[RPG] [EI] [Ibladesh] A capture and a bad start

[kathleen stalnaker]

AJ <j.anant at gmail.com> wrote: kathleen stalnaker wrote:
> A letter arrives for Yarah.  The messenger wears the colors of the 
> Pontifex and looks weary.  Yarah was not an easy man to find these days.
>
> Greetings Yarah,
>
> I am saddened that this letter reaches you as it does.  We have much 
> to talk about you and I and it seems time ran out while you were in 
> prison.  It seems that the Korin's guards moved swiftly to see you 
> removed from Ibladesh.  Had I acted sooner perhaps we could have had 
> the bans removed as soon as they were spoken by our Haruspex Maximus, 
> but I was attending to matters in Lorient and dealing with a few 
> diplomatic issues.
>
> I would like to open this dialogue now.  Would you be willing to meet 
> me in Lorient so that we may give your church and your views its fair 
> hearing?  And will you accpet my appologies as we moved to safegaurd 
> the Church of Ibladesh from opposition...for your move was seen as 
> counter to the Church's teachings since you did not allow for 
> disucussion and because informants told the royal guard and the 
> Harispex Maximus that you had in secret been recruiting members for 
> this church before you even built the temple.
>
> I hope that we can sit and talk so that we can each see where the 
> other comes from on this issue.

Yarah was tired. Not only had he been humiliated by being imprisoned in 
his own realm and then the realm's Haruspex Maximus Korin had chosen to 
behave as the supreme authority of the gods acting like he was higher 
than the pontifex herself. Even after Yarah requested him that since he 
had already banned Yarah, atleast he could release him so that Yarah 
could speak to the Pontifex and the rest of the realm. But it was not to 
be so.

Nevertheless, while Yarah was severely disappointed in the way Ibladesh 
had treated him, he held no ill will for he had chosen the path to peace 
and making an issue of his banishment. He would likely have to choose a 
new home since Korin had personally decided that he would never allow 
Yarah in Ibladesh again.
When Yarah received Sorcha's letter, his heart lightened for atleast 
there was someone in Ibladesh willing to listen to him and allow him to 
explain the purpose of Pacifism.

He immediately set out for Lorient sending it to Lady Sorcha ahead of 
his arrival.

Greetings Lady Sorcha,
It is indeed unfortunate that matters have come to this and I am not a 
proclaimed rogue without a chance in Ibladesh. A chance to explain, to 
elaborate on what Pacifism is and what it's goals are. But it seems that 
few wished to oppose the Haruspex Maximus.

But I am glad that you have chosen to atleast allow me to tell you what 
Pacifism is about. Let me first tell you, as I have already said so many 
times, Pacifism does not intend to oppose, to counter the Church of 
Ibladesh. Nor does it pose a threat to Ibladesh. The purpose of the 
order is to try and establish peace, to try and restore balance and 
harmony in the world in times of strife. Do you think that a religion 
which wishes to maintain peace will try to conflict with another 
religion or with anyone else for that matter? No milady, we wish to 
prevent conflicts and not cause it.

Regarding the information that I was "recruiting" members for the order, 
then all I can say is that it was a misunderstanding. Never once have I 
even asked if anyone wishes to join the church, definitely not in 
private. When I asked, I did so in front of the entire realm.

And secret recruitment, absolutely not. Yes I wrote to a few senior 
members of our realm asking them of their opinion and whether it was 
wise for me to go ahead. Out of those who replied, a few said that if I 
indeed wished to establish peace and work for the betterment of 
Ibladesh, then it would be a good idea. And if you would have your 
scribe search through letters sent to you, you will realized that I 
wrote one of those letters to you as well. One last point, never once in 
any of those letters was anyone asked to either join or whether they 
would like to join Pacifism. If you so wish, I can have those letters 
sent to you for your own verification. And you can then cross verify 
with those nobles who I did ask for advice.

I hope all this explains the chain of events in the past few days and 
also explains the aims and goals of Pacifism.

I shall arrive in Lorient by sunrise tomorrow and if you do get time 
from the rehabilitation of the people there, we can discuss this matter 
further.

Still loyal,
Yarah Arya

OOC: Since Yarah is a rogue, he can't travel to any regions. So we can 
either continue it here or take in game through direct messages.

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Yarah,

I will await your arrival in Lorient.  I assure you I will have time to hear more of what you have to say.  I am inviting Zes to attend these talks I hope you don't mind.

In your letter you say that Pacifism does not intend to oppose the Church of Ibladesh.  I am curious to know how conflict between the two churches could be prevented.  And I am willing to learn how the Church of Ibladesh can exist along side other religions.  

May the gods travel with you as you make your way to Lorient.  And may the wisdom of Tersea touch us both so that we may see the right of this and come to an understanding.

Pontifex Sorcha"



"Does the walker choose the path, or the path the walker?

from Sabriel by Garth Nix

 



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