Reforging The Goldhand Clan

[Gorum© 623]

Gorum shakes his head.

" Nay, not all ov us 'ave left laddies. Me'self, Thoak, Goruk, Kel, Durimm an' Hydrose 'ave all been around. Goruk an' I 'ave been active with th' Dwarven Government, after a certain point. We stepped down fer any Dwarf in our position, an' in our situation would 'ave done th' same. Th' only lads ah'm worried about be Rasun an' Gulroid. Dey vanished, ah dunnae know what 'appened tu dem. "

[Wizard 125]

"T'en it beh toime weh choose ah new leader then. Ah fer one do not care too much who it is, onleh t'at he does his job right. Also, gud ter see you Gorum."

((I will be killing this character off shortly and making a new Dwarf, so consider that.))

[zuluman 79]

((This is from the perspective of Hoff Goldhand, Gulroids son:))

The sounds of Hoff's feet hitting the stone walkway echos around him. His thought's go to his father as he approaches the meeting hall. Things didn't look well for his fathers future. Too much time spent in the dusty mines. Years upon years down in the depths can take a toll on any Dwarf, and his father's life seemed to be failing. Hoff approached the door to the meeting room, and pulled it open. Stepping inside and shutting the door carefully behind him, he glanced around the room, nodding to familiar faces. In a pause in the conversation he spoke up.

"Brothers, I know ye 'ave noticed my father's absence. 'e 'as taken ill and 'as confined 'imself to 'is rooms in our ancestral fortress. I'm worried 'e doesn't 'ave long te live. 'e an' I 'ave discussed at length the clan. I understand dat we need a strong clan leader, an' righ' now my father is unable te perform dis task. He informed me that Rasun would, as an elder of the clan be next in loine for de position of clan leader. If 'is location is unknown, or 'e does not want de position den de clan will 'ave te decoide wha' te do. Te clarify, my father an' I agreed tha' I lack de experience te lead de clan, so I will no' challenge anyone who wants de position."

Having said his piece, Hoff backs off from the table, and stands off to the side, eager to hear what his clans-mates have to say. He hopes they will speak freely about how they want the clan to move forward.

((For any wondering I was be stepping down before 3.0. I might as well make it now seeing as it's apparent people want me to step down. It is unlikely that Gulroid will be surviving to the new map. If he does, it will be as a frail/sickly Dwarf who drinks ale and tells lengthy stories. He will be in no shape to continue to run the clan. As of right now, I'm RPing that he is sick and staying in the Goldhand Fortress. In his place I will be RPing as Hoff Goldhand, Gulroid's son who lacks the experience to be clan leader. In terms of Leadership for IC issues the clan leadership would go to other clan members who posses a coin. Seeing as Rasun is the only living Goldhand who has such a coin he would be the one to lead if he so desires. Otherwise Rasun could choose a leader, a thread could be made where Goldhands go to visit Gulroid at the fortress to make a decision, or a vote could be held.))

[Serf 647]

*Coughs for a moment, and sputters after seeing the sudden appearance of Gorum, Norak, and Gulroids son who he had never seen before. Thoak moves his gaze up from the table, and eyes those three.*

"By tae paragon's beard.. I be glad tae see ye made oot Gorum, an' I be suprised tae see ye Norak, an' ye who claims tae be Gulroids son. I suppose that we 'ave more Gold'ands 'roond than we thought we 'ad. It also be good tae 'ear that Gulroid is still.. 'roond I suppose."

*Leans back in his chair for a moment, and twirls his beard for a moment.*

[youlovesocks 652]

*Kayne hobbles into the room with his eyes shifting back and forth frantically at all the Goldhand members

"Fellow members of da gold'ands. Ah greatleh respect Gulroid as a friend, an' as a clan leadeh... however...Da gold'ands used to be nobility all ar'oond Asulon. When ah said, 'I'm a gold'and!' Ah was proud tu say it, an' people would be honored tu meet someone in such a grand famileh. Ye all knuw ah love ye loike brothers, but ah wish tu be able to have confidence callin' meself a gold'and. I respectfully request that either Gulroid choses a new leadeh, or 'is son is right fer da position. I been here a long time, an' I've seen th' clan go thru ups and doons, but we need to start goin' up or th' clan will lose poweh.

*Kayne then beats his chest once acting tough as he coughs heavily after the beat, then goes to sit down, fondling with his beard in his chair next to Rasun and Thoak.

[brvhrt1005 86]

Luke watches his fellow Goldhands talk and then decides to stand up to speak his word

"I agree with Gulroid's son t'at Rasun, being an elder s'ould be next in line for t'e position of clan leader. If 'e does nay show 'is face then we must find some way tu choose who will be the next clan leader."

Luke then sits back down where he begins to listen to the others Goldhands to hear what they have to say.

[Aptrotta 162]

Hydrose stands stroking his long beard. The singed edges that were created and burned off his beard when Dorry set him on fire were now back around his belt. His brown eyes glinting as the fire light caught his eyes. The pick hanging on his back freshly shined. Hydrose was in a very good mood. He began to speak in his deep, gruff voice. He says

"Ye all know that I am Gulroid's nephew. And Gulroid is a great clan leader and uncle. I dont want to 'im to give up his position not one bit. But sometimes things 'ave to be done. I tink we should let Gulroid decide who tae new leader should be. 'E lead us for such a long time, 'e knows best. Ive notcied someting. I said this in me campaign speech for high merchant too. Tae dwarven population is going down. We need more trade. Tae trade will make tae cities more populated, plus tae clan more poulated. If I know anyting, tae Goldhands use to be a merchan clan. We still are, but we nae big of one. I saw we set up a trading company and den we make more of tae minas. If we make more of tae minas, we can afford tae more beardlings. Tae more beardlings will make our clan bigger and such. We need to bring back tae clan values. This nae be politcal, just enlightening."

Hydrose walks to the corner he was sitting in when he first stood up and pulls out a nice red plush chair. He plops down on it and some feathers fly out threw some open seams and gently float back down. He then pulls out a long pipe, fills it with water from a flask, and then leans over the fire and heats up the water to smoke the steam. He notices some dwarves staring so he says "Tae elves taught me. Its good"

((i admit, i have not been around much but thats becuase I made a new character becuase of this exact problem. I did not like loggin in every day to wander around karik and rp with no one. That why I wanted to become high merchant, gives my character something to do. plus with my idea will raise population. Everyone is disappering two different races. I actaully though about killing Hydrose, but Im not going to. My characator has a goal now, he wants to become a political figure. at first, he had no goal so there was nothing to do. Im saying increase the trade and more people will make dwarves becuase it will be more promising))

[Aptrotta 162]

((Hydrose will not be killed off))

[Arkenos Goldhand (Central) 17]

Arkenos blinks twice, wakeing up from a long, but rather uncomfortable sleap on one of the temporary home's stone floor. Grabing the stick he begain using to support himself, Arkenos stands up, dusts himself off as best as he could, and stretches. "Time fer anot'er walk I guess, lets see if Gulroid or Rasun is around" He says while begining to exit the house. Along the way to Gulroids house, as he usualy cheks around there first, Arkenos sees a bunch of Goldhands discussing something. Decideing it would be his best interest to attend this meeting, Arkenos begins walking into the meeting hall.

Upon entering he sits down on a chair near the door, nearly falling asleap at how comforable the chair is. Snaping back to attention, he overhears Hydrose say "Tae elves taught me. Its good" Arknos waits a few seconds, and then when he things that no-one else is speaking for some time, begins to talk while trying to straitening out his dusty and somewhat torn robes. "I 'ave a felling I am missing somt'in 'ere, anyone able tu explain?"

[Serf 647]

*Looks up at Arkenos as he walks into the meeting, he also smirks as the word 'Elves' are brought up.*

"Basically we be needin' a new Clan Leader fer tae Gold'ands soon. Gulroid's days seem tae be running short, an' Rasun 'as gone missin'."

[Aptrotta 162]

Hydrose looks toward Arkenos. Hydrose is still leaning over the fire with his pipe above the flame. He says "Well, we be trying to decide who will take over tae clan since Gulroid nor Rasun. 'As been round fer a long time. I miss me uncle Gulroid and all, but it be true we need someone who is around more. Im tinking we give Gulroid two elven weeks. If he nae return, I am nae opposed to becoming clan leader." Hydrose chuckles. " I was talking about what we could do to get more dwarves in our cities and make tae clan big as it once was. If ye talking about what I be smokin. Its fresh water from an elven spring. Tae elves say if ye smoke it, ye become 'ealtheir." Hydrose leans over to Arkenos and begins to whisper, "They also say its lucky if ye smoke it."

[Aptrotta 162]

Hydrose notices the small smirk Thoak makes when he said elves. He mutters to himself, "Someting funny about elvies". Hydrose then begins to speak. "Can anyone become clan leader? If so, I volunter meself, being 'is nephew and all."

[Arkenos Goldhand (Central) 17]

Looking over at Hydrose when he speaks, he begins to wonder who else has voted to become clan leader. Soon the curiosity overcame himself, and he asked " 'as anyone else volunteered tu become da clan leader, or did I enter just before dat?"

((I posted, but was in the editer and did not see that you posted something, so my comment was as if you said nothing))

[Aptrotta 162]

((until what is fixed for me))

[Aptrotta 162]

Hydrose answers " I dont tink any one else 'as."