Katzaniel Posted January 14, 2005 Report Posted January 14, 2005 To make a long story short, I screwed up in the first vote. Please vote again between these two choices (or vote for the first time, as the case may be). Choice #1 The Silvered Sapphire Tear was given its name due to the spidery silver frame that supports the tear-shaped sapphire. The silver lattice is in itself an unvaluable piece of art, as its tiny strands are woven into a delicate lacework that gives just the right setting for the pure jewel that rests at its center. An equally delicate chain emerges from the silver lattice, so that the jewel can be worn around the neck. The blue jewel sparkles in the presence of any kind of light, even the weakest of them, seeming to drink it and send it back magnified. The bluish light it thus reflects is, however, of a strangely soft quality, and penetrates even the darkest places. The darker it is, the brighter it seems, and the bigger the halo of light around it. The detailed story of the jewel is lost in legends, but it is known that it was the result of the love between two half-sisters. The oldest, fairest of their family, skilled in metal magic. The youngest, darker of skin and hair, skilled in elemental magic. Their fathers had been of different races, both of them skilled mages. Their mother was an elf, with the wisdom of the ages in her eyes and the love of nature in her smile. The sisters loved each other dearly, and no one would be seen far from the other from the day the youngest was born. Many thought they were twins, in spite of their different heritage. Theirs was a warrior clan, and inevitably war came. As the day neared when they would join their assigned warriors as their mage-priestesses, the sisters worked to create two jewels that would keep their hearts near. The Silvered Sapphire Tear was woven with water magic and its framing silver lattice created with metal magic. The Amethyst Snowflake was woven with metal magic and its myriad of tiny amethysts immersed in earth magic. The fate of the Amethyst Snowflake is unknown, but the Silvered Sapphire Tear survived and was treasured by the children and the children of the children of the sisters. The soft blue glow of the reflected light soothes the heart and gives the spirit a strength and perseverance like that of water working against stone. And the silver latticework shines with a light of its own that mingles with the jewel's in the presence of the Spirits of Darkness, revealing their presence to the wearer's mind and strengthening heart and mind to face them. Choice #5 The Moon sits ever lonely in the night sky. Her moods are shown for all to see. She grows from a bright and lovely shining beacon to a barely perceptible outline, hidden in the darkness. She moves across the sky, chasing her lover the Sun for all eternity. There are times when the two lovers cross paths, and the Sun shines his light only unto his love, the Moon. This is a joyous occasion for the Moon and she takes it to heart, for it is all that gets her through the worst times, when she is furthest from her love. The “separation” period last only a short while, but in this timeless moment they two lovers cannot see each other. The Moon, at a loss for her love, cries down upon the land below her, her tears becoming silver sapphires. If one catches one of these tears, and breaks it in two the two halves will always know where the other is. Thus this Silvered Sapphire Tear is a treasure sought after by all lovers throughout the land.
Katzaniel Posted January 15, 2005 Author Report Posted January 15, 2005 Reddens as she realizes she's messed up again. Apparently I didn't set an end-time. I'll set it ~ 2 days from the first post, and ~ 1 day from this one. By then I imagine we'll be ready to start the three auctions. Cheerio!
Katzaniel Posted January 16, 2005 Author Report Posted January 16, 2005 Vote closed. 6 to 5 for Choice #1. Whew, that was nearly a tie... The authors were: 1 - Tanuchan 2 - Zariah 3 - Wyvern 4 - Wrenwind 5 - Orlan Thank you, all! That means that when I start the auctions in a moment, we will be fighting for the item that Tanuchan described, and that she will get the geld for which it sells.
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