Spinning Fire
Written by: Anonymous
Date: Saturday, February 14th, 2015
Addressed to: Everyone
During early Avechary, 405 years after the Coming of Estarra, a young
dracnari maiden named Asaami stumbled into the City of Gaudiguch,
seeking the assistance of the Pyromancers's guild. Ashed Shahrizai, a
member of the Circle of the Five Sacred Fires in the Pyromancers, was
the first to come to her aid. She spoke of the Fire Spinners, an ancient
sect of Pyromancers who performed in the Palace of Pleasure in the years
before Gaudiguch was lost to time. Startled to hear from Seraku that
none were left in the city, she realised that she and her Master were
the last who kept this sacred act alive. As every Master takes on only a
single apprentice, it was imperative that Asaami prove herself by
performing the ceremonial Fire Spinner dance at sunset - but alas,
Asaami had been blind from birth, and could not complete the ritual
tasks required. Ashed, touched by her plight, offered to assist, and led
her back to Master Zuzume, the dracnari who'd taught her, in Zoaka.
There, Zuzume told Ashed what must be done.
Ashed was tasked in trials of cunning and wit, proving himself through
riddles that led him to several sacred items required for Asaami's
ceremony. So too did Ashed face trials of bravery and strength, as well
as those of subtle persuasion: each task bringing Asaami closer to her
performance. Never once did he deter, even as the daylight waned and
sunset drew near. Soon, he presented each of the seven sacred items to
Master Zuzume on behalf of the young dracnari girl. Each item
represented the skills of a true Fire Spinner, proving Ashed was truly
worthy of fulfilling the ritual's tasks in Asaami's stead. Ashed watched
on as the young Apprentice Asaami was transformed by her master into a
true Fire Spinner, prepared to dance upon the first setting of the sun.
Together they offered Ashed the honour of lighting the ceremonial staff
with the firegem shard, thanking him for his efforts and encouraging him
to invite any who wished to attend.
Bandeon of New Celest, Marcella and Arcanis of Magnagora, Athree of
Glomdoring, and a tardy Xaldrin Somnius of Gaudiguch each attended
Asaami's first dance as a fully realized Fire Spinner, announced by
Ashed's sacred lighting of the ceremonial staff. There they beheld the
wonder that is a Fire Spinner's dance. To the surprise of all present,
the ancient art drew the attentions of the mythic fire wyverns, who were
so enraptured by the performance that they too engaged in dance, mating
to bring about new hatchlings of sunset-coloured eggs. Delighted, Asaami
offered to sell these beautiful eggs to those present. Legend has it
that a fire wyvern's eggs are so fragile that they can only last until
the next sunset, but that a Fire Spinner's dance can bring these
beautiful creatures out of hiding once more.
Penned by My hand on the 9th of Avechary, in the year 405 CE.