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<blockquote data-quote="BSF" data-source="post: 1627304" data-attributes="member: 13098"><p>Day 2</p><p></p><p>The Eastern horizon lightens with the approaching dawn and early morning birds begin their happy chorus, greeting the new day. Those that pary at dawn awake and make their way to temples, Sacred places, and quiet spots for mediation. Several small squads weave through the Festival grounds clearing up trash while a group of Greerson militia awake the slumbering revellers that are sleeping off the previous night's celebration on the grass. Many of the sleepers are grumpy and a few are belligerent, but nobody causes any real trouble. </p><p></p><p>The area for the Duel of Illusions is roped off, a circle some 120' across. Tents are erected around the circle and a few merchants setup food and drink carts nearby. the Duel of Illusions is always an impromptu meeting place for the spellwielders that attend the Festival. The tents will soon fill with practicers of the arcane discussing various theories on everything magical. It isn't the largest crowd that will gather during the Festival, but they are a solid clique. Within hours, smoke will rise from scores of pipes and a variety of drinks and food will be sold. By nightfall, the tents will be filled with vari-colored smoke of at least a dozen different scents. There will be a low hum of chatter and minor spells will occasionally erupt into existance. Anyone looking for esoteric arcane spellcasting would do well to brave the tents near the Duel of Illusions.</p><p></p><p>The crafting contests begin in the early morning, after breakfast. Soon there are people carving logs, painting, weaving and of course the sound of hammer on metal, among other things. Speaking of smithing, the Arms and Armor competition has begun. Lord Tannerson sponsored Felix in, so if Felix does well, it will also bring prestige to Lord Tannerson. There are two dozen forges setup. Non-competitors are not allowed in the area, so each smith must do his or her own work, or ask for help with particularly difficult tasks. Most of the smiths are happy to assist in kind. Basically, you scratch my back and I will scratch yours. There are a couple that are protective of their "trade secrets" and they absolutely refuse to help anyone else. Throughout the competition, they will find it harder to complete their work (-2 circumstance penalty). The Festival is providing masterwork tools to be used and personal tools are not allowed. There are more competitors than there are forges, so there will be rotating shifts when the forges are available. Felix wanders in shortly before the competition begins and can negotiate for time slots that are good for him.</p><p></p><p>If there are any other crafting competitions that you guys want to join in on, most of them are far less formal. Let me know what you are doing.</p><p></p><p>The archery ranges are ready by mid-morning and Lord Tannerson is the one to officially begin the contest. Li is one of the marshalls and is committed to the arduous task of making sure each competitor follows the rules of the competition. He has been shown how to do a brief inspection on each arrow and as each pair of competitors arrives, he draw forth 6 arrows, checks them to be sure they are straight and fletched, then divides them between the two competitors. He then makes sure the shots are fair, and verifies the scoring. If it is a tie, he has the targets moved further down range, then goes through the process again, until there is a winner. In this first round, there is not much need to move the targets further down range. </p><p></p><p>Ayla easily outshoots her opponent in the first round. Her turn comes up before lunch and she hits three bullseyes while her opponent only manages one. The target isn't even moved downrange. </p><p></p><p>Late in the afternoon, the next set of competitors is called forth for Li's range. A herald calls out "Breht Carver and Sheila Honeybaker." From out of the growd steps a tall, atheletic young woman with sunstreaked hair and a dark tan. Her eyes are green and she is wearing midriff baring forest green blouse. A long, white scar cuts across the muscles on the left side of her stomach before disappearing up under the blouse. A short, dark cape covers her shoulders and she is also wearing tight fitting brown breeches with low cut boots. She is carrying a modestly decorated composite bow. Much of the bow is wrapped with birch bark while feathers decorate the tips and the handle is wrapped in leather. She smiles at the young man that hesitantly steps out from the crowd. </p><p></p><p>"Good afternoon Breht. I see you took my advice and entered the competition."</p><p></p><p>Breht bites his lip for a moment before he nervously smiles back. "Yes Miss Honeybaker, I just didn't think I would be competing against you right away."</p><p></p><p>She laughs. "Don't worry so much about it. Just do your best."</p><p></p><p>Sheila takes off her cloak and sets it onthe ground. The shoulders of her blouse sport a small patch with the Oak leaf of Greerson with a low-cut boot superimposed across it. She then turns to Li. When Li finishes examining the arrows and presents them to Breht and Sheila, she nods curtly. "Thank you Li."</p><p></p><p>Breht lines up for the first shots and nervously looks at Sheila. With an approving nod, he takes one shot after another. Three bullseyes! With a relieved grin, he steps back and watches as Sheila steps into place and sticks two of the arrows into the ground. With three easy draws, she also sinks three arrows into the target. Li verifies the scores and then has the targets moved back another 100' before he hands out the next set of arrows. </p><p></p><p>Breht's first shot on the second series is another bullseye, but his second shot is off to the right. With a cluck to her tongue, Sheila gently chastises him for being off balance with his footing. His third shot is another bullseye, but the damage is done. Sheila steps up into place and casually draws the arrow to her ear. </p><p></p><p>"So, I find myself wondering why Lord Tannerson would accept your service Li Xiang Gao."</p><p></p><p>*thunk* The first arrow sinks into the target 200' downrange. It's a bullseye. Without looking down, Sheila plucks a second arrow from the ground.</p><p></p><p>"You are supposed to be an honorable warrior, but really, what does that mean?"</p><p></p><p>*thunk* The second arrow sinks into the target, another bullseye. Without any seeming effort, she draws the third arrow.</p><p></p><p>"I find myself curious who you are and who your companions are and why you are here. I find myself wanting to know how you think you make this a better place to live."</p><p></p><p>*thunk* The third arrow hits so close to the first two that they almost seem to merge. Sheila turns and looks at Li.</p><p></p><p>"You can find me and answer my questions, or I can find you and ask you my questions. One way or another, I will have answers. I'll see you soon."</p><p></p><p>She picks up her cloak and strides off through the crowd. Breht watches her walk away then looks at Li. He smiles slightly and shrugs. "If you think you want to hide from Sheila, I would not suggest leaving the city to do it." He looks back at the archery range and you hear him mumble under his breath. "I actually got 5 bullseyes, I am getting better." He too walks away through the crowd as the herald calls forth the next contestants.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BSF, post: 1627304, member: 13098"] Day 2 The Eastern horizon lightens with the approaching dawn and early morning birds begin their happy chorus, greeting the new day. Those that pary at dawn awake and make their way to temples, Sacred places, and quiet spots for mediation. Several small squads weave through the Festival grounds clearing up trash while a group of Greerson militia awake the slumbering revellers that are sleeping off the previous night's celebration on the grass. Many of the sleepers are grumpy and a few are belligerent, but nobody causes any real trouble. The area for the Duel of Illusions is roped off, a circle some 120' across. Tents are erected around the circle and a few merchants setup food and drink carts nearby. the Duel of Illusions is always an impromptu meeting place for the spellwielders that attend the Festival. The tents will soon fill with practicers of the arcane discussing various theories on everything magical. It isn't the largest crowd that will gather during the Festival, but they are a solid clique. Within hours, smoke will rise from scores of pipes and a variety of drinks and food will be sold. By nightfall, the tents will be filled with vari-colored smoke of at least a dozen different scents. There will be a low hum of chatter and minor spells will occasionally erupt into existance. Anyone looking for esoteric arcane spellcasting would do well to brave the tents near the Duel of Illusions. The crafting contests begin in the early morning, after breakfast. Soon there are people carving logs, painting, weaving and of course the sound of hammer on metal, among other things. Speaking of smithing, the Arms and Armor competition has begun. Lord Tannerson sponsored Felix in, so if Felix does well, it will also bring prestige to Lord Tannerson. There are two dozen forges setup. Non-competitors are not allowed in the area, so each smith must do his or her own work, or ask for help with particularly difficult tasks. Most of the smiths are happy to assist in kind. Basically, you scratch my back and I will scratch yours. There are a couple that are protective of their "trade secrets" and they absolutely refuse to help anyone else. Throughout the competition, they will find it harder to complete their work (-2 circumstance penalty). The Festival is providing masterwork tools to be used and personal tools are not allowed. There are more competitors than there are forges, so there will be rotating shifts when the forges are available. Felix wanders in shortly before the competition begins and can negotiate for time slots that are good for him. If there are any other crafting competitions that you guys want to join in on, most of them are far less formal. Let me know what you are doing. The archery ranges are ready by mid-morning and Lord Tannerson is the one to officially begin the contest. Li is one of the marshalls and is committed to the arduous task of making sure each competitor follows the rules of the competition. He has been shown how to do a brief inspection on each arrow and as each pair of competitors arrives, he draw forth 6 arrows, checks them to be sure they are straight and fletched, then divides them between the two competitors. He then makes sure the shots are fair, and verifies the scoring. If it is a tie, he has the targets moved further down range, then goes through the process again, until there is a winner. In this first round, there is not much need to move the targets further down range. Ayla easily outshoots her opponent in the first round. Her turn comes up before lunch and she hits three bullseyes while her opponent only manages one. The target isn't even moved downrange. Late in the afternoon, the next set of competitors is called forth for Li's range. A herald calls out "Breht Carver and Sheila Honeybaker." From out of the growd steps a tall, atheletic young woman with sunstreaked hair and a dark tan. Her eyes are green and she is wearing midriff baring forest green blouse. A long, white scar cuts across the muscles on the left side of her stomach before disappearing up under the blouse. A short, dark cape covers her shoulders and she is also wearing tight fitting brown breeches with low cut boots. She is carrying a modestly decorated composite bow. Much of the bow is wrapped with birch bark while feathers decorate the tips and the handle is wrapped in leather. She smiles at the young man that hesitantly steps out from the crowd. "Good afternoon Breht. I see you took my advice and entered the competition." Breht bites his lip for a moment before he nervously smiles back. "Yes Miss Honeybaker, I just didn't think I would be competing against you right away." She laughs. "Don't worry so much about it. Just do your best." Sheila takes off her cloak and sets it onthe ground. The shoulders of her blouse sport a small patch with the Oak leaf of Greerson with a low-cut boot superimposed across it. She then turns to Li. When Li finishes examining the arrows and presents them to Breht and Sheila, she nods curtly. "Thank you Li." Breht lines up for the first shots and nervously looks at Sheila. With an approving nod, he takes one shot after another. Three bullseyes! With a relieved grin, he steps back and watches as Sheila steps into place and sticks two of the arrows into the ground. With three easy draws, she also sinks three arrows into the target. Li verifies the scores and then has the targets moved back another 100' before he hands out the next set of arrows. Breht's first shot on the second series is another bullseye, but his second shot is off to the right. With a cluck to her tongue, Sheila gently chastises him for being off balance with his footing. His third shot is another bullseye, but the damage is done. Sheila steps up into place and casually draws the arrow to her ear. "So, I find myself wondering why Lord Tannerson would accept your service Li Xiang Gao." *thunk* The first arrow sinks into the target 200' downrange. It's a bullseye. Without looking down, Sheila plucks a second arrow from the ground. "You are supposed to be an honorable warrior, but really, what does that mean?" *thunk* The second arrow sinks into the target, another bullseye. Without any seeming effort, she draws the third arrow. "I find myself curious who you are and who your companions are and why you are here. I find myself wanting to know how you think you make this a better place to live." *thunk* The third arrow hits so close to the first two that they almost seem to merge. Sheila turns and looks at Li. "You can find me and answer my questions, or I can find you and ask you my questions. One way or another, I will have answers. I'll see you soon." She picks up her cloak and strides off through the crowd. Breht watches her walk away then looks at Li. He smiles slightly and shrugs. "If you think you want to hide from Sheila, I would not suggest leaving the city to do it." He looks back at the archery range and you hear him mumble under his breath. "I actually got 5 bullseyes, I am getting better." He too walks away through the crowd as the herald calls forth the next contestants. [/QUOTE]
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