Samiyah
| Samiyah (I) | |
| "The Singer From The Sands" Winner of the Laurel | |
| Created | July 18, 2010 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Race | Human |
| Hometown | Tribal Sands |
| Classes | Bard |
| Followed | Seraph Currently Unaligned |
| Partner | Blood-Bonded:Ghazkull |
| Parents | Mortal:Zahra & Rasul Spiritual: Seraph |
| Relatives | Sister to Jamilla Blood-Oathed Sister to : Cresom |
Mud Contributions:
Writing
- Won a writing contest for Bliss's new office (see note below). (05/28/12)
- Won a restring writing competition, hosted by Hedschott. (06/09/12)
- Won a letter writing competition, as part of Ink's three part quest. (08/03/12)
- Won a 'Character Development' competition, hosted by Tes. (12/02/12)
- Won the prize for 'Most Creative' performance, in the Love Our Immortals bardic circle, hosted by Aoide. (02/08/13)
- Won the Three Witches quest content competition hosted by Natilena. (03/25/13)
- Won second place in the Olympics Haiku Competition (0209/14): Souls across the globe / Some hunt - some sing - some wander / All find Challenge here
[ 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: 01/01/14
Hope, love, and a new-found sense of strength shine within the blessedly clear, deep chocolate brown eyes of the desert woman before you. While not unscathed, her recent battles against despair and darkness have helped strip away the self doubt and uncertainty that so often branded her demeanor and actions. Her chin is raised and her shoulders squared as she calmly awaits the consequences of an act of defiance (meddling, some might say) against the forces of evil, ready to face her fears and name them, giving them no additional power over her. Sister to one in blood and another in oath, a mentor to her Choir of bards, and friend to those of every walk of life and aura, Samiyah walks her own road: a child of the desert sands, a woman of the world beyond the veil, disobedient daughter to a God and a song within the heart of the Wind.
12/20/13
Her dark brown gaze resolute, if a touch weary, Samiyah stands before you. Lines of sorrow and pain mar her young face, and shadows create dark crescents beneath her eyes, one of which is marred by the faintest gloss of red. Still, despite it all, her expression is one of deliberate hopefulness and a firm determination to see her task through. Her chin is lifted and her shoulders are squared not bowed in defeat as she faces her fears resolutely, naming them as equals, not victors. Only the slight movement of her right hand, as if battling the need to seek out the unholy contents of the container by her side reveals how great the challenge truly is. She closes her eyes, a calming breath is taken, and she wills her hand to halt its trembling. Regaining her composure and focus, she tilts her head to one side, and listens for those in her charge, a responsibility given that draws her out of her own thoughts and back, willing or not, to Seraph's heel. One of truly few joys within the Order, mentoring them is her focus, second only to the task to defeat that which she must: opposed to the last drop of blood and final breath. A slight movement of her left hand, thumb finding and pressing against a silver band, gives her a brief respite of comfort, reminded of the bonds made with those she loves and cares for. Granted the gift of friendship from villains and heroes alike, Samiyah walks a strange road for one of her aura -- her life a seemingly discordant composition of opposing songs and singers, that somehow, no matter the crescendos, is the music that defines her soul.
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
Ever Changing Sami - Previous Descriptions
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!!" 08/13/12 : Hum [ Bard: 22 20 18 ] Samiyah bint Rasul, wearer of the Laurel 08/15/12 : Hum [ Bard: 22 20 19 ] Samiyah seeks Soloban and Bard Council Review 09/05/12 : Hum [ Bard: 26 22 19 ] Samiyah bint Rasul 09/07/12 : Hum [ Bard: 27 24 19 ] Samiyah bint Rasul 11/23/12 : Hum [ Bard: 30 27 20 ] Samiyah bint Rasul seeks stories of Seraph 12/05/12 : Hum [ Bard: 30 30 23 ] Samiyah bint Rasul. 01/30/13 : Hum [ Bard: 30 30 27 ] Samiyah bint Rasul, a ghost of her self. 02/06/13 : Hum [ Bard: 30 30 27 ] Samiyah bint Rasul awaits two dawns. 02/18/13 : Hum [ Bard: 30 30 27 ] Samiyah seeks to learn of Nash. 02/19/13 : Hum [ Bard: 30 30 27 ] Samiyah kneels in silent prayer 02/19/13 : Hum [ Bard: 30 30 27 ] Samiyah is sprawled, comatose, in the Coral Cave. 03/05/13 : Hum [ Bard: 30 30 28 ] Samiyah bint Suriel, ukhayyatun Deme <<High Order>> 03/16/13 : Hum [ Bard: 30 30 29 ] Samiyah bint Suriel ukhayyatun Deme: High Order Bunny 06/14/13 : Hum [ Bard: 30 30 30 ] Samiyah bint Seraph ukhayyatun Cresom: High Order 10/14/13 : Hum [ Bard: 30 30 30 ] Samiyah bint Seraph has no songs - only a buttercup 10/15/13 : Hum [ Bard: 30 30 30 ] Samiyah bint Seraph: time to wake the devil. 10/18/13 : Hum [ Bard: 30 30 30 ] Samiyah bint Seraph sings a duet with the Wind 11/10/13 : Hum [ Bard: 30 30 30 ] Samiyah, Outcast. 11/16/13 : Hum [ Bard: 30 30 30 ] Samiyah: still so far from home 11/24/13 : Hum [ Bard: 30 30 30 ] Samiyah bint Seraph, H/O Choir 12/18/13 : Hum [ Bard: 30 30 30 ] Samiyah dreams of what holds a waking mind 01/14/14 : Hum [ Bard: 30 30 30 ] Samiyah hears every word whispered on the wind 02/14/14 : Hum [ Bard: 30 30 30 ] Samiyah: sad songs say so much 02/19/14 : Hum [ Bard: 30 30 30 ] Samiyah: one man's trash is another man's treasure 07/05/14 : Hum [ Bard: 30 30 30 ] Samiyah, bound by blood and oath.
WHOIS Samiyah: 11/16/2013
Samiyah (I): Female Human 30 Bard, 30 Bard, 30 Bard (Eff. 50) Last login: Sat 2013-11-16 14:25:55. Was created 2010-07-18 07:26:12, and has played 2mth 7dy 25min (actual time online). 1182590 total experience earned. Scored 88 mobmaster, 2447 mobhunt, and 7144 location quest points. Scavenger hunts for the year : 26th. 7 day activity rank : 1st. 14 day activity rank : 1st. 30 day activity rank : 1st. 60 day activity rank : 1st. 90 day activity rank : 1st. 7 day out-of-safe room rank : 4th. 14 day out-of-safe room rank : 4th. 30 day out-of-safe room rank : 4th. 60 day out-of-safe room rank : 5th. 90 day out-of-safe room rank : 6th. PK ranking: 5th. ------------------------------- PK INFO ------------------------------- Has initiated 28 attacks (18 justified, and 10 not justified). Has been attacked 100 times (21 justified, 79 not justified). Is credited with 4 PKs (4 justified, 0 not justified). Has been killed 1 times (0 justified, 1 not justified).
The Cutting of Threads
Saturday November 16, 2013 - Troy killed by Samiyah - Suicide
Saturday November 16, 2013 - Troy killed by Samiyah - Suicide
Friday November 01, 2013 - Ninja killed by Samiyah - You REALLY want me to cast dispel magic on you?!
Friday September 27, 2013 - Ludo killed by Samiyah - I am *NOT* a Scorpion, Ludo...
Monday March 25, 2013 - Samiyah killed by Sagan (II).
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 traveled a short distance out of sight and began to sing. She had realized, years before, that sometimes, if she sang just the right song - always quietly, always in secret - that wonderful things would happen. Instinctively, she had known that this was a a mystery she needed to keep to herself, for music was not a magic blessed by the Three. 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, Abdul Salam, staring down at her from atop the dune. She was dragged back to the oasis camp and the 'magic-tainted' water dumped out so as not to curse any who might drink it. Samiyah was placed in the tent that enclosed one of the Altars to the Three Gods, for careful watching. The Council of Three met that night.
Before 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 of a slit cut into the tent and 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 have told you it is of the unclean spirits, that it is halal, 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.
11/25/2012: The "Wisdom" of Helping Cresom
<257hp(xxx) 503ma(xxx) 573mv(xxx)(308936) 13089gp ft: Ramona > flee Ramona makes a complicated-looking gesture. You are blinded! Someone dodges your attack. Someone *** ANNIHILATES *** you. You sure are BLEEDING! You twist around to lessen the impact of someone's attack. Someone devastates you. You sure are BLEEDING! Someone *** ANNIHILATES *** you. You sure are BLEEDING! <13hp(xxx) 503ma(xxx) 573mv(xxx)(308936) 13089gp ft: someone > TICK IN 3 SECONDS. who
..Not quite as planned...
03/23/2013: Bunny
You ftell, 'grats on killing your first ghost, if i heard right/'.
You ftell, 'sorry, was running'.
Nordak ftells, 'nod....always running....thx'.
Seraph ftells, 'Samiyah is a bunny :)'.
Nordak ftells, 'hippity hop'.
You ftell, '*nose twitch*'.
General Notes for RP:
Background
Samiyah comes from a tribal background, raised within the Great Eastern Desert. Hers was a culture of severe repression, a patriarchy based in the strict control of the tribe's male shaman. All other forms of magic - clerical, bardic, or mage - were considered verboten. In the way of the Tribes, all cultural expectations are set forth in the songs sung, and the outlook for women was very bleak. As a result of this upbringing, Samiyah is overwhelmingly modest: physically and emotionally. She avoids the casual or intimate touch of the opposite gender at all costs - although at this point, the sole mortal exception is her sworn brother, Cresom. She is also extremely superstitious, oftentimes resorting to tribal methods for dealing with problems: small braided charms to avert the Evil Eye, salt tossed over her shoulder to bind a Ghost, etc. She has taken a vow, sworn to her mother's name, never to "give oath to any not of the tribes, or to the gods that walk." (i.e., never marry in character or worship an Immortal). This is the reason she could not give worship to anyone except the God of her tribe, Seraph.
Unusual Terms that Samiyah uses:
- Sahib/Sayyida: "Honored One" (gender specific), used for all Immortals and anyone she respects deeply.
- Halal: An action or mode of thought that is forbidden by tribal tradition, often a severely punishable offense (up to death)-- Though she has just learned from Wish that this word means the OPPOSITE of what she was taught, and is avoiding its use. (The corrected term is "haraam".)
Quirks
- Samiyah has a particular horror of bugs in large numbers or of unusual size or type. This stems from her escape from her desert home, when she stumbled into a dark passageway of the Pyramid and was showered in a hoard of maggots when seeking shelter.
- Samiyah has an instinctive obedience to the commands and instructions of immortals. (This is NOT mortal knowledge, and must be learned in character by immortals. ) Even the 'strong words' of immortals affects her mindset, views, and outlook.
OOC Notes:
Samiyah will never engage in reciprocal romantic relationship RP. Others are welcome to try and interact with her as they see fit - just realize it's never going to go in that direction from her part. It's been fun when folks have tried in the past. ;)
I personally welcome RP with anyone, on pretty much any story-line. Roleplay is what drew me to TFC and keeps me there, and is my 'drug of choice.' (Some are in it for the PK. Some for the min/maxing/number-crunching. I play for those brief moments of awesome RP.) Sometimes RP is friendly. Sometimes it isn't. It's all good. :)
In any social contest / conflict not everyone can be the victor. If everyone is always trying to "win" in RP, it turns into a giant mess. Samiyah bends but does not ...entirely... break. She is a leaf on the wind, blown this way and that by events around her -- a victim (not in the "poor me" sense, but in the "not an alpha type" sense) but a survivor. That means, when you interact with me in an aggressive or hostile way, or I encounter a situation of violence, I am *not* going to "win." Whether it's physical or mental violence -- Samiyah will do her utmost to survive and escape: Not conquer or come out on top. Within a large sphere of action -- *you win*. That does NOT mean that I'm going to happily lay down and be PK'd - Though, under certain circumstances, I would allow that, if arranged off mud (which, for a bard, is saying a LOT).
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.)
- Samiyah has accepted paid commissions for a wide variety of folks for artistic works, including Anduin, Tes, Soloban and Teva. (Ink just likes to buy saucy one-liners ... he probably doesn't have the patience to sit through anything longer! ;) ) The most she has ever been paid for a work was by Tes.
- Samiyah has won or at least placed in the top three in every single writing competition she has entered.
- Samiyah was referenced (though not specifically named) in a creative work by Nicholai: Solitude.
Wiki Mentions:
- Category:Daily RP Logs
- Category:Samiyah
- The Soul-Stealer
- The Soul Stealer's Bargain
- The Soul Stealer's Prey
- The Soul Stealer's Gambit
- The Soul Stealer's Strategy
- The Soul Stealer's Consequence
- Shattered
- The Soul Stealer's Goodbye
Player Provided Information:
referencing: 4/1/2011 : Hum [ Bard: 10 6 5 ] Samiyah is being stalked, srsly.
My first interaction with Samiyah, a little bard who appeared to be a true newbie (oh, how she had me fooled) who was wearing a buttload of restrings and items that I didn't recognize (I should have understood when she said she was Faile's friend, her gear was probly set!) that all I wanted to do was help and make sure her gear was set for levelling...and that she understood just how difficult bard was, and that a new player to the game might have difficulties with the game knowledge and story/RP requirements (in retrospect, I 'srsly' have nothing I can do, but point and laugh at myself with a big 'HA!')...I think one of the best parts of this recollection is seeing the date attached to see it was April Fool's Day. Damn desert songbird scared me off helping newbies for a week, I swear!
-=SuicideMage=- *Stated on 7-9-14*
Restrings:
the scent of almonds and the desert winds
<worn with pride> (Moderate magic) the scent of almonds and the desert winds
Long Description: The air stirs here, bearing the scent of sand and almond groves.
Look scent almonds wind:
The warm air swirls around you, bearing the scent of sun-heated sand,
the warmth of the palms, and a hint of sweetness from a distant grove
of exotic almonds.
the marks of a vampire's kiss
<worn with pride> (Moderate magic) the marks of a vampire's kiss
Long Description: A pair of perfectly round scars are a potent reminder of a vampire's kiss.
Look bite kiss marks:
A vision sweeps over you: His pale hands cup your dusky wrist, lifting it with grace and gentleness. A quiet murmur: "Are you sure?" At your tremulous nod, he lifts it higher, His lips part, fangs bared. Topaz eyes hold yours as he bites, and a sweet pain washes over you, chased away by the sensation of warm honey suffusing your veins. He drinks silently, breaking away just as you do not think you can bear it any more. A respectful kiss - the slightest touch of tongue - and the wound is closed, and a bond solidified.
a buttercup tucked into a braid
Long Description: Though somewhat wilted, this bright yellow buttercup is still cheery.
Worn: <worn on head> (Potent magic) a buttercup tucked into a braid
Look buttercup: Given by the hand of a friend to raise wan spirits, this little flower clings to life, though it is looking a bit worse for wear. Its stem is bent in a zig-zag pattern where it was woven into a tight braid. A bit of pollen scatters the bruised petals, a reminder to the wearer that a renewing spring follows every winter, be it in the earth or the heart.
an intricately braided band of silver
Worn: <worn on finger> (Artifact magic) an intricately braided band of silver
Long Description: Exquisitely silken silver hair has been woven into a thirteen plait braided band.
Look BAND The delicacy of the craftsmanship of this braided band is enough to take your breath away. Long, shimmering strands of hair - far too exquisite to be from a human head - have been plaited into a perfect circle, made to snugly fit on the finger of a certain desert girl. Look HAIR The sensuality of the softness and texture of the hair this ring is woven from has not been lost in any way, by being used to craft the band. It is like silk from the finest weavers of Cillidellia, warm and caressing upon the finger. It calls to mind the gentle caress of a girl, reaching up to brush back an errant lock from her hero's face. Look SILVER Sliding a fingertip over the shining length of this woven band, a strong image flares like a suddenly lit lantern in your mind: A vampire, standing still and silent within a dark Cave, asks quietly, 'Are you sure?' At your trembling nod, his hands cup your head, drawing you closer, and his skilled lips brush yours, gently teaching you the meaning and passion of a kiss. As he bends his head, a cascade of silver surrounds you - the antithesis to Seraph's sable wings - his knee-length hair flowing over your face and shoulders. Each and every time you would see it from that moment forward, it is this memory, as it formed a haven around you during his kiss, that would burn in your heart and make your cheeks flush scarlet. Look WIND Bonded, bound, silvery night to your golden sun, the image of Wind, known by others as Ghazkull Mahsong, sings in your mind's eye. His grave expression, wounded and sorrowed, as he severs a lock of his hair, giving it to you as a token, burns into you. His exquisite hazel gaze bores into you, and his soft voice pledges: "I will be with you in bond always. Your pain is my pain, and my strength is your strength. I endure it with you, always."
the light of a reclaimed soul
Worn: <used as light> (Powerful magic) (Glowing) the light of a reclaimed soul Long Description A glowing bit of light wavers here, holding all the colors of a desert opal. Look Soul: When the winged God of the desert Tribes, an Immortal she still feared and did not worship, was broken and dying, Samiyah willingly offered up a piece of her soul to help him live, despite of his past cruelties to her. It was the right thing - the good thing - to do. Her gift restored him. Over time, he won over the bard, gaining her trust, faith and loyalty, and her vow of worship when he regained his prior place among the gods. For a long time, she was his pride, a bright star amongst his Fallen Angels. But a day came when their paths were no longer one: a choice made between honor and obedience. The bright spark that a desert girl had given to sustain a God was cruelly cast upon the floor, kicked away as trash and named worthless. Despite the ill-treatment, here it steadily glows, reclaimed. It determinedly shines a light on all around it, a reminder to her that a message she gave to another -- that hope and joy last as long as they are given the chance to - is just as true for herself, as well. That what has been discarded by one, is still treasured by another. And that despite all that has been, and all that is, only she can choose what she will be.
Personal Timeline:
2010
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."
2012
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!
08/16/12: Sami takes up a topic requested by Soloban, and performs her Level 20 Bard Review: The Baroness' Lament.. Afterwards, Tes asks her to write a song for him as well, which she does: The Hunters Call. He pays her an astounding 300k for the performance, which causes her to faint.
09/05/12: Samiyah is invited to the aftermath of a slumber party. There, she performs the only original piece that folks haven't heard: The Goat Song and it is decided that goats could easily be replaced by boys and the song would be just as true.
09/09/12: While helping a low level bard with some mobhunts, Samiyah is threatened by, and then attacked by, Sycora Starbreeze of the Legion.
09/25/2012: You have been appointed The Finder Adept! You have been awarded an honorarium of 25000 gold coins! :)
11/15/2012: Samiyah is approached by Seraph to write a bardic work about his life, with a very big "Or Else" attached. She begins interviewing others who know him and researching all she can: The Soul Stealer's Bargain
11/2012 - 02/05/2013: Samiyah continues to hold Seraph's notice: The Soul Stealer's Prey
2013
02/04/2013: Samiyah participates in the Immortal Appreciation Bardic Circle, and performs "Thirst". She receives a prize for Most Original and Creative.
02/06/2013: After a disagreement with a friend, Samiyah is shocked when Belgarion attacks her: The Soul Stealer's Gambit.
02-12-2013: Samiyah learns that she won a quest that Tes held, but that all the prizes purged. :(
02-17-2013: Katrana shows Samiyah her Thread within the Pattern... the Desert Opal Thread, and Wish gives her a quest, for a chance to interact with Similus.
02-18-2013/02-19-2013/02-20-2013: Seraph returns Samiyah's soul and repudiates her. Hours of prayer and the words of DarkClaw make him relent. He bids her to finish her quest from Wish. She does so, and is permitted to touch the ancient evil artifact. As warned, the consequences are severe, leaving her comatose and near death. Seraph heals her by entwining part of his soul with her own, and commands her to sleep. Wish orders the two out of his temple, and later follows, demanding to know what she experienced: The Soul Stealer's Strategy
03-04-2013: After sending a Message in a Bottle that is taken quite badly, Samiyah is coolered for disrespect to an Immortal (Both Seraph and Wish).
03-05-2013: Samiyah gives worship to Seraph and is the first to join the High Order.
03-06-2013: Both DarkClaw and Wish formally order Samiyah's death... and she meets Tross for the first time.
03/10/2013: Samiyah wins the level 40+ bracket of Boromir's Elemental Sprite quest.
03-13-2013: When Seraph gives grave offense to The Triat, the Hunt is called down upon the High Order - Samiyah in particular: The Soul Stealer's Consequence
03/17/2013: Samiyah fails a spectacular 18 mob mastery quests in two days.
03-23-2013: Samiyah completes all of the mobhunt and location quest requirements for her final level. At this point, only two tasks remain: Mobmastery #88 and her Final Performance. She also (against her better judgement) enters The Cursed Circus for the first time, and is saddened when Sirka perishes there and she is unable to perform the corpse retrieval.
03-25-2013: Through a well executed plan (crafted by Ink, he would like it known!) and layered attack with Eathor, Samiyah is killed by Sagan.
03-29-2013: Samiyah attempts to interview the new candidate for Ordained of the High Order. When he is made their Holy Advocate, she has a heart to heart with Seraph about jealousy.
04-01-2013: After trying to wake up a fellow member of the Order after he was slept by Shilea, Samiyah becomes a vigilante. Corri introduces Sami to her kitten-mittens and Sami warns her about Venom. Later still, Corri tells to story of Cirth, and Sami assists in a Sanguinna corpse rescue. Samiyah and Ghazkull begin to feel the first connections of their blood-bond awaken. Venom and Samiyah argue the finer points of education, auras, and the merits of sand-goats. He gloats about some of his plans to charm Corri. Samiyah begins destroying items of Charm Person to foil Venom's plans. Late in the evening, she confesses to a Trickery of allowing Venom to believe she had done a thing she had not (but found funny).
04-02-2013: Venom Charms Sycora and attempts to make a bargain with Samiyah to prevent future charmings. Samiyah seeks the counsel of her god, who bids her refuse all such bargains. Samiyah has an audience with Katrana about the Hunt called on her and its completion. Seraph bids his unruly daughter to attend him, and they discuss recent events and her actions. He allows her to see the souls of some of those she cares for from her desert home, and gives her the choice whether or not to allow her mortal father's soul to be punished.
04-04-2013: Embarrassed by Venom's mockery that she is ignorant, Sami begins to take lessons at the Riverhold School from Elvalee. Alfonse asks Sami's permission to write a bardic work about her. Seeing that Venom has been made a Kindred, Sami begins warning every female she sees of his bad intentions. Kerriariadne comes for a visit, and tells Samiyah the story of Similus. Venom perishes and Kahann grabs his corpse. Some items are returned via Samiyah, much to her dislike.
04-05-2013: Needing to research all things mage-craft and vampiric, Samiyah seeks out Nicholai De Brabant, eldest remaining mortal vampire and a sorcerer of great power. She pesters him with many, many questions, and his answers lay the foundation for her plans to rescue Sycora from Venom's charm. She also quizzes him about her blood, coming to a theory about the elves of DarkClaw's bloodline. Later that night, Samiyah successfully breaks Venom's charm on Sycora, earning her the mini-lich's fury.
04-06-2013: Venom takes the title, 'Al-Shaitan' specifically as a declaration of his intent towards Samiyah. Wish and Sami speak briefly about the recent events - her poem, his transformation, and the bag of her hide she gave to Tross. He makes a tricky bargain with her, saying he will give the bag back to Tross, if she will confess certain sins to her deity. She does so, and he is reminded of her wrong doing, causing them friction -- entirely Wish's intent.
04-07-2013: For the first time in her sheltered life, Samiyah wonders what it might be like to be kissed... and discovers that her journal is missing.
04-08-2013: Seraph, who knows her every thought, teases Samiyah about her thoughts of the day before: Seraph ftells, 'did you get your kiss?'. He gives her permission to seek out a single kiss from the subject of her affection, Ghazkull. Sami seeks out further advice on the topic from DarkClaw, who confesses that, given her affair with Venom, she is not the best one to be giving such advice.
04/09/2013: Cromick, the centaur patriarch, falls to the bard as she obtains MM#88, the last required for her final level.
04-10-2013: Samiyah recovers her journal with Seraph's aid. After heated conversations with a variety of people over the last few days, Sami's temper snaps, and she throws her shoe at Wish's temple door. She explains her odd behavior of late, and apologies for an unkind comment she made... and admits the true source of her discomfort of late. He doesn't quite no how to react, and leaves. She confesses all to Seraph, and he works a magic to embed her journal into her spirit so it can never be lost again. She also prays to him to let him know what happened with Wish's door. Without a single word, Sami and Venom have an entire conversation in the Guild. Wish discovers the damage done to his door, and seeks out Seraph to wrangle a confession from the culprit: Samiyah shouts (in common), 'and you ARE GOING TO DISCOURTESIES MY PERSON WITH YOUR ALCHEMIZING!'. She gives him the torn up pieces of her poem and faces Seraph's wrath for her behavior.
04-11-2013: Samiyah awakes in the temple, having fallen asleep on her knees, crushed by the disapproval of her Deity for her behavior. She flees to the desert where she once more tries to pierce the Veil. There, she falls asleep, exhausted, unknowing that Venom lurks nearby. When she wakes, she meets up with Tross and they realize that neither one is upset with the other, much to their confusion. They discuss lessons, goats and then chat with Aoide, who joins them. Sami very quietly asks Aoide's advice about kissing... All of this quiet girltalk is harshly interrupted by Venom's appearance, and Sami overreacts badly to both his presence and his taunting about having seen the spot she goes to, when she needs to cry. Late that evening, she chats with Ghazkull about his search for an item in the Citadel. She meets him there and they wander through the area and into N'Kai. There, she helps him obtain the Incense of Enlightenment, and asks him to teach her how to kiss. Samiyah says (in common), '.. I begin to see how kisses can be trouble..'.
04-12-2013: Sami and Venom run into each other at the Herbalist of Riverhold. Venom's intended purchases are prevented and he swears revenge. Venom says (in common), 'Now I have a new demand to make once you are under my boot heel'. He begins his torment by giving her a steak of Corri, which she entrusts to Mnaramenth (who later eats it by accident).
04-13-2013: The day of Venom's revenge... Jamilla, the sister Samiyah never knew she had, is obtained by the Demi-Lich and Embraced as a Kindred. Venom states his demands for her release, which Seraph refuses. Amidst the tumult, Ghazkull leaves the Lost. The exhausting and emotionally gut-wrenching evening ends with Samiyah sharing her blood with Ghazkull a second time.
06/14/2013: Samiyah visits her homeland, hidden within the Tribal Sands. (Level 30 bard review)
09/14/2013: Samiyah gets a lesson in defense, when a possessed Zephyr attacks her home village. Later, Totec, Corri and Samiyah go on an adventure to the Shrine of Neutrality. It ends poorly, with all three dying to the Dragon Mistress. Totec says (in common), 'on the bright side, you now have a patented Totec Adventure(tm) to remember'.
10/15/13: Samiyah takes part in a journey to the Tribal Sands where she, Sanitarium and Jamilla find the phylactery that contains the soul of Venom. Seraph releases the soul, and Venom is reborn.
10/18/13: Samiyah blood-bonds fully with Ghazkull, inviting him to slake his Thirst a third time.
11/10/13: With Samiyah as horrified witness, Seraph tears Ghazkull's heart from his chest, to break his daughter's blood-bond with the Kindred.
11/16/13: Samiyah becomes the first mortal to ever directly cast a 6/7 enchant, without use of a scroll or relic.
2014
01/31/2014: When Similus is Shattered, Samiyah is sent by Seraph to the Realm of Souls to retrieve the pieces.
02/16/2014: Samiyah's time in the High Order comes to an end: The Soul Stealer's Goodbye
04/02/2014: Samiyah assists Nicholai with a plan to deal with his progeny.
Player Information:
Samiyah's player enjoys Middle Eastern dance, music, culture and food. In the past, she took three semesters of Middle Eastern Dance at Orange Coast Community College and loved every bit of it - though physical disability prevents her from dancing any more. Her two 'in-character' theme songs for Sami are from the Bellydance Superstars Volume 3 CD: "Drama Queen" by Sahar, and "Tribal Dream" by Issam Housham.