OldCity Newsletter 9 - 09/17/05
From FiranMUX
What's The Word
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Springtime once more brings people out of their homes and tenements and into the streets. Some of the smaller children pick the colorful wildflowers that grow along the banks of the riverfront while their mothers beat laundry on the stones in the river. Shutters are thrown open and rooms are aired out and a few pause to remember that the flowers the children pick recall those who have passed.
Sitting on the wooden planks of the riverside dock, Warrik watches the children playing while he talks to those gathered around him. His cane rests at his side. "Has you like all heard about Panyos an' his family? His brother Havidius born t' the Dragons but swapped ta Cockatrice in Pangaros' time, is gonna be arranged in marriage now. After like 2 past tries, this third time might be the charm. Havidius might gatta swap clans cause o' it but that don't stop Panyos an' his sister from bein' excited about it. No word on if Havidius is excited about it..." Warrik grins and then continues, "Panyos is writin' a lot too, tryin' ta get better at it t' take over the job o' ol' city historian now that Hadinikas is dead. He wants us folks t' tell them tidbits o' our lives an' wants t' make sure no one is forgotten or shit like that. Maybe even submit stuff in the great library an' shit like that. Keep the ol' city in front o' the wallers like. His daughter Raynia, he claims is tryin' ta be as bad a ass as Jazayeri is an' I hear tell that kid has a bad temper already. Thianda, Orthia's younger is more like her older sister. Kyria is superstitous an' guillible, which ain't a good trait at all." He takes a sip from a water skin that does not hold water, but whiskey.
"Angada that bratty kid who was gonna be a whore but changed her mind I guess..." a sigh here, "Decided that a mercenary life was better. I heard recently Jaz was pissed that the kid was dressin' like a waller now an' kicked her ass good to remind her mercs don't dress like that. I hear she is sellin' some thin's. Maybe she will send them ta Narin ta pawn? Speakin' o' Narin, he opened the Trade Shop Pawn establishment an' is takin' an' buyin' goods offa folks ta resell. Might be a good way ta ignore yer sponsor ya know? We all like ta do that. It's like fun. Then again, we gatta protest the dumbass rules don't we? I mean someone has t' an' it should be us cause we are better then them wallers. But I was talkin' about whores? Right. Bliss an' Sirena was both auctioned off at the Dove. I heard 6 SIX million fer the first an' set a NEW RECORD, an' a couple mill fer the latter. Some o' the older whores were sneerin' at some o' the antics by one of the new whores who actin' like children an' not like womens durin' part o' the auction. I didn't go cause I didn't has no million. Litaros even bid... but none o' us won. Nobles got them won." He takes another sip, "Barabus, that dumbass haffie is in an' outta jail so much that they is gonna put in a special enterance just fer him I hear. He was arrested fer sneakin' in the bath..an' I gatta agree with that. Nothin' is more disgustin' then a clean haffie. I say they hang him.. An' word is spreadin' that the guards is lookin' fer a tall stinky guy in black armor that might be lockin' pickin' stuff. That don't sound like Yathel now, does it? I heard that Yathel once took a bath, but that might just be a ugly rumor." Warrik laughs, "Hessa came up ta me an' said she is DEFINITELY /not/ bein' seen with Yori no more. She made a point o' it. I wonder what happened? They was such a happy couple. OHHHH speakin' o' odd couples. Narin an' Angada? How does that sound? He's ol' enough t' be her grand daddy. I heard she mighta moved in with him."
"Pakeera an' all the Parnassi kids went ta that waller's funeral where there was a fire? That Griffon waller that is? Well all that smoke an' fire caused alotta folks a coughin' fit an' Pakeera was one o' them. She's a herblist, I wonder if she like could cure it? Pak didn't like the guy that kilt that kid either an' was talkin' bad about him. She is stockin' up on medicines so let her know if ya need any. Maybe she will send some ta the pawn shop too? Did I mention that Narin is runnin' one now? That little haffie kid with the Nubs, umm Reesa? She was like mopin' around in her alley fer a few weeks, maybe still is. I donno why. An' the gladiators is got permission ta wear iron armor, like Svenja who gets drunk then talks in that Shammy language. Someone is gonna mistake her fer a Sham someday an' dock her one. That other haffie Redesin don't much say stuff but ya kin see him at the Dagger. I don't like the way he looks at me when I am there, like.. Wendos held a block party in the Dagger an' there were some folks there gettin' drunk in the drinkin' contest. Camille, Barabus, Redesin Hessa swallowed gold fish, 9 o' them... some folks will do anythin' fer a good meal.." a chuckle here and he rambles on "Even Sangreos was there. It was a good time."
Warrik appears finished as he closes up the waterskin and slowly gains his feet, using his cane for support. Then with a nod to the younger women, he hobbles his way back down the Riverside.
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