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- Steps before the Imperium. (Cyrene)
- The stars twinkle in the clear night sky. Massive pillars of black
- marble run through with sparkling silver rise up on either side of
- you as you stand on the great steps before the Imperium. The steps
- themselves are formed of highly polished black marble and form a wide
- half circle before the great entrance. The huge ebony doors are framed
- by a large silver arch and are polished to a deep sheen. A beautiful
- vineyard pattern has been carved into the gleaming wood and tiny birds
- can be seen darting among the plump grapes and their wide leaves.
- Adding notes to a wrinkled map, Carin, the engineer stands here. Duke
- Phormio Ruminic stands here, carefully watching any passersby. A runic
- totem is planted solidly in the ground. Wings flaring, a pegasus
- tosses his regal head impatiently. There are 3 guardian angels here. A
- many-headed hydra towers over the area, his carmine scales glimmering
- like gems. A playful hippogriff frolicks harmlessly here. Stretching
- its wings in an impressive display is an ebony pegasus, its dark coat
- absorbing the surrounding light. Lightly armoured in blackened steel
- to complement the deep chocolate shade of his coat, a noble steed
- stands ready. A swarm of bees hovers menacingly nearby. A giant silver
- eagle stands here proudly. The Black Dragon Saidie's imposing form
- looms. Jamkar is here. He wields a simple fishing pole in both hands.
- Blackharp is here. He wields a wooden harp bearing the arms of
- Blackharp in his left hand and a lightwoven rapier of motley hue in
- his right. Camellio is here. He wields a Shield of Absorption bearing
- the arms of Camellio in his right hand. Mindor is here. Phaestus is
- here, the air about Him hazy with the intense heat of the forge. He
- wields a blacksmith's hammer in His left hand. Hassan is here. He
- wields a darkbow in both hands. Wysteria is here. She wields a vine-
- wreathed sylvanic quarterstaff in both hands. Invictus is here.
- Cataleya is here. She wields a Yggdrasian splinter in both hands.
- Oceana is here. She wields a wyvern-etched druidic quarterstaff in
- both hands. Tyndaryn is here. His face is partially concealed beneath
- a raised hood. Finchy is here. He wields a shield of administration in
- his right hand. The Blue Dragon Tynil's imposing form looms. Silvarien
- is riding on an ebony pegasus. He wields an Auroran Mace in his left
- hand and a Shield of Absorption in his right. Leinad is here. Stevie
- is here. He wields a steel shortsword in each hand. Elaina is here.
- She wields an ornate steel rapier in each hand. Zinka is here.
- Lisbethae is here. She wields a wyvern-etched druidic quarterstaff in
- both hands. Fendo is here. Cecee is here. She wields a wooden club in
- her right hand. Tharvis is riding on a giant silver eagle. He wields a
- crystal shield in his left hand and a crystal staff in his right.
- Melodie is here. Verrucht is here. Jules is riding on a noble steed.
- Kaden is here. He wields a shadowy staff of restrained power in his
- left hand and a Shield of Absorption bearing the arms of the Ancestry
- of Ashaela clan in his right. Czanthria is here. She wields a dwarven
- battleaxe in each hand. Goggo is here. His face is partially concealed
- beneath a raised hood. He wields an Auroran Mace in his left hand and
- a Shield of Absorption bearing the Divine Order arms of Lupus in his
- right. Daklore is here. Ariettie is here. She wields the Sword of the
- Mountain King in both hands. Orphinium is here. Idelisa is here. She
- wields a vine-wreathed sylvanic quarterstaff in both hands. The Golden
- Dragon Jamethiel's imposing form looms. Dalara is here. She wields a
- vine-wreathed sylvanic quarterstaff in both hands. Serendi is here.
- She wields a butchering cleaver in her left hand and an ornate steel
- rapier in her right. Aikou is here. She wields a steel Theran
- broadsword in her left hand and a dwarven battleaxe in her right.
- You see exits leading east and west.
- Zinka moves to stand just to the left of Ariettie.
- Ariettie says in a muted, dulcet voice, "Exelethril, please step
- forward."
- You step down off of an alabaster pegasus.
- An alabaster pegasus obediently falls into line behind you.
- Exelethril steps forward from the crowd.
- Ariettie says in a muted, dulcet voice, "Exelethril Ithilien has been
- a shining example of chivalric, honourable and dutiful behaviour. He
- has worked hard for his own growth and the well-being of his peers,
- achieving respect and tending to his responsibilities without fault.
- It is by these reasons that I place him before you for placement into
- the Order of Thurisaz, for that is what his heart strives for."
- Ariettie says in a muted, dulcet voice, "Ladies and gentlemen, I
- present to you the Golden Dragon, Exelethril."
- Daklore steps forward, his hooves clacking softly with each step. He
- momentarily clears his throat to grab everyone's attention.
- Daklore says in a calm, baritone voice, "It was a cold and wintery day
- over Cyrene, a typical Aeguary morning in 567. A date in a year that
- would change, everything. For Exelethril anyway, this was when he
- decided to join the Viam Disciplinae and begin his path to Knighthood.
- A path that would lead to here, and now."
- Daklore says in a calm, baritone voice, "The path through this hird
- would lead Exelethril on a trek through the Ethos, through the history
- and culture of the Wardens, and a wander along the halls of Algiz,
- before he would get here. The Viam is a tough hird, my opinion of
- course, and does not draw the attention of many would-be-pages. But
- Exelethril sought the challenge, and perservered."
- Daklore says in a calm, baritone voice, "During his time as a Page,
- and Squire, Exelethril has held the office of Minister of War, part of
- his duty to the city and the house. He has suffered through pondering
- the ethos and what it means to be a Knight, ready to take on the
- highest and strictest standards of our Ethos. To be a Knight is to be
- a pillar of the Ethos, to be the shining beacon for future Wardens and
- show them what they should strive to be through his actions."
- Daklore says in a calm, baritone voice, "I am honoured to stand here
- and welcome him and his fellow Esquire as a brother-in-arms, a Knight
- of the Cerulean Spire. And of course, Zinka a sister-in-arms, and
- Camellio, a brother-in-arms... or would it be at-arms?"
- You chuckle long and heartily.
- Daklore says to you in a calm, baritone voice, "Go forth and accept
- your new position with."
- Daklore says to you in a calm, baritone voice, "Go forth and accept
- your new position with its duties and privileges. Go forth and be
- Knighted."
- Verrucht says to you in an urbane voice, "Kneel."
- You drop to one knee, demonstrating your humility and respect.
- Verrucht says to you in an urbane voice, "Recite this pledge, on your
- honour, to your brethren."
- Verrucht says to you in an urbane voice, "I make this pledge to you
- now and for all eternity. When you are thirsty, I will bring you water.
- When you have hunger, my bread shall be yours. When you are cold, you
- will have the shirt off my back. When you are in danger, I will be
- your shield. When you know sorrow, I will be your joy. In all things
- you are my brothers and sisters, and my loyalty to you will never end.
- I make this pledge with a pure heart and a pure mind, and ask that you
- accept it in the spirit it is given."
- You say in a soft, focused voice, "I make this pledge to you now and
- for all eternity. When you are thirsty, I will bring you water. When
- you hunger, my bread shall be yours. When you are cold, you will have
- the shirt off my back. When you are in danger, I will be your shield.
- When you know sorry, I will be your joy. In all things, you are my
- brothers and sisters, and my loyalty to you will never end."
- You say in a soft, focused voice, "I make this pledge with a pure
- heart and a pure mind, and ask that you accept it in the spirit that
- it is given."
- Verrucht says to you in an urbane voice, "Now, recite this pledge
- towards all the citizens of our beloved Cyrene."
- Verrucht says to you in an urbane voice, "I make this pledge to you
- now and for all eternity. I am the sword that will defend you. I am
- the shield that will guard you. I will defend your city with my last
- breath, and my heart shall beat no more before any harm comes to its
- streets. I will not cease in my vigilance and you may call upon me in
- your need. I make this pledge with a pure heart and a pure mind, and
- ask that you accept it in the spirit it is given."
- You say in a soft, focused voice, "I make this pledge to you now and
- for all eternity. I am the sword that will defend you. I am the shield
- that will guard you. I will defend your city with my last breath, and
- my heart shall beat no more before any harm comes to its streets. I
- will not cease in my vigilance and you may call upon me in your need."
- You say in a soft, focused voice, "I make this pledge with a pure
- heart and a pure mind, and ask that you accept it in the spirit that
- it is given."
- Ariettie raises the Sword of the Mountain King aloft, its tip pointed
- directly at the kneeling man. Her voice resounds loudly across the
- plaza.
- Ariettie says to you in a muted, dulcet voice, "By means of this
- sacred sword shall your current station end and you will be reborn in
- the roaring fires of Thurisaz. By this blade, you shall become a torch
- in the darkness, to guide and protect our people."
- Ariettie gives the Sword of the Mountain King to Verrucht.
- Verrucht starts to wield the Sword of the Mountain King in his hands.
- Verrucht hefts the Sword of the Mountain King's great weight in both
- hands, steadying the length of the massive, rune-inscribed blade.
- Verrucht touches the Sword of the Mountain King to your left shoulder.
- Verrucht says in an urbane voice, "Arise as a new Brother in an
- ancient and honoured Order of Knights, Sir Exelethril."
- You will now be known as Sir Exelethril Ithilien, of the Spire, by
- order of Lady Ariettie Jinx, Ksirdamara.
- Verrucht gives the Sword of the Mountain King to Ariettie.
- Ariettie starts to wield the Sword of the Mountain King in her hands.
- Ariettie hefts the Sword of the Mountain King's great weight in both
- hands, steadying the length of the massive, rune-inscribed blade.
- Ariettie raises a much smaller object that glimmers softly.
- Ariettie proudly shows off a Runewarden's ring:
- This ring serves as an elegant reminder of the wearer's position as a
- Runewarden. The band is formed from the purest of gold, and is wide
- enough to accommodate the myriad runes that are etched upon it. The
- setting is a brilliant sapphire cut into a starburst.
- Engraved on it are the words:
- Sir Exelethril, Knight of the Cerulean Spire
- 22 Mayan 602
- Ariettie says in a muted, dulcet voice, "Brother, accept this as a
- signet token of your station and role. Let it be a reminder of your
- lifelong service to the duty you have willingly accepted upon your
- shoulders."
- Ariettie gives a Runewarden's ring to you.
- Ariettie says in a muted, dulcet voice, "Welcome, Sir Exelethril, to
- the Order of Thurisaz."
- Sprinkling some dirt over you, Daklore utters a runic blessing.
- Verrucht gives you an enthusiastic "Huzzah!" at the top of his voice,
- pumping his arms in the air.
- Dalara gives you an enthusiastic "Huzzah!" at the top of her voice,
- pumping her arms in the air.
- Zinka gives you a wild cheer!
- Wysteria gives you an enthusiastic "Huzzah!" at the top of her voice,
- pumping her arms in the air.
- Melodie gives you an enthusiastic "Huzzah!" at the top of her voice,
- pumping her arms in the air.
- Daklore gives you an enthusiastic "Huzzah!" at the top of his voice,
- pumping his arms in the air.
- Idelisa gives you an enthusiastic "Huzzah!" at the top of her voice,
- pumping her arms in the air.
- Exelethril gives a salute and smiles.
- Phaestus, the Smith says, "Congratulations, Sir Exelethril."
- Wysteria smiles softly at you.
- Phaestus shakes your hand firmly.
- You say to Phaestus in a soft, focused voice, "Thank you, Lord
- Phaestus."
- Ariettie gestures for you to join Zinka nearby.
- Exelethril strides towards Zinka and stands next to
- her.
- Ariettie says in a muted, dulcet voice, "Camellio, please step forward.
- "
- Taking a measured breath to compose himself, Camellio steps forward
- solemnly.
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