The Grey Dragons/Logs/20240814 Beseech Elanthia To Reveal

8/25/2024
It has been 450 years, 68 days since the Victory of Lanival the Redeemer.
It is the 2nd month of Ka'len the Sea Drake in the year of the Golden Panther.
It is currently spring and it is dusk.

Hosts

Waydren

You see Druid Waydren Amlir, a Human.
Waydren's flesh is covered by a magical coat of protective scales. They swirl swiftly through vibrant hues of all the colors of the spectrum.
He has a square-jawed face, silver-flecked steely grey eyes and a straight nose. His dark brown hair is short and wavy. He has tanned skin and a deeply cowled cloak of dark jadeleaf cloth partially obscuring an athletic build.
He appears to be venerable.
Six long horns crown the skull headdress resting over his forehead. Black, cruelly spiked bricklebranch twigs coil around each curving point, gathering in a morass over the frontal bone. Articulated jawbones trail to skim his cheeks.

He is holding a viridian lirisan staff branded with druidic symbols in his right hand.
He is wearing a six-horned skull headdress twined with bricklebranch twigs, a deeply cowled cloak of dark jadeleaf cloth inked with a shadowy gloomwood tree, an off-white tunic wrapped with a wide leather belt, an azurelle-hafted throwing axe with a honed silversteel dragon-wing blade, a rugged yeehar-hide herb pouch, some grey linen pants with small bone buttons and some rugged leather traveler's boots.

Illiya

You see Biomancer Illiya, Kirmiko of Zoluren, a Human.
A diffuse, honey-colored light undulates lazily across her skin, swirling and eddying with every movement.
A veil of ice covers her face and obscures her features.
She is in good shape.

She is wearing some shimmering forest green faesilk wings edged with crystalline dragon tears, a verdant spring gown with swirling charoite rose buds blooming along the train and a pair of spring green slippers with ruby teardrop buttons.

Log

You say, "We begin." > Zersha tilts her head, clearly curious about something. > You say, "For those who were not present last time we gathered..." > Lileath joins your group. > Kethrai gazes silently at you. > You say, "Rangers and Empaths chose to walk a different trail in search of the lost." > You say, "Where others turned to logic, might, and magic in an effort to find them, we instead turned to Elanthia herself." > You say, "She gave us a Vision." > You say, "We were shown Gardeners tending Elanthia That Was." > You say, "We were shown Interlopers arriving unbidden, despoiling primal perfection." > You sign your message. Others saw: Waydren waves his hands mystically, cradles his arm, takes two crossed fingers and jabs them into his neck, sweeps his hand under his chin, opens his fist as he raises it and then taps the ground. > You sign your message. Others saw: Waydren slams a fist into his palm, waves towards himself, points two fingers downward and quickly snatches them in his other hand, shakes his fist and then brings both fists to his chest. > You say, "We were shown Lesser Guardians, the Immortals who were Interlopers themselves, partnering with those who came before." > Zersha gazes at you. > You sign your message. Others saw: Waydren brings both fists to his chest, makes two circles with his hands and holds them to his temples briefly and then slams a fist into his palm. > You sign your message. Others saw: Waydren slams a fist into his palm, cups his hands and locks them, brings both fists to his chest, puts his two hands out and fans his face, sweeps his hand under his chin, opens his fist as he raises it and then taps the ground. > You nod to Asildu. > Illiya gazes thoughtfully at you. > You say to Asildu, "You speak for those who charted Elanthia's course." > You say to Asildu, "We have seen a glimpse of the First Days." > Asildu nods to you. > You say to Asildu, "Elanthia answered the call of linked Ranger and Empath once before." > You say to Asildu, "Tonight we attempt the same. We will Beseech Elanthia to Reveal." > You say to Asildu, "We bring you into the Link and join Gardener and Garden. Guardian and Guarded." > You say, "One place." > You sign your message. Others saw: Waydren holds up an index finger and then taps the ground. > Asildu smiles. > You say, "One vision." > You sign your message. Others saw: Waydren holds up an index finger and then points at his eyes and points outward. > Damoone nods at you, obviously agreeing with your views. > You say, "One people." > You sign your message. Others saw: Waydren holds up an index finger and then taps both shoulders. > Damoone joins your group. > Allye gazes at you. > You say, "Let us begin as we did before." > You say, "Before we ask of Elanthia we must know Elanthia." > Allye nods to you. > You take in a great breath of air. > You say, "Ours is not merely a taking from a stranger." > An almost visible connection between Aislynn and Shaylynne seems to thrum through the air. > Asildu asks you, "Should I join you as well, though I'm no ranger or empath?" > You say, "Elanthia has been an ally both now and in the past." > Illiya whispers to your group, "OOC: I am going to coordinate Empaths and Rangers tonight. Rangers, make sure you've thought through what you want to do when called to make a gift of Life to Elanthia." > An almost visible connection between Leilanie and Couri seems to thrum through the air. > You say, "We proceed with hearts open." > You nod to Asildu. > Leilanie lays her hand on Didior's arm. > You say to Asildu, "You may." > Asildu joins your group. > An almost visible connection between Leilanie and Didior seems to thrum through the air. > Asildu nods to you. > You say, "Rangers and Empaths, familiarize yourselves with this area." > Leilanie joins your group. > Cote casually observes the area. > Zersha casually observes the area. > Kethrai casually observes the area. > Karthor casually observes the area. > Cote sniffs the air around her. > Allye closes her eyes for a moment and grows still. > You say, "We are deep in the heart of the Wilds, far from Civilization." > Sarugar inhales a great swallow of air. > Hanryu studies the area, intently looking for signs. > Didior joins your group. > Karthor closes his eyes for a moment and grows still. > Allye looks over the area with an appraising gaze. > Arcsicsin casually observes the area. > Shaylynne reaches both hands toward the earth, fingers splayed wide and eyes closed in a moment of silent communion. > You say, "Center your thoughts. You begin and end here." > Aislynn inhales a great swallow of air. > Kethrai closes his eyes for a moment and grows still. > Arcsicsin kneels down. > Aislynn slowly empties her lungs. > Larasa casually observes the area. > Leilanie closes her eyes for a moment and grows still. > You say, "See it. Smell it. Hear it. Feel it. Perceive it. Know this place in your innermost being." > Aislynn closes her eyes for a moment and grows still. > Zersha inhales a great swallow of air. > You say, "You and this place are one." > Souhei inhales a great swallow of air. > Xibar slowly rises above the horizon. > Allye breathes very slowly and looks much calmer. > Souhei slowly empties his lungs. > Kethrai sniffs the air around him. > You say, "You and Elanthia are one." >perc You reach out with your senses and see blinding streams of deep green and blue Life mana flowing through the area. Letting your senses extend further, you feel there is blazing mana to the east. R> Cote flicks one ear back as though listening for something. > You sniff the air around you. > Hanryu lowers his head, closes his eyes and begins breathing slowly. > Kethrai closes his eyes and begins repeating a silly nonsense word, then shakes his head and sighs in frustration. > You gesture at Illiya. > You say to Illiya, "Please proceed, Little Life Sister." > Zersha gazes at Illiya. > Illiya nods to you. > Illiya asks, "Empaths, to prepare ourselves for the task at hand, I recommend casting a few spells to help us in this endeavor: Mental Focus to enhance your concentration, Gift of Life to improve your linking ability, and Refresh to strengthen our bodies with Life energy. I will Raise Power to increase the Life presence in the area. Aislynn, could you put up a tree?" > Allye nods to Illiya. > Allye traces a gossamer pattern in the air. > Aislynn nods. > Leayne softly says, "Tree is up." > Leayne grins, revealing her dimples. > You smile at Leayne. > Souhei assumes a tense stance, concentrating on something. > Cote assumes a tense stance, concentrating on something. > You notice Heartsfyre attempting to conceal her spell preparations. Heartsfyre's eyes go distant as she quickly forms intricate patterns in the air. > Larasa assumes a rigid stance, concentrating on something. > Aislynn weaves delicate lines of light into a spiraling web, which resonate with the sound of her invocations. > Aislynn gets a stout Siksrajan applewood pipe with a bowl shaped to resemble a beer stein from inside her leather backpack. > Illiya smiles at Leayne, revealing the dimples in her cheeks. > Aislynn chuckles. > Aislynn sweeps her pipe through the air with slow, contemplative gestures. > Asildu closes his eyes, breathing evenly and focusing into himself. > Aislynn nods. > Leilanie presses her palm against the bole of a sky-blue sufil tree with wispy rills of water flowing up its branches, fingers splayed. > Kethrai says, "And power is already risen, but it'll fade in a couple roisaen." > Aislynn's pipe steadily brightens, until it burns like a glowing green torch! > Illiya gestures. Illiya's sturdy belt emits a loud *snap*. > Aislynn's pipe fades over the course of a few seconds, returning to normal. > Aislynn puts her pipe in her leather backpack. > Allye gestures. Allye's watersilk bag emits a loud *snap*. > Illiya nods to Kethrai. > Souhei gestures. Soft waves of a gentle, warm peach color flicker around Souhei. > (Arcsicsin touches the ground digging his fingers into the dirt and rocks.) > Heartsfyre gestures. > Kethrai assumes a rigid stance, concentrating on something. > Illiya says, "Asildu, with your permission I will cast Mental Focus on you to enhance your concentration for the connections you will experience." > Cote gestures. > Larasa gestures. > Illiya smiles at Asildu, revealing the dimples in her cheeks. > You notice Leayne attempting to conceal her spell preparations. Leayne assumes a tense stance, concentrating on something. > Larasa assumes a rigid stance, concentrating on something. > Cote assumes a tense stance, concentrating on something. > Didior nods to Couri. > Kethrai gestures. Kethrai's cambrinth kitten emits a loud *snap*. Soft waves of a gentle, warm peach color flicker around Kethrai. > Asildu nods to Illiya. > Leayne gestures. Leayne's wildling spider emits a loud *snap*. A liquid, dusky light cascades down Leayne's body like thick honey before thinning out. > Cote presses her palm against the bole of a sky-blue sufil tree with wispy rills of water flowing up its branches, fingers splayed. > Asildu says to Illiya, "Anything I can do to help." > You notice Heartsfyre attempting to conceal her spell preparations. Heartsfyre's eyes go distant as she quickly forms intricate patterns in the air. > Cote gestures. > Allye gazes at Asildu. > You notice Leayne attempting to conceal her spell preparations. Leayne assumes a tense stance, concentrating on something. > Cote assumes a tense stance, concentrating on something. > Illiya gestures at Asildu. > Larasa gestures. > Allye closes her eyes for a moment and grows still. > You wince as a black dog barks loudly at a harried-looking alfar warrior covered in flowering vines. > Zersha breathes very slowly and looks much calmer. > Heartsfyre gestures. > Larasa assumes a rigid stance, concentrating on something. > Illiya says, "Empaths who know how to create a persistent link, and Rangers, we are going to pair you up so we can ensure everyone has a connection." > Leayne places her hands on her temples. Leayne's wildling spider emits a loud *snap*. Leayne's countenance takes on a sublimely tranquil air. > Aislynn nods to Shaylynne. > You nod to Illiya. > Cote gestures. > Illiya says, "If you already have a preferred partner, whisper their name to me. Any Empath or Ranger who does not have a partner yet, whisper to me your guild and I will pair you up." > You notice Leayne attempting to conceal her spell preparations. Leayne assumes a tense stance, concentrating on something. > Illiya nods to Aislynn. > Larasa gestures. Soft waves of a gentle, warm peach color flicker around Larasa. > Allye nods. > Leayne gestures. Leayne's wildling spider emits a loud *snap*. Leayne's skin flushes slightly. > An almost visible connection between Leayne and Lexxa seems to thrum through the air. > Kethrai touches Damoone with a confident grace and heartfelt smile. > Karthor lays his hand on Sarugar's arm. > Tirost nods to Saragos. > Karthor nods to Illiya. > Cote grins at Zersha. > Sukidesu gets a lapis lazuli kitten statuette with peridot eyes from inside his multi-strapped carryall. > You notice Leayne attempting to conceal her spell preparations. Leayne assumes a tense stance, concentrating on something. > Sarugar gives Karthor a slight nod. > Hanryu stands near Heartsfyre. > Damoone bows to Kethrai. > Cote rests her hand on Arcsicsin's arm with a soft smile. > Sukidesu sweeps his statuette through the air with slow, contemplative gestures. > Heartsfyre grins at Hanryu. > Larasa gestures. A myriad of disjointed sounds seem to linger aimlessly in the air for a few moments before they blend together into phrases you quickly recognize. You feel your mind sharpen further under the power of Larasa's spell. > Karthor nods to Sarugar. > Heartsfyre rests her hand on Hanryu's arm with a soft smile. > Allye closes her eyes for a moment and grows still. > Leilanie nods to Illiya. > Leilanie lays her hand on Hanryu's arm. > An almost visible connection between Cote and Arcsicsin seems to thrum through the air. > Sukidesu's statuette steadily brightens, until it burns like a glowing green torch! > An almost visible connection between Heartsfyre and Hanryu seems to thrum through the air. > Sukidesu's statuette fades over the course of a few seconds, returning to normal. > Golameth looks over Asildu very closely. > The svelte alfar warrior searches around for a moment. > Kethrai closes his eyes for a moment and grows still. > Leayne gestures. Leayne's wildling spider emits a loud *snap*. > You notice Heartsfyre attempting to conceal her spell preparations. Heartsfyre's eyes go distant as she quickly forms intricate patterns in the air. > As Sukidesu gestures a long-leafed vela'tohr bush surrounded by diminutive blue butterflies forms and grows before them. > Lexxa nods to Leayne. > You whisper to Golameth, "Be at peace for now." > Kethrai blinks at Larasa. > A baby wolf pants rapidly. > You smile at Golameth. > Aislynn looks over Asildu very closely. > Leilanie stands near Hanryu. > You notice Leayne attempting to conceal her spell preparations. Leayne assumes a tense stance, concentrating on something. > Allye closes her eyes for a moment and grows still. > Hanryu closes his eyes, focusing on something. > Cote rubs Zersha's head. > Illiya says, "Next let's all form a persistent link with Asildu. Focus your energies on him and try to feel the flow of his connection to the Heralds. Let it guide you and strengthen your link." > Illiya lays her hand on your arm. You feel a warmth radiate from Illiya's touch. You have a brief sensation that leaves your wounds tingling. > You sense a deepening closeness between you and Illiya. > Heartsfyre gestures. Rutilant sparks of light encircle Heartsfyre, seeping into her skin and bathing her in a warm glow. > Allye touches Asildu with a confident grace and familiar smile. > Aislynn rests her hand on Asildu's arm with a soft smile. > Karthor lays his hand on Asildu's arm. > Illiya lays her hand on Asildu's arm. > Sukidesu just touched Asildu. > You beam at Illiya! > Leilanie lays her hand on Asildu's arm. > Kethrai touches Asildu with a confident grace and heartfelt smile. > Leayne gestures. Leayne's wildling spider emits a loud *snap*. Soft waves of a gentle, warm peach color flicker around Leayne. > Heartsfyre rests her hand on Asildu's arm with a soft smile. > You notice Leayne attempting to conceal her spell preparations. Leayne assumes a tense stance, concentrating on something. > An almost visible connection between Aislynn and Asildu seems to thrum through the air. > Cote just touched Leilanie. > Illiya says, "Close your eyes and feel the life energy that feeds this world. Embrace the Life force coursing through you." > (Zersha stands near Allye and lets out out a long breath trying to get rid of her own nervous energy.) > Sukidesu inhales a great swallow of air. > Sukidesu slowly empties his lungs. > Allye smiles at Zersha. > Asildu looks a bit uneasy at the closeness with so many, but steadies his breath, standing tall. > Leayne inhales a great swallow of air. > You stand near Illiya. > Leayne gestures. Leayne suddenly seems more graceful and deliberate in her movement. > An almost visible connection between Cote and Leilanie seems to thrum through the air. > (Kethrai closes his eyes and slows his breathing.) > Leayne slowly empties her lungs. > Heartsfyre bows to Asildu. > Illiya says, "Now that we are prepared, let us summon our vela'tohr. Let us create a thicket echoing the Vela'tohr Valley in Forfedhdar." > Illiya says, "When we finish, we speak, "Life stimulates life. We join together." > Illiya gets a clear glass charm etched with a floral motif from inside her encompassing shadows. > Illiya sweeps her charm through the air with slow, contemplative gestures. > Larasa assumes a rigid stance, concentrating on something. > Karthor assumes a meditative stance, concentrating on something. > Kethrai assumes a rigid stance, concentrating on something. > Leayne gets an acenite sea unicorn with a glittering tail of coralite from inside her rose colored haversack. > Kethrai gets a lifesculpted Vreeland pearwood triquetra set with an Eu's promise crystal from inside his rose-colored haversack. > Kethrai sweeps his triquetra through the air with slow, contemplative gestures. > Karthor gets a lapis lazuli tree statuette from inside his cloak. > You notice Leayne attempting to conceal her spell preparations. Leayne assumes a tense stance, concentrating on something. > Karthor sweeps his statuette through the air with slow, contemplative gestures. > Aislynn weaves delicate lines of light into a spiraling web, which resonate with the sound of her invocations. > Aislynn gets a stout Siksrajan applewood pipe with a bowl shaped to resemble a beer stein from inside her leather backpack. > Illiya's charm steadily brightens, until it burns like a glowing green torch! > Aislynn sweeps her pipe through the air with slow, contemplative gestures. > Larasa gets a lapis lazuli tree statuette from inside her meshor fox. > Leayne sweeps her unicorn through the air with slow, contemplative gestures. > Illiya's charm fades over the course of a few seconds, returning to normal. > Allye traces a gossamer pattern in the air. > Karthor's statuette steadily brightens, until it burns like a glowing green torch! > Illiya puts her charm in her encompassing shadows. > Aislynn's pipe steadily brightens, until it burns like a glowing green torch! > A playful-looking black and white kitten wearing a ruby red collar eyes a grey cat with a hungry gleam in its wide eyes. > A hazy mist swirls up Leilanie's arms like undulating waves as she utters a few magical words. > Karthor's statuette fades over the course of a few seconds, returning to normal. > Kethrai's triquetra steadily brightens, until it burns like a glowing green torch! > Leilanie takes off a fragile crystal butterfly charm with brightly colored wings. > Aislynn's pipe fades over the course of a few seconds, returning to normal. > Larasa sweeps her statuette through the air with slow, contemplative gestures. > Aislynn puts her pipe in her leather backpack. > Kethrai's triquetra fades over the course of a few seconds, returning to normal. > Leayne's unicorn steadily brightens, until it burns like a glowing green torch! > Karthor puts his statuette in his cloak. > Leilanie sweeps her charm through the air with slow, contemplative gestures. > Leayne's unicorn fades over the course of a few seconds, returning to normal. > Allye takes off a tiny lavender rose charm limned in sungold. > Kethrai puts his triquetra in his rose-colored haversack. > Ezerak fidgets nervously. > Heartsfyre removes a damite and diamondique dragon armband with lava sphalerites as the eyes from her upper arm. > Allye sweeps her charm through the air with slow, contemplative gestures. > Larasa's statuette steadily brightens, until it burns like a glowing green torch! > As Illiya gestures an ethereal vela'tohr plant forms and grows before them. Sensing another nearby the newly formed plant quickly entwines with the existing one to form a vela'tohr thicket. > Larasa's statuette fades over the course of a few seconds, returning to normal. > Leilanie's charm steadily brightens, until it burns like a glowing green torch! > Allye's charm steadily brightens, until it burns like a glowing green torch! > You continue to feel an uncanny confidence, bolstered by Asildu's fearlessness. > Leilanie's charm fades over the course of a few seconds, returning to normal. > Illiya says, "Life stimulates life. We join together." > Allye's charm fades over the course of a few seconds, returning to normal. > Sukidesu says, "Life stimulates life. We join together." > As Kethrai gestures an ethereal vela'tohr plant forms and grows before them. The newly created plant quickly entwines with the existing thicket. > Cote assumes a tense stance, concentrating on something. > As Aislynn gestures a twisted vela'tohr briar emanating a viridescent hazy mist forms and grows before them. The newly created plant quickly entwines with the existing thicket. > Allye puts on a tiny lavender rose charm limned in sungold. > As Karthor gestures an ethereal vela'tohr plant forms and grows before them. The newly created plant quickly entwines with the existing thicket. > As Larasa gestures a monstrous vela'tohr plant draped in writhing tentacle-like mire vines forms and grows before them. The newly created plant quickly entwines with the existing thicket. > Kethrai says, "Life stimulates life. We join together." > Aislynn quietly says, "Life Stimulates life. We join together." > As Leilanie gestures a long-leafed vela'tohr bush surrounded by diminutive blue butterflies forms and grows before them. The newly created plant quickly entwines with the existing thicket. > As Leayne gestures a swaying plant dancing to a melody only heard by the vela'tohr forms and grows before them. The newly created plant quickly entwines with the existing thicket. > Leayne puts her unicorn in her rose colored haversack. > Leilanie says, "Life stimulates life. We join together." > The faint roar emanating from Tirost's forearms suddenly ceases. > Karthor says, "Life stimulates life. We join together." > Cote says, "Life stimulates life. We join together." > Karthor makes a reverential grunting noise. > Aislynn slowly empties her lungs. > Zersha gazes at an ethereal vela'tohr thicket. > Leilanie puts on a fragile crystal butterfly charm with brightly colored wings. > As Allye gestures a slender vela'tohr plant with leaves that shimmer and undulate like liquid emerald forms and grows before them. The newly created plant quickly entwines with the existing thicket. > Cote reaches out and touches Arcsicsin, who gasps and gives her a startled look. > The svelte alfar warrior searches around for a moment. > You notice Heartsfyre attempting to conceal her spell preparations. Heartsfyre's eyes go distant as she quickly forms intricate patterns in the air. > Illiya says to you, "We stand ready." > You nod to Illiya. > You say, "Rangers, as we continue, Embed the Cycle of dragonkind into your flesh. Embrace the River in the Sky and know its course." > Shaylynne inhales deeply and adopts a naturally cyclical rhythm to her breaths. You recognize the familiar mnemonics of the Embed the Cycle spell. > You notice Zersha attempting to conceal her spell preparations. Zersha assumes a rigid stance, concentrating on something. You recognize the familiar mnemonics of the Embed the Cycle spell. > Heartsfyre's armband steadily brightens, until it burns like a glowing green torch! > You notice Damoone attempting to conceal his spell preparations. Damoone assumes a calm stance, concentrating on something. You recognize the familiar mnemonics of the River in the Sky spell. > Closing his eyes again, Asildu resumes his steady breaths. > Heartsfyre's armband fades over the course of a few seconds, returning to normal. > Sarugar gestures. Sarugar's flesh momentarily swirls, though he seems unhurt by the experience. When the magic stabilizes, his body is covered with scales of shifting color. >prep etc 100 That will disrupt less than a quarter of your current attunement. Closing your eyes and concentrating intensely on the task at hand, you pore all your focus into the formulation of the Embed the Cycle spell. > Hanryu licks the tip of one finger and traces a pattern in the air, as if painting upon glass. You recognize the familiar mnemonics of the River in the Sky spell. > Your spell pattern snaps into shape with little preparation! >cast You gesture. You sense the sliver of nature's strength slip away from your body and, just as quick, your flesh returns to normal. You draw upon the essence of the natural cycle, embedding a sliver of its power into your frail body. Your flesh warps painlessly and transforms into a multi-colored coat of scales that slowly shifts in hue and pattern. >prep rits 100 That will disrupt less than a quarter of your current attunement. Closing your eyes and concentrating intensely on the task at hand, you pore all your focus into the formulation of the River in the Sky spell. > Shaylynne gestures. Shaylynne's flesh momentarily swirls, though she seems unhurt by the experience. When the magic stabilizes, her body is covered with scales of shifting color. > Heartsfyre gestures. Heartsfyre takes a deep breath, looking serene and determined. > Shaylynne inhales deeply and adopts a naturally cyclical rhythm to her breaths. You recognize the familiar mnemonics of the River in the Sky spell. > Cote angles her ears forward, gazing curiously at Asildu. > You notice Lileath attempting to conceal her spell preparations. Lileath assumes a meditative stance, concentrating on something. You recognize the familiar mnemonics of the River in the Sky spell. > Hanryu gestures. Hanryu's whitleather bag emits a loud *snap*. Hanryu's body ripples, their flesh and bone swirling, in flux like water for the briefest moment. > Zersha gestures. Zersha's flesh momentarily swirls, though she seems unhurt by the experience. When the magic stabilizes, her body is covered with scales of shifting color. > You notice Zersha attempting to conceal her spell preparations. Zersha assumes a rigid stance, concentrating on something. You recognize the familiar mnemonics of the River in the Sky spell. > Aerilia shifts her weight. > Sarugar gestures. Sarugar's body ripples, their flesh and bone swirling, in flux like water for the briefest moment. > Leayne suddenly starts jerking around and flailing her arms wildly. > Heartsfyre attaches a damite and diamondique dragon armband with lava sphalerites as the eyes to her upper arm. > Aislynn delightedly exclaims, "All the scales!" > >cast high You gesture. Your body feels more weighty and inflexible than it did a moment before. Your senses wrench terribly for a moment, the world seizing and tilting. Yet after the second passes, you feel far more... more. The shapeshifting magic filling you with a sense of fluidity. > Aislynn applauds. > Damoone gestures. Damoone's cambrinth belt emits a loud *snap*. > Crobin stands near Leayne. > Karthor chuckles. > Illiya grins at Aislynn, her dimples flashing into view. > Zersha grins at Aislynn, her dimples flashing into view. > Lexxa appears calmer than she did a moment ago. > Kayena says, "I can't do that..." > Shaylynne gestures. Shaylynne's body ripples, their flesh and bone swirling, in flux like water for the briefest moment. > Dasheek joins Crobin's group. > A pained expression crosses Kayena's face. > Aislynn's tail rolls up and down in a smooth undulation. > Cote gives Aislynn a crooked grin. > Leayne leans back against Crobin with a loving smile. > Lileath gestures. Lileath's faesilk satchel emits a loud *snap*. Lileath's body ripples, their flesh and bone swirling, in flux like water for the briefest moment. > Aislynn clicks her claws together. > Zersha gestures. Zersha's body ripples, their flesh and bone swirling, in flux like water for the briefest moment. > The harried alfar warrior searches around for a moment. > You say, "Elanthia." > You say, "You are always here. You gave us the gift of ancient sight." > You notice Lileath attempting to conceal her spell preparations. Lileath assumes a meditative stance, concentrating on something. You recognize the familiar mnemonics of the Embed the Cycle spell. > You say, "You honored us with your wisdom." > Hanryu gestures. Hanryu's whitleather bag emits a loud *snap*. > Aislynn closes her eyes for a moment and grows still. > You say, "We give thanks for your gift." > You say, "We give the gift of life in return." > Sarugar lowers his head, closes his eyes and begins breathing slowly. > You notice Damoone attempting to conceal his spell preparations. Damoone assumes a calm stance, concentrating on something. You recognize the familiar mnemonics of the Embed the Cycle spell. > Lileath gestures. Lileath's faesilk satchel emits a loud *snap*. Lileath's flesh momentarily swirls, though she seems unhurt by the experience. When the magic stabilizes, her body is covered with scales of shifting color. > You say, "Rangers, give your gift to Elanthia. Once you've done say, repeat "Life is returned. We honor the Garden." > Cote inhales a great swallow of air. > Lexxa kneels down. > Hanryu kneels down. > Damoone gestures. Damoone's cambrinth belt emits a loud *snap*. Damoone's flesh momentarily swirls, though he seems unhurt by the experience. When the magic stabilizes, his body is covered with scales of shifting color. > (Lexxa plants a tiny seed in the soil, covering it gently.) > Sarugar's image wavers momentarily as if he will fade from sight, but after just a few seconds, he stabilizes. > You notice a grey cat rub against Dasheek for a moment. > (Hanryu pulls a small seed from his gem pouch then uses his knife to dig a furrow in the ground. He pops the seed gently into the preppared soil and smooths over the patch of ground so you can't even tell where the seed was planted.) > Kayena kneels down. >kneel You kneel down upon the ground. K> Hanryu stands up. K> Aislynn inhales a great swallow of air. K> Hanryu attaches a matte black survival knife with a leather wrapped handle to his upper arm. K> Damoone kneels down. K> (Lileath carefully frees a living ivy tendril from the weave of her lifesculpted tunic and pokes a small divot into the soil. She then lowers the root of the tendril into the depression and carefully backfills a tiny amount of earth.) K> Hanryu says, "Life is returned. We honor the Garden." K> Arcsicsin gets a wyvern hide from inside his scavenger's pack. K> Tirost nods to Aerilia. K> Lexxa says, "Life is returned. We honor the Gardens." K> (Sarugar silently crouches down, placing one hand on the ground and digging his fingers into the earth. He inhales deeply, and his whole body slumps with a slow exhale as if taking on some great burden. After a moment, he pushes off the ground and unsteadily rises again.) K> Arcsicsin removes a sharpened vardite skinning knife stamped with a unicorn from his belt. K> (Shaylynne places her flower of fate on the ground, returning it to the earth from which it came.) K> Aislynn slowly empties her lungs. K> (Zersha kneels down in the dirt and plucks a tiny seed from within the vines of her cloak.) K> Zersha kneels down. K> Lexxa stands up. K> Leilanie smiles. K> (Kayena plants a small seed into the soft loamy soil) K> Heartsfyre nods to Hanryu. K> You continue to feel an uncanny confidence, bolstered by Asildu's fearlessness. K> Sarugar quietly says, "Life is returned. We honor the Garden." K> Lileath says, "Life is returned. We honor the Garden." K> Kayena says, "Life is returned. We honor the Garden." K> Shaylynne says, "Life is returned. We honor the Garden." K> Allye smiles. K> (Arcsicsin shaves portions of the wyvern hide into a small dirt hole.) K> Lileath lowers her head, closes her eyes and begins breathing slowly. K> Kethrai observes Damoone with fascination. K> (Zersha digs a small hole into the soil and placing the seed within it, she scoops the dirt back over top of it, patting it down gently as she does.) K> Arcsicsin says, "Life is returned. We honor the Garden." K> (Waydren gently retrieves a seed from his cloak. He parts the ground and places it in the shallow opening. Reverently, he replaces the soil before offering a thimble of water from his waterskin.) K> Cote's ears straighten up smartly as she gazes at Arcsicsin, a look of pride on her face. K> You stand back up. > Zersha softly says, "Life is returned. We honor the Garden." > Arcsicsin attaches a sharpened vardite skinning knife stamped with a unicorn to his belt. > You say, "Life is returned. We honor the Garden." > Arcsicsin puts his hide in his scavenger's pack. > Zersha stands up. > Zersha dusts herself off. > Allye closes her eyes for a moment and grows still. > Lexxa blinks. > You take in a great breath of air. > Lileath's image wavers momentarily as if she will fade from sight, but after just a few seconds, she stabilizes. > Damoone stands up. > You slowly and deliberately empty your filled lungs. > You say, "Elanthia." > You point at Asildu. > You say, "This one speaks for the Gardeners, the ones who came before." > Hanryu glances up at the sky. After a few moments he lowers his gaze. > You say, "The Guardians who shaped the wild and untamed." > Asildu continues his focused breaths, breathing slowly, in through his nose and out through his mouth. > You say, "Your heart still beats to the rhythm they set." > Tirost gazes at you. > You say, "Bear it to us now and show us Their intent." > You say, "Let there be no boundaries between us." > You kneel down upon the ground. K> You say, "We Beseech you to Reveal. Replace the Here with Then through our connection with Him and Them." K> Aislynn closes her eyes for a moment and grows still. K> Kethrai closes his eyes for a moment and grows still. K> Hanryu lowers his head, closes his eyes and begins breathing slowly. K> Sarugar inhales a great swallow of air. K> The gentle rain patters down on the surface of your copper zills. K> Hanryu begins to chant under his breath. K> Your vision fades, the intention of forming a connection with Asildu assisting you in connecting with a primal Elanthia. The connection overtakes your consciousness -- a vision of what was and could have been. K> Allye breathes very slowly and looks much calmer. K> Cote flicks one ear back as though listening for something. K> Zersha blinks. K> A strong breeze stirs, and your senses flood with floral scents that belong to no plant you have ever experienced. As you allow this connection to fill your senses, your vision returns, depicting a thick, verdant forest in the spot you once stood. Branches and shrubs part in front of you, revealing a harmonious grove of wild growth that seems untamed, and yet orderly -- as if all somehow connected. At the center of a wooded grove, a spire of twisting branches towers above you, growing inward to create a lattice upon which you now see hundreds of animals living inside an ordered existence. Crouching low, a mother clad in woven vines kneels next to her child, her deliberate movement fostering a jadice seedling to sprout -- and the child mimics her gestures, causing the flower to blossom. You sense Empathy within both mother and child, and as you expand your perception, you feel an Empathic connection with countless other humanoids inside the tower. A tropical bird of no species you are familiar with descends from a tree, landing deliberately on your hand. K> Kethrai gazes off into the distance. K> Madigan raises an eyebrow. K> Allye trills softly to herself. K> You hear some soft clicks echoing throughout the area. K> The harried alfar warrior searches around for a moment. K> Ezerak seems to be waiting for something. K> You notice as a grey cat examines its tail. K> Zersha gasps! K> Ezerak gazes at Zersha. K> Allye slowly empties her lungs. K> Cote starts making a loud thrumming purr. K> You say, "Oh...my..." K> Leayne blinks. K> Urbaj casually observes the area. K> You glance down at your empty hands. K> Leayne softly says, "Oh wow." K> Ezerak asks, "What is it?" K> Kethrai rubs his head. K> Aislynn slowly empties her lungs. K> Zersha quietly says, "It's lovely." K> Allye quietly says, "Oh wow..." K>

Ezerak desperately asks, "What happened?" K> (Waydren gently pets the bird in his hand.) K> Upon touching the bird, your consciousness now flows into it. You soar upward along the spire, and as you reach the canopy of the forest, the massive form of a green dragon swoops along the leaves above you, rustling them in its wake. Pausing to regain stability in your flight, you flap your wings and settle yourself on the tip of one of the highest branches. Surrounding you, you observe dozens of similar lifesculpted spires stretching across the horizon, surrounded by forest as far as the eye can see. You hear the nearby roar of two rivers meeting, and in a moment, you send youself flapping toward it. K> Asildu inhales a great swallow of air. K> Asildu slowly empties his lungs. K> Aislynn quietly says to Ezerak, "We are seeing what was here." K> Kayena says, "It's so beautiful..." K> Kethrai gasps! K> Leayne gasps! K> Cote beams! K> Leayne softly says, "I'm flying." K> Hanryu takes a seat. K> Beneath you, you observe predators stalking prey, but nowhere do you see waste or excess. There is a balance teeming through this life -- one in which every being participates in actively. Where you expect a bustling city, you find more lifesculpted spires at the intersection, and atop one, you witness a dragon speaking words of creation to assist a Druid in merging the spires. With those words, the branches of each grow and intertwine, forming a nexus of life te you, as if a voice urges you to nest in this place. K> Allye's ears sag slightly in relaxation, a contented smile on her face. K>raise ey Crobin beams in loving admiration at Leayne! K> Zersha is hugging herself. K> Something very close is making an odd sound, lets hope it is friendly, or at least small. K> You gasp! K> Illiya says, "It's Balance.." K> (Aislynn opens her wings with a longing expression.) K> A tear runs down Sarugar's face. K> A tear runs down Kayena's face. K> Karthor's jaw drops. K> Aerilia just left. K>act alights upon the branches. Aerilia just arrived. K> (Waydren alights upon the branches.) K> Leayne softly says, "I want to nest here." K> Allye quietly says, "That's amazing." K> Leayne softly says, "Don't laugh." K> From this perch, you see out to the glistening ocean, and watch as an ancient Leviathan leads its young to nest inside the Segoltha Bay, coming incredibly close to shore. You hear its call sound proud and loud, relishing in the untamed ocean that belongs to them and them alone. K> Crobin smiles at Leayne. K> Shaylynne blinks. K> Cote gazes off into the distance. K> A tear runs down Kethrai's face. K> Allye beams! K> A tear runs down Zersha's face. K> You wince as a black dog barks loudly at a harried-looking alfar warrior covered in flowering vines. K> Allye perks her ears up in delight. K> Ezerak shakes his head at Dasheek. K> Aerilia tilts her head, clearly curious about something. K> Sukidesu says, "A leviathan..." K> Cote trills, her ears relaxing minutely back against her head. K> This Primal Elanthia, pristine and glorious, quickly fades. You sense that Elanthia holds this memory dear, and identifies itself by a time when it was a primordial, cultivated, and untouched garden tended by the Heralds in what they intended to be a perfect balance, unspoiled and untamed. K> Leilanie smiles and holds her hands over her heart. K> Aislynn unfurls her leathery wings, revealing the claws at the wing joints. K> Aerilia joins Crobin's group. K> Zersha rubs her eyes. K> A tear runs down Leayne's face. K> Cote's ears droop for a moment. K> Your vision abruptly returns to you as your connection to Elanthia fades. K> Zersha sighs deeply. K> Larasa says, "Beautiful." K> Aislynn sighs. K> Asildu collapses in exhaustion from the link, leaning against a tree in the vela'tohr thicket. K> Illiya frowns. K> Kayena sobs. K> Leayne sighs. K> You stand back up. > Cote shudders. > Karthor rubs his eyes. > Tirost glances at Illiya. > Asildu winces. > Hanryu grins wearily. > Cote casually observes the area. > Illiya lays her hand on Asildu's arm. > You ask Asildu, "Are you okay?" > Leayne softly exclaims, "Amazing!" > Zersha looks with concern at Asildu. > Hanryu stands up. > (Kethrai slumps and looks almost stricken by the loss of connection.) > Aislynn weaves delicate lines of light into a spiraling web, which resonate with the sound of her invocations. > Asildu gives a slight nod. > Damoone says, "True balance." > Illiya looks with concern at Asildu. > Leilanie breathes very slowly and looks much calmer. > Khearkrash bows his head and chants a mantra. > Souhei rubs his head. > Karthor says, "Wow. Tha'was remarkable." > Sarugar slowly empties his lungs. > Asildu tiredly says, "Yes, I... a little fatigued." > Aislynn gestures at Asildu. Soft waves of a gentle, warm peach color flicker around Asildu. > (Crobin steps close to Leayne and Kethrai if they need to lean against something) > Allye traces a gossamer pattern in the air. > You ask Asildu, "Did you see?" > (Zersha wipes the tears from her cheeks and sniffles softly.) > Sarugar quietly says, "I was uncertain. I am no more." > Tirost asks you, "Can you share what you saw?" > Kayena quietly says, "We ruined it..." > You nod to Sarugar. > Allye nods at Sarugar, obviously agreeing with his views. > Asildu shakes his head at you. > You ask Tirost, "Give me a moment?" > Ears tilted forward, Cote curls her tail around Zersha's waist loosely. > You get a dirty inkpot from inside your cowled cloak. > You notice as a grey cat examines its tail. > Ezerak asks you, "Please?" > Tirost nods to you. > You open your inkpot and wave it slowly over your forearm. The ink containing the minute runestones is pulled out of your skin and into the inkpot, leaving your forearm bare. > Asildu haggardly says, "I could sense something through the connection, but no visions." > You nod. > Larasa looks over Asildu very closely. > Kethrai wobbles, looking a bit faint. > Kethrai takes a seat. > Sukidesu rubs Kayena's back. > You say, "That settles it." > Something very close is making an odd sound, lets hope it is friendly, or at least small. > You ask, "Golameth?" > Illiya says to Asildu, "You did well." > Asildu smiles tiredly at Illiya. > Karthor slowly empties his lungs. > Golameth asks, "Yes?" > You say, "I rid myself of Sorcery. Here and always." > You hear some soft clicks echoing throughout the area. > You offer your dirty inkpot to Golameth, who has 30 seconds to accept the offer. Type CANCEL to prematurely cancel the offer. > Golameth has accepted your offer and is now holding a dirty inkpot. > Golameth raises an eyebrow in your direction. > Zersha beams at you! What a warm feeling! > Tirost raises an eyebrow in your direction. > Asildu haggardly asks, "It worked, then? My... connection assisted?" > You continue to feel an uncanny confidence, bolstered by Asildu's fearlessness. > Khearkrash says, "Asildu, the vessel might help." > Aislynn nods to Asildu. > Shaylynne nods to Asildu. > Kethrai nods to Asildu. > You say, "May we return to that which the Heralds intended." > Leilanie nods. > Something very close is making an odd sound, lets hope it is friendly, or at least small. > Zersha gets a blue iris from inside her orchid poke. > Aislynn gazes at you. > Zersha closes her orchid poke. > Karthor nods emphatically at Asildu. > Allye nods emphatically at Asildu. > Kiyani's feet are soaked. > Golameth says to you, "I'll keep it safe for when you need it." > Zersha softly says to you, "I am not the farm girl but here." > Cote flicks one ear back as though listening for something. > Zersha offers you a blue iris. Enter ACCEPT to accept the offer or DECLINE to decline it. The offer will expire in 30 seconds. > Damoone searches around for a moment. > Golameth puts his inkpot in his leather longcoat. > Asildu slumps slightly, looking fatigued and relieved. > You smile at Zersha. > Zersha smiles at you, revealing the dimples in her cheeks. > Leilanie smiles at Zersha. > You say, "Friends." > Heartsfyre smiles at Asildu. > Madigan gets a mug of roasted coffee from inside his traveler's pack. > Cote's tail undulates lazily through the air. > You say, "We were shown a vision of Elanthia that was, through our linked connection to Asildu." > Madigan takes a sip of his coffee. > You feel the presence of something close. > Zersha's offer to you has expired. > Aislynn nods at you, obviously agreeing with your views. > Kethrai distantly says, "What a paradise we've left behind." > A long-leafed vela'tohr bush surrounded by diminutive blue butterflies wilts and fades. > Allye nods to you. > Aerilia furrows her brow. > Illiya nods in agreement. > Cote nods at Kethrai, obviously agreeing with his views. > You say, "We saw Life as it was intended." > Leilanie joins your group. > Sukidesu nods to Kethrai. > Leayne nods to you. > Allye gazes sadly at Kethrai. > Something very close is making an odd sound, lets hope it is friendly, or at least small. > Madigan takes a sip of his coffee. > You say, "Lifesculpted spires. Dragons speaking words of Creation, partnering with Druids in their works." > Zersha nods to you. > Aislynn nods. > You hear some soft clicks echoing throughout the area. > You say, "Leviathans calling." > Crobin flicks one ear back as though listening for something. > Golameth searches around for a moment. > Crobin asks, "What are the clicks?" > You say, "Primal Elanthia, prestine and glorious." > Something very close is making an odd sound, lets hope it is friendly, or at least small. > Xionara sniffs the air around her. > Leilanie nods at you, obviously agreeing with your views. > Khearkrash says, "Something is close." >' You say, "And the Heralds tended to it." > Sarugar says, "Worry not. It is a Ranger." > Crobin says, "Something is close and coming this way." > Crobin stands near Leayne. > Leayne nods to Crobin. > Karthor closes his eyes for a moment and grows still. > Khearkrash nods to Crobin. > You hear some soft clicks echoing throughout the area. > You say to Madigan, "I have charted my course." > Tirost gets a dark cube inlaid with shards of blackwater jet from inside his sling bag. > Xionara's silver fades over the course of a few seconds, returning to normal. > Couri moves over to guard Didior. > You say to Madigan, "I have found my trail." > Asildu continues to brace himself against the tree to remain upright, observing the assembly with a tired smile. > Crobin asks, "Friend or foe?" > You stand near Asildu. > Meantermel searches around for a moment. > Allye smiles at you. > Khearkrash moves over to guard Asildu. > Something very close is making an odd sound, lets hope it is friendly, or at least small. > Zersha offers you a blue iris. Enter ACCEPT to accept the offer or DECLINE to decline it. The offer will expire in 30 seconds. > Khearkrash moves into position to block attacks against Asildu! > You notice as a grey cat meows loudly. > Damoone clasps his hands, threading the fingers together. > Sukidesu rests his hand on Kayena's arm with a soft smile. > Allye mumbles a word of general praise. > Standing tall, Sukidesu raises his voice in a lofty chant. > Damoone nods to you. > Tirost traces a geometric sigil in the air. > You say to Zersha, "I am not yet ready to accept the Iris." > >look [Wilderness, River's Edge] A wide band of smooth rocks and pebbles runs between the placid river to the west and the dense forest to the east. When the river is at its fullest, this area is probably underwater. A couple of fishing poles have been propped up near the water's edge, their lines trailing far downstream. You also see a floating vessel of flaring crimson light, an ethereal vela'tohr thicket, a grey cat (sitting), a harried-looking alfar warrior covered in flowering vines, a sky-blue sufil tree with wispy rills of water flowing up its branches, a baby wolf (sitting), a white dog (sleeping), a black dog (sitting), a svelte alfar warrior, a pink-eared white piglet and a playful-looking black and white kitten wearing a ruby red collar. Also here: Black Fox Xionara, Healer Leilanie, Mistress of Stitches Seltzer, Fenasta Sveton Kiyani, Mageling Aerilia, Hunter Hanryu, Danger Wizard Dasheek, Thinker Couri, Didior, Entangled Cote, Forest Watcher Damoone, Stellar Statistician Urbaj, Wharf Wolf Khearkrash, Forest Sprite Lileath, Mountain Lord Ezerak, Mage Slayer Golameth, Breath of the Heralds Asildu, Intern Souhei, Sir Madigan, Miecha, Deepwood Sniper Arcsicsin (kneeling), Pack Sister Kayena (kneeling), Doctor of Kittens Sukidesu, Tempest Knight Saragos, Sarugar, Knight of Meraud Tirost, Lifeblade Larasa, Biomancer Illiya, Emerald Knight Sefiya, Cultivator Shaylynne, Mooring Thread Aislynn, Life's Enforcer Karthor, Bioenchantress Allye, Shield of Death Heartsfyre, Black Widow Meantermel, Dzive Asini Leayne, Fearless Crobin, Lexxa, Heart Tender Kethrai (sitting) and Desert Dancer Zersha. Obvious paths: east. Room Number: 6164 > (Kethrai tries to stand, but finds his legs still won't support him.) > Meantermel searches around for a moment. > You feel the presence of something close. > Zersha nods to you. > You ask, "Rangers, Empaths...is there more to add?" > Allye trills softly at Kethrai. > Larasa asks Asildu, "Would an emapth's touch maybe help with your skin?" > Zersha opens her orchid poke. > Allye stands near Kethrai. > Zersha puts her iris in her orchid poke. > Aislynn whispers, "Well said." > Zersha closes her orchid poke. > Larasa looks over Asildu very closely. > Sukidesu reaches out and touches Kayena, who gasps and gives him a startled look. > Asildu shakes his head at Larasa. > Allye whispers something to Kethrai. > Madigan says to you, "I hope one of the paths get us to the right place and bring our friends home. Thank you for coordinating this." > You nod to Madigan. > Ezerak nods at Madigan, obviously agreeing with his views. > Sarugar comes and stands near you. > Kethrai whispers something to Allye. > Asildu tiredly says to Larasa, "I am what I am, at this point. And while not everyone embraces me, I have come to accept myself." > Illiya says to you, "I think the Heralds said it better than we could." > Allye nods to Kethrai. > Sarugar pulls down the hood of his cloak. > Karthor says to you, "Methinks ya about covered it. There's no way words can do that justice anyway." > Larasa nods to Asildu. > Damoone holds a flat palm above his eyes, holds up two fingers and brings one close to the other and then points at Waydren. > Sarugar takes your hand in a firm grip. With a nod and a smile, Sarugar places his other hand upon your shoulder. An expression of pride gleams in Sarugar's eyes. > Allye nods at Karthor, obviously agreeing with his views. > Shaylynne nods at Karthor, obviously agreeing with his views. > Cote blinks. > You say to Asildu, "The Heralds have removed doubt." > Allye sighs softly. > Lileath searches around for a moment. > Kethrai says, "It was a world in perfect balance." > Sarugar pulls the hood of his cloak up. > You say, "We side with the Dragons." > Asildu smiles at you. > Tirost asks Karthor, "That dragons ruled here with druids?" > Saragos asks you, "Removed doubt of what?" > Madigan takes a sip of his coffee. > Aislynn ponders. > Allye says, "It didn't seem like ruling, exactly." > You say to Saragos, "As to whether Asildu spoke truth or not." > Karthor says to Tirost, "I'm not sure "ruled" is the word. Everythin' worked together, playin' its own part." > Allye says, "All existed in perfect balance." > > You nod to Karthor. > Illiya nods to Allye. > Allye nods to Karthor. > Leilanie says to Allye, "Balance." > Kethrai nods at Karthor, obviously agreeing with his views. > Leilanie nods. > You continue to feel an uncanny confidence, bolstered by Asildu's fearlessness. > Leayne nods to Allye. > You hear some soft clicks echoing throughout the area. > Sukidesu says, "I don't know if we can ever return to that." > You say to Karthor, "Indeed. That is my read as well." > Zersha dimples at Cote. > Illiya places her hands on her temples. Illiya's countenance takes on a sublimely tranquil air. > Something very close is making an odd sound, lets hope it is friendly, or at least small. > Tirost asks Karthor, "Was there choice and freedom and art? Or just... the cycle of life and death?" > Golameth asks you, "You here the noises? Feel the presence?" > Illiya gestures. Illiya closes her eyes and settles into a graceful stance. > Hanryu searches around for a moment. > You ask Asildu, "Have you any more to add than what we relayed?" > Zersha softly says to Cote, "It's the choices of many people throughout lifetimes that got us here, but we can choose to change the course now." > Karthor says to Tirost, "Certainly beings exercisin' their wills. An' the beauty of what we saw ws certainly a work of art in itself. Creation abounded." > Drawing a bracing breath, Asildu attempts to straighten and stand on his own, remaining near the tree as he stumbles slightly. > Asildu accepts Allye's milk chai. > Allye quietly says to Asildu, "If it might help." > You nod at Karthor, in complete agreement with his views. > Asildu nods politely to Allye. > You raise an eyebrow in Madigan's direction. > Asildu tiredly says to Allye, "Thank you." > Aislynn gazes at Asildu. > Allye nods to Asildu. > Tirost gazes thoughtfully at Karthor. > Shaylynne says, "It was perfect symbiosis." >look asil You see Breath of Dragons Asildu, Seeker of the Heralds, a Human Scholar. Asildu has a square face, tilted jade eyes and a classical nose. His golden-streaked amber hair is shoulder length and wavy. He has fair skin and an athletic build. Asildu is of middle-age for a Human. He is in good shape.

He is holding a bloodwood walking stick with a carved dragon's head in his right hand and a delicate sunrise-hued cup of fragrant milk chai in his left. He is wearing a cambrinth dragon charm, a linen tunic layered under a leather vest, a carved jade dragon with gold-inset eyes, a scholar's satchel, some amber linen pants and a pair of distressed leather shoes. > Saragos asks, "It sounded like from the previous vision, any going back to that Garden would involve somehow getting rid of the Immortals. Did you see anything that made you feel differently about that?" > Larasa asks, "Why was that vision exhausting to Asildu and not the rest of us?" > Madigan says to you, "I didn't want to cast while you were performing your ceremony my friend, but I do like my spells up." > Madigan smiles at you. > You grin at Madigan. > You say to Madigan, "Understandable." > Khearkrash asks Madigan, "You feel something approaching too?" > Asildu tiredly says to you, "It sounds like you have been shown the most important of details." > Kethrai says to Larasa, "It seemed so." > Illiya says to Larasa, "Probably because Asildu was the conduit between us and the Heralds." > Hanryu gestures. > Asildu takes a sip of his chai. > Couri beams at Leilanie! > Madigan says to Khearkrash, "I did hear some things, yes." > Larasa ponders. > You feel the presence of something close. > Hanryu searches around for a moment. > Xionara nods to Illiya. > You say to Saragos, "I do not yet know, but should they stand in the way of going back to that which once Was, my bow has a clear target." > You smile. > Tirost whispers, "Why have you not yet accepted the iris?" > Dasheek asks, "You've seen one thing, from one perspective.. If something can stop all casting, might it not be able to show you a false vision?" > Ezerak says, "I feel it too, now." > Larasa nods to Dasheek. > Aislynn nods at Dasheek, obviously agreeing with his views. > Saragos says to you, "Well, that's certainly a statement." > Dasheek says, "Subvert the vision Elanthia wanted you to see.." > Aerilia frowns in thought. > Lileath asks, "Or the true vision as Elanthia witnessed it?" > Kethrai says to Dasheek, "No poet or artist has ever created anything so beautiful as what we just saw. Even if it were fiction, I'd follow them." > You nod to Kethrai. > Aislynn exhales involuntarily and shifts her stance, as if now under a heavy burden. > Allye nods at Kethrai, obviously agreeing with his views. > Aislynn smiles at Kethrai. > Shaylynne nods to Kethrai. > Madigan smiles warmly. > Xionara begins chortling at Kethrai. > Asildu takes a sip of his chai. > Zersha quietly asks, "The vision came from Elanthia, why would she lie to us?" > Leayne nods to Kethrai. > Aislynn nods. > The svelte alfar warrior searches around for a moment. > Larasa says, "With a warning of not to trust people, I would be wary of a vision showing you one side is perfect." > Tirost says to you, "Whatever you saw must have been seductive indeed, if it would turn you from the gods and the world we know, with all its beauty and sorrow, for that brief glimpse." > Leilanie gives Kethrai a slight nod. > You feel the presence of something close. > Sarugar says, "Elanthia spoke true." > Asildu tiredly says to Allye, "This is quite invigorating." > Saragos asks you, "How so you square what you saw from Asildu's statements that the Heralds don't really care about us?" > Karthor says to Dasheek, "Fer what its worth, there seemed to be a certainty to what we saw. It "felt" familiar, though I recognize that might not mean as much to one lackin' Empathy." > Allye perks her ears up happily as she gazes at Asildu. > Allye says to Asildu, "I am glad it helps." > Khearkrash says, "I can understand." > Ezerak puts his branch in his rucksack. > You say to Asildu, "I appreciate your joining in our Ritual this eve. Twice Elanthia has been asked. Twice Elanthia has responded with visions of the past." > Something very close is making an odd sound, lets hope it is friendly, or at least small. > Asildu nods to you. > Larasa says, "A vision of exactly of your fantasy." > Leilanie nods to you. > Kethrai says to Saragos, "A gardener doesn't care for every leaf, every branch, every ant in his garden. But he tends it and each of them thrive." > Lexxa nods at you, obviously agreeing with your views. > Crobin asks, "Doo you think if you invited another of the messengers you would have the same vision, or do you think it would alter itself to look like whatever the messenger is there for?" > Leilanie taps something inside her faesilk pack. > Khearkrash says, "When Truffenyi contacted us it felt beyond real too." > Allye gazes at Kethrai. > You nod at Kethrai, in complete agreement with his views. > Asildu tiredly says to you, "I'm glad I could be of assistance. I was unsure if it would work, but am pleased it did. I've never extended the connection in such a way before." > Dasheek says to Crobin, "Good question." > Seltzer ponders that there is more to the wrold than just Elanthia or so she thought > You ask Asildu, "Nor I. How can we chart this trail together?" > Larasa says, "I know that the vision at Truffenyi's altar was of a battle between dragon and ox." > Tirost nods to Aerilia. > Aislynn winces. > Something very close is making an odd sound, lets hope it is friendly, or at least small. > Khearkrash says, "I missed that one, I was referring to the vision in the paladin guild." > (Crobin looks around the area slowly trying to trace the sounds in the area his ears moving back and forth) > Asildu tiredly says to you, "It is a trail we all will hopefully chart together." > Saragos says to Kethrai, "Do they all thrive? Interesting thought experiment there. Seems like most gardeners I've known arey very particular about what grows in their garden, and if another plant dares to put down roots, it gets ripped out and thrown away." > You bow to Asildu. > Something very close is making an odd sound, lets hope it is friendly, or at least small. > Lileath casually observes the area. > You say to Asildu, "You have my Staff and Bow." > Tirost nods to Aerilia. > Larasa nods at Saragos, obviously agreeing with his views. > Illiya smiles at Saragos, revealing the dimples in her cheeks. > Crobin asks, "Waydren?" > Didior joins Leilanie's group. > Golameth folds his arms across his chest. > You raise an eyebrow in Crobin's direction. > Hanryu ponders. > Shaylynne says, "Thank you Waydren, Illiya, Asildu, and everyone who shared that experience." > Hanryu frowns. > You bow to Shaylynne. > Asildu offers a slight bow to Waydren, seeming conscious of his still unsteady state and taking care not to fall. > Kethrai says to Saragos, "I think your metaphor is apt, here." > Madigan says, "LT, those noises are common in this place." > Asildu tiredly says, "For now, I think I should take a few moments to rest." > Kethrai says, "We're living in the consequences of what wasn't pulled up before it could take root..." > You hear some soft clicks echoing throughout the area. > Golameth searches around for a moment. > Madigan says, "Bloody spooky though." > Crobin says, "They are the same noises we heard at the Watch Tower that one evening." > You ask Asildu, "Do you need assistance back to your place of rest?" > Allye trills, her ears relaxing minutely back against her head. > Crobin says, "They do not seem normal." > You nod at Crobin, in complete agreement with his views. > Asildu shakes his head. > You feel the presence of something close. > You shake Asildu's hand. > Tirost frowns. > Crobin asks, "Waydren may I ask something?" > Asildu shakes your hand. > You say to Asildu, "Go in peace, Dragonkin." > Sarugar gives Asildu a slight nod. > Saragos says to Kethrai, "Might be. Might be we *are* the living consequences of what wasn't pulled up before it could take root." > You say to Crobin, "Of course, friend." > Asildu tiredly says, "You all as well." > Crobin asks, "Do you think if you invited another of the messengers you would have the same vision, or do you think it would alter itself to look like whatever the messenger is there for?" > Aislynn thoughtfully says, "I'm going to go... bake something." > Aislynn waves. > Heartsfyre grins at Aislynn. > You say to Crobin, "I have no idea, friend. I'm as new to this as you are." > Golameth fixes Asildu with a serene, lofty stare. > Asildu nods politely to those assembled. > You blush and babble a few incoherent words, looking foolish but sincere. > Breath of the Heralds Asildu goes east. > Crobin says, "Well it is still new to me cause I saw nothing." > Crobin chuckles. > Sarugar says to you, "You do well, young one." > Something very close is making an odd sound, lets hope it is friendly, or at least small. > Cote giggles at Crobin. > You bow to Sarugar. > Zersha quietly says, "I felt as though the vision was from Elanthia not from a person. I think it would have been the same either way. But I"m hardly an expert either." > You say to Sarugar, "Thank you, Elder." > Sarugar gives a slight nod. > Golameth says to you, "I respect you, I do not trust him." > Lexxa asks you, "Perhaps sharing what we saw, with others will help others understand?" > Hanryu quietly says, "It certainly was a beautiful vision, but I don't see how we get back there, nor do I see how that gets our friends out of the null prison..." > Crobin says, "I just think that you are planning off one vision, yet you could do this the next day with another of those messengers and get something very different...that is all I am stating." > Something very close is making an odd sound, lets hope it is friendly, or at least small. > You say to Golameth, "I trust your Instinct, Brother. Walk the Path with both eyes open. Watch for pitfalls that I might not see." > Hanryu rubs his head. > Tirost asks, "Did the vision end unexpectedly?" > Allye says to Crobin, "There was another vision prior to this, without a messenger present. That time at Arhat's Tower." > Kethrai says to Saragos, "There were people in the vision we saw. Humans, but it was a vision that took place right here where we stand, so that would make sense." > Heartsfyre nods. > Zersha nods at Allye, obviously agreeing with her views. > Crobin says, "Sure Allye." > Golameth nods to you. > You say to Crobin, "Nothing in what we saw today contradicted Elanthia's last message and vision to us. Indeed, it only reinforced what we first saw." > Golameth releases a thunderous roar, his teeth bared with fierce pride! > Crobin asks, "But why not try with another messenger then?" > Allye asks Kethrai, "That was fascinating. It felt like they were all Empathically connected, didn't it?" > You nod at Kethrai, in complete agreement with his views. > Kethrai nods to Allye. > You say to Crobin, "Happily, friend." > Zersha says to Crobin, "Because the vision isn't from the messanger, the Gods, or the Heralds, it's from Elanthia." > Dasheek says, "I'd like to see this ritual done with Valenal." > You nod at Zersha, in complete agreement with her views. > Larasa nods at Dasheek, obviously agreeing with his views. > Kethrai says to Allye, "They didn't live a life that would cause most of them to burn out their Empathic gifts before they knew they had them." > Allye nods to Zersha. > Saragos says, "Seems to me that perspective is going to vary widely on the gardener, depending on if you're allowed in the garden. I'm not certain that we are." > You feel the presence of something close. > Allye trills softly at Kethrai. > Allye quietly says to Kethrai, "Indeed." > Saragos shrugs. > Crobin says, "Then maybe she should show her vision with all." > Crobin nods. > Sarugar says to Dasheek, "Elanthia would not favor a conduit to other planes." > Tirost asks you, "Why have you not yet acceted the iris?" > You say to Tirost, "I do not blindly accept gifts from others without full knowledge of their significance." > You smile at Tirost. > Dasheek asks, "So, what entity are you referring to as Elanthia? What exactly showed you these visions?" > Kethrai says, "I... am gonna head to the guild for Overhealers." > Saragos asks Kethrai, "I'd just ask you to think on this: how many people do you know who are attuned to something other than Life mana. Do they get to live in the garden?" > Illiya hugs Kethrai, who wraps his arms around Illiya with a warm smile. > Saragos gives a courteous nod and tips his hat politely. > You say to Tirost, "I have given my inkpot to Golameth. I stand unguarded by Sorcery henceforth." > Crobin says, "See you there shortly Keth." > Kethrai gazes silently at Saragos. > Zersha says to Dasheek, "Elanthia, the ground, the plants, the water, the air, the animals, even us." > You hug Kethrai who wraps his arms around you with a warm smile. A faint scent of lyrandia vines clings to his fur. > You feel the presence of something close. > Tempest Knight Saragos strides east. > Cote asks, "Why did anyone take up sorcery in the first place?" > You say to Kethrai, "Thank you for walking this trail with me." > Allye says, "Please excuse me, everyone. This has been an illuminating experience. Thank you for leading us, Waydren and Illiya." > Madigan gets a mug of roasted coffee from inside his traveler's pack. > Kethrai says to you, "Thank you for taking me on it. I've got... a lot to think about, now." > Tirost asks you, "So you hold some doubts as to the intentions of the giver of the gift?" > Karthor says to Cote, "Because they could, I suspect." > Illiya gestures. > Madigan takes a sip of his coffee. > Heart Tender Kethrai glides east. > You say to Tirost, "I've not yet been present when they were handed out." > Ezerak says to you, "Thank you for this." > You smile at Tirost. > Cote says to Karthor, "I suspect you're probably right." > Ezerak says, "I've a party to prepare for." > Ezerak doffs his top hat. > You say to Tirost, "I know not their full context." > Tirost says to you, "I believe you were just offered one." > You bow to Ezerak. > You say to Tirost, "I'm told they first come from another? A conversation with them before accepting a gift." > Larasa says, "Thank you, if nothing else, that was a vision of beauty." > You grin at Tirost. > Sarugar gives a slight nod. > In the blink of an eye, Sarugar disappears into his surroundings. > You exclaim, "Be well, Elder!" > Allye says, "Also... Should anyone wish to seek safety away from the sorcerous magic that some folks intend to cast at Arhat's tower shortly, please look for a moongate at Town Green Southeast in a few roisaen. We could use any help too, spreading the word to the commonfolk in the area who may not hear our gweths." > You say, "Friends. Thank you once again for walking this trail with us." > Madigan puts his coffee in his traveler's pack. > Madigan raises his hand in a quick salute. > You wince as a black dog barks loudly at a harried-looking alfar warrior covered in flowering vines. > Allye says to Illiya, "A safe distance I hope. It's a spot in Ilithi. We will have a mirror to survey what happens." > Illiya nods to you. > You say, "We leave with a better understanding of Elanthia that Was." > Crobin nods to you. > Leayne smiles at you, revealing the dimples in her cheeks. > You say, "Be well on your travels." > You say, "Consider the Herald's truth." > Allye says to you, "And you, thank you." > You bow to Allye. > You blend smoothly into your surroundings, making yourself unseen.