You'll have to bear with me on this one as I've not been playing Lusternia for quite a long time now and my memory on timelines and events is pretty hazy but I found portions of a log I kept of my favorite Lusternia experience and figured I'd share.
Sadly I can't find the full log of the main event but I caught the most important parts and much of the conversation later. The story is of Shorlen and Anaria going to see Brother Raven in the Glomdoring during an event wherein the taint was being reversed or some such thing. Rumor had passed that Crow had become Raven once more and we couldn't let this go without looking into the matter.
Shorlen and Anaria were both dreamweavers and so they began thei journey at the Moonhart Mother Tree in Serenwilde. They left their bodies and rushed over the inner sea, through the swamp, across the road and into the Glomdoring. One of the first things they saw was a bluebird.
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A pretty little bluebird hovers here, its plumage shimmering in the light as it chirps away happily.
This was more than a little exciting to see and they rushed through the rest of the forest quickly without even thinking of checking for other dreambodies who might be on guard against them. When they arrived at the Ravenwood they became the first Serens in modern times to lay eyes on the one and only Brother Raven.
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The Great Spirit of Raven perches here, midnight blue eyes sparkling merrily.
"raven130098" Brother Raven
Looking like his smaller namesake, Raven appears as a bird with dusky black
feathers and a long beak. However, Raven himself is as large as a deer, with a
wingspan of over twelve feet. His eyes are a sparkling midnight blue, which
twinkle with a mischievous light. A powerful aura radiates around Raven.
Brother Raven does not even register your presence as a threat.
He weighs about 50 pounds.
He is loyal to the Forest of Glomdoring.
You see nothing in it.
There were quite a few Glooms hanging around the Ravenwood puzzling over Raven and what to do with him. Shorlen and Anaria watched for a while and then decided to try communicating with Raven through dreams. This blatantly obvious act drew the attention of the Glooms immediately and Shorlen and Anaria fled before they could be captured and killed. As they reached the Spider's Larder a voice called out for them.
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Brennan Stormcrow yells, "Raven requests your presence dream beings."
Shorlen and Anaria immediately turned around and bolted back towards the Ravenwood. Still in dreamform they approached Raven once again. A long time seemed to pass as the Glooms and the two Serens waited to see what would happen. Communication proved to be difficult while Shorlen and Anaria were in dreamform but eventually a connection was made.
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Brother Raven turns his sapphire gaze to the hidden dreamweavers and caws to them happily.
The two dreamweavers stood in awe of having the privelege of being acknowledged by Brother Raven for a moment or two until...
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Brother Raven takes flight once again, alighting into the branches of the Master Ravenwood to rest.
At this point Shorlen and Anaria knew they had to leave since they couldn't follow Raven into the trees and they were still surrounded by hostile Glooms. The two druids left the Glomdoring that day with a memory they would treasure forever.
Later, Anaria went to petition the White Hart for answers about Brother Raven and whether it was possible to prevent Raven from becoming corrupted once again.
The first part of the conversation is cut off but not much of importance is missed and the log is complete until the end of the scene from here on out.
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A deep baritone voice booms in your head, "Raven was Raven, but shall not remain
so."
Raiha tilts her head and listens intently.
You say to the White Hart, "What will become of him?"
Nejii creases his brow in a frown.
A deep baritone voice booms in your head, "As all things will do. He will
change."
Nejii ponders the situation.
A deep baritone voice booms in your head, "My friend is lost to time and memory.
What you witnessed will likely be the last you see of he who was once my
friend."
You crease your brow in a frown.
Nejii winces in pain.
You say to the White Hart, "Can he ever be saved or is he gone forever?"
Regent Nejii Talnara, Moon's Fire says, "As we feared, he will be tainted once
again."
Regent Nejii Talnara, Moon's Fire says, "But..."
Ays Civalior Lyreth, Saran Mes'ard gazes sadly at the ground.
Regent Nejii Talnara, Moon's Fire says, "If nothing else, this shows that it is
possible to reverse its influence."
Ays Civalior Lyreth, Saran Mes'ard says, "If oblivion is avoided by defeat."
Regent Nejii Talnara, Moon's Fire says, "Maybe someday there'll be a better
way."
Ays Civalior Lyreth, Saran Mes'ard says, "If we succeed perhaps the perpetual
war mentioned. The war against the taint?"
A deep baritone voice booms in your head, "Who is to say? Everything has its
time. Raven's is simply no more and he has become Crow, my enemy. I mourn for
the friend I had, but accept that my friend is gone. Seek the path you think
best, but be happy in the moment you have been given to witness Raven's return."
Nejii nods his head at the White Hart.
The White Hart stares implacably at Nejii.
You nod your head.
You say to the White Hart, "Then we are content to have been with you to see
Brother Raven again even if it was but a moment."
Nejii nods his head emphatically.
Raiha nods her head in agreement.
Regent Nejii Talnara, Moon's Fire says, "It saddens me that he will return to
how he was months before, but we expected it. At least we got to see how it used
to be. We mortals won't be so lucky again for many decades, if ever."
You say to the White Hart, "Thank you for sharing what you learned of him and
for helping us understand. There are dark days ahead as ever. We welcome any
words of counsel you would have for us always."
A deep baritone voice booms in your head, "Search within yourselves for that
which is the path you need to take. Some paths come at a higher price and the
only thing that matters is your resolve in following through with what needs
doing."
You nod your head at the White Hart.
The White Hart stares implacably at you.
You say to the White Hart, "We will. Thank you White Hart. Thank you so much."
And this will always be one of the best Lusternia experiences I ever had.
