DAILY NEWS FROM MAMLAKAT KALAHARI 24 February 2017 3#31
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BETRAYAL!
LADY ROXELANA KIDNAPPED AND ENSLAVED, RANSOM SOUGHT!
LADY MALIKA PLACED UNDER HOUSE ARREST!
CAPTAIN JACK TAKES THE TREACHEROUS MINGHUS ON THE SEARCH!
When Minister Afraa welcomed Minghus and Malika back from Alexandria, her joy was quickly turned to concern when the duplicitous duo stated that Roxelana had "disappeared," and her jewelry as well, and a search had turned up no sign of the gracious lady.
Malika's weeping, and moans for her "lost friend" moved Afraa, but warning bells sounded when Captain Minghus demanded that Kalahari pay for the passage of Lady Roxelana. The Minister's suspicions doubled when Malika, supposedly Roxelana's best friend, wanted payment for searching the alleys of Alexandria for her "disappeared" friend! Her suspicions were also voiced by Elyssa Kalaratri, who shared Afraa's concern.
These conspirators might have escaped detection even then, but the timely arrival of Captain Jack Docherty, who managed to smuggle out Roxelana's ransom note, which is printed below, brought the plotting of the evil conspirators to the light of day.
RANSOM NOTE FROM LADY ROXELANA
Dear
friends, things went terribly wrong in Alexandria! When Lady Malika and I met
with her contact, we found that that the chest that had been under lock and key
in her care was now empty. I'm ruined!
She had no
way to pay for passage home, as she had been counting on the commission from
the sale. For some reason, she thought she could use me as collateral. So now I
am in a dungeon recommended by Captain Minghus. Here, and I truly do not know
where here is in the world, I am left to the mercies of a man named Bill
LeBrave. And he has not shown me mercy, as the drawings he will include in this
letter clearly show.
First I was
stripped of my dress and undergarments.
Bill had his
way with me.
I am kept in
a cage when not dragged around by a leash.
Malika,
before she set sail safely for Kalahari again, promised she could buy me back
when she had the money. However the same day, Thorgrim showed up in this
dungeon and said horrid things. He offered Bill money to train me, with the
understanding he would purchase me later.
But this
Bill has dangled one little hope before me. If one of my friends in Kalahari
will ransom me for 50 pounds of gold, he will send me back. A penniless widow
with no longer even the clothes on my back, but even that would be better than
life as a slave!
Please, if
you can find it in your heart and your wallet, ransom me back to safety!
Lady
Roxelana Chronander of Sweden
ACTIONS TAKEN
One cannot read the above note without a tear in her eye. And the situation presented to King Hassan, who assured Lady Roxelana of Royal Protection, is a complicated one.
Lady Roxelana is clearly under the complete control of experienced slavers in an unknown location, and is being regularly abused and trained.
Lady Malika, Captain Minghus, and Sailmaster Thorgrim are certainly involved in the betrayal. Sir Bill LeBrave seems to be an honest slaver, who is simply handling Roxelana according to the slaver's code, as he was paid to do.
The jewelry is missing, and will be difficult to discover.
Minister Afraa, realizing the King was not scheduled to return until tomorrow for the Storytelling event, swiftly asserted her authority. The underhanded Lady Malika was placed under house arrest in the house of Elyssa Kalaratri, where she will be sleeping on the floor, and will be closely supervised by Elyssa and Kalahari Guards.
Captain Minghus.perhaps realizing that justice for him might be found at the end of a rope, volunteered to place his ship under the command of Captain Jack Docherty, and both sailors will be searching the sea routes between here and Alexandria for Roxelana's hidden location.
And King Hassan himself, humiliated by this betrayal of a person to whom he owed loyalty and protection, will undoubtedly not rest until justice is done.
Please consult the Chronicles for the latest news of this tragedy.
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KALAHARI STORY TELLING I
Saturday, 25 February 2017, 12:30 PM SLT
All Are Invited!
The stories are pouring in, as all Kalahari welcomes the opportunity Palace Slave Nada Syuhada has afforded them to share their stories with all of us.
Come and hear the height of Kalahari literary imagination.
♥ MONTH OF LOVE...FEBRUARY~ ♥
Time is very slow for those who wait,
Very fast for those who are scared,
Very long for those who lament,
Very short for those who celebrate,
But for those who love, time is eternal!
~William Shakespeare~
February is a special month with significance touching the secular, romantic, and spiritual realms. Also, Valentine’s Day falls on the 14th of this month. So, to celebrate this month of love, Kalahari will organize a special event where you can show your L O V E to our beloved land.
Information
1. All participants can write a story for example: how they came / arrived in Kalahari [sort of background story] , or other stories about their love for our land. Creativity is encouraged! Its time to show how much you LOVE Kalahari!!
2. For the story itself, you can send it on or before 25 February We chose this date to give time so people can write the stories and because we are not sure when the wedding of Ibn Ben Yusuf and Noura will occur.
3. For the stories there is NO limit for the number of words: just make sure that when you recite the stories you wrote, make sure it will take fewer than 7 minutes.
4. Winner will get a special prize of L$500 AND another prize [It's secret!]. There are also special gifts for the ones who participate although they did not win the contest [winks] - L$50.
5. ALL WHO PARTICIPATE WILL HAVE THEIR STORY PUBLISHED IN AN ISSUE OF THE CHRONICLES, ALONG WITH THEIR PICTURE.
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TITANIC CAPTAINS BATTLE
Monday, 27 February 2017, 12:30 PM SLT
All Are Invited to the Arena!
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| Captain Jack Docherty |
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| Captain Minghus
The King laid down the gauntlet to Captain Jack Docherty and Captain Minghus, after hearing their tall tales of the sea at the Tavern, as they were plied with food and drink by Tavern Manager Roberta Honey. Stories of wrestling with sea monsters, drinking with Davy Jones, and wenches won and lost at the toss of dice filled the air, and that gave King Hassan an idea.
The wily King decided that the good people of Kalahari could use a spectacle in the Mardi Gras season, the last celebration before Lent, when Christians prepare for the death of Jesus (betrayed by Judas) and his resurrection from the dead.
So the King challenged the captains to use a fist fight to settle who was the toughest sea captain in Kalahari (until the next drinking bout at the Delicious Syrup), and neither Captain could refuse such a challenge as that!
So the fist fight is on. The men will use the G&S HUD and the GM HUD, both of which are available at the dock, using the activating the fist fight setting. And both captains are taking their training seriously, as they were using their fists constantly to down beer at the Tavern.
The generous King offered a stunning prize to the winner: land comprising 3% of the land mass of the entire Kingdom, the location to in New Kalahari! And in addition to the fabulous estate offered by the King, Minister Afraa offered to do a private belly dance for the winner of the fight, and as you might imagine, neither man could contain his excitement!
Minister Afraa in Belly Dance Training
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KALAHARI STORY TELLING II
Wednesday, 1 March 2017, 12:30 PM SLT
All Are Invited!
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Afraa al Abid
Kalahari Herald
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