The White Tower ~ Kitchen & Dining Area
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				Title: <strong>The White Tower ~ Kitchen &amp; Dining Area</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Cynadea</strong> on <strong>17-08-2015, 20:45:59</strong>
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				<div align="center"><span style="font-size: 14pt;" class="bbc_size"><span style="font-family: times new roman;" class="bbc_font">Kitchen &amp; Dining Area</span></span></div><hr>Food and beverages are available around the clock, either to be fetched by a novice for an Aes Sedai or to be had on site in one of the several tables of the dining room.
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				Title: <strong>Re: The White Tower ~ Kitchen &amp; Dining Area</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Sindra</strong> on <strong>26-08-2015, 04:49:04</strong>
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				<div class="floatright">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/5/50/BlueAjah.jpg)</div><strong>Character name:</strong> Aleana Schiller (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=234819.msg11575159#msg11575159)<br><strong>Position:</strong> Keeper of the Chronicles, Blue Ajah <br><strong>Bondmate:</strong> None (As yet!)<br><strong>Tag:</strong> Ardan<br><strong>Time:</strong> Evening, Saven 5, 990NE<br><strong>Place:</strong> Keeper’s Office to Dining Room<br><strong>Warning:</strong> <br><hr>Remaining in her office for a time after the Amyrlin left the Tower in the care of several Aes Sedai and Gaidin, Aleana finished one of the many projects always awaiting her attention before setting aside the quill she preferred for writing.&nbsp; Wincing lightly in the privacy of her own office, she balled her right hand, stretched it out and clenched it again.&nbsp; She had logically understood that she would do a great deal of writing when she accepted the place as the Keeper of Chronicles but she hadn’t really understood just how cramped her hands would be by the end of the day.&nbsp; Rubbing at her right hand, massaging her palm, she rose from the large, gorgeous desk and bent over to blow out the candles on her desk.&nbsp; <br><br>Sliding the chair back into place, she glanced at the desk one last time to be sure that she had everything cleared and secured.&nbsp; Most of it had been taken care of before the crowd had arrived to meet with the Amyrlin but she always double checked.&nbsp; Once satisfied, she strode toward the door, her copper thigh peeking out of the high slit in her long blue dress.&nbsp; While she had made some strides in altering her Domani heritage, she had always disliked outfits that were too conservative, too modest.&nbsp; The blue dress (http://www.wearingideas.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Royal-Blue-Prom-Dresses-13.jpg) she wore did reach the ground even if the slit up her leg did reach her mid-thigh.&nbsp; The royal blue dress was tight at the top, molding itself to her willowy body and had a braided strap over one shoulder.&nbsp; It was far more conservative now than when she had been simply a blue sister.&nbsp; And she had even more conservative dresses for times in which her duties would require her to meet with those of more uptight nations.<br><br>Making her way down the stairs, her face implacable, Aleana curtly nodded at the very few people still wandering the halls of the White Tower.&nbsp; Between the faire and the time of the day, there weren’t many left to greet, for which she was grateful.&nbsp; Coming into the dining room, her tan eyes quickly scanned over the few people left.&nbsp; Picking a more private table, one away from the few left, she settled herself with an inward sigh.&nbsp; Tucking a piece of hair behind her ear, she watched as a table with two sisters hurried to finish and leave.&nbsp; It wasn’t an entirely uncommon reaction to her presence as she wasn’t exactly known to be relaxing and it had only gotten worse since she took the stole of the Keepers office.&nbsp; Nodding in acknowledgement to the Accepted that set her drink down, the same one she had sent to the kitchens to alert them she was coming, she took a sip of the spiced tea, the heat sliding down her throat pleasantly.&nbsp; As the food arrived, she settled in to eat her meal, her manners pristine and her etiquette flawless.&nbsp; Thoughts still churning over the business of the White Tower, she didn’t even notice as the dining room cleared out further, leaving her and only a couple others enjoying the cooks creations.
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				Title: <strong>Re: The White Tower ~ Kitchen &amp; Dining Area</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Cynadea</strong> on <strong>27-08-2015, 22:58:34</strong>
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				<div class="floatright">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/4/42/Gaidin.jpg)</div><strong>Character name:</strong> Ardan Taliesin<br><strong>Position:</strong> Gaidin<br><strong>Bondmate:</strong> Aleana Sedai<br><strong>Tag:</strong> Aleana<br><strong>Time:</strong> Evening, Saven 5th, 990NE<br><strong>Place:</strong>From the petitioner's foyer to the kitchen.<br><strong>Warning:</strong> N/a<br><hr><div style="text-align: justify;">Ardan Taliesin had completed his Valdar training, all that he had left to do was to be tested but he had no clue when that would happen or what the test was. Not only that, but he was beginning to think that there was a sister of the yellow that seemed intent on bonding him before he had completed. During the last errand run in Tar Valon, she had touched the topic subtly, testing his interest in being bonded. Ardan had played innocent, missing completely that it could be an offer to bond at least in appearance. Truth was, he wished to keep his options opened.<br><br>Standing in the petitioner's foyer, all he was missing to look like a warder was the color-shifting cloak. He had the stillness, the focus and the self-confidence oozing out of him. All that moved were his black eye, or at least that's what it looked like. Ardan believed what his nose was telling him. Most people here had their own scent that would allow him to track them down. Some people had a more distinct scent: the scent of blood, of violence done, of pain and suffering. It stank but Ardan found the source and follow them with his eyes. If they were here to cause violence, he would stop them or die trying. If they were here because they suffered the violence, it was out of his hands.<br><br>One such man, a tall lanky man dressed like a lord with silver embroidery up his slashed Cairhienin coat, slipped into an unguarded door: the door that the Valdar had left unguarded exactly for that purpose. The man was up to no good, and Ardan wanted to give him a rope just long enough to hang himself with. With a nod to another guard who would now also guard his door, Valdar Taliesin slipped into the tower behind the stinking man. He knew his scent and would be able to track him no matter the amount of twists and turns.<br><br>The tracking brought him to the dining room, where the oblivious lord made a devious smile before entering the dining room. With a quick scan of the mostly empty room, Ardan noticed the Aes Sedai, the Accepted and the Novices who lingered so late after the third sitting of the evening meal. They were few, but his eyes stopped abruptly to a beautiful silhouette, clad in a dress that would have the women's circle in any small Andoran village go in an uproar about how improper it was. The woman was gorgeous, and Ardan suspected that she knew as much. They had traveled together some time ago, before she became keeper, and he remember that part of the journey fondly. Right now, though, her life was in danger.<br><br>Ardan took a few long strides, and two tables away from the keeper, he grabbed the wrist wielding a knife, twisted it high behind the wannabe assassin's arm, put a strong, hard hand behind the man's neck and slammed him without restraint against the surface of a clean table behind the keeper. "This is where your venture into the tower stop, though you might get to see the basement, darkfriend." Ardan said softly.<br><br>"Your security is lax. If I made it here, others will make it." He replied, snide.<br><br>"You went so far, because you were allowed to. I had to know what your kind seeks in order to protect them better." Ardan said, keeping the man's face pressed against the table. He had not slammed the man's face into the table hard enough to knock anything out, but he would certainly have a bruise on his cheek bone and possibly on the side of his jaw.</div>
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				Title: <strong>Re: The White Tower ~ Kitchen &amp; Dining Area</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Sindra</strong> on <strong>28-08-2015, 07:17:46</strong>
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				<div class="floatright">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/5/50/BlueAjah.jpg)</div><strong>Character name:</strong> Aleana Schiller (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=234819.msg11575159#msg11575159)<br><strong>Position:</strong> Keeper of the Chronicles, Blue Ajah <br><strong>Bondmate:</strong> None (As yet!)<br><strong>Tag:</strong> Ardan<br><strong>Time:</strong> Evening, Saven 5, 990NE<br><strong>Place:</strong> Keeper’s Office to Dining Room<br><strong>Warning:</strong> <br><hr>Though she gave absolutely no outward sign of it, Aleana sighed inwardly as she worked on her meal.&nbsp; She had planned on going straight to her rooms in the Blue Ajah hall after the meal but the night wasn’t going to happen that way.&nbsp; With the Amyrlin at the Faire, she would do nothing but worry and pace her bedrooms.&nbsp; Until the return of her friend and head of the Tower, nothing relaxing was even going to be a possibility.&nbsp; Perhaps if she returned to her office, she could get more work done until Raine returned.&nbsp; <br><br>Lost in her own thoughts, Aleana remained completely unaware of the man coming into the dining room; a man that had no business in that part of the Tower.&nbsp; It wasn’t until the heavy <em>thud</em> of him hitting the table that the Aes Sedai’s gaze flicked upward and she saw what was happening mere feet away from her.&nbsp; Rising quickly, the meal and work forgotten, she strode a couple of steps toward the sight before her; Ardan holding a man with a knife against the table and caught the words spoken.&nbsp; Pausing with just enough distance to speak easily and still give Ardan room to maneuver as needed, her dark, thin brows rose.&nbsp; <em>Darkfriend</em>.&nbsp; The word bounced around her head and her tan eyes narrowed at the sheer thought of it.&nbsp; She didn’t doubt Ardan’s words nor his actions but it was, without a doubt, a bold move to enter the Tower.<br><br>Just as she was about to speak, another Aes Sedai rushed forward, coming up next to Ardan, so close that her pale yellow dress brushed against him.&nbsp; A beautiful woman, with long blonde waves of hair and an hourglass figure, she laid a hand on his arm.&nbsp; “Are you okay?”&nbsp; She asked him in a rush of words.&nbsp; “The darkfriend didn’t hurt you, did he?”&nbsp; She continued, unaware of the glower she was receiving from the Keeper.&nbsp; It was the same Sister that had been quite interested in Ardan and his act of bravery clearly only made her desire his bond more.&nbsp; But now was not the time to be concerned about such things in Aleana’s mind.&nbsp; <br><br>“Ardan.”&nbsp; She finally spoke, calling attention back to herself and the situation.&nbsp; “We will take him to the basement and question him.&nbsp; If you would accompany me, we will get to the bottom of this.”&nbsp; After she spoke, she touched the One Power, letting a trickle of Saidar flow through her.&nbsp; Weaving a web of air around the darkfriends arms tightly, she tied the weave off at the end so it would remain.&nbsp; Once the threat was less mobile, she let her gaze flick between the others present, all having risen to watch the events unfold.&nbsp; “What happened here tonight should not be discussed with others.&nbsp; It will be handled and reported only to the Amyrlin.”&nbsp; She said to the rather small crowd.&nbsp; While they were few in number, rumors often spread like wildfire in the Tower and they had a real opportunity to get some further information and act on it if everyone kept their mouths shut.&nbsp; <br><br>“Yes, Keeper.”&nbsp; Maradyl, the yellow sister, spoke from Ardan’s side and the few others spoke up quietly.&nbsp; Still touching his arm possessively, she nodded at the darkfriend.&nbsp; “I am sure we can get all the answers necessary with your help.”&nbsp; She remarked, including herself in on the questioning.&nbsp; <br><br>Still keeping a bit of distance, as there was still potential danger from the darkfriend, Aleana wanted to roll her eyes at the young Sister.&nbsp; While Ardan was a man worthy of the bond and incredibly skilled, she still felt that business at hand should be the priority.&nbsp; Not only had the yellow sister run up with the threat of a darkfriend present but she had done it before attempting to secure the man or protect herself in any way.&nbsp; As channelers, they needn’t be close to be effective and could be a distraction if they weren’t careful.&nbsp; The lack of care in the face of danger was a concern and Aleana knew it needed to be corrected soon.&nbsp; “Sister, while I very much appreciate your offer of assistance, Ardan and I have this situation under control.”&nbsp; She spoke politely and truthfully even though she wanted to add that now wasn’t the time to flirt with the man.&nbsp; It didn’t help at all that Aleana had been considering Ardan for the bond herself.&nbsp; Though it was true and the window of opportunity was closing quickly, it wasn’t the real reason she didn’t want the yellow sister present.&nbsp; If darkfriends were willing to sneak into the Tower, there were much bigger plans in motion and she didn’t want too many people aware of it.&nbsp; Especially with potential black ajah in their ranks.
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				Title: <strong>Re: The White Tower ~ Kitchen &amp; Dining Area</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Cynadea</strong> on <strong>03-09-2015, 04:19:52</strong>
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				<div class="floatright">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/4/42/Gaidin.jpg)</div><strong>Character name:</strong> Ardan Taliesin<br><strong>Position:</strong> Gaidin<br><strong>Bondmate:</strong> Aleana Sedai<br><strong>Tag:</strong> Aleana<br><strong>Time:</strong> Evening, Saven 5th, 990NE<br><strong>Place:</strong>Dining room<br><strong>Warning:</strong> N/a<br><hr><div style="text-align: justify;">Ardan's eyes flickered toward the Aes Sedai coming toward him. The Keeper was a familiar face; he had joined the tower after traveling with her and a few of her companion in an attempt to make sure that they were safe. He was about to speak to her when someone else caught her attention. If the sight of Aleana Sedai was welcome, the other woman made him want to make a run for the hills. It was Ardan's deepest wish to become Gaidin, but he did not want to be hers.<br><br>"Please, Maradyl Sedai, do not remain within the man's reach." Ardan said, grasping at the first excuse to put some semblance of distance between the yellow and himself. He was flattered that she seemed concerned by him, but he felt no chemistry with her, no reason to give up on his freedom and devote his life to her.&nbsp; Aleana's words eased his worries.<br><br>"Of course, Keeper." Ardan felt a small shift in the man underneath him, as if something else was holding the man more solidly than he was and he understood what it was. He took the man by the back of his shirt near the neck and "helped" him to stand up. When Maradyl invited herself along, Ardan made an enormous effort not to silently plead to the Keeper so that the Yellow would not be allowed to join. He did not want to anger either woman, however, and so he kept his peace and his emotions under wrap.<br><br>There was relief in his features when Aleana informed the other woman that help was not desired at the moment. It was something that loosened in the tightness of his shoulders and at the corner of his eyes. With a skilled pressure of his fingers against pressure points of the darkfriend's hand, Ardan forced it to loosen its white-knuckled grip and the knife fell to the ground in a clatter of metal against solid tiles. <br><br>"Where you lead, I will follow, Keeper." Ardan said, his voice soft and deep. His grip on the man was unrelenting; an attempt to break free and run away resulted in being jerked right back where he was. Ardan gave the Blue a nod of his head to indicate that he was truly ready.<br><br>"I will tell you nothing." The darkfriend hissed.<br><br>"Oh… You will talk, but now's not the time. Be quiet." Ardan growled</div>
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				Title: <strong>Re: The White Tower ~ Kitchen &amp; Dining Area</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Sindra</strong> on <strong>03-09-2015, 20:44:24</strong>
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				<div class="floatright">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/5/50/BlueAjah.jpg)</div><strong>Character name:</strong> Aleana Schiller (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=234819.msg11575159#msg11575159)<br><strong>Position:</strong> Keeper of the Chronicles, Blue Ajah <br><strong>Bondmate:</strong> None (As yet!)<br><strong>Tag:</strong> Ardan<br><strong>Time:</strong> Evening, Saven 5, 990NE<br><strong>Place:</strong> Dining Room (Continued in Basement (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=235756.msg11606175#msg11606175))<br><strong>Warning:</strong> <br><hr>Despite the seriousness of the situation, Aleana couldn’t help feeling inwardly pleased as Ardan spoke, asking the Yellow Sister to back up a bit.&nbsp; While there was every possibility that it was meant for nothing more than her own safety, she quietly hoped that he wasn’t as interested in Maradyl as she was him.&nbsp; Watching as the younger Aes Sedai slipped back a few steps, puzzlement dancing across her striking face, Aleana turned her attention back to the situation, not a bit of her internal thoughts showing on her expressionless face.<br><br>Keeping her distance until the knife clinked to the shining floor of the dining room, Aleana once again reached for Saidar, weaving a small amount of air around the knife, a minor shield that would protect her in case the blade was coated in poison.&nbsp; It was quite clear that the darkfriend was here to kill and she suspected, though she didn’t quite wish to believe it, that she was the target.&nbsp; While there were others in the dining room, not many of them, as far as she was aware, had nearly as much experience with darkfriends as she did.&nbsp; Swallowing her rising concerns and growing fear, she met Ardan’s gaze for a moment.&nbsp; Together, they would get to the bottom of what was actually going on and, hopefully, determine if there was a larger plot afoot.&nbsp; <br><br>Scooping up the protected knife, she watched Ardan gruffly handle the darkfriend, inwardly pleased by the rough treatment that the would-be assassin was getting from the Valdar.&nbsp; Stiffening at his words, Aleana paused only for a moment.&nbsp; <em>Where you lead, I will follow, Keeper</em>.&nbsp; The words struck a chord with Aleana and, not for the first time, she chided herself for not having offered Ardan the bond.&nbsp; Even before he began training at the Tower, he had been there for her and other Aes Sedai when they needed it most.&nbsp; After, he had stayed and dedicated himself to the rigorous training of the Valdar, his skill enough that he had skipped out of time as a trainee.&nbsp; Even with all of that, Aleana had waited.&nbsp; By the Light, what was she waiting for?&nbsp; Someone else to snatch him up?&nbsp; Gaze flicking on last time toward Maradyl, the Keeper left the Dining room with Ardan and the prisoner.&nbsp; <em>Where you lead, I will follow, Keeper.</em>
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