House of the Rising Phoenix - Great Library - Interviews

Interview with Gaq Azan by Geijon - 10/10/1999

[House Phoenix, Planning Room]
An ornate circular table, surrounded by large, well upholstered chairs, dominates the planning room. Hanging from the ceiling is a well polished crystal chandelier. Banners of red and gold, worked with the insignia of the House, hang from the walls. An elaborately framed painting dominates one wall. You also see a solid oak door.
Also in the room: Lord Gaq who is seated
Obvious exits: none.

You see Lord Gaq Azan the Giantman Warrior.
He appears to be in his 100's, has receding dark brown hair, dark eyes, and black skin.
He has a black angel tattoo on his arm.
He is in good shape.
He is holding a keg of amber lager in his right hand and some battleworn gladiator's boots in his left hand.
He is wearing a gold ring, some dark veil iron battle armor enamelled with a golden phoenix on the breast-plate, a fist-shaped Kai pin, a blood red shield, an herb pouch, a pyrothag hide ankle sheath, a long flowing shadow mare hide cloak embroidered in flashing silver thread with the striking image of Ronan riding a proud unicorn along the Shore of Dreams, a sapphire studded gold bracelet, a gold-trimmed xenium scabbard, a translucent glaes spider charm, a ruby inset golden vultite clasp, a small gold lockpick earring, a gold medal, an ivory buckle inlaid with diamond chips that form a phoenix rising from a large, black ruby, a dark spidersilk backpack, a black enameled bracer with a silver gryphon set in a ruby circle, a lustrous silver Kai symbol, some veniom-worked boots, a maoral amulet, a quartz amulet, and a sapphire inset rolaren ring.

Gaq sings:

"301 lbs of fun Dat mah lil hunnee bun

You say, "OKies lets start yer interrogation err...interveiw"

You chuckle at Gaq.

Gaq exclaims, "Hokie...shoot!"

Gaq grins.

You say, "music stylings of Gaq Azan!"

You mutter something about scariness.

You grin.

Gaq leans back.

You exclaim, "okies first question!"

Gaq asks, "Hmm?"

Gaq asks, "Do Ah gotta mime da answers?"

You ask, "Comfortable, pah?"

You grin.

You chuckle at Gaq.

Gaq says, "Yah..."

You say, "could work"

You grin.

Gaq leans against a painting.

You ask, "wanna tell everyone about yourself?

You say, "maybe ladies wanna know"

Gaq asks, "Dat a question?"

You grin.

You say, "yup yup"

You chuckle.

Gaq exclaims, "Da ladies do? Heh..good!"

Gaq says, "Well , Ah'm 7'6"....365 lbs....black , mad , bad , an' fun ta be wiv."

Gaq asks, "An' agin' in evenin' wear?"

Gaq exclaims, "Trick answer! Full plate IS evenin' wear!"

Gaq just nudged you.

You ask, "in the evening yas just like to hang low right?"

You laugh out loud!

Gaq says, "Hmm...Ah ain't open to be dated by any gal less dan 300 lbs."

You ask, "Hrm..got any favorite relatives, lasses or people yas wanna talk abouts?"

Gaq says, "Well....dere woz Lazycatz.."

Gaq says, "Ah woz 10 ; she woz 16...wotta gal..."

You nod to Gaq.

Gaq says, "Lazy kinda retired.....made way fer lil' Dizzycat....Dizzy wedded to Draton."

Gaq says, "Both comin' back soon..."

Gaq says, "Be nice to see 'em...fun gals."

You nod to Gaq.

Gaq says, "Ah'm ramblin'...ask mah a question."

You say, "I think I membah Dizzycat"

Gaq grins.

Gaq takes a drink from his amber lager.

You grin.

You say, "Hmm lesse"

You ask, "got a favorite relative?

You stare at nothing in particular.

You wink.

Gaq asks, "Why mah great-grandson ol'er dan Ah am?"

Gaq grins.

You say, "Nawps Drizzsdt didn't pass yas yet"

You chuckle.

Gaq says, "Khirasah did."

Gaq grins.

You ask, "Hrm..aye aye..he yer favorite den?"

Gaq says, "Um...no...Hemp or Wayan."

Gaq says, "Longest standin' relatives."

Gaq says, "Also...been friends wiv Truekillr an' Augus since woz 5."

You exclaim, "Hempster and the house of H.O.I.R!" (House Of Ill Repute)

You grin.

You say, "Wayan got split personality wit dat cleric/ranger thing goin"

Gaq nods to you.

You nod to Gaq.

Gaq says, "Wayan purty much retired...Yerko da man now."

You grin.

You say, "aye aye"

You ask, "got any heir's?"

You take a drink from your fine beaujolais.

Ah! Refreshing, indeed!

Do you poke yourself often?

Gaq says, "Um....he's sittin' in yer boots."

Gaq pokes you in the ribs.

You grin.

You exclaim, "Oh I is!"

Gaq exclaims, "But ain't gonna die...so tough!"

Gaq grins.

You grin.

You exclaim, "Good!"

You ask, "son's a good lad, aye?"

Gaq says, "Mmm.m......mostly."

Gaq rolls his eyes.

(Geijon wounders why he's speaking about himself)

Geijon Says, "Any events that changed your life or your extremely proud of?

Gaq says, "Mmm....da day Aonghus an' Waldo initiated mah into Phoenix Spring '96."

You nod to Gaq.

You say, "We've both came a long ways, aye"

You ask, "anythin else yas proud of yas can think of?"

Gaq says, "Toastin' Meta Christmas '96 when made 5th ever legend fitur after Meta , Berr , Hexxon an' Myr."

You grin.

You say, "I was der..was a blast"

Gaq grins.

You say, "Myr came back recently tae"

You say, "glad to see'm"

Gaq says, "Umm...he still sulkin' wiv mah.."

Gaq grins.

Gaq says, "His wife's nice gal tho'."

You grin.

Gaq says, "Wanna mention lil' Povel.....small but deadly...huntin partner fer many years.."

You nod to Gaq

You say, "aye I membah da lil guy..great fitur fer a rogue"

Gaq grins.

You say, "kicked like a lil scream'n devil he did"

Gaq asks, "Next question?"

You grin.

Gaq grins.

Gaq nods to you.

You say, "Being one of the eldest warriahs in the lands got any advice for them young'uns?

Gaq says, "Wear full plate."

You grin.

You say, "plain enuff"

You chuckle.

Gaq says, "Yup,"

You ask, "what kinda armah yas wear der pah?"

Gaq rolls his eyes.

Gaq asks, "Yah dun't kno'?"

Gaq taps some dark veil iron battle armor enamelled with a golden phoenix on the breast-plate.

Gaq says, "Magick full plate."

You say, "I do, but don't think othah folk out there do"

You ask, "Ahh..what them wizie majicers say it do?"

Gaq says, "Bought frum Molack inna auction at Hearthstone garden......9 enchants....padded."

You say, "aye..gotta have padding to protect from chaffing"

You wink at Gaq.

Gaq says, "Bit heavy....80 lbs or so."

You nod to Gaq. Gaq groans. You ask, "Gonna give me that Katana of yers someday?"

Gaq says, "Nope."

Gaq removes a chrome krodera katana etched with red runes that seem to flicker like flames from inside his ankle sheath.

You snap your fingers.

You tap a shimmering steel katana.

You say, "got my own lil one.."

You snicker.

Gaq deftly twirls his krodera katana around his finger and stuffs it in his ankle sheath. Fancy!

You say, "ye had dat since afore I was born even I thinks"

Gaq says, "Blessable an' six times enchanted....Goleb made it fer mah when Ah woz lil'....Fumbles enchanted it a lil' more.

You say, "must have had one of them dwarven forgers make that."

Gaq says, "Weighs 2 lbs."

You say, "ahh"

You nod to Gaq.

You say, "Fumbles a strange lil hobbit..funny, but strange" Gaq taps an ivory buckle inlaid with diamond chips that form a phoenix rising from a large, black ruby.

Gaq says, "Present frum mah ol' buddy , Augus."

You ask, "stunning emblem on the plate I'd say..buckle go wit that?"

You nod to Gaq.

Gaq nods to you.

You tap some jet black brigandine armor trimmed with gold and engraved with the image of a fiery phoenix rising from a mystical graveyard.

Gaq says, "Had dis longest o' all fings.."

Gaq taps a long flowing shadow mare hide cloak embroidered in flashing silver thread with the striking image of Ronan riding a proud unicorn along the Shore of Dreams.

Gaq says, "Bought frum da ol' ranger , Arathorn , father o' Arwen."

Gaq just nudged you.

You say, "I knew him"

You say, "been ages since I heard dat name..good man he was"

Gaq says, "Wot else gots.."

Gaq says, "Deez present frum Thym..."

Gaq says, "Da lil' wizzie."

Gaq taps some battleworn gladiator's boots.

Gaq put some battleworn gladiator's boots inside his flowing cloak.

You say, "Ah grew up a bit now though, aye"

Gaq says, "Protect mah a lil'...."

You grin.

You say, "Hmm..vera nice indeed, aye

You ask, "what bought dat bracer yas gots?"

You wink.

Gaq taps a black enameled bracer with a silver gryphon set in a ruby circle.

You nod to Gaq.

Gaq says, "Emblem o' Silver Gryphons....order o' warriors........"

Gaq says, "Dedicated to da protection o' da lands frum incursions o' evil types."

You say, "lotta evil types"

You nod to Gaq.

Gaq nods to you.

Gaq says, "If anyone kno' a good swordsmith......dis needs sharpenin'.."

Gaq puts a silvery laen broadsword from inside his xenium scabbard.

You say, "Mustah had to walk a straight path to be recognized"

Gaq taps a silvery laen broadsword. (10xs Laen Broad)

Gaq put a silvery laen broadsword inside his xenium scabbard.

You say, "dat lil Korm a good'un"

You say, "maybe we find'm some time"

Gaq says, "Hopes so....good sword...."

You nod to Gaq.

You ask, "think dat Giacomo did a good job wit the warriah trainahs in building us dat warrior guild?"

Gaq says, "Yah...verree good.....gonna still 'ave problem dat gonna run outta critters to practice on soon tho'."

You say, "maybe that banthis and dem othah godly folks work on that"

You say, "I'd like tae see some death knights up in one of them abandoned keeps up der in Rivers rest, maybe the remains of Stormguard keep and the Sabrar.

Gaq nods to you.

Gaq says, "Or some Vvrael Warlocks

You ask, "Been up tae pinefar?"

Gaq says, "Need to 'ave guilds in Pinefar , Solhaven an' any uvver places..."

Gaq says, "Yah...Pinefar ; Too-far ; Too-cold."

You chuckle.

You say, "long climb.."

You shiver.

Gaq says, "Reserve judgement..."

Gaq grins.

You say, "dem frozen corpses kindah chill'n tae yer bones tae"

You chuckle.

Gaq says, "Like dat lodge tho'...dem hobbits is funny."

You grin.

You say, "I nae been up der..haf tae go soon me thinks"

Gaq says, "Teras Guild good place too....verree classical architecture...."

You ask, "whah bout dat merchant city place...whar all the merchants live..Solhaven?

You say, "I've been there..very nice compared to here"

You nod to Gaq.

Gaq says, "Ne'er seen Solhaven.......sounds a good place.."

Gaq says, "Hope da roads become passable soon...."

You nod to Gaq.

You say, "would be helpful, aye"

You say, "maybe at the thaw..gotta watch fer da Baron though"

Gaq says, "Also.....wanna mention a bloke Ah admired fer ages..."

You ask, "who be daht?"

Gaq says, "Well , when mah an' yer uncle Hemp had trained 'bout 14 times or so...."

You nod to Gaq.

Gaq says, "We gets da urge to go see Krolvin Warfares..."

Gaq says, "Juss fer a looksee.."

You grin.

Gaq says, "'Course we get 'orribly smote."

You say, "they can be mean them cast'n krols, aye"

Gaq says, "We lyin' dere all dead onna floor...da Krovlins got demselves two sets o' vultite weapons an' shields to play wiv.."

Gaq says, "An' we feelin' purty doomed."

You rub Gaq.

Gaq says, "Den dis priest turns up an' starts hittin' 'em..."

Gaq says, "He doin' purty good...."

You grin.

You say, "them clerics can fight pretty handy"

You say, "some.."

Gaq says, "Cru Shai'Dorsai woz his name...he still 'ere.."

Gaq says, "Anyway.."

You grin.

Gaq says, "We bein' duly impressed when dis uvver bloke turns up..."

Gaq says, "First time we e'er seen Lord Berr ..."

Gaq exclaims, "Woz we impressed?!"

You say, "great bloke he be"

You grin.

Gaq says, "POW! SMACK! BAM!"

You chuckle.

Gaq says, "Ad lib to fade.."

You nod to Gaq.

Gaq says, "Fifteen dead Krolvins...."

You grin.

You say, "early even in both of dem two legendary fellows lives."

Gaq says, "Ain't no exaggeration to say to any lil' fiturs out dere dat if yah try to follow Berr's example....yah cannae go far wrong..."

Gaq says, "Greatest livin' fitur."

You nod to Gaq.

You say, "Great man he be..the chief"

You grin.

Gaq says, "Good bloke."

Gaq nods to you.

You say, "he gets a chuckle when I call'm dat"

Gaq grins.

You say, "Goot friend of mine, Jorak..great cleric much like cru he be."

You say, "call'm munchkin, cuz no mattah what he can get to me..kinda like wiggle'n through small holes.

You grin.

Gaq grins.

You say, "He by no means is a munchkin..vera great man"

Gaq says, "Dunno Cru so well....."

You say, "none as crazy as that..uncle Sylvine..nope nope"

Gaq says, "Sylvine mad as a balloon.."

Gaq grins.

You grin.

You chuckle.

You nod to Gaq.

Gaq says, "Kate keeps 'im in check tho'."

You say, "Heh..we play a lil game lots..I winning 5 to 3..and I be half his age"

You say, "people gets a kick outta it..not as much as we do though"

Gaq grins.

You say, "he kinda got uhm..imploded most recently"

You grin.

You say, "but anyways.."

Gaq says, "Wot woz da question agin'? Kinda wandered.."

You whistle tunelessly to yourself, remembering days past.

You stare at nothing in particular.

Gaq grins.

You say, "we wandered, indeed!"

You grin.

Gaq asks, "Hey...like dis?"

Gaq tightly flexes his muscles and displays a black angel tattoo on his arm.

You grin.

You work your way out of some jet black brigandine armor trimmed with gold and engraved with the image of a fiery phoenix rising from a mystical graveyard.

Removing your armor uncovers your phoenix tattoo.

Bunching your muscles tightly, you flex and proudly display a rising phoenix tattoo on your chest.

Gaq says, "S'cos Ah'm a lil' angel..."

Gaq grins.

You say, "ders our manly exibition part fer the ladies"

You wink.

You work your way into some jet black brigandine armor trimmed with gold and engraved with the image of a fiery phoenix rising from a mystical graveyard.

The armor covers your phoenix tattoo.

You say, "sure yas is.."

You snicker.

Gaq throws his head back and howls!

You ask, "Hrm..whatcha think about that redux?"

Gaq asks, "Toughness?"

You say, "aye aye.."

You say, "Muscles Mr. Ruffles. Oh..dats Ruffelin. Nothah good warriah man"

You grin.

Gaq says, "Great step forward......still ain't da greatest martial practitioners yet...but gettin' dere."

You nod to Gaq.

You say, "I heard it was bettah when Orphion originally did it"

Gaq says, "Yah...toned down a lot."

You nod to Gaq.

Gaq asks, "Still get thumped by stuff yah can learn off...but hey...who said huntin' should be safe , huh?"

You ask, "still mighty more effective when folks didn't have it though, aye?"

Gaq grins.

You grin.

You say, "no fun when hunt'n safe..might as well be a sorcy then.."

You duck your head.

Gaq says, "Yup..."

Gaq grins.

Gaq says, "Lie on da ground hidin' behind a shield.........each to dere own."

You say, "Oh..his interview next month..I bet he comments on that one"

You grin.

You chuckle.

Gaq says, "He'd agree.."

Gaq grins.

You grin.

You say, "Til next time, Pa!

You nod to Gaq.

You take a drink from your fine beaujolais.