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Love and Will: Pursuing Saffron and Family

(forgive me for uploading all these loggies all at once on the same night! These are from the earlier parts of May, before Xiran and Synl's wedding. I don't know why that has become my point of reference but it was a big deal to me so maybe that's why LOL)

Some RP background: while Gurashi can freely swap between changeling shapes for the most part, but some are 'triggered' by intense emotional outbursts. Feelings of intense shame/guilt are associated with viscanti for them, and so earlier this year they had their first breakdown after an unexpected aether conversation with an old friend. Thankfully @Tikki there to help keep them from getting too beat up! After a few IG months of being reaffirmed with love and comfort by people like @Tridemon and @Cheliyi they changed back to sileni, no harm done.

...until they had a SECOND freakout, triggered less by any singular incident and more just a slowly building bottle of emotion with a cap screwed on too tightly. After that bottle burst and they turned Viscanti again, they decided they did not have any TIME or PATIENCE to be disposed by their upsetti shape, so they tried to focus on the positive things like Order tasks... but somethings weigh too heavy on the mind. And so in a moment of exhausted desperation, Gurashi prayed to @Mysrai to ask for Their help.

And They offered more than Gurashi ever expected... (logs abound!)

You have emoted: Gurashi looks up at Mysrai suddenly, gasping. "Please do not do anything to Xenthos!" They blurt out suddenly, raising their hands.

Mysrai pauses in Her attention to the moths, turning slowly towards you as Her third set of arms unclasp and reclasp behind Her back. She stares for a moment, and then asks, "Did you think I would?"

You think to yourself: *suddenly all that aching guilt that hangs around the thought turns to throbbing fear, foreign words chiding them softly, reminding of the damage done, the damage they continue to do--*.

You have emoted: Gurashi's chin quivers, and they stare back at Mysrai before shaking their head, looking down at their feet. "Of course not," They say, voice thin and high.

You have emoted: Gurashi glances up in response to conversations held over aethers unseen, folding one arm over their chest to squeeze the other. "...I do not know how to..." They start, their tail around their ankle squeezing and relaxing again as their expression contorts, discomfort seeping in.

Without Her usual slowness, Mysrai is before you, reaching out Her primary hand and pressing a thumb to your forehead. "Silence." It is a command, abrupt and whispered, but rings with a force that threatens to shake the very ground beneath your feet. "These poisons, in your head, they serve no purpose beyond pain. They are...so loud..." She smiles, wanly, and as Her thumb pulls away, the doubts and guilt remains but is muted - struggling like a wild animal against the padded bars of a gilded cage. "...that is better.... You can speak now, without being drowned out."

You stare blankly at Mysrai.

A strange moment passes where you realise that you cannot seem to remember the last few minutes, the spot in your memory slipping away from your grasp and only leaving you to recall the faintest scent of citrus.

Gurashi

Re: Judgement - Audience with Li-Varili

Honestly, the more i read about/see Li-Varili, the more i enjoy Her rp. i am both excited and terrified to poke her, She holds no punches, it's pretty awesome.

Sapphira

Judgement - Audience with Li-Varili

Avaris is granted audience with Li-Varili. It goes exactly as expected.

Judgement

Avaris

Re: Masquerade Ball Costumes 06/07/2021, 591 CoE

I can't wait to read a stripped-down version of the great fish fight - there was way too much else going on for me to appreciate it at the time, but by all accounts it really stole the show!

@Coraline @Jolanthe

Eritheyl

Re: The Official 590-591 CE Magnagoran Bloodfaire (TM) log thread

This isn't a log per se, but here is the Trail of Verses riddles along with the matching locations.

QUATRAIN MMDCCCXLV:

A pipe in the gloom

And while others grew faint

Two breathed deep in the fume

And enjoyed the bask of the taint

answer: The Gloaming (Magnagora) - 4284

QUATRAIN MMDCCCXLVI:

In the land where once Fates dwell

Now reside the Damned soul

Go to the place of thirteen Knell

And find the obscene cacophony's toll

answer: The Carillon of Screaming Hatreds (Nil) - 4622

QUATRAIN MMDCCCXLVII:

By the cherry blossom court

Two Lords stand, their glory to be viewed

While the Light in pain does contort

A work of art, made for no prude

answer: Gallery of Divine Splendour (Presidio) - 11522

QUATRAIN MMDCCCXLVIII:

Beneath the watchful jackal gaze

The savior's peace is not to be

Taken by the lowly strays

Return the pieces back to he

answer: The n'Kylbar mausoleum (Magnagora) - 11710

QUATRAIN MMDCCCXLIX:

Upon the Supra, here fulfilled our Fate

An Emperor died and was reborn

And so unleashed the Almighty's Hate

But with His touch we do not mourn

answer: Upon an iron cross (Capricorn) - 5127

QUATRAIN MMDCCCL:

An imperial gift paid for silence

Echoes with the screams of pain

Torture in the name of science

Upon the rack and held by a chain

answer: A chamber of hung bodies (Asylum) - 15798

QUATRAIN MMDCCCLI:

Amidst the work and sweat

The would be empress of iron does reign

But no posing longer any threat

Where all she can see is her domain

answer: The Workhouse (Magnagora) - 4390

QUATRAIN MMDCCCLII:

Dregs below kept out of sight

Sentenced in gross judgement

Vaults unsealed unleash the blight

Yet hanging here, encouragement

answer: A cramped administrative office (Gutter) - 25821

QUATRAIN MMDCCCLIII:

Find it as you near the key

Duty failed its biggest shame

Not glory but lament one might agree

Stand aboard where you see its name

answer: Looking over a decaying rail on the starboard side amidships (the Emperor's Glory) - 3587

QUATRAIN MMDCCCLIV:

At the Void with hunger vast

Yet craves not meat but ink to eat

To the start you go at last

And so well earned take a seat

answer: The Necropolis Library Atrium (Magnagora) - 4139

Uzriel

Re: Masquerade Ball Costumes 06/07/2021, 591 CoE

Wasn't part of the contest, since she was one of the judges, but @Kailanna should share hers too.

Tyrus

Re: Lack of Raves VI: Rave Today, Tweet Tomorrow

Props to @Uzriel politely and regularly inquiring with potential attendants. Staying classy while tirelessly working to support the culture of his city.

Xiran

Re: Lack of Raves VI: Rave Today, Tweet Tomorrow

I'll add onto that with a bloodfaire rave of my own. A lot of sweat and blood went into planning and organizing everything. A big shout out to the faire planning crew @Sapphira, @Kailanna, and @Ayrisa.

Ayrisa got things started but unfortunately due to real life popping up had to take a step back. Kailanna was a great sounding board and sanity check during planning while playing the part of the hostess and leading opening ceremonies and being her regal self in most of the events throughout the faire. Sapphira did a ton of behind the scenes work that can't be overstated, including writing most of the designs, new festival wares, and new ambients - in addition to general help on Faire planning, and of course hostess to the ball itself which was at times overwhelming.

@Drocilla gets a special mention of course for all of the reasons above, implementing all of the new stuff and a few surprises of her own. She was getting things implemented literally the day after Li-varili's reveal, and adding new stuff throughout the festival.

Additional mentions to @Zagreus and @Jatius for offering to run events to help keep the festival lively. It was great to have days planned for that I could also just relax.

Finally thanks to everybody who supported the Faire and especially those tried to go to most of the events and were in general supportive - Akyaevin, Tyrus, Zagreus, and the Gaudiguch crew, readily come to mind. I'm sure there's others but my brain is drawing a blank at the moment.

Uzriel

Re: Masquerade Ball Costumes 06/07/2021, 591 CoE

I gotchu fam.

Sapphira glances back to the crowd. "Next please welcome Coraline and Jolanthe, as a duo."

Sapphira applauds the pair.

Huskii claps their hands together merrily.

Lysandus gives up a round of applause.

Coraline waits for the applause to die down before stepping down from her perch.

Coraline saunters leisurely in to the centre of the ballroom, the golden silks of her gown twinkling in the surrounding light.

Coraline stops to performs a slow, graceful pirouette, before facing those gathered, her hand on her masquerade mask.

Coraline proudly shows off a golden salmon masquerade mask:
The base of this delicate half-mask has been fashioned entirely of platinum and studded with flat onyxes throughout to give it a rough, corrugated finish. Fashioned into a decidedly piscine shape, it rests upon the ridge of the nose and arches along the contours of the cheekbones to cover the top portion of the face. The eyeholes are fringed with a thick application of golden tincture that draws attention to and accentuates their lanceolate shape, contrasting sharply with a lighter dusting of the same glossy tint upon the scaled brow ridges and the large, puckered lips that cover the tip of the wearer's nose. Golden scales align with the wearer's temples to form a close semblance to gills, the ends of which form tiny O-rings that have been teased through with taffeta to add a hint of salmon pink. Bony pectoral fins flare out to the sides from behind these gills - ribbons of golden silk have been threaded through onyx-studded platinum spines to lend to them their characteristically webbed appearance.

With a confident smirk, Coraline Myeras says, "As you all can see, I am the beautiful, graceful golden salmo-."

Jolanthe butts past Coraline with wild gestures and flowing swoops, exclaiming, "Behold, the Jewel of the Toranada, the Gor--".

Coraline places a dainty hand to her mouth, offering a vexed gasp in response to the upstage.

Coraline Myeras exclaims, "Not so fast, rainbow trout! I will not just sit idly by and let you take Toronada away from me!"

Jolanthe Myeras asks, "Hmm, and why not?"

Indignantly, Coraline Myeras exclaims, "There is only room for ONE fish in this freshet!"

Jolanthe Myeras says, "Alack and alas, I suppose there is but one way to settle this - a fish slapping duel!"

Coraline turns towards Jolanthe defiantly, exclaiming in turn. "Bring it on!"

Jolanthe retrieves a small pair of stuffed bluegills from her pockets, brandishing them like daggers. She darts nimbly about, ducking forward suddenly to ineffectually slap Coraline's mask with one strike - then two - then three.

Coraline considers Jolanthe with a stoic expression, before reaching into her own satchel, from which she produces a plush seabass, with which she swiftly strikes at Jolanthe, sending her sprawling.

Jolanthe theatrically hurdles through the air in a comically overblown show of backforce, toppling amidst a shower of lights and sparks.

A pale pink light cloaks Jolanthe briefly, emanating from a gaudy glamrock. When it withdraws, she stands in an extravagant pose, demonstrating her new outfit.

In utter glee, Coraline Myeras exclaims, "Yes, victory is mine! And now you are nothing but... The Defeated!"

Slowly rising, Jolanthe Myeras says, "And lo, I am now.. The Defeated."

Jolanthe proudly shows off a sooty, metal-laced gown of pierced constellations:
Pooling charmeuse settles around the hem of this skirt, dragging along the ground regardless of who wears it and fraying the material into ragged ends of formerly sateen elegance. A deep indigo colours the silk there, before transitioning into midnight black along a gradient as it ascends upwards towards the torso. Tiny studs of silver festoon the length that conceals the knees and calves, with delicate argent threads connecting them to outline varying whimsical constellations: from whales, to dragons, to shields and fists. Inky, chitinous protrusions further accent the skirt amidst the metallic constellations, often cutting through the fabric around and through their formations in barbed arms that hook towards the torso. These protrusions are as small as thorns near the hem, progressively growing in scale and length as they spike higher into the bodice. The bodice itself is reinforced with blackened iron bands, layered to resemble armoured plating with a delicate structure that sculpts the spine into proper posture in a modestly flattering style. A single silver star is depicted on the chest, where a final, large protrusion extends in the form of a black sword hilt - hollowed to reduced weight, and poised to appear as though it has plunged through the sternum from an upward angle. The shoulders are supported by simple buckled bands of leather, leaving the arms bare.

Astoria's legs collapse under him as he suddenly passes out.

Being unconscious, Astoria falls over.

Nepenthe

Re: Lack of Raves VI: Rave Today, Tweet Tomorrow

So, a huge huge rave for everyone who came to the Masquerade Ball. The whole Bloodfaire has been a lot of fun but the ball was what i was really looking forward to, and you guys did not disappoint. i had 34 gift boxes and ran out, what an amazing turn out! And so many of you really got into the spirit of it, we had 17 people compete in the costume competition and you all put thought and effort into it and it was SO darn fun. Thank you all for being so gracious and just enjoying celebrating with us. As the 'evil' org we're often not on the guest list for much of anything, so it was really nice to have so many people come play with us.

Raves for @Uzriel for as ever being the best partner in crime, i was having way too much fun being the wicked, villainous siren to his hilarious constable. @Kailanna for always being a fabulous host and wholeheartedly supporting and encouraging every endeavour we undertake in Magnagora (plus being fabulous in general and deserving of all our over the top flattery).

i put a lot of time and preparation into the Ball and the faire in general - i designed new ambients, trinkets, masks, decorations and even most of the food at the ball (Another rave for just how nice it was to see people enjoying certain treats!) but it would have been pointless if not for all the help of Uzriel and Kailanna for one, but most importantly, @Drocilla - during a week where huge world event stuff just happened, you still took precious time to code in all the nifty surprises and add a few of your own and it was just so, so appreciated. Presumably she even caught a nap here and there. Maybe.

Anyway. Had a great week, thanks to everyone who came along, who ran an event, or who just good-naturedly endured a confetti bomb!

Sapphira