Written By Vanora
April 21, 2019, 6:10 p.m.(12/18/1010 AR)
Relationship Note on Luca
There has been so much grief, I don't know how to add to it.
There ought be space to mourn the happy Prince, the man whose presence lit up any space he was in, and brought laughter despite everything.
Now he won't be there to do it the next time. Or here to do it this time.
We will miss you, Prince Luca.
There ought be space to mourn the happy Prince, the man whose presence lit up any space he was in, and brought laughter despite everything.
Now he won't be there to do it the next time. Or here to do it this time.
We will miss you, Prince Luca.
Written By Tikva
April 21, 2019, 1:30 p.m.(12/18/1010 AR)
Relationship Note on Luca
No dirges, my friend. You know why.
But I'll miss you.
But I'll miss you.
Written By Reigna
April 21, 2019, 9:35 a.m.(12/17/1010 AR)
Relationship Note on Luca
I once had a dream. I stood before a painting that took up the whole wall before me. An idyllic scene, a wooded lake shore on a sunny day. Leaves drenched in sunlight, offering dappled shade to the ground below, a stretch of water, shimmering silver like fish scales in the sun. I held up my hand, fingers spread to touch the surface of the painting, and my hand brushed, not dried paint on canvas, but the warmth of sunlight, a tickle of a breeze. My hand did not go through the painting, but rather into it. I stepped over the frame and into the world. And as if I were traveling between the layers of oil and cloth, of air, earth and water, my eyes opened to all that was around me, the motion captured in a moment. The drone of a fly buzzing, the swish of a bird's wing, the leap of a fish breaking the surface of the lake. Life teeming around me. My skin was warmed by the sun, light kissing every inch of me, and I felt a slowness creep over me; not sinister, but languid. As if in that moment I had all the time in the world. I had choice and agency. I had wisdom and the space necessary to wield it. I could experience the peace of the world within that painting and see all that lay under the surface, churning motion, so many small details that I should be overwhelmed. Yet each had its moment, each was seen and understood. It is impossible, I think, to fully put to word the feeling of it all. Change, motion, multitudes below. Stillness, peace, contentment on the surface. Experiencing both in the same moment.
To me, that was Luca.
Travel well my friend. May you find your sunbeam.
To me, that was Luca.
Travel well my friend. May you find your sunbeam.
Written By Lucita
April 21, 2019, 9:13 a.m.(12/17/1010 AR)
Relationship Note on Luca
Too late.
We waited too late to share that bottle of whiskey and you tell me stories about my late husband.
The grief was too sharp, the pain was too raw when you made the offer and then you got busy.
And I got busy and between the two of us time just slipped away.
But I remembered. I'm sitting here drinking part of that bottle set aside for that talk that had resolved to have soon, remembering you fondly but it is too late.
Too late.
You'll be missed, Luca, and your tales have passed with you.
We waited too late to share that bottle of whiskey and you tell me stories about my late husband.
The grief was too sharp, the pain was too raw when you made the offer and then you got busy.
And I got busy and between the two of us time just slipped away.
But I remembered. I'm sitting here drinking part of that bottle set aside for that talk that had resolved to have soon, remembering you fondly but it is too late.
Too late.
You'll be missed, Luca, and your tales have passed with you.
Written By Domonico
April 21, 2019, 6:16 a.m.(12/17/1010 AR)
Relationship Note on Luca
I did not know the Prince and the circumstances of his death are odd to say the least but it is clear the man made a lasting impact on so many and is remembered well.
One can only hope to be as well remembered as him.
One can only hope to be as well remembered as him.
Written By Joscelin
April 21, 2019, 6:09 a.m.(12/17/1010 AR)
Relationship Note on Luca
You were my only Champion. Even though you lost, you were my only Champion in and out of the arena.
You paid well.
You were the worst, most unsubtle flirt ever.
You had no respect for the property of others.
You gave wonderful hugs.
Here's to you, Prince.
You paid well.
You were the worst, most unsubtle flirt ever.
You had no respect for the property of others.
You gave wonderful hugs.
Here's to you, Prince.
Written By Kaldur
April 20, 2019, 10:34 p.m.(12/16/1010 AR)
Relationship Note on Luca
I found Luca difficult to know. Elusive. But I admired him. And I missed him after we had a falling out. Or, rather, after I fell out with him. I think he may not have noticed. What he taught me in the sparring ring has saved my life on many occasions. And while I still don't think the prank was funny, I am sad that he'll never pull another one. Or take in another cat. Or crash a Grayson dinner wearing only Elvesbane and a slapdash but smartly matching bathrobe. He was one of a kind and I don't think we'll see his like again until he's napped along every spoke of the Wheel and, finding himself peckish, wanders back to Arvum for a bite to eat.
Written By Harper
April 20, 2019, 10:18 p.m.(12/16/1010 AR)
Relationship Note on Luca
You're gonna be missed real bad. I hope your next turn is real good.
Written By Sorrel
April 20, 2019, 2:05 p.m.(12/16/1010 AR)
Relationship Note on Luca
It's a very strange feeling, the pain of grief for one of your dearest friends, knowing that he died as he lived, facing challenges head on.
I am not okay.
I am too young for follies, and probably always will be, but it's terrible to find out the way I found out, and my heart just has a hole in it. I feel right now that I may never dance again, although I know that isn't true. There's something in my soul that reacts to music, after all, and I know I'll dance again, thinking of my dear friend the whole time.
I am not okay.
I am too young for follies, and probably always will be, but it's terrible to find out the way I found out, and my heart just has a hole in it. I feel right now that I may never dance again, although I know that isn't true. There's something in my soul that reacts to music, after all, and I know I'll dance again, thinking of my dear friend the whole time.
Written By Sorrel
April 20, 2019, 2:05 p.m.(12/16/1010 AR)
Relationship Note on Luca
It's a very strange feeling, the pain of grief for one of your dearest friends, knowing that he died as he lived, facing challenges head on.
I am not okay.
I am too young for follies, and probably always will be, but it's terrible to find out the way I found out, and my heart just has a hole in it. I feel right now that I may never dance again, although I know that isn't true. There's something in my soul that reacts to music, after all, and I know I'll dance again, thinking of my dear friend the whole time.
I am not okay.
I am too young for follies, and probably always will be, but it's terrible to find out the way I found out, and my heart just has a hole in it. I feel right now that I may never dance again, although I know that isn't true. There's something in my soul that reacts to music, after all, and I know I'll dance again, thinking of my dear friend the whole time.
Written By Edward
April 20, 2019, 9:10 a.m.(12/15/1010 AR)
Relationship Note on Luca
Another mentor, another friend, returned to the Queen.
You were sometimes the best of us. Sometimes the worst of us.
You sometimes were the epitome of honor and sometimes had no care in the world for the whole concept.
You were as Luca as only Luca could be.
Until next we meet, my friend.
You were sometimes the best of us. Sometimes the worst of us.
You sometimes were the epitome of honor and sometimes had no care in the world for the whole concept.
You were as Luca as only Luca could be.
Until next we meet, my friend.
Written By Ida
April 20, 2019, 7:33 a.m.(12/15/1010 AR)
Relationship Note on Luca
I did not know Prince Luca well enough, I regret to say now very much. He seemed to like my work and as the Sword who most recently carried Elvesbane, that gave me a touch of pride, I admit. I watched him in melees and as a Champion, like most, and I would have liked to have fought him in a ring, I think. One on one, even if I know he would have surely handed me my ass before too long into it. I find myself missing what I might have learned from him in these, my laterish years. For all the bravado, to me he was becoming a mentor of sorts; someone who helped me make sense of things that didn't. Much as I want to honor him with some weapons, profiting from loss is not my thing. Maybe a statue of steel, though? If so, I know exactly where to put it.
Written By Oswyn
April 20, 2019, 6:26 a.m.(12/15/1010 AR)
Relationship Note on Luca
Nox'alfar follies are certainly aptly named. Prince Luca was a help during dark times, and I will always be grateful for that.
Written By Shard
April 20, 2019, 2:58 a.m.(12/15/1010 AR)
Relationship Note on Luca
You were the best warrior I've ever seen, anywhere, if not quite the craziest. I know that doesn't stack up much against what other people who knew you better will write, but it's what I have. I'm glad to have fought alongside you against monsters, human and otherwise. I'm glad to have learned something from you, and that you were willing to teach. I'm glad that there will be people who will tell your story long after you've gone.
Written By Lorenzo
April 19, 2019, 11:34 p.m.(12/15/1010 AR)
Relationship Note on Luca
I heard the news that my dear cousin Luca returned to the Wheel. He lost a duel or perhaps made a misstep in a dance, I'm unclear on the circumstances. But I know the world is poorer for having lost his light. What kindness and good cheer he always showed, what loyalty, echoed throughout tributes made here to him. What exceptional company he always was when we had the chance to speak. How delighted the Queen of Endings must be to take him back into her embrace.
Written By Bliss
April 19, 2019, 9 p.m.(12/14/1010 AR)
Relationship Note on Luca
Sometimes there are people in your life who, though they aren't often there, you know are important. Prince Luca Grayson was one of those for me. I only ever really ran into him in the context of the Champions - either in duels, or on trips, or bantering after events. But I can tell you that he had a major impact on me. Early on, he felt like a kindred spirit, someone whom I could immediately understand, and who could immediately understand me. We talked, we bantered, we watched each other, and I think in the end, we both decided the other one was alright.
But it was when we fought that the world really made sense between him and me. No one else ever pushed me as hard as Luca did. He matched me rhyme for rhyme, driving me further with the wordplay, rising to the challenge. He would beat me in the swordplay, but it never felt like a loss I was bitter about - because I got to face off against such an exceptional talent. I have an 'L' that he carved into my leg, and it will stay there for the rest of my life.
I stood side-by-side with him, or back-to-back, on a few occasions, and I would have been happy to do so again. He would do the best to protect us that he could. So would I.
And when the call came, he volunteered just as readily as any of us. Now he's gone. But the memory will stay with me forever. Caught up in the thrill of the evening, the rush of a life on the edge swirling him higher, the music and the dancing and the clapping as we all found our place. And then he was gone.
"You've got to be kidding me," he said.
There's something fitting about that. I'll miss you, Prince Luca, but we should all be looking forward to whatever your next Turn on the Wheel brings - even if we won't remember you, ourselves, it will be something spectacular. I'm certain of it.
But it was when we fought that the world really made sense between him and me. No one else ever pushed me as hard as Luca did. He matched me rhyme for rhyme, driving me further with the wordplay, rising to the challenge. He would beat me in the swordplay, but it never felt like a loss I was bitter about - because I got to face off against such an exceptional talent. I have an 'L' that he carved into my leg, and it will stay there for the rest of my life.
I stood side-by-side with him, or back-to-back, on a few occasions, and I would have been happy to do so again. He would do the best to protect us that he could. So would I.
And when the call came, he volunteered just as readily as any of us. Now he's gone. But the memory will stay with me forever. Caught up in the thrill of the evening, the rush of a life on the edge swirling him higher, the music and the dancing and the clapping as we all found our place. And then he was gone.
"You've got to be kidding me," he said.
There's something fitting about that. I'll miss you, Prince Luca, but we should all be looking forward to whatever your next Turn on the Wheel brings - even if we won't remember you, ourselves, it will be something spectacular. I'm certain of it.
Written By Ilmia
April 19, 2019, 8:09 p.m.(12/14/1010 AR)
Relationship Note on Luca
When I first came to Arx, Prince Luca was one of the most friendly and warm people to greet me. We sat in the Assembly and spoke together in quiet voices and realized that we had a bit in common. He also liked adventure. I had just came to Arx from a few of my own adventures. He told me of ruins and of the ghosts in them. We exchanged a few messages, mainly him saying he would write me more or that we'd speak in person. He was such a busy and popular person. I waited for that letter though.
Hearing that he is dead is something that is heartbreaking. If you find someone in your life that can spark such joy in such a short amount of time, be sure to tell them. There's nothing to be ashamed of. They might not be around tomorrow to be told.
Hearing that he is dead is something that is heartbreaking. If you find someone in your life that can spark such joy in such a short amount of time, be sure to tell them. There's nothing to be ashamed of. They might not be around tomorrow to be told.
Written By Skye
April 19, 2019, 4:59 p.m.(12/14/1010 AR)
Relationship Note on Luca
May you wake sweet prince upon the shrine
Of the Queen of Endings, greeted warmly
And be sorted swiftly by the Wheel turns.
May you rise with the soft chirps of birds
Hearkening your return. Giving life, love
Another chance.
Of the Queen of Endings, greeted warmly
And be sorted swiftly by the Wheel turns.
May you rise with the soft chirps of birds
Hearkening your return. Giving life, love
Another chance.
Written By Helena
April 19, 2019, 4:38 p.m.(12/14/1010 AR)
Relationship Note on Luca
Prince Sunshine,
Words fail me. You brought light to those whose lives you touched, and I count myself lucky to have been among them. I only wish it had been for longer; a year of knowing you was not long enough. But I am not sure I would count any length of time “long enough” with such a friend.
I will miss you. The world is a darker place without you here.
Words fail me. You brought light to those whose lives you touched, and I count myself lucky to have been among them. I only wish it had been for longer; a year of knowing you was not long enough. But I am not sure I would count any length of time “long enough” with such a friend.
I will miss you. The world is a darker place without you here.
Written By Marian
April 19, 2019, 3:44 p.m.(12/14/1010 AR)
Relationship Note on Luca
News of your death have touched my ears. I can't even begin to process what it means to live in a time where you are not there drinking and laughing in the pub. You have always lived life with such vigor, such energy. You brought me smiles even in my darkest moments. Even got me to laugh at myself a little, and that my friend was no easy feat in the beginning. If anyone ever finds my sense of humor too irreverent, it is totally this prince's fault.
When you look past the layer of bravado, there lies a heart just as true. You accepted me when others did not. When my naysayers tried to pull me down, you didn't stand there doing nothing. You told them to shut it when they called me a 'dirty shav' in whispers behind their fans in the salons. You taught me etiquette that you didn't bother with most days so I didn't make a fool of myself in social situations. Most importantly, you let me call you friend.
I am still here because you have taken blows for me, watched my back in battle. We have sparred many occasion for the joy of the blade. There are many stories I could share on this amazing champion. The one that jumps to mind is the time you entered a group melee with not a stick of cloth on your body and beat us all to a bloody pulp to come out the winner. I sat there in the sand, seeing way too much of him, marveling at his skill with the sword.
Yes, the steel one in his hand. Damn it! Stop laughing. This was supposed to be a nice send off. Luca...it's all your fault.
When you look past the layer of bravado, there lies a heart just as true. You accepted me when others did not. When my naysayers tried to pull me down, you didn't stand there doing nothing. You told them to shut it when they called me a 'dirty shav' in whispers behind their fans in the salons. You taught me etiquette that you didn't bother with most days so I didn't make a fool of myself in social situations. Most importantly, you let me call you friend.
I am still here because you have taken blows for me, watched my back in battle. We have sparred many occasion for the joy of the blade. There are many stories I could share on this amazing champion. The one that jumps to mind is the time you entered a group melee with not a stick of cloth on your body and beat us all to a bloody pulp to come out the winner. I sat there in the sand, seeing way too much of him, marveling at his skill with the sword.
Yes, the steel one in his hand. Damn it! Stop laughing. This was supposed to be a nice send off. Luca...it's all your fault.
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