characters: Gesin, Catisune, Aelrena, Damena, Danelle
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Celebrate Mentor's Day
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Gesin knocks of the Study door a few times.
Catisune bellows 'The handle, dear, the handle.'
Gesin opens the carveddoor.
Gesin leaves north.
Study of the Brown Ajah
Tall, arched windows in the northern wall open to a balcony, providing a
choice view of the Erinin as it flows south from the Borderlands. Half the
seating in the room is drawn up around the windows, showing that the
occupants appreciate the panorama. The remaining seats are drawn up in
circles of six to eight, allowing Brown Sisters to discuss the furtherance
of knowledge, or new theories in an informal atmosphere. Colorful wall
hangings depicting still lifes decorate the pale white walls.
[ obvious exits: S ] [ S: carveddoor ]
A large desk made of fine, thick wood stands across the room from here.
Aelrena Solyan is standing here.
Catisune Sedai is standing here.
A silver-haired Aes Sedai sits here, reading.
A Brown Sister is here, frowning pensively.
Danelle Sedai, sitter for the Brown Ajah stands here deep in thought.
Aelrena nods in agreement.
Gesin glances behind her.
Aelrena arches an eyebrow.
Catisune stands to greet her sister, gesturing toward the boxes stacked on the desk.
Catisune gives you a jewelry box with the initial G at the top.
Gesin wipes her hands against each other.
Aelrena rises from the window sill to greet Gesin.
Gesin greets Aelrena fondly.
Damena has arrived from the south.
Catisune says 'Saerin brought these from Mother. I have been waiting a touch desperately for you to open them!'
Damena closes the carveddoor.
Aelrena greets Damena with a light kiss on her cheek.
Catisune shoves the last box unceremoniously toward Damena as she greets her.
Catisune gives a jewelry box with the initial D at the top to Damena.
Catisune greets Damena with a light kiss on her cheek.
Gesin eyes the box with anticipation.
Catisune says 'A happy day to see some of my favorite sisters.'
Aelrena settles back onto her window perch now that the greetings are over with, her eyes moving between the three elders sisters.
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Damena Griandhe
Lady Gesin the Honored Sister [Brown Ajah]
Lady Eldrenia the Honored Sister [Yellow Ajah]
Catisune Sedai [Brown Ajah Sitter]
Aelrena Solyan [Brown Ajah]
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Catisune says 'And with presents!'
Catisune does not quite squeal, though the impetus is there in her large, watery eyes.
Gesin says 'What a wonderful day. A wonder we haven't celebrated Mentor's Day before.'
Catisune says 'I do like any holiday that involves the exchanging of gifts.'
Catisune says 'Perhaps this will inspire Aelrena to take an apprentice finally.'
Damena says 'Aha'
Damena em wipes the sleep from her eyes. <---link issues resolved.
Aelrena stifles a laugh behind her hand.
Damena says 'Now, what have I missed?'
Gesin says 'I am just pleased I got a gift, considering Serilda has been absent some time.'
Catisune says 'A gift delivered by Saerin from Mother.'
Aelrena says 'My lack of an apprentice is not reflective of a lack of desire, dear.'
Damena says 'Ah! A jewelry box with my initial!'
Catisune says 'And I have exercised extreme patience and good will in my attempt to wait for you to open them!'
Gesin nods in agreement to Catisune.
Damena says 'How exciting!'
Aelrena says 'After asking me if she should wait for you.'
Aelrena smirks.
Damena plops herself down in a chair and examines the outside of the box.
Catisune returns to her favored plush chair with her box.
Catisune wiggles her spindly fingers over the box in anticipation.
Damena says 'Are we all opening the gifts together?'
Gesin walks over to the edge of the room and pulls down a canvas showing the genealogy of the Brown Ajah.
Gesin says towards the canvas 'To help us remember, I mean honor, on this day who has mentored whom..'
Damena says 'I have so many Brown children.'
Catisune says 'I have always appreciated your fervor for genealogy, Gesin.'
Damena says 'I think Naji and I are tied for the most.'
Aelrena leans forward, resting her chin upon the arm she has braced upon her knee.
Gesin says 'The information was at our fingertips, it seemed a shame not to capture it.'
Catisune says 'Indeed.'
Catisune says 'But I am opening this now!'
Catisune opens a jewelry box with the initial C at the top.
Catisune gets a dusty anthology of poetry from Cuebiyarsande from a jewelry box with the initial C at the top.
Catisune's large, watery eyes grow somehow even larger.
Aelrena stifles a laugh behind her hand.
Aelrena says 'Now you've gotten two gifts of poetry.'
Damena tilts her head, looking at the anthology.
Catisune says 'And from Aramaelle!'
Gesin says 'What a well-thought gift! You said these are from Mother?'
Aelrena's lips rise in a small smirk before her eyes widen and she straightens her back, the wry expression turning to chagrin.
Aelrena nods at Catisune.
Catisune's scattered attention settles briefly on Gesin 'That's what Saerin said anyway. I did not know her taste in verse to be so discerning.'
Aelrena says 'Quite the gift indeed.'
Gesin says 'What she does not know, she has heard, I am sure.'
Gesin places her box on the desk, eying its package a moment.
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It is a jewelry box with the initial G at the top.
n you look inside, you see:
It is closed.
Catisune purses her lips like a coin pouch's strings 'Indeed.'
Catisune says 'Open yours!'
Gesin unlatches the box from its hinge in an exaggeratedly slow manner.
Damena watches Gesin closely.
Catisune cranes from her seat to try to spy inside Gesin's box.
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Gesin pauses for dramatic effect.
Aelrena arches an eyebrow.
Gesin gets a sheet of recently discovered documents from a jewelry box with the initial G at the top.
Gesin opens her mouth in a wide smile.
Gesin studies a sheet of recently discovered documents intently.
Catisune says 'Whatever do you have there?'
Gesin humms and make noises to herself.
Gesin glaces up at the sudden noise.
Damena arches her brow, looking at Gesin quizzicaly.exa sheet
There is something written upon it:
This list details several old logs that include many of the former members
of the Brown Ajah and their actions as well as what the Ajah suffered at
the hands of their most infamous members.
It details the work they've done over time to archive and track many
changes and highlight this to newer heros of the Light.
The list rounds out with a recently hidden correspondence between Gesin and
Khahliana which higlights some of the record keeping overtime that has been
essential to the White Tower's success.
It is signed by the Amirlyn Seat and you can recognize Siuan Sanche's
personally details in the signature.
Siuan Sanche
Gesin turns her attention back to the sheet without commenting.
Aelrena shrugs helplessly.
Catisune settles back in her chair to examine her book more closely, though she occasionally peeks up from her apparent absorption to study Gesin.
Damena says 'Are you going to share with the rest of us or keep us in suspense?'
Gesin lets out a a sigh of content before handing the sheets for others to see.
Gesin nods at Damena, indicating the papers now in circulation.
Gesin's eyes follow the documents with some protectiveness.
Catisune murmurs 'Mother must understand Gesin's flair for dramatics.' The smile flitting about her lips is merry.
Aelrena smiles slightly as she glances over the document when it's her turn, giving it a quick skim before passing it along.
Damena skims the sheets that was handed to her, a rare smile blooming on her face.
Damena says 'Quite kind of Mother indeed.'
Damena hands the sheet to Catisune.
Gesin says 'There will likely be much to learn from these. I can't wait to cross reference them with the Compedium.'
Aelrena nods in agreement.
Aelrena says 'It would seem Mother knew just what would excite you, today of all days.'
Aelrena grins at Gesin.
Catisune adds 'And well deserved, Gesin.'
Gesin slowly turns her face towards Damena in anticipation.
Catisune's attention drifts like morning light to settle upon Damena.
Damena taps her finger on the jewelry box.
Damena opens a jewelry box with the initial D at the top.
Damena examines the inside of box before pulling out some items.
Damena gets a sheet detailing the lineage of the Brown Ajah from a jewelry box with the initial D at the top.
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Aelrena's lips twitch up slightly at the corners.
Damena looks at the sheet closely.
Damena says 'It does look to be correct. A good addition to the Brown archives, to be sure.'
Aelrena nods at Damena.
Damena hands the lineage to Gesin.
Damena gives you a sheet detailing the lineage of the Brown Ajah.
Catisune puts a dusty anthology of poetry from Cuebiyarsande in a jewelry box with the initial C at the top.
Damena says 'More records for our record-keeper.'
Damena gets a brown-tinted glass rose from a jewelry box with the initial D at the top.
Damena gets a brown-tinted glass rose from a jewelry box with the initial D at the top.
Damena gets a brown-tinted glass rose from a jewelry box with the initial D at the top.
Damena gets a brown-tinted glass rose from a jewelry box with the initial D at the top.
Gesin narrows her eyes at the chart.
Catisune closes a jewelry box with the initial C at the top.
Damena says 'And additionally, a rose for each of the women I mentored to the Shawl.'
Aelrena says 'I'm glad Mother hasn't forgotten you all, mentorship is important for our growth.'
Damena's lips quirk into a soft smile.
Gesin counts the number of roses, glances at the lineage, and smiles softly as a result.
Gesin gives Aelrena a knowing look.
Gesin says 'Do you have your eyes set on anyone, Sister?'
Aelrena says 'Perhaps soon, though the halls have been emptier of initiates than I would like.'
Catisune says 'Yes. I can hear my voice echoing down the hall.'
Aelrena says 'Light knows that I've kept my eye out, though I'm only recently back from Andor.'
Catisune looks at Aelrena.
Aelrena looks at Catisune.
Catisune says 'You have a certain quality about you now, dear, though I imagine your skin has been itching for sometime.'
Catisune smiles softly, if a touch slyly 'And I am certainly glad you are returned to us.'
Damena tilts her head, examining Aelrena's face closely.
Damena says 'Perhaps another present for Catisune today.'
Gesin says 'I think now is a good time for a toast.'
Catisune says 'I don't smell toast.'
Catisune says 'Oh.'
Aelrena blinks slowly, her expression confused before she widens her eyes. Her hands quickly dart to her side as she rummages through her bag.
Gesin turns towards Danelle with intent..
Gesin says 'Danelle, would you please bring out the wine?'
Danelle Sedai points at Catisune and says 'You're buying!'
Catisune clucks her tongue audibly.
Aelrena recovers a small hand mirror from her bag, the back worked in ornate floral patterns as she gazes into it, her mouth widening into a small expression of satisfaction.
Damena says 'Do you owe some large debt to Danelle, Catisune?'
Damena says 'She seems insistent that you buy the wine.'
Catisune says 'If I kept track with Danelle, I'd have enough crowns to start on a second Tower.'
Danelle places 5 wineglasses on the table before searching for her stash.
Aelrena appears to have forgotten the rest of the Study exists as she gazes into the mirror.
Catisune says 'Or a library...'
Catisune stows her jewelry box in the tawny bag of sewing trinkets resting at her feet.
Danelle briskly returns with some nice vintage.
Damena slaps the mirror away from Aelrena.
Damena says 'Enough of that, Sister.'
Damena says 'You're not a Green who needs to be so vain.'
Catisune bites back a chortle.
Gesin studies the bottles for a moment before opening the best.
Catisune says 'Some of us grow into ourselves, and some of us just need wine.'
Aelrena shakes her head, blinking slowly as the mirror falls out of her hand, the sound of breaking glass filling the study.
Aelrena says 'Right, right... apologies, sister.'
Aelrena says 'What was that of wine?'
Damena says 'Though it is a great day when we finally get that look about us.'
Damena motions to the bottles on the table.
Catisune is surrounded by the trademark nimbus of Saidar. She weaves deft flows of air to clean up Aelrena's mess, depositing the shards into a neat pile near the desk's rubbish bin.
Damena says 'It seems like Gesin claimed hers.'
Catisune says 'I suppose we call that a family resemblance.'
Damena saunters to the table and grabs the nearest bottle.
Damena says 'And now, I have claimed mine.'
Damena smirks.
Catisune says 'Gesin at least knows how to share.'
Aelrena shares a small smile of thanks with Catisune, dipping her head.
Aelrena stifles a laugh behind her hand.
Damena says 'There are three more bottles, Sister. How much sharing do you need?'
Catisune says 'But then there would be none left for Aelrena!'
Aelrena stifles a laugh behind her hand.
Aelrena darts up from her perch to grab a bottle, her eyes darting to Catisune.
Aelrena says 'I've seen you drink, I'd rather make my claim now.'
Catisune says 'Perhaps some of my wisdom has finally rubbed off on you then.'
Catisune crinkles her nose nearly imperceptibly to lighten the sting of her jest.
Aelrena returns to the window in a much more dignified manner, settling slowly.
Aelrena stifles a laugh behind her hand.
Catisune says 'We do need more initiates so that I am not called to serve my own wine!'
Catisune finally rises again to serve herself from the array of bottles Danelle provided.
Gesin pours the wine into the wine glasses, and picks hers up to begin a toast.
Damena uncorks her bottle and pours a hefty serving into a fine glass.
Catisune hovers near the desk with her own glass aloft, raised toward Gesin.
Aelrena chuckles politely.
Aelrena fills a glass and raises it toward Gesin in turn.
Gesin says 'To the women who have been our bedrock. We are where we are because of you. To our Mentors!'
Gesin raises her glass higher in the air before taking a large swallow.
Aelrena's lips twitch up slightly at the corners.
Aelrena echoes quietly "To our mentors!" before taking a small sip from her glass.
Catisune raises her glass toward Damena as she echoes the sentiment.
Damena raises her glass, nodding her head in a silent acknowledgement of Naji.
Aelrena glances to Cati perched in her chair.
Aelrena whispers something to Catisune.
Catisune whispers something to Aelrena.
Damena says 'Is this a Hall session?'
Catisune reaches from her chair to squeeze Aelrena's hand.
Damena says 'With so much whispering, I simply couldn't tell.'
Aelrena stifles a laugh behind her hand.
Catisune says 'No, but I am sure you would be even more withering if I expressed my mawkish sentiment aloud!'
Danelle Sedai gets an invitation to Shienar.
Danelle Sedai coughs loudly.
Aelrena squeezes Catisune's hand back, "No, this is even more shameful, I suspect."
Damena looks to Danelle.
Danelle Sedai says 'I am afraid I forgot to pass this along, but I'm happy you didn't notice it on the floor.'
Gesin takes another sip of wine before turning towards Danelle.
Aelrena grins at Danelle Sedai.
Danelle Sedai says 'Attention must have been elsewhere I'll assume.'
Danelle Sedai frowns.
Damena says 'Sister, how could we possibly notice anything that wasn't right in front of our faces?'
Damena says 'Your expectations are much too high.'
Catisune says 'Do not cut yourself on that broken glass, dear.'
Gesin glances at all the others things on the floor and shrugs her shoulders.
Aelrena stifles a laugh behind her hand.
Danelle Sedai says 'I thought the paper would make the decor more interesting.'
Danelle Sedai frowns.
Danelle Sedai gives an invitation to Shienar to Aelrena.
Aelrena's lips twitch up slightly at the corners.
Danelle Sedai says 'I'll pass the sheet to Aelrena, as she may now inform you as to what was missed.'
Catisune says 'I am glad someone finally gave her something. She was feeling a little left out, I suspect.'
Aelrena stifles a laugh behind her hand.
Danelle Sedai says 'Oh, yes, and perhaps if we had new initiates we could have more and interesting barrels of wine.'
Damena says 'Perhaps if she mentored someone herself, she would not have to feel so left out.'
Catisune taps her lip thoughtfully.
Aelrena's eyebrows rise as she reads the letter.
Aelrena glances up to respond before looking back down, "I would not pick too quickly, lest we come to regret my choice."
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Damena Griandhe
Lady Gesin the Honored Sister [Brown Ajah]
Lady Eldrenia the Honored Sister [Yellow Ajah]
Catisune Sedai [Brown Ajah Sitter]
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Aelrena Solyan [Brown Ajah]
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Aelrena nods in agreement.
Catisune says 'Yes. We live with the good decisions and the bad ones, I'm afraid.'
Aelrena says 'Now", looks up once again, "It would seem that we have an invitation from Lord Agelmar to visit and explore the recently uncovered ruins of Cuebiyarasande.'
Aelrena passes the note to Catisune.
Catisune says 'That does seem to make my gift awfully timely.'
Aelrena gives an invitation to Shienar to Catisune.
Catisune says 'How exciting!'
Aelrena says 'Quite, I suspect Mother had more than a small part to play.'
Catisune gives you an invitation to Shienar.
Aelrena's lips twitch up slightly at the corners.
Danelle Sedai nods in agreement.
Aelrena says 'Sounds like quite an expedition, I could see to a gateway to Fal Dara, if you all liked? '
Danelle Sedai says 'Perhaps there is more information coming from a letter soon...'
Aelrena nods at Danelle Sedai.
Catisune says 'Aha. Shall we arrange a formal expedition then?'
Catisune says 'I cannot travel today but would like to see these ruins myself.'
Catisune says 'In fact, I have had just enough wine to make me sleepy.'
Aelrena says 'It would be quite a wonder, and I suppose formal would be best so that we can bring more of our sisters.'
A scout narrates 'Call the banners! Shadowspawn sighted at Tarwin's Gap!'
Catisune says 'I wish to see all of you again soon, and hopefully while we are uncovering more of the lost tomes of Aramaelle.'
Gesin says 'Ah, yes! A brilliant idea.'
Danelle Sedai pauses and considers this.
Catisune rises, scooping up her tawny bag of sewing trinkets with one arm.
Danelle Sedai says 'Yes, I had heard they may be putting soldiers up to protect a treasure they plan to garrison there.'
Gesin moves about the room gathering documents and books she might need.
Danelle Sedai says 'In truth, I believe the Brown Ajah were invited to uncover artifacts and describe what was in plain sight, that the rest of Shienar couldn't see, to make it last and describe it for those who would see it in the future.'
Aelrena's lips twitch up slightly at the corners.
Gesin's eyes dart about the room before retrieving the precious gift and putting it safetly in the desk.
Catisune says 'I should be glad to assist in such important work.'
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Gesin puts a sheet of recently discovered documents in a desk.
Aelrena says 'At least Sheinar has not forgotten our skill in the things of the Past.'
Catisune says breezily as she makes for the Ajah study doors 'Danelle, will you coordinate with my secretary? Light illumine you, sisters.'
Danelle Sedai says 'But perhaps, it is best to wait for another time. Either way. It is an opportunity for the Brown Ajah if they want it to be accessible in collection or as individuals.'
Catisune opens the carveddoor.
Catisune leaves south.
The carveddoor closes quietly.
Gesin says 'The Brown Ajah has traditionally been especially proficient at SEARCHing.'
Aelrena's lips twitch up slightly at the corners.
Danelle Sedai grins wide. 'They've committed to set makeshift gates to block till death, the exploration will not be our concern. We come to document and write history.'
Aelrena says 'How exciting!'
Danelle Sedai says 'I'll pass the information to you Gesin to let you decide to coordinate or set individuals out on their own ventures and to coordinate the final choices. Is that fair? Or would you rather someone else take responsibility for it? '
Danelle Sedai taps her thumb on the desk.
Danelle Sedai says 'It did seem like Catisune didn't have enough to do.'
Aelrena stifles a laugh behind her hand.
Aelrena says 'Don't let her hear you say that, Danelle.'
Aelrena says 'I suspect she might take it a touch more than personally, she DOES rather enjoy her time looking through poetry.'
Danelle Sedai sighs loudly.
Danelle Sedai says 'Poetry is heavy as all words are!'
Danelle Sedai says 'Let us hope she is strong from all the work.'
Aelrena nods in agreement.
Aelrena says 'We can hope.'
Damena has returned.
Gesin says 'Thank you, Sister, I can help coordinate amongst our Sisters.'
Aelrena glances to Gesin, one eyebrow raised.
Aelrena nods in agreement.
Damena says 'This is a very interesting development, to be sure.'
Danelle Sedai says 'Now, for my records, Gesin, Aelrena, Damena, Catisune...Anyone else in attendance?'
Damena says 'Those present, I simply want to award for their presence.'
Danelle Sedai says 'Yes. All Browns are welcome to participate, I just wanted to award those who came today for their efforts to bring us out and dust us off as it were.'
Gesin bites her lip in thought and nods.
Danelle Sedai peers closely at Damena, trying to figure her out.
Danelle Sedai says 'It is as if you read my mind, Damena Sedai.'
Aelrena nods in agreement.
Aelrena says 'Your records are correct, Danelle.'
Aelrena says 'Damena, Gesin, Aelrena, Catisune.'
Aelrena's lips twitch up slightly at the corners.
Danelle Sedai nods in agreement.
Danelle Sedai says 'Then I must return to my duties.'
Danelle Sedai says 'Carry on.'
Aelrena's lips twitch up slightly at the corners.
Aelrena says 'Thank you for your input Danelle, it is appreciated.'
Damena says 'Thank you, Sister .'
Damena says 'Though I find it strange when I can read another's mind.'
Aelrena stifles a laugh behind her hand.
Aelrena says 'It's likely fortuitous that no men are here, lest tales go about of how Aes Sedai can read minds.'
Aelrena nudges Damena suggestively with her elbow.
Aelrena nods in agreement.
Aelrena says 'I suspect I should be about my business'
Aelrena hugs Damena.
Aelrena hugs Gesin.
Aelrena opens the carveddoor.
Aelrena leaves south.
The carveddoor closes quietly.