Samiyah
| Samiyah bint Rasul (I) | |
| "The Singer From The Sands" "Wearer of the Laurel" | |
| Created | July 18, 2010 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Race | Human |
| Hometown | Midgaard |
| Classes | Bard |
| Parents | Zahra & Rasul |
Mud Contributions:
Writing
[ 20] Bliss: Office rewrite Winner = Samiyah!
Mon May 28 10:32:11 2012
To: all
Samiyah wins! Congrats and on pet too.
Soloban 2nd place winner.
I will reward you soon!
Maps and Stuff
- Updated Hovelton Farms map to include an additional 20 rooms. (July 18, 2012)
- Worked with Soloban to correct errors on maps for Cymraeg, Temple of Isiira and The Jungle. (July 15, 2012)
- Created 'Bard Chart' (Excel spreadsheet posted to the Forums) for use by Bards to track their levels. (July 2012)
Current Description:
Soft bells chime at the slight movement of the young woman before you. Her
face is modestly veiled, revealing only her dusky skin and dark eyes. Inky
black curly hair bound into twin braids frames her face. Exotic designs in
henna adorn her hands and bare feet. She bows slightly, causing the silver
ornaments in her hair and the bangles upon her wrists to chime once more.
'Peace be unto you and your house. I am Samiyah bint Rasul.'
Dressing Up For The Thank You Dinner: 08/04/2012
Soft bells chime at the slight movement of the young woman before you. Her face is modestly veiled, revealing only her dusky skin and dark eyes. Inky black curly hair bound into twin braids frames her face. Exotic designs in henna adorn her hands and bare feet. She bows slightly, causing the silver ornaments in her hair and the bangles upon her wrists to chime once more. 'Peace be unto you and your house. I am Samiyah bint Rasul.' Samiyah has a special twinkle in her eye. Samiyah is in perfect health. Samiyah is using: <used as light> (Weak magic) (Glowing) the Rod of Blacklight <worn on finger> the lapis lazuli ring <worn around neck> (Artifact magic) a laurel wreath <worn around neck> (Artifact magic) a silver choker with lapis lazuli pendants <worn on body> (Red Aura) (Moderate magic) (Glowing) a heavy black robe <worn on head> (Potent magic) an ornamented black linen headdress and veil <worn on legs> a pair of black velvet leggings <worn about body> a striking black robe laced with gold sigils <worn around wrist> a set of bangles <worn around wrist> a set of bangles <worn with pride> the Ebon Sigil Odegra
WHO Lists:
3/6/2011 : Hum [ Bard: 10 6 5 ] Samiyah bint Rasul, seeking a Bardic Review 4/1/2011 : Hum [ Bard: 10 6 5 ] Samiyah is being stalked, srsly. 11/25/11 : Hum [ Bard: 11 7 7 ] Samiyah bint Rasul 12/17/11 : Hum [ Bard: 14 9 9 ] Samiyah bint Rasul, Singer from the Sands 05/24/12 : Hum [ Bard: 15 10 10 ] Samiyah bint Rasul: Seeking to buy Scores & Scrolls! 06/30/12 : Hum [ Bard: 18 14 14 ] Samiyah bint Rasul, singer from the sands 07/31/12 : Hum [ Bard: 21 20 18 ] Samiyah bint Rasul votes, "NO for Villon!!"
Score: 07/24/2010:
You are Samiyah bint Rasul, daughter of the Eastern Desert
19 years old (15 hours), created Sun Jul 18 10 07:26:00.
(Zoardryn the 25th, The Frozen Depths, year 3030, 7pm.)
You live in Midgaard and your race is Human.
You are a level 8/6/3 bard.
You have 108/145 hit, 213/213 mana, 175/182 movement, 0 practices.
You have 4 training sessions remaining.
You are carrying 35/37 items (110 total/0 fined) with weight 279/250 kg.
Str: BAVG. Int: MAX. Wis: HIGH. Dex: AVG. Con: AAVG. Chr: AAVG. Luc: AVG.
In increasing order: LOW BAVG AVG AAVG HIGH MAX.
MAX stats and luck are untrainable.
You are very lucky!
You have scored 30326 exp (34347 total), and have 9192 gold coins.
You need 2535 exp for level 9.
Autoexit: yes. Autogold: yes. Autosplit: yes. Autoloot: no. Autosac: no.
Wimpy set to 30 hit points.
You are standing.
You are somewhat armored.
You are unaligned.
You are a pacifist.
WHOIS Samiyah: 08/13/12
Samiyah (I): Female Human 22 Bard, 20 Bard, 18 Bard (Eff. 34) Last login: Mon 2012-08-13 18:29:44. Was created 2010-07-18 07:26:12, and has played 14dy 2hr 34min (actual time online). 412116 total experience earned. Scored 44 mobmaster, 402 mobhunt, and 2063 location quest points. Scavenger hunts for the year : 20th. 7 day activity rank : 26th. 14 day activity rank : 16th. 30 day activity rank : 7th. 60 day activity rank : 7th. 90 day activity rank : 6th. 14 day out-of-safe room rank : 14th. 30 day out-of-safe room rank : 8th. 60 day out-of-safe room rank : 6th. 90 day out-of-safe room rank : 3rd. ------------------------------- PK INFO ------------------------------- Has initiated 0 attacks (0 justified, and 0 not justified). Has been attacked 11 times (0 justified, 11 not justified). Is credited with 0 PKs (0 justified, 0 not justified). Has been killed 0 times (0 justified, 0 not justified).
Attacked By:
- Date Unknown / Unknown (prior to 11/20/2011)
- 06/13/12: Portobello -- just a quick reminder to be watchful... he healed me afterwards.
- 07/12/12: MikGub -- Ooops! Abbreviations got me rifted!
- Date Unknown / Unknown (Some time between 07/08 - 07/10, probably benign)
- 07/12/12 - Orgrim -- in Nydia. Rifts HURT!!
- 07/14/12 - Cremini -- Ooops! Abbreviations got me whacked!
- 07/14/12 - Daedalus -- Oh dear, in range of the big guys now :( (While helping a newbie get out of Midgaard by picking the East Gate.)
- 07/20/12 - Nebucanezzer -- in the Great Eastern Desert, with the Flamestrike. Ouch!
- 07/20/12 - Hedschott -- in Riverdale Plantation while I was grouped with Crunch and Posion. Absolutely terrifying. :( (But he helped me with a MM afterwards!)
- 08/13/12 - (see below)
- 08/13/12 - Hedschott -- while Teva was helping me with LQs in Gertek's Tomb... thank goodness, I escaped! (Hedschott's crush EVISCERATES you. Hedschott's crush EVISCERATES you. Hedschott's pound MUTILATES you. Attempting to flee... fleeing some more... thank Tynian for wimpy settings!) Hedschott tells you (in common), '<3 :)'.
- 08/15/12 - The ghost of a roaming heap of rubble's life-drain *** ANNIHILATES *** you! // You (60) attacked by Tes (21) on Wed Aug 15 12 14:51:17. :( That's what I get for going afk. Lesson learned. (But then he dropped a scroll at my feet, so...)
Character History:
Samiyah's Journal
Samiyah's Songbook
Samiyah's Origin
The nomadic tribes of the Great Eastern Desert have warred among themselves for centuries. Theirs is a harsh land, and child mortality rates are high due to the encroachment of bandits, rival tribes, and, of course, the desert itself. Children are prized... so long as they fall within the tribal definition of 'normal'.
Samiyah, daughter of Rasul, was born into a clan of goat herders. Her life was a quiet one, spent helping with the herd. She looked like the other children of the clan, with her dusky skin, dark eyes and hair. She played as they did, making games of things found in the desert. She learned, as they did, to avoid the scorpions and to read the patterns of the wind that hinted at the deadly sand-storms. If Samiyah never lost track of a goat in the dusk of sundown, or could whisper lullabies to calm the most fractious of children, it was not of particular notice. Girls were expected to do such things.
It was on the eve of her twelfth birthday that Samiyah's difference was discovered. It had been a difficult day, with a sand cat attack that morning. One of the younglings of the camp had been seriously injured at one of the more distant grazing grounds, and Samiyah was sent on the dangerous trek to the well for more water. Already tired and weary, she travelled a short distance out of camp and began to sing. She had realized, years before, that sometimes, if she sang just the _right_ song, that wonderful things would happen. Instinctively, she had known that this was a secret she needed to keep to herself. Protected from view by a large dune, she crouched in its shadow, dug a small hole and sang the bright, bubbling song that called forth water in a spring. It was her most sacred and magical song. Because they were so deep in the desert, it took several repetitions for the water to be called up, but finally, it filled the tiny basin she had created. She quenched her thirst, then filled each of the heavy camel-bladders with the crystal clear water.
Upon turning to head back to camp, she saw the horrified look of the tribal shaman, staring down at her from atop the dune. She was dragged back to the camp, and the 'magic-tainted' water dumped out so as not to curse any who might drink it. Samiyah was given over to the women, for careful watching. The Council met that night.
The dawn of the next day, Samiyah was stealthily awoken by her mother's harsh whisper. "You must come quickly, child. We must go." The two hurried out into the desert, not another word spoken. It was only when they were well away from the camp that Zahra broke her silence once more.
"You have a gift. They will tell you it is of the unclean spirits, but it is a gift." Zahra looked proudly down at her daughter, one hand cupping the girl's cheek. "Seek your songs. Sing with beauty and pride. And never, ever, let them tell you that it is wrong!" Her mother's words were emphatic, startling Samiyah into tears. "Now go! They will be after you when they find you gone. Seek the pathway through the hills. And may you ever have shade and sweet water, my beloved girl. Blessings upon you."
Zahra began to sing. Zahra, who never raised her voice at the campfire, who was mocked for the grating tone of her words. Voice uplifted in exquisite song, she wove a spell of invisibility over her shocked daughter. "Go," she murmured, giving one last, gentle caress of Samiyah's cheek. As the girl stood staring, her mother turned and headed back towards the camp, another tune calling winds that obliterated their tracks.
Days later, hungry - but not thirsty - she staggered into a village of very small, furry-toed people. The village echoed with song, and following the noise, met a brightly garbed woman who trilled melody as she strode along the Bywater. "Hi! I'm Cadee! I thought I heard another singer!" The girl took Samiyah's hand, pulling her along, talking excitedly all the while. "You must be from the desert, dressed like that. Well. The world's a lot bigger than the dunes, that's for sure! C'mon! I have so many things to show you!" ... And off they went.
Trivia:
- On 05/24/2012, Samiyah's name was informally but "officially" changed by Natilena to "Sami" as "Samiyah" was 'too hard to spell.'
- On July 27 - 08/04/2012, Samiyah took part in Ink's quest, placing 6th, 2nd, and 1st respectively in the three parts.
- On August 4, 2012, during the Thank You dinner, the adventurers assembled made Sami flee the table in upset when they teased her about "proposing" to Gheorghe. (Samiyah swore an oath to her mother never to swear her heart to any man not of the tribes, and any god-who-walks.)
Restrings:
an ornamented black linen headdress and veil
l veil:
Several yards of black linen - the finest light-weight weave - have been carefully wound in the proper fashion to form a headdress and veil. Four strands of silver beads and bells hang from the right temple, chiming in delicate tones as they slide against one another. Only the wearer's eyes would be visible, when this headdress and veil are worn. Thin bands of a delicate embroidery in dark blue edge the fabric: flowing script calling out prayers for the well-being of the wearer and benedictions to the One for their good luck and health.
a silver choker with lapis lazuli pendants
Long Description: Pendants of lapis hang from each ornate plaque of this collar of silver.
<worn around neck> (Artifact magic) a silver choker with lapis lazuli pendants
Look choker silver Ancient tribal craftsmanship is evident in this close-fitting silver necklace. Worn snug against the throat, it is made of individual plaques sewn to a velvet collar. Dangling from each plaque is a trio of teardrop shaped pieces of azure lapis lazuli, bright bits of gold glittering within the sea of blue. Carved in the center-most pendant is a elongated, almond-shaped eye outlined in gold and jet, unblinking and all-seeing. Look lapis lazuli The quality of the lapis in each pendant is superlative, each a gleaming azure bespeckled with brilliant glints of gold. Look pendant pendants Turning the necklace over in your hands, reveals that a message has been carved one word per pendant: Thank You For My Office! - Lady Bliss Look keyword keywords Object Keywords: lapis lazuli choker Extra Descriptions: silver choker | lapis lazuli | pendant pendants | Keywords Made for Samiyah, for winning my office writing contest!! (and my pet)
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Personal Timeline:
07/18/10: Samiyah is created.
08/03/10: Samiyah receives Bard Council approval for level 5, singing "A Love Song of the Desert Tribes."
05/24/12: Samiyah receives Bard Council approval for level 10, reciting an original composition, "Find the Path".
05/27/12: Tormented and treated rudely, Samiyah sings a song for Kylor
06/09/12: Sami acknowledges help given to her by singing Ode to A Mushroom
06/22/12: Wanting to express her thanks for counsel and support, Sami sings A Song For Aoide
05/25/12: When she dies attempting Location Quest in Aarakocran City, and is helped by the Nashite, Samiyah performs a chant in praise of Avoozl
06/27/12: Upon receiving a generous gift from Mugen, Samiyah repays him with a poem, "In Praise of Elves"
07/03/12: Samiyah receives Bard Council approval for level 15, performing "The Lady Elemental," written about DarkClaw.
07/12/12: After being repeatedly info'd by a thief named Ogedai who swears he's "only practicing," Samiyah is stalked by Orgrim in Midgaard but manages to sneak away. Alas, he later catches up to her in Nydia, and only the Channelling Lyrical saves her life when his rift *** ANNIHILATES *** her. Later the same night, she performs a new piece written at Drakar's behest: "The Tower of Sorcery" which she adds to at the last moment to include her interaction with Orgrim. The performance is witnessed and her debt to Drakar acknowledged as paid by The Phantom of the Nashite Magi Himself.
07/14/12: While trying to help a newbie get out of the east gate of Midgaard, Samiyah is cursed and EVISCERATED by Daedalus, barely managing to escape (purely because he forgot to turn his chase triggers on).
07/15/12: Samiyah reaches effective level 30. She also travels to Cymraeg with Soloban and helps the cartographer clarify some of his maps.
07/20/12: Samiyah is DISEMBOWELED by Nebucanezzar, but manages to flee and quaff a recall potion in time. Later the same day, while exp'ing with Posion and Crunch, Samiyah sees that Hedschott has awoken. She alerts her group, but Crunch tells the group (in common), 'I DON'T FEAR HEDSCHOTT I EATZ HIM FOR BREAKFAST'. Moments later, the Inquisitor shows up in Candlespyre Mountain where the group is resting. Again and again, he leaves and returns, causing much consternation. The group moves to the Riverdale Plantation, shadowed by Hedschott, where Samiyah nearly dies from sheer nerves as he stands in the room watching the group exp. As Crunch attacks the last mob needed for level, Hedschott engages Sami, causing her wimpy to kick in nearly instantly. She flees and quaffs, safely making it to Recall with a mere 126 HP. Later in the evening, Hedschott kindly escorts Samiyah to the Adventurer's Inn, assisting her to complete MobMastery #40, Pertex the Mage.
07/26/12: Sami talks to DarkClaw about The Soul-Stealer.
07/27/12: Sami takes part in section one of Ink's quest, buying one doo-dad from Mish, placing sixth in the Challenge to Find the Strongest.
07/28/12: Sami takes part in section two of Ink's quest, placing third in the Challenge - Seeking The Most Clever!!
08/03/12: Sami takes part in section three of Ink's quest, placing first in the Challenge - Seeking the Most Creative, winning the Laurel.
08/04/12: Sami takes part in A Thank You Dinner, and is horrified when Eirin is slain. She is unable to discern the killer, but Sagan does!