Why not? That would give our guys an opportunity to come together ...sort of! Hopefully the two ashlanders are welcome though...

The thing is, as long as they've got a reason, no one has the right to stop them and I doubt that anyone would make much of a fuss anyway. There is some distrust towards Rianne if I remember correctly, but I'm sure everyone can put up with her for just a few minutes even if they don't quite trust her.

And I can see Dralas wanting to pick up a few bags from Haz just for the opportunity to look through them later. Although, seeing how important the bones are, he's just as likely to reason that the bones are not handed out to some random pilgrim. Ah well, maybe he just wants to tag along with Rianne or something. It's really up to Dantrag anyway.

With all that said though, I do have to give out a warning. If more than three people join (and I honestly expect this to happen), Eno will crack a joke about how they've got enough hands to not just take over the bags, but also carry the dead Guar.

That would work well. Rothan would go back because its a pilgrim and he's meant to look after the faithful.

So will we just cut forward to it?

Hmm...why is Rianne mistrusted? Nevermind she'll just a bit suspicious like any of her kind....but she'll stick out for Dralas...that's for sure.

Ok so let's get our guys together...

Well she is an ashlander, and they are treated largely with suspicion. And it doesn't help that Erna is spreading (or at least trying to spread) malicious rumours.

And if Haz's guar dies, then Erna may tag along if Dralas and Rianne are going as he doesn't trust ashlanders for...personal reasons.

RE: conversations and moving on

Dranas Heleran is trying to get a rise out of Apelles Velvus and also move things along. Hopefully BBQ will get some sort of response going to that soon. If others want to move things forward a bit more quickly I am personally fine with just covering it up by writing something like...


... and so on. But obviously I'd rather have the conversation, or I wouldn't have attempted to start one. Maybe I'll send a PM.

Yeah, I've been a bit busy lately. I've had some pretty big projects at school. One seven-page paper on German Unification and one group presentation on the future of newspapers, plus one paper I SHOULD be working on right now. Yeesh.

Anyway, I'm pretty sure I'll have time this weekend.

This post has been edited by bbqplatypus: Apr 10 2009, 04:10 AM

Whoops! Seems I posted in a dead thread. My mistake. Is there any room for another character?

And would someone mind PM-ing a Hyper-trimmed version of the plot thus far?

I am going to go ahead and make a character, and it can be deleted if need be.

I'd think it'd be easier just to read through the thread - it isn't that long. It might be too late for this part, anyway - the caravan is already well underway. Then again, it might not be. I will PM the story so far if you really want.

Thinking about having the character start on somewhere on the mainland, and then catching a boat in an attempt to catch up with the caravan. It would suit my character's style anyway to be tardy to such an event like this.

I read through most of it, I just need an overall plot synopsis.

I wouldn't say there's too much to discuss, apart from the minutae between characters (which is more efficiently read over than experienced). The caravan (which is escorted by a group of mostly-Armiger guards) is well on its way to Ghostgate, and has just left the shadow of an old Dwemer bridge and is now headed to a Daedric ruin known as Assarnatamat.



As for the caravan itself, does anyone here think something should happen to it on the way to the shrine? I've got a few ideas, but I'm thinking some of them could wait until afterward. For instance, I don't think we're quite close enough to be encountering ashstorms just yet.

Well wasn't there going to bed that thing with Haz's guar?

Yeah, Haz's Guar would die and stuff. Anyway, I first wanted to make sure everyone is up and moving. So uh, can I kill off the beast of burden tomorrow, or do you guys want to wait a bit longer?

Wait, was there something that wasn't finished yet? If so, then I'm sorry. Yeah...this one's on me. I just wanted to get the thread moving again.

I think Jack can go ahead and kill off the guar. Then someone (an armiger) can tell Dranas to get back and help load gear onto his (expertly lead) guars to ensure the Temple goods make it to Ghostgate, or an armiger can tell Apelles to tell Dranas to get back there with his guars. (There is no way Dranas would go back to help out of his own good will, I can assure you.) Others can have their own reasons to go back, or not. Dralas (Dantrag's ashlander) might want to peek into the Temple goods Haz's guar is carrying, for example.

So, go ahead and kill the poor, suffering guar. That should trigger some activity.

Jack - should we decide somewhat in advance how Haz will react to Rothan? Is Haz sufficently good at his disguise that the priest won't notice anything even though he's familar with Temple doctrine and pilgrims or will he suspect something?

Hmm, let's see. First of all, Haz will be trying to get the Guar's bags tied to his own back. Anyway, as for Rothan...Haz will not come across as an overly devout pilgrim. He won't recognize any religious handsigns or sayings. For the most part, his defense is his silence and the book. (and a whole lot of rags to hide the fact he isn't even Dunmer) Hell, he doesn't even carry a soulgem! (which makes the offering onsite impossible if I remember right.)

So Rothan might become suspicious. On the other hand, he might just as easily consider Haz to be a new convert or from a not so devout family. (Telvanni? They're more interested in their magic than in the Tribunal) It really depends on how you want to portray Rothan. I'm leaning towards suspicion though.

I think.....that Rianne will be very upset if Haz kicks the animal..oh aye, she will be very upset indeed!

so...what exactly is rianne doing?

Hmm trying to heal the poor animal, but after realizing that it won't work, (she has no power of resurrecting..) she will probably try to kill haz....no, j/k but she will take some action against him later, she does not approve of someone hurting animals