Written By Lou
Aug. 21, 2021, 5:59 p.m.(1/23/1016 AR)
Relationship Note on Mason
How I wish you were in the city right now, and not away on business. After the events of Bastion, I need someone who understands me only the way you do to talk to. I hope you are safe, and well, wherever you are. I am missing you sorely, and the kids miss you too.
Written By Lou
July 26, 2021, 1:30 p.m.(11/27/1015 AR)
Relationship Note on Mason
You were right, love. They do exist. I thought they were the stuff made of story and legend when we first talked about them, so long ago, as we traveled to the north with Laric, Khanne, and Tikva. But they do exist. They are a terrible sight to endure and the world is less brighter for the person who fought them so valiantly and gave his life to protect so many others.
Written By Tyrus
Feb. 17, 2020, 9:13 p.m.(10.346827463624338/13.422337962962963/1012.7789022886353 AR)
Relationship Note on Mason
I do not know what moved me to read this particular journal. Pure chance, I suppose. A whim. Yet I read.
I do not hate all Eurusi. I know that many of the slaves who died on the island were Eurusi themselves. I felt for them no lesser companionship, no lesser loyalty, than for the Abandoned or the very few Arvani that were present.
Yet I hated, and very much hate still, those who wield the whip. The masters. Those who used the suffering of men and women, of the old and the young, to fulfill whatever desire they might have had. Using them as tools. As things.
It would be one of these ironies that my captors were not tied to the Dune Emperor. They were exiles, displaced from their home city of Glor'Ruus by the rise of this Emperor. To those who think dispatching the Dune Emperor and his allies will be enough to end the evil of Eurus, I fear you are gravely mistaken. The masters on the island were no less cruel, no less uncaring about the lives of the slaves they so casually crushed based on their own whims, their own desires.
Yet... I would lie if I claimed I could not understand the journal written by Prince Mason Grayson. Could not relate on some level to what he described.
I was one of those who did not like thralldom. One of those whose discomfort towards this 'institution' of the Mourning Isles was constant. Yet I was raised in the household of the then High Lord Donrai Thrax. Such things were simply part of life. And even as I would do small things, little things, to try and offer kindness where my uncle showed only indifference or cruelty, I did not question the place of thralldom in my life. I did not question this institution, so tied to Thrax.
Much like I expect many of the Eurusi do not question the institution of slavery within the Dune Kingdoms.
It took my becoming a slave to open my eyes.
So. I can relate to what was written by one from an Eurusi royal family. His Highness offered to speak of the horrors he saw in his previous homeland, the horrors of how slaves were treated. Should one need a visual aid, I still bear the scars on my back and shoulders.
I would be lying if I said part of me didn't wish to see the Dune Kingdoms burn, see them razed till even the very memory of their existence was but dust. But the journal of Prince Mason Grayson has at least showed me that there is reason to at least try to see the highborn of Eurus with something else than absolute hate.
It's a step, I suppose.
I do not hate all Eurusi. I know that many of the slaves who died on the island were Eurusi themselves. I felt for them no lesser companionship, no lesser loyalty, than for the Abandoned or the very few Arvani that were present.
Yet I hated, and very much hate still, those who wield the whip. The masters. Those who used the suffering of men and women, of the old and the young, to fulfill whatever desire they might have had. Using them as tools. As things.
It would be one of these ironies that my captors were not tied to the Dune Emperor. They were exiles, displaced from their home city of Glor'Ruus by the rise of this Emperor. To those who think dispatching the Dune Emperor and his allies will be enough to end the evil of Eurus, I fear you are gravely mistaken. The masters on the island were no less cruel, no less uncaring about the lives of the slaves they so casually crushed based on their own whims, their own desires.
Yet... I would lie if I claimed I could not understand the journal written by Prince Mason Grayson. Could not relate on some level to what he described.
I was one of those who did not like thralldom. One of those whose discomfort towards this 'institution' of the Mourning Isles was constant. Yet I was raised in the household of the then High Lord Donrai Thrax. Such things were simply part of life. And even as I would do small things, little things, to try and offer kindness where my uncle showed only indifference or cruelty, I did not question the place of thralldom in my life. I did not question this institution, so tied to Thrax.
Much like I expect many of the Eurusi do not question the institution of slavery within the Dune Kingdoms.
It took my becoming a slave to open my eyes.
So. I can relate to what was written by one from an Eurusi royal family. His Highness offered to speak of the horrors he saw in his previous homeland, the horrors of how slaves were treated. Should one need a visual aid, I still bear the scars on my back and shoulders.
I would be lying if I said part of me didn't wish to see the Dune Kingdoms burn, see them razed till even the very memory of their existence was but dust. But the journal of Prince Mason Grayson has at least showed me that there is reason to at least try to see the highborn of Eurus with something else than absolute hate.
It's a step, I suppose.
Written By Eddard
June 9, 2019, 11:31 p.m.(4/4/1011 AR)
Relationship Note on Mason
You must contact me. I need to know what I am allowed to write about in the first volume of my travels.
Written By Eddard
June 2, 2019, 11:48 p.m.(3/19/1011 AR)
Relationship Note on Mason
It has been a pleasure to get to know you over the course of the last few weeks. You are an interesting Prince with a lot of experience to pluck at. When plucked, beautiful stories play out.
Written By Silas
June 12, 2017, 10:52 p.m.(8/21/1006 AR)
Relationship Note on Mason
This generous man deserves all the praise he gets!
Written By Larissa
June 4, 2017, 7:08 p.m.(8/4/1006 AR)
Relationship Note on Mason
Sometimes I think I hate you. I know I've told you enough times. For a while there, you made my life miserable. But I am thankful for it. Growing up is difficult. That is what I am learning most of all, of late. Learning to balance these concepts of right and wrong and defining what path we want to shape, and what we want to shape us in return. -- I think I could have lived in ignorant bliss all my days without considering any of this, but then you came along and forced me to it.
Because of that, I like who I am becoming today more than I did before I knew you.
Because of that, I like who I am becoming today more than I did before I knew you.
Written By Katarina
May 30, 2017, 10:06 a.m.(7/21/1006 AR)
Relationship Note on Mason
<Penned meticulously in Eurusi>
Prince Mason,
I abhor slavery as much as you, as we are born of a land that punishes their fellow man - chains them for sins of their distant forefathers, for the blood in their veins. Treats them worse than cattle, like things - experiments... Remember that slavery requires one to be unwilling, taken without permission or choice. That is the fundamental of such an injustice. Not nobility willingly giving their time up for auction for a cause to help better the livelihood of those displaced from the siege.
Prince Mason,
I abhor slavery as much as you, as we are born of a land that punishes their fellow man - chains them for sins of their distant forefathers, for the blood in their veins. Treats them worse than cattle, like things - experiments... Remember that slavery requires one to be unwilling, taken without permission or choice. That is the fundamental of such an injustice. Not nobility willingly giving their time up for auction for a cause to help better the livelihood of those displaced from the siege.
Written By Larissa
May 21, 2017, 6:24 p.m.(7/4/1006 AR)
Relationship Note on Mason
Firstly I would offer my sincerest apologies. This idea that something I was apart of might have inspired such painful memories and feelings is appalling, and for that can only say that I am so sorry. A Courtesan and a Whisper in particular is a scion of her city, she is a reflection of what is cheered for and what is cherished and celebrated most - and I would not have you end your day believing that any of us celebrate slavery. I would have loved the chance to speak to you on this matter personally before the auction took place and I will offer an open invitation to seek me out for any reason in the future, particularly if you are struggling with parts of our culture that are foreign to you. We are educators, politicians and artists of every ilk - knowledge is our saving grace.
Many people have already stepped forward and offered their thoughts on the matter so I will not say much else here. There are of course vast and numerous differences of what transpired last night and what you have witnessed in your lifetime, I think that goes without saying. But for me personally, the biggest difference was the simple and beautiful humility of it. It was an honor for me to host everyone who stepped upon that stage, and I can not express that enough. Theirs was an act of selfless generosity, and I could no more ignore or condemn that than I could your personal feelings and tragedy. I am thankful and humbled for that experience. I am proud of everyone who attended and gave to the charity, which in my mind was what most of us were focused on. With so many people still homeless after the siege I would like to think what we managed to pull together will put many roofs over families heads once more.
Again I would urge you to seek me out if you are so willing. This will not be the last auction that is hosted by the Whisper House as there were so many people I had to turn away that had wanted to participate. In Eurisi auctions are for the unwilling, they are the reflection of a broken society. In Arx they are a celebration of the individuals that participate. A different society, a different culture and a different world.
Many people have already stepped forward and offered their thoughts on the matter so I will not say much else here. There are of course vast and numerous differences of what transpired last night and what you have witnessed in your lifetime, I think that goes without saying. But for me personally, the biggest difference was the simple and beautiful humility of it. It was an honor for me to host everyone who stepped upon that stage, and I can not express that enough. Theirs was an act of selfless generosity, and I could no more ignore or condemn that than I could your personal feelings and tragedy. I am thankful and humbled for that experience. I am proud of everyone who attended and gave to the charity, which in my mind was what most of us were focused on. With so many people still homeless after the siege I would like to think what we managed to pull together will put many roofs over families heads once more.
Again I would urge you to seek me out if you are so willing. This will not be the last auction that is hosted by the Whisper House as there were so many people I had to turn away that had wanted to participate. In Eurisi auctions are for the unwilling, they are the reflection of a broken society. In Arx they are a celebration of the individuals that participate. A different society, a different culture and a different world.
Written By Calypso
Jan. 3, 2017, 2:32 a.m.(7/21/1005 AR)
Relationship Note on Mason
Never have I been more captivated by a story teller than I am when I listen to you speak. I know you understand this great burden better than most and I assure you that I will do what I can to shoulder the load. Things are grim and dark. Everyone knows this. But there are lights still in the friendships we forge and in the company we choose to keep close.
You are a warrior far beyond the skill you posses with a blade. And I am honored to fight by your side.
You are a warrior far beyond the skill you posses with a blade. And I am honored to fight by your side.
Written By Silas
Dec. 11, 2016, 2:14 a.m.(5/9/1005 AR)
Relationship Note on Mason
A Grayson prince who is very fond of introducing hapless souls to curry. Also a soon-to-be father who will soon endure the trials of parenthood.
Will introduce him to lobster thermidor one of these days.
Will introduce him to lobster thermidor one of these days.
Written By Aislin
Dec. 10, 2016, 4:54 p.m.(5/7/1005 AR)
Relationship Note on Mason
I can only imagine that your decision to write your journals in Eurusi causes no end of headaches to the Censor Librorum, my friend. Still, they could do with the practice; learning another language or three is good for the mind.
Thank you for the drink, and the talk; I always find I have much to think about after our discussions.
Thank you for the drink, and the talk; I always find I have much to think about after our discussions.
Written By Freja
Oct. 16, 2016, 10:27 p.m.(11/11/1004 AR)
Relationship Note on Mason
The prince seems a little skiddish, but with good reason. He is a stranger in a strange land and it makes me feel for him. I too, am in foreign territory. My entire life has been spent in my beloved North up until a few months ago. I pray to the Spirits for guidance that we may help one another, friends when needed.
Written By Niccolo
Oct. 16, 2016, 9:07 p.m.(11/11/1004 AR)
Relationship Note on Mason
An interesting man. Prince, diplomat and of his own admittance, not much of a warrior. I had the pleasure to meet with her as suggested by Lady Dawn. It's the first of what I hope are many meetings, if anything because he seems to be quite the storyteller. Yet those stories might carry with them an importance that most will overlook.
Written By Natalia
Oct. 16, 2016, 4:05 p.m.(11/10/1004 AR)
Relationship Note on Mason
I wish I could pronounce his name. Perhaps I shall endeavor to take lessons in his language from him. I am distressed when I cannot be at the most perfect and speaking his language would be that. I will send word today actually about it. He is a good man it seems and he seems well suited for his Princess wife. There are such grand tales of his lands, I do hope that he will allow me to hear other tales. I also feel for him, for it must be hard to be foreign in a land and city such as our own.
Written By Ida
Oct. 15, 2016, 7:01 p.m.(11/8/1004 AR)
Relationship Note on Mason
One thing I must say about the Graysons is that they keep fine and worldly company. Prince Mason (don't even ask me to try to write his real name, never mind pronounce it), came to the shop to place an order. He is the husband of Princess Lou, who I think is somewhat amazing, and was directed to me by Lady Dawn, who I have expounded on my adoration of already, I think (I hope, certainly!). But I digress.
While it was a first meeting, Prince Mason Grayson has this way about him that makes you feel like you have known him a long time. The conversation was easy and pleasant, both about business as well as his homelands and other somewhat everyday topics. I sometimes forget that there is a much larger and diverse world beyond our little section of it, and it was truly enjoyable learning a bit about one corner of that vast out-there-ness from Prince Mason.
While it was a first meeting, Prince Mason Grayson has this way about him that makes you feel like you have known him a long time. The conversation was easy and pleasant, both about business as well as his homelands and other somewhat everyday topics. I sometimes forget that there is a much larger and diverse world beyond our little section of it, and it was truly enjoyable learning a bit about one corner of that vast out-there-ness from Prince Mason.
Written By Dawn
Oct. 8, 2016, 9:58 a.m.(10/14/1004 AR)
Relationship Note on Mason
I will write his name here because it is far easier to write than it is to pronounce. Prince Masun'al'ajionij came to us from the Dune Kingdom of Ahj'on, and achieved a feat that no one could have expected: he won the heart of Princess Lou. No one was more surprised than me when she returned with a husband, but the more I see them together, the more I speak with the Prince, the more I realize how well matched they are. He is the cool current to her bristling energy, and he has taken to his new home with a grace that speaks well for his character.
He has also kindly agreed (he and Lou both) to consider naming their first-born daughter after me and I will confess to possessing ego enough to be both touched and pleased by this (though I do record for posterity that the suggestion was initially a way to tease our Lou).
He has also kindly agreed (he and Lou both) to consider naming their first-born daughter after me and I will confess to possessing ego enough to be both touched and pleased by this (though I do record for posterity that the suggestion was initially a way to tease our Lou).
Written By Viktarkim
Oct. 7, 2016, 9:07 p.m.(10/12/1004 AR)
Relationship Note on Mason
Prince of Ahj'on, married to Princess Lou Grayson. Strange but very friendly man who has given me warm welcome. He is a researcher, I gather.
Written By Darren
Oct. 2, 2016, 10:46 p.m.(9/25/1004 AR)
Relationship Note on Mason
Prince Mason is a colourfully dressed man with a name I will never be able to pronounce. We shared a few drinks and some stories of his land, which sound very interesting and exotic. He seems like he'll make a great drinking companion.
Written By Rook
Oct. 2, 2016, 10:35 p.m.(9/25/1004 AR)
Relationship Note on Mason
Prince Mason has offered to take audience with me should I wish to continue practicing my Eurusi. This is, after all, an invaluable opportunity. I shall certainly take him up on it.
I've come a long way from using the language as a petty trick for my clients who wish to be spoken to in an exotic tongue. I've come even further than mistakenly calling a noble lady a "crumpet".
Practice makes perfect.
I've come a long way from using the language as a petty trick for my clients who wish to be spoken to in an exotic tongue. I've come even further than mistakenly calling a noble lady a "crumpet".
Practice makes perfect.
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