Majid

[Majid]

Name:
Majid

Age:
30

Height:
6'1 (1.86 m)

Outer appearance:
Tall and with a deep brown gaze that sometimes appears as black almost, Majid's looks can be quite intimidating. He usually wears dark coloured robes that are typical for his people, the overcoat reaching down to his boot-clad feet. His skin is tanned and he wears his black shoulder-length hair open, only occasionally tames it with a form of headpiece that is often to be found amongst his tribe.
Around his waist one will find a dark brown sash to which his scimitar and a gauntlet are attached.

His most determining feature however is the tattoos in his face and on his hands - symbols of his tribe that reveal both his origin and his kinship.

Strengths, skills and weaknesses:
Majid is an excellent sword-fighter and horse-rider. He is well trained and operates swiftly when being in battle. Those who are unlucky enough to enter a fight with him will quickly find out he's a very skilled warrior. Still, Majid does never make use of his weapon - a curved backsword - without good reason. He knows what he is capable of and resorts to combat only when absolutely necessary.

Furthermore, the young merchant is a very good observer. He usually can assess other people rather quickly which however often hinders him from forming any sort of relationship as he will only open up to the very few who he deems genuinely trustworthy.

Character:
Cautious and less trusting of strangers than most people, Majid is a very secretive man. He usually prefers to stay on his own and observe rather than to interact with those around him. Experience has taught him that too many hold prejudices against his kind - people who are foreign to the lands they travel and whose origin only so very few know of. Thus, more often than not, he keeps relationships with others strictly business or avoids them altogether. There are only a handful of people that Majid considers to be friends and he hardly ever makes new ones. For the few however who manage to earn the merchant's trust he is an ally who fears neither danger nor fight should his help be needed.
To those he feels comfortable around, Majid is a loyal and protective friend, and although he isn't of the talkative kind, he usually will listen to any sorrow voiced and offer advice and assistance if he can.

In all he does, the tall young man lives up to the ideals of his tribe and albeit he always weighs up the risks for those involved before intervening, he shares his people's strong sense of right and wrong.

Bio:
Born to a desert tribe's leading family, Majid is the oldest of six children. Being the first of four boys and two girls, he was taught the tribe's values and knowledge so that one day he would become a worthy heir to his father. But as life in such a rough environment could never be taken for granted, his younger brothers, and in particular Arif who Majid is senior to by two years, got prepared to take over leadership as well. Growing up with such sort of future responsibility, the children learned how to survive in their homeland and in battle; were taught to handle weapons and train birds of prey - which to the tribe were sacred creatures.

It was when Majid was twenty-two that the head of a rivalling clan sent a message to their father, offering to end a quarrel that for too many years had troubled both tribes. All the peace offer required was the union of both leading families by way of marriage: The other clan's leader would give his first-born child, the beautiful and kind-hearted Ayesha, to the future head of Majid's tribe. And Majid's father accepted. The dispute had limited both clans' resources and it was considered a blessing to finally be able to end it.
Thus, numerous attendances were arranged to take place - important rituals through which the new-found peace was to be stabilized while the future of the two tribes was negotiated. Since Arif was second after Majid, it was agreed that the younger man should accompany his brother and father to these meetings. Neither of the attendees knew at that time that this desicion would change the brothers' lives forever.

It didn't take Majid long to notice; he knew the signs and had ever since been able to read people rather well. Although the tribes' laws would not grant them a future, during those long evenings which were filled with their fathers' discussions and their mothers' polite chatter, Arif and Ayesha had fallen in love with each other.
Eventually, and without their parents knowing, Majid confronted his brother with his suspicion. The younger man remained silent, aware that he was not to question what was being decided and that it was not his place to give voice to any feelings he might have. But Majid saw in the other one's eyes that he was right, the dark brown gaze that resembled his own so much telling him more than any words ever could. However, and he could see that, too, Arif was prepared to hide this truth. His family was his one priority - just as Ayesha's most likely was to her. Both young people, and he was certain of that, were willing to live a life so close to each other and yet so cruelly far apart if only this helped their kin.
Majid knew that his brother would never do anything to endanger his family; that just like for him the future of the tribe mattered most. Arif had been taught the same values and shared the same knowledge like he did. And while Majid knew he could have been a good husband to the girl and that he would have lead his tribe to the best of his abilities, he also was aware that Arif could give Ayesha something he, himself, just couldn't. But as long as he was among his people the young woman would be promised to him, the first-born. And thus, in the same night in which he found out about his brother's honest feelings for the young woman, Majid made a decision.

It was considered treachery to the clan and the family to leave the tribe, but to Majid it was the right thing to do. Arif would lead them well and wisely, and being bound to Ayesha by love and their fathers' goodwill, the younger man would ensure that the peace between both clans was of a lasting kind.

When, in the morning, Arif awoke to the sight of his brother's empty bed he found nothing but the white feather of a falcon - a symbol of honour and devotion - deliberately placed on the covers. Majid had done what he knew was best for his people, regardless of himself and the consequences it had for him: Because although his brother and his mother, who hadn't been oblivious to her younger son's feelings either, both understood what had taken place, the laws of his tribe forbade that he was ever to be welcomed back. Unless these laws changed, Majid would remain an outcast, no matter how noble his reasons for leaving were.

In the years that followed, the young man first worked for various merchants and their caravans - someone with his knowledge being invaluable to those who usually avoided leaving the bigger cities. Soon, however, Majid had learned enough to become a merchant himself, and was successful enough to make a good living from that; enough even to bring the ownership of a trading vessel in good shape and a crew who will set sail to ship his goods or take him to new and promising places of trade.

Companion:
The barbary falcon Nuray

It was in the third year after his departure from the tribe that one night someone broke into the little house Majid had bought in the city of Basra. Curiously, the burglar stole nothing but, in fact, left something for him to have: A young female barbary falcon, exceptionally bright coloured for its kin, and a note which displayed a single word unmistakably written by his brother's hand.
Nuray.
The name of Arif and Ayesha's firstborn - Majid's niece.

Played by:
Oded Fehr

Photo:


Inspiration / Credits:
Obviously inspired by Ardeth Bay from the Mummy films, Majid shares some details with this figure. Both descend from a desert tribe and have a falcon as their companion. Also, Majid would have been the leader of his tribe had fate not decided otherwise, and the tattoos remain the same only I changed their meaning. But apart from that both are individual characters, have their own history and personality. (:

[Majid]

Whoot, whoot, I did it. Here's Majid's story for you.

I hope dearly, I did not disappoint anyone with what I wrote, but I simply had no other choice. This might sound totally wacko to you, but I swear this is what happened:
The first evening I was offline, a rather heavy thunderstorm tormented the landscape at home. Lightning and thunder rolled the sky and I was sitting on my bed, watching how they cut through the pitch black night. I contemplated Majid's story as I felt the one I had originally planned for him was too simple now that quite some of you were expecting something cool obviously. So I sat there and mentally asked him just who he was, and why he left. Thanx to some lovely suggestions made by Teti I had some vague ideas in mind but none felt quite right. And then suddenly, in the same instant in which particularly bright lightning mixed with the defeaning sound of thunder there it was. Within an heart-beat and where before I had come up empty, I knew his story. I was excited, mulled it over and decided it explained so much and fit him so very well. It was just as if he had told me (which sounds crazy and stupid but that's how it was *shrugs*), so yeah ... I'm sorry if I didn't meet your expectations with it, guys, but this is his story. (=

Also, please forgive me for creating yet another 'regal' character (though with him it's only a tribe he would have led and not a whole kingdom). I knew I said I didn't want to add yet another VIP to our list of original characters but due to the already mentioned reasons I had to change me plans a little...

Oh, and just for the record: I didn't specify the tribe's knowledge on purpose. Thought it could make for a nice ace up our sleeves should need for a new plot ever arise in the future.

Okay, last but least, as for some fun facts I noticed while working on this intro:

1) There are six original characters in Basra. Four of them are female. And all four have a name that starts with the letter K (Kriss, Kahlan, Kalani and Katherine).

2) All my characters are aged 30 + ... wonder what that says about me. lol.

3) Both my male characters are lovely big brothers who made surpreme sacrifices for their kin. (Does that mean I have unresolved sibling-issues? O.o )

4) ... there was something else... but I guess I forgot. *facepalm*


Kalani: Just read in your bio that Kalani would certainly like to learn how to fight properly... well, I guess I know whom she could ask for a little help. (: Though, if Maeve weren't occupied otherwise she, too, would certainly like to be of assistance, as would Katherine - I could imagine. (:

[Elizabeth]

Wow! This is such a beautiful story! You did an awesome job with it! Really, you made Majid so human and noble, with a sense of honor and duty so acute, yet in paradox with it he makes the huge sacrifice of leaving his tribe for his brother's happiness. It's so tragic.

All in all, amazing bio! Majid is such a likable character!

Jul 8, 2012 12:54:34 GMT -5 Majid said:

Whoot, whoot, I did it. Here's Majid's story for you.
I hope dearly, I did not disappoint anyone with what I wrote, but I simply had no other choice. This might sound totally wacko to you, but I swear this is what happened:
The first evening I was offline, a rather heavy thunderstorm was tormenting the landscape at home. Lightning and thunder were rolling the sky and I was sitting on my bed, watching how they cut through the pitch black night. I contemplated Majid's story as I felt the one I had originally planned for him was too simple now that quite some of you were expecting something cool obviously. So I sat there and mentally asked him just who he was, and why he left. Thanx to some lovely suggestions made by Teti I had some vague ideas in mind but none felt quite right. And then suddenly, in the same instant in which exceptionally bright lightning mixed with the defeaning sound of thunder there it was. Within an heart-beat and where before I had come up empty, I knew his story. I was excited, mulled it over and decided it explained so much and fit him so very well. It was just as if he had told me (which sounds crazy and stupid but that's how it was *shrugs*), so yeah ... I'm sorry if I didn't meet your expectations with it, guys, but this is his story. (=

Whoa, this almost sounds like the spirit of someone who actually lived Majid's life lond ago came to you so you would tell his story.

Oh, and just for the reckord: I didn't specify the tribe's knowledge on purpose. Thought it could make for a nice ace up our sleeves should need for a new plot ever arise in the future.

Indeed, it could be a great card to draw in future plots!

1) There are six original characters in Basra. Four of them are female. And all four have a name that starts with the letter K (Kriss, Kahlan, Kalani and Katherine).

Haaha! True! ;D

Kalani: Just read in your bio that Kalani would certainly like how to fight properly... well, I guess I know whom she could ask for a little help. (: Though, if Maeve weren't occupied otherwise she, too, would certainly like to be of assistance, as would Katherine - I could imagine. (:

Indeed, Katherine would be delighted to be of assistance, as soon as I finish her prologue...

[Kalani]

I'm supposed to be closing down the computer and going to bed... but I gotta comment here first! xD Will do more detailed tomorrow though. xP

Anyway, love Majid's bio! It's awesome. And the story behind his story is really neat too! ^_^ And... yeah, I think it's a great bio and wonderfully detailed. And now I better close so I can get to sleep so I can get up in the morning to do breakfast, instead of spending all night rambling in this thread. xD

[Majid]

Wheee, so happy you two like the bio.

@katie: Thank you so much, dear! I'm super glad you approve of what I came up with. And of course that you regard him as a likable character. I agree though - it's somewhat tragic, isn't it? After all he loved his homeland. Yet, I don't think he feels any kind of regret. What he did enabled Arid to be with Ayesha, and it benefits his tribe. I can't really explain it, but the way I understand him atm this is what matters most to him (in that regard I think he's a bit like Doubar who never regretted his choice either ).

Whoa, this almost sounds like the spirit of someone who actually lived Majid's life lond ago came to you so you would tell his story.

Eeep, that didn't really cross my mind but you're actually right... it does almost sound like such thing happened, right? O.o Though I must say, the thing with Nuray is completely my doing, as is him being a merchant (which came to be because of his original purpose of being a npc)... but the central part of the story, that's what just came over me that moment indeed. >_>

Indeed, it could be a great card to draw in future plots!

And together with Kalani's visions... this could definitely become interesting.

Haaha! True! ;D

Well, seems the letter K is rather famous in Basra. *snickers* ^^

Indeed, Katherine would be delighted to be of assistance, as soon as I finish her prologue...

That's what I thought. And I must confess, I'm really looking forward to this trio's dynamics. I could imagine with Katie being so funny and spirited that Kalani's humorous side could show up as well... which again might be a surprise to Majid. But quite frankly, I think such friends could even do him good. Ehehe, and who knows, maybe he's got a hidden humorous side as well (honestly, I have no idea whether he has, but it shall be nice to find out ^^). [/randomness]

Kalani: Awww, that's such a lovely thing to do. *feels even more loved ^^* Now I feel bad for having kept you from getting in bed earlier though. x) Hope you still got a decent night's sleep.

And thankees to you, too. It's somewhat important to me you like the story, mainly as - telling from what things look like now - Kalani might become the one he's interacting most with in this play.

Thus, totally looking forward to your further thoughts. ^.^

[Kalani]

First off... ditto what Katie said. xD

And now to be original! xP haha

@katie:

Jul 8, 2012 15:19:50 GMT -5 Elizabeth said:

Kalani: Just read in your bio that Kalani would certainly like how to fight properly... well, I guess I know whom she could ask for a little help. (: Though, if Maeve weren't occupied otherwise she, too, would certainly like to be of assistance, as would Katherine - I could imagine. (:

Indeed, Katherine would be delighted to be of assistance, as soon as I finish her prologue...

I'm certain that Kalani would appreciate the assistance of any and all... especially after confrontation that is happening in Crossing Blades! Playing around sparring with a "brother" is one thing and perhaps not as much preparation as she would have hoped compared to actually fighting...

Jul 9, 2012 16:05:10 GMT -5 Majid said:

Wheee, so happy you two like the bio.

Majid: What's not to like? xD

Jul 9, 2012 16:05:10 GMT -5 Majid said:

@katie: Thank you so much, dear! I'm super glad you approve of what I came up with. And of course that you regard him as a likable character. I agree though - it's somewhat tragic, isn't it? After all he loved his homeland. Yet, I don't think he feels any kind of regret. What he did enabled Arid to be with Ayesha, and it benefits his tribe. I can't really explain it, but the way I understand him atm this is what matters most to him (in that regard I think he's a bit like Doubar who never regretted his choice either ).

I agree that, as tragic as his (essentially) being an exile is, I can picture him not regretting it in the slightest. Definitely fits with what we've seen of his character thus far. (:

It's also interesting that both he and Kalani are, though in different senses, exiles from home. Majid for the sake of his brother and for the benefit of his tribe, and Kalani for the sake of avoiding a marriage that neither she nor her "brother" would ever be able to agree to, because of how they see one another.

Jul 9, 2012 16:05:10 GMT -5 Majid said:

And together with Kalani's visions... this could definitely become interesting.

Agreed!

Jul 9, 2012 16:05:10 GMT -5 Majid said:

Indeed, Katherine would be delighted to be of assistance, as soon as I finish her prologue...

That's what I thought. And I must confess, I'm really looking forward to this trio's dynamics. I could imagine with Katie being so funny and spirited that Kalani's humorous side could show up as well... which again might be a surprise to Majid. But quite frankly, I think such friends could even do him good. Ehehe, and who knows, maybe he's got a hidden humorous side as well (honestly, I have no idea whether he has, but it shall be nice to find out ^^). [/randomness]

Agreed, this trio's dynamics should be quite interesting! And I can definitely see Kalani's more humorous side coming out in such company. ^_^ lol at Majid being surprised. xD And it would certainly be interesting to see if Majid has a humorous side hidden away in himself! (:

Jul 9, 2012 16:05:10 GMT -5 Majid said:

Kalani: Awww, that's such a lovely thing to do. *feels even more loved ^^* Now I feel bad for having kept you from getting in bed earlier though. x) Hope you still got a decent night's sleep.

Nah, don't feel bad. I'd probably have found something else to distract me; I'm a terrible procrastinator when it comes to bedtime. >.> lol But I did still get a relatively decent night's sleep.

Jul 9, 2012 16:05:10 GMT -5 Majid said:

And thankees to you, too. It's somewhat important to me you like the story, mainly as - telling from what things look like now - Kalani might become the one he's interacting most with in this play.

You're welcome! ^_^ It does seem likely that he'll be interacting with Kalani a goodly bit. (:

Jul 9, 2012 16:05:10 GMT -5 Majid said:

Thus, totally looking forward to your further thoughts. ^.^

Hope my further thoughts lived up to expectation. xD LOL

[Eric/Deamus]

Hey majid this is really good idea, actually unexpected to me i mean it didn't cross my mind before nor imagine he had brother ,, but you see what he had done in this case is so expected from him (,") i mean you could feel how he is so noble, loyal and how much he could love his bro , and his niece anyway well done honey and i'm glad u finally u find some idea u like 100% and very suitable to the chara

[Majid]

Jul 9, 2012 19:28:29 GMT -5 Kalani said:

First off... ditto what Katie said. xD

M'aww...

And now to be original! xP haha

;D ;D

Majid: What's not to like? xD

Dunno... guess I wasn't sure whether you guys would like such kind of background story...

I agree that, as tragic as his (essentially) being an exile is, I can picture him not regretting it in the slightest. Definitely fits with what we've seen of his character thus far. (:

Which I am very happy to hear btw. It's important to me that this story fits with how I had him act so far. Since originally he was never thought to stay I didn't pay too much attention to details at the beginning and did only have a very rough idea about his character, too. Still, now that I was officially creating him I had to make sure that things are coherent, and I'm really rather glad to hear this appears to be the case. :3

It's also interesting that both he and Kalani are, though in different senses, exiles from home. Majid for the sake of his brother and for the benefit of his tribe, and Kalani for the sake of avoiding a marriage that neither she nor her "brother" would ever be able to agree to, because of how they see one another.

Huh, you're right indeed. This didn't even occur to me when I wrote his bio down, but it's true. Hum, should be really nice for those two then to have a friend who can relate to such a situation.

Agreed, this trio's dynamics should be quite interesting! And I can definitely see Kalani's more humorous side coming out in such company. ^_^

Really wonder what she'll be like then. ^.^ And I got the feeling that I will thoroughly enjoy reading about this side of hers.

lol at Majid being surprised. xD And it would certainly be interesting to see if Majid has a humorous side hidden away in himself! (:

Haha, well right now at least he certainly wouldn't expect her to have such a mischievous side, thus once it surfaces I'm rather sure it will be a surprise to him. ;D On the other hand, the two've known each other only for little over two hours maybe, so I guess it's fair enough to not expect it. Maybe, as they get to know each other more, he won't be surprised at all.
And as for his own humorous side: Thinking about it, there could definitely be one. He is no bitter person after all, just rather serious. But I guess we'll find that out eventually.

Nah, don't feel bad. I'd probably have found something else to distract me; I'm a terrible procrastinator when it comes to bedtime. >.> lol But I did still get a relatively decent night's sleep.

Lulz, join the club, dear. I, too, can always find myself something to stay awake for just a little longer. ;D

You're welcome! ^_^ It does seem likely that he'll be interacting with Kalani a goodly bit. (:

*likes*

Jul 9, 2012 16:05:10 GMT -5 Majid said:

Hope my further thoughts lived up to expectation. xD LOL

Haha, I didn't really have any expectations but I guess had I had some you would have met them. ;D

@teti: Thank you so much, dear, for liking the idea!! I know it isn't at all what you expected, and that compared to yours (which I still love btw!!) it's rather profane. Still, yeah, I somehow feel that it's right and fits the board. And as I already said to Kalani and Kate: I'm really happy you think that the story fits the character. That's just so important to me! Also, yeah, you're right: he does love his brother, and I'm sure he'll love his niece, too, shoud he get to meet her one day. So far however, she's rather just a name to him and it's more his brother's message that counts: The bright coloured falcon, a recourse to the symbol Majid himself left behind that fateful night, and the news of the newborn child. He knows it means that his brother is aware of the sacrifice he made, that he is grateful for what Majid so unselfishly had done and that at least to him he is all but a traitor.

P.S.: Will try to write a pm soon, and to reply to yours.

[Eric/Deamus]

Ok ok here i'm again Doubs now after reread carefully as i guess i owe you my opinion,,, well generally as i told you before i like the whole idea and yeah indeed it fits with the char and again i assure you that i'm not disappointed as i confessed to you before that i don't expect my idea been involved,, that wasn't from the moment i shared with you in fact that since i knew he is no more npc so that now he is totally yours and you will do what you see is more suitable for the play and that's i really do respect it,, so when i told you about my thoughts i just wanted to share them with you as i found both of us are fond with him and i felt that somehow we met at certain point in our expectations and our understandings of the char itself not his background and we felt him in the same way


Well about ''the Outer appearance,, the Strengths, skills and weaknesses,, and the Character'',,, i found them perfectly done,, actually you gave an exact description of the Majid living in my mind ;D ;D
Well done i know that you are inspired by Adreth Bay *and who isn't ;D * but yet you described him even better than he was shown in the movie at least part one that i remember

Around his waist one will find a dark brown leather belt to which his scimitar and a gauntlet are attached.

but here i don't know i thought he had two curved scimitar,,, still i'm not sure about that,,, but i thought he brings the second just after he lost his first in his first confrontation Rick O’Connell in part one of the movie,,, whatever if you imagine him with only one,, i just wanna to know yet still not sure of that fact


And now 'the Bio':

Born to a desert tribe’s leading family, Majid is the oldest of six children. Being the first of four boys and two girls,

how a big family it sounds strange for me for i still imagine him so lonely,, sorry but however you are absolutely right about that,,, in the desert they do have a lot of children even a way too more that you mentioned sometimes could reach twenty or so,, others have few as you mentioned so it is so realistic

he was taught the tribe’s values and knowledge so that one day he would become a worthy heir to his father. But as life in such a rough environment could never be taken for granted, his younger brothers, and in particular Arif who Majid is senior to by two years, got prepared to take over leadership as well. Growing up with such sort of future responsibility, the children learned how to survive in their homeland and in battle; were taught to handle weapons and train birds of prey - which to the tribe were sacred creatures.

well again yeah it is so real,,, the tribes in desert deal with the young men within it as everyone could be a leader one day '-just in case of emergency should anyone learnt to how be responsible and being so wise -and raise them up each as a warrior due to the nature of their hard life full of battles and fights/wars from time to time,,, of course that was in the old time not now,,
But still only one has more respect than anyone else not only among his family but among the whole tribe and neighbouring tribes too,, and also among the young men/generation,, that one is the first proposal of futur leader,, his brothers came next to be their confidents -something like visir- and in case the first one got hurt the next one took the leadership instantly without hesitation,,

It was when Majid was twenty-two that the head of a rivalling clan sent a message to their father, offering to end a quarrel that for too many years had troubled both tribes. All the peace offer required was the union of both leading families by way of marriage: The other clan’s leader would give his first-born child, the beautiful and kind-hearted Ayesha, to the future head of Majid’s tribe. And Majid’s father accepted. The dispute had limited both clans’ resources and it was considered a blessing to finally be able to end it.

and again soooooo real,, you see in old time there were a LOT of wars between the tribes - for nonsense reasons- those wars stayed for very long times sometimes reached twenty-fifty years or so and so many innocents died for no reason but blind pride and ignorant revenge
and yeah one of the few solutions sometimes that was proposed by the good and wise people but rarely used is the reunion of the two families -tribe in desert means family so that the whole tribe is only one family sometimes two and rarely three or more,, in case of more than one family you'll find them also too related to each other so they all being cousins to each one in the tribe,,, way too complicated,,,, but still existing 'the family thing' till now even here in Egypt specially in the villages in the Upper Egypt not should it be in deserts,,, and also you'll find it in all arabian countries nowdays that originated in deserts-
Anyway it's very good solution of yours

Thus, numerous attendances were arranged to take place – important rituals through which the new-found peace was to be stabilized while the future of the two tribes was negotiated. Since Arif was second after Majid, it was agreed that the younger man should accompany his brother and father to these meetings and thereby get to know the young woman who was to belong to his own clan soon.

well here i don't know,, it is not so real,,, but you are free to use it as it is your story,,, you this was not happening in the time the story occured,, now yes sure things goes like that,, but in old time the bride should see or being seen by anyone including her fiance nor his male members of his family only the females like his mother, sisters,, so she shouldn't attend those meetings,, there were men meetings and women meetings separated ,,, she could only been seen after the wedding,,,,
but again it's your story and you are free about it

Eventually, and without their parents knowing, Majid confronted his brother with his suspicion. Reluctantly, the younger man confirmed the other one’s observations but also made clear that he would never do anything to endanger his family, and neither would Ayesha. Both young poeple, for the sake of their kin, were willing to live a life so close to each other and yet so cruelly far apart.

this so romantic but again according to the arabian personality of men ,, it is hard to happen ,,, not an objection of my side you see i'm only discussing the facts and events with you away from the story,,, in a story we can say what we want,, but i don't know just felt to tell you how things go on in reality which by the way is hard and somehow cruel,,,, so please excuse me I'M NOT OBJECTING ON YOUR IDEAS I'M JUST CHATTING WITH YOU BY A LITTLE COMPARISON that i thought you may be interested to know not because of the story but because of , you know, general knowledge about other cultures which i myself am fond with it

So back to Arid ,,, in real life he can't confess his true feelings to his brother no matter they being so close,, or how much he loves her and even he is already sure that his brother knows he still reject this,,,, why??? well that too is complicated first his pride *and you have no idea about arabian men's pride *,, then the eldest brother is some how considered as ,well that's hard to describe but, sacred or something like that that everyone is supposed to not only respect him but feared him too,, whatever him being kind,, even if the father still alive to prepare him well to his duties,,,, and again a woman proposed for someone is considered in some cultures here forbidden for his brothers even if she still not married him,, if it's only proposal,,, i know it's weird but what can i say about
of course there are cases that it's allowed as you later mentioned that Majid run away leaving both his family and the other one in such critical situation that will force them to do so,,, as they don't have any other solutions but war,,
and also if the young man died,, in this case which is very common his fiance or even his wife should even sometimes forced to marry his brother,,,,,
back to the bio,, i was only talking about the confessing thing and again it's only the reality and your story STILL PERFECT

And while Majid knew he could have been a good husband to the girl and that he would have lead his tribe to the best of his abilities, he also was aware that Arid could give Ayesha something he, himself, just couldn’t.

OUR FAIR faithful nobleman who is always thinks about the right things not opressor,, that 's exactly what was expected from him,, LOVE YOU MAJID ;D ;D ;D

It was considered treachery to the clan and the family to leave the tribe, but to Majid it was the right thing to do.

indeed unless he took his father/leader permission to leave which is not our case here,,

When, in the morning, Arid awoke to the sight of his brother’s empty bed he found nothing but the white feather of a falcon – a symbol of honour and devotion – deliberately placed on the covers.

LOVE THAT MOVE so expressive,, and played so well from you really love your imagination

Majid had done what he knew was best for his people, regardless of himself and the consequences it had for him: Because although his brother and his mother, who hadn’t been oblivious to her younger son’s feelings either, both understood what had taken place, the laws of his tribe forbade that he was ever to be welcomed back. Unless these laws changed, Majid would remain an outcast, no matter how noble his reasons for leaving were.

Such a sacrifice is so priceless and only prove how noble, great, unselfish and loving he is,, he abandon his soul/life (desert and family) for his brother happiness... haha that may open the door to the dream thing even they will need his help then,,, but no one can deny him missing it ;D ;D ;D sooooo yeaaaaaaaahhh i'm totally with you in this one ,,,, hehehehe
and again did i ever told how much i LOVE MAJID ;D ;D

In the years that followed, the young man first worked for various merchants and their caravans – someone with his knowledge being invaluable to those who usually avoided leaving the bigger cities. Soon, however, Majid had learned enough to become a merchant himself, and was successful enough to make a good living from that; enough even to bring the ownership of a trading vessel in good shape and a crew who will set sail to ship his goods or take him to new and promising places of trade.

Only now we can say WELCOME OUR BELOVED MAJID TO AOS WORLD,, aww you have no idea how we were waiting for you ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Companion:
The Barbary falcon Nuray

It was in the third year after his departure from the tribe that one night someone broke into the little house Majid had bought in the city of Basra. Curiously, the burglar stole nothing but, in fact, left something for him to have: A young female Barbary falcon, unnaturally bright coloured for its kin, and a note which displayed a single word unmistakably written by his brother’s hand.
Nuray.
The name of Arid and Ayesha’s firstborn – Majid’s niece.

I LOVE THAT PART hehe very matching with me ;D still there is some mystery ... you couldn't resist yourself ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
i mean the way his brother aknowledge him about his appreciation and understanding of his sacrifice and send him the name of his daugther while Majid still don't know it was name of his beloved niece and again sending him her name doesn't only mean this but also it's a simple and brief symbol of how much his brother is happy within his family and this due of Majid of course

N.B.
One of my instantly new thoughts ,, get it after rereading the bio ;D ;D
we can involve Nuray 'the niece of course not the falcon' in the travel back adventure that he may do along with Kalani and Kate if they accept it,,, after the unexplained mysterious dreams it was Kalani herself who may got some visions that clarify everything to them declaring the danger in front of them and the need/urge to return for help,, yet so hesitating Majid - thinking of the expected non welcoming he'll met and that will hurt him a lot- accept finaly Kalani and Kate insisting to join him for support,,,, so returning back to the desert guess who will he first met >> real Nuray who he loved her from the first sight and recognize her even without any help nor introduction it's just like that,,, same for Nuray of course and also she loved the falcon,,,, so after reunion with family everyone got surprised by Nuray involvement in the trouble -don't worry not magical, the trouble itself could be magical but the little girl isn't necessary is magical- and it become on Majid /Kalani/Kate to save the child life and the tribe destiny from the old evil magic,,, well i well let your fabulous imagination for the details ;D ;D ;D and that's of course if you like the idea,,, and if it's ok with both Kalani/Kate

finally WELL DONE

[Majid]

OMG, Teti!!! Thank you for such a detailed reply. You have no idea what that means to me!!!! And also, that you shared your knowledge about desert tribes (I tried to find info on them on the net, but didn't really find what I sought) and arabian men's character with me. That's invaluable! I really want to make Majid be as realistic as possible, thus your info is more than just important. *hugs*

However, I fear I won't be able to compose a proper reply right now, as I'll have some friends come over this evening. But be assured that I will catch up with the same one tomorrow (or tonight, depening on how long they stay ). Oh, and you might get a little pm from me then, concerning the situation between the brothers. I hope that I just had an idea as to how to solve this, but would like to have your oppinion on it first. One thing I fear has to stay not so realistic though: it's Arid and Ayesha meeting... but maybe I'll come up with a more reasonable thing there, too (and if you got an idea: don't hesitate to tell me. ^^). And even if I don't: AoS has not exactly been known to be historical correct, so maybe such little non-realistic detail won't hurt? ^^

Anyhow. Once again thanx. Oh, and one thing I gotta get off my chest before logging out: I nearly fell out my chair laughing when you mentioned your idea to me. Not because I found it silly... certainly not. But because you just described the plot bunny I mentioned in another thread. Looooool!!!!!! ;D ;D ;D Well, mine wasn't as detailed as yours I got to admit, but the basics are the same. *high fives* But now... shush you... we want such plot be a surprise to the board after all (well, not Kalani and Kate of course but the rest, hehe), now don't we? ;D ;D ;D ;D

[Eric/Deamus]

Sooo you like it, my reply
i'm so happy for that,,, in fact i was afraid you would think i'm objecting your ideas which isn't true,, as i told you before
and i'm even happier my reply could help you

Aww, sweetie enjoy your time with your friends to the max,,, don't worry about me,,

oh and i'm looking forward for your pm

And now it's my turn : OMG ,, Majid are you kidding,,, i mean is it the same idea
TOLD U TOLD U we have so much in common regarding Majid,,, I JUT WAS TELLING YOU THAT IN THIS EXACT REPLY ;D ;D ;D
well i have to admit your post where you mentioned your idea didn't cross my way , i mean i didn't see it,, where exactly did u mention it *so exciting and curious* hehehe ;D ;D

Well you are right about the surprise,,, so if you want me to delete this part and discuss it in pm it's ok with me sure i love surprises

[Eric/Deamus]

hey Majid,, i just sent pm about the char, other ideas,, check it i guess you'll be interested in it
hope you like it ;D

[Majid]

Wow, so here we go.

First off: once again for all your input on this intro. Your help is highly appreciated and your advice most important.

I am very glad to hear you like what I came up with. Because you are very right indeed: we both seem to be very fond of this character, and I would have been rather sad had I destroyed any images of him that you had. But hearing you're fine with his background, and that you still feel he is the one you imagined him to be, even though he's got a different story now, really comes as a relief to me. And of course I thank you for sharing your thoughts with me. I know I said it already, but I'll gladly repeat it: I enjoyed reading about them very much, and think they make for an awesome story which you can certainly be proud of. *hugs*

Well about ''the Outer appearance,, the Strengths, skills and weaknesses,, and the Character'',,, i found them perfectly done,, actually you gave an exact description of the Majid living in my mind ;D ;D
Well done i know that you are inspired by Adreth Bay *and who isn't ;D * but yet you described him even better than he was shown in the movie at least part one that i remember

Yay. ;D That definitely is great - to hear that I covered him well with my descriptions. Haha, but true... who wouldn't be inspired by Ardeth? ^^ Owww, but you definitely gotta re-watch part two then 'caus there's so much more Ardeth in there.

but here i don't know i thought he had two curved scimitar,,, still i'm not sure about that,,, but i thought he brings the second just after he lost his first in his first confrontation Rick O’Connell in part one of the movie,,, whatever if you imagine him with only one,, i just wanna to know yet still not sure of that fact

No, that's indeed right. Ardeth wears two scimitars. However, I found it unlikely for Majid to have two. After all he's not going to war, but just to work when tending to his stand. So I decided that under normal circumstances he'll only take that one weapon along. However, if he were to set out on a quest or anything dangerous I guess he'd equip himself with more than just this one scimitar. And last but not least I guess it's quite good to have a little difference between both characters, don't you agree. ^^ Still, great observation there, dear.

Now, before I go on commenting on all those amazing historical details you gave me... let me say that you totally took me by surprise. I have to admit that I had NO knowledge about desert tribes at all. I had planned to search the net at first, but only came up with info I didn't really need. Admittedly my patience ran short rather quickly, which is why in the end I sat down and simply questioned myself: "how could life in such tribes be organized?", "what do you know about the arabic culture already and how could it be applied to that?". So, and I just have to get that off my chest, when I read about how much I had actually gotten right, I was super happy. It's awesome to know that my background for him works well (at least the major part of it that is ;D ).
But now, to get into detail...

how a big family it sounds strange for me for i still imagine him so lonely,, sorry but however you are absolutely right about that,,, in the desert they do have a lot of children even a way too more that you mentioned sometimes could reach twenty or so,, others have few as you mentioned so it is so realistic

Yeah, I know. He gives the impression of a loner, doesn't he? And you would not necessarily expect him to have a large family. But I came to the conclusion that surely poeple in the desert had many children and it would be unlikely for Majid to be an only-child. Well, unless he was orphaned at a young age, that is but I ruled that out very early. Still, having this being realstic be confirmed by you is great. Thanx a lot for that one!

well again yeah it is so real,,, the tribes in desert deal with the young men within it as everyone could be a leader one day '-just in case of emergency should anyone learnt to how be responsible and being so wise -and raise them up each as a warrior due to the nature of their hard life full of battles and fights/wars from time to time,,, of course that was in the old time not now,,
But still only one has more respect than anyone else not only among his family but among the whole tribe and neighbouring tribes too,, and also among the young men/generation,, that one is the first proposal of futur leader,, his brothers came next to be their confidents -something like visir- and in case the first one got hurt the next one took the leadership instantly without hesitation,,

Which is another thing I reasoned would make sense. But again I had no idea this is how it really was. But quite amazing to know things worked that way. Say, may I ask, where you got all this amazing knowledge from?

and again soooooo real,, you see in old time there were a LOT of wars between the tribes - for nonsense reasons- those wars stayed for very long times sometimes reached twenty-fifty years or so and so many innocents died for no reason but blind pride and ignorant revenge

Aw, that's so sad. Sometimes I truly doubt whether menkind will ever be able to live in peace. *sigh*

and yeah one of the few solutions sometimes that was proposed by the good and wise people but rarely used is the reunion of the two families -tribe in desert means family so that the whole tribe is only one family sometimes two and rarely three or more,, in case of more than one family you'll find them also too related to each other so they all being cousins to each one in the tribe,,, way too complicated,,,, but still existing 'the family thing' till now even here in Egypt specially in the villages in the Upper Egypt not should it be in deserts,,, and also you'll find it in all arabian countries nowdays that originated in deserts-
Anyway it's very good solution of yours

Aw, I see. So this indeed was a possible solution for the tribes as well. I knew from Western history that marriage was sometimes used to end quarrels, thus thought that it might work in this setting as well. I didn't know though that usually the tribes equalled families, though now that you mention it, it does make a whole lot of sense. One more time thank you for sharing your knowledge with me and the board.
Oh, and how fascinating to know that occassionally this can even still be found in modern times. Wow!

well here i don't know,, it is not so real,,, but you are free to use it as it is your story,,, you this was not happening in the time the story occured,, now yes sure things goes like that,, but in old time the bride should see or being seen by anyone including her fiance nor his male members of his family only the females like his mother, sisters,, so she shouldn't attend those meetings,, there were men meetings and women meetings separated ,,, she could only been seen after the wedding,,,,
but again it's your story and you are free about it

*nods* I already guessed so. I had a feeling this is not terribly realistic, but thought that maybe the two tribes simply handled things differently. xD And that in the AoS world not every detail had to be historical correct. Anyhow, thankees for the proposal in your pm. As I said in my reply, I will definitely think about including it. ;D

this so romantic but again according to the arabian personality of men ,, it is hard to happen ,,,

Aaaaaaand... already solved. Yay. ;D Btw, honey, don't you worry even the slightest bit. I never had the feeling you're objecting me. It's awesome to learn about the real background and thus be able to create a believable story. And in addition to that, yeah, it's amazing to hear about different cultures, so don't you ever feel insecure about that one. *hugs*

of course there are cases that it's allowed as you later mentioned that Majid run away leaving both his family and the other one in such critical situation that will force them to do so,,, as they don't have any other solutions but war,,
and also if the young man died,, in this case which is very common his fiance or even his wife should even sometimes forced to marry his brother,,,,,

And another "wooooow, I'm so glad this actually works" comes from my side! I think I have heard of such desicions before, yet didn't know for sure whether this applied to this culture, too. I had a feeling though that it did, and it's great to see that feeling confirmed!

back to the bio,, i was only talking about the confessing thing and again it's only the reality and your story STILL PERFECT

Yay. Sooo happy about that!!!!

OUR FAIR faithful nobleman who is always thinks about the right things not opressor,, that 's exactly what was expected from him,, LOVE YOU MAJID ;D ;D ;D

Love him, too. ;D ;D ;D But yeah, that was what came to me that night. And I knew it was indeed something he would have totally done.

indeed unless he took his father/leader permission to leave which is not our case here,,

No, indeed not. And I don't think he would have gotten permission anyway... >_>

LOVE THAT MOVE so expressive,, and played so well from you really love your imagination

Thankees. I love adding depth to something via little details. And I figured this is something Majid would do. He wouldn't just leave. He would tell those who are closest to him of his reasons for disappearing - using a language more powerful than words.
So glad this is appreciated.

Such a sacrifice is so priceless and only prove how noble, great, unselfish and loving he is,, he abandon his soul/life (desert and family) for his brother happiness... haha that may open the door to the dream thing even they will need his help then,,, but no one can deny him missing it ;D ;D ;D sooooo yeaaaaaaaahhh i'm totally with you in this one ,,,, hehehehe
and again did i ever told how much i LOVE MAJID ;D ;D

You did. ;D But yeah, these are the things I like about him, too. Though he's not necessarily unselfish per se. I'm not sure for example whether he would risk his life for someone he doesn't even know (unless it was a child maybe), but he certainly is completely selfless when it comes to those he loves/values. But yeah, noble he definitely is. :3

Only now we can say WELCOME OUR BELOVED MAJID TO AOS WORLD,, aww you have no idea how we were waiting for you ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

True that. ;D ;D ;D ;D Haha, though I guess for long we didn't even know we were waiting for him. It's still funny to me actually. When I made up the merchants for Kalani to interact with, I had watched the mummy shortly before and just thought: "oh hey, let's have a little fun... why not make a nice npc and take Ardeth" ... I would have never thought that this would eventually come from it. O.o

I LOVE THAT PART hehe very matching with me ;D still there is some mystery ... you couldn't resist yourself ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
i mean the way his brother aknowledge him about his appreciation and understanding of his sacrifice and send him the name of his daugther while Majid still don't know it was name of his beloved niece and again sending him her name doesn't only mean this but also it's a simple and brief symbol of how much his brother is happy within his family and this due of Majid of course

No, I couldn't (again, so happy you like it, btw!). ;D ;D ;D ;D
But it's great to see the message comes across. Indeed that is the idea behind it: that Arif is very happy with his family. And he's keenly aware that he owes it all to his brother.

Now, last but not least as for your story idea:
Haha, yeah, I did indeed have a plot bunny pass me by. ;D I didn't yet think of incorpating the human Nuray this much though, but really like the thought anyway. Mainly, because it's really cute to think about it - with her loving her uncle right away and being so young and innocent she totally wouldn't understand why most of her tribe ignore him or worse. Likewise, sure, her grandfather wouldn't be too happy she got herself in such kind of trouble. The whole setting is really rather interesting though we'd need quite a number of npcs to play it out. xD Oh, but really, if Kalani and Kate agree - and it's fine with our captain - I certainly would like to create such a plot. Should keep the trio quite entertained, hehe (and maybe even the crew later, depending on of what nature that quest is ).

Oh, and no, it's all fine I think. You needn't detele it. After all at least some basic info should be known to the board, so that it can be decided whether such plot is to be played out or not. Any further details however I would keep to those who are directly involved and thus need to know them - it's more fun for the rest that way. Hehe. ^.^

P.S.: Indeed, we seem to have quite the same view on this character.

[Eric/Deamus]

Jul 15, 2012 14:44:33 GMT -5 Majid said:

Your help is highly appreciated and your advice most important.

thankssss my dear

and think they make for an awesome story which you can certainly be proud of. *hugs*

Aww i'm so honored by your words honey * me blushes* ,, 8 hugs back*

Owww, but you definitely gotta re-watch part two then 'caus there's so much more Ardeth in there.

yeah you are right,, i should and i want to ;D ,, hope to get the chance to do so sooner

No, that's indeed right. Ardeth wears two scimitars. However, I found it unlikely for Majid to have two. After all he's not going to war, but just to work when tending to his stand. So I decided that under normal circumstances he'll only take that one weapon along. However, if he were to set out on a quest or anything dangerous I guess he'd equip himself with more than just this one scimitar. And last but not least I guess it's quite good to have a little difference between both characters, don't you agree. ^^ Still, great observation there, dear.

Woow that's so reasonable Majid,, seriously agree with you here,, like your point of view too much

when I read about how much I had actually gotten right, I was super happy. It's awesome to know that my background for him works well (at least the major part of it that is ;D ).

OMG now you surprise me,, you did all of that from your own imagination i mean most of it is realistic and you didn't even know about,, that's really BRILLIANT i'm happy for that too,, well done dearest ,, well done

Yeah, I know. He gives the impression of a loner, doesn't he?

indeed you know may be because we still are inspired/impressed with Adreth Bay who was so lonely chara as a medjay

it would be unlikely for Majid to be an only-child. Well, unless he was orphaned at a young age,

as i told you ;D ;D i just spell it '' unless Majid being orphan'' right before read it ,,, don't ask me ,, hehehe it just happened,,

Say, may I ask, where you got all this amazing knowledge from?

well my reply is so simple, it's my history and my people even if i'm not living in desert but in Cairo - you see Egypt is 80-85% desert but people are crowded in the Nile valley so very few lived in oasis scattered in the desert- but still as i told you before those traditions are not stuck only to people living in desert but else where too as in villages in Egypt generally and Upper Egypt specially -those later called '' Saaida'' who lived from just after Cairo till Nubia, they too hard people still my favorites - those cultures and traditions also found in almost all arabian countries,, why ?? because we all originated from the desert,, that's our origin whatever our nationality/country,,
again, as told you before there is general common traditions/cultures to all arabian countries,, but still each one has its own specific ones,,
many of those i mentioned in my previous reply somehow still exist in villages 'and some whole countries but rarely' ,,

Aw, that's so sad. Sometimes I truly doubt whether menkind will ever be able to live in peace. *sigh*

indeed i doubt it too

I didn't know though that usually the tribes equalled families, though now that you mention it, it does make a whole lot of sense. One more time thank you for sharing your knowledge with me and the board.
Oh, and how fascinating to know that occassionally this can even still be found in modern times. Wow!

one more thing here family/tribe means the ONE'S PRIDE ,,, and it's above anything ,, anything,, loyality to it is so natural and way too deep, a family/tribe is everything for a man
and you are much welcome

And that in the AoS world not every detail had to be historical correct. Anyhow, thankees for the proposal in your pm. As I said in my reply, I will definitely think about including it. ;D

about AOS world, indeed
and you are so welcome my dear,, really i'm honored

Btw, honey, don't you worry even the slightest bit. I never had the feeling you're objecting me. It's awesome to learn about the real background and thus be able to create a believable story. And in addition to that, yeah, it's amazing to hear about different cultures, so don't you ever feel insecure about that one. *hugs*

*hugs back* dearest,, oh i'm so relieved to hear that

No, indeed not. And I don't think he would have gotten permission anyway... >_>

well here it's up to you to decide and you already did
but in reality, well mostly he won't have this permission,, because of the hard minds of the people, but still sometimes the old people got to be such wise from so long age and experience so that yeah could accept in as they realize that really there is nothing wrong about it, i mean if their religion -which is more important for sure- didn't forbid it so why do they, of course they could generalize this modification in public afraid of rebellion of their people who deeply believe in their laws/traditions, so if the father is one of those few he probably would give him the permission for his son/ the tribe good and his other son happiness

I love adding depth to something via little details. And I figured this is something Majid would do. He wouldn't just leave. He would tell those who are closest to him of his reasons for disappearing - using a language more powerful than words.

indeed i know that about you,, and i really like it in your writings
and agree with you about Majid here
love this ''using a language more powerful than words''

I'm not sure for example whether he would risk his life for someone he doesn't even know (unless it was a child maybe),

well for me i think he will, of course after sharp reasoning ofthe situation, he can't abandon someone in need of his help even he didn't know,,
again my opinion is only about my imagination of Majid, but still that fit the nature of arabian male chara they always jump for help no matter who is he, it's very known of them

;D ;D ;D ;D Haha, though I guess for long we didn't even know we were waiting for him. It's still funny to me actually. When I made up the merchants for Kalani to interact with, I had watched the mummy shortly before and just thought: "oh hey, let's have a little fun... why not make a nice npc and take Ardeth" ... I would have never thought that this would eventually come from it. O.o

WOW i never know that but that's amazing how fast and unexpected the chara had been developed, that's really nice yet funny,,
but for me i waited him

No, I couldn't (again, so happy you like it, btw!). ;D ;D ;D ;D

;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

But it's great to see the message comes across.

and i like your writing style love those messages inbetween the events

Haha, yeah, I did indeed have a plot bunny pass me by. ;D I didn't yet think of incorpating the human Nuray this much though, but really like the thought anyway. Mainly, because it's really cute to think about it - with her loving her uncle right away and being so young and innocent she totally wouldn't understand why most of her tribe ignore him or worse. Likewise, sure, her grandfather wouldn't be too happy she got herself in such kind of trouble. The whole setting is really rather interesting though we'd need quite a number of npcs to play it out. xD Oh, but really, if Kalani and Kate agree - and it's fine with our captain - I certainly would like to create such a plot. Should keep the trio quite entertained, hehe (and maybe even the crew later, depending on of what nature that quest is ).

agree with your thoughts here - can imagine Nuray confusion and her grandfather reaction- and happy that mine meet your idea,, really hope that Sinbad/Lani/Kate will like and accept it
and oohhh such great idea about involving nomad crew,,, wish that from my heart

P.S.: Indeed, we seem to have quite the same view on this character.

;D ;D ;D ;D

[Majid]

Jul 15, 2012 18:26:06 GMT -5 Eric/Deamus said:

thankssss my dear

It is I who should thank you, dear.

Haha, but yeah, you should definitely watch it soon. ;D ;D

Woow that's so reasonable Majid,, seriously agree with you here,, like your point of view too much

Thankees. It's good to know I was being reasonable when deciding on this.

OMG now you surprise me,, you did all of that from your own imagination i mean most of it is realistic and you didn't even know about,, that's really BRILLIANT i'm happy for that too,, well done dearest ,, well done

*blinks* Indeed I did. I mean, dunno, maybe I once read about desert tribes and just don't remember consciously? But I can't recall having come across any info on them at any point in my life so yeah, I guess I was kinda lucky to get it all right.

indeed you know may be because we still are inspired/impressed with Adreth Bay who was so lonely chara as a medjay

Yeah, I guess so. Though, really, in a way Majid is a loner, too. The way I understand him, he's never been one to express his emotions, and while he certainly loved all his siblings deeply he may have never really told them so. Not with words at last.

as i told you ;D ;D i just spell it '' unless Majid being orphan'' right before read it ,,, don't ask me ,, hehehe it just happened,,

Hehe, awesome. ;D Well, as I told you: great minds think alike. *high fives* ;D

well my reply is so simple, it's my history and my people

Aww, now you see, after I had posted my question I had a feeling this would be the answer. Sorry for asking such a stupid thing. *blush* But still it's great to see just how much you know about this history. I mean, I must confess that most likely I know much less about our own origins than you do about yours. Which might also be why this all was so remarkable to me. But anyway, this truly sounds fascinating - an amazing cultural background you got there. And once again thanx for sharing your knowledge about it.

indeed i doubt it too

one more thing here family/tribe means the ONE'S PRIDE ,,, and it's above anything ,, anything,, loyality to it is so natural and way too deep, a family/tribe is everything for a man

Ooooh, nice... *ponders* ... hum that sheds quite a new light on what Majid did. At least to me it does. I mean, I had quite a good idea of what he left behind that day, and what it meant to him, only now I think I understand it even better. Thank you for that, my dear! *hugs*

and you are so welcome my dear,, really i'm honored

Like I said, I think it is I who should feel honoured. <3

*hugs back* dearest,, oh i'm so relieved to hear that

well here it's up to you to decide and you already did
but in reality, well mostly he won't have this permission,,

Yup, that's just what I thought. And I would picture Majid's father to be quite a traditional man. Maybe hard minded, too. He wouldn't have let Majid go, that I am rather sure about.

indeed i know that about you,, and i really like it in your writings

Thanks, dear! It's so great to know this is appreciated! <3

love this ''using a language more powerful than words''

Glad you like it!

well for me i think he will, of course after sharp reasoning ofthe situation, he can't abandon someone in need of his help even he didn't know,,

Hum, you might even be right there. I guess I don't know him that well yet. But sure, telling from what we saw of him and how I understand him atm it would well be possible. At least if he's certain that what's happening is wrong.

WOW i never know that but that's amazing how fast and unexpected the chara had been developed, that's really nice yet funny,,

Well, yeah, it was coincidence actually. x) Kalani had asked for someone to help her out with a npc, as she thought it'd be quite nice to interact with someone else rather than write the merchant seeking info on the Nomad all by herself. The play moved rather slowly back then so I had enough time to help her out. I then thought about how to arrange it, and found it unlikely that the first friend she sought would have the info already which is how I came to think about involving another merchant who however also owns a ship. The rest was just me having fun then... as I said I had watched the Mummy before and as I have an ever so slight crush on Ardeth I felt in the mood to make myself a npc I would enjoy using. Well, and the rest is history. Majid showed up and ... decided to stay. ;D

but for me i waited him

Wait. So does that mean you waited for somebody to add a character like him to the play? Wow.

;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

;D

and i like your writing style love those messages inbetween the events

Thanks. You have no idea what it means to me to hear that poeple like this detail about my style.

agree with your thoughts here - can imagine Nuray confusion and her grandfather reaction- and happy that mine meet your idea,, really hope that Sinbad/Lani/Kate will like and accept it
and oohhh such great idea about involving nomad crew,,, wish that from my heart

Well, we shall ask them and Sinbad then one day. Maybe they'd be happy to be involved, however a sea captain in the desert... somehow I can't picture that. Lol. But then again, if the quest only starts in the desert but leads to other countries then... this might make for a good plot for everyone.

;D ;D ;D ;D

;D