March 10, 2019, 12:34 a.m.(9/17/1010 AR)
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Tessa
Tessa. I ain't ever good at be sayin things that be soundin nice 'n that be showin I be givin a damn. Youse be seein through it 'n give this old man a chance, on who ain't had a good run of it 'n had to fight fer everythin 'n do what others ain't wantin to do. Ya be seein through an old man's anger 'n rage at what he become 'n what he were made to do. When my axe be taken from me by the inquisition fer some trumped up charge 'n they be tryin to leverage it over me, you be there tryin to be helpin me cope with it. It did be makin me buckle 'n drink more 'n lose a want to do anythin of value, reckon not even the stuff I be trained ta do. I ain't a good person, but you be the first person I be wishin I could 'ave died to protect... Ahh, it should 'ave been me. Supposin it should 'ave.
Today, I be going by the shop of Dame Ida, after hearin she be havin a sword up fer sale called 'Wrath' ... It were what ya called me, only fittin that I be havin a sword to match. It even be in Oathland style. I ain't knowin what it means that it be crafted so soon 'n be so... perfect in recallin you. Reckon maybe I can be fightin fer somethin better than myself, eh? I ain't know what that be, but I be feelin like yer there 'n it be stupid 'n all to think it...
Shit... I be ramblin now.
I ain't carin for much 'n not many, aye... not until I be meetin youse, Lady Moore.
March 7, 2019, 5:11 p.m.(9/12/1010 AR)
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Reckon I be always remembering how ya stood yer ground when we first be comin along that gargantuan. Ya fired shots into it relentlessly 'n with no care fer yerself only fer the victims it were eatin at the time. Ya wanted to shoot it dead. Ya were gunna get dead 'n iffin I weren't there to have pulled ya back, it would 'ave got ya then. I weren't there to pull ya back 'n I shoulda been. Shit, Tessa, reckon I would 'ave been a better man fer ya, had ya let me be, had ya told me yes instead of laughin as ya did at me. Ya gave me a chance, aye, when none else would. Ya gave me clothes, ya gave me... a purpose, aye. You did. I be wantin to see ya rise up 'n be a Princess one day, aye, but ya always were 'n all in this bloody city knows it. There ain't none like you, ya were a firecracker. Aye. Realizin yer presence ain't gunna be here makes me feel weary of all this shit... Youse be too fuckin good fer the end you got. It should 'ave been me. Why the fuck do I get to be goin on and yer ripped to shreds? It ain't right. It should 'ave been me.
March 6, 2019, 6:13 p.m.(9/10/1010 AR)
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FUCK....
.... Ya were supposed to take me along! If me axe weren't stolen from me ... I would 'ave been able to protect ya.. SHIT...
FUCK...
... WOLVES MY ASS! Ya hear this all ya fuckin gods 'n shit 'n dickbags who be readin this! WHO BE BEHIND TESSA's death I WILL RIP YER BLOODY HEART OUT WITH MY BARE HANDS!!!
... YER ALL DEAD. YA HEAR?! DEAD.
March 6, 2019, 1:51 p.m.(9/10/1010 AR)
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Tessa
It is difficult not to feel like I failed you. I always... by the gods there were times I wanted to tear my hair out when talking to you. You would say something and I would feel as though I'd been struck by a falling tree branch. I could not speak at times, left just to stare, struck dumb, utterly agog at what had just come out of your mouth. I think, perhaps, you more than anything or anyone else in my life prepared me to raise my children. You certainly taught me patience and how to hold my tongue, grit my teeth and allow someone to make their own mistakes when it was clear they would not listen.
I love Lady Tessa Moore. I say love because though she is no longer with us here, her soul lives on, and my love endures. She was mine in the way all the people under the protection of Keaton are mine. She was this bright, vivid ball of energy and light. Stubborn, obstinate and determined to have her own way. To live her life by her own rules, no matter how hard I tried to get her to conform. She fought for Keaton. She fought for Laurent. She was foolhardy and brave. And she always spoke her mind.
I rarely agreed with her perspectives, but I could always trust her to speak the truth as she saw it. She always grabbed at life with both hands and demanded her share.
She will be missed.
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Amari
March 6, 2019, 10:16 a.m.(9/10/1010 AR)
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You were too rare to die. It's hard to accept that you're gone, really. I'll remember always your one of a kind style and unique perspective on life, and definitely the kindness you showed me when I first arrived in Arx. It's sad to think your little cottage will be empty and dark now, and your pups in the care of someone else.
I think I would prefer to believe that you've faked your death to run away with a handsome foreign prince of good looks, silver hair and deep pockets. It's just more comforting to imagine that you're still out there breaking hearts and dinner plates, Lady Tessa.
Jan. 1, 2019, 10:51 p.m.(4/13/1010 AR)
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A salute to my newest protege, may our partnership be strong and lasting.
July 2, 2018, 1:10 p.m.(2/14/1009 AR)
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Listen, if you've ever had that really spicy - but ever so deliciously tasty - Eurusi curry -- you know. We all know. You open that fucking window, or you learn to breathe out of your mouth.
April 21, 2018, 11:41 p.m.(8/6/1008 AR)
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Words like blades, per Her Highness? We should meet. I wonder what you would call a spar of words. Whatever it is, I'll challenge you to it. Do come prepared. I'd hate to fight the unready.
April 21, 2018, 8:37 p.m.(8/6/1008 AR)
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Lady Tessa, sometimes you're a touch TOO plain spoken and blunt. Your words can be like a blade - and blades do wound. Especially pregnant women.
April 21, 2018, 1:38 p.m.(8/5/1008 AR)
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Only the stout of heart and mind, those with the fortitude to withstand heavy drinking and ribaldry, are allowed deep enough into the Northern culture to discover our secret... consider yourself lucky!
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Shae
April 21, 2018, 1:25 p.m.(8/5/1008 AR)
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It's a well-kept secret. You have to pry off all the fur and armor and give them a good washing before you can find them in all of that.
March 23, 2018, 1:04 p.m.(6/1/1008 AR)
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Tessa, my dear girl, please. If you must go seeking out horrors to hunt, do not bring them back with you. The exhilaration you found came at a very high price, paid by far too many families.
March 3, 2018, 7:30 p.m.(4/18/1008 AR)
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The great thing about that dichotomy, too: it's a matter of self-selection.
Feb. 15, 2018, 4:04 p.m.(3/7/1008 AR)
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Tessa
Has your adventure taught you a method of keeping baby mountain lions baby mountain lion sized?
Dec. 3, 2017, 11:51 p.m.(9/15/1007 AR)
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Tessa
Best thighs of all of Arx.
Dec. 2, 2017, 11:30 p.m.(9/13/1007 AR)
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I had a lovely time with the Lady Tessa Moore. She is a bright light, and more thoughtful than I think some give her credit for. And now I am intrigued by the idea of a Concept of Legates, although I would certainly agree that I am not one. Perhaps it should be a statue series? Concept of Disciples, Concept of Godsworn, Concept of Seraphs, Concept of Archlectors, Concept of Legates, Concept of Dominus.
It might be intriguing to see who would be the model for each one, hmm?
Nov. 4, 2017, 6:34 p.m.(7/10/1007 AR)
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Breathtaking on her own. The ring is just adornment to that beauty.
Oct. 24, 2017, 8:31 a.m.(6/16/1007 AR)
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My feelings are terribly hurt.
But I suppose this is another thing Lord Corban and myself can speak about in our armor laden jogs around the ward.
Oct. 24, 2017, 8:21 a.m.(6/16/1007 AR)
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I am pleased to know that it is not only I who can rot, but also all of my male relations and all men in the Oathlands.
(Except for certain, well-chosen exceptions. Count Keaton is quite delightful, and the High Lord first in honor.)
It is good to be in good company.
Oct. 1, 2017, 1:15 p.m.(4/25/1007 AR)
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I want to say how incredibly proud I am of my vassal Lady Tessa Moore. Her goals are inspiring and her vision is something I very much look forward to assisting her see to fruition. The gods are truly wondrous, and the way they work to set us all on our path... Lately I have been struggling, but when I look at this and I think of how difficult things had been, and now, through the efforts of the gods and those of their devoted... I am awed.
Apologies for any vagueness, I simply must take care not to steal any of the Lady Moore's thunder when she reveals her efforts to the world.