Written By Bliss
Aug. 7, 2018, 3:44 p.m.(5/9/1009 AR)
I have my feet under me again today. For all of those who wrote to check on me - thank you. Your words mean more than I could ever really express.
Nothing has really changed. I keep working. One day, this will happen. In the meantime, the Sentinel is watching.
This really gives me an opportunity to discuss something near and dear to my heart: the beauty of a good sulk. We all know about the wonder of joy, of beauty, of love, but perhaps the most productive times in my life - at least when I am trying to figure out what to do next - are the sulks. Those lovely times when we just hide under a blanket, in front of the fire, and we don't even move - but our mind is either processing that which is most important to us, or it is emptying those things we no longer need. So long as we don't let it tip over too far, a sulk provides us the space we might not have taken otherwise to get things in order.
Do not be afraid to sulk when it is earned. In fact, make an art of it. Keep the curtains drawn. Light candles. Read poetry written by people too young to be really writing it. Embrace the rawness of your emotions. Understand them, process them, then let them go, and stand up ready to fight once more.
I am interested - does anyone have stories of a /particularly good/ sulk that they have had?
Nothing has really changed. I keep working. One day, this will happen. In the meantime, the Sentinel is watching.
This really gives me an opportunity to discuss something near and dear to my heart: the beauty of a good sulk. We all know about the wonder of joy, of beauty, of love, but perhaps the most productive times in my life - at least when I am trying to figure out what to do next - are the sulks. Those lovely times when we just hide under a blanket, in front of the fire, and we don't even move - but our mind is either processing that which is most important to us, or it is emptying those things we no longer need. So long as we don't let it tip over too far, a sulk provides us the space we might not have taken otherwise to get things in order.
Do not be afraid to sulk when it is earned. In fact, make an art of it. Keep the curtains drawn. Light candles. Read poetry written by people too young to be really writing it. Embrace the rawness of your emotions. Understand them, process them, then let them go, and stand up ready to fight once more.
I am interested - does anyone have stories of a /particularly good/ sulk that they have had?
Written By Calaudrin
Aug. 7, 2018, 3:30 p.m.(5/9/1009 AR)
Relationship Note on Riagnon
The Iron Guard provides weapons and you're a noble that can afford to buy nice stuff. Why do you need to break spoons in half and shank people?!
Written By Calaudrin
Aug. 7, 2018, 3:30 p.m.(5/9/1009 AR)
Relationship Note on Riagnon
The Iron Guard provides weapons and you're a noble that can afford to buy nice stuff. Why do you need to break spoons in half and shank people?!
Written By Thena
Aug. 7, 2018, 2:12 p.m.(5/6/1009 AR)
Relationship Note on Riagnon
Please don't shank yourself.
Written By Thena
Aug. 7, 2018, 2:07 p.m.(5/6/1009 AR)
Relationship Note on Preston
In case anyone (but especially Sir Preston) missed the subtle implication in my previous entry regarding flatware, the way to kill someone with a spoon (or part of a spoon) is to sneak up on them in a dark alley. Not in a duel, not in a cavalry charge.
It's called 'shanking' and while I'm told it's very dishonorable, it is also very effective.
It's called 'shanking' and while I'm told it's very dishonorable, it is also very effective.
Written By Luca
Aug. 7, 2018, 1:57 p.m.(5/6/1009 AR)
Relationship Note on Tikva
I've been told my singing improves immensely when I'm shirtless. I'm not sure how it works, but people I trust have encouraged me to this end.
Personally, I think it gets better when I'm drinking.
Personally, I think it gets better when I'm drinking.
Written By Kenna
Aug. 7, 2018, 1:08 p.m.(5/6/1009 AR)
Relationship Note on Preston
Please try to charge things on horseback with a weaponized spoon, Dame Thena.
(This is how it should have read.)
(This is how it should have read.)
Written By Preston
Aug. 7, 2018, 1:01 p.m.(5/6/1009 AR)
Relationship Note on Thena
Please don't try to charge things on horseback with a weaponised spoon, Dame Thena.
Written By Monique
Aug. 7, 2018, 1 p.m.(5/6/1009 AR)
Do you have to be present at the Gala to win one of the cloaks through the raffle? No, you do not (but why wouldn't you be!)
Written By Riagnon
Aug. 7, 2018, 12:53 p.m.(5/6/1009 AR)
Relationship Note on Thena
I can attest to the fact that the spoon bit snaps off rather more easily than one might expect, and the stick part packs quite a surprising little bite of its own.
Written By Coraline
Aug. 7, 2018, 12:49 p.m.(5/6/1009 AR)
Recent personal events have had me considering a few concepts that on the surface appear simple but often times at the critical moment seem anything but.
Someone I consider very wise once said to me to consider the consequences of each action. This is wisdom often lost in the moment however what about when you know the action is wrong but the one who demands the action does so for what you have been told is the only right reason? The action is still wrong, that doesn't change, but that moment when you give in for duty, for trust, for loyalty, for any number of "right" reasons, it has consequences and you can no more change them then you can go back in time and change your decision.
What is done is done and leaves behind pain and broken trust on many sides. However, the definition of stupid is doing the same action and expecting a different result.The first time was inexcusable, there will not be a second.
Someone I consider very wise once said to me to consider the consequences of each action. This is wisdom often lost in the moment however what about when you know the action is wrong but the one who demands the action does so for what you have been told is the only right reason? The action is still wrong, that doesn't change, but that moment when you give in for duty, for trust, for loyalty, for any number of "right" reasons, it has consequences and you can no more change them then you can go back in time and change your decision.
What is done is done and leaves behind pain and broken trust on many sides. However, the definition of stupid is doing the same action and expecting a different result.The first time was inexcusable, there will not be a second.
Written By Monique
Aug. 7, 2018, 12:21 p.m.(5/6/1009 AR)
As a few questions have been asked about the Gala Raffle, here are the answers:
Yes, you may buy tickets on behalf of another person, but the limit is still 100 tickets per person
No, you are not excluded if you have contributed to the Gala in some way (being on the Committee or donating prizes); the only people excluded are myself and Prince Tyrval (no matter how loudly he complains)
No, you may not attempt to seduce me for free tickets (you know who you are)
Yes, you may see these impressive cloaks before the Gala; Mistress Petal was good enough to host mock-ups in her shop (ooc-you can see them on Petal's wiki gallery)
Yes, you will still be able to buy tickets at the Gala itself, but for my sanity, I would appreciate pre-purchase
No, I'm not going to run away with the cloaks; yes, the thought has crossed my mind
Any other questions may be directed my way and I will be happy to answer them expediently.
Yes, you may buy tickets on behalf of another person, but the limit is still 100 tickets per person
No, you are not excluded if you have contributed to the Gala in some way (being on the Committee or donating prizes); the only people excluded are myself and Prince Tyrval (no matter how loudly he complains)
No, you may not attempt to seduce me for free tickets (you know who you are)
Yes, you may see these impressive cloaks before the Gala; Mistress Petal was good enough to host mock-ups in her shop (ooc-you can see them on Petal's wiki gallery)
Yes, you will still be able to buy tickets at the Gala itself, but for my sanity, I would appreciate pre-purchase
No, I'm not going to run away with the cloaks; yes, the thought has crossed my mind
Any other questions may be directed my way and I will be happy to answer them expediently.
Written By Preston
Aug. 7, 2018, 12:19 p.m.(5/6/1009 AR)
I won't opine on Blessed Aureth or his points, in part because he is bored, in part because he is a Blessed and I have nothing to add.
What I will opine on, good scholar, are two points that the latest kerfluffle raised.
The first is simple. Yes. All duels are of interest to Gloria, just as all oaths are to Limerance. Just as Limerance and Gloria guard all honour, from the greatest King to the lowest serf. There is no oath you can break because it is a little oath - if you swear an oath to deliver an apple to a man, it is still a stain for you to fail. Your fault was in making an oath over something so trifling and then failing in it. Equally all duels are of interest, and if you fight a duel over a small matter - over a trivial matter - then it is on you to ensure that even if that is the case it is handled with all the importance as any duel.
Finally, unless your surname is 'Godsworn', you probably should not opine with certainty on what the Gods think or want. You are unlikely to have that right.
Personally however, the question of the spoon as a weapon does have an interesting side to explore should it be proven to be an effective if not efficient weapon - is such a weapon dishonourable in its usage because of the suffering such a blunt weapon without impact can create? It seems as a weapon it would create suffering beyond what is required, and thus be seen as reveling in that.
What I will opine on, good scholar, are two points that the latest kerfluffle raised.
The first is simple. Yes. All duels are of interest to Gloria, just as all oaths are to Limerance. Just as Limerance and Gloria guard all honour, from the greatest King to the lowest serf. There is no oath you can break because it is a little oath - if you swear an oath to deliver an apple to a man, it is still a stain for you to fail. Your fault was in making an oath over something so trifling and then failing in it. Equally all duels are of interest, and if you fight a duel over a small matter - over a trivial matter - then it is on you to ensure that even if that is the case it is handled with all the importance as any duel.
Finally, unless your surname is 'Godsworn', you probably should not opine with certainty on what the Gods think or want. You are unlikely to have that right.
Personally however, the question of the spoon as a weapon does have an interesting side to explore should it be proven to be an effective if not efficient weapon - is such a weapon dishonourable in its usage because of the suffering such a blunt weapon without impact can create? It seems as a weapon it would create suffering beyond what is required, and thus be seen as reveling in that.
Written By Kenna
Aug. 7, 2018, 11:26 a.m.(5/6/1009 AR)
I don't even care if it is a challenge, duel, or sing-off - there are QUITE a few people I would be more than happy to cheer for in a shirtless anything.
Written By Quenia
Aug. 7, 2018, 11:15 a.m.(5/6/1009 AR)
Relationship Note on Alarissa
Please do not buy up all the aeterna. I have an idea for a very important dress. I'll need at least some for that, and for slippers. And, I've decided on aeterna for the fashion, as seasilk was going to be used for the last dress and well - I do not want to repeat that.
Written By Karadoc
Aug. 7, 2018, 10:30 a.m.(5/6/1009 AR)
I would -- certainly -- be pleased to have a shirtless Champion singing to defend my honor before citizenry and the gods.
Written By Perronne
Aug. 7, 2018, 10:21 a.m.(5/6/1009 AR)
I met a Whisper! A real, actual, true to life Whisper. She was everything the stories say a Whisper should be - elegant, gracious, graceful, intelligent, and educated. I've met many courtiers, even played that game briefly a time or two, but Whispers, or at least THIS Whisper, truly are a thing apart.
Also, the public baths are wonderful. Just wonderful! After a very long day, it felt amazing to just soak my bones for a little bit. It must be very expensive to keep them running, but it's worth every silver spent on admission. (And I don't often say that! It's my feeling that it's always worth trying to argue down a fee or price a LITTLE, just to keep people on their toes. And save me money. I like money.)
The nobility is ((blotch of ink, as if the writer paused here for too long)) not of the sort that I am accustomed to in my travels. Perhaps it is the fact that so many of them are outside of the lands that they rule? I think they mean well!
I am starting to get restless, even so soon after the rush of becoming an official shop-owner. The last time I spent this much time in one place, my leg was broken (advice for anyone who ends up reading this for some reason in the next generations: sometimes water is not as deep as it looks from fifteen feet above, and although it probably still makes a better alternative than an angry black bear behind you, prepare to handle unexpected shallowness better than screaming and flailing). I think I'm going to make some scouting trips into the surrounding areas. I'm sure, once you get past the farms, there are some interesting things around here - although this close to Arx, I imagine any real ruins have long been picked over. But it's good to keep the skills sharp! I don't like breaking limbs when my skills AREN'T sharp.
Also, the public baths are wonderful. Just wonderful! After a very long day, it felt amazing to just soak my bones for a little bit. It must be very expensive to keep them running, but it's worth every silver spent on admission. (And I don't often say that! It's my feeling that it's always worth trying to argue down a fee or price a LITTLE, just to keep people on their toes. And save me money. I like money.)
The nobility is ((blotch of ink, as if the writer paused here for too long)) not of the sort that I am accustomed to in my travels. Perhaps it is the fact that so many of them are outside of the lands that they rule? I think they mean well!
I am starting to get restless, even so soon after the rush of becoming an official shop-owner. The last time I spent this much time in one place, my leg was broken (advice for anyone who ends up reading this for some reason in the next generations: sometimes water is not as deep as it looks from fifteen feet above, and although it probably still makes a better alternative than an angry black bear behind you, prepare to handle unexpected shallowness better than screaming and flailing). I think I'm going to make some scouting trips into the surrounding areas. I'm sure, once you get past the farms, there are some interesting things around here - although this close to Arx, I imagine any real ruins have long been picked over. But it's good to keep the skills sharp! I don't like breaking limbs when my skills AREN'T sharp.
Written By Saedrus
Aug. 7, 2018, 9:59 a.m.(5/6/1009 AR)
Relationship Note on Tikva
Though I do not recommend it, your Highness, I have no doubt it would be cause for a most captivated audience.
Written By Tikva
Aug. 7, 2018, 9:46 a.m.(5/6/1009 AR)
Relationship Note on Saedrus
I've never known my singing to improve due to shirtlessness but I suppose I could give it a try...
Written By Alarissa
Aug. 7, 2018, 9:46 a.m.(5/6/1009 AR)
They are looking decidedly bare after last night. I wonder if there is enough aeterna in the city to fill it back up...
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