The Song of the Trees Ritual
18th od Alturiak 1356
Purpose: Cleaning the land around the battlefields off the devils war from the unholy prensence of the devils to let new life grow.
Those attending: Admorin Oakbound, Natariel, Oona Sinfora, Vendor Xon, Terri Xon, Sane Fensen, Ma'Luke, Rose Riveneth, Sirion, Adrian Baker, Carwyn, Deleniel, Ell'adir Kadmon, Mith, Aaron Lyonaler, Adam Thinbeard, Arturi Valdaska, Jalib, Edelgarde, Freya and few other names unknown.
We met in the Eastern Farmlands. After a short intrduction we travelled to the Fields of Dead and over the Troll claws to the High Moor. We battled a few undeads, trolls and hobgoblins on our way. By the Boareskyr Bride we met a man, who looked like a Hin at first appearance. His name was Simon Groot. He told us that he was one with the land. He felt constant pain, even after the battles. It seemed he was hoping and waiting for people like us to come and do something. He agreed to help us, came along and supported the ritual.
At the High Moor Freya lead the group in a song, written by Sane and her, and Oona especially for the ritual. To record the lyrics I will write them down
just in case something like that may be needed again someday.
Song of the trees
Round, round, go round, Circle, go round.
Oak-father hear our pleas.
Oak-father hear our pleas.
The devil walked the land.
and left nothing but blood soil and sand.
Round, round, go round, Circle, go round.
Oak-father hear our pleas.
Oak-father hear our pleas.
Blood soaked the weary ground,
cries and screams were the only sound.
Round, round, go round, Circle, go round.
Oak-father hear our pleas.
Oak-father hear our pleas.
Until our heroes closed the door,
fiends were banished forever more
Round, round, go round, Circle, go round.
Oak-father hear our pleas.
Oak-father hear our pleas.
From unholiness please clean the earth,
so new life returning is what it's worth.
Round, round, go round, Circle, go round.
Oak-father hear our pleas.
Oak-father hear our pleas.
Bring forth a windy gale,
to blow away ashes pale.
Round, round, go round, Circle, go round
Oak-father hear our pleas.
Oak-father hear our pleas.
Let loose the skies tear,
show to all there is nothing to fear.
Round, round, go round, Circle, go round
Oak-father hear our pleas.
Oak-father hear our pleas.
Bring back, grass, flowers and trees.
Let live birds, beasts, bugs and bees.
Round, round, go round, Circle, go round.
Come round, we serve with our heart.
Come round, we serve with our hearts.
If I hear that you pine for me,
i will return, part of the Circle i will be.
The song itself rather resembles a prayer or a chant. It's a droning and haunting tune with changing moods instead of what one might expect of a real song normally. It serves the purpose to get the gods to listen, here mostly Silvanus. We invited everyone to sing after us and Oona added a ritual dance to it as well.
During the song the earth began to shake. Trees approached walking and encircling us. Out of the trees around half a dozen Dryads stepped forward. They were drawn by the song and spoke to us. They told us that deeper in the High Moor there's still some devils walking the land. So they and Simon could not follow there. We had to fight and destroy the devils first, which we agreed to. Those of the Elder Circle and those bound to nature felt the same constant pain and depression as Simon felt there. But we bested the Devils despite all of it.
After that the Dryads and their trees followed us. They said that the danger is driven away, but the earth was still tainted and soaked with the devil's blood. So some of us spoke prayers and casted spells to consecrate the ground. But also the Dryads sacrificed themselves to heal nature and clean the land. After they died, the earth began to move again. Trees and plants grew back within moments. Even animals returned vey soon to that place. Our task we fulfilled. Later we met Simon again. His pain was eased, and it turned out he was a forest spirit. He thanked us, saying he could never repay us. He still mourned some of the trees and animals that he made friend with and that died in the past battles by the destruction. But we managed to encourage him to reconnect and find new friends. He went back to the nature and the new land, and turned into a tree.
The sacrifice of the Dryads though was awe-inspiring enough to motivate me to another, a second, research in Candlekeep.
Freya
//OOC: Thanks to all players who joined the event and followed the initiative of the Elder Circle. It was great fun.
Special thanks goes to Sane Fensen (predrag) for organisation and the lyrics of the Song, to Oona Siofra ( >MissClick!<) for the dance performance and the screenshots and to Freya Evans (Miyuki) for the song performance, the lyrics and the write up. And a big thank to DM Foresight. He took over our request and made it a very great event.
Please handle the write up oocly as long as you arn't a member of an involved guild. It was written as a member report. For ic rumors have a look here.
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