Written By Harper
Aug. 1, 2018, 10:40 a.m.(4/20/1009 AR)
My First Ball
Okay the scholar and I had an argument on whether it should have a title or not. I opted title; he said no. But it's my journal, so there's my title.
Anyway, it was great! I wore a silk gown and slippers for the first time in my life, thanks to Miss Aurora. I even had a necklace to match it thanks to Miss Josephine. They were both so beautiful that I felt bad wearing them, but I did it anyway. Then Kenna fixed up my hair. And I felt pretty. They're all miracle workers.
So there were games. Fun ones too. Trivia which I never sat long enough to fill out a card on, but Aleksei won. He's smarter than me any day from what I've heard about him; so I don't feel bad about that one. Then there was tug of war and my team lost. I'm blaming the man in the mask for it... for reasons. It had nothing to do with me being in a dress and nearly falling over the hem of it. We had one noble sneak in early on but she got pied real good. There was another too but I'll get to that.
Then there was a contest for best dressed. This one goes all to Miss Aurora and Miss Josephine because I won. But that's their credit, not mine! I'm just glad I didn't do something really embarrassing, especially since Saed was there. I was very careful to mind my p's and q's around him. Never slurred a single word!
That's where the warm fuzzy part ends, and the man in the mask picks up. Because thanks to him, I never got a chance to top off that entire night with my first dance at my first ball seeing as how he stuck Magpie's face in a pile of pie. Pie, that I note, was there for the high lord that snuck into the ball! Someday, I might let him live that down, but I want it on the record that it won't be today.
Okay the scholar and I had an argument on whether it should have a title or not. I opted title; he said no. But it's my journal, so there's my title.
Anyway, it was great! I wore a silk gown and slippers for the first time in my life, thanks to Miss Aurora. I even had a necklace to match it thanks to Miss Josephine. They were both so beautiful that I felt bad wearing them, but I did it anyway. Then Kenna fixed up my hair. And I felt pretty. They're all miracle workers.
So there were games. Fun ones too. Trivia which I never sat long enough to fill out a card on, but Aleksei won. He's smarter than me any day from what I've heard about him; so I don't feel bad about that one. Then there was tug of war and my team lost. I'm blaming the man in the mask for it... for reasons. It had nothing to do with me being in a dress and nearly falling over the hem of it. We had one noble sneak in early on but she got pied real good. There was another too but I'll get to that.
Then there was a contest for best dressed. This one goes all to Miss Aurora and Miss Josephine because I won. But that's their credit, not mine! I'm just glad I didn't do something really embarrassing, especially since Saed was there. I was very careful to mind my p's and q's around him. Never slurred a single word!
That's where the warm fuzzy part ends, and the man in the mask picks up. Because thanks to him, I never got a chance to top off that entire night with my first dance at my first ball seeing as how he stuck Magpie's face in a pile of pie. Pie, that I note, was there for the high lord that snuck into the ball! Someday, I might let him live that down, but I want it on the record that it won't be today.
Written By Calaudrin
Aug. 1, 2018, 8:05 a.m.(4/20/1009 AR)
But where did the bear's body go?
Written By Cullen
Aug. 1, 2018, 1:59 a.m.(4/20/1009 AR)
In general, visiting the Shrine of the Thirteenth tends to be a discomfiting experience for me - while I have lost the irrational fear I may have had at one time, I find that the eerie silence, ill-tended plants outside, glossy black surfaces...and of course, the Silent Reflections...leave me in a state of disquiet. Which is probably quite appropriate for contemplating one's responsibilities and vows as a Scholar - and what shall happen should one betray that sacred charge.
While the grim nature of the punishment is the first thing to come to mind, tongue and hand gone while thinking over their crimes....I found myself pondering - more than anything else - what it was that these former Scholars saw, what they read, that moved them to do betray their vows. Greed? Selfish motives? Curiosity? Dire threats that needed to be revealed? Of course, they cannot say, cannot write it out. They are mute reminders, but their lessons are both concrete and abstract - no matter what the reason, for good or ill, this is the fate that shall be delivered...and something all Scholars should be ready to face, should they come face to face with information they feel needs to come to light. The cost will be a heavy one.
While the grim nature of the punishment is the first thing to come to mind, tongue and hand gone while thinking over their crimes....I found myself pondering - more than anything else - what it was that these former Scholars saw, what they read, that moved them to do betray their vows. Greed? Selfish motives? Curiosity? Dire threats that needed to be revealed? Of course, they cannot say, cannot write it out. They are mute reminders, but their lessons are both concrete and abstract - no matter what the reason, for good or ill, this is the fate that shall be delivered...and something all Scholars should be ready to face, should they come face to face with information they feel needs to come to light. The cost will be a heavy one.
Written By Lisica
Aug. 1, 2018, 1:56 a.m.(4/20/1009 AR)
Scholar's Note: The young girl seemed quite unsure as to how to proceed. She eventually offered a rough set of drawings of various unusual crystal compositions apparently found in some caves near Clearlake Hold.
Written By Vittoria
Aug. 1, 2018, 1:24 a.m.(4/19/1009 AR)
It was a long journey from Lenosia to Arx. Many days have passed. There was not even one day when I wouldn't think of my brother, sister and parents. It's my first and only time when I travel so far away from home. At least I had my Alessio beside me. I know that I shouldn't worry. Even if we will face any troubles in our future, he for sure will know how to resolve them. However, I still wonder...
* Will we get loan for our shop and home?
* Will people accept our way of crafting jewelry and clothes?
* Will we earn enough that we could start a family?
* Maybe we will earn so much that my siblings will be able to come and stay with us?
* Maybe we will earn so much that I will be able to send gifts and resources to my parents?
While those questions can not be answered now, I at least learned that I would be the worst sailor of all. Passing the river was the most terrible experience. I had a light nausea and heavy headache.
Arx, get ready! Family of Moretti is here!
* Will we get loan for our shop and home?
* Will people accept our way of crafting jewelry and clothes?
* Will we earn enough that we could start a family?
* Maybe we will earn so much that my siblings will be able to come and stay with us?
* Maybe we will earn so much that I will be able to send gifts and resources to my parents?
While those questions can not be answered now, I at least learned that I would be the worst sailor of all. Passing the river was the most terrible experience. I had a light nausea and heavy headache.
Arx, get ready! Family of Moretti is here!
Written By Dycard
Aug. 1, 2018, 12:57 a.m.(4/19/1009 AR)
Not only have I joined the Scholars, Scholar, but I have done so as an Associated Teacher. My second attempt at the test went rather better than the first.
Thank you. I look forward to the work ahead of me.
Thank you. I look forward to the work ahead of me.
Written By Victus
Aug. 1, 2018, 12:57 a.m.(4/19/1009 AR)
Anybody wants to talk about pie, fuck off.
Written By Ryhalt
Aug. 1, 2018, 12:09 a.m.(4/19/1009 AR)
It is good my sister joined the Scholars. Maybe they can see how to capture sound in a bottle. If so then Arx is saved and I will be rich selling the sounds of a wailing teething toddler.
Written By Alarissa
July 31, 2018, 11:28 p.m.(4/19/1009 AR)
I would have liked some cherry pie.
I'm disappointed in him.
I'm disappointed in him.
Written By Candace
July 31, 2018, 10:44 p.m.(4/19/1009 AR)
Know that one thousand and nineyears have passed since the Reckoning. Today is the nineteenth day of the fourth month. I am writing from the city of Arx in The Bakery in the Ward of the Compact. I am Candace Corvo, proprietor of The Bakery, and this is my white journal.
I have found myself in a dessert mood, as of late. I am not, strictly speaking, a pastry chef. There is something about the arrival of spring that does make me want to embrace the warmth and light of a new season. There is also the fact that the pasta, of which I spend a not inconsiderable amount of time making, is not as picturesque as a rose velvet cupcake.
I have found myself in a dessert mood, as of late. I am not, strictly speaking, a pastry chef. There is something about the arrival of spring that does make me want to embrace the warmth and light of a new season. There is also the fact that the pasta, of which I spend a not inconsiderable amount of time making, is not as picturesque as a rose velvet cupcake.
Written By Lisebet
July 31, 2018, 10:28 p.m.(4/19/1009 AR)
I joined the scholars. I am somewhat pleased about that.
Written By Alexandre
July 31, 2018, 9:35 p.m.(4/19/1009 AR)
For every choice made, a consequence. Yet choices we may disagree with must be met with compassion and sincere attempt at empathy. Not all choices are good, of course, and some can be unforgivable. But to harden one's heart is not always the answer.
Written By Thena
July 31, 2018, 7:52 p.m.(4/19/1009 AR)
Relationship Note on Aleksei
Huh. Maybe that’s why no one makes it to the ‘consequences’ bit.
Written By Aleksei
July 31, 2018, 7:25 p.m.(4/19/1009 AR)
Relationship Note on Thena
I mean, I hear the guy who wrote it was pretty lame.
Written By Thena
July 31, 2018, 6:08 p.m.(4/19/1009 AR)
Relationship Note on Eleyna
It’s true, most people like to skim over that part of Skald’s doctrine.
Written By Gwenna
July 31, 2018, 4:27 p.m.(4/19/1009 AR)
Relationship Note on Eleyna
I sincerely wish I had something far more profound to remark upon your recent entry with beyond simply that I agree completely. To cease my studies of diplomacy or economics to take up the spear could mean the books not as well maintained, or my missing out on endeavors that may require a gentle word instead of a sword. The consequence, of course, is that I can more easily be harmed, but that is why we have warriors who, I would hope, might aid me on those occasions a sword would be necessary.
In any case, your thoughts on the particular matter struck me as both wise and concise, and I wished to thank you for sharing them.
In any case, your thoughts on the particular matter struck me as both wise and concise, and I wished to thank you for sharing them.
Written By Lumen
July 31, 2018, 4:20 p.m.(4/19/1009 AR)
Beauty does not exist in isolation, but confidences do. One wonders what it means to love and to be loved by we who deal in both. There is so much we are honor-bound to leave unsaid, whether those be burdens to us or sources of great joy. It ought to be in poor taste to murmur in a Whisper's wake, 'What is it that s/he does?' Our context is our own, and uncultured is the woman or man fool enough to think themselves so privileged that they above all others deserve to know it.
Written By Eleyna
July 31, 2018, 3:36 p.m.(4/19/1009 AR)
Skald gave us all the ability to choose our fates, but choices come with consequences.
Every. Single. Choice.
Choosing to practice with a sword likely means that you'll never be the best scholar. Choosing to become a devotee of the Gods means that the paths of marriage and children are lost to you. Choosing to walk through one door likely means that others will be closed to you.
Being granted the freedom to choose does not mean that you are given freedom from the consequences of the choices to make. For every decision you make, you must accept that you no longer have other decisions available.
Every. Single. Choice.
Choosing to practice with a sword likely means that you'll never be the best scholar. Choosing to become a devotee of the Gods means that the paths of marriage and children are lost to you. Choosing to walk through one door likely means that others will be closed to you.
Being granted the freedom to choose does not mean that you are given freedom from the consequences of the choices to make. For every decision you make, you must accept that you no longer have other decisions available.
Written By Alarissa
July 31, 2018, 1:39 p.m.(4/18/1009 AR)
I miss him, dearly.
I say good morning to him every morning, just in case.
He lives on, I am sure.
I say good morning to him every morning, just in case.
He lives on, I am sure.
Written By Alexis
July 31, 2018, 1:18 p.m.(4/18/1009 AR)
It's taken a long time to gather the necessary resources, but today I laid the finishing touch and the final polish on a pair of alaricite gauntlets that, hopefully, will become a heirloom of the Gold Order once I am gone.
I am pleased. And I am hoping that my choice for motif for the gauntlets will be suitable.
Now I just need to find an appropriate scholar that can aid me with some translation matters.
I am pleased. And I am hoping that my choice for motif for the gauntlets will be suitable.
Now I just need to find an appropriate scholar that can aid me with some translation matters.
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