Warriors of Haunden (IC)

[ericthered]

Originally Posted by Alden Loveshade

Anoras (speaking, Stubbornly, in Haunden): "Gerrund, as I said, that will be up to the Elders to decide. I will speak on the captives' behalf to let the Elders know they surrendered and cooperated. And I do not know what each one of them did in Haunden, or why. As a warrior, would you attack if your commander ordered you to?

"I would never let a Mad Sorcerer be my commander." he mutters. "But present them to the elders if you must."

"And the Haunden saving someone from death or slavery is not the same as 'just saying so.' Do you remember stories of Libertas, Goddess of Freedom?" (Libertas is Roman--Anoras will use the Haunden equivalent.)

I think Cassandra's response is key to the plan here...

[Kalzazz]

It is?

I think Cassandra is mostly done?

"Oh well, we can ask the war leader when we get back. We rescued folks and we took out the sorcerers so like we won right?"

[ericthered]

Originally Posted by Kalzazz

It is?

I think Cassandra is mostly done?

"Oh well, we can ask the war leader when we get back. We rescued folks and we took out the sorcerers so like we won right?"

The question about libertas especially, I think

[Alden Loveshade]

Originally Posted by ericthered

"I would never let a Mad Sorcerer be my commander." he mutters.

Anoras (speaking in Haunden): "I believe you, Gerrund. But keep in mind some of the Venasir were raised under the authority of a sorcerer."

Originally Posted by ericthered

"But present them to the elders if you must."

"I am much more interested in a return to the old days, before the attack on Haunden, than I am in any wealth I could gain from selling slaves." (Anoras has Miserliness/Longs for the Old Days/Code of Honor/etc., not Greed.)

Originally Posted by ericthered

I think Cassandra's response is key to the plan here...

Originally Posted by Kalzazz

"Oh well, we can ask the war leader when we get back. We rescued folks and we took out the sorcerers so like we won right?"

Anoras (speaking in Haunden): "Yes. You and I, with the late Thad and these others with us, won!"

Anoras (Quietly, just to Cassandra): "I took out one sorcerer, you took out a second sorcerer, and together we took out a third. And there's more Haunden than just us two!"

Anoras (speaking in Haunden): "We showed Holidor how powerful us Haunden can be. The people of Holidor may very much want to appease Haunden. And they may want to remove their own leader. Or their leader might realize diplomatic relations, including giving Haunden back some if not all of our land, would be a good idea. Imagine what that would be like!"

Anoras (Quietly, just to Cassandra):"When I help a Haunden Elder with diplomatic relations between Haunden and Holidor, I want you to be our guard."

[Kalzazz]

"Sounds fun! We'll have to raid someone else for goats then"

[ericthered]

The procession appears triumphantly in the Village.



The Village is hoping for them to show up soon, but is not expecting prisoners.



The Village Elders are celebatory in their greeting though, which half the village has gathered to watch


"How many of our enemies remain?"


"Thank you for bringing back our people, and enacting vengeance on those who harmed us so cruelly."


There is still morning for your losses: Thad will be sorely missed. He will be buried in his sack at the base of a tree by his family, but everyone will attend.

There is some shock in the village when fireballs is seen: "Where did you get him? After all this time?". There is yet more shock when he is revealed to be a scorceror. Fenian is heartbroken, having rescued his family from traps the scorceror's set... perhaps even his own father.


After a guard is placed on the prisoners and the crowd is gone, the Elders wonder what the prisoners are for "We were told you were handing them back to the Venesir. Now they know where the village is!"

[Alden Loveshade]

Originally Posted by ericthered

"How many of our enemies remain?"

Anoras will tell how many she saw escape/run away. Then Anoras will say: "Very few escaped. Almost all either were captured by us, captured by Holidor, or killed.

"Cassandra, did you see any of the Venasir rebels escape? If you did, where did you see them escape from and about how many did you see escape?"

Originally Posted by ericthered

"Thank you for bringing back our people, and enacting vengeance on those who harmed us so cruelly."

Anoras: "You are welcome. But with all due respect, I personally did not do it for vengeance. I did it to prevent them from attacking us or other people again."

Originally Posted by ericthered

There is some shock in the village when fireballs is seen: "Where did you get him? After all this time?". There is yet more shock when he is revealed to be a scorceror. Fenian is heartbroken, having rescued his family from traps the scorceror's set... perhaps even his own father.

Anoras: "Fenian, and all of you of the family. Understand he was captured and made a slave, and wanted to survive. He may have had no idea how studying sorcery would affect him. He might have even studied it wanting to help Haunden. So please, remember him as he was."

Originally Posted by ericthered

After a guard is placed on the prisoners and the crowd is gone, the Elders wonder what the prisoners are for "We were told you were handing them back to the Venesir. Now they know where the village is!"

OCC:

I'm confused here. I thought Holidor knew where Haunden was. The Venasir rebels who attacked Haunden of course knew. Maybe something was mentioned about this a year or so ago that I forgot. I'm sure Anoras would know.

In any case, Anoras's comments below are based on what she suspects or knows.


IC:

Anoras: "By the standards of Holidor, the captives belong to Cassandra and myself.

"But Holidor may have good reason to want to help us. To have diplomatic relations with us, and to give back some if not all of our land.

"One, they, including their leader ShadowMask, know just two or three people of Haunden took out three sorcerers. They may be very afraid of the power of the Haunden.

"Two, they may suspect their leader ShadowMask is an imposter. And may want to remove him. On the other hand, ShadowMask might think there's an imposter, and send or lead people to search.

"Three, they may be worried about their healers not having treatment for deadly birdpaux. They may believe it doesn't kill humans--unless a sorcerer catches it from a bird or other animal. Then it can spread from the sorcerer, killing people. And only Haunden has the treatment.

"I believe we have good grounds for building diplomatic relations with Holidor. I would like to assist with that, and strongly recommend Cassandra be assigned as our guard."

Anoras will give more details to the Elders, Rhiannon, and anyone else appropriate. That includes info about Thad's bravery, Cassandra carrying the sign into Holidor, etc.