Zen Gardens Hanami

We hearing a lot about the party to celebrate cherry blossoms and the opening of the Zen Gardens building that went down Sunday night. Evidently there were three tables full of food and the roof gardens were absolutely gorgeous and completely decked out for the event. Paper lanterns were strung between trees setting quite the romantic mood and a DJ spun records late into the night. A lot of fun was had by all!

Bee and Allan seem to be getting along swimmingly! And that girl looks pretty hot when she’s all dressed up! Niiiice score, Allan! Our sources tell us that it was DEFINITELY a date. They were seen entering together and he didn’t seem to be very willing to let go of her hand. They were seen chatting with Mack and Danny who have also seem to have hit couple status. For some reason, they’re not NEARLY as cute as Bee and Allan. Perhaps that’s because Mack cheated on her man to get with Danny. That’s just never a good way to start a relationship.

Darcy was there in a skimpy dress, of course, because what is a high profile party in RhyDin without a barely clad jello girl. They make my head hurt. Our sources evidently lost count as to the number of shots she did. Ugh. Anyway, we hear that she was chatting with a young woman named Mataya who lives in the building. Very pretty woman. And probably a little too classy to have anything in common with Darcy. From what our sources overheard, she was an actress in her home world and now runs a yoga studio in the Zen Gardens building. We’re definitely going to keep our eye out for that one!

Riley was there, of course, hosting the party. We hear that she did quite a decent job of making sure that her guests were comfortable. We’re actually a little surprised that she had it in her. She seems a bit… or more than a bit flaky to us! Daniel seemed awfully proud of her. Our sources say that he was overheard saying that he couldn’t have anything but a fantastic time with the gorgeous date that he had. How adorable is that!

As usual, Eva looked understated but gorgeous in a simple silver dress. And she had her best accessory with her — Mason. It’s too bad he’s not mute. He’s so pretty and then he always has to ruin it by going and opening his mouth. Anyway, he seemed to be on his best behavior Sunday night. The pair drank sake and munched on the excellent food. They definitely seemed to be having a quiet and intimate date night.

Collie was there for a while on her own sampling the food and enjoying the music before Darien showed up. Really, we’re not all that surprised. Doesn’t Darien strike you as the type that would show up an hour late to a date??? Actually, what’s more surprising is that he showed up at all. We have a feeling that he’s left more than one woman waiting in his lifetime while he went out with a hotter one or had drinks with the boys. We hear that they twirled about the dance floor for a bit before leaving together.

Edited: April 12th, 2010

Shamrock Shindig!

Well, wow. We’ll start at the beginning. At least the mood was set for a shindig Saturday night in the Marketplace! Green and gold fairy lights were strung about. There were all sorts of tasty treats and some great specials on alcohol. That’s certainly all that’s needed to bring out a collection of RhyDin’s finest! And a varied sampling of society certainly appeared!

John was there with a chick that was most certainly NOT Harper! We hear that her name is May and she’s quite the hottie. Not only is she gorgeous but she definitely knows it and dresses the part. John certainly scared himself up one heck of a date for the night! He had Harper in his lap the night before and May in his lap Saturday night. The guy certainly has something that the ladies like! They weren’t the only ones out on a date! Carley and Cy came to the party hand-in-hand! We hear that Cutie Carley tried to get Baron Neo to dance while Cy watched his mischievous girlfriend with a grin. ADORABLE! Neo’s not exactly a natural dancer but Harold and his new hubby Scotty didn’t seem the least bit self-conscious. We hear the pair were moving and grooving and while they may not have been perfectly on beat, they were definitely having a blast!

We’ve heard that Maia is back in town but now our sources have finally confirmed it! Maia was seen spinning around the dance floor with a beer in hand with Scotty. It’s good to hear that she’s happy and laughing! She was evidently overheard telling Scotty that she’s now living nearby and couldn’t resist the revelry and casual fun. Fantastic! That’s exactly why we’ve always had a soft spot for her! Wherever there is casual fun, Lirssa is never too far from the center of it! We hear that Lil’ Bit and a handful of her friends were seen dancing and partaking in the merrymaking. Even Silas was seen breaking out of his shell for a dance or two!

And then all hell broke loose. Really, should anybody be surprised when hounds from hell or vicious unexplained storms break up a party anymore? Whenever there are gatherings of three or more in RhyDin chaos will surely follow.

These beasts seemed to come from everywhere and attacked the crowd. As usual in these types of situations, the news accounts and accounts from our sources differ drastically as to what these beasts looked like, how they attacked, the number of them, and the number of injured and dead. Let’s just say it wasn’t pretty and there were definitely some who did not make it out of the Marketplace alive. According to our sources, some of those there seemed to have some knowledge of the beasts and there were shouts about how they ate magic.

Such claims seem to be confirmed by the concern that was shown for the known magic users in the crowd. Scotty, Harold, and Renne were quick to protect Silas and to try to get him away from the confrontation. Unfortunately for their efforts Silas and Neo seemed to be relying on their knowledge of magic to distract the beasts from attacking the very large crowd that had gathered for the event. Oddly enough or perhaps not so oddly, Lirssa was in the thick of it and she was actually one of the ones who seemed to be making a dent in the situation. Along with some pretty blonde named Shauna, Lirssa was using a hydrant to somehow melt the beasts.

Cy and John got separated from their dates. Carley and May were found but after very close calls. In fact, we hear that Cutie Carley was actually paralyzed for a while by some sort of neurotoxin that the beasts can produce. Great. That’s just great. Carley was pretty shaken and panicked by the time the men reached her. Just hearing the story makes us want to give her a big old hug! We’re sure that Cy will do a good job consoling her. Our sources tell us that he looked pretty shaken himself at the fact that they had been separated in the mayhem.

Scotty was another of the ones who was paralyzed by the neurotoxin. Harold was seen pulling him away while Maia and Harry (who showed up in the middle of the drama) gave him cover. Don’t worry too much! Maia was overheard telling Harold that Scotty should only be paralyzed for an hour or two and then he’d start coming around. Harold was evidently pretty upset. We have to imagine that watching your husband almost die mere days after you said your “I do”s has to be a life-changing experience. Speaking of a close knit pair, our sources tell us that Maia and Harry are one hell of a deadly force together.

After that, accounts get a bit sketchy but we hear that the party was most certainly over. The interns and I agree that this probably isn’t the last we’ve heard of those crazy beasts. Be on the look out, folks!

Edited: March 14th, 2010

Dueling Showcase Showdown!

Much of the dueling community and many new faces gathered for a Dueling Showcase Showdown in the Arena Tuesday night! The bash was hosted by Deliciously Sinful Sin and we hear that he was in rare form. It certainly didn’t hurt that he looked absolutely, incredibly yummy! We hear that he was dressed in all black but with a flash of red suspenders. And Sin certainly knows how to throw a good party! That can’t be in doubt!

We hear that when G’naughty G’nort came in for his Swords’ demonstration match against the Wrecking Crew’s Maria, he was wearing a sequined robe and was flanked by hot young women…. who were probably young enough to be his daughters. In fact, knowing G’naughty G’nort’s reputation, they very well could be his daughters without him even knowing it! That must make it  awfully difficult to sleep with the women of RhyDin. We think we’d have to request a family tree before we’d bed them! We’re not sure if G’naughty G’nort bedded any of them but Speedster Nova was sure giving it a try. Our sources tell us that he was busy trying to get one of the women’s phone numbers! We’ve got a feeling that it didn’t work out well for him.

There was quite the discussion in the ring over the news that leaked out in a pamphlet on the match that G’naughty G’nort and Crew Maria actually had one date years ago. At least that’s one woman he knows he’s not related to! Crew Maria seemed not the least bit happy that the news saw the light of day and G’nort seemed determined to throw her off her game by using it to his advantage. Unfortunately for him, it didn’t seem to work. After a closely fought match, Maria was able to take him down for the win!

Smokin’ Sartan and Slutty Pirate Girl Teagan continue to get cloooooser and cloooooser. They spent Tuesday night again in one another’s company and our sources tell us that Smokin’ Sartan was even giving S.P.G. Teagan a little showing of what he’s working with. This can’t possibly end well! Our Darling Taneth(s) seem(s) determined to find Speedster Nova and Randy Rix some ladies. We hear Randy Rix wasn’t interested which can only mean one thing! He must be dating someone again. Speedster Nova was but only if the woman was a natural blonde and had never been with Rix or G’nort. Really, that eliminates most of the single women in RhyDin. Good luck with that task, Taneth!

AJ and her husband Stas were there and had their pair of three week old twins — Orla and Seamus — in tow. We’re not really digging the names all that much. Those names are better on little old people rather than cute kids. The babies are adorable, though, and did cause quite the stir among the womenfolk. Simmering Sivanna, in particular, seemed absolutely thrilled to see her friend, AJ, and to get to spend some time with the little ones. Maybe her man, Alec, should pay attention! Could Simmering Sivanna be hoping to be the next pretty young thing around here that’s knocked up??? And then again maybe not. Aja was overheard saying that seeing Sivanna with a baby in her arms was a very rare sight indeed! It’s too bad. She’d make one hot lil’ mama!

Don’t make the mistake of thinking Simmering Sivanna is going soft, though! She was 100% on her game Tuesday night in the Duel of Magic demonstration! The Keeper of Fire faced off against the Keeper of Water, Neo, and she showed why she is one tough chick! Even though she was dressed in a gorgeous gown, she busted down her competition with a complete shut out! No lie! And Neo’s skills are certainly nothing to scoff at either! Way to go Simmering Sivanna!

Aja was overheard reading an old edition of our printed version aloud! Which one caught her eye? The one that talked about how we think it was a mistake that she dumped the hot Kidd brother. Reeeeaaaally? Did that reeeeeeaaaally catch your attention, Aja??? We have to wonder now if she’s not completely over him. Maybe she’s rethinking the very bad move to dump him! She was heard saying that we never liked him. WRONG! We didn’t like how quickly the pair of them were moving. Relationships take time to build. They can’t be forced overnight. We think she should try to find him. What do YOU think?!?!

The battle between the Gov MAN-tastic Matt and his wife FLAWLESS Koy in the Duel of Fists demonstration was nothing less than BRUTAL! Husband and wife going toe-to-toe, blow-to-blow? If it was any other politican and any other wife in any other setting it would be career ending! Instead, it’s seen in MAN-tastic Matt’s world as good publicity to stay in the public eye by facing off against his lovely wife. It was a very closely fought match but in the end it was MAN-tastic Matt that emerged victorious. Good for him, we guess. That’s definitely a no-win situation for him!

We hear that it was a fantastic event and really displayed the duels at their finest! Yay for that!

Edited: December 31st, 2009

Launch of the GangSTAR Children’s Foundation / Fio and Ali’s Wedding!

We here at the Den of Gossip have been discussing how we may be able to give more back to the community that we love for well over a year. The GangSTAR Children’s Foundation came out of just these talks and we were thrilled to be able to launch it with a fantastic cocktail party in the Red Dragon Inn Friday night! It was, of course, all PINKED out! We named some great pink cocktails after Ehz’s nicknames for us — the Pinkoodle Fluff consisting of iced pink lemonade with a light rum in a hurricane glass and the Farfenpooter combining vodka, triple sec, cranberry juice black currant juice, and a dash of sour mix into a chilled martini glass. There were also waiters in well-tailored black suits complimented with pink ties making the rounds around the Inn with trays of hors d’oeuvres and a full spread of more filling foods laid out on the bar.

We were so thrilled to see some of our favorite people in attendance and, of course, we followed up with as many as we could to see how things in their lives were going.

Our Darling Taneth was looking ever the young beauty that she is! She gave me the great pleasure of FINALLY being able to meet Sullen Sal. We definitely can see what Deliciously Sinful Sin sees in him. Never one to change for anyone he was in jeans and a t-shirt and while we may not HEART his fashion sense we do HEART the way he is always himself. Definitely a HAWT guy and anyone who is sweet and caring to Our Darling Taneth gets biiiiig kudos in our book! She’s the best!

Lucky Lawyer Lucien was present and accounted for as well. Despite rumors that he has been seen looking quite melancholy and somber over the past month (come on, it’s L.L. Lucien after all, being somber is what makes him HAWT), he seemed to be in an excellent mood. He told yours truly that he brought out his best smile for the event. That smile, unfortunately, did not last the entire evening which we’ll explain later!

Ballerina Katarina looked to die for in a strapless yellow sundress! Certainly practically anything on that body would look expensive but we did question her about her fabulous fashion sense that we believe comes from her boyfriend, Lil’ Boy Blue Locke. When we questioned her on it she was a wee bit illusive but did admit that L.B.B. Locke occasionally supplies her with a dress or two. Who wouldn’t take his help??? He’s one snazzy dresser! She also confirmed that they have not yet gotten engaged. Although, we are hearing that they are shacking up together.

SPLENDIFEROUS Kairee never fails to bring attention to herself! She was wearing an uber sexy black strapless gown with white and gray vines printed into the fabric. It had quite the slit as well to show off more than a little of those famous/infamous legs. She greeted yours truly by jumping from the bar into my arms. She’s awfully lucky I have good reflexes or she may have gotten hurt! Knowing SPLENDIFEROUS Kairee she would have merely landed on a bed of magical roses instead.

I also got to catch up with one of our most avid readers in Cutie Carley! She was certainly enjoying the great food and the company. We hear that she definitely made the rounds and was even seen chatting with a number of people that we didn’t know she was familiar with. That young lady can make a friend out of ANYONE!!! We do have to wonder where she has been the past several months. All she told us is that it is “fun out of RhyDin”. Iiiinteresting!

Prof. Jolyon was busy giving his nightly lecture to Lil’ Lirssa when we found our way over to them. Lil’ Lirssa was again looking mighty spiffy in an adorable hunter green skirt and matching jacket. Such a little lady! Unfortunately, I only had a brief opportunity to discuss our shared interest — the plight of poverty-stricken children in this city.

But we’re quite sure that you would rather here of our discussion with her handsome tutor than our charity work anyway, you gossip scoundrels! Well, we did in fact discuss the nature of Prof. Jolyon’s relationship with Real Estate Mogul Rena (who joined us at the hearth as well). Unfortunately, he continued to remain koy about what exactly is going on there. From our very brief discussion with R.E.M. Rena in which she called him a “puzzle” it seems we are not the only ones confused by his behavior! The two did chat for quite a while afterward! Maybe a discussion on the state of their relationship???

We hear that Renna was in an amazingly sexy black number and was seen catching up with Icer. Unfortunately, Renna had moved on by the time I made it over to Icer’s couch where she was chatting with Drake…. who is yet another one of her relatives, according to our sources. Evidently the first of the current batch of Icer’s brood has begun hatching. It’s no wonder she’s trying to stay out of the house…. or den or cave or whatever!

Our sources caught more details on the upcoming wedding of Overlord Tormay and Our Darling Taneth! O.D. Taneth was overheard telling Sex Pot Kitty and Old Man Tass that the pair had decided to ask Therapist Chryrie to marry them! How cuuuute! Knowing T. Chryrie she will insist on pre-marriage counseling. Wouldn’t you love to just be a fly on the wall for one of those meetings? How much fun would pre-marriage counseling with O. Tormay and O.D. Taneth be???

Doc Anya was there on the arm of her man, Alper. She had the nerve of welcoming us to the cause of helping children in this city… which we find completely insulting to all the time, talent, and money that we here at the Den of Gossip have sunk into our favorite charities over the past two years we have worked in this city… and, really, that’s all we have to say about either of them. Thankfully, our night was brightened by some of the yummy eye candy that was occupying the table! Simmering Sivanna truly is TO DIE FOR! The woman just oooooozes sex! She was in a fantastic strapless black number that was cinched around the middle to show off her teeny tiny waist. Love her! The dashing Neo was also present. We hear some fantastic things about his exploits within the rings of the dueling venues. We may have to make a special trip there to see him for ourselves!

That lovely new girl AJ was around and chatting with Doc Eva and Ballerina Katarina. We’re hearing rumors that the girl might actually be pregnant. Wowzers! She and that man of her’s juuuuust hooked up and started living together as well. Now that’s a lot of pressure on a brand new relationship. We don’t understand why these kids can’t just slow things down. Why are they in such a damn hurry??? Well, perhaps speaking with Doc Eva gave her some perspective. Doc Eva isn’t exactly on the rocket express with her own relationship. They seem to be taking it nice and slow… which is probably a good thing since there’s still a TON of tension between her and her ex.

And then it was time for the big EVENT! We were so honored and delighted when The Many Faces of Fio and Awful Ali asked yours truly to unite them in holy matrimony! T.M.F.O. Fio looked delicious in a short, sassy indigo silk dress with a drop waist and ruffled skirt. And while we all knew A. Ali is suuuuper HAWT, he looked especially elegant in his black silk jodphuri jacket. Their witnesses seemed to be RhyDin’s Redheaded Stepchild, Tara, and a goat. We were straight and to the point and before the crowd knew it, T.M.F.O. Fio and A. Ali were JOINED!!! And they looked radiantly happy (and a bit nervous as to how everyone would react) about it!

Who doesn’t love a good surprise wedding???

Well, it seems that it didn’t take long for us to find out! Deliciously Sinful Sin and Old Man Tass stood in shock giving us the evil eye. And we must admit that it pained us to see it from D.S. Sin! Sex Pot Kitty and Lucky Lawyer Lucien stormed out of the Inn even! Shock reigned supreme for quite a while before people began congratulating the newly married couple.

We hear that the celebrating went on laaaate into the night and we must admit that these two are incredibly cute together. Only time will tell if they can stick it out in the harsh limelight of RhyDin but we certainly are hoping for the best for them. We certainly wouldn’t want the first marriage we officiated to end in divorce!

TO THE BRIDE AND GROOM!

Edited: June 27th, 2009

Charity Auction!

Well, the friends of the Riverview Clinic never fail to provide fine entertainment! We hear that the decor for the Charity Auction held this past Saturday night was very tasteful. There were white velvet cushioned chairs and black and white fine linens. The Great Hall was decked out in similar curtains and a stage had been set-up for the evening’s entertainment. Who knows how much it cost to deck out the building in such a manner?

At least the event was being headed up by the sole member of the Boob Club with any sense about her — Sivanna. We hear that she was absolutely to die for in a stunning silver one-shouldered gown. Her hair and her make-up were appropriately elegant without taking away from her beauty. Our sources said she was totally SWOON worthy! And she certainly had the event running like a well-oiled machine!

The young doctor Stas brought his new lady to the event! And AJ did look quite hot in her own right! There’s something about this girl that we like! She really knows how to be good eye candy at an event like that. We hear that her man is a ob/gyn. A young man like that delivering babies??? That must freak out some women when he walks into the delivery room with his gloves on!!! He looks like he’s 12! Good job to the pair of them for looking smart (which they most likely are), grown-up (which they are not), and HAWT (which they are absolutely)!

Kid Not-Doc Anya was, of course, decked out in an outfit that could have fed all those poor children she’s constantly trying to raise money to support for an entire season! We hear there was a finely designed dress, platinum, gold, etc, etc. She was playing belle of the ball (although, the jury’s still leaning towards Sivanna or AJ on that one) and greeting all of her friends. As usual, the event for her was about herself, not the Clinic.

She-devil Aja was there as well with her whiny man, Nikki. Her dinner cruise was a big hit and raised quite a bit of money for the “Clinic” (a.k.a. K.N-D. Anya’s dress and jewelry fund). We do have to admit that she’s onto something here. We suspect that the business will be a big hit!

OMG! Say it ain’t so! We hear that the Good Witch Elly was overheard telling Therapist Chryrie and Merchant Antonio that she’s pregnant! She and T. Chryrie had a lengthy discussion on maternity clothes. Now we love T.G.W. Elly to death but… a mother??? We’re just not entirely sure that she is up to the task! We sure hope that it was some sort of baaaaad joke.

Other than that brief conversation with T. Chryrie and T.G.W. Elly, Merchant Antonio really had nothing much else to say for the rest of the night! In fact, our sources said he barely spoke to Kid Not-Doc Anya. We’re telling you! That realtionship is most certainly drawing to a close.

Queen of Class Sylvia never fails to impress! That plum wine colored gown was very flattering! She spent a good portion of the evening chatting with Shy who wore an understated black empire gown to the event. Both ladies were unescorted which is really a crying shame!

The Overlord Tormay played emcee for the night and looked quite nifty in a black tux with coattails. We hear that he did a fine job at the event, keeping it light hearted and moving along at a good pace. Well, we suppose if his career in dueling has a sudden end, he can always put those hosting skills to good work! Maybe he can make a career of hosting charity events or something! Riverview Clinic will surely have another as Kid Not-Doc Anya goes through the money they earned Saturday night!

SPLENDIFEROUS Kairee was present with BOTH White Knight Julian and Black Knight Verin! While B.K. Verin was very much hanging onto her every word, it appears that she has finally lost W.K. Julian! He was accompanied by the fair Rhian and even bid heavily at some jewelry which he presented to her. Well, well, well… are you really going to let that stand, SPLENDIFEROUS Kairee??? That’s not like you at all. We will be sorely disappointed if you let some other woman swoop in and snatch away such a fine hunk!

And just when you thought the event was going to go off without a hitch… it doesn’t! Evidently Deliciously Sinful Sin snuck into the event, crept onto the stage, threw off his trench coat and revealed all his naughty bits for all the party-goers to see! PERFECT! This is why we LOVE D.S. Sin!

Edited: May 13th, 2009