<div class="floatright">(http://i1282.photobucket.com/albums/a533/stuartcollis/ID-100230335_zpswp4fgb0z.jpg)</div><strong>Charlotte (wearing potato sack thong), Elders<br/><strong>Location:</strong> Newgate city - Banquet Hall<br/><strong>Tagging:</strong> All PCs <br/></strong><hr/><hr/><div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote">Quote</div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote"><em>'Grand city, huh?'</em> He was regretting his previous assumption now that he saw the packed, narrow streets of what basically seemed to be an oversized village. In spite of all the leg injury, bickering, and random acts of molestation, they'd made it to their destination at last. If taking one hike could be so tedious, he could only imagine how difficult doing almost anything else would be.<br/><br/>He would listen on as the elders of the city welcomed them with niceties and offer of amenities. How kindly Amphelice behaved. He didn't trust it, but he did accept it with a courteous smile. This was admittedly made all the easier as the faint scent of meats and spices wafted into his nostrils, telling his stomach just how empty it was. He hadn't had a decent meal in a very long time. <br/><br/>Fortunately, he managed to keep focus well enough. He scanned and memorized the faces and names of the elders and priest, and keenly absorbed the words spoken. Considering the treatment they were going to be getting, he could only wonder how often they accepted new Champions. He also wondered just how messages were received by Yahir from Ackaedes, and whether he could commune with the God directly. Either way, he would be the ideal person to talk to next. Lastly, he pondered what it could have meant, them ostensibly having too many people. Soon enough, the time for questions arrived, and he stepped forward to speak.<br/><br/><strong>"Ma'am."</strong> He started, <strong>"I'm Gregory Smith, from Earth. Not sure what planet this is supposed to be, but that's a question best saved for later. What I think we all want to know-- and what I'm sure you've been asked many times before-- is why <em>exactly</em> were we summoned here by your God to fight? What kinda monsters require a God's help to defeat, and why doesn't he give this power to your people so you can defend yourselves instead? The abduction and deadly trials with no knowledge of what's goin' on seems like a pretty roundabout way to handle this."</strong><br/></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br/>Amphelice gave Gregory an amused smile and replied, "You're correct regarding why you were summoned. As to the other questions, I can give you only an answer that you will not like: I do not know. These are not things for me to question. Perhaps you can ask those questions of the High Priest at the Feast."<br/><br/><div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=261064.msg12894187#msg12894187">Quote from: Zaer Darkwail on 09-01-2017, 17:20:26</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">As they arrived to the banquet hall, Timothy was silent and observed things besides Gregory and others who had came to the hall with them. He noticed they were surprised for eleven people than ten showing up. As Gregory did his questions, he did couple of his own; "Greetings elders, I see that your keenly aware how many champions should had shown up, so is there specific number of champions which should be alive in given time in the world then? As instant some champions die, new ones pop up immediately. Instead new ones coming non-stop flow. Walo mentioned recently some champions died and so expected arrival of new ones, can you tell what exactly happened with our precessors? Also do you have method or sort training where new champions figure out what skills they have acquired as they have born anew to this world?"<br/></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br/>Amphelice nodded, "Indeed, the priests will train you as much as they can. You will be supplied and equipped according to where the talents Ackaedes gave you lie. However, you will have to improve on your own, as well. Adaptability is the key to any Champion, as far as we can tell. And, yes," she sighed, obviously saddened at having to discuss the death of their recent Champions, "we did lose our last Champions to the gnolls that have established themselves in the area. They have been getting braver, almost as if directed by someone or something and are making nearly nightly raidings on our city. Six of the ten Champion bodies were found. We do not what became of the other four, though we presume that they are dead."