Written By Macario
Nov. 12, 2023, 8:56 a.m.(3/6/1021 AR)
Relationship Note on Pasquale
I was not fortunate to remember much of my family, and certainly only the vaguest memory of siblings. Pasquale, well, he's everything I might imagine in a proper brother. We are different, opposites, and yet similar. I feel like we could have grumbled far more about one another than we do, and generally he gets me good and that's what brothers do. They make a point without triggering anger, but instead, triggering thoughts. The best of brothers.
Written By Macario
Sept. 4, 2022, 8:59 p.m.(4/27/1018 AR)
Relationship Note on Lianne
Effortless leadership, style, and grace.
Written By Macario
March 9, 2022, 9:05 a.m.(4/2/1017 AR)
I will no longer complain about the weather. See you next winter, well-timed complaints!
Written By Macario
Feb. 27, 2022, 2:32 p.m.(3/10/1017 AR)
Relationship Note on Mabelle
Winter is not my favorite season, ask anyone that's been within ten paces of me all winter, however... Lady Mabelle's event celebrating winter was fantastic fun!
Written By Macario
Feb. 27, 2022, 2:31 p.m.(3/10/1017 AR)
Relationship Note on Caspian
My trainer on retainer, he's been keeping me in good shape. Not well enough yet to have won the crazy dog sled event Lady Mabelle threw, but hey, progress!
Written By Macario
Feb. 6, 2022, 11:44 a.m.(1/24/1017 AR)
Relationship Note on Natasha
The princess provided me with a wonderful reminded that one should not confuse law with philosophy.
Written By Macario
Jan. 28, 2022, 8:16 a.m.(1/6/1017 AR)
Legal Disclaimer: This is not legal advice. Should you wish to wreak havoc, please consult a qualified lawyer.
I had a case this week that settled around chaos and unpredictability and the minutia that separates these two from a legal perspective. The client had wreaked chaos but prevented unpredictable results, thus limiting their potential punitive damages (in this case, execution). Still, that mitigation was possibly only because both parties decided that the moment of chaos should have a predictable outcome. That was most favourable.
For example, an aggressor might choose chaos as a form of problem resolution. That often means kicking off a set of events that are entirely unpredictable to the party being offended. However, the one that causes the chaos should have (from a liability perspective) an understanding of the types of results expected from said "chaos wreaking". Predictability, on the aggressors side, is key.
A way to mitigate negative results is to keep the chaos focused on one or a few parties, or one or a few organizations. This is as true in war as it is in personal relationships; one wants to avoid fighting wars on multiple fronts. The consequences of the chaos must be severe enough that the receiver(s) won't want to involve other parties, without making it so light that the receiver can fling the matter away in another direction. Chaos that is safe, isn't chaos, it's just poor execution.
Both parties (whether people or organizations) must have agency in this chaos. This requires trust. Not personal trust, no, but trust in the predictability of behaviour. Still, the receiver of said chaotic events can continue to turn the chaos by being unpredictable themselves. This is the likely outcome, in a "game of chicken" until one or both parties back down. The retaliation to the chaos brings agency into the circumstances, an important part of the transaction.
Trust between enemies is key. In this instance, it's not about the trust that both parties will do the "right" thing, but rather the predictable thing.
I had a case this week that settled around chaos and unpredictability and the minutia that separates these two from a legal perspective. The client had wreaked chaos but prevented unpredictable results, thus limiting their potential punitive damages (in this case, execution). Still, that mitigation was possibly only because both parties decided that the moment of chaos should have a predictable outcome. That was most favourable.
For example, an aggressor might choose chaos as a form of problem resolution. That often means kicking off a set of events that are entirely unpredictable to the party being offended. However, the one that causes the chaos should have (from a liability perspective) an understanding of the types of results expected from said "chaos wreaking". Predictability, on the aggressors side, is key.
A way to mitigate negative results is to keep the chaos focused on one or a few parties, or one or a few organizations. This is as true in war as it is in personal relationships; one wants to avoid fighting wars on multiple fronts. The consequences of the chaos must be severe enough that the receiver(s) won't want to involve other parties, without making it so light that the receiver can fling the matter away in another direction. Chaos that is safe, isn't chaos, it's just poor execution.
Both parties (whether people or organizations) must have agency in this chaos. This requires trust. Not personal trust, no, but trust in the predictability of behaviour. Still, the receiver of said chaotic events can continue to turn the chaos by being unpredictable themselves. This is the likely outcome, in a "game of chicken" until one or both parties back down. The retaliation to the chaos brings agency into the circumstances, an important part of the transaction.
Trust between enemies is key. In this instance, it's not about the trust that both parties will do the "right" thing, but rather the predictable thing.
Written By Macario
Jan. 28, 2022, 6:32 a.m.(1/6/1017 AR)
Relationship Note on Noah
The Archduke Consort offered me some advice, none of it is particularly repeatable. However, one shouldn't avoid going to him for relationship advice if one has the time. Sure, he's busy be married to our Archduchess and his many hobbies but let it not be said that he won't take the time to talk to you at a bar. About very personal things. In great detail. Legal disclaimer: Your results my a vary. This is not legal advice. Prince Noah may respond differently.
Written By Macario
Jan. 28, 2022, 5:56 a.m.(1/6/1017 AR)
Relationship Note on Calista
How long as it been now? I've lost track of the months, but not the seasons. From summer, to autumn, and now winter. From sunshine and dips in hidden-away pools to autumn walks, to now wintery stays by the fireplace. Our past is linked with bloodshed on opposing sides of the same war, a fascinating twist we learned early on, and now we laugh at those demons that sometimes still call for us in the night. How fitting.
Written By Macario
Jan. 22, 2022, 9:40 a.m.(12/22/1016 AR)
The name of my birth family is nearly entirely wiped out, gone from the books by the victor Duke of Tor during a failed attempt at overthrowing the traditional ruling family.
I spent time as a ward before joining the Malespero family as a titled noble. Still, I learned the hard work of those that are not titled in my early days. It’s not the same thing, I was too young to remember much of my trauma, and being a ward for an esteemed noble house came with plenty of perks. It is why I continue to practice law—the challenge, yes, but also legal contracts bring equity to partnerships no matter their upbringing.
Traditionalists might view me in the best of ways, not a new noble, but a noble of blood. The Malespero household is a new household with strong traditional bloodlines to the past. We value blood and traditions and the names of the past that ruled the families of today.
And yet, the families that are new to mobility, hungry for status are forming their own generational story. Some come from discovered lands, others because they worked the system in the form of political favours, and others still by marriage or adoption. The truth is, nobility is a numbers game. If we have too many nobles, we’ll have more working nobles (tailors, blacksmiths etc..) because ultimately it is the crafters that propagate the economy. It is the soldiers that keep us safe. It is the cooks and servers that run our households.
Have too few nobles, and they become distant from the people. They no longer drive the economy. A society becomes more vulnerable to corruption, not less.
There is a balance that’s needed. This balance is likely to maintain itself. Too many nobles, and we’ll have more nobles part from their title and become proper working commoners and too few nobles, and there will be a gurgling pressure for power. As it stands right now, we have a bit of both scenarios, which tells we’re at a point of tension that will resolve itself in short order and (possibly) chaos. That is, until a new balance is found.
I spent time as a ward before joining the Malespero family as a titled noble. Still, I learned the hard work of those that are not titled in my early days. It’s not the same thing, I was too young to remember much of my trauma, and being a ward for an esteemed noble house came with plenty of perks. It is why I continue to practice law—the challenge, yes, but also legal contracts bring equity to partnerships no matter their upbringing.
Traditionalists might view me in the best of ways, not a new noble, but a noble of blood. The Malespero household is a new household with strong traditional bloodlines to the past. We value blood and traditions and the names of the past that ruled the families of today.
And yet, the families that are new to mobility, hungry for status are forming their own generational story. Some come from discovered lands, others because they worked the system in the form of political favours, and others still by marriage or adoption. The truth is, nobility is a numbers game. If we have too many nobles, we’ll have more working nobles (tailors, blacksmiths etc..) because ultimately it is the crafters that propagate the economy. It is the soldiers that keep us safe. It is the cooks and servers that run our households.
Have too few nobles, and they become distant from the people. They no longer drive the economy. A society becomes more vulnerable to corruption, not less.
There is a balance that’s needed. This balance is likely to maintain itself. Too many nobles, and we’ll have more nobles part from their title and become proper working commoners and too few nobles, and there will be a gurgling pressure for power. As it stands right now, we have a bit of both scenarios, which tells we’re at a point of tension that will resolve itself in short order and (possibly) chaos. That is, until a new balance is found.
Written By Macario
Jan. 16, 2022, 1:20 p.m.(12/10/1016 AR)
Relationship Note on Cesare
Softest Whisper, I know not of the demons that chase you, but you ride ahead of the storm with reverence. Our paths only cross casually, but each time they do, I learn something new.
Written By Macario
Jan. 16, 2022, 1:17 p.m.(12/10/1016 AR)
Relationship Note on Gio
Over the weekend, the apprentice whisper provided fortune telling in the form of cards. He claims there is now divine entity whispering in his ear, and I believe him, but the storytelling is where the craft is at and he tells quite the story. Thank you for the entertainment.
Written By Macario
Jan. 9, 2022, 7:03 p.m.(11/25/1016 AR)
Relationship Note on Sunaia
Bother's wife, complicated past, that has easily been forgotten.
Written By Macario
Dec. 26, 2021, 8:49 a.m.(10/24/1016 AR)
After much avoidance, my eyes have been opened to the world that's the opposite of law. I say opposite, but is it really all that different? There are vague rules with a mystery and plenty of contributors. That's not unlike law, but unlike law, it's less in my control. Fascinating. I'll continue to focus on the legal realm, that's the take-away.
Written By Macario
Dec. 17, 2021, 9:29 a.m.(10/6/1016 AR)
Relationship Note on Jaenelle
The Archduchess has swirled in controversy of late. Oh sure, what else would one expect from the Lyceum? Sometimes we create drama for the sake of entertainment (though in truth, we do it so our enemies expose themselves, shhh). Anyway, while her hall was being attacked by imps and ghosts of the past, she took the time to shatter their spirits with quips. I mean, I'm being dramatic, but in truth there were dozens and dozens of armed citizens and guards about. A lesser leader would have taken offence to the ongoings, but instead she gave me the impression of a parent that knew the tantrum would fizzle away, and the punishments would be dulled out. And they were.
Written By Macario
Dec. 17, 2021, 9:23 a.m.(10/6/1016 AR)
Relationship Note on Gael
The Velenosa's always did know how to party. I'll make light of it, but the things I saw, I'll assume were my imagination in the weeks and months to come. That's likely for the best. I had a moment, though, with a commoner named Gael. He walked into the hall and rushed at the things (I say things, because I don't know how else to describe them, they were not human). With his sword out, he managed to attract much of the attackers so others could cut them down. Sadly, he landed bloody and unconscious at my feet. I sent him flowers and hope for his safe recovery.
Written By Macario
Dec. 17, 2021, 9:20 a.m.(10/6/1016 AR)
Relationship Note on Camilla
A marvellous performance was the highlight of my birthday. Well, no no, the birthday celebrations went into the long hours of the night. There was cigar smoking and drinking and the telling of stories. However, my brother hired Camilla to dance for the event. It was divinely inspirational. She is an artist, true and true, tortured and complex with this appeal you won't ever quite understanding.
The dance was tragic, happy, complex. It lightened our mood through the heartache of the dance.
The dance was tragic, happy, complex. It lightened our mood through the heartache of the dance.
Written By Macario
Dec. 11, 2021, 1:52 p.m.(9/22/1016 AR)
Acts of service. We think of the grand gestures, but what of the little ones. A whispered thought, a stolen touch, a bath arranged, a problem resolved, a story shared. A kindness when one wasn't expected. This has been in my thoughts of late. The seemingly smallest gestures can resonate soundly on one's soul.
Written By Macario
Feb. 6, 2021, 7:52 a.m.(11/20/1014 AR)
Much to my surprise, gin is the answer.
Unrelated (related), the subtle garden is better kept.
Unrelated (related), whisky is on the side. Maybe.
What a week.
Unrelated (related), the subtle garden is better kept.
Unrelated (related), whisky is on the side. Maybe.
What a week.
Written By Macario
Feb. 5, 2021, 8:08 a.m.(11/18/1014 AR)
Scholar, if I might provide a philosophy grander than my earlier voyage of mint from an under-appreciated herb to its wonders today...
When we're insecure, our actions project our insecurities. It's true! If we mumble "don't fall" while we dance, we're likely to fall. If we keep telling ourselves "don't screw this up", you're likely to screw it up. That's been spinning in my mind this week.
Most times, the young and brash have no thoughts of insecurity, and they trample through the world. But then they grow, and realize what they do has an affect on the people around them. Some don't care, and go on with their ways, and others fumble and fall, with the intention to learn. I yearn to be the latter.
That is to say, there have been many falls of late with people dancing. Now, I am petrified to step out into the dance floor. But isn't that what life is about, to dance and fall? I learned that from a Whisper this week. She made the fall spectacular. She also excepted help, when it was offered. An important lesson for me, to be sure.
Clever, those Whispers!
When we're insecure, our actions project our insecurities. It's true! If we mumble "don't fall" while we dance, we're likely to fall. If we keep telling ourselves "don't screw this up", you're likely to screw it up. That's been spinning in my mind this week.
Most times, the young and brash have no thoughts of insecurity, and they trample through the world. But then they grow, and realize what they do has an affect on the people around them. Some don't care, and go on with their ways, and others fumble and fall, with the intention to learn. I yearn to be the latter.
That is to say, there have been many falls of late with people dancing. Now, I am petrified to step out into the dance floor. But isn't that what life is about, to dance and fall? I learned that from a Whisper this week. She made the fall spectacular. She also excepted help, when it was offered. An important lesson for me, to be sure.
Clever, those Whispers!
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