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This log is from the tour of the Tower of The Sea Princess outside [[Fairport]] on January 14, 2023, from the viewpoint of [[Avalera (prime)|Avalera]].
==Log==
<span style="font-size:88%">Note: This log has been edited to remove extraneous conversation and movement so as to focus on the tour.</span>
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{{blue|Priestess Roisinne just entered a narrow stone and shell track leading to the coastline.}}

Gutstorm waves to Roisinne.

{{blue|Roisinne says, "Oh dear." }}

You see Priestess Roisinne.
She appears to be a Human from Torre.
She is average height.  She appears to be very young.  She has thick-lashed turquoise eyes and alabaster skin.  She has very long, tousled golden blonde hair swept over one shoulder.  She has an oval face and a small scar over her left temple.
She is in good shape.
She is wearing a rose gold sundial inlaid with tortoiseshell, a sideless gown of nacreous silk bound by strands of dark ivory prayerbeads, and a pair of thonged leather sandals.

{{blue|Roisinne clutches her ivory prayerbeads, repeating the name of Niima over and over. }}

{{blue|Roisinne nervously says, "I wasn't expecting to see anyone along this path." }}

{{blue|Roisinne inclines her head. }}

Speaking cheerfully to Roisinne, Missoni greets, "Well met."

{{blue|Roisinne smiles timidly. }}

Ordim exclaims, "We heard there was a tower of pickles!"

{{blue|Roisinne clears her throat. }}

Speaking reassuringly to Roisinne, Missoni says, "We are simply enjoying the Market as we pass through Fairport."

{{blue|Roisinne curiously asks, "Pickles?" }}

Speaking to Missoni, Roisinne says, "I don't venture into the market."

Gutstorm shows Roisinne his dill pickle.

Ordim's jaw drops.

Gutstorm drunkenly slurs, "Pickle."

Missoni looks thoughtfully at Roisinne.

{{blue|Roisinne bites her lip. }}

Ordim says, "Its a pretty nice market, as far as markets go."

Missoni nods understandingly at Roisinne.

{{blue|Roisinne says, "Perhaps bring these... pickle things to the camp." }}

{{blue|Roisinne points at a narrow stone and shell track leading to the coastline. }}

Ordim looks thoughtfully at Roisinne.

Missoni glances at a narrow stone and shell track leading to the coastline.

{{blue|Roisinne says, "The people there may be hungry." }}

Missoni curiously asks, "The camp?"

{{blue|Roisinne nods slowly at Missoni. }}

Speaking to Roisinne, Missoni asks, "Who is camped here?"

{{blue|Roisinne quietly says, "The people that come to the tower." }}

Missoni looks thoughtfully at Roisinne.

Speaking thoughtfully to Roisinne, Missoni says, "I see."

Speaking to Roisinne, Missoni admits, "I am afraid I am not familiar with the local customs. What does one come to the tower for?"

{{blue|Roisinne says, "To pray mostly." }}

Missoni exclaims, "Ah!"

{{blue|Roisinne says, "I can show you." }}

Ordim beams!

Speaking to Roisinne, Missoni says, "That would be lovely."

Ordim exclaims, "I've never met a sea princess!"

Phillipia says, "It would be an honor to see this place."

Ordim exclaims, "And certainly not one as big as a tower!"

Priestess Roisinne's group just entered a narrow stone and shell track leading to the coastline.

[Grassy Field, Encampment] 
Wood smoke erupts into the air above a makeshift encampment sprawling along the cliff's edge with a majestic view of the coastline.  Clustered in meager groups around crackling cookfires in shallow pits, small canvas tents in myriad colors are bordered by evenly spaced pavilions and airy silken tents flying bright streamers and crested banderoles.  A string of horses mingles with a thin herd of cattle and other livestock grazing on the tall field grass at the edge of the camp.  You also see a pile of firewood and a narrow stone and shell track leading to the Fairport Road.
Obvious paths: west

Gutstorm gazes with awe at his surroundings.

Gutstorm just grabbed a wooden stick from the pile of firewood.

Speaking to Missoni, Roisinne says, "This camp."

Jaysehn ponders.

Missoni casually observes her surroundings.

Ordim gazes with awe at his surroundings.

Missoni says, "Goodness, what a beautiful view it has."

Priestess Roisinne's group just went west.

[Grassy Field, Well] 
The cry of a lone seagull is barely audible over the roar of the surf crashing into the rock face hundreds of yards below.  Separated by patches of tall, dry grass, canvas tents dot the landscape along the cliff to the east.  A well-worn footpath leads mid-field to a stone well situated beneath the gnarly bows of an ancient cedar tree.  You also see a rocky path.
Obvious paths: east

Ordim gazes thoughtfully at a well.

Uniana appreciatively says, "Ah, fresh water."

Speaking to Roisinne, Guarrin says, "Ah, one of ours was left behind."

{{blue|Roisinne frowns. }}

Priestess Roisinne's group just went east.

[Grassy Field, Encampment] 
Wood smoke erupts into the air above a makeshift encampment sprawling along the cliff's edge with a majestic view of the coastline.  Clustered in meager groups around crackling cookfires in shallow pits, small canvas tents in myriad colors are bordered by evenly spaced pavilions and airy silken tents flying bright streamers and crested banderoles.  A string of horses mingles with a thin herd of cattle and other livestock grazing on the tall field grass at the edge of the camp.  You also see a pile of firewood and a narrow stone and shell track leading to the Fairport Road.
Obvious paths: west

Priestess Roisinne's group just entered a narrow stone and shell track leading to the Fairport Road.

[Road to Fairport, Outskirts - 32910] 
A scattering of pale stone buildings sit across the open fields, their walls painted in bright colors alongside gardens filled with a variety of fruits and vegetables.  Seagulls and sparrows alike dart across the road, their calls echoing across the outskirts of the city as the path widens closer to the coast.  You also see a narrow stone and shell track leading to the coastline.
Obvious paths: northeast, west

Gutstorm drunkenly slurs, "Da woter shafe?"

Talinvor says, "Seems so."

Geijon exclaims, "Ah ha!"

Geijon says, "Thank you."

Talinvor takes a drink from his spring water.

Missoni smiles.

{{blue|Roisinne asks, "Are we all accounted for now?" }}

Jaysehn nods.

(Gutstorm counts noses.)

Geijon bows to Roisinne.

Speaking to Gutstorm, Roisinne says, "You'll be in charge of the herding."

{{blue|Roisinne touches her ivory prayerbeads lightly as she ponders. }}

Speaking to Ordim, Roisinne says, "And you're in charge of the pickles."

Ordim furrows his brow.

Priestess Roisinne's group just entered a narrow stone and shell track leading to the coastline.

[Grassy Field, Encampment]
Wood smoke erupts into the air above a makeshift encampment sprawling along the cliff's edge with a majestic view of the coastline.  Clustered in meager groups around crackling cookfires in shallow pits, small canvas tents in myriad colors are bordered by evenly spaced pavilions and airy silken tents flying bright streamers and crested banderoles.  A string of horses mingles with a thin herd of cattle and other livestock grazing on the tall field grass at the edge of the camp.  You also see a pile of firewood and a narrow stone and shell track leading to the Fairport Road.
Obvious paths: west

{{blue|Roisinne blinks. }}

Ordim says, "We're gonna need a lot of brine."

Ordim nods.

(Ordim gazes out into the ocean.)

Priestess Roisinne's group just went west.

[Grassy Field, Well] (u175152)
The cry of a lone seagull is barely audible over the roar of the surf crashing into the rock face hundreds of yards below.  Separated by patches of tall, dry grass, canvas tents dot the landscape along the cliff to the east.  A well-worn footpath leads mid-field to a stone well situated beneath the gnarly bows of an ancient cedar tree.  You also see a rocky path.
Obvious paths: east

Priestess Roisinne's group just climbed a rocky path.

[Tower Approach]
Ruts filled with water plague a rocky path wending its way up a steep incline towards a pale white soapstone tower perched on a coastal cliff.  A continuous sea breeze stirs the thick, leathery leaves of straggling shrubs covering the seaward escarpment.  Serving as a trail marker, a tattered grey and blue pennon affixed to a rusty imflass trident is impaled in a sunbleached tree stump.  You also see a grassy field.
Obvious paths: north

Ordim adopts an agreeable expression.

Ordim gazes at a grassy field.

Missoni gazes thoughtfully at a tattered grey and blue pennon.

look at pennon

Shimmering silver threads outline a faded grey dolphin on tattered, pale blue cloth.  A smear of dried blood covers the tail of the pennon.

{{blue|Roisinne says, "Mind your footing here." }}

Ordim gazes thoughtfully at a tattered grey and blue pennon.

Phillipia gazes with interest at a tattered grey and blue pennon.

Talinvor says, "That's an impressive blood spatter distance."

Gutstorm raises an eyebrow in Roisinne's direction.

Speaking to Gutstorm, Roisinne asks, "Shack-fishin folk?"

{{blue|Roisinne scratches her nose. }}

Missoni asks, "The tower's patron is Niima, then?"

{{blue|Roisinne blinks at Gutstorm. }}

Missoni surreptitiously glances at a tattered grey and blue pennon.

{{blue|Roisinne nervously says, "There's nothing like that happening in the tower." }}

Priestess Roisinne's group just went north.

[Tower of the Sea Princess, Road] (u175154)
A rocky cliffside path widens into a narrow dirt lane bordered to the east by a low rock wall running the length of a grassy field.  Up ahead in the distance overlooking a shimmering blue sea, a majestic white tower stands tall and proud, its walls made of strong stone built to withstand the coastal weather.  A bright blue canopy shelters the entrance to the tower.
Obvious paths: south

Priestess Roisinne's group just went through a soapstone tower.

[Tower of the Sea Princess]
At the base of the tall tower, a white stone patio sheltered beneath a bright blue canvas canopy serves as a receiving hall for travel-worn pilgrims.  A heap of rolled woven rugs and mats intended for prayer and meditation sit to one side of the entrance.  A colorful sea glass mosaic inlaid in the stone floor depicts a pod of dolphins cresting whitecapped waves.
Obvious paths: north, out

Jaysehn glances around the area.

{{blue|Roisinne nervously says, "I don't leave the camp very often." }}

Speaking to Roisinne, Ordim asks, "Don't or not allowed?"

Talinvor raises an eyebrow in Roisinne's direction.

Ordim frets.

Speaking curiously to Roisinne, Missoni asks, "Why not?"

Furrowing his brow in thought, Guarrin strokes absently at his greased neatly trimmed, full beard.

Nyaria glances around the area.

{{blue|Roisinne explains, "People are too people-y." }}

Priestess Roisinne's group just went north.

[Tower, The Aquarium]
Cut into the smooth soapstone wall of the tower, a staircase ascends in a dizzying spiral of architectural skill around a colossal columnar aquarium filled with the gentle bubbling of salt water and the glimmering scales of exotic fish.  At ground level, a colony of vibrantly colored coral on a substrate of white sand creates a mesmerizing underwater world for an abundance of aquatic life inside the glass menagerie.  A pair of iridescent pink sea horses play hide and seek amongst gently swaying polyps.
Obvious paths: south, up

Gutstorm grunts at Roisinne in agreement.

Nyaria agrees with Roisinne.

Nyaria agrees with Roisinne.

(Phillipia gazes in awe at the surroundings as she places a hand over her heart.)

Nyaria agrees with Roisinne.

Talinvor nods approvingly.

Ordim gawks at a columnar aquarium.

Jaysehn slowly takes a few steps toward a columnar aquarium.

Jaysehn reaches out and touches a columnar aquarium.

Speaking to a columnar aquarium, Ordim exclaims, "Wow!"

Ordim beams!

Jaysehn says, "Remarkable."

Missoni gazes with interest at a columnar aquarium.

{{blue|Roisinne says, "I tend to the fish in the aquarium mostly." }}

Speaking to Roisinne, Talinvor admits, "I understand. I often get that 'surrounded by idiots discomfort' too."

{{blue|Roisinne taps a columnar aquarium. }}

Ordim looks thoughtfully at Talinvor.

Talinvor glances at Ordim.

Ordim grins crookedly.

Phillipia breathlessly says, "It's lovely."

Missoni observes, "Well, that sounds relaxing."

{{blue|Roisinne nervously says, "It's quite a climb to the top.  We'll stop for rests along the way." }}

Gutstorm removes a seaweed entangled deringo fishing rod from in his weapon harness.

Speaking to Roisinne, Missoni asks, "Have you named them all?"

Gutstorm carefully places a wooden stick on the ground.

Gutstorm waves a seaweed entangled deringo fishing rod at a columnar aquarium.

Speaking to Missoni, Roisinne says, "They tell me their names."

Gutstorm works his fingers under his dancing flame crown and scratches his head.

Missoni nods slowly at Roisinne.

Ordim squints at a columnar aquarium.

Priestess Roisinne's group just went up.

[Tower, Winding Staircase]
Inlaid with speckled seashells and bits of iridescent mother-of-pearl, the steps are wide enough to allow easy passage up and down simultaneously around the aquarium.  Soft light filters in from slitted windows along the winding staircase, illuminating a school of clownfish swimming playfully.  Attached to the glass encasement by a suckered tentacle, an octopus floats serenely in place, appearing unperturbed by countless angelfish chasing each other in an endless game of tag.  You also see a small niche.
Obvious paths: up, down

Ordim asks, "The aquarium goes all the way up?"

Jaysehn asks, "The architecture here is wonderous...who made this?"

Speaking to Missoni, Roisinne says, "The octopus' name is Perri."

Priestess Roisinne's group just went through a small niche.

[Staircase, A Small Niche]

Prayer rugs cover the soapstone floor of a tiny niche carved into the outer wall of the tower along the spiraling staircase.  Carved from driftwood and resembling a tangle of seaweed, an altar fills the back wall, its surface covered in flickering votive candles set in nacreous oyster shells.  Incense smolders inside of a silver dolphin-shaped censer, the air thick with the scent of sage and water lily.
Obvious paths: out

Gutstorm drunkenly slurs, "We meet her?"

Nyaria reaches out and touches a prayer rug.

{{blue|Roisinne nervously says, "There are several spots for prayer and reflection along the way to the top." }}

Obvious paths: out

Priestess Roisinne's group just went out.

[Tower, Winding Staircase]
Inlaid with speckled seashells and bits of iridescent mother-of-pearl, the steps are wide enough to allow easy passage up and down simultaneously around the aquarium.  Soft light filters in from slitted windows along the winding staircase, illuminating a school of clownfish swimming playfully.  Attached to the glass encasement by a suckered tentacle, an octopus floats serenely in place, appearing unperturbed by countless angelfish chasing each other in an endless game of tag.  You also see a small niche.
Obvious paths: up, down

Priestess Roisinne's group just went up.

[Tower, Winding Staircase] 
A striking blue and white striped surgeonfish peers out curiously from behind its water-filled glass enclosure at passersby wandering up and down the surrounding spiral staircase.  A glimpse of the vast seascape beyond the tower is visible through narrow vertical slits in the tower wall.  A boat on the water, a mere speck at this distance, sails away on an easterly breeze.  You also see a darkened alcove.
Obvious paths: up, down

Phillipia asks, "Priestess, I was wondering. Is this tower under the watch of a specific order?"

Missoni smiles.

Jaysehn nods in agreement at Phillipia.

{{blue|Roisinne clears her throat. }}

{{blue|Roisinne nervously asks, "Orders of what?" }}

Jaysehn glances at Roisinne.

Ordim works his fingers under his cast iron stew pot and scratches his head.

Phillipia says, "That is to say..."

Priestess Roisinne's group just went through a darkened alcove.

[Staircase, A Darkened Alcove]
A thick velvet curtain sections off a small alcove from the foot traffic on the spiraling stairwell, preparing a quiet space for prayer and reflection.  Spread over the stone floor, woven prayer rugs help muffle the sounds of the outside world.  A weathered ship's maidenhead has been erected as a makeshift shrine, seashells and tiny votive candles littering the space around its feet.  You also see a wooden offering box.
Obvious paths: out

Ordim raises an eyebrow in Talinvor's direction.

Phillipia says, "A specific religious order."

Ordim gazes thoughtfully at a wooden offering box.

{{blue|Roisinne says, "Oh dear." }}

Jaysehn drops some silver into the box.

Phillipia says, "I am looking, you see, to find myself worthy of following..."

Phillipia drops some silver into the box.

Missoni looks at Roisinne with concern.

Ordim removes a yellow zircon from in his patchwork longcloak.

{{blue|Roisinne says, "There's no one ordering me about." }}

Ordim drops a yellow zircon in the box.

Phillipia nods understandingly.

Jaysehn removes a blue sky opal from in his mahogany map tube.

Jaysehn drops a blue sky opal in the box.

Uniana offers Roisinne a Torren promissory note.

{{blue|Roisinne accepts Uniana's promissory note. }}

Phillipia removes some polished pink coral from in her trimmed leather neckpouch.

Missoni grabs an azure glass beaker containing uncut diamonds from inside her square ermine tote.

Phillipia drops some polished pink coral in the box.

{{blue|Roisinne blinks at Uniana. }}

Missoni drops an uncut diamond in the box.

Phillipia gently removes a set of ship-etched earcuffs engulfed in mermaid's-tear sapphire waves from her ears.

Phillipia carefully extracts a deep blue mermaid's-tear sapphire from her ship-etched earcuffs.

Jaysehn glances at Phillipia.

Phillipia drops a deep blue mermaid's-tear sapphire in the box.

Jaysehn nods approvingly.

Speaking to Uniana, Roisinne asks, "For the fish?"

{{blue|Roisinne explains, "They don't each much." }}

{{blue|Roisinne tries to stuff promissory note into the box without much success. }}

Speaking carefully to Roisinne, Uniana says, "I suppose and then your order."

Priestess Roisinne's group just went out.

[Tower, Winding Staircase]
A striking blue and white striped surgeonfish peers out curiously from behind its water-filled glass enclosure at passersby wandering up and down the surrounding spiral staircase.  A glimpse of the vast seascape beyond the tower is visible through narrow vertical slits in the tower wall.  A boat on the water, a mere speck at this distance, sails away on an easterly breeze.  You also see a darkened alcove.
Obvious paths: up, down

Priestess Roisinne's group just went up.

[Tower, Winding Staircase] 
A handful of pink and purple forget-me-nots have been trampled onto the steps of the winding staircase outside a shadowy nook carved into the soapstone tower.  A slender giant moray dashes at the glass confinement of the aquarium so violently that it is momentarily stunned.  A mass of silvery fish scatter as a gigantic cuttlefish swims in, quickly changing color from golden brown to turquoise blue.  You also see a shadowy nook.
Obvious paths: up, down

Ordim asks, "Is it safe to have such a large eel in there?"

Geijon shifts his weight.

Jaysehn smirks.

Speaking to Ordim, Roisinne says, "He's a little forgetful at times, but mostly harmless."

Missoni says, "Goodness, that eel is a bit fiesty."

Priestess Roisinne's group just went through a shadowy nook.

[Staircase, A Shadowy Nook]
A pair of arcing dolphins sculpted from silvery grey marble flank the entrance to a small nook.  Offerings of dried seaweed and pink conch shells have been laid out atop a sea blue silk-covered altar.  Carved into the wall above the altar, a long-haired woman emerges from glittering sapphire-encrusted waves, her pale white soapstone skin washed in an opalescent gloss.
Obvious paths: out

Missoni gazes with interest at a silk-covered altar.

{{blue|Roisinne asks, "Why are there so many wandering away from the markt today?" }}

Jaysehn glances at Roisinne.

Speaking to Roisinne, Ordim exclaims, "We came up from River's Rest to go on a stamping trip!"

{{blue|Roisinne blushes sheepishly to herself. }}

Speaking casually to Roisinne, Guarrin mentions, "We are just passing through the Fairport."

Speaking to Roisinne, Jaysehn asks, "Do you fear some harm will come to this place because of us newcomers?"

{{blue|Roisinne smiles timidly. }}

{{blue|Roisinne nervously says, "I just don't see many folks out that way." }}

Phillipia says, "I am here because I seek Her wisdom and grace, I hope this isn't an instrusion."

Priestess Roisinne's group just went out.

[Tower, Winding Staircase]
A handful of pink and purple forget-me-nots have been trampled onto the steps of the winding staircase outside a shadowy nook carved into the soapstone tower.  A slender giant moray dashes at the glass confinement of the aquarium so violently that it is momentarily stunned.  A mass of silvery fish scatter as a gigantic cuttlefish swims in, quickly changing color from golden brown to turquoise blue.  You also see a shadowy nook.

Obvious paths: up, down

{{blue|Roisinne looks over at Phillipia and shakes her head. }}

Ordim asks, "Is such an amazing aquarium too common place here?"

Speaking to Phillipia, Roisinne says, "You are most welcome here."

Speaking worriedly to Roisinne, Missoni says, "I hope we did not disrupt the business you had away from camp."

Speaking to Roisinne, Jaysehn says, "The Stormfather is one of my patrons and the spirit of the betrayed nereid Ploto aids me in battle. You have friends here."

Speaking curiously to Ordim, Talinvor asks, "Do you think that a mermaid would fit in it?"

Speaking to Missoni, Roisinne says, "I was just gathering a few plants and mushrooms."

Missoni nods understandingly at Roisinne.

Ordim gawks at Talinvor.

Priestess Roisinne's group just went up.

[Tower, Winding Staircase] 
Inside the aquarium, jellyfish float peacefully up and down in the clear, bubbling waters, ignoring the neverending pilgrimages along the winding staircase.  A bale of olive green sea turtles paddle their way upwards toward the top of the tank at roof level.  A pearlescent pink conch shell has been discarded near the top of the stairs, its striated spire broken off.  You also see a dim recess.
Obvious paths: up, down

Speaking curiously to Ordim, Talinvor asks, "So if a cage is a prison for land dwellers, is an aquarium a prison for sea dwellers?"

Ordim nods in agreement at Talinvor.

Talinvor nods approvingly.

Missoni dreamily says, "Oh, I do adore the way jellyfish drift about."

{{blue|Roisinne says, "You'll likely find all the spirits you need from the people in the tents." }}

Priestess Roisinne's group just went through a dim recess.

[Staircase, A Dim Recess]
Soft light from tiny votive candles cast dancing shadows on the soapstone walls of a dimly lit recess carved out near the top of the winding stairway.  Visitors flow in and out of the sacred space, offering up murmured pleas and hushed incantations.  A salt-stained prayer book lays abandoned near a rumpled straw mat near the entrance.
Obvious paths: out

{{blue|Roisinne says, "I enjoy the sounds of the sea." }}

{{blue|Roisinne says, "And the quiet prayers." }}

Nyaria quietly says, "Sounds of water are very soothing to the soul."

Priestess Roisinne's group just went out.

[Tower, Winding Staircase]
Inside the aquarium, jellyfish float peacefully up and down in the clear, bubbling waters, ignoring the neverending pilgrimages along the winding staircase.  A bale of olive green sea turtles paddle their way upwards toward the top of the tank at roof level.  A pearlescent pink conch shell has been discarded near the top of the stairs, its striated spire broken off.  You also see a dim recess.
Obvious paths: up, down

{{blue|Roisinne agrees with Nyaria. }}

{{blue|Roisinne says, "One more leg and we'll be up at the top." }}

Priestess Roisinne's group just went up.

[Tower of the Sea Princess, Roof]
A winding staircase concludes at the top of the lofty tower in an open-air room with a panoramic view of the coastal cliffs and the boundless, shining sea.  A sea turtle bobs along the top of the aquarium which is crowded with butterfly fish and gobies feeding on plankton.  Driftwood benches invite respite and quiet reflection after the long, winding trek.
Obvious paths: down

Gutstorm drunkenly slurs, "Good, me hate climbin."

Missoni breathes in slightly.

{{blue|Roisinne pats a driftwood bench.. }}

Speaking to Gutstorm, Roisinne says, "Rest yourself."

Gutstorm drunkenly slurs, "Yoo gotta big hole in yoo roof, Roisinne."

Gutstorm points up.

Missoni happily observes, "Just beautiful."

Gutstorm sits down next to a driftwood bench.

{{blue|Roisinne says, "Perhaps a carpenter will fix it." }}

Ordim nods in agreement at Talinvor.

Jaysehn smiles at Phillipia.

Jaysehn offers Phillipia a slender rose gold spyglass scattered in iolite constellations.

Jaysehn says, "The horizon is grand."

Phillipia accepts Jaysehn's rose gold spyglass.

Phillipia adjusts her rose gold spyglass, brushing her fingertips against its gold tube and tracing the filament-linked constellations, inspecting the piece closely.  She raises the ocular lens to eye level, gazing out into the horizon.

{{blue|Roisinne surveys the area. }}

Phillipia exclaims, "Oh, but the view from here is lovely indeed!"

Jaysehn nods.

Jaysehn says, "A rare find."

Jaysehn smiles.

Nyaria quietly says, "This is... absolutely breathtaking.  Completely worth the pilgramage to the top."

Phillipia says, "Thank you for alloing me to see it."

Phillipia offers Jaysehn a slender rose gold spyglass scattered in iolite constellations.

Jaysehn accepts Phillipia's rose gold spyglass.

Missoni smiles.

{{blue|Roisinne says, "Please feel free to explore or find solitude in the prayer rooms." }}

Speaking to Roisinne, Missoni says, "It was so kind of you to show us up here. Thank you."

{{blue|Roisinne inclines her head. }}

Jaysehn says, "The sea is a dangerous thing. Such danger hidden behind such beauty."

Speaking to Roisinne, Phillipia says, "This means more to me than you know, thank you."

Speaking to Phillipia, Roisinne says, "I'm pleased you are here."

She has some minor cuts and bruises on her right leg.

She is wearing an iridescent watered silk dress veiled in a fall of seaglass-linked netting, and some petite sea-mist satin slippers.

{{blue|Roisinne sprinkles a handful of dried seaweed into the aquarium. }}

{{blue|Roisinne bites her lip. }}

Gutstorm drunkenly slurs, "Wanne meet me fishy?"

{{blue|Roisinne folds her hands. }}

Speaking to Roisinne, Missoni asks, "How long have you been tending the fish here?"

Speaking to Missoni, Roisinne says, "A few years now.  My mother is too old to climb the stairs as she used to."

Speaking approvingly to Roisinne, Missoni says, "They seem awfully well taken care of."

(Uniana gestures and turns her attention back to Roisinne.)

Speaking to Roisinne, Missoni says, "Though I hope your mother is still able to enjoy the lower levels."

{{blue|Roisinne says, "Yes, quite.  She's often seen sweeping the lower stairs or removing fingerprints from the glass." }}

Orssus says, "The odd nose prints."

{{blue|Roisinne nods at Orssus. }}

{{blue|Roisinne says, "Some canine." }}

{{blue|Roisinne glances at a lazy wild greyish-black dog. }}

Speaking to Roisinne, Missoni asks, "The potision is passed down then, by heredity?"

Speaking to Missoni, Roisinne says, "Interest, mostly."

Speaking reassuringly to Roisinne, Missoni says, "Oh, that is Winston. He is mostly harmless."

{{blue|Roisinne says, "I've been coming here since I was a small child and just took to it." }}

Missoni nods understandingly at Roisinne.

Speaking to a lazy wild greyish-black dog, Roisinne says, "Hello, Winston."

{{blue|Roisinne carefully places a bit of dried jerky on the ground. }}

A lazy wild greyish-black dog picks up a bit of dried jerky.

Missoni nods approvingly to the greyish-black dog.

{{blue|Roisinne says, "I hope he's not of the pickle eating variety." }}

Speaking to Roisinne, Missoni says, "Thank you."

Speaking to Talinvor, Ordim asks, "So is the sea princess supposed to be niima?"

Orssus says, "Likely."

Ordim nods slowly.

{{blue|Roisinne says, "I'm happy to escort you all back down." }}

Ordim asks, "Do the people camping outside the tower come here to see the tower or for another reason?"

Ordim fidgets.

{{blue|Roisinne says, "Absolutely.  Please enjoy the view." }}

{{blue|Roisinne says, "There's some very fine singing in the evening hours." }}

{{blue|Roisinne says, "If you brought your own tent, feel free to stay and join them." }}

Uniana nods graciously at Roisinne.

Missoni smiles.

Oxhammer walks over to the bench and settles down.

Talinvor echoes, "Singing?"

(Ordim gazes intently into the aquarium.)

Gutstorm drunkenly slurs, "Hey, herdin folk ish tuff, ye all drive me to drink."

{{blue|Roisinne nervously says, "You've done quite a job of herding them up the stairs." }}

Missoni grins wryly.

Orssus says, "Now the real adventure, of Guts and the descending staircase."

A breeze blows through, heavy with stinging salt.  A voice carries up from the encampment below singing a sad tune.

Gutstorm drunkenly slurs, "Me fergot how to tell fishie to shneep."

{{blue|Roisinne asks, "Count?" }}

Geijon nods at Roisinne.

Speaking to Roisinne, Geijon says, "We're escorting th' Lady Sayilla from Ta'Illistim. She had an appointment with Count Claybourne before we resume traveling."

Geijon nods.

{{blue|Roisinne says, "I'm pleased you were able to rest from your travels long enough to grace the stairs of our tower." }}

Speaking to Roisinne, Missoni says, "Likewise. It is a lovely respite."

Guarrin nods appreciatively at Roisinne.

{{blue|Roisinne says, "I must resume my hunt for herbs and mushrooms before dinner.  If anyone cares for an escort down, please stay close.  Otherwise, feel free to enjoy the tower." }}

Geijon nods at Roisinne.

Priestess Roisinne's group just went down.

[Tower, Winding Staircase]
Inside the aquarium, jellyfish float peacefully up and down in the clear, bubbling waters, ignoring the neverending pilgrimages along the winding staircase.  A bale of olive green sea turtles paddle their way upwards toward the top of the tank at roof level.  A pearlescent pink conch shell has been discarded near the top of the stairs, its striated spire broken off.  You also see a dim recess.
Obvious paths: up, down

Geijon says, "That would be a poor trip...to fall down th' stairs."

Speaking to Roisinne, Guarrin says, "Thank you again for showing us the tower."

Missoni agrees with Guarrin.

Missoni happily says, "Thank you again."

{{blue|Roisinne says, "Its been my pleasure." }}

Priestess Roisinne's group just went down.

[Tower, Winding Staircase]
A handful of pink and purple forget-me-nots have been trampled onto the steps of the winding staircase outside a shadowy nook carved into the soapstone tower.  A slender giant moray dashes at the glass confinement of the aquarium so violently that it is momentarily stunned.  A mass of silvery fish scatter as a gigantic cuttlefish swims in, quickly changing color from golden brown to turquoise blue.  You also see a shadowy nook.
Obvious paths: up, down

Speaking to Missoni, Guarrin says, "I think he would appreciate the aquarium."

Speaking to Roisinne, Phillipia says, "It was a distinct pleasure and honor, thank you."

Gutstorm put a translucent sack in his jet spidersilk bag.

Priestess Roisinne's group just went down.

[Tower, Winding Staircase]
A striking blue and white striped surgeonfish peers out curiously from behind its water-filled glass enclosure at passersby wandering up and down the surrounding spiral staircase.  A glimpse of the vast seascape beyond the tower is visible through narrow vertical slits in the tower wall.  A boat on the water, a mere speck at this distance, sails away on an easterly breeze.  You also see a darkened alcove.
Obvious paths: up, down

Priestess Roisinne's group just went down.

[Tower, Winding Staircase]
Inlaid with speckled seashells and bits of iridescent mother-of-pearl, the steps are wide enough to allow easy passage up and down simultaneously around the aquarium.  Soft light filters in from slitted windows along the winding staircase, illuminating a school of clownfish swimming playfully.  Attached to the glass encasement by a suckered tentacle, an octopus floats serenely in place, appearing unperturbed by countless angelfish chasing each other in an endless game of tag.  You also see a small niche.
Obvious paths: up, down

{{blue|Roisinne waves to an octopus. }}

Guarrin notes, "I do appreciate the view. It is impressive."

Priestess Roisinne's group just went down.

[Tower, The Aquarium]
Cut into the smooth soapstone wall of the tower, a staircase ascends in a dizzying spiral of architectural skill around a colossal columnar aquarium filled with the gentle bubbling of salt water and the glimmering scales of exotic fish.  At ground level, a colony of vibrantly colored coral on a substrate of white sand creates a mesmerizing underwater world for an abundance of aquatic life inside the glass menagerie.  A pair of iridescent pink sea horses play hide and seek amongst gently swaying polyps.
Obvious paths: south, up

You say, "It's always good to see how followers pay homage to their patrons. This tower is an excellent example."

Missoni nods firmly.

Priestess Roisinne's group just went south.

[Tower of the Sea Princess]
At the base of the tall tower, a white stone patio sheltered beneath a bright blue canvas canopy serves as a receiving hall for travel-worn pilgrims.  A heap of rolled woven rugs and mats intended for prayer and meditation sit to one side of the entrance.  A colorful sea glass mosaic inlaid in the stone floor depicts a pod of dolphins cresting whitecapped waves.
Obvious paths: north, out

Gutstorm drunkenly slurs, "Do octapoot tashte like chimken?"

{{blue|Roisinne blinks at Gutstorm. }}

[Tower of the Sea Princess]

{{blue|Roisinne clutches her ivory prayerbeads, repeating the name of Niima over and over. }}

Gutstorm drunkenly slurs, "Me not eat dem either."

Priestess Roisinne's group just went out.

[Tower of the Sea Princess, Road]

A rocky cliffside path widens into a narrow dirt lane bordered to the east by a low rock wall running the length of a grassy field.  Up ahead in the distance overlooking a shimmering blue sea, a majestic white tower stands tall and proud, its walls made of strong stone built to withstand the coastal weather.  A bright blue canopy shelters the entrance to the tower.
Obvious paths: south

{{blue|Roisinne says, "There will be no eating today." }}

Priestess Roisinne's group just went through a grassy field.

[Grassy Field, Well]

The cry of a lone seagull is barely audible over the roar of the surf crashing into the rock face hundreds of yards below.  Separated by patches of tall, dry grass, canvas tents dot the landscape along the cliff to the east.  A well-worn footpath leads mid-field to a stone well situated beneath the gnarly bows of an ancient cedar tree.  You also see a rocky path.
Obvious paths: east

Priestess Roisinne's group just went east.

[Grassy Field, Encampment]

Wood smoke erupts into the air above a makeshift encampment sprawling along the cliff's edge with a majestic view of the coastline.  Clustered in meager groups around crackling cookfires in shallow pits, small canvas tents in myriad colors are bordered by evenly spaced pavilions and airy silken tents flying bright streamers and crested banderoles.  A string of horses mingles with a thin herd of cattle and other livestock grazing on the tall field grass at the edge of the camp.  You also see a pile of firewood and a narrow stone and shell track leading to the Fairport Road.
Obvious paths: west

Speaking sincerely to Roisinne, Ordim exclaims, "Thank you for taking us on the tour!"

{{blue|Roisinne disbands her group. }}

Geijon bows to Roisinne.

Gutstorm bows to Roisinne.

Speaking to Roisinne, Geijon says, "Thank you once again, Priestess."

{{blue|Roisinne says, "The track will lead you back to the road." }}

Fixing your eyes firmly on the ground, you respectfully bow before Roisinne.

Oxhammer bows to Roisinne.

{{blue|Roisinne inclines her head. }}

Speaking to Roisinne, Missoni says, "It was lovely to meet you."

{{blue|Roisinne says, "Well met." }}

Oxhammer says, "Bless you m'lady."

{{blue|Roisinne spreads her hands out in front of herself. }}

{{blue|Roisinne smiles. }}

{{blue|Priestess Roisinne just entered a narrow stone and shell track leading to the Fairport Road. }}
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