En Dharasha Everae RP thread

[paw]

Leave? Herran inquires. I could certainly use a chance to stretch my legs. My muscles are tight and cramped from their neglect. He laughs lightly.

Then in a whirling blaze of magics, Herran and his companions, Ameris, Telia and Nea find themselves transported to the northern moors. Herran struggles with the unexpected transition, confused and bewildered he tries desperately to focus on his new surroundings.

Eventually he does. What? ... Why? ... How? ... He is reassured constantly that all is fine, that they are traveling to find a cure for what ails his mind.

The trio cast their protective magics now to prepare for their further journey to the home of the northern elves. Herran finally returning to normal as his confused state ebbs. Once they are on their way all seems fine, though there was a worrisome moment when Herran was directly attacked and his song of requiem escaped from his lips. Fortunately for all, the song was instinctively directed at the attacker.

Herran travels passively being directed by Telia. Nea scouting ahead and Ameris taking up front or rear guard as required at any particular time.

-Then- they enter the forest, Herran begins dragging his feet, slowing, forcing Telia to tug his arm to keep him going. I cannot get through the forest. I cannot get through the forest. Herran begins to recite over and over again, along with another occasional phrase. I -must- kill the tree!

As they get deeper into the forest and the orcs begin their attacks upon the party Herran begins screaming in pain. His body becomes battered and bruised for no apparent reason.

Ameris rushes back and casts healing and regenerative magics to keep the battering in check. Telia aids as much as she can with her magics and Nea struggles desperately keeping the orcs away from the others.

Finally they arrive at a giant Stump where they all take a well deserved rest. Ameris mostly listens as Nea and Telia try to gain insight into Herrans predicament.

Herran answers as best he can, but, it seems the more they ask and the more details they ask for, Herran begins to once again struggle to ... -think-? His eyes border on the edge of focus. Questions continue as to the meaning of "the forest" ... "the tree" ... what is it you see Herran? they ask.

Suddenly a loud thump is heard. Herran is knocked cold, and a large bloody bump is seen on his head, but, again ... no apparent assailant to be seen.

Nea has already made her way to the elves home and having left a message, the trio sits around Herran, and waits.

[Tsidkenu]

A golden haired elf may be seen approaching the temporary camp site some time after Nea's return. As the figure gets closer it soon becomes apparent that the figure is none other than Priestess Aeili, although not wearing her 'usual' blue and white-hemmed robes. In their place were gold-and-teal robes, her magic staff in her hand and a satchel bag slung over her shoulder. She began to smile warmly as she gets closer, especially realising that Ameris and Telia are both present.

"Greetings friends! A rather long journey here, is it not? I hope you made the trek without excessive harassment by the other denizens of these woods," she said and looked over them one by one. Eventually her emerald-turquoise eyes fixed upon the one named Herran and her expression changed from a welcoming calm to perplexed concern.

"Oh. Oh dear. Did one of said denizens manage to strike him?" she asked as she noticed his injuries. She would approach carefully and kneel down, placing the satchel bag upon the ground by her side as she looked at the other three for answers.

"Mendel has informed me that his situation is peculiar, and given the fact that you have bought him here to us," she continued with a deliberate glance towards Ameris at that point, "gives me cause of significant concern. I will say that you are all permitted entrance to the village, but I will have to give final approval for Herran to be admitted; we need assurances that no harm will come to us because of his presence with us here. And that all begins with an examination," she concluded.

With those words the priestess folded open the flap of her bag to reveal perhaps a dozen different stoppered jars, vials and flasks. She removed two of them in preparation for something and glances about as she waited for the others to fill her in on more of the details.

[Nomster]

Telia would express great relief to seeing a familiar, friendly face. "Aeili..! It is good to see you...!" She beams a smile at the priestess. "We were a little harassed but nothing more than Nea and Ameris could not handle."

When Aeili sees the bump on Herran's head, Telia sighs. "It is... a long story, I suppose. It was not made by... ah. Someone we could see."

As the priestess prepares her examination, Telia would go on to explain. "We met a few other elves. The Archmage Kael, First Mage Ithilwhen and Priest Kirias... Nai and a few others... We told them the story and I do not know... I think your kin does not like us overall. None of us are to go inside and gods..." Telia eyes Aeili for a moment, then steps closer and whispers to Aeili. "Your kin even spoke of killing Herran. We have decided to stand guard in case someone tries to. I mean, Ameris does not think so... but they did speak of it."

She looks at Herran, trying to discern what state he is in and continues to whisper. "We have him bound and gagged most of the time, only letting him free of the gag when he is lucid. As when he is not... he sings with his bardic magic and can cause others harm. I understand that your kin are worried of such but... surely it is not enough to speak of killing..."

[Tsidkenu]

Aeili nodded her head occasionally at Telia's explanations, and she would frown somewhat at the thought they were given an icy reception by some of the other elves despite having been given Mendel's initial invitation to the place. She sighed somewhat as she opened one of the jars she had taken out to reveal flaked, dried green leaves of some kind.

"And what have you done to discern the cause of his ailments? Mendel mentioned a curse, and you have told me of something which cannot be seen yet is afflicting harm?" she quizzed them while spooning out a quantity of the dried leaves and adding them to a stone cup she took out of her bag. The priestess poured water onto it and began stirring, the chink of spoon on stone echoing faintly through the grove.

"I have a few spells to attempt, but I have made this first by way of caution," she said, holding up the cup of liquid. "Hushthorn tea. If he starts to stir, please administer this to him immediately and it may give me enough reprieve to examine his ailments properly," she continued while turning her attention directly to Ameris.

"I have something stronger, deathmock, but I would rather administer that as a last resort," she said while tapping on the other container she had taken out. "If we must use it, Ameris, he will not be waking for at least two whole days."

[Invoker]

As the priestess prepares her examination, Telia would go on to explain. "We met a few other elves. The Archmage Kael, First Mage Ithilwhen and Priest Kirias... Nai and a few others... We told them the story and I do not know... I think your kin does not like us overall. None of us are to go inside and gods..." Telia eyes Aeili for a moment, then steps closer and whispers to Aeili. "Your kin even spoke of killing Herran. We have decided to stand guard in case someone tries to. I mean, Ameris does not think so... but they did speak of it."

Aeili nodded her head occasionally at Telia's explanations, and she would frown somewhat at the thought they were given an icy reception by the other two magi despite having been given Mendel's initial invitation to the place. She sighed somewhat as she opened one of the jars she had taken out to reveal flaked, dried green leaves of some kind.

Kael, which has been there all along since he promised Ameris and Telia no harm will come to them from stray orcs or anything else, really, for they are Mendel's guests, somehow feels the need to interject:

"Yes, well, I do think you can hardly blame some of our...more matter-of-factly kinsmen: after all, they know little about curses, and when someone is a reknowned adventurer and needs to be kept all tied up and gagged because he goes insane more often than not, and his voice is simply enough to kill, it's obvious people might be slightly on edge...

Regardless, you have already been assured by several of us, including the First Mage and my good self, that no harm would come to you from any source, and that this glade will be kept safe for you to stay, so that we need not upset Nai or the Elders with a village tour.

I will remain here with you the entire time...don't you feel safer already?

He concludes his speech opening his arms wide invitingly, a gesture probably reminding more of Death itself coming to claim them rather than a warm and welcoming Dharashan, but there you go...

[Tsidkenu]

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apologies for being out of the IG loop! I didn't know who was there or what wad said in-game. I've edited my post above accordingly.

[kleomenes]

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///Don't worry Tsidkenu, its our bad for not having posted a rumour summary! I was being lazy. To fill you in Ameris and Telia were greeted last night by six EDE members or so! The curse was discussed and they were granted permission to camp under the tree in the grove in the Misty Forest.///

Ameris smiles a warm greeting to Aeili as she arrives, indicating that the bump was not life threatening. "I have blessed it. He should sleep it off, and after the ordeal of getting here its best he does rest."

He would listen as Aeil and Telia speak; and nod his recognition of the herbs Aeili suggests, indicating his understanding of them and what needs to be done.

When Aeili asks what has been done to discern the cause of Herran's ailment, Ameris opens his mouth to speak, but holds his tongue when Kael interjects.

He then smiles warmly between Kael, Aeili and Telia, and speaks in a placatory tone. His words directed at Kael, but perhaps parts of them meant for Aeili and his wife, too.

"I hold no concern for a caution in greeting us. We were met by those who are the guardians of the hidden village, it is their duty to set a resolute watch over those less able to defend themselves. And here we come. Yes, we came with Nea, yet I know well how we must have seemed. One, a former enemy; someone who was only known to those who greeted us as a servant of resolute foes of elven ideals. Another, an ironclad knight of the type which so frequently clashes with the People in other lands. And we brought a man beset by a dangerous curse. Even despite friends among your kin I can well understand some hesitance. I would expect it, it was the duty of those who greeted us."

Ameris pauses for emphasis, then smiles again. "Despite this, we were given sanctuary in this glade, a fine meal and are being watched over, kept safe from harm. I hold no concern and welcome your guardianship, sir." He finishes at the last.

He then addresses Aeili.

"The origin of the curse is confusing, as the account he gave when lucid is somewhat fanciful. Forgive me if I mangle this telling, Telia will no doubt correct me. He was a travelling bard in his homeland, much as he is now. There was a witch there who sought his attentions, seeking to bind him to her. He fled. On a broomstick, apparently! But she cursed him to be never able to return. Recently he tried to, as he heard of a loved one suffering with sickness and wanted to aid her; it seems the curse arose as he started to make the journey. It has grown increasingly worse over time, as he forgets more and more of his life here in his lucid moments."

[mrm3ntalist]

Mendel returns to Misty Forest, after spending sometime in the South. seeing the group with Herran, he does not seem surprised as if he was expecting to see them. He bows his head to his kin and greet them as "Brother" and "Sister", then walks closer to Herran as if trying to see the condition of the man with his own eyes.

While still looking at Herran he speaks to all of them. "You are welcome to stay here for as long as you want. We will provide anything you need. Of course Nea is welcome to wander around the village, the rest are to always be escorted by a ranger when you need to go inside to buy supplies, to rest or even have a glass of wine at our tavern. I would like for Herran to stay here though. Having a man walking in a mad state talking abut killing trees, will at the very least upset the native Wood elves"

Looking towards the First Mage and Aeili "Thank you sisters for helping. Unless you think otherwise, I want you two to be responsible in trying to help Herran. If you think it is necessary you can use a room at the Skyway place for him. Feel free to ask Nai and Kirias for help."

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After sometime, all arcanists and Mendel are summoned by the First Mage Ithilwen, to the Arcane Study. Rumors around the village talk about a discovery of some sorts. When Mendel comes out, he can be seen assigning rangers to guard the entrance of the Arcane Study and more importantly the lower level of the tree-structure.

[paw]

Herrans eyes open on occasion as he hears the voices around him, but, for the most part remain unfocused. Twice he attempts to speak seemingly to interject his tale as to what happened or is going on.

Looking at him , however, one would wonder that if the gag were to be removed, would the man make any sense in the words he speaks. The trial of traversing through the forest has beyond doubt, taken a serious toll.

[Nomster]

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Sorry Invoker! I thought when all the elves departed that Kael did too! Telia probably would not have had complained about the elves within ear shot of Kael... but we can just go with that she forgot herself or something.

Telia would nod a bit as Aeili speaks of the teas. While she does not understand the details of such things, she is able to administer them.

She seems to have forgot the presence of the elf clad entirely in black with a black mask. Maybe it was because of her joy at seeing a familiar, friendly face. Kael's words do not reassure her at all. She gives him a suspicious look instead, the words of ending Herran's misery spoken by others are still very fresh in her mind.

When Ameris speaks, she turns her attention to him. It would be noticeable that she has had a bad night's sleep. Her face is unpainted and the dark circles are present under her eyes. She does not appear to be too happy at her husband's words of smoothing over things which were said. She does not interject however, she looks towards Herran, remembering why they are there - for his best.

She listens to Ameris tell the tale, nodding a bit to confirm what he speaks of. "He has moments when he is lucid and recognizes us but has little memory of the times when he is less lucid. If we try to ask him and push him to hard, he seems too succumb into the madness even more. He keeps speaking of having to find his way out of a forest and to kill a tree. We are guessing that the tree he speaks of, is the witch who cursed him."

There is a pause and she sighs, "Keeping to lighter topics seem to help to keep the madness at bay for a while. But it is as Ameris says, that when he is not trying to struggle and goes on about a forest and the tree, he loses himself in old memories."

When she notices that Herran tries to interject, she steps over to him and sits down near him. She looks at his eyes and if they focus on her or not. Telia seems uncertain, reaching to stroke Herran's arm -his hands would still be bound- and speaks softly to him a soothing tone, "Have some rest Herran, you are safe here. We will watch over you. Then when you are less tired, we can speak." She would try to determine if her words had any effect.

When Mendel arrives, Telia would look up to him with a small smile - still sitting near Herran. "Greetings, Mendel." There would be surprise in her expression at Mendel's words and she looks over at Ameris. "We understand that Herran's condition is a cause of concern and would not bring him inside and have not asked for such. We only seek aid from those more capable. We have done all what we could, there is nothing else we can think of to be able to help Herran."

After looking back at Herran, she adds, "I will not leave his side." The words suggest that she declines the invitation to go inside the village.

[paw]

The fact that they have stopped ... or is it coincidence? Herrans battered body recovers with no new ailments, though he tosses and turns through the night he does awake -mostly- rested.

As his eyes finally open late into the morning he looks around. Recognizing his friends his eyes sparkle their usual joy to them.

Looking around to the newer faces, his eyes would offer an apologetic welcome. It would appear that even though he is still bound and gagged, his spirits are light and his mind once again lucid ... for now.

[kleomenes]

Ameris would bow to Mendel as he approached; he'd add the following to his wife's words.

"I thank you sincerely for this hospitality. It has been a long journey but I believe that the expertise here, and just the relaxing location, will do much for Herran. We will keep it as our duty to ensure that Herran does no harm."


He would then address those present. "To add to what was spoken of before, I have only so far tried simple blessings of remove curse break the curse. The first time I cast on Herran, it seemed to weaken the strength of the curse when I divined such by asking Ilmater to aid me in detecting magic, but he was still much as he was. So I repeated the process four times more: asking Ilmater to remove the curse then divining the strength of the magic upon him. The first two times, it was weakened. The last two times there was no difference. I fear we have reached my limits; I do not think the blessings I can call forth alone will take us further. I do not know anything else of the nature of the curse upon him in magical terms."

Later, Ameris would notice Herran's more lucid expression. "Perhaps we can risk removing the gag for a time. I have blessings for anyone who needs protection from sound." He would offer those to any present who needed them and then, unless someone objected, remove Herrans gag.

"I am just going to remove your gag, Herran." He'd say before he did so. "I am sorry again, my friend."

[SeedsOfDoubt]

* Nai would arrive with their daily hot meal and hand the tray delicately to Telia. This one more normally found in the village since the boars in the forest were so plentiful. Roasted Boar, potatoes, carrots and of course salad, all hunted, gathered and cooked by Nai. The light herbs and spices of the meat permeating the air delicately. She would sit close to Mendel first casting sonic immunity on her and him, then stare curiously at Herran, her head tilted softly to the side as Ameris removes the gag and explains what he's tried so far. *

[paw]

Herran smiles to those gathered as the gag is removed and attempts in a dry and raspy voice By the loving goddesses I wish I could remember how I get from place to place. And -please- Ameris ... do not feel badly for what we both know must be done. I hope I was not too much trouble? His smile turns to a look of grave seriousness as he changes from comment to question.

A drink? please? He chuckles before continuing. It would seem the chicken soup I last ate did not sit well, for my throat feels as if I had just sung my way through the entire field of the dead.

He looks around again and again trying to discern where he is, recognizing a couple of the elves he nods to them, his smile growing. *elven* My dear friends, it has been long since we last spoke. I pray you all are well and apologize for not coming to visit more. Being around the fairer race has always been a lift to my spirit and joy to my heart.

He looks back at the large stump behind him and frowns slightly, returning to the common tongue. I pray I did not do that ... There is a -tree- that haunts my dreams and ... He frowns slightly. And according to my Chuckles and winks to Ameris and Telia Wardens ... I am not always the best guest to have around at present.

He would then accept any food offered his way as it seems like days since he last ate. Trying to find the joy of his new found location and situation he would await the barrage of questions that he knew instinctively would soon be coming his way.


//// sorry .. i don't know how to put things like this ooc into "hidden" .. anyways ... headed out of town this weekend so won't be around till Sunday night to get back to my compy for any answers

[Nomster]

Telia would look overjoyed when she notices that Herran's eyes are focusing and that he seems lucid. She listens to Ameris explaining what has been tried. When Nai comes around with a tray of food, she smiles at the elven woman and inclines her head as she accepts the tray. "Thank you, miss Nai. You are an excellent cook." The tray is set aside and she continues to listen to Ameris.

When he speaks of removing Herran's gag and offers blessings to protect against any potential bardic song lash out, she too, would offer her magic to protect any who expressed they wished it.

She would still sit near Herran when the gag is removed and smiles at the man, who is still bound. When he asks for something to drink, she quickly offers him water from her waterskin. For a moment, she has a funny expression when he mentions the chicken soup but then just smiles.

When look at the large tree stump, she laughs a bit and places her hand on Herran's shoulder. "No, it was like that when we arrived, I assure you." She gives Herran's shoulder a squeeze, looking worried when he speaks of what haunts his dreams, as such talk tends to send him back to madness. "Do not think too much of that now though... Miss Nai has brought some lovely food. Eat, relax and then we can try to talk about the difficult things."

Telia would then feed Herran, fearing to unbind him. If anyone tried to ask Herran any questions while he ate, Telia would give them a glare and if they did not get the hint, she would tell them that Herran needs some time to be himself and so that he can eat.

While Herran eats, others would notice that Telia only speaks of light topics. She speaks of a bird she heard sing early in the morning and tries to mimic its call. Of the food Nai had brought and what elves he knew in the En Dharasha village. She would speak of music, of practising a mandolin but that she 'cheated' a little but brought it with her, hoping that he could keep an eye on her while she played and tell her off if she looked down at her hands too much instead of just feeling the music.

The conversation would flow into elven music and song and Telia would reveal that she knows a couple but that she was always nervous to sing such before elves as they had centuries to master the works.

Unless others tried to join in the light conversation, Telia would solely focus on Herran.

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//Thanks for letting us know Paw! If something happens we will try to fill you in on the details. Guess we can just play it off as Herran being very exhausted from the journey and needs rest before being questioned..?