From: "Arlene" <wondermom@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Date: Fri Jun 17, 2005 12:30 pm
Subject: [DL-W] Up in Smoke
Day 16
Afternoon
{SNIP}
The dinner music started. Merissa listened with real enjoyment at some
of the more talented of Analise's students. Soon dessert was served and
it was time for Analise to perform. Merissa turned her chair so she
could see the dais better. She could see a flash of light that was
obviously the reflection of something flickering around on her mother.
Trying not to be obvious, Merissa glanced about trying to find where
the distraction was coming from, but couldn't see anything.
She accidentally caught the prince's eye and he winked at her. She
smiled in return. She felt, rather than saw, Th'rin stiffen beside her.
Pretending it didn't bother her, she murmured to Th'rin. "Isn't Mother
playing beautifully?"
{END SNIP}
Merissa smiled as she looked back at her mother as the bard performed
for the honored guests, but her eye caught the sudden movement of
Th'rin who bolted from his chair.
She worried briefly if he were ill, but instead of leaving the garden
he ran to the stage shouting incoherently at her mother.
Analise screeched as her daughter's mate suddenly tackled her, tossing
her precious harp off the stage into the brush, and smashing her onto
the dais. "Stop! Stop! Have you gone mad? Merissa, help me! Help!
Help!"
The party erupted at the sudden cessation of music and the horrified
cries coming from the bard. And all watched in shock as the healer
began to beat the woman, smacking her loudly around the legs and
backside.
"Th'rin!" Merissa screamed and rushed onto the stage. "Mother!" She
yelled in horror as she realized that there was smoke and yellow flames
issuing from the velvet burgundy gown that her mother was wearing.
Merissa also began smacking the distraught bard, but at least she
managed to say, "Mother! Hold still, you are on fire!"
Finally, as comprehension dawned, and they gained Analise's
cooperation, they were able to extinguish her dress. As the crowd
settled back down and calm returned, Analise gathered her composure and
her music, they were suddenly engulfed by a deluge from above.
In horror Analise stared down at her dripping and ruined sheet music
and then up at the imp on the black dragon who waved and yelled out,
"You're welcome!"
Analise sank down in her seat, squelching loudly, "Oh why, oh why, oh
why?"
Merissa looked over at the Prince in total horror.
Reolden chuckled and came over to the distraught bard, "Holy Smokes,
Analise, you and the Warren sure know how to fire up a boring luncheon
with such hot entertainment!"
Analise groaned as Merissa patted her on the arm, but she didn't look
up. Merissa murmured to someone that the party was over. Yes it's over,
Analise thought, all of her chances of returning to court had gone up
with the smoke.
[OPEN TAG - reactions from those there?]
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Summary:
Day 16
Afternoon
As Analise performs, her dress mysteriously catches on fire. Seeing the
flames, Th'rin tackles her and begins to beat the flames down in an
attempt to extinguish them. Merissa, coming to rescue her mother from
her mate, sees the fire and also begins to hit at them, while telling
her mother that she is on fire. As the flames are extinguished and
things calm down, Gob arrives with Nightwind and drenches everyone.
Analise's attempt at impressing the prince are dashed.
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Respectfully submitted by:
Arlene Jacobs
AKA
Merissa, rider of Chrysthal
Analise, head Bard of Whiteriver
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