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[The Bindoner]

Do we have NPC character descriptions for Rubati and Eshergamelat yet? What areas of slave interest/aptitude have they shown in their few days working the Serpent?

No official sheets up. Yet.

Remington has had Rubati around for a while, Eno has had charge of Eshargamelat.

Rubati

Age: 21
UPP: 798897

Skills (conjectured): Athletics 1, Art/Dance 1, SocSci/Religion 1


Eshargamelat

Age: 44
UPP: 6A7A88

Skills (conjectured): Language/Galanglic 0, Broker 1, Steward 1, Mechanic 1, Engineer/Electrics 1, SocSci/Archaeology 1, Trade/Jeweller 3


EDIT:

Eshargamelat is an experienced artisan and workshop manager. She is resigned to her fate as a slave of the Oghmen, and intends to make herself useful.

Rubati is young and somewhat naive. She is curious and eager to learn, but completely new to technical matters.

Edit:

Rubati, as a priestess, is respected by the Skeaping slaves, and has an aura of natural authority granted by her relationship with the gods. Probably Leadership 1 and/or Persuade 1.

[Ecthelion]

I have not followed the topic in the last few weeks, I dunno how to contribute lol. Not a lot of time right now

[The Bindoner]

You ought to look back a little, see where we are and how we got here

You could try to reassure the Aslan. So far that's not going well (things are not yet "problematic", but the Aslan are alert, suspicious, and less friendly than they started).

Perhaps a roll on Streetwise? As one slaver to another.

Or maybe Social Science - Oghma Religion? That would be harder to write.

[Thumper]

You could try to reassure the Aslan. So far that's not going well (things are not yet "problematic", but the Aslan are alert, suspicious, and less friendly than they started).

I swear, that Raven Sorrow…she ruins EVERYTHING. She’s why we can’t have nice things!

[The Bindoner]

Oh, you could turn it around, make it a selling-point.

All you need is a good line of patter (and a more helpful dice-roller ).

If Ecthelion doesn't come up with a decent roll, I'll move you on with the adjusted reactions, see what happens next.

[Tiglath]

You could try to reassure the Aslan. So far that's not going well (things are not yet "problematic", but the Aslan are alert, suspicious, and less friendly than they started).

I swear, that Raven Sorrow…she ruins EVERYTHING. She’s why we can’t have nice things!

Oh, I think it's all just a little misunderstanding of semantics / frame of reference...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LyhTxQwSwJU

... and religion: Óðinn, All Father, god of war, fenzy, battle, victory and death!

Raven, channeling her inner Julie Andrews, "... these are a few of my favourite things!"

The method in the madness / tactical theory here was to provide ready grounds for "argumentative escalation" later on...

However, no plan survives... etc... but, in response to getting a "nasty turn" from the livestock, the Aslan have just locked out all the handlers!

[Thumper]

Raven, channeling her inner Julie Andrews, "... these are a few of my favourite things!"

Ya…got something in mind. Figured I’d need a moment to take another action (though we’re not in combat turns). Also waiting for the Raider handlers to do as ti directs and stun Mr Clumsy as one or two others.

[Tiglath]

Indeed, by this gambit (again pending theory vs practice) is Raven attempting to inflict an initial "cohesion hit" / some "disjunction" on the Aslan by overtasking / stressing their (one or two bloke) security as well as banking some "argument fodder" for later leverage. Of course she may have not fully explained this to anyone else...!

The Aslan have also just slammed their door in a guest's face (albeit only of ship's officer rank) but nonetheless if we can have them playing social catch up and/or herd the slaves instead of performing security as per protocol then we're well ahead!

Raven is arguably a "one trick pony" skillswise but is very aware that if she draws attention to herself then everybody else can so much more easily get up to no good...

[Thumper]

Dude! I get the resin for the cat herding! It also gave us an opportunity to gain trust by crowding to protect Small Birds and joining the Aslan security. All we have to do now is subdue/regain control of the cat-herd and we have instant credibility of the purpose for our visit.

Well done!

P.S. was just kidding about not having nice things…Tiv will always have them…

[The Bindoner]

Tiv also points and says to Rubati:

Tell your clansmen to settle down and move over there…

Useful.

I'm drafting the "moving on" post, and this is a good input.

Especially with Rubati's dice: [_2d6]=(6+4)=10

Now, how to use that to mollify the cats...

[The Bindoner]

Throat singing: https://youtu.be/qhSEKxQjOpY?list=RDQMWFRItRWKALg

[The Bindoner]

I'll put up the post dealing with the cats later.

[Gorethirster]

Can I just get a quick head count of Aslan in the hangar to orient myself? It seems like two males, small birds singing, and the armored male who walked out of the ship and then back in?

[Thumper]

Her Words Calm Prey and another Aslan female are waiting in the inner hangar along with a human female. We’ve seen another human female mechanic/engineer.

Did Tiv meet of these males when he previously met Her Words and Small Birds? There was one Aslan male guard present then.

[Tiglath]

Could someone remind me where the map is?

I'm sure we had one but I can't find it...

[The Bindoner]

New Map:

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[The Bindoner]

Known Aslan:

Location: Reception:

Aslan Male, Wawahyurlekh “Walks The True Path” / Way-walker. Ships Officer


Location: With Kar and Tiv, walking to hangar:

Aslan Male, Hlirleikh / "Claws the Sky". Ships Crewman.
Aslan Female, "Small Birds Singing"

Location: In the hangar, in sight:

Aslan Female, "Her Words Calm Prey"

Aslan Male, in Combat Armour, Warrior.
Aslan Male, in lighter armour, Warrior

Human Female, Maid

Location: On Ship:

Aslan Female, Ahyehwia Toktiy "Eases The Way" / Easy Going. Ship's Officer.
Human Female, Ship's Crew

Location: In corridor staterooms:

Aslan Female, Teoiw / “Opens The Gate”. Ship's Crew.

Aslan Male, Ktauhwir / "Long Arm". Ship's Crew.

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[The Bindoner]

I intend to get everyone in the main hangar tomorrow, unless anyone wants to do something in the reception area or main corridor. (You may want to, the plan is "sketch on a napkin", and the beer has blurred the ink, so I can't read it. Plus, you seem to keep surprising each other with new ideas )

The order of entry into the hangar may be something you care about. It gives you a chance to form an impression. Or, we can just say "everyone arrives", and let the dice tell me the reaction unmodified.

[Thumper]

Since we intend to put the Aslan at ease, until they get smashed on Spice Dust, Tiv will move us through in a way that may also get weapons into the inner hangar.

[Tiglath]

Raven's planning no more "tests" and/or (immediate) excitement before we get to the buffet...