[HQ Ignorance] Scene 119: A Dragonewt's Tale

[Lev Lafayette]

On Wed, 2011-01-19 at 16:52 +1100, Damien Bosman wrote:
> Rikku sits down with Hui Kui and further details the horrendous
> details of his childhood with his brother. Any flies on the wall would
> burst into flames from mental torment at the stories that Rikku
> describes. After a while Rikku cannot stop looking at the impressive
> weaponry that Hui Kui has all around him. He inquires as to whether
> the great giant would be willing to lend him any magical gloves that
> he may have. "I only have these simple ones to protect my hands. It
> would be most poetic if I could deal pain with the very hands that
> were damaged so badly all those years ago." [OOC: Diplomacy check? :P
> I have HP. ]


"But my little Godlearner, these are not weapons. These are tools for
those who work. Perhaps you are not familiar with the idea."

"I suppose to you this looks like a club. But is used for grinding rice,
from which your sustenance depends. Of course, prior to grinding we use
this flail to thresh the grain. And prior to that the sickle to cut the
grain."

"There are no weapons here."

> Rikku bows and leaves Hui Kui to ponder his request. After wandering
> for a while he overhears Azhur's plea to help ther Seeker. Rikku
> approaches the Seeker, "My dear Lizard-thing, I would be very happy to
> help you out with whatever you need."
>  
> Sensitivity was never a virtue for dear old Rikku, but his continuing
> friendlier persona was still a shock to the members of the Fellowship.

Especially with a Dragonewt...