Re: Alternate Realities--Portal R'lyeh, Party Sarnath

From: raven@pawl.rpi.edu (Jennifer Lynn Piatek)

Date: Mon, 12 Feb 1990 04:39:04 +0000

Luagha and Kelso go around, healing the wounded, who are now all
back to full capacity.
     The wyverns are tied down, and finally, one of them wakes up, and
then the other (this one doesn't look too good, she's the one that hit
herself with her tail).  Luagha talks to them, reciting this
apparently from memory:

"According to the conventions of war, you have been captured in fair
battle, and are now regarded as prisoners.  Your rights are as follows:
1.  Since a surprise attack was intended, you shall not be permitted
the right of seppuku.
2.  The use of poison as a natural ability does not count against you, so
you have the right to a clean death should it become expedient in the face
of assault by other forces, or in difficulties pertaining to lack of food,
lack of water, lack of shelter, attempted escape, attempted sabotage of
equipment or tactical position, and other such occasions.
     As implied, you have the right to a sufficient quantity of food, water,
and shelter necessary to sustain life. Whatever methods deemed necessary
to maintain your status as prisoners may be taken without loss of honor,
such as a temporary crippling of your ability to fly, or your present
situation.  Do you understand your rights as a prisoner as read to you?"

The wyverns look confused.

Suddenly, the male wyvern breaks his bonds, jumps forward, and attacks
Luagha, hitting him with both the tail and the bite.  It starts to fly
away, and then disappears.

Helecites turns to Luagha and says, "You stupid unicorn, wyverns don't
understand language, they can't talk, what are you doing??!?!?", and then
attacks him with his staff, which has a claw shape on the top of it.
He then attacks again, hitting a hard blow this time.  Luagha does
not look too good anymore.

*****Combat Begins*****

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As with other combats, please tell me what you are doing, and what would
happen if you were disarmed, opponent killed, and such

"When you are old enough to read these words, their meaing will unfold.
These words are all that's left."

References

Alternate Realities--Portal R'lyeh, Party Kadath
raven@pawl.rpi.edu (Jennifer Lynn Piatek)
Mon, 12 Feb 1990 04:23:14 +0000