It's a silent misty evening and Eliseth is sitting in her mother hut watching her mother paint. She always enjoyed watching, ever since she was a little girl. It's always fascinated her how the colours come together to form a picture. She hadn't seen her mother in so long, and it was comforting to see her confidently stroke the canvas with colour.
"I love your paintings mother... they're so beautiful." she says with sincerity.
"Thank you love... it's all I have left in life is my art. It's all I need."
"How's the market?"
Her mother stops for a second and sighs "Not very good I'm afraid. People these days don't appreciate the arts as they used to, now its all just fancy armour and weapons. Nobody cares for the finer arts anymore."
"But how do you survive?"
"I just do, Eliseth"
With that Eliseth notices a sadness in her mothers eyes, a longing, painful longing. It suddenly occurs to her that her mother ISN'T surviving. All at once her mother looks old and worn out. Not wanting to upset her further, Eliseth decides not to continue the conversation. "I'm going to Brado's for while mother, I'll be back in a bit."
Her mother nods and starts humming pleasantly to herself. Eliseth steps out into the cool night air and makes her way to the famous broken door tavern. There she sits, deep in thought. Her heart pains for her mother... so underappreciated... such talent going to waste. It can't go on, something must be done. She takes out a piece of parchment and a quill and starts scribbling down words that had come to her head since she left her mother.
"I sit alone
Among my art things
The candle flame dances
The evening breeze sings
Oh how I yearn for others
People of passion like me
How delightful it will be
To keep them company
But there is nothing
No one I call friend
I am doomed to solitude
Until my lifes end
So here I shall stay
My thoughts gaining fluidity
The candle flame will dance
For all eternity"
With a slight tear in her eye, Eliseth folds and pockets her parchment. Yes... something must be done. With determination, Eliseth exits the tavern and goes back home. There is much work to be done, but by Laanx I won't allow this to carry on.
Expressive Arts
Goal:
The goal of Expressive Arts is to gather the wasted talent that roams the lands of Yliakum. We want to create a place where artists of all types can gather to express themselves, and where they will receive the support they deserve. Mid-term goals for Expressive Arts include hosting events such as art exhibitions, story telling sessions and maybe art lessons as well, depending on the amount of interest. But the number one goal of Expressive Arts is to promote freedom of expression and positivity through art forms such as painting, writing and music, as well as uniting artists across Yliakum to create a stable, creative, and fun environment for all.
Ranking System:
Expressive Arts have 5 ranks, and 3 artist categories, and two extra positions. They are as follows.
Ranks:
- Lead Artist - The leader of the guild, ensures order withing the different ranks and makes sure members stay happy.
- Master Artist - Master Artists are responsible for approving artwork before it's used in public events.
- Artist (see artist categories) - artwork producers
- Student - All new members begin as students until they have mastered the very basics of their prefered artform.
Artist Categories:
- Musicians (audio artist)
- Writers (any writer type)
- Painters (visual artist)
- Performers (acting, dancing etc.)
Other Guild Positions:
- Teacher - Help students master the basics.
- Public Relations - Public Relators are responsible for the promotion of the guild as well as the organisation of public events.
OOC Comments:
[Please be aware that this guild has not yet been created, it's an idea of mine and I'm hoping it'll attract attention. My goal is to bring together the artists within planeshift. But please even if you become a member, I don't want you to feel obligated to produce art material, this is meant to be a fun endeavour which can potentially lead to a great many entertaining RP events. That is one requirement of this guild, and that is you must be able to RP, and you must be willing to teach others to RP. If you have any questions, please ask, and I am open to suggestions as well
If anyone is interested in joining me to get this guild up and going, post here or PM me please. I can't wait!]
EDIT: Shortened intro story and took out alignment. Slightly modified the goals.
EDIT2: Removed "Guest" rank and added another art categorie (performer)
EDIT3: Name change!
