This is a random collection of the people of Arran. Those who RP'ed on the Isle whom I do not have a good of, will not have a picture in this post. I would love to include one. If you have pictures you would like added, please give them to me either in world (notices cap regularly) or via email shilomeister @ gmail . com For convenient viewing, new photos will be placed at the top of this post.


As always, click on picture for a larger view.

2k and Saia

Vasil

Linwe

Salazar

Swith

Chene

Justine

Katy

SweetPea

Ivarru

Akiko

Briana

Galadrial and Celeborn

Synamon

Casandra

Role Play Scenes

A few pictures that weren't included in the posts, that I wanted to share with you.

Mandi and Vasil in tavern

Linwe and Swith on the rafters in the new tavern

Salazar, Ivarru and Justine in the tavern

Linwe with Vyctoria a visiting trader, and Adeline

 Ivarru and Swith on dock

Ivarru Cas

 

Vasil's fireballs in gypsy camp

Swith, Casandra and Asara at the central TP HUB

 

Linwe, Casandra, 2k and Saia at the central TP HUB

Casandra and Emy, sunset

 

Casandra's final sunset

The Spider Wrap

Ivarru: greetings cassandra
Casandra turns from viewing the harbor, totally relaxed, and sees the huge black spider right behind her!!! "EACCKKUUUIII!!!!"
Casandra jumps back
Ivarru: cassandra what is wrong?
Casandra takes to wing and stammers "why, whay aree you tormenting me?? what have I ..I done to you?? Leave me alone"
Ivarru: what do you speak of it is me Ivarru, I have never tormented you
Casandra shields her face with her hands, thinking "what do you mean. You can't be my friend"
Ivarru: it is me, Its ivarru. little pea has down this to you, she has made you forget

Casandra shakes and from a safe distance says "Pea is my friend, Pea would never do anything like this. "
SweetPea (Emyly Beaumont) says 'merry meet lady Cas'
SweetPea looks at Ivarru and then looks at Lady Cas "what wouldn't I do?'
Ivarru: tell her what you have done?  you some how made her forget who I am
Casandra focuses solely on Pea "you would never do anything to me. This monstrous spider says he is my friend Ivarru"
Ivarru: she tell her i am ivarru
Casandra retreats further

SweetPea drops to the ground and looks at Cas sheepishly "this spider is Ivarru'
Swith the Scop (Cyneswith Luik) looks vaguely out of the window and hiccups, mumbling: Faefolk..
Ivarru: i am not a spider. A demon yes, but not a spider
SweetPea giggles "you look like a spider to lady cas'
Casandra flees to the tavern porch thinking it's too big to fit there
SweetPea says with her hands on her hips "and there is nothing you can do about it'
SweetPea takes a big step backwards
Ivarru: release this spell from her. you will do it if your queen commands you
SweetPea shakes her head "uh uh'
Ivarru: she has said it herself. i am ivarru. You are her queen order her to undo her spell
SweetPea says 'you can't tell the lady cas what to do." giggles "she won;t listen to you. you are a spider'
Ivarru: but she can tell you what to do
Casandra quakes, wings a tremble "back up, get away from me, move back, I can't think straight"
SweetPea says "she can try to tell me what to do, but i don't have to do it. she is all too trusting. and you are not one to be trusted'

Ivarru: pea if i must kill you to break the spell i will
Swith the Scop (Cyneswith Luik) blinks and hides under the table, expecting magic.

SweetPea thinks about this 'but then you will show how evil you are to the Queen. do you wnat to do that?'

Casandra hides her face, moves out away from the building, shaking "back away, back I tell you!"

SweetPea flies up to stand by her friend and says "I am here Cas"
Casandra reaches out and grips Pea's hand HARD
Casandra: with a little distance between them, she ponders "what would my friend know that a stupid spider would not"
SweetPea whispers to Lady Cas 'this is a creature not to be trusted, whatever its form'
Ivarru: you are the one not to be trusted
Casandra then says "alright monster, if you are really Ivarru. We have talked of my background. Where did I hail from before I came to this land?"
Swith the Scop slurs in a mumble: 'ow's about the other way 'round.... see if 'e can pull a web out of 'is bum...
Ivarru: i do not hex my friends
Casandra holds Pea's hand tightly waiting, waiting
SweetPea waits with baited breath
Ivarru: why of course you're from .....Aglarond
Casandra eyes brighten, lifting to the spider for the first time with less than abject fear
Casandra what did I say of that kingdom?

Ivarru: the kingdom fell because of her queen
Casandra lets out the breath she didn't realize she held "it is you! You are Ivarru!!"
SweetPea sees from her friend's face that she is beginning to see the truth behind the glamour
Ivarru: yes it is me. no spider could possible know that information
SweetPea tries to pull away from Cas' tight grip
SweetPea says "everyone knows that Lady Cas. It is no secret'
Casandra turns then to her attendant, continues to hold her hand and says sternly "SweetPea, tell me true. Did you do something to cause this?

Ivarru: your friends even allowed this trickery....and they call me evil
SweetPea lowers her eyes and rubs her foot in the dirt, well, I might have had something to do with it'
Casandra shakes her head "not everyone"
Ivarru: Linwe encouraged this
SweetPea defends the elven elder "Linwe had nothing to do with this. he lies, as he always does for his own purpose'
Casandra says "Pea what did you do?"
SweetPea sighs "I glamoured him so you would be frightened of him, as you should be'
Ivarru: you call me the liar yet your the one who did this trick
SweetPea says to the demon "I can not lie.'
SweetPea says 'fae do not lie'
Ivarru: a lie of tricks is still a lie
SweetPea shakes her head 'it is not a lie - the evil of a spider was there all along. it just needed a little encouragement from me'
Casandra shakes her head and looks disappointed in her friend "It is up to each of us how we view others, the opportunities we give them to treat us well or poorly. I chose to believe in goodness of everyone regardless of their race. You know that"
Casandra: Can you undo it?
SweetPea says "if I undo it, will you treat him with caution? do you see how he tried to blame linwe and called me a liar when everyone knows fae are incapable of lies?'
SweetPea says "I only brought out one of his natures, Cas. If it had not been there all along, i could not have made him resemble a spider'
Ivarru: i have never hurt your queen
Casandra says "that is simply one more thing not everyone knows. I will treat him as he deserves to be treated based upon how he treats me. And he has stood as a friend to me, just as you have. Others thought he was tricking me, and blamed him. Why would he not think someone else encouraged you?
SweetPea scowls at the demon "I am sure it would only be a matter of time til you got so into her good graces that she could see no wrong in anything you did.
Casandra looks at her "I want you to undo it Pea"
SweetPea says " I don;t think it is a good idea for you to keep on trusting him. he is playing with your better nature. Ivarru is taking advantage of you'
Ivarru: if i was going to do that don't you thin i would have by now
SweetPea peers over at the demon "I think you were waiting for just the right time to get her to do something evil '
Casandra says "you are entitled to make your own assessment of him, just as I am. However he has never done anything unworthy to me in any way and has given me good advice, with no requirements attached"
SweetPea says "you will never change Cas, but if he gets you into trouble, I won;t help you at all. this is the truth I am speaking now'
Casandra: I do not believe anyone can make me do anything evil without the aid of magic.
Casandra nods solemnly "I will remember your words"
SweetPea sighs and drops to the ground, shuts her eyes and says 'where spider is she sees a demon'
Casandra states with emphasis "Now"
SweetPea stamps her foot and opens her eyes
Ivarru smirks at pea
SweetPea spits at the demon
Ivarru: oh she behaves like a wild beast now
SweetPea says "Lady Cas says we are free to make our own decisions about others and I don;t trust you demon. If you ever hurt my Queen, I cannot help her, but I will make your life as miserable as I can. I promise you that.'
Ivarru: perhaps you will sprout horns
SweetPea scoffs "horns? why would i do that?'
Ivarru: because your an evil little fae. perhaps your becoming an unseelie
SweetPea says "I am not evil. I feel regret for what I did, sort of' she grins
SweetPea says "an unseelie would not have reversed the charm and would not have placed it to protect another'
Ivarru: you are headed down a dark path taking away the freedom of choice from your friends
SweetPea giggles "It is night here! of course the path is dark'
Ivarru: your attempt for humor does not undo what you have done
SweetPea says "I do not think you will harm me. that would show Lady Cas just exactly what you are' she grins
SweetPea reaches into the little pouch she always carries
SweetPea pulls out a handful of sweet smelling rose petals
SweetPea flies over the demon and drops them on him
Ivarru cast his hand in the air, causes the petal to swirl, faster and faster as they combine together to form a flower
Ivarru: here my dear cassandra hands cassandra the flower
SweetPea looks in horror at the demon as he hands Lady Cas a rose. 'you make me sick' she says as she flies off.
Casandra, the fae, reaches out and takes the flower from the hand of her friend, the demon. Lifts the rose and inhales the delightful aroma. "Thank you Pea, for undoing the glamour you thought would be of benefit to me. Thank you Ivarru, for your efforts to persuade her to do so, so that we could remain friends."

The Scare

The demon Ivarru (Conner Revnik) comes up behind the fae queen "Cassie". She feels a wind, realizes she is not alone, looks up when her friend calls her name, then lets out a scream "aaassckkkss!!"
Ivarru "why are you screaming? what is wrong?"
Casandra Shilova too frightened to move, sees the strong black legs of the huge spider come closer and closer and encompass her.

Ivarru says "pea must have put a hex on you"
Casandra gasps "ah ah spider, a huge SPIDER"
Ivarru responds "why do you have so much fear? there is no spider"
Casandra staggers back, wings a tremble
Ivarru "why do you move away?"
Casandra panics when she is followed and surrounded with the legs again, twists and turns unable to free herself, wings jerking.
Ivarru "i will nto harm you. pea has done this to you"
Casandra lets out a panicked yelp and desperately takes to the air

Following her to the fae meadow, he said "why did you fly away?" Casandra huddles terrified in her chair with the HUGE black spider hovering over her on some kind of monster strand
Ivarru "hmmmm" and takes to the air flying over the kingdom to locate the troublesome fae.

SweetPea FeatherFeet (Emyly Beaumont) swoops down from the skies and smiles "greetings lady casandra"
Casandra looks up at the friendly voice "he..he...hel...hello SweetPea"
SweetPea cocks her head 'what is wrong? you sound funny'
Casandra finally stops shaking, reassured by how calm her friend is "I...I was scared"
SweetPea, knowing that hardly anything frightens her friend, asks solicitously 'What has frightened you? You are much braver than I am'
Casandra replies "a spider. Not just a small little garden spider that can surprise you when you are walking, but a oh my goddess HUGE spider. As big as a...a...cottage!!! with monstrously long legs, that catch me like iron bars *shudders* and won't let me go!!!"
SweetPea shuffles her feet, knowing Lady Casandra's fear of spiders. "a great big one?' she frowns and then smiles slyly "you are afraid of it as you should be'
Casandra "I saw it a few days ago, in the tavern. Remember? You were there. You were warning me about being friends with evil ones, and I was reassuring you that not everyone who is dark is evil. Like Ivarru, he's not evil. And he was there, and then all of a sudden, he wasn't. This huge hairy spider was there. And it trapped me in it's legs, I couldn't get out."
SweetPea puts her hands behind her back and nods "uh huh. It was really big and hairy and ugly and had big googly eyes.' she looks at Cas closely to see if she suspects anything and says carefully 'but you are all right now? I mean, you are here...'
Casandra "I don't understand it, I truly don't. How did such a thing get into the tavern? It has to be too large. and no one else seemed to see it. They think I've lost my senses. But you saw it, didn't you SweetPea?"

The demon enters the fae area again "what have you done to her witch" 
Casandra looks straight ahead at her friend Pea and tries very hard not to pay attention to any thing else around her and closes her eyes, as she hears her friend Ivarru's voice, afraid of what she will see and starts trembling. As she feels air currents ebb and flow around her, she squeezes her eyes tighter
SweetPea feels a presence behind her and turns, giggles and then scowls at Ivarru, who says "what did you do? tell your queen"
SweetPea says "i did nothing to you. I just cast a little glamour' and she waves her hand a bit.
Ivarru "a glamour. undo it. she is greatly frightened of me"
SweetPea says "it is just a little glamour, my very first" she smiles and nods "I know. she SHOULD be frightened of you. She is all too trusting'
Ivarru says "well that is your first is obvious by the botchery of it all"
SweetPea moves a bit further away from the demon and watches her queen to see how she reacts to Ivarru. Casandra sits with her arms wrapped tightly around her legs, straining her ears to try and hear the words
SweetPea says to Ivarru "so are you going to leave my queen alone now?' as they watch Casandra squeeze her eyes shut and reach out with her hands around her to reassure herself there is no one or no thing within reach
Ivarru "i will find a way to put an end to this little fae
SweetPea laughs, thinking he is all threats and no substance. Casandra feels the change in the currents again, realizes he has gone and opens her eyes
SweetPea peeks at her friend "Did you see anything just now?'
Casandra looks around and breathes a sigh of relief "I made it through"
SweetPea heaves a sigh of relief. she is a bit sorry she chose a spider for Cas to see when she looked at Ivarru, but really, there was nothing else she could think of at the moment
Casandra sags back in her chair and gives a tremulous smile to her friend "I am glad you were here, and I didn't have to face that alone"
SweetPea shrugs a bit guiltily and says "I was glad I was here to keep you company' she scowls "i don;t trust that Ivarru and you shouldn't either'

SweetPea shrugs a bit guiltily and says "I was glad I was here to keep you company' she scowls "i don;t trust that Ivarru and you shouldn't either'

Demon or Spider?

Casandra Shilova opens the door, coming into the tavern to see an unsual group "greetings all"
Justine: greetin's lady Cas
Ivarru: greetings fae
Salazar Rage looks at Swith "finish your rum and maybe you can have some later. it is a bit too strong for most." he turns at the mention of Cas
Swith the Scop (Cyneswith Luik) ducks a little to look underneath Ivarru's wing, then smiles: Oh, greetin's miss..then nods at the dragon, swigging some more rum: Aye.. I'll hold yer ta that offer...
Casandra: How is everyone this eve?
Salazar smiles at her " i am well."
Justine: I be doin' fine
Swith the Scop says 'I's alright miss.. 'ow's yerself?'
Casandra twitches her wings, settling them into place "I am fine. It seems humid to me though"
Swith the Scop says ''ave a rum or two an' yer'll nah care..'

Ivarru: what delightful new wings
Swith the Scop: Aye, it does seem a bit sticky
Casandra gives him a big smile "why thank you!" She considers and then decides against the rum "Could I have a mead please Justine?
Justine nods "Aye, one mead comin up"
Swith the Scop puts down her mug and picks up the last few eggs: 'ere, watch this salazar... I'll show yer 'ow ta juggle... although in truth, yer probably can't wi' yer dragon paws there...
Ivarru: i guesss it is only the elves who do not like to partake in some drink
Casandra walks over to the bar, trying to fit in near the dragons huge wings, wondering if perhaps she should glamor hers smaller to fit
Swith the Scop stands away from the counter and amuses herself juggling a while.
Justine fills up a mug for Cas and sets it by her "'ere ya go, milady"
Ivarru: its a wonder you can do that and still stand upright Swith
Salazar watches a moment before adding a small fireball he pulls from a nearby candle to the middle.
Casandra: oh SweetPea vastly prefers milk and pies, she thinks the rest of the fae are daft for liking to drink
Swith the Scop says 'pfft... nothin' to it... I's a natural entertainer, yer knows...'
Casandra: "thank you Justine" hands her two coins
Justine takes the coins with a smile "Yer welcome'
Swith the Scop blinks at the fireball, dropping an egg.
Justine: Tis a good thin' that was boiled
Swith the Scop catches the other two in one hand and backs away: 'ere... watch out wi' that fire...Near lost me eyebrows...'She looks down and kicks the broken boiled egg behind a barrel. comes back toward the counter and returns the eggs to the bowl, before picking up her mug again to have a sip.
Justine: Ivarru, you 'avin anythin'?
Ivarru: 'some rum will be great' He places a few coin on the bar
Justine nods and turns to fill a mug of rum. She brings the mug over and sets it next to Ivarru "'ere ya go"
Salazar picks up a second glass of his dragon whiskey and begins to sip
Swith the Scop finishes her rum, glancing at the dragon whiskey again.
Ivarru takes the mug. thank you fair maiden
Justine smiles 'Yer welcome'
Swith the Scop looks at Ivarru: 'ow many rums it take afore yer falls over, sir?
Casandra thinks there is no possibility that liquor would make him fall on his face
Ivarru: probably more than what is stocked in this bar
Swith the Scop says 'Aww... tha's nah fun...'
Ivarru: i prefer the bitter taste more than anything
Swith the Scop says 'I's decided I needs a drinkin' partner... nah fun when yer the only one havin' a good time about...'
Justine scoops up all the coins "That be true'
Swith the Scop says 'I'd take on that young stable lad, but I 'eard 'e can't even finish a tankard of ale...'
Ivarru takes a flask from his belt and pours a bit into his mug
Casandra shakes her head "He doesn't look as though he could take on much of anything, take a care with him"
Swith the Scop glances at the flask, then beyond, at Salazar's amber bottle: Eh... I's finished me rum, Salazar, sir...
Salazar pushes a glass at her with the back of his hand
Swith the Scop grins, watching the glass coming nearer: Don't mind if I do sir... thankin' yer...She picks up the glass and has a small sip. She swallows hard and coughs lightly.
Salazar laughs "same thing every time." sips his sedately and smiles in between sips
Swith the Scop has another sip of the dragon whiskey, taking it better now after the initial shock. She hiccups and glances at the door. says 'Oh, it be the other fae... greetin's miss...'
Casandra hears the door "greetings SweetPea"
Salazar stands " well i must be off for a bit, couple of things to attend to."
SweetPea giggles 'greetings Cas and Swith and Justine
Swith the Scop slurs slightly: Sweetpea... tha's yer name is it? She gives a wave to salazar: Be well sir... thankin' yer fer the drink...
SweetPea says with a smile "yes, that is my name. It was given to me a friend from a far away palce ' she giggles again
Salazar snaps his fingers and evaporates his bottle and glasses
Swith the Scop blinks at where the bottle was.She looks mildly disappointed and sips some more of her drink.
SweetPea goes closer to her queen when she notices the dark figure
Swith the Scop says 'Aye.... sweet pea. I'll try ta remember... ... but me memory nah so good sometimes...'
SweetPea laughs "your memory is excellent when it comes to tunes'
Casandra: come stand by me SweetPea. Do you remember Ivarru?
Swith the Scop nods: Aye... I reckons the songs takes up all the space...
Ivarru: why greetings little fae
SweetPea scowls "I have seen you talking to him and he chased me away once'
Ivarru: is this a friend of yours Casandra, she is a rather tiny fae
Casandra turns to him "yes, this is my good friend SweetPea". She then says "SweePea this is my friend and good advisor Ivarru"
SweetPea flits around and then stands still "an advisor?'
Swith the Scop hiccups, swaying a little as she sips some more dragon whisky.
Casandra: oh yes, he gives me excellent advice
SweetPea looks at her friend very closely "He is a demon! with all due respect, you are all too trusting my Queen'
Ivarru: of course I am gives me a unique prospective on things
Casandra nods "that is true, he is. Don't hold that against him"
Ivarru: swith here is my friend too though she will never admit to it in front of linwe
SweetPea says 'you really should be careful where you place your trust" and she remembers how mean he was to her when he chased her away.
Casandra shakes her head "oh Dear, you are so cautious. I don't think I am too trusting. I believe in giving everyone an opportunity, and he has been a staunch friend and never has he given me bad advice"
SweetPea screws up her eyes shut tight and casts a glamour on the demon. She grunts very deeply and waves her arm "A spider you shall appear to Cas" and she stamps her foot to seal the spell. Then says to all in an offhand way "Cas is afraid of spiders and this will make her distrust the demon like she should"
Ivarru: what trickery is this little one
SweetPea giggles 'just a little faery glamour. I have been practicing'
Casandra looks at her friend and doesn't believe her eyes, where he stood is a monsterously huge black spider with long hairy legs reaching out to her. She backs up quickly
SweetPea jumps up "oh my! it worked!'
Ivarru: what is wrong cassandra

Casandra pushes against the legs and finds she is trapped!!!!
SweetPea skips out nimbly from under the legs and giggles
Casandra screams "aAAcckK!!!"
Ivarru: what are you screamng about?
Casandraa falls onto the floor, laying face down and oblivious to all going on around her

Justine: Are ye okay, Lady Cas?
Ivarru: what is wrong with her
SweetPea shouts out to the demon "she sees you now as she should see you - a thing to be feared'
Ivarru: what have you done to her?
Casandra regains consciousness, sits and then stands shakily
SweetPea FeatherFeet says "I have done nothing to her'
Ivarru: liar
Justine helps Cas to stand
SweetPea puts her hand on her hips "fae don't lie"
Casandra: oh, ohhhh....I feel strange
Ivarru: if I must I will take you to the underdark and torture the answer out of you
SweetPea flies out of the door
Ivarru: what has that little fae done to her
Casandra looks around, sees Justine "thank you"
Justine: She seems alright, just shaken
Casandra looks up further, sees the huge spider again and bolts for the door
Justine: Cas??
Casandra screaks and runs out
Ivarru: hmmm

Annoying Elven Lay

Linwe glances over at Cassandra
Conner Revnik (Ivarru): oh a fae a human and an elf it must be my lucky day
Casandra calls out "Is everything all right?"
Linwe says 'Aye, Cassie...'
Linwe says 'He doesna hold us in thrall or anythin like that..he just be...bein a demon is all'
Casandra nods, not terribly reassured since he took to the air as soon as she asked
Linwe says 'Pay him no mind..he doesna like bein ignored'
Linwe says 'Tis like a pesky bug he is'

Swith the Scop waves at the fae and hiccups.
Casandra waves to Swith
Linwe says 'Ye know..there have been times I ahs wished I wwere born as an avariel..'
Linwe says 'But they be such reclusive elves'
Casandra flutters her wings
Swith says 'Nah... we's even... two flyin', two walkin'.'
Casandra: I do love having wings
Linwe says 'Maybe we can sweetness and lightness him to death'
Swith smirks: Bloody 'eck... think that'd kill me too...
Casandra Shilova: they make it so easy to get around. and to flee when the need arises
Casandra Shilova giggles
Linwe says 'I dunna know about the sweetness part..but I could do the lightness'
Linwe says 'I think I would make meself ill if I tried the sweetness part'
Swith hiccups and leans against the wall: Well I'll do sweetness.
Swith grins, showing some bad teeth.
Linwe says 'Alright..ye and Cassie do sweetness and I will do lightness'
Casandra smiles sweetly at the demon
Casandra: How are you today dear sir?
Ivarru: I am well
Linwe says 'He didna like it when El hugged him...he screeched like a girl...but I wouldna advise touchin huim'
Swith smirks: Nah... think I'll do nappin' instead.
Casandra: that is magnificent, I am so very glad you are well
Swith yawns for a while and has a last swig of rum before recorking the bottle.
Linwe says 'Aye,,ye go pick out a pew in yon church there Swith..a nice comfy one'
Swith says 'Oh aye... um... the church. Right.looks drunkenly confused a while, then slowly heads off in the direction of the church: Aye... see yer all around.
Ivarru: dark dreams human
Linwe says 'And have a swig o that holy water afore ye falls asleep..just for..good measure'
Linwe watchs as Swith weaves her way towards the church
Casandra: mayhap it will chase away some of her little friends
Linwe watches the demon to make sure he doesn't follow

Linwe whispers to Cassie "He be a crafty one...
Casandra: if I were Swith I could sing to him
Linwe says 'Mayhaps I should sing him elven lays..once I drove a Matron mad singing her the Sillmarillion'
Lore Dexler quietly approaches from off to the side
Casandra: oh my! yes, try that
Linwe says 'We had her captured and I made her listen as I sand the history of the elven People'
Linwe spies Lore behind the demon
Casandra: although do we really want him mad? a loco demon?
Ivarru: oh a creature of the night

Lore glances at the winged being, and noticing the style of the wings and the horns and the dark clothing, cocks a brow
Ivarru: your song would provide an annoyance and nothing else elf
Casandra glances past the demon "greetings!"
Lore inclines his head toward the three, murmuring, "Ave"
Linwe says 'Then an annoyance it shall be!'

 * * * * * * * * * * *

Linwe: There was Eru, the One, who in Arda is called Ilúvatar; and he made first the Ainur, the Holy Ones, that were the offspring of his thought, and they were with him before aught else was made. And he spoke to them, propounding to them themes of music; and they sang before him, and he was glad.
Ivarru: what a dreadful song
Linwe says 'Vedui Lore..I were just reciting some elven hisotry here thinkin mayhaps it would....please..this demon'
Linwe keened into song "But for a long while they sang only each alone, or but few together, while the rest hearkened; for each comprehended only that part of me mind of Il?vatar from which he came, and in the understanding of their brethren they grew but slowly. Yet ever as they listened they came to deeper understanding, and increased in unison and harmony.
And it came to pass that Il?vatar called together all the Ainur and declared to them a mighty theme, unfolding to them things greater and more wonderful than he had yet revealed; and the glory of its beginning and the splendour of its end amazed the Ainur, so that they bowed before Il?vatar and were silent.
Then Il?vatar said to them: 'Of the theme that I have declared to you, I will now that ye make in harmony together a Great Music. And since I have kindled you with the Flame Imperishable, ye shall show forth your powers in adorning this theme, each with his own thoughts and devices, if he will. But I win sit and hearken, and be glad that through you great beauty has been wa
Then the voices of the Ainur, like unto harps and lutes, and pipes and trumpets, and viols and organs, and like unto countless choirs singing with words, began to fashion the theme of Il?vatar to a great music; and a sound arose of endless interchanging melodies woven in harmony that passed beyond hearing into the depths and into the heights, and the places of the dwelling of Il?vatar were filled to overflowing, and the music and the echo of the music went out into the Void, and it was not void. Never since have the Ainur made any music like to this music, though it has been said that a greater still shall be made before Il?vatar by the choirs of the Ainur and the Children of Il?vatar after the end of days. Then the themes of Il?vatar shall be played aright, and take Being in the moment of their utterance, for all shall then understand fully his intent in their part, and each shall know the comprehension of each, and Il?vatar shall give to their thoughts the secret fire, being well pleased.
But now Ilúvatar sat and hearkened, and for a great while it seemed good to him, for in the music there were no f.........
Linwe goes on and on and on singing the lay

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Note: I take quite a few pictures. However I move onto other things, rather than posting them in a timely manner. Pray forgive me for posting late, and certainly out of sequence with the ongoing role play.