Church of Ilmater RP

[kleomenes]

The cleric Ameris Santraeger, recently said to have been miraculously raised from the dead, has left is recuperative confinement in the temple of Ilmater. He headed towards the docks district.

[Hidennka]

Late in the afternoon, Cecilia, whom had also been returned to the living along with Brother Ameris two days ago, shuffles awkwardly downstairs for the first time since the ceremony. Her limbs seem to drag as if they carry some weight, and her actions appear uncoordinated. After sipping at the tea brought to her by Sister Adolina, and engaging in conversation with Helmite Jarresh whom has been vigilantly keeping guard, the paladin heads for the door and ambles into the streets. After a time she returns with the Dawnbringer Varra Pegason, looking rather exhausted and dragging a small, half covered wagon of fullplate armor behind them.

Later that eve, a letter is given to her in a quiet moment and she takes the time to read over it once, twice and then a third time. Her features give way to a flicker of an emotion for the first time in days. Folding it, she tucks it under her pillow and drifts into restless sleep.

[Storm Munin]

Natalya spent her breakfast contemplating what she had seen and learned at the church of Ilmater two nights hence. The quarters open to the public had been in a dismal state and those breadbaskets sitting the desk of the women named Adolina had seemed fresh, possibly poisoned but they hadnt appeared soggy or stale. Then there was that young brat who had been lounging at the serving table pretended to read all the time, no matter that it had been hours between natalya's visits. Dawnbringer, hah, she'd seen pretty dressed bouncers before.

A chuckle sliped between her lips as she fondly regarded how eagerly that paladin had jumped at procuring the sacred armor she had offered at a ridiculously low fare. Fully knowing the dividends would be given to the Church of Ilmater. Maybe there was a schism to be exploited if need be or just for fun?

Finishing her meal she savoured her wine as her mind lept back to the sweettalking brat bouncer. Either the youth was a great con or truthfully a Dawnbringer. Whatever that title meant, she really should have remembered to ask Herran about it.

No matter, like always had she would keep aiding the church in her own way and for her own reasons. Learning of mr White's curious absence on the social scene did make her wonder if there was an adventure to be found.

Anyway it could do no harm to revisit the hovel they called a temple, perhaps she should make another donation?

[The_Gruff_Stout]

A man wearing two longswords and a shield adorned with spikes is seen leaving the temple. His vigil over the recovering over. Well enough to venture out on their own and no longer in need of protection while they slept, he duty was done.

On the table upstairs he leaves a note and the gem once given to him by the young paladin. The note bears three words...

"Keep yourself safe"

He was last seen heading back north through the Fields of the Dead.

[Hidennka]

After reading the note left by Jarresh, Cecilia nods to his written words gratefully for his loyalty and service and shuffles out the wooden door alone. Headed for the temple of Tyr, she spends many hours of the day seeking guidance over recent events with the Zhentarim, and her future path through prayer.

Returning in the evening, her brows creased in a pensive expression she quickly retires to the bottom bunk in which she recovers. She does, however, note that the top bunk remains empty. It does not take long for sleep to claim the paladin, pulling her into a deep and troubled state of recollection in which she tosses, turns and cries out in for most of the night.

*When Cecilia next falls sleep, she enters a deep though restless slumber. During the night, the deep recesses of her mind continue to work, stimulating disturbingly vivid and horrific dreams through the entirely of her slumber.*

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UhjG47gtMCo

///Snip - Contents of dream withheld from thread///

*With his final words Cecilia awakes, with the overwhelming feeling that something isn't quite right, that the pieces just do not fit...*

[NegInfinity]

Raven Devilscry wakes up in temple of Illmater. After some confusion she realizes where she is, and she learns from sister Rachel how she got there. She refuses the meal, despite obviously being hungry, and leaves bag of gold as she leaves.

"This is a payment, for services performed. I don't believe in charities...."

After saying that she slowly walks outside.

[PiaMango]

Day in, day out the healer returns dressed in a different vibrant dress each day. She is often seen with Cecilia, only rarely finding time to look over the other patients of the infirmary, sometimes they are seen leaving the temple together.

Last eve as chill of night had set in the healer returns snuggled up in a bright red overcoat and with a distant expression upon her face. She heads directly to Cecilia's resting. Throughout the night a gentle song may be heard emanating from her resting.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJCWrBdDd88


She was seen stumbling from the temple in the early hours of the morning with heavy bags under her eyes.

[Hidennka]

An errand boy is seen coming and going from the temple, oft with a sealed letter in hand. He departs from the quarters in which the Paladin Cecilia recovers, the blonde having taken to spending the day in solitude. Her fingers drum thoughtfully between correspondence, a pensive expression on her features.

[Hidennka]

It has been two nights since Cecilia, now mobile, has slept in the bed provided for her in the temple of Ilmater during her recovery. Tonight she returns, her white armor smeared with blood and shaking hands holding what seems to be a journal and a pointed, wide brimmed hat. She makes no eye contact and speaks to no one, striding stiffly upstairs to her appointed room and remaining there.

[kleomenes]

Seven days after he left, the cleric Ameris Santraeger returns to the temple. His demeanour is dispassionate. He returns to his duties to the sick; concentrating on chronic patients in the infirmary, offering non-magical treatments and advice only.

[blue_penguin]

The druid Ivan came into the Church of Ilmater at night, carrying an elf clad in green leathers and asking for healing and permission to stay for the night. The elf didn't speak more than a few words in elven and appeared to be lost in thoughts.

[kleomenes]

Ameris continues about his duties in the Temple of the Broken God. The observant may notice his return to the use of holy prayers and blessings as part of his healing work.

[Hidennka]

Stepping off the ship and into the docks of Baldur's Gate, Cecilia soon returns to the temple of Ilmater and takes up a familiar room for a few days. Though the hooded figure in common clothing is not recognised at first, it does not take long for it to become apparent. Save for a brief trip South, she does not leave the room for the majority of her time there and turns away all guests.

[kleomenes]

Ameris returns to the Temple and his duties there. He seems stressed and indeed pained when he arrives. Accepting a package left for him there, he moves up to the priests private quarters; a few minutes later he comes downstairs with a smile on his lips, announcing that he is in search of a hammer and nails. Heading to the market to acquire such, he returns shortly afterwards and ascends to the priests quarters once more, from which the sounds of a hammer banging on nails can be heard - and a number of pained, yet amused exclamations.

[Valkyrie]

Ameris' kindness saw a muddied, shivering Elfmaiden brought into the Temple's care. Deeply hewn wound and broken bone racked her body as he brought her to rest. By Ilmater's grace, she was seen well enough to whisper and titter with fellow Elfmaiden there. For the next few days, nothing more than short trips from bed to dinning hall or the privy for her.