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Within the swirling Mist (IC) => Whispers in the Shadows => Local Gossip => Topic started by: marlewebber on September 13, 2009, 07:01:50 PM

Title: Port-à-Lucine - Ste. Mere des Larmes
Post by: marlewebber on September 13, 2009, 07:01:50 PM
A delicately hand addressed envelope appears overnight, tacked to some crumbling outer wall of the ruins at Ste. Mere des Larmes.  It swells with some greater content within.


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Dear Warden Poisson,

The Hymn of Caprian the Strong (Toret Caprian Galusc - von Zeklos Keep, Barovia 732BC - 750BC)

Be blessed five fold.



Title: Re: Port-à-Lucine - Ste. Mere des Larmes
Post by: Heretic on September 26, 2009, 09:57:59 PM
Word spreads about the arrest of that unusual Ezrite woman that stands vigil in front of the re-known Stained Glass around La Grande Cathedral in Port-a-Lucine. Citizens watch as the woman cloaked in mist by some esoteric trick is taken to the Gendermarie.
Title: Re: Port-à-Lucine - Ste. Mere des Larmes
Post by: marlewebber on October 12, 2009, 03:34:31 AM
Just as soon as the proceedings of the latest trial are completed, a freed Marle Winterlass can once more be seen praying some nights, before the stained glass Image of Ezra outside the old cathedral ruins.
Title: Re: Port-à-Lucine - Ste. Mere des Larmes
Post by: Iconoclast on October 12, 2009, 02:03:15 PM



Within the sacred and mysterious cathedral of Ste. Mere des Larmes, the confession of the heretical Marle Winterlass is conveyed by word of mouth as visiting Ezrites from Barovia meet with the local Torets. It is said that the defense attorney had argued that Marle was too unhealthy and delusional to be placed upon the stand and questioned by the prosecution, but that the Judge denied the unreasonable request. It is said that after the prosecutor demanded that Marle answer the question of whether or not she was guilty of stealing the artifacts, that as blood dripped from her nose, that she yelled her confession, though a twisted and heretical confession it was. Marle shouted that none present can judge her, that none are holy enough. She declared that it was Ezra herself that had possessed her on the day of the criminal offense, and that it was the Goddess through Marle's body who had stolen the artifacts on that day.



Title: Re: Port-à-Lucine - Ste. Mere des Larmes
Post by: herkles on March 15, 2010, 06:23:10 AM
Clarisse Lavoie is seen often in the Cathedral. She seems to spend a good bit of her time praying underneath the statined glass mirror, as if she is asking Ezra for forgiveness for something.
Title: Re: Port-à-Lucine - Ste. Mere des Larmes
Post by: marlewebber on June 27, 2010, 06:47:28 AM
Amidst the ruins of Ste. Mere des Larmes, the shrouded woman may again be glimpsed on worship days, listening to the prayer service from outside the Stained Glass Artifact.  Her arrival and departure are followed closely by the Mists.
Title: Re: Port-à-Lucine - Ste. Mere des Larmes
Post by: DM Tarokka on May 19, 2011, 09:49:55 AM
The recently nominated Templar Commander Gaia Armont from Caina-Levkarest (Borca), involved somehow in the scandal surrounding the case of murders caused by her sister Baroneasa Luciana Armont, who, on the other hand, is still waiting for a process and an execution, has been recently missing from Ste.Mere des Larmes. Nasty gossip of course relate her disappearance to a fast and easy escape strategy off the shame. Well informed people, though, claim she is in mission for Ezra Church in Mordentshire. From the corners and the shadows a word is whispered and never to aloud: Inquisition.
Title: Re: Port-à-Lucine - Ste. Mere des Larmes
Post by: Dobian on June 18, 2012, 03:38:45 PM
Sentire Milea is seen frequenting the cathedral and appears to be in Port for an extended stay.
Title: Re: Port-à-Lucine - Ste. Mere des Larmes
Post by: Tycat on July 01, 2014, 03:07:27 PM
Recently, many report seeing the so called Knight of Song taking prayer in the church. Some have even heard him sing hymns for Ezra early in the morning.
Title: Re: Port-à-Lucine - Ste. Mere des Larmes
Post by: herkles on March 06, 2015, 01:22:19 AM
Edmond would have been seen carrying two bodies to the Cathedral. It becomes clear rather quickly that those two bodies were edmond's parents, Jacques and Caroline Montte.
Title: Re: Port-à-Lucine - Ste. Mere des Larmes
Post by: --GlamRock-- on March 07, 2015, 11:08:39 AM
A lonely lady in green and white has been seen recently walking around and inside St.Mere...
Title: Re: Port-à-Lucine - Ste. Mere des Larmes
Post by: --GlamRock-- on March 08, 2015, 10:50:26 AM
Despite the big battle taking Port à Lucine almost to its own end, the lady has been seen presiding still the temple and its whereabouts.
Title: Re: Port-à-Lucine - Ste. Mere des Larmes
Post by: Tycat on March 08, 2015, 05:53:52 PM
[After the dead have been recorded, bodies have been moved to be claimed upon the rise outside of the Cathedrale St. Mere de Larmes. The bodies that are not being claimed by family are left to be prepared for final rites in order to minimize plague. Zidonne Lefebvre can be seen orchestrating this initiative with Mareta Segrethur.]
Title: Re: Port-à-Lucine - Ste. Mere des Larmes
Post by: Iluvatar / Madness on March 13, 2015, 05:17:09 PM
[A mutilated dog corps is found near the Cathedrale, his legs were broken and random symbol were carved on his body]
Title: Re: Port-à-Lucine - Ste. Mere des Larmes
Post by: herkles on September 27, 2015, 01:16:58 AM
[Every now and then one can find Yvette Sallembier praying devoutly in the Cathedral. She does not stay long as she leaves once she finishes her prayer. However, she comes often to the church, far more then other members of the gentry.]
Title: Re: Port-à-Lucine - Ste. Mere des Larmes
Post by: Song of Danta on February 16, 2016, 01:09:58 PM
Roland Poulin, of the gendarme, has been visiting the Cathedral almost daily to pray before the stained glass. On Mercredi, he attends the morning sermon in the company of the Vicomte Marceaux, and on Dimanche, he attends mass with the widowed Celeste d'Espivant and her manservant. From time to time, he brings three of his four sisters along. They seem to be rather uneasy in the presence of strangers...
Title: Re: Port-à-Lucine - Ste. Mere des Larmes
Post by: Song of Danta on May 01, 2017, 12:51:23 AM
Banns are posted on the doors of the cathedral!

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SOLEMNIZATION OF MATRIMONY

The joining of HOUSE LAURIER and HOUSE HOLMWOOD by way of marriage is to take place in two months' time.

(http://i.imgur.com/kqvkvhJ.png)                       (http://i.imgur.com/VvLICHi.png)

Hereby, we publish the banns of marriage between Mathieu Laurier and Eleanor Holmwood.
If any of you know cause or just impediment why these two persons ought not to be wed, let it be declared to an anchorite.
This is the first time of asking.

Title: Re: Port-à-Lucine - Ste. Mere des Larmes
Post by: Song of Danta on May 16, 2017, 05:34:45 AM
Banns are again posted on the doors of the cathedral!

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SOLEMNIZATION OF MATRIMONY

The joining of HOUSE LAURIER and HOUSE HOLMWOOD by way of marriage is to take place in two months' time.

(http://i.imgur.com/kqvkvhJ.png)                       (http://i.imgur.com/VvLICHi.png)

Hereby, we publish the banns of marriage between Mathieu Laurier and Eleanor Holmwood.
If any of you know cause or just impediment why these two persons ought not to be wed, let it be declared to an anchorite.
This is the second time of asking.

Title: Re: Port-à-Lucine - Ste. Mere des Larmes
Post by: Song of Danta on May 19, 2017, 09:03:22 AM
The banns are torn down this morning, likely sparking much gossip among church-goers...
Title: Re: Port-à-Lucine - Ste. Mere des Larmes
Post by: julienchab on July 18, 2017, 03:28:57 PM
[In the early hours of the afternoon, a quiet ceremony took place in the wide halls of the cathedral - a union of matrimony between the Baron de Beauvieres, Mathieu Laurier, and a relatively unknown woman going by the name of Roxanne Moore, claiming to be of Mordentish origins. In attendance were only the Baron's sisters, the last remnants of the Laurier household past the tragic deaths that occurred some weeks past.

Among the gossipers and spinsters the speculations are rife; the new Baroness' probable common birth along with doubts to her alleged heritage, and the usual banter and rumor-mongering around the events prior... though the reason for such a hurried, surreptitious event remains anyone's guess.]
Title: Re: Port-à-Lucine - Ste. Mere des Larmes
Post by: Song of Danta on September 10, 2018, 09:54:06 PM
Banns are posted on the doors of the cathedral...

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SOLEMNIZATION OF MATRIMONY

The joining of two families by way of marriage is to take place upon the next Fifthday.
All friends and well-wishers are invited to attend this second and properly-arranged ceremony.

Hereby, we publish the banns of marriage between Michael Albescu and Eleanor Holmwood.
If any of you know cause or just impediment why these two persons ought not to be wed, let it be declared to an anchorite.
This is the first and only time of asking.

Title: Re: Port-à-Lucine - Ste. Mere des Larmes
Post by: a peasant and his pitchfork on September 13, 2018, 05:45:35 PM

DELAYED ONE WEEK

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SOLEMNIZATION OF MATRIMONY

The joining of two families by way of marriage is to take place upon the next Fifthday.
All friends and well-wishers are invited to attend this second and properly-arranged ceremony.

Hereby, we publish the banns of marriage between Michael Albescu and Eleanor Holmwood.
If any of you know cause or just impediment why these two persons ought not to be wed, let it be declared to an anchorite.
This is the first and only time of asking.

Title: Re: Port-à-Lucine - Ste. Mere des Larmes
Post by: RickDeckard on September 29, 2018, 02:12:28 PM
René de Poudre, of House de Poudre is quite often seen spending a fair amount of time in the temple praying at exactly five in the morning and evening.
Title: Re: Port-à-Lucine - Ste. Mere des Larmes
Post by: urathraviel on November 04, 2018, 10:10:14 AM
A woman in red was seen stumbling into the cathedral and settling against a wall, passing out shortly there-after.
Title: Re: Port-à-Lucine - Ste. Mere des Larmes
Post by: Daboomer on February 07, 2019, 04:48:07 AM
*The shrill sound of an Gendarmes whistle and the sounds of combat can be heard in the late night just by the old cathedral*
Title: Re: Port-à-Lucine - Ste. Mere des Larmes
Post by: Cassius on May 20, 2020, 10:02:02 PM
Rumors of a Borcan Inquisitor of the Church of Ezra making a brief stay in Ste. Mere des Larmes has spread among members of both the clergy and gentry. The reasons of his visit a mystery and left to the speculation of the general public.
Title: Re: Port-à-Lucine - Ste. Mere des Larmes
Post by: DM Indolence on December 14, 2020, 06:27:21 PM
The bells toll at Ste. Mere des Larmes, calling the Faithful of Ezra to Fifth Day. Promises of a miracle go unfulfilled as the Window of Ste. Mere des Larmes does not heal Bastion Joan Secousse of the Third Revelation. After feverish murmuring, Bastion Secousse proclaims Warden Leonie Callie as her successor, going against her previous proclamation naming Toret Armand Pineau her heir. She then passes at the age of 96 in front of a congregation of Ezrites and curious onlookers. In the moments after, an earthquake shakes the city of Port-a-Lucine.
Title: Re: Port-à-Lucine - Ste. Mere des Larmes
Post by: herkles on January 03, 2021, 02:18:32 PM
Lately Yvette Sallembier can be seen going to the Cathedral roughly once a day; sometimes she is seen going multiple times per day. She prays quietly, though those walking by the stained glass within the Cathedral would be able to hear her pray.
Title: Re: Port-à-Lucine - Ste. Mere des Larmes
Post by: herkles on January 30, 2021, 11:42:34 PM
Every day without fail, Yvette Sallembier is in the Cathedral praying by the stained glass, and more often then not it is multiple times per day. Those passing by would hear the woman praying various prayers often rather devotedly. Beyond her constant praying however, Yvette does seem to wish to speak to an anchorite of the Dementlieu See.
Title: Re: Port-à-Lucine - Ste. Mere des Larmes
Post by: HouseOfLament on February 14, 2021, 09:22:33 AM
Warden Durand recently gave Fifth Day Services following the death of Helene du Donjon who was found just outside the Cathedral doors.  He had this to say and the gist of this serves as general advice being given to Ezrites (especially defenseless NPCs) who come to Ste Mere des Larmes in these troubled times.

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"I fear Port-a-Lucine is no longer safe for what happened to Helene and to others.  But we shall fear no death in body for our soul’s faith in Ezra is eternal.  The Legion of Night is within the Heart of Man and the Legion is among us.  Let us reflect on this."

"We are blessed to have the Gendarmerie.  To take on a role as a protector of your people is as Ezra would do, it is a holy role.  The Gendarmerie hold themselves to the highest standard in the Core.  I urge all Ezrites to assist and cooperate with the Gendarmerie in these times."

"We are blessed to have each other.  I urge all Ezrites to protect each other by traveling in small groups.  Do not go out alone as Helene did.  Beware the night for the opportunities it provides criminals, even in areas we once thought safe."

"We are blessed to have reason.  I have seen other peoples are held back by superstitions while we can see the way of the world and adapt.  It is our greatest strength.  I encourage all Ezrites to speak to those they trust about their experiences traveling the Core."

The Warden has also been pointing out lately that the concept of the Legion of Night living within the Heart of Man is a concept from The Fourth Book of Ezra and it is curious that the late Bastion Secousse did not seek to correct this herself when she wrote The Third Book of Ezra.
Title: Re: Port-à-Lucine - Ste. Mere des Larmes
Post by: JustMonika on February 27, 2021, 03:32:18 PM
The lone figure of the troubled Artist, Lily Ryan is seen entering the Cathedral. She heads straight to the window of Ezra without a word or a smile, and kneels before the stained glass, locked in silent prayer for many hours, begging Ezra for some unknown mercy.
Title: Re: Port-à-Lucine - Ste. Mere des Larmes
Post by: Praying Mantis on December 15, 2022, 10:15:48 PM
*The commander of Barovia's templars, a stern and militant elf of the 4th revelation, arrives at Ste. Mere des Larmes seeking an audience with any Anchorite of the Erudite sect.  His intention is mostly unknown however, though his presence unexpected.*
Title: Re: Port-à-Lucine - Ste. Mere des Larmes
Post by: Wu Tang Dan on February 08, 2023, 09:40:29 AM
[Early in the evening on the 7th of Février, two figures enter the dilapidated Cathedrale. They cross row after row of pews before turning left, and entering the sidechamber containing the famed stained glass portrait of Ezra. They chatter, quietly, as they sit together, and when they at last part, three lit candles are left beside the altar.]

(https://i.gyazo.com/d4cad2d7c09c5a1846851c27c57e9a98.png)

[Among the three candles, two sit very close to one another.]