<div class="floatright">(https://i.pinimg.com/564x/a8/69/21/a8692123642dc4adc8684b7130cc9e6d.jpg)</div><strong>OOC Scene 3, Post 1 - Judge, Jury, and Executioner</strong><br/><br/>I only need a post from Sondanwe to forward the action<br/><br/><hr/><div class="floatleft">(https://i.pinimg.com/564x/8d/eb/7a/8deb7ac683e3183ea5f94926b3301af4.jpg)</div>The beat of the drum came from outside,<strong>"Come,"</strong>Urg told the group<strong>"Sondanwe will stand in front, and all those who support her will stand behind her."</strong><br/><br/><strong>"Be wary of the talking stick; only one touched by the stick can talk as long as the stick touches them. To speak out of turn is to challenge the Hobs. We will put paid to them, but not today. To challenge them now would weaken us for the next challenger. If the verdict goes against you, run for the gate. the Hokuk will block their way."</strong><br/><br/>Urg gave Sondanwe a piercing look and then continued in Orcish,<strong>"As the Hokuk stands with you today, so will you stand with Hokuk when the time is right."</strong><br/><br/><hr/><br/>The Drum seemed to have summoned most of the village to a center square. There were maybe a hundred or so, including the Orc and Hobgoblins. Arty and Kittie were their as well.<br/><br/>In the middle of the square was a raised dais of stone. On the dais stood the two slavers from yesterday, and a dozen Hobgoblins.  The 'talking stick' that Urg had mentioned was less stick and more large staff and held by an imposing Hobgoblin.<br/><br/>When most of the village had assembled, the drums stopped beating and the Hobgoblin slammed the staff on the stone dais three times,<strong>"Yesterday, there was a public incident - between these two,"</strong>The Hobgoblin gestured to the two slavers,<strong>" and a newcomer,"</strong>the Hobgoblin pointed at Sondanwe.<br/><br/><strong>"Speak,"</strong>the Hobgoblin rested the stick on one of the two slavers,<strong>"She's a slave. An escaped slave. There's a bounty for her return to her Owner."</strong>the Slaver turned around to look at the Hobgoblin,<strong>"We can ah give you an advance on the reward if you turn her over to us."</strong>The slaver smiled.<br/><br/>The Hobgoblin leader stepped off the dais and approached Sondanwe. He tapped the Half-Elf Sorcerer on on her shoulders with the Staff,<strong>"Speak."</strong>