Alternate Realities, Portal Xanadu From: rip1@tank.uchicago.edu (The Armchair Ninja) Date: Wed, 11 Oct 1989 19:25:42 +0000 You can't tell the freeborn from the domestique without a program, so here it is, our player list. Casha, a Couatl (feathered serpent), Nobility. Presently wearing a green silk tabard embroidered with gold and silver, and perhaps an emeralline tiara. Hachiro, a Golden Dragon, Nobility. Presently wearing a white under-kimono, a pair of Deep blue Hakama with a simple pattern, a Dark blue Over Kimono again with a simple pattern though different from the Hakama, and a Katiginu of Emerald Green with this pattern on the back. _____ _____ | ____| |____ | | | | | |_| / \ |_| / \ _ / \ _ | | /_______\ | | | |___ ___| | |_____| |_____| It is done in white satin. He is also wearing Court Geta, with the appropriate size stilts. His swords are both tucked into place. Serroli, Thunderbird, Nobility. His tabard-tunic is of glittering golden bronze, to match his shining, rustling and somewhat clattering wings. He is about 4 feet tall, and his feathers soud as if they are metal from the way they clash against one another at times. Dorian, Ferret, Freeborn. Dressed all in blacker-than-black silk and leather, with a black onyx amulet that reflects even the tiniest bit of light that strikes it, also with a sweeping (but not too long) black cloak and shortsword in black leather sheath, almost invisible. He arrives at dinner with a female ferret on his arm, she is wearing dress mail with a brown and green silk tabard that sets her off nicely, and a longsword. Her tabard has the insignia of the Imperial Guard (crossed sword and unicorn's horn). Tarrin, Magpie, Freeborn. Dressed in blue silk leggings and a pale blue satin tunic, short sleeves that don't hinder his wings. His belt is braided gold rope, and is being used to hold up several pouches (now made of a different grade of leather than when last you saw them). Also wearing a brown, red, and black wool scarf with tassels. He mutters something about, "How was I to know you can't wear vambraces on wings?" Swifteagle, Eagle, Freeborn. Wearing a simple but high quality velvet red warrior's tabard, a lighter red cloak, and a sword. Ralph, Mouse, Freeborn. At around three-and-a-half feet tall, Ralph is wearing ddep brown clothes, an evening jacket, and an evening cloak. Morgan, Mongoose, Freeborn. Wearing stylish new beige evening clothes. Thielvar, Hawk, Freeborn. He seems quiet and subdued, as if he is not used to his blue-and-red silk finery, or to the large amount of people in the room. Viento, Bull, Domestique. Wearing a more ordinary black than Dorian, and his greatsword is on an odd shoulder mount that allows him to sit in a chair. Looks like he'd have to take it off his shoulder before drawing it, but it seems well-fitting and balanced in that position. Melanie, Cat, Domestique. Makes an eye-catching figure in a beige and darker-beige tigerstriped evening gown. Ecrylion Farlasa, Dog, Domestique. Wearing red robes with golden trim. NPC's. Luagha, Unicorn, Nobility. Wearing a blue silk tabard with the figure of a unicorn's face on the front (The unicorn's face is his father's as you can see from the portrait on the wall) over dress mail. He is wearing the same longsword he had earlier. Kajiko, Golden Dragon, Nobility. Dressed similarily to Hachiro with slight differences in color. Her emblem is a triple crested wave. Reginald Plume, Gryphon, Nobility. Wearing golden silk pantaloons, and exposing a perfectly formed lion-furred chest. He walks with the stride of someone who has seen many lifetimes of battles, as if the saber at his side could blur into his hand at any moment. His eagle's eyes take every possible threat in at a glance. They rest on Dorian for only a moment. He is wearing a large ruby pendant. Yilaine, Pegasus, Nobility. She is physically large, with wings to match. Wearing white evening clothes. Several more exist, but are less important, and I can only type so much. Ralph #2, Wolf, Freeborn. Wears grey clothing, and carries some magical accoutreme, like a six inch wand and a bracer. John, Ferret, Freeborn. Powerfully built, seems uncomfortable here. Wearing the insignia of the Blacksmith's guild on his somewhat worn tabard. Buckminster, Rabbit, Freeborn. Dressed more casually than everyone else, in dress mail and plain but servicable tabard, with a rapier. He is wearing a large ruby pendant exactly like Plume's. Lady Fatima, Fox, Freeborn. Wears exotic silks, dressed as a dancer. Lady Minuet, Mink, Freeborn. Dressed in a somber black evening gown setting off her white fur. Sasha, Goshawk, Freeborn. Slightly smaller than Thielvar, but wearing similar clothing. And a slew of Domestique serving people, waiters, butlers, and the like. All of you were visited at some time in your quarters by the Fabricator. He is a Gopher, who 'made' your clothes for you, just waving his hands and having them appear. He told you all that these were just sorcerous creations, and would last only for a limited time (five days, less for some special requests that he received). But by that time, the actual clothes would easily have been made, and you certainly can't go to court in THAT stuff, can you? Hopefully bowing to his greater wisdom in these matters, you accepted the quality clothing above. If is not to your taste, tell me and I'll post a fix. The chair at the end of the table is empty, the Empress has not yet arrived. Plume and Luagha sit closest, Hachiro is placed next to Kajiko. Predictably enough, the Nobility sit closest to the empress, then the Freeborn in a group, and finally the straggling Domestique. Most of you catch the cue to rise, as Empress Alicia enters. From the instant you see her, it is clear that she takes after her father, Allynrud the Golden Maned, far more than does Luagha. Her deep black eyes take in the crowd, and one must tear oneself away from them to see her cascading golden mane, or her perfectly filled blue silk evening gown with black trim. As an afterthought you note that she is attended by Octavius, a Green Dragon, her Seer. She sits, and all sit with her. The meal is begun. Neither Dorian or Shosharra (the female ferret that he came in with) dive into the food wildly, just nibbling a bit here and there. The Empress's eyes often seem to rest upon Viento, a fact that when Luagha notices, he rolls his eyes at. Kajiko (who happens to be the first Princess of the Golden Realm, and stands to inherit when Joo-sama abdicates or dies) looks over a fan in a comely fashion at Hachiro. Reginald Plume does not appear to enjoy the company. Ralph #2, the Wolf, seems affable. Sasha looks as if she would like to throw glances in Thielvar's direction, but is too shy. Everyone may begin wild conversations at this point. :) -- Desperado: Step into the street by sundown, Step into your last goodbye! You're a target, just by living, And twenty dollars will make you die!" Referenced By Up