Author Topic: The Memoirs of Rhynnala Asantiani (Read 5045 times)

LynnJuniper · « **Reply #120 on:** August 23, 2006, 06:52:59 PM »

I can't believe I put off writing so long. Much has happened since the Underdark. Lia and her group is discussing going to the Abyss for some staff that the gaurdians have. Let her I say, good luck with that.

I took part in a ritual to bind the Lich that has been plaguing Daren together. Thomas the Lich, Yard, Daeron Lin'da and I completed the circle and the ritual, and then Ozy destroyed the phylactory therefore ridding ourselves of the Lich forever. Now all that's left is finding the orb itself.

Chaos is spreading through the MAF group and Freldo is upsetting me more and more again. I thought myself rid of that annoyance, why must he still plague me? We got along fine for a while but he continues to pull his usual antics. Lin'da is being cruel and inconsiderate and I find myself with no patience for her as well....

Muiriann has the rose. She has made her proposal. A Chance to study the staff for a chance to study the rose.

Ozy has been teaching me many things lately, the one I'll mention here is the Infernal Language. I've just began, but He says there is a phrase I must know, the embodiment of a fiend.

Y Roza, Y ko', Y Ryrry'naj. I came I saw I conquered

He says to understand the language one must first understand the Baatezu themselves. Few words are wasted, if any. Things are structured consiese and to the point. The language itself is also used in medatative mantra.

Y ynjan okkym'da amm dryrkk ona aonraj -- In Order Absolute, all things are earned.

Y - I
omm - all
ona - are
Yr - In
ynjan - order

ly' ona cao'dyv'm.....

LynnJuniper · « **Reply #121 on:** August 24, 2006, 01:22:02 PM »

There are Drow after me. Saw the note in the Wild Surge...

Staying in Dalanthar until it blows over...

LynnJuniper · « **Reply #122 on:** August 24, 2006, 11:47:31 PM »

Rhynn's latest Journal Entry is as follows

A footnote is added to the bottom It's funny how in all the time I've been here...things have not changed at all but have changed completley.

LynnJuniper · « **Reply #123 on:** August 28, 2006, 06:39:16 PM »

A bit on what's been happening...

I heared Lia didn't get the staff..Obviously...As long as Ralinda and Lily are saved nothing matters...

I saw the Drow chasing me breifly, I pretended I wasn't me left for Ozy's....

The MAF meetings are getting to be a pain again. Rawk and I came up with some fine ideas away from the rest of the group. I think he'll be the only one I deal with from now on.

LynnJuniper · « **Reply #124 on:** August 30, 2006, 12:58:02 PM »

Absolutely nothing to report...Just felt like writing something.

LynnJuniper · « **Reply #125 on:** September 02, 2006, 08:50:32 AM »

To help Annalee find her children, we all headed into the ruined city of Arabel. There Ozymandias briefed us on what was to happen, when the gnome, as I know of as Ex (I can’t remember his full name) appeared. He’s cute, so I’ll forgive him for insulting me. Anyway, he told us that the ritual would have to be done in Carceri, but that the keys to get in and out safely are here. He handed us a gnome box which would aid us in the finding of the key.

   Ozy took us out of Arabel where he proceeded to draw a large figure onto a rock that would protect from scrying. I now know that the symbol was some form of alchemy. I understand a little more about it through my asking, but I do not wish to write of all those notes here as well, for there are already too many contained in the pages of my spell book. The box, reacted and turned light blue for conjuration, and led us North/Northwest…literally. Many a time Ozy ran into trees or found himself bitten or shocked by that little box…

   And then there were the quasi elementals…and the casualties. And the price those casualties cost. I don’t want to think about it…

   We found ourselves at a maze of sorts, and ultimately through much confusion we found a piece of the key and headed back to Arabel. Once we find all of the keys we will track through Carceri….and whatever lies there…

LynnJuniper · « **Reply #126 on:** September 05, 2006, 08:30:13 AM »

   And so many things have occurred that deserve writing about. Unfortunately my will to write at all has been greatly dampened. I am, as we speak , compiling my writings into a more cohesive form, starting at the very beginning of my life , before Saebhel, before Hlint. It is actually very enlightening , if not a bit embarrassing to rewitness all of the events that brought me to this point in time. I have done some rather childish things, and I have made some bad decisions. All I can say about these is that I sincerely hope I learn from them.

   More on current events: I haven’t Seen Lia since the day she was scheduled to venture into the Abyss. Good riddance, I hope her body rots there. She would deserve it. With that being said, perhaps there is a chance to revive the old Arcane Alliance, completely purged of any influence of the Black Wizards. While I have not Seen Tathnolu around, he would have been welcome despite his Drow heritage. However, I do not believe Tathy is coming back. Pity, I will miss him.

   In other guild news: Jareg finally caught up with me a few days back. I was in no hurry to get this meeting started. I know for a fact that someone does not want me in this guild and yet I do not know or understand who. Jareg told me It didn’t matter. He finally offered me a guild position as an Arcane Advisor. However, I feel as if he did this behind his fellow member’s backs. “It’s my guild and what I want I go after” He said. “We need you.” If he needs me than I should not be expected to prove myself. If anything, he and the others should be expected to show that they need me. As of now the matter depends. If I can get myself into a higher standing with the Arcane Alliance I am taking it. If I get myself into a higher standing within The Network then that will be my course of action.

   Barion and Sa’kura’s wedding. Beautiful despite the slight drawback of the caterer not arriving on time. I hate ceremonies. I hate wearing dresses. But it seems as if people would be content to comment on whatever I am wearing. That highly upsets and annoys me. I am tired of people, and don’t feel as if I should have to walk around in a robe to hide myself from others. Jacob Pattern kissed me without even asking if I had someone significant in my life. Why don’t people understand?

I only love one.

LynnJuniper · « **Reply #127 on:** September 06, 2006, 05:57:25 AM »

Something very odd happened.

   My sister managed to find something in the storage room that somehow survived the fire caused by Saebhel all those years ago. Apparently my parents had been hiding from me a very important piece of my history. Apparently my parents had been hiding the extensive letters sent to me through my childhood. Apparently my parents had been hiding from me my father.

   So I get all of these letters now, in bulk, which I will not bother to transcribe here. It just comes at a bit of a personal shock to the system after all these years of not worrying about it. Ever since my father broke my violin (That I now know was from him), ever since my mother ripped up the music (that I now know was his song for her and I) I had felt a bit of me die. I thought it was simply my love for music that had been deprived of me. No. It was my love for my father…

   He’s a bard…Seems somewhat typical. Perhaps I am much more like my mother than I know.

   The way he described himself….well, at least I know where I get my looks now. I had assumed it was from my father but was never certain. Turns out he was half elven. That puts a quarter elven blood in me. It doesn’t seem to do anything special like I see done to half elves nor does it seem to give me long levity. Well…maybe it’s the reason I’m aging so well, but who knows?

   Thing is, the letters stopped coming at the date of four years ago…I wonder if something bad has happened…I wonder…

LynnJuniper · « **Reply #128 on:** September 06, 2006, 06:04:49 AM »

In other news, Kiva now wants me to accept Jareg’s invitation to be a full fledged member of The Network. Apparently Ireth quit. I can’t help but feel personally responsible for this. I know Jareg and Ireth didn’t get along too well but in Kiva’s words: “He wants you Rhynn. I’ve never seen him so zealous about something before.” What’s so special about having me in the guild anyway? Why would he keep risking his neck for me? I should be thankful…

Let me tell you why I am not in the least.

The compromise was as follows: Jareg would have me as a full member.

However Kiva’s part of the bargain would be that I would not be put into any form of leadership as Jareg had originally intended. Instead I would be made to work under Tegan, once Far Strider now Network member. This means I have to reconsider all that I have considered. I was honestly ready to drop my current “project” and commit myself to the network. Now I am not so sure.

On one hand I feel terrible that Jareg keeps setting up these “opportunities” for me. I value his friendship I really do, and for that reason I do not want to deny him that for which he has fought for, that for which he had gone behind the back of his friend for.

On the other hand…I did perfectly well in the time I was asked to avoid Tegan. What has changed their mind now? Is this some kind of perverse little joke? No. Kiva assured me that it was not and Kiva assured me that I would not be taken advantage of once again. Still, I am hesitant to put myself in the hands of anyone let alone….

Then we began to argue.

He said I would never surpass her, he claimed I was jealous, because everything seemed to come so easy to her. Because “She was dealt a good hand” Because “She can cast all of your spells only better, and always will.” How is that supposed to make me feel? I retorted with the fact that magic without proper application and study was worthless. “So you think someone that has studying all his life would be better than me? No. I am the best, and simply because I was born with it”. Sometimes this man’s ego upsets me…

I have to reconsider. Heavily. If I can get myself in the position I want to be in with my other project I’m taking it…Still…

I would not even consider this offer for a moment if it wasn’t for all that Jareg has gone through to bring it to me.

First I must consult Jareg…

And then the kicker…

Consulting Tegan…

LynnJuniper · « **Reply #129 on:** September 09, 2006, 03:03:19 PM »

Much to talk about…Adventures with Ael..Through Xantril and into the Underdark from a different entrance further north to retrieve titanium. This went extremely well. Another trip, However to the Underdark was took, this one much more serious. We finally, after one month went in to rescue Ralinda and Lilly. It was a tough battle through, and at the entrance we came across the corpse of Lia. We burried it there for the time being, eventually taking it back to the temple in North Point to be judged for acceptance into Willow’s Weep. Well…all in all it took a week’s decent back to Olist Orbinn where Ael and Sahala entered the city and eventually came back with the slaves.

Nepp and Ash do not deserve their children. One of them found its way to my doorstep. I brought it back to Hlint and asked each Ash and Nepp how it got there. They both were careless and not watching. Nepp , full of rage mentioned that he only cared to train and raise the boy. Ash said she needed to have time to herself. I guess they do not understand. All selfishness is forfit when one has children. They must put their differences and their selves aside. Like it or not their own actions have bound them until the day they die. They have a legacy and that won’t change. Ash must admit she never loved Any but Glenn. Nepp must grow up. Hopefully those kids will get a chance at an okay childhood…

LynnJuniper · « **Reply #130 on:** September 10, 2006, 09:10:48 AM »

Finally we got something done!

Funny how Freldo tells us not to bicker…and then when he decides not to go, we actually make progress. I wonder what that says about our little group. Anyway, we found Silas and The Lady docked in Port Hampshire, and took it to the Shinny temple in the middle of the ocean. We were at the Vortex so we Votexed on down . We found a bunch of mako sharks at first that decided to eat almost everyone, before we got the temple. The temple itself had many traps, I guess to ward from the thieves who may have came for the roses. We looked around a bunch , and found a room of air where half of our amulets cracked, all in all we had to move on anyway. We found the room with orbs, guardians and roses. I thought that I may have to discern the type of magic coming from each orb and then press the corresponding color on the panel, but it wasn’t to be that simple. Lucius then came up with the brilliant idea of trying to match them in the way of the Dragon statue in Hapur, so that’s what we tried. Each time I pressed a button, a symbol lit up on the panel. Finally, I brought myself to the middle panel and pressed the symbols in the order they had shown up. A barrier appeared to block the crystal guardians, and I sent Rawk up to retrieve a rose. Seeing as we only needed a pedal , we eventually decided to just grab that.
Getting out was harder, seeing as most lost their amulets. Rawk decided to summon a water elemental to push us upward. I thought it may have been a better idea to at least TRY to vortex, but hey we were low on air so whichever gets us up fastest? Too fast. Water Pressure is a dangerous thing. I didn’t die but many did and many had pieces of the soul taken away. Ferrit almost lost her child. I don’t understand why adventurers are so intent to have children. Correction: I don’t understand why adventurers are so intent to have children AND KEEP ON ADVENTURING. Once you have children the game is pretty much over. You Retire. Settle Down. Start a family. Raise the next generation…. I can’t help but think of all these children who are or may one day end up orphaned.

Calvin…

Ash’s triplets…

Tyrian’s….

Ferrit’s

Annas?

What about all the orphans Anna and Nyyana are raising? Are those children all children of adventurers who decided to be selfish and keep up with their dangerous duty?

If I ever have spawnlings….

Best not to think about that, I never will.

LynnJuniper · « **Reply #131 on:** September 13, 2006, 05:03:52 AM »

Execution!?

Alantha!? Jharl!? Freldo!? Just what did Katrien lead my friends into!?

And what about that little sadistic psycho tendency in me that tends to say: When people do stupid things they get punished for it , sometimes fatally

And What about that little lawful tendency in me that says: If people do something that merit justice in place of a crime, that justice should be served regardless...

Broegar, despite beating us with Demon and Devil armies in Prantz, has done a world of good for the city. They are no longer hungry, clothed, sheltered and not on the brink of civilian war over things as taken for granted as the first two....

LynnJuniper · « **Reply #132 on:** September 14, 2006, 08:48:06 AM »

The Night of the Execution…

So …It’s time….Prantz is set up for execution, and suddenly, everything I’ve said before seems pointless. They broke the law, so technically they should deserve this…But…They’re my friends. Alantha was never anything but nice to me. I don’t know Katrien but she’s never done me any wrong. Jharl…he’s been a partner with this MAF thing from before I was there, sure he was a bit distrusting of me sometimes but he’s my friend, I still remember how hard he laughed when I made that guy feel like a fool on Hlint’s benches. Freldo….I don’t care what happened between us , I don’t care what I say, if he’s hung things won’t be the same around here. Who will take care of the Arms? Who will walk around flamboyantly and ungodly bright laughing like an idiot? No one will, and that’s a thought I don’t think I can live with…

Something has to be done. Not under the guise of law, or under the guise of smiting evil. I don’t care what law they broke, or how evil Broegar is for doing this, because he’s not. The bottom line is: These. Are. My. Friends.

I don’t care if they murdered half of Prantz.

These are my friends.

Something has to be done.

LynnJuniper · « **Reply #133 on:** September 16, 2006, 08:48:44 PM »

With Hindsight , I can tell that the whole execution went as planned..for Broegar. No, he did not execute any of our friends, but that was the point. Our friends were to be the decoy or diversion, so that he could "accidentally" Rid himself of the heir and the princess...

He has a clean slated rule of Prantz now...

The way he went about it? Completley wrong....will be be bad for Prantz' future? Who knows...We'll have to keep a close eye...

MAF got together again and formed the staff, or atleast , a lot of the staff...We need to go to the mountains next...Good job to everyone, especially Drogo...

somehow I think the Misties are up to something...

Went to Firesteep again, first time in all those long years..since Freldo threatened to get himself beat to a pulp for Ranewin's sake..

Much has changed..

No Freldo, No Ranewen, No Addison No Cole, I don't need Plen to fly me up the mountain anymore...

My clothes are pretty similiar though, despite all the wardrobe changes in between..

Heh...

Time flies...

LynnJuniper · « **Reply #134 on:** September 20, 2006, 05:34:52 AM »

Rhynn sits, slouched against a twisting tree on the Eastern path from Prantz, looking desperately between two pieces of parchment; one red, the other the normal yellowish brown. Every so often she rises to fling a fireball over her shoulder at the walking shrooms that seem to plague the area before resting against the tree once more. “By any logical means it should be right here!” She exclaims loudly , looking from red note to parchment once more. ‘On the Path to a city once known for art and grace now known for law and repression, find my words under a twisting tree.’ “That should be right here!” Rhynn stomps her foot down on the dry earth. This did not make logical sense to her. Where else could it be? She had been searching for a day and a half already, before coming to a stop. She had long since realised the others were no longer interested enough to follow her. Or had she been invisible? She couldn’t remember. All she knew was how little sense this made. It all started when Kaya’s old familiar, Cricket appeared in Hlint. Rhynn followed to have him take one mere look at her before declaring “Not this one”. “May as well have said “Anyone but this one” That’s what he was thinking…” Rhynn stated , firing another blast of flame arrows to a nearby walking shroom. The familiar instead found Daniel who eventually gave the note and map to Rhynn, and along with Treana and Lillian they were off to Prantz. For all the good that did, now she was alone. “May as well just give the map to someone, anyone else.” the young illusionist uttered with no attempt to hide the bitterness in her voice. “With the way things generally work, they’ll come to the same place and find what so easily alludes me.” The woman lets out a long sigh, pressing her back to the tree , forcing herself to sit upright. “Its as if the gods, no..the very forces that govern the world, work in patterns against me.” Getting up, looking between note to map, she begins to walk slowly in her rounds once more. “No, Stand my ground I won’t give in. I’ll find this thing if it costs me my life…or my sanity”

LynnJuniper · « **Reply #135 on:** September 22, 2006, 09:47:04 AM »

   Epheris won…There was nothing we could do..

   Lin’da…that fool, once again ruined us. I don’t know how much longer I can put up with her. I suppose I cannot be too angry. What she did was simply an exaggerated version of the lesson I had already learned, the hard way. Truthfully, In the situation we are all in , I fear for her terribly. What has been done to me will only be done to her worse.

   Epheris has more items than I know of now. We went to Darnios’ house…Brisbane, she was no where to be found, Mith ducked out many times before following us. We were alone. I don’t understand why these so called Heroes and Heroines are titled as such if they are simply going to duck out when it best suits them. But I do not know the whole story. Perhaps she was elsewhere helping our cause more than We could. But that would upset me too. Am I just to sit by and wait for someone more experienced to save my arse constantly? Why does it seem as if whatever I do is not good enough? Why does it seem to come so easy to some?

   We still hold the two items Epheris wants, but now those items will be in his direct line of sight….We killed the host of Darnios, poor woman , it was hardly her fault. Apparently my original plan of killing the hosts would have worked, if only we were quick enough to get there before the final summoning was complete. If only our forces had not been depleted by devils so much as to not be able to grab the items before Epheris could do so.

If only…

Now Epheris is more powerful than ever before..

If anyone thinks I’m going to sit by and let this man gain power they’d be very much mistaken.

First I must learn not to dwell so harshly on my failure.

Then I must learn from it

Then I must correct our mistake..

I will make something out of myself

I will accomplish something before the Soul Mother feasts upon my very strands..

I have to….

The Great Dragon called me here for a reason

Dead or not, War or No War, I’ll prove myself

Somehow….

LynnJuniper · « **Reply #136 on:** September 23, 2006, 06:50:58 PM »

I don't need their disrespect...

They should learn to listen

I can do more than simply recite...

They've lost Freldo and Rawk. they can deal without me too

*scribes what she was trying to say*

Sea Torn Asunder, Commerce East to west...

The Gaurdians were probably giant statues to lead the ships in like a becon ((OOC:Kind of like the wonders of the world)) but since people dont want to LISTEN

LynnJuniper · « **Reply #137 on:** September 24, 2006, 02:02:49 PM »

Well, I'm back...It's almost the same as how I have left it..the temperature is just a little colder, and the grass isn't as withered as it is up north. The fishing industry is bustling more than every now that some alternatives have been eliminated, and my brothers and sisters are happy as ever.

My eldest sister Ohri, I learn is married with her first child! To Charles Murisian No less. To think he always had a crush on my younger sister. The baby girl is beautiful as is to be expected, she has beautiful parents.

I think I'll be staying home for a time, seeing if there's anything I can do to help my family.

I have taken a few trips on the sea, and one back to the forest, to visit the ruins of Saebhel's tower which still lay there....

I'm thinking of building my own tower from in the ashes

a phoneix reborn...I'll come back to Hlint one day...

But I hope Ill be better first....

LynnJuniper · « **Reply #138 on:** September 26, 2006, 03:54:44 PM »

Home is setting back into my daily routines. Wake up, cook and clean, fish and maybe do a bit of sailing for myself before settling down again. Shopping with my sisters and caring for the new born is always a joy (if not a bit of a hassle) I always thought I hated “spawnlings” Turns out I only hate them if they’re directly my responsibility. I don’t think I’d make a good mother, however that does not mean I cannot take care of young. I’ve just done it one too many times (thanks to my parents and their onslaught of siblings) to want to do it much more for myself.

. Now that I come back to my town with stories of the war in Pranzis, of demons and devils, of walking on the soil of completely different planes of existence, of aiding in powerful rituals, of drow and the Underdark, of artifacts of old and of love and loss, I’m looked upon here not as a frightening mystery but as somewhat of a town hero. it’s a nice feeling really, to feel so accomplished. Sad I know that the moment I step back into Hlint and the adventuring world (if I decide to do so) it will all disappear.

I’ve been digging for hints as to whom my father may be and so far have come up with absolutely nothing. A bard yes, Famous maybe, but if he was I know little about it. Now if only I could remember the song I used to play. It travels, flitters in and out of my head, sometimes I find myself singing or humming it almost despite myself but whenever I try to remember it to transcribe it to paper or commit it to memory it fully escapes me. Such are things I suppose

I’ve missed everyone very much. That is a lie. I’ve missed very few people , but the few I have I miss entirely. I do not stay home exlusively. There are times where I am gone days on end to check up on other things. My family seems concerned when I leave without sound or reason only to walk back into the door at random intervals , but they seem to have accepted it as normal by now. I think they know I could never stay here entirely , or for long.

I met with Ael on the bridge near farmer Prat’s over the Thalos river; one of my favorite places. There we spoke of the Drow Faldiir, and the demon and the orb. He hopes that I will aid him in either banishing or killing this maralith demon. I have not yet offered my services. However, I am certain Ael will listen to me, unlike other ventures I find myself a part of . He truly respects me and has always been there for me , since pandemonium. I must remember whom my true friends are.

I invited him to dinner. The townspeople seemed a bit shakey, but my family welcomed him well enough. I guess they expected me to have made some odd and unusual friends, and after Freldo they assured me they could handle everything and anyone. We laughed and we joked. Ael was calm as ever. I’m glad to have friends like him and the few others I would call such….

I may come back soon..

If not just for the few I care about…

LynnJuniper · « **Reply #139 on:** September 28, 2006, 02:49:25 PM »

“You can have him….”

   No where is safe anymore. I can’t even sit to read a book with Daphos, my new hound like familiar that was decided to be mine, at my feet. I was simply lounging around, simply helping and laughing. But apparently I’m not allowed my choice in friends.

“I’m through with you…and he….and Layonara”

   I’ve have done, and still do stupid things. I’m stubborn to a fault I know. Its just been so long that I didn’t think I was causing any problems. Six years..six long years and nothing bad has happened.

“Stay out of my realm….”

   Heh, no problems there Witch….I never have any desire to walk your plane….

“Because When I kill you there”

   You wont get the chance…..I told you…

“You will not be coming back”

   That I don’t give up my friends that easily