Day 7: Khadion and the Government District

Aim: let's be honest, there's no real aim to this one. Possibly that I'm writing it with the intention of turning it into a dialogue for the Khadion NPC mod project for Baldur's Gate II?

Sebastian asked me to write a monologue that could be turned into a dialogue, since neither of us have done any work on the project in a while, and I was struggling to come up with something I wanted to write about. So, here we are! This synopsis has partially been adapted from the dialogue directions, so this isn't anything new. I'm going to forego a character bio, this time, too--since I know Khadion's personality pretty damn well at this point, having played a large part in the shaping of his character itself.

Emotional undercurrents:
He's nervous about their presence in the government district; he's afraid of what might happen if he was caught. He's heard plenty of horror stories of thieves being (in his eyes) injustly prosecuted. He has a passionate dislike for authority, as well as those he feels benefit from the government--namely, the nobles.

Synopsis:
While in the Government district with the main character, Khadion expresses some nervousness, since he's a thief working for the infamous group the Shadow Thieves. Even though (he says) he's never been caught, he would prefer not to be noticed by Government officials. He says that he dislikes the Government here in Athkatla - in fact, all Government; he feels Government oppresses the freedom of the people, who should be allowed to do what they want.

He mentions that several Shadow Thieves of his acquaintance have been hounded by an official for inconsequential crimes, just because the official in question didn't like the ST, and Khadion found that reprehensible. Work is work, and feelings shouldn't come into it is what the ST doctrine says.

He goes on to talk about his dislike of nobles, as well; they have a superior attitude, and he doesn't like that because he feels he's better off than them.

He ends by saying he just hopes they don't have to spend too much time in the area.

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