Serenna speaks on Zelia
Pan Arkati Fest 5102
Recorded and edited by Morgiest Frostgiant

<<<editors note>>> Due to the... odd... nature of the subject at hand, ah hae done less editin of this then ah normally would. Ah hae left in all movements as many of them tend to give the true "flaovr" of the spectacle of seein a bunch of followers of Zelia all in one place at one time. That, and havin sat thru the lecture, ah could hardly bring meself tae even read thru the notes ah made a this "lecture".



Iscikella recites:

"Our next lecture tonight will be given by Sarenna, who will speak to us tonight on Zelia."

Kadesha says, "this is a little scarey, Isci"
Iscikella begins chuckling at Kadesha.
Sarenna sits down.
Sarenna stands up.
Iscikella recites:

"Remember, keep fidgeting to a minimum."

Sarenna curtsies.
Spaewife kisses Kadesha on the cheek.
Maelkyth smiles at Sarenna.
Kindral says, "You've never been to a congragation of loons, crazies and general madmen and women, have you."
Kindral nods to Iscikella.
Xulia waves to Spaewife.
Iscikella recites:

"No spell-casting."

Xulia asks, "Hows yer monkey!?"
Iscikella begins chuckling at Kindral.
Anyanka just arrived.
Anyanka kneels down.
Kindral deftly slings an etched rolaren tower shield over his shoulder in one graceful movement.
Matti says, "Is ok Iscikella I kin bind any fidgeters"
Belthania removes an ebonwood Zelia statuette from in his climbing pack.
Iscikella recites:

"And please wait to question or comment until Sarenna has finished her speech and opened the floor."

Spaewife gazes heavenward.
Aranrhod reaches out and holds Spaewife's hand.
Iscikella begins chuckling at Matti.
Belthania offers Sarenna an ebonwood Zelia statuette.
Xulia points down.
Iscikella nods to Sarenna.
Sarenna accepts Belthania's Zelia statuette.
Xulia asks, "We gunna fall when she do dat?"
Iscikella says, "Floor is yers, Sarenna."
Iscikella sits down.
Belthania bows.
Sarenna curtsies to Belthania.
Belthania sits down.
Sarenna curtsies to Iscikella.
Spaewife tickles Aranrhod.
Sianne says, "I hope not"
Aranrhod smiles at Spaewife.
Sianne frowns at Xulia.
Sarenna says, "Thank you,"
Xulia shows Sianne her giant toe.
Xulia begins to giggle, then bursts out in a silly laugh.
Sarenna says, "Please forgive me if i stutter or mumble about as i'm rather new at this."
Matti smiles at Sarenna.
Iscikella smiles at Sarenna.
Xulia winks at Aranrhod.
Sarenna says, "I recoginize several around the room that have already been given Zelia's gift,"
Spaewife removes a copper-chased Zelia miniature from in her green silk satchel.
Aiwendil's spirit appears to be bolstered by the singing.
Aiwendil renews her songs.
Sarenna says, "And i see a few that aren't, or just don't know about it."
Kadesha chuckles.
Maelkyth grins.
Sarenna hugs Aiwendil with a smile.
Xulia applauds Aiwendil.
Xulia grins.
Morgiest says, "Ahm perty sure after the past four days, Isci has that gift now..."
Morgiest coughs.
Morgiest ducks his head.
Aiwendil grins at Sarenna.
Sianne gazes in awe at Iscikella.
Iscikella fruitlessly attempts to tickle Morgiest.
Iscikella chuckles.
Aranrhod pushes on Morgiest without much success.
Morgiest grins at Iscikella.
Sarenna says, "Tonite, i'll try and familirize everyone who doesn't know or wants to learn more about the Goddess Zelia."
Alektra turns an inquisitive ear towards Sarenna.
Sarenna says, "A short overview first, "
Iscikella leans forward.
Morgiest turns an inquisitive ear towards Sarenna.
Sarenna says, "Zelia is in neither the Lornon or Liabo pantheon, but one of neutrality."
Xulia just touched a mischievous milk chocolate monkey.
Maelkyth blinks at Xulia.
Maelkyth grins.
Xulia clears her throat.
(Kindral glances at Xulia's chocolate monkey.)
Sarenna says, "She is the Goddess of Insanity and the Moons, And many storis andd legends have been spoken of her."
Tunder grins.
Xulia says, "No kiddin."
Xulia grins at Sarenna.
Charna just opened a faded and time-worn suede bag.
Charna touches her khopesh and jumps back quickly in surprise.
Charna put a black glaes khopesh inlaid with a silvery zorchar crescent moon in her weapon harness.
Charna put a rolaren bound imflass tower shield in her weapon harness.
Charna removes a silver Zelia statuette from in her time-worn suede bag.
(Marclar motions Aramana to a comfy spot)
Maelkyth just nudged Xulia.
Marclar smiles at Aramana.
Aramana smiles at Marclar.
Aramana sits down.
Charna just closed a faded and time-worn suede bag.
Xulia gives Maelkyth a good pinch!
Maelkyth gasps.
Marclar sits down.
Maelkyth squints at Xulia.
Maelkyth mutters under his breath.
(Aramana mutters a bit as her bones creak)
Maelkyth takes a drink from his rich dwarven ale.
Sarenna says, "From acient Lores it is said that when the Drakes sent the Arkati to live upon the moons drove her mad."
Marclar rubs Aramana.
Kindral grins.
Sarenna says, "There are others that tell of her love of Phoen and the seperation from him that drove her mad."
Iscikella smiles at Charna.
Xulia manages a sad-eyed grin.
Tunder nods to Sarenna.
Sarenna says, "Her symbol is that of a silver crescent moon on a field of black."
Marclar grins at Aramana.
Charna places her hand on her onyx Zelia symbol.
Sarenna just touched some black nightmare steed hide armor which is set with rubies that form the symbol of Zelia.
Marclar leans on Aramana.
Kindral points at a pair of dark roa'ter skin breeches buttoned with crescent shaped rubies.
Iscikella nods to Charna.
Xulia taps herself on the chest.
Xulia leans against a black altar.
Kindral grins at Xulia.
Xulia grins slowly.
Tzuriz nods to Aranrhod.
Tunder glances at a stylized moon-shaped totem.
Marclar grins at Aramana.
Charna just touched some softened nightmare hide trousers.
Sianne works her fingers under her carved ivory comb and scratches her head.
Sarenna says, "She prefers to appear to us in a human form of a woman with Large green eyes and silver hair that is alwayus blowing wildly about her face."
Marclar smiles at Aramana.
Iscikella cocks her head.
Sarenna says, "no trace of sanity in her expressions at all."
A low chirping sound comes from within a small ebony cricket box.
Marclar winks at Aramana.
Xulia hoots.
Great Lord Sagoth just arrived.
Marclar snuggles up to Aramana.
Aramana leans against Marclar and gets a quick little wink in return.
Sarenna says, "She despises Sheru who believes in scaring people into madness."
Belthania smiles.
Sianne frowns.
Kindral hisses.
Tunder sneers.
Marclar smiles at Aramana.
Tunder's eyelid begins to twitch and quiver uncontrollably.
Sianne nods to Tunder.
Aranrhod leans forward and rests her chin in her hand, a thoughtful expression on her face.
Charna growls ferociously!
Great Lord Sagoth just went up.
Sarenna says, "True freedom is a gift, not a curse."
Marclar begins chuckling at Aramana.
Kindral shows Charna his rolaren tower shield.
Sarenna says, "Insanity is indeed a gift that comes in many forms and degrees."
Xulia beams happily at Sarenna!
Sarenna says, "There are those that see green roltons, or azure kobolds. "
Charna grins crookedly.
Sianne gasps.
Sianne asks, "where?"
Sianne says, "oops"
Sianne touches one finger to her lips.
Sarenna says, "There are those that think they are deities themselves."
Tzuriz leans against Kadesha and gets a quick little wink in return.
Sarenna smiles as she points to the azure kobold nibbling on Sianne's right ear.
Tunder twitches a bit and contorts his face in a lunatic grin.
Spaewife leans on Kadesha.
Sianne beams!
Sianne applauds.
Marclar smiles at Aramana.
Charna rubs Tunder gently.
Kindral exclaims, "Don't forget George!"
Kindral bites his lip.
Sarenna says, "There are those who follow Her that do not see anything at all,"
Charna grins crookedly.
Tunder grins at Charna.
Xulia stares at the toe in her hand.
Marclar grins at Aramana.
Aramana nods.
Sarenna says, "But the majority of us understand and enjoy the great skills and freedoms that She has given us."
Tunder nods.
Marclar nods to Aramana.
Morgiest whistles tunelessly to himself.
Charna clasps her arms around her knees and rocks back and forth.
Charna flashes a wide grin.
Sarenna says, "The harsh lines of normacliy disapear, and frees us from the bonds of our minds."
Tzuriz rubs a crystal amulet.
Tzuriz gets an odd look on his face.
Tzuriz rubs a crystal amulet.
Tzuriz rubs a crystal amulet.
Sianne applauds.
Xulia mutters something about bonds.
Xulia giggles.
Aranrhod leans forward.
Marclar grins at Aramana.
A low chirping sound comes from within a small ebony cricket box.
Aramana chuckles.
Marclar snuggles up to Aramana.
Maelkyth glances at Xulia.
Matti smiles at Morgiest.
Kindral exclaims, "Bah! Minds. Who needs em!"
Sarenna says, "Zelia often chooses to give those who have been thourgh severe trauma, emothion or otherise, as we can understand ang bear the gifts much easier."
Kindral nods to Xulia.
Maelkyth shakes his head at Xulia and clucks his tongue.
Xulia glances at Maelkyth.
Sianne removes a moon-capped brushed silver staff from in her ivory silk cloak.
Xulia grins at Kindral.
Sarenna says, "There are those that have been touched by Her, and do not know it, but live with a freed mind,"
Sarenna points at Aiwendil.
Sarenna whistles tunelessly to herself.
Sarenna just licked Aiwendil!
Aiwendil ducks her head.
Sianne says, "Cornelius"
Kadesha begins chuckling at Morgiest.
Sianne nods to Charna.
Sarenna nods.
Spaewife whistles tunelessly to herself.
Spaewife leans against Kadesha and gets a quick little wink in return.
Kadesha gives Spaewife a warm buss on the lips.
Tunder chatters to himself, apparently engaged in a spirited debate with his alter ego.
Tunder nods.
Marclar smiles at Aramana.
Aramana nods.
Sarenna says, "Zelia is the Goddess of all the Moons, and Eccentric behaivor is often called "Moonstruck" "
Charna says, "Oh"
Charna nods to Sarenna.
Marclar chuckles.
Charna nods to Sianne.
Aramana smiles.
Sarenna says, "as well as the rays of the Moons have been feared through all times."
Xulia starts chortling.
Xulia says, "Dats insane.."
Sarenna says, "Zelia however does not brutally force people into insanity."
Tunder glances at Charna.
Charna blushes a lovely shade of bright pink.
Sarenna says, "Sheru does, but his doing so is not for the good."
Marclar slides over to Aramana and cuddles her in his arms.
Sarenna says, "His maddness is to be feared,"
Kindral waves his hand in a dismissive gesture.
Kindral exclaims, "Lacks finess!"
Belthania leans back.
Marclar grins.
Charna says, "Cruel god"
Charna gibbers incoherently.
Sarenna says, "as it closes and destroys the mind."
Aranrhod leans back.
Aranrhod folds her arms over her chest.
Maelkyth takes a drink from his rich dwarven ale.
Xulia says, "Is a goot start sumtimes, tho."
Xulia wiggles her eyebrows.
Charna glances at Xulia.
Sarenna says, "Zelia frees our minds, expands them so we can see what was not seen before."
Charna says, "Blasphemy"
Xulia snorts.
Maelkyth grins.
Tunder says, "See people like him"
Kindral glances at Belthania.
Kindral hisses at Belthania.
Tunder chatters to himself, apparently engaged in a spirited debate with his alter ego.
Sarenna says, "She is not to be feared,"
Tunder nods.
Marclar grins at Aramana.
Tunder twitches a bit and contorts his face in a lunatic grin.
Aramana drapes one arm over her crested vultite shield and leans against it, relaxing.
Sarenna says, "Those of us who follow her,m we're another story."
Sianne says, "I'm scary"
Sianne nods to Sarenna.
Xulia winks at Charna.
Marclar grins at Aramana.
Aranrhod smiles at Tzuriz.
(Kindral sticks out his tongue and crosses his eyes trying to watch it.)
Kindral looks over at Belthania and shakes his head.
Kindral says, "Not workin'."
Tzuriz grins at Aranrhod.
Sarenna says, "Zelia often comforts the folks, who have been injured by him, Their minds weren't ready to be given the gift. But Zelia welcomes with love."
Xulia points at Sarenna.
Xulia points at Sarenna.
Marclar nods to Aramana.
Xulia sticks her tongue out at Charna, and lets out with a loud, "Thbtbtbtbt" from her lips!
Xulia cackles!
Aranrhod nods.
Xulia rolls around on the ground laughing hysterically!
Xulia exclaims, "Tole yew!"
Xulia points at Charna.
Xulia laughs!
Kindral nods to Xulia.
Xulia coughs.
Xulia nods to Kindral.
Xulia sits up.
A low chirping sound comes from within a small ebony cricket box.
Charna squints at Xulia.
Aranrhod turns to face Sarenna.
Xulia nods to Kindral.
Aramana chuckles.
Charna waves her hand in a dismissive gesture.
Sarenna says, "I believe,"
Marclar begins chuckling at Aramana.
Kindral nods to Xulia.
Marclar grins at Aramana.
Sarenna asks, "How many have heard the the tale of Phoen and Zelia?"
Xulia raises her hand.
Xulia raises her hand.
Tzuriz shakes his head.
Xulia exclaims, "Oooh! Ooh!"
Sylviana shakes her head.
Aranrhod says, "I have not"
Matti shakes her head.
Xulia clasps her hand over her mouth.
Alektra says, "do tell"
Xulia exclaims, "Is a baaad story! Tell it!"
Xulia beams happily at Sarenna!
Charna raises her hand.
Charna says, "I know it"
Charna says, "I have it written"
Charna grins crookedly.
Marclar nods to Aramana.
Charna blinks.
Xulia nods to Sarenna.
Sarenna pokes Aiwendil in the ribs.
Sarenna says, "She's sleeping."
Xulia says, "Tell it so's dem knows why."
Xulia nods to Sarenna.
Sarenna nods to Xulia.
Maelkyth takes a drink from his rich dwarven ale.
Sarenna indicates her Zelia statuette with a smile.
Xulia begins chuckling at Kindral.
Sarenna says, "alrighty,"
Iscikella nods to Sarenna.
Xulia winks at Kindral.
Marclar nods to Aramana.
Xulia shows Kindral her purple velvet pants.
Xulia giggles.
Sarenna says, "The orginal tale was told by the Lady Laranna MacRoy Raehvhaz,"
Kindral sticks his tongue out at Xulia, and lets out with a loud, "Thbtbtbtbt" from his lips!
Matti beams!
Sarenna says, "And i will relate to you what i have heard."
Xulia scoffs at Kindral.
Xulia bites Kindral!
Aranrhod touches one finger to her lips.
Xulia glances at Aramana.
Tzuriz turns an inquisitive ear towards Sarenna.
Xulia stares off into space.
Aramana raises an eyebrow.
Sianne scoots over in front of Kindral.
Kindral licks Sianne's cheek sloppily. Yuck!
Sianne says, "Eww"
Sarenna says, "In a time before any mortal wad known, a time before life was given breath by the gods upon our world."
Xulia giggles.
Kindral points at a smirking beanbag roa'ter.
Kindral says, "He did it."
Xulia says, "I nebber knew a mortal wad."
Xulia looks rather confused.
Sarenna says, "Long bofere the Ice age, and eons from our lives now."
Zerilexa snickers.
Xulia leans forward.
Xulia grins at Sarenna.
Sarenna says, "our home was but a tiny ball of mud."
Kindral says, "Don't pay no nevermind to the monkey. Your doin' great."
Kindral nods to Sarenna.
Xulia nods to Sarenna.
Xulia looks rather confused.
Sylviana cocks her head at Sarenna.
A low chirping sound comes from within a small ebony cricket box.
Charna grins at Sarenna.
Maelkyth clears his throat.
Maelkyth fidgets.
Sarenna says, "Still fresh and moist for the artisty of the gods to shape what we are, though the thought had not even crossed their minds,"
Marclar smiles at Aramana.
Sarenna says, "The great Drakes sent those who we today call the gods, to two differnt moons,"
Iscikella leans forward.
Sarenna says, "some to the moon of Liabo,"
Sarenna says, "the others to the moon of Lornon"
Morgiest tugs at his beard, lost in thought.
Marclar nods to Aramana.
Sarenna says, "Even in those times Kuor was the ruler of all the gods, though some such as Luukos wanted the rule and powers Kuor had."
Aranrhod smiles.
Sarenna says, "The gods fought, each other, at times blatently, at others clandestinely."
Sarenna says, "The universe itself would cower and tremble at the fighting of the gods."
Maelkyth fidgets.
Maelkyth takes a drink from his rich dwarven ale.
Sarenna says, "and during those times, the gods of which had all been one, began to have mistrust, and suspicion among them."
Sarenna says, "Eating at there very beings."
Marclar smiles at Aramana.
Aramana chuckles.
Aramana shakes her head.
Lady Danay just arrived.
Kindral tries to hug Danay, who shakes her head, preventing it.
Kindral begins pouting.
Sarenna says, "Alliances began to form and friends turned to foes, and most remained neutral, or were too busy withthemselves to notice, or care to pick a side."
Xulia hugs Kindral with a smile.
Matti tries to hug Danay, who shakes her head, preventing it.
Morgiest smiles at Danay.
Marclar blushes a glowing shade of red.
Matti sighs.
Aramana tickles Marclar into laughing.
Marclar says, "eeep"
A low chirping sound comes from within a small ebony cricket box.
Marclar tickles Aramana.
Marclar gives Aramana a quick little smooch.
Charna blushes a lovely shade of bright pink.
Aramana chuckles.
Aramana gazes heavenward.
Sarenna says, "But a love was beginning to grow amongst this turmoil, like a rose amongst a bed of weeds."
Kadesha goes to hug Matti who responds by clapping her soundly on her back.
Kadesha winks at Matti.
Spaewife goes to hug Matti who responds by clapping her soundly on her back.
Marclar grins at Aramana.
Sarenna says, "Those who fell in love where Phoen and Zelia."
Spaewife grins.
Aramana laughs!
Tunder nods to Sarenna.
Tunder grins.
Spaewife gives Matti a lingering kiss on the cheek.
Xulia smiles at Sarenna.
Aramana pokes Marclar in the ribs.
Marclar says, "eep"
Charna nods to Sarenna.
Matti goes to hug Kadesha who responds by clapping her soundly on her back.
Morgiest chuckles.
Matti hugs Spaewife.
Xulia stares at Matti.
Charna grins crookedly.
Sarenna says, "For they were meant for each other, just as night and day."
Aranrhod hugs Tzuriz with a smile.
Matti smiles at Spaewife.
Maelkyth takes a drink from his rich dwarven ale.
Tzuriz goes to hug Aranrhod who responds by clapping him soundly on his back.
Iscikella cocks her head.
Tzuriz stands up.
Aranrhod smiles at Tzuriz.
Tzuriz just went southwest.
Sarenna says, "PHoen was the sun to Zelia's moon, and together there love ignited the blazing fires of the sun, and chilled the cool night's moon."
Marclar grins at Aramana.
Aramana chuckles.
Charna places her hand on her onyx Zelia symbol.
Charna trembles as if a cold chill just ran up her spine.
Matti smiles.
Sarenna says, "Very romantic was Phoen, very much like Cholen whom wrote the wonderful lyrics of Phoen's musing about Zelia."
Aramana winks at Marclar.
Marclar snuggles up to Aramana.
Aranrhod rubs her chin thoughtfully.
Sianne gives Kindral a little prod between the shoulder blades.
Kindral whistles tunelessly to himself.
Sarenna says, "Phoen was truly and deeply in love with Zelia, and would court her with feats of prowess and his talents of the cosmos."
Tunder winks and flashes a sly grin.
Tunder glances at Charna.
Aramana smiles at Marclar.
Marclar smiles at Aramana.
The silvery luminescence fades from around Charna.
Sarenna says, "Zelia was very taken with Phoen, her green eyes always bright and lumniscent, in his presence."
Marclar nods to Aramana.
Charna blushes a lovely shade of bright pink.
Aramana smiles.
Charna trembles.
Marclar grins.
A low chirping sound comes from within a small ebony cricket box.
Aramana chuckles.
Aramana gazes in wonder at her surroundings.
Sarenna says, "He was the most wonderful of suitors, enjoying her wondrous silvery hair and statuesque frame, and sparkling laugh."
Sarenna says, "Zelia returned the favors, bu admiring his massive stregnth, amber eyes, and firile manhood, doting on his every wish and whim."
The air about Charna stops shimmering.
You hear someone chuckling.
Sianne snorts.
Aranrhod rubs her chin thoughtfully.
Sarenna says, "Kuor He didn't like this not one bit."
Sarenna says, "He openly condemend their relationship, to which th opposing gods took up against him in an instant, for yet another issue to argue with him against."
Iscikella searches around for a moment.
Sarenna searches around for a moment.
Sarenna sighs.
Xulia comes out of hiding.
Xulia leans against a black altar.
Xulia smiles at Sarenna.
(Marclar sighs as he snuggles against Lady Aramana)
Xulia says, "Keep goin, is gettin goot."
Xulia winks at Sarenna.
Charna trembles as if a cold chill just ran up her spine.
Charna blushes a lovely shade of bright pink.
Aranrhod nods.
Sarenna says, "The gods were almost at war with each other when Kuor decided to undermine the lovers"
Danay grins at Aranrhod.
Iscikella smiles at Charna.
Tunder grumbles.
Charna bites her lip.
Charna glances at Tunder.
Sarenna cowers.
A low chirping sound comes from within a small ebony cricket box.
Xulia says, "Koar kin be mighty mean, yanno."
Xulia nods.
Sarenna says, "Luukos, too had a plan,"
Marclar rubs Aramana.
Danay shifts her weight.
Aranrhod leans back.
Tunder grins coldly, his eyes reflecting no emotion.
Aranrhod folds her arms over her chest.
Charna tightens her grip on her Zelia statuette.
Marclar nods to Aramana.
Aramana blushes a florid shade of deep crimson.
Matti beams!
Sarenna says, "where was i."
Sarenna says, "Oh yes,"
Morgiest bows to Matti.
Aranrhod says, "Luukos had a plan"
Aranrhod nods to Sarenna.
Danay narrows her eyes.
Aramana giggles.
Charna attends to her Zelia statuette, making the statuette as presentable as possible.
Sylviana shifts her weight.
Marclar grins at Aramana.
Alisaire just arrived.
Spaewife says, "Snakeface always has a plan, to bad they dont often work"
Matti stands up.
Matti just went up.
Sarenna says, "Koar called upon Ronan, and Luukos called upon Sheru."
Aranrhod leans forward and rests her chin in her hand, a thoughtful expression on her face.
Xulia grins at Spaewife.
Sarenna says, "There plans were very similar indeed."
Iscikella winks at Belthania.
Charna tries to snarl at herself but her face ends up looking like a raisin.
Spaewife leans against Kadesha and gets a quick little wink in return.
Sarenna says, "All creatures must rest, and this includes the Gods."
Charna trembles.
Belthania smiles at Iscikella.
Sarenna says, "Zelia was doing just that as Ronan, worked his trade."
Sarenna says, "What he did was verra aweful indeed,"