A Q'hali's Work is Never Done
Some of you are familiar with the tasks that are given to q’hali. When my original mis’ri (Jael’s alt, Kallemor) stated that there was nothing at all he could teach me, the assignment was taken up by Starshadow – who though amused by my rebelliousness, allowed me certain leverage.
I ended up choosing the third listed task myself based on one I overheard Starsnuffer give one of his own q’hali. The last one, Starshadow gave me herself – a piece completely against my own capacity for humor. I suppose it was a well deserved and seemingly impossible task, though again in my bardic sense of fair play, I quipped it right back.
While this is far from a complete list, it shows the most memorable that I completed. Dates listed are best guess, as I don’t have logs of the events. Some of the tasks given would be considered “old school” these days. Today, the third and fourth would probably never be given to a q’halae due to the difficulty level.
Task 1:
Demonstrate your understanding of your Caste by teaching it to others at a monthly telling.
RESULT: Completed and performed at Obsidian Tower 5105
TITLE: N/A, information was gleaned from documentation and given flourish. Nothing original.
Task 2:
Demonstrate your understanding of The Way by teaching it to others at a monthly storytelling.
Note: original performance script is missing, rewritten here from handwritten notes.
RESULT: Completed and performed at the Obsidian Tower, 5106
TITLE: The Circle of The Way
Detail: This performance has since been used at Tellings, and sourced for q’halae lessons on Dhe’nar philosophy.
Task 3:
Demonstrate your ability to relinquish emotional ties. Get someone to fall in love with you, then kill them. Create a story or performance based on the results.
Note: original performance script is missing..
RESULT: Sonnet is complete. Privately performed in Wehnimer’s, 5106
Performed again at Bardfest 5108 as entry piece.
TITLE: Her Eyes are Pools of Liquid Night
Task 4 (Final):
Demonstrate your understanding of current events, and the power of wit. Create a humorous performance about a group, or an individual that the populace despises. The target must be praised in such a way that that the one(s) being mocked are either amused as well, or completely oblivious. The audience must know the target(s) and be entertained as well.
Note 1: Given, it is written on the lighter side of my satirical capacity – I did not wish to irreparably damage relations with the Tower. Fortunately Starshadow does have a sense of humor to understand why I would pick the Tower itself as the inspiration. It was simply too good an opportunity to pass up! Looking back now, I could have certainly done better.
Note 2: original performance script is missing.
RESULT: Completed 5106, and performed in in Solhaven, 5107
TITLE: The Dhe’nar of The Tower
Detail: The angelfire site no longer functions. I will have to dig through things to see if I can recreate it.