Oh well. Back to mowing the lawn.
On 05/08/07, Jeff Richard <richaje_at_-1NiKWWWC4fHnVhGFjCyC_EGzqZrPQGEoZ8uOBojbqRqJwRHEVhHUJdrLdT7sjPVj4-Oh1kvrj6g.yahoo.invalid> wrote:
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> Woops - sorry I sent this to the wrong list! Well, enjoy the myth!!!
>
> --- In WorldofGlorantha_at_yahoogroups.com<WorldofGlorantha%40yahoogroups.com>,
> "Jeff Richard" <richaje_at_...>
> wrote:
> >
> > Howdy gang - just a reminder that the next game is tomorrow, Monday
> > the 6th. We will start at 7 pm. Feel free to show up anytime after 6
> > pm. Bring your own food and your characters.
> >
> > Here is the myth of Tarahelera and Niskis - you will be performing a
> > magical ritual this session to reenact this myth. You will need to
> > figure out who will be cast as what in the ritual - many characters
> > will just be helpers of the hero.
> >
> > THE SEDUCTION OF TARAHELERA
> > Tarahelera the Blue Woman is a lovely and desired Water goddess whose
> > gentle rains bring fertility. She was one of the many Water gods that
> > followed in the wake of the invasion of the Sky during the Gods War.
> >
> > When Jagrekriand - the evil Red God - defeated the Water Gods, his
> > brother, the Sky God Venebain, captured Tarahelera and took her as his
> > concubine. As a result, Tarahelera stopped bringing her gentle rain
> > to our ancestors. Ernalda knew that without her rains, the people of
> > the Storm Tribe would suffer and she told her lover Niskis to steal
> > Tarahelera and bring her to the Storm Tribe.
> >
> > Niskis and his companion Yinkin the Cat went to the Sky and snuck into
> > the Golden Hall of the Sky Gods. With Yinkin's help he avoided the
> > guards - and bypassed the terrible baying hound Rowdril. He made his
> > way through the labyrinth of chambers and apartments and made his way
> > to Tarahelera's chamber.
> >
> > Hidden, Niskis saw the beautiful Blue Woman dance and was smitten with
> > her. Niskis emerged from his hiding place and sang her a poem he had
> > composed. The young god seduced the Blue Woman and charmed into
> > coming with him willingly. Tarahelera showed Niskis a secret way out
> > of the palace and the three fled the Golden Hall together.
> >
> > When Jenebain discovered that Tarahelera was gone, he charged out
> > after Niskis. However, Jenebain did not summon his master
> > Jagrekriand, and Niskis defeated him and his companions. Niskis then
> > fled the Sky and returned to the Storm Tribe with Tarahelera, who
> > blessed the people of the Storm Tribe with her gentle summer rains.
> >
> > Jeff
> >
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One day I feel I'm ahead of the wheel
And the next its rolling over me...
Rush - 'Far Cry'
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