Kethrai/Logs/20230421 Arthe Dale Concert
| Event Name: Arthe Dale Concert |
| Event Instance: Prime |
| Real Date: 2023-04-21 |
| Game Date of Event: 445-03-21 |
| Point of View: Kethrai |
| You are Heart Tender Kethrai, Legendary Empath, a Prydaen Empath.
You have an oval face, cat-slitted moss-green eyes and a whiskered nose. Your deep purple-streaked lavender mane is shoulder length and curly, and is worn braided in an elegant wreath held in place by a lifelike Elven silver rose haircomb set with tiny emerald chips. You have sandy fur with brown points, a fluffy tail and a lissome build. You are in good shape. You are wearing a blushing pink moonflower with deep raspberry undertones, an Elven gold wedding torque capped with carved tiger lily carnelian blooms, a sunset red marblesilk tunic shot through with wide strands of white gold, a black steel mourning band inlaid with ivory lilies, a translucent loveglass hip-chain strewn with swirling charoite prisms, a pair of crimson muslin pantaloons trimmed with amber-hued glass beads and a pair of gilded leather sandals with tiny gold buckles. [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 snifter of Rissan brandy, a stone seat, a bright yellow plaid cloth, an open doorway, some wooden stairs, a polished wooden bar and a wooden menuboard. (Nilme moves forward and smiles warmly.) Black Fox Xionara just arrived. Jaelia gets a porcelain cup of currant tea from inside her spidersilk bag. Jaelia takes a sip of her tea. Grinning, Nawain pulls a swig from an itsy-bitsy Ilithic applewood keg reinforced with howlite-studded leather straps. Leayne grins at Xionara, her dimples flashing into view. Leayne just hugged Xionara. Nilme recites: "Hi! My name is Nilme Iondu'il and on behalf of The Arthe Repertory Team (TART), I'd like to welcome you to the Arthe Hollow Inn for another performance in the Arthe Dale Concert Series." Raising his Greenbottle's reserve to Nilme, Stelling gives her a toast. Vixonia lets out a hearty cheer for Nilme! Useff applauds. Allye beams at Nilme! Raising her honeyed milk to Nilme, Elurora gives her a toast. Nawain gets an impish expression on her face, and lets out a hearty cheer. Tiarmo flashes a quick grin at Nilme. Raising his Katamba's eclipse to Nilme, Dromond gives her a toast. Betlind lets out a hearty cheer for Nilme! Betlind applauds. Nilme smiles. Nilme recites: "Daerlynn Soulmyste founded the Series and presented solo performers in approximately 20 concerts per year between 360 and 387 AV. It's been my greatest honor to continue her work, and to that end, tonight, we feature the talented Kethrai." Xadon just arrived. Gwenddolyn applauds. Jaelia lets out a hearty cheer for Nilme! Saslisena lets out a hearty cheer for Nilme! Vixonia giggles at Stelling. Useff lets out a loud "Huzzah!" for you! Vixonia taps something inside her leather carryall. Vixonia puts her crystal in her leather carryall. Nilme recites: "Most people know him as a defender and healer, being one of the first to answer when a battle call is raised. He is known for the strong relationship he has with the love of his life, Anuril. Tonight, you'll be introduced to a different side of Kethrai. But first let me tell you about what brought him to this day." Gwenddolyn applauds. Raising her green absinthe to you, Leayne gives you a toast. Cheers! Anuril blushes, the tips of his ears turning a deep shade of red. Nilme recites: "Kethrai was born in Kaerna Village, and spent his childhood there. He struggled with his identity: although he is a Prydaen and was raised with some of their cultural traditions, he never had the experience of growing up in a Hub, he didn't speak much of the language, and he didn't feel connected to that community. His Olvi neighbors were devout Hodierna worshippers, and he came to follow her as well, rather than the Triquetra. This pain of being split between two worlds has been the groundwork under a lot of his writing." Elurora grins. Nilme smiles. Crobin pats Anuril on the back. You blow Anuril a kiss. Longshoreman Olfrir just arrived. Anuril coughs. Nilme recites: "Eventually Keth left home and joined the Empath's guild, and although he made that decision for many complicated and some less-than-ideal reasons, he can't imagine a better place for himself. But he's kept the performance bug and enjoys song and story events that let him share his own works and experience others'." Vixonia grins at Stelling. Water drips from Selame's golden zills. Jaelia gets a porcelain cup of currant tea from inside her tea tote. Selame smiles. Leayne suddenly blinks and then bursts into laughter! Saslisena cocks her head. Nilme recites: "The biggest pivotal event in Keth's life has been the assault on Basalt Isle, the emotional scars of which he still carries to this day. But if he's taken anything positive from it, it's the sense that absolutely any day may be the last day we have, and a renewed commitment to create goodness, love, and beauty in this fragile world." Nilme recites: "Please join me in welcoming Kethrai!" Nilme looks at you and applauds! Allye looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf! Betlind applauds. Nawain looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf! Ansara applauds. Betlind looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf! Nilme beams at you! What a warm feeling! Useff moves a pint of Grek's ale to his left hand. Sonatina looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf! Allye applauds. Tiarmo looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf! Anuril applauds. Elurora looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf! Leayne looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf! Vixonia lets out a loud "Huzzah!" for you! Useff looks at you and applauds! You perk up your ears happily. Jaelia looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf! Allye lets out a loud "Huzzah!" for you! Saslisena looks at you and applauds! Sonatina looks at you and applauds! Raising his Greenbottle's reserve to you, Stelling gives you a toast. Cheers! Gwenddolyn applauds. Zynell applauds. Raising his Katamba's eclipse to you, Dromond gives you a toast. Cheers! Selame looks at you and applauds! Gwenddolyn looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf! Dytt looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf! Dromond guzzles down some of his eclipse and then smacks his lips and wipes them with his sleeve. Sonatina gets herself a glass of Dwarven ale. Yum! Raising her Dwarven ale to you, Sonatina gives you a toast. Cheers! Salvitoriel applauds. You effortlessly begin a wistful serenade on your lap harp, your heart swelling in pride at your hard-earned skill. Nilme looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf! You gratefully say, "Thank you Nilme, and thank you all for coming to listen. It's a privilege to be part of such a long and storied tradition, and I can only hope that the performance to come will live up to its legacy." Nilme takes a seat near Useff. Nilme scoots over a little closer to Useff. Nilme smiles at you. Newswoman Navesi just arrived. You continue playing on your lap harp. Sonatina waves to Navesi. Navesi smiles. Anuril grins at Navesi. You say, "Each of these songs serves as a kind of lens into my life at the time I wrote it, and I'll do my best to give some insight about the story behind each one. But I'll keep it brief so as not to bore you." Navesi nods politely. You giggle. Water drips from Xionara's copper zills. Nodding along in time, you continue to play a wistful serenade on your lap harp. You say, "...As brief as I can manage." Useff chuckles. Navesi begins to lecture Anuril on the proper use of the Targeted Magic skill. Saslisena smiles. Tiarmo flashes a quick grin at you. Dytt seems lost in thought for a few moments. You exclaim, "After the performance is ended I'll stay to talk with anyone who wants to stick around, so please don't be a stranger!" You continue playing on your lap harp. Allye grins at you. You perk up your ears happily. Elurora smiles at you. Filling the music with resonant undertones, a wistful serenade flows from your lap harp. You say, "The first piece I have for you actually isn't one I wrote. But if you'll indulge me I think it's a good introduction to my musical journey." Vixonia taps something inside her leather carryall. Vixonia puts her crystal in her leather carryall. You continue playing on your lap harp. You say, "As Nilme mentioned, I grew up in Kaerna Village. It's not far from Crossing, but far enough. Out there we're still country folk. And the thing about country folk is that music is an important part of how we live and share stories." Jaelia stops listening to Gridaksma. Tempest Knight Saragos just arrived. The shifting winds blowing from behind Saragos die down. Navesi smiles at Jaelia. Filling the music with resonant undertones, a wistful serenade glides from your lap harp. You say, "And often those lives are rough, in fantastical or mundane ways, so the songs can tend to the melancholy." You continue playing on your lap harp. Saragos's body below the waist is dripping with water. Pools of it are forming all around him. You say, "I had a neighbor growing up, a Human by the name of Juli. From a kit I grew up listening to her play songs for me. And let me tell you... She must've had a VERY rough life, if you judge by her music." Saslisena cocks her head. You finish playing a wistful serenade on your lap harp. Jaelia smiles. Allye angles her ears forward, gazing curiously at you. Vixonia angles her ears forward in curiosity. You say, "Still, there's a beauty in it. And she basically taught me to sing and to play and how songs are written. So I thought I'd honor that by starting with one of hers. This is called 'Not Yet.'." Crobin waves to Navesi. Scoundrel Xyrix just arrived. Anuril's body loses its fiery appearance. Allye smiles at you. (Kethrai runs a finger along the soundboard of his lap harp, then plucks a few slow arpeggios that trace out chords alternately wistful and melancholy to linger on the air. After a moment he sings the melody beneath the accompaniment, in a surprisingly rich and sonorous voice for his small size.) Nawain gazes at you. Betlind smiles, revealing the dimples in her cheeks. You sing in a baritone voice: "My mouth is lying
But my heart is true
When they ask me
What I think of you"
(Time to Next Singing: 12 seconds.) Zalinyar takes a sip of her rum. You sing in a baritone voice: "It's been awhile
Since I saw you around
Yeah, but even shallow water
Makes a body drown"
(Time to Next Singing: 12 seconds.) Sonatina takes a sip of her ale. (Kethrai picks up the intensity of both playing and singing, his voice soaring to a cry or lowering to a whisper with the emotion of the piece.) Zalinyar's jaw drops. You sing in a baritone voice: "If I had a shot
For every time you crossed my mind
All them stills would be
Pumping lightning overtime"
(Time to Next Singing: 12 seconds.) The glowing aura fades from around Zynell. Anuril casually observes the area. You feel the warmth in your flesh gradually subside. You sing in a baritone voice: "And maybe I
Could get enough
To make myself forget
But not yet...
Not yet..."
(Time to Next Singing: 15 seconds.) Vixonia taps something inside her leather carryall. Vixonia puts her crystal in her leather carryall. Nilme gazes thoughtfully at you. Elurora gazes thoughtfully at you. (Kethrai draws those final syllables out across a whole bar of melody, before going back to a few unsung mournful chords as if thinking what to say next.) Jycanth scarcely lets each note fade as he begins the next, drawing them out to linger upon the air and endow a flowing quality to his song. You sing in a baritone voice: "My will is broken
And my arms are weak
From holding onto
All the words I shouldn't speak"
(Time to Next Singing: 12 seconds.) Unbelievable Iryta just arrived. Crobin gets a blue glass bottle with a crackled interior from inside his thigh bag. Crobin holds a blue glass bottle with a crackled interior in his hand and closes his eyes in concentration. Crobin puts his bottle in his thigh bag. Favored Desimone just arrived. Vixonia trills softly at you. Desimone's body below the waist is dripping with water. Pools of it are forming all around her. Xyrix folds his arms across his chest. Xyrix tilts his head, clearly curious about something. You sing in a baritone voice: "Rub my ring finger
Like a worry stone
Feel the callus
Through from skin to bone"
(Time to Next Singing: 12 seconds.) Iryta hugs Jycanth, who wraps his arms around Iryta with a warm smile. Allye gazes at you. Jycanth wraps his arms lovingly around Iryta, snuggling close. (Kethrai rises in intensity once more, the harp and his voice underlining the needful, desperate edge under the music.) Jycanth just kissed Iryta. Iryta holds a single finger up to her closed lips and gives her head a slight shake while leveling a firm stare at Stelling. Elurora wraps her arm around Iryta's shoulder in a friendly hug. You sing in a baritone voice: "This might never be
The kind of love I want it to
But I will settle for
The little I can have of you"
(Time to Next Singing: 12 seconds.) Iryta sticks out her tongue at Stelling and lets loose with a loud, "Thbtbtbt" from her lips! Stelling chuckles to himself. Iryta wraps her arm around Elurora's shoulder in a friendly hug. Iryta takes a seat near Jycanth. Jycanth takes a seat. You sing in a baritone voice: "Maybe someday
We'll take a risk
And lay our bets
But not yet..."
(Time to Next Singing: 12 seconds.) You fervently sing in a baritone voice: "I need the day to start!
I need you to break my heart!
Baby, just break my heart..."
(Time to Next Singing: 9 seconds.) Desimone's body below the waist is dripping water everywhere. (Kethrai lets the harp fade to complete silence for a moment before strumming those same bittersweet chords, slow and quiet, so his voice can just barely be heard under them.) Saragos kisses Navesi. And he doesn't seem to want to stop. Iryta gazes at you. The lattice-like sphere of electricity about Saragos suddenly collapses with a burst. Navesi kisses Saragos. And she doesn't seem to want to stop. Saragos's body loses its fiery appearance. Zalinyar gazes at you. The veil of ice suddenly shatters and melts from around Saragos. Zalinyar takes a sip of her rum. You sing in a baritone voice: "It's been awhile
Since I saw you around
Yeah, but even shallow water
Makes a body drown..."
(Time to Next Singing: 12 seconds.) Iryta wraps her arms lovingly around Jycanth, snuggling close. Vixonia's ears droop for a moment. (Kethrai picks one more arpeggio across the strings and lets it reverberate into stillness.) Useff smiles at you. Nilme looks at you and applauds! Xyrix applauds. Anuril applauds. Ezerak looks at you and applauds! Raising her currant tea to you, Jaelia gives you a toast. Cheers! Allye applauds. Navesi looks at you and applauds! Raising her honeyed milk to you, Elurora gives you a toast. Cheers! Sonatina stops listening to Crobin. Dromond applauds. Anuril gets a flagon of honey mead from atop a bright yellow plaid cloth. Raising his Greenbottle's reserve to you, Stelling gives you a toast. Cheers! Nawain 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! Sonatina applauds. Nilme looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf! Desimone looks at you and applauds! Jaelia takes a sip of her tea. Saslisena looks at you and applauds! Zalinyar exclaims, "Loved it!" Tiarmo gives a slight nod. Raising his Rekave's brandy to you, Tiarmo gives you a toast. Cheers! Tiarmo takes a sip of his brandy. Xionara looks at you and applauds! Iryta looks at you and applauds! Vixonia hugs Iryta, who wraps her arms around Vixonia with a warm smile. Grinning, Nawain pulls a swig from an itsy-bitsy Ilithic applewood keg reinforced with howlite-studded leather straps. Olfrir grunts appreciatively at you. Anuril takes a sip of his mead. Raising his Rekave's brandy to you, Salvitoriel gives you a toast. Cheers! Leayne looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf! Raising her darkefire rum to you, Zalinyar gives you a toast. Cheers! Gridaksma applauds. Useff takes a sip of his ale. Dytt grins at you. You perk up your ears happily. Dytt applauds. Zalinyar applauds. Desimone's body below the waist is soaked. Nilme smiles. You effortlessly begin a wistful serenade on your lap harp, your heart swelling in pride at your hard-earned skill. Leayne leans on Crobin. Iryta stands up. Iryta leans over to give Tiarmo a friendly smooch. Selame looks at you and applauds! Dytt gets a flask of Glythtide's Favor from atop a bright yellow plaid cloth. Iryta pulls Baelor to her in a tight hug. Vixonia taps something inside her leather carryall. Vixonia puts her crystal in her leather carryall. Dytt takes a sip of her Favor. Tiarmo leans over to give Iryta a friendly smooch. You continue playing on your lap harp. You ask, "So. Since these are my musical roots, you can understand why the earliest songs I ever wrote were... very sad. That's just what good music sounds like, right?" Tiarmo flashes a quick grin at Iryta. Dytt hugs Iryta, who wraps her arms around Dytt with a warm smile. Iryta winks at Tiarmo. You tilt your ears forward playfully. Allye grins at you. Nawain chuckles. Anuril smirks. With a stately procession of sound you continue to play a wistful serenade on your lap harp. Vixonia grins at you. Iryta chortles softly at some secret joke. Saragos's throat contracts as a faint wisp of smoke rises from his lips. You say, "Of course when I was young, a lot of what I wrote was, well... trash. To be good at something, you have to spend a lot of time being bad at it first. But, after I sang her this next song, Juli said it had been my best work." You continue playing on your lap harp. You exclaim, "She gave me her mandolin as a present. I still have it, too!" Vixonia grins at you. Zynell's rage dissipates. With a polished ripple of sound, a wistful serenade floats from your lap harp. Iryta just tickled Jycanth, who laughs and returns the favor. Selame leans against a polished wooden bar. Elurora grins at you. You say, "This song is... wellll. I leave how autobiographical it is to all of your imaginations. It's called 'No More.'." Jycanth leans over and scratches Iryta's back. You continue playing on your lap harp. Jaelia takes a sip of her tea. Elurora cocks her head at you. You stop playing your song. Salvitoriel ponders. Anuril takes a sip of his mead. (Kethrai plucks a series of flashy arpeggios across his lap harp, then as the memory of them lingers in strings that continue to vibrate, he starts singing along.) Xyrix stands near Selame. Xionara ponders. Xionara glances at you. You sing in a baritone voice: "I'm tickled awake by the dawn,
The bedsheets a tangle, you're already gone.
I hoped even once I'd be wrong:
I'm freshly your plaything, and I'm playing along."
(Time to Next Singing: 12 seconds.) Selame gazes thoughtfully at Xyrix. Xyrix whispers something to Selame. Iryta dimples at you. Xyrix grins. You sing in a baritone voice: "You're pulled with the current,
I'm stuck where you weren't,
Abandoned to watch from the shore."
(Time to Next Singing: 9 seconds.) The tendrils of glistening silver light swirling chaotically around the shadowy orb floating near Jaelia strike deep into its shadowy depths, dissecting it into a fine grey mist. Seconds later, the mist converges and darkens, reforming as a more solid sphere. Elurora furrows her brow. Stelling takes a long pull from his tiny barrel. His eyes half-close in contentment as they do so, his shoulders relaxing as he gives a barely-audible sigh of bliss. You sing in a baritone voice: "If I follow too boldly,
Let the water enfold me,
I'd beg you to leave me no more!"
(Time to Next Singing: 9 seconds.) Iryta flashes a grin at you and strikes a heroic pose. Iryta takes a seat near Jycanth. Leayne nods to Crobin. Iryta flails her arms about. (Kethrai crashes into the next verse with another fast, intricate melody, that feels almost mismatched to the warm afterglow on the strings as he starts singing again.) Iryta frowns, shaking her head with an expression of exasperation before resting her face in the palm of her hand. Eskila pushes her spectacles up the bridge of her nose. You sing in a baritone voice: "You rise in the sky like a star,
Sublime and enthralling, you shine from afar.
I'm ashamed I can't match what you are,
Just a firefly smothered inside of my jar."
(Time to Next Singing: 12 seconds.) Selame whispers something to Xyrix. Sonatina leans on Eskila. Allye trills softly at you. Iryta smiles at you, revealing the dimples in her cheeks. You sing in a baritone voice: "You're back in an instant,
Still dazzling and distant,
I bathe in your light, like before."
(Time to Next Singing: 9 seconds.) Vixonia taps something inside her leather carryall. You sing in a baritone voice: "You've swept through my heavens
And pierced my defenses,
I'm struck, yet I'm blinded no more."
(Time to Next Singing: 9 seconds.) Vixonia puts her crystal in her leather carryall. (Kethrai dances his fingers across another baroque arrangement of strings, but this time something feels off, uncertain, unsettled. It's slower, and a couple sour notes echo discordantly as he quietly joins in his voice.) Jaelia takes a sip of her tea. You sing in a baritone voice: "Now I hear you again in the square,
Your honey-sweet drawl in the damp summer air.
This innocent fool's unaware,
But I know that look when you toy with his hair."
(Time to Next Singing: 12 seconds.) Grey Empath Akeiro just arrived. Sonatina studies the faces around her. Akeiro's body below the waist is dripping water everywhere. You sing in a baritone voice: "The very next morning
You arrive without warning,
With your hat in your hand at my door."
(Time to Next Singing: 9 seconds.) Anuril gestures, and a strong warm breeze swirls around Akeiro. (Kethrai sharply silences the harp strings with his hand.) You sing in a baritone voice: "But for once I'll be stronger,
And be yours no longer..."
(Time to Next Singing: 6 seconds.) Iryta gazes at you. (Kethrai stabs his fingers across the strings in a jolt of sound.) Night Rider Braekin just arrived. You sing in a baritone voice: "My fool heart won't linger
On the crook of your finger..."
(Time to Next Singing: 6 seconds.) Outfitting Legend Danoryiel just arrived. Dromond blinks. (Kethrai drags his claws down the length of the strings in a sibilant, furious hiss.) Gwenddolyn grins, revealing her dimples. Iryta whistles low. You defiantly sing in a baritone voice: "I'll be used and discarded no more...!" (Time to Next Singing: 3 seconds.) Elurora rubs her right ear. Danoryiel's feet are dripping water everywhere. (Kethrai lets the harp strings resonate for a few more moments, then mutes them again with his palm.) Jaelia moves a porcelain cup of currant tea to her left hand. Allye nods emphatically. Saslisena begins to weep softly. Zalinyar beams at you! What a warm feeling! Xyrix applauds. Jaelia looks at you and applauds! Saslisena looks at you and applauds! Zalinyar lets out a loud "Huzzah!" Xionara looks at you and applauds! Raising her ginger beer cocktail to you, Vixonia gives you a toast. Cheers! Raising her honeyed milk to you, Elurora gives you a toast. Cheers! Iryta sniffles. Navesi looks at you and applauds! Allye looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf! Jaelia takes a sip of her tea. Nawain beams at you! What a warm feeling! Raising his Greenbottle's reserve to you, Stelling gives you a toast. Cheers! Selame pulls Akeiro to her in a tight hug. Anuril applauds. Zalinyar applauds. Gwenddolyn looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf! Desimone applauds. Sonatina looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf! Iryta looks at you and applauds! Nilme looks at you and applauds! Raising her green absinthe to you, Leayne gives you a toast. Cheers! Braekin applauds. Allye exclaims, "You tell em!" Dytt applauds. Useff looks at you and applauds! Gwenddolyn applauds. Selame looks at you and applauds! Vixonia exclaims, "Good for you!" Nilme looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf! Grinning, Nawain pulls a swig from an itsy-bitsy Ilithic applewood keg reinforced with howlite-studded leather straps. Raising his Rekave's brandy to you, Tiarmo gives you a toast. Cheers! Danoryiel applauds. You giggle. Ansara applauds. Tiarmo shifts his weight. Desimone gets a Taffelberry fizz from atop a polished wooden bar. Betlind grins, revealing her dimples. Sonatina guzzles down some of her ale and then smacks her lips and wipes them with her sleeve. Akeiro adds his praise upon you, continuing to support you with his approval. Iryta says, "I don't recall giving blanket permission to make me cry tonight." Stelling takes a sip of his reserve. Zalinyar exclaims, "That's right, get 'em gone!" Iryta waggles her fingers mystically at you! Ooh! Scary! Desimone takes a sip of her fizz. Zalinyar applauds. Coethi applauds. Zalinyar takes a sip of her rum. Tiarmo smirks. Tiarmo gives Iryta a slight nod. Xyrix gets a bottle of Idon's Wench whiskey from inside his scavenger's backpack. Stelling taps something inside his oilcloth rucksack. Xionara softly exclaims to you, "You deserve to be someone's one and only!" You say, "Okay, okay. That's the last sad one. ... for now." Xionara looks at you and applauds! Stelling gets a goblet of Bardic blue wine from inside his oilcloth rucksack. Stelling nods. Stelling snuggles a goblet of Bardic blue wine in his arms. Anuril takes a sip of his mead. You say to Xionara, "Well... spoilers." Stelling takes a sip of his wine. Allye grins. Zalinyar grins at you, her dimples flashing into view. Vixonia chuckles at you! Danoryiel's feet are soaked. Leayne stares up with a look of wonder. You effortlessly begin a wistful serenade on your lap harp, your heart swelling in pride at your hard-earned skill. Iryta grins, revealing her dimples. Xionara grins. Iryta waves to Danoryiel. You say, "I have a lot of friends who have supported me and enjoyed my music, but. Once, one of them challenged me to try, just TRY, to write a song that was happy instead of sad." You continue playing on your lap harp. Nawain chuckles. Elurora looks at you, obviously trying not to grin. Iryta grins at Vixonia, her dimples flashing into view. Anuril grins. Navesi says, "Good challenge." Allye giggles. Stelling glances at Vixonia. Stelling hums to himself. Braekin gets a Taffelberry fizz from atop a polished wooden bar. You say, "That was a really hard exercise at first. Everything I wrote felt too saccharine, nothing felt emotionally authentic." Salvitoriel quietly says to Xionara, "I do believe he is." Vixonia taps something inside her leather carryall. Vixonia puts her crystal in her leather carryall. Filling the music with resonant undertones, a wistful serenade drifts from your lap harp. Dytt nods at Navesi, obviously agreeing with her views. Braekin gets a mushroom and bacon tart from atop a polished wooden bar. Stelling taps something inside his oilcloth rucksack. Salvitoriel gestures at Anuril. Xionara nods at you, obviously agreeing with your views. Iryta giggles at Stelling. Stelling gets a flagon of mulled wine from inside his oilcloth rucksack. The brilliant silver glow dissipates from Nawain. Iryta just hugged Navesi. You say, "But then I remembered the old advice to 'write what you know,' and I started thinking more about what was happening in my life at the time. See, I was in the midst of falling madly in love with this Elf I'd met." Navesi hugs Iryta, who wraps her arms around Navesi with a warm smile. You continue playing on your lap harp. Akeiro touches Selame on the wrist with two fingers, feeling for a pulse hopefully. Dytt leans on Navesi. Vixonia quietly says to herself, "I don't know anything about sad songs..." Vixonia hums an innocent tune. Allye giggles at Anuril. Elurora glances at Anuril. Anuril casually observes the area. Stelling chuckles to himself. Nilme grins. With a slight flick of a wrist, you continue to perform a wistful serenade on your lap harp. Iryta leans on Dytt. Xionara perks her ears up happily as she gazes at Salvitoriel. Nawain giggles at Anuril. Akeiro sits down upon a snuggly wool blanket embroidered with a combat nurse dual wielding lollipops. Tiarmo laughs softly, trying to hide his amusement. Dytt grins at Iryta. You say, "In fact, I'd just recently made the decision to propose to him, but I hadn't done it yet. I was... uncertain, anxious. Terrified he'd say no. Terrified he'd say yes, and THEN what! This was all new territory for me." Iryta winks at Dytt. Nawain exhales involuntarily and shifts her stance, as if now under a heavy burden. Xyrix gives Akeiro a studious look, as if committing him to memory. You continue playing on your lap harp. Iryta beams at you! What a warm feeling! Dytt chuckles. Allye grins at you. Akeiro grins at you. Elurora flashes a wide grin at you. You say, "But beneath it all, I felt fierce determination. I knew that to be happy I needed this man in my life, and I would make it happen. So... I wrote this song with that feeling in mind." With incredible dexterity, you immerse yourself in a wistful serenade, merging the potency of your lore with the craft of your skill. Anuril guzzles down some of his mead and then smacks his lips and wipes them with his sleeve. You say, "And eventually I sang it at our wedding... So clearly, he said yes." You continue playing on your lap harp. Elurora chortles softly at some secret joke. You perk your ears up in delight. Nilme grins at you. Iryta nods at Baelor, obviously agreeing with his views. Leayne grins at you, her dimples flashing into view. Xionara grins at you. Braekin takes a sip of his fizz. You say, "It's called 'Will You?'." You finish playing a wistful serenade on your lap harp. Xionara looks at you and applauds! Braekin takes a bite of the tart. Vixonia quietly says to Nilme, "It was a lovely wedding..." Allye grins. Braekin takes a bite of the tart. Nilme nods at Vixonia, obviously agreeing with her views. You put your harp in your rose-colored haversack. (Kethrai sings this song unaccompanied, emphasizing only the quiet rich timbre of his voice.) You sing in a baritone voice: "Afraid to be here...
Never knowing where to steer to
Navigate my fear...
Will it help that I can stay near you?
Year after year
I'll be brave until it disappears..."
(Time to Next Singing: 18 seconds.) Iryta gazes fondly at Jycanth. You timidly sing in a baritone voice: "Will you help me
Help me learn to feel:
Caress me at my core
And prove that I'm still real?"
(Time to Next Singing: 12 seconds.) Jycanth rubs Iryta's back. Xyrix takes a sip of his whiskey. You sing in a baritone voice: "And will you teach me
Teach my heart desire:
Melt my freezing veins
And light my blood afire?"
(Time to Next Singing: 12 seconds.) Xyrix puts his whiskey in his scavenger's backpack. Xyrix assesses his combat situation. Iryta rubs Jycanth gently, massaging his muscles. You sing in a baritone voice: "And if I believe...
Shift my burden, you'll relieve me
Side by side we'll heave
Till the weight of it all seems to leave us...
I may be naive
But I'm dying to accept reprieve..."
(Time to Next Singing: 18 seconds.) Vixonia taps something inside her leather carryall. Vixonia puts her crystal in her leather carryall. You hopefully sing in a baritone voice: "Will you hold me
Hold me safe at night:
Chase my nightmares off
And set my dreams to right?"
(Time to Next Singing: 12 seconds.) Anuril smiles. You sing in a baritone voice: "And will you guide me
Guide me from my doubt?
Transform my trust within
To certainty without?"
(Time to Next Singing: 12 seconds.) Betlind's rage dissipates. Iryta smiles at Anuril, revealing the dimples in her cheeks. Leayne sighs. Iryta gets a Taffelberry fizz from atop a polished wooden bar. You sing in a baritone voice: "Forever and a day...
If I'm honest, it's cliche that
Any fool would say
He can see what's so far away, but
How could I delay?
My heart demands you so my words obey..."
(Time to Next Singing: 18 seconds.) Crobin rubs Leayne gently, massaging her muscles. The shimmering ethereal shield fades from around Zalinyar. Leayne smiles at Crobin, revealing the dimples in her cheeks. You boldly sing in a baritone voice: "My darling, I will show
Show you what I mean:
Enclose you in my arms
And close the space between..."
(Time to Next Singing: 12 seconds.) Desimone takes a sip of her fizz. Selame just left. Useff scoots over a little closer to Nilme. Vixonia trills softly at you. You sing in a baritone voice: "And when you finally ask
Then I will say 'I do':
You'll see my tender heart
Is whole when I'm with you."
(Time to Next Singing: 12 seconds.) Iryta grins at Jycanth, her dimples flashing into view. Nilme leans on Useff. Xadon just took the hand of Ansara and gently kissed the back of it. Useff whispers something to Nilme. You perk up your ears happily as you gaze at Anuril. You wink at Anuril with a playful sparkle in your eye. Nilme smiles at Useff. Anuril blushes, the tips of his ears turning a deep shade of red. Dytt grins. You get an ivory-inlaid cherrywood lute sprinkled with diamond dewdrops from inside your rose-colored haversack. Dytt grins at Anuril. Nawain giggles. (Kethrai works carefully at tuning his lute.) Dytt nods at Nawain, obviously agreeing with her views. You pluck experimentally at the strings of your cherrywood lute. After a moment, you think maybe that it is in perfect tune. [Roundtime: 4 seconds.] Dromond applauds. Raising her ginger beer cocktail to you, Vixonia gives you a toast. Cheers! (Kethrai plays a couple test chords and then nods to himself.) Nilme looks at you and applauds! Braekin takes a sip of his fizz. Water drips from Akeiro's dainty cowbell. Raising her honeyed milk to you, Elurora gives you a toast. Cheers! Nawain continues to build you with her praise. Gwenddolyn looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf! Braekin takes a bite of the tart. Raising his mulled wine to you, Stelling gives you a toast. Cheers! Navesi looks at you and applauds! Vixonia taps something inside her leather carryall. Desimone applauds. Vixonia puts her crystal in her leather carryall. Tiarmo takes a sip of his brandy. You effortlessly begin a masterful folk song on your cherrywood lute, your heart swelling in pride at your hard-earned skill. The cerulean orb of light hovering near Nawain pulsates, as if ebbing and flowing with its own internal tide. Vixonia quietly says, "Truly lovely..." Nilme nods at Vixonia, obviously agreeing with her views. Anuril gets a cocobolo pipe with the bowl carved in a visage of Hodierna from inside his silk backpack. You say, "Yes, he is at that." You continue playing on your cherrywood lute. Jaelia beams at you! What a warm feeling! Zalinyar applauds. Anuril gets some Dark Pass Desire tobacco from inside his tobacco pouch. Jaelia moves a porcelain cup of currant tea to her right hand. Ezerak looks at you and applauds! Raising her currant tea to Anuril, Jaelia gives him a toast. Dromond grins. Iryta beams at you! What a warm feeling! Coethi applauds. Jaelia takes a sip of her tea. Anuril puts his tobacco in his cocobolo pipe. As you continue to play your cherrywood lute, a masterful folk song drifts through the air with total mastery. Crobin looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf! Braekin takes a sip of his fizz. Iryta says, "Now that is a lovely intstument." Xionara looks at you and applauds! Anuril touches some Dark Pass Desire tobacco with a glowing finger, and it quickly catches fire. Sonatina brushes the surface of her sraeth earcuff and begins to reel! She clutches her head in pain! You show Iryta your cherrywood lute. Navesi gestures. A myriad of disjointed sounds seem to linger aimlessly in the air for a few moments before blending inaudibly into the background noise. Leayne looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf! Anuril takes a long drag off of his cocobolo pipe. You continue playing on your cherrywood lute. Anuril exhales some tobacco smoke. The bold scent of ironwood dominates the pale grey smoke, the scent of pine vaguely noticeable. Iryta grins at you, her dimples flashing into view. Leayne sniffles. Iryta exclaims, "Oh you won!" An ivory-inlaid cherrywood lute reads: "Order of the White Rose -- Talent Show -- 445" You say, "Yes, just recently won this at the White Rose talent show." With an almost casual grace, a masterful folk song flows from your cherrywood lute. Iryta praises you. Dytt chuckles. Jaelia looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf! Gwenddolyn smiles, revealing the dimples in her cheeks. Dytt praises you. Iryta waves to Jaelia. You say, "Both the instruments I've been playing up here, as a matter of fact." Jaelia hugs Iryta, who wraps her arms around Jaelia with a warm smile. You continue playing on your cherrywood lute. Navesi asks Anuril, "Now that's a fine tobacco. Which is that one?" Iryta says to Dytt, "So many people in this room I keep catching sight of more." Navesi asks you, "Oh, what was your talent?" Without a wasted motion, a masterful folk song drifts from your cherrywood lute. You say, "This next is a fun one. It's the result of a sort of writing challenge, where we got randomly paired off with someone else and had to write a piece about them." Anuril says to Navesi, "Dark Pass Desire." Iryta looks at Navesi, obviously trying not to grin, but the dimples in her cheeks give her away. You wink at Navesi. Iryta just nudged Navesi. Navesi nods to Anuril. Zalinyar grins at you, her dimples flashing into view. Nilme smiles at you. Navesi raises an eyebrow. Xionara sniffs at Anuril. You continue playing on your cherrywood lute. Useff grins at you. Gwenddolyn says, "He sang a lovely song." You gesture at an ivory-inlaid cherrywood lute sprinkled with diamond dewdrops. You nod to Navesi. Xionara's ears perk up happily. Navesi nods. You finish playing a masterful folk song on your cherrywood lute. You say, "Frankly, I got the luckiest draw in the whole group." You tilt your ears forward playfully. Anuril says to Navesi, "You can find it here in Arthe Dale." Navesi nods to Anuril. You say, "As to the veracity of the story I'm about to tell... Well, whether or not the events described are factual, I can promise you, it's true to the spirit of the people involved." Iryta takes a sip of her fizz. Tendrils of crackling silver light sweep beneath the shadowy orb like tentacles of an ethereal octopus as it hovers placidly near Jaelia. Anuril observes you with fascination. Allye grins at you. Nilme grins at you. Vixonia angles her ears forward, gazing curiously at you. Vixonia takes a sip of her cocktail. Braekin takes a sip of his fizz. Braekin takes a bite of the tart. You effortlessly begin a wistful folk song on your cherrywood lute, your heart swelling in pride at your hard-earned skill. Vixonia taps something inside her leather carryall. You say, "I found myself once stranded on Aesry, in need of passage to the mainland but short on coin. In a tavern by the docks, I shared a drink with a sailor who called herself a Sand Spider Pirate and claimed her ship could take me to Riverhaven on the cheap." Vixonia puts her crystal in her leather carryall. Navesi picks up a snifter of Rissan brandy. Gridaksma just left. Navesi takes a sip of her brandy. Baelor puts his coffee in his hunting pack. You continue playing on your cherrywood lute. Faint whispers swirl around Navesi. Useff chuckles. Allye grins. You say, "You can imagine my trepidation sailing with a crew who'd call themselves that. But as they say, beggars can't be choosers, and I was begging. So I collected my meager belongings and boarded their ship just before they left port." Anuril applauds. Nawain shakes her head as if clearing it. Iryta hugs Allye, getting a smile in return. Without a wasted motion, a wistful folk song wafts from your cherrywood lute. Danoryiel gets a serving of chicken and dumplings from atop a polished wooden bar. Dytt frowns, shaking her head with an expression of exasperation before resting her face in the palm of her hand. Anuril quietly says, "Oh I like this one a lot." Danoryiel takes a bite of the dumplings. Anuril gets an impish expression on his face, and lets out a hearty cheer. Elurora nods at Anuril, obviously agreeing with his views. Nilme grins at you. Danoryiel takes a bite of the dumplings. Dytt slyly says, "And no it wasn't me who offered him a ride." You say, "This song is a chronicle of that trip, entitled: No Senthic, Bad Senthic." You continue playing on your cherrywood lute. Elurora giggles. Stelling nods. Stelling takes a sip of his wine. Danoryiel takes a bite of the dumplings. Saslisena cocks her head. Jaelia laughs! You stop playing your song. Danoryiel takes a bite of the dumplings. Navesi chuckles. Allye giggles. Stelling says, "The only way to address him." Gwenddolyn chuckles. Stelling nods in agreement. Saslisena says, "Oh yes." Dromond leans forward. Saslisena nods. Saslisena nods. Danoryiel takes a bite of the dumplings. The lattice-like sphere of electricity about Anuril suddenly collapses with a burst. You effortlessly begin a cheerful jig on your cherrywood lute, your heart swelling in pride at your hard-earned skill. Saragos chuckles. Gwenddolyn says, "The song he won with." Gwenddolyn winks. You sing in a baritone voice: "When first I set foot on the boards and felt them roll away, towards
A whimper fled my vocal cords, I surely would be sick!"
(Time to Next Singing: 6 seconds.) Ezerak chuckles. Vixonia giggles at Stelling. You continue playing on your cherrywood lute. You sing in a baritone voice: "Beside me sprawled along the rail a Prydaen boy with twitching tail:
As if to aid me feeling hale he gave my face a lick."
(Time to Next Singing: 6 seconds.) Elurora laughs softly, trying to hide her amusement. You stop playing your song. Stelling nods. Stelling takes a sip of his wine. You say, "Charming, but now I was just queasy and moist..." Field Marshal Baelor drifts out. Braekin takes a bite of the tart. Tiarmo covers his mouth with his hand. Braekin takes a sip of his fizz. Anuril smirks. You sing in a baritone voice: "And a deckhand cried..." (Time to Next Singing: 3 seconds.) Gwenddolyn chuckles. You effortlessly begin a playful jig on your cherrywood lute, your heart swelling in pride at your hard-earned skill. You sing in a baritone voice: "No Senthic, bad Senthic! Don't act a cad, Senthic!
Be a good lad, Senthic, all the way home!"
(Time to Next Singing: 6 seconds.) Elurora laughs! You continue playing on your cherrywood lute. You sing in a baritone voice: "Upon the dawn, my sickness settled, owed to ginger steeped in nettles,
I nearly dropped the steaming kettle as I looked out on the deck:"
(Time to Next Singing: 6 seconds.) Dytt chuckles. Iryta giggles at Jycanth. Navesi takes a sip of her brandy. Iryta gives Jycanth a smooch. You sing in a baritone voice: "There went Senthic, bright and chipper, astroll around this working clipper
Wearing naught but bunny slippers and a towel round his neck!"
(Time to Next Singing: 6 seconds.) Vixonia grins at Nilme. With a glorious burst of sound you continue to play a playful jig on your cherrywood lute. Nilme nods to Vixonia. Danoryiel takes a bite of the dumplings. Iryta pats Danoryiel on the back. You stop playing your song. Jaelia laughs! Elurora chortles softly at some secret joke. Gwenddolyn chortles softly at some secret joke. You exclaim, "Keep in mind, I wasn't complaining...!" Leayne giggles. You tilt your ears forward playfully. Jycanth snuggles up to Iryta. Tiarmo snickers. Dytt laughs! Dytt nods to you. Coethi chuckles. Vixonia chuckles. Dytt slyly says, "Woth seeing I admit." You sing in a baritone voice: "And the bo'sun cried..." (Time to Next Singing: 3 seconds.) You effortlessly begin a fierce jig on your cherrywood lute, your heart swelling in pride at your hard-earned skill. Dytt's ears wiggle with joy. You sing in a baritone voice: "No Senthic, bad Senthic! Don't go unclad, Senthic!
Be a good lad, Senthic, all the way home!"
(Time to Next Singing: 6 seconds.) Navesi's movements come down from their fluid and somewhat manic tempo. Vixonia taps something inside her leather carryall. You continue playing on your cherrywood lute. Vixonia puts her crystal in her leather carryall. Zalinyar raises her voice in merry laughter. You sing in a baritone voice: "As sunset stretched her rosy fingers, my stomach rescued from the wringer,
I found the mess and there I lingered, waiting on the soup."
(Time to Next Singing: 6 seconds.) Nawain giggles. Iryta looks at Jycanth, obviously trying not to grin, but the dimples in her cheeks give her away. You sing in a baritone voice: "A panicked mouse leapt from a platter chased by Senthic like a ratter,
Into the cookpot with a splatter, and seasoned it with..."
(Time to Next Singing: 6 seconds.) With an almost casual grace, a fierce jig glides from your cherrywood lute. Akeiro stands up. Grey Empath Akeiro drifts out. You stop playing your song. You look around, trying to appear nonchalant. Elurora takes a sip of her milk. You sing in a baritone voice: "...paprika." (Time to Next Singing: 3 seconds.) Anuril chortles softly at some secret joke. Iryta giggles. Nawain cackles! Iryta takes a sip of her fizz. You wearily say, "I was so hungry I might've still eaten it, but the cook overturned the pot chasing him out..." Vixonia chuckles. The shadowy orb of light hovering near Jaelia whirls curiously as bolts of liquid silver light arc between it and Jaelia's hands. Jaelia gets an impish expression on her face, and lets out a hearty cheer. Jaelia takes a sip of her tea. You sing in a baritone voice: "And the ship's cook cried..." (Time to Next Singing: 3 seconds.) Saslisena grins. You effortlessly begin a flashy jig on your cherrywood lute, your heart swelling in pride at your hard-earned skill. You sing in a baritone voice: "No Senthic, bad Senthic! You're driving us mad, Senthic!
Be a good lad, Senthic, all the way home!"
(Time to Next Singing: 6 seconds.) Elurora laughs softly, trying to hide her amusement. Dytt slyly says, "Aislynn was so angry that day." Gwenddolyn chuckles. Iryta smirks. Dytt chuckles. Grey Empath Akeiro just arrived. You continue playing on your cherrywood lute. You sing in a baritone voice: "That night there came a fearsome storm, like Drogor's fury given form,
The steely crew in rigging swarmed, but the sails were rent to shreds."
(Time to Next Singing: 6 seconds.) Iryta asks, "Aislynn angry?" Iryta raises an eyebrow. Nawain gets an icy blue crystal from inside her watersilk bag. Nawain holds an icy blue crystal in her hand and closes her eyes in concentration. Nawain inhales sharply. Though there is no apparent physical change to her, she seems more determined. Nawain puts her crystal in her watersilk bag. Nawain gets an indurium phoenix with eyes of canary diamond from inside her watersilk bag. Nawain holds an indurium phoenix with eyes of canary diamond in her hand and closes her eyes in concentration. A wild fervor flashes in Nawain's eyes. Nawain puts her phoenix in her watersilk bag. With deft authority, you immerse yourself in a flashy jig, merging the rawness of the music with the power of your craft. You sing in a baritone voice: "In morning light, to make for shore, we sought out canvas in our stores,
Where who was napping on the floor, on a torn-up sailcloth bed?"
(Time to Next Singing: 6 seconds.) Iryta says to Dytt, "I can honestly say I've never seen that." You stop playing your song. Saslisena cocks her head. You say, "The carpenter had told him to stop sharpening his claws on the bulkheads..." Dytt slyly says to Iryta, "After Cote tried cooking she took over the galley." You frown and shake your head in exasperation, resting your face in the palm of your hand. Tiarmo shudders. Braekin takes a sip of his fizz. Braekin takes a bite of the tart. Iryta winks at Danoryiel. You sing in a baritone voice: "And the first mate cried..." (Time to Next Singing: 3 seconds.) You effortlessly begin an excited jig on your cherrywood lute, your heart swelling in pride at your hard-earned skill. Iryta giggles at Dytt. You sing in a baritone voice: "No Senthic, bad Senthic! That's all that we had, Senthic!
Now join your comrades, Senthic, and row us all home!
Yes be a good lad, Senthic, and row us all home!"
(Time to Next Singing: 9 seconds.) Anuril cackles! Elurora snickers. Elurora takes a sip of her milk. Tiarmo clucks his tongue and shakes his head. Allye grins. You continue playing on your cherrywood lute. You perform a wild and crashing conclusion to the high-energy jig, complete with stomping feet and his tail waving wildly in time behind him. Roundtime: 8 seconds. Jaelia applauds. Dromond chuckles. Vixonia chuckles. Gwenddolyn chuckles. You stop playing your song. Gwenddolyn applauds. Desimone applauds. You effortlessly begin a wistful folk song on your cherrywood lute, your heart swelling in pride at your hard-earned skill. Nawain looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf! Dytt looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf! Desimone takes a sip of her fizz. Braekin applauds. You say, "In exchange for my bargain passage, I was also given rowing duty, and tears stung my eyes as I saw the Riverhaven pier drawing close. I never thought that city would be a beautiful sight." Raising her Rissan brandy to you, Navesi gives you a toast. Cheers! Gwenddolyn nods in agreement. You continue playing on your cherrywood lute. Saslisena is giggling at you. Ezerak chuckles. Braekin takes a bite of the tart. Braekin takes a bite of the tart. You ask, "I incredulously asked the first mate, who happened to be on the oar beside me: how can a ship operate like this? How does the captain tolerate this behavior?" Ezerak looks at you and applauds! The translucent image of an owl glistens briefly in the shadowy depths of the orb hovering near Jaelia. Braekin takes a sip of his fizz. Braekin takes a sip of his fizz. Elurora appears to be trying hard not to grin. Anuril gazes at you. With a polished ripple of sound, a wistful folk song drifts from your cherrywood lute. Vixonia chuckles to herself. You say, "She replied, with a mixture of fondness and resignation: he IS the captain. And we'd each follow him to the ends of the world. But we're all crazy like that. That's what makes a Sand Spider Pirate." Night Rider Braekin moseys out. Elurora laughs! Anuril gets an impish expression on his face, and lets out a hearty cheer. You continue playing on your cherrywood lute. Useff nods. Jaelia laughs! You stop playing your song. Stelling says, "Hopeless cause, that one." Navesi exhales involuntarily and shifts her stance, as if now under a heavy burden. Stelling nods. Vixonia giggles. Nawain gets a half-eaten crystalline apple from inside her watersilk bag. Nawain holds a half-eaten crystalline apple in her hand and closes her eyes in concentration. Gwenddolyn applauds. Nawain puts her apple in her watersilk bag. Vixonia nods in agreement. Dytt nods at Stelling, obviously agreeing with his views. Saslisena exclaims, "Arr!!" Stelling applauds. Navesi applauds. Useff looks at you and applauds! You say, "Hopeless causes, the lot of you." Allye giggles. Elurora looks at you and applauds! You tilt your ears forward playfully. Useff looks at you and applauds! Dytt slyly says, "But we love him anyway." Stelling chuckles. Raising her green absinthe to you, Leayne gives you a toast. Cheers! Allye looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf! Gwenddolyn looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf! Raising his Rekave's brandy to you, Tiarmo gives you a toast. Cheers! Allye grins. Sonatina applauds. Anuril applauds. Dromond applauds. Nilme looks at you and applauds! Iryta grins, revealing her dimples. Raising her ginger beer cocktail to you, Vixonia gives you a toast. Cheers! Saslisena looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf! Raising her Taffelberry fizz to you, Iryta gives you a toast. Cheers! Jaelia gets a porcelain cup of currant tea from inside her tea tote. Dromond says, "Outstanding." Nawain chortles softly at some secret joke. Dromond applauds. Leayne stares up with a look of wonder. Grinning, Nawain pulls a swig from an itsy-bitsy Ilithic applewood keg reinforced with howlite-studded leather straps. Nilme looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf! Coethi applauds. Dytt slyly says, "Partly because mutiny is illegal." You effortlessly begin a masterful folk song on your cherrywood lute, your heart swelling in pride at your hard-earned skill. Iryta takes a sip of her fizz. Dytt laughs! You laugh! Iryta offers Jycanth a Taffelberry fizz. Elurora giggles at Dytt. Scoundrel Xyrix swaggers out. Stelling asks Dytt, "I think piracy is too, so....does that count?" Stelling grins at Dytt. You continue playing on your cherrywood lute. You clear your throat. Leayne looks around at something that you can't see, laughing softly in amazement. You hesitantly say, "Now, I'll beg you all to indulge me one more sad song." Desimone takes a sip of her fizz. Dytt slyly says, "We are Freebooters, there's a difference." You exclaim, "I have to stay true to my roots!" As you continue to play your cherrywood lute, a masterful folk song wafts through the air with a splash of sound. Iryta snorts at Dytt. Jycanth accepts Iryta's Taffelberry fizz. Nilme grins at you. Coethi says, "Depends on if you're a privateer or a pirate." Tiarmo says, "Whelp, there goes my kohl." You say, "But I promise a fun and exciting finale if you stick through it till the end." Tiarmo takes a sip of his brandy. Coethi says, "And also who catches you." You continue playing on your cherrywood lute. Navesi takes a sip of her brandy. Dytt winks at Coethi. You try hard not to grin. Akeiro grins. Tiarmo says to Nilme, "It was close." Saragos softly says, "Sometimes I think the adventuring life rots our brains." Nilme grins at Tiarmo. Saragos grins crookedly. Anuril puffs away on his cocobolo pipe. With deft authority, you immerse yourself in a masterful folk song, merging the potency of your lore with the craft of your skill. You say, "As Nilme alluded to in her intro, one of the central struggles in my life has always been... growing up the only Prydaen kit on my street, in a town that's mostly Human." Coethi says, "It's all the blows to the head." Useff says, "That must be it." You continue playing on your cherrywood lute. Allye gazes at you. You say, "I was bullied, of course. Too Prydaen. Not Human enough to be here. Didn't have very many friends, but those I had, who proved I could trust them, I clutched onto them tightly." The warm air swirling around you stills and begins to cool. Continuing a masterful folk song on your cherrywood lute, you focus and let the music pour from your soul. You say, "I was raised with all the old songs and stories of my people, but because I didn't live in a Hub, I wasn't truly steeped in that ancestral culture. I worshipped Hodierna, not the Triquetra. Spoke only a smattering of Prydaenese." Vixonia sticks out her tongue at Stelling and lets loose with a loud, "Thbtbtbt" from her lips! You continue playing on your cherrywood lute. Iryta smiles at you, revealing the dimples in her cheeks. You painfully say, "In fact, the first time I ever went to a Hub... --." Your ears droop dejectedly as you lose yourself in a moment of melancholy. You finish playing a masterful folk song on your cherrywood lute. Vixonia taps something inside her leather carryall. Vixonia angles her ears forward, gazing curiously at you. Vixonia puts her crystal in her leather carryall. You gulp. Dytt slyly asks, "Got snakebit?" You say, "The first time I went to a Hub, I noticed how all the adults would subtly interpose themselves between me and the kits who were running around and playing. Not hostile, but... wary. It started with simple mistrust of a stranger." Dytt rubs you gently, massaging your sore muscles. Nawain winces. Nilme frowns. You say, "But when I tried to talk to the elders either in Common or my stilted Prydaenese, introduce myself and close that gap, it turned next into... pity. Too Human. Not Prydaen enough to be here. Broken and polluted by the outside." Anuril grumbles. Iryta gazes sadly at you. Leayne frowns. Saslisena cocks her head. Vixonia's ears droop for a moment. Xionara looks thoughtfully at you. Favored Desimone goes out. Allye trills softly at you. You say, "That was the feeling in my heart when I was writing this next song. The feeling of being stretched thin between two identities, and feeling like you're welcome to neither of them." Dytt slyly says, "Yeah there's always some elders like that." Navesi frowns. Vixonia nods to Dytt. Navesi gazes off into the distance. You say, "The song is called 'Belonging.'." Coethi frowns. Vixonia's ears droop for a moment. Nawain gazes at you. (Kethrai plucks a rich melodic line on his lute above the baritone of his voice, somber and minor-key.) You sing in a baritone voice: "Do you push or do you pull
Or do you tear yourself apart?
Do you sink or do you swim
Or were you drowning from the start?"
(Time to Next Singing: 12 seconds.) Elurora gazes at you. The shadowy orb of light hovering near Jaelia whirls curiously as bolts of liquid silver light arc between it and Jaelia's hands. You sing in a baritone voice: "You're neither here nor are you there
And however fast you race,
You never stay and never go
You only ever run in place."
(Time to Next Singing: 12 seconds.) (Kethrai leans forward as he adds a ghostly second voice to the accompaniment by tapping the harmonics of the strings after strumming them.) You sing in a baritone voice: "Answer yes or answer no,
There's never room for in between.
Day is light and night is dark,
But come the dusk you can't be seen."
(Time to Next Singing: 12 seconds.) You sing in a baritone voice: "You're neither here nor are you there
And however hard you've tried,
To seek some pleasure, even pain
You've only ever felt denied."
(Time to Next Singing: 12 seconds.) (Kethrai adds even more reckless complexity to his playing, with leaps from a pedal bass note to several octaves up the neck of the lute, until he's obviously struggling to keep up with the pace.) You sing in a baritone voice: "You're either with us or against us,
You may scarce be friend or foe,
Since battle lines were drawn around you
In blood of centuries ago."
(Time to Next Singing: 12 seconds.) Nilme leans forward and rests her chin in her hand and directs a thoughtful expression at you. Zalinyar takes a sip of her rum. You sing in a baritone voice: "You're neither here nor are you there,
You can't be stranger or be kin.
Neither destiny awaits you
You can only search within."
(Time to Next Singing: 12 seconds.) Selame just arrived. (Kethrai removes, one by one, each of the added layers of complexity from the harmony, and though it's once again a simple if melancholy tune, he lifts the whole key of the song up by a half-step in a way that feels relief-stricken.) Saslisena frowns. You sing in a baritone voice: "The path behind you doesn't matter,
The way ahead is unexplored.
The trail you blaze will be your birthright,
And to walk it, your reward."
(Time to Next Singing: 12 seconds.) Nilme smiles at you. The Desire tobacco in Anuril's cocobolo pipe goes out and crumbles away. You sing in a baritone voice: "You're neither here nor are you there,
These are worlds you'll never see.
But in your prison of belonging
You hold the keys to set you free."
(Time to Next Singing: 12 seconds.) Dytt nods. Iryta observes you with fascination. (Kethrai uses his palm to mute his lute strings with a sudden finality.) Nilme looks at you and applauds! Iryta just hugged Nawain. Gwenddolyn applauds. Dytt pats you on the back. Iryta looks at you and applauds! Gwenddolyn looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf! Raising his mulled wine to you, Stelling gives you a toast. Cheers! Ansara applauds. Useff looks at you and applauds! Akeiro unties an indurium phoenix with eyes of canary diamond from the straps of his cook's toolstrap. Raising her Dwarven ale to you, Sonatina gives you a toast. Cheers! Akeiro taps an indurium phoenix with eyes of canary diamond that he is holding. A wild fervor flashes in Akeiro's eyes. Nilme says to you, "Wonderful." Akeiro attaches an indurium phoenix with eyes of canary diamond to a strap on his cook's toolstrap. Raising her ginger beer cocktail to you, Vixonia gives you a toast. Cheers! Anuril applauds. Raising her Rissan brandy to you, Navesi gives you a toast. Cheers! Nawain looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf! Dromond gets an impish expression on his face, and lets out a hearty cheer. Nawain hugs Iryta, who wraps her arms around Nawain with a warm smile. Jaelia looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf! Leayne looks at you and applauds! Coethi applauds. Raising his Rekave's brandy to you, Tiarmo gives you a toast. Cheers! Jaelia takes a sip of her tea. Allye applauds. Allye beams at you! What a warm feeling! Sonatina guzzles down some of her ale and then smacks her lips and wipes them with her sleeve. (Kethrai takes a few moments just to steady himself, then smiles.) Dytt slyly says to you, "I can empathize with that." Leayne smiles, revealing the dimples in her cheeks. A tear runs down Leayne's face. Ears tilted forward, Akeiro curls his tail around Selame's waist loosely. You effortlessly begin a masterful folk song on your cherrywood lute, your heart swelling in pride at your hard-earned skill. Jycanth takes a sip of his fizz. You say, "All right. Last song for you tonight, and I promised it would be both fun and exciting." Iryta grins weakly at Tiarmo. You continue playing on your cherrywood lute. Dromond leans against a polished wooden bar. You say, "This song is dedicated to my friend and neighbor, Allye, who is one of my favorite songwriters and another huge musical influence on me." Navesi takes a sip of her brandy. Tapping a foot in rhythm, you continue to pick a masterful folk song on your cherrywood lute. Elurora grins at Allye. Raising his mulled wine to you, Stelling gives you a toast. Cheers! You perk up your ears happily as you gaze at Allye. Allye perks her ears up happily as she gazes at you. Nilme grins. Vixonia beams at Allye! Allye giggles. Leayne smiles at you, revealing the dimples in her cheeks. Tiarmo beams at Allye! Allye looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf! Nawain beams at Allye! Nilme smiles at Allye. Leayne grins at Allye, her dimples flashing into view. Selame leans on Akeiro. Vixonia exclaims to you, "She is pretty amazing!" You continue playing on your cherrywood lute. Saslisena smiles. You say, "Feel free to join in if you know the words..." Nilme nods at Vixonia, obviously agreeing with her views. You hum cheerfully to yourself. Stelling asks, "Is it about a jousting mouse?" Danoryiel takes a bite of the dumplings. You stop playing your song. Danoryiel takes a bite of the dumplings. Danoryiel takes a bite of the dumplings. Allye giggles at Stelling. Danoryiel takes a bite of the dumplings. Iryta chuckles at Stelling. Vixonia giggles at Stelling. (Kethrai drums his fingers and thumb on the soundbox of his lute, providing percussion while he strums along with a simple folk dance melody.) You sing in a baritone voice: "Once more do we turn, through scrubgrass and fern,
To the verdure surrounding Arthe Dale.
Where a mouse and an otter have adopted a daughter
Named Bristlebrush after her tail."
(Time to Next Singing: 12 seconds.) Vixonia taps something inside her leather carryall. Vixonia puts her crystal in her leather carryall. Allye grins. Jaelia beams at you! What a warm feeling! Vixonia looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf! Useff chuckles. Jycanth appears to be trying hard not to grin. Leayne grins, revealing her dimples. You sing in a baritone voice: "Their home life is gleeful with this impish young weasel,
Who climbs, jumps, and tears through the house.
Domesticity agrees with, and his wife is well pleased with,
Our fierce champion Klineklaus."
(Time to Next Singing: 12 seconds.) Iryta beams! Elurora looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf! Iryta holds her hand out towards Allye for a highfive. Nawain giggles. Vixonia lets out a loud "Huzzah!" Raising their arms up high, Iryta and Allye highfive each other, their hands making a resounding *clap*! You sing in a baritone voice: "Yet sometimes in quiet, though he'd try to deny it,
Comes the call to adventure and fame.
Drumming hoofbeats he yearns for, acclaim should he earn more,
And raucous crowds cheering his name."
(Time to Next Singing: 12 seconds.) Stelling looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf! Dytt chuckles. Stelling quietly says, "Nailed it." Stelling takes a sip of his wine. Vixonia nods at Stelling, obviously agreeing with his views. Elurora giggles at Stelling. You strongly sing in a baritone voice: "For glory, for fortune,
For honor and praise,
That brave jousting mouse,
Our voices upraised:
Klineklaus! Klineklaus!"
(Time to Next Singing: 15 seconds.) Vixonia holds her hand out towards Stelling for a highfive. Nilme chants in a soprano voice: "Klineklaus! Klineklaus!" Raising his mulled wine to you, Stelling gives you a toast. Cheers! Gwenddolyn chuckles. Iryta grins at Nilme, her dimples flashing into view. Stelling and Vixonia highfive each other. Crobin gets a blue glass bottle with a crackled interior from inside his thigh bag. Crobin holds a blue glass bottle with a crackled interior in his hand and closes his eyes in concentration. Crobin puts his bottle in his thigh bag. Leayne grins, revealing her dimples. Tiarmo laughs softly, trying to hide his amusement. Vixonia giggles at Nilme. Allye chants in a soprano voice: "Klineklaus! Klineklaus!" You perk up your ears happily. Nawain shakes her head as if clearing it. Nilme beams at Allye! Anuril grins. You sing in a baritone voice: "One eve as he sipped clover tea with his Pip,
She told him in all gravity,
"It's clear from your sighs and horizon-locked eyes,
You're hungry for new gallantry.""
(Time to Next Singing: 12 seconds.) Jaelia takes a sip of her tea. Iryta giggles. Allye giggles. You sing in a baritone voice: ""And as long as you swear you'll return safe to your heir,
I give you my leave to adventure."
By that night he was packed, all his equipment intact
While he dreamed of the letters he'd send her."
(Time to Next Singing: 12 seconds.) You brightly sing in a baritone voice: "For marriage, for family,
For hearth and for home,
We sing for his safety,
Wherever he roams:
Klineklaus! Klineklaus!"
(Time to Next Singing: 15 seconds.) Elurora chants in a soprano voice: "Klineklaus! Klineklaus!" Nilme chants in a soprano voice: "Klineklaus! Klineklaus!" Useff chants in a baritone voice: "Klineklaus! Klineklaus!" Allye chants in a soprano voice: "Klineklaus! Klineklaus!" Crobin takes a seat near Leayne. Jycanth flashes a wide grin. Nawain gets an impish expression on her face, and lets out a hearty cheer. Vixonia giggles. You sing in a baritone voice: "Not a day since his parting, while that day was yet starting,
He was spied by an owl court duchess.
She leapt from her branch, a fleet avalanche,
And our jouster fell into her clutches."
(Time to Next Singing: 12 seconds.) Nawain gasps! Danoryiel smiles. Vixonia quirks her ears outward in surprise. You sing in a baritone voice: ""Peace," cried the owl, as with a fierce scowl,
The mouse made to draw forth his steel.
"Your strength is well known, and in the name of her throne,
My queen bade me present you a deal.""
(Time to Next Singing: 12 seconds.) Jaelia takes a sip of her tea. Anuril raises an eyebrow. You sing in a baritone voice: "Skyward she carried him, above mountains she ferried him,
To a kingdom built into the clouds.
Under downfeather banners flew birds of all manner,
And each paused when they saw him and bowed."
(Time to Next Singing: 12 seconds.) Allye grins. You sing in a baritone voice: "Then Klaus received word from the queen of all birds
Who begged him to please spare no haste.
He rushed to her court and proclaimed his support
For he saw there was no time to waste."
(Time to Next Singing: 12 seconds.) Jaelia takes a sip of her tea. You boldly sing in a baritone voice: "For honor, for valor,
For old and new friends,
We cry out the name
Of that mouse who defends:
Klineklaus! Klineklaus!"
(Time to Next Singing: 15 seconds.) Nilme chants in a soprano voice: "Klineklaus! Klineklaus!" Raising his mulled wine to you, Stelling gives you a toast. Cheers! Dromond chants in a baritone voice: "Klineklaus! Klineklaus!" Tiarmo appears to be trying hard not to grin. Vixonia chants in a soprano voice: "Klineklaus! Klineklaus!" Nawain chants in a mezzo-soprano voice: "Klineklaus! Klineklaus!" Allye lets out a loud "Huzzah!" You sing in a baritone voice: ""The clans of the giants, in fearsome alliance
Have raised up and hailed a high lord,"
She dreadfully quailed, then in great detail,
Recounted misdeeds of his horde."
(Time to Next Singing: 12 seconds.) Iryta chortles softly at some secret joke. The cerulean orb hovering near Nawain suddenly dips behind her left shoulder, circling timidly behind her back. You sing in a baritone voice: "The giants proclaimed the highest-stakes game,
A joust to inherit their crown:
Whoever the victor -- and no rule could be stricter --
The giant clans all would bow down."
(Time to Next Singing: 12 seconds.) Crobin snuggles up to Leayne. Leayne smiles at Crobin, revealing the dimples in her cheeks. You bravely sing in a baritone voice: "For a lance Klaus was gifted a tail-feather lifted
From the ash of a phoenix's nest.
And he could carry no aegis a whit more prestigious
Than the queen's egg-shell by Rutilor blessed."
(Time to Next Singing: 12 seconds.) You sing in a baritone voice: ""And what shall I ride so I may joust in the sky?"
Asked the valiant mouse chevalier.
"I beg that distinction, may it halt our extinction,"
Cried the duchess who'd carried him here."
(Time to Next Singing: 12 seconds.) You valiantly sing in a baritone voice: "For triumph, for justice,
For victory true,
Our brave jousting mouse,
We sing his virtue:
Klineklaus! Klineklaus!"
(Time to Next Singing: 15 seconds.) Navesi takes a sip of her brandy. Nilme chants in a soprano voice: "Klineklaus! Klineklaus!" Vixonia lets out a loud "Huzzah!" Elurora chants in a soprano voice: "Klineklaus! Klineklaus!" Iryta chants in a soprano voice: "Klineklaus!" Useff waves a pint of Grek's ale around. Nawain chants in a mezzo-soprano voice: "Klineklaus! Klineklaus!" Allye chants in a soprano voice: "Klineklaus! Klineklaus!" You sing in a baritone voice: "He appeared come the morning, with his bird crowds adoring,
Across the dark thundercloud field.
The giant lord rounded on the drake he was mounted,
And hefted a haralun shield."
(Time to Next Singing: 12 seconds.) Xionara softly exclaims, "Kline klaus!" Iryta grins at Xionara, her dimples flashing into view. Xionara covers her mouth with her hand. Allye's ears perk up happily. You dramatically sing in a baritone voice: "With a defiant great howl, the mouse spurred forth his owl,
And the giant lord met this first pass.
The foe's lance flew wide, and though his own did collide,
He saw no hope he could unseat such mass."
(Time to Next Singing: 12 seconds.) Elurora gasps! Xionara scratches one ear, looking bemused. Nawain winces. Vixonia twitches an ear nervously. You sing in a baritone voice: "So to make one last stand, he turned feather in hand,
And brushed the drake's snout on next tilt.
He again dodged with ease, then a thunderous sneeze
And off his saddle the giant was spilt."
(Time to Next Singing: 12 seconds.) Salvitoriel just left. A stone seat collapses back into the ground. Nawain laughs! Navesi chuckles. Vixonia giggles. Jycanth chuckles. Allye giggles. Gwenddolyn chuckles. Anuril laughs! Leayne grins, revealing her dimples. Zalinyar giggles. Coethi chuckles. Dytt chortles softly at some secret joke. You sing in a baritone voice: "There raised raucuous applause, among hoots and ca-caws,
From the jubilant avian throng.
Klineklaus had surmounted, and so he dismounted
Facing giants whose doubts he'd proved wrong."
(Time to Next Singing: 12 seconds.) Dromond blinks. You sing in a baritone voice: ""I seek not your crown," he announced with a frown,
"I just want your warring to cease.
My sole decree as your king, before I once more take wing,
Is you must live with your neighbors in peace.""
(Time to Next Singing: 12 seconds.) Iryta raises an eyebrow in Tiarmo's direction. Allye nods emphatically. You cheerfully sing in a baritone voice: "To Arthe Dale he returned, the more glory he'd earned,
But it felt hollow to win it alone.
The lesson he'd taken, his faith still unshaken:
The true treasure was waiting at home."
(Time to Next Singing: 12 seconds.) A shadowy orb rippling with silver arcs of light spins slowly through the air, orbiting Jaelia's body like a miniature, luminous moon. Leayne nods to Crobin. Useff nods. Jaelia gets an impish expression on her face, and lets out a hearty cheer. Nilme beams at you! What a warm feeling! Allye perks her ears up in delight. Dromond nods emphatically. Jaelia takes a sip of her tea. Elurora beams at you! What a warm feeling! You merrily sing in a baritone voice: "For glory, for fortune
For honor and fame,
Our brave jousting mouse,
Once more sing his acclaim,
Klineklaus! Klineklaus!"
(Time to Next Singing: 15 seconds.) Saslisena smiles. Anuril chants in a baritone voice: "Klineklaus! Klineklaus!" Nilme chants in a soprano voice: "Klineklaus! Klineklaus!" Nawain chants in a mezzo-soprano voice: "Klineklaus! Klineklaus!" Elurora chants in a soprano voice: "Klineklaus! Klineklaus!" Allye chants in a soprano voice: "Klineklaus! Klineklaus!" Nawain gets an impish expression on her face, and lets out a hearty cheer. Vixonia chants in a soprano voice: "Klineklaus! Klineklaus!" Useff chants in a baritone voice: "Klineklaus! Klineklaus!" Iryta chants in a soprano voice: "Klineklaus!" Xionara softly exclaims, "Kline klaus!" Navesi applauds. Allye giggles. (Kethrai plays a stirring and adventuresome outro befitting the bravest jousting mouse, ended by a loud double-strum of chords into silence.) Leayne giggles at Xionara. Gwenddolyn applauds. Raising his mulled wine to you, Stelling gives you a toast. Cheers! Iryta looks at you and applauds! Allye looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf! A brilliant orb of rippling cerulean light spins slowly through the air, orbiting Nawain's body like a miniature, luminous moon. Raising her ginger beer cocktail to you, Vixonia gives you a toast. Cheers! Useff lets out a loud "Huzzah!" for you! Nilme stands up. Iryta chortles softly at some secret joke. Danoryiel applauds. Xionara scratches one ear, looking bemused. Nilme looks at you and applauds! Raising his Taffelberry fizz to you, Jycanth gives you a toast. Cheers! Gwenddolyn looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf! Dytt looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf! Vixonia takes a sip of her cocktail. Zalinyar looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf! Leayne looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf! Useff stands up. Useff applauds. Iryta nibbles on Jycanth playfully. Xionara looks at you and applauds! Raising her Dwarven ale to you, Sonatina gives you a toast. Cheers! Jycanth takes a sip of his fizz. Zalinyar takes a sip of her rum. You effortlessly begin a masterful folk song on your cherrywood lute, your heart swelling in pride at your hard-earned skill. Ansara applauds. Nilme looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf! Zynell looks at you and applauds! Anuril looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf! Allye exclaims, "That was fantastic!" Crobin looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf! Selame looks at Akeiro and applauds! Elurora looks at you and applauds! Nilme nods at Allye, obviously agreeing with her views. Tiarmo looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf! You perk up your ears happily as you gaze at Allye. Vixonia nods at Allye, obviously agreeing with her views. You continue playing on your cherrywood lute. Selame looks at you and applauds! Vixonia exclaims, "Clever use of the feather!" Allye beams at you! What a warm feeling! Xionara stomps loudly against the ground in a slow rhythmic fashion. Jycanth wraps his arms lovingly around Iryta, snuggling close. Ezerak applauds. You exclaim to Allye, "You're literally the only person who needed to say so and I'd be happy!" Allye is giggling at you. Nilme says to Allye, "He did him justice." Zalinyar excitedly exclaims, "Awoooo Klineklaus!" As you continue to play your cherrywood lute, a masterful folk song drifts through the air with a subtle, powerful style. Allye nods at Nilme, obviously agreeing with her views. You say, "Working title for that one is 'Klineklaus the Jousting Mouse and the Kingdom in the Sky.' Bit wordy. We'll workshop it." Nilme grins at you. Vixonia nods at Nilme, obviously agreeing with her views. Useff says, "What a hero." You wink. Nilme nods at Useff, obviously agreeing with his views. Iryta giggles at Useff. Allye grins at you. You continue playing on your cherrywood lute. The translucent image of a wolf glistens briefly in the cerulean depths of the orb hovering near Nawain. Xionara praises you. You say, "And that's all I've brought for you tonight." Eskila hugs you, and you wrap your arms around her with a warm smile. Displaying an incredible gift of style, a masterful folk song floats from your cherrywood lute. Xadon nods. Vixonia lets out a loud "Huzzah!" for you! Iryta looks at you and applauds! Leayne looks at you and applauds! Gwenddolyn praises you. You say, "Thank you again to Nilme, to The Arthe Repertory Team, and to ALL of you for taking time out of your evening to come and listen to me. It's been my great pleasure to play for you all." Jycanth looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf! Dytt slyly says, "That mouse is a trickster! And I approve of such guile." Raising his mulled wine to you, Stelling gives you a toast. Cheers! Xadon nods to Ansara. Allye applauds. Nilme smiles at you. Crobin looks at you and applauds! Allye 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! Nilme looks at you and applauds! Anuril looks at you and applauds! Gwenddolyn looks at you and applauds! Ansara applauds. Nilme looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf! Dytt hugs you, and you wrap your arms around her with a warm smile. You exclaim, "And as promised, I'll be at the bar to spend time with anyone who'd like to stay. For everyone else: be safe, be well, and be loved!" You continue playing on your cherrywood lute. Betlind looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf! Dromond looks at you and applauds! Iryta looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf! You stop playing your song. Navesi looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf! You put your lute in your rose-colored haversack. Jaelia looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf! Allye lets out a loud "Huzzah!" for you! Musical Enthusiast Ansara glides out. Betlind looks at you and applauds! Jaelia takes a sip of her tea. Vixonia trills softly at you. You sweep your hand in front of you in a large arc, fluidly stepping backward and bowing at the same time. Bridge Completionist Xadon goes out. Nawain looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf! Iryta leans on Jycanth. Saslisena looks at you and applauds! Stelling exclaims, "Great show!" Crobin stops teaching. Saslisena grins at you. Jycanth stands up. Selame gazes out. Crobin begins to lecture Leayne on the proper use of the Perception skill. Stelling takes a sip of his wine. Vixonia nods at Stelling, obviously agreeing with his views. Jycanth joins Iryta's group. Dytt slyly asks you, "Sure you don't wanna take another trip on the Spider?" Elurora exclaims to you, "It was wonderful!" Nawain lifts her face to the sky and howls. The haunting song of a wolf resonates through the area. Gwenddolyn says, "Wonderful." Useff says to you, "Your skill with the lute is amazing, Kethrai. I really enjoy your playing." Akeiro looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf! (Nilme moves once again to the front of the room.) Dytt grins at you. Zalinyar lets out a loud "Huzzah!" for you! Nilme warmly says to you, "Thank you so much, Kethrai! Your very expressive writing style and sense of humor were showcased wonderfully this evening. I, for one, am very grateful that you were encouraged to write, and appreciate you sharing your songs with us all." Vixonia trills softly at Nilme. Navesi says to you, "I'm sure we can find a way to switch your guild, you know." Nilme exclaims to you, "I particularly like the song about my nephew, but have to admit my favorite was Klineklaus!" Vixonia taps something inside her leather carryall. Vixonia puts her crystal in her leather carryall. Nilme flashes a wide grin. Iryta grins at Navesi, her dimples flashing into view. You try hard not to grin. Iryta just nudged Navesi. Useff grins at Nilme. Nilme recites: "Let's give Kethrai another round of applause!" Jaelia looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf! Useff looks at you and applauds! Zynell looks at you and applauds! Zalinyar applauds. Nilme looks at you and applauds! Jaelia looks at you and applauds! Coethi applauds. Danoryiel applauds. Vixonia lets out a loud "Huzzah!" for you! Crobin looks at you and applauds! Gwenddolyn applauds. Tiarmo looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf! Raising his mulled wine to you, Stelling gives you a toast. Cheers! Raising her Glythtide's Favor to you, Dytt gives you a toast. Cheers! Allye looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf! Raising her applewood keg to you, Nawain gives you a toast. Cheers! Jaelia lets out a loud "Huzzah!" for you! Iryta nods at Tiarmo, obviously agreeing with his views. You sweep your hand in front of you in a large arc, fluidly stepping backward and bowing at the same time. Navesi says to Iryta, "What! Good talent should be in the guild." Leayne looks at you and applauds! Allye beams at you! What a warm feeling! Nawain beams at you! What a warm feeling! Dromond looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf! Raising her darkefire rum to you, Zalinyar gives you a toast. Cheers! Jycanth applauds. Vixonia takes a sip of her cocktail. Raising her Rissan brandy to you, Navesi gives you a toast. Cheers! You proudly stand up your ears for a moment. Gwenddolyn applauds. Ezerak applauds. Dytt chuckles at Navesi. Delvocore applauds. Selame looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf! Olfrir grunts appreciatively at you. Saslisena looks at you and applauds! Jaelia exclaims, "Bards are so inspiring, some other guilds just have to join in!" Crobin hugs Selame, who wraps her arms around Crobin with a warm smile. Allye giggles at Akeiro. Akeiro angles his ears forward, gazing curiously at Allye. Nilme recites: "Thank you, everyone, for joining us today! We plan to present another concert in the coming weeks featuring the lovely, Mendira! See you next time!" Iryta holds her hand out towards Jaelia for a highfive. Anuril grins. Nilme smiles warmly Useff says, "Ooo." Elurora looks at Nilme and applauds! Jaelia and Iryta highfive each other. Raising his mulled wine to Nilme, Stelling gives her a toast. You let out a hearty cheer for Nilme! Nawain puts her keg in a leather thigh bag heavily-beaded in cambrinth with the image of a winged butterfly. Danoryiel takes a quick count of what's in the area. Iryta says, "Ooh Mendi, I'm down for that." Nawain whispers a prayer from her mouth into the wind, certain it will reach Enelne's ear. Gwenddolyn lets out a hearty cheer for Nilme! Useff gets a happy expression on his face! Nilme smiles. Vixonia lets out a hearty cheer for Nilme! Iryta smiles, revealing the dimples in her cheeks. Stelling exclaims, "Three cheers for Nilme for keeping this going!" Gwenddolyn waves. Stelling lets out a hearty cheer for Nilme! Stelling lets out a hearty cheer for Nilme! Stelling lets out a hearty cheer for Nilme! Useff lets out a hearty cheer for Nilme! Elurora lets out a hearty cheer for Nilme! You let out a hearty cheer for Nilme! Nilme grins at Stelling. Jycanth praises Nilme. Vixonia lets out a loud "Huzzah!" for Nilme! Nilme blushes, the tips of her ears turning a delicate scarlet hue. Zalinyar lets out a loud "Huzzah!" for Nilme! Vixonia lets out a loud "Huzzah!" for Nilme! Vixonia lets out a loud "Huzzah!" for Nilme! You gaze into Nilme's eyes and applaud her heartily. Zalinyar lets out a loud "Huzzah!" for Nilme! Dytt lets out a loud "Huzzah!" for Nilme! Zalinyar lets out a loud "Huzzah!" for Nilme! Jaelia praises Nilme. Dytt lets out a loud "Huzzah!" for Nilme! Crobin lets out a hearty cheer for Nilme! Betlind lets out a hearty cheer for Nilme! Nawain lets out a hearty cheer for Nilme! Dytt lets out a loud "Huzzah!" for Nilme! Iryta stands up. Jaelia lets out a loud "Huzzah!" for Nilme! Dromond praises Nilme. Nilme smiles. Iryta hugs Nilme, who wraps her arms around Iryta with a warm smile. Light of the World Gwenddolyn goes out. Akeiro lets out a hearty cheer for Nilme! Allye lets out a hearty cheer for Nilme! Leayne lets out a hearty cheer for Nilme! Vixonia exclaims to Nilme, "Thank you so much for hosting these, honey!" You stand near a polished wooden bar. Selame lets out a hearty cheer for Nilme! You lean against a polished wooden bar. Saslisena beams at Nilme! Akeiro nods to Allye. Saslisena lets out a hearty cheer for Nilme! Stelling takes a sip of his wine. You get some mulled sicle cider from atop a polished wooden bar. Allye grins at Akeiro. Anuril takes his rightful place beside you. You take a sip of the cider. Nilme says, "It is each one of you that makes it worthwhile." Nilme smiles. |