Posted by Still me on June 2, 2000 at 15:52:27:
In Reply to: Nicer version HERE!!! posted by Pattern Recognizer on May 28, 2000 at 06:01:21:
> > Your role is: > Excerpt from Camelot's registry of persons, monitored by Sakut the gnome > Excerpt from Camelot's registry of families, monitored by Sakut the gnome > Added Sat May 27 06:55:54 2000 at level 2: > Excerpt from the Miskatonik Encyclopaedia of Rare Artifacts > Added Sat May 27 06:57:36 2000 at level 2: > Transcript of Vincent the merchant's testimony > Transcript of Clopot the horsekeeper's testimony > / End Of Tome / > Added Sat May 27 06:58:06 2000 at level 2: >
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> Letter from Sakut, Sage of Camelot to her Majesty Princess Renee.
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> . My Lady, Princess Renee,
> . Your Majesty is probably already acquainted with your father's
> habit of giving each three years the best knight of Camelot the chance
> to see the world and train in the best schools of Galadon, Tar Valon
> and New Thalos. The Tournament of Knights was actually created with
> the single purpose of spotting the true talents among your father's
> subjects and reward them accordingly. For this matter I am sending
> your Majesty this letter, along with this tome in which are gathered
> testimonies of your father's subjects about the latest champion of the
> Tournament, Apaca Sihaya Govor, the Topaz Knight. It is your Majesty's
> office to examine carefuly each document and then conclude with either
> a bursary for this knight or a refusal.
> . Sincerely yours, my Majesty,
> . Sakut, Sage of Camelot
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> King's subject #13756 since creation of registry
> NAME: Apaca Sihaya (pers ref #13756)
> FAMILY: Govor (fam ref #25)
> PARENTS: father Sodom (pers ref #13617)
> . mother Sihaya (pers ref #13632)
> LAST PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION:
> | to be changed accordingly
> | last description as of 27 05 astral calendar
> Apaca Sihaya Govor is a relatively tall (5'8") female of human race.
> She physically resembles the ancient warriors of Cador, with sharp
> yet beautiful facial traces and a smooth silhoutte, not frail though
> not gigantic either. Her perfectly blue eyes contrast with the golden
> blond hair like two oasis on a background of sand. Her thin, blood-red
> lips cover a set of beautiful quartz-white teeth and have the traits
> of an excellent instrument that could only wave musical sounds. For a
> picture of the ensemble, she has long legs that inspire both strength
> and agility, a well-built torso which testifies many weeks of hard
> training, and strong arms that seem perfectly built for the polearm
> she learned to wave so well.
> LAST OCCUPATION:
> | to be changed accordingly
> | last occupation as of 27 05 a. c.
> Apprentice knight, self-trained
> Also presents clerical talents, although she does not know which god
> blessed her with her power. Upon testing, she managed to give different
> objects a soft glow, perhaps the beginning of a blessing spell. However,
> that was the best she could give, yet she promised she would continue
> training and exploiting her abilities.
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> Family of King's subjects #25 since creation of registry
> NAME: Govor (fam ref #25)
> FIRST male Benovah (pers ref #657)
> . female Itaka ( -not registered- )
> FAMILY PROFILE
> | as registered by Benovah Govor on
> | the 10th day of the Great Struggle
> Should a man, woman, fiend or ghost of other species than friend enter
> the lands of our Majesty the King, the family Govor shalt stand like a
> wall of unmovable rock before them to protect our Lord. Moreover, we,
> the first of Govor, say under vow that we shalt educate our breed in
> the spirit of these words here, and, even more, in the spirit of those
> of Cador the Honorbound.
> Transcript of the Blue Knight's testimony
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> . Thine raeverence Sakut, gnomish Saege of Camelot must surely
> understaend the pride which dwells in the spirit of a chaimpion knight
> and should proabably expect some bad words from mine part towards the
> warriour lady. But nay! This excellent lady diseves no sperjury, and I
> shalt put the maetter square: she fought me in fair battle and just as
> fairly she woun. Four three Tournaments in a row I was chousen chaimpion
> of Camelot, yet this youg gal... she has more than it takes! She made me
> bite the dust in front o' mine students and I shalt never forget that!
> Nay, never, an' I shalt worship her skill 'till the finishing of mine
> days. Moreover, were he not dead long ago, I'd bet mine head she were
> the doughter of the Honourbound, four I hath seen, an' mine sutdents
> have too, a sapphire necklace at her throat bound with the Unbreakable
> Blade. An' since she wore no heavy armour, we sketched a joke 'bout her
> being the Sapphire Knight. Some say 'tis pure invaention, but I hath
> seen it with mine eyes, when I wast on the ground in the Arena with her
> pole 'bove mine head, that broadsword glowed a goulden aura, an' then
> she spared mine life. I shalt be damned forever if that ain't the
> hand of Cador!
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> Note: For the benefit of Camelot's library, a copy of this book was
> . bought by me, Sakut, from a merchant who had it directly from the
> . Miskatonik University in Arkham.
> [Chapter III - Divine Artifacts]
> [ page 734 par 29d ]
> . Again in the class of divine artifacts is a set of amulets bearing
> the sign of Cador the Honorbound [ME of Myths and Legends chap IV-9].
> They were found under different shapes and stones: a round amethyst,
> a diamond-shaped quartz, an oval sapphire, et cetera. Regardless of
> shape and stone, these necklaces are adorned with a golden broadsword
> set with the hilt upwards, in the form of a cross: the Unbreakable
> Blade. The purpose of these amulets is still unknown, but all the
> clues point towards them being a manifestation of the sphere of Honor
> itself. Rumors spread that the amulets are given in gift to some
> worthy newborns to guide them along the paths of Honor and Light.
> Legend says that these gifts are brought by an old woman during the
> child's sixth month of life, but no one can tell for sure, as it all
> seems to happend in time of darkest night. [ME of Myths and Legends
> chap XVII-24: The Honorbound's Nurse].
> Transcript of Vorak the dwarven hunter's testimony
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> . Oh oh! Appy good girl! Ha'ye seen 'er? Tell ya! That gal was born fer
> the Arena! Knight schmight! She made 'em all bite dah dust. Ha! I'm
> laughing me pants off! E'en the Blue Knight should've kissed 'er
> bahind. Nah, but no joke now, that girl really has dah devil in 'er
> when it comes tah fighting. Bahlieve me or not, but there's no one in
> Thera to diserve that championship more than 'er. An' tell ya what!
> Asgaard forgiv me but that princess ain't no lady is she rejects my
> lil' Appy! I taught her all dah tings she knows, an' she ain't the one
> to tell me I ain't nah good, dat princess!
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> . The warrior lil' lady, eh? Tell ye what: I'm glad she won 'cause she's
> no good at anything else! But what am I saying? [Here, Vincent slaps
> his mouth twice and makes a cross while eyeing the skies] I'm just a
> jealous jerk! If only I'd join the adventures that she braves... Can
> you think the possibilities? With all the objects we'd gather, we'd
> make HUUUGE profits. But that's her problem! She's no merchant. She's
> too pure and honorable for that, bah! I remember we used to be friends
> when she was lil', an' she's call me "uncle Vincent". But as soon as
> she understoon what commerce is all about, using the worst trick to
> get the smallest profit, she never wanted to hear from me again. [He
> looses his fake smile and, with a sigh, he puts up a sad face] Well,
> I guess different people go different ways, no? What can I say? Good
> luck to her and "Go Sapphire!" She diserves it after all...
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> . Yes, I remember her... but only as a lil' devil always hungry for
> more fun. She always came to me and asked for a ride, and I used to
> watch her blond hair like the summer crop in the wind, riding her lil'
> poney. In her mind, she had given him wings like the pegasi and a corn
> like the unicorns, and I remember chuckling at her thin voice spinning
> wonderous stories. And then she left to practice skills or whatever,
> and Amaranthe forgot her from her grace. It's always like that:
> civilisation breaks all natural bonds between people. And when she
> returned, she was no longer the Appy that I knew, she was Apaca Sihaya
> Govor, Sapphire Champion of Camelot, a warrior! Yes, I remember her
> saying that for a warrior of the Light, there is no special need to
> protect Nature, that it was an understood part of the goodness in the
> soul. Yet I am happy to know she excells in her thing. At least it
> wasn't useless, I guess...
> Letter from her Majesty Princess Renee to Sakut, Sage of Camelot
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> . Ah, my dear Sakut, the coldness in your letters is incorrigible. I
> did, however, study the tome you sent me, and it makes me wonder how
> such a popular girl has escaped my attention. But you know, my mind
> was already made as I saw her in the Arena with her laurel wreath. The
> only work of your research was to approve and support my choice: that
> girl is a marvel for our castle. I would approximate that one warrior
> of her skill could win in fight three of our castle guards, and you
> know yourself that's no easy task. I ordered the Nobles of the Throne
> to present her with a bursary of one thousand golds that she'll dispense
> in studies at the Academy of Thera. Sakut, I ask you as a friend, please
> try and be her spiritual guide, just like you were for me. Hold with
> her a regular correspondence during her time in Galadon and watch that
> she doesn't stray from the right path: Camelot is not ready to throw
> gold to the wind. Based on what I read in her profile, I'd suggest that
> she joins the Paladin Guils: she sure has what it takes. Please archive
> your correspondence and keep me informed.
> . Cordially,
> . Renee
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