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Post by Moskher Heszche »

Lady Quinasa,

I have been to the mainland. I am of Albarian descent, and well-traveled, I assure you.

Most mainlanders have no idea that our small, frontier island even exists, and those that do are unwilling to travel so far. You may have had luck once, but lightning never strikes the same place twice.

We must rebuild the city. It is the only way.

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Post by Jeremy Gems Willowbrook »

Moskher, please do not belittle the efforts and intentions of those Varshikari who remain on the Isle. Many are willing to do anything and everything necessary to rebuild and better our home. Unfortunately most do not have the necessary skills or abilities to do as you do.
Speaking personally I am trying to rebuild my life and memory after a rather trying experience. However, in my own small ways, I help the town and the townsfolk. Fetching food and clothing, keeping scorpions at bay and the like.
But it is good to have your help and it is appreciated.

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Post by Moskher Heszche »

Thank you, Jeremy. I need citizens like you to help me in the reconstruction, however, or else the rebuilding will be in a dead halt.

Without a castle, we cannot defend our people in times of war. We have no stronghold to defend our leadership. We have no symbol to unite the people. I need the help of others to continue the repairs.

I do not belittle, however. I strike only to light a fire in us all, so that we may finish the work that we started.

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Post by Fooser »

The castle situation is very delicut, it is more than just propping some things up. The castle has quite a few oddities.

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Without a castle, we cannot defend our people in times of war. We have no stronghold to defend our leadership.

You mean the castle behind whichs walls Darlok and his minions tried to hide? The castle which got destroyed in the last war in which Darlok and his minions died?

Sou you want to rebuilt a castle which got destroyed in the first war it saw to defend your people in times of war?

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Post by Moskher Heszche »

Who comes to Varshikar to write slanderous pleas for war? Lennier and I have spoken and our two lands are on good terms. Trollsbane and Varshikar have always been allies, albeit allies that see things differently sometimes.

A Varshikari would know these things, and also be fully aware that we have nothing in common with the land which sits now buried below our feet. Someone owes us taxes.

Fooser,

Such things can be handled, one by one. Contrary to the beliefs of individual madmen, we have always defended our people against threats from below. These things *do* constitute a significant danger, but they always have. Rest assured that such things have been considered.

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Post by Fooser »

Moskher,

That is good then.

And Darlok is no longer here, writer, if you haven't noticed.


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Moskher,

I'm sure you are well traveled and for the Gods' sakes I really don't give a damn. We will rebuild the castle, but the laws are the laws and until they are changed you will abide by them! Collect the materials necessary, start recruiting members to the city, start building a treasury, plant trees! "We must rebuild the city." I agree with that Dear Moskher. "It is the only way." The castle is not the city. The streets, the houses, the people are the city. Running headlong into a crumbling castle as it falls around your shoulders is a fools errand. Look at the reality of the situation, there is so much more to be done! I want to see the castle in all her glory standing proud as a place of protection and prosperity, I really do.

You know the laws.
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Moskher Heszche wrote:Who comes to Varshikar to write slanderous pleas for war? Lennier and I have spoken and our two lands are on good terms. Trollsbane and Varshikar have always been allies, albeit allies that see things differently sometimes.

A Varshikari would know these things, and also be fully aware that we have nothing in common with the land which sits now buried below our feet. Someone owes us taxes.


Wait wait wait!

In the message to Trollbane you just broke relations... how the hell are Trollsbane and Varshikar still allies?

I might have just missing somthing but, i dont think so. And about the taxes, why take it out on Trollsbane who hasnt done anything terrible to you.

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I do not take it out on Trollsbane. I take it out on trespassers who steal our precious and rare resources. Is it not apparent to you that our citizens must eat? Is it also not apparent to you that we have no ample farmland, like Trollsbane does? Why do Trollsbane citizens come here to hunt ogres and steal resources like savages and brigands when they have so much gold and promise in their home? You'd think this is logical, but for some even the simplest of things must be explained.

And yes, you did miss something. You missed quite a lot, in fact. You perhaps even missed more than you caught.

Quinasa,

I am yet unaware of why I have attained such a position as the target of royal family hostility. I follow Aristeaus' orders and his will. That is all.

Anything other than that I will find secondary and below me. I am not a peasant to be told what to do. I am a Varshikari, one of the first, one of the few remaining loyal members of the Concubius. I negotiated our freedom from Shenosss Clan decadence and tyranny. I've risked my life for Lord Aristeaus and this city.

To be Concubius is to be loyal, yes, but to be a Varshikari is to be dependable, hard-working, and, more than anything else, free-willed.

You would have understood that if you weren't in Trollsbane during those fateful early days, when we raised the flag, assuredly with resistance at all sides.

It is my intention, above anything else, to keep Varshikar strong, and this is only the first step in a long list. Most of all, it is what I promised Aristeaus, Our Lord, whose word is higher than all others, that I would do in his name.

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Post by Garett Gwenour »

Moskher you do not have any authority to make laws like this. I gave spoken with everyone in this town and none agree with it. Stop this at once.

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Post by Moskher Heszche »

What laws have I made, Stephen?

None. You are a buffoon. Who knighted you?

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Post by Garett Gwenour »

Aristeaus told you to change the treaties and to return the laws of Darlok and his minions. When was the last time you spoke with Aristeaus, Moskher? Clearly you have not spoken to him in some weeks, as if you had you would know why you are the one who will look like a buffoon and regret every word you have said.

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Post by Moskher Heszche »

Those were the only laws that were changed. All else that happened was my one-man reconstruction of Varshikar. Is that a change in law or is that a favor?

It is nigh impossible that I will regret anything.

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Moskher, be careful of the things you say of me. Tho' Aristeaus be your Lord he is my husband and I am first on his list of important people, a position you could never attain. Tread lightly for you know not what tender ground you walk upon when talking of my loyalty. I don't care who you are, you are not the Lord. I do not care about your past deeds for it would be just the same as a dwarf saying that he helped free the land from Darlok's rule and so he is no mere citizen and deserves to be treated accordingly. EVERYONE deserves to be treated accordingly. If you respect your Lord and honour his wishes and words then you respect his family and his loved ones.

And as to your Lord's will? I am his will as I am his wife. It is I he comes home to at night, it is I he tells his deepest thoughts to Moskher. Not you. If something I said or did displeased him in any way be sure that I would know of it.

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Post by Alsyth Astha »

Atleast the Moshker fellow takes action.


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Post by Moskher Heszche »

Indeed.

Read back, Quinasa. I was the disrespected party. I only defend myself and try to accomplish something. You tell me I break the law. I only say that I am trying to help you. You tell me that I defy orders. I only say that I am trying to help you. Ad nauseum. The moment I arrive and make one announcement, which Aristeaus ordered, I am attacked by Alexandra, then Athian, and now you.

If you want your festering rock back, I can give it to you.

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Post by Fooser »

Moskher Heszche wrote: To be Concubius is to be loyal, yes, but to be a Varshikari is to be dependable, hard-working, and, more than anything else, free-willed.
Speaking of....I have always wondered....why do you all keep the Concubius and other dealings so secretive? I'm interested, please indulge.

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I must say, in all of my days spending time with cut throats, husslers, killers, and just people in general, I have never seen a more disgusting bunch than I have witnessed in that small area north of the desert. The way that Aristeaus and most of you others do business is sickening, and I note that Aristeaus himself has remained in hiding during all of this time.

I spent many days wondering why people always had to bring up Northerot and Darlok when speaking of Varshikar, but it had occured to me that this is an atmosphere that you all do not want to shed apparently. Free will? Hard work? That is not what the north is known for. It's known for getting others to do work for them, and hatred, and being silenced.

Varshikar has lost its flavor over the days and weeks, mostly the recent ones. The best time was when Aristeaus, Quin, Marie, Jeremy, and the others were all in semi-normal form, and there was actually progress. Along with these individuals I have put in all of my life savings up to this point in my life. Recent advancements have made this an extremely bad investment of my money and time, as well as the time and effort of others.

Every single person I have seen in my time has ran up there, and then turned and took cheap shots at their neighbors in the south whenever possible, especially Trollsbane, the elves, and the Dwarves. This has no sign of letting up, and one of these days they are all going to get angry with your nonsense and the buildings will be back in ruin yet again, making it a bad investment, and like I said in a conversation earlier this day, I was there the first time, I'd prefer not to be in the sequel. Some people don't know how to grow up and be responsible.

Some of what I say could be wrong, or it could all be right, to be honest I have no idea because you all have to whisper in eachothers ears rather than get business done. I'm tired of this nonsense, it's a total joke. Taxing people coming in? No one even cares about Varshikar, just a little side note for you. Perhaps a few overly ambitious people do, that's usually the case.

Therefore, whoever the heck is up there, I demand the following things that I donated to be returned to me:
50 gold ingots worth of coins
7,000 piles of sand
750 logs of wood
Like I said the last time I asked, I am flexible with method of payment, or you could blow me off completely, but I will come, perhaps not tomorrow but someday.

Every God-fearing individual up there that does not want to get caught in the trap of hatred and tyranny should leave this wreck immediately before it collapses. War and secrecy is their own motivation, their only goal. Everyone seems to be running in a different direction, and you have to ask: are they running in the direction that you believe in as a citizen?

To those who, for whatever reason, continue on: Shame on you. You haven't learned a damn thing, and by all means, go on with your nonsense. Continue on your path with no meaning, no enlightenment.

I have looked for a long time to find reasons to stay or help, but within the last few days, every single one has deteriorated.


Hail New Northerot!


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Post by Jeremy Gems Willowbrook »

It is not seemly for our ranking citizens to be bickering in public.
Council chambers are for these sorts of discussions.

A meeting of the leadership seems to be in order. All things can be organised, agreed and laid to rest there.

After all, we all want to accomplish the same thing. We all have the same goal. Let us not lose sight of that goal. No individual amongst us can do everything which needs to be done. We need each other. We need to be united.

Many people have said and still say that Varshikar will fail. Loyal Varshikari, should we prove them right or wrong? I say we damn well prove them wrong. The past is behind us, let it go. Pride in our little victories will win us nothing if we lose the war. Let us be united against the common enemies of hunger and poverty that ravage our town. Let us rebuild. Rebuild our homes, our lives, our pride, our Varshikar.

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Ok i notice the only real people defending these "Offical Polices" are Jeremy and Moskher.

Nobody has heard from your Lord about this being offical and even his wife is denoucing the polices.

So all 'n all i belvie these polices do NOT exist till i hear somthing offical.

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Id likes to state my opinions on these matters one at a time.

Firstly, these taxes are ridiculous, instead of bring us any type of wealth all they do is drive people away, travelers shy from the land not just because of the harsh nature of the region but the harsh nature of the regions people, taxing those who travel through the land is rather crude. Instead of showing that we are good willed and reasonable people the taxation has us looking as if we are not more then bandits. We should be looking to spread good will not only within our settlement but also to our neighbors, instead of boorishly prodding those who have done no harm, these taxes are literally, a punishment for anyone who happens to be curious enough to want to see the north, last time I checked bringing peoples to your lands didn’t have anything regarding stabbing them in there back or in there coin purses.

Even more though I am appalled by the lack of feeling peoples of this land share, many ill deeds and ill times happen to those living in the north in the past weeks. I will not name each event or each life effected, but because of it there was a halt in anything productive in Varshikar. But that does not in any way means we gave up, we still seek to make our town a place worth living and though we now awake from our temporary slumber, confused and befuddled, those of us who are still loyal to the idea of a better home stand by our town and work to solve these dilemma’s it is not easy and mistakes will be made, but slandering the entirety of our kingdom as Fooser has done in this case with his all encompassing ‘you’ are not only unfair and unjustified but a tactless cry for attention and a draw for a bias.

As to you Moskhar and your one man rebuilding of Varshikar. If you had any respect for your fellow man you would never make such a ridiculous claim; you say we did nothing for our kingdom? There is a whole period in which you are completely absent from our minds and yet you claim some great glory, you did nothing. You think you set some policy? You think your presence alone inspired the people to return? Such presumptuous word are why every time you speak someone has the undeniable urge to shove a boot in your ass. Not to say you do not love your kingdom, but your word are in fact making it clear that you think we do not love it as well. You don’t even realize that no one truly trusts you, not because you are a bad person, or because you seek to ruin our kingdom, but because Varshikar to you is not the land and it’s peoples but just a political standpoint and a seat of power. You show no concern for your fellow man in your words only the naked truth that, Varshikar is NOTHING MORE then a kingdom to you. Because of this no single person will have full faith in you until you prove us wrong. I ask not for a reply on these walls. That foolishness will prove nothing more then a taste for fancy words, prove to all of us that Varshikar is a WE to you, not a ME.

Finally, it’s time we went back to making Varshikar what it really is to all of us, not a warlike city-state or an empire, but a home, our home. I for one can say I’d care not if Varshikar were not but a tiny fishing village of trading stead, to me as I’m sure to all of you in your hearts Varshikar is a place you want to feel safe in a place to lay down your hat after a long day and raise your families. This is the impression of our magnum opus that I hope to leave my son and child on the way. Of a place their parents and those with them worked so hard to make, as a true home, a place where they belong. I’m positive if we all look within ourselves the goal will be the same. We all want great things of our kingdom and more over the ability to protect her from harm, and we shall have them in time, but we must remain clear to the initial goals and not be blinded by the shine of every little thing that comes our way, Varshikar progresses in small steps and though it seems as if we are not moving fast enough it is to us to set our pace, not those who watch us from afar, I say if we move slowly then that is the way. No need to rush a good thing, as with crafting rush makes work sloppy. But together and with time, we will see our work to its fruition, so long as we stay fast to our goals.

I agree that we should all meet, not just our leader but everyone who still lives the land and put all our fears and hopes for our home in the open with out views as I have done now, look upon eachother words without bias or contempt and seek betterment of Varshikar, not just slander eachother because something was said that may seem foolish or is not liked at the time. Let us gather and express our views honestly and openly without fear for reducible. I will wait for such a meeting to occur, until then my heart is with my kingdom and my countrymen.

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I agree wholeheartedly with everything Athian has written, every small detail. Not a single thought that he put to paper hadn't not crossed my mind at least once. There are some things that need to be explained to the people that even I do not understand.

To the letter that Fooser left upon the wall I am utterly speachless but for words of worthless apology that float past my lips and into nothingness.

If a meeting is set everyone will be invited to attend, every citizen and child. Please. I will do my very best to attend.

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If Aristeaus, does not change these new 'laws' then he is fundamentally working to harm the Varshikari, and is pourposfully eroding the wall of neutrillity, therefore if he does not change them, I suggest a new leader is required, a Varshikari who has served the city, and one who will not lead us into a war that we can not hope to win.

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The law shall be looked upon, its purpose still stands to aid in the development of the land of the north. The resources gained through this tax shall aid in the defences of the land from the raiders of the south.

If people have reason to travel the lands they can write to myself or another to request permission for rights of trade or for the various other reasons in which they wish to travel.

If people travelled the land freely without contributing to the land, they would extinguish the resources in which we have and in so doing weaken us. We live in an unhospitible land and the resources we have we must guard. To allow any stranger within the land for no reason would create what we try to avoid. A land of outcasts who use the land as an asylum from the authorities of the south from who they flee. And in doing so we shall be announced to be harbouring these criminals who travel our lands, and in which will cause of war of no purpose. If the south wish to go to war for the reason of a minor tax which does NOT concern them, then they show the true colours of which they try to hide. That they see themselves as the owners of all land, where other may only survive if they deem it fit to allow.

The land was won through politics and war, so the rights in which it stands are ours to choose, not the souths..

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You seem to forget, old friend Aristeaus, that the land was mainly won by politics and war of the souths, not the north. Without the south, your north would still be a place for evil powers.

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You seem to forget, old friend Galim, that those of us that live and fight for the north used to reside in the south. You make it seem like we just popped out of nowhere or we were saved. I lived in TrollsBane. I fought to free the isle from Darlok's rule as did many who now live in Varshikar.

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Aristeaus wrote: If the south wish to go to war for the reason of a minor tax which does NOT concern them, then they show the true colours of which they try to hide. That they see themselves as the owners of all land, where other may only survive if they deem it fit to allow.
How does it NOT concer the South? You are taxing them to walk on your lands. I think affects them alot.

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Quinasa, I know that, but your husband seem to forget that the south was it, and not the north itself.

As you can see at his sentence "The land was won through politics and war, so the rights in which it stands are ours to choose, not the souths.."

That some many of the peoples of varshikar are now able to live there without evil rulership is not just their work, I think you know that.

The peoples of Varshikar seem to forget what the peoples of Trolls Bane and Silverbrand done for your town. They want to tax the peoples who fought to free the land in which you can life now. Thats not very polite, right?

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Galim, when Old Silverbrand was destroyed, people helped dig thier way out, saving many dwarven lives, halflings, elves, humans, all the races came together, and saved the lives of your people, now none may enter Silverbrand with out permission, dwarves refuse to sell smithing tools to surfacers, that is the thanks they get for saving the greedy little town.

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