Author: Taven
Title: Fecked a Fruit
Date: 2009-12-13 20:50:59
Type: Logs
Synopsis: This is the craziest party (with the possible exception of a certain Fale party) any of my PCs has ever attended. It's so crazy, you have to consent to read it. Just be glad you're not the fruit.

It’s a long log, to get you into the mood of the scene. I apologize for the crappy formatting, but it’s the crazy Arm Original Submissions doing it, not me.

 

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The gaunt, grungy-bearded man has arrived from the north.

 

At your table, the burn-scarred, curly-haired man says in sirihish, glancing around:

     "Discard if ya've still got a card, mates, an' here we go."

 

Calling over, the vibrant, jade-adorned brunette says to the gaunt, grungy-bearded man, in sirihish:

     "Cactus, grab a drink, but no getting drunk."

 

The burn-scarred, curly-haired man deals himself a Kruth card.

The burn-scarred, curly-haired man deals a Kruth card to the slender, obsidian-eyed man.

The burn-scarred, curly-haired man deals a Kruth card to the willowy, grey-streaked man.

The burn-scarred, curly-haired man deals a Kruth card to the pale-eyed, blond-braided woman.

The burn-scarred, curly-haired man deals a Kruth card to the vibrant, jade-adorned brunette.

The burn-scarred, curly-haired man deals a Kruth card to the rugged, dusk-toned man.

The burn-scarred, curly-haired man deals a Kruth card: the Sun of Life to you.

The burn-scarred, curly-haired man deals a Kruth card to the scarred, ebony-haired woman.

 

Rolling his eyes, the willowy, grey-streaked man discards his Kruth card: the Water of Death.

 

At your table, the vibrant, jade-adorned brunette says in sirihish, eyeing her card solemnly:

     "Damn."

 

The burn-scarred, curly-haired man deals a Kruth card to the willowy, grey-streaked man.

 

At your table, the scarred, ebony-haired woman says in sirihish, tossing her Kruth card: the Wind of Deceit to the table:

     "New one, Farran."

 

The rugged, dusk-toned man grins a large grin, glancing down to his card.

 

The slender, hack-haired man smiles at your card.

 

At your table, the vibrant, jade-adorned brunette says in sirihish, pointing at the willowy, grey-streaked man:

     "Makarim!"

 

The scarred, ebony-haired woman discards her Kruth card: the Wind of Deceit.

 

The burn-scarred, curly-haired man deals a Kruth card to the scarred, ebony-haired woman.

 

At your table, the furrowed, stubbled man says in sirihish, to the burn-scarred, curly-haired man:

     "Fergot me."

 

Grunting, the burn-scarred, curly-haired man discards his Kruth card: the Water of Kings.

 

At your table, the burn-scarred, curly-haired man says in sirihish, glancing to the furrowed, stubbled man:

     "Yeah.  Who th' fuck are ya, anyway/"

 

The gaunt, grungy-bearded man salutes the vibrant, jade-adorned brunette and nods obediently as he weaves his way over to a broad table of scarred agafari wood.

 

The burn-scarred, curly-haired man deals himself a Kruth card.

 

The gaunt, grungy-bearded man gets his small stone shotglass from a broad table of scarred agafari wood.

The gaunt, grungy-bearded man gets his small stone shotglass from a broad table of scarred agafari wood.

 

The burn-scarred, curly-haired man deals a Kruth card to the furrowed, stubbled man.

 

At your table, the furrowed, stubbled man says in sirihish, with a shrug:

     "Jus' some fek. Names Yaroch."

 

The scarred, ebony-haired woman frowns at her card.

 

At your table, the pale-eyed, blond-braided woman says in sirihish:

     "I'll stay."

 

Tilting his head back, the gaunt, grungy-bearded man downs his small stone shotglass.

 

At your table, the burn-scarred, curly-haired man says in sirihish, shrugging:

     "Aye, very well.  Anyone else?"

 

At your table, the furrowed, stubbled man says in sirihish:

     "Another."

 

At your table, the burn-scarred, curly-haired man says in sirihish, dipping a nod:

     "Gotta discard it first mate."

 

The furrowed, stubbled man discards his Kruth card: the Wind of Death.

 

The burn-scarred, curly-haired man deals a Kruth card to the furrowed, stubbled man.

 

The gaunt, grungy-bearded man smacks his lips a few times and eyes his small stone shotglass.

 

At your table, the burn-scarred, curly-haired man says in sirihish, glancing around:

     "Going... goin'... gone.  Flip 'em."

 

The pale-eyed, blond-braided woman flips over her Kruth card: the Sun of Fate.

The vibrant, jade-adorned brunette absently turns over her Kruth card: the Stone of Death.

The furrowed, stubbled man turns over his Kruth card: the Stone of Truth.

Flipping it over, the scarred, ebony-haired woman discards her Kruth card: the Sun of Deceit.

Grunting, the burn-scarred, curly-haired man discards his Kruth card: the Wind of Truth.

The willowy, grey-streaked man discards his Kruth card: the Sun of Truth.

The slender, obsidian-eyed man discards his Kruth card: the Stone of Fate.

The furrowed, stubbled man discards his Kruth card: the Stone of Truth.

 

At your table, the pale-eyed, blond-braided woman says in sirihish:

     "Safely in tha middle... "

 

Tossing it down with a large grin, the rugged, dusk-toned man discards his Kruth card: the Stone of Life.

 

Swallowing hard, the gaunt, grungy-bearded man lifts the second glass and gulps it down unflinchingly.

The gaunt, grungy-bearded man drinks brandy from his small stone shotglass.

 

At your table, the burn-scarred, curly-haired man says in sirihish, smirking:

     "So far, it's Horus winnin' and Laila loosin'."

 

At your table, the burn-scarred, curly-haired man says in sirihish, shaking his head:

     "Jenneth's winnin' that is."

 

Making a wry face as he eases it back onto the table, the gaunt, grungy-bearded man discards his small stone shotglass.

 

At your table, the rugged, dusk-toned man says in sirihish, to you, with a frown:

     "Well, fuck you."

 

At your table, you say in sirihish, to the rugged, dusk-toned man with a slight smirk:

     "Love to. You pick the place, or should I?"

 

At your table, the vibrant, jade-adorned brunette says in sirihish:

     "Turnabout's fair play, Jenneth, what's it to be?"

 

The burn-scarred, curly-haired man shuffles a deck of Kruth cards.

 

Stepping over, the gaunt, grungy-bearded man tosses his dark, hooded cloak into a crate half-packed with debris and trash.

The gaunt, grungy-bearded man walks south.

 

At your table, you say in sirihish:

     "Anybody got a good idea?"

 

At your table, the pale-eyed, blond-braided woman says in sirihish:

     "Table dance!"

 

At your table, the willowy, grey-streaked man says in sirihish:

     "Regardin' Laila? I got -dozens- of good ideas fer Laila."

 

The burn-scarred, curly-haired man shuffles a deck of Kruth cards.

 

The pale-eyed, blond-braided woman grins at the vibrant, jade-adorned brunette.

 

At your table, the vibrant, jade-adorned brunette says in sirihish:

     "I'm hard to embarrass too, unless Cera's around."

 

At your table, the rugged, dusk-toned man says in sirihish, to the pale-eyed, blond-braided woman:

     "Tha's... yer idea -every- time."

 

At your table, the pale-eyed, blond-braided woman says in sirihish, to the rugged, dusk-toned man:

     "An yer complainin why?"

 

At your table, you say in sirihish, to the willowy, grey-streaked man with a chuckle:

     "Well, spit 'em out. N' no, we don't want to watch more foreplay n' shet with you two."

 

At your table, the rugged, dusk-toned man says in sirihish, to you:

     "Make 'er beat th'piss out've Farran! I want t'watch that sibling rivalry shit."

 

At your table, the burn-scarred, curly-haired man says in sirihish, pursing his lips:

     "I want a story."

 

At your table, the vibrant, jade-adorned brunette says in sirihish, pointing her clay bottle at the willowy, grey-streaked man:

     "And I doubt the Sergeant's ideas are legal in public."

 

At your table, the pale-eyed, blond-braided woman says in sirihish:

     "They are, and Fale pays double if they get ta watch."

 

The pale-eyed, blond-braided woman grins at the vibrant, jade-adorned brunette.

 

The vibrant, jade-adorned brunette laughs at the pale-eyed, blond-braided woman.

 

At your table, the furrowed, stubbled man says in sirihish:

     "Who's gonna arrest ya?"

 

The scarred, ebony-haired woman chuckles, shaking her head.

 

The pale-eyed, blond-braided woman nods to the furrowed, stubbled man.

 

At your table, the pale-eyed, blond-braided woman says in sirihish:

     "Excellent point"

 

At your table, the pale-eyed, blond-braided woman says in sirihish:

     "I won't."

 

At your table, the willowy, grey-streaked man says in sirihish:

     "Like -you- fuckers get to see what I'm gonna do t'Laila later."

 

The vibrant, jade-adorned brunette leans over the edge of the table, still laughing.

 

The pale-eyed, blond-braided woman fans herself, glancing sidelong at the vibrant, jade-adorned brunette.

 

The burn-scarred, curly-haired man wrinkles up his nose.

 

At your table, the rugged, dusk-toned man says in sirihish, jamming a thumb into his chest:

     "My idea is th'best."

 

At your table, the burn-scarred, curly-haired man says in sirihish, sagely:

     "I don't -want- to."

 

At your table, the rugged, dusk-toned man says in sirihish:

     "Siblin' brawl."

 

At your table, the pale-eyed, blond-braided woman says in sirihish, to the vibrant, jade-adorned brunette:

     "I know what yer birthday present is.. Yer gonna be walkin' bowlegged fer weeks."

 

At your table, the rugged, dusk-toned man says in sirihish, to the burn-scarred, curly-haired man:

     "Then don't fight back. Jus' let 'er beat th'fuck out've ya'."

 

With a wink, the slender, obsidian-eyed man says to the willowy, grey-streaked man, in sirihish:

     "You never know who might be watching."

 

At your table, you say in sirihish, chuckling:

     "I agree with Farran. I -don't- want to see that."

 

At your table, the vibrant, jade-adorned brunette says in sirihish, waggling her eyebrows at the pale-eyed, blond-braided woman:

     "Let's hope."

 

At your table, the burn-scarred, curly-haired man says in sirihish, rolling his eyes at the rugged, dusk-toned man:

     "Wasn't talkin' about that."

 

The pale-eyed, blond-braided woman grins at the vibrant, jade-adorned brunette.

 

At your table, the burn-scarred, curly-haired man says in sirihish, peering at you:

     "Pick summat."

 

Pursing his lips, you look at the vibrant, jade-adorned brunette.

 

The confident carriage of an athletic physique, healthy glow of bronze

skin, and clear gaze of this young woman combine to radiate an aura of

vitality and energy.  Tall for a human, her body bears the sleek, taut

musculature of one trained in physical arts, clearly seen in strong

shoulders, sculpted arms, and long, shapely legs.  Modest but womanly curves

are accentuated by a slim waist, and she has large, capable hands with

slender fingers.  A single lock of brunette hair falling to the left side of

her face has been ornamented with a lustrous strand of small, smoothly

rounded jade beads ranging in hue from dusky to brilliant green; at the end

of this length dangles two slightly larger beads painstakingly carved in the

shapes of a lushly blooming rose and a wickedly barbed thorn.  Haphazardly

woven into the remainder of the waving mane that frames her round face is a

fringe of dozens more jade beads which clack gently with movement and gleam

in ambient light.  The soft depth of warm brown eyes and sensuous sweep of

wide lips are countered by emphatically dark eyebrows; a straight, firm

nose; and a resolute set to her squared chin.  Etched at the corners of

mouth and eyes, faint lines are beginning to give testimony to laughter and

care. 

The vibrant, jade-adorned brunette is in excellent condition.

 

The vibrant, jade-adorned brunette is using:

           a jade hairclasp

                   branching fiery temple veins

       an earring of glittering black glass

      a small jade earring

       a jet-colored, chitin gorget

      a jade and ebony cross

      an obsidian-headed, jade-emblazoned mace

       a new jade-emblazoned, hoplite shield

         a black-inked tattoo of a sprawling city

          a wicked jade warrior tattoo

           a pair of black, cloth armbands

      a tortoiseshell bracer

      a dragon-carved spiked bracer

          a pair of fine, black suede gloves

       a dragon-emblazoned armsheath

       a black, hooded militia dustcloak

           a jade-trimmed reinforced leather skirt

            a small, jade songbird tattoo

     an obsidian anklet set with jade studs

           a pair of polished, black leather boots

 

She is carrying:

nothing obvious

 

At your table, the rugged, dusk-toned man says in sirihish, nodding:

     "Oh. A'right, then."

 

At your table, the rugged, dusk-toned man says in sirihish, to you:

     "My idea's th'best, y'know."

 

At your table, the willowy, grey-streaked man says in sirihish:

     "Let's have somethin' Jenneth."

 

The dapper, pony-tailed woman has arrived from the south.

The sinewy, emerald-eyed man has arrived from the south.

 

At your table, the pale-eyed, blond-braided woman says in sirihish:

     "Jes don' make me think again.. that hurt"

 

The pale-eyed, blond-braided woman grins.

 

At your table, you say in sirihish, waving a hand to the burn-scarred, curly-haired man:

     "'S goin' to be a table dance. I'd make it a table -strip- dance, but the feckin' Gith won't go for that, eh?"

 

Tipping it back, the burn-scarred, curly-haired man drinks brandy from his small stone shotglass.

 

The pale-eyed, blond-braided woman grins.

 

At your table, the burn-scarred, curly-haired man says in sirihish, smirking:

     "I wouldn't go for a strip dance.  Since it's my sister an' all."

 

You get your small portion of a small roasted erdlu breast from your pouched belt.

It is very light.

 

At your table, the vibrant, jade-adorned brunette says in sirihish, looking down at herself:

     "I could take off my cloak...weapons...shield...but yeah."

 

At your table, the willowy, grey-streaked man says in sirihish, to you:

     "Think you was mistaken. Think you meant to say that there's no way you'd ask her to strip."

 

Pacing through the crowd behind the sinewy, emerald-eyed man, the dapper, pony-tailed woman claims the chair him draws back for her at a round, blue-painted table and settles down, crossing her legs)

The pale-eyed, blond-braided woman thumps a booted foot against the floor to set a steady beat for the vibrant, jade-adorned brunette.

 

The dapper, pony-tailed woman sits at a round, blue-painted table.

 

At your table, the vibrant, jade-adorned brunette says in sirihish, nodding to you:

     "Highly recommend that's what you meant to say."

 

At your table, the pale-eyed, blond-braided woman says in sirihish:

     "No threatenin when we're playin!"

 

The rugged, dusk-toned man snickers, shaking his head.

 

Tilting his head back, the sinewy, weather-worn man drinks ale from his miniature barrel.

 

At your table, the burn-scarred, curly-haired man says in sirihish, chuckling:

     "Jenneth's just fond of strip dance in general for some reason.  I doubt it has anythin' to do with Laila doin' it."

 

At your table, the pale-eyed, blond-braided woman says in sirihish:

     "Jen made NADIM strip.. tha man's got no limits."

 

Scraping her chair back, the vibrant, jade-adorned brunette stands up from a broad table of scarred agafari wood.

 

Pushing back in his chair, the sinewy, weather-worn man stands up from a wobbly baobab table.

 

At your table, you say in sirihish, chuckling:

     "Nadim -did- get to keep his pants on."

 

As she straightens, the vibrant, jade-adorned brunette says to the pale-eyed, blond-braided woman, in sirihish:

     "Tell Cactus he can have my chair, I'll sit on the Sergeant's lap. When I'm done."

 

The pale-eyed, blond-braided woman nods to the vibrant, jade-adorned brunette.

 

At your table, the furrowed, stubbled man says in sirihish, nodding to you:

     "Ya got the right idea, Jenneth."

 

The vibrant, jade-adorned brunette steps up on her chair, placing a booted foot firmly, and then onto a broad table of scarred agafari wood.

 

The pale-eyed, blond-braided woman keeps thumping out a rhythm, pounding a heel against the floor.

 

Leaving it behind on a wobbly baobab table, the sinewy, weather-worn man discards his miniature barrel.

 

With a glance from the northern archway, the gaunt, ivory-toned lad looks down at the pale-eyed, blond-braided woman.

 

With a flick of a gloved hand, the vibrant, jade-adorned brunette sweeps her black, hooded militia dustcloak over her shoulders and catches a fistful of it.

 

The scarred, ebony-haired woman claps her hands, matching the pale-eyed, blond-braided woman's heel thumps.

 

The willowy, grey-streaked man leans back in his chair and folds his arms over his chest, looking up at the vibrant, jade-adorned brunette with a grin.

 

With a squint as a head breaks the usual swarm of patrons, the dapper, pony-tailed woman looks towards the vibrant, jade-adorned brunette with a curious eye expression.

 

The sinewy, weather-worn man steps forward through the tavern, slowly making his way to a broad table of scarred agafari wood.

 

Matching the rhythm, the vibrant, jade-adorned brunette smiles down at the willowy, grey-streaked man as she clicks bootheels on a broad table of scarred agafari wood, keeping her gaze on him as she turns in a slow circle.

 

The pale-eyed, blond-braided woman drinks brandy from her small stone shotglass.

 

Tossing it back onto the table after slamming it down, the pale-eyed, blond-braided woman discards her small stone shotglass.

 

The sinewy, weather-worn man places a hand on the back of the rugged, dusk-toned man's chair and crouches down to his level.

 

The burn-scarred, curly-haired man pounds the table with the side of his fist, in rythym with the other encouragements.

 

Twisting her hand, the vibrant, jade-adorned brunette sweeps her black, hooded militia dustcloak out to brush toward the pale-eyed, blond-braided woman's face as she turns, heels pounding out the rhythm on the table.

 

At your table, the pale-eyed, blond-braided woman says in sirihish, adding loud clapping to the steady thump of her heel:

     "OOOH! Tha's our Laila, if her blade won' kill ya, her sexiness .. or jealous mate.. will."

 

Still watching the vibrant, jade-adorned brunette, the willowy, grey-streaked man gets his small stone shotglass from a broad table of scarred agafari wood.

 

At your table, the willowy, grey-streaked man says in sirihish:

     "Probably th' last one."

 

The willowy, grey-streaked man drinks brandy from his small stone shotglass.

 

The furrowed, stubbled man pats his knee in time, his head bobbing up and down.

 

At your table, the scarred, ebony-haired woman says in sirihish, calling out:

     "Work it, Laila!"

 

The vibrant, jade-adorned brunette laughs and slides a foot forward, tapping her heel and then continuing her turn with a sinuous swing of her hips.

 

The burn-scarred, curly-haired man covers his eyes.

 

The slender, hack-haired man chuckles at the burn-scarred, curly-haired man.

 

Arching her arms over her head and clapping along with the rhythm, gloved palms thudding quietly, the vibrant, jade-adorned brunette asks the pale-eyed, blond-braided woman, in sirihish:

     "Am I done yet?"

 

The gaunt, grungy-bearded man has arrived from the north.

 

The scarred, ebony-haired woman giggles and reaches out to pat the burn-scarred, curly-haired man shoulder.

 

At your table, the willowy, grey-streaked man says in sirihish, to the vibrant, jade-adorned brunette:

     "I reckon you are. Git down here."

 

At your table, the pale-eyed, blond-braided woman says in sirihish, with a grin up at the vibrant, jade-adorned brunette:

     "Jen made tha terms.. gotta ask him!"

 

At your table, the burn-scarred, curly-haired man says in sirihish, from behind his hands:

     "Please be done!"

 

Weaving through the crowds, the gaunt, grungy-bearded man moves over to a broad table of scarred agafari wood.

The pale-eyed, blond-braided woman laughs at the burn-scarred, curly-haired man.

 

Casting a glance to the archway, the dapper, pony-tailed woman looks up at the gaunt, grungy-bearded man.

 

The gaunt, grungy-bearded man sits at a broad table of scarred agafari wood.

 

The slender, obsidian-eyed man's head wavers slightly, his eyes squeezing shut in pain.

 

The furrowed, stubbled man chuckles.

 

The vibrant, jade-adorned brunette stomps her feet a last time, then hops down from a broad table of scarred agafari wood next to the willowy, grey-streaked man.

 

At your table, you say in sirihish, chuckling:

     "Alright, you're done, if only for Farran's sake."

 

Sliding it back onto a round, blue-painted table, the pale-eyed, blond-braided woman discards her clay bottle.

 

The gaunt, grungy-bearded man glances thoughtfully down at the collection of shotglasses then shakes his head with a faint grunt.

 

At your table, the burn-scarred, curly-haired man says in sirihish, with a happy sigh:

     "Thanks Jen.  Alright, next round?  All cards been discarded?"

 

The vibrant, jade-adorned brunette settles sideways on the willowy, grey-streaked man's lap and hooks an arm around his shoulders.

 

The burn-scarred, curly-haired man shuffles a deck of Kruth cards.

 

At your table, the burn-scarred, curly-haired man says in sirihish, nodding firmly:

     "Next round.  Hup!"

 

The burn-scarred, curly-haired man deals himself a Kruth card.

The burn-scarred, curly-haired man deals a Kruth card to the slender, obsidian-eyed man.

The burn-scarred, curly-haired man deals a Kruth card to the willowy, grey-streaked man.

The burn-scarred, curly-haired man deals a Kruth card to the pale-eyed, blond-braided woman.

The burn-scarred, curly-haired man deals a Kruth card to the vibrant, jade-adorned brunette.

The burn-scarred, curly-haired man deals a Kruth card to the rugged, dusk-toned man.

The burn-scarred, curly-haired man deals a Kruth card: the Wind of Truth to you.

The burn-scarred, curly-haired man deals a Kruth card to the scarred, ebony-haired woman.

The burn-scarred, curly-haired man deals a Kruth card to the furrowed, stubbled man.

The burn-scarred, curly-haired man deals a Kruth card to the gaunt, grungy-bearded man.

 

The willowy, grey-streaked man wraps a long arm around the vibrant, jade-adorned brunette's waist, snagging a card with his free hand.

 

At your table, the pale-eyed, blond-braided woman says in sirihish:

     "I'll stay"

 

At your table, the burn-scarred, curly-haired man says in sirihish, rpusing his lips:

     "Keepin'."

 

At your table, the rugged, dusk-toned man says in sirihish:

     "Keepin'."

 

Wordlessly, the slender, obsidian-eyed man rises to his feet, moving hurriedly into the plaza.

 

At your table, the rugged, dusk-toned man says in sirihish:

     "Actually.."

 

The willowy, grey-streaked man discards his Kruth card: the Stone of Deceit.

 

Tossing it away, the rugged, dusk-toned man discards his Kruth card: the Stone of Fate.

 

At your table, the rugged, dusk-toned man says in sirihish:

     "What th'hell? Another."

 

The burn-scarred, curly-haired man deals a Kruth card to the willowy, grey-streaked man.

 

At your table, the scarred, ebony-haired woman says in sirihish:

     "New one, please"

 

The burn-scarred, curly-haired man deals a Kruth card to the rugged, dusk-toned man.

 

The scarred, ebony-haired woman discards her Kruth card: the Water of Truth.

 

At your table, the gaunt, grungy-bearded man says in sirihish, glancing down at his card:

     "I dunno how to play."

 

The burn-scarred, curly-haired man deals a Kruth card to the scarred, ebony-haired woman.

 

At your table, the willowy, grey-streaked man says in sirihish:

     "Not bad. Not bad."

 

At your table, the furrowed, stubbled man says in sirihish:

     "I'll stay. Don't have a clue which is fekin' which, but it looks alright."

 

The scarred, ebony-haired woman frowns intently at her card.

 

At your table, the rugged, dusk-toned man says in sirihish, snickering:

     "MUCH better."

 

At your table, the burn-scarred, curly-haired man says in sirihish, glancing to the gaunt, grungy-bearded man:

     "Ranks are Life, Truth, Fate, Kings, Deceit, and Death.  Suits are Wind, Sun, Stone, and Water.  Ranks before suits."

 

At your table, the burn-scarred, curly-haired man says in sirihish, raising his finger:

     "You can discard once."

 

At your table, you say in sirihish, with an appreicatve nod to the vibrant, jade-adorned brunette:

     "You do a nice dance. You dance often? Not, of course, that I'm suggestin' -anythin'-, Sarge."

 

[Background: Jenneth loves to dance, it's one of his passions, so he's actually not suggesting anything by it]

 

The rugged, dusk-toned man discards his Kruth card: the Wind of Death.

 

At your table, the rugged, dusk-toned man says in sirihish:

     "I think I lose."

 

At your table, the gaunt, grungy-bearded man says in sirihish, glancing at the burn-scarred, curly-haired man:

     "They any 'sid involved?"

 

Flipping it onto the table, the willowy, grey-streaked man discards his Kruth card: the Sun of Truth.

 

At your table, the willowy, grey-streaked man says in sirihish:

     "That's mine."

 

At your table, the burn-scarred, curly-haired man says in sirihish, shaking his head:

     "Nah, just dares.  Flip!"

 

Tossing it to the table, the scarred, ebony-haired woman discards her Kruth card: the Wind of Deceit.

 

Pointing at the burn-scarred, curly-haired man, the vibrant, jade-adorned brunette says to you, in sirihish:

     "We used to see the Arabeti dance at Luir's. I learned a bit then."

 

Flipping it, the burn-scarred, curly-haired man discards his Kruth card: the Water of Kings.

 

The furrowed, stubbled man turns over his Kruth card: the Sun of Life.

 

Flipping it, you discard your Kruth card: the Wind of Truth.

 

The furrowed, stubbled man discards his Kruth card: the Sun of Life.

 

The gaunt, grungy-bearded man discards his Kruth card: the Water of Death.

 

Turning it over, the vibrant, jade-adorned brunette discards her Kruth card: the Water of Fate.

 

The gaunt, grungy-bearded man slides the card back to the burn-scarred, curly-haired man and makes a beckoning motion.

 

The vibrant, jade-adorned brunette laughs and points to the gaunt, grungy-bearded man, shaking her head.

 

At your table, the rugged, dusk-toned man says in sirihish, to the gaunt, grungy-bearded man:

     "Fuck you. I want t'win, or lose, or SOMETHIN'."

 

At your table, the burn-scarred, curly-haired man says in sirihish, chuckling:

     "Yaroch's on top, Cactus lost."

 

At your table, the gaunt, grungy-bearded man says in sirihish:

     "We can't trade in a card?"

 

At your table, the scarred, ebony-haired woman says in sirihish, laughing:

     "I'm with Horus. I want -something- to happen."

 

The gaunt, grungy-bearded man looks at the rugged, dusk-toned man.

 

At your table, the burn-scarred, curly-haired man says in sirihish, wryly:

     "Ya missed th' deadline, mate."

 

Uncrossing her legs to rise, the dapper, pony-tailed woman stands up from a round, blue-painted table.

 

At your table, the furrowed, stubbled man says in sirihish:

     "Well I'll be. Who's cactus?"

 

The burn-scarred, curly-haired man points to the gaunt, grungy-bearded man.

 

Lightly rubbing at her temple and giving a grunt, the dapper, pony-tailed woman moves towards the northern plaza, the sinewy, emerald-eyed man in tow.

 

The dapper, pony-tailed woman walks north.

The sinewy, emerald-eyed man walks north.

 

At your table, the gaunt, grungy-bearded man says in sirihish, showing his nasty teeth with a half grin:

     "I can think of a few somethins for you t'do, sir Kurac."

 

The caramel, alabaster-haired woman walks north.

 

At your table, the rugged, dusk-toned man says in sirihish, waggling his brows at the scarred, ebony-haired woman:

     "I make shit happen."

 

At your table, the burn-scarred, curly-haired man says in sirihish, chuckling:

     "You should make 'im kiss Horus.  Since Horus almost lost.  An' he sucks at kissin'."

 

At your table, the burn-scarred, curly-haired man says in sirihish, smirking:

     "With tongue, I might add."

 

At your table, the rugged, dusk-toned man says in sirihish, to the burn-scarred, curly-haired man:

     "I don't suck at kissin'. I suck at kissin' when I'm piss drunk, an' kissin' YOU."

 

At your table, the burn-scarred, curly-haired man says in sirihish, rolling his eyes:

     "As far as I know, ya fuckin' suck at kissin' worse than anyone I've ever kissed in m' life, and ya haven't proven otherwise yet."

 

The furrowed, stubbled man gets his fleshy blue fruit from his dusty bone-studded backpack.

 

At your table, the furrowed, stubbled man says in sirihish:

     "I want Cactus here ta stand up, and in front'a the bar seduce this here fruit like it was the hottest fekin' woman he's ever seen."

 

The slender, hack-haired man bursts into laughter.

 

The furrowed, stubbled man tosses his fleshy blue fruit to the gaunt, grungy-bearded man.

 

The rugged, dusk-toned man chortles, shaking his head.

 

The gaunt, grungy-bearded man looks at the furrowed, stubbled man.

 

The willowy, grey-streaked man laughs loudly, putting a hand to his stomach.

 

At your table, the scarred, ebony-haired woman says in sirihish, chuckling:

     "This should be interesting."

 

At your table, the willowy, grey-streaked man says in sirihish:

     "Fuckin' -right-, lad."

 

At your table, the rugged, dusk-toned man says in sirihish:

     "It'll pro'lly be th'prettiest thing he's ever seduced."

 

At your table, the gaunt, grungy-bearded man says in sirihish, eyeing the furrowed, stubbled man dubiously:

     "The most extent of seducin' I ever done, fella, is passin' twenty sid to a whore."

 

At your table, the furrowed, stubbled man says in sirihish:

     "Then this should be good."

 

At your table, the rugged, dusk-toned man says in sirihish, to the gaunt, grungy-bearded man, flatly:

     "Jus' stick yer dick in it, then."

 

The pale-eyed, blond-braided woman chuckles.

 

The scarred, ebony-haired woman snickers.

 

The burn-scarred, curly-haired man shuffles a deck of Kruth cards.

 

At your table, the pale-eyed, blond-braided woman says in sirihish:

     "Fek it an cheat it of half tha sid afterwards then."

 

The furrowed, stubbled man leans back, watching the gaunt, grungy-bearded man.

 

Calling over, the vibrant, jade-adorned brunette exclaims to the reedy, sorrel-skinned woman, in sirihish:

     "Cera! It's my birthday, have a drink, damnit!"

 

The vibrant, jade-adorned brunette waves to some glasses on a broad table of scarred agafari wood.

 

At your table, the gaunt, grungy-bearded man says in sirihish, looking at the rugged, dusk-toned man, eyes slivering:

     "I ain't about to fuck no fuckin' fruit in front've the whole fuckin tavern, fella.  Have another drink."

 

The gaunt, grungy-bearded man stands up from a broad table of scarred agafari wood.

 

Smiling, the reedy, sorrel-skinned woman asks the vibrant, jade-adorned brunette, in tribal-accented sirihish:

     "Wull no shit, yeh an adult yet ya pretta thin'?"

 

The reedy, sorrel-skinned woman pushes away from a boxy wooden bar.

 

As he holds up his fleshy blue fruit, clearing his voice, the gaunt, grungy-bearded man says, in sirihish:

     "Hey, scumbag."

 

Waggling her eyebrows, the vibrant, jade-adorned brunette says to the reedy, sorrel-skinned woman, in sirihish:

     "I'm all woman, Cera."

 

At your table, the rugged, dusk-toned man says in sirihish, shrugging:

     "I've done worse."

 

The burn-scarred, curly-haired man bursts out laughing.

 

With a dramatic sigh as she moves to the table, the reedy, sorrel-skinned woman says to the vibrant, jade-adorned brunette, in tribal-accented sirihish:

     "Don' ah wish ah knew."

 

Addressing his fleshy blue fruit with a dour, coarse voice, the gaunt, grungy-bearded man says, in sirihish:

     "Fifty sid?  You gotta be smokin' some've that bad shit, y'nasty fuckin wench.  Twenty 'sid or I'm takin' this cock further on down the road."

 

The scarred, ebony-haired woman watches the gaunt, grungy-bearded man, chuckling.

 

At your table, the furrowed, stubbled man says in sirihish:

     "Cactus get all the ladies with that line I bet."

 

The pale-eyed, blond-braided woman chuckles.

 

The willowy, grey-streaked man laughs.

 

The vibrant, jade-adorned brunette bursts into a laugh at the gaunt, grungy-bearded man.

 

At your table, the pale-eyed, blond-braided woman says in sirihish:

     "yeah.. he's a real ladies man"

 

The slender, hack-haired man chuckles.

 

Smiling and tipping her head, the reedy, sorrel-skinned woman says to the vibrant, jade-adorned brunette, in tribal-accented sirihish:

     "ah'll be back. Got an erran' ta run."

 

The burn-scarred, curly-haired man pounds his fist on a broad table of scarred agafari wood, laughing uproariously.

 

The rugged, dusk-toned man suddenly bursts into a laugh, watching the gaunt, grungy-bearded man.

Nodding, the vibrant, jade-adorned brunette says to the reedy, sorrel-skinned woman, in sirihish:

     "'s'fine."

 

Lobbing his fleshy blue fruit over to the furrowed, stubbled man, the gaunt, grungy-bearded man grins nastily and retakes his seat.

 

Tossing it at the head of a passing half-elf and missing, the vibrant, jade-adorned brunette discards her clay bottle.

 

The gaunt, grungy-bearded man gives his fleshy blue fruit to the furrowed, stubbled man.

 

At your table, the rugged, dusk-toned man says in sirihish, to the gaunt, grungy-bearded man:

     "Shoulda' fucked it."

 

At your table, the furrowed, stubbled man says in sirihish:

     "No he shouldn'a...I wanna still eat this."

 

The willowy, grey-streaked man says to the gaunt, grungy-bearded man, in sirihish:

     "Real good, Cactus. Real good."

 

At your table, the scarred, ebony-haired woman says in sirihish, grinning at the rugged, dusk-toned man:

     "At least the fruit would've enjoyed -that-, I think."

 

At your table, the gaunt, grungy-bearded man says in sirihish, eyeing the rugged, dusk-toned man:

     "Three small and I'll even fuck it in the ass."

 

At your table, the rugged, dusk-toned man says in sirihish, to the furrowed, stubbled man:

     "You woulda' ate it still."

 

At your table, the rugged, dusk-toned man says in sirihish, to the gaunt, grungy-bearded man:

     "Two small an' it's a deal."

 

The rugged, dusk-toned man opens a dusty expansive, crimson-fist emblazoned backpack.

 

At your table, the gaunt, grungy-bearded man says in sirihish:

     "Two and a half."

 

The pale-eyed, blond-braided woman chuckles.

The scarred, ebony-haired woman shakes her head.

 

The gaunt, grungy-bearded man eyes the rugged, dusk-toned man shrewdly.

 

At your table, the rugged, dusk-toned man says in sirihish, nodding:

     "A'right."

 

The gaunt, grungy-bearded man stands up from a broad table of scarred agafari wood.

 

The rugged, dusk-toned man pulls a bag from his pack, grinning.

 

The gaunt, grungy-bearded man says to the furrowed, stubbled man, in sirihish:

     "Hey, I need that fruit."

 

 

[Another game round has started, and he strives to get people's attention...]

 

At your table, the rugged, dusk-toned man says in sirihish, shaking his head:

     "WAIT! Cactus is gonna fuck th'fruit."

 

Dubiously, the vibrant, jade-adorned brunette asks the gaunt, grungy-bearded man, in sirihish:

     "How are you going to fuck a fruit in the ass?"

 

At your table, the rugged, dusk-toned man says in sirihish:

     "For two an' a half small."

 

The scarred, ebony-haired woman blushes, then blinks.

 

The pale-eyed, blond-braided woman nods to the vibrant, jade-adorned brunette.

 

Extending his mangled hand, the gaunt, grungy-bearded man says to the rugged, dusk-toned man, in sirihish:

     "My mammy didn't raise no fool; I need that sid up front."

 

At your table, the pale-eyed, blond-braided woman says in sirihish:

     "I have ta say.. was thinkin' tha same thing."

 

The rugged, dusk-toned man asks the gaunt, grungy-bearded man, in sirihish:

     "How're y'gonna do it?"

 

The gaunt, grungy-bearded man says to the vibrant, jade-adorned brunette, in sirihish:

     "Like a savage fuckin beast, sir."

 

The gaunt, grungy-bearded man asks the rugged, dusk-toned man, in sirihish:

     "What, don't ya'll Kuraci ever fuck in the ass?"

 

Bursting into a laugh, the vibrant, jade-adorned brunette buries her face against the willowy, grey-streaked man's shoulder.

 

The burn-scarred, curly-haired man again bursts into uproarious laughter.

 

At your table, the furrowed, stubbled man says in sirihish, looking down at the fruit:

     "Fek, yer a juicy one too. At least he'll enjoy it."

 

The gaunt, grungy-bearded man says, in sirihish:

     "All's you gotta do is turn it around and do it from behind."

 

Smirking, the rugged, dusk-toned man says to the gaunt, grungy-bearded man, in sirihish:

     "A'right. "

 

The pale-eyed, blond-braided woman slaps a palm against the table, laughing hard enough to almost lose her seat.

 

Tossing the sack over, the rugged, dusk-toned man gives some coins to the gaunt, grungy-bearded man.

 

The gaunt, grungy-bearded man shrugs his gangly shoulders helplessly, callous hand still extended toward the rugged, dusk-toned man.

 

The rugged, dusk-toned man opens a dusty expansive, crimson-fist emblazoned backpack.

 

The rugged, dusk-toned man puts his pile of allanaki coins into his dusty expansive, crimson-fist emblazoned backpack.

 

The furrowed, stubbled man gives his fleshy blue fruit to the gaunt, grungy-bearded man.

 

At your table, the willowy, grey-streaked man says in sirihish:

     "I ain't sure I want to see this."

 

Amusedly, the vibrant, jade-adorned brunette says, in sirihish:

     "I thought the boot-licking was good, but -this- is -good-."

 

The gaunt, grungy-bearded man gets his small stone shotglass from a round, blue-painted table.

The gaunt, grungy-bearded man gets his small stone shotglass from a round, blue-painted table.

The gaunt, grungy-bearded man gets his small stone shotglass from a round, blue-painted table.

 

At your table, the pale-eyed, blond-braided woman says in sirihish:

     "I think I'm about ta be scarred fer life."

 

The rugged, dusk-toned man watches the gaunt, grungy-bearded man, leaning back.

 

Patting her chest, the vibrant, jade-adorned brunette says to the willowy, grey-streaked man, in sirihish:

     "I'll hide your eyes for you. Sir."

At your table, the scarred, ebony-haired woman says in sirihish, grinning at the gaunt, grungy-bearded man:

     "Be nice...this is the fruit's first time, ya know."

 

The gaunt, grungy-bearded man scowls and rummages around the table for a full glass.

 

At your table, the willowy, grey-streaked man says in sirihish, to the vibrant, jade-adorned brunette:

     "Might be you'll have to."

 

The burn-scarred, curly-haired man stares at the gaunt, grungy-bearded man with full interest.

At your table, the pale-eyed, blond-braided woman says in sirihish:

     "No wonder he's fekkin' tha fruit.. if he drank that many shotglasses."

 

The vibrant, jade-adorned brunette says, in sirihish:

     "He better not have, I told him not to get drunk."

 

The gaunt, grungy-bearded man tilts his chin up and drains his small stone shotglass with a bit've a flinch.

 

At your table, the pale-eyed, blond-braided woman says in sirihish:

     "Cactus.. leave some fer tha rest of us ya fekkin' greedy shit."

 

The rugged, stubble-bearded templar has arrived from the north.

 

The rugged, dusk-toned man exclaims to the gaunt, grungy-bearded man, in sirihish:

     "Get to it!"

 

The pale-eyed, blond-braided woman glances at the rugged, stubble-bearded templar and doubles over in laughter, trying to stand and salute but laughing so hard she misses her chest.

 

The gaunt, grungy-bearded man places his new stained spiky helmet on his head.

 

The vibrant, jade-adorned brunette says, in sirihish:

     "I hope this isn't how long it usually takes him."

 

At your table, the furrowed, stubbled man says in sirihish:

     "S'called foreplay"

 

The willowy, grey-streaked man asks the gaunt, grungy-bearded man, in sirihish:

     "You havin' trouble gettin' it up, lad?"

 

Unstrapping his stained leather swordbelt, the gaunt, grungy-bearded man drops his leggings to his knees.

 

At your table, the furrowed, stubbled man says in sirihish:

     "You saw how he seduced it...what ya expect?"

 

The vibrant, jade-adorned brunette eases up off of the willowy, grey-streaked man's lap, bows and salutes to the rugged, stubble-bearded templar, and then settles down again.

 

At your table, the pale-eyed, blond-braided woman says in sirihish:

     "In front of tha Lord.. templar...."

 

The scarred, ebony-haired woman exclaims to the gaunt, grungy-bearded man, in sirihish:

     "Let's see some action!"

 

The willowy, grey-streaked man says to the gaunt, grungy-bearded man, in sirihish:

     "Try talkin' dirty to it."

 

Staring fascinatedly at the gaunt, grungy-bearded man, the vibrant, jade-adorned brunette says, in sirihish:

     "He's really gonna do it."

 

The slender, hack-haired man chuckles.

 

At your table, the pale-eyed, blond-braided woman says in sirihish, idly to the vibrant, jade-adorned brunette:

     "Won' hurt the fruit that much from tha looks of it."

 

The gaunt, grungy-bearded man says, out of character:

     "Consent needed."

 

The rugged, dusk-toned man says, out of character:

     "yes, rofl."

 

The scarred, ebony-haired woman stands and gives a slightly off-balance bow to the rugged, stubble-bearded templar before retaking her seat.

 

The rugged, stubble-bearded templar says, out of character:

     "Ooh, me me! What am I consenting to again?"

 

The furrowed, stubbled man says, out of character:

     "Given"

 

The pale-eyed, blond-braided woman says, out of character:

     "go for it, that's my call."

The burn-scarred, curly-haired man says, out of character:

     "Uh, yeah."

 

The vibrant, jade-adorned brunette says, out of character:

     "Go ahead."

The burn-scarred, curly-haired man says, out of character:

     "Fruit sex."

 

The pale-eyed, blond-braided woman says, out of character:

     "You'll see :)"

 

Snickering, the rugged, dusk-toned man says to the vibrant, jade-adorned brunette, in sirihish:

     "I -did- pay for th'shit."

 

The scarred, ebony-haired woman says, out of character:

     "Go for it!"

 

You say, out of character:

     "Given."

 

The reedy, sorrel-skinned woman says, out of character:

     "yay for consent"

 

Tilting her head as she stares at the gaunt, grungy-bearded man, the vibrant, jade-adorned brunette asks the pale-eyed, blond-braided woman, in sirihish:

     "Is that all of it?"

 

At your table, the pale-eyed, blond-braided woman says in sirihish, tilting her head sideways:

     "I think so..."

 

The willowy, grey-streaked man says, out of character:

     "I'm not sure the fruit is consenting... but go for it."

 

The rugged, stubble-bearded templar pauses in the entryway, trying to make sense of the scene.

 

After playing with himself for a moment, the gaunt, grungy-bearded man manages a rather feeble erection.

 

The vibrant, jade-adorned brunette tilts her head even farther, staring blatantly at the gaunt, grungy-bearded man and the hapless fruit.

 

The gaunt, grungy-bearded man grunts and shoves his thumb deeply into his fleshy blue fruit, pushing a hole out through the other side.

 

The furrowed, stubbled man shakes his head silently watching the gaunt, grungy-bearded man.

 

The scarred, ebony-haired woman snorts in laughter, watching the gaunt, grungy-bearded man with the fruit.

 

At your table, the pale-eyed, blond-braided woman says in sirihish:

     "Shit.. the whores tha been chargin' him twenty sid been overchargin' tha man."

 

The rugged, dusk-toned man watches the gaunt, grungy-bearded man quite closely, laughing the whole time.

 

The burn-scarred, curly-haired man stands from his chair, staring at the gaunt, grungy-bearded man with a can't-look-away-fascination written on his face.

 

In an artifically high voice, the willowy, grey-streaked man exclaims, in sirihish:

     "No! Please! Aiee!"

 

The pale-eyed, blond-braided woman falls out of her chair laughing at the willowy, grey-streaked man's comment.

 

The slender, hack-haired man laughs loudly at the willowy, grey-streaked man's comment.

 

The vibrant, jade-adorned brunette begins laughing helplessly, batting at the willowy, grey-streaked man's shoulder.

 

The scarred, ebony-haired woman bursts out laughing.

 

The gaunt, grungy-bearded man eases his fleshy blue fruit onto his dick and begins to slide it back and forth, face taut with concentration.

 

The reedy, sorrel-skinned woman moves to the table seeming completely lost at what is going on, but breaks into a guffaw as she draws close enough to see.

 

The pale-eyed, blond-braided woman crawls back into her seat, laughing so hard tears are rolling down her cheeks.

 

Amongst her laughter, the scarred, ebony-haired woman says to the gaunt, grungy-bearded man, in sirihish:

     "Say something to it...show it you love it."

 

The rugged, stubble-bearded templar's jaw goes slack.

 

The rugged, dusk-toned man leans back, still laughing.

 

The burn-scarred, curly-haired man clutches his stomach, laughing so hard he falls back into his seat.

 

Between laughs, the rugged, dusk-toned man exclaims to the gaunt, grungy-bearded man, in sirihish:

     "Talk dirty to it!"

 

The furrowed, stubbled man coughs, holding his stomach.

 

Grunting loudly, the gaunt, grungy-bearded man smacks the side of his fleshy blue fruit, his hips gyrating rhythmatically.

 

The slender, hack-haired man glances over at the door way, sees the rugged, stubble-bearded templar's face and nearly falls off his chair laughing.

 

The pale-eyed, blond-braided woman holds her side, wheezing for breath between laughs.

 

The reedy, sorrel-skinned woman drops to her knees and clutches her stomach, laughing herself to tears.

 

Laughing helplessly, the willowy, grey-streaked man says, in sirihish:

     "Oh... shit... he should've at least bought it dinner first..."

 

Tears gleaming in her eyes and face flushing, the vibrant, jade-adorned brunette just keeps laughing.

 

The rugged, dusk-toned man holds his gut, shaking his head as he continues to laugh.

 

The scarred, ebony-haired woman gasps for breath, laughing so hard that tears come to her eyes.

 

Moaning down at his fleshy blue fruit, the gaunt, grungy-bearded man says, in sirihish:

     "Aw baby, mmm.... fuckin'.... yeahhhhhh.... you're almost as good as that kalan I had last week.. Ohhh.. ughh..."

 

The burn-scarred, curly-haired man rubs helplessly at one streaming eye at a time, his face crimson as he continues to laugh, almost choking.

 

The willowy, grey-streaked man screams out his laughter, nearly dropping the vibrant, jade-adorned brunette from his lap as he rocks back and forth in his chair.

 

Tears coming down his cheek, the furrowed, stubbled man says, in sirihish:

     "Oh krath."

 

The slender, hack-haired man clucthes his sides, hanging onto his chair so he wont fall off in his mirth.

 

Gasping, the vibrant, jade-adorned brunette says, in sirihish:

     "Hope she took mul mix, I do -not- want to see the product of this union."

 

The rugged, stubble-bearded templar just stares on in disbelief, speechless.

 

The scarred, ebony-haired woman slaps her thigh, laughing helplessly.

 

The pale-eyed, blond-braided woman gives in, just resting her arms against the tabletop, laughing and crying as she watches in helpless fascination.

 

The gaunt, grungy-bearded man vigorously pumps himself a few more times into his fleshy blue fruit before finally exhaling and hunching over, his face flushed and slick with sweat.

 

Barely able to get the words out, the furrowed, stubbled man asks, in sirihish:

     "Anyone hungry?"

 

To the fruit with a low, slurred drawl, the gaunt, grungy-bearded man says, in sirihish:

     "Hope it was as good f'you as it was f'me.."

 

The vibrant, jade-adorned brunette bursts into a fresh gale of laughter at the furrowed, stubbled man's question.

 

The pale-eyed, blond-braided woman bursts into more laughter, rubbing the back of a sleeve across her eyes.

 

The willowy, grey-streaked man exclaims, in sirihish:

     "F...f....fruit salad!"

 

The slender, hack-haired man gets another look at the rugged, stubble-bearded templar's face, looks back to the gaunt, grungy-bearded man and finally looses the battle, falling off his chair and hitting the floor with a thump.

 

Finally managing to call out, the rugged, dusk-toned man exclaims, in sirihish:

     "One small to whoever eats it!"

 

The gaunt, grungy-bearded man says to the rugged, dusk-toned man, in sirihish:

     "Two."

 

Silently, the tall, amber-eyed woman comes around the bar and drops her white linen towel upon the tabletop.

 

The burn-scarred, curly-haired man lowers his forehead to a broad table of scarred agafari wood, hiding his face in the crook of his arm, still choking on laughter.

 

The gaunt, grungy-bearded man suddenly turns, noticing the rugged, stubble-bearded templar and paling.

 

The tall, amber-eyed woman puts her white linen towel onto a broad table of scarred agafari wood.

 

Bowing swiftly, the gaunt, grungy-bearded man salutes the rugged, stubble-bearded templar, his pants still at his knees.

 

Just as silently, the tall, amber-eyed woman walks back to her station behind the bar.

 

The pale-eyed, blond-braided woman bursts into more laughter, slapping a hand against her knee and whimpering in helpless merriment.

 

The scarred, ebony-haired woman laughs, tears streaming down her face.

 

The reedy, sorrel-skinned woman wipes tears from her face, still shaking from laughter as she collects herself from the floor.

 

The vibrant, jade-adorned brunette stares at the tall, amber-eyed woman, laughing and wiping her eyes.

 

Staring over in awe, the rugged, stubble-bearded templar asks the tall, amber-eyed woman, in sirihish:

     ".. 's anyone ever done anythin' more ridiculous 'n this in yer bar?"

 

Still on the floor, the slender, hack-haired man clucthes your sides in mirth, rolling with laughter.

 

The rugged, dusk-toned man bursts into renewed laughter, leaning into a boxy wooden bar.

 

The gaunt, grungy-bearded man looks down at the rugged, dusk-toned man.

 

Gravely pouring herself a drink, the tall, amber-eyed woman says to the rugged, stubble-bearded templar, in sirihish:

     "Not for a good many years, Lord Templar."

 

At your table, the pale-eyed, blond-braided woman says in sirihish:

     "oh.. oh.... oh.. it hurts..... "

 

The scarred, ebony-haired woman clutches at her stomach, her breath coming in short gasps.

 

The willowy, grey-streaked man eventually catches his breath, burying his face in the vibrant, jade-adorned brunette's chest as he wheezes and gasps.

 

The burn-scarred, curly-haired man lifts his face from a broad table of scarred agafari wood, wiping at his streaming eyes and just shaking his head.

 

Squinting over dubiously, the gaunt, grungy-bearded man asks the rugged, dusk-toned man, in sirihish:

     "So do I get two small for eatin' this shit, or what?"

 

The rugged, dusk-toned man exclaims, in sirihish:

     "Best... 'sid... I -ever- spent!"

 

The pale-eyed, blond-braided woman chuckles at the rugged, dusk-toned man.

 

Yanking up his pants, the gaunt, grungy-bearded man cinches his stained leather swordbelt about his waist.

 

At your table, the furrowed, stubbled man says in sirihish:

     "Best fruit I ever picked."

 

The vibrant, jade-adorned brunette pulls the willowy, grey-streaked man against her, her laughter quieting and shoulders shaking.

 

Licking at his lips, and finally managing to stop laughing, the rugged, dusk-toned man says to the gaunt, grungy-bearded man, in sirihish:

     "Hmm.. one small. I a'ready gave ya' two an' a half, y'greedy fuck."

 

His voice muffled, the willowy, grey-streaked man says, in sirihish:

     "I ain't sure there's any point in playin' anymore. Ain't nothin' gonna top that."

 

The scarred, ebony-haired woman shakes her head, and wipes her eyes.

 

The rugged, stubble-bearded templar looks down at the furrowed, stubbled man.

 

At your table, the pale-eyed, blond-braided woman says in sirihish, between giggles:

     "Have.. ta... agree.. with that."

 

The reedy, sorrel-skinned woman pants for breath, a hand still clutching her stomach as she stares at the table in disbelief.

 

The slender, hack-haired man's laughter slows, and he is able to climb back up on your chair.

 

Indignantly as he tilts up his bearded chin, the gaunt, grungy-bearded man says to the rugged, stubble-bearded templar, in sirihish:

     "One and a half."

 

Shaking her head slowly and wiping her eyes, the vibrant, jade-adorned brunette says, in sirihish:

     "I think we're done with Whira's Luck for the night. That was the best ever."

 

Shaking his head, the rugged, dusk-toned man says to the gaunt, grungy-bearded man, in sirihish:

     "Fuckin' deal."

 

The burn-scarred, curly-haired man puts his deck of Kruth cards onto a broad table of scarred agafari wood.

 

The furrowed, stubbled man continues coughing as he wipes the tears from his cheek.

 

Frowning with disappointment, the caramel, alabaster-haired woman asks, in tribal-accented sirihish:

     "Wha'I miss?"

 

Tossing it over, the rugged, dusk-toned man gives some coins to the gaunt, grungy-bearded man.

 

The rugged, stubble-bearded templar turns away, holding a hand to his face.

 

The rugged, dusk-toned man exclaims to the gaunt, grungy-bearded man, in sirihish:

     "EAT IT!"

 

The vibrant, jade-adorned brunette exclaims to the caramel, alabaster-haired woman, in sirihish:

     "Cactus fucked a fruit!"

 

Teras of laughter drying on her cheeks, the pale-eyed, blond-braided woman says to the caramel, alabaster-haired woman, in sirihish:

     "Righ.. here."

 

Slapping her forehead, the caramel, alabaster-haired woman says, in tribal-accented sirihish:

     "Oh krath..."

 

Just as soon as he takes the coins, the gaunt, grungy-bearded man takes a big bite from his fleshy blue fruit and gnashes away at it unflinchingly.

 

The gaunt, grungy-bearded man eats a portion of his fleshy blue fruit.

 

The gaunt, grungy-bearded man eats a portion of his partially eaten fleshy blue fruit.

 

Adding, with renewed laughter, the rugged, dusk-toned man says to the caramel, alabaster-haired woman, in sirihish:

     "Now he's gonna ea-"

 

The gaunt, grungy-bearded man eats a portion of his half eaten fleshy blue fruit.

 

The rugged, dusk-toned man stops talking, and just laughs.

 

The rugged, stubble-bearded templar turns back and looks toward a broad table of scarred agafari wood, his face red.

 

Shaking her head with a somber tone, the caramel, alabaster-haired woman says, in tribal-accented sirihish:

     "Y'jus' ruined y'chances, Cactus. Y'dumbass."

 

The gaunt, grungy-bearded man eats a portion of his small portion of a fleshy blue fruit.

 

The burn-scarred, curly-haired man snickers helplessly into his hand.

 

The gaunt, grungy-bearded man says to the caramel, alabaster-haired woman, in sirihish:

     "I'd take a ginka over you any day, baby."

 

The vibrant, jade-adorned brunette stares at the gaunt, grungy-bearded man.

 

The reedy, sorrel-skinned woman breaks into a fresh round of uncontrollable laughter, hand grasping at the nearest chair back to steady herself.

 

The scarred, ebony-haired woman laughs.

 

The pale-eyed, blond-braided woman leans against your side, snickering now and then as she watches the gaunt, grungy-bearded man.

 

The furrowed, stubbled man groans, shaking his head slowly.

 

Bellowing out, the rugged, stubble-bearded templar shouts, in sirihish:

     "FIRST UNIT, AT ATTENTION."

 

The pale-eyed, blond-braided woman stands up from a broad table of scarred agafari wood.

 

The caramel, alabaster-haired woman snorts softly, giving cactus a disbelieving stare.

 

The burn-scarred, curly-haired man stands up from a broad table of scarred agafari wood.

 

The pale-eyed, blond-braided woman stands up, snapping to attention.

 

The vibrant, jade-adorned brunette hops from the willowy, grey-streaked man's lap.

 

Abruptly, you stand up from a broad table of scarred agafari wood.

 

The burn-scarred, curly-haired man snaps to attention.

The caramel, alabaster-haired woman snaps to attention.

 

The scarred, ebony-haired woman remains seated, her laughter fading away.

 

The reedy, sorrel-skinned woman scurries out of the way, still laughing hysterically.

 

The vibrant, jade-adorned brunette straightens to attention, gaze going to the rugged, stubble-bearded templar.

 

The gaunt, grungy-bearded man suddenly stiffens to attention, facing the rugged, stubble-bearded templar.

 

The rugged, dusk-toned man looks up, his laughter suddenly stopping.

 

Straightening his squaring his shoulders, the willowy, grey-streaked man stands up from a broad table of scarred agafari wood.

 

The slender, hack-haired man stands at attention, gaze on the rugged, stubble-bearded templar.

 

The rugged, stubble-bearded templar looks at the gaunt, grungy-bearded man.

 

Barking out, the rugged, stubble-bearded templar says to the gaunt, grungy-bearded man, in sirihish:

     "You a soldier or a prostitute, son? GET YER FUCKIN' PANTS BACK ON."

 

You think:

     "Hey, it's not me for once."

 

The gaunt, grungy-bearded man makes sure his belt is tightly secured.

 

Flicking a glnce over, you look at the gaunt, grungy-bearded man.

A pair of broad, black obsidian eyes squint forth from slanted sockets

set widely across this tall man's face.  Nicks and scrapes adorn his head

from it having been crudely shaven, and aside his from a small rat-tail

dangling down his scrawny neck, his only mane is a gritty sheen of black

stubble.  All of his hair has been dispersed around his thick, scabby lips.

A full, stiffly bristled beard puffs out; it is matted with grease, bits of

debris, and is rigid with dried sweat.  He is young and mostly free of

scars, although his hands and forearms have numerous lacerations, some more

severe than others.  A wound has claimed the tips of the forefinger and

middle finger on his left hand, leaving callous stubs.  A crudely-inked

tattoo of a woman, eyes wide with shock, taking it in the rear from a cactus

has been scrawled amongst the scars on his forearm. 

The gaunt, grungy-bearded man is in excellent condition.

 

The gaunt, grungy-bearded man is using:

           a new stained spiky helmet

       a stained inky-black leather collar

      a double-edged bone shortsword

       a round black shield

  a black leather patch with a jade cross

           a pair of leather-reinforced sandcloth sleeves

      a studded bone bracer

      a spiked leather bracer

          a set of mesh-covered, tembo-hide gloves

               a pair of pitted, deep looking scars

       a long, hooded aba of black sandcloth

           a pair of leather-reinforced sandcloth leggings

           a pair of knee-high dark leather boots

 

He is carrying:

nothing obvious

 

Pointing northwards, the rugged, stubble-bearded templar shouts, in sirihish:

     "I'm out there workin' t' get gith killed and yer all in here -- laughin' about some dumbshit havin' sex with FRUIT? You men soldiers or Bynners? For FUCK SAKE!"

 

Stammering out the words, the gaunt, grungy-bearded man says to the rugged, stubble-bearded templar, in sirihish:

     "Th-th-th-they're o-o-on, M-m-M'lord Templar"

 

The slender, hack-haired man lips twitch.

 

Flatly, the willowy, grey-streaked man says to the gaunt, grungy-bearded man, in sirihish:

     "Shut up."

 

Staring, the rugged, stubble-bearded templar says to the gaunt, grungy-bearded man, in sirihish:

     "Did YOU just talk out 'f order? Yer th' LAST one I wanna hear shit from."

 

The rugged, stubble-bearded templar asks the willowy, grey-streaked man, in sirihish:

     "Sergeant! Yer men are t' run three laps between here and th' Gaj, then report to barracks fer inspection. That clear?"

 

The caramel, alabaster-haired woman glances between cactus and templar with her eyes.

 

Pursing his thick, busted lips, the gaunt, grungy-bearded man bows his head low and locks his eyes on the ale-stained floor.

 

Jerking his hand out towards the plaza, the rugged, stubble-bearded templar exclaims to the willowy, grey-streaked man, in sirihish:

     "ON THE FUCKIN' DOUBLE!"

 

Simply, the willowy, grey-streaked man says, in sirihish:

     "Fall in, y'all."

 

The willowy, grey-streaked man bows to the rugged, stubble-bearded templar's in passing, his expression neutral.

 

The willowy, grey-streaked man nods at the caramel, alabaster-haired woman.

The willowy, grey-streaked man walks north.

The gaunt, grungy-bearded man nods at the caramel, alabaster-haired woman.

The gaunt, grungy-bearded man walks north.

The caramel, alabaster-haired woman walks north.

You follow the willowy, grey-streaked man, and walk north.

 

[they do some laps]

 

 

His expression still blank, the willowy, grey-streaked man says, in sirihish:

     "Think I'm gonna call you Fruits from now on, lad."

 

 

The caramel, alabaster-haired woman snickers loudly before covering her mouth with her hand.

 

Hoarsely, the gaunt, grungy-bearded man says to the caramel, alabaster-haired woman, in sirihish:

     "That shit'll sober a fella up quick, m'dear."

 

As she jogs, breathing evenly, the vibrant, jade-adorned brunette sings, in sirihish:

     "And ooh, Jade Saber lasses, now they're the real thing,

      The fiercest, finest, toughest girls that e'er a sword did swing."

 

Pointing back at the pale-eyed, blond-braided woman, the vibrant, jade-adorned brunette sings, in sirihish:

     "Untold pleasures you'll achieve if you get one into bed,

      Though I'd advise you satisfy, or you'll quickly end up dead!"

 

Flatly, the willowy, grey-streaked man says, in sirihish:

     "One."

 

 

In a lowered voice as he jogs along, the gaunt, grungy-bearded man says to the vibrant, jade-adorned brunette, in sirihish:

     "I got a cadence, sir."

 

 

 

The willowy, grey-streaked man says, in sirihish:

     "Two."

 

The willowy, grey-streaked man loops yet again.

 

The willowy, grey-streaked man says, in sirihish:

     "Double-time."

 

The vibrant, jade-adorned brunette sings, in sirihish:

     "He's a veteran of many years, as you will quickly tell,

      When he kicks the enemy's ass up one side, then back down into hell!"

 

The willowy, grey-streaked man runs north.

The gaunt, grungy-bearded man runs north.

The caramel, alabaster-haired woman runs north.

You follow the willowy, grey-streaked man, and run north.

 

 

[eventually they enter the Barrel again]

 

The veins buldging from his neck, the gaunt, grungy-bearded man shouts, in sirihish:

     "Left, right, left, right, left, right... KILL!!"

 

The pale-eyed, blond-braided woman chuckles.

 

The vibrant, jade-adorned brunette laughs and stumbles a step.

 

The reedy, sorrel-skinned woman collapses into laughter at the shouts.

 

As he lopes along, the gaunt, grungy-bearded man shouts, in sirihish:

     "Left, right, left, right, you know I WILL!"

 

The scarred, ebony-haired woman giggles again.

 

The willowy, grey-streaked man jogs right through the tavern, leading a large group of giggling soldiers.

 

The rugged, dusk-toned man begins to laugh again as the group steps in, despite himself.

 

The willowy, grey-streaked man runs south.

The gaunt, grungy-bearded man runs south.

The caramel, alabaster-haired woman runs south.

You follow the willowy, grey-streaked man, and run south.

 

The willowy, grey-streaked man opens his right hand, revealing his small stone shotglass.

 

The pale-eyed, blond-braided woman grins at the willowy, grey-streaked man.

 

Tossing his head back, the willowy, grey-streaked man drinks brandy from his small stone shotglass.

 

 

The gaunt, grungy-bearded man shouts, in sirihish:

     "Oh me, we're the infantry -- Oh me, we're the infantry!"

 

Tossing it over a shoulder as she jogs, the pale-eyed, blond-braided woman discards her small stone shotglass.

 

The gaunt, grungy-bearded man shouts, in sirihish:

     "Gunna show the gith!"

 

The gaunt, grungy-bearded man shouts, in sirihish:

     "What we're trained to be!"

 

The willowy, grey-streaked man exclaims, in sirihish:

     "Hup, two, three four! I'm th' fuckin' hero of th' Copper War!"

 

The vibrant, jade-adorned brunette cheers and whoops.

 

Singing out as she paces along, the pale-eyed, blond-braided woman shouts, in sirihish:

     "An' if they ain' scared of us like they should be;We'll paint like a belshun an set Cactus free."

 

The willowy, grey-streaked man exclaims, in sirihish:

     "Five, six, eight, ten! I killed me a dozen Tuluki men!"

 

Singing out as she paces along, the pale-eyed, blond-braided woman shouts, in sirihish:

     "An' if they ain' scared of us like they should be/We'll paint em like a belshun an set Cactus free."

The slender, hack-haired man chuckles, as he jogs along.

 

The vibrant, jade-adorned brunette presses a hand to her side, laughing and wincing.

 

The burn-scarred, curly-haired man chortles breathlessly.

 

The willowy, grey-streaked man exclaims, in sirihish:

     "Seven, nine, three, two! I killed me one'a them templars too!"

 

 

The gaunt, grungy-bearded man's narrow chest rattles with a ragged bout of snickering at the pale-eyed, blond-braided woman's words.

 

The willowy, grey-streaked man slows as he approaches the dusty, brown-haired soldier.

 

The willowy, grey-streaked man says, in sirihish:

     "Right. Even out, children. Take a minute to catch yerselves."

 

The pale-eyed, blond-braided woman moves over to the side of the road, brushing herself off.

 

The vibrant, jade-adorned brunette nods to the willowy, grey-streaked man and bends over, catching her breath.

 

The dusty, brown-haired soldier stops using her carru-horn key.

The dusty, brown-haired soldier unlocks the gateway with a carru-horn key.

The dusty, brown-haired soldier opens the gateway.

The dusty, brown-haired soldier steps aside, allowing the willowy, grey-streaked man to pass.

The willowy, grey-streaked man walks north.

The gaunt, grungy-bearded man walks north.

You follow the willowy, grey-streaked man, and walk north.

 

Sparse sands blow across your path.

A Stonepaved Courtyard [NES]

   The stones paving this courtyard are newly cut, rough edges waiting

for the wear that will smooth their grey and black surface.  To the east

sits a large barracks, the arms of House Tor carved above them and gleaming

with fresh paint.  Along its side is an animal pen, made of wood, which

leans into the shelter of the larger building.  Stone walls surround the

courtyard, topped with broken glass to keep away the worst of Allanak's

notorious thieves.  A large mural, depicting the siege of the city by

rebel dwarves, their short, squat forms fleeing in terror from Tektolnes'

might in the final stages, has been painted onto the blank stone of one

wall, apparently to serve as inspiration for the troops training here.

The willowy, grey-streaked man is standing here, looking a bit winded.

The gaunt, grungy-bearded man is standing here, looking a bit winded.

- he is carrying a jozhal-hide backpack.

The bushy-browed, gangly half-giant slouches here.

The pale-eyed, blond-braided woman has arrived from the south.

The burn-scarred, curly-haired man has arrived from the south.

The vibrant, jade-adorned brunette has arrived from the south.

The dusty, brown-haired soldier closes the gateway from the other side.

 

Panting raggedly, the gaunt, grungy-bearded man lopes slowly around in a circle for a while, cooling down.

Passing a few, the vibrant, jade-adorned brunette gives some coins to the gaunt, grungy-bearded man.

 

 

Sparse sands blow across your path.

A Roomy Barracks [NEW Quit Save]

   The thickness of the dull red mud bricks of which this barracks has

been built provides it with a coolness which resists the worst of the

Zalanthan sun.  The furnishings are simple: neatly ordered cots sit in rows,

a few with footlockers built into one end, while a large weapons rack hangs

on the wall underneath a wooden frieze depicting the desert, gith, jozhals

and scrabs moving through the dunes.  Below the frieze, extending down the

walls and covering the floor, are ceramic tiles composed of all the hues of

the desert: vermilion, bronze, amber, rust, tawny yellow, and ochre.  The

tiles are laid in an abstract, undulating pattern reminiscent of rolling

dunes. 

Under the weapons rack, a cracked stone storage bin is filled with mismatched armor pieces.

Pushed against a wall, a bone sided chest is filled with desert survival equipment.

Pushed against a wall, a simple wooden chest is filled with raw materials.

The willowy, grey-streaked man is standing here, looking a bit winded.

The gaunt, grungy-bearded man is standing here, looking a bit winded.

- he is carrying a jozhal-hide backpack.

A human soldier of Tektolnes walks along here.

A human soldier of Tektolnes walks along here.

The pale-eyed, blond-braided woman has arrived from the west.

The burn-scarred, curly-haired man has arrived from the west.

The vibrant, jade-adorned brunette has arrived from the west.

 

 

The vibrant, jade-adorned brunette says to the gaunt, grungy-bearded man, in sirihish:

     "Happy birthday to me."

 

The pale-eyed, blond-braided woman grins at the vibrant, jade-adorned brunette.

 

The pale-eyed, blond-braided woman says to the vibrant, jade-adorned brunette, in sirihish:

     "Yer birthdays gonna be tha talk of the town fer a long long time."

 

The willowy, grey-streaked man says, in sirihish:

     "Shaddup, y'all."

 

The willowy, grey-streaked man says to the vibrant, jade-adorned brunette, in sirihish:

     "Tell th' Lord Templar we're here."

 

The vibrant, jade-adorned brunette grins at the pale-eyed, blond-braided woman and then looks back to the willowy, grey-streaked man.

 

 

The pale-eyed, blond-braided woman moves over to formation, snapping to attention and clasping her hands behind her back.

 

The gaunt, grungy-bearded man opens his mouth toward the vibrant, jade-adorned brunette then clamps it shut, dark eyes shiting to the willowy, grey-streaked man.

 

The caramel, alabaster-haired woman sighs, lowering her eyes with a dreading expression.

 

The vibrant, jade-adorned brunette nods to the willowy, grey-streaked man, her gaze growing distant.

 

The vibrant, jade-adorned brunette says to the willowy, grey-streaked man, in sirihish:

     "Message relayed, sir."

 

The burn-scarred, curly-haired man steps into line, motioning to the gaunt, grungy-bearded man and the caramel, alabaster-haired woman.

 

The gaunt, grungy-bearded man swallows hard and stands at parade rest, hands clasped behind his back.

 

The caramel, alabaster-haired woman steps beside the burn-scarred, curly-haired man, sighing as she places her body into its appropriate position.

 

The rugged, stubble-bearded templar has arrived from the west.

The rugged, stubble-bearded templar walks north.

The rugged, stubble-bearded templar closes the door from the other side.

 

The vibrant, jade-adorned brunette's gaze follows the templar's path before snapping straight ahead again.

 

The rugged, stubble-bearded templar opens the door from the other side.

 

The rugged, stubble-bearded templar has arrived from the north, stalking out with a steel-edged glare.

 

The pale-eyed, blond-braided woman keeps her eyes dead ahead, not even twitching.

 

The gaunt, grungy-bearded man stares forward with glazed, reddened eyes.

 

The willowy, grey-streaked man folds his hands at the small of his back.

 

Looking back and forth, the rugged, stubble-bearded templar asks, in sirihish:

     "I'm in the militia barracks, right? This ain't the Byn?"

 

Looking at the rugged, stubble-bearded templar for just a moment, the vibrant, jade-adorned brunette nods.

 

Looking up and down the line, the rugged, stubble-bearded templar asks, in sirihish:

     "You men ARE soldiers? YES 'R NO?"

 

Firmly, the pale-eyed, blond-braided woman exclaims, in sirihish:

     "Yes sir!"

 

Firmly, the burn-scarred, curly-haired man says, in sirihish:

     "Yes my Lord."

 

Emphatically, the vibrant, jade-adorned brunette says to the rugged, stubble-bearded templar, in sirihish:

     "Yes, my Lord."

 

The gaunt, grungy-bearded man shouts, in sirihish:

     "Yes Lord Templar!"

 

The willowy, grey-streaked man says, in sirihish:

     "Ayuh."

 

Snapping up even straighter, you exclaim, in sirihish:

     "Yes, Lord Templar!"

 

The caramel, alabaster-haired woman exclaims, in tribal-accented sirihish:

     "Yes Lord Templar!"

 

Glaring up and down the line, the rugged, stubble-bearded templar says, in sirihish:

     "That's YES LORD TEMPLAR. Least -some- 'f you got 't right."

 

The rugged, stubble-bearded templar shoots the willowy, grey-streaked man a look, stalking up and down the line, his hands clenched into fists.

 

After a moment, the willowy, grey-streaked man says, in sirihish:

     "Yes, Lord Templar."

 

The caramel, alabaster-haired woman purses her lips for a moment, before wiping away expression from her features.

 

With a clenched jaw, the gaunt, grungy-bearded man stands rigidly and stares at a wall with a hard, near unblinking gaze.

 

Pausing in front of her, barking into her face, the rugged, stubble-bearded templar asks the pale-eyed, blond-braided woman, in sirihish:

     "This funny, Nae? You havin' a good ol' time?"

 

The pale-eyed, blond-braided woman exclaims, in sirihish:

     "No Lord Templar.. not anymore Lord Templar!"

 

The slender, hack-haired man eyes slide over to view the pale-eyed, blond-braided woman and the rugged, stubble-bearded templar.

 

The rugged, stubble-bearded templar grunts and walks on down the line, stopping again in front of the caramel, alabaster-haired woman.

 

The rugged, stubble-bearded templar asks the caramel, alabaster-haired woman, in sirihish:

     "Do you even know how t' talk proper yet?"

 

With a steady tone, the caramel, alabaster-haired woman says, in tribal-accented sirihish:

     "Yes Lord Templar, I speak proper."

 

With a roll of his eyes, the rugged, stubble-bearded templar says to the caramel, alabaster-haired woman, in sirihish:

     "Proper if yer some kinda Arabet, mebbe."

 

The vibrant, jade-adorned brunette clears her throat very quietly, obviously suppressing a smile.

 

The caramel, alabaster-haired woman says, in sirihish:

     "I do not think so, Lord Templar."

 

Pointing over at him, the rugged, stubble-bearded templar says to the gaunt, grungy-bearded man, in sirihish:

     "And YOU. You are the craziest fuckin' person in this barracks, and that's sayin' a LOT."

 

Wheeling back, the rugged, stubble-bearded templar exclaims to the caramel, alabaster-haired woman, in sirihish:

     "I say anything to you, soldier?!"

 

The slender, hack-haired man mouth twitches a moment, then moves back straight.

 

The pale-eyed, blond-braided woman's eyes shift to the caramel, alabaster-haired woman briefly before snapping back ahead.

 

Staring forward unblinkingly, voice crisp, the gaunt, grungy-bearded man shouts, in sirihish:

     "Yes, Lord Templar!"

 

Staring ahead with a swallow, the caramel, alabaster-haired woman says, in sirihish:

     "No, Lord Templar, you did not."

 

Gruffly, the rugged, stubble-bearded templar says, in sirihish:

     "On yer knees! Both 'f you! Take them patches off and toss 'em down in front of ya."

 

Kneeling down and unstrapping his patch, the gaunt, grungy-bearded man sits down.

 

Dropping to her knees and reaching for her black leather patch with a jade cross, the caramel, alabaster-haired woman sits down to rest.

 

Putting it on the ground before him, the gaunt, grungy-bearded man gives his black leather patch with a jade cross to the rugged, stubble-bearded templar.

 

Quivering, the gaunt, grungy-bearded man kneels, head hung low.

 

Dropping it promptly, the caramel, alabaster-haired woman gives her black leather patch with a jade cross to the rugged, stubble-bearded templar.

 

The burn-scarred, curly-haired man continues to stare forward expressionlessly.

 

Looking back up the line, the rugged, stubble-bearded templar says, in sirihish:

     "And the rest of you, you all ought t' KNOW better. I really thought y'would. Fuck sake, I want ALL 'f you down."

 

Kneeling at the rugged, stubble-bearded templar's command, the vibrant, jade-adorned brunette sits down.

 

Dropping to his knees, the burn-scarred, curly-haired man sits down.

 

The pale-eyed, blond-braided woman drops to her knees, eyes closing briefly.

 

Kneeling expressionlessly, you sit down.

 

Dropping to a knee, the pale-eyed, blond-braided woman sits down.

 

Staring at a point just over the rugged, stubble-bearded templar's shoulder, the willowy, grey-streaked man sits down.

 

Letting out a grunt (or maybe a snicker?), the rugged, stubble-bearded templar looks up and down the kneeling line, wordlessly.

 

The rugged, stubble-bearded templar asks, in sirihish:

     "Y'all remind me of my old unit, them farmboys out 'n MENOS. Y'know what th' only difference I can see right now is?"

 

The vibrant, jade-adorned brunette shakes her head very slightly.

 

Tonelessly, the burn-scarred, curly-haired man says, in sirihish:

     "No Lord Templar."

 

Finally busting out into laughter, the rugged, stubble-bearded templar says, in sirihish:

     "Those fuckers woulda TOLD me afore they got their 'cruits t' do shit that funny."

 

Quietly, the pale-eyed, blond-braided woman says, in sirihish:

     "No Lord Templar.."

 

The slender, hack-haired man blinks at the rugged, stubble-bearded templar.

 

 

The vibrant, jade-adorned brunette bursts into a quiet laugh, dropping her head.

 

The pale-eyed, blond-braided woman glances up briefly, a startled expression on her face.

 

The caramel, alabaster-haired woman furrows her brow, glancing to the rugged, stubble-bearded templar.

 

The burn-scarred, curly-haired man smiles broadly, dipping his chin.

 

The willowy, grey-streaked man tilts his head back, exhaling with a huff.

 

The rugged, stubble-bearded templar laughs and shakes his head for several moments before dropping a hand down into his burned oversized black backpack.

 

Clearing her throat and looking up to the rugged, stubble-bearded templar, the caramel, alabaster-haired woman asks, in sirihish:

     "Ah... Lord Templar...?"

 

Amusedly, the willowy, grey-streaked man says, in sirihish:

     "Didn't nobody think he was actually gonna -do- it 'till he went and dropped his drawers, Lord Templar."

 

The rugged, stubble-bearded templar pulls a dustcloak out of a burned blue, hooded templar's robe.

 

The rugged, stubble-bearded templar pulls a dustcloak out of a burned blue, hooded templar's robe.

 

The pale-eyed, blond-braided woman nods in silent agreement with the willowy, grey-streaked man's words.

 

The pale-eyed, blond-braided woman says, in sirihish:

     "Then we was laughin' too hard ta really think, Lord Templar."

 

The caramel, alabaster-haired woman lowers her eyes, her lips twisting.

 

Kneeling but straight-postured, the vibrant, jade-adorned brunette watches the rugged, stubble-bearded templar with a wide smile.

 

The gaunt, grungy-bearded man keeps his eyes locked on the floor and continues to kneel tensely.

 

His angry expression from a few moments ago gone completely, the rugged, stubble-bearded templar says, in sirihish:

     "You men 'r a unit now, I can see that much. That's good, that's what we need against them gith. You fight together 'n fuck around together, you'll all live."

 

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Everyone gets promoted, and gets badges for service. It's only later that Jenneth finds out after they left the Barrel, the Lord Templar Samos was cracking up so hard, he was literally rolling around on the floor. But shhh, he made everyone swear not to tell. ;)