The Chronicle               2001-2002

Falana WyvernStryke & Areanna, Chronicler

2001, September 8 -- Last gather at Mystic's Crest

The Elders announce Galatyne Knightwyng as the fourth Elder.

Brother Bart attempts to reintegrate Beorhtric and Kiriannin, at their request, in order to ease communications between them. However, a complication arises when Beorhtric's body is momentarily possessed by an evil spirit, which then jumped --through Bart's circle--to Rodin Rae before disappearing.. The question of Bart's true motive is raised, given his past comments on balance. As a result of Bart's ritual, Beorhtric and Kiriannin are now both aware all the time, although Kiriannin's ears still only manifest after dark. Satyir, Falana and Galatyne plan a journey to the realm of the dead to see if Falana's father can help identify the evil spirit.

The offspring of Lavendyr Fields and Keotya, twins Zachary and Elizabeth born three weeks earlier, attend their first gather.

hOOt Dreamsinger announces that someone is trying to kill him, and feels he may be close to discovering the identity of his son (and his son's mother).

Fiona becomes the fourth non-Larentide-native person to learn Falana's Elven name.

2001, October 20 -- a very busy gather at the Moonlit Mug

hOOt Dreamsinger announces that he has learned the identity of the mother of his child -- the Countess Dumonfort.

Falana arrives injured from the journey to the realm of the dead with Satyir and Galatyne, the result of some miscommunication about their destination. She states that this proves once again what a bad idea it is for the gypsy and the paladin to go on quests together. However, once they reached their actual destination, Falana's father told them the evil entity was linked not to Kiriannin's people, but to Beorhtric's. Firesmith is found to be possessed by the same evil entity, which is driven off by Galatyne.

Kittarina and Willow were conned....no, they conned a gypsy merchant out of identical "one-of-a-kind" silk tops.

Clianna arrives in human glamour and carries her bow, which she's been using to turn goblins good.

The Queen of the Forest arrives for Eltherin's trial (postponed from Feb.), prepared to unmake him. hOOt Dreamsinger speaks in Eltherin's defense; Brother Bart speaks for the prosecution.. Satyir and Sadosed propose banishing the forest queen with iron. Sadosed is convinced to allow the trial to proceed; Falana keeps Satyir from intervening. Galatyne proposes a compromise to the forest queen, which she accepts. Stalzer performs a ceremony to contact the faery in the Stargate.

Both Sana and Kyara are possessed during the ceremony, Sana by Merriana and Kyara by Vestaria.

Satyir attacks Sadosed for working with Lyfeian supporters in burning an elven village.. Sadosed and Granarinth both speak to the contrary, saying Sadosed had been undercover since the Pennsic War to obtain information on the Lyfeians on this continent, and that the elves had been warned before the attack so none were harmed.

A demon shows up and takes Sadosed hostage, demanding to see Clianna about turning its minions good. Stalzer and Galatyne are both unable to banish it. In an attempt to save Sadosed, Clianna forswears using the bow again. The demon breaks his neck anyway to cover its escape. Granarinth and Indigo give chase, but it vanishes. Stalzer and Galatyne heal Sadosed's injuries. Upon their return, Granarinth berates Galatyne for not destroying the demon. Granarinth soon begins mumbling about teeth, mentally reliving his journey to Demonsgate. Satyir brings him to the astral realm, with the aid of Aranek, Falana and Galatyne. After sending Falana and Galatyne back to the Moonlit Mug, Satyir brings Granarinth and Aranek to the edge of the abyss, and makes Granarinth swear to never go there again.

The Barony of Forsythia is under attack by dark hounds. Falana agrees to help Kyara with her troops while Satyir is off scouting in the Lyfeian homeland with Shadesong (who takes on a human guise with the aid of an amulet from Indigo).

Falana also agrees to train E'ile in fighting, a request made due to a letter from E'ile's mother for her to "prepare".

Kyara announces that Sparrowreed is again expecting.

Stalzer receives his Welcomestone.

2001, December 1 -- the November gather, at the Moonlit Mug

Random attacks by the dark hounds continue in Forsythia.

Willow brings word that Kittarina is missing, along with the other women of the caravan, while the men were found killed and the wagons burned.

hOOt Dreamsinger's performance in the tavern is interrupted when Satyir is attacked by an astral assassin; the attempt fails and the assassin is killed with a mug by Satyir and Loquitor. Sarpana is presumed responsible for the attack, as she has been "flirting" with Satyir by having individuals attempt to kill him.

Stalzer's mace is returned to him after more than a year.

A later performance by the bard is also interrupted when the evil entity, linked to Beorhtric's people, possesses Fiona and attempts to kill Beorhtric/Kiriannin. When Falana intervenes, the entity attacks her also, but leaves Fiona when others step in to separate them. Footsteps are heard on the roof of the tavern, but pursuers return empty-handed. Fiona does not remember her actions while possessed, and realizes the axe from her father, which is a source of spiritual strength for her, is not with her. The axe is quickly located and returned to her.

Sarpana herself arrives at the door, requesting sanctuary, which is granted. The men are seemingly entranced by her, save for the holy men of the clan; the women were oppositely affected, insisting she leave immediately. She tells Satyir she has called off her vendetta against him, but that the astral assassins guild has deemed him a target, and she cannot call them off as she was not the one to hire them. Kyara confirms, albeit reluctantly, that she is telling the truth, and moments later, berates Satyir for feeling flattered at the attention. Kyara storms off, and he goes after her to make amends. Sadosed and hOOt actually begin brawling over whether Sarpana should be allowed to stay or made to leave, at which point Loquitor tells her to leave for causing such disruption, surprising even himself. Suspicions are raised that Sarpana may try to have Kyara killed, and Satyir hires Sadosed and Gwyddion to protect Kyara while he is away in the Lyfeian lands. hOOt is eventually persuaded to play again.

Sadosed receives his Moonstone.

Here ends the FALO Chronicle

penned by Falana WyvernStryke

Here begins the FALO Chronicle

penned by Areanna

2002, January 5 - Elders Winter Summit, Illyr

Topics discussed include finances, member dues increase, guest gather fee increase, and Springfest fee increase.

2002, January 12- Yule Gather, Mystic Crest II

Madhainn Dubhr is the only guest.

Satyir arrives sober, and wearing both armor and boots, as he has been searching the astral realm for confirmation of a threat on Kyara's life by Sarpana. He has found no such confirmation, but has established that the astral assassins will not stop trying to kill him. The clan engages in speculation on Sarpana's true motives, reaching no conclusions. Rodin Rae mentions a possible meeting with Sarpana in Toolibrie. Satyir vows not to drink until it is certain that Kyara is safe. As he is guiding the Vivacia through the astral seas to the Lyfeian homeland, along with Shadesong, Dreamsinger, Beorhtric/Kiriannin, Theta Tarn, Galatyne and Falana, this should make for an interesting journey. Falana, designated to keep Satyir away from the Lyfeians while in their lands, takes the news of Satyir's sobriety reasonably well.

Granarinth provides the revised clan songbook for final editing.

Aranek and Madhainn Dubhr challenge the elves to a singing contest.

hOOt Dreamsinger announces that he can never be known as the father of his son, given the unsteady political situation of the area.

The clan votes on the name for the continent, deciding on E'atara (meaning "The All Mother") as the official common name, although different races or groups may still have different names for it. Granarinth is appointed in charge of revising the map.

Springfest committees begin forming.

The elders announce increases in member dues (effective in Feb.), guest gather fees and springfest fees (effective immediately).

2002, February 16 - Starhaven

This gather was supposed to take place at Camp Murray, but due to an unexpected influx of brownies and greenies, Starshadow and Arëanna graciously invited the clan and its guests to their home in E'atara.

Kittarina is still missing, with no new information available, and Rodin Rae misses the gather to continue the search.

The expedition to the Lyfeian kingdom of Westermarck returns, mostly. Shadesong refused to abandon the limping Vivacia, and insisted on sailing the ship to Toolibrie herself. Ghostdancer forgoes attending gather in order to travel with all speed to meet Shade in Toolibrie when she docks. hOOt saw, and was seen by, Sarpana at the Lyfeian court at the side of the king and Arch-Prelate. It is suggested that hOOt is involved with Sarpana, as she did not betray him to the Lyfeians. Upon Satyir's return to Kyara's side, Sadosed left with no word on where he was going.

Starshadow, having traveled from Crystalmyst, has lost the Staroidal Sphere and, as a result, also his hair. Arëanna, who could feel the presence of the sphere in Crystalmyst, confirms that it is no longer in the kingdom. The sphere is presumed to be somewhere on E'atara, although in whose hands is unknown. Due to an unstable level of magic in Crystalmyst, all non-natives have been asked to leave the kingdom.

Kyara becomes nearly hysterical over losing an "annulet", but is incapable of giving any further information on the matter. She is convinced to lie down, but returns minutes later wearing one of Satyir's vests and a headscarf, speaking with a gypsy accent and claiming to be Satyir. She declares the real Satyir to be an imposter, and refuses to talk to anyone calling her Kyara. E'ile, MeAgenn and Falana come up with the idea to work with her misconception, with Falana calling her Satyir and asking if "he" knew anything about the annulet Kyara lost. Flattered by the attention, "he" explains it is a green ring that Kyara always wears, but that "he" doesn't know very much about it. This prompts MeAgenn to recall that Kyara had asked her to inquire at her grove for information about a particular ring, and she had the translated scrolls. The scrolls reveal that the ring had been lost by an individual named Jaime and found by Kyara, and if Kyara was to lose the ring, her life would slowly ebb away. Indigo finds the ring, but it requires Galatyne and hOOt to convince him to give it back. After handling the ring, Galatyne is told that he could have been negatively affected by it, losing some of his life.

Joram sees Kelthos poisoning the food and pursues him outside, where Satyir and others help subdue Kelthos. Stalzer determines Kelthos is possessed by the entity linked to Beorhtric's people, and draws it into himself, to learn what he can from it. However, upon his doing so, the entity fights him, and Satyir, Falana and others tackle him/them in order to prevent any harm to those present. Galatyne recognizes that Stalzer is battling the entity within himself. Stalzer succeeds in driving it off, and reveals that the entity has no name, but that he has marked it and will recognize it in the future. Brother Bart is called upon to bless the food to remove the poison. However, he does not bless all the food, and hOOt is poisoned upon taking a few bites of a stuffed bread he'd made. The bard was quickly healed by Stalzer, and the contaminated food blessed to cleanse it. hOOt is later accused of "blinking" -- disappearing and reappearing elsewhere -- and it is suggested that Sarpana had something to do with it.

Willow receives her Welcomestone.

2002, March 16 - Willow's and Elam's House

The first gather hosted by Willow & Elam. Tallpine, Maya, Caitlin and Sana take over cooking, actually sending the hostess out of the kitchen. As always when Tallpine is involved with the food preparation, there is plenty to eat, surpassing even Stalzer's capacity.

Loquitor asks if anyone has seen Kyara recently, as she disappeared from his company a few days before.

Sadosed announces that a "broker of information" will be arriving with information on Kittarina's whereabouts. Once his contact arrives, however, it becomes clear that she is a slave trader, and that the transaction is not for mere information, but for Kittarina herself. When the trader, Selena, seems reluctant to accept the agreed-upon price, Indigo, Loquitor, and Fiona add to what Sadosed provided. Galatyne takes exception to supporting slavers, and tells the slave trader so. Kittarina is returned unharmed, and makes the unexpected gesture of thanking the guard who escorted her for her fair treatment. Galatyne, Rahne, and others confront Sadosed about supporting slave trade.

Kyara arrives late, explaining that Sarpana had summoned her to her dwelling in the astral realm. Sarpana told her it was to prove she meant Kyara no harm, and gave her a gift as proof.

Ghostdancer also arrives late, and without Shadesong. He is outraged that his wife was left in Lyfeian lands with a crippled ship, refusing to believe it was in accordance with her wishes and ignoring the explanation that she left port before Satyir returned to bring the Vivacia through the astral realm. Ghost storms out, railing against the rest of the party and announcing that he will go to the Lyfeians himself and retrieve her.

Willow is possessed by the entity, which expresses annoyance when Galatyne intervenes, interrupting its "summoning". Galatyne invites the entity into himself, and it accepts; the two battle for control of his body. Ashleen prevents the entity from continuing its summoning, by covering Galatyne's mouth. The entity attempts to use the paladin's powers, only to find them gone. It then reaches for his weapons, which are not upon him. Incensed, the entity attacks Falana, but Satyir, Sadosed, Stalzer and Ashleen wrestle it/them to the floor. Falana senses that the paladin is dying; when Stalzer attempts to heal him, it has the opposite affect. Before Galatyne dies, however, the entity flees him for reasons unknown. Kyara asks Falana why this entity has such animosity toward her, and Kiriannin. Falana replies it's because she keeps getting in its way.

Granarinth presents the Mead Guild with a special mead table.

Satyir catches on fire.

Fiona receives her Welcomestone.

2002, April 16 - The Moonlit Mug

Holly Berry proudly announces that she is now old enough to carry her own blade: a dagger given to her by Starshadow, one which had been enchanted by Cygnus some years before.

Stalzer arrives looking, and moving, much older than his years, a result of the mace he carries.

Starshadow bestows an honorary knighthood upon Granarinth, making him a Knight of the Crescent Moon to honor him for past service.

Ashleen receives a message from her sister Bethana via a courier. The courier declines an invitation to stay, saying strange events in the land make her reluctant to be caught in the open after dark. In the message, Bethana hints at grave tidings and asks Ashleen to come to her. Ashleen decides not to go to her immediately, preferring instead to continue searching for her brothers. She has heard of a wizard to the south who "collects" magical creatures for reasons unknown, and intends to seek him out.

Sadosed begins acting stranger than usual, voluntarily drinking sweet-water from Ashleen's cup. It turns out he is possessed by the entity, and attempts to throttle Firesmith. The entity says it has been instigating the use of magic against itself that it might collect it for its own use. It indicates that it has gathered enough power to leave the realm, and departs.

The Mead Guild presents Granarinth with a token of appreciation for his patronage of the Guild.

Sarpana appears outside the tavern, and is immediately confronted by, well, just about everyone. She is allowed to remain because she says she has information of interest to certain parties. She asks a glowering Kyara how the research on her ring is proceeding, and informs E'ile that someone is looking for her. From her description, E'ile identifies the person as her great-aunt. Sarpana asks for Rodin Rae, but is told she was not there. Sarpana then mentions curiosity at how her decryption of Lenardo's journal is going. Finally, she asks for "that charming bard". Someone asks if she means hOOt, to which she replies that that was not the name he gave the Arch-Prelate. hOOt comments that he did not reveal his identity to the Arch-Prelate. She tells him that, nonetheless, the Arch-Prelate knows who and where he is, and has sent someone, or something, after him. She then qualifies the statement to indicate she wasn't sure whether it was hOOt in particular, or the clan in general that was the target. Galatyne asks what, exactly, was sent; she replies that he knew the sort of things the Arch-Prelate deals in, but that she did not know what he had sent.

Sadosed regales the clan with tales of Pennsic wars past. He also informs the clan that if no one volunteers to perform at Springfest's evening entertainment, he himself will sing for six hours straight. Rahne is inundated with volunteers shortly thereafter.

2002, June 1 - Springfest XV, The Wayward Woods

Fine weather graces the fest this year, although a brief shower heralded the evening meal (staved off by the efforts of Rahne and Stalzer).

One of the finest maypoles in clan history is danced to the sound of dulcimer, mandolin and drum.

The Wayward Games are renamed the Emeraude Games this year in honour of the 150th anniversary of the founding of the elven steading of Gilvaethwy in the Emeraude Forest (known to humans as the Wayward Wood). Four teams again face the myriad of challenges set forth in the Games, with the Red team (whose name grows every year) seeking to defend its title for a second time. Continuing the elven celebration, teams need to be captained by an elf, and many of the games are elven favourites. The rivalry between the Red team, The Winners Drinking the Blood of Our Enemies Who Fall Like Grain to the Knife, and the Orange team, Better Than Red, is immediately apparent. The teams run neck-and-neck through the four daytime events. While the Red team is exemplary in their performance in the evening event (the Elven Battle Hymn, in which the team's name must appear), in the end it is the Orange team who claims the title. Better Than Red is comprised of Sabine Eastwind (captain), Satyir the Chaotic, Sadosed MacDougail, Luthenar, Minky Loon, and Argenta.

This year's Quest is for the Rings of Power -- seven rings held by dwarf lords of olde. All seven are found, by Sadosed, Stalzer, Holly Berry, Ashleen, Theta Tarn, Luthenar, and Gabrielle.

The Light Archer tourney is won by Sabine Eastwind, who placed second in last year's tourney. In a Weapons tourney that will surely be remembered for years to come, many favored fighters are eliminated in the early rounds. Loquitor Braethen emerges victorious after defeating his liege Starshadow in the final round.. The Archer tourney, held late in the day, marks Starshadow's return to the competition. However, for the third consecutive year, the final round comes down to Loquitor Braethen and Medva the Hunter, and for the third consecutive year Loquitor wins the tourney.

The evening entertainment is exceptional, with a commendable performance by Sadosed as "Raffle Boy". Bardic Circle sees one of the finest first-try performances of "Have You Seen the Sprite?" yet…with Rahne taking the tenor part in hOOt's absence. Dreckbane appears at Bardic Circle in response to a dreck offense, driving the offenders off into the night.

2002, July 13 - Elders' Summer Summit, Starhaven

Amidst the cataclysmic rumblings on E'atara, and elsewhere, our fearless leaders met to make far-reaching decisions of their own. An early order of business was to abolish the Eldership (replacing it with the term Chieftain, and setting a hierarchy). A High Chieftain shall serve as the spokesperson for the clan, serving as both an administrative leader as well as an in character leader of the clan. The term shall last two years, and the first High Chieftain of FALO is Starshadow. With this change, they established new positions to be held by Moonstone holders -- Thanes (responsible for coordinating single events) and Reeves (responsible for overseeing one of four areas -- Springfest, gathers, quartermaster, and historian), with each position overseen by a Chieftain. Established guidelines for Moonstone holders to sponsor (mentor) prospectives. Established basis for creating two new guilds (Fighters and Archers), in addition to the Mead guild, all of which will be overseen by a Chieftain. Determined that the fiscal year will run from High Summer through High Summer, instead of the calendar year. High Summer marks the period between Springfest and the first Fall Gather and occurs at the time of the Chieftain's Summer summit.

2002, August 3 - FALO Day at the Sterling ForestFaire

Those present: Brother Bart, Kyara Braethen, Gypsie Gyzeline, E'ile, Khallil, Ashleen, Titiana Ruhr, Gabrielle, Xylon, Sparrow, Hawk, Gelf, Argenta, Long Branch, Kyara and Rahne were the only stoneholders at the dinner which followed.