Written By Gwenna
June 7, 2018, 2:26 p.m.(12/7/1008 AR)
I admit I've recently been sincerely toying with the idea of having an exceptionally fine quill forged from metal of some type. Like my cousin, Princess Elgana, lessons with the spear and shield just never came to fruition back in Farhaven. But in a pinch? I rather like to think that a quill to the side of the neck, were I able to manage it, would be quite a surprise.
Well, not /now/ that I've put it in the whites, I guess. Doesn't make me want one any less though.
Well, not /now/ that I've put it in the whites, I guess. Doesn't make me want one any less though.
Written By Sabella
June 7, 2018, 2:22 p.m.(12/7/1008 AR)
Relationship Note on Derovai
That's not how you get a Princess to go out for drinks with you! Did you learn nothing from Master Itzal?
Written By Itzal
June 7, 2018, 2:17 p.m.(12/7/1008 AR)
Relationship Note on Derovai
Well this should be interesting.
Written By Karadoc
June 7, 2018, 2:16 p.m.(12/7/1008 AR)
My favorite weapon? Well, the one that your opponent never sees coming, I suppose. I prefer being clever. Otherwise? The one you never need to use.
Written By Jaenelle
June 7, 2018, 2:11 p.m.(12/7/1008 AR)
All this talk of weapons has me considering my own safety. I am certainly glad that you all have your preferences as most of you are protecting those of us who have no proficiency in the martial skills.
So thank you, for all you do with whatever you do it with.
So thank you, for all you do with whatever you do it with.
Written By Ida
June 7, 2018, 2:08 p.m.(12/7/1008 AR)
His Grace, my patron Prince Edain, and Huntsman Paige Fieldstone are exceptionally generous with their words about my crafts, for which I am grateful. That noted, it may be of little surprise that I favor fists over weapons. Now, I realize that limits one's range and I've yet to hear of a demon being taken down by pugilism, but that's also why I don't go seeking out such things. Still, I forge weapons as though I were going to wield them myself, in a way, beyond the descriptions customers give.
Axe, sword, spear, bow, flail - I guess I consider them all of equal beauty and measure. It's the who and how of it being wielded that's the interesting part.
Axe, sword, spear, bow, flail - I guess I consider them all of equal beauty and measure. It's the who and how of it being wielded that's the interesting part.
Written By Derovai
June 7, 2018, 2:08 p.m.(12/7/1008 AR)
Relationship Note on Alarissa
"Though I am quite surprised that he didn't say my sharp wit or tongue."
I'm not.
I'm not.
Written By Elgana
June 7, 2018, 2:07 p.m.(12/7/1008 AR)
I've never been skilled with weapons, no matter how hard they tried back home. It just isn't who I am. My dearest sister has always leaped to my defense, though.
Are Princess Bears weapons? I choose Princess Bears.
Are Princess Bears weapons? I choose Princess Bears.
Written By Riagnon
June 7, 2018, 1:53 p.m.(12/7/1008 AR)
Weapon of choice? I just use this big pickaxe!
Written By Edain
June 7, 2018, 1:52 p.m.(12/7/1008 AR)
Relationship Note on Monique
I mean, I won't deny that a garrote gets the job done, but it is so horribly situational. Your foe has to be unaware and your positioning has to be perfect so they cannot counter attack. There are just so many factors that have to be perfect to employ them effectively. Basically you have to plan an entire fight around the opportunity to employ it when you could just use something else.
Some of the attackers during the Tragedy of Sanctum found out, strangulation is an incredibly risky way to kill a trained warrior.
Some of the attackers during the Tragedy of Sanctum found out, strangulation is an incredibly risky way to kill a trained warrior.
Written By Alarissa
June 7, 2018, 1:50 p.m.(12/7/1008 AR)
I suppose I might write here the prompt by my husband.
My preferred weapon to wield?
Pellinor. He's always sharp, very intimidating, never loses his edge and when I have no need of him, he's off to do what... former Keaton Huntsmen do. I'm fairly sure that he's seducing the cook. Very sure. There's always some jelly in the corner of his beard and I see her looks at him when going over the menu's for the week.
Second to that is my husband. Or precisely, his axe.
Though I am quite surprised that he didn't say my sharp wit or tongue.
My preferred weapon to wield?
Pellinor. He's always sharp, very intimidating, never loses his edge and when I have no need of him, he's off to do what... former Keaton Huntsmen do. I'm fairly sure that he's seducing the cook. Very sure. There's always some jelly in the corner of his beard and I see her looks at him when going over the menu's for the week.
Second to that is my husband. Or precisely, his axe.
Though I am quite surprised that he didn't say my sharp wit or tongue.
Written By Edain
June 7, 2018, 1:39 p.m.(12/7/1008 AR)
Relationship Note on Paige
Oh I can only imagine how magnificent of a weapon it is. Dame Ida made my spear and she made me something that was amazingly balanced to works from the saddle or boots to ground. That was wickedly sharp and powerful, and atop all of these virtues is also a piece of art. I look forward to seeing you brandish the one she made you!
Oh and another virtue of spears! You can hunt delicious, delicious boar with one! I do not recommend attempting to do so with either sword or axe.
Oh and another virtue of spears! You can hunt delicious, delicious boar with one! I do not recommend attempting to do so with either sword or axe.
Written By Saoirse
June 7, 2018, 1:17 p.m.(12/7/1008 AR)
Relationship Note on Theo
I suppose, if you're looking, there are simply shadows everywhere.
Written By Paige
June 7, 2018, 1:01 p.m.(12/7/1008 AR)
Relationship Note on Edain
If you favor the spear, you should see the weapon Dame Ida just made for me!
Written By Elgana
June 7, 2018, 12:34 p.m.(12/7/1008 AR)
Spirits. Why are colors so loud? Everything is so loud. Even my footsteps. I should go back to bed.
Shhh. Scholar, don't write so loudly.
Whatever did I do?
Shhh. Scholar, don't write so loudly.
Whatever did I do?
Written By Monique
June 7, 2018, 12:34 p.m.(12/7/1008 AR)
Do you know what's highly underrated? The garrote.
Written By Barik
June 7, 2018, 11:11 a.m.(12/7/1008 AR)
There's an unsaid correlation to the recent happenings of the past week. Now the borders here are white, and thus my words will have no darkness to them, but there's no longer any doubt. Doubt left me yesternight, when I witnessed with my own two eyes the truth of it all; the truth that from the white comes the black, and that grey is but a bridge- a succession to a final happening, and when in turn, a start; a beginning. I've trailed cold footsteps of a dead, dark man leading into dead, dark corners and came upon answers for questions, but when one question is answered then two arise, and the maze grows ever bigger, the Inquisitorial duties are a thankless affair. We're trained to don the black and submit to the darkness as to understand it, to adjust our eyes to its fog and in its gloom face the truth laid bare beneath such veil, but when the truth comes with many faces, and interpretations, then how? What kind of training coaches you into knowing right from wrong? None. We're just human, in the end; we're the result of our everyday, and every day changes us; we're ever-changing, unlike as many say that we don't quite change. I refuse that notion. A man is like the passage of water, subject to weather and man's desire to manipulate the soil beneath it.
The tale of the mirrormask is a sad, frightening tale that has me going to bed at night in preparation for nightmare and waking up is easy, sleeping not so much. I was never a praying man, but thinking of what could be often times has me wondering if I ought to ask Lagoma to spare a little ember for little me, should such time ever come.
The tale of the mirrormask is a sad, frightening tale that has me going to bed at night in preparation for nightmare and waking up is easy, sleeping not so much. I was never a praying man, but thinking of what could be often times has me wondering if I ought to ask Lagoma to spare a little ember for little me, should such time ever come.
Written By Arik
June 7, 2018, 10:36 a.m.(12/7/1008 AR)
[Submitted to the archives after returning from Farhaven]
Scowling. I have noticed quite a bit of scowling. If I remembered any of their names after our brief discussions and the weapon bestowed on them I might try and by them a drink. Still there is a line here and by the spirits I will get through it by sundown.
[A later addition to the page]
I think I saw a goodly portion of those interested in joining the Redrain army today. In retrospect, asking their names may have helped but then again I do not need to know their names to see them armed. Mayhap something to consider when I do this in Whitehold.
Scowling. I have noticed quite a bit of scowling. If I remembered any of their names after our brief discussions and the weapon bestowed on them I might try and by them a drink. Still there is a line here and by the spirits I will get through it by sundown.
[A later addition to the page]
I think I saw a goodly portion of those interested in joining the Redrain army today. In retrospect, asking their names may have helped but then again I do not need to know their names to see them armed. Mayhap something to consider when I do this in Whitehold.
Written By Clara
June 7, 2018, 8:35 a.m.(12/6/1008 AR)
Subject: Spirit of Stormwall Medicinary & The Black Axe Pub
For those of you that don't know me, I am Lady Clara Crovane, younger sister of Duke Asger Crovane. I am a member of The Physicians and in the past I have fought by some of your sides and tended your wounds. That is all I am inclined to say about myself at this time. If you'd like to know me better there are ways beyond reading what I think about myself as I am wholly biased.
Recently, I have opened up the Stormwall Medicinary and its adjacent pub, The Black Axe, and I wanted to take a minute and be open with the public of my intentions for the establishment.
The Medicinary is no different from any other in that I see people who need to be seen for various ailments, I give them medicine, wish them well, check up on them, and pray that they get well. What does make us different is that I am a noble woman running a business and though I do not understand the social bickering about nobles accepting money (if nobles aren't charging for their services they are more likely to get customers than commoners who are and so it makes no sense to me that there is such a problem around nobles charging because it seems like it would actually benefit commoners more if they did. But I digress as that is not the point of my journal today)?
Anyways, I am adhering to the practice of sending my profits off to organizations in need. I am NOT doing this because society says I MUST do so. I could honestly give a rats ass what any one of you think of me and what I do on that level because it's not important to me. I am donating profits because it is the right thing to do and I like helping people. I like people smiling and enjoying their lives and if they are not doing these things than we can expect disease of all sorts spreading around including non-body diseases like crime rate due to desperation being clung onto.
The way I run the business is like this? If a High Noble woman walks in and says she wants a piece of medicinal jewelry because it is pretty I ask her to make a donation at or above the base value of the item if she can and I notify her that profits will be donated. Likewise, if a commoner walks in and needs medicine for her ill son I simply ask that she give what she can. I accept more than coin from people. I accept silver, writs, food, crafts, time/work. If they have nothing they can give I have even asked them to sit by the door for a couple of hours and just greet my patrons for me. Whatever it is they can do, if anything, that is all I ask.
Meanwhile, any non-money donations I receive also are donated to charities and I do this anonymously because I don't care about receiving credit for my actions and charity. All I need to know is that someone didn't starve or die because I made the right choices.
~ Credit is NOT the point of Charity. Charity for Charity's sake is what matters. Anything else is just selfish and so I cannot bring myself to intentionally try to get credit for any charitable action. I am in it for the people, not for myself. This business is for the people, not for my profit whether it be coin or praise.
If someone shows up at the pub hungry. I will feed them and talk with them and help find a way for them to pay the pub back. No questions, end of story, don't care if you're a noble, soldier, or a starving commoner. If you want food and cannot afford coin? Sure, you can work it off. Whatever.
I hope that eases any concern about my business since its reputation is something I don't want to see sagging. Less because I don't want to deal with the politics and more because I don't want my patrons and patience to suffer because of it.
Lady Clara Crovane
For those of you that don't know me, I am Lady Clara Crovane, younger sister of Duke Asger Crovane. I am a member of The Physicians and in the past I have fought by some of your sides and tended your wounds. That is all I am inclined to say about myself at this time. If you'd like to know me better there are ways beyond reading what I think about myself as I am wholly biased.
Recently, I have opened up the Stormwall Medicinary and its adjacent pub, The Black Axe, and I wanted to take a minute and be open with the public of my intentions for the establishment.
The Medicinary is no different from any other in that I see people who need to be seen for various ailments, I give them medicine, wish them well, check up on them, and pray that they get well. What does make us different is that I am a noble woman running a business and though I do not understand the social bickering about nobles accepting money (if nobles aren't charging for their services they are more likely to get customers than commoners who are and so it makes no sense to me that there is such a problem around nobles charging because it seems like it would actually benefit commoners more if they did. But I digress as that is not the point of my journal today)?
Anyways, I am adhering to the practice of sending my profits off to organizations in need. I am NOT doing this because society says I MUST do so. I could honestly give a rats ass what any one of you think of me and what I do on that level because it's not important to me. I am donating profits because it is the right thing to do and I like helping people. I like people smiling and enjoying their lives and if they are not doing these things than we can expect disease of all sorts spreading around including non-body diseases like crime rate due to desperation being clung onto.
The way I run the business is like this? If a High Noble woman walks in and says she wants a piece of medicinal jewelry because it is pretty I ask her to make a donation at or above the base value of the item if she can and I notify her that profits will be donated. Likewise, if a commoner walks in and needs medicine for her ill son I simply ask that she give what she can. I accept more than coin from people. I accept silver, writs, food, crafts, time/work. If they have nothing they can give I have even asked them to sit by the door for a couple of hours and just greet my patrons for me. Whatever it is they can do, if anything, that is all I ask.
Meanwhile, any non-money donations I receive also are donated to charities and I do this anonymously because I don't care about receiving credit for my actions and charity. All I need to know is that someone didn't starve or die because I made the right choices.
~ Credit is NOT the point of Charity. Charity for Charity's sake is what matters. Anything else is just selfish and so I cannot bring myself to intentionally try to get credit for any charitable action. I am in it for the people, not for myself. This business is for the people, not for my profit whether it be coin or praise.
If someone shows up at the pub hungry. I will feed them and talk with them and help find a way for them to pay the pub back. No questions, end of story, don't care if you're a noble, soldier, or a starving commoner. If you want food and cannot afford coin? Sure, you can work it off. Whatever.
I hope that eases any concern about my business since its reputation is something I don't want to see sagging. Less because I don't want to deal with the politics and more because I don't want my patrons and patience to suffer because of it.
Lady Clara Crovane
Written By Itzal
June 7, 2018, 7:47 a.m.(12/6/1008 AR)
Relationship Note on Thena
See, this is what happens when you spend all your time indoors. You need to go out there more often, not remain imprisoned on account of some paperwork or duty!
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