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A short time but a fun time! Apologies in advance, I'm not much of a screenshot taker. But these are things that mean a lot to me.


Linlett started as a dumb concept for wanting just some silly chaos, whom turned into a little murder hin as my first time with a concept that involved doing any FDs.
I wanted to make a little halfling named Linlett and after looking through Halfling name generators, Longhands was found (which sounded dumb as hell at the time) was born from a made up place called Rallis' Watch.
In some ways Linlett wrote herself, a silly character, but a serious business woman who just loved lizards and had a business card.






Linlett threw herself into her work completely to an extreme amount and she met her first foe, but getting revenge and setting things right has it's own cost. But we will do anything for the Cinquefoil... even murder. But it doesn't matter right? Cause she's small and cute...


But sometimes, doing stuff for the job doesn't really work out either.


She also went to Vae Mojem and assisted in killing a Djinn where she lost two of her three friends and comrades in Tomma and Regina. And Kazadun became her new best friend (after the death of Regina, I'm sorry Kaz but she really loved Regina).


In her spare time, Linlett was also a insult poet, competing in rap contests against Hanson and writing her own stuff about people she hated.


Little did she know at the time, she also made like the Lord Departed... and died.



Kazadun was a good friend who followed her antics, creating the 'Recluta Uniform'.


Overall it was a fun time and I want to thank Mirielle, Melody, Kythaela, Kazadun, Tomma, Regina, Selwyn, The Sisters and Acolytes, Cort, Baelerie, Vellyn, Haldar, Grenth and many others for making it a fun experience.

Now, her career is ruined, her life ruined. Guess she's a fookin' chum.
Look forward to seeing you all on the next!

Dragon,

So I was real curious about Kha'esh and what type of lizards you have there. I figured you'd know, cause Dragons are somewhat lizards... distant relatives maybe?
You think we can talk about what lizards Kha'esh has and if they are able to deliver one to me?
Perhaps we could talk over coffee?

Regards,
Recluta Linlett Longhands

[Name the Bloodmaw Skink]

Name the Bloodmaw Skink

Name the male Bloodmaw Skink!
Best name wins 1,500 dinari!

Name must be something legless inspiring.
Tell your lizard names to Linlett Longhands.
Entries close on the 12th of Nisah, IY 7789.

[There is a drawing of the skink below.]

[Please let me know the fee for the following:]

Dearest Manta,

I am writing to you ask I would like to enquire about hiring you and your cooking expertise for a High Tea held at the Palm Heights Garden above the Gallery of Ephia's Well.

I understand in Ephia's Well we do not have the climate or perhaps the luxuries of a more classic selection that one would find in the many held from the Peerage Ward.

Please let me know the fee for the following:

Teas:
- Chai
- Assam
- Peppermint
- Chamomile
- Jasmine
- An infusion of herbs

Food:
- Scones (with jam and cream)
- Scones (with dates)
- Pinwheels (ham and cheese, or assorted vegetables)
- Cakes (assorted)
- Mini Quiche or Pies
- A platter of fruits
- Assortment of sandwiches

And coffee, for those heathens who will not stomach tea.

I look forward from hearing from you soon~

Regards,
Balladeer Niranye Auvreathil

Dearest Argent,

Since the changing of leadership upon Ephia's Well, it seems since Balstan's loss I have not been removed from the position of Magistrate since your appointment of Apothar Naught.
So neither of us are accused of Accorded Governance for something that has not been rectified by the new owner of the First Seat, may I please see myself removed from the position.

Regards,
Balladeer Niranye Auvreathil

Dearest Leo,

I have spoken to your sister about what we had discussed earlier that day.
After hearing your words, I believe it is as I experienced my first sacrament, fear. The first sip of the Drink is filled with bliss when it then meets a dread of reality as you lose it.

From seeing your sister well up, I do not think it was her intent to put you in such a place, she only wishes to help in what way she can, to show a path forward. It is clear to me you both care deeply for each other, I hope the next time you both speak, you can reconcile in some manner and move forward together once more.

In this, I wish you luck, make amends with your sister, family is a sacred thing.

Regards,
Niranye Auvreathil

P.S. I still stand by my offer. If you ever wish to find yourself a place among the Balladeers, I will see to it you have a home adjacent to your sister.

[Maribeh 4th, IY 7788]

Maribeh 4th, IY 7788

I never figured I'd be writing in a journal ever. It always felt like deep thoughts written down would end in them being stolen, abused.
I think it is time that I admit that I am lonely. I think it has been a little over a week since Tempo and Devlin died, and all it is... is quiet, silent. There is nobody in the halls to await any more, no more meetings with Tempo in the twilight hours talking about what pompous display Caddick has put on at the Krak this time. I miss my confidante, my hunting partner, one of my closest friends. I didn't know Devlin very well, but he was a joy to be around.

I'm not exactly sure what I can do to refill our halls with students at this point. From what I hear one of my "superiors" has ruined that in one way or another. Doesn't help that they all dislike each other as well. I have taken to making bellows, perhaps I might write to Hazezon once more to see if he will come, since he did say once if he wondered if there was a place for him in these halls.

I hardly see Bruno, Philip or Nasir, with them all being abroad on ventures unknown to me, Aurelio as well. I had hoped to take him to the Tor to paint a portrait of Tempo with me, something I ended up doing alone.

I am fully dedicated to the Quest Grandmaster Elizabetha d'Avergne wants us to see going forward, to find the Cup. But I am starting to doubt my superiors the closer we come towards election periods again.

Caddick and Aubrey, I think, as a joke to appease Margarethe threatened to fire me to run for Legate. I'm really not interested in becoming a political pawn.

The bellows made by Aubrey yesterday are absolutely disgusting. How is any of that defamation of those inspiring? How is any of it meant to help the opinion of the people? I think a lot of her woes are of her own making. It seems the League of White is again without a candidate since they all but ridicule their choices out of their offices. I think she could get what she wants, another White Legate to bend to the wishes of the accords if she went into it more open, but I suppose, nothing, nobody is ever good enough.

After hearing the rest of the bellows made by the White League, I'm not sure it even stands for its tenets any more either. Radicals perhaps, but it makes me happy I joined the Gold League over White. I, after all, am a collector of cultural contributions and art.

Well, it would make me happier if I wasn't relentlessly dragged through the mud for even initially suggesting that they should consider Balstan as a candidate. Throwing around excuses like "Balstan is against the Grandmaster's wishes." I've heard the words "Grandmaster's wishes" so many times it is akin to using her name in vain, yet I am yet to see any presence of decree that anything of what is being said has been ordered by her. I hope to meet her one day myself so I could at least gauge that for myself. I think the Grandmaster would also be against forcing people to share an opinion and stifling their right to view the world and make their own opinions with their own eyes. You cannot inspire the people if you cannot stand on your own two feet. My hope is that if I ever have to teach students of my own one day, it is in a place where they do not have to suffer as I have. Let them form their own opinions, while keeping in mind our Quest comes first.

Yes, some day, perhaps.

Dearest Apothar Estellise,

I have seen your notice you have placed up about certain particulars.

I will say I have noticed this also, I saw it was gone. I will not stand for this if what you're saying is true. Truth or no, I will not allow art to be destroyed, period.

Perhaps we should speak in person some time. I think I would like to hear what other information you have collated.

Keep an eye on the gallery, I have some of his works there also.

Regards,
Niranye Auvreathil of Y'fahliel

Please set the Paladin Oath rings on creation to have a preset aspect like cleric relics and college robes have.

It is almost impossible to change the aspect of your oath ring as it cannot be removed once you have put it on.

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Dearest Natasha,


I am writing to you because I would wish to enlist and hire your aid in the coming days to help cater for the grand opening of the Gallery of Ephia's Well. I was hoping if you would be able to help cater the event and serve drinks. I shall pay you for your time, of course. Please let me know if you'd be interested in such.

So far I am projecting the event to happen on the 28th of Tammuz.


Regards,
Niranye Auvreathil

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Dear Aaisha al-Samar,

I am Niranye Auvreathil of the Balladeers, while we have not met I find myself having to ask you a particular enquiry. I understand that you are the only person currently renting an office space.

I was wondering if you had the time to let me see the size of your office to determine if the space will be plentiful enough or if you could describe the size for me.
I plan to use the space to open an Art gallery, I do not think such attraction will be a distraction to your work. Likewise, if you'd like to make a contribution to such a thing, I'd be very grateful.

Regards,
Niranye Auvreathil

[Musical History of Ephia's Well]

[It is nothing more than a collection of papers for now, waiting for more additions and entires before it is bound. Currently it is pages of notes on history of notable music pieces and pages upon pages of sheet music arranged by Niranye for this book.]

Musical History of Ephia's Well
Niranye Auvreathil of the Balladeers

Pre-Ringfall - IY 7787

Orchestra of Sounds
Widely misunderstood as a whole, many variations of sheet music with this title exist as a way to slander the composer's art and have mainly been renamed. Depending on the piece, it is described as either an 'avant garde masterpiece' or the 'crazed minstrels magnum opus' being the more common found under this name. Many minstrels of the Old World who have composed such pieces were often seen as very skilled and indecisive, instead of wanting to show their mastery over one instrument, chose to find a way to adhere as many instruments as they could to their clothing and play them all at once, leaving the audience unable to focus and left off guard.

While their work still remains to this day, it is said many of these minstrels found in Ring 99 were thrown over the bridge and into the gutters for being a nuisance and an eyesore.

*This piece has been found and rearranged solely for piano, because of this it has lost a lot of its' shine for lack of accompanying instruments. Regardless of this, the piece still requires the aid of a trusty mage hand to play.

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An honorable mention, for the other vibe.

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Songs from the Resistance

A collection of songs written to inspire those on the front lines defending humanity from the sibilant empire that once spanned through the Old World. Most of the songs themselves have been lost to time and have been recomposed into a medley, a more refined and widely accepted history of the heroes who charged the ziggurats in the swamps and the slaves that rose against them.

It is more notably performed with the accompaniment of jaunty instruments such as lute, guitar and violin to inspire that one can easily clap or stomp along to.

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Last Lament of the Musician

Written by an unnamed gnome, Lament of the Last Musician speaks in a somber tone of the deepest regrets he had in his life. There are a multitude of theories written about this song; some say it was written about the gnome not approaching a woman he took fancy to, some say it was about invention from the Old World he did not create. However, the most common theory speaks of two gnomes deep in caverns of ice, not stopping his companion from standing on a very deliberate 'Red X' only to see them perish.

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Serenade of Roses

This was a cautionary tale, once, and it continues to be played throughout taverns to depict the tale of a lover scorned and the lover's vengeance. In this tale, three women discovered that they were all courting the same man - together, they used their wiles and beauty to wound him, until he was left as naught but a bare shell of himself. To sing this tune, it is said, greatly cheers up women-folks while causing great consternation to the men.

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Song of the Oak

Said to be first found in the tattered journal of an elven ringrunner longing for home. The lyrics tell of a sorrow-touched oak, hollow with loss and yet heavy with the scars of sacrifice that brought upon new growth. The song was eventually unearthed in the ruins of the Outer Rings, in a place men once called the Warrens, where the elf went in yearning seek but did not in yearning find.

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The Owl's Lullaby

While the composer of this song is unknown, it is rumored to be some of the earlier uncredited works done by Valentino before the Ringfall. In his sleepless nights; he found himself wandering in darkness only lit by the moon and the stars, much like an owl that hunts its prey silently under the cover of darkness.

With the silence night brought he was able to hear more carefully, more in tune in the world than he ever was before. The more time he spent living under a monochromatic sky the more he admired the beauty of it.

The song plays with almost a romantic longing for nightfall, creating a waltz in an ode to night.

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IY 7778 -  IY 7787

Sha'ir's Catchy Tune

One of the many verses written by the Sha'iri, nomadic poets and musicians. The song itself has been appropriated many names since before the Ringfall, but however the Sha'iri version is the most prominent in current time, speaking of trailing through sands, ash on a journey to a world full of life once more. It is speculated to be referring to Bel-Ishun, however it is uncertain. To help with traveling large expanses of land the tempo of the song mimics that of footsteps.

Like most songs of the Sha'iri, it is best performed with lute and flute.

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Sha'ir's Ballad of the Great Ash

One of the most famous ballads written by the Sha'iri, it depicts a time many refugees of the rings know well: the Ringfall and the onset of ash storms that followed it. It speaks of four adventurers and their lives before the Ringfall, and their eventual demise within the Ash, though not before enduring great hardship and tenaciously forging forward despite the odds. It is often taken as a grim but inspirational song that grants some measure of the adventurers' tenacity, though, hopefully without granting their same morbid fate.

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Hymn to the Well

Written shortly after the return of water to Ephia's Well around the time of Grandmaster Elizabetha's occupation, it is a song written in praise to the heroic deeds of the Cinquefoil Rose and the reverence of Mother B'aara for returning water, the tears she wept back to the land. It was originally performed by a choir of water bearers, giving praise to the lifeblood of the land and reaffirming one of the oldest oaths of peace and prosperity in the Disc; live and drink.

Newer versions since the Sultan's occupation omit Grandmaster Elizabetha's presence from the song entirely, focusing only on Ephia's Well and Mother B'aara.

The piece usually supports little in the way of instrumental backing, relying on the voice to carry its message.

Looking for items of the Politician aspect, namely:

- Chain shirt (has to be dyable)
- Necklace
- Boots
- Shield of medium size

Please inform me if you have any of these pieces to sell.


Regards,
Niranye Auvreathil

Aubrey,

As we discussed weeks ago, I finally took Balladeer Caddick to that place.
It did not go well, it saddens me in truth but I can see my error in this.

I would like to speak to you at some point if you have the time.

Regards,
Niranye Auvreathil