(http://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/e/ec/Avatar_Dyrianna.jpg)<br/><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 18pt;">Dyrianna of House Avenstar</span></span>(played by vin26m)<br/>Female Half-Elf<br/><br/>After the final speaker, Dyrianna stood up, taking back the phallus, and standing on the pedestal again to address the initiates in front of all the sisters.<br/><br/><strong>"Thank you, all of you, for blessing us with the tales of where you came from and your hopes of what you want to be.<br/><br/>"Some of your stories of revenge and trickery make me swell anddrip with pride, and within each story is a lesson all of us can learn from. <br/><br/>"I thoroughly enjoyed <em>Kirina's</em> story of being on the receiving end of vengeance before giving her parents the literal sting of revenge.  It is most unwise to force a follower of Calistria against her will.<br/><br/>"<em>Alicia</em> and <em>Kalinda's</em> story also resonates greatly.  Alicia saved her own skin and abandoned Kalinda.  Kalinda got revenge on Alicia by tracking her down.  <br/><br/>"Then, when Alicia escaped a second time, she remembered Kalinda and came back for her sister.  Together they got vengeance on their foster mother, and now it is only a matter of time before their foster father feels Calistria's sting, along with their birth parents.  <br/><br/>"There is balance between these sisters now, and together they can move forward to right the other wrongs that have been done to them.<br/><br/>"Already, you initiates show promise in protecting your fellow sisters, as demonstrated by <em>Saveli</em> and <em>Ember</em> saving our priestesses from would-be assassins.<br/><br/>"Saveli, your past as a fist used to harm and strike down your enemies will lead to a future as a closed hand to protect and pleasure your allies.<br/><br/>"Ember, you have history with our temple, and until now you have been only a flame on a candle.  As a sister, your passion will burn like an inferno.<br/><br/>"Calistria's services accumulate wealth in the form of currency and valuables, but power can also come in the form of knowledge, particularly as secrets.  <br/><br/>"<em>Lori</em> and <em>Analoral</em>, your encyclopedic awareness and intellectual understanding are already vast beyond your years, and under Calistria's tutelage they will grow as wide and deep as the oceans.</strong>"<br/><br/>Dyrianna focused for a moment, one hand sliding down to her lower abdomen.  In the blink of an eye, not one, but four clones of herself appeared, each holding a phallus.  In unison, they spoke.<br/><br/><strong>"Lori, your skill with magic is most impressive.  You will be studying under our most gifted wizards to use your talents to distract, amuse and otherwise manipulate."</strong><br/><br/>They held the phalluses in their hand and stroked them.  The rods seemed to pulse and swell, and one after another, white goo sprayed out of them toward the ceiling, then seemed to fall like snowflakes.  The illusion faded and Dyrianna stood alone again.<br/><br/><strong>"Like so many of you, <em>Tyira</em> has lost her family, although one of them still remains and has walked these very halls in the recent past.  I will not make promises I cannot keep, Tyira, but I can only assure that if you serve Calistria with all your being, our goddess will grant you luck and fortune, providing closure if not reunion.<br/><br/>"And, finally, <em>Katya</em>, you come from a long line of cavaliers of the Order of the Cockatrice.  I have no doubt you will serve our goddess as your fellow warriors have, both on the battlefield and in the bedroom.<br/><br/>"Satinder will now provide all of the initiates with a tour of our temple.  I have other responsibilities to take care of now.  Until our paths cross again, I hope you take full advantage of the opportunities to serve, learn and play."</strong><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>(http://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/d/d5/Avatar_Satinder_Morne.jpg)<br/><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 18pt;">Satinder Morne</span></span>(played by vin26m)<br/>Female Human Cleric 5/Rogue 1<br/><br/>After Dyrriana and the rest of the followers left, Satinder stood on the edge of the inner circle of initiates.<br/><br/><strong>"If all of you would follow me..."</strong><br/><br/>While Dyrianna's wore green silken robes of House Aventar, Satinder was decked out in Calistria's colors.  Black leather with gold trim covered everything except her fingers, her midriff, the upper half of each arm and the underside of each breast.  She took the initiates on a tour and helped them become acclimated to their new home.<br/><br/><br/><br/>Over the course of a week, all of you are indoctrinated into Calistria's ways.  You are trained individually, in small groups and together.<br/><br/>Those of you with dancing or acrobatic skills learn from the other prostitutes how to move your bodies to entice and seduce.  Those with charisma-based skills learn more about bluffing, being diplomatic, and intimidating.<br/><br/>Alicia and Kalinda take their skills a bit further, incorporating the scimitars they took from their foster parents into their dances.<br/><br/>Alicia is also sent to the premier bardic school in Absalom, the White Grotto, where she learns to use her talent for singing to use deception in her speech as well as detect true intentions.<br/><br/>Everyone undergoes training to help defend themselves better.  Kalinda learns to use her dexterity instead of her strength to attack enemies.<br/><br/>The arcane and divine casters also expand your powers.  Dyrianna herself is a wizard who teaches Lori new spells and shows Ember how to shoot fire from her hands.<br/><br/>Saveli and Analoral learn from the corps of inquisitors how to detect alignments, track targets and react quicker.<br/><br/>Kirina spends time with an associated coven on the outskirts of the town, where she learns how to move unimpeded and uninjured through natural thorns, briars and overgrown areas.  The temple has the greatest wasp hive in Absalom, and the wasps seem very receptive to the new druid, producing more of their sweet, clear honey than ever before.<br/><br/>Katya learns how to extol her own accomplishments and battle prowess during a fight, striking fear in the hearts of her enemies (unless they fall over laughing at her claims).<br/><br/>At Dyrianna's suggestion, she has Analoral send a dream to Tyira's sister, Celia.  Every night, Analoral and Tyira sleep together.  Tyira sends messages and images through Analoral to Celia.  Analoral knows that the message is being received by Celia, which means that she is alive, it not well.  Celia cannot communicate back.<br/><br/>Dyrianna gave Ember the option of losing her virginity to her choice of male priests in the temple.  After making her choice, she waited in a private room, laying on a bed.  A man she thought was her choice entered her room and entered her, giving her a most pleasurable first time experience.  He finished and disappeared, but then the man she actually chose arrived, leaving Ember to wonder who penetrated her maidenhead.<br/><br/>During a body examination, Alicia was found to have a birthmark matching Calistria's symbol on her mons.  Dyrianna entered and showed a similar birthmark, then explained that she was told it meant that she was a child of Calistria herself.<br/><br/>Tyira entered an archery contest and won, possibly by distracting her competitors.  After her win, she was busy serving clients every night.<br/><br/>Everyone is now level 2.  Feel free to PM your new stats, or I can take care of them for you.<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>(http://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/e/ec/Avatar_Dyrianna.jpg)<br/><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 18pt;">Dyrianna of House Avenstar</span></span>(played by vin26m)<br/>Female Half-Elf<br/><br/>A week later, the initiates were back in the circle.  Dyrianna took took the pedestal.<br/><br/><strong>"It has been seven days since the last time you sat like this.  No doubt you have learned and accomplished great things.  One tradition we have in the temple is to have our followers boast of their achievements.  After each of you has shared a story, you will attend a celebration for yourselves at Satinder Morne's house."</strong><br/><br/>Now's your chance to talk about something your character did during the past week.  Everyone served as entertainers, courtesans and prostitutes.  You earned much gold or learned secrets or gained favors for the temple.<br/><br/>Perhaps someone crossed you as you went about your business and you got revenge on them.  Or maybe you used your feminine charms and wiles to manipulate someone into doing something for you.  You could have worked alone or with a partner.<br/><br/>This will be the second and last getting-to-know-you post.  The next post from me will be about events occuring during the trip and the one after that will be at the party itself.<br/><br/>After your story, mention how you plan to get to Satinder's party.  A stagecoach will be provided, or you can ride a mount of your own.<br/><br/>As always, you can interact with each other, having side conversations and so on.<br/>