Written By Preston
Aug. 28, 2018, 7:32 a.m.(6/23/1009 AR)
Legate Ailith, Grandmaster Thena, Dominus Orazio, Dame Leona, Lord Commander Eleanor, Princess Alarissa, Sir Jeffeth, Princess Coraline, Prince Laric, Dame Mercedes, Dame Esoka, Prince Ainsley, Legate Cassandra.....the list of those I need to thank is long, and even that is not all of it. All have had some part in the great ask that we have worked on these past two years.
As I write this we are on the march back to the city - and I sit unceremoniously in a wagon with my horse tied to the rear, because at the moment I am more wound than man. But as I look out, I see the gleaming armour of my brothers, and the woods of our lands, and the road so tended by the Silver Order. I feel refreshed.
Once I am able to move, there is much to do. But for now I rest.
As I write this we are on the march back to the city - and I sit unceremoniously in a wagon with my horse tied to the rear, because at the moment I am more wound than man. But as I look out, I see the gleaming armour of my brothers, and the woods of our lands, and the road so tended by the Silver Order. I feel refreshed.
Once I am able to move, there is much to do. But for now I rest.
Written By Silas
Aug. 28, 2018, 7:29 a.m.(6/23/1009 AR)
Anyone who insults you in a public forum in front of your peers and says they didn't expect you to be offended is either dumb or transparently lying.
The latter is taking umbrage in being passive aggressive instead of being genuinely blunt and honest.
The latter is taking umbrage in being passive aggressive instead of being genuinely blunt and honest.
Written By Gwenna
Aug. 28, 2018, 6:37 a.m.(6/23/1009 AR)
Relationship Note on Lumen
Your words hold a quiet power to them for which I am grateful. Often, truth comes in the simplest of words and yet have a great impact.
Written By Victus
Aug. 28, 2018, 3:15 a.m.(6/23/1009 AR)
I had a ham and cheese sandwich for my first meal back in the city.
It was a good sandwich.
It was a good sandwich.
Written By Marian
Aug. 28, 2018, 2:47 a.m.(6/23/1009 AR)
If a person, regardless of rank, does not choose words representative of their oaths, how then can it be expected that they will not choose their actions so? I could not have chosen words better. Thank you Lumen Whisper. I have been struggling on how to express my next words. Your words bring clarity.
Marquessa Reigna Keaton, I have been struggling to understand exactly what Duke Asger's motives are for claiming that I am incompetent. Does he want me removed? Yes, I do believe that he does. It's fine, he's welcome to feel this way. Not every decision made is popular with all. He claims not to be angry. I do not live in his heart, but I will believe now that he is being truthful. So if he's not angry, then what? What are his motives in discrediting my actions in the face of other opinions who were there?
My heart is saddened. I had hoped that a Rite to Gloria could bring the two of us together. To forge a bond for the upcoming battle. Now, I am left with joking insults, a clear sign that this man will not heed my command, and an invitation to drink. In my attempts to mend a broken bridge and protect myself from public insults, I am left with more questions than answers.
Marquessa Reigna Keaton, I have been struggling to understand exactly what Duke Asger's motives are for claiming that I am incompetent. Does he want me removed? Yes, I do believe that he does. It's fine, he's welcome to feel this way. Not every decision made is popular with all. He claims not to be angry. I do not live in his heart, but I will believe now that he is being truthful. So if he's not angry, then what? What are his motives in discrediting my actions in the face of other opinions who were there?
My heart is saddened. I had hoped that a Rite to Gloria could bring the two of us together. To forge a bond for the upcoming battle. Now, I am left with joking insults, a clear sign that this man will not heed my command, and an invitation to drink. In my attempts to mend a broken bridge and protect myself from public insults, I am left with more questions than answers.
Written By Lumen
Aug. 28, 2018, 12:34 a.m.(6/22/1009 AR)
Wonder at and mock we Whispers, who would choose of our free will to be led by a bonded pair. Fantasize how we will come to embody the petty flaws that are actually yours, venturing far from the sentiments concomitant with friendship and allegiance. Prideful harbingers of their own downfall, infighting in such a way that does not even befit children.
If a person, regardless of rank, does not choose words representative of their oaths, how then can it be expected that they will not choose their actions so? Biting one's own tongue is not so hard, albeit contrary to instinct. Yes, you will experience a pang of discomfort. Yes. You may briefly miss and mourn for the sound of your own voice. This will pass with shocking expediency, I promise you, and the recovery period to follow will be much shorter than that of any mutually assured destruction.
If a person, regardless of rank, does not choose words representative of their oaths, how then can it be expected that they will not choose their actions so? Biting one's own tongue is not so hard, albeit contrary to instinct. Yes, you will experience a pang of discomfort. Yes. You may briefly miss and mourn for the sound of your own voice. This will pass with shocking expediency, I promise you, and the recovery period to follow will be much shorter than that of any mutually assured destruction.
Written By Cambria
Aug. 28, 2018, 12:16 a.m.(6/22/1009 AR)
Some things benefit from shocks; they thrive and grow when exposed to volatility, randomness, disorder, and love adventure, risk, and uncertainty.
Written By Joscelin
Aug. 27, 2018, 11:08 p.m.(6/22/1009 AR)
It is a rare pleasure to create for a friend as a means to congratulate.
It's like eating one of Lottie's pies ... but for the soul.
What is my obsession with food these days?
It's like eating one of Lottie's pies ... but for the soul.
What is my obsession with food these days?
Written By Candace
Aug. 27, 2018, 10:24 p.m.(6/22/1009 AR)
Know that one thousand and nine years have passed since the Reckoning. Today is the twenty-second day of the sixth month. I am writing from the city of Arx at the Caravan Mercantile Echange in the Ward of the Compact. I am Candace Corvo, partner of the Exchange, and this is my white journal.
I have had a long conversation with Bethicus about that disturbing skull that she left at the Exchange. She had rather hoped that I might find a private collector for it, though I pointed out that wasn't at all the goal of the consignment. We have come to an agreement that I would leave it on display for a period, that people might look at it. Perhaps one will make an offer on it. I suspect the right buyer might set her up for life, but I wonder what she would do if she won that lottery? Would she quit? Could she quit the life of adventure and travel? I know that I could not, until the signs became all too plain that I would be made to quit.
On a brighter note, I caught a bright young man named Jeremy at the market buying vellum and colored inks. As the inks were exceedingly expensive, and young Jeremy looked rather hand to mouth, I treated him to lunch and asked that he show me his illustrations. They were breathtaking. Most were of the Gray River, and it turns out that he makes his living selling river atlases to the riverboat captains. I passed his name to a caravaneer that I know, who hired him as a cartographer. Since he had no chance to sell his latest illustration, I offered to sell it for him on consignment. I hope to have good news for him when he returns in six weeks.
I have had a long conversation with Bethicus about that disturbing skull that she left at the Exchange. She had rather hoped that I might find a private collector for it, though I pointed out that wasn't at all the goal of the consignment. We have come to an agreement that I would leave it on display for a period, that people might look at it. Perhaps one will make an offer on it. I suspect the right buyer might set her up for life, but I wonder what she would do if she won that lottery? Would she quit? Could she quit the life of adventure and travel? I know that I could not, until the signs became all too plain that I would be made to quit.
On a brighter note, I caught a bright young man named Jeremy at the market buying vellum and colored inks. As the inks were exceedingly expensive, and young Jeremy looked rather hand to mouth, I treated him to lunch and asked that he show me his illustrations. They were breathtaking. Most were of the Gray River, and it turns out that he makes his living selling river atlases to the riverboat captains. I passed his name to a caravaneer that I know, who hired him as a cartographer. Since he had no chance to sell his latest illustration, I offered to sell it for him on consignment. I hope to have good news for him when he returns in six weeks.
Written By Bliss
Aug. 27, 2018, 9:40 p.m.(6/22/1009 AR)
With the selection of the Twin Radiants complete, I have been letting myself do something I haven't in a very long time: relax. I have worked with both Lumen and Saedrus Whisper extensively since recovering from my illness last year, and I have no doubt that the House is in good hands - and the first signs have been encouraging. I remain Softest, so long as they will have me in the role, but my duties and responsibilities are shifting in a way that I can only think will be better both for me and the House.
I am still not really available for entertainment contracts outside of duels for a while, there are simply too many other things to do, but I have been feeling more myself than I have in a long time lately. I feel like I am starting to come out of the shadows.
Of course, not everyone will like that.
Tough shit.
I am still not really available for entertainment contracts outside of duels for a while, there are simply too many other things to do, but I have been feeling more myself than I have in a long time lately. I feel like I am starting to come out of the shadows.
Of course, not everyone will like that.
Tough shit.
Written By Alexis
Aug. 27, 2018, 8:52 p.m.(6/22/1009 AR)
Relationship Note on Nico
I've had the pleasure of dealing with mistress Nico Khan as a pupil, and have been happy to show her the armorsmithing techniques passed down to me. She's an apt and quick study, and I've no doubt she'll offer up her masterwork soon enough. Once she does, I imagine some of my business will find her instead. And rightfully so - her work is amazing.
I intend to comission her myself. Now I just need to decide what I want her to make.
I intend to comission her myself. Now I just need to decide what I want her to make.
Written By Reigna
Aug. 27, 2018, 8:43 p.m.(6/22/1009 AR)
Relationship Note on Asger
I am trying to sort out how to parse the comments: 'I am not angry with you, I just think you are incompetent and your judgement is flawed to the point you should not be in the position you are in' fits in with 'I was just joking' when you were stating such at a meeting?
Clearly you were not joking, if those are your genuine feelings, as it seems they are.
Ergo, if it is true that you feel that way, you were not joking.
That being said your family lost a castle held for generations.
But at least your people are still alive. And you have been rebuilding a better, stronger, and apparently erection inducing new one.
Are you vying for the position of Warchief of Redrain? Or just removing Princess Marian, a woman of renown as a warrior and commander from that role? If that is your goal, you should simply say so. Do you not think?
Clearly you were not joking, if those are your genuine feelings, as it seems they are.
Ergo, if it is true that you feel that way, you were not joking.
That being said your family lost a castle held for generations.
But at least your people are still alive. And you have been rebuilding a better, stronger, and apparently erection inducing new one.
Are you vying for the position of Warchief of Redrain? Or just removing Princess Marian, a woman of renown as a warrior and commander from that role? If that is your goal, you should simply say so. Do you not think?
Written By Reigna
Aug. 27, 2018, 8:28 p.m.(6/22/1009 AR)
Relationship Note on Elloise
I am very glad to see that your positioning vocabulary is going well! Also, top marks for your punning!
Written By Thena
Aug. 27, 2018, 7:45 p.m.(6/22/1009 AR)
Relationship Note on Asger
You hav such a droll sense of humor, my lord. I will remember it for the future.
Written By Reigna
Aug. 27, 2018, 7:32 p.m.(6/22/1009 AR)
Relationship Note on Godric
I believe that you have just penned the topic of the next Physicians outing.
We shall hold this in a tavern and play a game of 'What came out of X'? Or perhaps 'Why they died'?
No names of course. That would be unspeakably rude.
We shall hold this in a tavern and play a game of 'What came out of X'? Or perhaps 'Why they died'?
No names of course. That would be unspeakably rude.
Written By Godric
Aug. 27, 2018, 6:51 p.m.(6/22/1009 AR)
Relationship Note on Reigna
I could tell you stories of things found during an autopsy (without fealty naming!) that would surely make a person shudder.
I have sometimes been tempted to write stupidity as cause of death.
I have sometimes been tempted to write stupidity as cause of death.
Written By Asger
Aug. 27, 2018, 6:33 p.m.(6/22/1009 AR)
Relationship Note on Marian
Really lass, I'm not angry, at this point it's nothing to be angry about. Hitting you wouldn't do anything, and it certainly wouldn't solve my poor opinion of you. I'm sorry you think that I just go around bad mouthing you, I have expressed one serious concern to Darren in the past, and my wife got an earful around the time, but she kept me cool rather then do something rash. If I ever would have imagined you were going to take it so deeply personally me joking about the Stormwall stratagem at that meeting, I probably would have still done it but more gingerly to avoid obvious hurt feelings. Never would have said that my words there were venomous. Seriously I got no injured feelings, life is rough, people die and tragedy happens. What shapes a people is not what happens to a them, but how they live and grow from it. Crovane are tough, we've weathered worse and in the future we'll see worse. We fear no storm. With the help of the compact, and a warming of our hearts to our neighbors, we've rebuilt and have been shown that there is genuine kindness beyond our lands. Not to mention Stormwall is pretty much fireproof now, that went into considerations while building, and it is the only city known to give a man an erection when he views her.
Look, I'm not cuddly and I'm blunt, I speak my mind and say what I think. I'm not going to apologize for what I said, because I meant every word of it. If you're going to say something, say it to that's person's face is what I believe and I do that, but I could have done it in a less fractious way. I can understand you're hurt by my words and that is where the condescending tone of your response come from. Where there is only negative opinion, punching someone isn't going to solve that. So I propose this, you, and me and a keg of the best whiskey we can find. We'll drink, probably say horrible things to each other and I can't promise you won't punch me, but at the end of the keg we can put and end to the hostility.
(I'm not going to ever stop being blunt or making terrible jokes though.)
Look, I'm not cuddly and I'm blunt, I speak my mind and say what I think. I'm not going to apologize for what I said, because I meant every word of it. If you're going to say something, say it to that's person's face is what I believe and I do that, but I could have done it in a less fractious way. I can understand you're hurt by my words and that is where the condescending tone of your response come from. Where there is only negative opinion, punching someone isn't going to solve that. So I propose this, you, and me and a keg of the best whiskey we can find. We'll drink, probably say horrible things to each other and I can't promise you won't punch me, but at the end of the keg we can put and end to the hostility.
(I'm not going to ever stop being blunt or making terrible jokes though.)
Written By Aleksei
Aug. 27, 2018, 6:21 p.m.(6/22/1009 AR)
Relationship Note on Tikva
Honestly, it's hard to fit in a room with you and your ego.
Written By Tikva
Aug. 27, 2018, 6:20 p.m.(6/22/1009 AR)
I can confirm that I have gone on an adventure with Master Morgan and that he was instrumental in defraying my self-importance. Which is, of course, otherwise enormous.
Written By Elloise
Aug. 27, 2018, 6:08 p.m.(6/22/1009 AR)
Relationship Note on Reigna
Are you really talking about the interior of the posterior? Uh-oh. I'd hate to be the one that's making puns on the bottom line, butt, I'm still going to. On the subject of sticks, I think, that with what the gods have joined together let no man put ass-under. Turn the other cheek, or you'll get bummed out.
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