Heaford: New Resident Competition.

[Senda 472]

A young man is making rounds through Cloud Temple, Arethor, Riven and Solace.

Hammer and nails in hand, he is busy nailing posters to noticeboards.

You approach him out of curiosity, intending to strike up a conversation.

"Hello there!" – You say as you walk the last few yards towards him, giving him a small wave.

The young man, noticing you are adressing him, turns to face you properly and returns the greeting.

"A good day to you as well." – He replies.

You look him over, noticing the young face with the dark complexion.. the rough, but durable clothing. Clearly, this is not an avarage peasant, but someone higher up in the ranks.. perhaps a man-at-arms?

Not wanting to start the conversation with an akward silence, as you could easily spend another few minutes gazing at him.. wondering what else you could discover simply by looking, you ask him a question:

"I could not help but notice you are nailing a poster to the noticeboard.. what is it about?"

The young man gives you a slightly quizzical look, then steps to the side slightly, allowing you to see the poster in its entirety.

"Heaford, a small township in the Oren Empire, is holding a contest to determine who can become the newest addition to its cadre of villagers." – He indicates, as he points at the poster.

You have a good look at the poster.. it does indeed state that.

You slightly raise one of your eyebrows in mild suprise.

"A contest? Is a simple notice of open space not normally what towns post to attract new citizens?" – You ask.

The young man pauzes slightly before answering.

"Well, yes. Most towns do indeed simply put up a notice stating they have free housing and that anyone is welcome to join." – He replies.

Looking at the poster himself, he continues:

"But our township is a very close-knit community. Our master does not wish for a large influx of new citizens to ruin that." – He states.

This notice has your attention now.. but you realize something else.. something civil..

"Please forgive my rudeness, but I completely forgot to introduce myself. My name is <Insert your character name>, a pleasure to make your aquaintance." – You say, as you extend your hand.

"My name is Skylen Nedlog, Herald to Ser Gerrard Lane of Heaford." – The young man replies, as he takes your hand and shakes it firmly.

Your hands part as you return your gaze upon the poster.

"So.. a competition to determine who will be allowed to become the next citizen of Heaford then. Most interesting." – You state, as you go over the poster carefully, intruiged to find what the details of this competition are.

Noticing you are taking your time to read it, Skylen chips in with several comments as you go through the lines.

"The competition is to determine who will fit best, socially speaking, within the existing community."

"The township is selfsufficient for the better part, but we do rely of trade to get the things we cannot make ourselves. Thankfully, that is never a tall order, as going out in a small group to obtain things is always a bit of an adventure."

"People interested should note that we are a township within Oren. Fealty to the Emperor is absolute, there will be no exceptions to that. Ser Gerrard is very strict about these matters."

"Heaford is looking for lower-class citizens. Anyone of the rank of Knight of higher should really not bother to want the spot, as they no doubt can make better use of themselves elsewhere.. what with Heaford already being home to Ser Gerrard and his squire, Viro de Martenaire-Fulloire."

"The competition itself will be held roughly one elven week from now."

"Anyone interested should simply show up on the day itself, as the specific details about the competition and what it entails will remain secret, so as not to benefit anyone with foreknowledge."

"Of course, sending advance word that you would like to attend is more then welcome, as it does give us a better indication of the size of the meals to prepare.. but it will not reflect badly if you do not get the chance to.. anyone that shows up on the day will be considered."

Turning back to Skylen, you ask him another question:

"Im reading here at the bottom that the person winning shall recieve a set of prizes upon winning the competition and joining the township, what is that all about?"

Skylen smiles as he points out the final lines on the poster.

"The winner, besides becoming a permanent resident at Heaford, shall recieve a house, built by us. Furthermore, he shall not want for anything, as long as he is a contributing member of the township." – Skylen finishes.

Nodding in understanding, you once again extend a hand to Skylen, who shakes it firmly once again.

"Thank you for the information. I wish you the best of luck with the competition and.. who knows.. I am going to consider this.. perhaps I shall give it a shot myself!" – You say, as you walk away, finishing with a wave as you then round the corner.

(( OOC details & clarification ))

(( The date for this event is Saturday, the 4th of August, at 10 pm GMT. ))

(( An overview video of Heaford can be found below, in my signature. ))

(( The township of Heaford is home to the group of friends that are a part of the Intrepid Society Gaming Community. ))

(( Information on this can be found here: www.intrepid-society.com ))

(( Winning the contest will grant you an immediate trial-spot within the community proper, completely circumventing the normal application procedure.. as we believe you will have put in more then enough effort “showing us you are an actual nice person” by winning the contest. ))

(( All the relevant data pertaining to whether or not this will be something that suits your character can be found in the above conversation. If you still have any questions, please send me a PM and I shall do my best to answer them. ))

[Senda 472]

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(( The powergaming blue text strikes again. @Philip. ))

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