[The Snowbud Ceremony log]
Siteya shouts: come gather around the tree, we will begin the rites shortly
Lace looks around "hmm,,, where lacie would feel most comfortable ? "
Siteya spies Evirea, a concerned and questioning look covers her face as she notices the limp.
Liris raises her eyebrows in a sign of curiosity : " Shall we all gather ?" She wonders
Zalya crosses her arms around herself to keep warm. "Oh good. I'll help with the flowers then." She begins to turn, spotting Evirea in the crowd. She seems surprised to see her, but doesn't say anything, instead moving towards the entrance of the garden.
Anysu sits at edge of group
Lace thinks a bit then sighs "lacie just stands then for now ,, "
Anysu tucks her skirt and sits. Anysu leans towards Evirea
Liris observes the people, their stances and general profile with a keen eye. She seems particularly delighted to be in this garden and breathe deeply. She eyes the basin from time to time.
Evirea rubs her neck awkwardly after letting go of the flowers so they rest in her lap. She lets her legs just sit limply out in front of her so she doesn't have to agitate them. At Siteya's glance she gives a reassuring nod, and she just smiles at Zalya uncertainly before looking down again.
Lace young ylians stands still calm and confident look at his eyes relaxed and cautious at same time lettin his senses to observe area around him
Allena moves between the fountainheads and creeps toward Eleese
Eleese pretends not to notice, at least at first. At the last second, though, she jerks her head around and whispers, "BOO." With a wink, she looks back at the tree.
Siteya shouts: The Daughters of Xiosia welcome you all here today in the garden to celebrate the divine gifts of our Mother Goddess Xiosia, gifts many of us have recently witnessed at the recent Novari Celebration.
Allena snaps her fingers and drops her voice
Zalya approaches the tree. She looks around at the crowd nervously, and takes a deep breath.
Yenida shouts: We all gather today, with many hopes and prayers that she shall awaken the land again with green growth and blossom, that we shall witness her greatest miracle. We shall now cast the circle.
Eleese leans towards Allena to listen.
Lace listens closely
Dilihin listens carefully
Siteya shouts: With sacred care and loving touch, I walk upon your body as if it were my own, guide us through the brown way path, for your ever giving body is my home. (Brown Way Spell)
Eleese traces a finger along the purple mask for a moment, and then winks at Allena again.
Yenida shouts: You sacred air I breathe inside, Yenida shouts: From the skies above; Yenida shouts: Guide us through the azure way path Yenida shouts: Knowing every cleansing breath Yenida shouts: Is given out of love. (Azure Way Spell Cast)
Esspelle steps forward her hands clasped together. She opens them with the palms forward as she speaks. " Your Spirit, warms me deep inside. ...From the center of your fiery core." Esspelle pauses slightly then continues. " Guide us, through the red way path... The fires of transformation..Will change me forever more..." Esspelle reaches out and summons the forces of the Red Way. She waits for the aurora to subside then side back and nods to Zayla.
Anysu looks warily as ceremony goes on.
Zalya shouts uncertainly, her voice wavering, but loud. "The waters of your living womb Brings purifying peace and tranquility Guide us through the blue way path So that we will wake to know your dream." (Blue Way Spell Cast)
Liris claps her hands, enjoying the rituals and prayers as well as the overall visual effect. She smiles.
Yenida shouts: "Lady of the realm, mother goddess xiosia, hear my call, come join us. Watch over this garden of power, touch us, change us, make us whole" (Crystal Way Spell Cast)
Esspelle steps forward, she raises her arms wide to the sky. "Xiosia, our guardian...We call you to the circle....Come be with us." Esspelle turns to the tree holding her arms in gesture of pleading "Thou watch from the sacred tree and keep us safe." Esspelle raises her arms and her voice, calling out .. "Witness our workings, and lend us your aid." Esspelle lingers on her last words and summons the force of crystal way. She holds her pose as the spells runs its course then lowers her head and steps aside so that the assemblage has a clear view of Xiosia's tree. She glances briefly at Zayla.
Lace bow his head and bend his left knee a bit placin his right hand at heart
Anysu just watches
Liris says: Most impressive.
Zalya shouts loudly, with more confidence than before. "Xiosia's biggest lesson, and strongest commitment resides in faith. We suffer the hardships as the frost fall covers our green and wondrous land in it's cruel and cold shell, and we all must hold some faith, that life will come again, and we shall prosper in those gifts that come with the celebrations of Unodin."
Yenida shouts: It is the sight of the first bloom that lights the fires of our devotion, and gratitude in our heart. It is a promise the Goddess sends to each of us, as we hold our sights upon the earliest blooms of the snowbud that all life shall be renewed after the harsh of winter, that the frost fall will melt away and with it our prosperity will spring forth once again.
Siteya smiles and bows her head momentarily. She moves forward, her eyes focusing on each attendee holding a flower...
Anysu looks nervous as Siteya looks her way.
Siteya shouts: I ask each of you to take a deeper look at yourselves and ponder your place in this world. What is it you cherish above all things?
Liris nods solemnly and join in the mediation. She prays for winter and hopes for the rebirth.
Dilihin looks carefully what happens next
Allena falls back against the fountain, an eye toward the entrance
Evirea turns her head. She looks around the garden, twisting her neck and peering towards the entrance for a moment. Then she looks straight forward again, flat faced.
Siteya shouts: What is it you take for granted?
Eleese pivots casually on the ground. She ducks her own head, but keeps her eyes open.
Siteya shouts: What is you fear? What is it you loath? What is it that plants hate in your veins like a bitter poison?
Anysu looks around
Liris ponders Siteya's words for a moment, taken in the contemplation.
Evirea glances back at Siteya. She frowns at the words, but continues her vigil.
Anysu then contemplates briefly.
Lace looks deep in himself and darkness and shadows that is part of it only whew rays of light and don’t feel comfortable at all
Siteya shouts: Now I ask you...what is it that makes your heart grow and swell to fill with such overwhelming love that it might smite out the fear and hatred? Bestow this upon the flower as if whispering it in the Mother's ear. Let these feelings and thoughts be your guide to her always in your weakest hours.
Siteya sniffs her flower and closes her eyes.
Evirea looks down at the flowers briefly. Then she peers back towards the entrance of the garden.
Anysu touches flower to nose and bestows important things to her.
Lace slowly raise his head and open his eyes lookin flower at his hand
Siteya shouts: Meditate on this moment, this single snowbud in your hands as I tell you there will be no gifts from the Goddess and those grand gifts received in the past are now stories and legends.
Liris didn't had the idea to sniffs at her flower yet and gives it a go. : "Oh! vague but so delicate."
Yenida sneezes
Anysu looks up again her eyes alert and wary
Siteya shouts: Today we will remember her greatest gift is life and in honor of that we will gift her with our prayers, gratitude and devotion.
Eleese idly twirls the snowbud by its stem, spinning it rapidly around so it's a white blur. Her arm hangs idly off her knee as she hooks her leg up, and she twists her head around again to hear Siteya's words.
Jirore takes a long look analyzing the perfect geometry of the snowbud
Siteya shouts: I ask you all to make a pledge to go forth from this garden and honor her with acts of love and kindness, that we may stand here on this sacred ground next Yndoli, humble and gracious before the Ruqua Tree, knowing the true gift IS giving, and it is our time to give back.
Siteya twirls her flower in her hand, she smiles and walks back to the tree.
Evirea fingers worry the edge of one of the petals nervously. She bends it subconsciously back and forth, eventually causing it to fall off. Blanching, she looks about for witnesses before stuffing the miscreant petal in her pocket.
Lace looks flower at his hand "love ..and ..kindness ..eh ? "
Siteya shouts: Please gather now, around the Ruqua Tree, whispering the words of devotion that reside in your heart, upon the snowbud and place your flowers around the tree as an offering to the Goddess.
Anysu doesn't notice Evirea
Liris claps for Siteya discreetly and puts her flower at her nose yet. She openly prays along the priestesses.
Esspelle turns toward the tree of Xiosia
Siteya gently places her flower under the tree.
Esspelle knells and places her Snowbud near the tree's roots
Yenida kneels and eases the flower in the grass
Zalya approaches the tree, gently placing her snowbud at its roots with ceremonial concentration. She bows her head for a moment in silent prayer before rising.
Liris stands quickly and makes her way to the tree, focused on what she's doing. She mumbles some words, probably in Nolthrir as she proceeds to the offering.
Siteya shouts: I invite you all to place your flowers.
Jilerel places his hand on the ground then stands up quickly
Esspelle says: Please come and make your offering to the Goddess Xiosia
Eleese stands herself. She bows at the tree, one arm at her side, before dropping the flower before it. Then she turns around and takes a seat again.
Allena's eyes dart to the motion at the entrance
Liris she slightly bows toward the tree, looks up to its branches, closes her eyes then makes her way back around the fountain.
Dilihin stands up, mumbles something that sounds like Dermorian language
Jirore whispers a few words to the flower, and places it gently under the tree
Lace walks slowly to tree and kneels at his left knee bowin his head slightly as placin his flower under the tree remainin at that position a bit
Anysu nods respectfully at Xiosia tree, but makes no move to kneel or pray, just places her flowers.
Kiaerulf lowly bends and place the flower at a root
Jilerel kneels and places gently his snowbud under the tree then nods
Evirea grunts. She uses the fountain's spout to stand, and limps towards the tree, shuffling along so she can plop the flowers down. She turns and shuffles back again.
Dilihin leans to staff while Kneeling, placing his snowbud to roots of tree
Siteya nods humbly to Evirea
Anysu moves back and sits again
Liris bends over the fountain and dives her hand to catch some water that she rubs softly on her face. She seems relieved of it, but seems to keep it discrete.
Yenida shouts: Xiosia, Creatrix of Life and Mother to us all, We have for you our humble offerings. Come and warm the cold hard ground and bring the birth of life with you. Come to the fields, come to the meadows and the woods and bring forth the signs of your divine power.
Eleese looks up at Gova. She cants her head and studies him.
Lace raises then slowly at his feets and walks silently back his place
Allena remains where she is, apparently unaware of the summons, idly twirling her flower
Zalya shouts: Bring forth that which is hidden in your womb, Bring forth the sweet song of the birds, Bring forth the budding flowers and the green of signs of life. Awaken mother from your slumber and bless us all and we will feed you bread and wine and dress you in a wreath of snowbud flowers.
Snowbud starts growing on the Ruqua tree
Siteya shouts: Praise Xiosia! So Mote it Be!
Esspelle turns and watches as a Snowbud grows from the tree
Liris observes the phenomenon silently, her eyes nailed onto the snowbud
Anysu raises an eyebrow and smiles as bud appears
Evirea rubs her hands together and cups them in front of her mouth, blowing on them for warmth.
Esspelle shouts: "Blessed Mother"
Siteya eyes the flower with widen eyes, delight apparent she crouches down at the growing flower and lowers her head.
Liris nods with a large smile and says out loud : " Praise Xiosia !"
Anysu watches the bud with wonder, but remains silent.
Evirea's brow furrows at people's reactions to the flower. She seems confused about it for some reason, but she doesn't speak. She just sits.
Siteya stands and looks around the gathered attendees, her face humbled with a soft smile, a few tears fall down her cheeks.
Dilihin leans to staff, watching Snowbud Carefully
Siteya shouts: I want to thank each and every one of you who participated in the rites today. I charge you all with the remembrance of your offerings of devotion and gratitude, to carry this without into the world.
Liris doesn't seems overly surprised by the ceremony, mostly pleased and joyful. She listens carefully the priestess’s speeches.
Siteya shouts: Meditate on how you can affect change through your acts of kindness...And these very acts your gifts to the Goddess. Remember that love brings more love and peace brings more peace and we are here devoted in the celebration of life, Xiosia's creations, all beings sacred! Harm None, do what though will! So Mote it Be!
Siteya says: [much gratitude for your attendance
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