The Lord said to turn the other cheek, but the Lord was, of course, a better, more patient man than I. So I'm gonna do my best to get out o' the way o' this fella's rock and try to subdue him.
This man.
Thoughts clutter my mind. If I have the family come together to throw him out, is that admitting that I fear him? Do I fear him, or do I just pity him? Hard to know in this world, sometimes, because those with nothin' to lose are often th…
Well, that one tears it. My face settles into a frown. I ain't the fightin' type, but in this world, you do what you have to do.
"Listen, friend. The words o' the Lord ain't ne'er been hollow. Hollow people may speak them with hollow voices, but th…
The smile slowly drops from my face. "I think yer errin' in yer theology there, my friend."
I begin to walk towards this new fella, nice and slow and deliberate.
"And the Lord turned to all the angels and said 'let us make folks in our image.' And…
Sternly, I say "Friend, that's not how we talk to the members of our family, here. If the Lord takes one of us, then he takes one of us, but we do everythin' we can to keep each other here until he makes that decision, and we sure as the cloudy sky …
I pause to think about this. Silence for a few seconds.
"Rei ain't wrong, folks. It's bad out there. And, yes, it's bad out there because the princes o' this world don't take care o' their people. They let 'em starve, while they sit in luxe.
So t…
I stand in front of the small table we use as an altar and pull the sheet I have on it off the setting revealin' a pot of freshly brewed coffee and a large cup. I pour the coffee slowly, filling the mug. Rituals are how we commemorate. How we rememb…
I think the want is hunger.
I'm going to go ahead and say that I'm going to spend 3 barter (the 2 from the surplus and 1 I already had) to get them upkept, but I will work it into the fiction when the opportunity arises.
Gonna take the first three:
• They found Fortyfour and he’s back, alive.
• QuePasa wasn’t hurt leading the rescue.
• Rei didn’t have to kill someone.
Also: see the other thread. Fortunes roll was a 7.
"I agree with you halfway, friend. We should bring Forty home, iff'n we can without anyone else gettin' hurt, but we should do that not just because he's one o' us, which I do hope he is, but because it's what you do for a livin', breathin' person. …
I think on it for a second, then I ask Rei the question I know I'd want someone to ask me.
"Friend, it might be dangerous and yer hurt. You know as well as I do what that means, but I'll spell it out just in case so we're bein' all clear and open w…
My mind wanders a bit as I clear some room so folks can get in and out with ease. I slide my pack off my shoulder and begin to set up what we need for church. Nothin' fancy, just a cup, some crackers, and a little blanket I spread out. Iff'n we're l…
I head down to Golden Age, where we have church, to see what kind of shape it's in. It's been a minute since we've all gotten together. Folks have just been busy. A few weeks, at least. In the world before, it looks like Golden Age was some kind o' …
I put my hand on Ghost's shoulder. "You do what you need to, sister. I trust you."
After that, I look around to find QuePasa. She's usually not far from where folks are. When I see her, I pull her aside and say "Troll and Forty got jumped out o'er…
Well first off, things seem pretty tense here, so what should I be on the lookout fer?
After that, I want ta' know what my enemy's true position is. Someone's makin' life hard fer us and I want to know where they are.
Finally, I worry that this ai…
Not even a moment o' hesitation.
"Tend to him, Ghost. Yer the best fer the job."
I follow her over to Troll and help her get him comfortable. When he's lying down, with Ghost beginning to take a look at him, I take him by the hand and say ""I know…
There ain't nothin' harder than disappointin' folks, is there.
"Well, friend... 'fraid not, per se. I mean, good things happenin' today, actually, but none o' the kind that fill a belly."
I get down on Ghost's level.
"How about we say a prayer t…
I kind of like the idea of playing some kind of character that's a bit out of place. Perhaps a creature of some kind who looks human enough to pass, and is therefore cut off from their people. Perhaps Caspian the Raven of Ravenhall?