Invitation(Bardic College)|Haven | Ilyamen

[aivea]

A messenger arrives at the Bardic College and knocks on the door hopefully loud enough to be heard over the usual sounds from within.

"If you can hear me, please let me in!"

She seems a bit hurried as well as believing that she might as well try both words and knocking. If trying both of those for a few minutes didn't work, she would start contemplating trying a thunderclap.

[Darastrix]

Tess happens to be passing by the door carrying a small stack of sheet music when the messenger knocks. She actually stops and stares at the door a moment before tucking the sheets under one arm and opening the door, figuring that the person on the other side must not be from Ilyamen.

"I don't believe we've ever had someone actually knock before," she says by way of greeting. "People generally just let themselves in. How may I help you?"

[aivea]

She steps inside, and answers, "Is Maestro Conrad in? I hope I didn't go to the wrong college to find him, again... I've come all the way from Maelstrom to give the Maestro an invitation, so I hope you can help me find him."

In all honesty, the messenger only had a name, title, and what type of guild he was in to help her find Conrad. The envelope she's holding is colored festively with a bright pattern along the edges, and held closed with a blue ribbon.

[Darastrix]

Tess nods. "He's in his office right now, but I don't believe he's busy. Follow me," she says, leading the way from the large common room towards the Maestro's office.

[aivea]

The messenger follows Tess, but glances about often. She's curious, and wants to inspect things up close, though she's decided that this isn't the time for that. "Do a lot of people invite him places?"

[Darastrix]

Tess walks briskly past the classrooms, glancing over her shoulder at the other woman. "Maestro Weaver does get several invitations a year, though he has a tendency to send one of the teachers or a particularly promising student in his stead for events outside of Ilyamen. He has, however, expressed a desire to leave the city of late. Here we are," she says, stopping in front of a door and knocking sharply.

"C-come in, T-t-tess," comes the reply, the man inside clearly familiar with his secretary's knock.

Tess opens the door and steps inside. "A messenger from Maelstrom to see you, Maestro."

"M-maelstrom? Goodness," Conrad says, surprised. "Sh-show them in."

Tess steps aside for the messenger to enter as the Maestro rises to greet his guest.

[aivea]

"Hello! This is for you," the messenger greets after walking into the office. "I think it explains everything, but I'll answer anything you'd like."

She holds out the envelope with one hand toward Conrad, careful not to wrinkle it. Inside the envelope is an invitation to judge the "Best Musician" contest at an upcoming festival in Maelstrom.

[Darastrix]

Conrad accepts the envelope and opens it carefully, eyes widening a bit in surprise. He'd never set foot in Maelstrom during his traveling years for fear of slavers, and now he was actually being invited there. Of course, if they want a head of a bardic college to judge, they'll be getting a Wind either way.

Times are changing, he thinks to himself.

"I'll b-be glad t-to judge," he says to the messenger. "And I'll sp-spread the word among the st-tudents as well."

[aivea]

"all right! Thanks, and try not to be late! I'll let you get packing, then."

The messenger turns and begins to leave right after speaking, humming slightly off-key to herself.

[Darastrix]

(Are we done here?)

[aivea]

(Yeah. The festival itself can start whenever Flash replies to the message; so we just need to wait for North in the other thread.)

[Darastrix]

((Okee-dokee.))