Aoide - Level 15 Bard Review
The Bard:
Aoide, like most elves, is tall and willowy. Numerous black braids loop and twist around her head, adorned with bells and trinkets. But for a single ebon tendril, the plait's lone escapee, her face is unmasked and open. Her wide eyes are the palest grey and only add to the innocent look about her. While her hair tinkles and chimes when she moves, the sound is almost drowned out by the cacophony coming from her various bags. The bell of a shiny black clarinet juts from one resting at her feet. Under her cloak and mess of instruments and bags glints a steel sword. She is the Bardling of the Hunt, after all. Her pale skin is unmarked save for an indigo scar, or perhaps it's a tattoo, in the shape of her spider just below her collarbone. You can barely hear her humming a faint tune--a waltz by the sound of it. In fact, you spy her feet tapping along with the beat. Her feet and song still as she notices your attention. With a hunt of a blush she asks, "Would you care for a story or a song?" Aoide has a special twinkle in her eye. Aoide is in perfect health. Aoide is using: <used as light> (Weak magic) (Glowing) the Rod of Blacklight <worn around neck> (Weak magic) a black velvet choker <worn on body> (Token magic) a poet's shirt <worn on legs> (Token magic) an elfweave skirt <worn on feet> some soft soled black boots <worn on hands> some skin-tight black gloves <worn about body> a black-on-black embroidered cloak <held> an antique music box <worn with pride> (Red Aura) (Glowing) a golden quill stained with ebon ink
Chattering and Socializing Before The Performance
Haight gossips (in common), 'who is preforming'.
Cordir smiles quietly.
Aoide gossips (in common), 'The bard?'.
Haight gossips (in common), 'cordir?'.
You say, 'Thank you. It's nice to see people dress for occasions. I've missed that. '.
Vale arrives from the west.
who 15 players. Elf [ Ra:30 Th:30 Ma:30 ] Haight, BLUE <----The Gray----> RED Ashbury. Dwa [ Tg:27 Wa:30 Cl:30 ] Rhyki, Righteous Babe of the Nexus...(BBM) Elf [ Ra:30 Th:30 Ma:30 ] Myst CorriJr. Bladed Trickster of House Puppy. Hum [ Ma:10 ] Griff the Boy Hum [ Sh:15 ] Set, the Crimson Shaman Dwa [ Wa:30 Th:30 Cl:30 ] Ink is the Devil Swarf. #UN+ Gia [ Sh: 6 Wa:10 Tg: 9 ] Thunder Fist...SMASH! Hum [ Triat Weaver ] Cordir: Ebon Goddess, Patroness of Bards. [Abe] Gno [ Sh:16 Wa:12 Th:12 ] Kale THE BLOOD GNOME, THE ANTI-SWARF, *G-TEAM* Sah [ Th:30 Cl:30 ] Kegu, I like you, will you be my frand? HUNTER Elf [ Bard: 17 17 14 ] Aoide Mathwin is composing. Ebon Bardling|HUNT Gno [ Demigoddess ] Katrana: Grand Shamaness, Huntress, Wyldess, TMaster <Inv 71> Hel [ Ra:17 Ma:30 Th:15 ] Vale, the Chronomancer -Hunt- (MudletHelpDesk) Hum [ Wa: 5 Ma:10 ] Rosemark the Girl Hel [ Nexus Prime ] Korran Stonebow, Shadow of Divine Retrib. (KKDD)
Aoide gossips (in common), 'Performance in 30 minutes or so. There will be refreshments.'.
Katrana arrives from the west.
Aoide looks down at her feet, blushing.
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Aoide curtseys gracefully to Katrana.
Katrana beams a smile at Aoide.
Vale bows his head in greeting to all present.
Katrana beams a smile at Vale.
Cordir nods in acknowledgement of Vale, her eyes lingering.
Vale blinks his eyes slowly, his brow furrowing with concentration
Vale rocks back and forth slightly before coming to a stop, a low hum fading as he smiles at Aoide.
Vale says (in common), 'a performance than? Excellent!'.
Vale touches his chin in thought for a moment.
Vale says (in common), 'although if this performance requires motion, I hope several burly individuals have taken this young bard's things?'.
Aoide laughs.
Katrana laughs.
Aoide says (in common), 'I have tried to cut down for the evening'.
Vale says (in common), 'it is a wonder she can move at all under their impediment'.
Aoide says (in common), 'though you know I carry many many things'.
Katrana says, 'She is quite fond of all her implements'.
Katrana grins evilly.
Myst says (in common), 'we all like her implants'.
Myst says (in common), 'oh wait'.
Aoide rolls her eyes.
Katrana says, 'My dear bardling, shall you be entertaining us with a song, or some other performance?'.
Aoide says (in common), 'this evening will be a poem'.
Aoide says (in common), 'but I cannot say more for a few more minutes while I prepare'.
Katrana says, 'Oooh'.
The guardian spider arrives from a puff of smoke.
The Storytelling Amphitheater
[Exits: west]
You are in a small amphitheater. Several rows of curved marble benches
curl comfortably around a raised dais. The high ceiling and polished
stone walls are shaped to reflect the voice of the speaker at the dais,
letting them be heard throughout the room. An open archway to the west
leads out into a small courtyard.
(White Aura) A distressingly large, shiny black spider weaves webs here.
(Light Red Aura) Aoide is here.
(Light Red Aura) Vale is here.
(Invis) (Light Red Aura) Myst is here.
(Intense Light Red Aura) Katrana is here.
Aoide curtseys gracefully to the guardian spider.
The guardian spider curtseys gracefully to Aoide.
Guardian nods in acknowledgement of the Wyldess, dipping her thorax in a bow.
Guardian nods in acknowledgement of the Bardling.
Katrana nods in recognition to the guardian spider.
The guardian spider grovels before Katrana.
The guardian spider leaves west.
Cordir tsk tsks.
The guardian spider arrives from a puff of smoke.
You poke her in the ribs.
The guardian spider pokes you in the ribs.
Cordir admonishes the spider, 'stay put.'
Aoide puts a pair of reinforced leather knee-high boots in bag made from black widow spider hide.
The Guardian Spider looks at Aoide's bags with a suspicious eye.
Aoide beams a smile at the guardian spider.
Aoide procures a plush pillow.
Aoide sets the pillow on the ground.
Aoide says (in common), 'there, relax on that'.
Rosemark says (in common), 'so soft'.
Rosemark smiles happily.
Vale smiles happily.
Aoide pulls rugs and cushions out of her giant bag and places them around the room.
Vale says (in common), 'honored by the performer herself!'.
Aoide says (in common), 'for all of you'.
Aoide says (in common), 'this is intended to be a comfortable evening'.
Aoide says (in common), 'if out waiter would ever arrive'.
Vale blinks with surprise at the rucksack of many things.
Aoide taps her foot.
Aoide says (in common), 'good help is hard to find, I guess'.
Rosemark says (in common), 'oooh waiter service'.
Rosemark says (in common), 'so nice'.
Katrana looks for a crimson pillow amongst the varying colors.
Aoide ponders what the guardian spider is talking about.
Katrana sits down and thinks deeply.
Vale says (in common), 'I may beg your indulgance later to study that bag Aoide...'.
Aoide says (in common), 'perhaps Guardian can weave her own web'.
Aoide laughs.
Vale says (in common), 'I believe it may contain an extra dimensional portal of some sort'.
Aoide says (in common), 'you've hefted them out of my corpse enough times'.
Aoide whispers to Rosemark, "I have been known to carry way too many things which Vale must then retrieve when I die."
Katrana pounces onto a huge crimson pillow...that is just about the size she is.
Rosemark throws back her head and cackles with insane glee!
Aoide giggles at Katrana's actions.
Katrana giggles like a child.
Aoide paces about the room nervously.
Cordir seats herself on one of the stone benches, arranging her skirts modestly.
Vale casually folds his body into a sitting position in thin air, his torso upright and his gaze attentive.
Rosemark says (in common), 'you'll be great'.
Aoide blinks.
Rosemark beams a smile at Aoide.
Aoide says (in common), 'you did not even need any pillow'.
Vale tilts his head and smiles.
Katrana absentlty plays with one of the roses in her hair...
The dried rose suddenly bursts with life as if it was freshly picked.
Rosemark says (in common), 'ooooh'.
Rosemark says (in common), 'that was cool special effect'.
Katrana raises an eyebrow.
Vale says (in common), 'a side effect of being...uncontrollably spontaneous, Rosemark'.
Rosemark says (in common), 'er effect...that was special? :)'.
Aoide says (in common), 'My lady Weaver, will you bring Sagan here please?'.
Sagan arrives from a puff of smoke.
Aoide beams a smile at Sagan.
Aoide gossips (in common), 'Last call for the performance!'.
The guardian spider leaves west.
Katrana says, 'Oh things around me are not always predictable Rosemark.'.
Ink gets a bowl of pretzels from bag made from Hunt Master hide.
Ink gets a bowl of pretzels from bag made from Hunt Master hide.
Ink gets a bowl of pretzels from bag made from Hunt Master hide.
Ink gets a bowl of pretzels from bag made from Hunt Master hide.
Ink gets a bowl of pretzels from bag made from Hunt Master hide.
Ink puts a bowl of pretzels in a saddlebag.
Ink puts a bowl of pretzels in a saddlebag.
Ink puts a bowl of pretzels in a saddlebag.
Ink puts a bowl of pretzels in a saddlebag.
Ink puts a bowl of pretzels in a saddlebag.
Katrana giggles.
Kale arrives from the west.
Kale smacks you around with a piece of gnome-crete!
Sagan smiles happily.
Kale says (in common), 'HI'.
Ink gets a packet of beer nuts from bag made from Hunt Master hide.
Ink gets a packet of beer nuts from bag made from Hunt Master hide.
Ink gets a packet of beer nuts from bag made from Hunt Master hide.
Ink gets a packet of beer nuts from bag made from Hunt Master hide.
Ink gets a packet of beer nuts from bag made from Hunt Master hide.
Ink puts a packet of beer nuts in a saddlebag.
Ink puts a packet of beer nuts in a saddlebag.
Ink puts a packet of beer nuts in a saddlebag.
Ink puts a packet of beer nuts in a saddlebag.
Ink puts a packet of beer nuts in a saddlebag.
Katrana raises an eyebrow.
Rosemark says (in common), 'everyone that's helped me with confounded mudlet is here!'.
Rosemark is so excited that she cheers just for the hell of it.
Katrana sighs loudly.
Ink gets a wine glass from bag made from Hunt Master hide.
Ink gets a wine glass from bag made from Hunt Master hide.
Ink gets a wine glass from bag made from Hunt Master hide.
Ink puts a wine glass in a saddlebag.
Aoide says (in common), 'what exactly is gnome-crete?'.
Ink puts a wine glass in bag made from Hunt Master hide.
Ink puts a wine glass in bag made from Hunt Master hide.
The Storytelling Amphitheater
[Exits: west]
You are in a small amphitheater. Several rows of curved marble benches
curl comfortably around a raised dais. The high ceiling and polished
stone walls are shaped to reflect the voice of the speaker at the dais,
letting them be heard throughout the room. An open archway to the west
leads out into a small courtyard.
(White Aura) A distressingly large, shiny black spider weaves webs here.
(Light Red Aura) (White Aura) Damosthenes, the guardian of the cavern, screams loudly and attacks!
(Dark Blue Aura) Kale is here.
(Light Red Aura) Sagan is here.
(Light Red Aura) Ink is here.
Rosemark is resting here.
(Light Red Aura) Aoide is here.
(Light Red Aura) Vale is here.
(Intense Light Red Aura) Katrana is here.
Katrana says, 'Gnomes dear, are not meant for lawns!'.
Ink puts a bottle of beer in bag made from Hunt Master hide.
Aoide says (in common), 'should I wash my face?'.
Katrana hmphs!
Kale says (in common), 'GNOME POWER!'.
With barely a thought, you stop Damosthenes the Guardian's heart, who dies instantly.
You hear Damosthenes the Guardian's death cry.
Kale says (in common), 'just wait until you see my concrete army!'.
Aoide blinks.
Katrana sighs loudly.
Kale's gnome-crete *** ANNIHILATES *** you!
Katrana shakes her head sadly.
Vale puts his finger to his lips.
Aoide coughs.
Kale rests.
Aoide looks at Ink.
Vale says (in common), 'shhhh...the performance is about to begin!'.
Ink gets a bottle of beer from bag made from Weezer hide.
Ink gets a bottle of beer from bag made from Weezer hide.
Katrana mumbles about shaming gnomes, and perhaps needing to speak with contacts in Gla'Shorn.
Aoide says (in common), 'Thank you all for coming to tonight's poetry reading.'.
Aoide says (in common), 'I hope you will all enjoy the break from your adventures, or at very least, being waited upon'.
Aoide winks at Ink.
Katrana raises an eyebrow.
Katrana looks at Ink.
Aoide says (in common), 'Please take a moment to look at the lovely Ink, who will be your waiter this evening.'.
Ink looks around, then at himself and coughs.
Ink nods at himself; he must be getting senile.
Katrana says, 'Oooooh!'.
Kale looks at Ink.
Aoide says (in common), 'and feel free to place your orders while I make last minute preparations.'.
Rosemark looks at Ink.
Katrana says, 'Swarf dear, you serve us!?'.
Rosemark giggles.
Rosemark says (in common), 'so pretty'.
>l ink
The swarf is dressed as a waiter tonight, complete with a silk top hat.
He seems to be carrying a small menu.
Drinks:
Elven tea
Glass of wine
Bottle of beer
Snacks:
Beer nuts
Pretzels
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Ink has a special twinkle in his eye.
Ink is in perfect health.
Ink is using:
<worn around neck> a table cloth
<worn on body> a fine black silk shirt
<worn on head> a black silk top hat
<worn on legs> black silk pants
<worn on feet> some soft soled black boots
<worn on hands> (Moderate magic) thick black gloves
<worn about waist> (Moderate magic) a wide black leather belt
<held> (Token magic) a silver serving tray
<worn with pride> (Red Aura) (Weak magic) (Glowing) the kiss of an Ogre concubine
<worn with pride> (Red Aura) (Weak magic) (Glowing) a black pearl brooch
Ink says (in common), 'Yes, my friends'.
Kale says (in common), 'Swarf, a two month supply of shrooms please, and not the teleporting kind you gave me today'.
Vale looks at Ink.
Ink says (in common), 'I have come to meet your every demand'.
Ink wanders around the room taking orders.
Aoide places an antique music box on the bench next to her.
Aoide fiddles with the music box.
Aoide says (in common), 'no one wants anything?'.
Aoide sighs, crestfallen.
Vale smiles and holds a finger up
Rosemark beams a smile at Aoide.
Ink beams a smile at Vale.
Vale says (in common), 'scotch?'.
Ink says (in common), 'Yes, Vale?'.
Jaunty music tinkles from the music box.
Ink says (in common), 'Very well'.
Ink gets a bottle of beer from bag made from Hunt Master hide.
Aoide frowns.
Ink gives a bottle of beer to Vale.
Katrana giggles.
Aoide adjusts the box again.
Ink says (in common), 'Swarven Scotch'.
Kale says (in common), 'PBR please'.
Katrana says, 'Surprise me Swarf!'.
A more solemn tune plays this time.
You say, 'Tea, please, if I may.'.
Aoide smiles happily.
Aoide nods.
Ink gives a bottle of beer to Kale.
Kale drinks water from a ceramic water jug.
Katrana bounces on her pillow like a little kid.
Katrana grins Wyldly as she hears the call of the Hunt, and vanishes.
Kale drinks beer from a bottle of beer.
Ink holds out his tray.
Sagan disappears suddenly.
Vale touches a finger to the bottle and it glows a bright white
Ink gets a wine glass from a saddlebag.
Ink gets a packet of beer nuts from a saddlebag.
Katrana slowly walks out of a chaotic burst of light, a bone-white hound following closely behind.
Ink gives a packet of beer nuts to Katrana.
Ink gives a wine glass to Katrana.
Ink gets a wine glass from a saddlebag.
Katrana shows her approval by clapping her hands together.
Ink gives a wine glass to Rosemark.
Ink gets a bowl of pretzels from a saddlebag.
Ink gives a bowl of pretzels to Vale.
Ink gets a bowl of pretzels from a saddlebag.
Ink gives a bowl of pretzels to Kale.
Ink gets a cup of elven tea from a saddlebag.
Rosemark says (in common), 'thank you :)'.
Vale now holds a scotch glass flat on his hand.
Kale eats a bowl of pretzels.
Rosemark drinks wine from a wine glass.
Rosemark says (in common), 'oh no'.
Rosemark says (in common), 'what does i feel drunk mean'.
Ink bows deeply.
Aoide raises an eyebrow at Rosemark.
Aoide laughs.
Katrana giggles.
Kale says (in common), 'You will know in the morning'.
Ink says (in common), 'It means you're ready for this performance.'.
Katrana says, 'Oh it's fun!'.
Rosemark says (in common), 'eek'.
Aoide gasps as she realizes what Ink did.
Ink grins to himself. What IS he thinking about...?!
Ink gives a cup of elven tea to Kale.
Katrana says, 'It means you stumble, and potentially do unpredictable things!'.
Katrana giggles.
Kale says (in common), 'Ink, getting newbies drunk?'.
Katrana hushes.
Rosemark sighs loudly.
Cordir waits patiently for her tea.
Ink gets a cup of elven tea from a saddlebag.
Ink gives you a cup of elven tea.
Ink gets a bowl of pretzels from a saddlebag.
Ink gives you a bowl of pretzels.
Cordir nods her thanks.
Ink gets a packet of beer nuts from a saddlebag.
Ink gives you a packet of beer nuts.
A bright light shines down from an indistinguishable point above, cascading to a single round point on the dais.
Aoide walks over and stands in the light.
Aoide clears her throat.
Aoide says (in common), 'is everyone adequately refreshed?'.
Boromir arrives from the west.
Kale nods.
Ink gets a packet of beer nuts from a saddlebag.
Ink gives a packet of beer nuts to Boromir.
Katrana nods happily.
Aoide curtseys gracefully to Boromir.
Boromir bows deeply.
Boromir says, 'my apologies'.
Boromir bows deeply.
Aoide says (in common), 'no, the honor is mine'.
Rosemark curtseys gracefully to Boromir.
Boromir eats a packet of beer nuts.
Ink gives a bottle of beer to Boromir.
Ink gets a packet of beer nuts from a saddlebag.
Ink gives a packet of beer nuts to the guardian spider.
Ink gets a cup of elven tea from a saddlebag.
Ink gives a cup of elven tea to the guardian spider.
The Performance
Aoide says (in common), 'many of you may know that I generally prefer to sing'.
Boromir gestures and the bottle turns into a keg of beer with an IV.
Aoide laughs.
Aoide says (in common), 'I find music to be the best part of a song'.
Ink blinks at Boromir... clearly offended.
Aoide says (in common), 'so though this is a sonnet, the music box will meet that need'.
Vale taps his chin and looks around. Wylin is nowhere to be found.
Aoide snickers softly.
Aoide clears her throat again.
Aoide says (in common), '"The marriage quest"'.
Aoide says (in common), 'a sonnet by Aoide Mathwin'.
Aoide says (in common), 'The giant dared love a goddess: the Lady of the Dark Mist'.
Aoide says (in common), 'and so the hand of Siren the Silver Lady he sought.'.
Aoide says (in common), 'Countless dragon-skin bags collected, to a thief once lost'.
Aoide says (in common), 'permission was grudgingly granted with a three-tiered quest.'.
Aoide says (in common), 'He wore the first demon's skin to mark its death. Whim or malice'.
Aoide says (in common), 'or both, when the gods swapped treasure with guardian vampire'.
Aoide says (in common), 'Mind, soul, visage forever changed by the third quest's fire:'.
Aoide says (in common), 'A blackened hand, the symbol of his order and madness.'.
Aoide says (in common), 'And so began Lady Siren and Lord Thaygar's union'.
Aoide says (in common), 'ever the band of dark mist wrapped around his warped finger'.
Aoide says (in common), 'unlike so many, this love's flame burned steady, true, sublime'.
Aoide says (in common), 'But dark and twisted, the giant's mind was never the same.'.
Aoide pauses.
Cordir smiles slightly.
Aoide says (in common), 'For a few, the memory of the Ebon Hand lingers'.
Aoide says (in common), 'while the triumph of their love fades away to myth with time.'.
The light goes dark.
Aoide bows deeply.
Katrana dabs her eyes.
Boromir claps at Aoide's performance.
Boromir claps at Aoide's performance.
You clap at her performance.
Ink shows his approval by clapping his hands together.
Ink shows his approval by clapping his hands together.
Rosemark stands up.
Ink claps at Aoide's performance.
Ink enthusiastically cheers Aoide to victory.
Katrana sniffs.
Rosemark enthusiastically cheers Aoide to victory.
Katrana says, 'That was beautiful my bardling.'.
Aoide beams a smile at Rosemark.
Aoide looks down at her feet, blushing.
You agree with Katrana 100%.
Aoide says (in common), 'Thank you, my lady'.
Ink gives a wine glass to Katrana.
You say, 'Do you know the name of their two children?'.
Vale claps his hands and beams.
Aoide says (in common), 'Thaygren, or something similar was the first'.
Aoide says (in common), 'Thayren, excuse me'.
You nod in recognition to her.
Aoide says (in common), 'and a daughter, Sigar'.
You nod.
You say, 'indeed.'.
Katrana beams proudly.
Vale says (in common), 'an excellent account of ancient history, and beautiful words to boot!'.
Boromir says, 'ebon hand ... wow'.
Katrana nods in recognition to Vale.
Aoide says (in common), 'the best part of the story to a young heart like mine is that they remained loyal'.
Boromir says, 'memory flogger'.
Ink grins evilly at Boromir.
Katrana says, 'Very much so Chronomancer.'.
Boromir winks at Ink.
Aoide says (in common), 'a dark couple, perhaps, depending on who you ask'.
Aoide says (in common), 'but a love story with a happy ending'.
You nod in recognition to her.
Aoide smiles happily.
Vale says (in common), 'darkness is relative to who is holding the light'.
Boromir says, 'dark or not .. love persists'.
You nod in recognition to Vale.
Aoide nods.
Aoide nods.
Katrana says, 'That it is my dear.'.
Boromir says, 'a light can be of darkness to those not part of the love two have for each other'.
Aoide sits down and thinks deeply.
Katrana nods in recognition to Boromir.
Aoide says (in common), 'I might not be drunk enough to make sense of that one'.
Aoide says (in common), 'let's read that again'.
Aoide snickers softly.
Ink laughs.
### Aoide has earned Bards' Council approval for level 15.
Post Performance Socializing and Philosophizing
Katrana giggles.
Katrana shows her approval by clapping her hands together.
Vale claps at Aoide's performance.
Ink's head explodes.
Boromir enthusiastically cheers Aoide to victory.
Vale says (in common), 'huzzah, young bard!'.
Kale enthusiastically cheers Aoide to victory.
Aoide says (in common), 'Feel free to make use of the wait staff while he remains'.
Katrana says, 'Nicely done, Aoide.'.
Kale rolls on his Yard-Guard. Dries clear, no mess antiperspirant to pk with style!
Aoide says (in common), 'Swarves are tricky to pin down'.
Kale utters the words, 'cloak of protection'.
Ink's wounds gush and spray blood all over Boromir!
Rosemark grins wickedly.
Kale utters the words, 'soul sense'.
Aoide says (in common), 'Thank you, all'.
Vale says (in common), 'tell me young one, why was Thaygar and Siren the subjects of your sonnet?'.
Aoide says (in common), 'because they were in love'.
Aoide looks down at her feet, blushing.
Rosemark says (in common), 'but aoide is the optimist!'.
Rosemark enthusiastically cheers Aoide to victory.
Aoide says (in common), 'I am quite enamored of the idea, after so many true loves that split'.
Vale says (in common), 'there are a thousand thousand loves that occur every blink of the eye on this plane...'.
Aoide nods.
Aoide says (in common), 'there is a more detailed account of the quest on the wiki'.
Vale says (in common), 'that story is thousands of years old, a fleeting memory lost but to the memories of ancient gods'.
Aoide says (in common), 'it is most interesting'.
Aoide says (in common), 'I wonder how many, if any, would be willing to complete such a quest today'.
Katrana says, 'Very few.'.
Aoide says (in common), 'MadMan was, as his normal self, very fickle throughout the course of the quest'.
Aoide says (in common), 'and how many would simply wine and complain that the quest was unfair'.
Aoide says (in common), 'but instead, Thaygar lost his mind and his hand for his lady'.
Aoide says (in common), 'who they say was very lovely indeed'.
Vale's eyes seem to lose focus as he looks past Aoide for a moment.
Aoide silences the music box.
Vale's body seems to reverberate, a barely audible hum eminating from around his frame momentarily before closing his eyes.
Vale opens his eyes, and is quiet once more.
Aoide says (in common), 'now that is a neat trick'.
Vale says (in common), 'I do not think that is the only reason, Aoide'.
Aoide winks at Vale.
Vale smiles happily.
Aoide says (in common), 'no?'.
Aoide says (in common), 'what else, do you suppose?'.
Vale frowns briefly.
Aoide says (in common), 'obviously, I am fascinated with the histories of the Triat, which is how I originally heard the tale'.
Aoide smiles at you.
You smile at her.
Vale says (in common), 'it is beyond my power to say for sure...the Weaver or Wyldess would have the capacity to divine further information'.
Vale smiles, and his face seems frail for a moment.
### Aoide has advanced to level 15.
### Aoide has advanced to level 16.
1 player.
Elf [ Bard: 17 17 16 ] Aoide Mathwin, Ebon Bardling. (HUNT)
Aoide says (in common), 'more lucky this time'.
Aoide struts proudly.
Katrana smiles happily.
Katrana says, 'Excellent!'.
Katrana says, 'Just don't tell the Hound...'.
Katrana giggles.
Aoide gossips (in common), 'Thank you all for attending. Thank you Ink, for his service, and Katrana for lending me her priceless heirlooms.'.
Katrana hops from pillow to pillow like a little child.
Aoide laughs.
Vale says (in common), 'what events could have led...'.
Vale says (in common), 'to a fearsome dwarven warrior...'.
Vale says (in common), 'being...relegated'.
Vale says (in common), 'to a servant's role?'.
Vale scratches his chin in thought.
Aoide says (in common), 'I am quite convincing'.
Aoide winks at Ink.
Vale says (in common), 'I believe Aoide may be skilled in subterfuge and the murkier arts of blackmail'.
Vale says (in common), 'how else could you explain a powerful and proud dwarf froo frooing around in a waiter's costume!?'.
Ink grins evilly.