Opalina (prime)/Snow Creations
Snow Creations
Title: Snow Creations
Author: Opalina Jalcon
From the journals of Opalina Jalcon- 2002
Good work to whoever made this. For those that don't know, at the Four Winds festival people can sculpt snow into statues. Here they are for people that can't get in...
This snow has been carefully sculpted into the form of a halfling, resplendent in thick robes that, while evidently of a fine weave, have been scorched around the edges. He leans heavily upon a thick staff capped by a twin-headed serpent, peering outward with lifelike eyes. They are heavily hooded and have a weary look to them, as if the halfling has been the victim of many a night without sleep. An ice plaque at the statue's base reads "Thurfel, Firemage.
The snow takes the form of a lithe Faendryl woman, her eyes glaring out in challenge, her lips quirked into a wicked grin. She is clad all in robes that seem more intended for battle than prayer, but the serpentine emblem of Amasalen dangles about her neck. Dangling next to it is a teardrop, encrusted in spidery runes. The woman's patrician hands cradle a small blade as if it were a child. An ice plaque lies at her feet, etched with the words, "Yfa, Shadow of the Past.
A lovely sylvan woman with long and lustrous tresses of snow sits nearby, serene eyes settled upon the halfling image nearby. One hand holds a five-ring symbol of Lumnis, the other a prayerbook. There is a wry shadow of laughter on her lips, but for the most part she watches the other scene with interest. The plaque at her feet reads, "Iscikella Zinnon, Watcher.
Two embracing forms stand together amidst the snow, eyes closed as they huddle together. They both have the fine features of elven kin, but the man's ears lack the distinguishing taper that is a hallmark of the race. A small pendant the woman wears bears the down-turned sword that is Ronan's sigil. There is a continuity of form and feature in the entangled figures that suggest they are somehow not two, but one. The statue's ice plaque bears the words, "Arimantis and Ilvane, the Lovers.
A woman clad in leather is frozen in the act of brushing her hair back. There is a dangerous edge to her wry smile, and the nature of the religious symbol about her neck is so smudged that its nature is impossible to discern. It resembles some sort of arachnid, and has been etched with a single fire rune. A tiny crab of blue ice sits in the snow nearby, claws snapped down on a frosty plaque. It states, "Alyxandrah, the Trustworthy Sorceress.
A trio, two cold-eyed women and one tall man, stand alone. One woman leans on his shoulder, but the other glances at him disdainfully. The set of their eyes speaks of challenge; the bizarre half-smiles on their face, madness. Each bears the jackal's head symbol of Sheru, but the elf-man wields his like a weapon. A thick serpent curls in the snow before them, though none seem inclined to claim it. Perhaps its owner is... elsewhere. The sculpture is entitled, "The Sheruvians and the Shadow.
A snow woman of half-elven descent gazes at a silver rose earring in her hands. She seems to be frozen in mid-skip, but is apparently unaware of the shadowy shape behind her. The woman's folly is observed by a nearby halfling, whose grin is ignored by the oblivious form. Although quite pretty, what shines through about the half elf is her complete innocence-- it is present in the her determined face, which is made child-like by her wide eyes. Her plaque reads, "Opalina, the Silver Rose.