Cordir

Cordir (I)
Lady of Fate
Goddess
Created	Fall of 1995
Status	Active
Race	Human
Hometown	Midgaard
Classes	Mage
Spouse	Keller Amberlin D'Augustine Deamhan An-Shalach
Partner	Abe
Children	Mireya An-Shalach
Areas Written	Tier Sh'Halen Dessert Island Kharad-Delving
Immorted	AMBSDR: Jan 10, 99 ATTNDT: April 14, 1999 DEMI: June 21, 1999 LESSER: Dec 31, 1999 Suspension: Oct 23, 2001 AMBSDR: Oct 26, 2001 ATTNDT: Nov 6, 2001 DEMI: Dec 3, 2001 LESSER: May 22, 2002 GODDESS: January 22, 2011
Following	Chosen of Fate
Admin Duties	TFC Website Admin (1999-2000)

File:Cordir sm.jpg

• Led the Chosen of Fate from 1999 - 2008.
• First Demigoddess Temple: Within the Tapestry of Fate
• Second Demigoddess & Lesser Goddess Temple: The Sanctuary of Fate
• As a Goddess, the door to her office can be found somewhere out in the world by mortals, and is unlocked when she is in residence.

Mud Contributions:

Cordir is the author of the zones Tier Sh'Halen, Dessert Island, and co-authored Kharad-Delving with Tokugawa. She also wrote several Immortal temples, including: the The Temple of the Rose for Majere, Within A Grand Hunting Lodge for Katrana, Within The Light for Tiax, The Fortress of the Brethren for Athorne, The Slave Den for Kim, Bathed in Moonlight for Bliss, The Glade of the Wardancers for Solanthas, A Hidden Meadow for Torchbearer, The Refuge of the FoLK for Clue and was co-author of The Tiger Den with Tripper and Tokugawa's Library with Tokugawa.

Cordir wrote item descriptions for the majority of the unique clothing, as well as the Tarot readings performed by Bethany the Fortune Teller in the Adventurer's Inn, a zone written by Molo, and designed two sets ("evil" and "good") of +Charisma wedding clothing for general use by the mud, which is held by Tokugawa. She was also passionate about the creation of character descriptions and restrings, and personally documented the authoring of well over one hundred of each.

As an Immortal (both Active and Retired), Cordir was extremely active in hosting storytelling competitions, scavenger hunts and trivia contests, both large and small. She hosted "Fateful Hours" - a role-play focused gathering of her followers (and other guests) on a semi-monthly basis for several years. She also crafted individual personal challenges such as The Great Race, Triat Mastery Quests, and co-authored Class Mastery Quests.

Trivia:

• There are two mobs named after Cordir's player - one, using her legal name (zone written by Molo) and the other using her nickname (zone written by Foolkiller).
  
• Cordir received mentions in the 2000 BlissPoll: Most Enigmatic Immortal, Most Lovable Immortal, Best Immortal Entrance to a Room, and Best Immortal Departure from a Room.
  
• Petitioned for Immortality twice, once in 1997 and once in 1999:

[112] Cordir: Immortality Petition (Part 1 - sorry)// Sun Feb 16 20:40:31 1997 // To: Immortal
Long have I known that Fate held a strong hand in my life, and that nothing is truly "chance" - from fleeing my home in Southshire, hearing the voices of the Triat in my mind and heart, and subsequent service to Lord Thaygar, to my being taken by the Arch-Lich, to Gryphon's acceptance of my service. Now, much of who and what I am to be has been made clear to me, and I can see the fullness of that potential just out of my grasp, waiting for one last bridge to be crossed before its full bloom. Therefore, I, Cordir, would hereby petition to be granted Immortality to pursue what I believe is the destiny and purpose of my life - the service and protection of others and the tending of the Tapestry of the Pattern Web of Fate. I respectfully await your decision. - Cordir
[113] Cordir: Petition Part II: Out of Character // Sun Feb 16 20:45:57 1997 // To: Immortal
OK.. here's the nitty gritty stuff... what the heck I"d like to do "upstairs". (Just FYI, I plan on having very strong links to the following of another individual who is seeking Immortality, and more will be added if/when she applies and is accepted, as well)
Order Name: The Strands of the Web
Order Alignment: Good
Aspect/Sphere of Influence: The Life Aspect of Fate
Title : The Weaver of the Web, also "The Grey Lady"
Nashite Title (if accepted by the Council) : The Oracle of Nash
Holy Symbol : (tattooed)(writhing) The Sigil of the Web
Follower Title Keyword : Web
Order Dictates: Service to all. Honor in all things. Forgiveness and Growth.
My temple description is complete, as are the requirements for entry, personal description, web page info, entry/exit strings, you name it. All of these can be submitted for approval whenever you wish. Once more, thank you for your consideration of me as an Immortal Applicant. I can be emailed at (email address removed) or paged at (pager number removed) with any questions. (RL name removed)

[14] Immortality Petition
From: Cordir
Subject Immortality Petition
Date: sun Jan 3 l0:50:l7 1999
To: Immortal
Long have I known that Fate held a strong hand in my life, and that nothing is truly 'chance' - from fleeing my home in Southshire, hearing the voices of the Triat in my mind and subsequent service to Lord Thaygar to my being taken by the Arch-Lich, to Gryphon's acceptance of my service. Now, much of who I am and what I may yet be has been made clear to me, and I can see the fullness of that potential just out of my grasp, waiting for one last bridge to be crossed before its full bloom.
Therefore, I, Cordir, would hereby petition to be granted Immortality to pursue what I believe is the destiny and purpose of my life the service and protection of others, through leadership and guidance of a following. I am aware that it is both an honor and a burden, a great responsibility and trust, and feel I can shoulder it with grace.
I respectfully await your decision.
Cordir

Current Description:

Hum [ Ma:16             ] Cordir walks an ebon road alone. Wyrm. 3rd Circle.  (August 1996)
Hum [ Ma:24             ] Cordir, Witch of the Black Conclave [Apprenticed] (December 4, 1996)
Hum [ Ma:30             ] Cordir: Fellowship Witch, Triat Master, NewbieHelper (Oct 26, 1997 - 3x install)
Hum [      Questor      ] Cordir Fellowship Witch, Ebon Bard, Triat Master  (December 14, 1997)
Hum [       Ma:28       ] Cordir: Ebon Bard, Triat Weaver, Fellowship Witch (December 28, 1998)

Immortal: 2010:
Shadows seem to flow and shift around her, like a sentient fog, partially obscuring the Lady Weaver from view. Only quick glimpses, here and there, can be seen: the flowing length of her silvery hair, the storm-blue color of her silken gown, the bloody silver weapon sheathed at her waist... and those eyes: a dark azure, illuminated from within by strands of light - a web, a Pattern -- painful remembrance of things that have been, awareness of things yet to come and most regretted and hurtful: knowledge of things that will never be.

Immortal Description: Halloween, 1999 10/31/1999
Surely this must be an illusion! For there is no way the quiet, reserved Lady Cordir would appear in public in such a state of dress... surely not? Oh. Wait. Its Halloween. Even Goddesses get to wear costumes on Halloween.
You examine her garb carefully, and realize with widened eyes that the French Maid's Outfit that covers her form so scantily must be the self-same one that was made for her by the Great Implementor Madman, in ancient days. The tiny black velvet skirt is fluffed out by several crisp white crinoline underskirts, and a tiny white lace apron and cap add to the ensemble.
She waggles her feather duster at you reprovingly, scattering dust everywhere.

<worn around neck>  (Magical) the marks of a vampire's Kiss
<worn on body>      a French Maid's Outfit
<worn on legs>      (Magical) a pair of black lace stockings
<worn on feet>      (Magical) a pair of 3-inch stiletto heels
<held>              a duster

Cordir's Score, Circa 1996:
You are Cordir..... Oathbreaker, Outcast, 121 years old (208 hours).
You are a level 16 Mage
You have 82/169 hit, 143/160 mana, 191/191 movement, 2 practices.
You have 0 training sessions remaining.
You are carrying 19/33 items with weight 120/220 kg.
Str: TRN Int: TRN Wis: TRN Dex: TRN Con: TRN Chr: TRN
TRN = trainable, MAX = untrainable.
You are fairly lucky.
You have scored 117770 exp, and have 5 gold coins.
You need 13861 exp for level 17.
Autoexit: yes. Autogold: yes, Autoloot: no. Autosac: no.
Wimpy set to 84 hit points.
You are standing.
You are wearing clothes.
You are Neutral.

Character History:

Cordir - History: The Mortal Years

Personal Timeline:

Cordir - Timeline

Player Information:

I've been playing TFC since Summer of 1995, with an intermittent break after Retirement in June of 2008. My ex-room mate introduced me (and several of our friends) to mudding. My first character was a cleric in Coleman's Mirth, and my second, a Kindred Vampyric under Khore. Not surprisingly, I have never played an active PK'er, although some of my mortals HAVE gotten debt through one mad-cap roleplay or another. It was meeting Thaygar in the winter of 1995 that inspired me to create Cordir, who would become my primary (and highest level) character. When granted the privilege of Immortality, my deepest enjoyment of TFC blossomed. I had the joy of leading the Chosen of Fate for nine wonderful years; a better group could not be hand-picked from the heavens. Each and every one of them have my thanks for the contribution they brought.

I've had the delight of meeting several dozen TFC'ers from all over the USA at multiple GTS in Los Angeles and Arizona, and spoken to some on the phone (and video) from across the globe. Several meetings bloomed into friendships that I treasure still today - and one became the love of my life and my husband.