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       Prelude to dance
       By: Nyah691 Date: February 1, 2020, 9:54 am
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       Prelude
       dagger [Nyah’s]
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       Dagger's Rules
       Hulneth, PoD
       [The Village]
       
       …As you make your way along the dock you will come to
       the small fishing Village a path of sand will take you through
       the village
       says to ALL: I was already more nervous than I’d ever been about
       a dance. Well, that wasn’t exactly the truth. I hadn’t been this
       nervous since my very first dance, which felt like a lifetime
       ago. I was still very much a novice in all things slave and
       under a considerable amount of pressure, given my pedigree. But
       I was never bred for dancing. The fact I possessed any skill at
       all, was a happy coincidence. However, this dance was causing me
       a lot of anxiety and butterflies, the nearer I got to the date
       of the dance I would be performing. It was a completely new
       concept and Goreans were not known for their warm, welcoming of
       change or the deconstruction of tradition, especially to
       something as sacred, as the slave dance. But I was that slave
       who would seek to turn tradition on its head, just because I had
       the creative bent to do so. It would either be a success or a
       failure.
       dagger [Nyah’s]
       Restricted
       Dagger's Rules
       Hulneth, PoD
       [The Village]
       
       …As you make your way along the dock you will come to
       the small fishing Village a path of sand will take you through
       the village
       says to ALL: My purpose for the dance was not out of arrogance.
       There were many, many, other- more skillful dancers out there, I
       was not special. But I thought it might be compelling and I knew
       it would provoke those emotions that I often fought hard to bury
       deep. As a slave, I knew these things were not mine to bury and
       yet I had. The turbulence of my slavery, and my many occasions
       of freedom, forced me to shove much of these emotions I felt
       down deep, to a place where there was no chance that they would
       escape. But I now understood that my healing would only be
       complete when I permitted myself to purge these emotions, and
       accept all that had befallen me. Once I’d done this, I would be
       able to be that slave, I’d once been. Until then, I was living
       half-lives and half-truths.
       dagger [Nyah’s]
       Restricted
       Dagger's Rules
       Hulneth, PoD
       [The Village]
       
       …As you make your way along the dock you will come to
       the small fishing Village a path of sand will take you through
       the village
       says to ALL: In addition to the emotion that was surfacing, that
       I was needing to deal with and chorography into this dance,
       there was the basic fundamentals of music and any props and of
       course, something to wear. The slave attire was actually the
       easiest part of this entire equation, knowing that Grainne would
       make something. I had asked her during my working in her shop at
       the fair, after I had negotiated for the Mistress Cooks cloak
       and boots. She had actually seemed excited about it, looking
       forward to my telling of the story and how it was going to be
       played out, that she might design accordingly. Grainne was a
       stickler for beauty as well as functionality and since this
       would be a 4-5-part story, it was imperative that that my
       costume allowed for the flow of the story in the easiest and
       most aesthetically pleasing slave garment. I promised her that
       as soon as I had it worked out in my head, she would be the
       first person I would go to. This wasn’t entirely true. The first
       was the musicians, which is where I was off to now.
       dagger [Nyah’s]
       Restricted
       Dagger's Rules
       Hulneth, PoD
       [The Village]
       
       …As you make your way along the dock you will come to
       the small fishing Village a path of sand will take you through
       the village
       says to ALL: The musicians were a lively group from Lydius, who
       were known at the Fairs and also spent time in varied markets.
       I’d first seen them in the Fair of En’kara, back when I was
       still living in the Northern Forest Alone. I’d hitched rides
       among the wagons destined for the fairs, with my satchel of
       goods to sell and trade and that first Fair had gone rather
       dismally. I was as broke towards the end of the fair as when it
       had begun when one of their players noticed me loitering around
       when they played and invited me to eat with them. They shared
       their food and listened to my tale without judgment, proclaiming
       I could be an entertainer if I chose and travel around with
       them. I was young and stubborn, and well, a slave at heart so I
       declined. But every fair I was able to attend after I’d
       succeeded in my endeavors as Free, I dropped a pouch of coins
       into their donation hat as a “thank you” for taking pity on a
       displaced girl. I had heard they were in these markets and when
       I found them, they greeted me warmly. They were in the middle of
       performing taking a break for food and drink and I explained to
       them my need.
       “So you see..this could be a wild disaster, but I would so very
       much like it if you played. You know much of my story and what
       you don’t know, I’ll fill in the blanks. It will be in 4
       movements and…” I finished telling them my idea and as they
       broke bread, and drank wine, discussing among themselves if this
       was worthwhile, I knelt nervously waiting. Finally, the tall and
       gangly man that had noticed me that first time looked to me now
       and gave a nod of his head.
       “We will be there, dagger. As payment, we ask that you ask your
       Mistress if we could have some of the verr wool we understand
       she is so famous for? That would be a tidy payment indeed.”
       “I will ask her, Master. Thank you so much.”
       #Post#: 502--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Prelude to dance
       By: Nyah691 Date: February 1, 2020, 9:54 am
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       I am starting to get very excited about this dance mine...CANT
       WAIT
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