Written By Jeffeth
Aug. 1, 2019, 11:39 a.m.(7/26/1011 AR)
Relationship Note on Stygia
I think there has been a misunderstanding.
When Ras was arrested, he immediately wrote me to ask me to fight for him for trial by combat. Before I answered I wanted to find out what was going on. It was difficult to get much information out of Ras at the moment so I wrote to friends in the Iron Guard. I was told that while Ras was locked up, that he was let out and everything should just move on at that point. No trial by combat, no nothing.
When I saw Ras, I gave him a lecture. I've known Ras since he couldn't even walk on his own. I told him that the Iron Guard told me it was dropped. Moving on. Believing that there would be no trial by combat I laid into Ras for losing his temper. I told him that asking a man to bleed for him in a trial by combat was serious. Ras is well aware of my martial prowess, and no one should feel as if they can act however they wish because they know they have a giant with a hammer in their corner. I told him I would take another scar for him, another twenty. But that he should keep in mind that throwing a fist because he's angry may mean another bears a scar for the rest of their lives. He shouldn't be reckless.
Champions can be very reckless. We choose to bleed for a great many causes, some serious, some very much not so. That is the job and one that I am obviously alright with. But I wanted Ras to learn from this, that perhaps it would cause him to reflect when he feels that rage the next time. His actions have consequences.
Apparently after this, Lord Alban insisted upon Ras being punished and so the trial by combat was scheduled. Wherein Ras elected to fight for himself. I demanded he let me fight for him, but he felt after the lecture I gave him, that he needed to fend for himself. It was never the lesson I was trying to teach him, but it's the one he took. I will admit that I tried to push on Lord Alessandro that I would fight for Ras even though I knew Ras at that point did not want me to. I feel badly for that, but I did not want Ras to fight, desperately. Lord Alessandro told me Ras did not want me to fight for him and that would be that and unfortunately nothing could be done unless I convinced Ras otherwise.
I would more than gladly bleed for little Ras. Ten times over. I was glad when Lady Brianna extended her help to him and was able to convince him through what I understand was a complicated negotiation that she would fight for him. However I would more importantly see that my young friend never lose his temper and get himself in a situation like this again.
All of it is a rather unfortunate situation and I do hope we are all able to move on promptly.
When Ras was arrested, he immediately wrote me to ask me to fight for him for trial by combat. Before I answered I wanted to find out what was going on. It was difficult to get much information out of Ras at the moment so I wrote to friends in the Iron Guard. I was told that while Ras was locked up, that he was let out and everything should just move on at that point. No trial by combat, no nothing.
When I saw Ras, I gave him a lecture. I've known Ras since he couldn't even walk on his own. I told him that the Iron Guard told me it was dropped. Moving on. Believing that there would be no trial by combat I laid into Ras for losing his temper. I told him that asking a man to bleed for him in a trial by combat was serious. Ras is well aware of my martial prowess, and no one should feel as if they can act however they wish because they know they have a giant with a hammer in their corner. I told him I would take another scar for him, another twenty. But that he should keep in mind that throwing a fist because he's angry may mean another bears a scar for the rest of their lives. He shouldn't be reckless.
Champions can be very reckless. We choose to bleed for a great many causes, some serious, some very much not so. That is the job and one that I am obviously alright with. But I wanted Ras to learn from this, that perhaps it would cause him to reflect when he feels that rage the next time. His actions have consequences.
Apparently after this, Lord Alban insisted upon Ras being punished and so the trial by combat was scheduled. Wherein Ras elected to fight for himself. I demanded he let me fight for him, but he felt after the lecture I gave him, that he needed to fend for himself. It was never the lesson I was trying to teach him, but it's the one he took. I will admit that I tried to push on Lord Alessandro that I would fight for Ras even though I knew Ras at that point did not want me to. I feel badly for that, but I did not want Ras to fight, desperately. Lord Alessandro told me Ras did not want me to fight for him and that would be that and unfortunately nothing could be done unless I convinced Ras otherwise.
I would more than gladly bleed for little Ras. Ten times over. I was glad when Lady Brianna extended her help to him and was able to convince him through what I understand was a complicated negotiation that she would fight for him. However I would more importantly see that my young friend never lose his temper and get himself in a situation like this again.
All of it is a rather unfortunate situation and I do hope we are all able to move on promptly.
Written By Ras
Aug. 1, 2019, 9:07 a.m.(7/26/1011 AR)
Relationship Note on Stygia
My friend. I don't even know if he's in the Champion guild. But he's one of the best people I've ever known. And he always sticks up for me.
I said... it would be easy for him to fight. He was just setting me straight. And he was right. I shouldn't take advantage of my friends, specially over something like soup and biscuits. Anyway, after he found out the trial by combat was actually gonna happen, he told me he was gonna beat the shit out of me so that I couldn't walk so that he'd go be my Champion, but I hid somewhere until he got over that idea.
He thinks I messed up cuz I get stupid mad over crap like this. But I don't think so. He doesn't get that part because he's always been a winner, right? I told you that. But I'm glad I didn't tell you his name because he doesn't deserve to be talked about like this. He's the freakin best of us.
I said... it would be easy for him to fight. He was just setting me straight. And he was right. I shouldn't take advantage of my friends, specially over something like soup and biscuits. Anyway, after he found out the trial by combat was actually gonna happen, he told me he was gonna beat the shit out of me so that I couldn't walk so that he'd go be my Champion, but I hid somewhere until he got over that idea.
He thinks I messed up cuz I get stupid mad over crap like this. But I don't think so. He doesn't get that part because he's always been a winner, right? I told you that. But I'm glad I didn't tell you his name because he doesn't deserve to be talked about like this. He's the freakin best of us.
Written By Joscelin
May 18, 2019, 1:38 p.m.(2/16/1011 AR)
Relationship Note on Stygia
You aren't wrong. Three are named after him.
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