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exsilium2013-05-27 10:31 pm
governorkang) wrote in exsilium2013-05-27 10:31 pm
[Video/Action for roommates if they want]
[Kang is sitting at the desk in his sparsely-decorated room, carefully putting together what some may recognize as a handmade miniaturized catapult. The bowl is just big enough to easily fit the little worn minotaur doll also lying on the desk, next to an equally worn copper dragon twice its size. There are no instructions; he's building it entirely from scratch, and from memory. It's highly detailed, and the angle of the arm is adjustable.
He pauses after making a small adjustment to one of the pieces of wood with his dagger.]
I know these are considered to be outdated weapons by most here. They remind me of home, though. I made one a little bigger than this for my children last spring. In hindsight, it probably wasn't the best of ideas; they took to knocking things off of shelves from a distance. My mate was not very pleased with me.
[He smiles wryly.]
I'm sure we've all been thinking of home lately.
[The dagger, held in his right hand by only three of his fingers, is set down. It has a wicked wavy blade on it, clearly meant for battle rather than whittling.]
This isn't going to be some sort of speech about whether we should or shouldn't help the Initiative. There's been more than enough of that already.
It's simple curiosity about other people's homes. Do you live in the mountains, the forests, a city? What do you do for a living? Who do you have waiting for you?
[He shrugs.]
It wouldn't be fair to ask without talking about my own. Many of you are aware that I am the Lord-Governor of my kind's nation, Teyr. There are mountains to the west and south, and marshes to the east. Most of it is savannah, with the city proper near the middle. It was originally an old dwarven kingdom, abandoned long ago. We've nearly finished rebuilding it, and we have begun building a road from one of our smaller towns to the port city of Kalaman in the west.
[A pause, and he picks up the dagger again, nodding at the sword leaning against the wall.]
I would also like to remind everyone that I do offer training with blades, particularly swords, and hand-to-hand.
[And, private to Crucible:]
I would like to speak with you, in person.
He pauses after making a small adjustment to one of the pieces of wood with his dagger.]
I know these are considered to be outdated weapons by most here. They remind me of home, though. I made one a little bigger than this for my children last spring. In hindsight, it probably wasn't the best of ideas; they took to knocking things off of shelves from a distance. My mate was not very pleased with me.
[He smiles wryly.]
I'm sure we've all been thinking of home lately.
[The dagger, held in his right hand by only three of his fingers, is set down. It has a wicked wavy blade on it, clearly meant for battle rather than whittling.]
This isn't going to be some sort of speech about whether we should or shouldn't help the Initiative. There's been more than enough of that already.
It's simple curiosity about other people's homes. Do you live in the mountains, the forests, a city? What do you do for a living? Who do you have waiting for you?
[He shrugs.]
It wouldn't be fair to ask without talking about my own. Many of you are aware that I am the Lord-Governor of my kind's nation, Teyr. There are mountains to the west and south, and marshes to the east. Most of it is savannah, with the city proper near the middle. It was originally an old dwarven kingdom, abandoned long ago. We've nearly finished rebuilding it, and we have begun building a road from one of our smaller towns to the port city of Kalaman in the west.
[A pause, and he picks up the dagger again, nodding at the sword leaning against the wall.]
I would also like to remind everyone that I do offer training with blades, particularly swords, and hand-to-hand.
[And, private to Crucible:]
I would like to speak with you, in person.