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OOC: That was in response to the project completion. EDIT: On a separate note, you kind of made two actions in one with building the temple and inspiring Sameal. Everyone, in future remember that nothing can happen without an action (player or oracle). Projects can resolve differently than expected (e.g. a trade mission to acquire vital resources ends with us killing the other traders and stealing their stuff), but it can't resolve with extra effects (e.g. killing them and stealing things, then building an outpost or something similarly added-on). Even small things can take time and dedicated effort - at least a week, for a project. UnCO3 fucked around with this message at 02:57 on Mar 23, 2015 |
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Summer -- Week 1quote:A contingent within the community demand to be heard. Who are they? What are they asking for?  The young Council initiates, typically unheard from until their training is complete, have had enough of the uproar concerning the recent omen. They urge calm and reason with the sense of superiority and know-it-all-ism that seems to be common among all those on the cusp of adulthood. Mezem in particular has been vocal, reading aloud at length about natural phenomena in front of the temple. Action - Start a Project  There are strangers in the area, as the smoke attests. Lana and her rangers are embarking on a recon mission to learn more about these newcomers, and to judge what, if any, threat they pose.  Project Complete: Despite their poor tools, Barton and his crew have managed to plant a fair number of trees near the encampment, and as spring draws to a close, they are fairly flourishing. Add Abundance: Fruit Projects: Plant an Orchard (0); Search and Destroy (5); Stranger Danger Recon (2) Abundances: Fishing Nets, Shelter, Faith, Fruit Scarcities: Honey, Medicine, Metal, Needles & Thread, Woodworking Tools, Guns Contempt: UnCO3 (1); Everything Counts (0); Josef Bugman (1); One Tall Fellow (1); Blurrymystr (0)
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Summer -- Week 2quote:Summer is fleeting. Discard the top two cards off the top of the deck and take two actions this week. Action - Discover Something New: We found Kalen.  He had walked back to our old homestead. He found a good spot to sit under a tree where he could see the burned out ruins, and that's where we found him dead. He looked calm, as if he had finally forgiven himself for what had happened. Action - Start a Project: Create stone tools.  We need tools to work the lumber that surrounds us. Metal would be better, but with so many of us away from home on various missions, we should not spread ourselves even thinner by sending out a scavenging party just yet. For now, let's make do with what we have and fashion some crude but functional tools from the larger stones that we can find in the river. We can even make a few spears while we're at it.  Projects: Search and Destroy (4); Stranger Danger Recon (1); Create Stone Tools (2) Abundances: Fishing Nets, Shelter, Faith, Fruit Scarcities: Honey, Medicine, Metal, Needles & Thread, Woodworking Tools, Guns Contempt: UnCO3 (1); Everything Counts (0); Josef Bugman (1); One Tall Fellow (1); Blurrymystr (0) BlurryMystr fucked around with this message at 23:44 on Mar 23, 2015 |
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Taking one Contempt (in response to One Tall Fellow's post). Summer Week 3 quote:A Scarcity has gone unaddressed for too long!  Action Start a Project: The Old Words have outlasted their usefulness! Now they are naught but distractions from the real truth! So says Melissa, so say the runes, so says the Storm Oak! So go the chants of those in sway to the newly built temple, who are enjoying their new-found popularity and prestige now that we are closer to their icon. Gone is the old alliance of the two forms of knowledge they seek to openly discredit and unseat the Council.   Projects: Search and Destroy (3); Stranger Danger Recon (0); Create Stone Tools (1); Harvest the medicinal herbs (1); Turn the community against the Council (2) Abundances: Fishing Nets, Shelter, Faith, Fruit Scarcities: Honey, Medicine, Metal, Needles & Thread, Woodworking Tools, Guns Contempt: UnCO3 (1); Everything Counts (0); Josef Bugman (1); One Tall Fellow (1); Blurrymystr (0) Removing one Contempt. UnCO3 fucked around with this message at 02:03 on Mar 24, 2015 |
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Taking one Contempt. Summer - Week 4 quote:Outsiders arrive in the area. Why are they a threat? How are they vulnerable? A shout of alarm goes up early one morning and a crowd gathers at the western watch post--and so it is that nearly a dozen people get the first glimpse of Him. They could just make Him out, standing stock-still in the morning fog, with a pack of the venom-dogs snarling and capering at his feet. He ignored all attempts at communication; then, without a word, he walked back into the forest and out of sight. The growls of the dogs can still be heard echoing through the trees, however. The venom-dogs, usually solitary and aggressive, are clearly docile towards him and under his command. If that could somehow be disrupted they might fall upon each other, or retreat. Action - Hold a Discussion: Samael's meddling has brought this adversary upon us. Rebelling is ruinous to our survival!  Projects: Search and Destroy (2); Stranger Danger Recon (0); Create Stone Tools (0); Harvest the medicinal herbs (0); Turn the community against the Council (1) Abundances: Fishing Nets, Shelter, Faith, Fruit Scarcities: Honey, Medicine, Metal, Needles & Thread, Woodworking Tools, Guns Contempt: UnCO3 (1); Everything Counts (1); Josef Bugman (1); One Tall Fellow (1); Blurrymystr (0)
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Mar 24, 2015 03:48
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Project Complete: Lana and the rangers report that the strangers to the northwest have extensive ritual scarification all over their bodies. While they look intimidating, Lana says they observed no overtly suspicious behavior. Discussion: I agree; if there is any greater reason to return to the Words of Old, I cannot think of one.
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We have always been surrounded by enemies, always been running. This time our faith will unite us, make us stronger. This time we will prevail. Project Completed: Daniel returns to a clamour and has trouble even making it known that we now have enough medicine to last us a good while. Projects: Search and Destroy (2); Create Stone Tools (0); Turn the community against the Council (1) Abundances: Fishing Nets, Shelter, Faith, Fruit Scarcities: Honey, Metal, Needles & Thread, Woodworking Tools, Guns Contempt: UnCO3 (1); Everything Counts (1); Josef Bugman (1); One Tall Fellow (1); Blurrymystr (0)
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Mar 24, 2015 10:26
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Discussion: If we do not stand together, we will fall when the trials of winter are upon us. Dissent is no longer a luxury we can afford. Project Completed: We have a few simple stone tools now that we can use to roughly shape wood. They may not last long or be as effective as our handful of metal tools, but it will tide us over until we have time to gather metal. Projects: Search and Destroy (2); Turn the community against the Council (1) Abundances: Fishing Nets, Shelter, Faith, Fruit Scarcities: Honey, Metal, Needles & Thread, Guns Contempt: UnCO3 (1); Everything Counts (1); Josef Bugman (1); One Tall Fellow (1); Blurrymystr (0)
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We need to stand united, both forms of knowledge need to be listened too. OOC: WIll be replying with an update within the next 24 hours, just need a bit more time as internet has been being screwy all day. That and waiting to hear back from UnCO3
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OOC: My remaining project still has a turn left on it, so it'll resolve after your turn.
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Summer Week 5quote:A Project finishes Early. Which one? Why? The rancor in the community has only gotten worse in recent weeks and physical confrontation is never far away. However when it looks as if the people are going to finally come to blows one of the Council comes to the fore and gives a book of Omens to Melissa. They say that there is too much danger to be worth fighting over, and that too much has been gained and lost. The council says that some of it's power should be devolved to the Oak followers and that there is much that even the old tomes do not speak of. They offer to teach not just the best, but anyone who wishes the time to study. A new idea is happened upon: "We are all us". Turn the community against the council is completed, it is a failure but causes the council to understand that it doesn't need to always have the whole say. I am going to reduce my own contempt token. . Action: Start a project. The council decides that the best place to keep the books that they discover will be within the storm oak, to prove that the community is both Faith and Reason.   Projects: Search and Destroy (2), Use the storm oak as new library (3). Abundances: Fishing Nets, Shelter, Faith, Fruit Scarcities: Honey, Metal, Needles & Thread, Guns Contempt: UnCO3 (1); Everything Counts (1); Josef Bugman (0); One Tall Fellow (1); Blurrymystr (0)
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Removing one Contempt.
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Summer -- Week 6 [quote]A headstrong member of the community decides to put one of their ideas into motion. Start a foolish project.[/b] Oracle Action - Start a Project: Despite the apparent non-threat of the Scarred Ones, Lana has decided that it is only a matter of time before they prove themselves to be the new Jackals. She is rallying as many people to her cause as she can, so that we can bring the war to them before they fall upon us. Sword icon on map Action - Discover Something New: It seems the Silent People have been expanding their territory, or else they grow bolder than ever. They have been spotted directly across the river from our encampment, watching us more intently than before.  Projects: Search and Destroy (1); Use the storm oak as new library (2); Raise an army (4). Abundances: Fishing Nets, Shelter, Faith, Fruit Scarcities: Honey, Metal, Needles & Thread, Guns Contempt: UnCO3 (0); Everything Counts (1); Josef Bugman (0); One Tall Fellow (1); Blurrymystr (0)
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Summer -- Week 7quote:Predators and bad omens are afoot. What measures do you take to keep everyone safe and under surveillance? We will do whatever it takes to survive.  Action - Start a Project: Give back the Silent Child It is clear why the Silent People grow bolder. They have come for the child, a baby boy. Elicia has grown attached to the quiet babe, but we must return him to his people. We must do this quickly. There is much to be done before winter comes and every strong lad we have on guard duty is a pair of strong hands that are not gathering food or supplies.  Projects: Search and Destroy (1); Use the storm oak as new library (2); Raise an army (4); Give back the Silent Child (1) Abundances: Fishing Nets, Shelter, Faith, Fruit Scarcities: Honey, Metal, Needles & Thread, Guns Contempt: UnCO3 (0); Everything Counts (1); Josef Bugman (0); One Tall Fellow (1); Blurrymystr (0)
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Summer Week 8quote:Summer is a time of conquest and the gathering of might. Start a project related to military readiness and conquest.  Action Discover Something New: An immense surge of fish passes by in the river, a mighty silver column, a sheer abundance that both we and the Silent people are equally in awe of. However, with so many people out of the camp or otherwise occupied we are barely able to take advantage of it. This was our last chance to make a decent catch before winter, and we have only a meagre few fish to show for it.   Projects: Search and Destroy (0); Use the storm oak as new library (1); Raise an army (3); Give back the Silent Child (0); Scavenge metal from the forest (3) Abundances: Fishing Nets, Shelter, Faith, Fruit Scarcities: Honey, Metal, Needles & Thread, Guns Contempt: UnCO3 (0); Everything Counts (1); Josef Bugman (0); One Tall Fellow (1); Blurrymystr (0)
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Project Completed: One of the Council, an elder named Ushar, first proposed returning the Silent Child and as such has taken the responsibility of carrying it out. It takes a week but he convinces Elicia to give him the child. He leaves her sobbing and inconsolable. He has armed two guards with two of our working guns and with them at his side, he brings the Silent Child to the river. They cross the shallows and by the time they've made it to the other side, the Silent People have appeared out of the forest and surround them. A tall man with piercing blue eyes steps forward. Ushar also steps forward and offers the child to him. Without a word, the tall man takes the child gently into his arms. As one, the Silent People turn and walk back into the trees. Not one of them looks back. Let us hope that this act will be the beginning of a peaceful relationship with the Silent People. 
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Project Completed Sameal returns. This shocks the majority of the tribe who had assumed that the stranger had killed him. He is suprised to learn that someone could have tamed the dogs, because he has collected enough skulls to fill an entire basket. These are mounted on to the side of the temple and Sameal mentions how he saw people covered in scars moving through the trees doing the same thing he was, though not with as much skill. He now has a large and livid scar running across his face, but the local woods are now lacking a "true" apex preadator, more deer have been sighted. 
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Removing my Contempt. Summer -- Week 9 quote:Someone leaves the community. Who? What are they looking for? With Silent People, scarred folk, and the man with the dogs all surrounding the village, Ashtun has made no secret of his constant fear. Even after the Silent People leave he's convinced that they will return to punish us for taking the baby. After the village misses the mass of fish he becomes convinced that following them would be to everyone's benefit. He brings it up to a few of his friends but gets no support; so instead of taking it to the Council he leaves in the middle of the night with some food, an axe, and a wolf pelt. Some of the trackers go after him the next day and find his footfall along the river, but don't recover him. Footsteps on the map to the east. Action - Discover Something New: Two days after the Silent People leave with their babe, a handful of them reappear at the water's edge. After making sure they have been noticed, they cross the river and stop by the Storm Oak. An older woman stands apart from them and shakes a branch at the Storm Oak in a slow, ritualistic manner. After a few minutes of this she sees Ushar in the crowd of our people watching, and beckons him over. She presents the branch to him, coaches him through how to shake it properly, then claps him on the shoulder and leaves with her people. Whatever the branch is supposed to be--worn, bare of leaves, with old metal charms tied to it with leather strands--she leaves it with us.   Projects: Use the storm oak as new library (0); Raise an army (2); Scavenge metal from the forest (3) Abundances: Fishing Nets, Shelter, Faith, Fruit Scarcities: Honey, Metal, Needles & Thread, Guns Contempt: UnCO3 (0); Everything Counts (0); Josef Bugman (0); One Tall Fellow (1); Blurrymystr (0)
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Summer- Week 10quote:A project fails. Which one? Why? Following the interactions with the silent people some in the village begin to question the wisdom of arming ourselves even further, why should we be so keen to enact conflict? Despite the protests of Lana it is decided that conflict should be avoided, as the omens and books speak of the value of co-operation at this time. Perhaps when Autumn comes and conflict is seen as more vital, then we can start to look for war. Action- Discover something New. We discover several of the scarred people coming towards us, they appear friendly but have many wounds. They speak of how the beast of the West fell upon their encampment and how they disagreed with their elders to stay. They have come to try and settle near us, for we are known to be hunters.  Project Complete- In a Grand Ceremony both Mathias of the council and Melissa of the Oak secure the final book into the fresh holdings of the tree. All around there are whoops and cheers as a celebration of Unity here. The books are looked after and kept dry by ingenious wooden holders, and the tree is (supposedly) strengthened by the presence of the written learning. Projects: Scavenge metal from the forest (2) Abundances: Fishing Nets, Shelter, Faith, Fruit Scarcities: Honey, Metal, Needles & Thread, Guns Contempt: UnCO3 (0); Everything Counts (0); Josef Bugman (0); One Tall Fellow (1); Blurrymystr (0)
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Summer -- Week 11quote:The weather is nice and people can feel the potential all around them. Start a new Project Oracle Action - Start a Project:  We have all been enjoying the newfound harmony among our people, and none more so than Councilor Orenthal. The library in the Oak was a good start, but he wants to give the people one more gift. He has begun to write a book a book of his own -- the first we have made for ourselves -- an account of our history. Action - Discussion: When writing our history, do we adhere to the truth, or should we downplay the bad parts?  Projects: Scavenge metal from the forest (1); Write the book of our history (6) Abundances: Fishing Nets, Shelter, Faith, Fruit Scarcities: Honey, Metal, Needles & Thread, Guns Contempt: UnCO3 (0); Everything Counts (0); Josef Bugman (0); One Tall Fellow (1); Blurrymystr (0)
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If we gloss over our failures it may as well not be written at all. What good will it do our children?
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Mar 28, 2015 07:04
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We only learn from our mistakes, record them and learn them best of all.
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We must not forget our mistakes, but we should not dwell on them - let us focus on the future more than the past.
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We never made mistakes!
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We were not perfect, but we need not be overly hard on ourselves in this endeavor. We will be honest, but fair.
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Autumn -- Week 1quote:The strongest among you dies. What caused the death? Action - Start a Project: Barzil of the Council has launched an investigation into Sameal's death. While it could be that someone from outside the community - the stranger, perhaps - is responsible, the possibility that one of our own could have done this is too troubling to ignore.   Projects: Scavenge metal from the forest (0); Write the book of our history (5); Find Sameal's murderer (3) Abundances: Fishing Nets, Shelter, Faith, Fruit Scarcities: Honey, Metal, Needles & Thread, Guns Contempt: UnCO3 (0); Everything Counts (0); Josef Bugman (0); One Tall Fellow (1); Blurrymystr (0) BlurryMystr fucked around with this message at 18:29 on Mar 30, 2015 |
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OOC: You forget the project time in the summary. Project Completed: The scavengers come running back with sacks of scrap metal, saying they saw fires in the forest. Autumn Week 2 quote:A natural disaster strikes the area. What is it? Action Discover Something New: The scarred folk that stayed behind come along the river, whooping and cheering as they parade the charred head and bloody heart of the great beast of legend before them. Those of them that came to live near us sullenly join them, but their erstwhile clan-members seem to mock them viciously.   Projects: Write the book of our history (4), Find Sameal's murderer (2) Abundances: Fishing Nets, Shelter, Faith, Fruit Scarcities: Honey, Needles & Thread, Guns, Wood Contempt: UnCO3 (0); Everything Counts (0); Josef Bugman (0); One Tall Fellow (1); Blurrymystr (0) UnCO3 fucked around with this message at 18:54 on Mar 30, 2015 |
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OOC: Oops, I've edited it in. It was 3 weeks, so you can add "Find Sameal's murderer (2)" to your post.
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Autumn -- Week 3quote:Someone sabotages a project, and the project fails. Who did this? Why? Project -- Discover Something New: With many of the trees burned down, it doesn't take long for survivors of the fire to notice a building built about a half-mile from the settlement. We'd never noticed because of the shadows of the woods and our fears of the forest predators. But both are gone now, leaving us to wonder about this long, low building of brick and metal.   Projects: Find Sameal's murderer (1) Abundances: Fishing Nets, Shelter, Faith, Fruit Scarcities: Honey, Needles & Thread, Guns, Wood Contempt: UnCO3 (0); Everything Counts (0); Josef Bugman (0); One Tall Fellow (1); Blurrymystr (0)
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Autumn -- Week 4quote:Disease spreads through the community: You spend a week quarantining and treating the disease, project dice are not reduced. A time of trials. That is what this will be recorded if the tome is ever written. A second load of disease runs through us, but we are able to stem the tide. The old books are found to be useful for telling us what not to do. No-one knows where the illness has come from, but people are suspicious of the scarred men, and whisper about the dying lion beast. Project- Discover Something New: Either it is the wrath of the oak, the illness that the book says meat can carry or something worse the Scarred men are suddenly seen to start suffering. The ones that were closest to the beasts death are seen coughing up blood, and it appears as if an ancient curse has fallen upon them in their moment of triumph. The ones who are attached to us are now far more worried about their compatriots, but also moving closer to us.   Projects: Find Sameal's murderer (1) Abundances: Fishing Nets, Shelter, Faith, Fruit Scarcities: Honey, Needles & Thread, Guns, Wood Contempt: UnCO3 (0); Everything Counts (0); Josef Bugman (0); One Tall Fellow (1); Blurrymystr (0)
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Autumn -- Week 5quote:The community becomes obsessed with a single project. Which one? Why? OOC: I included both of these options because I wasn't sure how to handle it. With our only project being reduced to zero this week, would it be eligible for extension, or would it lead to the discussion? Or, if I were to use my action to start a new project, would that then be extended? The drop all other projects doesn't seem applicable. Will update after clarity is achieved!
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OOC: in the rules, project dice are reduced right after the card is drawn so all of that would happen before you even take an action.
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OOC: Yeah the order is card action->advance projects->your action, so the only viable outcome is extending our only existing project by 3 weeks (then reducing it by 1 for this week).
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Autumn -- Week 5quote:The community becomes obsessed with a single project. Which one? Why? With all the death and despair that has afflicted our people recently, it seems all the more important to bring justice to Sameals name it was not illness or disaster which took him, but a person that can be punished for their transgressions. Being able to mete out justice makes us feel like we are in control again. Action Start a Project:  The swiftness with which these disasters have befallen us has left us precious little time even to bury our dead. The time has come to lay them to rest.  Projects: Find Sameal's murderer (3); Consecrate a new burial ground (2) Abundances: Fishing Nets, Shelter, Faith, Fruit Scarcities: Honey, Needles & Thread, Guns, Wood Contempt: UnCO3 (0); Everything Counts (0); Josef Bugman (0); One Tall Fellow (1); Blurrymystr (0) One Tall Fellow fucked around with this message at 20:55 on Apr 1, 2015 |
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Autumn -- Week 6quote:A project finishes early. Which one? Why? During a meeting of the Council, Mezem surprises everyone by standing and confessing to killing his brother. He calmly states that he saw Sameal as a threat to the future of the community - his opposition to the Council was dangerous and his successful hunt had elevated him into a position where he could have done serious damage to the Council's efforts. He details how he dosed Sameal's food with venom he extracted from a fang he pulled from one of the skulls mounted on the side of the temple. He does not express any regret or remorse. He does not mention the fight between them all those months ago. He submits himself to the Council's judgment, explaining that the expansion of Barzil's investigation was wasting time better spent rebuilding and preparing for winter.  Action - Hold a Discussion: Mezem must be cast out for this. We cannot abide a murderer among us.  Projects: Consecrate a new burial ground (1) Abundances: Fishing Nets, Shelter, Faith, Fruit Scarcities: Honey, Needles & Thread, Guns, Wood Contempt: UnCO3 (0); Everything Counts (0); Josef Bugman (0); One Tall Fellow (1); Blurrymystr (0) BlurryMystr fucked around with this message at 03:26 on Apr 2, 2015 |
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Casting a mere child into the wilderness would be a cruel mercy - it would be kinder to kill him quickly, ourselves. OOC: You forgot to advance the other project.
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We have enough blood on our hands. Exile is a fitting punishment.
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Send him to live among the Scarred men and try to heal their illness. If he dies, so be it. If he is untouched, so be it.
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Autumn Week 7quote:Conflict flares up among community members. As a result, a project fails.  Action Start a Project: Tory has barred herself in the centre of her mother's temple and taken it upon herself to learn the secrets of the branch left in our care by the Silent people. She was nearby when the Silent elder showed Ushar how to use it, and believes she can replicate the technique and regain face.  Projects: Tory uncovers the branch's secrets (2) Abundances: Fishing Nets, Shelter, Faith, Fruit Scarcities: Honey, Needles & Thread, Guns, Wood Contempt: UnCO3 (0); Everything Counts (0); Josef Bugman (0); One Tall Fellow (1); Blurrymystr (0)
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