Written By Eirlys
July 30, 2017, 10:29 p.m.(12/7/1006 AR)
Swimming competition was quite well cold as fuck! Lots of fun though!
Written By Eirlys
July 30, 2017, 10:08 p.m.(12/7/1006 AR)
The foot race was a lot of fun! Also Cristoph is pretty awesome at that! Go Cristoph! I am so proud of you! And I love the BEEara, it is so your thing!
Written By Eirlys
July 23, 2017, 8:45 p.m.(11/21/1006 AR)
Relationship Note on Shae
I got to give Shae her first riding lesson on my elk, Kieran. He was very good and very patient when it came to her learning the basics of what to do. I look forward to teaching her to ride more. Fia beat me to asking Marius if she could have an Elk from our family stock. I hope he says yes. She would truly care for the elk like we do. The elk would be a fine mount for her as well!
Written By Eirlys
July 21, 2017, 12:46 a.m.(11/16/1006 AR)
Relationship Note on Shae
Wonderful, bright and happy. She is so full of joy and life that is hard not to like her. She is like the sun shining through dark clouds. I am so glad to have gotten to meet her and to be able to become her friend. I feel like this is a friendship that will last. She is also so very talented with animals like my brother is.
Written By Eirlys
July 8, 2017, 12:11 p.m.(10/19/1006 AR)
Relationship Note on Edain
When Fia and I first came to Arx neither of us was sure what to expect.
Meeting you, Edain, let me know that there is so much good in this city. You and Alis have done so much for us. You give so much of yourself to make sure that those who serve you have all that they need. I don't think I have as fancy of words that Fia has. He is right though, none of us are free of mistakes.
Just remember, you rode into battle with us instead of sitting behind so that you'd be safe. You cared about your people enough to lead us into battle. That to me is a sign of a true leader. You never -wanted- this and that helps you see things others might not I think. It is a strength for you because you do your best and it's all that can be asked of you.
However, I would like to point out one thing! I never got close to you -just- for Sir Roland the Owl. I can't believe you forgot Sir Arugula in that statement. I feel he will be very put out if he hears that you ignored his presence!
Meeting you, Edain, let me know that there is so much good in this city. You and Alis have done so much for us. You give so much of yourself to make sure that those who serve you have all that they need. I don't think I have as fancy of words that Fia has. He is right though, none of us are free of mistakes.
Just remember, you rode into battle with us instead of sitting behind so that you'd be safe. You cared about your people enough to lead us into battle. That to me is a sign of a true leader. You never -wanted- this and that helps you see things others might not I think. It is a strength for you because you do your best and it's all that can be asked of you.
However, I would like to point out one thing! I never got close to you -just- for Sir Roland the Owl. I can't believe you forgot Sir Arugula in that statement. I feel he will be very put out if he hears that you ignored his presence!
Written By Eirlys
July 8, 2017, 11:52 a.m.(10/18/1006 AR)
A giant of a man died and my heart has cracked so badly.
Uncle Muiryn,
You were always there for us. You helped us find our way when we were lost as children (Fia and I). You were always this huge bear of a man who made the world feel a little safer, a little brighter, a little louder and a lot more filled with love. You always called us your bebes. I wanted to have you at my wedding if I ever got married. I wanted you to be there to watch me take that next step into adulthood.
You were there for me when I needed answers about so many things. You were there for me after the battle at Pridehall. You were there for some of the worst I have seen. You like Fia were a pillar of strength for me.
I am always going to have memories of you being loud, maybe pantless as you argued with Neve.
You were a giant of a man, you are someone I will always love.
I'll miss you deeply Uncle Ryn.
Uncle Muiryn,
You were always there for us. You helped us find our way when we were lost as children (Fia and I). You were always this huge bear of a man who made the world feel a little safer, a little brighter, a little louder and a lot more filled with love. You always called us your bebes. I wanted to have you at my wedding if I ever got married. I wanted you to be there to watch me take that next step into adulthood.
You were there for me when I needed answers about so many things. You were there for me after the battle at Pridehall. You were there for some of the worst I have seen. You like Fia were a pillar of strength for me.
I am always going to have memories of you being loud, maybe pantless as you argued with Neve.
You were a giant of a man, you are someone I will always love.
I'll miss you deeply Uncle Ryn.
Written By Eirlys
June 25, 2017, 10:12 p.m.(9/21/1006 AR)
Relationship Note on Katarina
Congratulations Kat and Rook! I am so incredibly happy for you. I hope that your life together is filled with happiness, laughter and love.
Kat I look forward to getting to know Rook better!
Kat I look forward to getting to know Rook better!
Written By Eirlys
June 19, 2017, 8:24 p.m.(9/7/1006 AR)
Relationship Note on Niamh
I keep trying to think of what to write, I probably have started this so many times. I don't know what to say..to write.. to do. There are people I have looked up to as I grew up. My brother Fia and our cousin Marian but also you, Niamh. Then when we were under siege you found me at the training area at Telmar and you gave me the house sword to defend the city with, to defend the innocents and those within the wall as well as protect those we swore to protect. You gave me that sword and told me that I should have it during the fight. I had never been so shocked in my life that you would trust me with something so important. When you handed it to me I felt the weight of the responsibility you gave me and I felt the comfort of your trust.
All of those things run through my mind. Watching you fight, watching you ride up when we were coming back from Alis and Fia's wedding. The warrioress you were and the legend (at least to me) you will always be.
Even though all that, the things I remember most? Your smile, the way you laughed. The fact that you let your cousin hang out in your room with your friend instead of telling me to go away. The patience you had at times, the infinite love you had for our family.
I lost so much more than a cousin. This world lost so much more than a fighter.
I love you Niamh. May the afterlife be kind to you, may your soul shine as brightly as it did here on this world.
All of those things run through my mind. Watching you fight, watching you ride up when we were coming back from Alis and Fia's wedding. The warrioress you were and the legend (at least to me) you will always be.
Even though all that, the things I remember most? Your smile, the way you laughed. The fact that you let your cousin hang out in your room with your friend instead of telling me to go away. The patience you had at times, the infinite love you had for our family.
I lost so much more than a cousin. This world lost so much more than a fighter.
I love you Niamh. May the afterlife be kind to you, may your soul shine as brightly as it did here on this world.
Written By Eirlys
June 11, 2017, 9:17 p.m.(8/19/1006 AR)
I have been spending time with Alis lately, it has been helping. I love getting to spend time with my sister. I know she is my sister in law but really she feels more like family as if she has always been there. From the moment she and Fia got together I knew the two were meant to be. It was a feeling. From that first meeting. She has always been a friend to me and cares for me. It is more than I could have asked for. It is also good to know that I have people I can go to. I know that Fia will always be there for me but I love that it isn't just us anymore. We have become a part of a group that has become a family whether we are related or not.
So thank you (this list are those that are not blood related, those that are, thank you too!):
Alis
Edain
Percy
Ansel and Sophie
Katarina
Thank you all, Love you all. Thank you for making this world bigger for Fia and I. For making it more than us against the world, or at least how we felt it was sometimes.
So thank you (this list are those that are not blood related, those that are, thank you too!):
Alis
Edain
Percy
Ansel and Sophie
Katarina
Thank you all, Love you all. Thank you for making this world bigger for Fia and I. For making it more than us against the world, or at least how we felt it was sometimes.
Written By Eirlys
June 4, 2017, 8:47 p.m.(8/4/1006 AR)
I am hoping to find some shamans that can help to guide me on my way to becoming a shamaness. Here is hoping that I am able to find this and that I am able to learn what I need to learn. I really look forward to learning all that I need to in order to fulfill my role as a shamaness.
On another note we brought three children back with us from where we went to observe the funeral rites as delegates of Arx. I am hoping that I will able to spend more time with the younger two girls or at least the youngest. I don't want them to feel as if they have no one but themselves. Their brother is thirteen and he is hopefully finding a place here. I know Alis has been helping with the younger siblings and I wish to as well.
Maybe it is just my hope that they do not have to feel as if it is them against the world. I want them to have some kind of family.
On another note we brought three children back with us from where we went to observe the funeral rites as delegates of Arx. I am hoping that I will able to spend more time with the younger two girls or at least the youngest. I don't want them to feel as if they have no one but themselves. Their brother is thirteen and he is hopefully finding a place here. I know Alis has been helping with the younger siblings and I wish to as well.
Maybe it is just my hope that they do not have to feel as if it is them against the world. I want them to have some kind of family.
Written By Eirlys
May 26, 2017, 1:38 a.m.(7/12/1006 AR)
Today was the ceremony to give medals to those under the Valardin banner. I went to support those I knew would be getting a medal or at least those I suspected would be getting a medal. I never for a moment considered that my name would be called. I have to say I was so incredibly shocked and honored to receive a medal from Edain, Alis and Marian (They were on the dais giving out the medals).
It equally filled me with joy to hear my brother's name, my cousin Marian's name as well as Percy, Ansel and Sophie! I know I am probably forgetting others that I should be mentioning but I am still in shock a little bit. I have slowly been getting a chance to get to know my cousin Marian and I hope that we will continue to get to know one another.
It equally filled me with joy to hear my brother's name, my cousin Marian's name as well as Percy, Ansel and Sophie! I know I am probably forgetting others that I should be mentioning but I am still in shock a little bit. I have slowly been getting a chance to get to know my cousin Marian and I hope that we will continue to get to know one another.
Written By Eirlys
May 26, 2017, 1:30 a.m.(7/12/1006 AR)
I have been going with the other delegates to help those outside the wall, those who have suffered so much but are not bound by oath to those within the city. It fills me with a sense of purpose to do this even when I am being snipped at by Asper of Oakentree. I knew not everyone there was going to like me being that I am a Greenmarcher but also that we knelt and took oath. It doesn't matter. None of that does. What matters is helping them. To make sure they have the items they need, the medicine and healing they need and that they can bury their dead.
Our first trip out there I learned that Whiskey is a fantastic way to get someone to talk to you. Well if they don't hate your guts anyway. I also am starting to find my footing as a shamaness I think. It's a rough start and I am still learning so much but I am learning.
Our second trip was to be there to observe the rituals of mourning. We were allowed to be there and their shamaness even allowed me to say a prayer for those who passed away. Something happened though that I don't know how to deal with. It pains me to think of it. There before us was such a young man. I want to say boy he is only thirteen summers old but he is also the leader of the Iron Foot clan. We were told that he and his sisters who are eleven and six were the only living left.
This is where I backtrack some so that all of this makes sense. When we got there about two or three people from what I could hear were saying things about us. They were speaking in Oathlands Abandoned instead of Arvani. So only four of us really could tell what was being said. That was enough though, we understood they they were trying to stir up the crowd. I am so proud of my brother, he really is so incredibly intuitive and smart. He was able to blend into the crowd and let one of the leaders of the larger clans know what was happen. The people making the trouble were dressed in clothing that didn't have them belonging to any one clan. So he knew something was up. They were detained while Prince Edain, Princess Sasha and I were on the dais speaking to the crowd, speaking to the shamaness and then speak to the new chief of the Iron Foot clan. I showed him the signs of respect that I learned as a child. I didn't want to ignore him because of his age. During the exchange, I was explaining to Prince Edain what I was doing and why.
While up there we realized that the three children smelled like the oils and flora that were used in the funeral pyres. We managed to stop the young man from going through with the plan. It turns out his uncle who has sons wanted to get rid of the three younger children so he could be the chief. He convinced this poor young man that it was not just a way to make a 'statement' but that it was the only way to see his parents again. His sisters were so young and so impressionable. This person was supposed to be someone they trusted. They used the children. It makes me angry to think about it. We brought them back with us. To keep them safe, we also brought the prisoners (the uncle and his cronies, likely his sons). My heart hurts for those children. I look at them and I see Fia and I. I plan to help with the children as much as I can.
Also I have always known that Edain is a great leader, he is someone worth following into battle for and with. He just proved again that night what a great leader he is. He managed to gain command of that crowd and he kept them from rioting when they thought we were trying to hurt the children because they didn't know what was happening. Just like Fia kept those men from stirring the crowd up to begin with!
There is so much more that needs to be done but there are people willing to help do it. That is all we can ask for. I am thankful that those that were hurt outside the walls are being helped as well. It lets me know that the Valardin house is one that I am proud to be a part of.
Our first trip out there I learned that Whiskey is a fantastic way to get someone to talk to you. Well if they don't hate your guts anyway. I also am starting to find my footing as a shamaness I think. It's a rough start and I am still learning so much but I am learning.
Our second trip was to be there to observe the rituals of mourning. We were allowed to be there and their shamaness even allowed me to say a prayer for those who passed away. Something happened though that I don't know how to deal with. It pains me to think of it. There before us was such a young man. I want to say boy he is only thirteen summers old but he is also the leader of the Iron Foot clan. We were told that he and his sisters who are eleven and six were the only living left.
This is where I backtrack some so that all of this makes sense. When we got there about two or three people from what I could hear were saying things about us. They were speaking in Oathlands Abandoned instead of Arvani. So only four of us really could tell what was being said. That was enough though, we understood they they were trying to stir up the crowd. I am so proud of my brother, he really is so incredibly intuitive and smart. He was able to blend into the crowd and let one of the leaders of the larger clans know what was happen. The people making the trouble were dressed in clothing that didn't have them belonging to any one clan. So he knew something was up. They were detained while Prince Edain, Princess Sasha and I were on the dais speaking to the crowd, speaking to the shamaness and then speak to the new chief of the Iron Foot clan. I showed him the signs of respect that I learned as a child. I didn't want to ignore him because of his age. During the exchange, I was explaining to Prince Edain what I was doing and why.
While up there we realized that the three children smelled like the oils and flora that were used in the funeral pyres. We managed to stop the young man from going through with the plan. It turns out his uncle who has sons wanted to get rid of the three younger children so he could be the chief. He convinced this poor young man that it was not just a way to make a 'statement' but that it was the only way to see his parents again. His sisters were so young and so impressionable. This person was supposed to be someone they trusted. They used the children. It makes me angry to think about it. We brought them back with us. To keep them safe, we also brought the prisoners (the uncle and his cronies, likely his sons). My heart hurts for those children. I look at them and I see Fia and I. I plan to help with the children as much as I can.
Also I have always known that Edain is a great leader, he is someone worth following into battle for and with. He just proved again that night what a great leader he is. He managed to gain command of that crowd and he kept them from rioting when they thought we were trying to hurt the children because they didn't know what was happening. Just like Fia kept those men from stirring the crowd up to begin with!
There is so much more that needs to be done but there are people willing to help do it. That is all we can ask for. I am thankful that those that were hurt outside the walls are being helped as well. It lets me know that the Valardin house is one that I am proud to be a part of.
Written By Eirlys
May 19, 2017, 10:03 p.m.(6/28/1006 AR)
Relationship Note on Asha
I met Asha, a champion. I got a chance to spar with her. She doesn't wear armor so I stripped mine off. That perhaps was not the best plan. She is one of the few that I have fought that uses similar tactics to myself. Well Fought Asha! You showed me where I need to tighten up in my defense and that I still need to work on not becoming so fatigued so quickly.
Thank you for the match!
Thank you for the match!
Written By Eirlys
May 19, 2017, 9:58 p.m.(6/28/1006 AR)
I went with several people to help the tribes and clans that have been hurt by the siege like we were. It is so hard to see all of those people suffering and I know some of them hated me for being a Greenmarcher but that doesn't matter. Right now making sure they have what they need? That is the important thing. I think at least I was able to help, I plan to ride out again, to help in any way I can.
Written By Eirlys
May 14, 2017, 9:14 p.m.(6/18/1006 AR)
So it turns out that Valardin weddings are very.. pious. VERY PIOUS. Though I guess the real action was on the way home when we got attacked by mutants. Really I feel Lord Darren best summed up everything. I just wish that I hadn't felt so sick to my stomach afterwards. I have seen a great deal of things. That still managed to surprise me!
Written By Eirlys
April 9, 2017, 1:19 a.m.(3/27/1006 AR)
I was hoping things would be peaceful but it turned out not so. Three bringers attacked in the Hall of Heroes. I am thankful for those who were there and those I fought along side. I am so glad Percy was able to help get people out while the fighting happened. I worry about the young woman who was there. The one that told us we could vocabulate later. I should find her and make sure she is doing alright. I know from experience that what happened is not easy to process.
More and more losses, more people being hurt because of what is happening and not just physically. I hope and pray with all I have that we can fight back more. That we can stop this siege and that we can keep people safe. I also hope that we will not see overly eager people spoiling for a fight as if boredom were the worst thing to be feeling right now. So many dead, so many hurt, now is not the time for over eagerness. Now is the time for serving and protecting.
More and more losses, more people being hurt because of what is happening and not just physically. I hope and pray with all I have that we can fight back more. That we can stop this siege and that we can keep people safe. I also hope that we will not see overly eager people spoiling for a fight as if boredom were the worst thing to be feeling right now. So many dead, so many hurt, now is not the time for over eagerness. Now is the time for serving and protecting.
Written By Eirlys
April 2, 2017, 7:06 p.m.(3/14/1006 AR)
I don't talk about this much because I know that in the end? I am one person. However I am still so in awe of something that happened to me. Something that made my faith deeper and my spirits lift. I didn't know what I wanted to say and I am still not entirely sure I have the right words.
I wrote a prayer down because I meant it, because before every fight, every battle. I pray. I pray for the safety of our people, for the hope that people will come home to their loved ones. All of those things. I wrote this prayer in my journal because I wanted people to see that maybe I am shamanistic and maybe I am a heathen but I care. That I fully believe that The Gods of The Faith exist. I have seen proof of it. I have seen a blessing. I know that people have gotten visions.
Well I wrote a prayer. I got a vision, a reassurance that the Old Gods and Spirits would lend us aid, that Arx would not fall. I heard them the night of the siege. I heard their voice and I knew they had come. I saw them. They came, they helped as they promised they would. I prayed for their safety while they were there. I heard them again telling me not to worry.
So for that Thank you, Gods of Old, Spirits and the Gods of The Faith. Thank you for all that you give, for all that you bless. Thank you for hearing my prayer and blessing us with your presence. I for one will forever be grateful for all that you do for us. Thank you for everything, for listening to me. For hearing my words and caring for us.
I know I put all the Gods in there but now is not the time to shun someone for being different. Now is the time we band together and fight.
Eirlys Heathen Greenmarch
I wrote a prayer down because I meant it, because before every fight, every battle. I pray. I pray for the safety of our people, for the hope that people will come home to their loved ones. All of those things. I wrote this prayer in my journal because I wanted people to see that maybe I am shamanistic and maybe I am a heathen but I care. That I fully believe that The Gods of The Faith exist. I have seen proof of it. I have seen a blessing. I know that people have gotten visions.
Well I wrote a prayer. I got a vision, a reassurance that the Old Gods and Spirits would lend us aid, that Arx would not fall. I heard them the night of the siege. I heard their voice and I knew they had come. I saw them. They came, they helped as they promised they would. I prayed for their safety while they were there. I heard them again telling me not to worry.
So for that Thank you, Gods of Old, Spirits and the Gods of The Faith. Thank you for all that you give, for all that you bless. Thank you for hearing my prayer and blessing us with your presence. I for one will forever be grateful for all that you do for us. Thank you for everything, for listening to me. For hearing my words and caring for us.
I know I put all the Gods in there but now is not the time to shun someone for being different. Now is the time we band together and fight.
Eirlys Heathen Greenmarch
Written By Eirlys
April 2, 2017, 5:28 p.m.(3/14/1006 AR)
With all that has been going on, so much loss and so much sorrow. All of the fighting and the siege. A reminder of what we fight for, what we are doing all of this for was given to me in the form of being given the gift of being the one to perform the shamanstic ceremony for Fia and Alis. I was the one that was able to give the blessing in front of a small group of family and friends. I know that the ceremony that is for The Faith is the one that will legally bind them but this was something important I think. Not just to them but to all of us. It was a reminder of why we do what we do. It was a happy reminder and that my brother felt I was the right person to stand in front of him and his bride and perform the ceremony meant so much to me. My whole life Fiachra has always been there. Always had my back. For once I was able to do something for him. Something beautiful and filled with joy. I feel honored and blessed to have been able to stand in front of them and do the ceremony.
All I know is I would do anything to keep my brother and Alis safe so that they can know peace and so that their love can continue to shine.
All I know is I would do anything to keep my brother and Alis safe so that they can know peace and so that their love can continue to shine.
Written By Eirlys
March 19, 2017, 10:40 p.m.(2/14/1006 AR)
Now as ever when battle is close or around us. I send up prayers to the spirits. Keep those who fight with us safe, keep us safe, please help us protect those in need of protection. Please lend me the strength to help those I owe my fealty to. Those that I care about. I am not asking for glory, I am asking for strength. Please Spirits, Gods of Old, and those of New that are willing to hear this heathen's prayers, please lend me strength, please lend our people strength. This isn't about who was born where, or what station in life we were born into. Day to day problems aren't something to worry over at the moment. Right now, we need to be one, so that we can stop that which is trying to kill us. Please help this happen for all of us. For the City. We need you more than ever now, Spirits, Gods of Old and the Gods of the Faith. Please don't leave us now.
This is Eirlys heathen Greenmarch, praying for your help.
This is Eirlys heathen Greenmarch, praying for your help.
Written By Eirlys
March 12, 2017, 8:50 p.m.(1/28/1006 AR)
Sometimes you are lucky enough to become friends with someone that truly cares about you. Sometimes you are lucky enough that it goes beyond that and they become a part of your family. Maybe the blood that flows through you both is not the same. It doesn't matter because the bonds are there. I am lucky enough to have found four people who I will care for. Maybe their roles are different maybe some are like a brother or a sister, maybe two who are not a family relation like feeling but it doesn't matter. What matters is I can go to them. I can confide in them. I can trust them like I trust my brother. In a time when I have been turned so many ways and stripped completely bare emotionally in a way I never thought would happen. I have people to lean on.
They keep me going when I feel like the next step is too much. If it weren't for them I don't think I could keep going but they give me strength in a way I never knew was possible.
They have my loyalty and my love always.
They keep me going when I feel like the next step is too much. If it weren't for them I don't think I could keep going but they give me strength in a way I never knew was possible.
They have my loyalty and my love always.
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