~Daniceyl's path to Druidism~

[danic 352]

*You find a book sitting on a counter in Thervings Tavern, you begin to calmly flip through it, reading of it's contents*

Day

Oem

: The task.

I have been given the chance to prove myself to the Druids, Valas the Fox Druid told me I must collect one of all that grow in aegis, I set out immediately. Hours passing, searching for a rose, dandelion, and vine, all of the sorts, must not give up! Haha! There you are! The birch tree, I have decided to craft my staff with this type of wood. After returning, Darrian the Tiger Druid directed me to Arch Druid Dusk, her presence sent a chill down my elven skin... She was snarky, rude, and unforgiving. Her attitude was dark and cruel, she seemed to have no interest on me, unknowing or uncaring what I was saying. After finally getting her attention, I tell her of the task I completed, after a short interview she, once again with no interest, announced I was now offically a dedicant of the Druid order! I was over whelmed with happiness, but made sure of to hide it in front of the arch Druid. Darrian congratulated me on my accomishment, and even my dear friend Nero showed up!

Day

Niut

: The second trial.

Aye, I have made many friends! I am no longer a stranger in the grove, and very glad of it. Darrian gave me some tips, that I should start on the trials quickly, begin writing the nature poem in my free time, and help out in the grove as much as possible if I wish to become a Druid sooner. After asking the Arch Druid Apollan for a trial, he ordered me, and another dedicant to do on the "Trial of Dry Bones" ordering us to find a place where death still walks, and to slay the creatures. After slaying them, we shall collect their dry bones, until we have atleast 32 of them. This proved to be extemely difficult, where the both of us were defeated many a'times. With our tails between our legs we return back to the grove, boneless. But this does not mean I shall give up, I will succeed, to prove my self to the arch Druid.

((I will continue this until I finally reach full Druidism:) ))

[argonian 14254]

Tylos picks up the book, reads a few pages and puts it where everyone can see it. He shouts out to Alkhazar, "A book about becoming a druid, ONLY AT THE THERVING INN!".

[danic 352]

*You are continue reading the next page, interested in the book*

Day

Hael

: Continuing the journey.

Me and my bortu friend set out once more. The night was a dangerous place, filled with monsters an demons about. Gamil the bortu was growing weary, as was I. While walking, we stumbled upon a large hole, looking down it, I tripped and feel through the hole. Confused, scared, and alone, I walked through its cavernous deeps. Over grown spiders claimed the tunnels with their cobwebs, Tribes of Pig men moans filled the cave as a choir. Then I heard it. The quiet rattling of a skeleton, "Bones..." I thought.I hunted the sound, running through waves of monsters, Until I found it, a lone skeleton trapped in current of water. I quickly killed the beast, laughing with my victory, I didn't notice that the bones were slowly flowing away in the water. Finally realizing where they were going, I jumped for them, but a second to late. They flowed aimlessly down a small hole in the floor, Never to be seen again.

After finally finding my way out, I went to look for Gamil. Walking in the dark can be quite terrifying, It seems. Then I heard him yell for help, Running to the sound, I found him in battle with a Devilish pig man. We then defeated the beast, reaping the rewards. Although I didn't find the bones, I believe I found a new friend.

[Petyr 485]

((A pretty good read! Perhaps I shall make such a thing for Petyr's past))

[danic 352]

((A pretty good read! Perhaps I shall make such a thing for Petyr's past))

((Thanks, I would love to read about the past of Petyr the Alor Drui!))

[danic 352]

Day

Vailu

: Bones, injury, and a home.

Today proved to be quite interesting, so much to tell! It all started in the grove, me, Darrian, and Valas were learning new farming techniques. At the times I was quite distressed by my failure on my trial, I exclaimed that my trial was impossible! Darrian stared at me with great displeasure, "paitence is a virtue, dedicant..." Valas quickly left the room and returned just as quick with arm full of bones, exclaiming "Lies sir! I found these within a day! You just arent trying!" I quickly learned that I must not be so quick to make accusations, and that the trial was based on my patience and determination. I believe I have learned one of the first rules on Druidism.

Later, a man and woman entered the grove seeking help, the womans injury, I could not know. Darrian tended to them, the injured lady first. Applying some sailvent, she fell unconscious, It must be working. While she healed, darrian then tended to the man, he said he got in a fight and the buggeh broke his back. Darrien looked at his back, nodding, taking out a stick, he smacked the man as hard as he could! Cursing in pain, the man fell down, but getting up, feeling much better. Laughing the man walked away. After that, darrian asked me if I picked room yet, confused, he showed me the dedicant rooming area. He said that I get to pick a room that's vacant, I should a large room, over looking west Laurelin. Beautiful. After I got settled, I began writing my nature poem, I decided on a hiku, a poem used invented by the elves. "Nature speaks to us, with it's calm, soft, blowing breeze. I respond to it." I'm going to continue to add on to it. The day is late and it's the perfect time to go out and finish my trial, new determition filled my heart and soul!

Hours passed, skeleton after skeleton there boney body's fell. My amount of bones slowly increased, 1, then 23, finally reaching 32, the magical number that sigifies my end, I shall bring the bones to the grove tomorrow.

[Alan 1815]

This is very well written, my friend! You definitely have the makings of a successful writer, a good druidic quality!

I would love to see more on your more recent days, you don't seem to have said anything... :(

[danic 352]

This is very well written, my friend! You definitely have the makings of a successful writer, a good druidic quality!

I would love to see more on your more recent days, you don't seem to have said anything... :(

[danic 352]

Day

kulin

; Tasks, tasks, tasks!

Recently, I have been jamming down the tasks as fast as I can! "Make a staff" Done! "Preach druidism" Complete! Boy these are easy, lately though I think Darrian and Valas are going to be cracking down on me. Valas believes I need to study and meditate more, before I run my self dry. O'well, perhaps tomorrow he'll give me a new one, I cant wait!

Day

banih

: Fruits of nature and darrians rise to guide.

Today I was asking for another task, Darrian, surprisingly, gave me one. Turns out he was recently promoted to be a Guide! we all celebrated, and whats a celebration without cake? And that's where my task comes in, I was told I must collect all the edible things in nature, Grow a melon in my home, and bake a cake.I instantly had the things that can be eaten, the cake was simple enough, the melon, is what got me. I was told not to use any Bone meal, and that I must wait for it to bear fruit. I sat there waiting for hours, excited about the end results. I eventually went down stairs to get a snack. After coming back to to my surprise, it had grown! I quickly ushered in Darrian, showing him the Watermelon. "Where is it?" he said... I told him right in front of you, he just kept saying he couldn't see it.

I started to get quite annoyed.... Then Ice druid Jameson entered, asking what was happening, we both tried to get darrian to realize that the Watermelon was right in front of his face! Finally, Darrian broke, he broke in a fit of laughter. "You should have seen your faces!" he mocked, calming I once again showed him my watermelon, he congratulated me, asking if I want another task. I of course said yes, and he told me of the "Taming the wilds Task", That I had to tame 2 wolves and bring them back to the Grove, I personably have never seen a wild wolf before (and im 272...) But nevertheless I set out into the wilds.

((I'll finish this later, but first I must go and eat turkey!))

[danic 352]

Day

laier

: The 2 wolves and the tree.

The journey was a long one, much swimming, much walking, but I evenually found my way there. Nearly instantly I found a pack of wolves, I quickly ran up to them, taming one, and began taming another. But alas, I ran out of bones! Irritated I continued home with my wolf, after getting him there, I asked for the some more and set out again. No longer seeing the wolves, I despretely looked for them, but with no luck... Sadly, walking back to the grove I saw a wolf, I thought it was a tamed wolf so a passed it. But something inside of me made me turn around, when I did, I noticed a distinct feature on this wolf. No collar. Fumbling the bones I pulled out of my pocket, I fed them to the wolf. His happy bark told me I had tamed him. Gleefully, I walked back to the grove, successful.

Showing them to Darrian, He congratulated me on my success. He offered me a new, strange task. I had to take a sapling to a empty place, plant it, and stand on it until it grew. I thought "Oh, this will be easy!" boy I was wrong, I stood there for days. as time went by, I grew weary, undetermined... As I slowly fell asleep, something pain full jotted me awake, I couldn't breath! I was being crushed! My very bones were destroyed by the brute force of the tree.... Awakening in the Temple, I let my wounds heal. Taking my Soulstone back to Laurelin, I returned to the Grove. I told Darrian of my experience, nodding, He told me something very important. He said before I do my grand task, I must do one last thing. Grow a Forest...

[danic 352]

Day

esun

: Rising the land with Nature.

Well, I started planting today, 1, 2, 3, 4. Four saplings. I dug up a little stream to feed them with water, and waited. Hours passed, nothing grew, they continued to pass... still nothing. I grew impatient, trying to do everything I can do... Nothing. I walked back to the grove to wait it out. Around 6 hours later, I returned to see how it was going. To my surprise, 1 tree grew, that was it... Now growing angry, I started to do anything, I put more water, put torches around them, talked to them, EVERYTHING! In a small fit of rage, I ended up knocking my self out cold from falling.

When I woke, I climbed out of the small hole to find something I'd never dream of. Every single tree grew, It was amazing! The forest that once stood again! I only fear the wardens will attempt to cut it down again.... No matter, I ran back to the grove to tell Darrian of my success. He quickly followed me to the forest, surprised and happy of what I did. He told me to meet him in the grove, he needs to ask me something!

Day moiel: The path is at its end....

I returned to the grove, Darrian stood there, watching me. He said the He noticed I have completed my grand task, many other tasks, have stayed loyal for 2 elven weeks. He then asked the question. Do you wish to become a full fledged Druid.... My heart stopped, I almost immedietely replied "Yes!". Nodding he told me to follow him, we went to a large tree, where I stood on the end of the root. He notified me to close my eyes, and clear my thoughts. Then the chanting started. Softly, but he started to chant, I heard small whispers in my head, as if the forest was communicating with me. Darrian started to chant louder, and louder. I began hearing everything, wolves barking, birds chirping, the wind blowing. Nature was in unison. I started to feel one with nature, and I was attuned to it and it was attuned to me. Then the chanting stopped. It fell silent. Darrian opened his eyes, telling me that I am now attuned to nature, and am a Druid, but I must choose a totem. Thinking about it, I knew what it should be, Elk. Telling me that I am now a full fledged druid, and know as Elk Druid Danic'eyl. Ice druid Jameson congratulated me, beofore running off and riding a cow... *shrugs* Oh well.

I guess that finishes up my path... But I'm sure new paths will open in the future. I am Danic'eyl, the Elk druid.

*The book ends, bookmarked by a small leaf.

[Dante 206]

*The book ends, bookmarked by a small leaf.

Well it is done now. We became Druids the same day and now remain fellow Druids together. Amazing write enough said.

[Danny 2232]

Moved to the Great Library. It shall be sorted into appropriate category shortly.