Written By Aleksei
June 25, 2018, 7:09 p.m.(1/28/1009 AR)
Relationship Note on Victus
Nope. When you're seeping in it, it's actually harder to smell, but I could gauge how bad it was based on the reactions of people visiting.
Written By Victus
June 25, 2018, 7:04 p.m.(1/28/1009 AR)
Relationship Note on Aleksei
I didn't read up on today's fit of arguments, but I do see it's mostly about Aleksei after some skimming. So now is probably the best time to ask this.
Did they let you bathe while you were out there? I mean at least pour some water over your head every now and then to get any grime off?
Did they let you bathe while you were out there? I mean at least pour some water over your head every now and then to get any grime off?
Written By Joscelin
June 25, 2018, 6:59 p.m.(1/28/1009 AR)
Relationship Note on Aureth
I have several pieces from your mother. If you somehow outlive me, I'll be sure to give them to Fortunato and you can have whatever he feels like giving to you.
Written By Valdemar
June 25, 2018, 6:59 p.m.(1/28/1009 AR)
Child,
As you grow up, there will be many who call you "friend". This has nothing to do with your position, or with the duty that accompanies it. It is the same for many people, not just in the Mourning Isles, but all across Arvum, from the bottom of society to the very top. Most people want friends, and to have them, you have to be a friend. And though I wish I could spare you this, perhaps moreso than anything else, there is no way to do it, and so I all I can do is prepare you: the day will come when one of them, or more, turn their back on you. Perhaps it will be for political gain or because you've done something they don't approve of. Maybe you will do something unpopular or it could even something as simple as a misunderstanding that goes too far. Fair-weather friends of this sort will be around you in abundance. There are two important things to keep in mind when this happens. First, it is not the end of the world. Those who turn their backs on you for such insignificant reasons are not worth your time. Second, look around you at those who remain by your side. These are the ones you should value.
As you grow up, there will be many who call you "friend". This has nothing to do with your position, or with the duty that accompanies it. It is the same for many people, not just in the Mourning Isles, but all across Arvum, from the bottom of society to the very top. Most people want friends, and to have them, you have to be a friend. And though I wish I could spare you this, perhaps moreso than anything else, there is no way to do it, and so I all I can do is prepare you: the day will come when one of them, or more, turn their back on you. Perhaps it will be for political gain or because you've done something they don't approve of. Maybe you will do something unpopular or it could even something as simple as a misunderstanding that goes too far. Fair-weather friends of this sort will be around you in abundance. There are two important things to keep in mind when this happens. First, it is not the end of the world. Those who turn their backs on you for such insignificant reasons are not worth your time. Second, look around you at those who remain by your side. These are the ones you should value.
Written By Fairen
June 25, 2018, 6:32 p.m.(1/28/1009 AR)
The people of Arx are so exceptional at taking apart other people's words and finding something they most certainly can call shame to. No matter how straightforward and candid those words may be.
Written By Eirene
June 25, 2018, 6:20 p.m.(1/28/1009 AR)
Relationship Note on Anze
First my husband. Then my niece's husband. Then my other niece's husband...
I'm going to take off my shirt and drink a shit ton of whiskey in Anze's honor. It's what he would have wanted. He'd also make a joke about nobody wanting to see my tits so I must acknowledge that here as well. He would also call me Auntie and try to give me a hug.
I will find whatever did this and do my best to fuck it over as well.
Gods, my list of supernatural entities I need to track down and kill just keeps getting bigger and bigger every month...
I'm going to take off my shirt and drink a shit ton of whiskey in Anze's honor. It's what he would have wanted. He'd also make a joke about nobody wanting to see my tits so I must acknowledge that here as well. He would also call me Auntie and try to give me a hug.
I will find whatever did this and do my best to fuck it over as well.
Gods, my list of supernatural entities I need to track down and kill just keeps getting bigger and bigger every month...
Written By Duarte
June 25, 2018, 6:17 p.m.(1/28/1009 AR)
It is disconcerting that those charged with parsing and preaching are so inept at reading comprehension.
I did not claim Aleksei Morgan an oathbreaker. In fact, and to the contrary, I quite clearly pointed out his paying penance and attaining forgiveness.
Nor did I question friendly banter with the man as a general rule.
I simply find a degree of impropriety in an ecclesiastical leader publicly engaging in playful banter which specifically concerned the subject of recently foresworn vows, and in a manner that suggested it was a light issue.
Yes, telling the Legate "You're not my boss anymore" is flaunting your release.
I did not claim Aleksei Morgan an oathbreaker. In fact, and to the contrary, I quite clearly pointed out his paying penance and attaining forgiveness.
Nor did I question friendly banter with the man as a general rule.
I simply find a degree of impropriety in an ecclesiastical leader publicly engaging in playful banter which specifically concerned the subject of recently foresworn vows, and in a manner that suggested it was a light issue.
Yes, telling the Legate "You're not my boss anymore" is flaunting your release.
Written By Aureth
June 25, 2018, 6:11 p.m.(1/28/1009 AR)
Relationship Note on Lark
I'm sorry to read that Princess Dawn's gift to Princess Lark has gone astray, for it was one of the last gowns that my mother created before her death, and her remaining works of art are few and hard to find these days.
The only Myrinda originals I still have are ... limited. A pouch she made me. An old vest she reworked for me that wasn't her original. If any of the rest of her work is still out there somewhere and not being loved and worn, I'd be willing to pay a pretty penny for it.
The only Myrinda originals I still have are ... limited. A pouch she made me. An old vest she reworked for me that wasn't her original. If any of the rest of her work is still out there somewhere and not being loved and worn, I'd be willing to pay a pretty penny for it.
Written By Snow
June 25, 2018, 5:58 p.m.(1/28/1009 AR)
Relationship Note on Petal
It was so kind of Mistress petal to give me advice in setting up shop in the city. She is so caring and just all around wonderful. And so, with the help of her and Mistress Joscelin. I will be opening business soon. The plan will be to have a shop and infirmary for those who are in need. and I hope that it all goes so well. I am so glad to be here in the city and to have made so many friends.
Written By Lark
June 25, 2018, 5:49 p.m.(1/28/1009 AR)
Relationship Note on Petal
I am pleased that I was able to purchase one of those remarkable mysterious gowns today from Mistress Petal. It is truly a stunning work of art, which goes well with my dawnstone pendant. Now, I only need to find a suitable place to wear such an extravagant thing. It is a little bit outside my normal preferred style. Perhaps a Lycene party of some variety?
On a similar vein, the beautiful gown that Dawn gave to me has gone missing. It's a shame. Some things can never be replaced. Still, perhaps Mistress Petal can help me come up with something at least comparable. I have invited her to tea to discuss the details, and I am very much looking forward to it.
On a similar vein, the beautiful gown that Dawn gave to me has gone missing. It's a shame. Some things can never be replaced. Still, perhaps Mistress Petal can help me come up with something at least comparable. I have invited her to tea to discuss the details, and I am very much looking forward to it.
Written By Ida
June 25, 2018, 5:48 p.m.(1/28/1009 AR)
Relationship Note on Edain
Thank you, Your Grace, for your simple yet profound remarks. It seems at times that some are judged a bit more harshly than others with the additions of 'but's to the occurrences.
Written By Reigna
June 25, 2018, 5:43 p.m.(1/28/1009 AR)
Relationship Note on Orazio
Is it any wonder at all that Father Orazio is the Legate of Concepts? So often when reading through the journals I will find myself composing a response, only to run across something he has said... something that so perfectly outlines each of my points and arguments and usually adds an extra layer that reveals even more truth to the subject.
Thank you, Father. I always take away a profound sense of understanding when I read your words.
Though that final sentence gave me a rather unfortunate mental image. Still. Well deserved.
Thank you, Father. I always take away a profound sense of understanding when I read your words.
Though that final sentence gave me a rather unfortunate mental image. Still. Well deserved.
Written By Aleksei
June 25, 2018, 5:43 p.m.(1/28/1009 AR)
Relationship Note on Isabeau
Oh, I don't think that one's exactly fit for the Whites!
Written By Isabeau
June 25, 2018, 5:35 p.m.(1/28/1009 AR)
Relationship Note on Aleksei
I confess that my curiosity has gotten the better of me, and so I am compelled to ask... how does a man as clever and intelligent as Aleksei Morgan accidentally father a child?
Written By Orazio
June 25, 2018, 5:33 p.m.(1/28/1009 AR)
I understand there is some confusion on a bit of playful banter between myself and Master Aleksei from yet another of the commoners who have been handed titles without, clearly, being asked to educate themselves in any of the basic competencies of nobility, including not making a bloody fool of oneself repeatedly in public. It's enough to make a native born Lycene weep with shame for both the state of Bravura, and, sadly, for Malespero and Pravus for their exceedingly poor taste in judgement and inability to /stop/ their common-born vassal from making a fool of himself whenever someone hands him a pen. One would think that after the first time he decided to use an official proclamation of his House to take a potshot at the Church on a matter he, very obviously, knows nothing about, /someone/ would have had a quiet word with the lad. Or handed him a nice, stiff drink, and allowed someone more suitable to take the position. There has to be an unemployed baker somewhere that Malespero could hand a title to.
However, in the spirit of attempting education, for the sake of the people of Bravura if not for the, ah, Count himself? Master Aleksei is not an Oathbreaker. He has asked for and been released from his oaths. In the eyes of the gods, this is an offense, but not so great as to break the oaths themselves, nor to serve as a false priest. That offense has been seen, acknowledged, and punished in the eyes of the gods through a penance assigned by me, as Legate of Concepts and his former direct supervisor. Is Aleksei absolved of his sins? In the eyes of the gods, he has paid penance for them, but that does not mean he will be easily trusted again, nor will the Church recommend that he /be/ trusted, until his actions prove that he has understood and embraced the concept of Fidelity, likely through his work as a father in the future. In our society, which values honor and the ability to keep one's word above almost all else, simply being known as someone who did not shall carry enough repercussions through the years that no further official penalty need be levied. And, it is worth noting, that of those divorcees - one almost immediately married a higher ranked peer, one became a member of the most prestigious knightly order in all of Arvum and has been entrusted with the safety of the king himself, and none of them have lost title, salary, property, or faced physical harm because of their choice.
Aleksei has lost all of those things, and suffered all of those things.
More, he is my friend. That did not stop me from leveling the traditional penance, nor requiring it to be seen through to the end, no matter how it hurt my heart to see my friend suffer. Because that is the demand of duty and justice - and if were to happen over again, I would assign the same penance without hesitation. But it also means that anyone who wishes to tut themselves about how I treat my friend in the aftermath of that penance is kindly, politely, and with all due respect (however minimal that might be) invited to perform unlikely sexual acts on themselves with a rusty, cast-iron comb.
However, in the spirit of attempting education, for the sake of the people of Bravura if not for the, ah, Count himself? Master Aleksei is not an Oathbreaker. He has asked for and been released from his oaths. In the eyes of the gods, this is an offense, but not so great as to break the oaths themselves, nor to serve as a false priest. That offense has been seen, acknowledged, and punished in the eyes of the gods through a penance assigned by me, as Legate of Concepts and his former direct supervisor. Is Aleksei absolved of his sins? In the eyes of the gods, he has paid penance for them, but that does not mean he will be easily trusted again, nor will the Church recommend that he /be/ trusted, until his actions prove that he has understood and embraced the concept of Fidelity, likely through his work as a father in the future. In our society, which values honor and the ability to keep one's word above almost all else, simply being known as someone who did not shall carry enough repercussions through the years that no further official penalty need be levied. And, it is worth noting, that of those divorcees - one almost immediately married a higher ranked peer, one became a member of the most prestigious knightly order in all of Arvum and has been entrusted with the safety of the king himself, and none of them have lost title, salary, property, or faced physical harm because of their choice.
Aleksei has lost all of those things, and suffered all of those things.
More, he is my friend. That did not stop me from leveling the traditional penance, nor requiring it to be seen through to the end, no matter how it hurt my heart to see my friend suffer. Because that is the demand of duty and justice - and if were to happen over again, I would assign the same penance without hesitation. But it also means that anyone who wishes to tut themselves about how I treat my friend in the aftermath of that penance is kindly, politely, and with all due respect (however minimal that might be) invited to perform unlikely sexual acts on themselves with a rusty, cast-iron comb.
Written By Joscelin
June 25, 2018, 5:29 p.m.(1/28/1009 AR)
Relationship Note on Mirari
I would never ever ever ever tell you. Ever.
Written By Preston
June 25, 2018, 5:26 p.m.(1/28/1009 AR)
Relationship Note on Aleksei
Aleksei Morgan, formerly Aleksei Godsworn, formerly Aleksei Morgan...
Yes he was released from his oath. For reason and cause. However, he did atone for this. He debased himself before the Gods. He did this because he discovered he was not free to make the oaths he did. Had we known about his son, he would never have become Blessed Aleksei. Had he known? He would not have followed a calling that he felt.
In his time as Aleksei Godsworn however, he served the Faith with a great deal more honour than I see from many in the city. He was loyal. Obviously he was wrong, because despite his Oathlands upbringing he remains an unrepentant liberal. But he was also good. And virtuous. And kind. And he did what must be done even when it was not the easy path. He championed Skald in a way that means it is hard to imagine Skald's disciples without Aleksei at their head.
He also became our friend. And I remain proud to consider him that. That friendship does not die because we regret his actions, his ignorance of certain facts - things he could not necessarily control. And, this is the key difference that some who seek to attack him by comparing him to the castigation of divorcees recently fail to grasp - he did not seek to return to his station in life. He is no longer Blessed. No longer Godsworn. He is no longer a man commanding the respect many nobles would wish, but instead he is a common man. He sought punishment, he atoned, and he was humbled.
Yes he was released from his oath. For reason and cause. However, he did atone for this. He debased himself before the Gods. He did this because he discovered he was not free to make the oaths he did. Had we known about his son, he would never have become Blessed Aleksei. Had he known? He would not have followed a calling that he felt.
In his time as Aleksei Godsworn however, he served the Faith with a great deal more honour than I see from many in the city. He was loyal. Obviously he was wrong, because despite his Oathlands upbringing he remains an unrepentant liberal. But he was also good. And virtuous. And kind. And he did what must be done even when it was not the easy path. He championed Skald in a way that means it is hard to imagine Skald's disciples without Aleksei at their head.
He also became our friend. And I remain proud to consider him that. That friendship does not die because we regret his actions, his ignorance of certain facts - things he could not necessarily control. And, this is the key difference that some who seek to attack him by comparing him to the castigation of divorcees recently fail to grasp - he did not seek to return to his station in life. He is no longer Blessed. No longer Godsworn. He is no longer a man commanding the respect many nobles would wish, but instead he is a common man. He sought punishment, he atoned, and he was humbled.
Written By Mirari
June 25, 2018, 5:25 p.m.(1/28/1009 AR)
Relationship Note on Joscelin
I haven't been in your shop lately.
If you and your beau are feeling restless and want to play around in Obscura, feel free. Just leave a note so I can clean up afterwards.
If you and your beau are feeling restless and want to play around in Obscura, feel free. Just leave a note so I can clean up afterwards.
Written By Edain
June 25, 2018, 5:19 p.m.(1/28/1009 AR)
Just because someone grants you release from an Oath does not make you honorable to asking to be released from it.
Written By Joscelin
June 25, 2018, 5:18 p.m.(1/28/1009 AR)
Relationship Note on Oliver
I swear to Gods, you're more Lycene than I am.
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