Written By Simone
Feb. 26, 2017, 1:01 p.m.(12/28/1005 AR)
Dear Gentle Readers,
How wonderful - isn't it - to find one's self waking early and leaving to the Archive to write an entry in the White Journals only to find out that times are changing. Advancements made during the course of a day. One sun sets, another rises. We move forward at our paces, steadily on - following the course.
The Thrax Warlord, the head of the Leviathan, Prince Abbas works in a coherent, supportive way by activating more Thrax women into leadership positions, to be more active in their fleets - change will continue from this. I compliment you and your efforts. I hope that your actions shine like a lighthouse and that it will inspire more of your House to follow suit.
To those, any others, that may feel lost or afraid or hopeless: you do have a voice, my gentle friends. That you have a voice to speak against incivility and hatred. With your voice you should refuse to be intimidated. That are those of the nobility that hear you and see you and that we will fight alongside you with whatever power we have to ensure your rights are protected.
Always stand up for your beliefs. Take action. Care for others - the young, the unheard, the marginalized, the forgotten, the unseen.
Let hope and change spread like the holy fire of Lagoma.
M. Simone Greenmarch
12/28/1005
How wonderful - isn't it - to find one's self waking early and leaving to the Archive to write an entry in the White Journals only to find out that times are changing. Advancements made during the course of a day. One sun sets, another rises. We move forward at our paces, steadily on - following the course.
The Thrax Warlord, the head of the Leviathan, Prince Abbas works in a coherent, supportive way by activating more Thrax women into leadership positions, to be more active in their fleets - change will continue from this. I compliment you and your efforts. I hope that your actions shine like a lighthouse and that it will inspire more of your House to follow suit.
To those, any others, that may feel lost or afraid or hopeless: you do have a voice, my gentle friends. That you have a voice to speak against incivility and hatred. With your voice you should refuse to be intimidated. That are those of the nobility that hear you and see you and that we will fight alongside you with whatever power we have to ensure your rights are protected.
Always stand up for your beliefs. Take action. Care for others - the young, the unheard, the marginalized, the forgotten, the unseen.
Let hope and change spread like the holy fire of Lagoma.
M. Simone Greenmarch
12/28/1005
Written By Octavia
Feb. 26, 2017, 12:39 p.m.(12/28/1005 AR)
Relationship Note on Calliope
I value your talents and your excitement more than you know, but to watch you take the thing I came to the city to try to obtain is like a dagger in my side.
Written By Anze
Feb. 26, 2017, 12:27 p.m.(12/28/1005 AR)
I think I'm going to start a side business where I teach southerners how to deal with winter.
Written By Calypso
Feb. 26, 2017, 12:07 p.m.(12/28/1005 AR)
Relationship Note on Gabriel
Regent-Duke, General of the Crownlands, Gabriel Bisland - whatever title he may currently possess, whatever job he is doing that no one else wanted to do, or could do for that matter - he is a shining example of excellence in all things and a man I aspire to be more like.
Hero worship aside, I have gotten to know Duke Gabriel a little better over these past few months and have found that he and I speak the same language and understand one another quite well. Our meetings are succinct, efficient and aimed in the same direction. Our philosophy on war and peace seem to be in line as well. A man I would gladly follow in to battle. I appreciate more than I can express the level of trust he places in to my hands. I will do everything in my power to see that what needs to be done is done and done well.
Hero worship aside, I have gotten to know Duke Gabriel a little better over these past few months and have found that he and I speak the same language and understand one another quite well. Our meetings are succinct, efficient and aimed in the same direction. Our philosophy on war and peace seem to be in line as well. A man I would gladly follow in to battle. I appreciate more than I can express the level of trust he places in to my hands. I will do everything in my power to see that what needs to be done is done and done well.
Written By Margot
Feb. 26, 2017, 11:59 a.m.(12/28/1005 AR)
Relationship Note on Victus
While Abbas plans to bring women on ships to war, you pen trade negotiations.
Welcome to the new age.
Welcome to the new age.
Written By Margot
Feb. 26, 2017, 11:58 a.m.(12/28/1005 AR)
Relationship Note on Abbas
I did not expect you to be the champion of putting women on ships. These are such strange times we dwell in.
Written By Abbas
Feb. 26, 2017, 11:53 a.m.(12/28/1005 AR)
Change is not easy. Nor is it wise to ignore the value and fury of something when it takes form.
Over the years of Reaving I have ignored something that I have seen. That women are capable and in many cases more dangers a foe and more ferocious as butchers than men. These women of Thrax and those that have bent the knee that have salt in their veins are often forced to the margins of the merchant fleets. They must seek their own path and are denied the fury and Salt that boils their hearts and makes them thirst for death and glory under the Serpent Banner.
I have held traditions close. My time in Arx has seen to it that my eyes have been opened. I have seen the model broken and the ferocity of those who were born absent masculine tradition. I do not deny a woman's place in the home and in our culture is set and shall not change. I simply allow her now a place in the Salt where she may seek to temper her fire among the supple necks of our coin laden enemies.
Three retired Thraxian longships have been commissioned under my authority as Warlord. They are small investments and to be self-funded.
The Termagent
The Harridan
The Doyenne
They shall operate and be crewed by women. The Thraxian and knee bent women whom seek to express their fury. To crew one of these ships one cannot simply be alive. They must pass trials and have the sponsorship of someone of respect and repute. Or they must be so vicious and capable that denial of their prowess would be simply an act of stupidity.
These ships will operate together. They will be a test of the waters and they shall only operate as long as the Gods bless them to do so. This is a test and nothing more. Should this fail and the folly of this decision be made evident I shall take full responsibility. This is something I do as Warlord of Thrax and upon my full authority to commission and execute.
Any whom shall challenge my decision. I shall wait for you in the Salt. You know my banners. And we shall see if I do not possess the ferocity of heart and mind to make a determination of the skill of those who would sail in my fleet.
Warlord Abbas Thrax
Over the years of Reaving I have ignored something that I have seen. That women are capable and in many cases more dangers a foe and more ferocious as butchers than men. These women of Thrax and those that have bent the knee that have salt in their veins are often forced to the margins of the merchant fleets. They must seek their own path and are denied the fury and Salt that boils their hearts and makes them thirst for death and glory under the Serpent Banner.
I have held traditions close. My time in Arx has seen to it that my eyes have been opened. I have seen the model broken and the ferocity of those who were born absent masculine tradition. I do not deny a woman's place in the home and in our culture is set and shall not change. I simply allow her now a place in the Salt where she may seek to temper her fire among the supple necks of our coin laden enemies.
Three retired Thraxian longships have been commissioned under my authority as Warlord. They are small investments and to be self-funded.
The Termagent
The Harridan
The Doyenne
They shall operate and be crewed by women. The Thraxian and knee bent women whom seek to express their fury. To crew one of these ships one cannot simply be alive. They must pass trials and have the sponsorship of someone of respect and repute. Or they must be so vicious and capable that denial of their prowess would be simply an act of stupidity.
These ships will operate together. They will be a test of the waters and they shall only operate as long as the Gods bless them to do so. This is a test and nothing more. Should this fail and the folly of this decision be made evident I shall take full responsibility. This is something I do as Warlord of Thrax and upon my full authority to commission and execute.
Any whom shall challenge my decision. I shall wait for you in the Salt. You know my banners. And we shall see if I do not possess the ferocity of heart and mind to make a determination of the skill of those who would sail in my fleet.
Warlord Abbas Thrax
Written By Abbas
Feb. 26, 2017, 11:36 a.m.(12/28/1005 AR)
Relationship Note on Victus
When it comes to my growth upon the Salt I had Donrai Thrax to guide my heart to make decisions callous of all but those born of Thrax. And to do whatever was needed, no matter how brutal -- to see to the most desirable end for the majority of those I command and protect.
When it comes to war and what it means to be a true Thraxian I always had Victus to model after. His conduct in the field was fierce and the fear before his prowess has led him to defy tradition and ascend to what he has earned in blood and glory. I took the fleet and used my influence to help secure his rule in the Maelstrom. And I shall readily follow him into ruin and damnation to forge ourselves in the fire through these dark days ahead; for we shall emerge stronger and more powerful than those lesser people who would crumble under the strain of it all.
It is in his honor that I am now at the head of the Leviathan and the Warlord of Thrax.
It is in his honor that I shall not fail. And while he tends to running the realm I shall see to it that the Serpent Banners reign upon the Salt with the fury and that it will be the gutted bellies of our enemies who drench the tides and feed the blood tithe.
I have worked all my life for this and I shall not squander it.
When it comes to war and what it means to be a true Thraxian I always had Victus to model after. His conduct in the field was fierce and the fear before his prowess has led him to defy tradition and ascend to what he has earned in blood and glory. I took the fleet and used my influence to help secure his rule in the Maelstrom. And I shall readily follow him into ruin and damnation to forge ourselves in the fire through these dark days ahead; for we shall emerge stronger and more powerful than those lesser people who would crumble under the strain of it all.
It is in his honor that I am now at the head of the Leviathan and the Warlord of Thrax.
It is in his honor that I shall not fail. And while he tends to running the realm I shall see to it that the Serpent Banners reign upon the Salt with the fury and that it will be the gutted bellies of our enemies who drench the tides and feed the blood tithe.
I have worked all my life for this and I shall not squander it.
Written By Cristoph
Feb. 26, 2017, 11:10 a.m.(12/28/1005 AR)
I will have to thank Prince Tristram in person for obtaining the sparring weapons, not to mention the idea behind them, I think most were even returned after the melee leaving a fair assortment for the training center, quite unmistakable in who provided them.
Written By Cristoph
Feb. 26, 2017, 11:10 a.m.(12/28/1005 AR)
Attendance at the tournament was not as high as I expected, apparently there was a war council happening? I am not sure that Jael will accept that I jousted just to make up the numbers however.
Still it did get rather dramatic and Tristan was an unexpected but honourable victor, the man's skill on horseback was stunning, by far the best rider I have ever seen and a worthy champion.
The melee might be best described as brutal with a number of the competitors carrying on far past where I would have thought they would need to bow out, Sir Roland's victory well deserved and hard fought. Princess Sophie's medical attention was sorely needed in the aftermath though and I hope everyone recovers well.
Still it did get rather dramatic and Tristan was an unexpected but honourable victor, the man's skill on horseback was stunning, by far the best rider I have ever seen and a worthy champion.
The melee might be best described as brutal with a number of the competitors carrying on far past where I would have thought they would need to bow out, Sir Roland's victory well deserved and hard fought. Princess Sophie's medical attention was sorely needed in the aftermath though and I hope everyone recovers well.
Written By Cristoph
Feb. 26, 2017, 11:10 a.m.(12/28/1005 AR)
Relationship Note on Gilbert
And so Gilbert has arrived in the capital, there are plenty of reasons to have him here, he is very capable and it is good to have a capable Sworn Sword for our house here in Arx rather than relying upon micromanaged mercenaries. On the other hand he is definitely one to always remember that he has saved my life.
Written By Victus
Feb. 26, 2017, 10:26 a.m.(12/28/1005 AR)
There is a danger, always, of forgetting that if you name a man your enemy, chances are you will have named yourself his. If you then feel justified in acting against his interests, you must acknowledge that he is likewise justified in acting against yours. It is only reasonable.
Of course if cold reason ruled the world, it wouldn't look anything like it does.
Fear rules. Anger rules. Hate rules. Jealousy and spite and resentment and, yes, compassion and affections and soppy fucking love rules.
Bah. Where am I going with this?
I suppose when I was a Warlord, I rarely thought of these things. I said what I wanted to say, I did what I wanted to do. What enemies I made were either largely my own, or I was making them on the will of my Uncle, by iron and blood and fire.
Of course if cold reason ruled the world, it wouldn't look anything like it does.
Fear rules. Anger rules. Hate rules. Jealousy and spite and resentment and, yes, compassion and affections and soppy fucking love rules.
Bah. Where am I going with this?
I suppose when I was a Warlord, I rarely thought of these things. I said what I wanted to say, I did what I wanted to do. What enemies I made were either largely my own, or I was making them on the will of my Uncle, by iron and blood and fire.
Written By Victus
Feb. 26, 2017, 9:57 a.m.(12/27/1005 AR)
Relationship Note on Abbas
The new Warlord of Thrax so far lives up to his reputation. He always wanted to prove himself, to be the dread fucking lord of the waves. Now he has a chance to ride the waves ahead of a whole fleet.
It is no easy thing, to let another man have the Leviathan while I sit in Arx. There is a great threat rising in the East, and every instinct says there is where I should be, not here.
At least I leave it in capable hands until I have time to be there in person.
It is no easy thing, to let another man have the Leviathan while I sit in Arx. There is a great threat rising in the East, and every instinct says there is where I should be, not here.
At least I leave it in capable hands until I have time to be there in person.
Written By Zhayla
Feb. 26, 2017, 9:12 a.m.(12/27/1005 AR)
Relationship Note on Dagon
I always feel super awkward when I trip over people in the shrines who are actually there for serious seriousbusiness reasons and not there because they don't know what's going on and hope someone will tell them. Dagon is one of the people I met there -- he was all serious, sitting in a vigil, but I saw him smile by the time we were done talking, and I think I might have done some good. That was a weird feeling, but kind of a good one, too. It seems like he has a hard road ahead of him, but also like he's willing to face it. I wish him luck on the journey.
Written By Sparte
Feb. 26, 2017, 9:10 a.m.(12/27/1005 AR)
Relationship Note on Haati
Sang me to sleep and helped fix my armor. I didn't expect the first, and he didn't charge me for the second. I'll have to return the kindness, but how?
Written By Luca
Feb. 26, 2017, 8:49 a.m.(12/27/1005 AR)
So much for all that pretty armor and I get tempted once again to take on the mantle of the Naked Prince. So close this time, but worth the pain. It was an amazing fight, even at the end.
The jousting was a fucking idiot idea though. I really should learn to ride better someday. Or maybe just give up and turn my warhorse Gluefoot into his namesake.
The jousting was a fucking idiot idea though. I really should learn to ride better someday. Or maybe just give up and turn my warhorse Gluefoot into his namesake.
Written By Luca
Feb. 26, 2017, 8:39 a.m.(12/27/1005 AR)
Relationship Note on Ophelia
I have my Phil back and it has helped more than I could have imagined, despite mourning, heartbreak, and despondency. She is just so accepting of my foibles while still being willing to kick my ass if I'm getting in my own way. Gods forbid though if she keeps talking about seeing me settled and making her an Auntie though. That's not a thing I see happening any time soon, if ever.
Written By Juliet
Feb. 26, 2017, 8:15 a.m.(12/27/1005 AR)
I have once again been accorded a great honour - to serve at the late High Lord Donrai Thrax's funeral, and see him off with the rites of passing beyond the mirror.
House Thrax was kind in their treatment of me, and I did my best to return their kindness and respect in this, their time of mourning. Prince Donrai inspired a lot of complex feelings that were on display at the wake.
Prince Valerius, Prince Abbas, and Lord Darrow all spoke of him, sharing memories and how he'd shaped them. Others were more private in theirs. The High Lord was seen off with advice for his next life, and with High Lord Victus lighting the pyre. May Lagoma's flame have purified him of his sins, and may the Thirteenth have judged him with compassion.
House Thrax was kind in their treatment of me, and I did my best to return their kindness and respect in this, their time of mourning. Prince Donrai inspired a lot of complex feelings that were on display at the wake.
Prince Valerius, Prince Abbas, and Lord Darrow all spoke of him, sharing memories and how he'd shaped them. Others were more private in theirs. The High Lord was seen off with advice for his next life, and with High Lord Victus lighting the pyre. May Lagoma's flame have purified him of his sins, and may the Thirteenth have judged him with compassion.
Written By Reese
Feb. 26, 2017, 6:39 a.m.(12/27/1005 AR)
I am going to the gala with Prince Luca.
He bet that if he won our spar I would be his date for the gala and I bet that if I won he would wear something with a griffin upon it to the gala.
He won. I consider it kind of victory that is wasn't clear who was going to win for several rounds. Against Prince Nimble that is more than I expected.
I threatened him with wearing my steel plate to the gala, but he didn't seem phased by that. It probably would hurt if I stepped on his toes in all that metal and I don't know how to dance, so maybe he should be more worried.
Although Princess Lark loaned me a dress. One that Myrinda Grayhope made so maybe this toes won't get stomped too hard and it is very shiny!
He bet that if he won our spar I would be his date for the gala and I bet that if I won he would wear something with a griffin upon it to the gala.
He won. I consider it kind of victory that is wasn't clear who was going to win for several rounds. Against Prince Nimble that is more than I expected.
I threatened him with wearing my steel plate to the gala, but he didn't seem phased by that. It probably would hurt if I stepped on his toes in all that metal and I don't know how to dance, so maybe he should be more worried.
Although Princess Lark loaned me a dress. One that Myrinda Grayhope made so maybe this toes won't get stomped too hard and it is very shiny!
Written By Julea
Feb. 26, 2017, 3:14 a.m.(12/27/1005 AR)
Relationship Note on Max
Count Darkwater's assistance over the last few weeks has been invaluable, I do not know if I could of done it.. well, I probably still could of, but not half as well, if it were not for him. And while I do miss Redrain, it is good to know that I have allies within the Thrax and Maximilian is one of them. But we're not done yet. I hope we can pull this off.
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