Written By Luca
Feb. 5, 2017, 7:05 a.m.(11/9/1005 AR)
Not sure which surprised me more. Losing. Or realizing after how little the losing bothered me.
Aleksei fought amazingly. Perhaps the best I've ever seen from him.
Me? My mind was filled with my lost Essie, vengeance, love delayed, Bringers, Brand, and threats to the city and land.
Fuck me, I'd almost prefer going back to being bored out of my skull and drinking most of my life away.
Maturity is hard work and I hate work!!!
Aleksei fought amazingly. Perhaps the best I've ever seen from him.
Me? My mind was filled with my lost Essie, vengeance, love delayed, Bringers, Brand, and threats to the city and land.
Fuck me, I'd almost prefer going back to being bored out of my skull and drinking most of my life away.
Maturity is hard work and I hate work!!!
Written By Luca
Jan. 29, 2017, 3:59 p.m.(10/17/1005 AR)
Relationship Note on Deva
I love this woman. That's right. I write it openly. She's one of very few bright points in otherwise dark days for me. She's my Daystar.
Written By Luca
Jan. 29, 2017, 3:55 p.m.(10/17/1005 AR)
There is so much dark shit out there that I've kept my blinders on about because it was easier or because the learning was boring. Now, with Essie gone, possibly to something darker than simple foul play, I have to ask myself two things. One, could I have done more if I wasn't such a lazy, bored shit? Two, is this really how I should be spending my life? Just because it's boring and hard and takes effort to find out more, that isn't reason not to try. Not if it means family suffers. I need to get off my ass and start contributing. Maybe if I tell myself it's a challenge, it'll be less boring. But fuck me, I wish there wasn't so much reading involved!
Written By Luca
Jan. 18, 2017, 6:59 a.m.(9/11/1005 AR)
I can't help but find it a little amusing that a bad joke fucked us all and left thirteen dead for nothing.
I've also clearly spent too much time around Norever and Lorelai's sense of humor while guarding them.
They were inhuman, macabre, and more than a little insane by our reckoning, yet I still can't quite help missing them.
One thing they never were was boring.
I've also clearly spent too much time around Norever and Lorelai's sense of humor while guarding them.
They were inhuman, macabre, and more than a little insane by our reckoning, yet I still can't quite help missing them.
One thing they never were was boring.
Written By Luca
Jan. 16, 2017, 5:34 p.m.(9/6/1005 AR)
Can I go back to being bored with the world and lacking any real challenge now? This alternative path is treacherous and full of sharp rocks to break ones fall. And that's just the emotional challenges.
Written By Luca
Jan. 15, 2017, 7:47 p.m.(9/3/1005 AR)
The Naked Prince, I think it has a good ring to it. I doubt Essie would let me keep it as a title any more than she let me have Luca the Lazy, but what the hell.
Regardless, that was the best rush of challenge I've faced in too long. Sure it was stupid not to actually _read_ the rules of entry and not be able to use my new armor or my own blade, but fighting in a free-for-all in nothing but my breechcloth and nearly getting a leg cut off by a greatsword bigging than the girl wielding it?
Oooph, bliss!
Sure it was fucking irresponsible, especially as a bodyguard now, but I'm alive, healing fast, and get to treasure the memory forever.
Worth it!
Regardless, that was the best rush of challenge I've faced in too long. Sure it was stupid not to actually _read_ the rules of entry and not be able to use my new armor or my own blade, but fighting in a free-for-all in nothing but my breechcloth and nearly getting a leg cut off by a greatsword bigging than the girl wielding it?
Oooph, bliss!
Sure it was fucking irresponsible, especially as a bodyguard now, but I'm alive, healing fast, and get to treasure the memory forever.
Worth it!
Written By Luca
Jan. 14, 2017, 8:23 a.m.(8/27/1005 AR)
This is not the challenge I was looking for, but I guess once you step in horse shit, all you can do is scrape it off, move on, and try to ignore the smell that sticks to you.
Who am I kidding? These elves are going to be the death of me if Deva's temper doesn't get me first for having done this. I wouldn't even blame her.
Who am I kidding? These elves are going to be the death of me if Deva's temper doesn't get me first for having done this. I wouldn't even blame her.
Written By Luca
Nov. 6, 2016, 8:47 p.m.(1/18/1005 AR)
Relationship Note on Gareth
Met this fellow the other day. Here's a guy that knows how to make conversation. You'd expect someone like him to be bitter and thin-skinned like anyone, but he seems to have his shit together. I'll look out for him, in the future.
Written By Luca
Nov. 6, 2016, 8:45 p.m.(1/18/1005 AR)
Relationship Note on Victus
Fought Victus Thrax today. He's pretty good - maybe even a match for me at full effort? Hard to say, it was just to first blood, and while he got it, the cut is already sealed. I don't know. I should be excited to spar against him and see if this is a challenge worth working to overcome, but somehow I'm not. Maybe it's because he's such an unpleasant guy.
Written By Luca
Nov. 6, 2016, 8:43 p.m.(1/18/1005 AR)
Dear Diary, today I fought an honor duel as a Champion. It's been so long since someone has requested me, I pretty much forgot that was a thing. It was a mildly pleasant surprise, until the time came to actually fight. I lost, which really means Mistress Joscelin lost - but it was a stalemate for a long time, so one reasons that if she'd been less in the wrong, Gloria would have guided my sword, instead. Whatever.
Written By Luca
Sept. 18, 2016, 11:12 p.m.(8/12/1004 AR)
You know what is not tasty? Raw organ meat. Actually, it didn't taste like much of anything but blood, but that TEXTURE. The things we do for love.
Written By Luca
Sept. 11, 2016, 8:59 p.m.(7/18/1004 AR)
I went to the bonfire. It was sandy. Heard a story that Ophelia liked. Yeah.
Written By Luca
Sept. 4, 2016, 8:34 p.m.(6/26/1004 AR)
Relationship Note on Darren
I finally met Deva's brother. High Lord, now, I suppose. He's got an impressive grip and a foul mouth, both fine qualities.
Written By Luca
July 31, 2016, 11:47 p.m.(3/5/1004 AR)
Relationship Note on Wolbrand
A trainer I had when I was competing in tournaments as a younger man. He's a good guy, a solid person. I think he wishes, like all older men who are not as good as I am, that I'd 'apply myself' and 'live up to my potential', but it's alright.
Written By Luca
July 31, 2016, 11:03 p.m.(3/5/1004 AR)
Relationship Note on Alis
Cute thing. Sweet, too. Maybe? Maybe I just assume that about Valardin princesses. Got the heart of a lion, though. I like watching people spar when they are still so full of valor and fire to improve themselves. Sort of. It also sort of makes me feel..I don't know. She's a better swordswoman than a dancer.
Written By Luca
July 10, 2016, 9:59 p.m.(12/26/1003 AR)
Relationship Note on Rohkir
I didn't meet this man at the Moonlight Sonata or whatever it was. I wanted to, but it's just stupid to get my hopes up. Everyone was talking about how big and dangerous he was, but I know it's just a disappointment waiting to happen.
Written By Luca
July 10, 2016, 9:57 p.m.(12/26/1003 AR)
Relationship Note on Talen
This one is always calm and collected. I can appreciate that, even if I wonder if he's always. . .oh, wait. Esera named him the Sword, that's why people were hinting I should fight him. Forget that. He'll do a good job. I'd have to find my sword to fight him, anyway.
Written By Luca
July 10, 2016, 9:54 p.m.(12/26/1003 AR)
Relationship Note on Deva
Not sure if she's as pretty as I remember, or I was already drunk. I'm somewhat interested in finding out. I like a woman I can call by one name.
Written By Luca
July 10, 2016, 9:34 p.m.(12/26/1003 AR)
Relationship Note on Valencia
Here's how I know our cousin Valencia was tired of living in the frozen north: she went berzerk when she showed up to a Lycene party. Then Phil went berzerk, and they amped each other up to dangerous levels of good cheer. Everyone knows how dangeorus that is.
Written By Luca
July 10, 2016, 9:29 p.m.(12/26/1003 AR)
Relationship Note on Ophelia
I'm glad she's come to Arx. I can keep an eye out for her, here. In theory, at least. In practice she's usually just on item five of her list by the time I'm ready to doze off.
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