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acatalepsy_logs2018-05-11 12:01 am
kathashun) wrote in acatalepsy_logs2018-05-11 12:01 am
( NPC LOG ) WORLD JUMP # 1: EL MINHA.
𝚔𝚊𝚝𝚑𝚊𝚜𝚑𝚞𝚗
𝚜𝚘𝚕𝚎 𝚜𝚘𝚗 𝚘𝚏 𝚕𝚊𝚝𝚎 𝚔𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚔𝚊𝚕𝚕𝚊𝚝𝚑𝚘𝚛
𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚓𝚎𝚠𝚎𝚕 𝚘𝚏 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚛𝚎𝚍 𝚍𝚎𝚜𝚎𝚛𝚝
𝚋𝚎𝚑𝚘𝚕𝚍𝚎𝚛 𝚘𝚏 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚋𝚕𝚎𝚜𝚜𝚒𝚗𝚐𝚜 𝚘𝚏 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚙𝚑𝚘𝚎𝚗𝚒𝚡
𝚠𝚒𝚎𝚕𝚍𝚎𝚛 𝚘𝚏 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚙𝚘𝚠𝚎𝚛𝚜 𝚘𝚏 𝚘𝚕𝚍
𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚛𝚒𝚐𝚑𝚝𝚏𝚞𝚕 𝚔𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚐𝚞𝚊𝚛𝚍𝚒𝚊𝚗 𝚝𝚘 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚕𝚊𝚗𝚍𝚜 𝚘𝚏 𝚎𝚕 𝚖𝚒𝚗𝚑𝚊.
[ kathashun, throughout the duration of your stay in el minha, can be found in a plethora of locations in the city. whether he approaches you is a luck of the odds, apparently . . . but if you approach him, he certainly won't turn you away.
additionally, it may also be hard to spot him, because while he is very easy to place near the palace, in his deep purple robes and constant crown guard presence, he is not so easy to place elsewhere . . . mostly because, for the sake of some amount of privacy, he ditches the royal colors and instead wanders around in a loose outfit with a white linen hooded cloak, much like the rest of his people, to blend in.
some opportunities to see him, though (and some information to gather, should you ask the guard), are as follows: ]
( A ) The Palace:
[ king kathashun does not allow people inside the royal palace. should you ask the crown guard why, they will explain (in terse terms, as the king has instructed the guard to answer questions reasonably) that the late king was murdered, and security is on high alert. no one is allowed inside the palace without express written permission from king kathashun himself, and if you don't have that? piss off.
however, king kathashun can be found on the grounds (with constant guard presence). conversations here will likely be short, as the guard is protective and unwilling to allow you too close to the king. after a few minutes or so, they will likely tell you to fuck off. but you're welcome to try! ]
( B ) The Fight Ring:
[ should you wander to the fight ring, you can find kathashun dressed in (still nice, but not super nice) linens with a cloak, watching the fighting and sparring below. he seems to be scanning the crowd with his eyes, and should you approach him, he will happily speak with you. but he may also approach you first, with a knowing smile, and a finger to his lips, should you recognize him. his hood is still up, but quietly: ]
Are you here to challenge the Champion?
[ judging from the look in his eyes, kathashun seems 100% prepared to encourage your entrance into the contest, but who knows? you might be misreading him. ]
(C) The Casino/Syndicate Territory:
[ the one place you will not find kathashun is the casino, due to the rampant syndicate presence here, and the current war between the two.
that being said, you may find a man wandering through the streets in syndicate territory asking people of their needs. he is dressed in dark clothing, atypical for the desert heat, but doesn't seem to be bothered by the sun. instead, he is asking the citizens questions.
do they have enough food? what do you want the crown to provide more of? are you safe here?
and should you approach this man, he appears to be in his late-forties, but he won't be interested in speaking with you. ]
Later, later, enough --
[ absent dismissals when you approach him, and he brushes past you, heading down a nearby alley.
do you want to follow him? ]
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What do you want, traveler?
[ he's tolerant of the question, if not annoyed. ]
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You're not obligated to accept, but I thought I'd put it out there. We're a pretty diverse group with a lot of weird skills. Mine is to speak in your mind, and...I can also hear you, if you think your message at me directly. Not otherwise.
[he's fudging his power description and how unitedly the circle is acting, perhaps, but it's crumbs of obfuscation in a mostly sincere speech]
So. Hand extended out, all cards on the...hearth. I think that's how the saying goes. You now know how to reach me if you're interested.
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You wish to help these people?
[ the man sounds curious, now. it's better than being difficult? ]
How, exactly? This city is a powder keg set to explode. You picked a sorry time to embark on a humanitarian effort.
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I think our hostess -- the one who sent us here -- chose this time to send us to you precisely because of that. Why help a place that has no problems, or easy ones? Outside eyes and hands with no prior vested interests, placed properly, might be a good tool to defuse some of the powder keg you describe. And -- speaking for just myself on this -- I'm pretty tired of watching places with people who are just trying to live a good life explode.
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I'm not sure what can be done, aside from obtaining trust from the people for the sitting king.
[ he pauses. ]
The people here have every reason to mistrust the Crown, but old pages can't be turned to new beginnings unless both sides begin to let go of what happened in days of old.
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Would not the king theoretically have the most power in an initial overture of trust? If the source of it was the old king's rule, he could lift the old tenets that were strangling his people.
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[ with a wave of his hand, dismissive of the thought. ]
The Crown could unleash all the riches upon the world, if it were within their power, unto the people and it wouldn't change what the Crown had done in the past. The punishments and penalties have been repealed, but the people are still angry. Rightfully so, I think, but it's a hard battle trying to get the two in the same room to listen.
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