Building the Temple of Ryvenna

[Hypatia Agnesi]

On a clear, crisp September morning in the Manor of Flogg, Hypatia, the Virgin Priestess of Ryvenna, Goddess of Kink, strode out of her pine tree. She was flanked by 4 dryads, bearing the ceremonial garb of Ryvenna, all black leather and buckles, with heavy high-heeled boots. They also carried shovels.Priestess Ryvenna carefully examined the land granted to her by Baron Von Scott in front of her tree, marked some figures on a clip board she was carrying, and nodded, muttering to herself as she wandered across the grass.Suddenly, she spoke.This day in Hallucination, I begin work on the holy temple of Ryvenna. When it is completed, it shall be a place to which all followers of Ryvenna's Way of Kink shall come, and feel welcome. It shall have facilities for her worship, and be staffed by those of my dryads who have become acolytes of Ryvenna. All those with respect for others shall be welcomed with open arms and ready whips.I shall let the followers' imaginations determine the forms of worship they shall offer up to our beloved Ryvenna, but I can promise you they shall not be boring!Now, let the building of Ryvenna's temple begin! I shall make a proclamation when it is completed, formally dedicating it and opening it to the public.Until then, there is a temporary shrine set up in the Kitanus Fields, as well as a portion of the B0O0/\/\ist temple set aside for the worship of Ryvenna. All of her followers may make their way to those places until this, her main temple, shall be complete.Here, on the fields of the Great Forest of Kildare, the land of Hallucination, I break ground for the sake of my goddess, Rvenna.With that, the priestess handed the clip board holding the building plans to the senior dryad, taking the shovel the dryad had been holding. She dug the shovel deep into the earth, in the ceremonial ground-breaking ceremony, and strode away, to oversee the start of construction.The head dryad immediately called for more workers and began to mark out the edges of the building. Construction began immediately, and ran day and night. All of the local residents watched, amazed, as the glorious structure slowly took form. *throws grenade for the hell of it*BO0O0O0O0/\/\!!!!!!

[King Oz I]

Ozarka, from his castle his Oz County, had just been sent word from one of his tree god scouts, that work had begun on the Kinkish Temple. He immediately took off walking, to the Temple, as he neared the gates of his citadel, the horns blew, the gate opened, he walked through, and with an earthquake it seemed, the door closed. He then hopped into his chariot, and rode off into the morning ot the Kinkish Temple. Ozarka MontoMinister of Trade-ShirerothMinister of Visions- HalluciFuture Kaiser of Shireroth- 2005

[Hypatia Agnesi]

The Virgin Priestess oversaw the construction with satisfaction. All was going as planned. There were subterranean dungeons, courtyards, rooms and rooms, and more rooms. Only the finest materials would do--latex, leather, chain, rope--nothing was too good for Ryvenna's faithful. Soon, the temple would be ready to recieve pilgrims coming to pay homage to the Goddess of Kink.Off in the distance, she heard horns blasting and the pounding of hooves. Looking up, she saw her noble neighbor, Count Ozarka, approaching quickly by chariot.Hail, Count Ozarka, on this glorious day! Have you come to oversee the building of our grand Kinkish Temple? Please, allow me to show you around.[EDIT: to coincide with Oz's post, which I misread] *throws grenade for the hell of it*BO0O0O0O0/\/\!!!!!!Edited by: Hypatia Agnesi at: 9/20/04 6:34 pm

[King Oz I]

Just something real quick:Quote:He then hopped into his chariot, and rode off into the morning ot the Kinkish Temple. Back Now!:Yes, I have come, Hypatia, to see this temple you build, and to honor it, and for it to be known to those of my court I support it in all my ways, and with this, I bring a gift.*pulls out stone that has a tiny fire in it*Here, is a fire stone, so long as it stays in the center of this temple, Boomism shall always be welcome here, but as soon as it is removed, the entire temple will explode, and the ground where it stood become a volcanoe. Ozarka MontoMinister of Trade-ShirerothMinister of Visions- HalluciFuture Kaiser of Shireroth- 2005

[Gman Russell]

(wait... your a VIRGIN preistess?) Long live the TRUE Duke of Brookshire, Rakesh Ackbar!
And we shall NOT forget the good kaiseress Aure I...

[Phoenix the Risen]

(( *laughs* talk about delayed reaction, GMan : D )) Phoenix the Risen- Ex-Band Groupie - Member of S.V.O.S.C. - Official Genkher of Gryphon the Pure's Awesome Tables! - WELLCOME BACK, STEVE!!! -"To quote a former Kaiser.... 'Shireroth doesn't give up land....'" ~UEC (Quoting Kaiser Letifer I), In response to claims on the Raynor Isles"To paraphrase a former Kaiser: 'Here! Take Amity for free! And that other half of Mar Sara too!'" ~SaiKar LumEth, (Paraphrasing Kaiser Mog I) In response to UEC"To paraphrase a former angry mob "DOWN WITH THE EVIL LAND-GIVING AWAY KAISER! REVOLT! REBELLION! CIVIL WAR!" ~Scott Siskind, (paraphrasing the Letifer Rebellion group) In response to SaiKar LumEth"I HEARBY QUESTION THE KAISERESS AUTHORITY!" ~Gryphon Avocado (Switching Day)

[Hypatia Agnesi]

Lord Oz, your gift is most gracious. The fire stone shall be placed in the innermost sanctum of the Kinkish Temple. All candles used in the worship of Ryvenna shall be lit from its sacred flame.Ryvenna preserve us all from the day that this stone should be removed from the temple. However, should that terrible day come, I can think of no more fitting result than the holy B0O0O0O0/\/\/\/\!!!!! that shall result.As you are here at the beginning of construction, is there anything specific you would like to see, before the temple is dedicated?((GMan: How did you miss that? It's been there since I came up with the goddess of kink. It's at least true in real life, if not in Shireroth, where I'm married and it becomes more of a ceremonial title.)) *throws grenade for the hell of it*BO0O0O0O0/\/\!!!!!!

[Gman Russell]

(So you and Joseph never did it in irl or micronationaly?? I was under the impression you two were on that honeymoon thing...? I guess I equate honeymoons with sex. *shrugs*) Long live the TRUE Duke of Brookshire, Rakesh Ackbar!
And we shall NOT forget the good kaiseress Aure I...Edited by: Gman Russell at: 9/21/04 12:49 am

[Blinky the Very Nice Dog]

There is nothing I want to see, but, my people wish to bring our best stones to mason with, and my own Dryads can then build.If that service is needed or wanted of course.

[King Oz I]

Whoops! Sorry about that above! I thought I logged out... Ozarka MontoMinister of Trade-ShirerothMinister of Visions- HalluciFuture Kaiser of Shireroth- 2005

[Hypatia Agnesi]

Your stones and dryad builders would be most welcome. If you would be so kind as to have your head mason speak with my construction director, I'm sure that temple construction can continue quite smoothly. Thank you very much, Lord Oz. You are most generous.((Gman: No, we never have in real life, so the title can still apply in real life.BUT, as I said above, now that I'm married in Shireroth, the title has become more ceremonial within Shireroth. Think of a corrupt official still being called "right honorable", or the vestal "virgins" of the past who were really temple prostitutes, and you'd have a good idea of how I think of the title. It's purely ceremonial, because I love the irony.)) *throws grenade for the hell of it*BO0O0O0O0/\/\!!!!!!

[King Oz I]

Whatever I can do for a priestess.*yells* DRYADS! MASONS!Masons, go speak with the proper authorities, then begin your work, Dryads, start digging, I will be watching by visions from my manor.And with that, Oz rode off. Ozarka MontoMinister of Trade-ShirerothMinister of Visions- HalluciFuture Kaiser of Shireroth- 2005

[Hypatia Agnesi]

Farewell, Lord Oz! I shall send word to you when the temple dedication takes place.The Priestess turned to make a final inspection of the progress, gave a few brief words of instruction to the master builder instructing her as to coordination with Oz's builders and masons, and gave a long, satisfied sigh.Ryvenna be praised! The temple shall be completed ahead of schedule, and grander than I had hoped. Continue in your work!Send word to the dukes of the Imperial Republic that the dedication of the Kinkish Temple draws near. All are invited for the festivities.She strode back to her manor, two dryad attendants in tow, to await the end of construction and the glorious dedication ceremonies. *throws grenade for the hell of it*BO0O0O0O0/\/\!!!!!!

[King Oz I]

Oz, after getting home, slept a long slept, then asembled 15 guards, 5 of which would escort him to the temple, 10 of which he would offer to stand guard over the temple day and night. Ozarka MontoMinister of Trade-ShirerothMinister of Visions- HalluciFuture Kaiser of Shireroth- 2005

[King Oz I]

Oz today arrived at the temple, eagerly awaiting the Priestess's return, to see the opening of the holy temple. Ozarka MontoMinister of Trade-ShirerothMinister of Visions- HalluciFuture Kaiser of Shireroth- 2005

[Hypatia Agnesi]

((OOC: I will start a new thread for the dedication, when I have time and inspiration.))Arriving at the temple, Oz found the builders still hard at work. The walls had been partially built, and the stone he had donated was being integrated nicely. However, it was obvious at first glance that it would be a while until even the final structure would be complete.There was a sign stuck in the ground out front, reading in part,Quote:Dedication ceremonies shall commence at some time in the near future. Please check back to review the progress of construction, and for further updates. *throws grenade for the hell of it*BO0O0O0O0/\/\!!!!!!

[King Oz I]

Are we gonna finish this?I declare a state of emergency in Halluci! WE ARE TOO INACTIVE Ozarka MontoResidence of Creevagh The Nation of CoraliaMinister of Trade-The Imperial Republic of Shireroth

[Hypatia Agnesi]

((As far as I consider, this particular thread is done. I left the temple in a construction phase, and that can take as long as it needs to. When I have time, meaning, after my LOA is over in 3 weeks, I'll start a new thread declaring the dedication of the temple. A state of emergency is unnecessary.)) *throws grenade for the hell of it*BO0O0O0O0/\/\!!!!!!

[Sebastien Alexandre]

You can stick this wherever you like, since it's technically Hypatia's with only minimal interference from my self (the giving of the boomstone). Just thought I'd bring it to the surface to show Andreas and anyone else interested, as well as keep it close to home for a story.

[hypatias mom]

Oz--I thought this had been lost in the EZBoard hack. Wherever did you find it?

[Sebastien Alexandre]

The last page of Kildare's forums...

[hypatias mom]

Thank you so much for restoring this to our current population. I wonder if any of Gryphon's stories have survived as well.

[Jonas]

I just want to mention that we have the Kildarian archives with some old topics.

[Andreas the Wise]

That's where I got the history I pulled out from ...

Hmm, I'd always imagined Ryvenna as a rather serious, upright god before this topic ... rather like an Athena or Demeter, and not at all like an Aphrodite ...

[hypatias mom]

As I suspected, a lot of the old threads now consist only of the initial post, with all others missing.