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The Exile: Epilogue
Act 1: The Play
An hour after sunset, and still twilight illuminates the coloured windows
beyond the rigging and beams. Lamps are being lit now, by a young man
who eyes you often as you take your seats in the front row of the theatre
to the
moon. Footfalls drum hollowly on the stage, the curtains open with tugs.
The
play begins with an actor reading a letter;
"Good Sirs,
This is a matter which I trust would be of substantial professional interest
to you and your colleagues.
Your company is requested this coming Wednesday evening, when the moon
is three quarters risen.
Please meet me by the alter, in the temple of St Rifstan.
Signed a new friend."
The play is called "the exiles". It is about a crew of motley
mercenaries
called the Chelon Rose, who are hired for an impossible mission to rescue
an exiled prince and restore peace to Hemro. Sank the playright has written
the play, which is full of artistic licence but little fact.
* Hal is portrayed as a large, well muscled brute who is a fearless
leader, but a mindless leader getting everyone into trouble.
* Pip is portrayed as a blood thristy killer, with little concern
for the life of others or his friends. However, despite this is very
rational and is the voice of reason.
* Taric is portrayed as an insane and bumbling mage, who is the
clown of the outfit and provides most of the comedy in the play. His twitch
has become full blown fits down one side of his body.
* Raven is portrayed as the love interest. Handsome and full of
charisma. Getting the chicks. Making love often. But all along having
a
secret agenda - working for King Voloun to spy on the Chelon Rose. He
dies
in the end.
* Zark is portrayed as an old and feeble man, yet full of wisdom.
He is on to Raven but no one will listen to him. He is always right yet
his
advice is seldom followed. Zark dies too.
* King Archidor is portrayed as a gallant and noble regal, who once
released from his prison takes a leadership role and through his stregth
and
courage rescues the crew from all sorts of situations.
* Queen Margot is portrayed fairly accurately. An attractive and
intelligent regend who tries hard to counter the Earl Manong's plotting.
* Joroth is absent from the play.
* The scene with Aarok and the Aaracockra is bizaar at best.
* Toboran is portrayed as Manong's viscious but obediant servant who
manages to die twice.
* Manong is a huge fat man, who loses his temper often and slays
many of his servants who fail to thwart those 'dastardly mercenaries'.
Manong however secretly reports to a dark hooded figure, who he is very
scared of and who speaks with an evil and diabolical voice. This dark
hooded figure orchestrates the entire thing from the background, however,
his face is never seen and he is never named.
Generally the play was written hastily and is difficult to follow - but
most
people know the plot by now anyway and it doest seem to matter. The play
is
very popular and gets many repeat performances, after which it goes on
the
road to nearby towns and cities.
When the curtains close, the characters have and unsettling feeling that,
as
far from the truth as the play is, it will define what the rest of the
world
thinks about the characters and events surrounding the chelon rose for
a
long time. Oh well. Think about what shakespear did for witches.
The end
created:
14 February 1998 | Last
Updated: June 23, 2001
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