Written By Rymarr
Dec. 15, 2016, 12:08 p.m.(5/22/1005 AR)
Relationship Note on Samantha
It is not often one can say that they met someone for the first time while watching a man wrestle a bear. It is not often one can say that the second time which they met someone it was to discuss disease, health, and then proceed to engage in a friendly mock-battle with a Redrain Princess.
I should count myself lucky to be able to say both of these things in relation to my experience with Marquessa Samantha Deepwood.
From a noble family much like my own. If the rumors and gossip which I've overheard are any indicator, then we are far more similar in that our families have suffered misfortune. If any noble of the current era were to understand, then I feel that it would be a Deepwood.
She has made it quite clear through her words and hopes that she has the Compact, and the greater good, in her heart when it comes to the safety and well-being of the masses. She is, in effect, what I feel that every noble lord and lady should strive to be. Whether they take up the sword or not, duty to the call of war can not rule our existence. We must make peace in peaceful times.
Compare such an outlook to the tragedy which her name has suffered and it will be discovered what nobility looks like, persevering and surging forward no matter the unfortunate events. The very words of Lyonesse - Prevail Through Calamity.
I should count myself lucky to be able to say both of these things in relation to my experience with Marquessa Samantha Deepwood.
From a noble family much like my own. If the rumors and gossip which I've overheard are any indicator, then we are far more similar in that our families have suffered misfortune. If any noble of the current era were to understand, then I feel that it would be a Deepwood.
She has made it quite clear through her words and hopes that she has the Compact, and the greater good, in her heart when it comes to the safety and well-being of the masses. She is, in effect, what I feel that every noble lord and lady should strive to be. Whether they take up the sword or not, duty to the call of war can not rule our existence. We must make peace in peaceful times.
Compare such an outlook to the tragedy which her name has suffered and it will be discovered what nobility looks like, persevering and surging forward no matter the unfortunate events. The very words of Lyonesse - Prevail Through Calamity.
Written By Rymarr
Dec. 15, 2016, 10:29 a.m.(5/22/1005 AR)
Relationship Note on Valencia
She is a fine lady who will someday make a lord very happy, I do believe. A Princess of House Redrain, it was revealed in my presence that she is originally from the south and her husband had been the Redrain by birth. Apparently he once wrestled a bear; I assume successfully.
She is often quiet and reflective. I believe that to be a trait of the southern lady in her. It is suspicious, at best. Regardless, she is often agreeable company and a delight to share small talk with.
She is often quiet and reflective. I believe that to be a trait of the southern lady in her. It is suspicious, at best. Regardless, she is often agreeable company and a delight to share small talk with.
Written By Rymarr
Dec. 15, 2016, 10:10 a.m.(5/22/1005 AR)
Relationship Note on Darren
Encountered the man at the Redrain's wrestling matches? Event? Festival? The place they wrestled a damn bear.
While I unfortunately had to decline an invitation from the Prince to join him during the occasion, which would have no doubt been an exciting venture given the Redrain's propensity for bravado.
Overall, he and his House have shown me that they are more than savages as so many commonly seem to believe. While they have a side to them which is primal, they are noble and fierce.
While I unfortunately had to decline an invitation from the Prince to join him during the occasion, which would have no doubt been an exciting venture given the Redrain's propensity for bravado.
Overall, he and his House have shown me that they are more than savages as so many commonly seem to believe. While they have a side to them which is primal, they are noble and fierce.
Written By Rymarr
Dec. 15, 2016, 9:11 a.m.(5/21/1005 AR)
Relationship Note on Freja
It is said that you can not truly know someone without fighting them and I feel as though in our short time battling against one another that we learned who one another were.
She is a nimble fighter who is at ease with herself. She knows her limitations yet does not allow them to deter her from at least attempting to overcome a challenge. All the while she possesses the clarity of self to know when she is beaten or at the very least smashing her head into a wall. I suspect though that when she is fighting for survival and not in some Compact sponsored training environment, she's a far more formidable opponent.
She is a nimble fighter who is at ease with herself. She knows her limitations yet does not allow them to deter her from at least attempting to overcome a challenge. All the while she possesses the clarity of self to know when she is beaten or at the very least smashing her head into a wall. I suspect though that when she is fighting for survival and not in some Compact sponsored training environment, she's a far more formidable opponent.
Written By Rymarr
Dec. 14, 2016, 1:24 a.m.(5/17/1005 AR)
Sir Rymarr, why do you not write more journals?
My duties make up a great deal of my activities and to discuss the details of those duties so openly could put my charge or charges at risk. That is unacceptable.
I will say this much: House Redrain knows how to duel a bear. I wonder if they have armor for it.
My duties make up a great deal of my activities and to discuss the details of those duties so openly could put my charge or charges at risk. That is unacceptable.
I will say this much: House Redrain knows how to duel a bear. I wonder if they have armor for it.
Written By Rymarr
Dec. 12, 2016, 4:02 a.m.(5/12/1005 AR)
Relationship Note on Sylvie
The first time that I met Lady Sylvie Zaffria, at least to my recollection, she accidentally forgot to return my cloak. An unfortunate event, of course. Much to my surprise Lady Sylvie went out of her way to commission a new cloak, lined with fur and made of fine silk. Receiving a gift from her in the form of a new cloak, far nicer than the simple wool thing that had been misplaced? That was quite an astonishing gift to receive. Apparently, from the corner of the eye and across a room, I remind her vaguely of her husband.
Written By Rymarr
Dec. 11, 2016, 2:10 a.m.(5/9/1005 AR)
Far too cavalier. I do believe she may very well be the death of me; if not an assassin's blade, then most assuredly my nerves will kill my heart.
"Prevail Through Calamity"
"Prevail Through Calamity"
Written By Rymarr
Dec. 10, 2016, 6:33 p.m.(5/8/1005 AR)
Relationship Note on Kima
The Lioness of Lyceum. The Sword of Southport.
I find it endlessly amusing that one of her titles, whether earned or self-imposed, mirrors the surname of the family which I left behind.
I encountered the Lioness at a meeting within the palace but did not have an opportunity to speak to her until afterward. She is opinionated, seems to possess a playful energy, and gives the impression to others (or at least myself) of being quite carefree.
I've heard gossip of her battle prowess. A true wolf in sheep's clothing it would seem. Yet I find myself eager to encounter her again.
I find it endlessly amusing that one of her titles, whether earned or self-imposed, mirrors the surname of the family which I left behind.
I encountered the Lioness at a meeting within the palace but did not have an opportunity to speak to her until afterward. She is opinionated, seems to possess a playful energy, and gives the impression to others (or at least myself) of being quite carefree.
I've heard gossip of her battle prowess. A true wolf in sheep's clothing it would seem. Yet I find myself eager to encounter her again.
Written By Rymarr
Dec. 8, 2016, 5:49 p.m.(5/2/1005 AR)
Loss is something which many have felt, yet we all feel so differently. Some allow their grief to consume them, others press forward with hardened resolve, others are frozen in place, and many other reactions to death of one whom we care.
What I have never truly, in my core, felt in the past for those suffering loss has been sympathy. The Lyonesse have grown accustomed to loss or tragedy over the decades, it is our constant companion. Perhaps this has hardened me to the existence of loss that others may feel, but not today. Today I felt genuine sympathy for another in their grief. Even after so many days, weeks, and months it is still fresh upon their mind and heart.
I think back to my great-aunt Elene as a result of this awakened sensation. I recall a fond time of my life with her, when I was very young; young enough that I can not recall the precise time period. She would regularly sneak a delicious treat to me. She would hand me the honey and the slices of apple, press her fingers to her lips, and quietly shush me into conspiratorial silence. Eventually, like many things in our lives, she wasted away. She fought the good fight, but inevitably death claims us all. I did not weep for her. "Prevail Through Calamity", such were our words. So accustomed, so hardened to loss we had become, we engrained it in ourselves to feel nothing when loss reared its ugly head.
Perhaps my mind draws back to these memories because I understood the loss another felt, saw the hurt in their eyes. It has weighed heavily on my mind since our last encounter, because I have no family anymore. My family and title was placed aside in order to devote my loyalty to the crown as part of the Sovereign's Own. Is it the realization of my own mortality? Is it the pain of another coming to my attention? Is it my own feelings that have been essentially shut off for some years now suddenly awakening again? I do not know. I do not know why this weighs so heavily upon my mind.
It is easy to acknowledge our own pain. It is markedly more difficult to acknowledge and attempt to do something about the pain of another. Should we look the loss of another in the face or instead grant it the dignity of being ignored? This is my moral dilemna this day. Does one provide dignity in ignoring the vulnerability of another or do they look in the eye and offer themselves as a bastion?
Merely something which I must consider at a greater depth. Within the allowance of my duties, of course.
What I have never truly, in my core, felt in the past for those suffering loss has been sympathy. The Lyonesse have grown accustomed to loss or tragedy over the decades, it is our constant companion. Perhaps this has hardened me to the existence of loss that others may feel, but not today. Today I felt genuine sympathy for another in their grief. Even after so many days, weeks, and months it is still fresh upon their mind and heart.
I think back to my great-aunt Elene as a result of this awakened sensation. I recall a fond time of my life with her, when I was very young; young enough that I can not recall the precise time period. She would regularly sneak a delicious treat to me. She would hand me the honey and the slices of apple, press her fingers to her lips, and quietly shush me into conspiratorial silence. Eventually, like many things in our lives, she wasted away. She fought the good fight, but inevitably death claims us all. I did not weep for her. "Prevail Through Calamity", such were our words. So accustomed, so hardened to loss we had become, we engrained it in ourselves to feel nothing when loss reared its ugly head.
Perhaps my mind draws back to these memories because I understood the loss another felt, saw the hurt in their eyes. It has weighed heavily on my mind since our last encounter, because I have no family anymore. My family and title was placed aside in order to devote my loyalty to the crown as part of the Sovereign's Own. Is it the realization of my own mortality? Is it the pain of another coming to my attention? Is it my own feelings that have been essentially shut off for some years now suddenly awakening again? I do not know. I do not know why this weighs so heavily upon my mind.
It is easy to acknowledge our own pain. It is markedly more difficult to acknowledge and attempt to do something about the pain of another. Should we look the loss of another in the face or instead grant it the dignity of being ignored? This is my moral dilemna this day. Does one provide dignity in ignoring the vulnerability of another or do they look in the eye and offer themselves as a bastion?
Merely something which I must consider at a greater depth. Within the allowance of my duties, of course.
Written By Rymarr
Dec. 5, 2016, 4:27 a.m.(4/19/1005 AR)
Relationship Note on Sylvie
Lady Sylvie Zaffira, if the name that Princess Sophie provided was accurate. She came into the Traders Tavern one night to, presumably, avoid the rain. She was soaked, much like a rat fleeing a sinking ship. As a result my cloak was offered to dry herself with. I never got my cloak back.
That was my second favorite cloak.
Which is important, since I only have the two.
Woe be unto the Lyonesse.
That was my second favorite cloak.
Which is important, since I only have the two.
Woe be unto the Lyonesse.
Written By Rymarr
Dec. 5, 2016, 4:23 a.m.(4/19/1005 AR)
Relationship Note on Bethany
Encountered Bethany Mercier at the Traders Tavern. Declined to use of my cloak to dry herself after seeking shelter from the rain. Offered me a cup of tea. Seems friendly, inquisitive, and largely carefree.
Will likely encounter again, someday.
Will likely encounter again, someday.
Written By Rymarr
Dec. 5, 2016, 4:07 a.m.(4/19/1005 AR)
Relationship Note on Branan
A poet, it would seem. Polite and understanding as well. He'll go far in his craft I think, because he is personable and easy to address.
Written By Rymarr
Dec. 4, 2016, 10:39 p.m.(4/18/1005 AR)
I have recently began my service with the Sovereign's Own Royal Guard, or King's Own more commonly. The Lord Commander seems to be a strong warrior. She strikes me more as the sort of individual who doesn't wish to be bogged down by scrolls, conversations, and niceties. She wants to be in battle, doing her duty, and being where steel meets steel. Talking about possibilities seems to only give her some cause for either frustration or anxiousness, I can not tell.
The Lady Regent also paid a visit. She seems to be a very optimistic sort. She's brought news to the tower, as well as made it clear that she supports our mandate and wishes to work with us. It is likely why she is the Regent and I am not. I also do not smile nearly as often as she.
The Lady Regent also paid a visit. She seems to be a very optimistic sort. She's brought news to the tower, as well as made it clear that she supports our mandate and wishes to work with us. It is likely why she is the Regent and I am not. I also do not smile nearly as often as she.
Written By Rymarr
Dec. 4, 2016, 10:29 p.m.(4/18/1005 AR)
Relationship Note on Dawn
Lady Regent. She seems optimistic and very supportive of the King's Own and our mandate.
Written By Rymarr
Dec. 4, 2016, 10:09 p.m.(4/18/1005 AR)
Relationship Note on Leona
Lord Commander. Every bit as serious about her duty as I am, I think.
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