Written By Serafine
Oct. 30, 2016, 11:37 a.m.(12/24/1004 AR)
I forgot what it was like to be disapproved of and disliked, all my achievements made simplified by the shallow eyes of lesser folk.
It's good to be home.
It's good to be home.
Written By Orazio
Oct. 30, 2016, 11:07 a.m.(12/24/1004 AR)
To the Faithful Reader:
Sometimes it is good to set aside the chains of duty for a moment or two, and enjoy revelry on a hot, summer night. House Valardin was kind enough to provide a superb entertainment, and somehow I managed to enjoy myself for several whole hours without thinking about the issues pressing on my soul.
Much of that, I confess, was due to the skill and grace of my dancing partners. Mistress Joscelin and Princess Eleyna Velenosa were kind enough to take an aging priest around the dance floor a couple of times, and I like to think I did not embarrass myself too badly. It was, all in all, a pleasant night.
Sometimes it is good to set aside the chains of duty for a moment or two, and enjoy revelry on a hot, summer night. House Valardin was kind enough to provide a superb entertainment, and somehow I managed to enjoy myself for several whole hours without thinking about the issues pressing on my soul.
Much of that, I confess, was due to the skill and grace of my dancing partners. Mistress Joscelin and Princess Eleyna Velenosa were kind enough to take an aging priest around the dance floor a couple of times, and I like to think I did not embarrass myself too badly. It was, all in all, a pleasant night.
Written By Victus
Oct. 30, 2016, 10:45 a.m.(12/24/1004 AR)
Relationship Note on Sophie
At first I thought she was merely useless. As the hunting trip went on, I amended my opinion to useless liability. By the time we returned back to camp, we'll settle for merely a fucking liability.
Nobody who can gut and dress a kill is completely useless.
Especially when they pay you in drink for protecting their pretty little legs.
Nobody who can gut and dress a kill is completely useless.
Especially when they pay you in drink for protecting their pretty little legs.
Written By Victus
Oct. 30, 2016, 10:43 a.m.(12/24/1004 AR)
Relationship Note on Kima
The first time I sparred her, I beat her with ease. There were too many useless flourishes, too many tricks designed not to inflict true damage upon her opponent so much as look fabulous.
Since then I kept beating her as our spars became a routine. She got better, stopped treating it like she was a dancer on a stage meant to draw out the oohs and aaahs of the crowd. Not that she still doesn't grin like a stupid every time she gets a move just right, but at least she lets the move come on its own these days, rather than try to force it.
Its no longer easy to beat her at all.
I suppose if I wanted to kill her I should've done it on the first day. This is the problem with training with those outside of your own House. You never know if you've given away a trick to someone who'll use it against you some day.
Though Thrax being Thrax, heh, I suppose its not as if that's not a risk anyway.
Since then I kept beating her as our spars became a routine. She got better, stopped treating it like she was a dancer on a stage meant to draw out the oohs and aaahs of the crowd. Not that she still doesn't grin like a stupid every time she gets a move just right, but at least she lets the move come on its own these days, rather than try to force it.
Its no longer easy to beat her at all.
I suppose if I wanted to kill her I should've done it on the first day. This is the problem with training with those outside of your own House. You never know if you've given away a trick to someone who'll use it against you some day.
Though Thrax being Thrax, heh, I suppose its not as if that's not a risk anyway.
Written By Orazio
Oct. 30, 2016, 10:35 a.m.(12/24/1004 AR)
Relationship Note on Serafine
Walked away from her bonds of fealty and blood to play Abandoned in the wilds. As much as I can have sympathy for her losses, I cannot but disapprove of her behavior.
Written By Orazio
Oct. 30, 2016, 10:31 a.m.(12/24/1004 AR)
Relationship Note on Victus
Skilled warrior. Not much in the way of social niceties, perhaps, but that sort of forthrightness is sometimes what's needed on the field of battle.
Would gladly spar again with him some time...after I have regained my fighting trim.
Would gladly spar again with him some time...after I have regained my fighting trim.
Written By Victus
Oct. 30, 2016, 10:29 a.m.(12/24/1004 AR)
Relationship Note on Serafine
A Shav with a Velenosa name. A Shav is still a Shav, though, and there are only two things Shavs are good for:
Being made into a thrall or being made into a corpse.
Being made into a thrall or being made into a corpse.
Written By Myrinda
Oct. 30, 2016, 10:28 a.m.(12/24/1004 AR)
This week has been quite hectic in my shop, regardless of what the outside world has seen. One of my assistants just quit! The little twit started crying out of nowhere and then ran out just like that!
Not that she was doing her job properly anyways. I still have messages that she took for me and placed somewhere that I am trying to find and get back to! So I apologize to any clients this may have inconvenienced.
Bah, young people.
Not that she was doing her job properly anyways. I still have messages that she took for me and placed somewhere that I am trying to find and get back to! So I apologize to any clients this may have inconvenienced.
Bah, young people.
Written By Natalia
Oct. 30, 2016, 3:49 a.m.(12/23/1004 AR)
The grand ball was grand. I will give the family that, but... there was a sore middle note to the opera. Perhaps I should have let it go. Normally, I would let it go maybe even laugh, but something about tonight has been off for me.
She announced that my escort would be dancing with whomever wanted most immediately. The break in etiquette so public that she thought I was not worthy to be the prince's first dance? Is it that the house is angry at me? Have I failed them in courtesy in some way? I have thought that I have been friendly to them all, but then to just announce. Before me that my escort would just dance with someone else.
Then he walked over to her. I cannot express my annoyance or dare I say hurt in such matter? Perhaps it was the conversation we were having beforehand that led to this bit of annoyance and I should probably apologize to the Lady, but never let it said that I smile and let it go all the time.
The night went on flawlessly afterwards. So I cannot complain about that and my escort took me home. I am sure that standing on etiquette made me a few or more less than friends, but of all places and all families that the etiquette broke at.
Oh well, we are not always at our best all nights I suppose. It was a good night and it was a grand ball. That is where the focus should be.
She announced that my escort would be dancing with whomever wanted most immediately. The break in etiquette so public that she thought I was not worthy to be the prince's first dance? Is it that the house is angry at me? Have I failed them in courtesy in some way? I have thought that I have been friendly to them all, but then to just announce. Before me that my escort would just dance with someone else.
Then he walked over to her. I cannot express my annoyance or dare I say hurt in such matter? Perhaps it was the conversation we were having beforehand that led to this bit of annoyance and I should probably apologize to the Lady, but never let it said that I smile and let it go all the time.
The night went on flawlessly afterwards. So I cannot complain about that and my escort took me home. I am sure that standing on etiquette made me a few or more less than friends, but of all places and all families that the etiquette broke at.
Oh well, we are not always at our best all nights I suppose. It was a good night and it was a grand ball. That is where the focus should be.
Written By Joscelin
Oct. 29, 2016, 9:30 p.m.(12/22/1004 AR)
She made me dance. That delightful wench -made me dance-.
I'm going to get her back. Oh yes. I will.
I'm going to get her back. Oh yes. I will.
Written By Natalia
Oct. 29, 2016, 7:18 p.m.(12/22/1004 AR)
Relationship Note on Alistair
I admit I did not know he was a Prodigal when I invited him for tea. Perhaps an error on my part. I did find him rather interesting for conversation as a tea partner. We are sure to have to do this again.
Written By Serafine
Oct. 29, 2016, 6:36 p.m.(12/22/1004 AR)
Relationship Note on Pietro
The man takes a punch well, if I can say that about him. I was inclined to sit on him right there in the dirt, broken ribs and all before the healers came over to patch him up.
I should have. Maybe Eleyna would have learned a thing or two, so that her husbands would stop finding ways to die just to escape her.
I should have. Maybe Eleyna would have learned a thing or two, so that her husbands would stop finding ways to die just to escape her.
Written By Eleyna
Oct. 29, 2016, 5:50 p.m.(12/22/1004 AR)
Relationship Note on Serafine
Ten blissful years away. Ten years of not being mortified that my sister acts like a peasant. Ten years of never needing to endure another vassal's surprise that, of all people, -she- is my sister.
Ten years ended by finding her on the training grounds, naked as the day she was born. In front of a man of faith, no less.
Of course.
Ten years ended by finding her on the training grounds, naked as the day she was born. In front of a man of faith, no less.
Of course.
Written By Serafine
Oct. 29, 2016, 5:12 p.m.(12/22/1004 AR)
Relationship Note on Eleyna
Well. The fucking cunt lives, and I hear quite busy. Not one, nor two, but *three* poor men have found their end betwixt that woman's thighs.
And let me guess; they never learn, do they?
I suppose it was too much to hope that she'd be dead by now. As disappointed as I am by this, I've shouldered worse burdens.
And let me guess; they never learn, do they?
I suppose it was too much to hope that she'd be dead by now. As disappointed as I am by this, I've shouldered worse burdens.
Written By Natalia
Oct. 29, 2016, 5:07 p.m.(12/22/1004 AR)
I have found myself telling Alaric about the beauty of the tents in the forest. I also helped to make sure he looks his absolute best. He needed updated clothing and I was sure to get them for him.
My Kingly cousin leaves me to wonder so much. There are times when he looks as if he's just going to wake up and start talking. I wish he would. I wish he could answer the questions in my mind and I wish there was a way to get answers.
My Kingly cousin leaves me to wonder so much. There are times when he looks as if he's just going to wake up and start talking. I wish he would. I wish he could answer the questions in my mind and I wish there was a way to get answers.
Written By Natalia
Oct. 29, 2016, 4:44 p.m.(12/22/1004 AR)
Relationship Note on Aurelian
A scholar. I confess the only thing we have in common is learning about people. However, I find the man to be a wealth of information. He has promised to show me the wonderful knowledge the city has. I cannot wait for such things to come to pass.
Written By Natalia
Oct. 29, 2016, 4:42 p.m.(12/22/1004 AR)
Relationship Note on Nadia
My duchess cousin. She was quick to welcome me into the city when I arrived. It seems as if we are always leaving when the other is arriving. A constant miss of times and obligations, but when we are together. Well the time is wonderful (or drunken and we cannot remember them). I am glad that my cousin is in the city and I am glad that we have found a few occasions to socialize. I am sure there will be more.
Written By Natalia
Oct. 29, 2016, 4:36 p.m.(12/21/1004 AR)
Relationship Note on Gareth
"Be good or the inquisition will get you"
Many have remarked on the differences between myself and my only sibling. They are confused by how one can be so happy and bright and the other so dark. He is perhaps the man that delights in the darker aspects of his job. But he does it for safety of those he cares about.
While I am a Grayson and we would never be prone to show our feelings and thoughts, least we want them known. It does break my heart a little bit. Gareth wasn't always the man he is now. It is just the city never got to meet my brother. The one that now lives in a protective shell of what he was.
Growing up, we were both light and laughter. He would play with me for hours. We would talk about the gossip around Bastion. He was my constant companion that only growing siblings can be. He was more charming than the best courtier. He was more beauti--- strike that -- he was as beautiful as I am. He was a flawless male counterpart. We were in many ways the jewels of Bastion.
Then the world rose against him. Shavs acted as they do and in the end, my brother was tempered by the flames. It didn't kill him. The people don't see that. They don't see that I mourned the brother that I had and have come to greatly love and admire the brother that he is. So while we are different and he allows me the freedom of happiness and the light. I appreciate that he is more the shadows and the darkness, but I know he burns bright. Phoenixes always do.
Many have remarked on the differences between myself and my only sibling. They are confused by how one can be so happy and bright and the other so dark. He is perhaps the man that delights in the darker aspects of his job. But he does it for safety of those he cares about.
While I am a Grayson and we would never be prone to show our feelings and thoughts, least we want them known. It does break my heart a little bit. Gareth wasn't always the man he is now. It is just the city never got to meet my brother. The one that now lives in a protective shell of what he was.
Growing up, we were both light and laughter. He would play with me for hours. We would talk about the gossip around Bastion. He was my constant companion that only growing siblings can be. He was more charming than the best courtier. He was more beauti--- strike that -- he was as beautiful as I am. He was a flawless male counterpart. We were in many ways the jewels of Bastion.
Then the world rose against him. Shavs acted as they do and in the end, my brother was tempered by the flames. It didn't kill him. The people don't see that. They don't see that I mourned the brother that I had and have come to greatly love and admire the brother that he is. So while we are different and he allows me the freedom of happiness and the light. I appreciate that he is more the shadows and the darkness, but I know he burns bright. Phoenixes always do.
Written By Natalia
Oct. 29, 2016, 3:48 p.m.(12/21/1004 AR)
Relationship Note on Viktarkim
I greatly dislike being told no. Greatly.
Written By Natalia
Oct. 29, 2016, 3:47 p.m.(12/21/1004 AR)
Relationship Note on Rook
This courtier is a vassal of Grayson. I had him for tea and it was a wonderful conversation. He allowed me to speak freely, which means some of my questions may come off insulting.
He handled this as a courtier was with charm and flattery. I found it interesting as he explained more fully to me what a courtier does and a bit what it means to be a Whisper (although he is not officially one). I find myself with more questions still. So when we have our next tea of course.
He handled this as a courtier was with charm and flattery. I found it interesting as he explained more fully to me what a courtier does and a bit what it means to be a Whisper (although he is not officially one). I find myself with more questions still. So when we have our next tea of course.
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