Allye/Performances/Our Temple Maiden
| Real Date | 2026-06-12 |
| Game Date | 456-08-14 |
| Event | The Serpent's Mysterious Fairy Tale of Ruination |
| Point of View Character | Allye |
[Hidden Clearing]
A wild garden grows here with hawthorn and blackberry bushes that are plaited together by twisting vines of rambler roses. Pale pink rose petals are strewn across the well-tended grass. A stone urn filled with flowers sits on a pedestal in front of a wooden garden pavilion.You also see a brown lynx that is sleeping, a Tavern Troupe refreshment cart with several things on it, a box of gifts bearing the crest of the Tavern Troupe Performing Order, a luxurious nightsilk cloth embroidered with opulent bands of gold with several things on it and a pool filled with swirling water at the base of the waterfall.
Also here: Spirit Guide Dilemma who is shrouded in ghostly flames, Defiant Ellywen, Illixium, Poho Ur'Shorasa Bovi who is trailed by a ghostly khurmary-shaped flag displaying a dragon skull and crossbones, Rat King Venik, Ectheleon who is shrouded in ghostly flames, Isthu'rath'a Saar'adu Ssylsqueth who has a stony visage, Heretic Agostom, Reverend Gragnel who is sitting, Fiery Fury Kiashandra who has a stony visage, Hedge Witch Aedie who is sitting, Lillianelle who is sitting, Lord Knight Hebion, Randomly Bias Dartwin, Snow Herald Zersha who is followed by a spectral rainbow kitten with shimmering prismatic fur and Dragon Son Lumixt.
Obvious paths: none.
You exclaim, "I know Cherisse wanted the focus to be on a fun evening celebrating Lord Ushnish, but we are also here to celebrate her 100th circle. So let's give her all the applause!"
Zersha takes a tiny bite of a grilled sand spider heart stuffed with garlic-flavored goat cheese and artichoke hearts and chews daintily on it.
Zersha lets out a hearty cheer for Cherisse!
You let out a hearty cheer for Cherisse!
You gaze into Cherisse's eyes and applaud her heartily.
Shaoimhe lets out a hearty cheer for Cherisse!
Kiashandra lets out a hearty cheer for Cherisse!
Dilemma lets out a hearty cheer for Cherisse!
Cherisse blushes a bright red color.
Jaelia lets out a hearty cheer for Cherisse!
Illixium lets out a hearty cheer for Cherisse!
Ellywen looks at Cherisse and applauds!
Jaelia lets out a hearty cheer for Cherisse!
Zehira brushes her lips against Cherisse's in a loving kiss.
Trajan looks at Cherisse and applauds!
Ellywen smiles.
Valynn lets out a hearty cheer for Cherisse!
Vixonia briefly spreads her arms outward as her chanting intensifies. The skipping, sparkling rhythm entices the air to shed moisture and to warm as if under a summer sun. The warm air swirling around you stills and begins to cool. You notice that your sungold zills seem to be fully dry now. The air shifts as the persuasive melody of the enchante surrounds you, and suddenly the area seems hotter and drier.
Zersha exclaims to Cherisse in a Velakan accent, "Congrats, both on your guild achievement and on hosting this fun game!"
Lillianelle lets out a hearty cheer for Cherisse!
Zehira winks at Cherisse.
Aetheline lets out a hearty cheer for Cherisse!
You say, "I've written a song to commemorate the occasion called, "Our Temple Maiden." I hope you'll enjoy it."
Cherisse says, "I hope everyone liked the game. it was something new to try."
You perk up your ears happily as you gaze at Cherisse.
Cherisse bounces around happily.
You nod at Cherisse, in complete agreement with her views.
Lillianelle beams!
Zersha beams at Cherisse!
Illiya exclaims, "It was so fun!"
Zersha says in a Velakan accent, "It was bunches of fun."
You say, "Hope you'll do it again, the game was wonderful."
Illiya nods in agreement.
You get a curved adderwood pick in the shape of a snake fang from inside your lotusweave valise.
Aetheline exclaims to Cherisse, "I can't speak for everyone, but *I* had a lot of fun!"
You slide a curved adderwood pick in the shape of a snake fang onto your finger.
Vixonia says to Cherisse, "It was super fun... thank you."
Shaylynne grins at Aetheline.
Zersha says to Cherisse in a Velakan accent, "You should join the Troupe and do more games. I say subtly."
Shaoimhe says, "It was SO fun."
You get a dusky adderwood psaltery carved with an intertwining nest of writhing snakes from inside your lotusweave valise.
Vixonia beams at you! What a warm feeling!
Gragnel says to Cherisse, "It was fun seeing everyone running around."
Dilemma beams in loving admiration at Ellywen!
Zersha takes a tiny bite of a grilled sand spider heart stuffed with garlic-flavored goat cheese and artichoke hearts and chews daintily on it.
Gragnel grins at Cherisse.
Cherisse says, "Okay okay... song time... song time."
Aetheline begins bouncing up and down like a little kid!
Shaylynne says to Aetheline, "I've never seen you eat less."
Gragnel takes a sip of his wine.
Aetheline giggles at Shaylynne.
You pluck experimentally at the strings of your adderwood psaltery. After a moment, you think maybe that it is in perfect tune.
You grin.
Shaylynne says, "They'd better stock Blanche with more milkshakes."
You smile subtly as she begins to play. The enigmatic melody rises and falls, slithering along a minor chord with a dark allure.
Aetheline exclaims to Shaylynne, "It was really fun sneaking spoiled food onto the picnic cloths!"
Jaelia gets an impish expression on her face, and lets out a hearty cheer.
Gragnel guzzles down some of his wine and then smacks his lips and wipes them with his sleeve.
Shaoimhe gets a frosted cherry tart from inside her tart pouch.
Jaelia chants in a soprano voice:
"Song Song Song!"
Shaoimhe moves a worn and twisted deobar walking stick to her left hand.
Shaoimhe moves a frosted cherry tart to her right hand.
Shaoimhe offers you a frosted cherry tart. Enter ACCEPT to accept the offer or DECLINE to decline it. The offer will expire in 30 seconds.
Gragnel drops a bottle.
Zersha takes a tiny bite of a grilled sand spider heart stuffed with garlic-flavored goat cheese and artichoke hearts and chews daintily on it. Zersha finishes off her spider heart.
You sing in a soprano voice:
"The Immortals smile upon your days,
And wrap you in their golden light.
Yet the shadows hide a venomous gaze
That keeps you ever in its sight."
Shaoimhe has cancelled the offer.
Gragnel stands up.
Shaoimhe offers Aetheline a frosted cherry tart.
You wink at Shaoimhe.
Gragnel carefully gathers up the delicate folds of a midnight-blue nightsilk prayer tapestry with elegant black fringe.
Zersha gazes at you.
Illiya gets a bright rainbow-hued bread ring slathered in fire pepper-speckled cream cheese from inside her encompassing shadows.
Shaoimhe covers her eyes with her hand.
Gragnel puts his tapestry in his bag.
Illiya takes a tiny bite of a bright rainbow-hued bread ring slathered in fire pepper-speckled cream cheese and chews daintily on it.
Aetheline accepts Shaoimhe's cherry tart.
Gragnel pats Cherisse on the back.
Gragnel waves.
Shaoimhe nods to Aetheline.
Reverend Gragnel wandered into a pool filled with swirling water at the base of the waterfall.
Aetheline says, "This feels wrong, somehow."
Shaoimhe grins.
You sing in a soprano voice:
"You joined your guild and learned your trade,
You bent to labor, day by day.
The Viper watched, coiled low in wait,
And marked each step along your way."
Illiya hugs Valynn, getting a smile in return.
Valynn hugs Illiya, getting a smile in return.
Illiya just blew Valynn a kiss.
Aetheline takes a bite of the tart.
Zersha wraps her arms lovingly around Hebion, snuggling close.
Valynn grins at Illiya.
Aetheline beams at Shaoimhe!
(Allye's fingers manipulate her instrument's many strings, and she shifts her gaze to Cherisse with an inscrutable smile.)
Shaoimhe leans forward on her walking stick, listening intently.
Ssylsqueth warmly says, "In thoughts."
Valynn wandered into a pool filled with swirling water at the base of the waterfall.
Aetheline beams at you! What a warm feeling!
Illixium grins widely, with over zealous arms wildly swinging from side to side and his fingers snapping out a rapid beat. With each snap, he sways his hips, with knees and feet following each vigorous shift.
Cherisse stands near Zehira.
Aetheline takes a huge mouthful of a frosted cherry tart and gnaws heartily on it.
You sing in a soprano voice:
"Temple Maiden, brilliant like flame,
Our songs of praise around you rise,
Your deeds are measured all the same,
Held by the Viper's baneful eyes."
Illiya nods to Ssylsqueth.
Cherisse smiles at you, revealing the dimples in her cheeks.
Ssylsqueth smiles at Illiya.
Zehira leans on Cherisse.
Zehira hugs Cherisse, who wraps her arms around Zehira with a warm smile.
Shaoimhe smiles at you.
Illiya tries to eat a burning goldfyre ring seizing a volcano's heart citrine with flame-like prongs.
You sing in a soprano voice:
"Every barrier you tear apart,
With living magma in your veins.
His fire burns within your heart,
Propelling you through loss and gain."
Zersha grins at you, her dimples flashing into view.
Illiya moves a bright rainbow-hued bread ring slathered in fire pepper-speckled cream cheese to her left hand.
Illiya tries to eat a burning goldfyre ring seizing a volcano's heart citrine with flame-like prongs.
Zersha giggles at Illiya.
Illiya squints.
Ssylsqueth's tail undulates passively just above the ground.
Vixonia trills softly at you.
You intently sing in a soprano voice:
"To him you offer all that's dear,
And walk through wonders dark and wise.
Yet fire whispers at your ear,
The promise of his spiteful guise."
Illiya takes a bite of the bread ring.
(Allye's tune continues its winding journey, as her fingers glide over the psaltery's strings.)
Zersha looks at Illiya, obviously trying not to grin, but the dimples in her cheeks give her away.
You sing in a soprano voice:
"Tonight we gather, our awe revealed,
To honor what your will has won.
May faithful service be your shield
Lest his wrath befall us, one by one."
Aetheline takes a huge mouthful of a frosted cherry tart and gnaws heartily on it.
You sing in a soprano voice:
"Temple Maiden, brilliant like flame,
Our songs of praise around you rise,
Your deeds are measured all the same,
Held by the Viper's baneful eyes."
Jaelia beams at Cherisse!
Cherisse hugs Jaelia, who wraps her arms around Cherisse with a warm smile.
(Allye strums the final chord of her song, allowing the discordance of the strings to linger for a moment before she dips into a deep curtsy.)
Zersha looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf!
You let out a hearty cheer for Cherisse!
Illixium beams at you! What a warm feeling!
Zersha lets out a hearty cheer for Cherisse!
Cherisse looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf!
The tip of Ssylsqueth's tail makes lazy circles in the air.
Cherisse exclaims, "That was so lovely!"
Illiya lets out a hearty cheer for Cherisse!
You beam at Cherisse!
Illiya looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf!
Vixonia lets out a loud "Huzzah!" for you!
Illixium looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf!
Shaoimhe looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf!
Zehira says in a refined accent, "Quite lovely yes."
Vixonia lets out a hearty cheer for Cherisse!
You exclaim to Cherisse, "Congratulations on your achievement!!"
You perk up your ears happily as you gaze at Zehira.
Cherisse exclaims, "Again, I just want to say thank you for everything and everyone. You all made this a wonderful evening, and I had so much fun sharing it with you!"
Ellywen smiles.
Zehira smiles at you, revealing the dimples in her cheeks.
Zersha lets out a hearty cheer for Cherisse!
Dilemma lets out a hearty cheer for Cherisse!
You beam at Cherisse!
Jaelia lets out a hearty cheer for Cherisse!
Aedie stands up.
Illiya says to Cherisse, "Happy to be here with you for this."
Ellywen snuggles up to Dilemma and cradles her in her arms.
Aedie looks at Cherisse and applauds!
Dilemma smiles at Ellywen.
Ellywen looks at Cherisse and applauds!