An offer of aid --- &RPaward

[vhalerie]

Summary: Accepted Penzei wishes to open a line of communication with the Wisdoms in case a crisis hits and the Wisdoms need help from the White Tower. Wisdom Vhalerie gives Penzei a flock of baby homing pigeons to raise in Tar Valon, who will raise them and pass them out to various Wisdoms when they have grown and imprinted on the White Tower so that they return there when released.

Point of View: Vhalerie
Main Characters: Vhalerie, Penzei

Penzei curtseys gracefully.

Vhalerie says 'welcome to my home, i just finished baking some cheesecake'

Penzei says 'Greetings!'

Vhalerie says 'mothers recepie'

Vhalerie puts a strawberry cheesecake in a table.
Vhalerie puts a strawberry cheesecake in a table.
Vhalerie puts a strawberry cheesecake in a table.
Vhalerie puts a strawberry cheesecake in a table.
Vhalerie puts a strawberry cheesecake in a table.

Penzei smiles happily.

put cup table
Vhalerie puts a cup of honeyed tea in a table.

Penzei says 'Smells lovely!'

sip cup
It tastes like hot, bitter tea.

Vhalerie says 'and have a seat, make yourself at home'

Vhalerie sit down on a stout oaken chair.
Penzei sits down on a stout oaken chair.


get cake table
Vhalerie gets a strawberry cheesecake from a table.

taste cake
Vhalerie nibbles a little bit of the cake.

Penzei giggles.

Vhalerie smiles happily.

Vhalerie says 'seriously, its good try it'

Vhalerie gets a strawberry cheesecake from a table.
Vhalerie gives a strawberry cheesecake to Penzei.

Penzei giggles.

sip cup
It tastes like hot, bitter tea.

Penzei tastes a little bit of a strawberry cheesecake.

Vhalerie smiles happily.

Penzei says 'This is delicious!'

Vhalerie smiles delightfully.

Vhalerie says 'thank you, im glad you like it'

Vhalerie says 'now then, what is it that I can help you with today?'

Penzei while savoring the flavor she sets the cake down and begins speaking after she
stops chewing," Well, I am Penzei Perets, I am a Yellow Ajah Apprentice with the
White Tower. "

Penzei says 'I've come seeking the knowledge of the wisdoms about your view on rural
and small village medical issues, when these issues become emergencies and how often
they become overwhelmed.'

Penzei says 'Some say the Yellow Ajah doesn't do enough to... help the sick and
injured of the world and we are... trying to make changes that will have a positive
effect on the land!'

Vhalerie says 'very nice to meet you Penzei, I have great respect for the Aes Sedai, none
more than for the Yellow Ajah.'

Vhalerie says 'One thing that my mentor had always taught me was to be aware of the
workings elsewhere in the world, and I was actually sent to Tar Valon as part of my
studies as well'

Vhalerie strokes her chin thoughtfully.

Penzei smiles happily.

Vhalerie says 'the topic can certainly be a delicate one, do you mind if I take more of an
abstract/philisophical viewpoint on it?'

Penzei says 'Absolutely! '

Vhalerie says 'so the way that I personally see it, and i certainly dont speak for all in
this, but I have noticed that people who have more than one option always prefer to
have someone they are close to when they are at their most vulnerable'

Vhalerie says 'yet those who have no one to turn to are much less choosy'

Vhalerie says 'so when it comes to small towns and such, if they have someone they know and trust already, they tend to get very uptight when someone from outside comes
"meddling" as they see it'

Penzei fiddles with her dress somehow producing a case of parchment and quill, of
which she opens and starts taking notes.

Vhalerie says 'which is when they have a local Wisdom, then they would rather have the one
grew up in their hometown and that they know, rather than have someone from far
away, but for those that do not have a Wisdom in their area, when they are hurt they
will turn to anyone with the ability and inclination to help'

Vhalerie says 'so i would presume that THOSE individuals would tend to have the opinion
that you stated, while those that have a Wisdom watching over them are likely to wish
being left alone '

Vhalerie says 'oh dear i completely forgot the other half of your question, I do get
sidetracked sometimes'

Penzei nods continuing to take notes on her parchment with a slight giggle.

Penzei says 'Please continue!'

Vhalerie says 'so with medical issues, there is very, very few issues that the proper
application of herbs and treatment cannot handle'

Penzei says 'Might I interject ?'

Vhalerie says 'it may not all be as flashy or as fast as a Yellow Ajah mending a broken
bone with the One Power, but the Creator made a solution to every problem out there,
its just a matter of finding them and applying them correctly'

Vhalerie says 'of course!'

get cake table
Vhalerie gets a strawberry cheesecake from a table.

eat cake
Vhalerie eats the cake.

Penzei says 'I humbly agree with you and for most ailments, it is often far faster to
treat them with tradition herbs and poultices, and we don't seek to undermine that.
We actually would love to help you in these endeavors so the rural communities can
have access to more of these life saving herbs. We don't want to... get involved in
the small things... and like you said the Creator made a solution to every problem.
What we would like to see is when you have exhausted your supplies and reached the
limit to you'

Penzei says 'your abilities... the power of the Tower could quite literally open a
gateway and medical reinforcement could arrive almost instantaneously should we
receive word that help is needed! '

Penzei says 'All we would need is... open communication between us, as we all live to
serve the people of the land!'

Vhalerie ponders life, the universe, and everything.

Penzei tastes a little bit of a strawberry cheesecake.

Vhalerie says 'yes, I personally would have no qualms about asking for help from the White
Tower, if it was needed. As of yet I havent seen anything that the Tower would be
able to help with that I couldnt handle, but looking at the most recent outbreak in
Cairhien, if something like that were also to happen in Murandy where my village is,
then I could certainly see the benefit of being able to call in assistance'

Penzei says 'That is EXACTLY the kind of support we are looking to provide'

Vhalerie says 'you speak for the Yellow Ajah when you offer Aes Sedai gating in to help on
a moments notice?'

Penzei says 'As I am an accepted I cannot actually speak for the Tower... but this
task was provided to me by Lady Kathala Sedai of the Yellow Ajah and is in fact what
we would like to accomplish... I suppose it would look alittle... intimidating if a
bunch of Yellow Ajah suddenly showed up and started asking questions... if you know
what I mean'

Penzei giggles.

Vhalerie says ' yes, I appreciate the discretion, our small communities do tend to prefer
their solitude, no matter how pretty the thread in the pattern, the strong threads
always tend to pull the little ones tight when they are too close'

Penzei nods in agreement.

Penzei says 'Well spoken!'

Vhalerie says 'but certainly if something dire came about it would be wonderful to have
that line of communication open'

Vhalerie says 'is there any method of communication that you had in mind? assuming we are
prepping for an emergency situation we would want to get word to you very quickly'

Penzei says 'Often the quickest and easiest form of communication is a simple pigeon,
so as fast as a bird can travel we will be doubly fast!'

Vhalerie says 'my thoughts exactly, although with homing pidgeons they need to learn a home to return to, would you be willing to either watch over a handful of birds to learn
the area around the Tower, or to find someone there who will raise them and return
them back to us when they have grown? That way they will learn to return to Tar Valon
and not return here when released'

Penzei says 'I am almost certain those arrangements could be made'

Vhalerie says 'very well, we actually just had a birthing recently, so there are many new
fledgelings that could be sent'

Vhalerie says 'lets go get them'

Vhalerie stands up.

Vhalerie beckons everyone to follow her.

Penzei clambers to her feet.
Vhalerie gets a strawberry cheesecake from a table.

Penzei starts following Vhalerie.
Penzei tastes a little bit of a strawberry cheesecake.

Vhalerie says 'open the door please jurien'

Jurien the Innkeeper produces a set of keys from somewhere beneath her apron.

Jurien the Innkeeper unlocks the woodendoor.
Jurien the Innkeeper opens the Woodendoor.

A Quiet House
This is a neat and well arranged house set in the middle of the city. The
house is well furnished, and the room is centered on a large table. A
couch and several chairs surround the table. Bookshelves are stuffed
full with various tomes. The door lies to the south.
[ obvious exits: N S W ]
Zone: Whitebridge
Door north: Woodendoor
A mangy cat scurries around trying not to get stepped on.
Beathas Navinen, the Wisdom of Whitebridge stands at the ready.
Penzei has arrived from the north.

Before a Well-Kept House
The cobbled streets of Whitebridge bend around the curve of the city walls,
the wide lane dusty and worn. To the north lies a large, well-presented
house, a bundle of herbs neatly bound with a blue and white checked ribbon
hanging in the window. The street continues to the east and west.
[ obvious exits: N E W ]
Zone: Whitebridge
A Tairen bloodstock stallion stands here, tail swaying with the breeze.
A gray palfrey prances skittishly nearby.
Penzei has arrived from the north.

Eastbridge Avenue
The wide avenue opens to the west onto a large field in Whitebridge's park.
To the east the avenue runs along the inside of the city walls.
[ obvious exits: E W ]
Zone: Whitebridge
A tall, muscular man wearing the cloak of the Queen's Guard of Andor is here.
A tall, muscular man wearing the cloak of the Queen's Guard of Andor is here.
A tall, muscular man wearing the cloak of the Queen's Guard of Andor is here.
A tall, muscular man wearing the cloak of the Queen's Guard of Andor is here.
Captain Tallanvor stands ready to defend Andor.
Penzei has arrived from the east.

Uniformly short and even blades of grass cover a flat expanse along the
southern edge of Whitebridge. The clearly well-tended space sprawls north
and west. A small path runs along the south edge of the verge, eventually
turning into the paved road which runs along the city wall to the east. A
few shops cluster on the south border of the footpath, facing the gardens.
[ obvious exits: N E S W ]
Zone: Whitebridge
A field of tall, lush plants sways gently in the breeze.
A campfire burns slowly, sending smoke into the sky.
Penzei has arrived from the east.

Whitebridge Park
A large expanse of green grass and flowers stretches out to the south and
the west, while a narrow, cobbled street begins running northward. A low
stone wall has been erected along the eastern border of the park, isolating
the back yards of shops and houses from the open public space. A few gaps
in the wall, however, show that some value access to the park more than the
dubious privacy the wall provides. Just westwards, hedgerows square off a
quaint flower garden, while an open green space rolls away to the south.
[ obvious exits: N S W ]
Zone: Whitebridge
A worker busily earns a day's pay.
An Illuminator's assistant stands here carrying some colored tubes.
Penzei has arrived from the south.

Wide Cross Street
Colorfully painted houses are the most common building on this street, and
each seems to have been painted in its own design. Lavender mouldings with
yellow trim on a green background here, robin's egg blue background with
mauve and scarlet balustrades there, make quite a colorful scene. The short
sidestreet which opens up towards the west is quite drab by comparison. To
the south, the road appears to terminate at a wide open grassy space.
[ obvious exits: N S W ]
Zone: Whitebridge
A town watchman is here, patrolling the city.
A sailor is here.
Penzei has arrived from the south.

Wide Cross Street
This wide cross street continues to the south, where you can see what
appears to be a park. Just to the north is a large square, which is
generally the busiest place in Whitebridge. You can see the White Bridge
itself as the eastern foot sets down in the middle of town. Small shops and
homes line a wide, cobbled street that runs north and south through the
town of Whitebridge. A short distance to the north, the street terminates
in a wide square, into which the namesake of the town, the White Bridge,
descends. The surrounding residences, this close to the square, are tidy
and well-kept, a few of which reach three stories in height, though most
merely have two. Colorful flowerboxes rest under several windows.
[ obvious exits: N S ]
Zone: Whitebridge
A town watchman is here, patrolling the city.
Penzei has arrived from the south.

Magnificent Square
The broad, milk-white arch that gives the town its name dominates
Whitebridge as much close up as it does from afar. The eastern foot of the
White Bridge settles down right in the middle of a large town square, and
extends up and off to the west. The square is paved with even flagstones,
worn down by generations of feet and wagon wheels. Shops and inns dot the
square and the surrounding streets, which lead off in every direction. A
large banner has been attached to a staff, depicting a map of Whitebridge.
[ obvious exits: N E S W U ]
Zone: Whitebridge
A soft leather pouch has been discarded here.
A soft leather pouch has been discarded here.
A soft leather pouch has been discarded here.
A soft leather pouch has been discarded here.
A soft leather pouch has been discarded here.
A soft leather pouch has been discarded here.
A soft leather pouch has been discarded here.
A soft leather pouch has been discarded here.
A fountain is here, offering clear blue water to all.
An oil lamp, set in a steel cage, hangs from a high wooden pole.
The Whitebridge town crier stands here, spreading the news.
Penzei has arrived from the south.

Vhalerie says 'patrik, go get 6 of the new fledglings from your father'


A small boy nods quickly and scurries off ( Vhalerie )
The night has begun.

Penzei tastes a little bit of a strawberry cheesecake.

Penzei smiles happily.


The same boy comes staggering back under the weight of a large cage with small birds
chirping in alarm at being bumped around( Vhalerie )

Penzei tastes a little bit of a strawberry cheesecake.

The Watchman has arrived from the east.

Vhalerie says 'give them to Penzei dear, shes going to raise them so we can reach help if
we ever face anything I cant handle.'

Patrik gives you a large cage filled with birds ( Vhalerie )

Penzei smiles gently towards the young man.

Penzei says 'Thank you!'

The Watchman leaves up. uu

Vhalerie says 'and thank you as well! I hope to hear from you in a month or two when those
have finished growing and have learned your city'

Penzei says 'I will report back to the Yellow Ajah and if you would spread word among
the Wisdoms... perhaps it will not be difficult for everything to come together!'

Penzei smiles happily.
Vhalerie says 'well that is the advantage of the pidgeons, everyone that you hand one to
will have access to send you a message'

Penzei nods in agreement.

Vhalerie says 'but i will mention it to them beforehand so that they know it is coming and
can make their decisions'

Penzei looks giddy at the mention of all of this happening.

Vhalerie smiles happily.

Vhalerie pats you on cheek.

Penzei says 'I... have been working really hard on this!'

Vhalerie says 'dont look too happy! you still have plenty of work to do, those pidgeons
will need to be cared for'

Penzei giggles.

Penzei says 'of course!'

Vhalerie smiles contendedly.

The Watchman has arrived from above.
Penzei says 'Is there anything else you would like me to pass on to my superiors
before I go ?'

The Watchman leaves up. uu

Vhalerie says 'no, i think that is a great step, an offer of aid without any three oaths
binding, and without anyone feeling that they are tread on, with a new line of
communication in case of emergencies, I am happy with what happened today.'

The Watchman has arrived from above.

Penzei smiles happily.

Penzei says 'I couldn't agree more!'

Penzei curtseys gracefully.

Vhalerie says 'and you can also feel free to reach me in case you ever need help, I cannot
speak for my sisters but can contact them if the need arises and can offer my own
support'

Penzei says 'Please feel free to do the same, I may just be an accepted but the
Yellow Ajah is here to help and I can catch the ear most of them! Have a wonderful
day Wisdom Vhalerie!'

Vhalerie says 'and you as well Accepted, it was a pleasure meeting you!'

Penzei smiles happily.

Penzei waves.

Vhalerie waves.

[Korsik]

Vhalerie - 4qps(2 content + 2 formatting/summary)
Penzei - As this was a tower issued task, any awards will need to come from the issuing Aes Sedai.