The Valley of Mist

[Kalile]

The Valley of Mist. A lovely tale of a beautiful valley, home of fantastic treasures and creatures beyond our wildest dreams. A myth of a cursed land, a locked tower, and a treasure for those who seek it. a fantastic dream, but a dream still. Or is there truth to these wild fabrications? No one knows.


Enter the quest for the Valley of Mist!

In the very center of a city, in the center of a kngdom, an odd elf
walks. She, short of stature, small of physique, draws the eye, unlike all the colors and sounds of this city. She is beautiful, to be sure, but that, and her plain clothing, do not account for your eyes going to her instead of brightly colored traders stands. Her armband is out of place; pure platinum on someone dressed in a green tunic and leggings. That is her only ornament, save the pattern of a flowering vine on her hems,a silver handharp strapped to her back. As you take this in, she is suddenly standing before you, her eyes measuring, then taking on a brilliant hue of sapphire.
She speaks, her voice low and pleasant. "You are one such as I need. How would you like to go on an adventure?"
You of course wish to know the nature of this quest.
"We seek the Valley of Mist."

[Legoles]

There is yet another elf, considerably taller than her companion. She lacks subtlety, but walks with a serious gracefulness. She is taller than most, and has strange attire.She is dressed in a tunic and leggings that changes color with her moods. She is very attractive and sticks out like her companion, but in a different way. She wears a circlet of silver with a strange stone that changes colors, set in it. As you approach her, her eyes flash a beautiful emerald green and her message is slightly different."You know what I seek,The Valley of mist, but are you brave enough to seek it?"

[Legoles]

There was one thing you did not notice about her.On her clothing there are pictures of running horses.If you answer yes her eyes will flash a brilliant sky blue.If no, her eyes will flash red and you should run away as fast as you can.

[Legoles]

But if you do not answer she will walk away and look for a new recruit, and you will walk away with shame.

[Legoles]

We need new players!!!!!!!!!!

[Amaranthea]

OOC: Never fear, I am here! <grumbles> Ok, maybe now is the time to run away screaming.

IC:

I look at the two elves in front of me. They are unusual, to be certain. I have heard tales of the Valley of Mist; who hasn't? But to me, they were mere stories told to children to send them off to their slumber. First I look at the shorter of the elves, then the taller. They are both beautiful, and obviously skilled in whatever they attempt. Thinking about how I must appear at that moment, I wonder at the sanity of the pair. My red hair is pulled back away from my face in a messy knot, my sueded shoes are coated in mud, I'm sure I look like a vagabond. I am unusual for a women, I know, because I wear a short tunic and breeches, like a man, with simple yet complexly designed rosettes upon the hems.


Still, the story of the Valley of Mist was my favorite as a small child. I look again to the elves. They are waiting patiently for my answer. What do I have to lose? I have been living alone, day to day, week to week. At the least, perhaps they will feed me.

"Yes. I shall join your quest."

[Legoles]

Then the taller elf says"you look tired, you should follow me to our home in the mountians, we could walk but horses are faster and much more stable." "Oh and are you an advanced rider?"

[The last sane person]

OOC: may I join?

I see two elves and a human walking infront of me. The elves, needless to say, are impecable while the human was a bit dirty and way worn. I stop and meet the two elves, eye to eye. instead of moving on the stop and hold my gaze and smile at me. I wonder what I have gotten into now.

[Legoles]

They say to you "Do you wish to come with us to find the Valley of Mist?" Then the taller one bends down slightly and says" If you do not answer we will leave, but you will never know what will happen on this quest." They pause and say"We are taking this young lady to get cleaned up and to get some rest if you will join our quest we will house and feed you too."

[Legoles]

The elves then wait Pachently[my spellings bad ]

[Amaranthea]

IC:

I open my mouth to make a sharp retort at the stress that was placed upon my being called young, but then hold my tongue. Doubtless that the elves that I am with are centuries, if not millenia older than I. Watching the stranger that has approached us, I smile a bit, wondering what they will decide to do.

[Kalile]

"In case you were wondering, we are quite sane," the shorter of the two elves smiles. "We wish to help you procure the legendary treasure of the Valley, and I... well I wish to remove the suffocating mist that has long silenced my home."

Ooc: Hello again, Sane!

[The last sane person]

OOC:Hola mi amiga!

The tall one was the oddest out of the bunch. deffinetly. But when the Valley of Mist, my jaws nearls drop. I looked at them and was about to refuse when something took over me and aswered for me;

"It would be my honor too join you on your quest" and I follwed them off.

[Legoles]

The elves and the humans came to the next part of the city near the stables

[Kalile]

"Here, in the very back two stalls, they will be well provided for."
The hairs on your neck prickle, but the horses seem very happy. The stalls are warmer than the rest of the stables, and the horses appear rubbed down and rested the moment they step into their stalls.
"Those of the Valley more powerful than I are reduced much, but they may do this much for you and yours. Until we begin the journey, you will be in utmost comfort."

[Legoles]

This is only a temporary lodging, and after we are done recruiting we will go to our retreat in the mountains. We will get you washed and fed as well as these horses here. She laughed a musical laugh at some elvish joke her friend told her. then she started singing a strange but beautiful song and the travelers fell into a deep dreamless sleep.

[Legoles]

When the passengers woke in the morning they found the elves to be gone, and they debated what to do next.

[Amaranthea]

I awoke first. The man sleeping in the bed next to mine was still slumbering, snoring loudly. I tried to fall back asleep, as it had been the first time in a long while that I had slept in a decent bed, but the man's insistant nasal thunder would not let me rest. Grumbling to myself, I rolled out of the bed, to find a new pair of shoes, tunic, and trousers waiting for me. Excited, I grabbed them and wandered around a bit, until I found the bath, which I was able to draw for myself.

After bathing and dressing, I wandered back to the room I had spent the night in, to find the man still asleep. As neither one of the elves were around, and I was still confused as to why exactly I was going to go off on this crazy quest, I decided to wake the man and talk to him about it. I began to shake him, saying in a strong voice, "Wake up."

[Legoles]

Meanwhile the elves were split up and asking the same question they asked the other two,"We are searching for the Valley of Mist, will you help us find it?

[The last sane person]

OOC: I do not snore!

I awoke to the shaking and the voice of the girl I had seen earlier. At first I didnt remember what had happened. then It all came back. She said "we need to talk". I nodded my head and pulled on some fresh clothes and followed her out side.