Written By Aiden
June 28, 2018, 1:35 a.m.(2/5/1009 AR)
Relationship Note on Grazia
While our marriage was dutifully arranged for political ties between our houses, I have come to know this woman now, as my wife. House Grayson honored me more than I ever knew by delivering me into this marriage contract, a Blessing by the Gods I swear it. I will always be a Prince of the GraySon by blood, but now I'm rising to be a Duke of the Falcons and feeling the Rubino pride swelling in me, and GODS it feels so good to SOAR!! It is a strange happy feeling that someone trusts in my decisions and opinions, acknowledges my ideas and wants to implement them! It's incredible what it does to my confidence to be asked how I would handle a situation or what I would do and then be allowed to handle it. Grazia, I couldn't ask for a better wife - how did I get so lucky to marry such a woman? I'm at a loss why the whole of Arx wasn't fighting for your hand? BUT their LOSS and my eternal gain! My brother chose well for me and making father proud will be an easy task with you at my side. Our future looks truly golden. I am so glad you chose to fly with me.
Written By Aleksei
June 28, 2018, 12:30 a.m.(2/5/1009 AR)
Relationship Note on Caspian
Until a new Archlector is appointed, can still talk to our ever-beloved Legate of Concepts, Father Orazio!
Written By Thesarin
June 28, 2018, 12:25 a.m.(2/5/1009 AR)
Relationship Note on Monique
The legends and the living of them don't often have much to do with each other, how I've found.
Written By Sorrel
June 28, 2018, 12:12 a.m.(2/5/1009 AR)
Skald liked my song! He liked it! I'm so excited.
I should write him a new one. Here's my new draft:
Even without nice options, not choosing's a choice:
Whether keeping one's silence or raising one's voice.
Not doing's like doing, though it may cause one strife:
Freedom's not easy, when each choice changes one's life.
Fight for freedom for all men with one's hands unbound
Fear not the poor choices and let freedom resound!
First draft. Still needs some tweaking!
I should write him a new one. Here's my new draft:
Even without nice options, not choosing's a choice:
Whether keeping one's silence or raising one's voice.
Not doing's like doing, though it may cause one strife:
Freedom's not easy, when each choice changes one's life.
Fight for freedom for all men with one's hands unbound
Fear not the poor choices and let freedom resound!
First draft. Still needs some tweaking!
Written By Caspian
June 28, 2018, 12:05 a.m.(2/5/1009 AR)
I forgot to add this to my previous journal entry, allow me to here:
Fuck Thralldom.
I'm also wondering if I should join the Discipleship of Skald. I had considered it way back, but I ended up working as an academy teacher and that was a lot of work. Still is a lot of work. But now I'm starting to consider it again, especially after that duel.
But who would I even talk to about it now?
Fuck Thralldom.
I'm also wondering if I should join the Discipleship of Skald. I had considered it way back, but I ended up working as an academy teacher and that was a lot of work. Still is a lot of work. But now I'm starting to consider it again, especially after that duel.
But who would I even talk to about it now?
Written By Bashira
June 27, 2018, 11:16 p.m.(2/5/1009 AR)
When I went to see Prince Luca and Sir Aleksei duel tonight, I was surprised that there was actually Skald in attendance. More to the that, I was seated next to him for a bit. We had a discussion about the lovely hairpins that he was wearing as I have a love for butterflies. He dropped his hairpins when he ran out. Someone picked them up, hopefully they will make it back to him.
Written By Merek
June 27, 2018, 10:50 p.m.(2/5/1009 AR)
Interesting day.
Written By Philippe
June 27, 2018, 9:09 p.m.(2/4/1009 AR)
Why is a Prince Laric fighting a sick homeless man?
Written By Aleksei
June 27, 2018, 8:30 p.m.(2/4/1009 AR)
Relationship Note on Victus
We _definitely_ won't be giving anyone in attendance papercuts.
Written By Victus
June 27, 2018, 7:46 p.m.(2/4/1009 AR)
Relationship Note on Aleksei
Naw, sounds like a cover up to me.
Written By Aleksei
June 27, 2018, 6:49 p.m.(2/4/1009 AR)
Relationship Note on Victus
It's not so much Skald is pro-papercuts as he thinks SOMEONE was being whiny by complaining about them.
Written By Dianna
June 27, 2018, 4:39 p.m.(2/4/1009 AR)
Relationship Note on Hadrian
I must find a good time to discuss with Hadrian about House Mazetti's future plans, especially regarding we glaivedancers. He may have a better idea on how to raise the glaivedancers back to their former glory than I do.
Written By Sabella
June 27, 2018, 4:34 p.m.(2/4/1009 AR)
Take a deep breath everyone! I'm sure Skald is just a very popular name, like how every other boy in this city is named Alaric or Laric and every girl is like Alarice or Keskialette.
Written By Arik
June 27, 2018, 4:30 p.m.(2/4/1009 AR)
On the matter of Skald and Papercuts...
As a northerner I obviously favor some of the Pantheon moreso than others. Mangata is well loved in Whitehold lands and Skald being tied to the North is likewise well loved or perhaps well respected. No papercut, nothing happening. Have a papercut, something happening. Nothing happening infinite choices. Something happening, specific choices. If I were a God of choice and had to choose between infinite choices and choices revolving around something small I'd probably pick the shorter list... But then again I am just a man and I fuck up a goodly portion of my own choices so what do I know.
I support Skald, may Master Aleksei take this opportunity to further remove himself from the choice of resigning his place in the church.
As a northerner I obviously favor some of the Pantheon moreso than others. Mangata is well loved in Whitehold lands and Skald being tied to the North is likewise well loved or perhaps well respected. No papercut, nothing happening. Have a papercut, something happening. Nothing happening infinite choices. Something happening, specific choices. If I were a God of choice and had to choose between infinite choices and choices revolving around something small I'd probably pick the shorter list... But then again I am just a man and I fuck up a goodly portion of my own choices so what do I know.
I support Skald, may Master Aleksei take this opportunity to further remove himself from the choice of resigning his place in the church.
Written By Dianna
June 27, 2018, 4:29 p.m.(2/4/1009 AR)
Careless in training this week. I barely landed a hit before Alessia knocked me out with a blow to the neck. I do not resent her. The fault is on me for being...distracted. One is supposed to more careful in training so these sorts of incidents don't happen. I was sure to compliment her on her skill when the medics woke up.
Hadrian watched us duel. One aspect of glaivedancer training that I had to learn young was humility: "Leave your ego at the door." Otherwise, a beginner fighter would constantly feel overwhelmed and intimidated and resentful of the warriors that are more skilled than she is. I am glad I learned this important lesson young. Otherwise, I never would be able to stand the Voice of our House watching me get so easily knocked out.
Recently, however, I find my patience dwindling. I long more than ever to restore our the glaivedancers to their former glory, and I can't very well do that if I'm so careless as to get knocked out in training. Such ego is not good. I must meditate to regain balance.
Hadrian watched us duel. One aspect of glaivedancer training that I had to learn young was humility: "Leave your ego at the door." Otherwise, a beginner fighter would constantly feel overwhelmed and intimidated and resentful of the warriors that are more skilled than she is. I am glad I learned this important lesson young. Otherwise, I never would be able to stand the Voice of our House watching me get so easily knocked out.
Recently, however, I find my patience dwindling. I long more than ever to restore our the glaivedancers to their former glory, and I can't very well do that if I'm so careless as to get knocked out in training. Such ego is not good. I must meditate to regain balance.
Written By Bliss
June 27, 2018, 4:20 p.m.(2/4/1009 AR)
Relationship Note on Monique
I've personally always found it far easier to live my life, as things grow to scales beyond what we can imagine, without scale. And even with all the pain and hardship I have been through, there is little I would do different even with full knowledge. The ride from high to low to high is ever a thrill, each setback an interesting new twist that I must adapt to, a way to make the story all the more enjoyable to tell later.
Of course, nowhere near all my stories are at their end - but I find that when I read about legends, my thought isn't that it's easy, it's that I am wasting my life and need to do more.
Of course, nowhere near all my stories are at their end - but I find that when I read about legends, my thought isn't that it's easy, it's that I am wasting my life and need to do more.
Written By Victus
June 27, 2018, 4:09 p.m.(2/4/1009 AR)
Relationship Note on Aleksei
I'm sure somebody else can correct me, but is this the first time we have a fellow literally championing a God that hasn't involved some demon armies of old and a lot of magical whatsit? This seems like something we should write down in some history books. That time the Inquisition shook their fist at a God over terrible papercuts, to where the redeemed servant must champion the righteous cause.
Personally I think if Skald is defending papercuts, that discipleship needs to get its priorities straight. Because fuck papercuts.
Personally I think if Skald is defending papercuts, that discipleship needs to get its priorities straight. Because fuck papercuts.
Written By Monique
June 27, 2018, 3:41 p.m.(2/4/1009 AR)
More than half the things we start, we probably wouldn't if we knew more about them before we started. Things that seem like brave adventures at the time, a bit of sport or excitement, that become so much more. That's how it begins. And then all of a sudden, you're living out stories you've only read about, doing things you'd never dreamed. And there are so many chances to turn back. But you don't. Because if you did, then what would you have to remember?
Not all to a good end, mind you; at least not to what folk inside a story and not outside it call a good end. That's the nature of stories, of legends. It's easier to read them than to live them.
Not all to a good end, mind you; at least not to what folk inside a story and not outside it call a good end. That's the nature of stories, of legends. It's easier to read them than to live them.
Written By Eirene
June 27, 2018, 3:01 p.m.(2/4/1009 AR)
I don't like to sleep. I can't control what images I see when I sleep. So many dead. So much blood. Friends. Family. Lovers.
Why can't I relive my enemies dying in horrific ways night after night? I might enjoy sleeping if that's the case.
I became a doctor to save the lives of the people around me but it's been for nothing. I can't fix dead.
Why can't I relive my enemies dying in horrific ways night after night? I might enjoy sleeping if that's the case.
I became a doctor to save the lives of the people around me but it's been for nothing. I can't fix dead.
Written By Caspian
June 27, 2018, 1:44 p.m.(2/4/1009 AR)
Relationship Note on Mydas
Considering slavery is illegal and they are being held in slavery, it's not illegal to escape Thralldom, much like it isn't illegal to escape from a kidnapper. This is one of those situations where The Crown looks the other way not because those who practice Thralldom are in the right, but because a civil war in The Mourning Isles would be too blood and too costly.
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