Calen Ashwynd's Campaign
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Calen stands in the marketplace and looks around for a moment at all the people. He closes his eyes and whispers a small prayer that can be heard by those closest to him, "For you Lord Helm give me the strength", he then clears his voice and as people begin to watch him he speaks aloud*
Citizens of Peltarch, my name is Calen Ashwynd. Some of you know me, he smiles behind him to Perin and some do not. As such I thought this to be the best place to announce my candidacy for Senate.
he pauses a moment looking at all the faces
I am an Everwatch servant of Helm, not a politician, and I stand here before you, humbled, as one of you. One who lost their home, their Temple, and almost all they held dear. One who is slowly rebuilding the only way he knows how - by picking up the small pieces left, finding those friends that were thought lost and moving forward and helping those just like myself, You.
he takes a deep breath letting it out slowly as he points to everyone around him
In the years I have spent in Jiyyd, Norwick, and now Peltarch, I have watched and learned one thing. That from the most wealthy land owner,to the salted sailors, struggling merchants, overworked guards, sun burnt dockworkers, the priests, servants, noble and common down to the smallest child, deep down inside we are all the same. In the same position of rebuilding. If you find me worthy of a Senate seat, I can promise one thing above all others. Your voices shall be heard, as I am one of you and I shall strive to do my very best that everyone feels the security that comes whilst, together, we rebuild our relationships and lives here in Peltarch.
he shakes some extended hands and smiles alot looking at the faces and meeting people as he answers questions and offers his help to anyone that needs it until he politely excuses himself when a guard comes up and asks for help the with their patrols in the west
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he takes one and pops it in his mouth and smiles following her
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Telli grins saluting then rummages in her side satchel for a piece of chocolate…
"Here, dis always helps Telli calms downs when tings a little tough..."
She pops one into her mouth before offering Calen one as they make their way to Peltarch.
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Calen smiles his emerald eyes shining the way they do when someone seems to give him a little clarity
you are quite right Telli, lets go continue the job I started. Senator or not, I want to still help…...
he hugs her then steps back and salutes
Lets Go!
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He then heads to the legion tower in the south. he can be found practicing with his crossbow.
Telli waddles out of the Legion tower watching Calen shoot his crossbow.
"Nerves gotcha Mr Calen… why aint'cha in Peltarch so close ta da elections? Yuh shoulds prolly be up ders helpings in anyways yuh cans... even if its nots wid any mores talkings..."
Telli beams and makes her way down the stairs of the tower.
"Telli'll stands wid yuhs if yuhs nervous... wanna goes?"
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The day of the election Calen is quiet and prays often. He then heads to the legion tower in the south. he can be found practicing with his crossbow untill he decides to travel futher south and see what and whom he can find*
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The Harvest Union announces its support for Calen.
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The Shoemakers Guild, The Porters Union and the Bakers Union all announce their support for Calen.
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Telli beams looking down at the box…"Danks Mr Ronan!!!"
Licking her lips, Telli peeks within the box before shutting it abruptly...Carmels.....yum.
Rally participants don't see the stout dwarf for an odd length of time until she returns with carmel cream caked to her cheeks.
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_Oddly enough, Ronan seems to appear during the puppet show right when his puppet is getting praised (He seems to have excellent timing when it comes to hearing of his grand deeds).
However, he only smiles a little, not boasting or making himself known in the crowd. He just watches the performance, seeming to relive the hardships in the war, and what he lost from it.
At the end, he claps and walks up to Telli afterward, offering her a box of chocolates in praise of her puppet show._
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Jerrick was seen in the background of the crowds of the puppet shows, amused. He applauded with the rest, and laughed along and the antics, cheering for the puppeteers when each show was done.
Except the one with Kara.
Seeing that, Jerrick stood up so suddenly from the bench he sat on that he tipped it, and walked briskly off, careful to say nothing to anyone.
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Telli rides stocky all around the pony ride area, helping lead young kids about her countenance similar to one as she grins from ear to ear.
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Calen walks Telli over to the refugee tents and right behind the big box is a plump lil pony that is quite strong and seems to have a bright lil smile
Here he is Telli and as promised he is all yours! I call him Stocky but I am certain you may want to call him something else.
he hands her the reins
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With the puppet show wrapped up, Telli takes some time to enjoy the festivities and the rally. Looking with particular intent for the special draft pony rumored to be able to support folks of Telli's stature.
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Elidur Ginen is also present throughout the Rally, he dances around and weaves in between those who are present playing merrily on his set of bird-pipes, which his something he is known to do with beautiful skill.
When Elidur finished each song, some common - some composed for the day - he would take out any old thing from his pack and begin juggling - another one of his great talents. Each object was quickly circled through the air, at times he was little more than batting them in the right direction. For his finalé he would throw each object in the air - catching one, catching two –-- oh no! Elidur ran out of hands! ---- where had that last object got to? He looked up, he turned round and 'fwump!' the object landed in his pack. With that, he turned to bow.
Some of the banners and buttons are read at the bottom to say "Penned expertly by Elidur Ginen", the buttons he made are coated over the paint with a glossy shine, and normally say very little about Calen himself. The banners are much like Telli's but with incredibly strange design and the grandest style of writing; his read
"Calen, proud to fit any boots."
Elidur's idea of hilarity within parimeters.
Later on, Elidur put on a puppet show. Puppet one was a red-haired (fine string hair) Goblin called Zigg, puppet two was a unicorn called Zag. It seemed to portray the Goblin's affections for this Unicorn, he brought it flowers and he recieved a headbutt! With wide arms he confessed us undying love, and recieved a headbutt! There was plenty of puppet violence to be assured, and Elidur's traditional Goblin-esque play-voice may have been a bit ridiculous.
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Surprising even to Telli word spreads there's to be two more puppet shows later during the rally. Perched behind the play board, Telli squats with Elidur.
"Ums… Mr Elidur... Mr Calen's askedededs Telli ta do two mores puppets shows...ums... tink dese'uns gonna be off da cuff...cause Telli nots really had times ta writes anytings or noffings. Could yuh juss sorta... play somes musics... when yuh tink it appropriates?"
Telli waddles out infront of the puppet stand giving those that gather time to find appropriate seating....
"Welcomes ta da puppet shows... dis times... der gonna be two shows...
one of da unlikely parrying....a da Legion....AND da JEWEL!...
And two... of da stunnings defeats a KARA....da TRAITOR....."
Telli waves her hands rhythmically as she utters the last words with emphasis before waddling behind the puppet stand.
Two puppets pop up...one looking like general Lavindo, and the other like General Lyte.
"General Lavindo… the N'JAST SCUMS is on yer borders! We LEGION did what we could... BUT... we need yer help."
"O-kay. Troops lend those legionaires a hand!"
quickly the puppets drop out of sight….and are replaced with two goofy looking knights.....
"Oh no... da LEGION and DA JEWEL is too much ta take... we betta pull backs fer da day."
General Lyte and Lavindo pop back up above the screen as Telli's chunky wrists are slightly seen.
"You did great out der General Lavindo…"
"You too General Lyte… it good when folks work togeder...."
"I agree…"
Telli pulls the small curtain behind as she gets set for the big finale. She motions to Elidur to play something dramatic. Just then the curtain pulls open revealing a sneering looking puppet mimicking Kara Du'Monte
_"Unnnnghh….I'm evil."
The puppet is bobbed up and down looking around at the crowd.
_"I'm gonna eat'cha…"
Telli nods over at Elidur as the music turns to something somber as Ronan Redralen appears above the screen in puppet form.
"Not if -I- have something to say about that…"
_"Oh no…..a powerful wiz.....sorcererererers...
"Ha…"
Ronan's puppet is jostled sending his hands upwards as Telli grips some fireball cutouts with her mouth nudging them along towards Kara's puppet...
_"AHHHhhhhhhh….
Telli runs Kara out of frame as the fireballs follow.
KABOOOOOMMMMMM
Telli drops Kara behind the screen grabbing a handful of glitter tossing it up and over the board.
"Don't worry… your safe..."
Ronan's tipped to bow and pulled behind the board before Telli waddles out with a giant grin.
"Hopededes yuhs foks likedededs todays puppets shows... ands members... vote fer Mr Calen's. Uniteds we stands…____
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_A man in a ripped grey robe and tattoos crawling over his bald head shows no emotion, as is his custom.
To those around him, he murmurs, "United we stand, divided we fall." before walking off._
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Telli stands there admiring the banners her and a couple bards put together. The admiration is short lived as Telli's quickly seen preparing a nearby stand for a puppet show.
"Gader arounds folks….lil'uns...big'uns... whoeva wants ta's... its gonna be a funs show wid puppets and stickers...ands...ands FIGHTINGS... its gonna be a renditions a da Legion and da Jewels stunnings defeat a da NASTY SCUMS N'JAST!"
Waddling behind the stand Telli looks to Elidur Ginen whispering
"Yuh rudy?"
Moments later a few hands pop up above the viewing stage... some elaborately dressed hand puppets and a few crudely made ones.
"Oh no's…we da N'jast army...we here ta defeats yuhs Peltarch...yer gonna be ours!!!"
The antics ensue and the show continues well into the afternoon.
_"We're da LEGION….we're DA PELTARCH JEWEL....we WILL NOTS be defeatedededs."
*The hands bops back and forth frantically in an ending mixed with flailing and sock puppets flying to the air…"
"Oh no!…We're defeatedededs...."
Telli waddles out from the side of the stand with a big dopey grin, her left eye meeting some of the people in the audience, her right eye meeting an entirely different set of people in an opposite corner.
"Hopededs yuhs guys enjoyedededs da performance… here... takes dese... kids... don'ts fergets ta telledededs yuhs parents ta votedededs fer Mr Calen..."
Telli hands out painted wooden buttons to kids and passerby alike until they run out. Telli makes it a note as well to help some of the younger kids who might look like their less dexterous then others in the fashioning of their buttons....
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The morning breeze blows off the water in the docks district billowing through the blue, silver and gold banners bringing, what seems to be, life to them. The banners hung high between some buildings and posters placed upon others proclaiming. Vote for Calen Ashwynd, others Calen For Senate, and still others, depicting a wonderful drawing of him and beside it the words One of you working for All of Peltarch. The doors to the Lucky Ferret open and the smell of food wafting through the streets along with light music that seems to move around through the streets and alleyways. Food and drink is set up on tables as the smells of roasted boar and cave fish rise from firepits especially set up to assure everyone eats. All the festivities seem to center around the block of 8th st between Bottleneck Alley and Seafarer way. a small stage has been built on the corner where you can see the refugee tents sitting behind it. Calen can be found enjoying conversation, speaking of his positions, and listening to and with the local merchants, sailors, and commoners. A dirt throwing contest with a certain John Isle brings giggles from the children, chuckles from some of the men, and gasps from some of the ladies in attendance and giggles from others. Calens smile is Big as usual joking about how John needs to throw some dirt around about Calen before everyone votes. Calen wanders through the crowds trying to make certain all have enough to eat then serves food to the more needy that find their way to the area from the aromas. He also holds out a small shield as he walks suggesting donations not for his campaign but for the families and children most needy in the city. He can also be seen collecting blankets and clothing and placing all that is collected into a large box in the small tent city. He sets the shield down on the stage before heading up the small stairs. His armor shining in the bright sunlight, he looks around to all the people and humbly bows to them. He takes a deep breath and then speaks
**_Do you remember the last time you felt safe enough to sleep deeply with a sense of calm? Do you remember the last time you walked about the city and enjoyed seeing the workings of it. The steady flow of bartering and coin changing hands in a manner that could almost be described as dancing. The smiles upon the childrens faces, even those from the needy families?
I remember….........._**
his pause and silence holds as he looks over the crowd trying to meet as many eyes as possible then his silence breaks
**The safety of Peltarch, m'lords and ladys, my friends and fellow Peltarchians, requires a unity from which no business, district, or town should be permanently outcast. It is from the quarrels of old that we have witnessed, or which occurred in former times, that this separation has sprung. I know there are those that would disagree with me on this point and I understand that they have good reasons for doing so, though I ask you, good citizens, would you elect someone to the Senate that simply rolls over in his beliefs and hopes or one that holds to what he believes is right for the city and its people and is willing to stand for it and them??
he holds out his hand and looks to the people gathered still making eye contact with as many as possible and pointing out to them before continuing
**_As you look around you, you must feel not only the sense of duty but also you must feel anxiety and frustration at the current state of affairs in Peltarch, with the reconstruction, trades, homeless and needy. Opportunity is here now, clear and shining. To reject it or ignore it or fritter it away will bring upon us all even more sorrow and frustration. We have so much shared history, so much shared pain and now we share the hope of a new beginning. I am not asking anyone to surrender. To give up. To hold back. I am asking everyone to declare victory of peace. The peace we all share now. Will it be an easy road to follow. I can agree with most of you that have told me you know it shant be.
We need to work together to build new the walls of the city that the threats from west may be kept at bay. In rebuilding, we create jobs for those that have no work, which puts food in the mouths of those families, which places coin in the hands of the merchants for the replenishment of that food. All those touched by one man given work to help the city.
We need to bring more trade to the city and establish more convenient and less expensive trade routes that all can afford the simple things in life as well as those that wish to pay for more exotic merchandise. In doing so, does that not also cause the need for more that can work on a ship or in a warehouse, or drive a cart to deliver? Does that not inturn restart the cycle I have spoken of previously? I am a firm believer that many groups can help Peltarch benefit in such a manner and if you find me worthy to represent you I shall unceassingly continue to work for the betterment of lives here in Peltarch.There has been much talk of aid to the needy and a clinic for the needy that shall help with small aid to those that can not afford it. I need you to know Tis never far from my mind. My sense of urgency and mission comes from the children. I reflect on those who have been victims of violence, whose lives are scarred and twisted through the random wickedness of war, on those who grow up in fear, those whose parents and loved ones have died. For I am one of you. I also reflect on those, who though untouched directly by violence, are nonetheless victims – victims of mistrust and misunderstanding who through lack of feeling safe and secure miss the chance of new friendships, new horizons, because of the isolation from others that a life of the fear of war brings. I shall continue to work with the other senators and those that will donate their time to open a clinic that shall help ease the suffering through healing, comfort, or just someone to talk to.
I wish to thank you all for joining me this day and helping me celebrate Peltarch, here in the docks district. If you find me worthy I shall take up my task in buoyancy and hope. I feel sure that our cause will not fail and I feel best to claim at this juncture, at this time, the aid of all of you and to say, "Come then, let us go forward building a better Peltarch together with our united strength."_****
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[Elidur Ginen catches wind of Telli's search, given that he spends so much time in the Commons it didn't take too long for him to hear about it. He doesn't make it known that he's actually excited about helping out somehow, even though he has no idea what the Dwarf woman is after from the 'bards';
"Bards?" he scoffs, and he tuts… but no less interested.]
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In the days to come, Telli's frantically painting posters and wooden buttons for the rally. Word has it she's looking for bards willing to work a days portion for quality pay.
