#rivervale_lodge

July 25th, 2024
earldebuke 11:42am
"The Singing Stone, Friend Vali, oh it should be a Glome, sad am I it is not, little Seer. It is not large, about the size of one of your Dogs. Somewhere in the Dreaming Elderwood, you may find it in a clearing. It holds songs, not just any songs. Great skalds of yore, bards and troubadours, minstrels and more are stored in it. And it holds more. IT remembers every story told to it, and turns it into a song. Isn't that marvelous. I know in your day of gagdgets this seems redundant, but the stone's lore is deep. Torad and I have spoken of it. I would love to see it before I rejoin the soil." -Source, Klump. Confirmed by Torad.
"The Solens skugga is another flying ship of legend, not known to mortals. You see Skíðblaðnir, the gift to Frey, was a flying golden ship some associated with the sun, but even it cast a shadow. It is said that the shadow of it was captured, some say by Unseelie trolls, others Aesin seers, and some even give credit to sluagh. They took that shadow and shaped it so it too flew, never very high, more like sliding just over the ground, but effortless and so quiet, a good raiding ship. I mention it because with the Kestrel going, it's something to consider. It's believed to be lost in the swamps of dire portents. But that IS just a story, one I'd investigate if I were younger" -Source, Torad, no conformation save in rare books. Swamp of Dire Portents very dangerous.
"The Willow Wand, Mr. Vali, it's AWESOME! See, it's a wand carved from willow wood that helps plants grow faster and healthier when used. It's great for gardens, and can even help trees. You're the Mountain, I'm the gardener, let's make this happen!"- Jack Flap, who is kind of pushy, but we do like our green around here. I researched. It's actually owned by a Green Knight of the Forest Bridge, who can, it is said, be reasoned with.
"It isn't a HOLD, Mr. Gardener, it's a playground, a MAGIC playground you can take with you and lay down. I know it's true, Lily confirmed it and she's got good material. Boofer's Box was once wielded by a nocker boy who made a playground he could take with him anywhere. Slides, whirly go arounds, swingsets, monkey bars . We could us that for FUN. Do you have something more important than fun? I THINK NOT. It's held by the Witch Of Cornfield crossing. She doesn't like kids so won't give it up so she can ddeny them fun. WHen I'm older, I might go st... liberate it. BUT.. by then I might be a wilder and forget the important things" - Layne then procceded to look at ME with a great deal of sympathy. I'm trying not to take that personal. Boofer is still alive by the way, now a grump himself.
"Dragon Teeth, you know the story, Vali. Sow them on the ground, they fight! Sure, you use them then they're gone ,but an instant squad of loyal soldiers is no small thing. There's a vendor who sells them for deeds... You'll find him on the lamp post trod, you know the one tthat leads to Narnia? CS always did like greek creatures." -Capsian, Eshu, slightly drunk at the time but I have no reason to doubt him.