At Cloudstone Valley (Open continuous RP)

[koffie]

There seems to be alot of activity in the first room to the left, coming throuhgh the entrance at the cloudstone palace.

Buckets filled with debrisand rubbish are carried out of the palace by Siphanien

As the days progress, dirt starts to build up on her woolen, gray dressings, hair and face, and while she does not seem to mind it does give her a certain, harder appearance.

Now and then she calls in for aid in removing bigger debris, which she can not handle on her own.



Siphanien smiles softly, putting the room she is wielding aside and walks towards a jug at the entrance to the room.

She takes a long sip, giving a deep sigh and takes a glance around the room she worked in, which is considerably more tidy and clean now:



- Any debris has been removed (big and small)

- Webbings have been cleared

- Dust has been gathered

- Water has been used to clean the floor



After giving it a good look, she closes the door on her way out and heads towards Eveningstar to help out on the expedition to make the road towards Cloudstone safer

[galind88]

Dylan helps Siphanien clear the larger debris, moving fallen stone with technique that showcases his considerable experience on the subject, as well as teaching her and the others how to better lift such heavy weights without injury. He further works to chisel some of the larger broken-pieces into smaller bricks of stone, to use in the structure's reconstruction. After the work is done, he offers to quarry some stone for the reconstruction and upon searching out an adequate spot nearby, heads to Eveningstar to acquire the needed mining equipment (A couple mining picks, hammers, heavy chisels and stone cutting saws).

[davenutninja408]

Sylus can be seen often around Cloudstone, his patrols are regular going to and returning from Eveningstar. Often times he is seen carting rubble from the shrine of Lathander and helping others with heavy supplies. It's clear the young man doesn't have much a clue about carpentry or stonework, but he does his best and keeps a friendly smile on as he toils away. Occasionally he's spotted speaking with lady Stormcrown, Radoc or Kasma or talking big game hunts with Karsk, but most of his time seems focused to restorations of the palace grounds, and his patrols.

[Nicoen]

Joram is almost exclusively seen at the Cloudstone Valley these days, seeming dedicated to his new position as Guard Captain. He has begun to clear out a room adjacent to the grand meeting room, and a few craftsmen have been assisting him, including a locksmith. He has made himself easily available to anyone who would seek him, and can often be spotted visiting the different residents of the valley as well as walking along the steep cliffs that surround the valley with a thoughtful look on his face.

[davenutninja408]

Many long hours were spent in and around the new shield barony. Carts full of rubble, day in and day out, up and down the hillside by the shrine of Lathander the young squire was relentless in his work ethic. Sylus kept busy most often, though he would take breaks to speak or loom silently with Karsk or to enjoy the view of the Cloudstone Valley. He would occasionally find his was down to Greatgaunt to visit friends as well. He had heard rumor of trouble on the road to the valley yet, as most rumor he had yet to see anything beside a grisly sign here or some hanging bodies there. Nevertheless Sylus continued his work, clearing the shrine of rubble, restoring it where he could, patrolling the path to Eveningstar and helping out with work where he could. He hadn't seen the gnomish tribunal in a tenday or so but he didn't let it bother him, he did however get to show his mentor, the Swordmajor the shrine he was working on. Part of this effort was for her, she had always been a guiding hand in his development, and now an inspiration.

The work was tiring, and the hours he put on himself were long often spanning far past the sun set. The shield barony was cold and wet but he believed, with the restoration of the shrine the morninglords light would shine on the land. He considered it a solid strategy the dreary land could use a little light, and so what if he wasn't a morning person, he cared much for the ones he knew. Carts full of rubble down the hill, empty cart back up, every once in a while he was accompanied by Bonk, Radoc's stone golem, Bonk made moving rubble look easy, but he had to be carefully directed and had a hard time getting in and out of the shrine he wasn't much for conversation either. When his body ached from the work he would head out on patrol and learn the lay of the land, never exploring much of the stonelands as they were currently off limits to him, Sylus took to the Stormhorns and would often find himself lost for a time until a familiar road was found. But then he would always find his was back to the shield barony.

Oddly enough one day returning from a patrol he happened on a flag of the morning lord and set to affixing it to the temple. "There a whole bunch more cleaning and a new window facing the rising sun and then I can bring the Firstsword and Swordmajor to see my work!" The Swordmajor had offered her aid but Sylus knew that she was likely busy saving Cormyr from the threat of the wild magic and did not press the subject, the officers were always busy, they had the crowns interest at heart and Sylus understood. Being a squire in these days was a blessing, time to study, time to help, time to rest and practice, he would have none of those luxuries if and when he earned his purples and he knew that. So he kept busy and was happy to do so.

[koffie]

Siphanien seems to have shifted her attention as the work in the first room of the palace has been completed.
Her focus has changed to the building behind the not-in-used "inn / tavern" in the valley. Clearing out any rubble and old wood with anyone wanting to lend a hand.

Having posted a job opening around the larger cities, she makes sure she takes care of any rotten wood and debris in the small building, eagerly waiting for a response of a carpenter.
Starting to clean up the inside with broom, water and cloth, she wonders if she can hire somebody to create windows in the building and add stained glass by a craftsman.
Thinking again, she wonders if the building is structurally safe enough and if the second floor can be put to use as well, as it is not accessible from the inside, but can clearly be seen from the inside.

She starts checking with other residents of the valley to share the last questions in her head to see if they have any ideas

[styxxbone1]

*Furin watches the other buggers lugging rubble and debris, uncorks a bottle of Tripple Bock then directs his Mining Golem "Diggy" to start shifting massive amounts of it at prodigious rates. Even the largest blocks of stone are moved with ease.
As he works up a sweat watching the golem work he dabs at his brow with a cloth then opens and downs another Tripple Bock.*




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[nemusator]

Finally getting some free time from temple works, Chell comes to the site, rolls up sleeves and gets to work.

[purgatori69]

Alexial can be seen helping out at the emporium and becoming acquainted with the Thayan troops stationed at Cloudstone. Assist as required in projects if asked, and it doesnt take away from her duties to her countrymen or Omnipotence.

[koffie]

The building seems to have been cleaned out, sweeped and mopped in the last few weeks. 
As she has been told by an architect that the upper level is safe enough for now so she decided to leave that alone until the house of healing downstairs is completed.

Creation of the beds and furniture has been delegated to a craftsman in eveningstar. who slowly starts making progress, siph's demands speciic but fair.

She starts talking to others about the posibility of excavating the upper level and the placement of stained glass on the lower level.

[Defunct Fiddlesticks]

A young Triadic Knight arrives at Cloudstone bearing a letter addressed to Siphanien, he has orders to help her if she needs his assistance after he has delivered the sealed scroll.

((PM sent koffie

[Warlord]

Zelazadda does not rest nor sleep anytime soon, not until all the deep gnomes find their own slumber and after Radoc and Kasma themselves.

The Ironmaiden of Ironhand is exhausted but sponsors a proud smile in her rest.

In the days ahead the structured gnome applies the following plan

• Mental health and wellness giving
• Administering to slavery scars and cuts, as able
• Providing insights on Cloudstone and the surface

Throughout Cloudstone it might not take long to hear - the deep gnomes brought by the Garden - are upon the lawn.

"Half dozen of them we got...stationed just up above the throne room of the palace itself till we transfer somewhere else as appropriate. Should Lord Hornbow need to be made aware of whom to talk to among the clan here, they are named Garnet Gemstone."

[kasama]

Kasma sat outside of her tent leaning up against the warm side of Spot with her feet stuck out towards the fire. She studied her map and made notations concerning her latest reconnoiter. In the snowy ranges north of Eveningstar is nothing but packs of maruading Ettins, at least until one gets to Snoll country. In the snowy western ranges of Eveningstar there are Hill Giants and some ogres. This would leave one to believe that somewhere northwest of the town would be the lair of both these giantkin. That should be the next destination then.

With a quick casting she summons forth a dire boar and instructs it to stand watch and wake her in four hours. Tomorrow the hunt continues and with luck, the giantkin problem can be solved before the spring melts the passes.

[ren]

Elon can be see at the Illmater House of Healing in Cloudstone.

Bring in food he as bought or foraged himself. He heals with either his skill in the healing arts, or the magic healing staff fate placed in his humble hands, using it at it utmost to recover the health and strength of people of the valley as best he can.

He runs messages from House of Healing here ... to the Suzail House of Healing...and the Triad Order Keep...and evening star.

He even takes any parcels or messages between to the people of Cloudstone to Suzail or to Evening Star .... keeping messages and parcels flowing.

For the Triad and Illmater faith in these 3 places

and for the general people between these 3 settlements.

[FORSETIS]

Elith is seen in the area speaking to residents. He’s accompanied by a number of men wearing his signature cloak and a Imp designed brooch.

[galind88]

Dylan spent three whole days up in Cloudstone, clearing all the rubble from the ruins of the shrine of Chauntea with a determined fervor. The larger pieces, he broke up with hammer and pick, salvaging what stone he could for its reconstruction. A fourth day he spent digging out weeds and tending to the soil of the Shrine's flower beds, tilling it to revive its fertile core. One might see a seemingly-peaceful joy and calm about him, following his days of laborious work. //Plotter

[winterglass]

A certain young Lathandrite monk, robes white as the snow with flashes of yellow like the dawning sun's glare upon it, is seen trudging up to Cloudstone chattering brightly to a long-suffering wagon driver and his long-suffering ox.

She introduces herself as "Lindra! Of the Sun Soul sect!", and offers the wain's contents as a donation. She waves off any thanks, and directs any questions to Elon and Louise.

The gift proves to be a full wagon-load of compactly packed preserved food - preserved fruits and nuts, strips of smoked meat and fish, pickled vegetables, some jars of honey - all manner of foodstuffs, the common factor being that they can be stored for years if necessary.

[ren]

-Elon leaves a sealed message for Louise in the House of Healing in Cloudstone, where they agreed messages meant for one another can be left and picked up at-

Dear Louise

I have received the receipt signed by you and the Leader of the Haven Company. I have paid them the fee agreed upon by you and their leader. May the supplies given and work done be for the peace and safety for you and the peace of the people of Cloudstone.

I will continue to relay those who bring in supplies and/or volunteer for people of cloudstone as I have done so far.

May the Triad safeguard thee

Best Regards
Elon of Clan Dana

-Elon makes a detailed copy of the receipt for his own journal, and copies for for Louise's record and leaves it with the sealed messaged-

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[nothingtosee]

A young moon elf arrives in Cloudstone Valley under the cover of an invisibility potion, bolting down the last stretch from the Stonelands head over heels and panting like a forge bellows. When she has finally caught her breath and the invisibility has faded, the young woman dressed in blue and wrapped in a black cloak, the hood of which covers her hair but not her face with its mild bluish tint, asks around for a place called the House of Healing or a priestess by the name of Louise. When she finally arrives at the Ilmateri shrine, she reports in smiling with the first person who doesn’t seem too busy for it.

“Greetings and well met. My name is Tomira Illaiiren and I would like to offer my help with … uhh … whatever chores you may need assistance with. Elon … do you know Elon? … He’s a … you do? That’s perfect, really … he mentioned that chores you need help with were in no short supply. I don’t know, but I think he overestimated my capabilities by quite a stretch, when he sent me here, you know? There were scorpions, ettins, gnolls, giant bears, did I mention scorpions? Giant scorpions! One of them ate the gnoll who was following my tracks in the snow, so that was good, but another apparently sniffed me out … or maybe they have some other sensory … organs … or whatnot … that allows them to sense like vibrations and … oh yes, yes, so here I am. Tell me what you need done and I’ll see to it. I have to tell you I am not the master of my own time, though, so I cannot make unbounded commitments, but two days … Elon and I agreed on two days. He helped me get to the Hullack and that saved me at least two days, so it’s only fair, a debt of honour, if you will. What will it be, hmm?”

[winterglass]

During the last tenday, a Kara-Turan woman shows up at the gates, introduces herself as Yoriko and likewise volunteers to help out around the place.

Despite not being particularly bulky she appears to have a surprising aptitude for heavy lifting, and takes part cheerfully in the settlement's daily manual labours for a few days before leaving as discreetly and without fanfare as she'd arrived.

[ren]

Jun 2, 2020 3:15:59 GMT -5 nothingtosee said:

A young moon elf arrives in Cloudstone Valley under the cover of an invisibility potion, bolting down the last stretch from the Stonelands head over heels and panting like a forge bellows. When she has finally caught her breath and the invisibility has faded, the young woman dressed in blue and wrapped in a black cloak, the hood of which covers her hair but not her face with its mild bluish tint, asks around for a place called the House of Healing or a priestess by the name of Louise. When she finally arrives at the Ilmateri shrine, she reports in smiling with the first person who doesn’t seem too busy for it.

“Greetings and well met. My name is Tomira Illaiiren and I would like to offer my help with … uhh … whatever chores you may need assistance with. Elon … do you know Elon? … He’s a … you do? That’s perfect, really … he mentioned that chores you need help with were in no short supply. I don’t know, but I think he overestimated my capabilities by quite a stretch, when he sent me here, you know? There were scorpions, ettins, gnolls, giant bears, did I mention scorpions? Giant scorpions! One of them ate the gnoll who was following my tracks in the snow, so that was good, but another apparently sniffed me out … or maybe they have some other sensory … organs … or whatnot … that allows them to sense like vibrations and … oh yes, yes, so here I am. Tell me what you need done and I’ll see to it. I have to tell you I am not the master of my own time, though, so I cannot make unbounded commitments, but two days … Elon and I agreed on two days. He helped me get to the Hullack and that saved me at least two days, so it’s only fair, a debt of honour, if you will. What will it be, hmm?”

Elon arrives soon after Tomira, and after greeting her and thanking for honoring their agreement, the leads her to the kitchens of the house of healing in Cloudstone. He is here to work along side her.

Elon promises by his own hands or otherwise, the house of healing will house and feed her for her work here as well.

They are full mode of soup kitchen, and extra hands needed and weapon. Vegetables to be cleaned. Things to peeled, skinned, or cut. Big heavy spoons to stir huge pots of soup.

The cleaning and the repeating of it all to serving food to those that need it and have no other options

Elon works for a 3rd day, but asks not of Tomira the same, but suggest she explore Cloudstone and perhaps observe and meet the people here.

On the fourth day Elon guides her back to Evening Star, keeping her safe as best he can.

[nothingtosee]

Tomira follows Elon to the kitchen, where she looks around at all the kitchen utensils, curiously. Then she takes off her gloves and cloak, displaying her silvery white hair as she so rarely does, rolls up her sleeves, and gets to work.
She cuts vegetables, plucks feathers off chickens, boils broth, all with a patience that is apparently practised more than natural inclination. She will also volunteer for actually distributing the soup to the needy and does so with a softly glowing smile and some little kind words for everybody. After work, she spends a lot of time drawing straight lines in an empty notebook and penning letters, carefully.
On the third day, upon hearing that Elon will stay, Tomira only ponders for a short moment before resolving to do the same.

"I need to wait for new instructions, anyway, you know? Trelasarra wasn't in the Hullack, either. The gods know where she may be, now. I mean, it was tendays since I set out. Sooo ... might as well make some more soup, eh?"

[ren]

I won't force you to explore cloudstone and meet her people or not....nor to help me in the kitchen or not......thy work has paid me in full. More then full -squeezes her hand warmly in his- But If you wish to make more soup....then I will thank you for it

-after breakfast of the 3rd day, once more soup is made in giant pots of the House of healing kitchens in cloudstone-

[koffie]

Siphanien can be found at her desk, drinking a cup of tea while staring at a piece of paper, calmly.

[koffie]

Siphanien looks up from her paperwork, smiling slightly.

You are most welcome here, Alvin. there is still alot of work to be done.
Is there anything specific that you would like to do? you must have seen some around the valley?

She gets up, putting her tea aside and moves out towards alvin, giving him her full attention

[ShadowCatJen]

On Kythorn the 7th, Mynian Copperhand was seen escorted by the Silverthorn Retainer Louis-Henri up the pass to Cloudstone.

She ended up speaking with the Silverthorn family and eventually ended up having dinner and staying at their estate for the night, but for a good portion of the day she seemed to be exploring and looking at the various statues and buildings.

A few times she would shelter under some tarp or scaffolding and get out a journal to write in, the constant rain being something of a nuisance for a note taker.

The guards at the palace say she also explored, apparently interested in the statues and sculptures, and nodding in approval at the overall clean up and improvements to the palace.

They also say she met with the High Mage and the Stewart of Cloudstone, but as to what either conversation consisted of, no one seems to know.

[Deleted]

A green hooded figure is seen giving a large box and sealed letter to a Cloudstone guard near the palace.

//PM sent Plotter

[Raven Credale]

From time to time, Aella is seen stopping it at the Cloudstone House of Healing to visit Siph. She does stroll around for a little bit if Siph is busy with her duties, but mostly stops by for some nice chats and tea.

She's soon gone before the First Retainer of House Stormcrow is around though.

[koffie]

Sept 21, 2020 14:45:29 GMT -5 Raven Credale said:

From time to time, Aella is seen stopping it at the Cloudstone House of Healing to visit Siph. She does stroll around for a little bit if Siph is busy with her duties, but mostly stops by for some nice chats and tea.

She's soon gone before the First Retainer of House Stormcrow is around though.

Siph seems to take her time for Aella, sometimes on casual talking, sometimes about the psyche of people and how to possible help them deal with their issues. The latter often inside the house of healing, where they are distubed less.

When Aella leaves or comes towards cloudstone, siph sometimes accompanies aella, making use of the oppertunity to safely travel from and to eveningstar. 

[Raven Credale]

For a few days, Aella has visited Siph quite a bit. A few times she has stayed at the Unicorn Door Inn just to help Siph later.

When she does stay in Cloudstone for the night, she gives a polite nod to those she passes, the swordmajor included, but doesn't speak very much. Inside the inn before going to bed, she can be found sitting by herself in one of the corner areas either sketching or writting her thoughts down.

Lately her expression has been one of calm sadness. As if she is aware of something and cannot prevent it from happening.