies with the gladiator. No matter how much the crowd may threaten, and the king may beg, the sword is in the hand of the warrior, and no one else. This world is the arena; its heroes, the gladiators; the commonfolk are the mob, and the gods are the king. The gods may guide the hand of the warrior but their power is limited to influence. If the heroes control the mob, as demonstrated in the last three Trojan Wars, then they may sway the mob to revolution; the gods themselves may be overthrown, and our world made ripe for plunder by otherworldly forces.

"So you, or the Order, think that these alien beings are influencing the people in some way? Or would this also be one of your theories?

VIRGIL, to Nomas
Well, that gets to the very root of the problem, isn't it? You've seen the gods in action, in fact, every surviving warrior from Troy saw the gods in action. And not just one of them, Ares, Aphrodite, and Athena participated, and even more depending on who you talk to. And how much energy did it cost them? Where have the gods been the last ten years? (Virgil shakes his head.) Bickering gets us nowhere. Only by learning what we can, can we discover truth.

Hylios grins before speaking again. "Heh... well said Master Virgil. We might as well do what is within our grasp for now." Then he speaks to everyone: "Unless there is someone against it, I guess we can leave to Varna anytime..."

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Re: [Game] A Mote in the Titan's Eye
« Reply #34 on: June 03, 2009, 01:06:21 AM »
A lean yet healthy young man with slightly weathered skin steps away from the piled backpack and sack at his feet, finally entering the discussion after several minutes of silently listening to the questions and banter of the others.

"I'd not thought of it before, but I think our host may be right.  I've spent much of my life in the solitude of the wilds, not having any affect on the world to speak of, but here I am, at the behest of a messenger of Hermes, who essentially told me to get out and go do something.  A theory such as Virgil's could explain why one of the gods would do such a thing."

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Re: [Game] A Mote in the Titan's Eye
« Reply #35 on: June 03, 2009, 01:26:58 AM »
I admit, i might be biased, since my whole life has been spent with only others of the cloth, but even so, i have not noticed a decline in the pious who worship Zeus, Athena or Apollo. The other gods I do not know as well, and do not frequent their temples, but I would assume they are much the same.
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Re: [Game] A Mote in the Titan's Eye
« Reply #36 on: June 03, 2009, 01:45:44 AM »
"So you, or the Order, think that these alien beings are influencing the people in some way? Or would this also be one of your theories?"

VIRGIL, responding to Hylios's question
There's little doubt in my mind that our world is under siege by forces beyond our comprehension. How much or how little influence they hold over the minds of the people remains to be seen.


"I'd not thought of it before, but I think our host may be right.  I've spent much of my life in the solitude of the wilds, not having any affect on the world to speak of, but here I am, at the behest of a messenger of Hermes, who essentially told me to get out and go do something.  A theory such as Virgil's could explain why one of the gods would do such a thing."

I admit, i might be biased, since my whole life has been spent with only others of the cloth, but even so, i have not noticed a decline in the pious who worship Zeus, Athena or Apollo. The other gods I do not know as well, and do not frequent their temples, but I would assume they are much the same.

VIRGIL, responding to statements by Androydice both and Nomas
There are some who believe the power of the gods is absolute and is beyond refute. If this is so, then our fears are baseless and we stand to lose nothing, gaining only wisdom and experience in our endeavors. To stand by and do nothing would prove disastrous if our fears proved to be correct. The Order desires to ensure that heroes are able to achieve their destinies, with the secondary goal of supporting heroes who will defend our world from outside invasion.
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Re: [Game] A Mote in the Titan's Eye
« Reply #37 on: June 03, 2009, 04:03:30 AM »
"Hmm.... I think such things are probably beyond the comprehension of men, but I will lend my spear to the cause. Even if you are wrong, there will still be glory to be had conquering a frontier at the edge of the known world. And if you're even partially right, then there must be no greater glory than to act as the sword arm of the gods.

Although now that you mention it, I did see something strange beyond words just before the fall of Troy. I don't know if such a creature is from beyond  our world or not, but it was certainly like nothing I'd heard of before.

I was the bodyguard of a Trojan officer. My job was basically to throw myself on any spears or arrows aimed at him. Near the end of the war, his actions became more and more strange, until finally he beat a serving girl to death, and was killed himself.

The strange thing was the manner of his death. His head was broken open and emptied, like a melon that's been carved and eaten! A companion of mine had arrived earlier and claimed to have killed the commander, but how could he do that to him? While investigating his death, I learned of several other bodies that had been found in similar states, so this was no isolated incident. My compatriot only laughed at me when I told him of what I'd learned.

However, later on, as I lay wounded next to this same companion during the final siege of Troy, I swear I saw a strange creature crawl out from his head, and into the head of another Trojan solider! I was then captured and enslaved, and so I have no idea what happened to that man afterward. I am sure I never saw him on any of the slave ships, or afterward in Greece, though. And I have never seen nor heard of such a creature since."
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Re: [Game] A Mote in the Titan's Eye
« Reply #38 on: June 03, 2009, 02:55:56 PM »
"Hmm.... I think such things are probably beyond the comprehension of men, but I will lend my spear to the cause. Even if you are wrong, there will still be glory to be had conquering a frontier at the edge of the known world. And if you're even partially right, then there must be no greater glory than to act as the sword arm of the gods."

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"However, later on, as I lay wounded next to this same companion during the final siege of Troy, I swear I saw a strange creature crawl out from his head, and into the head of another Trojan solider! I was then captured and enslaved, and so I have no idea what happened to that man afterward. I am sure I never saw him on any of the slave ships, or afterward in Greece, though. And I have never seen nor heard of such a creature since."

Virgil coughs intermittently as Khas speaks. As Khas nears the end of his tale, Virgil breaks out into a coughing fit that lasts for nearly a full minute. Diane and one of the other servant-girls rush to his side and help him to a couch, while the other runs to fetch some water. As he gets his cough under control, Virgil shoos Diane and the other girl from him, and the third girl returns with water, which he begrudgingly accepts. He takes a few cautious sips, and coughs a bit more. His face has reddened and his breathing has become audible.

VIRGIL, to Khas, his voice rasping
I think you will find that your experience in Troy will eventually prove to be one of the lesser of the terrible things you encounter in your life. (Cough.) Don't take my word for it, however. There is another who will be traveling with you, a man by the name of Bios, who has studied such creatures, and has a deeper understanding of the depravity of their predations than I. He and his student will be accompanying you and the other candidates for the Order on the voyage.

Virgil rises shakily to his feet.

VIRGIL, to the party
I will answer no more questions now, I've had quite enough excitement for the evening. You depart for Varna in a week. Until that time, you're welcome to stay at the barracks the Order has here in the city and meet the others who'll be accompanying you on the voyage. If there is anything further for me to tell you, I will summon you here. I trust you can all see yourselves out.

Virgil shuffles to the door, and Diane and the other servant-girls give him a wide berth. He disappears inside the rooms.
"Stuck between a rogue and a bard place."

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Re: [Game] A Mote in the Titan's Eye
« Reply #39 on: June 03, 2009, 03:00:17 PM »
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