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#177444 - 11/15/08 05:42 PM
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Crystal.
Like Taji and her namesake, the Second Chief Taji, Crystal was a one of a kind beauty.
Like Taji, there has been no woman before or after that was born with her rare beauty.
While Taji’s eyes were the colour of a Raven, her long straight hair just as black, Crystal’ s hair was thick and curly, the colour of corn husk, her eyes Crystal blue, That’s why she so named. While the rest of the children looked like family members that were still alive or long passed, Crystal had a look all her own.
Chief Strong adored Crystal, a girl who learned to study and had a quick mind. He enjoyed taching her the art of Alchemy himself and when he and Lady Tiji died, they had lived long enough to see Crystal grow up, marry and have children of her own.
One day, when Crystal had just turned 18 year old, her best friend Sandy-Sun was teasing the sharks. The young women of the village came to the shore, so Sandy thought he should step his game and swim with the sharks and grab one's fin. Crystal became so enamoured that they were soon married.
Like her mama, Crystal went on to have a large family.
First there was Angel, because of his angle fine hair. Angel liked the soil and was often found following his papa as he went fishing or dresses the fruit trees.
The next child was a girl. Have you ever seem the sun when it rises on a hot summer morning, the colour of flames? When that was the colour of this wee one's hair.
So she was named SunRay.
Sons Sun and Taj followed.
And then, when SunRay was 47 years old, she and Sandy recieved two suprises: that SunRay was once again expecting and this time, they were be triples.
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#177486 - 11/16/08 01:06 AM
Re: Grannie's Alchemy (Major Spoilers!)
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*Correction, Chief Strong died before Crytal's birth. It was Chief Deanna, not Chief Strong who mentored Crystal. Sorry for the confusion*
Crystal.
Like Taji and her namesake, the Second Chief Taji, Crystal was a one of a kind beauty.
Like Taji, there has been no woman before or after that was born with her rare beauty.
While Taji’s eyes were the colour of a Raven, her long straight hair just as black, Crystal’ s hair was thick and curly, the colour of corn husk, her eyes Crystal blue, That’s why she so named.
While her sibling looked like family members that were still alive or long passed, Crystal had a look all her own.
The new Chief, Deanna adored Crystal, a girl who learned to study and had a quick mind. Never having had children of her own, she delighted in blessing the new babies of Isalo as well as enjoyed teaching Crystal the art of Alchemy.
Chief Deanna lived long enough to perform Crystal's joining and see the girl have children of her own.
One day, when Crystal had just turned 18 year old, her best friend Sandy-Sun was teasing the sharks. The young women of the village came to the shore, so Sandy thought he should step his game and swim with the sharks and grab one's fin. Crystal became so enamoured that they were soon married.
Like her mama, Crystal went on to have a large family.
First there was Angel, because of his angle fine hair. Angel liked the soil and was often found following his papa as he went fishing or dresses the fruit trees.
The next child was a girl. Have you ever seem the sun when it rises on a hot summer morning, the colour of flames? When that was the colour of this wee one's hair.
So she was named SunRay.
Sons Sun and Taj followed.
And then, when SunRay was 47 years old, she and Sandy recieved two suprises: that SunRay was once again expecting and this time, they were be triples!
Crystal and Sandy named their girls Sandy, Sanda and Sara. Theier hair was red, but short and curly.
Their lives were wonderful. After Cheif Deanna's death, and her sister-in-law was now Cheif, Crystal took over the Alchmey, enjoying her work. Her husband Sandy was now studying at the hosptial.
Both Angel and SunRay were now married and each had a son, Ali and Sun. The cousins could easy past for twins.
But one day, Crystal would do something that would change her life forever.
http://www.ldwforums.com/ubbthreads/ubbt...Alch#Post177483
One day, when Crystal was 58 years old, she found a exquisite vial carved from solid crystal on the beach. It contain a very sweet-smelling, fragrant liquid. Thinking it must be an herbal preparation that someone lost, she decides to have a taste to see if she can figure out what it is......
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#177518 - 11/16/08 05:58 PM
Re: Grannie's Alchemy (Major Spoilers!)
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SunRay was thrilled! No longer did she feel the odd-one now that she looked just like her mama.
But it took Crystal and the rest of not just the family, but the whole village to get use to.
For Crystal looked like her eldest daughter.
But Mama said Grandfather loved her just the same....
My Mama was the eldest of the triples, Sandy. She would grow up and marry of of the Chief's grandson, SunRise.
My two older sisters, Risa and Tikina look just like Mama.
But I, the third daughter, look just like my Grannie and my Aunt SunRay.
And so I was named.
I remember little about my Grannie Crystal. I used to follow her in the Alchemy, watching her work over the huge black pot, delighting in the bubbles that sometimes would form, at other times I would run out when the green-black smoke would fill the room.
But Grannie would always smell of rose petals.
She would tell me: "SunRay watch carefully and learn. One day, this shall be all yours."
I am now 67 years old, my grandchildren now come and watch me in the Alchemy.
I look at their faces, wondering which of my six grandchildren will wish to learn the art of the Alchemy.
None right now.
But whenever I gather rose petals, I think of my Grannie.
I loved those few years with my Grannie, though I really don’t remember much. Papa would tell me how I would follow her about like our pet monkey.
After she died, Aunt SunRay took over her job and I would assist her as well. But she would not permit me to make a potion.
“Not until you are 14 years old and had your first bath in the Aroma bath.” Aunt SunRay would say this time I asked her when i could try my hand at a potion.
But I remember the first one she allowed me to help with: the exercise potion. Of course this meant I also tried it and found myself working out with the others.
"You must be willing to try the potion yourself before you allow anyone else, Ray," Aunt SunRay would say. "This way, if something goes wrong...and it can, the only person that gets hurt is you."
I always reminded that.
I was 11 years old when Aunt SunRay died. So she never got to begin my training. But I know she is still proud of how I turned out.
http://www.ldwforums.com/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php/topics/177514#Post177514
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#177554 - 11/16/08 10:00 PM
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Princess Honey and Ian died when Mama and her sisters were just four years old.
They died at a very old age and very happy. Grannie said it was good that they died together; one would not have been able to go on without the other very long.
My grandchildren often wish to see the pictures from that time.
But is hard for me to view them: for all of them are now in Paradise and I still miss each of them very much.
Though I do see them in the faces of my children and my grandchildren.
Aunt SunRay told some of the most interesting stories....
She told how her Aunt Deanna was 42 years old when she finally was married and had children.
By the time Deanna was 18, all of the men were older and married. The rest were still babies and too young. So for many years, Deanna watched her married brothers and sisters, happy with children of their own. Even her brother, Vanua the baby of the family, was now married.
Her Mama told her not to give up, be patient. You never know what the Guiding Hand has for her.
One day, while Deanna was fishing, a young, handsome man was rolling his canoe upon shore. He had come from the West side of the island, looking for adventure. He had heard rumours of parts Islao that had yet been exploded and wanted to seek them out.
His name was Alama.
Deanna and Alama quickly became friends and Deanna was no longer lonely.
But Deanna was having a hard time becoming a mother. So, Great-grandmother Honey made the fertile potion: 2 part rose petals and 1 part cactus.
It worked. Deanna and Alama three sons; triples.
“Part of our job is to give hope, Ray.” Aunt SunRay would tell me each time she made a potion.
I never forgot that.http://www.ldwforums.com/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php/topics/177552#Post177552
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#177623 - 11/17/08 09:00 PM
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When Aunt SunRay died, Papa took over my training. Mama had her hands filled with my triple brothers, Flame, Fiery and Fire, and baby sister Leila. He was a good teacher and made learning lots of fun.
Papa’s mama, Grandmother Lei also took part in my education. She was sterner than Papa. And times I didn’t wish to go to the Alchemy if I knew she would be there.
But Mama encouraged me to hang in there, that grandmother Lei only wanted me to be very careful. And then she took me a story I did not know. That her first husband, Den was killed as a result of a Lab accident. They were married only a short time and my Papa was their only child. Grandmother did remarry and have more children. None of them were interested in the Lab.
But Papa was and so Grandmother learned the skills of the Alchemy to make sure Papa and all who came after her were fully trained.
After that, I gave new respect for my beloved Grandmother Lei.
On my 14th birthday, it was time for my first Aroma Therapy bath.
I asked my older sisters what it was like, but they would not tell me.
Only that it was a very spiritual moment not to be shared with anyone.
And they were right.
The bath is warmth, soothing one, surrounded by lit burning oil and Lotus blossoms. Lotus is the flower of enlightenment and the bath is used for healing as well awaking the soul.
After my bath, I found a beautiful blue pearl bracket. I studied for a long time, then realizing there was writing and I could read it.
The words were: Lotus, Lotus, and Lotus.
With Grandmother’s help, I made the potion and drank it.
Suddenly I went into a trance. And then, I went straight to work. And Grandmother didn’t stop me.
She knew I was ready.
That one day I went from Scientist Trainee to Adept Scientist.
http://www.ldwforums.com/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php/topics/177620/Re_Pictures_for_Grannie_s_Alch#Post177620
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#177730 - 11/18/08 05:40 PM
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On my 14th birthday, it was time for my first Aroma Therapy bath.
I asked my older sisters what it was like, but they would not tell me.
Only that it was a very spiritual moment not to be shared with anyone.
And they were right.
The bath is warmth, soothing one, surrounded by lit burning oil and Lotus blossoms. Lotus is the flower of enlightenment and the bath is used for healing as well awaking the soul.
After my bath, I found a beautiful blue pearl bracket. I studied for a long time, then realizing there was writing and I could read it.
The words were: Lotus, Lotus, and Lotus.
With Grandmother’s help, I made the potion and drank it.
Suddenly I went into a trance. And then, I went straight to work. And Grandmother didn’t stop me.
She knew I was ready.
That one day I went from Scientist Trainee to Adept Scientist.
The very next day, I hurried to the Lab. I was finally on my way! Following in the steps of Taji, Elf, Taj, Princess Honey and my Grannie and Aunt SunRay.
Without even waiting for Papa or Grandmother Lei, I quickly prepared the Love potion. There was a boy in our tribe I liked very much and wanted to have him drink the potion, have him fall in love with me and we were get married.....
BOOM!
My very first potion exploded, sending everyone running from the Lab.
I was sick for several days, but my health was soon restored. My friend, Prince Ali was one of Papa’s student and he made the health stored potion for me. Three part Cactus.
Grnadmother wasn’t angry with me as I thought she would be. She was just thankful I wasn’t badly hurt or worse.
She wanted to know what potion I was trying to make.
I had to be honest and told her the truth.
She laughed and smiled. “It wouldn’t have worked, Ray. The potion works on adults, not children or teenagers.”
She never asked who the boy was, but I think she knew....
“So was that boy Papa?” My youngest son, Elf asked. Now 17 years old, the last of my children was now a Master Scienist. Just as I when I was his age.
“No. And don’t ever tell your Papa that.”....
The next time I tried the Love potion, it worked out much better than any of us thought.
My eldest sister Risa was now a young and finished her training in the Lab. She really wanted to be a Doctor, but mama insisted that she learned the skills in the Alchemy first.
She never had much faith in the potion. She thought their outcome more luck than anything else.
And then came the day Risa came to me with a charge. She knew Asher loved her, but was too shy to ask her to marry him.
“So let’s see if this stuff really works. Make me the Love Potion.”
I did. Three parts rose petals.
It was a beautiful wedding and Risa named their little girl Rosa.
Then I tried the potion that smells Yummy and brings every child to the Big Black Pot for a sip.
And the one that causes everyone in the village to babble. That one is so funny to watch....http://www.ldwforums.com/ubbthreads/ubbt...Alch#Post177655
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#177736 - 11/18/08 06:25 PM
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Prince Ali.
A handsome, quiet boy, unlike his older brother Angel, named after his father, who liked parties and crowds. Ali, however loved potions and working in the Alchemy. Often Papa would allow Prince Ali and me to work together.
We worked so well together and had so much fun that when we were 18 years old, our families agreed that we could be married.
Like my Mama and Grannie before me, I took time off from the Lab to have a large family.
First, there was a son we named after my father who did not live to see his namesake.
SunRise was followed by brothers Sun, Koro and then sisters, Plum, Sanda and Crystal. Sanda was so named because she looked like my last mama. Crystal was given my Grannie’s name, whom our Crystal also looked like. The Last of our children was Elf. He was given the name of our most honoured Founder and Fore Father, Elf-Ali.
Ali and I are now the proud grandparents of six grandchildren and have learned more are on the way. Ali and I hope the Guiding Hand will allow us to see Elf marry and have a family of his own.
It is India, my eldest granddaughter, and eldest child of my firstborn, SunRise and his wife Indian that is now showing some interest in the Alchemy.
I will be honoured to teach her.http://www.ldwforums.com/ubbthreads/ubbt...Alch#Post177735
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#177807 - 11/19/08 04:09 PM
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It is a time of both great rejoicing and sadness.
Elf, the last of our children, is now 18 years old.
He married his beloved, Sage, daughter of Wise and Tikina. I remember when Sage was born, how she was one of my best students. Little did I realize that one day I would also call her; daughter. Now Ali and I await the birth of their first child.
http://www.ldwforums.com/ubbthreads/ubbt...hemy#Post177806
Yet it is a sad time.
For my eldest sister Risa has died. She was 76 years old. Asher had died the year before. She leaves behind four children; Rosa, Kava, Fatu, and Bau. Tikina is only a few years younger and hopes to live long enough to see her daughter Sage and Elf’s baby. I am now 67, the triples Chief Flame, Fiery, and Fire 65. Even baby sister Leila is now 58. So we are all getting up in years
It seems just like yesterday we were all children, playing hide and seek Amoung the fruit trees. Now we are watching our grandchildren to do as we grow older and ever closer to sleeping with our fore fathers.
Risa’s daughter Rosa was the first of my students. A bright girl, she thought me rather mean. At one point, she was ready to find another teacher. But her mother wisely advised her teenage daughter to just be patience and work through the difficulty and she would the better for it. And it was true. Together Rosa and I worked through our problems and Rosa quickly master the skills needed in the Lab. I remember my own feeling of harsh I had thought my late Grandmother Lei had been, so I understood how the girl felt. But Rosa needed to know the risk and dangers as well as the joy.
As I had to. Together Rosa and I worked through our problems and Rosa quickly master the skills needed in the Lab.
Her younger brother, Bau did not. He refused to work with me and ran off to learn farming. That didn’t work either and Bau grew to hate learning anything. At 28, he has yet to master any needed skill and can be found swimming, eating or relaxing.
Rosa’s first potion was a great surprise. One part Tiger Lily, two part Golden Berries. She took a sip and suddenly found herself with a bad case of hiccups. The next taught Rosa the importance of listening to directions. I wanted three part rose petals for an upcoming wedding. Instead Rosa gathered three part Golden Berries and to my horror (I learned a lesson that day as well; double check students potions before I let them out the Lab) the groom was Paralyzed. Thankfully, he recovered before the wedding.
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#177895 - 11/20/08 04:35 PM
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The groom, Promise, son of Dare and Cola, was a Scientist himself and knew the inherent dangers of the Lab. He found his beloved ‘mistake’ amusing and Rosa made a lovely bride.
Their son Dodi is now married to my daughter Crystal and we now share grandchildren.
My second sister, Tikina and her husband Wise had a different problem. After years of trying, they could not have a baby. So I made the potion Aunt SunRay taught me: One part rose petals, two parts lotus. Soon, little Wisdom was on his way.
Rosa took time off to start her family, but still liked to stop by to see what I was working on next.
My brother, Flame. The eldest of the triples, Flame was the most serious of the three. He was all work, work, work and no fun.
So one day, I asked for his help in the Lab.
“What would you like me to do?” he asked.
“Try some of the potions for me.” I was carrying Koro at the time and did not wish to do anything that might hurt the child.
“Sure.” He shrugged.
The first potion was two part rose petals and one part lotus. This gave him dancing feet. The whole village stopped to watch Flame dance!
Then there was a Whee Potion. One that is used for adults to have some fun.
“Adults can be so serious at times!” Aunt SunRay would say. “Sometimes we need to remind them to have fun.”
The potion called for three parts Tiger Lily.
So out in the sand Flame went. I don’t I’d ever seen my little brother build a sand castle before.
After that, Flame learned to take time out just to relax.
I believe this is what in part has made him a good Chief in later years.
Shorty after Flame began Chief married Zania, who had a wonderful story of her own. She and Flame had one son, Dino, now one of my students. But shortly after Dino turned 2 years old, Zania was frighten by a bee. She tried to sway at it and was badly strung. Later in the afternoon, Zania died. This time, none of my potions could help.
It took several years, but Flame healed of the lost of his beloved Zania and married Lake Ling. They have two children, Dodi and Flower.
Tikina lived long enough to see Sage and Elf’s first son, Ian.
She is gone now to Paradise.....along with my brothers, Chief Flame, Fire and Fiery.
http://www.ldwforums.com/ubbthreads/ubbt...Alch#Post177892
Amoung my students are not just the children and grandchildren of former students, but also some of my grandchildren. SunRise's daughters, India, China, Asia and Africa are all int interested the Lab.
Elf's son Ian isn't really interested.
But I am hoping the new baby will be.
They named her SunRay.
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#177943 - 11/21/08 02:34 AM
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I am now 77 years old.
I have outlived my parents, all but one of my siblings and many of my friends. I spend much of my time at funerals as I do in the Lab.
Last year, I buried my beloved Ali. We spend more than 50 of our years together and have over 20 grandchildren. Even now, many of our children still have families that are growing.
He would be proud, as would the rest of the family.
Risa and Asher’s grandson, Asher at 9 years old is now our new Chief. His parents His mother Akua is concern about so much weight being put on such young shoulders, but Fatu reminds his wife of our history. Chief Strong was just a year older than Asher and he was an excellent Chief.
So will be Asher.
Flame and Lake’s son Dodi married Tahiti, daughter of Yield and May. Flame’s son by Zaina Dino is now married to my granddaughter Sage. Soon they will have babies of their own.
One day, last year, a handsome young man from West Islao had heard tales of a Secret City and after weeks at sea, found himself in our lovely City. His name was Peku-Ahem. An ancestor of Ahi, our first Chief Ahi, Peku won the heart of my eldest granddaughter India.
Now SunRise and Indian wait to welcome their first grandchildren.
And I will be a great-grandmother. I wish Ali was here to share in our joy.
It is my granddaughters that show the most interest in the Lab. And I know I can trust it in their hands.
I was watching my eldest son with his girls one day. The first thing I noticed that shocked me was his hair was now snow white! My, did he look my Papa, who he was named after.
He and his beautiful wife Indian, had four beautiful daughters; India who is now married and soon to be mum to twins. 13 year Asia, 10 year old China and 9 year old Africa.
Soon, Asia will be trying her hands with potions.
India was working in the Lab when she met Peku. He was already an adept Builder when he arrived, but also rather weak from his travels. She prepared her first potion; health restoration and as she nursed Peku back to health, they fell in love. I remember in her wedding day how often India would ask to hear the story of how her great-aunt Deanna met her husband.
And now here India stood with the man of her dreams.
Asia, India’s 13 year sister also has an interest in healing. The healing arts and the potions go hand in hand, I told her one day.
I remember the story of my own Mama. Risa was just born and Mama began to have very bad stomach cramps. So bad when looking at the ancient scrolls, it was found a treatment, but it was a dangerous one. The elders decided to take the risk and Mama fully recovered and became one of our tribes best Doctors. It told both the Doctors and the Alchemist working together to heal Mama. And since then, both have grown in their respect for one another.
That is why at age 78, I am studying to be a Doctor.
After the birth of twin her girls Lily and Lotus, India was back in the Lab.
Rosa is now teaching more. It is hard to believe that she is now 65 years old. It was just yesterday I was dancing at her parents wedding, that Rosa was gathering herbs for me.
Now, she is teaching in the very Lab she studied.
Her sister Asia is now studying as an adept doctor, but still likes to visit the Lab.
Today was a serious lesion.
There are Dangerous potions. Ones that could cause great harm, even death. We teach these potions as warnings and are never to be used.
The Rose Petals bring joy, happiness and even love.
The Lotus and Golden Berry are spiritual flowers and brings enlighten to the mind as soul.
The TigerLily brings balance to any combination.
But the Black Orchard is a dangerous flower and must at all time be handle carefully. It has been used in potions that heal, but often than not, it is harmful.
The most dangerous is three part Black Orchard. This potion takes away health and if not careful, can kill. It must be followed by one part Lotus, two parts Cactus or one part Lotus, one part Golden Berry and one part Cactus to restore the user’s health quickly.
One part Black Orchard, two part Cactus is awful, but causes no harm. Several burn include one part Rose, one part Golden Berry and one part Orchard.
“That’s nasty Grannie!” I remember little Sunray once saying when trying a potion. Two parts TigerLily and one part Cactus. “Why didn’t you tell me it would taste so nasty?”
“It was something you need to learn for yourself.” I told the girls. “You need to know how each potion works yourself before you give it to anyone else.”
I could feel my Mama’s, Grannie’s and Aunt SunRay’s smiling upon me.
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