Thread: Questioning chirine ba kal - part II

Some questions on and related to the Shunned Ones (Tsolyáni: Vlé'shgayal; Yán Koryáni: Blá'shagh).

Shunned Ones:
01 - In the Sourcebook (top, page 63), it is stated that the few zoos that exist in the Five Empires don't have any of these beings on display, when they have Ssú, Hlüss, etc. Do we know why Shunned Ones are not seen in zoos?
02 - Is it conceivable that the Vlé'shgayal would send a mission to rescue one of theirs, captured by an enterprising collector of inimical race specimens, say, an ambitious yet foolhardy priest of Ksárul or Thúmis wanting to make a name for herself/himself?

Zoological gardens:
03 - Who maintains them?

Originally Posted by Zirunel

Thanks, and same to you. Happy 150, parks are free this year, I hope you have your pass and some time to dive in!

Happy 150! I'm looking at late September or early October to enjoy our parks. Having spent too many summers in the bush while in the army, I prefer the bug- free autumn for my walk abouts these days. Mosquitoes, Black Flies, and Deer Flies are not my friends

Originally Posted by Neshm hiKumala

Some questions on and related to the Shunned Ones (Tsolyáni: Vlé'shgayal; Yán Koryáni: Blá'shagh).

Shunned Ones:
01 - In the Sourcebook (top, page 63), it is stated that the few zoos that exist in the Five Empires don't have any of these beings on display, when they have Ssú, Hlüss, etc. Do we know why Shunned Ones are not seen in zoos?
02 - Is it conceivable that the Vlé'shgayal would send a mission to rescue one of theirs, captured by an enterprising collector of inimical race specimens, say, an ambitious yet foolhardy priest of Ksárul or Thúmis wanting to make a name for herself/himself?

Zoological gardens:
03 - Who maintains them?

1. Nope; no way to manufacture their atmosphere.

2. Could very well be, and I'd expect the captor to get pretty looted in the process. I always like to say that you're getting Shunned Ones PCs out on an adventure; mayhem ensues. The would-be captor is also going to be in some serious trouble with the neighbors, too...

3. The Imperium, and some very rich clans. Mostly the former.

Originally Posted by Shemek hiTankolel

Happy 150! I'm looking at late September or early October to enjoy our parks. Having spent too many summers in the bush while in the army, I prefer the bug- free autumn for my walk abouts these days. Mosquitoes, Black Flies, and Deer Flies are not my friends

And a very happy 150, too! I was going to hoist out the Maple Leaf, but the wedding got in the way...

Originally Posted by Hrugga

Uncle,

Congratulations with regard to your recent family events!!!

H:0)

Thank you! It was a weekend of misadventures - the van's starter failed, so we had to transship all the tables and chairs - but they got married. Photo on my blog; I was asked by the bride if, in my position as dad, I would give her away, and managed to do it without messing it up. I had four of the five daughters there; Second actually was the one who introduced Three (the bride) to her groom. Longer report tomorrow on my blog; I've been on my feet for four days, and I need to sit and hydrate for a bit...

Originally Posted by Shemek hiTankolel

Happy 150! I'm looking at late September or early October to enjoy our parks. Having spent too many summers in the bush while in the army, I prefer the bug- free autumn for my walk abouts these days. Mosquitoes, Black Flies, and Deer Flies are not my friends

Forgive me if I snicker; been there, done that, gotten the bites...

Happy 4th of July to those of you in the US.

A little cultural tidbit I've come across - at least for anyone with access to Netflix.
There is a photography show called 'Tales by Light'- in Season 2, Episode 5, the featured photographer goes to Varanasi in India where he explores and photographs the burning ghats at the edge of the river Ganges. He also interviews a 'death photographer' - someone who photographs the bodies and the funerals of those brought to Varanasi for a traditional cremation.

It is not for the faint for heart, they do no shy away from showing dead bodies (and burning dead bodies) at all. The show itself was fascinating - but I can not imagine what the smell must have been like there.

For those not familiar - Varanasi is a very picturesque city on the banks of the Ganges river - it was reputedly founded by the Hindu god Shiva and has probably been occupied for approx 4,000 years. It is the most sacred city in India to the Hindus - dying here is believed to guarantee salvation.

Originally Posted by Horu hiFa'asu

Happy 4th of July to those of you in the US.

A little cultural tidbit I've come across - at least for anyone with access to Netflix.
There is a photography show called 'Tales by Light'- in Season 2, Episode 5, the featured photographer goes to Varanasi in India where he explores and photographs the burning ghats at the edge of the river Ganges. He also interviews a 'death photographer' - someone who photographs the bodies and the funerals of those brought to Varanasi for a traditional cremation.

It is not for the faint for heart, they do no shy away from showing dead bodies (and burning dead bodies) at all. The show itself was fascinating - but I can not imagine what the smell must have been like there.

For those not familiar - Varanasi is a very picturesque city on the banks of the Ganges river - it was reputedly founded by the Hindu god Shiva and has probably been occupied for approx 4,000 years. It is the most sacred city in India to the Hindus - dying here is believed to guarantee salvation.

Thank you for this! It's exactly the kind of cross-cultural observation that Phil would make to us, letting us know that we weren't in Kansas anymore...