Written By Jaenelle
July 6, 2017, 9:41 p.m.(10/15/1006 AR)
Two of my most favorite cousins are getting married! Donella and Darren, I wish you all the very best in life.
Written By Jaenelle
June 27, 2017, 8:16 a.m.(9/24/1006 AR)
It seems my baby brother's betrothal has been forgotten and he is a man of questionable decisions once again. When he was bewitched with a single woman, I did not have to worry about him as often as I did... and now must do again. I suppose I will need to hire Valerius a minder after all to make sure he does not get into fights over nothing or find himself making ridiculous grand gestures just to impress someone he need not impress.
Although there still might be hope he can be tamed.
Although there still might be hope he can be tamed.
Written By Jaenelle
June 27, 2017, 8:08 a.m.(9/24/1006 AR)
Victus, I will be terribly upset and offended if I do not receive a kitten now. A small fluffy ball of fur. Thank you!
Written By Jaenelle
March 26, 2017, 11:38 p.m.(3/1/1006 AR)
I pace. That seems as if it is all I do now. If I were born a man I would at least have something tangible to focus on. A blade, a battle, death. Instead, I did not inherit Leona's taste for the sword, so I pace and worry. Nothing has ever been solved by pacing and worrying, and I find that my empty wringing hands need something better to do.
Written By Jaenelle
March 19, 2017, 9:17 p.m.(2/14/1006 AR)
Relationship Note on Lark
I am pleased to have finally met the woman who has stolen my brother's attention and affection. I enjoyed your company a great deal, and look forward to much more of it in the future.
Written By Jaenelle
March 10, 2017, 7:48 a.m.(1/23/1006 AR)
Relationship Note on Orathy
My bodyguard is an interesting man. Hard, rough, and will do almost anything for a few coins slipped into his palm. That is not to say he isn't a good man, he seems to be and has always treated me well. Orathy, the Bloody Honest, as I have taken to calling him. It is almost refreshing to be told an actual answer when a question is posed and not something said simply because it might be what I am looking to hear.
Hopefully he doesn't let me die.
Hopefully he doesn't let me die.
Written By Jaenelle
March 10, 2017, 7:37 a.m.(1/23/1006 AR)
I think the Feast for the Senses went well. The menu was expertly chosen, even if some of the dishes were easily thrown. At me.
The darkness of the room offered a cozy atmosphere, one in which I hoped would promote intimacy for such a delicate yet playful act as feeding your partner.
Felix was my escort again for this event, and I could not have asked for a more understanding date. He was not even upset when I had to leave him to deal with this or that and was a perfect gentleman. A host's duties come before any personal pleasure the event might hold.
The darkness of the room offered a cozy atmosphere, one in which I hoped would promote intimacy for such a delicate yet playful act as feeding your partner.
Felix was my escort again for this event, and I could not have asked for a more understanding date. He was not even upset when I had to leave him to deal with this or that and was a perfect gentleman. A host's duties come before any personal pleasure the event might hold.
Written By Jaenelle
March 5, 2017, 8:38 p.m.(1/14/1006 AR)
Relationship Note on Nadia
While my event was a success, none of them will ever be as fun as they would have been with you as my co-host.
Written By Jaenelle
March 5, 2017, 8:24 p.m.(1/14/1006 AR)
I was so pleased with the amount of interest for the event I hosted. Getting a ship build was not the hardest part, it was keeping the water warm enough that it did not freeze over and cause someone's death when they jumped into it. No one was hurt beyond a few sniffles from the cold, and fun was had so I feel this was quite the success.
Written By Jaenelle
Feb. 28, 2017, 7:37 a.m.(1/3/1006 AR)
I think my brother mistakes meanness for a deep, passionate, overwhelming need to keep those I love safe in the only way I am able. I do not have the skill of a sword of the strength to physically protect in that nature, and sometimes I am jealous of Leona in that regard. Our parents were murdered while the three of us were still so very young, perhaps too young to understand anything but that the three of us were all we had left. I will fight till my last dying breath to make sure that what I have left remains. I need Valerius and Leona more than I could ever say.
I should not be pitied for my lot in life, I am protected beneath Velenosa's banner as well as Thrax's. I have a home, those who love me, and those I have yet to meet who I am certain will. I might have lost much, but there is still so much to gain and with the God's approval I hope that I continue to accomplish those things in life I wish to.
There is one thing my brother has said that is true. I am proud that my father was a Redrain Prince, and I am proud of the history and always feel as if I am at home within the Redrain ward. It brings me closer to the man that was taken from me. So if when diplomacy and understanding do not work, if the rules within the etiquette guidebook fail, I am proud to have the temper of a Redrain.
I should not be pitied for my lot in life, I am protected beneath Velenosa's banner as well as Thrax's. I have a home, those who love me, and those I have yet to meet who I am certain will. I might have lost much, but there is still so much to gain and with the God's approval I hope that I continue to accomplish those things in life I wish to.
There is one thing my brother has said that is true. I am proud that my father was a Redrain Prince, and I am proud of the history and always feel as if I am at home within the Redrain ward. It brings me closer to the man that was taken from me. So if when diplomacy and understanding do not work, if the rules within the etiquette guidebook fail, I am proud to have the temper of a Redrain.
Written By Jaenelle
Feb. 26, 2017, 8:15 p.m.(12/28/1005 AR)
I have hired a bodyguard. He is rough around the edges, but he'll do. Unless I die, then he won't. Perhaps I am too trusting?
Written By Jaenelle
Feb. 26, 2017, 7:49 p.m.(12/28/1005 AR)
Just as any celebration within the Velenosa estate, it was met with light, laughter, and lovely conversation. I am sure Esera would have spent the night dancing with friends and strangers alike before retiring to her throne to gaze out at those she loves and protects. The Gala was truly a celebration of life, of hope and the future, and of sending off someone with appropriate Lyceum tradition.
Written By Jaenelle
Feb. 5, 2017, 7:43 p.m.(11/10/1005 AR)
Relationship Note on Esera
Esera could have sent me back. She could have returned me to my family's doorstep upon the death of her brother. Instead, she enclosed me. She accepted me as her sister, protected me, and loved me as if I were always a Velenosa. I am not sure where my future lies now, but I will always remember this kindness.
Written By Jaenelle
Jan. 29, 2017, 9:06 a.m.(10/16/1005 AR)
My siblings are my calm in the storm. They are strong, they are sturdy, and most of all they are constant. I am not sure I could be as I am without Leona and Valerius. We are fiercely protective of one another, and though we each have different places and have taken different paths, that will never change.
Written By Jaenelle
Jan. 28, 2017, 5 p.m.(10/14/1005 AR)
Relationship Note on Donrai
After you informed the populous that you were still alive I messaged you. I informed you that I was glad you were, and that when you did die you would be mourned. I adored you, grandfather. I adored and looked up to you, and will always do so. I will mourn you, even if others seem unable or unwilling.
Written By Jaenelle
Jan. 14, 2017, 2:30 p.m.(8/28/1005 AR)
Relationship Note on Damon
I am almost scared to speak the words out loud. The fear of the unknown, of the things our minds are not able to wrap around, are sometimes the most frightening things we encounter.
I was the last to see Lord Damon, and I have no idea if he is alive or dead. I wish to remain hopeful, even if that hope is misplaced.
I was the last to see Lord Damon, and I have no idea if he is alive or dead. I wish to remain hopeful, even if that hope is misplaced.
Written By Jaenelle
Jan. 8, 2017, 9:40 p.m.(8/11/1005 AR)
There are pikes outside the Velenosa estate. Atop these pikes are the heads of people. The bugs will come soon if they have not already.
It almost makes me feel as if I am in the Thraxian ward.
It almost makes me feel as if I am in the Thraxian ward.
Written By Jaenelle
Jan. 1, 2017, 10:50 a.m.(7/16/1005 AR)
I need to find a better balance between socializing for enjoyment and duty. I have been within the season for quite some time already and I have yet to steal a ship!
Written By Jaenelle
Dec. 16, 2016, 5:35 p.m.(5/25/1005 AR)
Many people are speaking of Eos, what sort of man he was, what sort of man he was becoming. I find myself at a loss for words, as I have tried to do him justice with how in years to come people will remember him through my eyes as they read this. My memories with him are my own, those I will keep to myself and cherish whole heartedly in private and with others who knew him as I did. The gentle man who fought with his entirety. The leader, the soldier, the friend. I will miss you.
Written By Jaenelle
Dec. 8, 2016, 8:58 p.m.(5/2/1005 AR)
Each house has their own ways of life, some are understood while others seem to be completely confusing. Arx is a city of melting, of mending ties and strengthening bonds, of being united despite everything that is there to divide.
I was born to a Redrain father and a Thraxian mother. My childhood was different than other Thraxian girls, and would have been a great deal different if my parents had not died. The Redrain ideals that I had been shown were replaced with a full Thraxian upbringing. I am not complaining, of course, I love my family and had the most opportunities a woman was afforded. I learned, grew, and became the woman I am today because of my grandfather, and there is nothing I could say which would ever show just how grateful I am to him.
It is easy to push away the ideals that are not your own, it is easy to deny one's way of life if it does not mesh well with yours. It is so very easy to cry out that they are wrong and you are right without a second thought or hesitation to your actions. Choose the hard path, learn about others, study their culture and why they do what they do. You still may not agree, but you are more informed and educated to make a better decision.
As a Redrain-Thraxian who is now a Velenosa, we are much similar in values than you could possibly imagine.
I was born to a Redrain father and a Thraxian mother. My childhood was different than other Thraxian girls, and would have been a great deal different if my parents had not died. The Redrain ideals that I had been shown were replaced with a full Thraxian upbringing. I am not complaining, of course, I love my family and had the most opportunities a woman was afforded. I learned, grew, and became the woman I am today because of my grandfather, and there is nothing I could say which would ever show just how grateful I am to him.
It is easy to push away the ideals that are not your own, it is easy to deny one's way of life if it does not mesh well with yours. It is so very easy to cry out that they are wrong and you are right without a second thought or hesitation to your actions. Choose the hard path, learn about others, study their culture and why they do what they do. You still may not agree, but you are more informed and educated to make a better decision.
As a Redrain-Thraxian who is now a Velenosa, we are much similar in values than you could possibly imagine.
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