The Kingdom of Wiksik & Knights of the Round Table

[Anthor]

In tune with the change in the Kingdom of Wiksik's leadership structure, I am starting a new thread... This thread is for Kingdom of Wiksik business, including the newly formed Knights of the Round Table. Please post in character role-play here.

I, Anthor, King of Wiksik, do hereby call the newly formed Court of the Kingdom of Wiksik to session. All members of the Knights of the Round Table, please congregate in the throne room and we will shortly start the Knighting Ceremonies. Long Live the Kingdom of Wiksik!!!

[Anthor]

And as always, the new day starts with a murder!

snico kills Bahl with a wooden club.
snico kicks Bahl's body. "That's for pissing off a Merc. We take care of our own, regardless of their status of activity."
snico carves pieces off the body of Bahl and begins eating!
snico carves pieces off the body of Bahl and begins eating!
snico carves pieces off the body of Bahl and begins eating!
snico wipes the dirty blood off her face, and throws the left overs from Bahl's body out the window. "And that's for being Bleeping annoying."

Bahl is avenged

Kali'na kills snico with a heavy sword.
Peasblossom flicks her wings. "Much damage did I do to her, good form for getting the final blow."
You say “Tsk Tsk, snico. You know you shouldn't kill in Wiksik or in the throne room. I will have to make you KOS again.”
Kali'na says “Yes you did the most damage Peasblossom and I thank you but at least we both got her.”
You say “Good job, Kali'na and Peasblossom.”
Peasblossom smiles and flaps her wings a little, calming down after the fight.
Peasblossom says “Each of us two couldn't do it alone, we made a fine pair. I don't mind mercs on a whole, but in the throne room stay out of our hair!”

snico is a naughty girl!

The Demon Bear lumbers in from the jungle, stirring about the room wildly. "I found The Narrator hiding just southeast of here."
The Demon Bear holds up a gruesome skull.
The Demon Bear snarls, "There is no story to be told tonight."
The Demon Bear fades into the shadows and closes it's eyes.

Peasblossom flutters to the slumbering bear and pats him. "A beautiful catch furry fiend friend, I am glad that false bard has met his end."
Eyes of a Hawk says “I wouldnt get to close to that Bear if I was you, he has teeth.”
Eyes of a Hawk says “Such a shame Snico met her end, a fine person she is indeed. ”
Kali'na looks at Hawk "This is true but she killed Bahl and besides...no killing in the Throne Room"

Eyes of a Hawk looks all sad and stuffs "Yeah I know, but Snico is super cool, but I guess rules is rules."
Eyes of a Hawk collects the head of snico.
Eyes of a Hawk removes Snico`s head.
Eyes of a Hawk holds up a gruesome skull.
Eyes of a Hawk puts on a Snico voice "I promise not to kill in the Throne Room again, im a naughty naughty girl I am."
Eyes of a Hawk says “Too far? No disrespect of course Snico. ”

Iwashere says “Well, can't exactly say that Snico didn't do what I may or may not have planned. I can also neither confirm nor deny that it was my intention in the first place.”
Iwashere says “Or something. Anyhow, I'll just stick around a little longer, perhaps I can get to Snico before you people next time. Owe the girl some money, but can't quite give it to her in her current state.”

Lt. Commander Firel Arrives

You say “I will start the Knighting Ceremony tonight. Firel is almost here.”
Lt. Commander Firel staggers into the throne room, landing in a heap on the floor. "I say, I made it!"
Lt. Commander Firel climbs to his feet, brushing soot and ash from his coat. "Had to run through a fire to get here. Nearly ended up charcoal. Wasn't my best idea, all things considered."
Lt. Commander Firel nods to Anthor and Iwashere. "Gents."
Peasblossom scrunches up her tiny face as she tries to understand. "Why hello outsider man, I am afraid you are hard to understand."
Kali'na feels the tickle of Fired whispering to her "Haha...hello"
Kali'na says “White man talk funny but looks like nice person”
Lt. Commander Firel says “Right, right, language barrier. I keep forgetting.”
Iwashere says “Ah, Firel! I must say, it's good to finally meet you while I'm in not bleeding on the side of a mountain or hiding from a flock of Shargles.” with a slight accent.

The Knighting Ceremony Begins

You scratch out what was carved there before.
You carve The Knights of the Round Table Arise! onto the wall.

You say “Well, we have waited long enough, so now we shall begin.”
You say “From the moment I arrived on this island, from another dimension, I knew I was destined to bring something spectacular to this land.”
You say “When I found Le Morte D'Arthur washed up on the sandy shores of our Great Isle...”
You say “I spent the best part of a year working to get it translated by my old friend Baron Surcouf, sadly now deceased...”
You say “And from there, the Kingdom of Wiksik was born. Twas born of the dreams of a long forgotten land.”

You say “This day, I call on the Spirits of the Ancients. I call thee spirits. I call thee.”
You say “Bless those of our Kingdom, of every man woman and child that live within our village.”
You say “Bless every man woman and child who live out with our village, but within our hearts.”
You say “For the Kingdom of Wiksik is not just about Wiksik. The Kingdom of Wiksik grows in strength, in it's ability to join the peoples of our island together. To allow for free trade, and the ability for...”
You say “All free men to be able to walk in safety, without fear of their life or loss of their liberty or possessions.”
You say “Of course, that does not mean we are weak. We are strong. We believe in truth. We believe in the inherent good within people.”
You say “On this day in history, I take this sword and bring each new member of the Kingdom of Wiksik to the Round Table.”

Anthor gestures for Peasblossom to come forward
You say “You have proven yourself a spirited and nature loving force, Peasblossom. A force to be reckoned with. I am certainly glad to have you by my side.”
Anthor carefully touches the sword to each shoulder of Peasblossom
You say “By the grace of the Spirits of the Ancient Ones, and in my capacity as King of Wiksik, I Knight you in the name of the Kingdom of Wiksik.”
You say “Arise Knight Peasblossom! ”
Peasblossom gains 2 health from a healing herb
You say “Tis with much difficulty that I try not to chop off any of that little fairy!”

Kali'na snickers
You say “Ah, yes. I see the one who snickers should come up next.”
Anthor gestures to Kali'na to come up to the Round Table.
You say “Kali'na, you are but young and inexperienced, but you show much thought and intelligence. And with time, I'm sure you'll make a strong fighter.”
Anthor takes the sword and carefully touches it to each shoulder of Kali'na
You say “In our quest for peace and harmony between the nations of Shartak, and with the blessing of the Ancient Ones, I Knight you in the name of the Kingdom of Wiksik!”
You say “Arise Knight Kali'na!”

You give a bottle of fungi juice to Peasblossom .
You give a bottle of fungi juice to Kali'na .
Anthor hands bottles of fungi juice to Peasblossom and Kali'na
You say “Hold on to these. They will come in handy in the future. Use them wisely.”

You say “Lt. Commander Firel, please come up to the Round Table.”
You say “Lt. Commander, your journey has been long. You must be weary, but I thank you for making the journey of 1000 steps.”
You say “When we talk of peace, there is no one more peaceful than Lt. Commander Firel. He journeys across this island, dealing with danger, with murder and mayhem and throughout it all, he stays peaceful.”
You say “You are a tribute to what we stand for.”
Anthor carefully touches the sword to each shoulder of the Lt. Commander.
You say “By the powers of the Ancient Ones, and the strength of the net that our Kingdom expands across our fair island, I Knight you in the name of the Kingdom of Wiksik”
You say “Arise Knight Firel!”
Anthor hands a bottle of fungi juice to Lt. Commander Firel

TO BE CONTINUED...

[snico]

hahaha awesome, always happy to provide some entertainment by killing KOW members!

[Anthor]

Bahl plays with (the dead) snico

Dances with Kevin Costner says “Hope I havent missed much! Non official visit to Raktam!”
Iwashere yawns. "Well, this is interesting and all, but I've got some... Uh... Stuff. To do. Yeah.
Bahl notices he must have stepped in some elephant dung and while cleaning his boot he says, "Notice how easy the dung rubs off on snico's corpse! Wow, she cleans my boots great."
Bahl kicks a ball of dung off of snico's back and pushes it into her neck hole, "Good thing her head is gone, she makes a wonderful wastebasket"
Bahl grabs a broom and starts sweeping various bits of debris also pushing it into snico's neck hole while saying... "These cannibals, they can really hold alot of garbage"
Kali'na caughs and grins with the hope Bahl realizes a cannibal Knight of the Round Table helped avenge his murder.
Bahl smiles and laughs, "Yes, I'm sorry, but you must admin snico has a very large neck hole"

The Mention of a Ghost

Peasblossom says “If someone has the energy and time, I think it best Keiichi to find. Again he kills inside our town, we better lay his body down. I would guess he hides within the flames, southwest again....”
The spectral figure of snico laughs. "You haven't seen the last of me! And my neck hole isn't that big!"
The spectral figure of snico dances out of the room, giggling.
You hold a seance and sense the presence of snico .
You say “Snico, I gave Iwashere your 25 gold for the funniest kill in Death Aid 2010”
Anthor waves his hand around in the air and hears snico giggling
You say “Ah, so Keiichi is back serial killing in our town again?”
You say “Well, we won't let him spoil the Knighting Ceremony, will we? And neither will you, miss snico. :p”
You say “Be warned, we are likely to be attacked by the anarchist group SOAP. Mencken and The Narrator are in the area.”

The Knighting Ceremony Continues

You say “Now where were we? I need to continue the Knighting Ceremony, but we seem to have lost Bahl and Dances with Kevin Costner again.”
You say “Eyes of a Hawk, will you come over to the Round Table?”
You say “Eyes of a Hawk, you have proved your courage and tenacity over and over again. You have shown yourself to be a strong, powerful warrior, and you shine in the eyes of the Ancient Ones.”
Anthor rests the sword on each of Eyes of a Hawk's shoulders
You say “Arise Knight Eyes of a Hawk”
You say “Oops... I forgot... by the powers vested in me, by the Holy Ancients Ones of Shartak, and the Kingdom of Wiksik, I Knight you in the name of our Kingdom”

Eyes of a Hawk says “This honour is gladly received Anthor. I shall strive to live up to expectations and bring honour to our people.”
Eyes of a Hawk says “In a show my allegiance I officially join the Kingdom of Wiksik....however I soon must leave, a disturbance has been noted in the west off the coast of what the outsiders call Durham, a great ship...”
Eyes of a Hawk says “...my instinct tells me this must be investigated.....this wont take long.”
Eyes of a Hawk says with a wry smile on his face, the kind that he usually emotes when hes fresh from the knowledge of new NPCs for his list.

Blowhard Interruptus

The Narrator fires at you with a blowpipe for 4 damage.
[The Narrator blows hard X number of times]
The Narrator fires at you with a blowpipe for 4 damage. You die.
The Narrator says “Johnny Hobo sends his regards.”
The Narrator says “Now one of you useless knights send me home. I'd rather not walk.”

A Short Time Later

You assume spirit form and leave your corpse behind.
Using all your concentration you telepathically contact Tapran, the shaman at Wiksik, who summons your spirit to him.
As your spirit is pulled from your current location, to that of Tapran, everything goes dark.
Your surroundings come back into view and you find that magically you have been brought back to life by Tapran. You lie still for a while as your strength returns.
You stand up and gather all your equipment together.
You climb inside.
You attack The Narrator with a machete for 3 damage. They drop to 56 HP.
[A few whacks with a sharpened machete later]
You attack The Narrator with a punch for 2 damage. They die. You gain 33 XP.
Underworld log successful.

A Penalty Kick

You collect the head of The Narrator and clean it up before adding the skull to what you're carrying.
You hold up the bloodied skull so it can be admired.
You say “Run back to your home, coward.”
Peasblossom gains 10 health from a healing herb
Anthor takes The Narrator's recently ripped off head and drop kicks it out the throne room door

The Knighting Ceremony Continues (Again!)

You say “Now after that rude interruption... where was I?”
Anthor decides to get on with the Ceremony
You say “Bahl, please approach the round table. I know you're already a Knight, but I didn't want you to feel left out, so we'll re-knight you! ”
You say “Bahl, for you to be standing here by my side is a triumph to the themes of unity, cooperation and peace that the Kingdom of Wiksik stands for.”
You say “We had our differences in the past, but both of us put them aside to come to work together to allow ALL peaceful on this island the ability to walk freely without fear of being murdered as they walk”
You say “to the local bar, or have their throats slit as they bring goods to trade.”
You say “You were the only one to stand by me during the KOS/KOW war. And I will forever be indebted to you. Your warrior skills are first class, and I am proud to stand with you.”
Anthor rests the sword gently on each of Bahl's shoulders
You say “In the name of the Spirits of the Ancient Ones, by the power vested in me by the Kingdom of Wiksik and the Knights of the Round Table...”
You say “I Knight you (again) on this sacred day.”
You say “Arise Knight Bahl!!”

You say “Dances with Kevin Costner, please come to the Round Table.”
You say “Another one who's bravery triumphs and his light brightens the darkest night. Dances with Kevin Costner, your work during the KOW/PF conflict was legendary. You truely are the exact image a Knight...”
You say “should be.”
Anthor lays the sword gently on each shoulder of Dances with Kevin Costner
You say “In the name of the Spirits of the Ancients Ones, and in my capacity as King of Wiksik, I Knight you!”
You say “Arise Knight Dances with Kevin Costner!”

You say “Although he is not able to be with us today, I will carry out a further Knighting ceremony.”
Anthor makes a strange whistling noise and a Parrot flies down from the rafters in the throne room.
Anthor writes on some parchment and places it the Carrier Parrot's carry tie.
You say “By the Powers vested in me as Ruler of the Kingdom of Wiksik, and with the blessings enstowed from the Spirits of the Ancients Ones...”
You say “And by Carrier Parrot to Raktam... I Knight Hobo Vampire!”
You say “And that concludes the Knighting part of the ceremony. There are still places open for further Knights, but we will Knight anyone else in a future ceremony.”
You say “And now, let the festivities begin!”

Dances with Kevin Costner says “This is indeed an honour and to be in such enlightened company means so much to me”
Dances with Kevin Costner says “I sense a great future for the knights and for wiksik”
Dances with Kevin Costner says “and Demon Bear I am pleased you were here brother *clasps and grips his shoulder*”
Dances with Kevin Costner says “Many of you I know not so well but I hope my actions in the coming future of our land will allow me to stand by you and feel your equal”

[Anthor]

The Dance of the Seven Spirit Veils (performed by Nokomis and Caranae for the enjoyment of the Knights of the Round Table)

Nokomis wanders from person to person, staring in the eyes of those that are left. She pulls a trail of silvery spirit essence from each.
Nokomis takes the threads she collected and makes her way back to her partner. A slight mist forms around them as she whispers something into the spirit smoke.
Nokomis bows a tiny bit as she backs away from Caranae, now a ghostly figure adorned in a large silvery cloth. "We present to you the Dance of the Seven Spirit Veils."

Nokomis seats herself as the silver veil draped figure walks forward. She begins to play a slow and almost inaudible beat on her drums.
Caranae appears a wraith as she floats over the ground, her head and body completely covered. She spins in a tight circle, allowing the veil of spirit to flutter in a wide circle around her.
Caranae stops abruptly and the silver veil twists around her, more of her shape appearing as it tightens about her body before relaxing back into its original shape.
Nokomis makes a soft drum roll mixing it into the languid beat.

Caranae lowers herself towards the ground, beginning a steady turn, moving the veil further and further up her body as she whirls and straightens her body.
Caranae lifts her arms into the air, forcing the spirit cloth from her and toward the ceiling. A snap of her fingers and the silvery spirit veil disappears in a puff of smoke.
Nokomis picks up her pace and volume as the mist dissipates. She continues the slight oscillation on the drums.

Caranae stands with a new silver veil covering every part of her but her head. Bending backward slightly, she begins to sway her upper body.
Caranae rolls her torso and shoulders slowly causing the cloth to undulate. The ripples make the veil appear heavy as she circles forward.
Nokomis allows for her drums to create a more intense sound, echoing slightly on the floors of the room, but still airy.

Caranae rolls her shoulders and smiles seductively at those watching. With each rotation the silver veil drops lower on her body, sliding off completely and turning to smoke as it hits the floor.
Nokomis taps the drums with light, quick fingers as the dancer begins to rock her arms and shoulders faster.
Caranae pulls at the two silvery veils that now cover her upper body, swinging her hips only slightly within two more of the spirit cloths.

Caranae wraps the veils around her arms as she twists them in complicated patterns. The veils shiver as she pulls them further from her neck and chest, swaying her upper body backward and forward.
Nokomis releases a wild cadence in a sudden burst, the reverberation bouncing off of the walls.
Caranae crouches down and yanks the two silvery veils in a violently fast motion to either side of her. The silver smoke fills the air as they disappear leaving the dancer in her last three veils.

Nokomis flattens out the tone of the drums, keeping a fast tempo. She slaps her feet to the floor, adding a higher pitch to the rhythm.
Caranae stands and begins to shake her hips. She gyrates as she draws the fifth veil from around her waist. Grasping the silver cloth in her hands and presenting it before her.
Caranae tosses the veil and it shifts into smoke midair while the dancer hits her knees, still moving her hips back and forth.
Nokomis slows the rhythm when Caranae slides to the floor. She begins to retract the sound one beat at a time.

Caranae turns on her knees, moving gracefully to sit on the ground. She fan kicks her legs, the silver veil ruffling through the air.
Caranae rights herself on her knees once more, her back to the audience. She gently sways her hips as she shimmies off the veil, allowing it to float in a puff of smoke about her.
Nokomis almost ceases the drumming as her partner gets to her feet, one deliberate step at a time
.
Caranae slinks to her feet in the remaining veil. The single silvery cloth wraps around her entire body, forming to her every curve.
Caranae glides her hands over her thighs and hips, up her waist and past her chest, stopping at her neck to take hold of the veil.
Caranae gradually moves the veil higher into the air, unwrapping her body as she begins a measured turn. White flesh flashes between the folds of the spirit cloth.

Nokomis trickles out the last of the light song and smiles as she watches the wide-eyed gazes of the audience.
Caranae winks as the last bit of silvery veil leaves her body, the spirit matter transforming into a dense mist that covers everything in sight.
Nokomis chuckles to herself as the mist clears and her dance partner is seated next to her with her tiger pelt cloak draped over her.
Caranae shivers a little and looks over to her partner. "That dance makes me kinda cold..."
Nokomis says “Well then put some damn clothes on”
Caranae glares and wraps herself tighter in her cloak.

Anthor stands up, in awe at the wonderous dance duo
Anthor claps heartily, his eyes filled with wonder and enjoyment
Caranae stands and bows slightly, her silver eyes flash and she grins at Nokomis.
You say “Bravo! Bravo! I have not seen such dancing in a long long time. Tis a treat for all of us.”
Nokomis glares back at Caranae and then looks at Anthor. "Our pleasure to be here"
You say “How did you manage to get back under that skin so quickly?!”
Nokomis stands and bows slightly too.
Nokomis says “Pfft”

You say “And the drumming. It still reverberates inside my body.”
Nokomis says “She is a wily one”
Caranae gives an evil grin and a wink. "Magic." She giggles a little.
You say “It is said that the drums are the key to the soul walk.”
Nokomis laughs
You say “Well, you have enchanted me, for sure.”

You say “If there weren't children around I'd be much more... medieval. :p”
Anthor laughs heartily
Caranae says “We thank you for your compliments. Please let us know if you should ever need us again...I am afraid that we must be going, however.”
You say “And when I say children, I do mean Iwashere.”

Nokomis eyes flashed a bright silver after hearing Anthor and what he said
Nokomis packs her drum into her pack and gets ready to leave
You say “I would love if you would return in the future for another event. You have truely made my day.”
You say “wait, I must give you some wine to take with you.”

Nokomis says “Yes...we are being called elsewhere. Let us know if you would like our services again.”
Caranae bows slightly again and heads towards the door. She mumbles to herself about getting her alligator hides back on...
You give a bottle of rum to Caranae .
You give a gourd of tasty berry wine to Nokomis.

You say “Stay safe, friends.”
You say “You are most welcome here, anytime.”
Caranae eyes the bottle and snickers. "I will have fun filling this...I mean enjoying this in the future. Thank you again."
Nokomis walks out the door "Thank you so much. Take care yourself"
Anthor bows gracefully towards Nokomis and Caranae

[Anthor]

The Order of the Bear

Legend states that soon after the moon goes to sleep, and the stars fall, that King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table will return.

That day has come...

[Anthor]

[Swarm]

Of course, it's all clear now

[Dani]

Is that Welsh?

[Swarm]

OOC: Anthors Scottish or something, right? So it's some old scottish or welsh language. 

[Mortis]

Finnish, or Swedish would be my guess.

[Anthor]

No hints, unless no one figures it out. 

[Raan'dul]

Is it Finnish? Or a dialect of it?

[Jalal]

I believe its Elvish

[Dani]

I believe its Elvish

Rough translation:

In the Holy Kingdom of Wiksik,

Someone cries out in search of a private spring

The spring is protected by a wandering troll from within

For the hero who desires to greet the path ahead.

Edit: Even translated it still sounds like gibberish.