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« on: June 08, 2010, 07:35:54 pm »
I'm stuck .. could a DM come save me please?
Thanks!
Katie/Zira
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« on: May 05, 2010, 01:23:15 pm »
Bake Sale Funds Donated
40,400 True
5 Pecan Pies
2 Blueberry Pies
4 Rhubarb Pies
3 Blackberry Pies
7 Apple Pies
1 Blueberry Raspberry Pie
1 Caramel Apple Pie
2 Cherry Pies
1 Chicken Stew Pie
1 Peach Pie
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« on: March 28, 2010, 09:38:00 am »
Have a wonderful birthday sweets!
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« on: February 17, 2010, 06:24:25 am »
[SIZE=18]The Angels' Guild has recently lost two members of our family. We, the Guild, have been very fortunate in our lives to have been exposed to many heroes, among those heroes Benjamin Poetr and Sonya Darsus would be included near the top. Both of these fine people have physically left this world for good, though they will live on in many hearts for many years to come.
Memorial services/Funeral services in memory of Ben and Sonya will be held in the meadow by the pond outside Port Hempstead on Threas, Oclar 5, 1461 (//Saturday, February 20, 2010 from 3:00-4:00pm EST).
Please come celebrate the lives of Ben and Sonya with us. Toast the good times and enjoy good food with good friends. Life is fleeting, but fun. Everyone is welcome, and everyone is welcome to speak their mind, say a prayer, read something they wrote or whatever. If anybody has anything to say, or any last words for them, this is the place to say it.[/SIZE]
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« on: February 09, 2010, 07:37:29 pm »
I dismounted my horse and two of my horses appeared. I tried remounting each of them in turn and dismounting... both are working horses. I tried logging out and back in, they are still there. Any ideas on how to only have one horse again?
Thanks!
Katie
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« on: December 22, 2009, 08:57:00 pm »
I am putting together a trip to the Frozen Marshes outside Krashin. This event is scheduled for (//Tuesday, December 29th at 5:30p.m. EST). Meet at the Leringard Docks.
All are welcome on this trip, but a few things shall be known:
1) You come at your own risk.
2) I am an Ilsarian Priestess, so if you are an enemy of Ilsare prayers will not be provided by me for you.
Hope to see people there!
Zira *with a heart drawn around her name*
//This is on the player calendar.. but heck if I remember how to link it up. *smiles*
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« on: December 01, 2009, 05:56:26 am »
I was on last night as Alazira and as usual cast my Greater Sanctuary. In the past, despite the bugs I never had a problem. However, despite having absolutely no spells cast on me, the bug happened and I was seen..not once, but on two separate occassions last night. Are other people having an increased failure on this?
Thanks!
Katie/Zira
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« on: November 26, 2009, 08:32:17 pm »
The other day I signed into layo from work, did some business in the leringard bank.. thought nothing of it and logged off.
Everytime I've logged in since then if I try to open a bank box or box in a house it tells me I already have one in use. To add to the weirdness, I live in a three story house. It does not give me the message on the third story of that house, only the first two floors.
I have obviously logged out and back in. My other characters don't seem to have the same problem. Any suggestions on how to fix this issue?
Thanks!
Katie/Zira
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« on: November 18, 2009, 04:40:54 pm »
*Zira sits in a bed with the lamp by the bed on. Next to her curled up close is a man sleeping peacefully, but holding on to her. She picks up a brand new journal and begins writing in a very girly loopy handwriting*
I am not normally big on writing journals, but I realized this morning as I woke up in my lovers' arms that this time I have is precious and I should write it down so that I may treasure it later in life. I have done so many things since leaving home, that I don't know that I really know where to start if it isn't with those I love.
There are various types of love and the love of a sibling is the whole reason I left home. The reason for coming here was to find my two half-siblings. I have always had my twin, Zakariem or Zak, but upon arriving here I got Razeriem also known as Raz and Zarianna or Zari. I laugh every time I see our names and how odd our father is in believing letters in a name make people stronger, then I look at how strong our family is and begin to wonder if he is on to something.
In any case, though we have had our ups and downs, I have grown to love them both dearly. I find it amusing that they both have so much Ilsarian in them and they don't even realize it. Raz is a sculptor and art is a very important part of his life. It is like walking through an art gallery when you walk through his house. He will never admit it, but I think he flirts with every girl he comes across in hopes of finding love for himself. He loves Zari deeply, those two are two pees in a pod. I have no doubt he loves me, but he'll never love me one tenth of what he does her.
Zari herself says she doesn't believe in love, then professes it to Raz or myself regularly. She doesn't realize it all comes from the same place in our hearts. Her art is to design clothes, which are always fabulous. I am lucky she likes reds and whites, it means I get to raid her closet regularly. She also draws wonderful sketches of those she loves. I just wish that whatever has happened in her past to make her flee from love hadn't happened.. But now that it has, I wish the right guy would come and help her through her issues. She has so much love to give, but won't trust anybody with her heart. Both she and Raz just don't think their true love is out there I don't think, but they both wish everyone else the happiness. It is frustrating to see.
Raz, Zari, and I have only ever really fought about one thing. Shocker of all shockers, it was over love, over a man. A wonderful man that I am madly in love with. Our story is an interesting one, with its ups and downs, but always filled with love.
I met him, M'Love, Argos Stargazer, when I was going thru a time that I thought I was cursed. Everyone whom I met was breaking up or having doubts about their current relationship. Because of that, I don't really remember much of him the first time we met. I was busy lecturing a friend on love. It was a hard time for me though, being a love priestess to see everyone having their hearts broken. I know that having your heart broken is a part of love, however it was the only side of love I was seeing for a while. Lucky for me, my brother Raz had a trip to an Ilsarian temple/party planned and while I was there I had a confession of sorts with another priestess. She eased my heart.
Back on story however, so Argos and I fought together a few times, but I always thought he didn't like me much because (and here comes drama #1 in our relationship) his god is not a fan of my goddess. Ilsare thinks Toran is a ok, but not the other way around. He was always very formal and stuffy, I would go so far as to call him a prude. Well, as fate would have it, his girlfriend fell in love with another. Of course, this was during my "cursed" time, so I half blamed myself. By the time I found him, he was half out of his mind with grief and hurt. He was blaming me personally for his break up because I was Ilsarian, but of course that didn't help my cursed status any. He was bound and determined to fight goblins, but in the state he was in, he didn't even realize he was being hurt by them. He kept insisting he had tripped over a root as opposed to realized that the arrow sticking out of him was the cause of the blood. I tagged along, mostly to make sure he didn't get himself killed. I comforted him best I could considering to him it was all my fault.
Next I saw him after that, he was drunk off his bum. The prudish Argos was gone and in his place was a drunk. Again, I watched over him and that night I was deemed "Star Eyes" because in his drunken state my eyes looked like stars to him. It is ironic that what turned out to be his pet name for me started in a drunken haze. He doesn't remember much of that day, but I think that although I was still sure he didn't like me, I think I began to fall in love with him that day. I was so sure I would not love a human, but that plan went to heck.
After that day, I spoke with a friend of mine, Amgine. I told him I was lost and unsure if Argos liked me as more than a friend or disliked me all together. When he was drunk, he was nice to me and a flirt. When he was sober he was Mr. Prude again. I was so lost and Amgine wasn't much help. He said he didn't know him all that well, just his dad. So when I saw him at Amgine's wedding, I couldn't figure out why he would be there if he didn't know the groom very well. I didn't know what to make of everything. I danced with the groom (poorly) and met a few other people that ironically play major parts in my life story later (Ben Poetr and Aylana). Towards the end I found myself alone in a room with the bride, groom and Argos. I started laughing when shocker, I ended up with the boquet (which turns out Aylana should have gotten and Ben the garter). When Argos was presented with the garter belt, I guess the idea of being married to me was so awful at the time that he literally fled the building The full grown adventurer type who doesn't run from battles, runs from a silly piece of silk.
After saying my good byes to the happy couple, I went after Argos because he looked too spooked. I found him and we spent hours talking, we would continue this routine of meeting in Hlint and talking for hours. We had each other convinced we were only friends, how could we be anything else with the diety difference and race difference? Ironically enough, it was his mother that made us see we were more than that.
Well, to make an already too long story shorter, we fell madly in love. We have dealt with everyone from Raz and Zari to his parents and church trying to break us up. We always seem to just come through things stronger than before they messed with us. I'm tired of the drama, but I do love it when Argos is home from duty. He has a room with a friend of mine (Elohanna) now and I stay with him when he is in town. It's kind of like "our" place, I even have my own dresser there. But what good Ilsarian wouldn't have a dresser anywhere she was going to sleep? Have to have pretty clothes, right? I am lucky to have not only two houses, but two homes. I have love in both places and am welcome in both.
I have more gifts that he has given me, flowers, picnics, songs that he has sung to me stored in my memory. He is a true romantic, and that is a wonderful thing for me. He loves me so much that it just shines out of him in a truly beautiful way. Despite what everyone seems to think, we are a great pair who feed off each others positive aspects and help each other through our negative ones. It hurts my heart that we will never be wed though. It is love that is most important and we have that, but we can't be wed due to his church. If there is one thing I am certain of since leaving home it is that I LOVE Argos and he LOVES me, even if he did insist on a year of celibacy in the middle of our relationship!
It seems since coming here that I am always saving someone or I'm saving someone's loved animals. There is always an adventure to be had or someone to help. Would you believe I even had to help a bunch of cows one time? Farmer Patrick accidentally poisoned his cows. I (and a group) had to go find a y druid and convince him to help the animals. It should not have been that hard to get a druid to help animals, but we did it anyhow. I used.. Are you ready for this.. "Cow Strengthener" on the cows. The druid was real eloquent with naming things, can't ya tell?
There have been lots of times that I helped humans as well though. One time, while in Haven there was a "horse" that was unrideable. There had to have been 20 plus adventurer types that just happened along at the time and a guy who said he would pay anyone who could ride the horse. I got to watch Argos' dad fall on his arse. That was amusing. In the end though, we figured out it was actually a person who had been transformed into a horse, which explains why the poor thing didn't want to get ridden.
The Wolfswood Rangers hired Argos, myself, and a group of others one time to find a rogue ranger who was killing people. We fought the biggest spider I have ever seen on the trip and it destroyed Argos' armor, which left him naked to the world. *smiley face* After that though, he spent several days sick though. No matter what I did, he wasn't up to his normal self. We did find her, she wasn't herself. I wish we had found her earlier so that we could have saved her. She hadn't lost her mind and gone evil but had instead been altered mentally by something she ingested (weird mushrooms if my memory serves me well). It was sad really. At least in the end, we cleared her name of being a mass murderer and instead let her friends know that it wasn't really her doing those horrible crimes.
Another time a bunch of Griffins were dieing off and no one could figure out why. Again, it was Argos, myself and a bunch of other adventurers. After trying several prayers, researching several options, and all around trying everything we could to figure out the problem, it turns out they were being poisoned by something horrid left in their drinking water. We figured it out, tracked down the supplies and got them a cure.
Another time I was in a port city.. Stort I think, with Argos and Stort ended up quarantined. Argos and I saw to the wounded and diseased using our natural healing abilities, Ilsare's blessings, and Toran's blessings, saving as many as we could while the rest of the group found the cure. I really think we saved a lot of lives that trip, but I was exhausted after that. I cannot tell you how many times I had to pray and how many hours Argos and I were up. We were both watching each other carefully for signs of the disease.
There was one time some harpies were getting over populated. They kidnapped a little boy right off his dad's fishing vessel. A group of us went and rescued the boy, who ironically enough had already been saved by a giant eagle. He was very happy to see his dad when I dropped him off to him though.
The people you help here aren't even always people though. Again I was with Argos once and a group of adventurers and we came across a lady who had amnesia. Everywhere she went demons attacked. We tried to protect her, but in the end we ended up making a trip to Spellguard to hand her off to the mages so they could figure it out. The lady wasn't very helpful though and didn't really trust us. She did trust me though, for the most part. All she could remember was being attacked and running while they were attacking her dad. So we finally make it to Spellgard after lots of decision making and fighting and what does the wench do? She hits on my boyfriend! After all that trip, protecting her and making sure she was safe.. She hits on my boyfriend! Argos has that affect on women though. Every time I turn around he is being hit on by some girl. When I met him he was dating Annabelle, Tyllian didn't talk to me for a while because she liked him and didn't like that I was dating him, his dad's ex decided she wanted to go for the younger model, I could continue on for a while about all the girls that have hit on him. But I suppose it isn't shocking that she tried to steal my boyfriend since it turns out her dad was the ruler of a demon dimension of sorts and therefore since he was dead, she was now that ruler. She said she owed us a favor, but I don't think any of us are ever going to be able to collect on that debt. Anyhow, she finally got her memory back and got out of dodge just in time. Just after she left, another demon showed up looking for her to kill her. She was really pretty though.
There is some sort of Dragon Cult around and all the Toranites were on full alert. I wasn't told what was so spiffy about these guys that made everyone get all tense, but I do know that Argos was not home much because he was on extra patrols. One day I was in the Wastelands outside Hlint and I heard an old man arguing with one of the Hlint guards. Daniella Stormhaven was with them and they were arguing about this very cult. A group of adventurers and I ended up chasing down this particular group of cultists after they had destroyed the old man's farm and put an end to at least those few cultist.
There was a large tsunami recently. Death and destruction everywhere. There are rumors that another wave is coming. Well Razzie took me, Ben and Aylana to a small coastal village that had been hit. He was there to get really pretty rocks for his artwork from a widow who had extra and needed the coin. I healed the survivors up and convinced them to move inland. Apparently, no one had told them that another wave was coming. That would have been like another 60 dead innocents had we not gotten there in time.
Because of the Tsunamis, I am holding a baking contest. Baking is my passion. I started it as a way to feed my family (which is obviously important), but turned into a passion for me. I make my food into art and give it to any who are in need of food. Each pie is different, each has a different design, each design is pretty and matches the great taste and texture of my pies or is tossed out as a messed up sculpture would be. The idea with the contest is to name a baker winner (Hopefully me J) and give any funds raised and left over pies to the kids. After my childhood, I have a soft spot in my heart for children, especially orphans.
I once got to go to a formal event that the gypsies held as Raz's date. Zari was supposed to go, but she was too sad at the time, so I went instead so he didn't have to go alone. It was 10K trues just to attend! I was nominated as a possible queen of the party. It was a lot of fun. I met one of my nieces there. She is a bit odd, but you can see the family resemblance in her eyes. I was captivated with watching her play.
Speaking of nieces, I have two others. Raz has 3 daughters total. One I've never met, but the third stays in our house sometimes. She is a ton of fun to play with and chase all over. I love to watch her giggle and smile. She is a beautiful little girl and she has stolen my heart along with the heart of anyone she come across.
I met a man the other day, Raz's sculpting instructor, who had an Ilsarian band of creation, but was not himself an Ilsarian. He is a great artist and it shows, but he can be a bit prickly as well. Raz loves him I think and he loves Raz back, so he can't be too horrid.
I have found so many beautiful spots since coming here. My favorite is the cliffs just outside of my friend, Amgine's house. To watch the waves crash, while smelling and hearing the sea.. It is just so relaxing and just fills my soul up. There is another spot that is hidden away in the mountains by Haven. It has this beautiful lake with wildflowers all around. The beauty of the spot mixed with the beauty it reminds me of from a time Argos took me there for a picnic.. It is just a gorgeous nature spot. Argos always finds the most beautiful places for our picnics, although my favorite spot right now is on the carpet in front of his fireplace. Watching the fire live is so beautiful, the paintings around, the flowers, and most importantly the look in his eyes when he looks at me.
I wish Raz and Zari would see that Argos makes me happy and accept him as M'Love. They are so over protective of me. It caused some serious pain between us for a while when Raz got dragged into a plan to separate Argos and I. Theory being he needed to focus on his religion and get to where they wanted him to be. Problem being, we were worried about each other greatly. Even when we are away from each other, we always write. Raz was intercepting my mail and someone was doing the same on Argos' end. I pretty much stopped eating for a month out of worry and all along Raz knew he was ok, but thought it was in my best interest to keep us apart. I love my brother, but that cause us major problems for a while.
It's time to get on my Ilsarian soap box, because I feel the need to. I feel I live a pretty solid life that way Ilsare would want me to, but others don't. Everyone should have something that they create. Without doing something, making something, it is hard to leave an impression on the world. It doesn't matter what you make, as long as you enjoy the process of creating something. I myself make pies as I have said above. I love making my pies and I love watching people faces as they make those pies. Raz sculpts, Zari designs and draws, everyone should have something.
I wish people could see the beauty in life. We have a museum of art at the house that shows beauty in the classical sense, but there are other forms of beauty in life. The passion and beauty I see in Raz's swordplay and fancy footwork or I see in my own archery or in Zari's conjuring (and I'm not just talking about color spray here).. The beauty in the clothes Zari designs for her customers, herself, (and best of all) her family... The beauty in Argos' dedication to his beliefs because that is where he finds his inspiration... The love I share with Argos.. Or to see things through Mara's viewpoint. Everything has it's own unique beauty, you simply have to see what is beautiful in all of it. (although there are people who believe there is nothing more beautiful that seeing something through the viewpoint of a child.) There is just so many beautiful things in this world and it doesn't necessarily have to be classically beautiful.
I understand why Ilsare gifted so many things with beauty, so that all lives could find their own calling to beauty. Anyone can find their own version of beauty from a sculptor to a dwarves berserker that takes pride in his chaotic bloody technique, anyone that appreciates life, love, and beauty are following Ilsare's wishes. Those that only hate, destroy, and kill are Ilsare's bane.
Art is the single tool that inspires and makes life meaningful. For life without an inspired and full heart is a blank canvass that never knows the painters brush. Which leads me to another rant, we are Ilsare' extensions, we who follow her, who better to show others the beauty, love, and fulfillment of living a beautiful life? A house mother that loves her children and creates what she can of a life for them with what she has and teaches them to dream and empower them to become something is no less following Ilsare's path than a most renowned bard or poet. It not about station or ability, its heart.
Ok.. Off my soapbox now. I was approached recently about becoming a member of a favored group of mine. I hope upon hope that they vote me in, but I don't dare hope too much otherwise Argos will be picking up pieces of my heart and holding them together for me. We shall see.
Hmm.. I haven't covered friends really. I have Amgine, who I said earlier got married recently. He is also one of Zari's ex's. There is Ben Poetr, who likes to say he doesn't like me, but is rather fond of me. He broke down once and said I was sweet. He is funny in his grumpiness. Eli is pretty quiet, but he is a solid friend. Ben's son Fi is fun to be around, and even more fun to harass Ben with. Hedessa is a Xeenite priestess and she and I get along great. O goodness, just sitting here writing this is making me realize how many friends I have. I could continue listing names forever. I think it will have to wait until I have an actual story to go along with these people.
Argos is beginning to wake, so I will end this now so that I can make his breakfast and if I'm lucky desert.
Zira
*It is signed in a very frilly handwriting with a heart around her name.*
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« on: November 15, 2009, 07:54:18 am »
[SIZE=18]A baking competetion and bake sale will be held on Freas, April 27, 1458 (//December 5th at 6:30p.m. EST) at the Twin Dragon Inn in Leringard to benefit the Harmony's House for the Young which is an orphanage in Hempstead.
We are on a search for the best pie in the lands and will be naming a winner. The famous Tod Fellow will be one of our judges. We all know he knows pie!
The idea is that every chef will bring at least three pies. One will be given to our judges, the other two will be put up for sale. All money and left over pie goes to the orphanage.
Not a baker? That is ok! All people need to eat. Come out and support the children by buying a pie.. or 5.
New adventurer who can't afford an expensive pie? Well this is for charity folks. Pay what you can and get a pie made by one of the best chefs in the lands.
So come one, come all and help feed the children.
If you have any questions, seek out Alazira.[/SIZE]//If you are a chef intending to enter your pie into the competition, please write up a description of what your pie might taste/smell/look like and get it ready on a piece of parchment/paper to turn into our judges. http://forums.layonara.com/calendar.php?do=getinfo&e=14712&day=2009-12-5&c=2
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« on: September 22, 2009, 08:32:26 pm »
Being stationed at Fort Llast is wonderful so far. Upon arriving to my new post I was greeted by none other than Champion Daniella Stormhaven herself, or as she has given me permission to call her, Miss Daniella.
Miss Daniella gave me my first order and it was an easy one. The order was to see as much of the lands as I can. She then proceeded to show me around. We went out to Mariners Hold; to the crypts in Vehl where we fought skeletons, zombies and even a mummy; a place called Gloom Woods, where there was more undead; the Krandor crypts, which by the name you understand to be more undead; and a goblin cave in the woods where we fought goblins and giant blobs that I'm not really sure what were.
What I've learned is that the undeath problems in these lands are out of control. Don't get me wrong, there is lots of other evil in the world that needs to be dealt with in Toran's name, however there seems to be an over abundance of undeath.
In Toran's Grace,
Initiate Paladin Jillian Stuart
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