Written By Klaus
March 13, 2019, 5:23 p.m.(9/24/1010 AR)
Relationship Note on Gilroy
The sentiment is well welcomed and appreciated, but I might be beyond saving. Perhaps tattoos in places I can cover up? Might work I think...
Written By Zeriax
March 6, 2019, 9:33 p.m.(9/10/1010 AR)
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No.
Written By Mirari
March 1, 2019, 11:17 p.m.(9/1/1010 AR)
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I must agree with you! How dare he call potatoes 'simple'! Why with a bit of butter, garlic, rosemary and a pinch of Setarcan spice a potato is quite a fancy dish. Especially served with roast pheasant and goat's cheese.
Truly simple food is: moldly bread and rotten fish.
Truly simple food is: moldly bread and rotten fish.
Written By Gretchen
Feb. 22, 2019, 8:54 a.m.(8/13/1010 AR)
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What's it like being so popular?
Written By Aleksei
Feb. 21, 2019, 3:35 p.m.(8/12/1010 AR)
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You're a fucking idiot.
Written By Shard
Feb. 21, 2019, 3:46 a.m.(8/11/1010 AR)
Relationship Note on Gilroy
Handing someone over, particularly someone who is offering desperately needed help, for torture and death because you think they're a hypocrite (I guess?) and because you think it will benefit you shouldn't be a popular opinion, no.
But, more to the point is this; we can't keep on the same way we have. I wrote before that the Compact, whatever it decides, /has/ to change. Every choice in front of us requires some kind of a change, and none of them are small, and none of them are easy, though some are easier, and some are certainly better, than others.
I thought of a few analogies to this. I thought about referencing my tribe, and how we constantly moved to survive, but that's not a life most Compact people are familiar with. So I'll try one a little more familiar. When you're on the field and some screaming madman is coming at you with a weapon half the size of your body, you can't just stand there, rigid. If you've got a durable enough shield, you might be able to take the blow, but if you don't set your feet right and give a little, try to direct the force of the strike away, chances are he's going to split your shield right in two and you with it. And if you don't have a shield you'd better be prepared to duck to the side at just the right time and let his own momentum carry him past you. If you're fast enough, and practiced enough, and good enough at anticipating him, you might even get him in the side or the back with your own weapon before his swing is even over. But if you just stand there, unwilling to move, unwilling to shift your feet, or unwilling to give with the blow, he's going to crush you.
If battle analogies don't work either, then one more. You don't stand in the way of a charging bull just because you think you can out-stubborn it.
There are things out there that are coming at us, whether most people are aware of them or not. Whatever we decide to do, whatever tactic we go with, it has to be /something/. And it has to be something potent enough that we can actually strike back when we see an opening, because we won't get many. We cannot simply continue standing in place just because it's where we think we've stood all along.
But, more to the point is this; we can't keep on the same way we have. I wrote before that the Compact, whatever it decides, /has/ to change. Every choice in front of us requires some kind of a change, and none of them are small, and none of them are easy, though some are easier, and some are certainly better, than others.
I thought of a few analogies to this. I thought about referencing my tribe, and how we constantly moved to survive, but that's not a life most Compact people are familiar with. So I'll try one a little more familiar. When you're on the field and some screaming madman is coming at you with a weapon half the size of your body, you can't just stand there, rigid. If you've got a durable enough shield, you might be able to take the blow, but if you don't set your feet right and give a little, try to direct the force of the strike away, chances are he's going to split your shield right in two and you with it. And if you don't have a shield you'd better be prepared to duck to the side at just the right time and let his own momentum carry him past you. If you're fast enough, and practiced enough, and good enough at anticipating him, you might even get him in the side or the back with your own weapon before his swing is even over. But if you just stand there, unwilling to move, unwilling to shift your feet, or unwilling to give with the blow, he's going to crush you.
If battle analogies don't work either, then one more. You don't stand in the way of a charging bull just because you think you can out-stubborn it.
There are things out there that are coming at us, whether most people are aware of them or not. Whatever we decide to do, whatever tactic we go with, it has to be /something/. And it has to be something potent enough that we can actually strike back when we see an opening, because we won't get many. We cannot simply continue standing in place just because it's where we think we've stood all along.
Written By Fortunato
Feb. 20, 2019, 7:52 p.m.(8/10/1010 AR)
Relationship Note on Gilroy
Hm. If I thought a reform was insufficiently radical, I'm not sure my first or third reaction would be to kill the reformer and laud the status quo.
Written By Acantha
Jan. 10, 2019, 10 p.m.(5/3/1010 AR)
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Master Gilroy, hopefully the messenger I sent about the Prodigal Meet and Greet with answer all that you need to know. We will be going ahead with things unless the situations become more threatening.
Written By Thena
Jan. 5, 2019, 7:06 p.m.(4/21/1010 AR)
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That is funny.
Written By Sparte
Jan. 5, 2019, 12:13 a.m.(4/19/1010 AR)
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It isn't a misunderstanding I see a benefit to anyone in dwelling upon, but I appreciate your offer of advice.
I have given my apology and retraction and will be leaving it at that unless asked to do differently by the offended party.
I have given my apology and retraction and will be leaving it at that unless asked to do differently by the offended party.
Written By Adora
Dec. 16, 2018, 10:07 p.m.(3/9/1010 AR)
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You're an idiot.
Written By Isabetta
Dec. 11, 2018, 1:46 p.m.(2/26/1010 AR)
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So Gilroy pulled one over on me and I fell for it entirely and he got me into trouble with the Whispers.
As someone who enjoys a good prank, I think it is on my honor to pay respects when I am the victim of such and applaud the one who pulled it.
The prank was simply that he let slip a certain Whisper was good at making sensual greetings, whatever that means, while a certain Lady Teela was blushing at the whole notion. So I thought, wouldn't it horrify her and be funny if I had a sensual greeting sent on her behalf to one of her friends. In fact it did, the whole notion got her to chuck a snowball at my face! So that part of the prank went swimmingly, but.....
Gilroy's information was, it turns out, a fabrication. The Whisper in question did not specialize in sensual greetings, nor did she much appreciate the implication there of and was made quite uncomfortable. Gilroy should enjoy knowing that the whole mess got me a talking to from one of their Radiants, whom I am to understand is their head of house.
Needless to say Gilroy, well played. Well played indeed.
Now if you will excuse me I shall be doing my utmost to avoid any and all Whispers for a while until a suitable time has passed that they forget being angry with me. I am told they are very good at subtly making your life miserable. Maybe I shall have to make that forever.
As someone who enjoys a good prank, I think it is on my honor to pay respects when I am the victim of such and applaud the one who pulled it.
The prank was simply that he let slip a certain Whisper was good at making sensual greetings, whatever that means, while a certain Lady Teela was blushing at the whole notion. So I thought, wouldn't it horrify her and be funny if I had a sensual greeting sent on her behalf to one of her friends. In fact it did, the whole notion got her to chuck a snowball at my face! So that part of the prank went swimmingly, but.....
Gilroy's information was, it turns out, a fabrication. The Whisper in question did not specialize in sensual greetings, nor did she much appreciate the implication there of and was made quite uncomfortable. Gilroy should enjoy knowing that the whole mess got me a talking to from one of their Radiants, whom I am to understand is their head of house.
Needless to say Gilroy, well played. Well played indeed.
Now if you will excuse me I shall be doing my utmost to avoid any and all Whispers for a while until a suitable time has passed that they forget being angry with me. I am told they are very good at subtly making your life miserable. Maybe I shall have to make that forever.
Written By Mayir
Nov. 28, 2018, 1:16 p.m.(1/27/1010 AR)
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Congratulations on getting Countess Carita as your patron! After Legate Cousin Aureth (who is the BEST patron), Countess Carita is the next-best patron. In fact, Countess Carita (when she was Lady Carita) was MY patron for a time.
So this continues a long tradition of Countess Carita-Grayhope patronage, is what I am saying.
You did well, Cousin!
So this continues a long tradition of Countess Carita-Grayhope patronage, is what I am saying.
You did well, Cousin!
Written By Saoirse
Nov. 28, 2018, 1:06 p.m.(1/27/1010 AR)
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Your honest thievery is very confusing to me.
Written By Kenna
Nov. 20, 2018, 10:09 p.m.(1/12/1010 AR)
Relationship Note on Gilroy
There are plenty of places in Arx that smell VERY bad. I enjoy those places quite a bit. It's very strange.
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