Written By Sorrel
Nov. 16, 2021, 6:38 p.m.(8/1/1016 AR)
Relationship Note on Cesare
We come and we go,
And through the bar we flow.
So pour the drinks and smile;
We'll sit here for awhile.
And when we're done, we'll leave.
But that's no cause to grieve.
For back again we'll come and go.
We might get drunk, we might fall down
But we'll rise again and go to town;
And soon enough the night is through;
And in the morning we'll feel quite blue.
But once the evening comes once more,
It's time again for drinks to pour!
And through the bar we flow.
So pour the drinks and smile;
We'll sit here for awhile.
And when we're done, we'll leave.
But that's no cause to grieve.
For back again we'll come and go.
We might get drunk, we might fall down
But we'll rise again and go to town;
And soon enough the night is through;
And in the morning we'll feel quite blue.
But once the evening comes once more,
It's time again for drinks to pour!
Written By Sorrel
Sept. 19, 2021, 9:36 p.m.(3/25/1016 AR)
I'm not particularly sorry that I missed the recent Assembly. From what I hear, it was hardly that exciting. Besides. My family was there in good numbers, and I had nothing pressing to present. Instead, I had a nap since it was my birthday, and that was delightful. Plus there will be future Assemblies.
Written By Sorrel
Sept. 12, 2021, 6:55 p.m.(3/11/1016 AR)
It is troubling to be reminded that there are members of the nobility in our society who take their status as nobles so lightly that they would denigrate it by elevating commoners to positions that they do not understand with responsibilities and obligations they are unprepared to undertake. This is further exacerbated by those who have been recently elevated to the nobility indicating that they do not wish to respect the traditions that make the nobility stable. In doing so, they fail miserably to serve the people of their domains.
Written By Sorrel
Sept. 5, 2021, 8:04 p.m.(2/25/1016 AR)
I just realized that Prince Galen and I have been married for eight years now. That feels like forever ago at this point. I was so smitten with him when we got married, too. I mean, who wouldn't have been? That mustache! Definitely good luck on my part.
And I think that Prince Galen was also pretty smitten with me. An excellent political match with real affection. And now two children.
We've certainly grown in affection since then, too. I hope that I am as much of an asset to House Thrax as they hoped.
And I think that Prince Galen was also pretty smitten with me. An excellent political match with real affection. And now two children.
We've certainly grown in affection since then, too. I hope that I am as much of an asset to House Thrax as they hoped.
Written By Sorrel
Aug. 22, 2021, 6:15 p.m.(1/25/1016 AR)
Relationship Note on Reese
I particularly want to thank you for your heroism at Bastion. I knew in a moment that you were willing to die to protect everyone at the Cathedral, and the thought of losing you broke my heart a little. That, and knowing that I very much did not intend for you to die alone, if it came down to that. We have not been close for a long time, but you were instrumental in helping me get my bearings when I first arrived in Arx from Blancbier. I have nothing but respect for you, and so I was immensely relieved that you managed to escape Baston unscathed.
Written By Sorrel
Aug. 15, 2021, 7:52 p.m.(1/11/1016 AR)
I very much enjoyed the Oathlands Masquerade. Duke Christoph really outdid himself, although I do wish I'd been able to guess which dragon was High Lady Alis. I'm rather certain she wore a dragon mask. But there were a lot of dragons there.
Written By Sorrel
July 8, 2021, 7:59 p.m.(10/19/1015 AR)
Relationship Note on Jaenelle
For my beloved sister-in-law, who will have to inquire if certain people's hunting experiences differed from this:
They went to the woods to hunt the bears
Possibly scares, but certainly bears.
They rode through the trees to find the prey.
They rode all day but found no prey.
They set up their tents to sleep as gents
The servants raised tents to house the gents.
They sat with their booze around the fire
They piled it higher to drink by the fire
The very next day, they went away
Back to the city, they went to stay
As to the bears, they felt secure
Hunted no more, they were always secure.
They went to the woods to hunt the bears
Possibly scares, but certainly bears.
They rode through the trees to find the prey.
They rode all day but found no prey.
They set up their tents to sleep as gents
The servants raised tents to house the gents.
They sat with their booze around the fire
They piled it higher to drink by the fire
The very next day, they went away
Back to the city, they went to stay
As to the bears, they felt secure
Hunted no more, they were always secure.
Written By Sorrel
April 25, 2021, 10:19 p.m.(5/11/1015 AR)
Relationship Note on Khanne
It's so nice to relax and catch up sometimes. Your perspective is always so different and yet so wonderful to hear. I wish we had more quiet moments.
Written By Sorrel
April 18, 2021, 5:45 p.m.(4/25/1015 AR)
Relationship Note on Galen
The best days are the days that my husband comes home from sea. To be with him reminds me of all of the good times we've had and allows all the troubles to fade peacefully into the background. I can be happy, no matter how heavy my burden, for he makes the duty of marriage worthwhile.
Written By Sorrel
April 11, 2021, 3:48 p.m.(4/11/1015 AR)
Sometimes when we sleep, we dream. And sometimes we even remember these dreams. Sometimes they feel so real. You wake, and you're certain you can still smell the muddy field that you stood upon, and yet it is fading. You try to hold onto the scent, but it's no longer in your nose. The colors in your mind are fading, and even if you close your eyes tightly, you cannot grab onto the dream. It lingers just out of reach, and you try to piece together all the parts of it, try to remember the vividness of it all.
You think, this would make a great story, and you start writing it down. And what you recall, it's got its own logic, its own coherence. It's not necessarily coherent as a story. And perhaps no one else might enjoy the tale, but it is meaningful to you.
So you keep it. Tuck it away to find again in some time when you've forgotten it entirely. And when you read it again, you puzzle at yourself. Could this really have been so beautiful at the time that I felt compelled to write it down?
But it was, and you keep doing it.
You think, this would make a great story, and you start writing it down. And what you recall, it's got its own logic, its own coherence. It's not necessarily coherent as a story. And perhaps no one else might enjoy the tale, but it is meaningful to you.
So you keep it. Tuck it away to find again in some time when you've forgotten it entirely. And when you read it again, you puzzle at yourself. Could this really have been so beautiful at the time that I felt compelled to write it down?
But it was, and you keep doing it.
Written By Sorrel
March 27, 2021, 1:37 p.m.(3/9/1015 AR)
For all that I am good at writing songs, I feel very bad at naming things. Both of my children were named after important figures from history, but I stopped at two.
How am I going to name puppies?
I suppose I could go with historical figures yet again.
And perhaps they will be given new names when they find new homes.
How am I going to name puppies?
I suppose I could go with historical figures yet again.
And perhaps they will be given new names when they find new homes.
Written By Sorrel
March 14, 2021, 4:05 p.m.(2/11/1015 AR)
Relationship Note on Apollo
The dress was sewn: the lady fit, her perfect figure filling it.
And yet the tailor, he had learnt before the wedding.
The groom must bide to see his bride, the first time in this clothing.
And what a vision standing there, the sunlight streaming through her hair, the dusk she wore on skin so fair...
The night-moths dancing to the flower, lighting in their wedding hour --
And love was born, so fresh and lush, blossoming in such a rush,
That all who saw it knew it in an instant...
And yet the tailor, he had learnt before the wedding.
The groom must bide to see his bride, the first time in this clothing.
And what a vision standing there, the sunlight streaming through her hair, the dusk she wore on skin so fair...
The night-moths dancing to the flower, lighting in their wedding hour --
And love was born, so fresh and lush, blossoming in such a rush,
That all who saw it knew it in an instant...
Written By Sorrel
March 7, 2021, 7:45 p.m.(1/25/1015 AR)
Relationship Note on Giulio
It's hard to lose a friend like you.
You were always there to explain things to me. I'd go to you with old folk songs that I'd found, and you'd tell me how they were linked to the larger picture. You were so good at seeing the larger picture. Like a mosaic, you'd put together the shapeless details to form a larger image of something recognizable.
You inspired me. My prayers to Jayus lately have been about you, that I might be able to put together a song for you. Bards don't sing too much about the intellectual heroes, but you were brilliant and a hero in your own right.
You were good at getting people together, too. You knew who to speak to about anything. Absolutely anything. If I needed to know something, and you didn't know it yourself, you'd point me in the right direction. Or you'd coordinate something between groups. You were the center of the network. As I remember you, I discover more and more people who were your friends. You knew everyone, and they all thought you were pretty great.
I will miss you. I will miss your insight. I will miss drinking brandy with you. I will miss your laugh. I will miss you, my friend.
You were always there to explain things to me. I'd go to you with old folk songs that I'd found, and you'd tell me how they were linked to the larger picture. You were so good at seeing the larger picture. Like a mosaic, you'd put together the shapeless details to form a larger image of something recognizable.
You inspired me. My prayers to Jayus lately have been about you, that I might be able to put together a song for you. Bards don't sing too much about the intellectual heroes, but you were brilliant and a hero in your own right.
You were good at getting people together, too. You knew who to speak to about anything. Absolutely anything. If I needed to know something, and you didn't know it yourself, you'd point me in the right direction. Or you'd coordinate something between groups. You were the center of the network. As I remember you, I discover more and more people who were your friends. You knew everyone, and they all thought you were pretty great.
I will miss you. I will miss your insight. I will miss drinking brandy with you. I will miss your laugh. I will miss you, my friend.
Written By Sorrel
Feb. 28, 2021, 9:27 p.m.(1/12/1015 AR)
Even if he is only in port for a day to restock, it is nice to see my husband again. However briefly. I miss him so much when he's at sea, and yet there is so much that we need him for militarily I cannot begrudge him his duty.
Written By Sorrel
Feb. 21, 2021, 9:13 p.m.(12/23/1014 AR)
Relationship Note on Nina
It is very pleasant to work with people who have different perspectives than yours, but similar interests.
Written By Sorrel
Jan. 23, 2021, 5:21 p.m.(10/20/1014 AR)
Relationship Note on Bianca
Good food!
Good drink!
Thank the Gods,
It's time to EAT!!!
So let it be!
Good drink!
Thank the Gods,
It's time to EAT!!!
So let it be!
Written By Sorrel
Jan. 22, 2021, 7:02 p.m.(10/19/1014 AR)
Sometimes, someone has to point out to me that I hold on to things too long. I fret about the past. I worry that I have said the wrong thing to the wrong person and they're just going to hate me forever. I obsess a little about each and every misstep. Could I have been more charming? Could I have been more wise? Was that joke really as funny as I thought it would be when I blurted it out?
And I think about these things for so much longer than they're actually relevant. So many of them are not actually relevant for long. They're just things that happened, and the other people involved have forgotten because it didn't matter that much to them. Or, even if they haven't forgotten, they certainly aren't letting it take up space in their heads.
There are things I wish I could have done differently, for certain. It's completely impossible to be perfect all the time. Sometimes I'm going to fail. But I have hope, and in hope, I shall continue to try to move forward. There's nothing else I can do.
And I think about these things for so much longer than they're actually relevant. So many of them are not actually relevant for long. They're just things that happened, and the other people involved have forgotten because it didn't matter that much to them. Or, even if they haven't forgotten, they certainly aren't letting it take up space in their heads.
There are things I wish I could have done differently, for certain. It's completely impossible to be perfect all the time. Sometimes I'm going to fail. But I have hope, and in hope, I shall continue to try to move forward. There's nothing else I can do.
Written By Sorrel
Dec. 27, 2020, 3:40 p.m.(8/22/1014 AR)
Relationship Note on Kenjay
You ask why there are not more Liberators, yet many claim to support them. I am one of those who makes that claim, and I would be happy to discuss with you the sort of things that I've managed thus far in making strides for freedom. In fact, you might be able to aid me in some of the more complicated ways I have found, but that is a conversation for another day.
The truth is, I have been thoughtful about which discipleship best fits me as a layperson. Currently, I am a member of the Scholars of Vellichor, for I love folklore and learning more about it. But I could also be a Disciple of Jayus, because I like taking that folklore and writing songs from it, otherwise reviving the songs of the past. Or I could join the Templars, because I feel strongly about honor and Gloria. And Solace? I am quite fond of Lagoma, Our Lady of Change, and the role of the Knights of Solace appeals to me. As a person of Faith, I have almost too many options to choose from, and I only have limited time. I very much wish I had more time, but already I feel a bit stretched thin.
Nonetheless, if you do need help with the Liberators, please reach out to me. I would be happy to offer as much aid as I can manage within the time allotted to me.
The truth is, I have been thoughtful about which discipleship best fits me as a layperson. Currently, I am a member of the Scholars of Vellichor, for I love folklore and learning more about it. But I could also be a Disciple of Jayus, because I like taking that folklore and writing songs from it, otherwise reviving the songs of the past. Or I could join the Templars, because I feel strongly about honor and Gloria. And Solace? I am quite fond of Lagoma, Our Lady of Change, and the role of the Knights of Solace appeals to me. As a person of Faith, I have almost too many options to choose from, and I only have limited time. I very much wish I had more time, but already I feel a bit stretched thin.
Nonetheless, if you do need help with the Liberators, please reach out to me. I would be happy to offer as much aid as I can manage within the time allotted to me.
Written By Sorrel
Dec. 21, 2020, 10:23 p.m.(8/11/1014 AR)
Relationship Note on Dio
Marquis:
Having spent several days in reflection regarding how best I might apologize to you regarding my abysmal behavior at your meeting, I have finally decided upon these words. I hope that they are sufficient and that you may see it within yourself to forgive.
I have been short-sighted. I have been disruptive. I have been judgmental. You deserve none of this for trying to run a meeting at which to plan things. I attended the meeting with the hopes of getting a better picture of how you and your fealty would be approaching a threat to the Compact so that I could help coordinate with my own fealty and with my own knights how we might aid you, and I did a particularly poor job of this.
I am sorry for being rude to you. I am particularly sorry for being rude to you in your own home. Your home should be a place where guests appreciate your hospitality, not snark at you or snipe at you with sass.
I am sorry for being disruptive. I should have been more respectful of your time and your energy. I also should have appreciated your willingness to open your meeting to others.
I am sorry for being judgmental. I need to remember my manners and respect decorum and show empathy towards others. I do not know you and judging you on hearsay is foolish.
I am sincere in this apology and I hope that we may make a new beginning with it.
Having spent several days in reflection regarding how best I might apologize to you regarding my abysmal behavior at your meeting, I have finally decided upon these words. I hope that they are sufficient and that you may see it within yourself to forgive.
I have been short-sighted. I have been disruptive. I have been judgmental. You deserve none of this for trying to run a meeting at which to plan things. I attended the meeting with the hopes of getting a better picture of how you and your fealty would be approaching a threat to the Compact so that I could help coordinate with my own fealty and with my own knights how we might aid you, and I did a particularly poor job of this.
I am sorry for being rude to you. I am particularly sorry for being rude to you in your own home. Your home should be a place where guests appreciate your hospitality, not snark at you or snipe at you with sass.
I am sorry for being disruptive. I should have been more respectful of your time and your energy. I also should have appreciated your willingness to open your meeting to others.
I am sorry for being judgmental. I need to remember my manners and respect decorum and show empathy towards others. I do not know you and judging you on hearsay is foolish.
I am sincere in this apology and I hope that we may make a new beginning with it.
Written By Sorrel
Dec. 20, 2020, 3:41 p.m.(8/8/1014 AR)
Apparently, getting by on charm alone only gets one through so far. However, it does mean that a great many people are willing to jump to one's aid when one finally admits that one needs to learn to behave oneself better. I am grateful for all that have reached out to me of late, and I am looking forward to the variety of perspectives I expect to experience as I make an effort to improve myself.
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