The House of the Argent Aspis




Where does one start when talking of such a special house?

This house was the first in Elanthia to be founded, and was founded by names we hear today, only as long lost legends. Our house is special to us in many ways. We call ourselves the Dragonsibs, one big family. There is much history about Aspis which I'm still digging for. We are proud to say, that our house participates daily in the helping of new adventurers, as you've seen or will see in other sections of this website.

Joining our fine house is a fairly easy, but a long process. We indeed try to check each and every person trying to get into our house to see if they'd make a good member. To apply to our house you should provide the following to our house secretary, M'lady Thia.

A description of yourself and why you feel you'd make a good member of our house, as well as a few names of folks that would tell us the same about you.

There are many that apply to the house on the monthly basis, therefore you may have to wait some time, but eventually we will get to each and every one of you. You'll be put on the consideration list, which you will be mailed about when it happens. So hang tight as we'll get to you as soon as we're able.



A few pieces of information, old and new.




Current Officers:

Chairman : Aurien

Secretary : Thia

Treasurer : Allyria

Co-Chairman : Bloodsnake

Co-Secretary : Dremerie

Co-Treasurer : Nyte




Ever look at our gate?

You see:
A splash of blood in front of the gate forms letters. They read, "Lyrista, I know now where you dwell. I know now you prefer another to me. There will be blood and pain and death in the Time of Dreams and Aurien shall suffer. You will find a new meaning for love when I come for you."

This is what Aurien tells us about the gate:

The message , writ in Blood on our gates, was left there by the Red dreamer on the night of My wedding and at our reception.

The house grounds were protected from the Dreamer by The Lord Reann himself in the form of a silver Unicorn given to my wife, Lyrista, after a commune.

My lady wore only the simplest of gowns, one of green purchased at the tailors and had no especial jewellry other then a string of pearls, again purchased over the counter.

Even with that she was a veritable vision, for in truth , it is not the clothes that makes the woman.

Our wedding was attended by virtually everyone in the lands at the time, all armed to the teeth..A who's who of heroes , heroines and names out of the past that have since become , to many, Mythical.

Just as a sidenote, we had hired a Band to play for our reception that night and paid them thier one nights fee. Either out of a sheer love of thier music, or perhaps due to the fact the Lady Miriani overlooked sending them home, this band remained playing in our lounge for some 6 months after the reception.

Aurien


The First 5 Chairpersons in Order

1)Lord Erebor Bordeaux

2)Lord Jamel Kaili

3)Lord Beolost Lamontt

4)Lady Miriel Evenstar

5)Lady Amelda Heronheart.

The House was designed by Ilstar.

The First Treasurer of Aspis was Jamel and Ilstar its first secretary.

The Aspis was described by Ilstar as a Small, Music loving dragon.

Other suggestions for our Houses name on founding were ;

The House of the Tolling Bell
The House of Everything Nailed Down
The Torkaan Hut
The House of the Whispering Winds.

The banner was once stolen or otherwise misplaced and was returned to Us by the Lady Phaedra who had purchased it.


More tidbits about Aspis to come as I recieve it.


For more information on Aspis, visit the Aspis website at The Aspis Gardens.


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