Cicero - Level 10 Bard Review

Tokugawa gossips, 'everyone make yourself comfortable. And when ready, Cicero, you may begin.'.

Tokugawa chuckles, evidently amused.

You chuckle.

You say (in common), 'well then, I shall get started'.

You say (in common), 'not long ago, a few folks had the nerve to poke fun at my peoples camp here in the north'.

You say (in common), 'calling it a "shanty" if I remember correctly'.

You say (in common), 'so, I prepared this performance to teach them a thing or two'.

You grin happily.

Malgrunt grunts something incomprehensible.

Nur giggles.

Cicero slowly advances towards the stage, pausing at it's center.
Cicero bends a keen, spreading his arms and lowering his head in a deep bow.
Cicero rises slowly.

You smile happily.

You say (in common), 'Welcome one and all. I thank you for attending!'.

You say (in common), 'On this day, I shall share with you a tale of my people!'.

You say (in common), 'Handed down to my Grandfather by his Greatfather before him!'.

You say (in common), 'Lend me your ears, and I shall return the payment in full!'.

Cicero begins raising his right arm slowly...directing his gaze at the audience.
Cicero grins...and with a flourish of his cloak, produces a small silver lyre!
Cicero plucks at the lyre in a few, deliberate notes before nodding in satisfaction.
Cicero pauses for a several long moments, closes his eyes, then begins.

You say (in common), 'With spears in hand, And belt-worn knives'.
You say (in common), 'Shrouded by night, And strange beast hides'.
You say (in common), 'Their blades were wrought, For blood they sought'.
You say (in common), 'Both men and women, Would lose their lives'.

You say (in common), 'They led their clan, Across the plain'.
You say (in common), 'As thunder spoke, Of crimson rain'.
You say (in common), 'All stepping light, Through silent night'.
You say (in common), 'No one would know, Until they came.'.

You say (in common), 'They topped the hill, Without a sound'.
You say (in common), 'Standing silent, Above the town'.
You say (in common), 'Their banners raised, In great displays'.
You say (in common), 'Their battle cries, Then shook the ground'.

You say (in common), 'The people woke, To hear their songs'.
You say (in common), 'As watchmen pounded, On silver gongs'.
You say (in common), 'The archer's slaves, Struck down in waves'.
You say (in common), 'This mighty tribe, Was vast and strong'.

You say (in common), 'Fathers rushed, To hold the walls'.
You say (in common), 'As mothers rushed, To children's calls'.
You say (in common), 'And then they came, To lay their claim'.
You say (in common), 'The clash of steel, Was heard by all'.

You say (in common), 'The store rooms lay, Where they had burned'.
You say (in common), 'Their casks of wealth, Of no concern'.
You say (in common), 'The streets lay still, Where blood had spilled'.
You say (in common), 'A terrible lesson, Had been learned'.

You say (in common), 'The survivors gathered, What they could'.
You say (in common), 'And headed deep, Into the wood'.
You say (in common), 'They were found then, These elvish men'.
You say (in common), 'The sons of Lloth, Did what they could'.

You say (in common), 'The gave them land, And new supplies'.
You say (in common), 'They taught them war, To defend their lives'.
You say (in common), 'They built their camp, By elvish lamp'.
You say (in common), 'And a mighty nation, Began to rise'.

Cicero stands in complete stillness as the sounds of his chords fade into silence.
Cicero opens his eyes, spreads his arms and bends a knee in a deep, formal bow.

You say (in common), 'It is lost in the histories as to who it was that first drove my people from their land!'.

You say (in common), 'Some say it was a tribe of Ogres, whose decendants still live south of the Western Forests'.

You say (in common), 'Others claim it was a band of marauding pirates, come from across to Maelmordian Seas'.

You say (in common), 'Perhaps some clue lies out in one of these places, waiting to be discovered!'.

You bow deeply.

You say (in common), 'Ladies and Gentlemen. I thank you for your attention'.