Agora

[Ibn-Khaldun]

Agora

The Agora at Alexandria is a feast for the senses. There are men here of every country in the world, their stalls, carts and trays overflowing with the bounty of the earth.

Exotic dyes, spices and reams of cloth of every hue and texture dazzle the eye. Food sizzles on grills and bubbles in pots, and an array of odours assail the senses. Music comes flooding from every direction, strange and haunting melodies that speak of foreign lands long distant.

Here, where the people of the city meet to trade goods and slaves, gossip and simply pass the time of day, the nobles of the Ptolemaioi dynasty also come to make speeches, proclamations and to gain public support for their policies.

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This is IC thread for KotN. Please do not post OOC! This is the place where you can find "Slave trader", make speeches and declarations etc.

Introduction is writen by phonicsmonkey

[LeoCordis]

Bothos enters the Agora on a plain brown horse wearing only mildly exquisite robes. Beside him ride the captain of his guard and a small, withered Athenian, head sagging. Trawling through the marketplace, seemingly aimlessly Bothos suddenly finds the man he is looking for. A big man lavishly jewelled in pearls and gold from all corners of the known world, who is standing next to an filthy enclosure filled with 'the meat', the worthless, rotting slaves, good for nothing but dieing.

Greetings my good trader. I wish to trade in this excellent quality clerk who is a wonder with the abacus. Unfortunately, I have a feeling that I will be undertaking a long trip in the not so distant future and have to wave goodbye to his services. I hear 100 mnai is good price these days?

[Ibn-Khaldun]

The man looks at the Athenian and responds..

Oh well.. I heard that there is a mine in south that needs workers.. he smiles.. so I take him. Though, 100 mnai sounds a bit much..

[LeoCordis]

To be honest, I was rather hoping you'd take him. A Greek in a Greek world is not worth much these days.

[Ibn-Khaldun]

Man replies..

Of course I am taking him..

[Ibn-Khaldun]

Two well dressed men, one of them old and another one young, were walking through the Agora. It seemed as if they had all the time in the world. Discussing over the recently passed legislations they still had time to look around to check some exotic spices or admire the handiwork of foreign tailors..