Wheel of Time MUD

Total:
Alison: 2 QPs
Annika: 2 RPQPs

I enjoyed the shock factor of this conversation topic and how it was discussed. It was a morbid but logical way of evaluating the situation. Great log all around.

Please say "receive" at a silver-haired Aes Sedai for your rewards.

Summary: Alison speaks to Annika about her past and discusses how it might be turned to an advantage in the present. Annika lost an eye during her time as a damane and tells Alison about how she worked out some of that trauma. The tinker in the square refuses to shut up.

Participants: Alison and Annika
Location: Tar Valon Square
Pov: RPlized


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Alison says 'I have a grateful list i recite daily.'

A discussion between Alison Sedai and Accepted Annika in Tower Square:

Necessary background: Annika lost an eye while a damane.


Annika drawls 'Though the value of exchanging gifts in establishing social networks seems obvious.'


Annika nods in agreement.


Alison says 'Its the part of repetition and method that attracted me to "give thanks daily''


Annika drawls 'You must find this to be a useful practice, how does it help you?'


The River Lady has arrived at the docks.


Alison says 'Reminds me to look out for those in my life. Check their status, check their health, check their mentality'


Alison says 'From the list it sets up reminders in mind to seek out those that are on the list. Strengthening bonds.'


Alison says 'so to speak'


Annika drawls 'Do you have a warder Aes Sedai?'


Alison says 'Wilkerson'


Annika nods in agreement.


Alison says 'He is lurking in a far off land for a few weeks’'


A beggar has arrived from the south.


Annika drawls 'One imagines he is one of those people, though surely the bond limits the need to check up on him.'


Players
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Annika Locke - Tower Accepted - White Ajah Apprentice [White Tower]
Lady Alison San [White Ajah Sitter]
Alitherin of Murandy
Visseli of Saldaea
Finan Duffy - The Veteran [Gaidin Blademaster]
Lord Adael Le'Ada, Knight of the Rose Crown, Captain of Queen Morgase's Elite [Queen's Guard] (Linkless) (Idle)
Arjuna of Two Rivers
Evaine of Altara
Casimire of Two Rivers
6 Vianca Vaughn, Aes Sedai [Green Ajah Sitter]
Valjean of Illian


11 players displayed.


Alison says 'First gaidin i have met that has a strong logical side to him.'


Annika drawls 'I have met only a few, all seem capable warriors, though I'm not sure if logical is exactly as I would describe them.'


Alison nods in agreement.


Alison says 'How is your weave training? have you practiced and tried all the weaves?'


A beggar leaves south.
The sun sets, washing the city in fiery colors.


Annika nods in agreement.


Annika drawls 'A great many Aes Sedai.'


Annika drawls 'Though I still wish to experiment with hurricane.'


A Tower Guard leaves east.


Alison says 'What are your thoughts on it?'


A worker has arrived from the east.


Alison says 'Alison'


Annika drawls 'As a damane one of my main duties was to call winds for ships, the idea of summoning a hurricane has a certain attraction.'
A pike has been raised here for showing off trophies.
The night has begun.


Alison says 'Stop being so formal, girl. I'm your mentor'


The TarlomensGate closes quietly.
A local woman leaves west.


Alison spells her name at you.


Annika's cheeks are burning.


Alison says 'One day you are going to call me by my name.'


Annika drawls 'My apologies Alison Sedai.'




A worker leaves east.


Annika drawls 'The habit of hierarchy is drilled into us young, even if we are not taken as damane.'


Alison says 'Do you revisit those memories of your time as damane?'


Annika shrugs uncomfortabley.



Annika drawls 'It seems cowardice to wall off a part of myself, however unpleasant it was.'


Annika drawls 'If there are useful things to take from it, then I should use that.'


Alison says 'Little trick i picked up years ago.'


Alison stops riding a Domani razor.


Alison starts leading a Domani razor.
A Domani razor now follows Alison.


Alison sits down on a bench.


The loud peals of a handbell echo through the streets.


Annika sits on the bench opposite Alison.


Someone bellows 'Hear ye, hear ye!'


Alison says 'Use the hardest memory you remember. But put the current, stronger, better version, in it as an observer.'


A bellman bellows 'Rentris reports that baa aaa aaa rvQ'


A Tower Guard has arrived from the east.


Alison says 'As you then observe the scene, analyse it. The options, the exits, the dos, the donts'


Annika nods slowly.


Alison says 'Play it forward and backward in your mind, almost like a gleemans tale'


Alison says 'Every memory we have is laden with emotions. Emotions are like bubbles of power around memories.'


A Tower Guard leaves south.


Alison says 'When one applies logic to the memory, the bubbles deplete like a lantern in the sun.'


Annika nods in agreement.


Alison says 'I call it mind exercises.'


Annika looks far away, her face momentarily savage.


A Tower Guard has arrived from the south.


Annika 's expression gradually grows more human and more thoughtful.


Alison says 'Every moment you experienced a memory has power in it. Once depleted of emotions, the true lessons from that memory floods into your mind. What was that deathwatch’s expression, why did that torm turn upside down when a butterfly flew past...'


A Tower Guard leaves east.


Annika nods thoughtfully.
Annika emote: Annika nods thoughtfully.
Alison says 'I suspect that Torm love butterflies and are big softies at heart.'


Alison says 'You are aware of the taint on the male half of the power?'


Annika nods in agreement.


Annika drawls 'Yes Aes Sedai, the curse that drives men mad.'


Alison says 'This is the same, memories are tainted. Hence the painful blocked off feelings we have.'


A chicken has arrived from the west.


A chicken leaves south.


Alison says 'Yet the difference is . We have the logical minds to heal our memories. Forgive yourself for going through those events.'


A Tower Guard has arrived from the south.


Alison says 'Force yourself to find the lessons in the past to adapt in the present.'


A Tower Guard leaves west.


Annika nods in agreement.


Annika drawls 'Did I tell you how I came to escape the a'dam Alison Sedai?'


Alison shakes her head.


Alison says 'Tell me'


Annika drawls 'I was on a ship near the Shadow Coast and a great storm came up suddenly out of the west.'


The sun casts a golden glow over the city.


The River Lady has arrived at the docks.


Annika drawls 'There were two damane aboard besides me, and our sul'dam demanded we quell it.'


An old woman has arrived from the west.


Annika drawls 'But such things are not simple, and this storm was too strong for us to quell quickly.'


Annika licks her lips as though tasting salt.




The day has begun.


The TarlomensGate is opened from the other side.
A city lamplighter extinguishes a streetlamp.


Alison frowns.


Annika drawls 'We were driven onto the rocks, and the masts ripped out of her. Many went overboard then.'


Annika drawls 'It was good to see them drowning, even though I knew that I would be next.'


A Domani razor pricks its ears forward and looks alert.


An old woman leaves west.


Annika drawls 'The hull settled and the waves swept me away. Something hit my head and I blacked out.'


Alison tilts her head at Annika.


Annika drawls 'When I awoke I was on a pile of bodies, naked and without my a'dam.'


Annika drawls 'The fisherfolk were pulling us from the waves and looting what they could.'


A Tower Guard has arrived from the west.


Alison says 'odd thing to loot, adam'


Annika drawls 'They had taken my A'dam as a piece of jewelry I think. Silver.'


Annika drawls 'Once I realized I was free I ran away, down the beach which was foolish.'




Annika drawls 'I should have gone inland, away from any chance of meeting Seanchan, but I wasn't thinking logically. I wasn't thinking at all.'




Annika frowns.


Alison says 'Where did you get the courage from?'


Annika drawls 'Just kind of... reacting.'


A smartly dressed man has arrived from the south.


Annika snickers softly.


Annika drawls 'Courage? I was scared out of wits, terrified I would be caught, terrified of being free, terrified the fisherfolk would kill or enslave me.'


Annika purses her lips thoughtfully.


Alison says 'Trust me, that took courage. Under fear is courage. Courage is stronger than fear.'


Annika smiles like cut glass.




A smartly dressed man leaves east.


Annika drawls 'I made it about down the beach and around the headland.'


Alison gently nods


Annika drawls 'and there I found my sul'dam.'


Annika 's face takes on an unpleasant cast, like a hungry cat.


Alison frowns.


Annika drawls 'She was half drowned, half conscious. Helpless.'


Alison frowns.


Annika drawls 'But I didn't concern myself with that.'


Tower Square
This side of the square is the southern section of the Tower Square.
In the center is the walled off White Tower. To the south a large
boulevard opens up leading to the Southharbor. To the north you see
the southern gate of the Tower grounds. The square continues east
and west.
A large banner rests here, depicting a map of Tar Valon.
[ obvious exits: N E S W ]
A soft leather pouch has been discarded here.
A marble bench, flecked with gold and bronze, adorns the floor.
An oil lamp, set in a steel cage, hangs from a high wooden pole.
An elaborately sculpted marble fountain splashes merrily.
A stout wooden barrel stands nearby.
Finan Duffy - The Veteran is standing here, riding a warhorse.
A Tower Guard watches for signs of trouble.
A Domani razor stands here, eyes keen and swishing its tail.
Lady Alison San is sitting here on a bench.
A brightly dressed man with a ready smile stands here.
Finan leaves south riding a warhorse.


A Tower Guard leaves east.


Annika 's eyes glitter like agates.


Finan has arrived from the south, riding a warhorse.


Finan leaves east riding a warhorse.


Annika drawls 'Turns out it is harder than you might think to put out someone's eyes with a piece of driftwood.'




Alison says 'Really'


Annika nods in agreement.


Alison angels her left index finger.


Annika looks morbidly thoughtful.


A chicken has arrived from the south.


Annika drawls 'It's not really sharp enough, even if you snap it.'


Annika drawls 'Or maybe not hard enough.'


Alison says 'You could've just choked her.'


Annika ponders the word choice.


Annika nods in agreement.


Alison says 'easier and less worries to get goo on hands.'


Annika drawls 'I was thinking of your exercise.'


Annika drawls 'How foolish to waste the time and take the chance of being caught.'


The sun sets, washing the city in fiery colors.


Alison says 'If you were to pause this scene in your mind'


The River Lady has arrived at the docks.


Annika drawls 'When I could have bashed her skull in with a rock. Or merely incinerated her with the One Power.'


Alison says 'Realize how much is around the body to have been able to be used.'


Annika closes her eyes, picturing the beach in her mind.


The night has begun.


The TarlomensGate closes quietly.


Annika drawls 'I just let my rage guide me.'


Annika drawls 'I could have been caught or killed, for the sake of revenge.'


Alison says 'Now as a calmer version. See the other options.'


Annika nods in agreement.


Alison says 'Remove the emotion out of the memory. Sometimes killing must be done.'


Alison says 'Like putting a rabid dog to death.'


A Tower Guard leaves east.
A smartly dressed man has arrived from the east.


Annika drawls 'There were rocks, I could have just crushed her throat with my foot, or used the power, though that last would have been a risk.'


Alison says 'Your knee can crush a windpipe easily'


Annika drawls 'I couldn't be entirely sure that the other damane were dead. Though this seems likely.'


Annika drawls 'Killing her out of logical necessity would have been one thing, probably the smart thing. But I can't claim that was my motivation.'


A Tower Guard has arrived from the south.
A Tower Guard has arrived from the south.


Alison nods in agreement.


Alison says 'Put the two versions next to each other.'


Annika drawls 'I didn't even mean to kill her, just blind her, but it turns out that is harder than you think as well.'


Annika focuses on the memory.


Alison says 'What was and What is will always be now in your mind.'


A Tower Guard leaves east.


Annika nods in agreement.


A chicken leaves east.


Annika 's face softens to its usual mask of neutrality.


Alison nods in agreement.


Alison says 'There you go.'


Alison says 'That is what it is to be White Ajah'


Alison says 'To control self. Control mind, matter. Life, existence.'


A Tower Guard has arrived from the east.


Annika nods her head slowly.


A Tower Guard leaves south.
A smartly dressed man leaves east.
Alison says 'Question your choices.'


A Tower Guard leaves west.


Annika glares icily at a Tinker.


Annika drawls 'Seeing other choices then, will help me not to discount choices now. And choices of mind most of all.'




A tinker looks at you curiously.


A tinker says 'Have you found the song, stranger?'


A tinker smiles at Annika.


A tinker says 'I'm headed to the gathering at the Caralain grass tinker camp.'


A tinker says 'Do you know of this? Something that hasn't happened in a long time...'


Alison says 'That choice was made.'


A tinker says 'Anyway, be sure to keep your eyes open!'
A hunter for the horn leaves west.


A tinker happily continues on their journey.


Annika drawls 'Will you cease your prattle Tinker, this conversation does not involve you.'
Annika emote: Annika drawls 'Will you cease your prattle Tinker, this conversation does not involve you.'


Alison says 'Cannot undo those choices.'


A Tower Guard leaves west.


Alison says 'I am reminded of a saying, 'Don't look back. You are not going that way.''


A smartly dressed man has arrived from the east.


Annika stifles a giggle at the unexpected remark.


Annika drawls 'A terse phrasing for a powerful sentiment.'




Alison says 'exactly'


The sun casts a golden glow over the city.


Alison says 'Have you made a choice on the eye yet?'


A riverboat captain has arrived from the east.


Annika lifts a piece of milky quartz from her polishing cloth. The stone is smooth and carefully shaped.


The day has begun.


The TarlomensGate is opened from the other side.
A smartly dressed man leaves east.
A city lamplighter extinguishes a streetlamp.


Annika moves the stone between thumb and forfinger.
Annika emote: Annika moves the stone between thumb and forfinger.




Alison says 'Ah i see.'


Annika drawls 'I am combining your advice.'


Alison says 'Good choice.'


A riverboat captain leaves west.


Annika drawls 'I am creating a replacement as a meditation.'


Alison says 'One can copy the look of the great eye to the stone.'


Alison says 'A few great painters can do it flawlessly.'


Annika resumes polishing the rock.




A hunter for the horn has arrived from the west.


Annika drawls 'I do not think I am a great painter, but each time I put it in I can feel its imperfections and know where to polish next.'




Annika drawls 'eventually it will fit perfectly. If I devote the time and discipline to the task.'




A Tower Guard has arrived from the west.


A man has arrived from the east.


The River Lady has arrived at the docks.


A smartly dressed man has arrived from the east.


Alison says 'Do you learn from me, Annika?'


Annika nods in agreement.


Annika drawls 'I do Alison Sedai.'



An ogier has arrived from the west.


A man leaves east.


Alison says 'Then you are on the right path.'


Annika smiles a wintery smile.