The Chronicle               2005-2006

Falana WyvernStryke, Chronicler

17 Sep 2005 ~ Aerie Shadow Mountain Hold (Willow & Ellam’s)

A range of weather conditions occur at this gather - rain early in the day, warm for the afternoon, & a wonderful clear night to enjoy the full moon. The afternoon is perfect for a bottica tournament.

A mysterious individual named Hunter arrives with a message for Rodin Rae regarding Gwydion.

Minxson Tracker, of Shorehaven, arrives with a message for Rinka from her uncle, naming her Duchess of Shorehaven in his absence. Rinka is not pleased. Galatyne and Theta Tarn, with a banner of Illyrian knights, agree to accompany her back to Shorehaven, as do Nikabrik Aravis, with a band of her rangers, and Falana.

Loquitor announces his plan to rescue Braethen from the drow caverns.

Brother Bart has been to see two other Tree of Life guardians. At least one Tree has a blight, which is unheard of. Needless to say, he is concerned and fears that is bodes ill for all E'atara.

At the meeting, it is announced that Cygnus & Skye are leaving the clan. The Summer Summit minutes are reviewed, and clan input is requested on several topics. The Springfest Reeve announces that all Springfest ministers in place, and the Cooking ministry has its full complement of stoneholders!

22 Oct 2005 ~ Wyn’s Favor Inn (Rinka’s)

A rainy day greets the first gather at this site. It is a small gather, but there is much merriment and a nearly continuous series of games of backgammon.

Those who accompanied Loquitor on his quest to rescue Braethen return tired but triumphant. Firesmith is particularly exhausted because Loquitor pushed him down a hole (although Loquitor claims to have done so to save him & jumped in after him). hOOt remains glamoured to resemble Loquitor for much of the gather, mainly because Lorelei doesn’t want to change him back, and hOOt does receive a number of compliments on his new pointed-ear appearance. This does cause several moments of confusion, however, and a new name for hOOt arises: hOOquitor.

Rinka remains Duchess of Shorehaven, much to her chagrin. Her return to Shorehaven was timely, and made with good company: her arrival with Galatyne, Theta Tarn and her knights, Nikabrik Aravis and her fighters, Falana and Reiksciel helped break the seige on Wyn Eryi by its eastern neighbors.

Rayyadriel is, well, a faery, at least for the time being. Apparently her first consumption of silver wine as an adult elf acted as a catalyst in fulfilling a debt her mother owed a faery. She has no idea how long the effect will last, but does admit it’s “kind of fun”.

The song “Good Companion” is revived in a non-competitive form, and Sadosed causes hysterics with his variation on the lyrics, consisting simply of the word ‘watermelon’.

This gather saw what is possibly the shortest clan meeting on record, consisting of the passing of the cup and reeve announcements.

5 Nov 2005 ~ Mundane wedding of Joe and Allison (Sadosed & Maeve)

19 Nov 2005 ~ Mundane wedding of Frank and Jenn (Indigo & Freya)

3 Dec 2005 ~ Crescentwood Tavern (Loquitor & Sabine’s)

Due to the weddings of two members in November, the November gather is held in December. The day is chilly but clear, and the camraderie of friends is a welcome warmth.

Kittarina appears without pointed ears for the first time in quite a while because the duke made her glamour them during a visit to a particular town. She is grateful for the opportunity to leave the duke for a brief respite with her clankin.

Drognan brings one of Beren’s racoon-pooka offspring to the gather. The youngling changes his appearance during the gather so he doesn’t *look* like a racoon pooka, but still manages to cause minor chaos. During a sparklies game with Duncan and Kiriannin, Kiriannin is “accidentally” exposed to an overdose of silly powder and proceeds to act....very silly. He is fascinated with candleflames, and appears with horns, then wings. The effects wear off not a moment too soon.

The faeries help bring Caitlyn back to herself again, which is a relief, particularly for Medva.

Rinka enlists hOOt to perform a spellsong to help her remember what she forgot from the trip through the shadowlands. Kiriannin also participates to regain his memories from that time. Rahne, Falana and Galatyne decline. As hOOt sings, Kyara unwittingly listens too closely and regains memories she’d rather forget of her time as a slave. At the end of the spellsong, Rinka begins acting very oddly, pointing to Rahne and Falana and saying “I know you” but not seeming to recognize anyone who had not been on that journey through the shadowlands. When asked who she is, she answers “Rinka.....yes, that was her name”, which immediately raises suspicions. Those suspicions are validated when Rinka fails to recognize the significance of the Queen’s necklace, which she’d given to Sabine “just in case”. It is determined that Makei has tired of waiting for his quest to be completed, and has taken over Rinka to expedite the process. Kiriannin, on the other hand, acts rather normally, which is an improvement over his behaviour earlier in the day.

Vohdun asks Kittarina to throw the bones to help him find his father’s axe, which he has tracked to E’atara from Endhome. At the end of her reading, Kittarina produces a stone (well, she vomits it out), which reminds Sadosed of a tale he’d heard on Endhome.

At the meeting, Khallil announces that he and E’ile are expecting their second little elf! Kyara suggests scheduling a mentoring meeting for stoneholders and guests, and asks all interested to contact her. It is 188 days until Springfest, and Falana asks any guests interested in volunteering to contact her. Galatyne makes a general announcement regarding I-Con; those interested in participating in a FALO presence should contact him. The DS website is back up! Past fiction will be archived on the site. Anyone with material on the site is asked to create a brief autobiography. The Quartermaster will be “assaulting individuals” regarding FALO property; any stoneholder in possession of clan goods should contact Granarinth as soon as possible. The Yule gather will be Jan 14th at Cullyport (Rahne & Kiriannin’s). The Feb gather will be the 25th at Caitlyn’s.

The clan stands at 30 members.

14 January 2006 ~ Cullyport (Rahne’s and Kiriannin’s)

Though the threat of snow keeps some of the clan away from the gather, those who risk the journey are rewarded by good food and good companionship. Early in the day, Kiriannin regales the first arrivals with the tale of the founding of Cullyport by a small band of men with beards, who are represented by figures enshrined on the mantel in celebration of the anniversary of the founding. Falana, who had suffered minor injuries from a band of “misinformed” bandits, tries to contain her amusement as the tale becomes more elaborate with each telling.

Rinka continues acting oddly, as the spirit of Makei repeated takes and relinquishes control of her body. Makei’s growing presence is an unexpected result from hOOt’s remembrance spell song at the last gather, but not the only one. Kiriannin has also been acting strangely—or at least strange differently.

Falana mentions she intends to journey to the Illyrian undercity again, and both Rinka/Makei and Kiriannin express an interest in joining her. As word spreads of the journey, other members of the clan offer to accompany them.

25 February 2006 ~ Hunt’s End Inn (Caitlin’s and Medva’s)

Rinka Tur receives her Moonstone. Galatyne and Falana resign their seats on the council of elders.

1 April 2006 ~ Shadow Mountain Hold (Willow’s and Ellam’s)

It becomes apparent to the clan that Kiriannin has not been exactly himself for the past few months. Indeed, he has been himself and his former self. Beorhtric, granted the deed-name of SongFinder by Falana, has again taken up residence in his former body. Coincidentally, SongFinder does not trust Makei, who inhabits Rinka’s body. Keep in mind, now, that both of these visitants were supposed to have passed on to the other side.

Rinka, Ellam and Kiriannin leave after the gather to meet Galatyne and Falana and journey on to Illyr and then the undercity of Marj Ayunn. SongFinder, in Kiriannin, hopes to keep an eye on the “suspicious” Makei, in Rinka.

29 April 2006 ~ Wyn’s Favor Inn (Rinka Tur’s)

Following a second trip to the undercity of Marj Ayunn, Kiriannin is back to being Kiriannin, although he has no memory of the past few months and has a terrible time remembering anyone’s name, including his own. Amnesia and Lorelei offer to help him remember, which he is “convinced” to accept. A potion is prepared for him and his memory is restored. He also seems to recall not much appreciating the convincing he was given.

Rinka is also back to being herself, and only herself. Makei saw the treacherous path he walked by seeking vengeance on Hal’lee and left Rinka once again alone in her own body. During the evening, she receives two letters, one telling her that her uncle is dead, one telling her not to believe it. She also learns that her cousin is installed as Duke of Wyn Eyri, relieving Rinka of an unwanted burden.

hOOt is very happy to have a pair of Bards visiting from Brobdignagia, and they share in answering the calls for music.

10 June 2006 ~ Springfest XIX, Nooteeming—Salt Point, NY

Following a day of intermittent showers and a stormy night, travelers tentatively make their way to the Wayward Wood in Nooteeming for Springfest XIX. Although hOOt spent a sleepless night fearing he had jinxed the whole event by predicting good weather, the day proved to be splendid, if blustery.

Dmitri, of Wolfgaard, wins the weapons tourney for the second year in a row, this time competing against Teel in the finals. Medva the Hunter wins the archery tourney for the third time in Springfest history. Rodin Rae D’Cordelia wins the light archery tourney, after eleven years of competing in the event.

The Quest for the talismans of the Sisterhood of the Dragon was completed by Rodin Rae, Kiriannin Seflannin, and Kiana Windsong. Rodin Rae and Kiana have a year and a day to complete a heroic quest, or they will be haunted. Kiriannin, being a male, will be haunted immediately if he does not become dispossessed of the talisman—it is the Sisterhood of the Dragon, after all.

Kyara Braethen’s cheesecake wins the dessert contest, even without its final garnishment. Caitlin’s—or were they Amnesia’s (no one seems to be able to remember)—chocolate-caramel-covered apples garner a commendation as well.

A glorious full moon is visible throughout the evening, casting its light on the Bardic Circle—a fine end to a fine day.