A Hunting Trip in Tar Valon --- &RPaward

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A Hunting Trip in Tar Valon --- &RPaward

Post by Eldred » Thu Jul 28, 2022 9:55 pm

Summary:
Eldred Renshar, of House Renshar of Andor, has recently traveled to Tar Valon for a hunting expedition. In the woods outside of the city, he encountered Aelrena Solyan, Accepted of the White Tower, and joined her in felling a group of lively pine trees to build character. Upon returning to the city, Eldred encounters one of the first Aes Sedai he has seen in the city, who quickly ropes the visitor and Accepted into completing various tasks around the White Tower library. Eldred begins to consider if there might be a greater purpose to being in the city, and starts to question his future and his duty.

POV: Eldred
Main characters: Eldred, Aelrena, Tolza
Briefly seen in passing: Vhalerie, Glave

Notes:
Processed using the RP-lizer, and edited to remove spam and some OOC chatter.

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Tower Square
[ obvious exits: N E S W ]
Zone: Tar Valon
Door north: TarlomensGate
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.
Aelrena the Tower Accepted is standing here, riding a warhorse.
A Tairen bloodstock stallion stands here, tail swaying with the breeze, being ridden by you.
A smartly dressed man ambles about here.
Vhalerie Delange of Hinderstap is standing here, riding a wild stallion.
Tolza the Elder Sister is standing here.
The Tar Valon town crier stands here, spreading the news.

Tolza gives Eldred a faint smile as her eyes dart to her book.

Eldred bows before Tolza.

Tolza says 'Light illuminate the two of you.'

Aelrena says 'thank you for the help today, Eldred.'

Eldred says 'Greetings, Aes Sedai.'

Aelrena smiles happily.

Eldred smiles happily.

Aelrena says 'and yourself, Tolza Sedai.'

Aelrena smiles happily.

Aelrena looks at Tolza.

Eldred says 'It was my pleasure, Accepted.'

Tolza looks at Aelrena.

Aelrena nods in agreement.

Eldred says 'Thank you for taking an Andoran man such as myself for a walk through the woods. I feel that I've grown from the experience.'

Aelrena nods at Eldred.

Tolza gives Eldred 86 crowns.

Eldred blinks his eyes innocently.

Tolza says 'Here is some coins for your travels. '

Eldred says 'My lady Aes Sedai, I cannot accept this!'

Aelrena says 'You're quite welcome, I believe that it was an enlightening experience for myself as well. I'm always free to ensure the woods are free of danger.'

Aelrena nods in agreement.

Aelrena says 'one moment and I'll get that answer for you, Tolza Sedai.'

Aelrena leaves west riding a warhorse. <<

Tolza waves her hand dismissively.

Eldred says 'Please, you must take some of this back. You are too generous.'

Eldred says 'I have estates back home. House Renshar is not so reputable as some of the Great Houses of Andor, but we make do.'

Tolza pinches Eldred's cheek.

Tolza says 'It is the least I can do for escorting an Accepted.'

Eldred's cheeks are burning.

Eldred knuckles his forehead humbly to Tolza.

Aelrena has arrived from the north.

Eldred puts 86 crowns in a backpack.

Aelrena nods at Tolza.

Eldred says 'Well, if you insist. But the pleasure was mine.'

Tolza says 'Aelrena fetch this young man some honey cakes.'

Aelrena nods at Tolza.

Aelrena says 'yes Tolza Sedai'

Aelrena leaves north. ^^

Aelrena has arrived from the north.

Aelrena nods in agreement.

Aelrena gives Eldred a loaf of sugar bread.

Eldred says 'Truth be told, I came here to Tar Valon at the recommendation of a family member of mine, with little expectation for the journey beyond seeing another great city. But I have stayed longer than I had intended, and the experience has been enlightening.'

Tolza nods in agreement.

Aelrena says 'I apologize, Laras said that she was fresh out of honeycakes, but sent me with this fresh loaf of sugar bread, if that would please you.'

Glave has arrived from the east, riding a gray palfrey.

Tolza says 'Young men like sweet things.'

Glave looks at Eldred.

Aelrena chuckles politely.

Glave looks at Aelrena.

Eldred chuckles politely.

Eldred salutes Glave.

Eldred nibbles a little bit of the bread.

Glave snaps to attention and salutes grandly.

Eldred says 'Mmm. It is quite good.'

Aelrena nods in agreement.

Eldred tosses the hot sugar bread between his hands to keep them from burning. 'Fresh from the oven, too.'

Tolza gives Eldred a toothy grin.

Eldred's cheeks are burning.

Aelrena chuckles politely.

Aelrena whispers something to Tolza.

Aelrena smirks.

Glave says 'anything interesting happening?'

Eldred says 'Hmm. Do any of you fine folk study herbal lore?'

Tolza says 'I will be back'

Tolza leaves east. >>

Aelrena shakes her head at Eldred.

Aelrena says 'I'm afraid not.'

Glave shakes his head.

Vhalerie shakes herself back to reality.

Vhalerie says 'missed most of what happend but i can mix'

Eldred blinks his eyes innocently.

Vhalerie gets a mixing flask from a backpack.

Eldred says 'Ah, a Wisdom!'

Vhalerie smiles happily.

Eldred bows before Vhalerie.

Glave leaves west riding a gray palfrey. <<

Aelrena chuckles politely.

Aelrena curtseys before Vhalerie.

Vhalerie bows deeply.

Aelrena smiles happily.

Eldred says 'I have little talent for it myself, but my mother showed me what kind of things to look for. If you have any need for these, they're yours, mi'lady.'

Eldred gives a few pink foxgloves to Vhalerie.
Eldred gives a small pile of blue goatflower petals to Vhalerie.
Eldred gives a small pile of blue goatflower petals to Vhalerie.
Eldred gives a sprig of green nightsbane to Vhalerie.
Eldred gives a white healall root to Vhalerie.
Eldred gives a blue pouch of flatwort tea to Vhalerie.

Vhalerie says 'oh nice, thank you!'

Vhalerie says 'the blue ones especially are useful'

Tolza has arrived from the east.

Aelrena smiles happily.

Eldred says 'They do something for...alertness, I think?'

Eldred thinks really hard.

Tolza says 'Give an old Aes Sedai a hand if you will.'

Tolza beckons Eldred to follow her.

Vhalerie says 'yes! the flatwort will make a vial of invigorating energy'

Vhalerie nods in agreement.

Eldred now follows Tolza.

Tolza beckons Aelrena to follow her.

Aelrena nods in agreement.

Vhalerie says 'you need more help?'

Eldred knuckles his forehead humbly to Tolza.

Aelrena now follows Tolza.

Tolza gives Eldred a heavy stack of books.
Tolza gives Eldred a bundle of moth eaten maps.
Tolza gives Eldred a large stack of scrolls.

Aelrena says 'However I can help, Tolza Sedai.'

Tolza says 'Carry these.'

Eldred nearly falls over.

Vhalerie grins evilly.

Tolza nods in agreement.

Aelrena chuckles politely.

Tolza scuttles to the north.

Tolza opens the TarlomensGate.

Tolza leaves north. ^^
Aelrena leaves north. ^^
Eldred follows Tolza.

-=+**+=- The group moves into the White Tower library... -=+**+=-

Eldred nearly falls over from the weight of the books.

Eldred sticks out his chin stubbornly.

Tolza thinks hard.

Tolza says 'Yes yes, this is the place.'

Eldred manages to still sneak a taste of the sugar bread while carrying the books.

Eldred nibbles a little bit of the bread.

Tolza says 'Pass those maps to Aelrena.'

Eldred nods in agreement.

Aelrena hums quietly beneath her breath, her fingers ghosting along the shelves as she looks through the titles smiling slightly.

Tolza says 'Put them up there in the third stack.'

Eldred gives a bundle of moth eaten maps to Aelrena.

Aelrena nods in agreement.

Eldred awkwardly tosses over the large bundle of maps, nearly dropping the scrolls and books in the process.

Tolza says 'Like a bull in a seafolk porcelain shop'

Eldred rests his back against the wall, taking a breath.

Aelrena catches the bundles of maps, a scowl on her features as the maps leave the man's hands, and admonition is clear in her tone "Be careful! These are precious, and quite old!" The young woman then reverently places them in the appropriate stack, ensuring they'll stay in place.

Eldred says flatly, 'I'm fine, I'm fine.'

Tolza says 'Very good.'

Tolza says 'Light, this is hard work.'

Aelrena nods in agreement.

Eldred nibbles a little bit of the bread.

Tolza give Eldred a sly smile.

Tolza says 'What next?'

Eldred says with strain, 'Preferably the heavy stack of books.'

Aelrena glances over to the books being carried by the man, her eyes sharply peeking at the titles.

Tolza says 'Oh the light stack of scrolls.'

Tolza nods to herself, she must need reassurance.

Aelrena nods in agreement.

Eldred boggles at that.


-=+**+=- -=+**+=-


Tolza says 'Yes yes this seems like a good place.'

Eldred mutters something quietly under his breath, but something about 'they have servants or Warders for this' might be audible.

Tolza says 'You could weave silk from pig bristles before you could make a man anything but a man.'

Eldred harrumphs and stands up straighter.

Tolza says 'Give the Accepted the scrolls so we can get on with our day lad.'

Aelrena's tone is amused as she wryly comments "I think that any man would feel lucky to be in this library, after all, it's the largest in the world, the greatest repository it is. Now, if I could have those scrolls?" she then holds at her hands for them, clearly not going to take them.

Eldred pauses at that, looking down at the scrolls with a curious expression as he licks his lips. 'What are these for?'

Aelrena shakes her head.

Tolza says 'Well you are holding them.'

Aelrena says 'I think a man asking that question of an Aes Sedai is wishing to have his ears boxed.'

Eldred's cheeks are burning.

Eldred gives a large stack of scrolls to Aelrena.

Tolza says 'What are they child?'

Aelrena takes the scrolls and quickly shelves them throughout the room, darting from one section to another seemingly without thought, a quick glance at the scrolls enough to tell her their location.

Eldred snacks on the sugar bread, now sufficiently cooled, discreetly while the two women speak.

Eldred nibbles a little bit of the bread.

Aelrena says 'The works in this depository are those written by notable Authors, those by which we sort into the library via the name of the author and the title of the work.'

Tolza says 'fascinating'

Eldred looks up at the vast shelves and whistles in spite of himself.

Aelrena says 'Important, really. '

Tolza nods in agreement.

Tolza says 'Now what were we doing?'

Aelrena says 'A woman with a head on her shoulder has half a mind to wonder if it has anything to do with a certain set of negotiations currently happening in Cairhien.'

Eldred blinks his eyes innocently.

Tolza ponders life, the universe, and everything.

Aelrena says 'Reshelving documents that you were removed from the library back into their appropriate places, I believe Tolza Sedai.'

Tolza says 'Ah.'


-=+**+=- -=+**+=-


Tolza says 'Last pile.'

Aelrena says 'Am I right to guess that those tomes belong with the treaties?'

Eldred listens quietly, exhuding an air of indifference, at the mention of gossip.

Aelrena chuckles politely.

Tolza says 'Mia Dovienya Nesodhin Soende'

Tolza says 'We are almost done.'

Aelrena nods at Tolza.

Eldred frowns.

Eldred says 'Is that the Old Tongue, Aes Sedai? Something about luck?'

Eldred tilts his head in thought.

Eldred says 'I had to take lessons on it growing up.'

Tolza says 'Dragging feet never finish a journey, pass those books on.'

Eldred gives a heavy stack of books to Aelrena.

Eldred takes a deeper breath as he offloads the heavy stack of books to the Accepted.

Tolza says 'Three things annoy to distraction: a tooth that aches, a shoe that pinches and a man that chatters.'

Aelrena gracefully takes the heavy pile of tomes from Eldred, her diminutive form bending under the weight of the tomes, and you hear the smallest sound of a cracking wrist. She then proceeds to slowly float around the room, placing the tomes on different shelves, seemingly without reason to the untrained eye.

Eldred chuckles nervously, opens his mouth to say something, and then promptly eats the rest of the sugar bread in silence.

Eldred eats the bread.

Tolza claps her hands together as if to clear the dust from her spotless hands.

Eldred blinks his eyes innocently.

Aelrena lets out a deep breath as she places the last tome on the shelf, thoughtlessly wiping her hands on her skirts to rid them of dust, her eyes darting to Tolza Sedai.

Tolza says 'Nothing more satisfying than completing hard work'

Tolza nods to herself, she must need reassurance.

Eldred realizes that he is staring at the books, and stands up straighter, moving his hands behind his back in a more civilized manner.


-=+**+=-The group returns to the Tower Square... -=+**+=-


Tolza says 'Thank you for your help young man.'

Eldred nods decisively. 'My pleasure, Aes Sedai.'

Eldred says 'Truth be told, I came to the city because my aunt suggested it would be good for me to learn more about the culture and its people. But I find myself intrigued here, and curious about the Gaidin who train here.'

Tolza nods in agreement.

Aelrena smiles at the man's words, her expression freezing at his mention of the Gaidin.

Tolza says 'I have a warder, but he is...indisposed for a bit.'

Eldred nods understandably. 'I know they are very busy. Hard work, protecting the citizens of the Light, and Aes Sedai most of all.'

Eldred says 'Or carrying lots of books.'

Tolza says 'There seems to be a lack of warders at the moment, perhaps reach out to the Gaidin if you are interested in joining.'

Aelrena nods along, her hands clasped at her waist as she listen quietly.

Eldred says 'Hmm.'

Eldred rubs his thin thoughtfully.

Eldred says 'The Warders...Hmm. I will have to think on that.'

Eldred says 'Certainly, I have a great deal to learn before they would even have me.'

Aelrena nods in agreement.

Eldred bows before Tolza.

Tolza says 'have a good night.'

Aelrena curtseys before Tolza.

Eldred says 'The Light illumine you, Aes Sedai.'

Aelrena says 'Rest well Tolza Sedai.'

Eldred knuckles his forehead humbly to Tolza.

Aelrena nods at Eldred.

Eldred says 'Ah. Tolza Sedai. I had not caught your name before.'

Tolza waves.

Tolza leaves south. vv

Eldred smiles happily.

Korsik
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Re: A Hunting Trip in Tar Valon

Post by Korsik » Mon Aug 08, 2022 11:18 am

Eldred 5qp awarded
Tolza/Aelrena 3qp awarded

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