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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 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.
Vala the Tower Accepted is standing here.
A gleeman is here, wearing a cloak of different colored patches.
The Tar Valon town crier stands here, spreading the news.
You say 'Hello lass.'
Vala says 'good evening'
Meiffret says 'How does a young lady, such as yourself, fare?
Vala says 'very well, thank you'
Meiffret nods slowly, 'That's wonderful.'
Meiffret purses his lips in thought.
Vala weaves her hands, creating a hearty meal in the process.
Vala weaves her hands, creating a hearty meal in the process.
Meiffret says 'Perhaps you can hold something for me?
Vala weaves her hands, creating a hearty meal in the process.
Meiffret tips his head sideways.
smirk
You smirk.
Vala nods at you.
Vala puts a strange fruit in a soft leather pouch.
Vala puts a strange fruit in a soft leather pouch.
Vala puts a strange fruit in a soft leather pouch.
nod
You nod in agreement.
Meiffret says 'Very good.
Meiffret looks down at his pants.
Vala shakes her head at you.
Meiffret murmurs, 'Now. Where did I put it...'
Meiffret says 'Ah!
Meiffret rummages around inside his pants.
Meiffret says 'Here it is!
Vala gets a strange fruit from a soft leather pouch.
Vala eats a strange fruit.
get coin pack
You get a wealth of gold crowns from a belt pack.
give 1 crown vala
You give her one crown.
Meiffret says 'Hold this one a moment.
Vala shrugs helplessly.
Meiffret eyes the coin in your hand.
Meiffret says 'Now.
Vala says 'ok'
Meiffret says 'Would you be so kind as to count to three?
Vala says 'one'
Vala says 'two'
You nod in agreement.
Vala says 'three'
Meiffret says 'Excellent!
clap
Clap, clap, clap.
Meiffret says 'Your teachers must be impressed!
wink vala
You wink suggestively at Vala.
Vala nods in agreement.
Meiffret says 'Now. How many coins do you have now?
Meiffret peers at you carefully.
Vala shows a gold crown to you.
It is a gold crown.
clap
Clap, clap, clap.
Meiffret says 'Excellent!
Meiffret mutters, 'And I thought you might lose it...'
chuck
You chuckle politely.
Imbolc has arrived from the west.
Meiffret says 'Now!
Imbolc nods at Vala.
Meiffret claps his hands together.
Vala beams a smile at Imbolc.
Imbolc says 'What's happening?'
Meiffret says 'Hold the coin high in the air.
Vala hold a gold crown in the air
clap
Clap, clap, clap.
Meiffret says 'Wonderful!
Imbolc says 'Ah, I was looking for you Meiffret'
Meiffret says 'Now. The next part is tricky.
Meiffret says 'Turn around.
nod imbolc
You nod at her.
Vala turns around
Meiffret says 'And you found me. Now watch carefully, lass.
Imbolc says 'I was wanting to apply to become a gleeman'
Imbolc nods in agreement.
Meiffret says 'Excellent, Accepted.
Imbolc sits in rapt attention.
Meiffret says 'Now. For the last part!
Meiffret says 'Put the coin on the ground. Slowly mind.
Vala drops a gold crown.
Meiffret admires your rear.
Imbolc gets a gold crown.
Meiffret says 'Very nice!
clap
Clap, clap, clap.
Vala wiggles her bottom.
Imbolc chuckles politely.
Meiffret says 'Thankyou, Accepted.
Imbolc drops a gold crown.
flourish
You flourish grandly.
get coin
You get a gold crown.
Imbolc says 'Still need to practice that'
Meiffret says 'Now.
Meiffret spins around quickly.
point imbolc
You point at her.
Imbolc looks surprised.
Meiffret says 'You wish to become a Gleeman?
whois imbolc
Imbolc of Andor is a level 31 human. <--- Yep. Level 25+
Imbolc says 'I do indeed.'
Vala grins at Imbolc.
frown
What's bothering you?
Meiffret says 'Whatever for?
Imbolc says 'to bring some levity to these clanks in their rusty pots.'
blink
You blink your eyes innocently.
Meiffret says 'I see.
Meiffret says 'Well. You should come with me then.
beckon imbolc
You beckon Imbolc to follow you.
Imbolc starts following you.
Vala waves.
Meiffret says 'Farewell Accepted. Thankyou once again.
wink vala
You wink suggestively at Vala.
Imbolc says 'Have care, I've just run from Caemlyn, my legs are a little weary.'
nod imbolc
You nod at her.
Southharbor Boulevard
From Tower Square, Southharbor Boulevard leads to the docks and massive
mooring lines on the south side of the city harbor in the distance. A large
square just a bit further down the street towards the harbor appears big
enough to hold a small festival.
[ obvious exits: N S ]
North: A woman of self-possessed arrogance stares beyond you with cold indifference.
South: An Illuminator's assistant stands here carrying some colored tubes.
A guardsman watches the streets for signs of trouble.
Imbolc has arrived from the north.
Merchant Square
Perhaps the most crowded place in all of Tar Valon, the square is packed with
people shopping along Merchant Square. In the square is a fountain, which
some people lean against to rest or merely watch all that is surrounding
them. The White Tower lies a bit to the north, but people take no more notice
of it than the other buildings along the road.
[ obvious exits: N E S W ]
North: Imbolc of Andor is standing here.
South: A gleeman is here, wearing a cloak of different colored patches.
A fountain is here, offering clear blue water to all.
An Illuminator's assistant stands here carrying some colored tubes.
Imbolc has arrived from the north.
Southharbor Boulevard
Heading south of Merchant Square, the great paving squares of the boulevard
slowly turn into cobblestone. South of here is the man-made part of the city.
Some parts were completed two thousand years after the Ogier left. The
cobblestone road leads south toward the harbor. The rabble and ruckus of an inn
beckons one from the east. There is a bank to the west, newly-built.
[ obvious exits: N E S W ]
North: Imbolc of Andor is standing here.
East: The postmaster stands here, ready to deliver the mail.
South: A raucous group of sailors saunter by, speaking loudly.
West: A banker counts several coins in a purse.
A gleeman is here, wearing a cloak of different colored patches.
Imbolc has arrived from the north.
Southharbor Boulevard
The difference between the Ogier craftmanship and the human workmanship
becomes apparent heading south towards the harbor. The human builders tried
to duplicate the Ogier work. The buildings are extravagent, but to the point
of being gaudy, however. A small alley leads off to the west.
[ obvious exits: N S W ]
North: Imbolc of Andor is standing here.
South: A keen eyed, sun-darkened man struts about here.
West: A lively group of young women stroll by, laughing and talking.
A raucous group of sailors saunter by, speaking loudly.
A warder stands nearby, calm yet poised to leap into battle.
Imbolc has arrived from the north.
Southharbor Boulevard
To the south the boulevard ends in an arch, which leads into Southharbor.
The cobblestone road, rare in this Ogier made city, is the result of man's
failure to reconstruct large paving squares. The street continues to the
north, heading, like most roads, towards the tower.
[ obvious exits: N S ]
North: Imbolc of Andor is standing here.
South: A worker busily earns a day's pay.
A keen eyed, sun-darkened man struts about here.
Imbolc has arrived from the north.
Southharbor
A large wharf surrounds the harbor, which leads into the River Erinin to
the south. Two large gatehouses at the end of the Shining Walls guard the
mouth of the harbor. Off to the east and west, dock workers move busily
around on the wharf, while a large boulevard leads north towards the White
Tower. A faded sign stands at an angle.
[ obvious exits: N E W ]
North: Imbolc of Andor is standing here.
East: A man gambles away his purse.
West: The fishmonger is here, hoping to buy your catch.
A worker busily earns a day's pay.
Imbolc has arrived from the north.
embark river flame
Meiffret steps off a gangplank unsteadily.
The River Flame
A simple wooden vessel, this ship is dwarfed by the river it sails on. A
tall mast sits amidships with a large slanting boom extending to both
sides. A triangular sail hanging down from the boom is held in place by
ropes and pulleys. A tiller at the back of the ship is used to steer it
past the treacherous shallows of the river. A weather worn ships log lies
open nearby, its pages flapping in the breeze.
[ obvious exits: ]
Imbolc steps off a gangplank unsteadily.
nod imbolc
You nod at her.
Sweeps churning the water steer the ship onto the river.
Imbolc nods at you.
Meiffret says 'Tell me about yourself, lass.
A sailor leans on the ship's railing and looks across the water.
Meiffret sits himself down on a barrel.
Ropes are pulled to adjust the sail as the ship sails south on the current.
Imbolc says 'I am a little over one and twenty, I have keen hands and perhaps a little too much of a perchance for thievery.'
Meiffret raises an eyebrow.
Meiffret says 'Thievery, you say...
Meiffret says 'Have you ever been caught?
Imbolc says 'It might be an idea to put my nimble fingers to better use on a lute rather than letting them about some lord's pockets.'
Meiffret narrows his eyes.
Imbolc says 'I have no warrants with any nation.' <---Tick!
A sailor takes a mop and starts scrubbing the deck.
Meiffret brightens visibly.
Meiffret claps his hands together, 'Wonderful!'
Imbolc says 'Simply a pair of idle hands'
Ropes are pulled to adjust the sail as the ship sails south on the current.
Imbolc chuckles politely.
Meiffret says 'What else should you wish me to know about you?
A sailor neatly coils a rope on the front deck.
The sails bulge in the stiff breeze.
Sails are lowered and sweeps steer the ship towards the Tear docks.
Imbolc says 'I grew up around four kings and have seen a few Gleemen perform in my time, I still don't know how that rope trick works.'
Imbolc says 'The one where you climb the rope without tying it to something first.'
Meiffret looks down towards his crotch, 'The trick is that you don't use an actual rope.'wink imbolc
wink imbolc
You wink suggestively at Imbolc.
A sailor hauls up a bucket of fresh water and splashes it across the deck.
Meiffret says 'Let's disembark, shall we?
Imbolc says 'And being unable to channel being a Gleeman would be the closest thing to magic. Though instead of causing fear, laughter.' <---Tick again!
Imbolc nods in agreement.
Meiffret hops up.
A gangplank is extended and Imbolc leaves the ship.
A gangplank is extended and Meiffret leaves the ship.
The City Docks
Wet and dark, the large flat stones of Tear's docks nevertheless provide a
firm footing for the dockmen to toss ropes to the sailors on the vessels
trying to dock. Dozens of small fishing vessels sway to the river's tides
just to the north, and to the east the tops of towers can be seen beyond
the wall of dark gray stone. The Chalm, the rough and muddy warehouse
district of Tear, nestles up to the wall in the foreground. Most dominant
of all is the Stone of Tear, banner flying in the wind. A faded sign stands
at an angle.
[ obvious exits: N E S ]
North: A large, silvery fish is gliding through the water.
South: Just below the surface of the water you see a cloud of finger sized fish.
A length of thick rope is looped into a coil.
Imbolc of Andor is standing here.
nod
You nod in agreement.
A Muddy Dirt Street
The deep layer of mud on the streets surprises most visitors, and the local
inhabitants appear to have dealt with this by wearing small wooden
platforms on their shoes. Many sailors forego this footwear, shunning such
fripperies in favor of bare feet. They mostly come out of the shipyard to
the south, procuring supplies in the shop to the east then heading west for
their ships. The Chalm, Tear's warehouse area, continues to the north,
where the street takes an eastward turn towards the town center.
[ obvious exits: N E S W ]
North: A Defender of the Stone maintains peace in the city.
East: A merchant guard eyes you warily, intent on keeping order.
South: The fishmonger is here, hoping to buy your catch.
West: Imbolc of Andor is standing here.
Imbolc has arrived from the west.
The Anchor Inn
One of many scruffy inns in the city, the Anchor has an unrivalled
reputation with the sailors, most of which leave both poorer and happier
than when they came in. The typical taproom scene includes drunken, raucous
sailors, singing drinking songs and gambling hard. The stairway leads to a
small room upstairs, and there is a door leading west to the Chalm.
[ obvious exits: W U ]
West: Imbolc of Andor is standing here.
Up: A simple man blends into the crowd of the city.
A merchant guard eyes you warily, intent on keeping order.
A merchant guard eyes you warily, intent on keeping order.
A bartender serves customers with a greedy smile.
Imbolc has arrived from the west.
A Brothel
Up the stairs, red lampshades sit behind the candles to give a hot, sensual
glow to the room. The gaudy, bawdy furniture, replete with goose-down
pillows and cupboards full of revealing silk dresses leave little to the
imagination, and the succession of sailors that go in and out this bedroom,
slightly poorer after the experience, though slightly happier, confirm this
place as the premier whorehouse in the city. A window overlooks the Stone's
docks, reached by leaving the inn downstairs.
[ obvious exits: E D ]
East: A well-dressed noble of Tear ambles casually in no hurry.
Down: Imbolc of Andor is standing here.
A simple man blends into the crowd of the city.
Imbolc has arrived from below.
Reception of the White Crescent
Here upstairs, a corridor leads to the bedrooms, which people rent for the
night. The back and side of the inn are set directly into the inner wall,
and sometimes the footsteps of defenders can be heard during a quiet
moment. There is a window on the side wall that watches over the vast
Haddon Mirk towards the north. The inn's main room is downstairs,
from which the sounds of music floats up the stairs most evenings.
A ledger lies on a small stand.
[ obvious exits: W D ]
West: Imbolc of Andor is standing here.
Down: A man gambles away his purse.
The News Board is mounted on the wall here.
A well-dressed noble of Tear ambles casually in no hurry.
A simple man blends into the crowd of the city.
Cavan Lopar stands here, ready to sell lodgings.
Imbolc has arrived from the west.
The White Crescent
Two wall-sized stone fireplaces with brick surrounds and beamed shelves
face each another here in the main room of the White Crescent Inn. The
tables in the corners have low-backed chairs at them, and the bar on the
far wall looks well-used and loved. A carved oak stairway leads up to the
bedrooms, which are on a long corridor facing over the street to the south.
A doorway to the west leads to the Beer Hall, a somewhat disreputable place.
[ obvious exits: S W U ]
West: An old woman weaves a pattern on her loom.
Up: Imbolc of Andor is standing here.
A board listing the events and festivals of the land is mounted on a wall.
A long wooden table offers room for patrons.
A man gambles away his purse.
An ink-smudged gleeman writes in his book.
A robust gleeman with a large white moustache stands here telling a tale.
Imbolc has arrived from above.
Meiffret says 'Now.
Meiffret turns abruptly to face you.
Imbolc is startled by the sudden movement.
Meiffret says 'Sing me a song. It doesn't have to be long. But make it interesting, if you please.
nudge simon
You nudge him with your elbow.
Meiffret says 'Watch this, old man.
Imbolc ponders life, the universe, and everything.
Imbolc begins an off tune wailing "An accepted fled the tower one day"
Meiffret screws up his face.
Imbolc says 'Her heart in the hands of a Gaidin'
Imbolc sings 'He had flown to the moon, yet left her to stay'
Imbolc sings 'And soon she was back scrubbing pans'
Imbolc nods in agreement.
nod
You nod in agreement.
Imbolc says 'But a small ditty I am afraid' <---Yes, but it was improvised and on the fly. Tick!
Meiffret says 'I see.
smile
You smile happily.
Meiffret says 'That will do.
Imbolc smiles happily.
Meiffret murmurs, 'I suppose.'
Imbolc chuckles politely.
Imbolc says 'I will have to work on some poetry to tease the Aes Sedai I suspect'
Meiffret narrates 'Citizens of the Light. I implore you! The lady Imbolc has requested entrance to the Gleeman. She sings like a sick rabbit, but I think I could teach her to be a parrot. I must ask for your help in a clanning vote. Aye or Nay for the young lass?
twiddle
You patiently twiddle your thumbs.
Imbolc chuckles politely.
Dartes narrates 'how is her dancing?'
Imbolc grins evilly.
Meiffret narrates 'Fair to middling.
Meiffret narrates 'She has stick legs.
Vala narrates 'aye!' <--- 1 Yes
Dartes narrates 'does she tell jokes?'
Dartes narrates 'is she funny or something?'
Imbolc Beings thumping out a rhythm with tarian clogs on the wooden floorboards.
Meiffret narrates 'She looks funny. So laugh, you will.
Steg narrates 'Can she juggle all of rand's balls?'
Meiffret narrates 'She can juggle mine...
Meiffret narrates 'Wait...
Imbolc narrates 'Only those that he doesn't handle himself.'
Steg narrates 'Aye then! ' <--- 2 Yes'
Imbolc pokes you in the ribs.
Dartes narrates 'i'll allow her this time' <--- 3 Yes'
Imbolc says 'The only balls to be handled will be airborne.'
Imbolc raises an eyebrow.
frown
What's bothering you?
Imbolc grins evilly.
wink imbolc
You wink suggestively at Imbolc.
Meiffret says 'Simon, Imbolc wishes to become a gleeman
Simon Bynic says 'I have added imbolc to the roster.'
Imbolc nods in agreement.
Meiffret narrates 'Citizens of the Light! Welcome Imbolc as the newest Gleeman!
Dartes narrates 'GRATZ!!'
Meiffret narrates 'Perhaps she will perform if you ask her nicely...
Simon Bynic, Master Gleeman of Tear gives you a brightly-colored patchwork cloak.
Simon Bynic, Master Gleeman of Tear says 'Give this to our newest Gleeperson.'
give cloak imbolc
You give a brightly-colored patchwork cloak to Imbolc.
Imbolc narrates 'Nicety being the optional component'
Imbolc thanks you heartily.
Imbolc stops using a bright red robe.
Imbolc wears a brightly-colored patchwork cloak about her body.
Imbolc puts a bright red robe in a soft leather pouch.
Imbolc puts a water skin in a soft leather pouch.
Imbolc puts some coins in a soft leather pouch.
Imbolc puts a lantern in a soft leather pouch.
Imbolc nods in agreement.
Meiffret says 'Now.
Meiffret says 'A few things.
...Usual post-clanning OOC things ensue.