OldCity Newsletter 23 - 09/14/06
From FiranMUX
<---------- GOSSIP HOUR AT THE NOOK ---------->
Unlike the weeks previous, where the Sailor's Nook would be cloaked in the approaching darkness or bathed in the multitude of shades the setting sun provides, spring is clearly in full swing; the sun still shines brightly at the dinner hour. Though the hustle and bustle of the Nook dims somewhat as families settle down to eat together, there still remains a decent amount of traffic through the area as the old merchant pushes his squeaky hand cart toward the far end of the piers. There, waiting for him as per usual, is the ever scruffy little urchin.
Without so much as a word exchanged between the two, a bowl of stuffed meatballs is handed to the urchin while the merchant jumps right into his story. Apparently eager to share his side of the gossip today! So I hears that Karihla went to one of them there waller CoSes, an' boy oh boy were it ever dramatic! Not that Karihla made tha drama fer once, but ya know how them wallers kin be. So it seems that some young Gold Dragon woman decided she wanted ta be a courtesan, which made Lady Kameelya - who had agreed ta stand in fer her -- walk right out on her, leaving her in the lurch. Luckily, a few decent folks stood fer her an' she was able ta finish tha Ceremony. Karihla even offered to let the girl stay with her in tha apartment she calls home. Maybe she's growin' up after all."
The urchin shoves the last couple of meatballs into her mouth at the same time, and with a few rapid jaw movements the globs of misshapen mystery meat disappear down her throat, leaving her in full gossip-swapping mode. Yeah, I's heard! she replies enthusiastically. Oh, but it gets better, Salomon! As the new young lady o' tha night and our very own Karihla chatted in tha Barnacle, the girl was summoned to be inquisitioned! Karihla got an urchin ta go get Hypeius to try and help the soon-ta-be new addition to the Dove and they helped her out. I hears tha near-inquisition was all traumatic an' a treacherous run through tha thug-infested streets o' tha Old City, the new girl is bein' hidden 'til this all gets sorted out. Karihla, on the other hand, is lookin' ta hunt down the thugs that mugged a new whore and wants ta extract payment from them. Woe to those that cross her. Nice first day of being an adult, huh?!"
The old merchant's attempt at a low chuckle is thwarted by a sudden onslaught of violent coughing, resulting in his entire rickety old body shaking with the effort. Some hacking occurs as well, before he finally gets the fit under control. Cough, hack, wheeze. Must be ragweed season or something. It is that time of year. It sure weren't a boring first day o' bein' an adult, that's fer sure. Karihla and this here new whore ain't the only ones who be makin' news 'round these parts, though. All I hears about lately is Beyzo, Beyzo, an' more Beyzo. How much news kin a haffie make? First I heard some folks gossipin' along the stone bridge that he's been threatenin' to take out the entire Parnassis family. I don't know if somethin' happened between him and Panyos - mebbe they be buttin' heads over Beyzo declarin' himself Boss an' all that - or what, but I hears it's gettin' ugly. Someone's gonna end up floatin' in the canals sooner or later, mark my words.
A loud scoff and exaggerated eye-roll greets the merchant's grim statement, and the look the urchin shoots towards her gossiping companion is nothing short of unimpressed. If we's be takin' bets on who's gonna end up fish food, I'm sendin' my stenis ta Keeshan and tellin' him they're on Beyzo. Did ya hear wha' happened tha other day at tha Dove? Some guards went an' attacked him, and Mer Big Bad Boss Haffie himself runs away like a little waller girl! He didn't even bother ta try an' save his thugs, either! He just ran fast as he could ta save his own orange skin. Pah! The urchin spits - and loudly, at that - to further demonstrate her disapproval. Way ta show some Ol' City pride. Iffin' he wants ta be Boss, maybe he should work on helpin' out his fellow Ol' City citizens instead o' runnin' away all the time! Just goes ta show you feckin' haffies ain't good fer nuthin' but throwin' rotten food at.
While the merchant does nod his approval of the urchin's heated words, he does offer a discreet note of caution, You has a point, Zahrenya, but don't let him hear ya call him a haffie or nothin'. Ya know what happened to tha last people who did. Granted, that was a long time ago. All Beyzo seems to do these days is run away. Jus' like all Asalan seems to do these days is stay home. I ain't seen him with a new woman in ages, I haven't. Ever since he shacked up with that Shade woman from Drik knows where, he's been pretty quiet. Mebbe his womanizing days are over, hahahaha! As a laughing fit overtakes the old man, more coughing and hacking ensues -- with some wheezing thrown in for good measure, too -- though that certainly doesn't put a halt to his amusement.
The little urchin snickers in response. Haha, I never thought I'd see the day! Maybe he should take some womanizin' lessons from Hypeius or somethin'. I hears he be livin' with three different women now, an' he's a Hydran! Karihla, some Megaera woman, and now that Gold Dragon whore, too. He's gettin' laid more than Prince Zaridos lately! Who knew that Warrior Code bullshite had a 'get laid as much as ya can' rule in it? Hahaha!
The boisterous giggling of the little urchin and the raucous laughter of the old merchant continue to echo throughout the Sailor's Nook for a good, long while even after their routine gossip session is over. Their amusement is only forced to come to a halt when the sun finally decides to bring the spring day to an end, for when the sun sets and the sky turns into a picturesque palate of rich colours, the two part ways and head to their respective abodes.
<---------- PRAISE AND DISS SUGGESTIONS FOR THIS WEEK ---------->
-*- Praise Suggestions -*-
~ Hypeius: Good for you for trying to save some poor whore from that crazy inquisition, and for making your own little harem. You stud, you.
~ Karihla: Yay, she's an adult! And she took in some poor girl who wanted to be a whore. Now that's the Old City spirit!
-*- Diss Suggestions -*-
~ Asalan: Ahahaha, you lost your mojo! Loser.
~ Beyzo: Sissy! First you try to take over, then you chicken out when a few guards come after you, and then you leave your men to take the fall? Jerk!
- Standard Disclaimer: These are only suggestions and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of your FacHead, nor the people who submitted them. You are under no obligation to praise or diss anyone on this list. Always do what is IC for you, first and foremost. **
<---------- OOC SCHTUFF ---------->
- Sorry for the delay with this week's newsletter, everyone! RL has been kicking me hard, but the newsletter's here now and it's still on time (albeit just barely), so enjoy! Please keep in mind that, while you can consider the contents of the newsletter general IC knowledge around the Old City, some things (or everything, for that matter) may or may not have been made up by me. I make no claims of truth! You know how gossip goes.
- Newsletter Thanks! Since a lot of people are wishing to remain anonymous with their newsletter submissions, I'm just going to stop naming names. So... thanks to everyone who submitted info for the newsletter! I appreciate it.
- Don't Forget! There will be shady and not-so-shady jobs posted on @oc, so check it periodically. You never know when you might be able to earn an easy steni, or be able to get involved in a plot of political intrigue, a secret TP, or a just a plain old ass whoopin'. The possibilities are endless! And, of course, you can also use it if you need some boots or someone to carry logs for you or something. It's there and it's just for the Old City, so don't be shy to use it.
- Old City Olympics! In the past, I've heard mention of an olympics-type of event just for members of the Old City, whereby OCers will hold a variety of events for one another. The events range from gold fish swallowing to eesha'ing in a waller tavern with a PC witness and not getting arrested for it, so they can be rather unique, to say the least! Anyway, I've only heard about them in passing, but I'm interested in bringing this back to the Old City, in the hopes that we can maybe renew some interest in the place. So, if you're for or against the idea, or if you have ideas on what events would be awesome to have, send me an @mail! Or discuss it on the OldCity channel. I'm mainly just wondering if there's any interest in this among the current playerbase, and if so, some basic brainstorming at this point would be awesome. :)
