Here is a quick note on the current government and political climate of the sylvari.

The current empress is from Londelirinen, the central kingdom.  She is a believer in isolationism, which is also the most popular political position in the empire.  As such, the sylvari have very little trade or diplomacy with other nations.

The king of the northern kingdom, Alloryen, is a fan of pursuing more trade and relations with the humans.  This is the least popular political position, but there is growing sentiment for it.  The younger generation tends to be progressive in this way.

The king of the southern kingdom, Maelamin, buys into the old hard line approach that the "civilized" humans today live largely on stolen sylvari lands.  It does not help that several human cities are built on top of the ruins of ancient sylvari settlements; this is viewed by a decent number of syls as an affront, an abomination, etc.  He - and those like him - dream of liberating these ancient ancestral lands, though the sheer numerical advantages of the humans make this a very impractical dream.  Those of this viewpoint obviously oppose any sort of trade or diplomacy.

Each kingdom has a council made up of nobles from the great Houses.  The empress has her own council, as well, and there is the equivalent of an imperial senate that does a great deal of the lawmaking.

You should know that there is constant subtle intriugue among the various great houses as they struggle for superiority.  This is mostly a game of face and public honor and positioning, but there absolutely are darker steps taken.  Apparently, one entire Alloryen  House perished in a terrible fire whose source could never be traced.  Whispers suggest that more than one House benefitted from such a tragedy.


Sylvari words and definitions used in this game:

Aa’ menle nauva calen ar’ ta hwesta e’ ale’quenle - May thy paths be green and the breeze on thy back
Adaron - Kith-Jora, god of nature, patron of the Sylvari
aikanaro - hell fire
alta-koronio - big balls
aredhelea - the nobility
amadahin - "foolish child"
arwenamin -  My Lady (familiar/informal)
arwen en amin - My lady (formal)
astalder - valiant one
atta - two
baradea - towers
ba-seldarine - dead gods
caragpholg - boar
cora - leader, lord/lady of a Great House
enque - six
er - one
Diola lle - Thank you
Dor’ghen Loth - Stag's Grove, a village in Alloryen
diola lle - Thank you
dulin - bird
edan - man
edainme - woman
elen - star
elenae - stars
erestor - lawmaker, senator
farahe - huntress
haun - dog
helkaer - icy one
heru en amin - My Lord (formal)
istar - wizard
gunt - a green melon, about the size of a canteloupe
kainen - ten
k'goth - evil people, specifically a slur towards Anathari and their descendants
kinta - four
kost - bolt.  Contains four elenae, each with five Stormriders.
kosta'cora - bolt commander.  Leader of twenty Stormriders.
lempe - five
Lissentoria - Lysora, goddess of healing and health
lle ai’thost - (slang, vulgar) you little sh*t
mellon - friend
mellonamin - my friend
megilindar - bladesinger
minque - eleven
morko - bear
neld - three
nerte - nine
nost'kano - commander of the fort
Oio naa elealla alasse’ - Ever thy sight is a joy
otso - seven
quel - good
quel amrun - good morning
Quel du, melui - Good night, lovely
Quel esta, arwen en amin - Rest well, my lady
quel kaima - Sleep well
quel marth, melloneamin - good luck, my friends
quel undome - good evening
quol - owl
ratse - twelve
Rimen'arrna - Riders of the Storm.  Eliter aerial cavalry who ride griffons
sarigraamin - (expletive, slang) f*ck me
Taudor Salka - Vilathera, goddess of the hunt
tal'en - cities, settlements
taur'ohtar - ranger, woodsman
tenna’ tul’re (san&rsquo - Until tomorrow, (then)
tolto - eight

Bófir words and definitions used in this game:

Bófir - [BO-fihd] plural term for the race
Bófear - [BO-farr] singular term for a member of the race
Ruadhrí - [ROO-ree] a bófir warrior
síoraí ithir dearg - eternal red soil, bófir afterlife
Tréad - [TREED] herd, family


Fae words and definitions used in this game:

Ai että! - Oh that! An exclamation of amusement/amazement/exasperation
auringonlapsia - children of the sun (humans/shorter-lived mortals)
autiomaa - wasteland, desert
hallitsija - ruler
herra - lord
hienomekko - dress; specifically, a fine dress
järvenkansaa - lake folk.  Nixies.
kakankaantaiteilija - artist of the cloth
keijuvaltakunta - the fae realm
keskiyönvaltakunta - the midnight realm
kivenasukkaat - khordaldrum, literally, "stone dwellers"
koira - dog
korkeampi laulu - higher singing
kuolevainenpesä - city, literally "mortal nest"
koulutettu - learned/educated one
kuninkaallinenhovi - shadow court
kusipää - asshole, c*unt, bastard - slang (insult)
kutoja - weaver (slang, wizard)
laulajat - singers
Laulualtaat - Singing Pools. Lindela Elin - the Melodious Pools
likainenkauhistus - filthy abomination
luuhaaveilijat - bone singers
metsänkansaa - forest folk.  Sptrites, pixies.
miekkojenlaulaja - singer of swords, bladesinger
miehenvaltakunta - mortal realm
mieslehmä - cow man. Bófir
nälkäisiä - hungry ones
noituudenpuu - literally, "sorcery tree".  Wytchwood
oikealaulu - literally "true song".  Fae magic.
painu helvettiin - f*** off, go away, go to hell, etc. An exclamation of anger.
parantaja - healer
pikkusisko - little sister
pikkusiskuret - little sisters
punainen - red (color)
rakkaani - beloved, sweetheart, etc
rauhoitu - relax, chill out.  Slang.
sielunystävä - soul friend
sininen - blue (color)
sinipunainen - violet/purple (color)
sisko - sister
syvinlaulu - ancient melody, deepest song
tabupolkuja - the forbidden paths
tähtienlapsia - children of the stars (sylvari)
tienraivaaja - pathfinder, guide
tontut - sylvari (plural)
tonttutytär - sylvari daughter
tyhmä - fool, idiot
tytär - daughter
uteliaspieniihminen - curious little person. A cidal - specifically, a pick
varjojenlapsia - children of the shadows (fae)
varjoovi - shadow door
varjonmaita - shadow lands
varjopolku - shadow path
varjonportti - shadow gate
velho - wizard
vihainenhenkilö - angry person
vihainenyksilö - angry one
voi - alas!  An exclamation. 
ystäväni - my friends


Marching order:

Single file:

Isilmewen
Arathea
Mae'rel
Seleneniel
Rosariel
Dak
Ruadhri

2x2
Isilmewen / Arathea
Mae'rel / Rosariel
Seleneniel / Dak
Ruadhri

Nice opener, Boss man!

I've already got thoughts and ideas re: Dak's reaction but am going to hang back on posting them just a touch (as Dak himself would, I'm sure) until some of the other Syl's have had their say.

"I am but a humble messenger, after all, my lord. Not a true citizen of the realm..." *furiously jots down notes* "...It is not my place to offer opinions."

For the sake of housekeeping and organization, I moved all character bio stuff to the recruitment thread.  This will allow everyone to quickly reference characters there, and to use this one for general OOC chitchat.

Yesss, let's go! I have some thoughts a-brewin' as well and will try to get something up tonight, if not by tomorrow even. I do think as more of an outsider Rosariel would let the other speak up first, but I won't let that stop me from diving in either 

Dak does have the tendency of "getting around" in the three kingdoms, I think. If any of you would like to explore familiarity or outright friendship with the shifty little bugger, just hit me up and we can work something out.

I'm stupid excited.  What can I say?

Okay I did it.

Calling the sweet innocent bofir a straight up cow out of nowhere really got me 

lol.... mooooooo!

Well what else is he? Bro is a cow, not a bad thing. Are you a GASP COWIST???!!! 

I love cow. I had cow for dinner.

A sound of absolute shock and horror with a jaw dropped to the core of the Earth 

It was a really nice dinner, we drank wine, talked about boys. It was udderly great.

I shall take my leave to sob 

Also the best men are short softies and if you all didn't agree then you're objectively incorrect 

How did you not say "udderly" great?