Written By Kima
May 11, 2017, 11:24 p.m.(6/12/1006 AR)
Given my location, I was not among those who first glimpsed the behemoths. I have heard it said by others that they moved at a ghoulish pace to begin - leading some to wonder if we might face another obscenity like that at Giant's Fall. Their height was, obviously, the thing to be immediately discerned, as they towered over the rest of the enemy, who were at least once human.
As they lurched closer, our archers found their range. They pelted the dread creatures with arrows. Some claimed for a moment they dared hope...
But the formorian advanced as though unscathed, until they towered before us.
Lagos was the first to be struck down, as he had stood at our fore, banner held high to hearten the rest. A giant ploughed into our midst, swinging its warhammer. The shields that had so protected us against enemy arrows were cracked and splintered. The arms bearing them were shattered. Heads were pulped. Whole bodies cartwheeled into the ranks behind us. Men were crumpled like foil.
Tarasios, his gilded armor sheathed in blood and gore, rushed forward, ramming his spear into the gut of the monster, only to be beaten to the earth by its great hammer. But we famed soldiers did not falter. We threw ourselves at the giant, and a battle was fought unlike any since the days of the Reckoning. Fearless, skilled, armed with the finest Southportian steel, we stemmed its lumbering rush.
But for heartbeats only.
Many and more perished. They were thrown shattered, little more than broken bones and ground meat wrapped in the skin of men.
All came rushing to the gate. But the giants swatted them dead. Men and women vanished beneath their hammer strokes. It was like witnessing the slaughter of children.
That's all I care to write for now.
Written By Fergus
May 11, 2017, 10:38 p.m.(6/12/1006 AR)
If you were made for this, or if you happen to be the right person at that exact time.
I don't know. There is a sense of being needed for what you do, even if what you do isn't very nice. Does that make what you are any better, fully aware of what you're needed for? Even if the cause is just? Does that make it alright?
I wanted to hang the sword up, never have to look at it again. Try as I might, I don't know it's possible to just ignore it. Or forget.
At times, it just feels like it's coming around again. What's old is new again. Past dictates the future.
Could be there's no real choice, that there never was. Think that keeps me awake more nights than most.
Written By Angelo
May 11, 2017, 10:29 p.m.(6/12/1006 AR)
Relationship Note on Juliet
Written By Merek
May 11, 2017, 10:27 p.m.(6/12/1006 AR)
Written By Merek
May 11, 2017, 9:53 p.m.(6/12/1006 AR)
Written By Asher
May 11, 2017, 9:36 p.m.(6/12/1006 AR)
Written By Mae
May 11, 2017, 6:54 p.m.(6/12/1006 AR)
Should I donate this to the scholars? Or the Faith? I don't even know what to do with it!
Written By Cassandra
May 11, 2017, 4:24 p.m.(6/11/1006 AR)
Relationship Note on Gisele
Written By Angelo
May 11, 2017, 2:39 p.m.(6/11/1006 AR)
There is too much time for introspection, and the transition from hermitage to the rich complexities of life outside of the villa has proved exacting. I feel as minute as any insect beneath a magnifying lens, under the unforgiving scrutiny of the Lyceum, and the fear of being compared ceaselessly to the impossible standards my cousins present. At first, it was a great condescension to leave my suite. I persisted. I walked through the streets. I made purchases. Living as I had for months with my own dread of further saying or doing the wrong thing, I was surprised to find that those whispers - those unwanted thoughts - were silenced.
At least for a time.
Written By Edward
May 11, 2017, 2:38 p.m.(6/11/1006 AR)
Relationship Note on Sasha
Written By Carita
May 11, 2017, 2:23 p.m.(6/11/1006 AR)
Relationship Note on Sameera
Written By Percephon
May 11, 2017, 12:04 p.m.(6/11/1006 AR)
Bittersweet, I think, is an appropriate term. It equally fit the conversation I had with my travelling companion.
Written By Aiden
May 11, 2017, 11:58 a.m.(6/11/1006 AR)
It's a position that means so much to me. It puts my passions to use. I had since considered the fall out I witnessed from the siege and knew I must play a more active role in contributing to animal health and wellness in the city. I witnessed more than a few animal companions left without handlers and home, as well as those animals saved from the Gray Forest. I felt, the menagerie needed to be more than a public space to witness exotic animals, but a place, where all with interests in animals can freely collaborate.
Since I arrived in Arx, my ambitions were to see the menagerie transformed into a more grand place then it currently is and while the current conditions aren't entirely lacking, they need a little help, specifically when it was noted how many wild animals were brought in and quartered there. Now, I'm overseeing the park! I received official word this morning, how my heart moves with excitement!
While I had hoped to establish a group for this endeavor, sometimes it is better to spirit such initiatives in more sure footed ways. I will hope other people will support this grand task and attend the fundraiser being held for it, so that we can all enjoy it later!
I'll be excited to work with anyone who has ideas for the architecture and designs to revitalize the area. I hope to include an amphitheater to the grounds, to act as a place where people can collaborate and train their animal handling and animal companions freely, as well as it being a place for animal experts to host clinics and demonstrations. I have other plans too, but, you'll have to come to the fundraiser to hear it!
Also, if anyone wants to collaborate on the future of the menagerie, I would be happy to hear from you!
Written By Mailys
May 11, 2017, 10:44 a.m.(6/11/1006 AR)
Relationship Note on Cicero
Written By Mailys
May 11, 2017, 10:43 a.m.(6/11/1006 AR)
Relationship Note on Jackson
Written By Mailys
May 11, 2017, 10:43 a.m.(6/11/1006 AR)
Relationship Note on Mirari
Written By Mailys
May 11, 2017, 10:42 a.m.(6/11/1006 AR)
I've retired from being a Whisper and a Courtesan in general. I spend a lot of time not knowing what to do with myself. Far too much time is spent idle for me.
However, Mirari and I have made grand plans for our family. We've even got a beautiful house. It gives me something to do with myself.
-Mai
Written By Sameera
May 11, 2017, 10:35 a.m.(6/11/1006 AR)
Relationship Note on Ariel
Got a silk outfit at her want. Not sure what I think of wearing it.
Written By Gailin
May 11, 2017, 1:42 a.m.(6/10/1006 AR)
Written By Aureth
May 11, 2017, 1:09 a.m.(6/10/1006 AR)
Relationship Note on Serafine
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