[NEXUS] HALO 165: Disturbing the Fishy Neighbors Since Forever

[Beans]

She turns on her aura of calm, frowning.

[Quinsar]

He whimpers and just snuggles close...

[Lady Serpentine]

No reason, I just... Thought I did something impolite...

"No, nothing like that. I was just curious."

[Quinsar]

Alright.
He dances.

[Lady Serpentine]

She dances with him, grinning.

At the end of the current song, it smoothly shifts to yet another one, with only a slight pause.

"
The fife and a harp ghostly on the wind comes to me.
A soft drum matches my heartbeat, but no drummer can I see.
Outside my window, the night is calling.
I am on my feet and gone, before I know I'm moving.

A wild and secret summons, brought me here,
On paths among the trees, no one knows.
Here to the circle, of Standing Stones
Music without players lingers in my ears.

A midsummer's rain is dancing, with my new-seen love
Within the Standing Stones, they dance and weave their spell.
A full moon looks down, through a gap in the clouds'
And set her hair a-glistenin', like silk and diamonds woven.

Oh, with her eyes, she reaches out to me,
Into the green, where I lie concealed.
With her eyes, she asks me to join her,
I know not how nor care I to refuse.

Her sweet and gentle darkness, is stirring me,
In this place deep in the wilds, few mortals see.
If I choose, I might ignore her call,
But what remained after that choir, could mean nothing at all.

So I step into the circle, and I take her hand,
And then I too am dancing and we whirl upon the green.
Like the sunset we fade, from this world I've known,
Into another I've longed for, laughing as we go.

Into her eyes, a joyous light is shining,
A light that is echoed in my own eyes.
For I and my magic moonlight girl,
Are suddenly and finally going home.

Sweet and gentle darkness, come take me away."

Unless Gyhar moves to stop dancing in the brief time between songs, Lellienth will continue to dance with him.

[Quinsar]

Yay dancing! He will dance with her until something new happens.

[Beans]

He whimpers and just snuggles close...

Carrie sighs heavily.

[Lady Serpentine]

About three-quarters of the way through the song, he might find himself returned to his previous level of skill at dancing, plus anything that he may have picked up from the experience with improved capability.

[Quinsar]

He keeps snuggling, soon asleep.




Gyhar is a bit better, but noticeably worse than before. He keeps dancing with her, smiling.

[Beans]

Carrie sighs and sits there.

[Lady Serpentine]

Lellienth smiles, and continues to dance; she doesn't seem to mind too much that he's not as good as he was previously.

[Quinsar]

And he will dance as well, he doesn't mind either, just happy to be dancing with her.

[Lady Serpentine]

After a bit, the song shifts once more.

"Yes they're real. No they can't be
Am C
Yes they are, I've seen them walking
F C G
Out beyond the wooded garden
E Am
Through the townand through the valley.
Am Em
Yes they're real. No they can't be!
Am C
Yes they are - you are not hearing -
F C G
For I say I've seen them drinking
E Am
In the Tavern of the Moon.

F C G Am
Steel and mail and gilded crossbow,
Em Am
Feather of the ancient wind bird.
F C G Am
Wide as wonder, tall as starlight,
Em Am
Lords of earth and lords of fire,
G Am
Life the love that they desire,
Em Am
Lords of earth and lords of fire,
G E Am
Life the love that they desire.

Yes they're real. No they can't be.
Come with me and see what might be.
I'm afraid! O, you are childish,
Nothing kills that does not know ye!
CHORUS CHORDS

Come ye now. No I fear Thee.
Did I say that I would lead thee?
We have walked too far this night out beyond the firelight!
Come y now. No I fear Thee!
Come with me, for I will take ye
Dancing now with all my brothers -
I am Real! And like the others!
Yes, they're real "No!" you told me,
"Yes" I said, you should believe me.
Now we have you wrapped in darkness,
Now we keep you, never leaving.
Trade your life for not believing!
CHORUS"

Towards the end of the song, Lellienth starts to look somewhat tired, though her dancing doesn't slow.

[Quinsar]

Gyhar smiles at her.
Would you like to stop?

[Lady Serpentine]

She nods.

"Resting for a bit would probably be a good idea.

((Fifteen or twenty minute deadtime now/soon.))

[Quinsar]

He nods and will try and lead her to a log to sit on...

[Lady Serpentine]

She is led easily, smiling.

[Quinsar]

He sits next to her, grinning.

[Lady Serpentine]

The drow simply sits there for a while, but eventually, unless something else happens first, she says "I'd think, with everything they've done to her, that Lisa would hate demons. So how did she end up as an Abyssal Druid?"

[Quinsar]

I... I'm not sure, she thinks the abyss is beautiful...

[Lady Serpentine]

"Is that why she's corrupting this forest?"

[Quinsar]

I guess. It must make her feel more at home.

[Lady Serpentine]

Lellienth sighs.

"I suppose. But she's being foolish. She knows that the corruption has bad effects on her."

[Quinsar]

I... Yeah... Um...
She probably wouldn't listen to me...

[Lady Serpentine]

"Would she listen to both of us, do you think?"

((And another twenty minute or so deadtime.))

[Quinsar]

She'd probably listen to you...
She seems to like you.

[Lady Serpentine]

"Let's go talk to her, then."

[Quinsar]

I think she's still asleep...
...
Would you like to go get some food?

[Lady Serpentine]

She smiles, and nods.

"Sounds good to me. Something to drink would be nice, too."

[Quinsar]

Okay, I can cook, what would you like?
He stands,s miling.