[Frozen Garden, Standing Stones]
The river winds its way past a small knoll on which stands a circle of granite columns.  The wind whips through the stones causing small whirlwinds of snow to spin lazily around the stones.  Strangely the wind does not disturb anything within the circle itself.  You also see a small stone altar.
Also here: Alavesdian, Lady Vedah, Kairyu, Briah, Ambiina, Evesong, Thurandur, Achillea, Thaleles, Laeyandra, High Lady Iscikella, Yavanna, Lord Vehloke, Naessi, Berkana, Lord Marclar
Obvious paths: north, southwest, west

Laeyandra asks, "What's a thyril?"

Berkana nods to Iscikella.

Matti just arrived.

Iscikella says, "And here we are."

Naessi smiles.

Iscikella disbands her group.

Ambiina seductively says, "Somethign to stomp on."

Naessi beams!

(Laeyandra looks back behind her.)

Achillea says, "Thyril is just a wee little critter."

Berkana says, "Good evening."

Laeyandra nods.

Vedah nods to Naessi.

Thaleles says, "Evening."

Ambiina smiles at Naessi.

Ambiina smiles at Marclar.

Evesong nods to Berkana in greeting.

Berkana nods to Achillea.

Evesong nods to Naessi in greeting.

Berkana nods to Evesong.

Naessi says, "So glad to see you all here."

Achillea curtsies to Berkana.

Evesong nods to Marclar in greeting.

Achillea curtsies to Naessi.

Achillea curtsies to Marclar.

Thurandur bows to Naessi.

Evesong says, "Good eve."

Iscikella says, "The ritual tonight is being officiated by the priestesses of Circle of Grey Moon."

Naessi smiles at Ambiina.

Marclar smiles at you

Iscikella nods to Berkana.

Alavesdian bows to Naessi.

Kairyu quietly says, "My apologies for bearing a weapon... But.."

Iscikella nods to Naessi.

With a fluid movement, Kairyu slides his katana into his richly engraved dark lacquered scabbard with a barely audible *snick!*

Iscikella says, "And priest."

Iscikella nods to Marclar.

Iscikella says, "Sorry."

Ambiina sits down.

Iscikella's cheeks flush with a soft shade of apricot.

A cloud of dense silvery fog suddenly appears.  The fog quickly dissipates to reveal Shonison.

Marclar bows to Iscikella.

Naessi coughs.

Berkana just nudged Naessi.

Laeyandra grins at Shonison.

Iscikella says, "Please give them all respect."

Naessi recites:
    "I would like to ask everyone to either kneel in respect, or if you prefer not to kneel, to sit."

Alavesdian kneels down.

Briah sits down.

Laeyandra nods.

Ambiina struggles to kneel, but fails.

Vedah kneels down.

Laeyandra sits down.

Iscikella says, "I will not be staying for the ritual as not... something of my faith."

Ambiina moves to a kneeling position.

Evesong kneels down.

Kairyu sits down.

Thurandur sits down.

Shonison kneels down.

Naessi smiles at Iscikella.

Berkana glances at Iscikella.

Iscikella says, "But if any need escort later, send a thought."

Vehloke kneels down.

Thaleles sits down.

Naessi says, "Understood."

Naessi nods.

Berkana raises an eyebrow in Iscikella's direction.

You kneel down.

Naessi removes a velvety soft deep black rose from in her sable shoulder bag.

Iscikella nods.

Vedah nods to Iscikella.

Iscikella waves.

Iscikella blurs into a white fog and vanishes!

Achillea sits down.

Berkana chuckles.

Berkana says, "I think she fears us."

Berkana nods to Naessi.

Laeyandra turns to face Naessi.

Vedah chuckles.

Berkana removes an arcane ensigiled grimoire from in her crushed velvet cloak.

Naessi chuckles.

Marclar grins at Berkana.

Naessi nods to Berkana.

Naessi put a velvety soft deep black rose in her sable shoulder bag.

Berkana removes an ancient ritualistic athame from in her spidersilk lace bodice.

Naessi removes a single snow white rose from in her sable shoulder bag.

Naessi says, "I have a token for all present this eve, let me take a moment to hand them out."

Matti sits down.

Vehloke laughs softly, trying to hide his amusement.

Naessi offers Shonison a single snow white rose.
Shonison accepts Naessi's snow white rose.

Naessi removes a single snow white rose from in her sable shoulder bag.

Alavesdian takes off a small lavender rose.

Naessi offers Matti a single snow white rose.
Matti accepts Naessi's snow white rose.

Naessi removes a single snow white rose from in her sable shoulder bag.

Naessi offers you a single snow white rose.  Click ACCEPT to accept the offer or DECLINE to decline it.  The offer will expire in 30 seconds.
You accept Naessi's offer and are now holding a single snow white rose.

Alavesdian put a small lavender rose in his spidersilk satchel.

Naessi removes a single snow white rose from in her sable shoulder bag.

Matti softly says, "Thanks."

Naessi offers Alavesdian a single snow white rose.
Alavesdian accepts Naessi's snow white rose.

Naessi removes a single snow white rose from in her sable shoulder bag.

Alavesdian bows to Naessi.

Naessi offers Vedah a single snow white rose.
Vedah accepts Naessi's snow white rose.

Evesong removes a single white rose from in her alchemy bag.

Vedah smiles at Naessi.

Naessi removes a single snow white rose from in her sable shoulder bag.

Vedah bows to Naessi.

Naessi smiles at Evesong.

Vedah says, "Thank you."

Evesong smiles at Naessi.

Naessi offers Kairyu a single snow white rose.
Kairyu accepts Naessi's snow white rose.

Naessi removes a single snow white rose from in her sable shoulder bag.

Laeyandra leans forward and rests her chin in her hand, a thoughtful expression on her face.

Naessi offers Briah a single snow white rose.
Briah accepts Naessi's snow white rose.

Naessi removes a single snow white rose from in her sable shoulder bag.

Matti sniffs at her snow white rose.

(Briah inclines her head to Naessi.)

Naessi offers Ambiina a single snow white rose.
Ambiina accepts Naessi's snow white rose.

Matti softly says, "Ahh."

Speaking to Evesong, Naessi says, "I see you have come prepared."

Matti smiles.

Naessi removes a single snow white rose from in her sable shoulder bag.

Ambiina smiles at Naessi.

Berkana nods to Briah.

Ambiina seductively says, "Thank you."

Evesong nods to Naessi.

Valiria just arrived.

Briah smiles faintly at Berkana.

Naessi offers Thurandur a single snow white rose.
Thurandur accepts Naessi's snow white rose.

Naessi removes a single snow white rose from in her sable shoulder bag.

Thurandur sniffs at his snow white rose.

Naessi offers Achillea a single snow white rose.
Achillea accepts Naessi's snow white rose.

Marclar smiles at Valiria.

Naessi removes a single snow white rose from in her sable shoulder bag.

Berkana smiles slyly.

Achillea smiles at Naessi.

Thurandur gazes in awe at the rose in his hand.

Naessi offers Thaleles a single snow white rose.
Thaleles accepts Naessi's snow white rose.

Evesong smiles.

Thurandur says, "Thankee."

Valiria smiles.

Achillea sniffs at her snow white rose.

Ambiina smiles at Naessi.

Naessi removes a single snow white rose from in her sable shoulder bag.

Marclar kisses Valiria tenderly on the cheek.

Vedah rubs her snow white rose.

Thaleles says, "Thank you, but I have to admit I've never been good with flowers or plants."

Naessi offers Laeyandra a single snow white rose.

Laeyandra beams happily at Naessi!

Laeyandra accepts Naessi's snow white rose.

Ambiina sniffs at her snow white rose.

Laeyandra bows to Naessi.

Valiria gives Marclar a lingering kiss on the forehead.

Berkana grins at Thaleles.

Naessi smiles at Thaleles.

Speaking to Naessi, Laeyandra says, "Thank ye."

Naessi says, "It is merely a symbol."

Naessi smiles.

Naessi carefully places her crimson candle on the ground.

Naessi lights the crimson candle, which flickers and begins to burn.

Naessi removes an obsidian flame-patterned athame from in her sable shoulder bag.

Berkana says, "You can always dry it and press it."

Laeyandra smiles at Berkana.

Naessi kneels down.

(Ambiina attaches the rose behind her ear)

Berkana kneels down.

Yavanna kneels down.

Marclar kneels down.

A faint, flickering light emanates from a black and crimson candle, warming the room with its glow.

Nodyre just arrived.

Naessi says, "I want to thank you all for coming tonight.  This will be a short rite in respect of Queen Eorgina."

Nodyre squints.

Naessi smiles at Nodyre.

Speaking to Nodyre, Naessi asks, "Have you come to hear the rite?"

Laeyandra turns an inquisitive ear towards Naessi.

Speaking deeply to Naessi, Nodyre says, "Caught one earlier this morni' -- don' mind me, eh."

Naessi chuckles.

Naessi nods.

Nodyre just went west.

A faint, flickering light emanates from a black and crimson candle, warming the room with its glow.

Valiria smiles.

Naessi raises her flame-patterned athame skyward!

Valiria sits down.

Naessi recites:
    "We now commence to sing the praises of our Queen."

(Laeyandra watches Naessi with interest.)

Naessi recites:
    "We are thankful to the Queen for Her hand in Elanthia and all that is upon it for our benefit."

You listen carefully to Naessi.

The crimson candle flickers softly, casting a warm light throughout the area.

Naessi says, "We call on Darkness of the Lornon to fill the hearts of those present, and humbly beg Queen Eorgina to hear our voices."

Naessi coughs.

Berkana raises her ritualistic athame skyward!

Naessi nods.

Achillea frowns.

Berkana says, "Now I announce that Darkness is upon Elanthia."

Evesong smiles.

Naessi recites:
    "Now I announce that Domination is upon Elanthia,"

Yavanna recites:
    "Now I announce that Tyranny is upon Elanthia."

Laeyandra ponders.

You bite your lip.

Naessi recites:
    "Now I command you, High Acolyte of Eorgina, to make an offering!"

Naessi points her flame-patterned athame at Marclar.

Marclar recites:
    "Now Your flame burns!
     Receive you this offering!"

A wisp of smoke rises from a black and crimson candle as the hot wax drips and splutters.

Marclar put an uncut diamond on a small stone altar.

Laeyandra cocks her head and examines the small stone altar.

Marclar recites:
    "You who walks in the Darkness.
     You who know that Your worshippers have fallen to their knees for You"

You hang your head.

Evesong smiles.

Marclar recites:
    "Now I command you, Acolyte of Queen Eorgina, to make an offering!"

Marclar points at Vehloke.

Vehloke recites:
    "Now Your darkness falls upon us all
      Recieve You this offering."

Vehloke put an uncut diamond on a small stone altar.

A small draft catches the flame of a black and crimson candle and it flickers brightly.

Vehloke recites:
    "You who commands the flames.
      You who know that Your worshippers have given their lives to You."

Berkana recites:
    "Now you feel the hand of Queen Eorgina
          You are the wanderers of the Darkness."

Yavanna recites:
    "You see Her face in the leaping of the flames
     And all of You have received that which is sacred to Her."

Naessi recites:
    "These are the words that have been spoken before all!  All of you who are gathered here this night."

A faint, flickering light emanates from a black and crimson candle, warming the room with its glow.

Naessi recites:
    "So it is done."

Naessi snuffs out a black and crimson candle.

Alavesdian bows.

Berkana nods.

Ambiina bows.

Naessi reaches out and touches a small stone altar.

Naessi smiles.

Berkana says, "So it is done."

Marclar's Eorgina amulet emits a soft grey glow.

Evesong smiles.

Naessi says, "So our offering has been received."

Berkana put an ancient ritualistic athame in her spidersilk lace bodice.

You gaze with awe at a small stone altar.

Naessi stands up.

Berkana stands up.

Marclar stands up.

Laeyandra cocks her head.

Yavanna stands up.

Vehloke says, "Darkness truly reigns this night."

Vehloke stands up.

Vehloke smirks.

Berkana smiles at Vehloke.

Vedah stands up.

Achillea gazes up into the sky.

Naessi nods to Vehloke.

Thurandur stands up.

Evesong smiles at Vehloke.

Alavesdian stands up.

Thurandur gazes up into the sky.

Evesong nods to Vehloke.

Achillea stands up.

Ambiina stands up.

Evesong stands up.

Shonison stands up.

You stand back up.

Berkana gazes up into the sky.

Briah stands up.

Thaleles stands up.

Valiria stands up.

Laeyandra stands up.

You gaze up into the heavens.

As Vehloke rubs his ruby flame symbol it darkens briefly, then returns to normal.

Vehloke gazes up into the heavens.

Laeyandra gazes up into the sky.

Laeyandra gazes up into the sky.

Thaleles casually observes his surroundings.

Ambiina nods.

Berkana says, "Thank you all for respecting our short ceremony, as we induct another member into our Circle."