Lady Jia Tanelish invites a mob over for getting rid of haffies
From FiranMUX
Jia shouts, "Eagles! To me, in the forum! I am in need of assistance to rid my land of the family of a haffie, a haffie as was he who killed our revered Clan Leader!"
Udettos comes walking in, as fast as he can, his cane tapping on the ground with every step he takes.
Jia stands at the bottom of the bathhouse steps, calling loudly.
Udettos heads towards Jia. "Aunt Jia. What's going on?" he ask curiously. *Firan*
Udettos says that with a slut to his speech.
Err, slur
Jia tells Udettos, "Indigos and Nikos are gone. I need manpower to evict that haffie from our second house. I will not have a murdering breed on my land!" *Firan*
Karison comes in from the north of the forum, hearing shouts and peering around.
Jia stands at the bathhouse steps, calling her message.
Udettos wrinkles his nose. "Maybe they'll just leave if ya ask them too?" He suggests while tilting to all sides. Once he stopped moving, it became a bit more appearent that he's quite a bit under the influence of alcohol. *Firan*
Jia eyes Udettos. "What are you, a traitor?" she scoffs. "Why have you been drinking? This is the time for action!" *Firan*
Maja looks over at Jia and frowns.
Udettos frowns. "I'm not a traitor!" He looks around. "Aunt Jia, most Eagles moved inside the district, and the gagtes are locked." he points out. *Firan*
Karison approaches the bathhouse, always loving a good public spectical.
Gellina walks out from the bath house, her brows furrowed with worry. She had heard the shouting from inside and has come out to see what in the world is going on.
Jia shouts, "Eagles! To me, in the forum! I am in need of assistance to rid my land of a haffie, a haffie as was he who killed our revered Clan Leader!"
Jia scoffs at Udettos, "Not all. Go sober up, boy, unless you're going to help." *Firan*
Maja just shakes her head and moves along silently staying out of the matter. How un-noble, shouting about like that.
Udettos looks down at his leg and frowns. "I'm not really in a condition to help..." he points out. I'll try to find someone who can open the gates for me and then I can get some clansmen to help us." *Firan*
"Good man." Jia claps Udettos on the shoulder. "You do that. I just need some manpower."
Gellina holds her son close to her and walks over to the merchants, not wanting to be involved in such a spectacle. "It's all right, Sirio." she says to the boy. "Let us go buy some food and we'll just watch quietly. *Firan*
Udettos nods and stumbles towards the gates of the eagle district.
Karison watches and sees that the Eagles are finally tired of being sober. The only way to get back to their wine is to finally deal with their issues. Karison hrms and isn't into that much of a public skeptical and backs away, heading to the north.
Jia shouts, "Eagles! To me, in the forum! I am in need of assistance to rid my land of a haffie, a haffie as was he who killed our revered Clan Leader!"
Karison watches and sees that the Eagles are finally tired of being sober. The only way to get back to their wine is to finally deal with their issues. Karison hrms and isn't into that much of a public skeptical and backs away, heading to the north. (repose for OrchidBuilder real quick)
A large crowd is gathering in the forum. A small group of people are trying to rally Eagles to a fellow Eagle Lady. Shouts can be heard from afar. "To me in the forum, Eagles! I am in need of assistance to rid my land of a haffie, a haffie as was he who killed our revered Clan Leader. Rumor has it that a young Lord is rallying to have someone open the Eagle Gates.
Jia's standing on the bathhouse steps, calling.
Jia shouts, "Eagles! To me, in the forum! I am in need of assistance to rid my land of a haffie, a haffie as was he who killed our revered Clan Leader!"
Gellina , after having paid for her pies walks to the edge of the forum with her guards. She watches the crowd gather warily, but is too curious to leave just yet. "We will go soon." she tells her son, still holding him close. "Mama just wants to watch what is going on for a few moments." She turns to her guards. "We shall leave at once if anything should appear to get out of hand." she tells them. *Firan*
Alexa scowls and comes in with several soldiers from the military post. "---- -- ----- -- ------" she shouts, clearly heard. And clearly not amused. *Unknown*
Nevra limps in from the north, heading for the market. She has a couple bandages applied, and one to a knee so it is likely not surprising when she begins looking about for a cane. And that's about when she hears the talk of Draugik and gives Jia her undivided attention. To heck with the cane, at least for now.
Alexa scowls and comes in with several soldiers from the military post. "What is going on here?!" she shouts, clearly heard. And clearly not amused. So unamused, she forgets that Firans are not conversant in Ticanee. *Firan*
"Out with the haffies that killed out Clan Leader! Get them off our Lady's land!" A few people shout, pitchforks raised high in the air.
Jia shouts, "My son is missing, my brother missing, my sister-in-law I know not her whereabouts! I have not the strength to evict this haffie alone! To me, Eagles! DOWN WITH HAFFIES!"
Seyhalia, after hearing some ruckus about something in the forum on her way to the temples, comes in to see what it's about. There's a distinct look of shock as she sees her aunt up there, calling for... an eviction? They hald a haffie on their lands?
Heremia strides through the marketplace purposely. She looks about the forum then notices Lady Jia. She walks up to the noblewoman, and attempts to speak with her privately.
having heard a commotion in the Forum, Yosef strides in. He sees Alexa and veers towards her, saluting, "Any orders, General?"
Heremia whispers "Lady Jia, I am Centurion Heremia amd a Republic Guard. Is this a matter I might be able to handle?" *Firan*
A larger group of people are forming. Each has a look of fire in their eyes. They look to Jia in sympathy, "Down with the haffies. The poor Lady has lost enough! Let her get the scum off her land! We'll help!" And help they will the the pitchforks gleaming in their hands.
Jia points north. "With me, Eagles, Sympathizers! It will be but the work of a few minutes to evict the haffie scum and her family! WHO FOLLOWS?" *Firan*
Alexa returns the salute to Yosef and says, "Draw your weapon but do not attack unless you are attacked, Captain. Keep these people under control." She looks to Jia and shouts, "Lady Jia! Have you taken the law out of the hands of the council and into your own?" *Firan*
Heremia is attempting to speak with Lady Jia and has whispered to her.
"Did law save my Clan Leader, General?" Jia yells back. "No! It did not!" She shakes her head tersely to Heremia, and looks around the crowd expectantly.
Gellina frowns and motions for her guards. "Let us go." she says. "I do not like this where this is going. She turns away with her son and leaves, the shouting from the Forum echoing in her ears. *Firan*
Alexa looks at Jia and returns, "So you would go out, like thugs and murderers, just like those who killed your clan leader, to kill in her name?" *Firan*
Pentheus walks in and looks about from the southern end of the forum as he does so. He does his best to listen to the louder conversations had.
Yosef draws his sword and clangs it loudly against his bronze breastplate several times. Then he yells, "Citizens disperse. Disperse peacefully!" *Firan*
Nevra is far from a haffie sympathizer, but she doesn't want to get caught up in the crowd either, so she starts walking, weaving through the throngs of bodies to the north. North should be safe, since the Eagle district lies to the west.
Jia looks scornfully at Alexa. "That murdering breed does not deserve a clean death at my hands. No, I simply want her OFF! MY! LAND!" Jia starts north, hoping people follow. *Firan*
North is not safe, since that's the road to the Tanelish lands.
Seyhalia frowns slightly, and then tries to move through the crowd. "Aunt Jia! What're you doing?!" *Firan*
Heremia draws in a deep breath nods to Jia and turns to find a commanding officer.
Alexa scowls and shouts, "HAVE YOU PETITIONED FOR ASSISTANCE?" The Ticanee woman scowls. "Has the haffie committed a crime herself? Or will you apply your standards to all who displease you?" *Firan*
Or north isn't safe. A glance over her shoulder to see that is the preferred direction of travel, and Nevra breaks off to the side and just presses against the wall of the closest building.
Jia yells over her shoulder, "Dirty savage haffie-sympathizer! Go pray to your totems! TO ME, Eagles!" *Firan*
Heremia makes her way around the crowd looking out for Republic uniform and on spying Commander Pentheus to the south she makes her approach.
Horns sound! The city's gates have been closed!
Yosef looks at the mob, looks at Jia and mutters to Alexa, "I could arrest her, ma'am. But we're army, not guards. And that mob might not take kindly to it." *Firan*
Pentheus hears the yelling and shouting and moves his way through and nods to Heremia on his way there. He's trying to make his way through to where alexa and Jia are,.
Alexa calls out an order to the guards. "Shut the gates!" *Firan*
Seyhalia just looks dumbfounded at Jia. "Aunt Jia! You shouldn't be doing this! Don't you think the Temple of Unot has enough to deal with because of this sort of violence?" *Firan*
Alexa shakes her head at Yosef. "She is mad with grief. I will spare her the indignity unless she presses it." She levels a look at Jia and says, "Inciting a riot is a crime, Lady. I suggest you reconsider your actions." *Firan*
A group of about 25 people have rallied near Lady Jia, making sure that the Lady is not harmed, and that she has people to help her rid the 'haffies' from her land, "RID THE HAFFIE! SHE'S SUFFERED ENOUGH!" they shout.
Nevra would really like to get out of there, especially as the horns sound. Being trapped in the middle of a riot, not her idea of a good time. She pushes off from the wall and begins to hobble north at a slightly more exaggerated pace, heading for a shop to get behind some walls.
"Go to your room, Seyhalia," Jia orders with a theatrical wave of her hand. "Where you can mourn Indigos and Nikos who are likely dead at the hands of Hydrans or haffies! I want no blood on my hands, but the haffie GONE." She levels an icy look at Alexa.
Mikki comes to the Forum at the pace of a jog. Trouble in the forum. Common sense would dictate you stay away from such things. but then Curiosity has killed many cats and it's fair share of Jaffuses. Mikki's eys grow big as he notices Jia's at the center of the this little storm, "Lady Jia!" he calls out making his way towards the, "She's my sponsor." he tries to explain to the crowd. *Firan*
Alexa adds, "If you request assistance, the Republic will escort the haffie off your land, Lady Jia. However, I will not permit any further violence." She glares right back. "I have had my fill of Shamibelian raids, and /that/ is what you are encouraging!" *Firan*
Seyhalia blinks then scowls. "I can't go to my room because you've caused the city gates to get shut! And I won't mourn anyone until I get proof they're gone!" Foot stomp for exaggerated emphasis along with, "And you can't order me to my room, I'm an adult now!" *Firan*
Yosef counts the mob, his lips moving slowly as he does so, "Hmm .. not that many of them," He mutters again, "I could try offering them free drinks at the Glassworks." *Firan*
Jia considers this for several seconds, and nods to Alexa. "Then I request your assistance, General." She calls to the mini-mob, "A cheer for the Republic, who will help us!" *Firan*
The mob cheers, half-heartedly, but some are muttering about totem praying scum not being much better than haffies. "WE WILL HELP AS WELL!" they shout, making sure the totem worshiper isn't going to haul their Lady to rot in jail.
Pentheus considers as he makes his way to the mini-mob and looks towards Jia and Alexa "Have you tried asking her yourself to leave M'lady? If you own the land it should be as easy as that, but I'll offer the guards assistance as well." *Firan*
Unsel, having heard rumor of a haffie infestation, has come stealing down to the Forum to see. Mobs are getting to be a steni a dozen these days but a good haffie-beating doesn't happen just every day. It just seems that way.
Alexa nods to Jia and says, "The land, is after all, yours. You may evict whomever you wish. Peacefully," she adds pointedly. She looks at the crowd and states, "Do you wish to enlist?" *Firan*
Wendos clears his throat quietly, raising his voice a little. "Those of you wishing to enlist, just form a queue here and I'll get the paperwork in order for you." *Firan*
Yosef grins at the mob at Alexa's words, "Join the artillery, lads. See some real soldiering." *Firan*
Seyhalia lets out a breath when things seem to calm down, and she glances around. There's a blink, and she turns, moving through the crowd again, leaving her aunt to do whatever. "Lady Nevra?" SHe calls, having thought she spotted the woman trying to get clear *Firan*
Jia crosses her arms and stands with her chin lifted, awaiting Alexa and/or the enlisted/not enlisted mob/not-mob.
Wendos shrugs, turning to Alexa. "D'I assume anyone still in the forum in the next ten minutes is volunteering for Republic service, ma'am?" *Firan*
"We are going to help!" The mob shouts, not attacking Alexa, just yet. "We are enlisting for the day, yes!" another shouts, his pitchfork high in the air. "RID THE HAFFIES!" they continue, forming a close knit area around Jia and pointing towards the North.
Recis walks into the forum, leaning against his staff as he does so. He stays far back from the crowds, over by the buildings as he leans against one, watching.
Karison stays to the north of the forum, away from the bathhouse and the gathering mob.
Mikki nods in agreement with the Mob, "We can help Lady Jia. We're all just concerned citizens!" He looks over to the mob to Lady Jia, "Lady Jia, I'm more than happy to evict anyone off your land you want!" *Firan*
Nevra is heading north at her hobble. But, upon hearing her name called, she looks toward Seyhalia and lifts one bandaged hand to the girl. "I am getting away from the forum, Lady Seyhalia. I've no desire to enlist. Come with me if you like." *Firan*
Alexa looks to Jia and says, "M'lady, might I have a word with you before we depart?" *Firan*
Yosef calls out, "After you enlist, boys. You have to have the traditional free ale at the Glassworks." *Firan*
Jia looks at the mob around her, and looks over at Alexa. "Yes, what is it? We don't have all day, mind. I have an entire house to scrub haffie smell out of." *Firan*
Unsel is here in his Republic armor, but he's not doing any recruiting, per se. He's drawn about as any civilian onlooker is, as a matter of curiosity, though it's curiosity unsatisfied as the would-be mob isn't going anywhere, much to his disappointment. Still, always the optimistic, he lingers.
Alexa waves a hand. "Yes, yes, I am well aware of that." She moves closer to speak quietly to the woman. *Firan*
Alexa mutters to you, "M'lady, you realize that a mob such as this is just as liable to set fire to anything on your land?"
Seyhalia moves to stand next to the other noble. "Do you need any help, then Lady Nevra?" It seems that she will be going with the other woman. *Firan*
Heremia stands silently to the side of the small mob. Spear in hand, the guard looks on intently at those would be rioters and awaits intruction.
Jia smiles. "It's only my spare manor," she murmurs lightly back to Alexa, and then speaks more loudly. "Ready, then?" She urges those in front of her to start moving north. *Firan*
The mobs seems insistent, not even inebriated as normal. They continue to go towards Jia, pitchforks high in the air, "Rid the haffie scum! This Lady has cleaning to get done! It will take weeks to get the smell off her lands!"
Nevra smiles a little at Seyhalia and says, "I was just going to find a shop to get out of the way. Mes Karison's place will have something interesting to look at while we avoid the goings on of the mob..." And she starts walking again at a quicker pace. *Firan*
Pentheus doesn't notice unsel or might have some words for him as well. He does however notice Recis and looks towards him "Young mer, you should get home when the gates are opened once more, not much you can do here." He does look to Heremia "Make sure no one gets hurt here Centurion, if you wish to go assist you can as well." *Firan*
Alexa grimaces and says, "Soldiers to me!" She glares at the crowd. "All of you." *Firan*
Horns sound! The city's gates have been reopened!
Karison backs away from the mob as they turn north. Oh no, she isn't being caught up in the ruckus.
Wendos gestures to the closest of the pitchfork wielding maniacs. "Includes you, sentry. You're a soldier now. Congratulations." He ambles over towards Alexa. *Firan*
And the mob follows as well! "HAFFIE SCUM!" they shout, pitchforks in the air.
Pentheus nods to Alexa and forms on her "Aye Ma'am." *Firan*
Unsel, rather unfortunately, lingered a little too long. He's on the soldier side of things now, it seems, and not the haffie 'evicting' mob side.
Yosef marches over to Alexa and salutes then turns to the mob. He gently takes a pitchfork out of one man's hands, reverses it and then gives it back, "Hold it properly lad." *Firan*
<travel spam>
North of Anarinuell: Tanelish Family Property
A broad clearing marks this farmland, home to several structures to
show that there is indeed someone who lives out here. Stables and a
home, as well as another smaller building are evident amid the
pathways.
The field is buzzing with the usual daily activities in the spring
planting season. Many workers hustle this way and that, plowing,
planting, clearing, for all the new crops to go in this spring. The
ground is nearly all mud from the spring rains and the irrigation
ditches. The cool, pleasing wind of spring time blows gently by, under
the bright blue, cloud speckled sky.
Jia leads the unlikely assortment of mobsters and military to the manor, and steps up to unlock the front door. "All of them! And all of their things!" she turns to call out to the crowd. "We can dump them in the road to the east!" *Firan*
Alexa looks to Jia and says, "I am the commanding officer, Lady Jia." She eyes the throng. "At ease!" *Firan*
The 'throng' pays no attention to Alexa, however they do listen to Jia. "Out with the haffies!" they scream, ready to assist their Lady when needed.
Yosef growls at the mob, "Come on, you heard the General. Stand properly at ease, legs apart, hands behind your backs." *Firan*
Jia opens the door, stands back, and smiles at Alexa. "Proceed at will," she says - though to which? *Firan*
Alexa points to the throng and says, "You! Surround the house. And if I catch sight of a single piece of flint, you're going to the front lines!" *Firan*
AND THE MOB PROCEEDS AT WILL!
Yosef sighs, "We aren't doing very well here, ma'am." *Firan*
Wendos shrugs. "Well, if she doesn't mind the place being trashed, lock the damn door and burn it." *Firan*
Unsel isn't going to stand in the way of an eager mob and their desired target. He's not suicidal. He forms up at a good spot to observe, however, hands free of any weapons. That tends to upset the mobs.
Jia watches the mob pound past. "Hm." *Firan*
Alexa looks at Jia and says, "I hope you are proud of yourself, Lady. You weaken the Republic more." *Firan*
Alexa opens the door to the Stone Manor and enters.
Yosef, Heremia, Wendos, Pentheus, and Unsel follow Alexa.
<time passes>
And the mob moves out. HUT TWO! HUT TWO! Just like soldiers going to High General Jia!
Alexa enters from the N'gadanik house.
Alexa is followed by Yosef, Heremia, Wendos, Pentheus, and Unsel.
Alexa returns, and says, "Lady Jia, I request the haffies and their belongings be turned over to the Republic so your... soldiers can start cleansing this house." *Firan*
"We have all of them and their filthy belongings, M'Lady!" One man says, saluting her, and not Alexa. "What shall we do? Burn the stuff? Burn them?" they ask, waving their forks high in the air.
Jia has been waiting outside, standing placidly off to the side. "Good people!" she calls as everybody thuds /out/ again like some cartoon show. "I wish to thank you for your service to me this day! Any of you who later come to me shall have a lockbox free in the Tanelish vault for free. That includes you soldiers." She nods to Alexa, "Yes, we'll deposit everything in the road to the east and then get out of your hair." She turns and repeats that to the mob, pointing eastward. *Firan*
You head east.
North of Anarinuell: North - South Road
The dirt road has been packed down through the years from feet, hooves
and wheels. Light streams down on the road as many people on foot and
in carts pass by. Flowers line the sides of the road, where they
haven't been trampled down by people passing the slower moving carts.
You are followed by MOB and Alexa.
Alexa is followed by Yosef, Heremia, Wendos, Pentheus, and Unsel.
And the mob nods, holding a load of things and people, making sure to jostle the haffies around, "On we go! Rid the scum!"
Alexa quirks a faint smile and says, "We are all soldiers here, Lady Tanelish." Just... some more disciplined than others. *Firan*
Unsel is still following along on orders, for the show, such that it is. The haffies in question are no one he particularly knows, anyway. "Hey, Wendos," he begins, moving toward the other man, "how do ya think they got in there, anyway?" *Firan*
Jia gives a theatric wave of her hand from the mob towards the road. "And thank you again!" *Firan*
Wendos shrugs at Unsel. "Dunno. I'd give odds on it, but it'd be hard to prove either way. Some bugger likely let 'em in." *Firan*
Alexa tells Unsel, "They were renting the place, I believe." She quirks a faint smile. "I recognize that emblem there. I believe the Lioness had once called that home." *Firan*
Yosef puts up his sword as things seem to be ending peacefully. With three children in his family dead from the raids he's not that sympathetic to the haffies. Then he sees Svenja and shakes his head, "I didn't know mes Svenja was a haffie." *Firan*
And the mob promptly discards the haffies along with all their things right in the middle of the road. For good measure, a few kick a bit, but they follow Lady Jia's orders. They don't kill anyone, or burn belongings.
Alexa states, "She is not a haffie." *Firan*
Wendos clears his throat, leaning to murmur a quick question to Alexa.
Unsel blinks. "Svenja is a haffie?" he repeats, conveniently not hearing the negation there, for a moment. "I thought she was a whatchamacallit. Oh, the others here, right." *Firan*
"And if any of you are locksmiths, I'll pay well for a job." Jia calls, starting to step backwards towards the east. "Any of you who wish to stop in for tea and cakes and to spend some time praying for our Clan and our dearly departed Clan Leader Zeysani are welcome." She'll take a page from the Bear books.
Alexa calls out, "Lady Jia! If you would be so kind as to forward me a list of our daily seasonals there, so I can see they get a... commendation for their work today." *Firan*
Yosef walks amongst the women who have been evicted shaking his head, "None of them seem to be haffies as far as I can see." *Firan*
Pentheus looks on as the stuff is dropped and the occupants are let go and looks to Jia "I am M'lady, but it will take a bit I'm sure to make the keys and any locks that may need installed." he nods briefly and sighs as he looks at the previous occupants. *Firan*
"CHEERS FOR THE LADY!" the mob calls, happy nod that they have rid one home of scum. They don't seem in the mood to kill anyone right now, and stay close to Jiar, in case she is in need.
Unsel shrugs. That seems to be that, and where they'll all go, he doesn't really know. Or care. It all seems to end peacefully, at least, and so he's just waiting around to regroup back at the city for dismissal.
Alexa nods once to Wendos and calls out, "Soldiers, help gather these things and people up. The Republic frowns on vagrants." *Firan*
Alexa looks at Unsel and says, "Commander, go get your archers trained up, hm?" *Firan*
"Yes, and thank you General," Jia says to Alexa, and gestures the mob to precede her eastward, pausing to speak to Pentheus. "I just need the outer door for that manor and the barn there changed. Could you do that, send me the keys and your bill?"
Wendos eyes the kit strewn about. "Ma'am, I'll fetch a wagon. Bring it all the the republic's warehouse for now, ladies and gents." *Firan*
Pentheus nods to Jia "I will do so as soon as we have this finished fully." *Firan*
Alexa nods to Wendos and says, "Very good, Captain. Make it happen. I'll wait here to keep the haffies in line." *Firan*
"Right now?" Unsel asks Alexa, to clarify the two conflicting orders. He wasn't looking too thrilled at the thought of hauling haffie loot, or Svenja's belongings, around anyway. "I'm dismissed, then?"
Jia beams. "Thank you again." She nods to the soldiers as she passes them, heading east. *Firan*
