A Concatenation of 'Burning Night' Verse

 As noted recently, part of the rumors working throughout the harbor-town of Cothon is the introduction of the foreign festival the Burning Night several nights hence. Introduced by player-character Durham, in reference to the festivals of his distant northern homeland, the lighting of a great bonfire, the reciting of verse, and the bringing-together of a kind of communal feast, seemed all to have brought together a good number of newcomers to the city, as well as more than a few "natives" (that is, those who live in Cothon, citizen or not).

Let this be a record of contributions:

Bartholomew Pettibone, immediately fired by the idea, promises to spend 250 gold to buy aromatic woods to add to the fire, as well as commissioning the cooks at Cothon-Under-Star to provide savory pasties and roasted vegetables. Tossing his runestick into the fire, he recited (50 xp per level as of 2/13):
Gan ad-Din stands tall and lean
His fighting countenance mean!
Aspiring to bear gear and water
Gan ad-Din bears oil and treasure!

Durham, meanwhile, securing enough buy-in, also spends 250 gold, in addition to spending his week (i.e. "downtime") ensuring that the event comes together properly, buying up enough firewood and foodstuffs to provide for a number of guests. On the night itself, he seen well-lumined by the brilliant pyre, deep in conversation with Telman of Tsipa of recent fame, trying to convince the young captain of his ideas for a swift new boat. It was noted that the conversation came to a good end, but for Durham's protestations that his new friend should be wary venturing forth against the pirates with Captain-General Zaytar, citing rumors that the akho-hunt was a pretext for Telman's death. The young captain was last seen around dawn, going to join the crews of his two ships as they prepared to depart the slipways.

The remainder of those "adventurers" interested in the festival include those of the newly chartered Survivors of the Tel Under-Star.

Avin set aside 250 gold from her personal funds to provide fine wine, and kept a portion aside for her own use, mostly supplied to young fighting-man Adolin ibn Dalinar, scion of the House al Khalid. Rumors swirl that Avin is attempting to woo the young sword-hand (and many scoff that such a barbarian with such little gold couldn't possibly win him! absolutely not ...) Whatever the final import of their conversation, Adolin is known to have let slip his father's ambitions to go to put an end to Kzinti warrior-Hero the Red Cloud.

Fellow Survivors Sesel and Torkol both spent the minimum of 25 gold to supply a few half-logs for the fire, and cut a couple runesticks from each. Sesel was seen to cavort with "cosmic-psychic" Barabajagal (of the hireling-pool), perhaps partaking of his "cup of cosmic-truth" or psycho-active sagh-fungus to seek the melting of truth "all-into-all". Before sequestering himself into a "psychic trance", Sesel offered this verse to Barabajagal (50 xp per level as of 2/13 to Sesel):
Deep of mind and clear of thought
We seek the great beyond
And through our journey's perils fraught
Nothing shall break our bond

At the same time, Torkol was seen with Tlokel, chief-servant of House al Rashid, sent to the Burning Night to cement the relationship between the House and the Survivors. Tlokel seemed vaguely embarrassed to be amongst the foreign goings-on; despite being a slave, he put on airs as if he were superior to the barbarians participating, and deigned not to talk to others than the Survivors. But he was happy to receive a bit of verse from Torkol, to pass on to his mistress, Zendaya al Rashid: (50 xp per level as of 2/13 to Torkol):
Though some traditions are barbaric
And our meeting only recent
Together we surpass the generic
And become transcendent

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(if anyone was missed as of 2/13, let the scribes know by 2/20, and this post can be updated)