I'm in! As to what, I'm not sure. Maybe I can plot with someone......

"Nice to meet you too, Kirsa." Melianna said with a touch of shyness to her voice. She still felt uncomfortable here. She noticed the stand-offish Novice eyeing her and saw her look straight at her tattoo. She fidgitted and covered her tattoo with her hand. There were days when she hated it. Hated why she didn't know what it meant. She took a bit off a scone and tried to look as normal as possible.

Melianna woke up earlier than usual this particular morning. She often woke up early, but she needed extra time today to look her best. Today she is going to visit Aramina and attend her Tea. She washed her face, donned her whitest novice dress, brushed her hair, and braided it as best as she could. How she wished to put her bells in her hair again, or even some ribbon!

She scurried out of the novice quarters and headed up to the Ajah quarters. It took her a few minutes to find it, as she had only been there once before.

"Here I was hoping to be early. On time never seems to be good enough for Aes Sedai, and late was worse." she thought.

One arrival in the Green quarters, she gapped at all the food arrayed on tables. She had only once before seen this much food, but she never got to eat any of it. It took her a deal of effort to stop from drooling. To her disappointment, two other novices were already there. An Aes Sedai was sipping a cup of tea on a finely decorated chair, so she curtsied quickly. At least this one was less intimidating than the last Green she met, but she still scared her. She went to go talk to a novice on the other side of the room. She had heard her called Dre before.

Melianna Hollmen

Novice

Melianna's heart sank into her stomach. Not only was she in a room with with this very intimidating woman, she was now alone with her. Once again, it took all her energy to not curl up in a ball and wimper, or call after the Mistress of Novices, or run, or a million other things she would prefer to do than be here in this room with this lady. She decided it would help if she gave a curtsy, so she gave her best, which was not very good. She never really had to before. Whenever a person requiring one was present, her father scurried her away.

"Well, no better time to learn than now" thought Melianna.

Not a problem, Andrea. I'm sure we can wait. I can.

We'll have to see what i need to learn. I've applied for a Talent, and if I get it, that may determine it.

*beams*

That would be wonderful!!!

Melianna looks around the room with awe and fear. Awe for the vast array of weapons and crystals on the shelves. Fear of the woman clad in green that seems to dominate the room. She studies her toes in avoid looking at this woman at all. Something in the back of her head told her that if she looked her in the eyes, Melianna would melt. She fought very hard to not run out the door or hide behind the Mistress of Novices. She had to be brave. She couldn't turn back now, not that they would let her.

Melianna wouldn't have any relationship because she just got here!

Melianna may not be heading towards Green, but I could use some practice.

I'm already in the usergroup,(I think), but I'll sign in anyway.

Melianna "Tsunami" Hollmen

Brand new Novice!

OK, can the part about that be edited out, then? I also need the part about my tattoo changed to my left hand, not right. Please!!

Having listened to the small lecture, Melianna figures out some of what has happened.

"My father told me that by birth, my name is Tsunami dur Northwave. But I have never gone by that name. I go by Melianna Hollmen. I am 17 years old. I do not know where I was born. But I can share some of my origin. My Father is a wealthy merchant in Arafel. He is of the last noble house of Caralain to be able to track his liniage. As for my Mother, all I know of her is the little my Father knows. She was a Sea Folk Trader who had stopped in Tear. That is all I know."

"As for my tattoo, I know very little. My Father said I have had it since I was born. People I have talked to ask about it, and i have no answer. Some say it indicates the clan I come from among the Sea Folk, but if it is, no one has been able to tell me which one."

Seeing the Aes Sedai writing all this down with the tiniest fraction of the enthusiasm the Gray Sister had, Meli worried.

Come on, Meli. it's not like you have not been to tar Valon before. You've even been in the Tower before. But why does it seem so different when Father is not here. I don't know what the Aes Sedai have gotten me into, but I intend to keep my head.

Sweat beabed down Meli's face as the Aes seadi behind the desk comtinues writing....

OoC: OK, thanks. I'm kinda nervous doing this. Thanks for the Sea Folk stuff, too!

No one yet, I still need to send the e-mail or post in the thread or whatever it is. I'll do it now.

Edit: OK, so the MoN assigns me one in the welcome RP. I started it, I'm just waiting for a reply.

I never saw the Novice quiz...I asked Jade about it, but she hasn't gotten back to me. Where might I find it?

OOC: I'm new, so if I mess up, bear with me, please. My bio is here. http://forums.dragonmount.com/index.php/topic,21592.0.html

IC:

Melianna was still flabergasted at the suddenness of the recent events. She had no words to say as the Gray Sister escorted her up to the Mistress of Novices Office. It seemed like a very long walk, which was more of a slow trot at the pace the Aes Sedai was setting. The Sister did not even bother to hide her joy.

I don't know why she's so happy. So she found me. Big deal Melianna thought to herself.

Occasionally on the way down a hallway, she would glance at a tapestry on the wall that looked like it would fall apart from the slightest wind.

My father wouldn't be caught a year dead selling something trashy like that! I thought Aes Sedai had better taste.was another thought crossing her mind when she wasn't so baffled.

They came to a large door when the Gray Sister finally stopped.

"Wait here while I go talk to the Mistress of Novices, child." said the Sister in an almost eager voice.

She disappeared into the room and closed the door behind her with a click.

Melianna studied the floor, then the walls, then the ceiling, then her shoes. She thought they had taken enought time to bake a loaf of bread in there.

I wonder what they could be talking about...

I think my Novice Melianna will be rooming with Novice Adanna.

Hey, I think my novice Melianna has a pulse. I think I'm allowed to do this already...I just started.