Rask

[quote name='Aysun' timestamp='1287000731' post='70282'] OLD papers? Well you don't certainly seem to be new, Rask- you're quite old in the scheme of things. Although I cannot speak for the intentions of my Queen and King, I feel that we wish to move forward and not backward- moving back to Khalazdad would be a retrogression, and not progress. Wallowing in the past is just that- wallowing. I would hope that it would be our intention to embrace the future instead of perpetually drawing out the old and obsolete. [/quote] I am in no scheme I am aware of, aside from my own. Perhaps you will enlighten me? Your intentions are your own. May you act as you intend, as I will act as I intend.

[quote name='Pipstickz' timestamp='1286923314' post='70236'] If it were this easy to get power, the world would be a very different place. You want to demonstrate swordsmanship? Make your own sword. [/quote] As you say.

[quote name='Pipstickz' timestamp='1286922588' post='70231'] Prove yourself to the people, because it's THEM who you would have power over. NOT the Shades, or the land itself. [/quote] If you wish to test me, give me power and I will prove myself. Do not ask me to demonstrate my swordsmanship while denying me a sword. [quote name='Curiose' timestamp='1286922832' post='70234'] If you believe the people to be useless and nothing more than paper, then you do NOT deserve to be King. You don't deserve anything of that sort. [/quote] I was not the one who compared the people to useless old paper. I merely stated what I would do with useless old paper. Besides, whether or not I deserve anything matters not. I will act as I intend.

[quote name='Rasiel' timestamp='1286921660' post='70230'] So shall the people of Necrovion be swept aside like useless old papers? [/quote] If the people of Necrovion are as useless old papers, then they should be swept aside.

To Pamplemousse: I do not believe I ever claimed to speak for the people. I believe I would be beneficial for the Shades and the Desert, and perhaps the people will benefit from a distinguished homeland. I make no claim that I intend to rule by the people's will. Also, as I mentioned before, when my Sister gave up the crown, I was in no position to make a claim for it. If people are opposed to a youth such as myself making a claim now, do you think they would have prefered a child still clinging to his mother's tit? To Curiose: I do not expected the crown to simply be handed to me, although that would be very convenient. I stated my intentions, I waited for reactions, and I responded to them as I see fit. If you doubt my qualifications, lend me the crown and I will show everyone what I am capable of. As for people being happy with King Jester... I know one person who is not happy with him, and that person have indeed stepped forth to try and claim the throne. ... Of all that my Father have left behind for me to learn, and what my Mother have taught me, there are two that I hold close to my heart: "You own only what you can take and hold," said my Father. "Be strong and do as you will. The swords of others will set you your limits." so said the warriors of my Mother's world. And thus I live. I do not beg, I do not seek charity. I act as I see fit, and those who disagree with my ways are welcome to try and stop me. It matters not if my intentions are righteous or just, it matters not if your intentions are righteous or just. Let those who feel strongly enough about their goals do contest. Let the looser not complain of fairness or justice. The criminal who suffers justly does not feel any less pain than an innocent who suffers needlessly. Such is the way of the Desert creatures. The scorpion and wasp may sting for no reason except it is a scorpion and it is a wasp. Those who are without stings may run and hide, or learn to bite. So once again, I say this - I intend to claim my birth right. [b]THE STATEMENT BELOW IS OUT OF CHARACTER:[/b] And as it implies, all else that was said by Rask are In Character. Yes, it is true that Rask is an alt. And I tried to hint at my identity when the issue was first mentioned... "I am my Mother's son". I was the player of Kittiness, the mother of Rask. Rask is intended purely for roleplaying, no socializing except for what is done In Character, and minimal creature combat. More than one objection to Rask's claim to the crown are rooted in OOC concerns. Those are issues which Rask cannot address, and if such concerns are directed at Rask, they will likely be ignored. I will try to respond to them in ways that are consistant with the character, framed in a way that is within the context of the role. However, I would hate to have to make Rask say "What is this RP you speak of?" In short, don't talk to Rask about being an alt, or he should have made a bid for the crown when he was still learning to walk. Also I intend to never make an OOC comment through Rask again. It just cuts down on confusion. Find me in IM if you wish to discuss OOC concerns in detail. Send Rask a private message through the forum, and I will provide the contact information.

[quote name='awiiya' timestamp='1286852428' post='70177'] It's not my place to interfere, but I, as a quasi-veteran and past follower of Khalazdad, do find it within my rights to comment. Khalazdad repeated to me that it was the people that he served, not himself, and it was for his subjects that he would sacrifice everything as long as they called for him. Once they ceased to call, he moved on. When have the people asked for you to rule Rask? Where were you when elections came up and Peace was victorious? Now you come, expecting to be embraced by the very people Khalazdad left Kingless and without direction? Where is the imaginative touch of Khalazdad, the dark yet enticing way with words that he had? You have none of this. I don't see how his teachings have sunk in, as you claim. Never forget, Khalazdad came to fill a vacuum, and when that position no longer held him hostage, he moved on. There's one lesson that we all perhaps have to learn: how to let go when somebody or something no longer needs us. I'm practicing as hard as I can, what about you? Does the past still have its carefully manicured hands on you? Let's let Khalazdad rest in peace. Waggling his corpse about on the tip of a pole is too grotesque even for the likes of Sentinels. Awi [/quote] The people did not ask for me to rule, for I was not well known. Now I have made myself known. I was still a child when my Sister ruled, I had not the wits to rule a land nor the strength to carry a crown. I believe I now possess both, and my Sister no longer ruled. I am not my Father, nor am I his mouth piece from beneath the sands. I am the vessel of my Father's teachings, and my Mother's will, but I speak my own words. It may very well be that the past have a strong hold on me, it was how I was raised. I do not know if my Father needs me to do what I do now, he no longer speaks. I do not know if the land and its people need me, perhaps they will soon choose to speak. I am not a hound that comes and goes only when bidden. I declare my presence and my intentions, and those who care to may speak their will. I do not disturb my Father's rest. I do not use his history as my shield, I do not use his words as my sword. But I will raise his name as my standard, for that is part of me, passed to me by his will and blood. [quote name='Udgard' timestamp='1286853685' post='70178'] I may not know the whole story, but as far as I remember, Peace, as heir of Khalazdad, was elected Queen of Necrovion. And when the time came, she passed on the crown to Jester. So in my view based on the limited knowledge I have, Jester is a king acknowledged by the Khalazdad Dynasty, in a way. Thus, I don't see why another representative of the dynasty should seek to overthrow him. [/quote] There is no question that Jester is a lawful King. However, I do believe I could do better. As you say, the Dynasty chose and acknowledged him. However, by renouncing the Dynasty, he have proven himself to be a poor choice. I intend to correct that poor judgement. I do not believe any who can still speak for the Dynasty will contradict me.

[quote name='Jester' timestamp='1286850574' post='70175'] You will see shortly. I have said enough today, I want to see how other's respond. [/quote] As you say.

[quote name='Jester' timestamp='1286849740' post='70173'] Under the care of the Khalazdad Legacy the land Necrovion fell apart, and the people I was able to work with in Necrovion were driven away. Under my care, the land is almost back to where it was before your family took over. Once I finish repairing the damage your people have done I will begin to change Necrovion into what I see it needs to be. [/quote] It seems we have one thing in common, that we both have a vision for what the land should be. I have declared my vision. What of your intentions for the land?

[quote name='Yoshi' timestamp='1286849303' post='70171'] Rask... what is the name of your mother? [/quote] My mother is Kittiness, third wife of Khalazdad.

[quote name='Jester' timestamp='1286848178' post='70169'] The Legacy entrusted to me was not one of a split up family who could do nothing without Khalazdad's guidance. The legacy I care for is of the Land of Necrovion. I will not hinder you, but you will not have the Crown. You are a new MP4, fresh out of the wasteland with very little experience and likely little knowledge of Necrovion. You want the land simply because you are related to an important person, not for any good reason. Your family had their chance. [/quote] Before I went into the desert, I was raised and trained by my Mother, with the help of those who were close to my Father. All of the knowledge and experience my Mother had have been passed down to me. Whatever else I might lack in terms of those two qualities, I can count on the support of those who helped to raise me. As for the land of Necrovion itself, I have actually lived in the desert. I have exposed myself to its elements and its creatures. Can you say the same, King Jester? Regarding why I want the land and its crown, I do not seek it for its own sake. I feel the Shades have too long been denied their prominent presence in the realm, the land have too long lacked a guardian with a visible and active hand, and the crowns spent too much time in their display cases than on the heads of sovereigns. I intend to change all that, and I believe that to be a good reason. What have you done for the land in your care, King Jester?

It seems that it will also be my task to restore the Khalazdad Dynasty... King Jester, I am saddened by the realization that you care so little for the legacy that had been entrusted into your keeping. However, even as things stand now, I was born and marked to inherit my Father's crown, and that is what I intend to do. To what extent do you plan to hinder me? --- Thank you, Darigan, for your blessings. Your recommendations will not fall on deaf ears.

I am for real. I am my Mother's son. As my birth right I claim the following: 1. Citizenship to my father's land. 2. Kingship of the Desert as my Father's heir by blood.

I am Rask, first born son of Khalazdad, first King of Necrovion, gotten from the womb of his favorite wife, born within the barren walls of Deathmarrow. I was bathed in sand and branded for the Shades before I knew the caress of the living. I have emerged from my self-imposed isolation in the desert. I have sand in my skin and in my blood. I wish to claim my birth right.