The ringmaster gives you a confused look and says, "We found the spider in Tyros Mountains to the north-west. It attacked us and we managed to capture it. The thing was a nightmare to train."
“I don’t really think it’s really.. tamed. You should let it go before it attacks you again or the public... when do you plan to go to that mountains again?”
The master says, "Well, once we're done our tour of Lun, we'll have to go through the mountains again to get to Cosmer. And I wouldn't worry about the spider. Our old beast-master can handle it."
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(Sorry, a bit busy today. BTW, what would you think to think like intimidation being contested by saving throws, since Insight is more about working out the motivation of a creature?)
Elsara leaps backwards. "Hey, no! Bad spider!" She says, her legs trembling. She is recalling having to rescue someone from a similarly large spider, and how intense that situation is. Unfortunately this spider is bigger and more aware.
(I called for Insight because I interpreted as using insight to detect whether the threat was a bluff or not. Similar to how it can be used to detect whether a creature is hiding something or not. + People can have expertise in a skill but not on a saving throw.)
“Your.. beast-master should look for another job inside your.. organitation. Tell me. What pleasure or joy could you find or share with others by the ensalvement and torture of otherwise free creatures? You do that only for the money? That’s tainted money good sir. How much do they worth to you?”
"I beg your pardon? It is not torture. Who do you think you are just throwing accusations at people you've met mere minutes ago? Get to your point. What do you want from us?"
Cyrus responds, "Wow. Ringmaster Jigs is usually very patient and collected. The only times his patience is reduced to almost nothing in mere seconds is when someone says something bad about the circus or his business. Tell your friend he does not want to get to Jigs' bad side."
“Have you tried to live in a cage beign born in the wilderness? Have you ever being imprisioned while your soul needs to travel across the forest and plains looking for preys? “ the elf doesn’t seem impressed by the ringmaster tone “ That’s torture good sir. Beign condemmed to a life of imprisionent without commiting any crime. Those “ he points to the animals “are living beigns, who have their place among the Mother’s Eternal Cycle, not mere instruments for the enjoyment or profit. “ he looks to the ringmaster “ I don’t judge you, you seem like a good and reasonable person and I think that your acts born more from ignorance that bad-ill. Now, I understand that you obtain some benefit from them, and that you will need time to accomodate your... show for not having them on it. Tell me, how much for them? “
"So you come here and accuse me of animal cruelty and then say you want to buy them? I will have you know that we keep our animals well fed and make sure to give them plenty of exercise. If you have such a problem with how we do things, why don't you go home to the forest or something? I will do no business with you."
At this point a few of the circus performers start to gather. One of them is an old elven woman. She looks to be over 800 years old. She says in a raspy voice while toweling a leather whip, "What's all the ruckus about?"
“That’s precisely whay I pretend to do, but with the tiger and least, and I will hold your word that you will release the spider when you reach the mountanis again. By keeping the slaves alive the Master doesn’t show humanity, only forthsighting in not losing his investment. It’s time for you good sir to face the reality and to behave as the good person you think you are and do the right thing. I am willing to pay for its freedom. Do not act based on your pride and listen to your conscience.”
Jigs was about to say something when the old woman tells the angry ringmaster to quiet down. "I'm sorry Miss Yeigna." The woman speaks, "You were talking something about the beasts? I'm the beast-master. Bellesse Yeigna. If it's something about them you want, tell that to me."
Reaching the group as the beast master introduces herself, Folki grabs Val by the collar and yanks him down to his height.
"What do you think you're doing?! I don't know where the hell you're from but you're here now, and you need to accept the rules and laws of here! You have no right to tell them what to do with those animals, they own them by law!"
Elsara attempts to chime in. "Guys, stop arguing. You're ruining everything." She seems genuinely upset; it's her first ever experience at a circus and it's changed into an animal rights campaign movement.
“Control yourself young one! I am not accusign them to breaking any law and I am trying to complying with them. Now if you excuse me, the grow ups need to talk. “ he looks to the wounded aarakocra “ and I repeat, I can heal you if you want.” He then turns, obviously annoyed by the violent behavior of his ally, and talks to the old elf woman in elvish.
”Greetings “ he nods “ I don’t truly understand all this... conmotion. You see I’ve spoken to your animals “ he points to the wyvern, the tiger and the spider “ and they tiger and the spider had told me that they want their freedom back. The wyvern is quite happy with you and wants to stay, She said that she was raised by you and I think that she consider you her family, wich I find... cute. The tiger and the spider, on the other hand, were captured from their natural enviorement and they want to be back. “ he looks to the spider “ well, to be honest, the spider also wants to eat the tiger “ he smiles a little bit “ but that’s not the point. I talked to the tiger and he has promised to come pacefully with us to a more appropiate surroundings. The spider... I was trying to explain that it has to be released in his territory and the ring master told me that you are going to be back there in some time... so it would be perfect. “ he changes to common and raises a little bit his tone just for the ringmaster to hear him but not to yell ot be aggresive. “ As I was trying to explain I am not accusing anyone of anything. I was just pointing that it’s not right to take out animals from their homes just for the amusement of villagers. Its wrong, and its like slavery for they are forced to work when they should be what they normally do. I am not questioning your treatment to them, they are well fed and cared of, but they are not free. It could be... legal... but it’s not moral. Now, I understand that they provide an income to this organization, so I am willing to pay to compensate for it while you devise another performance that doesn’t need the use of captured animals. I am trying to do the right thing here... “
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The ringmaster gives you a confused look and says, "We found the spider in Tyros Mountains to the north-west. It attacked us and we managed to capture it. The thing was a nightmare to train."
“I don’t really think it’s really.. tamed. You should let it go before it attacks you again or the public... when do you plan to go to that mountains again?”
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The master says, "Well, once we're done our tour of Lun, we'll have to go through the mountains again to get to Cosmer. And I wouldn't worry about the spider. Our old beast-master can handle it."
(Sorry, a bit busy today. BTW, what would you think to think like intimidation being contested by saving throws, since Insight is more about working out the motivation of a creature?)
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Elsara leaps backwards. "Hey, no! Bad spider!" She says, her legs trembling. She is recalling having to rescue someone from a similarly large spider, and how intense that situation is. Unfortunately this spider is bigger and more aware.
(I called for Insight because I interpreted as using insight to detect whether the threat was a bluff or not. Similar to how it can be used to detect whether a creature is hiding something or not. + People can have expertise in a skill but not on a saving throw.)
“Your.. beast-master should look for another job inside your.. organitation. Tell me. What pleasure or joy could you find or share with others by the ensalvement and torture of otherwise free creatures? You do that only for the money? That’s tainted money good sir. How much do they worth to you?”
PbP Character: A few ;)
About this time folki and Cyrus come out of the carriage chatting
"I beg your pardon? It is not torture. Who do you think you are just throwing accusations at people you've met mere minutes ago? Get to your point. What do you want from us?"
Caught mid sentence, folki notices to raised voices. He sees Val with the ringmaster and starts to head over, quietly saying to Cyrus:
"...****. what's the elf done. We do not need this...."
Cyrus responds, "Wow. Ringmaster Jigs is usually very patient and collected. The only times his patience is reduced to almost nothing in mere seconds is when someone says something bad about the circus or his business. Tell your friend he does not want to get to Jigs' bad side."
Elsara will rush over to Val. "Vaaaaaaaal, stop arguing."
“Have you tried to live in a cage beign born in the wilderness? Have you ever being imprisioned while your soul needs to travel across the forest and plains looking for preys? “ the elf doesn’t seem impressed by the ringmaster tone “ That’s torture good sir. Beign condemmed to a life of imprisionent without commiting any crime. Those “ he points to the animals “are living beigns, who have their place among the Mother’s Eternal Cycle, not mere instruments for the enjoyment or profit. “ he looks to the ringmaster “ I don’t judge you, you seem like a good and reasonable person and I think that your acts born more from ignorance that bad-ill. Now, I understand that you obtain some benefit from them, and that you will need time to accomodate your... show for not having them on it. Tell me, how much for them? “
PbP Character: A few ;)
Taking in Cyrus' warning, and hearing Val's tone shift and his voice get louder, Folki speeds up toward the confrontation.
"Val what the hell are you doing?!"
"So you come here and accuse me of animal cruelty and then say you want to buy them? I will have you know that we keep our animals well fed and make sure to give them plenty of exercise. If you have such a problem with how we do things, why don't you go home to the forest or something? I will do no business with you."
At this point a few of the circus performers start to gather. One of them is an old elven woman. She looks to be over 800 years old. She says in a raspy voice while toweling a leather whip, "What's all the ruckus about?"
“That’s precisely whay I pretend to do, but with the tiger and least, and I will hold your word that you will release the spider when you reach the mountanis again. By keeping the slaves alive the Master doesn’t show humanity, only forthsighting in not losing his investment. It’s time for you good sir to face the reality and to behave as the good person you think you are and do the right thing. I am willing to pay for its freedom. Do not act based on your pride and listen to your conscience.”
PbP Character: A few ;)
Jigs was about to say something when the old woman tells the angry ringmaster to quiet down. "I'm sorry Miss Yeigna." The woman speaks, "You were talking something about the beasts? I'm the beast-master. Bellesse Yeigna. If it's something about them you want, tell that to me."
Reaching the group as the beast master introduces herself, Folki grabs Val by the collar and yanks him down to his height.
"What do you think you're doing?! I don't know where the hell you're from but you're here now, and you need to accept the rules and laws of here! You have no right to tell them what to do with those animals, they own them by law!"
Elsara attempts to chime in. "Guys, stop arguing. You're ruining everything." She seems genuinely upset; it's her first ever experience at a circus and it's changed into an animal rights campaign movement.
Val slaps Floki hand and stands tall.
“Control yourself young one! I am not accusign them to breaking any law and I am trying to complying with them. Now if you excuse me, the grow ups need to talk. “ he looks to the wounded aarakocra “ and I repeat, I can heal you if you want.” He then turns, obviously annoyed by the violent behavior of his ally, and talks to the old elf woman in elvish.
”Greetings “ he nods “ I don’t truly understand all this... conmotion. You see I’ve spoken to your animals “ he points to the wyvern, the tiger and the spider “ and they tiger and the spider had told me that they want their freedom back. The wyvern is quite happy with you and wants to stay, She said that she was raised by you and I think that she consider you her family, wich I find... cute. The tiger and the spider, on the other hand, were captured from their natural enviorement and they want to be back. “ he looks to the spider “ well, to be honest, the spider also wants to eat the tiger “ he smiles a little bit “ but that’s not the point. I talked to the tiger and he has promised to come pacefully with us to a more appropiate surroundings. The spider... I was trying to explain that it has to be released in his territory and the ring master told me that you are going to be back there in some time... so it would be perfect. “ he changes to common and raises a little bit his tone just for the ringmaster to hear him but not to yell ot be aggresive. “ As I was trying to explain I am not accusing anyone of anything. I was just pointing that it’s not right to take out animals from their homes just for the amusement of villagers. Its wrong, and its like slavery for they are forced to work when they should be what they normally do. I am not questioning your treatment to them, they are well fed and cared of, but they are not free. It could be... legal... but it’s not moral. Now, I understand that they provide an income to this organization, so I am willing to pay to compensate for it while you devise another performance that doesn’t need the use of captured animals. I am trying to do the right thing here... “
PbP Character: A few ;)