The Accolade of Dame Mairenn Bellamy of Sune
Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2018 9:19 am
Awoooooo this is a good year for pallydains!
A slender priestess of Sune puts on a lovely smile as she steps forward and raises her hands briefly in a polite plea for silence.
Zaditir quiets down, taking a seat among other Sunites.
A slender priestess of Sune lowers her hands and moves to stand again beside Isabelle.
Isabelle bows her head to the priestess and then again to the gathered. She steps forward and speaks in a ringing tone, 'Candidates for knighthood, declare yourselves.'.
Ayffud nods to Harroghty and thens quietly clanks over to stand near Arcolin, at parade rest, bascinet under his left arm.
Celric hums a little tune.
Aedain carries a resting smile, lifting it to beam brightly as he looks at Mairenn, then relaxes it as he takes a seat.
Zaditir clasps his hands together, looking hopefully towards Isabelle.
Mairenn lifts her chin and smiles, 'I, Squire Mairenn Bellamy, am here.'.
Hildegarde slides through the crowd slightly. She puts her hands in her pockets for now, she slid right up next to Celric though. Hildegarde was wanting to say many things, but the silence came around.
Stigr's hands rest on his belt as he watches Mairenn attentively, showing a faint smile.
Isabelle smiles at Mairenn and says, 'Squire Mairenn, kneel.'.
Mairenn smiles gently as she obediently kneels.
Kalonmith watches on relaxedly, hands pocketed.
Ayffud tilts his head up slightly, and looks toward Mairenn and Elisabeth.
Celric passes a rose aside to Shevir, and presses a finger over his lips as he keeps his gaze upon Mairenn.
Isabelle inclines her head to Mairenn and looks over the gathered, asking, 'Who vouches for the quality of this candidate?'.
Shevir looks at Mairenn.
Celric gives a long stemmed red rose to Shevir.
Ayffud looks from side to side.
Harroghty's throat rumbles slightly, and he steps forward once before he speaks in an even, clear voice. 'I, Sir Harroghty of Cormyr, answer for her quality.'.
Harroghty bows his head to Isabelle once he's spoken.
Isabelle nods to Harroghty and says, 'So be it.'.
Isabelle addresses Mairenn with a smile, 'Mairenn Bellamy, love none more than yourself save Sune, and lose yourself in love of the Lady Firehair. Perform a loving act every day, and seek to awaken love in someone new each day. Respond to love at least once in a day.'.
A tall male human holds a long stemmed red rose in his right hand.
Isabelle says to Mairenn 'Please stand.'
Mairenn smiles sweetly as she gathers herself up from her kneeled position.
Mairenn rises up.
Isabelle looks to those accompanying her and says simply, 'Prepare her.'.
A tall priestess of Sune approaches Mairenn with the hint of a smile, and she kneels.
A tall priestess of Sune applies a pair of spurs to Mairenn's heels.
A tall priestess of Sune gives intricate golden spurs with rose-shaped rowels to Mairenn.
Mairenn wears intricate golden spurs with rose-shaped rowels on her feet.
A tall priestess of Sune stands and retreats from Mairenn, returning to Isabelle's side.
Mairenn stretches her legs, one at a time as the spurs are fitted on her person.
Harroghty steps up then and reaches around Mairenn's waist with a gilded belt, cinching it over the robes.
Harroghty gives an adoubement studded with golden rose blooms to Mairenn.
Mairenn smiles as she nods at Harroghty, lifting her arms.
Mairenn wears an adoubement studded with golden rose blooms about her waist.
Harroghty retreats back a few steps smoothly.
Isabelle steps forward and offers a blade to Mairenn over one forearm.
Isabelle gives a silver scabbard with a gilded chape to Mairenn.
Mairenn accepts gracefully and bows her head with a smile.
Mairenn wears a silver scabbard with a gilded chape on her belt.
A slender priestess of Sune looks away to the west and nods once.
A girl with a severed nose walks in from the west.
Isabelle smiles at Mairenn and asks, 'Mairenn Bellamy, are you resolved to create and protect beauty each day?'.
A handsome man with a deformed arm walks in from the west.
A warrior with a scarred face walks in from the west.
Mairenn smiles as she begins to recite, 'I, Mairenn Bellamy, do swear..' she then continues.
Ayffud looks sadly at the marred people, then looks back toward Mairenn and Isabelle, his face now a hardened mask.
Elisabeth casts a cursory glance over the approaching trio, ere her gaze settles again to rest upon Mairenn with careful attention.
Mairenn recites, 'That I will serve Her with heart upon my sleeve, and love like there is no tomorrow.'.
Mairenn recites, 'I will laugh, encourage, spread joy, and show compassion toward sorrow.'.
Mairenn recites, 'I will protect all beauty, foster true friendship, and seek to inspire even the most hollow.'.
Mairenn recites, 'I will use my sword to defend, and with allies bring light to all shadow.'.
Mairenn recites, 'I will lead dutifully, follow diligently, and strive to be an example that others may follow.'.
Mairenn lastly recites, 'I will often seek betterment and council, and in my time of need, Sune's strength I'll borrow.'.
Skylar's youthful features are home to a warm smile as she listens.
Mairenn smiles and bows he head toward Isabelle.
A tall priestess of Sune glances to Isabelle.
Isabelle nods to a tall priestess of Sune.
Celric smiles brightly as he listens, folding his hands behind his back.
A tall priestess of Sune approaches a warrior with a scarred face with a smile upon her painted lips.
A tall priestess of Sune walks to a warrior with a scarred face and lays her hands upon his face, healing the scar.
A handsome man kisses a tall priestess of Sune's face and departs.
Zaditir sighs dreamily.
Mairenn smiles and watches with gentle eyes.
A tall priestess of Sune retreats to Isabelle's side again.
Reichert smiles broadly.
Celric blinks once, pressing a hand over his mouth to hide the grin.
A slender priestess of Sune approaches a handsome man with a deformed arm with a swaying step.
A handsome man kisses a slender priestess of Sune's face and departs.
Mairenn gently lifts her hand to wipe at her cheek, closer to her eye and continues to smile.
A slender priestess of Sune retreats back to Isabelle's side.
A tall priestess of Sune approaches Mairenn, leading a girl with a severed nose.
Hildegarde is nothing but smiles at this point as she watches.
Celric glances between Mairenn, and a girl with a severed nose with a beaming smile, folding his arms over his chest to keep his hands in one place.
Mairenn steps closer, wearing a warm smile. She lifts her hands to a girl with a severed nose's cheeks, brushing with her thumbs in a caressing manner before leaning in and planting a kiss on the girl's forehead.
Mairenn touches her face and smiles suddenly.
A beautiful woman touches her face and smiles suddenly.
A beautiful woman kisses Mairenn's face and then she too departs.
Zaditir holds his breath as his eyes lay upon the departing woman.
Mairenn blushes lightly and bows her head.
Isabelle smiles and lifts her hands slightly to say in a ringing voice, 'Dame Mairenn, love those that respond to your beauty and all beauty, and let warm friendship and admiration flower where love dare not.'.
Isabelle raises her hands high and declares to the gathered, 'Dame Mairenn Bellamy, Knight of the Lady of Love.'.
Sune inducts Mairenn into the Paladins.
Mairenn has been blessed by her patron!
Tanelia smiles at the scene unfolding before her, looking both at the world around her and something before her inner eyes.
A flock of doves explodes from cover and flutters up to the sky at the first notes of a soft crooning which floods the temple to signify Sune's pleasure.
Skylar's smile widens and her hands lift to clap as she calls brightly, 'Dame Mairenn!'.
A soft crooning fills the air for a moment as Sune celebrates her latest champion's ascension.
An aura surrounds Dame Mairenn, limning her figure in brilliant, but soft light.