Allye/Logs/20221012 Arthe Dale Concert

Event Name: Arthe Dale Concert

Event Instance: Prime

Real Date: 2022-10-12

Game Date of Event: 443-04-17

Point of View: Allye

[Arthe Hollow Inn, Common Room] The room is filled with jovial conversation, laughter, much toasting and a layer of smoky haze. Guests of all races mingle at the long, low tables. A Halfling holding a very large mug of beer jumps in front of the stone fireplace, lets out a whoop and bursts into a spontaneous song. Daisy Burdock, the inn's waitress, maneuvers adeptly through the crowd carrying a tray of mugs and occasionally glancing out the window. A menu is posted at the archway next to a prominent sign. You also see a wooden menuboard, a polished wooden bar with several things on it, some wooden stairs and an open doorway. Also here: Veteran Apprentice Anuril who has a fiery visage, Pytcia, Philomath Miskton who is darkened by an unnatural shadow, Heart Tender Kethrai, Shaelisa, Little Howler Almarius, Nizaye vaz Nason Baelor, Dancer Vixonia who is trailed by softly glowing silvery-blue musical notes, Outrider Chrysagon who is shining with a dark golden glow, Saslisena who is sitting, Eurynomile who is sitting, Lord of Elamiri Gridaksma, Deadly Hunter Cythra who is sitting, Lady Knight Elurora who is sitting, Langen Esturi Nilme, Instrumentalist Useff who is sitting and Sonic Sonance Sonatina whose form wavers within a roiling cloud of blue smoke. Obvious exits: out. You are Moon Warrior Allye Karayilma, Treasurer of the Tavern Troupe Performing Order, a Prydaen. You have a set of mischievously twitching whiskers accenting a square face, pointed ears and some night-black kohl flawlessly applied to accentuate her bright cat-slitted turquoise eyes. Your raven mane is very long and glossy with stark white streaks at the temple, and is worn in a tousled mass of locks that tumbles over your shoulders. You have tawny fur, a black-tipped tail and a limberly agile figure. You are petite for a Prydaen. You appear to be a sun-lounger. Your left wrist has a tattoo of a sea-blue jellyfish with delicate silver-tinged tentacles. You are in good shape. You are wearing a striking lavaliere dangling a shard of crystallized lightning ensconced in delicately draped chains, a storm grey samite pull-through wrap, a dark blue steelsilk gown with tightly bound sleeves, a pair of fingerless lace gloves tinted a stormy grey hue and some steelsilk footwraps. Nilme recites: "We are very fortunate to have among us, one of my very best friends, Allye Karayilma. She has agreed to present a number of her works, and I, for one, cannot wait!" Useff applauds. Nilme beams at you! What a warm feeling! You flash a quick grin. Saslisena beams at Nilme! Cythra looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf! Elurora nods to Nilme. Vixonia looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf! Kethrai looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf! Nilme recites: "Allye is founder of The Dancing Swan catering company and provides the Realms with the containers of food we've all enjoyed at different events. She started The Fancy Pants Adventure Club, is a member and the treasurer of the Tavern Troupe, and hosts events like no one else. In addition to this, Allye is a consummate performer, playwright, and Too Mom to everyone's favorite candy-loving gnome bard, Almarius!" Raising her Taffelberry fizz to you, Eurynomile gives you a toast. Cheers! Raising his modwyn wine to you, Miskton gives you a toast. Cheers! Almarius looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf! You giggle at Nilme. Almarius preens. Someone's pleased with herself! Almarius giggles. Elurora looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf! You lean over and scratch Almarius's back. Nilme recites: "What you may NOT know about Allye is that she was born around the year 370 AV, and adopted by the Zoluren naval officer Akariss Shhoiyvvhur'Slo when she was approximately 2 years old after he rescued her from the pirate-pillaged ship that took the lives of her parents." Vixonia beams at Almarius! Almarius adjusts her whiskers into place. Nilme recites: "She had an otherwise idyllic childhood in Arthe Dale, and she adopted a sister, Synamon." Cythra giggles. Nilme recites: "Her father often told stories of historical heroes. Her attention span was poor so she forgot most of them, but she held a reverence for the tales of healers of yore, and thus she was drawn to the Empath guild. She joined at a relatively young age, but somehow ended up at the Bard Guildhall all the time instead." Nilme winks at you. You hum to yourself. Chrysagon says, "Well i generally show up to to raid the buffet." Saslisena gawks at you. Nilme recites: "Truth be told, she had a massive crush on a boy who frequented the place too. Nothing came of the crush, but her time in the Guildhall did find her what would become lasting friendships and a love of performance." Kethrai snickers. Elurora chortles softly at some secret joke. Eurynomile smiles. Nilme recites: "And a bit of trivia about our Allye:" You nod emphatically. Eurynomile grins. Chrysagon looks at you and applauds! You giggle at Chrysagon. Cythra grins at Chrysagon. Vixonia chuckles. Nilme recites: "She maintains a fierce mistrust and vendetta against the Rundmolen Vault Dwarves, who she alleges are very rude and also one time stole her paints." Almarius begins bouncing up and down like a little kid! Nilme sincerely says, "A sentiment many share." Almarius giggles. Useff raises an eyebrow. You narrow your eyes. You nod at Nilme, in complete agreement with her views. Useff nods. Nilme nods to you. Cythra says, "They so did I bets." Elurora glances at you. You nod to Cythra. Nilme recites: "She is the former frontwoman for the Elanthian pop group sensation, Allye and the Howling Alley Cats." Elurora takes a sip of her water. You exclaim, "They did!" Kethrai exclaims, "Why are they always in such a hurry. I ask you!" You shake your fist! Nilme raises an eyebrow in your direction. You give Kethrai an emphatic nod. Eurynomile giggles. Cythra nods to you. Nilme appears to be trying hard not to grin. Vixonia giggles. Baelor grins. Eurynomile laughs! Saslisena blinks. Nilme recites: "Walked into the sea once. Maybe twice." Elurora giggles. Cythra says, "Useff knows all abouts them." (Nilme blinks and checks her notes. Yep. Into the sea...) Cythra beams at Useff! You nod in agreement. Nilme continues to chant the infectious strains of Faenella's Grace, seeming to lose herself in the very rhythms she produces. Eurynomile grins at you. Nilme glances at you. Useff nods in agreement. Nilme chuckles. Eurynomile giggles at Cythra. You give Nilme an emphatic nod. Cythra blinks. Kaedan puts his almanac in his traveler's pack. Nilme recites: "Allye still misses the Damsel in This Dress mannequin, and yearns for the day they will be reunited beneath the murky ocean depths. Her fiance would understand, probably." Eurynomile waves to Kaedan. Eurynomile smiles at Kaedan. Sonatina trills softly at Kaedan. You glance at Kaedan, a male Prydaen. Nilme appears to be trying hard not to grin. You get some rotting tomatoes from inside your tapestry carpetbag. Almarius giggles. Cythra quietly says to Eurynomile, "Is where the murder dolphins are." Almarius hugs Kaedan, who wraps his arms around Almarius with a warm smile. Nilme recites: "Keeps a curated list of most interesting ways to..." You ask, "Is that good or bad timing?" Vixonia giggles at Kaedan. Kethrai takes a bite of the tart. You offer your rotting tomatoes to Kaedan, who has 30 seconds to accept the offer. Type CANCEL to prematurely cancel the offer. Nilme gazes at you in amazement. Kaedan looks at you and shrugs. Nilme chuckles. Kaedan has accepted your offer and is now holding some rotting tomatoes. Nilme shakes her head. Eurynomile grins evilly at Cythra. Miskton takes a sip of his wine. Kaedan moves some rotting tomatoes to his left hand. Eurynomile nods in agreement. Kethrai glances at Nilme. Cythra babbles something incoherent at Eurynomile. Useff grins at Nilme. Almarius grins, revealing her dimples. Elurora takes a bite of the tart. You flash a quick grin at Nilme. Vixonia takes a sip of her cocktail. Nilme recites: "Keeps a curated list of the most interesting ways to die. Currently, the top of the list belongs to "trampled by yeehar."" You nod in agreement. Useff says, "That is interesting." Cythra grins. Eurynomile exclaims, "Yeehar!" Nilme quietly says to you, "Yes - that would be bad." Eurynomile giggles. You ask, "Isn't it?" Nilme shudders. Cythra tickles Eurynomile, grinning mischievously. Saslisena cocks her head. Elurora gazes thoughtfully at you. You giggle. Baelor asks, "Yeeha?" Saslisena says, "Oh, dear." Shaelisa begins to listen to Gridaksma teach the Athletics skill. Nilme recites: "Allye approaches her creative endeavors with the same enthusiasm, wit, and cleverness. We're in for a real treat and multiple costumes throughout! So please join me in welcoming the charming, Allye!" Baelor grins. Nilme applauds. Vixonia begins to listen to Gridaksma teach the Athletics skill. Nilme beams at you! What a warm feeling! Sonatina applauds. Almarius looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf! Kethrai gets an impish expression on his face, and lets out a hearty cheer. Useff lets out a loud "Huzzah!" Raising her mineral water to you, Elurora gives you a toast. Cheers! Kaedan praises you. Nilme looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf! Cythra looks at you and applauds! Elurora takes a bite of the tart. Saslisena applauds. Eurynomile looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf! Vixonia lets out a loud "Huzzah!" for you! You stand near a stone fireplace. Gridaksma applauds. (Nilme moves to sit back down) Miskton applauds. Saslisena looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf! Raising her Compact cocktail to you, Vixonia gives you a toast. Cheers! Nilme sits down on the stool. Atazai just arrived. Raising her Burdock's ale to you, Sonatina gives you a toast. Cheers! Nilme scoots over a little closer to Useff. Useff scoots over a little closer to Nilme. Cythra scoots over a little closer to Eurynomile. You exclaim, "Hi everyone! Welcome to the concert that the far more gracious Nilme has already welcomed you to!" Shaylynne waves. Nilme gazes at you. Baelor applauds. Cythra snuggles up to Eurynomile and cradles her in her arms. You flash a wide grin. Atazai joins Miskton's group. Shaylynne catches Almarius up in a fierce embrace, swinging her around exuberantly. Eurynomile leans back against Cythra with a loving smile. Almarius glances at Nilme. Eurynomile smiles. Eurynomile gazes at you. Miskton nods politely to Atazai. Chrysagon grins at Atazai. Almarius hugs Shaylynne, who wraps her arms around Almarius with a warm smile. Atazai leans on Miskton. Shaylynne smiles at Shaelisa. Almarius stands near Shaelisa. You say, "So, erm, I'm Allye." Sonatina's voice soars into the high reaches of the spectrum, each note ringing purely as she continues to sing her enchante. You waggle your fingers mystically. Nilme grins at you. Kamisama grins. Almarius looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf! Atazai squints at you. Vixonia hugs Shaylynne, who wraps her arms around Vixonia with a warm smile. Shaelisa waves to Shaylynne. Eurynomile begins to listen to Nilme teach the Parry Ability skill. You give Atazai an emphatic nod. Baelor takes a sip of his ale. Eurynomile lets out a sigh of contentment. Karturis beams at you! What a warm feeling! Almarius exclaims, "Nih uh! You're Too Mom!" Cythra waves to you. You say, "It's true." Almarius looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf! You say, "Also true." You grin at Almarius. Cythra beams at Almarius! Almarius is giggling at you. You say, "It's both exciting and terrifying to be standing here in this spot where so many amazing artists have stood, across the many, many years." Anuril says to Almarius, "Good catch." Eurynomile giggles at Almarius. Shaelisa giggles at Almarius. Almarius nods to Anuril. Nilme smiles at you. Elurora grins at you. Cythra preens. Someone's pleased with herself! (Allye gives one of the beer mugs arranged on the mantel of the Inn's fireplace a fond pat, smiling wistfully.) Almarius exclaims to Anuril, "Can't trick me!" Almarius preens. Someone's pleased with herself! Kethrai says to Almarius, "She's half Too Mom, and half Allye." Elurora takes a bite of the tart. Eurynomile just tried to pull an oceanmist satin kimono dyed a variety of blues clasped with a golden broodling. Eurynomile tugs on her kimono and it stops shimmering. You say, "Legends and prodigies - people who've shaped our very history." Useff chuckles. Almarius gets a fresh peach tart topped with a spoonful of clotted cream from atop a polished wooden bar. Vixonia trills softly at you. Saslisena smiles at you. You earnestly say, "I hope I do them justice. I'll certainly try my very best." Nilme smiles. Elurora quietly asks Kethrai, "Can she really be half if there are only two?" Eurynomile looks at you and drools. You shift uncomfortably for a moment. Almarius offers Shaelisa a fresh peach tart topped with a spoonful of clotted cream. Elurora looks at Kethrai, obviously trying not to grin. Stardust Aetheline just arrived. Kamisama chuckles. Almarius hugs Aetheline, who wraps her arms around Almarius with a warm smile. Shaelisa beams at Almarius! Aetheline beams! Eurynomile beams at Aetheline! Shaelisa accepts Almarius's peach tart. Aetheline catches Almarius up in a fierce embrace, swinging her around exuberantly. Cythra says, "And half empath half bard." Eurynomile hugs Aetheline, who wraps her arms around Eurynomile with a warm smile. Vixonia hugs Aetheline, who wraps her arms around Vixonia with a warm smile. You realize there are some important matters you should tend to . . . later. Aetheline hugs Nilme, who wraps her arms around Aetheline with a warm smile. Almarius hugs Aetheline, who wraps her arms around Almarius with a warm smile. Aetheline hugs Elurora, who wraps her arms around Aetheline with a warm smile. You brightly exclaim, "Anyway, I hope you like costume changes!" Elurora hugs Aetheline, who wraps her arms around Elurora with a warm smile. Aetheline hugs you, and you give her a smile in return. Kethrai points at Cythra. Kethrai nods. Nilme grins at you. (Allye spreads her arms wide, as if to offer a final look at her blue steelsilk gown and ensemble. The lights in the common room are suddenly quashed, and the area falls at once into utter darkness!) Vixonia is giggling at you. Elurora grins at Cythra. Almarius looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf! Aetheline hugs Nilme, who wraps her arms around Aetheline with a warm smile. Aetheline hugs Shaylynne, who wraps her arms around Aetheline with a warm smile. Aetheline hugs Vixonia, getting a smile in return. Shaylynne hugs Aetheline, who wraps her arms around Shaylynne with a warm smile. Karturis rubs a blood-red leather war kilt tooled with Trothfang's centaur. Cythra says, "Lotsa facets." Elurora blinks. Aetheline hugs Useff, getting a smile in return. (Allye is merely a dim, nimble shadow as she sweeps across the unlit room, the sound of her feet pattering quickly to and fro the only clear evidence of her movement.) Eurynomile smiles at you. Almarius cheerfully exclaims to Shaelisa, "I bet that was a retorical question! Everyone loves costume changes!" Almarius nods to Shaelisa. Almarius nods to Shaelisa. Kaedan puts his tomatoes in his traveler's pack. Shaelisa nods to Almarius. Shaelisa nods to Almarius. (Allye is draped triumphantly across the bar as the lights come back up! Inexplicably, she now sports a full-body mango costume with matching legwarmers and a headband.) You are Moon Warrior Allye Karayilma, Treasurer of the Tavern Troupe Performing Order, a Prydaen. You have a set of mischievously twitching whiskers accenting a square face, pointed ears and some night-black kohl flawlessly applied to accentuate her bright cat-slitted turquoise eyes. Your raven mane is very long and glossy with stark white streaks at the temple, and is worn in a tousled mass of locks that tumbles over your shoulders. You have tawny fur, a black-tipped tail and a limberly agile figure. You are petite for a Prydaen. You appear to be a sun-lounger. Your left wrist has a tattoo of a sea-blue jellyfish with delicate silver-tinged tentacles. You are in good shape. You are wearing a knitted yellow wool headband, an orange and yellow-hued full body mango costume and some knitted sunset-orange wool legwarmers. Useff squints. Eurynomile nods at Almarius, obviously agreeing with her views. Cythra asks Eurynomile, "Half shadow too?" Aetheline is giggling at you. You preen! Eurynomile grins at Cythra. Aetheline looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf! Vixonia is giggling at you. Anuril raises an eyebrow. Almarius giggles. Elurora blinks at you. Nilme looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf! Almarius looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf! Useff says, "Wow." Shaelisa looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf! Almarius gawks at you. Nilme flashes a wide grin. Shaelisa takes a bite of a fresh peach tart topped with a spoonful of clotted cream and chews carefully on it. You formally say, "Please allow me to present... 'It Takes Two to Mango: Dating Advice for Fruit Pun Enthusiasts and Everyone Else Also'." Eurynomile exclaims, "Spooky darks nae dolls please!" Useff says, "How did.." Almarius exclaims, "Sooooooo jelly!" Eurynomile nods emphatically. Cythra giggles. Saslisena blinks. Elurora giggles at Useff. Miskton chuckles. (Allye slides off of the bar and totters to the center of the room, her brightly colored oblong costume wobbling around her figure awkwardly. She turns to face the gathered crowd and raises her voice to sing, unaccompanied and unexpectedly loudly.) Saslisena says, "Oh, my." A shout of laughter comes from a nearby table. Kamisama cackles! Eurynomile beams at you! What a warm feeling! Karturis points at Kamisama. Nilme grins. Aetheline laughs at you! You sing in a soprano voice: "The ideal greeting when you face someone new Absolutely must be, 'Berry nice to meet you.' Imagine then the sweet rush of good feeling If they respond, 'You too, you're just so a-peel-ing!'" Cythra says to Eurynomile, "Ima doll." Eurynomile grins. Anuril gazes off into the distance. Elurora gazes thoughtfully at you. Almarius giggles. Nilme grins at you. Kethrai leans on Anuril. Eurynomile grins at Cythra. Cythra is giggling at you. Aetheline groans. Vixonia grins at you. Almarius looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf! Eurynomile snuggles up to Cythra and cradles her in her arms. (Allye performs a brief pantomime of the hypothetical scene as she sings, giving a quick bobbing curtsy that knocks her knees against the interior of her costume in one moment and then dashing to the opposite side to lean forward and kiss an imagined, outstretched hand.) Aetheline says, "Oh no." Almarius gazes at you. Almarius jots down some notes. Kethrai says, "Already the best song..." Kamisama gasps! (Allye swings back into her starting position with a swift turn, bringing her hand up to demurely shield her mouth and blushing shyly at the air where her supposed suitor stands.) Almarius just hugged Kamisama. Eurynomile grins at Kethrai. Anuril shakes his head at Kethrai. Kamisama grins. Kamisama hugs Almarius, who wraps her arms around Kamisama with a warm smile. (Allye breaks character and throws her hands into the air as she dives into the next verse.) Almarius whispers something to Shaelisa. Anuril quietly says, "Everything is going... grape." Shaelisa nods to Almarius. You sing in a soprano voice: "Okay, c'mon, listen to the words that I'm tellin'! If when you tell your guy he's one in a melon, He doesn't respond with, 'Orange you sweet?' You gotta kick that lemon right onto the street!" Shaelisa nods to Almarius. Karturis smiles at Shaylynne. Saslisena giggles. Eurynomile is giggling at you. As if spurred on by some wild energy, you flail your arms around and twitch violently in a mockery of dance. Elurora ponders. Vixonia takes a sip of her cocktail. Nilme grins. Kamisama shows Almarius his nutflower boutonniere. Cythra grins. You vehemently sing in a soprano voice: "Yes, love's complex, but there's one sure thing that I know: If he doesn't make fruit puns, you gotta let the man-go!" Jaelia appears to be listening intently for something. Shaylynne grins at Kamisama. Cythra giggles. Kethrai giggles. Aetheline is giggling at you. Karturis gets a mug of Jainder's Keg ale from inside his emerald-green lunchbox. Nilme appears to be trying hard not to grin. You turn in a circle, shaking your behind and your tail right along with it while you wave your arms overhead. Useff chuckles. Anuril quietly says to Vaddon, "Quick, save yourself, back out the way you came." Cythra waves to Jaelia. Eurynomile exclaims, "Ha!" Karturis gets a mug of Dwarven ale from inside his emerald-green lunchbox. Almarius is giggling at you. Chrysagon shakes Vaddon's hand. Eurynomile giggles. Karturis moves a mug of Jainder's Keg ale to his left hand. Karturis moves a mug of Dwarven ale to his right hand. Elurora giggles at Anuril. Karturis moves a mug of Dwarven ale to his left hand. Karturis moves a mug of Jainder's Keg ale to his right hand. Vaddon smiles at Anuril. Vixonia giggles. Aetheline giggles at Anuril. You sing in a soprano voice: "But perhaps love grows with every moment you share, And you'll soon decide that you make a perfect pear. So hold your breath and try not to melt into a puddle When he takes your hand and says, 'Dear, let's avo-cuddle.'" Jaelia smiles at Cythra. Atazai begins to listen to Gridaksma teach the Athletics skill. Shaylynne grins at you. Karturis offers Shaylynne a mug of Jainder's Keg ale. Shaylynne accepts Karturis's Jainder's Keg ale. Karturis moves a mug of Dwarven ale to his right hand. Aetheline frowns, shaking her head with an expression of exasperation before resting her face in the palm of her hand. Nilme grins at you. Vixonia frowns, shaking her head with an expression of exasperation before resting her face in the palm of her hand. Karturis offers Kamisama a mug of Dwarven ale. Almarius giggles. You swoon, your body falling to the ground in an ungracious, though quite dramatic, heap. Elurora takes a bite of the tart. Kamisama accepts Karturis's Dwarven ale. You roll around on the ground. Eurynomile laughs at you! Eurynomile giggles. Aetheline is giggling at you. You flop over! Karturis gets some Burdock's ale from atop a polished wooden bar. You stretch one arm along your side and prop up your head with the other hand. Eurynomile looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf! Cythra cringes. Elurora takes a sip of her water. (Anuril slowly sinks to his knees as he's overcome by the puns...) Anuril kneels down. Useff grins at you. Karturis guzzles down some of his ale and then smacks his lips and wipes them with his sleeve. You sing in a soprano voice: "If you find yourselves in that quiet moment for two, And you whisper to him, 'I'm so grape-ful for you,' He better not falter, he'd best not break down and cry. No! 'I cherry-ish you too,' is what he must reply." Aetheline pats Anuril on the back. Jaelia laughs! Elurora gazes thoughtfully at Anuril. Eurynomile grins at Anuril. Kaedan hums cheerfully to himself. Aetheline covers her mouth with her hand. Atazai says to Gridaksma, "You are old. I am old. I remember you. Good to see you alive." Vaddon smiles. Saslisena giggles. Anuril gazes at Kethrai. Aetheline laughs softly, trying to hide her amusement. Anuril falls over. You leap to your feet! Karturis laughs at you! (Allye leaps to her feet as she shouts the final line of the verse, seeming quite adamant despite a near stumble as she trips over the bottom of her costume.) Almarius giggles. Aetheline just hugged Gridaksma. Almarius looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf! You plant your feet firmly into the ground, widen your stance, and raise your fist in a boastful challenge! Cythra waves to Atazai. Kethrai looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf! Vaddon looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf! You zealously sing in a soprano voice: "Yes, love's complex, but there's one sure thing that I know: If he doesn't make fruit puns, you gotta let the man-go!" Atazai nods in agreement. Atazai gazes at you. Aetheline giggles. (Allye leaps high into the air, twirling around as she does!) Nilme grins. Raising her Taffelberry fizz to you, Eurynomile gives you a toast. Cheers! (Allye gives a quick quarter turn, ending in a theatrical flourish.) You give an awkward curtsy, nearly falling! Kethrai moves a fresh peach tart topped with a spoonful of clotted cream to his left hand. Almarius exclaims, "All the mangos!" Raising her Compact cocktail to you, Vixonia gives you a toast. Cheers! Almarius gets an impish expression on her face, and lets out a hearty cheer. Aetheline gets a Taffelberry fizz from atop a polished wooden bar. Almarius lets out a loud "Huzzah!" for you! Kethrai looks at you and applauds! Anuril applauds. Nilme looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf! Vaddon applauds. Useff applauds. Eurynomile exclaims, "Love mangos!" You pat Anuril on the back. Aetheline looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf! Cythra laughs at Almarius. Jaelia gets an impish expression on her face, and lets out a hearty cheer. Eurynomile looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf! Nilme looks at you and applauds! Raising her Taffelberry fizz to you, Aetheline gives you a toast. Cheers! Raising his Burdock's ale to you, Karturis gives you a toast. Cheers! Elurora looks at you and applauds! Shaelisa lets out a loud "Huzzah!" for you! You giggle at Eurynomile. Anuril weakly says, "Bravo..." Useff takes a sip of his ale. Nilme flashes a wide grin. Shaelisa takes a bite of a fresh peach tart topped with a spoonful of clotted cream and chews carefully on it. Karturis looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf! Aetheline giggles at Anuril. Raising her bourbon cocktail to you, Shaylynne gives you a toast. Cheers! Nilme pats Anuril on the back. You giggle. Cythra looks at you and applauds! Nilme grins. Vaddon gets some Burdock's ale from atop a polished wooden bar. Eurynomile nibbles Cythra gently. Nilme looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf! Raising her Compact cocktail to you, Vixonia gives you a toast. Cheers! Jaelia looks at you and applauds! Cythra shivers. Vixonia takes a sip of her cocktail. You perk up your ears happily as you gaze at Jaelia. Miskton applauds. You frown at her unwieldy costume as she climbs back to her feet, her knees knocking against the interior once more. Kaedan chortles softly at some secret joke. (Allye motions in a huff to the waitress, Daisy Burdock, who retrieves a surprisingly large mallet from behind the bar and rushes over.) Almarius giggles. Almarius looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf! Eurynomile gets a platter of bite-sized cheese tidbits from inside her emerald-green lunchbox. Aetheline gasps! Nilme gazes at you. (Allye points to a spot on the side of her oblong costume. The Olvi raises an eyebrow at her, looking uncertain. Allye gives Daisy an empathic nod, pointing insistently at her side.) Eurynomile takes a bite of the tidbits. Elurora glances at you. Useff raises an eyebrow. Eurynomile grins at you. Cythra giggles at Eurynomile. (Allye watches impatiently as the waitress proceeds to pull the mallet back and back, winding up to strike. Then in the blink of an eye, she brings the mallet down, and the heavy metal connects to colorfully painted wood in a devastating, crushing hit!) Aetheline frets. Sonatina takes a sip of her ale. Eurynomile exclaims, "Go Daisy!" Almarius whispers something to Shaelisa. Kamisama exhales softly on his sanowret crystal, and scintillating sparks of light dance across its surface. Eurynomile beams! You feel a bit weak in the knees and find yourself wobbling. Eurynomile whistles a merry tune. Elurora blinks. Nilme gazes at you. (Allye squints her eyes as cracks spread across the mango's surface, emanating from the spot where the mallet struck her. She raises her arms in a vogueish, victorious pose. All at once, the brightly painted wood shatters and clatters to the floor about her!) Jaelia gets a mug of vanilla-spiced tea from inside a silver-inlaid tea caddy. Jaelia takes a sip of her tea. Aetheline looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf! (Allye's mango costume falls away to reveal a stunning battle gown with elegant moonsilver epaulets! The luxurious fabric unfurls to pool about her feet, and a matching choker and earrings appear without explanation.) You are Moon Warrior Allye Karayilma, Treasurer of the Tavern Troupe Performing Order, a Prydaen. You have a set of mischievously twitching whiskers accenting a square face, pointed ears and some night-black kohl flawlessly applied to accentuate her bright cat-slitted turquoise eyes. Your raven mane is very long and glossy with stark white streaks at the temple, and is worn in a tousled mass of locks that tumbles over your shoulders. You have tawny fur, a black-tipped tail and a limberly agile figure. You are petite for a Prydaen. You appear to be a sun-lounger. Your left wrist has a tattoo of a sea-blue jellyfish with delicate silver-tinged tentacles. You are in good shape. You are wearing some heavy blackened moonsilver earrings cradling nightfire opals, a wide filigree choker of blackened moonsilver inlaid with large nightfire opals, an abyssal black Imperial weave battle gown with blackened moonsilver epaulets and a wide leather anklet set with a large nightfire opal. Cythra says, "Whoa." Nilme gazes at you in amazement. Aetheline gasps! Kethrai looks at you and applauds! Allye looks extremely pleased with herself. Useff quietly says to Nilme, "Maybe we shouldn't sit so close." Eurynomile blinks at you. Nilme grins at Useff. You triumphantly exclaim, "Fashion magic!" Eurynomile says, "Wows." Elurora giggles at Useff. Eurynomile whistles low. Nilme looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf! Almarius's jaw drops. Cythra giggles at Useff. Jaelia beams at you! What a warm feeling! Kaedan grins. Aetheline looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf! Vixonia exclaims, "Pretty!" Almarius exclaims, "Not the mango costume!" You say to Useff, "Don't worry, we are professionals." Shaylynne looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf! Almarius flails her arms about. Karturis looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf! Eurynomile is giggling at you. Shaylynne rubs Almarius gently, massaging her muscles. Elurora quietly asks Gridaksma, "Do you think they practiced that?" You say to Almarius, "Also don't worry, it's fashion magic." Cythra asks, "Nae try this at homes?" Eurynomile exclaims, "Yay magics!" Karturis says, "Magik by Hammer." Gridaksma nods to Elurora. Eurynomile nods emphatically. Elurora grins at Gridaksma. (Allye lowers her arms and smooths the fabric of her gown as Daisy hurries back to the bar, and another pair of Olvi quickly sweep away the remaining shards of Allye's previous costume.) Cythra giggles at Eurynomile. Almarius exclaims to you, "Ohhh yay! I was sooooo scared!" Saslisena applauds. You get a rosewood mandolin with delicate mother-of-pearl inlay from inside your silveress handbag. Saslisena moves a chunky pear tart drizzled with warm honey to her left hand. Saslisena takes a bite of the tart. You giggle at Almarius. You adjust your rencate pick. Aetheline quietly says to herself, "I must learn this magic." You exclaim, "Now, then!" Elurora giggles at Aetheline. Nilme grins. Gridaksma chuckles at Aetheline. Eurynomile giggles at Aetheline. Almarius nods at Aetheline, obviously agreeing with her views. (Allye plucks a few notes on her mandolin, then a single strummed chord. She nods to herself.) You nibble your lip thoughtfully. Aetheline blushes a bright red color. Cythra says, "Funny, didn't seem like a wooden performance." Anuril sits up. Aetheline giggles at Cythra. Anuril observes you with fascination. Nilme grins at Cythra. You grin at Cythra. You ask, "It wouldn't quite do to go without mentioning a very particular tiny rodent friend while I'm here, would it?" You try hard not to grin. Nilme looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf! Elurora beams at you! What a warm feeling! You pluck a tiny white house mouse from a lilac heartstring lace ball strung with tiny silver bells, the creature yawning as you wake it up. Vaddon takes a sip of his ale. Karturis laughs! Aetheline looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf! Almarius looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf! You say, "Some of you may be familiar with him already." Saslisena cocks her head. Vixonia looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf! Kaedan grins. Aetheline nods emphatically. You say, "But no worries, if you aren't... for you will be in just a moment." Shaylynne nods to you. You tilt your ears forward playfully. You carefully place a tiny white house mouse on your shoulder. Eurynomile asks, "They rats in this pla ce?" Eurynomile casually observes the area. Eurynomile frets. You say, "I give you, 'Klineklaus, the Jousting Mouse'." Aetheline beams at you! What a warm feeling! Shaylynne says to Aetheline, "Quietly He's so famous." Vixonia chants in a soprano voice: "Klineklaus! Klineklaus!" Almarius gets an impish expression on her face, and lets out a hearty cheer. Elurora looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf! Aetheline nods emphatically at Shaylynne. Vixonia covers her mouth with her hand. Eurynomile beams! Cythra giggles. Almarius chants in a sopranino voice: "Klineklaus! Klineklaus!" Elurora giggles at Vixonia. Almarius gets an impish expression on her face, and lets out a hearty cheer. Almarius lets out a loud "Huzzah!" for Vixonia! (Allye begins to pick a plinking song on her rosewood mandolin. The melody skips along cheerfully, tripping and winding as it goes.) Vixonia leans on Almarius. Eurynomile puts her fizz in her journey pack. Eurynomile gets a small mouse snare woven out of goldenoak twigs from inside her journey pack. Eurynomile hums to herself. Eurynomile drops a small mouse snare woven out of goldenoak twigs. Aetheline softly exclaims, "Klineklaus!" Atazai mutters something into the air about Klines. You lightly sing in a soprano voice: "A long time ago, among hillocks and knolls In a town that we now may call Arthe Dale, There lived a small mouse, by name Klineklaus, Who dreamed dreams too big to prevail." Cythra giggles at Eurynomile. Elurora leans forward and rests her chin in her hand and directs a thoughtful expression at you. Squire Vaddon goes out. Almarius whispers something to Shaelisa. You sing in a soprano voice: "Our dear Klineklaus, he so longed to joust He yearned for that clashing of steel! The roar of the crowd, the feeling so proud Of triumph and valor and zeal." Your face lights up with joy. Aetheline lets out a sigh of contentment. You sing in a soprano voice: "For glory, for fortune, For honor and fame, Our brave jousting mouse, We sing his acclaim: Klineklaus! Klineklaus!" Aetheline chants in a mezzo-soprano voice: "Klineklaus! Klineklaus!" Nilme chants in a soprano voice: "Klineklaus! Klineklaus!" Kethrai exclaims, "Klineklaus! Klineklaus!" Elurora grins at Aetheline. You giggle. Aetheline covers her mouth with her hand. Elurora giggles. Eurynomile asks Cythra, "Whats he ride?" You sing in a soprano voice: "His mother would cry, for fear he would die Be skewered or squashed beneath hoof, He paid her no heed, for who here indeed Has time for poor mothers' reproof?" Eurynomile ponders. You cluck your tongue and shake your head. Aetheline blushes a bright red color. Cythra blinks in amazement at Eurynomile. You sing in a soprano voice: "He took for his steed a large centipede, A lady's hairpin for his lance, His field was assembled, his quintain a thimble And thus he perfected his stance." You wink at Eurynomile. Eurynomile exclaims, "Ohhh makes sense!" Eurynomile nods. Cythra giggles at Eurynomile. Almarius giggles. Eurynomile beams! Almarius gets an impish expression on her face, and lets out a hearty cheer. Karturis smiles at Shaylynne. Shaelisa giggles at Almarius. You sing in a soprano voice: "Again and again, in sunshine or rain, He toppled that thimble each pass, Until it was time, his mettle was primed, To show off his prowess at last." Chrysagon grins. Eurynomile grins at you. (Allye taps her feet to the infectious rhythm, her voice growing louder as the song builds toward the chorus once more.) Aetheline guzzles down some of her fizz and then smacks her lips and wipes them with her sleeve. Eurynomile nods emphatically. Saslisena cocks her head. You sing in a soprano voice: "For glory, for fortune, For honor and fame, Our brave jousting mouse, We sing his acclaim: Klineklaus! Klineklaus!" Kamisama nods to Karturis. Elurora chants in a soprano voice: "Klineklaus! Klineklaus!" Nilme chants in a soprano voice: "Klineklaus! Klineklaus!" Aetheline chants in a mezzo-soprano voice: "Klineklaus! Klineklaus!" Elurora blushes, the tips of her ears turning a delicate scarlet hue. You giggle. Eurynomile frets. Almarius chants in a sopranino voice: "Klineklaus! Klineklaus!" Aetheline holds her hand out towards Elurora for a highfive. Almarius gets an impish expression on her face, and lets out a hearty cheer. You sing in a soprano voice: "He waited til dawn and then he was gone, With a pledge and a kiss for mom's cheek, He traveled for days, not once lost his way, And finally he stopped with a squeak." Elurora drops her hand down low and Aetheline responds by bringing her own hand down onto Elurora's hand in a gesture of camaraderie. Aetheline lets out a hearty cheer for Almarius! Cythra giggles at Eurynomile. Eurynomile grins at you. You sing in a soprano voice: "He blinked his bright eyes at a glorious sight, An arena that climbed to the sky, The din of the throng to him seemed a song, He saw not the stares he walked by." You beam! Eurynomile nods emphatically. You sing in a soprano voice: "His dream hit a snag, by the pedantic nag Who sat at the registrar's table, The man simply brayed and turned him away, But a voice said, "He jousts if he's able!"" Elurora quietly says, "So exciting." Aetheline begins bouncing up and down like a little kid! Miskton takes a sip of his wine. Eurynomile nods emphatically at Elurora. You sing in a soprano voice: "He looked all around, expecting some sound Mind braced for dissent and offense, He turned to the voice, yet heard not a noise, For who could it be but the Prince?" Aetheline gasps! You sing in a soprano voice: "For glory, for fortune, For honor and fame, Our brave jousting mouse, We sing his acclaim: Klineklaus! Klineklaus!" Elurora nods at Aetheline, obviously agreeing with her views. Aetheline chants in a mezzo-soprano voice: "Klineklaus! Klineklaus!" Elurora chants in a soprano voice: "Klineklaus! Klineklaus!" Nilme chants in a soprano voice: "Klineklaus! Klineklaus!" Eurynomile giggles. Elurora giggles. Vixonia chants in a soprano voice: "Klineklaus! Klineklaus!" You grin. Aetheline giggles. You lightly sing in a soprano voice: "With that royal blessing, there was no suppressing, Our brave little hero's fate sealed, And so with a cheer, he took up his gear, And trotted out onto the field." Kethrai whispers something to Anuril. Almarius begins bouncing up and down like a little kid! You sing in a soprano voice: "He basked in the sound of the mystified crowd, Their gasps and their cries filled his heart, He eyed the arrival of his human-sized rival, At last they were signaled to start." Sitting up on your shoulder, the house mouse twitches its nose inquisitively. Anuril grins at Kethrai. Aetheline leans forward. Miskton takes a sip of his wine. (Allye leans forward with a teasing smile, her eyes shining with mirth.) Elurora grins at Aetheline. You ask, "And what do you think happened?" Anuril quietly says, "I hope they remembered to salute." Aetheline nibbles her lip thoughtfully. Elurora nods at Anuril, obviously agreeing with his views. Nilme nibbles her lip thoughtfully. Nilme nods to Aetheline. Cythra tickles Eurynomile, grinning mischievously. Kethrai nods at Anuril, obviously agreeing with his views. You chortle softly at some secret joke. Almarius exclaims, "All the mousey wins!" Almarius gets an impish expression on her face, and lets out a hearty cheer. You sing in a soprano voice: "He kicked up his steed, that true centipede, A hundred small legs now did thunder, He set his small stance and squared up his lance, As the foes hurtled towards one another." Aetheline giggles. Almarius begins bouncing up and down like a little kid! You nibble on your lip. Eurynomile frets. Aetheline chews hard on her lip but accidentally bites her tongue and winces in pain. Eurynomile exclaims, "Please nae dies!" Useff leans forward. Cythra says, "I bet the prince intimadateds." Eurynomile begins an eerie, warbling wail of despair. (Shaelisa covers her eyes) You sing in a soprano voice: "A deafening crash, a blinding steel flash, And then when the dust at last ceded, All cheers and applause were for Klineklaus, His opponent completely unseated!" Elurora gets an impish expression on her face, and lets out a hearty cheer. Karturis gets an impish expression on his face, and lets out a hearty cheer. Almarius chants in a sopranino voice: "Klineklaus! Klineklaus!" Aetheline gets an impish expression on her face, and lets out a hearty cheer. (Allye lets out a whooping, joyful cheer, propelling her song ever forward.) Nilme gets an impish expression on her face, and lets out a hearty cheer. Eurynomile blinks. Kethrai quietly exclaims, "Five points...!" Eurynomile says, "Whoop." Your house mouse exclaims, "Klineklaus! Klineklaus!" You notice Almarius's lips move slightly. You sing in a soprano voice: "And so on it went for the whole tournament, Our tiny mouse triumphed with grace, In match after match, he took not a scratch, And at last was awarded first place." Jaelia applauds. Elurora giggles at Kethrai. Chrysagon laughs! You sing in a soprano voice: "He stood by his prize, and pride filled his eyes, The adoring crowd bursting its seams, He gave a wee smirk, for with some hard work, He proved we must follow our dreams!" Almarius giggles. You flash a wide grin. Eurynomile beams! Cythra beams! Nilme grins at you. Eurynomile looks at you and applauds! You sing in a soprano voice: "For glory, for fortune, For honor and fame, Our brave jousting mouse, We sing his acclaim: Klineklaus! Klineklaus!" Cythra giggles at Eurynomile. Aetheline chants in a mezzo-soprano voice: "Klineklaus! Klineklaus!" Elurora chants in a soprano voice: "Klineklaus! Klineklaus!" Almarius gets an impish expression on her face, and lets out a hearty cheer. Almarius chants in a sopranino voice: "Klineklaus! Klineklaus!" Kethrai chants in a baritone voice: "Klineklaus! Klineklaus!" Aetheline gets an impish expression on her face, and lets out a hearty cheer. Your house mouse exclaims, "Klineklaus! Klineklaus!" You notice Almarius's lips move slightly. You giggle. Nilme chants in a soprano voice: "Klineklaus! Klineklaus!" Elurora laughs with delight, her eyes full of merriment. Useff chants in a baritone voice: "Klineklaus! Klineklaus!" Eurynomile exclaims, "Klineklaus!" (Allye gives her mandolin a final strum. She tucks the instrument under her arm and sinks into a quick curtsy.) Nilme grins. Raising her Taffelberry fizz to you, Aetheline gives you a toast. Cheers! Eurynomile grins. Elurora looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf! Raising his Burdock's ale to you, Karturis gives you a toast. Cheers! Aetheline looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf! Nilme looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf! Kethrai looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf! Shaelisa looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf! Gridaksma looks at you and applauds! Cythra chants in a sopranino voice: "Kindmouse" Almarius looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf! Nilme looks at you and applauds! Saslisena applauds. Anuril applauds. Eurynomile grins at Cythra. You giggle. Eurynomile tickles Cythra, grinning mischievously. Chrysagon applauds. Cythra looks at you and applauds! Miskton applauds. Aetheline dramatically wipes a tear from her eye. Almarius chants in a sopranino voice: "Too Mom! Too Mom!" Shaylynne applauds. Miskton takes a sip of his wine. You put your mandolin in your silveress handbag. Almarius exclaims, "Wooooot!" You perk up your ears happily as you gaze at Almarius. Aetheline says, "Gets me every time." Cythra squirms. Aetheline sniffles. Elurora nods at Aetheline, obviously agreeing with her views. Kamisama gets an impish expression on his face, and lets out a hearty cheer. Useff lets out a loud "Huzzah!" Almarius begins bouncing up and down like a little kid! (Allye makes her way up to a tall stool placed beside the common room's window and takes a seat on its edge, her legs dangling over the side.) Eurynomile exclaims, "I nae like mice much but this one was spetaculors!" Karturis lets out a loud "Huzzah!" Almarius proudly exclaims to Shaelisa, "That's my Too Mom!" Shaylynne snuggles up to Kamisama. Almarius preens. Someone's pleased with herself! Kaedan praises you. You beam at Eurynomile! Eurynomile looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf! Saslisena takes a bite of the tart. Almarius hugs you, and you wrap your arms around her with a warm smile. Eurynomile picks up a small mouse snare woven out of goldenoak twigs. Eurynomile puts her snare in her journey pack. You get a smooth ebony lap harp carved with silver-painted crescent moons from inside your silveress handbag. Shaelisa bounces around happily. Cythra giggles at Eurynomile. Eurynomile hums to herself. Almarius hugs Shaylynne, who wraps her arms around Almarius with a warm smile. Atazai gazes at you. You give Almarius a smooch. Mmmmmwa! Eurynomile blushes a bright red color. Cythra tickles Eurynomile, grinning mischievously. Almarius giggles. Shaylynne hugs Almarius, who wraps her arms around Shaylynne with a warm smile. Raising her vanilla-spiced tea to you, Jaelia gives you a toast. Cheers! Almarius preens. Someone's pleased with herself! Kamisama gives Shaylynne a smooch. Nilme smiles at you. (Allye places her harp on her lap, cradling the instrument as it leans against her torso.) Jaelia takes a sip of her tea. Eurynomile squirms. Shaelisa shyly exclaims to Almarius, "She's so amazing!" Aetheline beams at you! What a warm feeling! Almarius exclaims to Shaylynne, "I still love you too Tree Mom!" Almarius giggles. Eurynomile nods in agreement. Aetheline giggles at Almarius. Anuril quietly says, "Ohh... was he mechanical? Then his foes' weapons would not work." Anuril nods. Almarius nods at Shaelisa, obviously agreeing with her views. Atazai leans against a wooden menuboard. You say, "Have you ever had a tune that just dwells in your mind like a dream?" She absentmindedly brushes a speck of dust off of the neck of the instrument. "Hard to say where you first heard it, but at the same time, hard to forget." Shaylynne laughs happily. Karturis takes a sip of his ale. Shaylynne nods to Almarius. Eurynomile grins at Anuril. Eurynomile nods in agreement. Aetheline shakes her head at Anuril. Kethrai laughs at Anuril. Eurynomile leans back against Cythra with a loving smile. Cythra nods to you. Saslisena cocks her head. You say, "This is one that I hear sometimes. I haven't titled it, but it's sort of a lullaby." Shaylynne says to Almarius, "I had no doubts, but tonight is her night." Kethrai says, "No blunted finvire lances on the field..." Shaylynne reaches down and rubs Almarius's head. Almarius cheerfully exclaims to you, "Yeah! The legends of Klineklaus!" Aetheline giggles at Anuril. Almarius gets an impish expression on her face, and lets out a hearty cheer. Anuril nods to Kethrai. Elurora giggles at Almarius. (Allye bows her head and begins to hum softly. Her quiet voice floats through the air.) Almarius giggles. Vixonia trills softly at you. (Allye's lullaby lilts gently, the haunting refrain arching along a minor key as she lifts her hands to her harp.) Almarius grins at Shaylynne, her dimples flashing into view. Chrysagon grins. Aetheline casually observes the area. Allye smiles to herself as she begins to put words to the tune, plucking the strings on her harp to create a slow, steady harmony. Elurora tilts her head, clearly curious about something. Eurynomile leans back against Cythra with a loving smile. Aetheline takes a seat near Elurora. The house mouse slinks down your shoulder, controlling its descent with scrabbly little claws, until it disappears with a curious squeak into a fine linen pillowcase colorfully embroidered with the crest of Taelbert's Inn. Cythra giggles at Eurynomile. You softly sing in a soprano voice: "Hear them drifting through the night, Fluttered shadows in dark skies, Lying breathless, eyes shut tight, Don't fear their secret gaze." Cythra gives Eurynomile a gentle poke in the ribs. Elurora scoots over a little closer to Aetheline. Aetheline rubs a rainbow-colored skirt. Aetheline beams at Elurora! Elurora leans on Aetheline. Aetheline leans on Elurora. Aetheline giggles. (Allye's voice clings to the last notes of the verse, drawing them out and into the next stanza.) Eurynomile blinks. You sing in a soprano voice: "Crawl into your cozy bed, A pillow 'neath your weary head, Darkness cloaks a rustled tread, That finds you as I leave." Shaelisa giggles at Almarius. Elurora gazes at you. Eurynomile asks, "Who creepies watchings when you sleeps?" Kamisama puts his almanac in his bourbon barrel. (Allye bends over the instrument as her hands move together over the harp's strings, the melody swelling louder and increasingly intricate.) Aetheline tilts her head, clearly curious about something. Eurynomile frets. Cythra says, "Me." You sing in a soprano voice: "Safe, safe in my arms, Something you'll yearn to feel." Eurynomile blinks. Cythra snuggles up to Eurynomile and cradles her in her arms. Eurynomile gives you a relaxed smile and sighs contentedly. Aetheline tilts her head to one side. (Allye's song's complexity falls away to reveal the gently plucked harmony of the next verse.) Elurora furrows her brow. You sing in a soprano voice: "Dancing 'round you in your dreams, Whispered voices tug your seams, Closing in are memories, I send for you to keep." Almarius giggles at Shaelisa. Eurynomile sighs. Almarius blinks at you. (Allye rocks subtly with the pace of her song, her eyes cast down over the harp as her fingers manipulate the instrument's strings.) You sing in a soprano voice: "Underneath the silvery moon, They wrap you in a soft cocoon, Reminders that I'll hold you soon, One day, when we awake." Aetheline quietly says to Elurora, "Is this a riddle? I feel like it's a riddle. No one told me I'd have to think tonight." Cythra leans to her left slightly. Cythra leans to her right slightly. Miskton takes a sip of his wine. (Allye's voice fades to a whisper, the final plucked notes lingering in the air as the strings vibrate, untouched.) Eurynomile grins at Aetheline. Vixonia trills softly at you. Elurora quietly says to Aetheline, "A lot of songs and poems are riddles to me, but this one kinda makes sense." Nilme looks at you and applauds! Vixonia looks at you and applauds! Cythra giggles at Elurora. Aetheline ponders. Eurynomile says to Aetheline, "She promised nae dolls so they nae dolls at least." Raising her Taffelberry fizz to you, Aetheline gives you a toast. Cheers! Nilme smiles at you. Raising his Burdock's ale to you, Karturis gives you a toast. Cheers! Elurora looks at you and applauds! Vixonia gets a copper mug filled with a ginger beer cocktail mixed with passionfruit vodka and lime from inside her libations trunk. Eurynomile nods emphatically. Gridaksma applauds. Vixonia takes a sip of her cocktail. Aetheline holds her hand out towards Eurynomile for a highfive. You put your harp in your silveress handbag. Nilme looks at you and applauds! Shaelisa takes a bite of a fresh peach tart topped with a spoonful of clotted cream and chews carefully on it. Elurora rubs her nose. Kethrai looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf! Raising her Burdock's ale to you, Sonatina gives you a toast. Cheers! Eurynomile and Aetheline highfive each other. Useff applauds. Eurynomile giggles. Cythra looks at you and applauds! Shaelisa looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf! Nilme leans on Useff. (Allye hops off of her stool and gives the skirts of her gown a slight shake, allowing them to settle about her tidily.) Almarius exclaims to Elurora, "You're wondaful at riddles though! You speak Packmate Finnris!" Eurynomile looks at you and applauds! Almarius nods to Elurora. You ponder. Almarius looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf! Elurora grins at Almarius. Aetheline giggles at Almarius. You ask, "Where'd I put that mandolin?" Elurora says to Almarius, "That's grunts not riddles." Saslisena applauds. You rummage through a charming tapestry carpetbag patterned with sprawling cabbage roses. Saslisena takes a bite of the tart. You rummage through a glittered silveress handbag fastened with coralite seashells. Jaelia takes a sip of her tea. You exclaim, "Found it!" You get a rosewood mandolin with delicate mother-of-pearl inlay from inside your silveress handbag. Vixonia grins at you. You hold a rosewood mandolin with delicate mother-of-pearl inlay high into the air for all to see. Cythra grins at you. Elurora is giggling at you. Aetheline looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf! You say, "Next, I thought I could play you all a song that I wrote for my daughter, Almarius. She's the littlest howler, the costume queen, the collector of moms, and the candy apple of my eye." Almarius exclaims to Elurora, "Are you sure?! They feel like a supah riddle!" Eurynomile says, "Thats amazing instruments." A delighted smile illuminates your features as your gaze falls upon Almarius. Eurynomile nods emphatically. Kamisama guzzles down some of his ale and then smacks his lips and wipes them with his sleeve. Aetheline lets out a hearty cheer for Almarius! Almarius looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf! Cythra giggles. You beam at Eurynomile! Shaelisa gasps! You motion to Almarius. Raising her Taffelberry fizz to Almarius, Aetheline gives her a toast. Vixonia lets out a hearty cheer for Almarius! Shaelisa exclaims to Almarius, "That's you!" Shaylynne applauds. Nilme looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf! Nilme lets out a hearty cheer for Almarius! You say, "We call it, 'Are You My Mommies?'." Almarius giggles. Cythra lets out a hearty cheer for Almarius! Almarius says, "Awwww." Shaylynne beams at Almarius! Aetheline giggles at Almarius. Kethrai lets out a hearty cheer for Almarius! Saslisena smiles at you. Almarius preens. Someone's pleased with herself! Useff chuckles. Almarius hums happily to herself. (Allye begins to strum a cheerful ditty on her mandolin, her feet tapping along. The little melody bounds and rushes forward, like a stone skipping across water.) Almarius hugs you, and you wrap your arms around her with a warm smile. Eurynomile says to Almarius, "Collecotr of moms hehe." Shaelisa hugs Almarius, who wraps her arms around Shaelisa with a warm smile. Elurora quietly says to Almarius, "I'm not sure, I guess what is a riddle to one might not be to another." You lean over and scratch Almarius's back. Eurynomile lets out a hearty cheer for Almarius! Almarius hums cheerfully to herself. You sing in a soprano voice: "Once upon a fine spring day, When flowers bloom and children play, Sweet Alma tugs my arm to say, 'Oh, we should have a picnic!'" Shaylynne takes a sip of her ale. Eurynomile grins at you. You sing in a soprano voice: "'A grand idea!' I do reply, And run at once to fetch supplies, A basket packed with food and pie, And cartons full of fruit juice." Karturis laughs! Karturis applauds. Aetheline beams at you! What a warm feeling! Elurora grins at you. Eurynomile grins. Allye smiles and bobs her head along with the song's rhythm a bit, the infectious tune wafting from her instrument merrily as she strums away. Cythra giggles. Almarius grins, revealing her dimples. Kaedan chortles softly at some secret joke. Kethrai takes a bite of the tart. You sing in a soprano voice: "I take her hand and off we go, But suddenly her feet get slow, 'It cannot be the same, you know, Without my other mommies.'" Kamisama exhales softly on his sanowret crystal, and scintillating sparks of light dance across its surface. Aetheline exclaims, "Aww!" Eurynomile laughs! Almarius gets an impish expression on her face, and lets out a hearty cheer. Eurynomile nods in agreement. Almarius begins bouncing up and down like a little kid! You sing in a soprano voice: "I laugh and nod, and turn around, And sit her on the grassy ground, 'You know I hate to see you frown! Wait here, and I'll go get them.'" Aetheline bounces from where she is sitting! Almarius giggles. Shaylynne grins. Elurora giggles at Aetheline. Cythra says, "Like she would stays still." Cythra hums to herself. You sing in a soprano voice: "So off I go, and there she sits As long as Gnomish whim permits, Which in this case is barely bits, And so it is she wanders." Elurora nods at Cythra, obviously agreeing with her views. Kethrai nods at Cythra, obviously agreeing with her views. You wink at Cythra. Aetheline nods to Cythra. Eurynomile grins at Cythra. Shaelisa giggles at Almarius. Cythra giggles. Aetheline is giggling at you. Eurynomile exclaims, "Ha!" Almarius giggles at Cythra. Almarius sticks her tongue out at Cythra. You sing in a soprano voice: "She ambles here, and rambles there, And soon enough becomes aware That everything turns to despair When oh, you lose your bearings!" Eurynomile grins. Cythra giggles at Almarius. Aetheline covers her mouth with her hand. Elurora quietly says, "Ut-oh." Aetheline frets. Nilme continues to chant the infectious strains of Faenella's Grace, seeming to lose herself in the very rhythms she produces. (Allye swiftly plucks an intricate series of plinking notes. Her fingers fly over the strings of her mandolin briefly before returning to her strumming.) You sing in a soprano voice: "She stumbles onto craggy cliffs, A pair of looming shadows shift, She squints and with a piteous sniff Asks, 'Are you two my mommies?'" Almarius giggles. Elurora blinks at you. Aetheline giggles. Aetheline leans on Elurora. Elurora quietly says to Aetheline, "I hope they aren't trolls." Cythra grins. Eurynomile grins. Aetheline giggles at Elurora. You sing in a soprano voice: "The dusty shapes step into light As jagged edges come to sight, Rock guardians cause quite a fright! She scrambles down to safety." Cythra says, "Or boys." You wink and flash Elurora a sly grin. Eurynomile giggles at Elurora. Shaylynne says, "Aww." Elurora laughs softly, trying to hide her amusement. Eurynomile giggles at Cythra. Aetheline says to Elurora, "Alma could make even trolls adore her." Aetheline nods emphatically. Elurora nods at Aetheline, obviously agreeing with her views. (Allye stamps the heel of her foot against the floor to introduce a driving rhythm that pushes the song ever forward.) Almarius giggles. Cythra nods to Aetheline. You sing in a soprano voice: "She tumbles into grassy knolls, A garden sprawls beneath her toes, Two figures huddle by a rose, She shouts, 'Are you my mommies?'" Kethrai takes a bite of the tart. Aetheline giggles. Aetheline takes a sip of her fizz. Almarius begins bouncing up and down like a little kid! You sing in a soprano voice: "They turn and then come into view, A scraggly scarecrow calls, 'Yahoo!' Beside a kitten's gentle mews, And Alma grins, embarrassed." Elurora giggles. Aetheline exclaims, "Aww!" Eurynomile grins. (Allye's chirruping melody loops to and fro, darting through the steady beat of her stamping foot with gleeful ease.) Almarius giggles. Almarius begins bouncing up and down like a little kid! You sing in a soprano voice: "Into a courtyard now she prances, A wiggly couple wildly dances, She laughs with joy as she advances, 'Yippee, I've found my mommies!'" Elurora chews on her lip, looking deep in concentration. Aetheline giggles. You sing in a soprano voice: "Alas, once more she must recant, The wriggly arms were from a plant Its partner shakes a cane and rants, She rushes out in anguish." Aetheline laughs softly, trying to hide her amusement. Elurora chortles softly at some secret joke. Squire Vaddon just arrived. Almarius giggles. Vixonia chuckles. You sing in a soprano voice: "In tears she runs fast as a breeze, But where she goes, she barely sees, Until she bumps into some knees, And starts to tumble backwards." Vixonia takes a sip of her cocktail. Almarius exclaims, "Everyone is soooo tall it's hard to see!" Aetheline winces. Almarius preens. Someone's pleased with herself! Elurora grins at Almarius. Kethrai says, "Ithrosie would make a good mommy." Aetheline giggles. Cythra grins. Aetheline nods at Almarius, obviously agreeing with her views. You nod at Kethrai, in complete agreement with his views. Eurynomile grins at Kethrai. You sing in a soprano voice: "She's caught in time by doting arms, Her mothers' smiles soothe her alarm, In our embrace she'll know no harm, Now that, at last, she's found us!" Aetheline gets an impish expression on her face, and lets out a hearty cheer. Miskton takes a sip of his wine. Almarius giggles. Almarius gets an impish expression on her face, and lets out a hearty cheer. Eurynomile beams! (Allye performs a final flourishing shimmer of plucked notes and ends the song with a decisive jangle of her mandolin. She and Almarius look at each other and grin.) Vaddon stands near Almarius. Elurora smiles at you. Almarius lets out a loud "Huzzah!" for you! Aetheline looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf! Vaddon winks at Almarius. Aetheline lets out a hearty cheer for Almarius! Vixonia lets out a loud "Huzzah!" for you! Nilme looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf! Miskton applauds. Elurora looks at you and applauds! Raising her ginger beer cocktail to you, Vixonia gives you a toast. Cheers! Raising her Taffelberry fizz to you, Aetheline gives you a toast. Cheers! You grin at Shaylynne. Almarius grins at Vaddon, her dimples flashing into view. Nilme hugs you, and you wrap your arms around her with a warm smile. Saslisena applauds. Raising his Burdock's ale to you, Karturis gives you a toast. Cheers! Eurynomile looks at you and applauds! Vixonia exclaims, "Darling song!" Aetheline lets out a hearty cheer for Shaylynne! You hug Nilme who wraps her arms around you with a warm smile. A faint scent of starflowers clings to her skin. Cythra gets an impish expression on her face, and lets out a hearty cheer. Sonatina looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf! Saslisena takes a bite of the tart. You perk up your ears happily as you gaze at Nilme. Nilme lets out a hearty cheer for Almarius! Shaylynne applauds. Eurynomile takes a bite of the tidbits. Raising his Dwarven ale to you, Kamisama gives you a toast. Cheers! Shaylynne dramatically wipes a tear from her eye. You put your mandolin in your silveress handbag. Shaelisa exclaims to Almarius, "Too Mom really knows you!" A tiny white house mouse suddenly peeks its head out from your linen pillowcase, sniffing the air before ducking back inside. Shaylynne pulls Almarius to her in a tight hug. Jaelia applauds. Karturis takes a sip of his ale. Eurynomile gets a Taffelberry fizz from inside her journey pack. Nilme smiles. Nilme looks at you and applauds! You say, "It's even more fun when she accompanies me with her ocarina." Eurynomile takes a sip of her fizz. Cythra says to Almarius, "You nae evahs told me you short." Cythra hums to herself. You lean over and scratch Almarius's back. You flash a wide grin. Almarius cheerfully exclaims to Shaelisa, "Some rumors say they found me!" Almarius giggles. Kethrai takes a bite of the tart. Aetheline giggles. Vaddon smiles at you. You exclaim, "But that will have to wait for another day. Because the time has now arrived for us to walk together into the sea!" Eurynomile laughs! Shaelisa nods to Almarius. Shaelisa nods to Almarius. Almarius exclaims to Cythra, "Ohhh! I'm sorry! I thought you could've seen it!" Elurora blinks at you. Almarius begins bouncing up and down like a little kid! Baelor takes a sip of his ale. Elurora says, "I shoulda worn boots." Eurynomile blinks. Aetheline blinks at you. Cythra winks at Almarius. Almarius is giggling at you. Almarius hugs you, and you wrap your arms around her with a warm smile. Eurynomile says to Cythra, "Murder dolpins commings1." (Allye claps loudly, and on cue, a pair of Olvi jump forward to raise an azure length of fabric in front of her. The Halflings shake and shimmy the shiny sheet, creating the very vague semblance of an ocean rocked by waves.) Eurynomile beams in loving admiration at Cythra! Eurynomile gazes at you. Aetheline quietly asks Elurora, "Is.. she gonna drown us?" Cythra babbles something incoherent at Eurynomile. Cythra frets. Nilme gazes at you. Useff blinks. Elurora quietly says to Aetheline, "I don't think so." Eurynomile gasps at you! Chrysagon says, "Shark nado." (Allye ducks slightly to hide behind the curtain raised by her shorter companions. The Olvi pull perfume bottles full of clear liquid from their pockets in tandem.) (Cythra hides behing Eurynomile) Eurynomile giggles at Chrysagon. Eurynomile frets. Kethrai gazes at you in awe. Aetheline squints at you. (Allye shuffles about out of view, and the pair of Halflings make quite the sight, continuing to shake the satin cloth while simultaneously spritzing out puffs of fragrance that is revealed to smell subtly of sea spray. One's perfume nozzle suffers an unfortunate malfunction, leaving some audience members soggy with facefuls of saltwater.) Elurora blinks. Aetheline giggles. Shaelisa giggles. Aetheline asks Elurora, "See??" Elurora rubs her cheek. Kaedan splutters. Nilme quietly says to Useff, "You were right." Eurynomile gazes at you. Karturis coughs. Elurora says to Aetheline, "I hope you can swim." (Allye leaps up to her full height as the cloth is dropped to the ground, impeccably clothed in a mermaid costume complete with crown, kelpy wig, seashells for modesty, and a sparkling seaglass-spangled tail!) You are Moon Warrior Allye Karayilma, Treasurer of the Tavern Troupe Performing Order, a Prydaen. You have a set of mischievously twitching whiskers accenting a square face, pointed ears and some night-black kohl flawlessly applied to accentuate her bright cat-slitted turquoise eyes. Your raven mane is very long and glossy with stark white streaks at the temple, and is worn in a tousled mass of locks that tumbles over your shoulders. You have tawny fur, a black-tipped tail and a limberly agile figure. You are petite for a Prydaen. You appear to be a sun-lounger. Your left wrist has a tattoo of a sea-blue jellyfish with delicate silver-tinged tentacles. You are in good shape. You are wearing a coral crown strung with strands of deep green seaweed, a pale blond wig braided with strands of azure sea kelp and a mermaid costume with modestly positioned sea shells and a seaglass-spangled tail. Aetheline giggles at Elurora. Karturis mutters to himself. Eurynomile giggles at Elurora. Nilme looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf! You strike a heroic pose. Anuril gestures at Kethrai. A large bubble forms around Kethrai's head. Karturis strokes his beard in thoughtful contemplation. Almarius giggles. Aetheline exclaims, "Ooooo!" Eurynomile gasps at you! Almarius looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf! Elurora is giggling at you. Aetheline gawks at you. Kethrai leans on Anuril. Kamisama chuckles at Shaylynne. You get a delicate silverwillow lyre embellished with carved mermaids and fish from inside your silveress handbag. Cythra asks Eurynomile, "I wrote a song about her?" Almarius exclaims, "Sooo pretty!" Shaylynne leans on Kamisama. Vixonia looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf! Almarius exclaims, "Mermaid!" Almarius lets out a loud "Huzzah!" for you! You scrunch your forehead together and furrow your brow. Eurynomile grins at Cythra. You giggle at Almarius. Eurynomile beams! Cythra says, "I means story." Nilme grins. Kamisama nibbles on Shaylynne's ear playfully. Eurynomile nods emphatically at Cythra. Eurynomile giggles. You say, "Well, I suppose it wouldn't do to have any concert-goers eaten by cheebling death squirrels on our way to Arthe Bay. Not on Nilme's watch." She glances at the ever-poised Bardess and worries at her lower lip, considering her options. After a moment, she nods to herself, her choice clearly made. "We can make the walk figuratively for now." Vixonia exclaims, "Purrmaid!" Eurynomile says, "Thats what mermaids dos." Saslisena takes a bite of the tart. Eurynomile nods in agreement. Shaelisa beams at Almarius! You giggle at Vixonia. Nilme grins at you. Nilme nods to you. You clear your throat. Aetheline beams at you! What a warm feeling! Cythra giggles at Vixonia. You say, "This next song is true. Maybe." Cythra grins at Eurynomile. Eurynomile smiles at you. Nilme grins at you. (Allye plucks a series of ascending notes on her lyre distractedly, ensuring the instrument is tuned.) You teasingly say, "Or maybe not! Maybe it's figurative too. You decide." You shrug. You flash a quick grin. Almarius is giggling at you. Eurynomile grins at you. Saslisena giggles. Elurora gazes thoughtfully at you. You say, "It's called, 'Into the Sea'." Karturis grins at you. Aetheline quietly exclaims to Elurora, "More riddles! More thinking!" Kethrai trills softly at you. (Allye begins to strum a lively jig on her lyre. She bends over the instrument as the driving pace of the song is established, and then she lifts her voice to sing.) Aetheline scowls. Eurynomile giggles at Aetheline. Almarius giggles at Aetheline. Elurora nods to Aetheline. You sing in a soprano voice: "Stormy nights where land meets shore Crashing waves all dash and roar, Your lover prays for you to stay, But you must slip away." You sing in a soprano voice: "Through lashing wind and driving rain The rocks are slick, but you sustain, For far beyond the ice and noise You hear a silvery voice." Elurora says to Aetheline, "This's more of a puzzle. Is it true or is it not." Eurynomile nibbles on Cythra affectionately. Cythra babbles something incoherent at Eurynomile. Cythra shivers. Aetheline ponders. (Allye's song bounds and rollicks along at a steady clip.) You sing in a soprano voice: "You tumble down and smash your head, You might begin to think you're dead, But open up your eyes and brave The world beneath the waves." Eurynomile leans to her left slightly. Eurynomile leans to her right slightly. Aetheline gasps! Elurora blinks at you. Aetheline quietly says to Elurora, "That took a turn." Cythra waves. A tiny white house mouse clambers out from your linen pillowcase and climbs its way back up to your shoulder, looking quite pleased with itself. Anuril raises an eyebrow. Eurynomile says, "Oh noes." Elurora nods to Aetheline. Aetheline observes you with fascination. Cythra hums to herself. You sing in a soprano voice: "There! Something glitters out of reach, Giving chase, you lose the beach, You strain your legs but soon you find How easily you glide." Vixonia gestures. A myriad of disjointed sounds seem to linger aimlessly in the air for a few moments before they blend together into phrases you quickly recognize. You feel your mind sharpen further under the power of Vixonia's spell. Elurora squints at you. Allye smiles broadly as the song swells into its catchy chorus. You sing in a soprano voice: "And if you really want to see, Just walk into the sea with me, Into the deep and cold and dark, Into the briny sea." Aetheline exclaims, "Oh!" You beam! Eurynomile nods to Cythra. Aetheline beams at you! What a warm feeling! You sing in a soprano voice: "It dances just beyond your grasp, It teases, flirts, and seems to laugh, Until at last you're face to face, A prize in your embrace." Aetheline taps her head. Eurynomile nods at Cythra, obviously agreeing with her views. Almarius blinks at you. Almarius ponders. You sing in a soprano voice: "A maid like this you've never seen, With silver eyes and scales of green, A shocking swathe of flowing hair From half her head does flare." Cythra enfolds Eurynomile in a warm embrace. Eurynomile snuggles up to Cythra and cradles her in her arms. (Allye waggles her eyebrows.) Shaylynne grins at you. You say, "Now that's my kinda woman." You wink at Shaylynne. Almarius is giggling at you. Elurora is giggling at you. Eurynomile is giggling at you. Aetheline giggles. You sing in a soprano voice: "But then she gives a dazzling smile, She takes your hand, now so beguiled, She pulls you deep and deeper down Beyond all icy bounds." Cythra is giggling at you. Almarius questioningly exclaims to Aetheline, "What's the eyebrow wiggle for?!" Aetheline frets. Almarius flails her arms about. Kethrai gazes at you. You sing in a soprano voice: "Then dark relents to your delight, You come upon an island bright Where coiling coral cradles pearls, A sculpted dream unfurls." Almarius's jaw drops. Your face lights up with joy. Vixonia trills softly at you. Aetheline says to Almarius, "I dunno! I thought I figured it out, but now I'm not so sure.." Vixonia takes a sip of her cocktail. You sing in a soprano voice: "And in this lively seafloor scene, A strange band's music warbles, keens, Your partner reaches for your hands And pulls you close to dance." Almarius says, "Ohhh." Eurynomile fans herself. Eurynomile hums to herself. Aetheline giggles at Eurynomile. You sing in a soprano voice: "You dance and dance, until you find Your joyful heart's lost track of time, The world's a blur, but all the while Her smile still fills your eyes." (Allye's foot taps along with the merry tune, as she flies with reckless abandon into the next chorus.) Kethrai quietly says, "Now I miss being on Andreshlew. Soon..." Cythra smiles. Anuril nods to Kethrai. Eurynomile smiles at Kethrai. Aetheline giggles at Kethrai. You sing in a soprano voice: "And if you really want to see, Just walk into the sea with me, Into the deep and cold and dark, Into the briny sea." Nilme continues to chant the infectious strains of Faenella's Grace, seeming to lose herself in the very rhythms she produces. Eurynomile exclaims, "I sos going fishing now!" You sing in a soprano voice: "You blink awake to ocean spray, Upon cold rock you find you're splayed, Now homeward bound, your eyes agleam Recalling your strange dream." Eurynomile gives you an emphatic nod. Cythra blinks in amazement at Eurynomile. Aetheline quietly says to Elurora, "It's a trick. Don't go into the sea. You'll drown with all that armor." Elurora glances at Aetheline. You giggle at Eurynomile. Almarius giggles. (Allye's tapping foot stills, and a line of discord meanders through the otherwise cheery song.) Eurynomile scoots over a little closer to Cythra. Vaddon smiles at Aetheline. Aetheline nods to Elurora. Cythra snickers. You sing in a soprano voice: "Once at the door, a wrinkled crone Cries out in shock to see you're home, Your lover's bent by age and grief, You drown in disbelief." Almarius exclaims to Aetheline, "Not if you say Blub! Blub! I'm pretty sure that keeps you safe!" Elurora says to Aetheline, "I wouldn't jump into the sea in my armor, that'd be silly." Almarius nods to Aetheline. Aetheline beams at Almarius! Anuril raises an eyebrow. Shaelisa nods to Almarius. Shaelisa nods to Almarius. Aetheline beams at Elurora! You sing in a soprano voice: "Alone and lost you'll end your years, Each passing day it haunts your ears, That distant, watery cruel laugh That caught you in its trap." Vixonia's ears droop for a moment as she gazes sadly at you. Shaelisa says to Almarius, "I heard that too." Almarius blinks at you. Eurynomile asks, "Wait was this a set ups?" Kethrai gasps at you! Eurynomile blinks. Aetheline frowns at you. Almarius exclaims to Shaelisa, "Right?! It makes the mostest sense evah!" Almarius lets out a hearty cheer for Shaelisa! You smile strangely as she returns to the familiar, bright chorus. Cythra rubs Eurynomile gently, massaging her muscles. You sing in a soprano voice: "And if you really want to see, Just walk into the sea with me, Into the deep and cold and dark, Into the briny sea." Aetheline giggles at Almarius. Aetheline giggles at Shaelisa. Kethrai says, "The mermaid was a fae this whole time..." Eurynomile exclaims, "I nae goes fishing now.. evers again thanks!" Eurynomile nods emphatically. Nilme pats Eurynomile on the back. Eurynomile beams at you! What a warm feeling! Cythra giggles at Eurynomile. Elurora quietly says to Aetheline, "Well, maybe I would, it'd depend on the why. Like if I had to right then and there to safe someone or something." You sing in a soprano voice: "Now sometimes standing on the beach, Whispered dreams call out to me, They lead me out to sea... And listen close, for even you, I think that you would hear them too, That tug towards the cold and dark Into the briny sea." Aetheline nods to Elurora. Elurora leans forward and rests her chin in her hand and directs a thoughtful expression at you. Shaylynne takes a sip of her cocktail. (Allye strums a final, jangling chord before sweeping her lyre-wielding arm out until it's parallel to the ground. With a grin, she grasps the edge of her seaglass-spangled tail with her free hand and dips into a slightly wobbly curtsy.) Cythra says, "That the dolphons you hear." Eurynomile sighs. Elurora looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf! Aetheline quietly says to Elurora, "Well, don't just because Miss Allye asks you to. Cause, as we just learned, that's not a great idea." Almarius looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf! Karturis lets out a loud "Huzzah!" Eurynomile grins at Cythra. Kamisama nibbles on Shaylynne's shoulder playfully. You grin at Cythra. Eurynomile laughs! Nilme looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf! Raising her Taffelberry fizz to you, Eurynomile gives you a toast. Cheers! Aetheline looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf! Raising her ginger beer cocktail to you, Vixonia gives you a toast. Cheers! You giggle at Aetheline. Nilme looks at you and applauds! Raising his Burdock's ale to you, Karturis gives you a toast. Cheers! Almarius begins bouncing up and down like a little kid! Useff applauds. Shaylynne looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf! Almarius lets out a loud "Huzzah!" for you! Miskton looks at you and applauds! Kethrai looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf! Cythra looks at you and applauds! Shaelisa looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf! Vaddon applauds. Elurora quietly asks Aetheline, "Do you think it was true or not?" Saslisena looks at you and applauds! Nilme gazes at you in admiration. Useff says, "Wonderful." Sonatina looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf! Anuril applauds. Aetheline ponders. You perk up your ears happily as you gaze at Useff. Eurynomile giggles at Sonatina. Aetheline observes you with fascination. Useff lets out a loud "Huzzah!" Nilme nods at Useff, obviously agreeing with his views. Aetheline squints. You put your lyre in your silveress handbag. Chrysagon applauds. Shaelisa exclaims to Almarius, "That was sweet and then spooky and then sweet and then spooky!" Kaedan looks at you and applauds! Vixonia exclaims, "Huntingly beautiful!" Useff guzzles down some of his ale and then smacks his lips and wipes them with his sleeve. Shaylynne pulls Kamisama close in a slow, lingering kiss. Anuril quietly says to Kethrai, "Don't worry, you can go have undersea adventures, I won't turn all wrinkly." You reach up and snag a tiny white house mouse, pulling the creature off your shoulder. Anuril winks at Kethrai. Cythra giggles. You slide your finger idly along the fur between your house mouse ears, and the creature closes its eyes in satisfied response, enjoying the attention. Elurora grins at Anuril. Nilme continues to chant the infectious strains of Faenella's Grace, seeming to lose herself in the very rhythms she produces. Almarius happily exclaims to Shaelisa, "When we go to the ocean we'll have to take Too Mom! THen we can't drown!" You giggle at Anuril. Nilme grins at Anuril. You get a blue trimmed hobbyhorse with a turquoise sequined seahorse head from inside your feyweave pouch. Almarius nods at Shaelisa, obviously agreeing with her views. Eurynomile grins at Sonatina. Shaelisa nods to Almarius. You hold a blue trimmed hobbyhorse with a turquoise sequined seahorse head high into the air for all to see. A young Halfling lad, holding a large mug of ale, leaps in front of the fireplace, lets out a big whoop and bursts into a spontaneous song. "Old Woolly Tanglefoot, he has no teeth! He's a furball on his head that defies all belief! But you won't see me singing this when he's around Cuz old Woolly can still chase me from town!" Shaelisa nods to Almarius. You give Almarius an emphatic nod. Kethrai says to Anuril, "You would pine." Anuril laughs! Anuril nods at Kethrai, obviously agreeing with his views. Jaelia just skipped in. Shaelisa giggles. Aetheline quietly says to Elurora, "Probably true! And if not, I'm still gonna think twice before following Miss Allye anywhere." (Allye narrows her eyes at the Olvi interloper.) Aetheline glances at you. You exclaim, "Get your own concert, buddy!" Almarius giggles. Elurora grins at Aetheline. Aetheline is giggling at you. Vixonia is giggling at you. Kaedan grins. You make a huffy little snorting noise. Eurynomile is giggling at you. Elurora laughs at you! Cythra grins at Aetheline. Useff grins. Anuril grins at you. Nilme grins at you. Vaddon laughs! You ask, "Where was I?" Cythra is giggling at you. Eurynomile grins. Shaelisa exclaims, "How rude!" You ponder. You say, "Oh right." You grin. Cythra says, "In the sea." You say, "Walking into the sea is for people and also for mice, you know." Eurynomile grins at Cythra. You nod at Cythra, in complete agreement with her views. Kethrai says, "Drunks see somebody performing and think it's open stage night..." Nilme looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf! Elurora beams at you! What a warm feeling! You say, "So please allow me to present an underwater sequel... 'Klineklaus and the Merelew Joust'." Eurynomile giggles at Kethrai. You perk up your ears happily. Cythra grins at Kethrai. Eurynomile laughs! Nilme looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf! Kamisama puts his almanac in his bourbon barrel. Almarius exclaims, "Awwww, was soooooo inspiried by Too Mom had to sing!" Elurora looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf! Aetheline looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf! Almarius giggles. Miskton chuckles. Shaelisa looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf! Cythra blinks. Almarius looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf! Kethrai looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf! Anuril says, "Oooh... a squeakwel." Nilme chants in a soprano voice: "Klineklaus! Klineklaus!" Shaelisa takes a bite of a fresh peach tart topped with a spoonful of clotted cream and chews carefully on it. You laugh at Anuril! Kaedan praises Anuril. Aetheline chants in a mezzo-soprano voice: "Klineklaus! Klineklaus!" Almarius chants in a sopranino voice: "Klineklaus! Klineklaus!" Chrysagon laughs! Eurynomile giggles at Nilme. You exclaim, "A pun!" You praise Anuril's efforts, supporting him with your approval. Anuril gasps at you! Cythra chants in a sopranino voice: "Kindmouse" You give Anuril an emphatic nod. You say, "Yup." Vixonia takes a sip of her cocktail. Eurynomile grins at Cythra. Anuril snaps his fingers. You sing in a soprano voice: "Gather 'round one and all, and let us recall The tale of a rodent so bold, The tiniest mouse, by name Klineklaus, The joustingest champ to behold." You dance about with your house mouse. Eurynomile is giggling at you. You sing in a soprano voice: "Last that we'd seen, he'd followed his dream, Across lands he was never defeated. He won every heart and perfected the art, Clashing steel without being unseated!" You sing in a soprano voice: "For glory, for fortune For honor and fame, Our brave jousting mouse, Again sing his acclaim, Klineklaus! Klineklaus!" Nilme chants in a soprano voice: "Klineklaus! Klineklaus!" Elurora chants in a soprano voice: "Klineklaus! Klineklaus!" Kethrai chants in a baritone voice: "Klineklaus! Klineklaus!" You stand astride your blue trimmed hobbyhorse and gallop it around the room. Almarius sings in a sopranino voice: "Klineklaus! Klineklaus!" You giggle. Aetheline chants in a mezzo-soprano voice: "Klineklaus! Klineklaus!" Eurynomile laughs! You sing in a soprano voice: "The kronars rolled in with every great win, And fans lined each street where he'd go, His mother so proud of course he endowed With a grand knoll on Tanglefoot Row." You sing in a soprano voice: "But somehow he still felt yet unfulfilled, The trophies seemed dull on their shelf, He wandered away down to quiet Arthe Bay, Leaving his centipede steed to itself." Almarius quietly exclaims to herself, "We were supposed to sing his praise, silly audience!" Almarius giggles. Your ears droop for a moment as you gaze sadly at a tiny white house mouse. Eurynomile grins at Almarius. Aetheline giggles. You sing in a soprano voice: "He sat at the dock, and threw out a rock, To watch the splash some feet away, He gazed out and sighed, but suddenly spied A furry small face in the bay!" Cythra grins at Almarius. Almarius gets an impish expression on her face, and lets out a hearty cheer. Almarius begins bouncing up and down like a little kid! Eurynomile asks, "Otter?" You sing in a soprano voice: "Up popped a head, and quickly she said, 'I've been looking all over for you!' The wee otter swam from water to land, Her eyes filled with fawning and dew." You beam at Eurynomile! You imagine a happy place, filled with creme tarts and bunnies, and yourself, as their supreme ruler! Bow before your master, bunnies, bow! Mwahahahah! Eurynomile exclaims, "Yay!!!" Cythra says to Eurynomile, "Prolly ottern't." Eurynomile beams! Eurynomile exclaims, "I sos loves this song!" Nilme grins at Cythra. Anuril grins at Eurynomile. You sing in a soprano voice: "He smiled just a tad, still sad but now glad With Pip there he felt more okay, She turned and conferred, 'Oh, Klaus, have you heard? The Merelew Joust starts today!'" Eurynomile beams at you! What a warm feeling! Cythra beams in loving admiration at Eurynomile! You perk up your ears, glancing around alertly. Almarius grins, revealing her dimples. You sing in a soprano voice: "He perked up at last, his sorrows now past, She'd answered his most desperate prayer, A challenge to meet, far under the sea, The friends cheered and rushed to prepare!" Useff takes a sip of his ale. Aetheline beams! Cythra giggles at Eurynomile. Eurynomile beams! Anuril leans on Kethrai. Anuril quietly says to Kethrai, "I hope there's a sea-horse." You excitedly sing in a soprano voice: "At home he picked up a shiny glass cup, To don as his helm full of air, Returning, he found Pip gathered around A seahorse to carry him there." Kethrai holds a single finger up to his closed lips and gives his head a slight shake while leveling a firm stare at Anuril. You flash a quick grin at Anuril. Jaelia takes a sip of her tea. Kethrai quietly exclaims, "Spoilers!" You laugh! Eurynomile beams at Anuril! Nilme grins at Kethrai. Aetheline giggles at Kethrai. Eurynomile praises you. You sing in a soprano voice: "For glory, for fortune For honor and fame, Our brave jousting mouse, Again sing his acclaim, Klineklaus! Klineklaus!" Aetheline chants in a mezzo-soprano voice: "Klineklaus! Klineklaus!" Vixonia chants in a soprano voice: "Klineklaus! Klineklaus!" You dance about with your house mouse. Elurora chants in a soprano voice: "Klineklaus! Klineklaus!" Nilme chants in a soprano voice: "Klineklaus! Klineklaus!" Eurynomile says to Cythra, "She sos good.." Vixonia giggles. Cythra says, "Klinkhouse." Almarius sings in a sopranino voice: "Klineklaus! Klineklaus!" Kethrai chants in a baritone voice: "Klineklaus! Klineklaus!" Eurynomile nods emphatically. You sing in a soprano voice: "And so down they swam, from surface to sand, Til a towering coral arena appeared. His eyes were agleam, as once they had been Towards wonder and awe again steered." You sing in a soprano voice: "But the Merelew crowd, first raucous and loud, Gazed silent with unblinking eyes, He faltered a bit, so different was it From the familiar smiles, cheers, and cries." Aetheline grins at Shaylynne, her dimples flashing into view. Eurynomile nods at you, obviously agreeing with your views. Eurynomile frets. You sing in a soprano voice: "His opponent was fierce, her scaly brow pierced, With pointy toothed sneer and honed glance, Her large narwhal mount, seemed much to surmount, Its horn formed a fearsome sharp lance." Aetheline frets. Elurora fidgets nervously. Karturis makes a disgusting grunting noise. Kethrai gazes at you. You sing in a soprano voice: "He noticed all this, but Pip's paw found his, And she gave him an encouraging smile. His courage rebuilt, and he turned to the tilt, As his seahorse sped on to their trial." You beam! Aetheline gasps! You stand astride your blue trimmed hobbyhorse and gallop it around the room. Almarius glances at Shaelisa. Aetheline exclaims, "Awwwww!" Eurynomile gnaws on her lip. Almarius looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf! Shaelisa waves to Almarius. Saslisena cocks her head. You intensely sing in a soprano voice: "Cool water then rushed along fur as he flushed, His urchin spine lance lost its lift, He gathered his nerves, stance fixed with some verve, And leaned forward to meet his foe swift." Almarius blinks at Shaelisa. Almarius blushes a bright red color. Shaelisa giggles at Almarius. Elurora leans forward. Elurora gazes at you. You wink and flash a sly grin. Aetheline leans forward. You curiously ask, "And what do you think? Can Klineklaus beat these incredibly stacked underwater odds?" Almarius exclaims, "Give 'em a KAPOW!" Elurora nods to you. Elurora nods to you. Almarius looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf! Nilme chants in a soprano voice: "Klineklaus! Klineklaus!" Aetheline chants in a mezzo-soprano voice: "Klineklaus! Klineklaus!" Elurora chants in a soprano voice: "Klineklaus! Klineklaus!" You chortle softly at some secret joke. Kethrai chants in a baritone voice: "Klineklaus! Klineklaus!" Almarius chants in a sopranino voice: "Klineklaus! Klineklaus!" You sing in a soprano voice: "They flew to each other, in a chaos of bubbles The competitors were hidden from view, The water then cleared, to fin slaps and cheers, For our hero had won this time too!" Cythra chants in a sopranino voice: "Klinkmouse" Elurora gets an impish expression on her face, and lets out a hearty cheer. Almarius giggles at Cythra. You just feel so pleased with yourself, you can't help letting out a hearty cheer. Aetheline gets an impish expression on her face, and lets out a hearty cheer. Eurynomile giggles at Cythra. Aetheline bounces from where she is sitting! Vixonia lets out a loud "Huzzah!" Eurynomile applauds. You happily sing in a soprano voice: "With a loud whooping yell, the mouse's heart swelled He rushed then to Pip in a blur, He gave her a smooch, and I guess it is true That otters can blush through their fur!" Cythra looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf! Elurora giggles. Aetheline giggles. Shaelisa gives Almarius a smooch. Eurynomile laughs! Nilme grins at you. Eurynomile says, "And they eats bunches too." You sing in a soprano voice: "For glory, for fortune For honor and fame, Our brave jousting mouse, Again sing his acclaim, Klineklaus! Klineklaus!" Eurynomile nods at you, obviously agreeing with your views. Nilme continues to chant the infectious strains of Faenella's Grace, seeming to lose herself in the very rhythms she produces. Almarius blushes furiously! Aetheline chants in a mezzo-soprano voice: "Klineklaus! Klineklaus!" Elurora chants in a soprano voice: "Klineklaus! Klineklaus!" Eurynomile's otter's den asks, "Blush?" You notice Cythra's lips move slightly. Vixonia sings in a soprano voice: "Klineklaus! Klineklaus!" Almarius gets an impish expression on her face, and lets out a hearty cheer. Kethrai chants in a baritone voice: "Klineklaus! Klineklaus!" Almarius chants in a sopranino voice: "Klineklaus! Klineklaus!" (Allye stretches out the arm holding her hobby horse, tilting it forward into a glassy-eyed bow as she dips into a deep curtsy.) Eurynomile grins. Almarius gives Shaelisa a smooch. Cythra chants in a sopranino voice: "Klinkmouse" Useff chants in a baritone voice: "Klineklaus! Klineklaus!" Elurora looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf! You giggle. Almarius looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf! Kethrai looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf! Raising her Taffelberry fizz to you, Eurynomile gives you a toast. Cheers! Miskton looks at you and applauds! Gridaksma applauds. Raising her ginger beer cocktail to you, Vixonia gives you a toast. Cheers! You put your hobbyhorse in your feyweave pouch. Anuril grins at you. Aetheline looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf! Raising his Burdock's ale to you, Karturis gives you a toast. Cheers! You tuck your house mouse into its snug lace ball and it curls up to go to sleep. Nilme looks at you and applauds! You pat a lilac heartstring lace ball strung with tiny silver bells. Raising her Taffelberry fizz to you, Aetheline gives you a toast. Cheers! Nilme looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf! Cythra looks at you and applauds! Shaelisa looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf! Nilme beams at you! What a warm feeling! Anuril quietly says to Kethrai, "I think the squeakwel is better, it had some romance." (Allye moves between the assembled tables, taking tiny, shuffling steps in her sleek mermaid tail. She pushes her hands forward and out, mimicking a swimming movement.) Vixonia takes a sip of her cocktail. Almarius giggles. Elurora is giggling at you. Aetheline is giggling at you. (Allye dips into a smooth spin, and the shards of seaglass scattered over her mermaid tail throw sparkles of reflected candlelight across the common room.) Chrysagon nods to Vaddon. Nilme grins at you. Aetheline exclaims, "Ooooo!" Cythra is giggling at you. Almarius asks, "Merm Too Mom! Too Merm?" Kethrai quietly says to Anuril, "Hey now, he's a married mouse. Though maybe they've got an understanding." Almarius ponders. Nilme grins at Almarius. (Allye continues to spin, bringing her arms back in to touch her shoulders. As she does so, the aqua and lavender oceanic hues that surround her shift gradually to warmer shades of pink and violet.) Anuril grins at Kethrai. Shaylynne grins at Almarius. Jaelia takes a sip of her tea. Cythra continues to praise Almarius. Nilme gazes at you. (Allye comes to a clean stop, and the flowing fabric of a floor-length violet gown settles about her form. No remnant of her mermaid costume remains, even the wig and crown somehow replaced by a bracelet and pair of delicate hair combs.) You are Moon Warrior Allye Karayilma, Treasurer of the Tavern Troupe Performing Order, a Prydaen. You have a set of mischievously twitching whiskers accenting a square face, pointed ears and some night-black kohl flawlessly applied to accentuate her bright cat-slitted turquoise eyes. Your raven mane is very long and glossy with stark white streaks at the temple, and is worn in a tousled mass of locks that tumbles over your shoulders. You have tawny fur, a black-tipped tail and a limberly agile figure. You are petite for a Prydaen. You appear to be a sun-lounger. Your left wrist has a tattoo of a sea-blue jellyfish with delicate silver-tinged tentacles. You are in good shape. You are wearing some cherry blossom combs accented with pearls, a floor-length gown of dark violet nightsilk with flowing bell-shaped sleeves, a cherry blossom bracelet cascading with clusters of mother-of-pearl blooms and some high-heeled violet nightsilk slippers. Eurynomile gazes at you. Vixonia quirks her ears outward in surprise. Aetheline gasps! Nilme looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf! You flash a wide grin. Kethrai gazes at you. Kethrai blinks at you. Aetheline quietly says to herself, "Fashion. Magic." Shaelisa gasps at you! You give Aetheline an emphatic nod. Nilme quietly says to Useff, "Magic." Anuril observes you with fascination. (Allye's gratuitous twirling has brought her back to her stool beside the window. She sits upon it once more and arranges the skirts of her gown to drape neatly about her legs.) Eurynomile grins at Aetheline. Karturis shakes his head. Cythra says, "Yay magic." You get a wide-bottom mesquite guti'adar with obsidian-tipped tuning pins from inside your silveress handbag. Karturis grins at Kamisama. Almarius looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf! Eurynomile exclaims, "Tada!" Raising her Taffelberry fizz to you, Eurynomile gives you a toast. Cheers! Karturis says, "Ait that the best." Aetheline gazes at you in awe. Cythra giggles at Eurynomile. Kamisama chuckles at Karturis. You say, "This next song is called 'Bird of Summer,' but it isn't another fanciful tale of twee animal characters, sorry." She blinks and pauses for a moment. "Or you're welcome, depending on your taste for such things." You grin wryly. Elurora grins at you. Kethrai says, "Aww." Kamisama gets an elegant diamond-hide almanac bearing a platinum Estate Holder's crest from inside his bourbon barrel. Saslisena cocks her head. Kamisama studies his diamond-hide almanac closely. Aetheline fidgets nervously. Nilme continues to chant the infectious strains of Faenella's Grace, seeming to lose herself in the very rhythms she produces. You chortle softly at some secret joke. (Allye uses her knee to nudge her guti'adar to be more securely cradled in her lap before beginning to strum a soft, gentle tune.) Kamisama puts his almanac in his bourbon barrel. You fondly sing in a soprano voice: "You came to me at the flushed end of spring. As days grew long, your song took wing. Your voice engulfed me, as heady as wine, Like the warmth of your hand as it found mine." Cythra quietly says to Eurynomile, "I think I likes twee." Eurynomile nods emphatically at Cythra. Allye smiles to herself, the quiet notes drifting from her guti'adar and into the air with a languid mildness. Eurynomile gives Cythra a relaxed smile and sighs contentedly. Eurynomile says, "Oo romatics..." Eurynomile sighs. You lovingly sing in a soprano voice: "I was yours in those mornings bright with berries and dew, Every fear, every scar, your song healed yet anew. We would tumble and fumble, quite like children at play, But somehow we'd land, entangled, soft and safe." Eurynomile nods. Cythra fans herself. Elurora quietly asks Aetheline, "What's a twee?" Aetheline ponders. Shaelisa stands near Almarius. Shaelisa blushes a bright red color. (Allye closes her eyes and bends over her instrument, her voice soft and plaintive.) Eurynomile leans back against Cythra with a loving smile. You yearningly sing in a soprano voice: "Sweet summer sparrow, sing to me, Remind me how we used to be." Cythra snuggles up to Eurynomile and cradles her in her arms. Eurynomile smiles at you. Aetheline quietly says to Elurora, "I think it's a fabric. Like, a thick fabric." Almarius grins at Shaelisa, her dimples flashing into view. Almarius hums happily to herself. You wistfully sing in a soprano voice: "Where we once lay is now banked deep in snow, The blithe sun that kissed our eyes, here barely aglow. Your song has left this place, flown off all too soon, And left me retracing our steps to remember its tune." Elurora quietly says to Aetheline, "Ooooh." Aetheline nods to Elurora. Cythra looks at Aetheline, obviously trying not to grin. Eurynomile sniffles. You frown to herself, a small furrow creased at her brow. She opens her eyes once more, casting them down to follow her fingers as she continues to strum the strings of her guti'adar. Almarius blinks at you. You yearningly sing in a soprano voice: "Sweet summer sparrow, sing to me, Remind me how we used to be." Aetheline sniffles. You fervently sing in a soprano voice: "Dear sweet sparrow, come back and sing to me, We'll soar along together in blissful reverie. I search the skies, praying you will prove to me someday That birds of summer can come home, not only fly away." Kethrai trills, his ears relaxing minutely back against his head. Cythra emits a rumbling noise of contentment. Eurynomile blinks. (Allye strums the final chords of her tune, raising her head to reveal a sad, quiet smile.) Nilme looks at you and applauds! (Allye climbs down off of her stool and dips into a neat curtsy.) Elurora looks at you and applauds! Miskton looks at you and applauds! Raising her Taffelberry fizz to you, Aetheline gives you a toast. Cheers! With a slight tremor in her voice, Nilme reprises the last few words of the chorus of her infectious tune, drawing out the final note of each phrase and letting it gradually fade. Almarius looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf! Nilme looks at you and applauds! Cythra looks at you and applauds! You smile. Shaelisa looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf! Karturis looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf! Eurynomile asks, "Umm does it fly back??" Kethrai looks at you and applauds! Eurynomile begins an eerie, warbling wail of despair. You put your guti'adar in your silveress handbag. Saslisena looks at you and applauds! You say to Eurynomile, "Perhaps." Shaelisa nods to Almarius. Raising her ginger beer cocktail to you, Vixonia gives you a toast. Cheers! You grin at Eurynomile. Chrysagon nods to Vaddon. Almarius clasps Shaelisa's hand tenderly. Aetheline quietly exclaims to Elurora, "See, if she just had a fabric bird instead, it wouldn't have flown away!" Eurynomile beams at you! What a warm feeling! Almarius hums an impressive light-hearted tune that leaves you feeling happier for some reason. Cythra says to Eurynomile, "Some do." Almarius grins at Shaelisa, her dimples flashing into view. Shaelisa beams at Almarius! Eurynomile looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf! Elurora says to Aetheline, "Unless the wings were made out of it." Eurynomile pulls Cythra towards her! Raising her vanilla-spiced tea to you, Jaelia gives you a toast. Cheers! Eurynomile pulls Cythra to her in a tight hug. You say, "Well, this was supposed to be the spot in the set-list where I kept the sadness flowing, really threw in some sweet, sweet suffering and agony to show off my artistic -range-." Aetheline ponders. Almarius stops listening to Gridaksma. Almarius begins to listen to Nilme teach the Parry Ability skill. Nilme raises an eyebrow. Anuril squints at you. Eurynomile is giggling at you. Cythra laughs! Vixonia grins at you. Aetheline squints at you. Vixonia taps something inside her leather carryall. Vixonia gets a frost-white sanowret crystal from inside her leather carryall. You say, "But people keep telling me I can't sing 'The Death of Klineklaus' anymore." Vixonia exhales softly on her sanowret crystal, and scintillating sparks of light dance across its surface. Vixonia puts her crystal in her leather carryall. Allye sighs, looking very depressed. Nilme fixes you with a serene, lofty stare. Karturis grins at you. Aetheline gasps at you! Shaylynne covers her ears with her hands. You glance at Nilme, a female Elf. Cythra says, "I dids range." Vixonia exclaims, "It's banned!" Almarius gawks at you. Cythra giggles. Nilme squints. Shaelisa gasps! Almarius covers her ears with her hands. Karturis lets out a resounding "Boo!" Shaylynne nods to Vixonia. Aetheline nods emphatically at Vixonia. Elurora chuckles. Eurynomile asks, "Oh my i just MET him and he dies??" Nilme nods to Vixonia. Cythra blinks at you. Almarius loudly exclaims, "LALALLALALALALALA!" Eurynomile flails her arms about. Elurora giggles at Almarius. Karturis exclaims, "Sing it again!" Kethrai laughs! Shaelisa nods at Eurynomile, obviously agreeing with her views. Aetheline reaches over and covers Eurynomile's ears with her hands. You chortle softly at some secret joke. Anuril nods to Almarius. Chrysagon nods to Vaddon. Aetheline shakes Eurynomile's hand. Almarius sticks out her tongue at Karturis and lets loose with a loud, "Thbtbtbt" from her lips! Squire Vaddon goes out. You resignedly say, "So please pretend you experienced some gut-wrenching anguish just now, know that Klineklaus is alive forever and always, and we'll keep things moving." Useff says, "He gets better." Eurynomile sniffles. Aetheline giggles. You nod to Useff. Miskton chuckles. Elurora squints at you. Almarius looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf! Nilme chuckles at Useff. Eurynomile grins at Aetheline. You get an elaborate four-sectioned ceremonial sonajero crafted from elmod from inside your silveress handbag. Saslisena blinks. Cythra says to Eurynomile, "Oh the pains." Eurynomile babbles something incoherent at Cythra. Eurynomile grins. Nilme smiles. You giggle at Cythra. Anuril's body loses its fiery appearance. Karturis just tickled Almarius, who laughs and returns the favor. You say, "For my final song tonight, please allow me to share a more personal tale." Aetheline takes a sip of her fizz. Cythra says, "Okies." Useff takes a sip of his ale. You say, "This is called, 'How a Prydaen Ought to Be.' I hope you will enjoy it." Kethrai angles his ears forward, gazing curiously at you. You flash a quick grin. Aetheline giggles at Cythra. Anuril gets a Taffelberry fizz from atop a polished wooden bar. Eurynomile grins at Cythra. Almarius giggles at Karturis. Nilme smiles warmly. Elurora cocks her head at you. Anuril takes a sip of his fizz. Shaylynne smiles. Kethrai quietly says, "Oh boy." Nilme leans on Useff. Eurynomile gazes at you. Vixonia grins at Kethrai. Cythra says, "Oughtas." Cythra scoffs. Almarius looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf! Eurynomile grins at Cythra. Karturis thumps a Dwarven iron skirmisher's shield embellished with asini crows with the back of his hand. (Allye raises her instrument to shoulder height and begins to shake out a simple rhythm. The cymbals jangle faithfully, their sound ringing through the area.) Aetheline leans on Shaylynne. Anuril quietly says, "Oh, this will be instructive..." Shaylynne grins at Aetheline. Karturis looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf! Nilme picks up the pace of her chant, letting each measure roll after the other with a simple grace excelled only by the precision at which she performs it. Cythra giggles at Anuril. Eurynomile smiles at Shaylynne. Elurora looks at Anuril, obviously trying not to grin. Eurynomile grins at Anuril. You sing in a soprano voice: "Raised in love as a S'kra Mur's offspring, I wanted for naught, save but one little thing. Despite all the joy and tarts galore I still couldn't help but to beg to know..." You sing in a soprano voice: "Papa, can you tell me please, Is this how a Prydaen ought to be?" Eurynomile grins. Eurynomile leans forward and rests her chin in her hand, a thoughtful expression on her face. You sing in a soprano voice: "He told me the tales of my elders before The nightmare of Lyras, the anguish and war, The valor and strength that raised the Barrier high, Could such a bold heritage really be mine...?" Anuril nods. Vixonia trills softly at you. Almarius grins, revealing her dimples. (Allye's sonajero jingles noisily as she shakes out a more complex rhythm, the same driving beat broken into triplets that propel the song forward.) You sing in a soprano voice: "Papa, can you tell me please, Is this how a Prydaen ought to be?" Aetheline tilts her head to one side. Cythra's ears stand up proudly for a moment. You sing in a soprano voice: "He patiently taught me to hook crab and fish, Each catch rendered dead by his swift twist, So fresh that I savored every single bite, But I wondered still if I had it quite right..." Elurora chews on her lip, looking deep in concentration. You sing in a soprano voice: "Papa, can you tell me please, Is this how a Prydaen ought to be?" Cythra gazes at her claws. Eurynomile smiles. You sing in a soprano voice: "He bought me the first chmir I ever wore The belted, flowing garment that I so adored, He taught me of raaho, of sarrack, and ysin, But still some piece of the puzzle was missing..." Aetheline rubs Elurora gently, massaging her muscles. Almarius exclaims, "Awww, Itty Bitty Too Mom sounds sooooo adorable!" Vixonia takes a sip of her cocktail. Almarius begins bouncing up and down like a little kid! Elurora leans on Aetheline. Anuril quietly says, "Proud, check. Full of fish, check." You giggle. Almarius giggles at Anuril. You sing in a soprano voice: "Papa, can you tell me please, Is this how a Prydaen ought to be?" Shaelisa nods at Almarius, obviously agreeing with her views. Useff takes a sip of his ale. Cythra giggles at Almarius. Eurynomile giggles at Anuril. Nilme grins at Anuril. (Allye taps her foot in time to the elaborate instrument's cadence. She sways back and forth, and a nostalgic smile crosses her features.) Kethrai quietly says to Anuril, "And fashionable." Anuril nods to Kethrai. Anuril nods. You sing in a soprano voice: "He taught me to hunt, to stalk and to fight, To hone my own instincts by dark or daylight, To revel in chase, as a Prydaen should do, And I hoped that one day, it could be truly true..." Eurynomile smiles at you. You sing in a soprano voice: "Papa, can you tell me please, Is this how a Prydaen ought to be?" You sing in a soprano voice: "When the day came for me to set off on my own Still unsure of myself, but ready to know, My Papa hugged me tight, and then as I left, He shared these simple words I will never forget..." Aetheline leans forward. Elurora gazes at you. Nilme gazes thoughtfully at you. (Allye stills her sonajero with a jangling rattle. She continues to sing, unaccompanied, her eyes misty but her voice ringing out strong and clear.) Almarius gazes at you. Aetheline chews on her lip, looking deep in concentration. You sing in a soprano voice: "'Learn all that you can, as you flourish and grow, Linger with songs and the stories of old. Keep ties to your past, my dear, and never betray The pain and the strength that runs deep through your veins.'" Cythra sniffles. Aetheline dramatically wipes a tear from her eye. Eurynomile blinks. Vixonia's ears straighten up smartly as she gazes at you, a look of pride on her face. Elurora grins at you. Almarius happily exclaims, "Awwww!" You sing in a soprano voice: "'But remember, my child, whatever you do, You're already a Prydaen, by just being you. Your story is different from elders long gone, But it's Prydaen and precious, a beautiful song.'" Aetheline wipes one of her eyes. Anuril smiles. Elurora nods at you, obviously agreeing with your views. Nilme beams at you! What a warm feeling! Eurynomile smiles at you. Kethrai trills softly at you. Aetheline gives you an emphatic nod. Vixonia nods to you. Almarius looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf! Allye smiles to herself for a moment before bringing her gaze back to the gathered crowd. With a gracious nod, she dips into a deep curtsy. Aetheline looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf! Elurora looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf! Sonatina trills, her ears relaxing minutely back against her head. Karturis slowly empties his lungs. Miskton looks at you and applauds! Nilme stands up. Gridaksma looks at you and applauds! Raising his Taffelberry fizz to you, Anuril gives you a toast. Cheers! Eurynomile praises you. Vixonia lets out a loud "Huzzah!" for you! Shaelisa looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf! Nilme looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf! Useff smiles at you. Sonatina trills softly at you. Aetheline looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf! Elurora stands up. Almarius lets out a loud "Huzzah!" for you! Nilme looks at you and applauds! Raising her Taffelberry fizz to you, Aetheline gives you a toast. Cheers! Kethrai looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf! Cythra looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf! Useff applauds. Vixonia exclaims, "Love it! And oh so true!" Almarius pulls you to her in a tight hug. Elurora looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf! Aetheline lets out a loud "Huzzah!" for you! Saslisena applauds. Shaelisa takes a bite of a fresh peach tart topped with a spoonful of clotted cream and chews carefully on it. Raising her Burdock's ale to you, Sonatina gives you a toast. Cheers! You perk up your ears happily as you gaze at Vixonia. Vixonia hugs you, and you wrap your arms around her with a warm smile. Useff lets out a loud "Huzzah!" for you! Almarius begins bouncing up and down like a little kid! You hug Vixonia who wraps her arms around you with a warm smile. A faint scent of cloves clings to her fur. Karturis looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf! Anuril exclaims, "Saving the best for last, that's how you do it!" Jaelia begins to listen to Nilme teach the Parry Ability skill. You pull Almarius to you in a tight hug. Kamisama guzzles down some of his ale and then smacks his lips and wipes them with his sleeve. Almarius exclaims to you, "You're soooooooo amazing!" You beam at Anuril! You giggle. Nilme looks at you and applauds! Shaelisa exclaims to you, "That was so pretty!" Raising his Burdock's ale to you, Karturis gives you a toast. Cheers! Raising her vanilla-spiced tea to you, Jaelia gives you a toast. Cheers! You perk up your ears happily as you gaze at Shaelisa. Jaelia takes a sip of her tea. Aetheline gazes at you in wonder. Raising his Dwarven ale to you, Kamisama gives you a toast. Cheers! You exclaim, "And that's all I have for you all!" You exclaim, "Thank you so much for joining us, everyone! Hope you had lots of fun!" Elurora looks at you and applauds! Vixonia looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf! Anuril takes a sip of his fizz. Almarius hugs Shaelisa, who wraps her arms around Almarius with a warm smile. Nilme smiles at you. Cythra says to Eurynomile, "Now I wanna kills stuff." Shaylynne beams at you! What a warm feeling! Aetheline looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf! Shaelisa hugs Almarius, who wraps her arms around Shaelisa with a warm smile. Saslisena beams at you! What a warm feeling! Shaelisa looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf! Useff stands up. Kethrai takes a bite of the tart. Useff applauds. Cythra looks at you and applauds! Saslisena looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf! You exclaim, "Don't forget to tip your Nilme!" Aetheline leaps to her feet! Useff applauds. (Nilme moves to stand next to Allye.) Shaylynne applauds. Aetheline looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf! You applaud enthusiastically and flip a silver Kronar in Nilme's direction. She snatches it nimbly from the air! Nilme grins. Useff applauds. Cythra exclaims, "So much fun!" Nilme looks at you and applauds! Vixonia is giggling at you. Raising her Taffelberry fizz to you, Aetheline gives you a toast. Cheers! Nilme warmly exclaims to you, "Thank you, Allye! That was just wonderful! Your performances never fail to entertain, and I love hearing about Klineklaus!" Eurynomile exclaims, "Thanks for sharings all the wonderful songs and stories, Allye! you greats!" You grin at Nilme. Almarius lets out a hearty cheer for Nilme! You beam at Eurynomile! Aetheline looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf! Nilme recites: "Let's give Allye another round of applause!" Vixonia looks at you and applauds! Aetheline lets out a loud "Huzzah!" for you! Eurynomile looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf! Elurora exclaims to you, "That was amazing!" Useff applauds. Kethrai looks at you and applauds! Vixonia looks at Nilme and applauds! Saslisena looks at you and applauds! Miskton looks at you and applauds! Elurora looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf! Gridaksma looks at you and applauds! Useff moves some Burdock's ale to his left hand. Cythra looks at you and applauds! Nilme looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf! You perk up your ears happily. Raising her Taffelberry fizz to you, Aetheline gives you a toast. Cheers! Useff looks at you and applauds! Anuril applauds. You exclaim, "Thank you!" Vixonia's ears perk up happily. Nilme hugs you, and you wrap your arms around her with a warm smile. Nilme smiles. Cythra looks at Nilme and applauds! You hug Nilme who wraps her arms around you with a warm smile. A faint scent of starflowers clings to her skin. Almarius exclaims to you, "I can't tip Nilme she's sooo tall and powahful! I'll fall ovah if I push!" You beam! You giggle at Almarius. Nilme laughs at Almarius. Eurynomile grins at Almarius. Karturis smiles gratefully and bows deeply to Allye Nilme flashes a wide grin. You say to Almarius, "Good point, best be careful." Anuril looks at Almarius and sighs. Eurynomile stands up. Aetheline giggles at Almarius. You beam at Vixonia! Eurynomile stands near Cythra. Cythra says to Almarius, "Determinations." Kethrai takes a bite of the tart. You lean over to give Vixonia a friendly smooch. Almarius giggles. Almarius nods at you, obviously agreeing with your views. Raising her Taffelberry fizz to you, Eurynomile gives you a toast. Cheers! Cythra stands up. Aetheline asks Almarius, "Stand on my shoulders, then try?" Vixonia leans over to give you a friendly smooch. Elurora giggles at Aetheline. Eurynomile grins at Aetheline. Nilme recites: "Thank you, Allye, and everyone, for joining us today! We understand there are a lot of activities planned for the next month, so we will announce when the next concert will be at a later time!" Anuril says to Almarius, "You need to land a soft debil first." Anuril nods to Almarius. You nod to Nilme. Saslisena beams at Nilme! Nilme grins at Anuril. Elurora lets out a hearty cheer for Nilme! Vixonia lets out a loud "Huzzah!" for Nilme! Aetheline lets out a hearty cheer for Nilme! Eurynomile grins at Anuril. Useff looks at Nilme and applauds! Shaelisa lets out a hearty cheer for Nilme! Nilme smiles. Vixonia exclaims, "Let's hear it for Nilme and TART!" Chrysagon applauds. Aetheline rummages about her person, looking for something. Vixonia lets out a hearty cheer for Nilme! You let out a hearty cheer for Nilme! Cythra gets an impish expression on her face, and lets out a hearty cheer. Saslisena exclaims to Nilme, "Thank you for hosting these, they're wonderful!" Eurynomile lets out a hearty cheer for Nilme! Shaelisa lets out a loud "Huzzah!" You let out a loud "Huzzah!" Nilme blushes, the tips of her ears turning a delicate scarlet hue. Shaelisa takes a bite of a fresh peach tart topped with a spoonful of clotted cream and chews carefully on it. Shaelisa finishes off her peach tart. Almarius exclaims to Aetheline, "Ohhh! We could try it! Supah Sized gnome form!" Nilme smiles. You beam at Nilme! Miskton lets out a hearty cheer for Nilme! Nilme grins at Almarius. You put your sonajero in your silveress handbag. Elurora says to Almarius, "I think you need a longcoat for that." Aetheline pats Nilme on the shoulder appreciatively and offers her a tip. Nilme accepts Aetheline's tip and slips it away. Nilme smiles. Nilme says, "Thank you."